Emma Ryan
Emma Ryan
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Sunset over purple heather in bloom at Little Blakey Howe, on Blakey Ridge in the heart of the North York Moors National park.

World's fire-fighters laughing at UK over re-wetting approach to moor management

Yorkshire Dales River Trust volunteers learning Riverfly monitoring.

Volunteers needed to help bring back to life a beck killed off by sewage spill

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says harnessing patriotic pride is central to raising next the generation of sporting talent, says Starmer, as participation gap widens.

Patriotic pride in schools is key to next generation of sporting talent

Hawnby

Village of the Week: Hawnby is known for dark skies and a reborn local pub

Farmers Emma and Rob Sturdy, of Eden Farm, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, are tenant farmers and at the moment fighting to save their farm. Pictured Rob and Emma Sturdy, with their children Lizzie and Sebastian.

Solar panel project earmarked for farm will be 12 times size of Wembley stadium

The buffalo herd at Langthorne's farm in Northallerton.

A childhood allergy to milk changed the course of a family farming business

Village Feature Oxenhope. Oxenhope is a picturesque village surrounded by the hills of the Pennines. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme.

Village of the Week: Oxenhope has been moulded by textile mills and steam trains

Almondbury was once considered to be of more financial importance than Huddersfield

Village of the Week: Almondbury is where Yorkshire spreads beneath you for miles

Th village green and duck pond in Fridaythorpe. There are several in East Yorkshire villages and were created by Saxon farmers for water sources. Photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

Village of the Week: Working Wolds settlement which has no butcher or takeaway

Gibson Mill in West Yorkshire

The Yorkshire mill which has been running off-grid for the last 20 years

An elder tree in leaf. Earlier sightings of the signs of spring - from the first leaves on trees to early butterflies - could be the new norm as the climate changes, conservationists said. The Woodland Trust runs the Nature's Calendar citizen science scheme, which gathers sightings of the signs of the seasons from the public. Photo credit should read: Ben Lee/The Woodland Trust/PA Wire

Climate change causes early appearance of leaves on trees and butterflies

Wensleydale photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson. The Wensleydale Spirit Company has been forced to re-brand one of its drinks after incurring the wrath of authorities in Mexico.

Flavoured Yorkshire vodka changes T'Quila name after complaints from Mexico

Racehorses make their way through Middleham, North Yorkshire to the gallops on the edge of the village, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

Behind the scenes at five star hotels for horses

Picture James Hardisty.Crops which have been covered to protect them from the element and help with the early stage of growth

Wet weather has severe impact on crops and costs

The village of Oswaldkirk near Helmsley

Village of the Week: Oswaldkirk was the entire village sold off in 1933

Dairy farmer Rachel Coates will make history as the first female to take over the role of Show Director of the Great Yorkshire Show.

Young people and West Yorkshire farmers focus for new leader of region showcase

Osbaldwick

Village of the Week: Osbaldwick is a hidden hamlet suspended in time

Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Farmers in the Peak District are forming cooperatives to access funding for environmental projects.

Increasing numbers of farmers forming cooperatives

Matt Sharpe, Howard Fields, Richard Dowson , Keith Atrridge, Ally Brisby on board Lois Ivan, Whitby's new lifeboat which began active service last year. Picture: Ceri Oakes.

Whitby had lifeboat before RNLI founded making it one of first in country

Village Feature Thornton Village, Bradford.

Village of the Week: Thornton is the home of the Bronte sisters

Sheep farmers at work in Yorkshire. Farming in the region is being covered in a series of radio broadcasts aiming to highlight the work of farmers and food produce from Yorkshire.

Council allocates funding for rural radio project

Town Street, Rawdon

Village of the Week: Rawdon was the enclave loved by Victorian mill barons

Police and rural insurers have expressed concern over the cost of dog attacks on sheep in Yorkshire and the North East.

Owners admit in new survey that dogs are not under control in the countryside

Helmsley

Village of the Week: Helmsley is a town steeped in history

The Star Carr excavation workers examining the site near Scarborough in previous digs.

Fifteen years worth of excavation works to be revealed for first time

Property in the village

Village of the Week: Sledmere has been owned by the same family for centuries

Cleveland MRT need to carry an extensive list of kit, often on foot, to reach casualties needing help in some of the most remote parts of the countryside in Yorkshire.

Why Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team prefers to be free from government funding

Farmer Nigel Watson and Robbie Moore MP survey flood damage to farmland in East Yorkshire.

MPs visit farmers dealing with ten storms in space of four months

Harewood

Village of the Week: Harewood is an estate village with royal links

Goathland, North Yorkshire, where Yorkshire Television hit TV series Heartbeat was filmed using many of the local scenes, buildings and people as extras in the series. Many people feared it would decimate the tourism and economy that Goathland had benefitted from as a result of the show being filmed there when the show ended. James Hardisty.

Farming businesses need to make up a loss of £1.87bn income a year

Julian Norton, the Yorkshire Vet says he doesn't know what he would have done without the help of Cleveland MRT.

Four hour call out for volunteers called to first local celebrity rescue

Farmers harvest the wheat in fields close to Thixendale in the Yorkshire Wolds. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have announced the next steps for a jointly run independent review of farm to fork assurance. Both organisations believe now is the right time to conduct a robust and transparent review to ensure assurance schemes are fit for purpose in the modern farming environment. Technical details Nikon D850, 24-70 mm lens shot with the exposure 1/500th of a second at f9, 64 ISO. Picture Tony Johnson

Future of Red Tractor logo on supermarket meat set to come under scrutiny

The main street through Ampleforth where the cottages are traditional

Village of the Week: Ampleforth's history is tied up with the abbey and school

Money raised by the Good Racing Company is handed over to Rob Burrow and his family at an event in Easingwold on Sunday. Megan Dent.

Thrill of final furlong delights Rob Burrow as he backs horse-racing fundraisers

Village of the week. Flamborough North Landing. 20th December 2023. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

The village by the sea that is not being taken over by tourism

Remy at St Leonard's Hospice.

Remy has inspired wellbeing in people from primary schools to care homes

Fly-tipping is becoming a blight on rural and countryside areas warned the CLA. Picture: Adobe Stock

Fly-tipping is "blighting" rural communities on a mass scale

Crake Trees Manor Farm on the edge of The Yorkshire Dales National Park is for sale and presents a work and lifestyle opportunity to purchasers.

"Tourism became a monster" - how a cattle and sheep farm changed its fortunes

The recovered vehicle being removed from the River Esk after three men, trapped in a submerged 4×4 vehicle, were "swept away" as they attempted to cross the river. Emergency services including police, ambulance and a helicopter attended shortly before midday on Thursday December 28. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Police, councils and residents appealing for measures to prevent more incidents

Police were called to the roundabout on Norton Avenue, junction with Lightwood Lane, Sheffield after reports of a collision involving a silver BMW.

Man left with critical injuries after colliding with roundabout

Nuffield Scholar Tom Scrope and Allister Nixon, Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society

Digital entrepreneur takes on scholarship to study benefits of good soil

Flooding in East Yorkshire has left crops and wildlife under water.

NFU and farmers call for a flood water management plan from government

Ripon Cathedral Plough Sunday Service. Pictured The Right Revd Anna Eltringham Bishop of Ripon, with The Very Rev'd John Dobson DL, Dean of Ripon blessing a plough from Ripon Farm Services infront of the Cathedral before this afternoon service. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 14th January 2024.

Support for farmers and alternative housing developments key for 2024

Skipwith

Village of the Week: Skipwith has RAF history and is home to an ancient common

Castle Howard, near York, North Yorkshire. Pictured An aerial view of Castle Howard. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

Third of a development planned by Castle Howard estate will be affordable homes

Roger Tempest's family has owned Broughton Hall near Skipton, for almost 1,000 years. As the 32nd generation in charge of the estate, he has helped turn it from 'Downton Abbey to a sanctuary' and seen it become the home of a wellness retreat and rewilding project.

Swapping sheep for shoots of grass helps alleviate flooding on country estate