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Dumble Farm owner Fiona Wilson is no stranger to cows and is delighted with the success of her 'cuddle a cow' experience which is drawing in new visitors.

Cuddle A Cow: Former dairy herd boosts farm as 'Professional Cuddlers'

A man suffered knife wounds in his chest at the Flamingo Land Caravan Park in Kirby, Yorkshire. (Credit: Google Maps)

Man suffers knife wound to chest at theme park

A pedestrian walks past a Primark store on Oxford Street, London.

Primark expanding its click & collect service - shoppers will love it

Storm Antoni has caused high winds and rain across the UK this weekend

When will the rain stop?

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

The trebuchet experience is new for 2023 at Warwick Castle

Enjoy the best summer in history at Warwick Castle

Firefighters battle huge blaze as arsonists torch more than 50 cars overnight

Arsonists cause destruction by torching over 50 cars in one night

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

A body has been found in the search Julian Sands

Police identify human remains as those of missing actor Julian Sands

Clint the cat

Cat hospitalised after being found covered in urine

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat found bleeding and covered in urine stains.

The new prize draw house being offered for the price of a raffle ticket.

£2m country house plus £100k in cash up for grabs in charity raffle

Bainbridge Ings campsite’s marketing material explains that it’s a “quiet family-run” business set in the “heart of the Yorkshire Dales”.

Man arrested after woman’s body found in luxury camping pod

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

Rebecca’s partner and their kid at Centre Parcs in Belgium.

Family save £600 holidaying at Center Parcs in Belgium instead of UK

Parkdean Resorts has launches a flash sale with cheap summer holidays for families

Parkdean Resorts launches flash sale with £99 family holidays

Two young people have died after getting into difficulty in nature reserve lake in Yorkshire.

Tragedy as 2 young people drown in lake

Changing retorts at the London Gas Company’s works at Vauxhall in 1889. Picture for illustrative purposes by Rischgitz.

Research unearths children ‘worked to death’ in Industrial Revolution

Lidl has released a list of areas its looking to open new sites as the budget retailer plans to expand

Lidl lists 1,000 locations it wants to open new stores in the UK

Top 10 most dangerous roads in England revealed by motoring experts

This King Charles I shilling struck during the English Civil War has sold for a world record £12,600.

King Charles I coin sells for world record price at auction

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

Ashley Kean, 29 of Castleford, West Yorkshire, lives on a diet of Easter egg chocolate all year round (SWNS)

Meet the dad who is forced to live on a diet of Easter eggs

Credit: Adobe Images

Where does the north of England start? Outrage caused by new map

The emergency coal-fired power plants started generating for the first time on Tuesday afternoon amid National Grid fears of shortages - Credit: Adobe

Emergency coal power plants used for first time as cold snap hits UK

Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Iconic former speaker of House of Commons Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Going mad with Coco Pos at Bongo's Bingo

Bongo’s Bingo is the definitive bingo experience

Julian Sands has been missing for over a month

Police searching for actor Julian Sands want ‘closure’ for family

Yorkshire born actor Julian Sands has been missing since the middle of January as search efforts have been hampered by bad weather

Gareth Arnold (left) and Jared O'Mara (right) have both been convicted of fraud relating to fraudulent invoices submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority while O'Mara was the MP for Sheffield Hallam. The invoices requested reimbursement for services from the fictitious organisation: 'Confident about Autism South Yorkshire'

The moment cocaine-using ex-MP was dobbed in by his own staff

Research reveals the UK areas with the worst drivers - see full list

Drax Group Plc’s power station where workes have voted to go on strike.

UK homes ‘face power cuts’ due to strike action at major station

How to make crispy roast potatoes just like Toby Carvery restaurants

The real reason why Shannon Martin left BBC’s The Apprentice 2023

Wakey Wines defends ‘fun’ decision to sell Prime at £100 a bottle

Happy Valley series 3: Sally Wainwright explains pause between seasons

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes

Strictly stars Hamza Yassin and Helen Skelton to host BBC Countryfile

Christmas tree made entirely out of lobster pots (photo: Filey Fishtive Tree)

First News: What a fishtive tree!

LNER Azuma train

Plan your Easter escape as LNER Easter tickets go on sale

The traditional image of Father Christmas gets treated to a sweet colourful makeover

Karen Wright: Mince pies and all things nice

Brits are so obsessed with gravy they drink it through straws - and even pour it...

Lancaste rbusiness, Logs Direct, has been seeing a surge in searches for its trade brand, WARMA, after sacks of hardwood carrying its brand name have been featured in various episodes of the blockbuster 50th anniversary storyline from Emmerdale.

Is Emmerdale on TV tonight due to ITV coverage of World Cup 2022?

Primark has launched its first-ever online shopping experience with a new click and collect service.

Primark launches new online click-and-collect service at 25 stores

King Charles III during his visit to York

Man arrested for throwing egg at King Charles III in York

The Carvery Mock-a is a cup of gravy, served in a traditional red festive cup

It’s all gravy: Farmhouse Inns festive drink with Yorkshire pud twist

Farmhouse Inns are looking to rock the festive beverage gravy boat with their newest creation - the Carvery Mock-a.

Mr and Mrs Claus at Lotherton (photo: Lotherton: The Christmas Experience)

Mr & Mrs Claus will return to Yorkshire for festive fun at Lotherton

The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa possesses a warming 'country lifestyle' vibe. Image: Feversham Arms

Review: The Feversham Arms Hotel & Spa in Helmsley - an oasis in North Yorkshire

Nidd Hall

Luxury break review: Harrogate's Nidd Hall ticks all the boxes

Bram Stoker spent time in Whitby and was inspired by the sweeping headland and gothic abbey for his novel Dracula

Revealed: The UK’s spookiest literary locations for Halloween

Emmerdale’s 50th anniversary special airs on ITV tonight - 50 years to the day it first hit the small screen on October 16 1972.

How to watch Emmerdale’s 50th Anniversary Special

King Charles III sends heartfelt message to Emmerdale cast during National Television Awards

King Charles III surprises Emmerdale cast with heartfelt message

The World’s first baked bean ketchup has been unveiled

Th scariest areas have now been revealed

Mapped: The most haunted regions in the UK

A swiss chalet is coming to York

A Swiss chalet is coming to York Christmas market with pop-up bar and Andrew Per...

York has so much to offer this Christmas

York Christmas Festival 2022: Celebrations for 30th Anniversary of St Nicholas F...