Bollywood comes to the Yorkshire Dales
Friday 11 May 2007THE glitz and glamour of Bollywood will arrive in the Yorkshire Dales later this month with the launch of a programme of events tying in with the staging of the eighth International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in the region.
Dedicate a virtual tree with dales charity
Friday 11 May 2007ENVIRONMENTAL charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) is offering a new and innovative way to dedicate a tree. Visitors to their website are invited to 'Go green and paper-free with a 'Virtual Tree' - and watch it grow.
Tony Blair's "failed promise" - CPRE
Thursday 10 May 2007DEPARTING Prime Minister Tony Blair has failed on his early promise to care for the countryside, according to a dismal "end of term" report on his ten years in office from the highly regarded Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Help track the world's birds
Thursday 10 May 2007THE arrival of the Internet has provided a huge boom in information about one of nature's greatest events - the worldwide migration of millions of birds - and British bird-lovers are being invited to become migrant detectives.
Yorkshire Dales wine merchant set to take on Customs and Revenue
Wednesday 09 May 2007A YORKSHIRE DALES businessman and wine merchant is set to challenge the might of HM Customs and Revenue as he challenges their importing regulations.
Single council survey finds little appetite for change
Wednesday 09 May 2007NORTH YORKSIRE residents have delivered what some are calling a resounding no to plans to create a single unitary council providing all services across the whole of the county.
Skipton's waterway wonders
Tuesday 08 May 2007THOUSANDS of people flocked to the 6th Skipton Waterway Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend by car, train, bus and bike.
Grants for communities affected by quarrying
Tuesday 08 May 2007COMMUNITIES affected by quarrying - including a number in the Yorkshire Dales - are being invited to apply for grants designed to offset the impact of the industry.
