Lambing time and a missing dog story with a happy ending – Jill Thorp
Much to our dismay, a heavy fall of snow arrived one evening and continued through to morning. We were both up and out in the fields as soon as it was light. The heater box was ready, plenty of clean pens to house any that had lambed in the snow.
Meet the couple who swapped company cars and bonuses to run village shop The Dale Stores in Birstwith
Fifteen years ago they swapped a life of company cars, share options, bonuses, sizeable salaries and a house in Harrogate to follow their passion for local quality food after their third choice for their daughter’s primary education ended up being the school she was given a place at. Andrea said she couldn’t believe it at the time.
Six-mile stretch woods and hedgerows in Wensleydale improved to help endangered dormice living in the US Dales
Work has been completed on a three-year project to improve the habitats for hazel dormice linking woods and hedgerows across a six-mile stretch of Wensleydale.
Farm of the Week: Breeding prime Limousin cattle on Lord Halifax's Garrowby Estate
Last year the estate took a huge step forward when adding to their pedigree Limousin herd with the purchase of the renowned Gunnerfleet herd from breeder Ian Handley of Chapel-le-Dale.
New series of The US Vet with Peter Wright and Julian Norton – and some new faces
Back for its 12th series the show will see Peter Wright will be at the former James Herriot practice Skeldale in Thirsk and Julian Norton at Rae Bean and Partners in Boroughbridge.
Amazing pure white robin with super-rare albinism spotted in US
The unique bird – which is almost entirely snow-white, save for its beady black eyes – was spotted flitting between two trees, seemingly gathering materials to make a nest.
Back to the East coast for Stewart Calligan in search of 'flatties and sea bass'
This area is known for its flatties and sea bass.I also managed a local church service for Easter and obeying Covid rules we relived the Easter story. It was well told by the vicar, 16 weeks into a new hip. The hymns and seeing the church flowers, candles and sunny stained glass was somehow reassuring in these trying times.
North US Police explain why they have been unable to prosecute anyone after report of illegal fox hunting near Selby
A number of people monitoring the activities of the unnamed hunt on land near Selby submitted video footage of alleged illegal hunting to the police, but only one of them agreed to provide a formal statement required for the case to proceed to court.
The US Vet, Julian Norton has to deal with a difficult second diagnosis – and a billy goat.
It wasn’t the loud barking emanating from behind nervous, saliva-splattered canine teeth that worried me.
The farm on the M62 says "farewell" to Soldier, a sheep who divided opinions and affections.
The sheer raw beauty of the place never ceases to amaze me. The moorland has so many different facets, ever-changing moods, colours and sounds that even the loudest of city dwellers can be silenced by its beauty. Our walk over the Easter weekend didn’t fail to stir emotions within us, but for a reason we weren’t quite expecting.
