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Councillor Michaal Harrison of North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire leading the way in care revolution: Michael Harrison

Yorkshire-based pet food firm Inspired Pet Nutrition is celebrating 100 years in business.

Yorkshire pet food firm looks to grow as it celebrates 100 years in business

Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

All Creatures Great and Small filming locations in Yorkshire and where to stay

Harrogate Library. (Pic credit: Google)

North Yorkshire locations offering warm spaces for local communities this winter

15-year-old, Brendan Jackson, from Masham, features on Helicopter ER. Photo: Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Teenage cricketer's 'rescue' to feature in Helicopter ER

The White Horse of Kilburn being painted. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

New book on Kilburn's White Horse supported by Peter Wright and Tommy Banks

A scene from And Then Come the Nightjars....

From Barbie to the most haunting of farming films for TV vet

Maple Park crematorium assistant manager, Toby Cunniffe, with senior relationship fundraising manager for Macmillan Cancer Support, Michaela Ryder.

Recycled metal joints from cremations raise more than £80,000 for charity

Billy Collins at his stall in Skipton on his last day before retirement. (Pic credit: Skipton Market)

Skipton Market: Yorkshire trader retires after 40 years of working

Parents love the chance for woodland play, outdoor learning and nutritious food, all served up in a beautiful setting. Picture – supplied (James Glossop).

Ad Feature Popular nursery school extends open hours

Peter with donkey Sybil. (Pic credit: Daisybeck Studios / Channel 5)

Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright shares a preview of what’s to come in series 17

Rishi Sunak opening Bainbridge Vets surgery in 2016 Picture: LDRS

Vets 'should be refused planning permission’ in Askrigg

The McDonald's and fuel station development off the A170 York Road, Thirsk

Calls to protect greenfield land in Yorkshire after hotel plan withdrawn

Julian Norton with colleagues at Sandbeck Veterinary Centre. (Pic credit: Channel 5)

The Yorkshire Vet series 17: Peter Wright to return to Channel 5 show

Topcliffe, near Thirsk, which has been beset by foul odours Picture: Google

Doomsday Book village beset by smells of raw sewage

Sandy Davison judges the sheep classes at Borrowby Show photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson 29th July 2023

Borrowby Show: Crowds gather for Yorkshire village show for 2023

Barclays will close another 14 branches in the UK

Barclays confirms more high street branch closures across the UK

The plane came down in a field near Bagby Airfield

Man in his 20s dies after plane crashes in Yorkshire field

James Herriot author Alf Wight used the Peugeot in the years before he died

Peugeot 205 once owned by James Herriot author Alf Wight goes up for auction

Alan and Claire Flack pictured at The Wonky Tree, independent bookshop, Leyburn. .Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

How Yorkshire's independent bookshops may be witnessing a 'renaissance'

The businessman narrowly escaped being killed by the horse chestnut

Yorkshire businessman 'lucky to be alive' after tree falls on top of him
A Yorkshire businessman says he is lucky to have escaped with his life after a large horse chestnut tree fell on top of him while he was walking his dog.

The bridge is to partially close for repairs.

Warning of travel delays as ancient Helmsley bridge to part close for repairs

Main Street, in Helperby in North Yorkshire. Photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

A delve into the North Yorkshire village with wells, wealth and a wedding venue

Alice Keighley got her amateur race licence last year and this weekend will take part in the Longines Fegentri World Championship for Lady Riders.

Amateur jockey up against European competitors for international championship

The Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright with a herd of cattle. ©Daisybeck Studios

The Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright releases new book on animal encounters

Bielsa's previous win in the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup for Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan and King Power Racing.
PA

Marching On Together rings around York Racecourse as horse named Bielsa wins

Martyn Piercy pictured with his cousin Stephen Piercy

tone mason paralysed in work accident completes his own adapted triathlon event

Leeds United fans attending Pontefract Racecourse today had something to cheer about for the first time in a while as ‘The Cookstown Cafu’ won a race.

Fans at Pontefract Racecourse delighted as 'The Cookstown Cafu' wins

Jonathan Hall is an author, playwright and primary school teacher. Photo: Jon Salthouse

Meet the deputy head primary teacher writing cosy crime and radio plays

Actor Samuel West, who plays Siegfried Farnon in the Channel 5 TV drama All Creatures Great & Small. Picture courtesy of Channel 5/Tim Anderson

All Creatures Series 4: Samuel West meets James Herriot’s children while filming

The Yorkshire Vet returns for its 16th series

New series of The Yorkshire Vet returns with the hunt for a hidden snake

A mobile blood transfusion van. (Pic credit: Keystone / Getty Images)

Amazing photos show innovative ways vehicles were used in 20th century
Vehicles were not only used to transport people from place to place, these Yorkshire vans and buses were converted into services during the 20th century.

Monk Park Farm, Moor Lane, Bagby. Pictured from the left are Hayley Cooke, Jack Wray and Tim Brierley.

Monk Park Farm, Thirsk: New era with pig racing and more play areas

Spirit of 48, and its parent company ARM Automotive Yorkshire Limited, have entered administration following a period of esculating financial pressure.

Thirsk Land Rover specialist falls into administration with loss of 17 jobs

The Yorkshire Vet has inspired youngsters to pursue careers with animals - and been invited to open school libraries.

Youngsters inspired by Yorkshire Vet to pursue careers working with animals

Driffield town centre is busy for the annual steam rally event

The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide: Yorkshire locations that missed out

Thirsk town centre

The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide: Five Yorkshire locations featured

Locals and tourists enjoying the afternoon sunshine in Grassington. (Pic credit: Oli Scarff / Getty Images)

All Creatures Great and Small: How to book a tour of Channel 5 show locations

Kevin Hollinrake is the Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton.

Why isn’t Kevin Hollinrake standing up against sewage pollution? - YP Letters

Julian Norton, The Yorkshire Vet.

"I just hope the rabbits don't demolish them" - The Yorkshire Vet

York Road in Easingwold

New petrol station in Yorkshire village will be the only one for miles around

Yorkshire Air Ambulance's new G-YAAA Helicopter ahead of its first mission.
Pictured Director of Aviation, Steve Waudby.
15th March 2023.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance unveils new state of the art helicopter

York Road in Easingwold

Homes plan for town with 'astonishingly high proportion of elderly people'

Country Post columnist, Julian Norton, the Yorkshire Vet.

Why you shouldn't treat a cow with a whole bottle of whiskey

The Maiden Stakes at Thirsk Racecourse by David Davies/PA Wire

Why Thirsk and its villages have seen bumper house price growth

Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton

Hollinrake suggestion shows increasing power of regional mayors: The YP says

A runner makes their way through fog on a frosty morning. (Pic credit: Justin Tallis / AFP via Getty Images)

Yorkshire fog: A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued across Yorkshire

Roseberry Topping which dominates the landscape in the area of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire featured in Village of The Week. Picture Tony Johnson

Great Ayton is a story of big hills, explorers and a French commune

Made-up packages of prescription medication on a counter inside a Boots pharmacy. PIC: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images

How are pharmacists going to take on the extra workload? - YP Letters

Julian Norton, The Yorkshire Vet has been trialling new, modern techniques again at his practice.

"In the jungle the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight" - Yorkshire Vet

A campaign group is called for more 20mph zones across North Yorkshire

Campaign group calling for 20mph speed limit accused of 'ruthless' tactics

The lorry (photo courtesy of Sutton Bank HGV Information)

A170 Sutton Bank closed as potato lorry gets stuck across both lanes

Julian Morgan has been working with The World of James Herriot.

The author and former Classics teacher working with World of James Herriot

Avant Homes has announced two new developments in North Yorkshire

Developments in Green Hammerton and Easingwold will deliver 234 new homes

Julian Norton is The Yorkshire Vet.

"Its arrival has met with excitement but also scepticism", the Yorkshire Vet

L to R: Helen Alderson (played by Rachel Shenton) and James Herriot (played by Nicholas Ralph)

Why All Creatures Great And Small is still great viewing 45 years since release

Hill Top Fold, Grassington, is for sale with Dale Eddison's Sklipton branch

The All Creatures Great and Small effect on Grassington and its housing market

Village of the week.
Sproxton.
18th November 2022.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Sproxton - Rievaulx Abbey estate buildings and North Yorkshire's smallest church

Colette Safhill has launched an alcohol-free alternative to Malibu. Pictured at her home at Thirsk with the products. Picture by Simon Hulme.

Meet the Thirsk entrepreneur who created an alcohol-free alternative to Malibu

Julie Gilbert has set up her own company in Thirsk

Meet the non-judgmental mortgage broker urging an honest approach