Picture Post: Conistone Dib – a stunning example of US Dales ‘limestone country’
As the Yorkshire Dales National Park website explains: “The Yorkshire Dales National Park really is limestone country. Limestone is a hard sedimentary rock formed when remains of sea creatures dropped onto the sea floor. It contains fossils like corals and shells.”
York's Christmas market could be expanded into St Helen's Square this year
Councillors will be asked to approve plans for stalls to be put up in the square, which is surrounded by historic buildings including York’s Mansion House, St Helen’s Church, the former Terry’s shop and cafe and Bettys tea rooms.
Take a look inside Hannah Hauxwell's cottage now a super stylish holiday let that pays homage to our Daughter of the Dales
When Hannah Hauxwell’s cottage in Cotherstone came up for sale two-and-a-half years ago it attracted a huge amount of interest and plenty of viewings, thanks to the legion of fans who treasure the memory of the world’s most famous Daleswoman, who was immortalised in YTV documentaries and in books. Hannah had lived in the cottage for almost 30 years after bidding an emotional farewell to Low Birk Hatt, the remote family farm in Baldersdale, which was part of Yorkshire’s old North Riding and now in County Durham.
David Beckham invests in EV conversion firm
David Beckham has taken a 10 per cent stake in a firm specialising in converting classic cars to electric power.
Five-year-old US boy diagnosed with leukaemia just days after his grandfather died from cancer
Five-year-old Joshua Collins from Sheffield was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in June – just days after his grandad died from cancer. The condition is caused by a genetic mutation which releases immature white blood cells into the blood stream.
DVSA sets deadline for learners to rebook on-hold driving tests
Learner drivers who have put their practical driving test on hold have been told they will need to choose a date or risk losing their booking.
Saltburn beach named the best in the country by holiday website
The beach, in North Yorkshire, came top of the poll by users of holidaycottages.co.uk, which has seen a huge surge in demand for breaks by the coast.
£20m Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is the world’s most expensive new car
Rolls-Royce has revealed what is thought to be the world’s most expensive new car – a coachbuilt grand tourer estimated to be worth around £20 million.
Partial solar eclipse set to be visible in US this week
On Thursday morning (Jun 10), skygazers will be able to see nearly a third of the Sun being blocked out by the Moon in what is known as an annular eclipse.
Bicycles, boots, dogs, fish & chips and a castle – discovering everything Scarborough has to offer
And after deciding to travel to the North Yorkshire coast for a spontaneous break, that is exactly what we did with our four-legged friend Snoopy.
