by Admin | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
28th November 2022 marked 70 years since the North York Moors was designated a National Park in 1952. Celebrations throughout the year include the 10th anniversary of its Explorer Club and the 20th anniversary of its Apprenticeship scheme. 14% of the workforce is made...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
As series 3 of the Channel 5 show All Creatures Great and Small airs in America, I thought I would tell you more about this classic tale of Yorkshire folk. The TV series is based on the books written by James Herriot recounting his life as a vet in rural Yorkshire but...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog
In 1923, the LNER had its locomotive works in Doncaster, where it had plans for a larger and more powerful locomotive for its flagship service from London to Edinburgh. The new Chief Mechanical Engineer was Nigel Gresley, who was instrumental in the development of the...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog
There are currently just 17 dark sky reserves in the world, listed by the International Dark-Sky Association. Six of these reserves are in the UK, with two in Yorkshire – the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. The stunning dark sky of...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog
Since 1985, York’s Viking Festival has been getting bigger and attracting more participants and visitors to celebrate a key time in the old Norse year – ‘Jolablot’, a period between winter solstice and the first full moon in January. Pagan Norse people would...
by Admin | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog
Leeds will be a furnace of creativity throughout 2023 as the whole city lets culture loose and shows off its artistic strength in a programme that features major new commissions with world-renowned artists alongside celebrations of everyday creativity. The 12-month...
