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RAC SEES SECOND QUARTER ‘POTHOLE BREAKDOWNS’ HIT THREE-YEAR HIGH

Motoring
The second three months of 2018 led to RAC patrols dealing with more pothole-related breakdowns than in any other second quarter since 2015. An analysis of RAC breakdown data recently released showed that there were a total of 4,091 call-outs between April and June for faults which are most likely…

Enjoying The Beach With Your Dog: SAFETY ADVICE

Features, Wagging Tales
A day at the beach with your dog can be great fun,  however there can be hidden hazards for your dog. Here are some things to bear in mind, if you’re planning a seaside trip with your pet pooch, provided by the PDSA: ARE DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH? Before…

UK FIRST FOR LEEDS BREAST SCREENING UNIT

Health, Healthcare
Breast screening services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have become part of an exciting UK first that will lead to improved breast cancer screening, diagnosis and outcomes for women in Leeds. As part of a transatlantic research partnership, the breast unit is pioneering the use of world-leading software that…

TOP PLACES TO VISIT BY BIKE WITH THE KIDS

Local News
School’s out for summer and the team behind West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s £60m CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to cycle and walk has compiled a list of their favourite places to visit with the kids on cycling routes segregated from traffic. At 14km the award-winning CityConnect Bradford Leeds…

COUNTRYFILE LIVE HEADS NORTH

Entertainment, TV, What's On
BBC‘s Countryfile Live is to be held at Castle Howard in Yorkshire for the first time next year, in addition to the annual event in Oxfordshire. Countryfile Live, Castle Howard will run from 15th – 18th  August 2019, just two weeks after taking place at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (1st…

THE YORKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY: ALL ABOARD SEASON TWO

Entertainment, TV
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is pleased to announce that ‘The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard’ television programme has been commissioned for a second series, with filming already underway. Season two will include six episodes for Channel 5, which will air in 2019. Last March the programme reached over…

BE PEST AWARE FOLLOWING REPORTED SURGE IN FLY BITES

Local News
National trade body the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is issuing advice to the public to be pest aware following a reported increase in the number of fly bites. The heatwave is being linked in the media to an increased number of bites and stings, particularly from horseflies. BPCA has…

Should I Feed Birds In Summer?

Features, The World Of Birds
−−− BY LINDA JENKINSON −−− I’m often asked whether we ought to be feeding birds during the summer months because of the numbers of insects that are present. My advice is, if you have made the decision to feed birds in your garden, stick to that decision but adjust the…
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