Chris Berry

They’re the poster boys and girls of the sheep world, the breed that has arguably attracted the public’s attention at shows more than any other in recent times, and farming couple Claire and Chris Douthwaite of High Snape Farm, Kirkby Overblow are all set to launch an ‘up close and personal’ experience with their Valais Blacknose flock.

Four brown eggs is a class that many will be aware of at agricultural shows but rarely hits the headlines and for Alan Petch, chair of Stokesley Agricultural Society’s executive committee, it highlights the complexities of maintaining a show like Stokesley Show that celebrates its 166th year next Saturday (Sep 20).

It’s fast approaching again, another season of festive frolics, and in addition to the Christmas tree, the adornment of a Christmas wreath on the front door has become an ever more popular sight.

The Point to Point season is close at hand and one couple, Alex Wilson and Esme Howell, are hoping for success despite having to juggle so many other things. Chris Berry spoke to them.

You might think one turkey tastes the same as another, but you’d be wrong, just as beef, lamb and pork can differ markedly so can the big bird, long the centrepiece of Christmas Day festivities.

A chance glance at a picture was the catalyst that led Stephen Frankland to joining a new programme designed to help and encourage a new generation of farmers.

Red clover and ryegrass have transformed a North Yorkshire arable and beef farmer’s business and approach to farming.

Hull has been named one of the top 25 global destinations to visit in 2026. Chris Berry looks at the resurgence of the ‘Old Town’ area of the city and the entrepreneurs who have helped to revive it.

They start them early up in Rishworth.

Robin Squire wrote a novel about the realities of the pop industry in the 1960s which became a classic. Chris Berry spoke to him as he reveals how he came to be the first Doctor Who monster in colour.