Food Matters: Invitation to Amish food event

Following a summer visit to an Amish community in Philadelphia, the team from Copleys have taken real-life influences from the Amish culture to create the themed evening, which will include a five-course meal with drinks using authentic ingredients straight from the field to the plate.

Guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the Amish people who are known for their simple living, while enjoying food and drink that they are involved in preparing.

At 24 per ticket, the event offers something unusual, interesting and, most of all, fun. For further details, visit www.farmercopleys.co.uk or call 01977 600200.

Bakery boost for air ambulance

A North Yorkshire bakery company is celebrating after raising more than 6,000 for its nominated corporate charity, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service.

Staff at Thomas the Baker, based in Helmsley, have raised the cash after participating in a range of events including a sponsored walk and a World Cup sweepstake. They also placed collection boxes in every branch of Thomas the Baker throughout Yorkshire and encouraged many of their suppliers to make donations.

In total, the bakery's hard-working staff,customers and friends have raised 6,500.

The culmination of the fund-raising activity was the company's annual family fun day, incorporating a sponsored walk which started and finished at the Thomas's bakery in Helmsley and passed through the Duncombe Park estate.