Four things you should know in Yorkshire today'¦

Yorkshire folk may be fond of ferrets but it is their cousins who have been making the news today, when we learned that weasels are fond of Asda salad and have a secret life all of their own when they're not bedding down in lamb's lettuce. Weasel salad is definitely not on the menu at a celebrated Yorkshire restaurant which is maintaining standards that the writer Agatha Christie would have approved of when she stayed in the county 90 years ago.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jan 2016, 15:51 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2016, 15:54 BST
Chef Tommy Banks outside The Black Swan at Oldstead. Picture by Gary LongbottomChef Tommy Banks outside The Black Swan at Oldstead. Picture by Gary Longbottom
Chef Tommy Banks outside The Black Swan at Oldstead. Picture by Gary Longbottom

Here are four things you need to know so far today:

Nurse left stoat-ally gobsmacked...

Supermarkets giants Asda have apologised after a Bradford nurse discovered a dead baby weasel in the bag of salad she was eating for lunch.

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A rare glimpse into the secret life of weasels

A wildlife photographer’s video shows why weasels deserve a better press (well, when they’re not popping up as a lunchtime snack).

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Rosettes on the menu

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The Black Swan at Oldstead in North Yorkshire has been awarded a fourth AA rosette to add to its existing Michelin star.

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How a warm Yorkshire welcome could explain Agatha Christie’s most personal whodunnit?

On the day that marks 40 years since her death, contemporary reports from the Yorkshire Post of 1926 could explain why Agatha Christie chose to ‘disappear’ in Harrogate.

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