The eggs were laid in mid-January, the earliest I have known tawny owls to have a clutch here in Thixendale. Normally, this species lay in late February or March.

The group said that Fintel has been created to “harness the combined strength and reach of the established businesses within it, including SimplyBiz”, which provides intermediary business support and Defaqto, the research, ratings and fintech business.

The actress died at her home in Carmel Valley, California, the Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed. The foundation said she was surrounded by close friends and “had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia”. She was known as a honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and 1960s and among the most popular screen actresses in history. Day’s lilting voice, wholesome beauty and ultra-bright smile brought her a string of hits, first on records, later in Hollywood. She celebrated her 97th birthday on April 3.

Almost half of UK drivers wouldn’t report killing a dog with their car, according to new research.A shocking 48 per cent of motorists said that they wouldn’t bother reporting the incident if the dog wasn’t wearing a collar, with 34 per cent saying they wouldn’t bother even if the dog was tagged.

At this year’s national Butcher’s Shop of the Year Awards, Ripon-based Farmison & Co has been named Online Butchery Business Of The Year with Fodder Farm Shop and Cafe on the

The FTSE 100 company told investors that its operating profits dipped 3 per cent to £2.2bn for 2020.

Hundreds of delegates from more than 31 countries, including China, India, Germany and Brazil, are staying in Harrogate for Visit Britain’s flagship conference, ExploreGB at the Harrogate Convention Centre, which is considered an invaluable opportunity for tourist attractions, travel groups, transport networks and hotel chains to meet and do business with more than 200 international travel buyers.

Skoda’s first bespoke all-electric car, the Enyaq iV, is available to order now. Prices start at £31,085 after the Government’s £3,000 plug-in grant, and buyers have a choice of two battery sizes, the largest delivering a quoted range of 333-miles.

The Equipment Donation Scheme, which is a new initiative from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), will see donated items such as binoculars, telescopes, and identification field guides being “redistributed” to young enthusiasts, schools and clubs.

Dutch-based Just Eat Takeaway.com reported earnings of £219m for 2020, up from £15m in 2019 thanks to a 42 per cent leap in orders.