The Wensleydale Railway has just appointed its first female train driver
Long-term volunteer Sue Threadgold, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, has recently passed her driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway's class 142 and class 143 diesel multiple unit passenger trains.
Sue has been a volunteer with the railway for some years , becoming their first female train guard in 2018. They now have three female guards.
Congratulations Sue!
Council warns Thirsk man of £38 charge per flag if he puts up any more
A man who put up more than 100 flags around a North Yorkshire market town has been told he will be charged a £38 removal fee per flag if he puts up any more.
Country estate set to be powered by solar energy
Plans to install solar panels to provide sustainable energy for a North Yorkshire country estate are set to be approved.
Enforcement officers call police after Dales pub landlady refuses to allow entry
National park authority officers called the police today after the landlady of a Yorkshire Dales pub refused to allow them to enter to conduct an inspection.
Give blood this Halloween!
A rather unusual collaboration has just been announced and rather than sinking his fangs into you, Dracula is encouraging you to donate your blood!
International caving exhibition opens in Hawes
The exhibition featuring top class photography and video footage of cavers and caving systems in the Dales and Vietnam
Best-selling author is keynote speaker at first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference
James Rebanks will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference, held by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Great Yorkshire Showground in January.
Plan to encourage more people from ethnic minority groups to visit Yorkshire Dales
An aim to encourage more people from ethnic minority groups to the Yorkshire Dales has been outlined in a new report amid concerns that 97 per cent of visitors are white.
Plans for large wind farm on edge of Yorkshire Dales revealed
A wind farm featuring 20 wind turbines each 200m-high could be built on moorland on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
10:00pm - 6:00am
Enjoy the dark skies of the Dales with music and news through the night.
It's national Pudding Day this Sunday, plus Bruce celebrates another great award win!
As it turns wintry we turn to a hearty breakfast - porridge
The Dales chef investigates these great winter warmers and what to cook with them
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