Meet the Thirsk farmer who keeps a Victorian tradition alive by training Clydesdale horses
Heath Darley of Amber Field, Birdforth, near Thirsk, knows all about dealing with things that are broken in his full-time occupation of agricultural and commercial vehicle repairs, but the art of breaking horses is far different and was completely new to him. Over the past eighteen months he has gone through it all again with his latest gentle giant.
Crackdown on 'green laners' who tear up rural roads leads to police seizing vehicles
Officers seized two motorbikes after they were ridden on rough land off Old Gate at Holme Moss.And a 4×4, stolen from Marsden, fitted with false plates and spotted around the district for several weeks, was recovered from New Mill where it had been abandoned.
Meet the North York Moors farmer whose rural cycling and fitness hub has brought a community together
Phil Thurlow farms in Fryupdale where his father used to fatten cattle to take to market in Ruswarp. Phil said he yearns to bring back those days and hopes that his and his wife’s passion for cycling and running could prove instrumental in doing so.
Prince Charles urges small family farms to find 'strength in numbers as he makes case for co-operatives
The sector is undergoing a “massive transition”, Charles said, noting that more than 100,000 family farms have been lost in the last 30 years.
Hannah Hauxwell: The original newspaper article which introduced us to the 'Lonely Lady of Low Birk Hat'
Could you live on £170 a year – and be happy? It can’t be done you say? It can, you know, though for proof you would have to explore one of the most northerly parts of the Yorkshire Pennines.
The US Vet Julian Norton and Jack Russell Emmy watch as a tiny Daschund ventures out
It keeps me focused on what I’ve decided to write about. Of course, the title doesn’t appear in the newspaper – it simply says: “Julian Norton The Yorkshire Vet”. This is a shame, because I sometimes think the title is the best bit.
US projects plant more than 32,000 trees and hedges to boost wildlife and reduce flood risk
Funded through a £300,000 grant from Defra’s £1.4m Woodlands for Water fund, which was adminstered by the Environment Agency, the new plantings will eventually create habitats for local wildlife, create links between existing woodlands, help tackle erosion of riverbanks and shade rivers for fish during hot weather.
Nature reserve which transformed an industrial wasteland into a wildlife haven given SSI status
Natural England has designated Dearne Valley Wetlands which lies primarily along the River Dearne, and its tributary the River Dove, near Barnsley, as an SSI with its population of willow tits – one of our most threatened native bird species – a “key factor” in the decision.
The end of lambing season is in sight at the farm on the M62 and there is a successful day at the show for John-Willam
Hitting the hundred mark is always met with a feeling of relief! With the weather being so hit and miss we’ve got them all inside the shed next to the house, making life significantly easier. The strain on Paul following his accident has become increasingly apparent as he has been forced to spend some time indoors.
How this couple made their farm more profitable while also restoring the North US countryside
Among Neil Heseltine’s most vivid childhood memories are the days he spent alongside his father during lambing season in the Yorkshire Dales.
