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Heavy snow blanketed parts of the UK yesterday. People living in the Cairngorms, Scotland, yesterday morning woke up in a winter wonderland after heavy snow fell overnight. Residents and visitors dug out their skiing gear to make the most of the unexpected blizzard. A man clears snow from a car windscreen in the Cairngorm National ParkCredit: Northpix Chiara Fiorillo KILLER STORM A man died in a swollen river as violent gales of 85mph and four inches of heavy rain battered Britain this week. The canoeist got into difficulties in the River Ure, north of Ripon, and tragically died. A spokesman ...

Jubilant revellers were spotted donning their beer jackets as they enjoyed their first Friday night out in Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and Soho, central London, since the latest easing of lockdown rules.

The canoeist died in the swollen River Ure A CANOEIST has died after getting into difficulty in a swollen river. North Yorkshire Police received a report of two people in trouble in the River Ure, near West Tanfield, north of Ripon, at 11.15am on Friday. A spokesman said one of the men managed the get out the water and a full search, which included a police helicopter, was mounted for the second. He said the aircraft crew found the other man’s body further downstream, near the village of Nunwick. The spokesman said: “Officers immediately attended the location with colleagues fr...

Submitting... Long-standing fixtures on its attractive High Street include a branch of the Yorkshire institution that is Bettys tea room, which is located in an elegant Georgian building with doll’s house-like proportions and a charming hidden terrace where you can soak up the sun as you enjoy afternoon tea, and the award-winning food and wine emporium Lewis & Cooper, which has occupied the same spot since 1899 and still remains a family run business. A busy market day in Northallerton. Picture: James Hardisty Then there’s Barkers, a family owned department store that was once dubbed the ...

Middleham is known for its castle as well as its links to horse racing. Picture: Simon Hulme You could say it’s a great archaeological mystery, and one with which we can easily connect, because we’ve all lost things as we wander through life. In most cases the object is found – or can be replaced. But every now and then, something is lost which is so precious that it has a more profound effect. There’s an example of that here. Today, we can see this treasured object in the Yorkshire Museum. It is a lozenge-shaped pendant, made of 68 grams of gold, and it has a stunning 10-carat blue s...