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The famous Minskip scarecrow weekend is back
The village of Minskip, near Boroughbridge, is holding its popular annual Scarecrow Competition on the weekend of August 31 and September 1.
The competition, which has established a fine reputation during the past few of years, sees almost the entire village making scarecrows that line the main street in a
Yorkshire duo call on Greek goddess of mariners as trans-Atlantic training gets underway
David Knaggs and Richard Larking, the duo of Leeds lawyers who plan to row across the Atlantic in 2025 to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities, have taken to the waters of Tees Bay in their newly-named boat, Brizo.
The name, which refers to an ancient Greek goddess who
Wellspring helping to tackle poor mental health
Leading North Yorkshire-based mental health charity Wellspring Therapy and Training is helping to tackle depression, loneliness and poverty in one of the most deprived areas of the UK.
The charity, whose headquarters are in Starbeck, Harrogate, opened its first outreach hub in West Bowling in Bradford at St Stephen’s
Property firm lends support to children’s charity
A Yorkshire property developer is pledging support to families by becoming patron of a Yorkshire children’s charity.
Graham Carney, who owns Ilkley Properties, has announced the firm’s patronage of The Principle Trust, which provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who
On his bike! David bound for the Arctic Circle
David Pickles, a general manager with the Gym Group, is tackling one of the toughest cycling challenges in the world, unsupported, for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity.
Thirty-nine-year-old David from Cowthorpe, near Wetherby, is taking part in The North Cape 4000, which has a legendary destination
Yorkshire brothers raise over £7,500 in epic ride for charity
Two brothers from York have completed an epic 220-mile charity cycle ride from Leeds United’s Elland Road Stadium in Leeds to Harrow School in Middlesex.
Tianyi and Jinyi Zhou raised more than £7,500 to tackle educational inequality in the UK.
The proceeds from this marathon three-day ride are
David tackles gruelling route to raise money for charity
David James, who has just retired as a senior IT project manager with Asda, is tackling Scotland’s ultimate road trip to raise money for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity.
Fifty-five-year-old David is embarking on the North Coast 500 on his trusted bike on Saturday July