A FORMER blacksmith has returned to live in his home town thanks to a new affordable homes scheme. Bob Leete has been able to move back to Helmsley where he was born and bred, after 18 new homes for affordable rent were provided by Broadacres Housing Association, in partnership with Wharfedale Homes. All the homes have been allocated to people with a connection to the town and surrounding area, as part of Broadacres’s strategy to ensure rural communities in North Yorkshire remain sustainable for future generations. Mr Leete, 65, said: “For the past two years I have lived away from Helmsley and because of short-term leases on rented properties I have had to move four times.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway near Goathland. Picture: ANNA GOWTHORPE A HERITAGE railway line which usually closes down during the quiet winter months is breaking its tradition to stay open through December to March 2021. North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that from December 26, it will be operating The Optimist, a daily service which travels 24-miles along the heritage line from Pickering to Whitby, which has proved hugely popular amongst visitors this year. Anyone planning on visiting from Boxing Day until January 3 will be able to travel the whole length of the line, through the North York Moors National Park and have time to explore the historic seaside town of Whitby, before embarking on the journey back to Pickering.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway near Goathland. Picture: ANNA GOWTHORPE A HERITAGE railway line which usually closes down during the quiet winter months is breaking its tradition to stay open through December to March 2021. North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that from December 26, it will be operating The Optimist, a daily service which travels 24-miles along the heritage line from Pickering to Whitby, which has proved hugely popular amongst visitors this year. Anyone planning on visiting from Boxing Day until January 3 will be able to travel the whole length of the line, through the North York Moors National Park and have time to explore the historic seaside town of Whitby, before embarking on the journey back to Pickering.
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