THERE were plenty of trees that came down during the recent Storm Hector, including this Ash Tree (pictured) in West Craven that suffered major damage. Such a shame when trees are as old as this one.

A HUNDRED years ago, towards the end of World War One, the Craven Herald was suffering from the national lack of paper to print the newspaper. It had already cut its number of pages, and in June, 1918, appealed to its readers for newspapers and periodicals. It was only by such means that it could continue printing the paper every week, it said. One reader, living 16 miles away from Skipton, offered up all his accumulation of papers with the proceeds going to the Stranded Soldiers Fund, a gesture cordially commended by the Herald. The situation was desperate, said the paper, adding that consignments should be sent without delay. It was offering to pay one penny per pound of paper, or nine shillings and four pennies per cubic weight.

VISITORS to Thornton Hall Country Park were treated to a display by champion motorcross stunt display team, Bolddog Lings freestyle team. The team, which is based in Blackburn, put on two performances at the farm park on Father's Day (pictured).

Owners of the visitor attraction are also celebrating after its Christmas event - A Thornton Hall Farm Christmas Adventure - was shortlisted as a finalist in the tourism event of the year in the White Rose Awards, organised by Welcome to Yorkshire.

A TEAM of fun runners from Tesco in Skipton and from the town's Slimming World group took part in the recent Race for Life charity event at East Holmes Field, Ilkley. Together, they raised much needed funds for Cancer Research UK. Dean Majors, Tesco's community champion is pictured with some of the runners. Well done to all involved.

STUDIO Lambert, the television company behind Gogglebox, is seeking people with a keen sense of adventure to take part in a trans-global race for a cash prize. It is looking for people with the skills to travel off the beaten track and to navigate themselves across the world better than anybody else. The ambitious real-world adventure series is looking for contestants to travel across the globe by whatever means they can: foot, car, bicycle, boat, bus, ferry, motorbike, horse - as long as it’s without flying. With no phones to help, it’s set to be the ultimate globe-trotting expedition. Along the way they’ll be passing through the world’s most beautiful scenery, meeting friendly locals, and immersing themselves in a kaleidoscope of different cultures. Contestants will travel alongside another contestant and a small crew. They will be filmed for the duration of the journey, with little or no contact with the outside world. Potential contestants must be more than 18 years old, to find out more go to: studiolambert.com/take-part-travel.html. Or to speak to someone in person, telephone 0203 040 6915 or email flightless@studiolambert.com

YOU may have noticed the colourful cow (pictured) watching over the entrance to The Courtyard Dairy on the A65, near Settle. She is so regularly photographed, she’s almost a celebrity, so owner Andy Swinscoe tells me. But, up until now, the cow has unfortunately remained nameless. In order to put that right, and to celebrate both the successful relocation of the shop a year ago to the new site at The Old Falconry Centre between Settle and Austwick, and the release of the new cheese-delights menu for the café, the dairy is running a competition to give her a name. "Our cow must be one of the most photographed things in Settle," says Andy.“And it really is about time that she had a name to be proud of - but preferably not CowyMcCowface."

To enter the competition suggestions should be sent to The Courtyard Dairy’s Facebook (@TheCourtyardDairy) or Twitter (@CourtyardDairy), or write it down (with your name and contact details) and drop it into the shop.

Ten names will be chosen by Andy and Kathy Swinscoe to be voted on by members of the public, and the person suggesting the most popular name will be rewarded with a day’s cheese-making course courtesy of The Courtyard Dairy.

The closing date for the competition is July 5, so if you can think of a really nice name for the cow, send your entry in now.

THE House of Frazer's threatened store in Skipton, Rackhams, used to be owned by Bradford department store, Brown Muff's, and 50 years ago, it was very much a thriving concern in Skipton. The Craven Herald carried an advertisement for several new members of staff, including a 'senior saleswoman' for its fashion department. Applicants needed to be of 'a smart appearance' and have previous experience. The store was also on the look out for a despatch man, to work between 8am and 6pm to carry out 'general duties' throughout the store.