A WESTOW man has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours published today. The Honourable Michael Benson has been recognised for his outstanding service on behalf of York Minster. Michael was chief executive officer of York Minster
I’VE just come back from a lovely break in Cumbria, staying not far from Grange-Over-Sands, near Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve. It’s an area of special scientific interest due its exceptional limestone habitats created as a result of the last
A NEW exhibition of unique landscapes depicting the Yorkshire coast and countryside opens at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this month. Landlines, by Staithes-based artist and printmaker Ian Mitchell, can be seen in the theatre’s gallery from
FOR this week’s centrespread, we are highlighting the photographic skills of some of our readers. They have been out and about capturing the sights and sounds of our beautiful surroundings. Daniel Medelete, Pete Lamb and Jack Fletcher have focused
I HOPE readers will allow me to do a quick round-up of last weekend’s Malton Food Lovers Festival. I know we have done a few of these festivals now, indeed this year was the 11th annual event, but I cannot think of a previous event that was quite so
HARMONY-laden Americana band the Wandering Hearts have been confirmed as the support act for Ronan Keating when he plays Castle Howard on August 4. The Wandering Hearts burst onto the music scene last year with their debut album Wild Science.
NORTHERN Lights, Ross Ashton and Karen Monid’s sound and light installation, will return to York Minster by “popular demand” this autumn. The work made its debut to sell-out audiences in June 2018 to raise funds to protect the Minster’s medieval
HERE is all your latest Vale and Dale news. Find out what is happening in your neighbourhood, check out when your parish council meets or simply plan ahead with details of events taking place round the corner. BROMPTON-BY-SAWDON Church - The
