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Suranne Jones was in a joyous mood on Tuesday and she and co-star Sophie Rundle celebrated wrapping filming for series two of Gentleman Jack with fun Instagram snaps.

It wasn’t anything to write home about for Trish Johnson (London, England), but her 1-over par 73 on Saturday was good enough to retain a one-shot lea...

School Crescent flooded on Sunday, along with neighbouring Moor View and Ternal Mead roads, after heavy rain. Ann Walker, 79, said her garden was flooded and she can smell sewage when her back door is open. She was so distressed about the flooding and frightened to leave her home in case the water spread, she had to cancel her weekly visit to see her husband Ron, who is in a care home. She said: "I cannot tell you how sick I am with it. The drains are overflowing and it all floods into ...

4 min to read CALEDONIA — Mocha Lisa Coffeehouse is known for having a lot of things hung up on its walls. Diana Panuncial / DIANA PANUNCIAL, diana.panuncial@journaltimes.com  A sign regarding illegal downloading is pictured at the Mocha Lisa Coffeehouse register on June 23.  Whether it’s coffee mugs, art for sale, or a calendar of events, almost every corner of the charming farmhouse-style coffee shop’s got something to look at. But recently, among those dangling trink...

People who have made a difference in Cumbria have been recognised for their dedication in The Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Petersburg resident Mikey Fuller experiences a dream come true while bringing awareness to the LGBTQ+ community. Have you ever had the pleasure of watching the "Mighty Wurlitzer" organ rise out of the orchestra pit at Virginias grand motion picture palace The Byrd Theatre? Its a magical moment and sight to behold in Richmonds Carytown district.  The "Mighty Wurlitzer" is one of about 40 surviving instruments in their original installation out of more than 2000 made by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Com...

15 May 2021 • 12:02am Face to face: a 2nd-century relief from the city of Rome of a doctor examining a patient Credit: Bridgeman Images SIR – I have no idea how our GP surgery will manage to do face-to-face appointments (report, May 14). Not only is there at least a fortnight’s wait for a telephone appointment, you can’t even get that unless you are prepared to tell the receptionist what is wrong with you and exactly why you want it. Sarah Ibbetson   SIR – The near-impossibility of g...

 On a sunny Wednesday morning on May 12, more than 20 Loose Center members gathered for their weekly bike ride in Linden.  The group had approximately six to eight participants when first started by Ann Walker in 2008, and it’s only grown, especially since people wanted to get out of the house during the pandemic.  Walker is one of the biking group leaders along with Lee Kessler.  They plan two trails, one for faster riders that’s mapped at around 15 miles, and ano...

North Yorkshire libraries are hosting a free online event with Yorkshire-based author Clara Barley about her novel The Moss House. The novel details the life of Anne Lister, commonly known as Gentleman Jack. It explores Anne’s relationship with fellow landowner Ann Walker, and examines how Anne battled both society and her family to try to live her life as she wanted in the early 19th century. It will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, May 19, and will feature author Clara Barley discussing t...

New Gainsborough business supporting local craftspeople A new business which opened in Gainsborough during the coronavirus pandemic is supporting local craftspeople by displaying their work. Monday, 10th May 2021, 10:51 am Ann Walker and Darren Parr both had their own independent businesses but due to struggles of the Covid-19 pandemic they decided to team up and start a new joint venture in Gainsborough and Crafts ‘n’ Coffee in Curtis Walk is now up and running. Ann said: “Due to several...