The Derbyshire village decided on a voluntary quarantine in 1665 to stop the deadly disease spreading further
Tucked away in the Derbyshire countryside lies a charming village, rich in history and often referred to by visitors as a true “hidden gem”.
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But the quaint cottage-filled village of Eyam hides a much darker past. During the horrifyingly dark days of the Great Plague in the 1600s, when the entire country was in chaos, the villagers of Eyam chose to defy convention.
Across Britain, people were abandoning their homes in a desperate bid to flee from infection. However, when the plague reached Eyam in August 1665, the villagers resolved to do the opposite and stay put.
It’s believed the disease was introduced to the village through a parcel of cloths, transported from London to a local tailor. The tailor’s assistant died a few days after airing the damp cloth, and the disease rapidly spread throughout the village.
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In a collective decision, the villagers opted for voluntary quarantine, believing that fleeing would only spread the plague further across the region. The rules were stringent – no one was to leave or enter the village – a policy that persisted for a gruelling 14 months.
Despite these measures, the village suffered a significant loss of life, with an estimated 260 losing their lives to the terrible illness, decimating a substantial portion of its population.
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In fact, it’s reported that one villager tragically had to bury six of her children and her husband within a mere eight-day period.
Visitors can now discover the village’s importance during this dark period at Eyam Museum, which serves as an ideal starting point for exploring the area. Numerous sites across the village share poignant stories connected to the plague and its devastating impact.
A recent visitor described the venue as a “hidden gem”. Another wrote on TripAdvisor: “Really enjoyed our visit to the Eyam Museum. Staff were welcoming and friendly.
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“Lots to see within the museum despite it being quite small; a good variation of visual displays about the Plague and also the history of the residents of Eyam. We’d certainly recommend a visit.”
Meanwhile, one person shared: “This museum was really interesting- much better than expected from a small museum! The history is fascinating and very well laid out – they manage to bring it to life by the stories of the individuals and families who both survived and died.”
The village is also home to Eyam Hall and Courtyard, a manor house from the 17th century featuring magnificent gardens alongside a venue to shop and dine at Bloom Bar and Grill.
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Following a visit, someone said: “A beautiful venue for a wedding! Such a gorgeous, peaceful village with stunning surroundings and grounds. This made for an incredibly memorable evening.”
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Following a visit to the cafe on the premises, another individual said: “We dropped into Bloom looking for a light lunch.
“We settled for a coffee and a Margarita pizza, which definitely exceeded expectations – my friend said it was the best pizza she had ever tasted. Service was attentive, and the ambiance was calm and peaceful.”
If you fancy something stronger, The Miner’s Arms in the heart of the village is cosy pub serving lunch Thursday through to Sunday and evening meals Monday to Saturday.
Ellis, 19, was fluent before the crash but ‘forgot’ the language and felt isolated at university
07:02, 11 Feb 2026Updated 07:04, 11 Feb 2026
A student who crashed his car and suffered concussion, temporarily lost his fluency in Welsh, leaving him cut off from friends and feeling like a “foreigner” at his Welsh-speaking university, while also enduring flashbacks, anxiety, and brain fog. Ellis Pears, 19, a law student at Aberystwyth University, said he was driving down a muddy country road in November 2024 when another car drove on to the wrong side of the road, forcing him to swerve and causing his car to flip over, leaving him concussed.
A few days later, Ellis, whose first language is English but who had always been fluent in Welsh and attended Welsh-medium schools, said he suddenly struggled to speak Welsh. This left him feeling isolated, as a third of his university course is in Welsh and many of his peers spoke low-level English, making it hard to keep up with both his studies and social life.
He believes the concussion triggered his language difficulties, and his low mood and daily nightmares and panic attacks made it even harder to concentrate. Over time, as his mental health improved, so did his Welsh, and he can now speak the language at university level again, and panic attacks typically occur only when he sees a car crash.
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Ellis, who is from Cardiff, said: “I felt like a foreigner in a different country because I couldn’t understand people around me, and not many people knew English so didn’t understand me. I stayed in my room and I didn’t go to lectures for four weeks after my language got worse, then I’d be surrounded by people in my flat that I couldn’t understand.
“I went from being able to do university essays on human rights laws to not being able to build a Lego set.” Ellis began studying at Aberystwyth University in autumn 2024, and after a few months he was “starting to settle in”.
That was until November, when his day-to-day life “completely changed”. One morning he was driving his 2013 Ford KA to a friend’s house down a country road about five miles outside Aberystwyth.
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After a storm the previous night, he was being especially careful because of the amount of mud on the roads. But, he said, a car came around a corner and drove on to his side of the road and he had to “choose between” being hit by the oncoming 4×4 or swerving, so he swerved.
He recalled losing control on mud and spinning several times, before hitting a bank. He said the car then flipped over three times before it was finally stopped by a fence post going into the car’s wheel arch, “wedging” his car into the ground.
“In the moment, I remember it spinning and thinking ‘Crap, this is out of my control’ – there was nothing I could do,” Ellis said. “I was shouting and shouting but there wasn’t a house for two miles either way.”
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Ellis then “went into survival mode” with “so much adrenaline” – he said he climbed out of the car through a window and began searching for his phone. After 20 minutes he found it in a field next to the lane, rang the police and used what3words – a geocoding system that divides the world into 57 trillion 3m by 3m squares, assigning each a unique, fixed three-word address – to give them his location, which was listed as “///passion.cobras.toasters”.
He said: “It completely saved my life – I was in the middle of nowhere, and without it, I’d be walking about two miles before I found a road sign, let alone a house. It was an absolute godsend – I would urge any driving instructor to instruct your pupils to download it, any parents, and just everyone to get it.”
Police arrived to secure the road and check Ellis over. He only had a cut on the back of his head from a piece of glass, but went to Bronglais Hospital the same day to be checked.
He had CT and MRI scans, and tests on his heart, blood and bones, and was “surrounded” by nine specialists while he was “poked and prodded”. He said: “I don’t think I had a single thought in my head, I was just in shock – the only thing I remember saying is that I didn’t want my little sister seeing me with all the machines around me.
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“I felt guilty that my family was so worried too. I only moved to university two months before, I hadn’t even been to all the pubs yet, and I was already in hospital.”
He was diagnosed with a concussion and, about 24 hours later, “once the adrenaline wore off” he “completely mentally crashed”.
He said he had “brain fog” and could barely follow the instructions of a simple Lego set. A few days after the crash, he noticed he was also struggling to speak Welsh. He believes this was because of the concussion, and his low mood made his ability to concentrate even harder.
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Ellis had been in Welsh-medium education since nursery and could speak the language fluently to university standard. At university, one third of his course was in Welsh, including essays and lectures, and all of his friends and housemates spoke Welsh “constantly” to each other.
Ellis added that he would speak Welsh around Aberystwyth, whether he was in a shop or “ordering a pint”.
According to the 2021 Census, 17.8% of the population in Wales speak Welsh, and in Ceredigion, the county where Aberystwyth is located, 45.3% speak Welsh. Ellis said: “I was just sat there and didn’t write a thing during the entire lecture – I couldn’t comprehend any of it.
“I tried emailing my lecturer in Welsh but I couldn’t get the words together, couldn’t do the formalities and the grammar or even the most basic Wenglish, which is slang Welsh. “A lot of my mates at university only speak Welsh, it was their first language and their English is poor so I suddenly couldn’t have conversations with my friends.”
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Since the crash, Ellis had been suffering from low mood, anxiety and flashbacks. He was not formally diagnosed, but also believes he was experiencing PTSD.
Despite this, he was given a replacement car and decided to take it on short journeys to “feel in control”, despite his family being “so worried”.
He said: “My general mood was terrible – I was a right miserable sod. I wouldn’t smile, I was riddled with anxiety, permanently exhausted. I wasn’t sleeping properly – it would take me hours to get to sleep, and even then, I would be up every half an hour.
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“I’d have panic attacks before bed every single night, my whole body would shake and my neck and knees would jerk and I’d be physically in pain.”
In December 2024, he tried taking antidepressants but felt they numbed his emotions and did not work well for him. He found that going to a piece of land, in the fresh air, shouting and chopping wood “genuinely helped”.
By June 2025, he noticed a significant improvement in both his mood and his language skills. Ellis believes that as his mental health improved, his ability to concentrate increased, which in turn helped his language skills recover.
He achieved a third in some modules at university, but was reassured that this would not affect his final grade “too much”.
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His flashbacks reduced to about once a week, or when he saw anything related to a car crash. Now, he said, his Welsh has “gone back to normal” and he only has panic attacks when driving past another car crash.
He thinks his comprehension is still “a little slow” and that he struggles with reading instructions. Looking back on his experiences, he said: “It made me think a lot about my priorities – so going home and spending time with family and going out with mates instead of focusing so much on work.”
Police said hundreds of thousands of people travel on the road daily and emergency crews were expecting the worst when they responded to the incident on Monday
07:00, 11 Feb 2026Updated 07:00, 11 Feb 2026
Two people have survived after a small plane crashed into cars on a busy road.
A single-engine aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the road around 12.10pm on Monday, February 9 in Georgia in the United States, crashing into multiple vehicles at a busy intersection, the Gainesville Police Department said.
Gainesville Police Captain Kevin Holbrook said the plane was attempting to return to the airport after the pilot noticed a loss of engine power.
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Thomas Rogers, the pilot of the aircraft, said everything went wrong just moments after take-off.
“We lost our engine taking off out of Gainesville and realised, tried to glide back, did everything by the book, but realised we weren’t gonna make it back with how far out we were, so we came down the road,” Mr Rogers told local media.
Without a runway in reach, Mr Rogers was forced to aim for traffic-filled asphalt.
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The aircraft struck three vehicles during the emergency landing and ripped a fuel tank loose, sending it crashing into the back of an SUV.
“The fact that this plane came down, did not strike any power poles, any power lines, and only hit three vehicles is absolutely remarkable,” Captain Holbrook said.
Captain Holbrook said hundreds of thousands of vehicles travel the roadway every day so emergency crews were expecting the worst.
“This is typically a situation which we would see multiple fatalities,” he added.
Onlooker Deanna Campbell watched in disbelief the as the landing unfolded.
“I just told my husband, I said, ‘That’s a plane! That’s a plane!’ It really scared us,” Mrs Campbell said.
Police confirmed that Mr Rogers and a student pilot suffered minor injuries in the incident and were taken to hospital for treatment.
Jack Tanbini and Logan Hards, both 30, admitted carrying out a violent raid on a family home.
A lottery jackpot winner made threats to petrol bomb residents in their home and murder them and their relatives.
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Jack Tanbini has been remanded in custody after he and his friend Logan Hards admitted carrying out a violent raid on a family’s home.
The duo were captured on CCTV as they launched a tirade of violent threats while kicking in the door of the property. A woman could be heard screaming from inside the property.
Hards, 30, and Tanbini, 30, are then seen fleeing from the flat in Watson Street, Dundee, with a bag of mystery items on November 25, 2024.
Tanbini, who scooped £100,000 from a winning scratchcard when he was a teenager, and Hards had sentence deferred by Sheriff Alastair Carmichael.
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Both admitted making threats to kill the occupants and booting in the door of the property before taking items from within.
Fiscal depute Joanne Ritchie told Dundee Sheriff Court that the duo arrived in a car and parked outside before storming upstairs to a flat occupied by siblings.
The CCTV footage captured them saying “hear you are away to get murdered. If you dinnae chuck the money out the windae, you’re about to get petrol bombed. I’m going to kill your mum. Where’s the money?”
They tried and failed to kick the door in, before returning a short time later and successfully forcing their way into the flat at the second attempt.
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Tanbini’s solicitor Jim Caird told the court the former lottery winner was currently serving more than five years in jail for a drug dealing charge.
“There’s no violence on his record,” Mr Caird said. “He is currently serving a very lengthy sentence. His liberation date is not until the end of 2029.
“The sentence he received has been absolutely life-changing as he had never been in prison before. A very hard lesson has been learned.”
Tanbini was jailed for five years and five months at the High Court in 2025 after he was caught being concerned in the supply of cocaine worth around £150,000.
In 2019, Dundee Sheriff Court heard how Tanbini was caught with around £1,000 worth of cannabis after being stopped by police for dangerous driving.
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He admitted dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without insurance and possession of cannabis – and told the court he had already blown most of his teenage lottery win.
Cash and carry apprentice Tanbini bought his £1 scratchcard when a shopkeeper refused to let him pay for crisps after he’d delivered his groceries.
He claimed he would use the windfall for driving lessons and to buy a car, but by 2019 his solicitor Jim Caird revealed Tanbini had spent almost every penny.
Mr Caird said: “He has had five years where he hasn’t had to work. He has something like £2,000 left.”
Banks will be required to hand account information to the DWP and even allow them to take money
06:35, 11 Feb 2026Updated 06:35, 11 Feb 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must make sure it uses its significant new bank account checking powers proportionately because public trust is at stake, according to a spending watchdog. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) highlighted how the DWP has been given powers to compel banks and other financial institutions to provide information to help verify a claimant’s eligibility and entitlement to benefits.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 gives the Department its new legal powers. The Department can force third parties to provide information when it is conducting criminal investigations, and in some cases recover money owed by people directly from their accounts without a court order.
But the PAC said the DWP has not fully set out how it will use its powers in a way that supports public trust. In a report, it is calling for the department to report in its annual report and accounts on how often it has used the powers given to it in the 2025 Act, and with what impact.
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The PAC’s report said: “The department also needs to improve its processes and controls to stop overpayments arising in the first place and prevent losses to the taxpayer. A key element of this is drawing on data held by other government departments to help check claimants’ entitlement to benefits.”
The report also highlighted how the DWP has now committed that it will put right the cases of 26,000 carers incorrectly recorded as having overpaid carer’s allowance. The PAC’s inquiry heard that it will take around two years to identify all those affected, with 200,000 cases to be reviewed.
The PAC also said that people not receiving their full benefit entitlement as a result of not informing the DWP of a change in their circumstances is also a growing problem. Its report said: “Unfulfilled eligibility was estimated to be £3.7 billion in 2024–25, up from £3.1 billion in 2023–24. It particularly affects claimants of disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, who fail to report that their condition has worsened.”
The PAC said said the DWP should evaluate how well it is encouraging claimants to report changes in their circumstances. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said: “Make no mistake, the DWP’s new powers to reach further into citizens’ lives are significant.
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“Our committee of course firmly supports Government in its responsibility to ensure people are paid the correct benefits. But it is essential that these extensive new powers – of compulsion of disclosure over banks and financial institutions, of recovering funds directly from people’s accounts without the aid of the courts – have the risk of over-reach mitigated against right from the outset.
“Indeed, a separate element of our report, which saw a welcome apology from the DWP’s permanent secretary to all those carers wronged by his department, demonstrates the impact that wrongly-implemented powers can have on people’s lives.
“Our report finds beyond doubt that current ambitions to address unacceptable levels of benefit fraud and error are not stretching enough. More could be done on a cross-government basis to improve the accuracy of benefit payments, and the Department has not yet taken a proper look in the mirror to address official error rather than focusing entirely on claimants.
“But our report marks the now 37th year in which the DWP has had its accounts qualified by the UK’s chief auditor due to material levels of fraud and error. As PAC chair, I would say to the department’s leadership directly: we are just three years away from what would be a sad and embarrassing milestone. Urgent action must be taken per our recommendations for the DWP to have something to celebrate in the years to come.”
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A DWP spokesperson said: “We have introduced major reforms to ensure people are paid the correct benefits, to recover overpayments and to help save billions of pounds for the taxpayer. The powers in the Fraud, Error and Recovery Act have numerous safeguards and will be independently overseen.
“We will not have access to claimants’ bank accounts when checking they are receiving the correct benefits. We are forecasting an ambitious reduction in fraud and error levels to 2.8% by 2028-29, the lowest level since tax credits were introduced in 2003-04.”
Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year 2026 and celebrations in Belfast | Belfast Live
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In 2026, the Lunar New Year begins on February 17 but falls on a different date every year
Chinese New Year celebrations at the Ulster Hall in Belfast(Image: Jonathan Porter/PressEye)
Chinese New Year 2026 officially begins on Tuesday, February 17, marking the transition into the Year of the Fire Horse. This vibrant global festival focuses on family reunions, cultural heritage, and the promise of a prosperous year ahead.
The Year of the Fire Horse officially gallops into view on February 17, 2026 – a symbol of movement, freedom, vitality, and new journeys. This particular zodiac combination, which occurs only once every 60 years, is traditionally associated with passion, decisive action, and swift progress.
Chinese New Year is also known as Lunar New Year and Spring Festival. The date typically falls on the closest new moon to the start of spring, so the celebrations are also known as the Spring Festival.
In Chinese culture, spring starts when the sun is at a longitude of 315 degrees so New Year always falls sometime between January 21 and February 20 and is generally at the time of the second new moon after Winter Solstice. The celebrations last for 16 days, starting on Chinese New Year’s Eve and concluding with a Lantern Festival (this year on March 3), marking the first full moon of the lunar year.
The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, with different animals represented, each paired with one of the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. This year, the horse joins the fire element.
Major celebrations are planned in Belfast providing an opportunity for people to engage with diverse cultures and their rich traditions.
Upcoming events include on February 16 when the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Belfast will be hosting their annual gala dinner to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
On February 22, the Chinese New Year celebration is back again at the Ulster Hall with two performances rich in colours and culture with over 10 global dances and music at 1:30pm and 5pm. More details here.
Belfast City Council will light up the City Hall building in China red on February 16 for the 10th consecutive year.
You can also experience the magic of Lunar New Year at Titanic Belfast through colour, culture and storytelling. You’ll also have the chance to discover the stories of the eight Chinese men who sailed on RMS Titanic, offering a fascinating glimpse into a lesser-known part of the ship’s global story. More details here.
Two Chinese New Year events are happening at Templemore Baths Heritage Centre on Friday, February 20. There’ll be a film screening of Ride On at 7pm and earlier at 5pm join Weihong Tu from Arts Ekta for a fun afternoon of learning basic Chinese Calligraphy. More details here.
The Silk Road Supper Club brings together the vibrant flavours, rituals, and stories of Chinese New Year in a beautifully curated dining experience on Saturday, February 21 at 7pm in Neighbourhood Cafe. More details here.
With the Irish League title almost certainly gone and, following their elimination from the Irish Cup, the Blues may have to rely on the BetMcLean Cup for a possible route to European football
Linfield came back off the ropes following their shock Irish Cup exit at their weekend with an impressive win over Rodney McAree’s Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park on Tuesday night.
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Goals from Matthew Fitzpatrick, who bagged a sensational treble, skipper Kyle McClean and substitutes Isaac Baird and Sean Brown helped lift the gloom that has hovered over David Healy’s team.
The reality is, with the Irish League title almost certainly prised from their grasp and, following their elimination from the Irish Cup, the Blues may have to rely on the BetMcLean Cup for a possible route to European football.
They face Glentoran in next month’s showcase final, with the winners guaranteed a slot in the end-of-season Euro Play-off Final.
At least their fans at last had something to smile about last night.
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It was the Swifts who had the first sniff at goal after only five minutes. Kealan Dillon slipped a clever pass to Adam Glenny on the left channel, and his shot was superbly saved by Chris Johns at the near post.
Linfield retaliated with Fitzpatrick picking out Samy Taylor at the back post, only to see his rasping left-footed drive whacked off the goal line by Steven Scott.
The Swifts threatened again with Leo Alves tricking his way past Ben Hall, but his finishing shot fizzed high and wide.
Linfield’s Ethan McGee had a glorious chance to break the deadlock on 16 minutes when he met a Kirk Millar corner, but his downward header crashed off the surface and over the crossbar.
Healy’s men finally forged ahead four minutes later. McGee’s penetrating run sliced open the Swifts defence and he found Fitzpatrick, his shot arrowed into the bottom corner.
Dungannon responded in a positive manner with Dillon sending in a fierce drive from 30-yards that had Johns clawing out of the bottom corner.
The action quickly switched to the other end. Fitzpatrick sent Millar charging through the middle and, just when he was about to pull the trigger, Glenny came in with a goal saving block.
Swifts goalkeeper Declan Dunne then produced a wonder save to keep out a stinging Josh Archer drive, the ball spinning agonisingly for a corner kick.
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But the Blues were not to be denied. They nicked a second three minutes before the interval when Adam Frizzell’s cutback from the left found McClean, who shot low and hard past Dunne.
Linfield were out of sight on 62 minutes with Baird gobbled up the third.
He was only on the pitch for 90 seconds when he latched on to a McGee cross and he thundered the ball home from close range.
Fitzpatrick then produced a classy finish to a Darragh Leahy cross 15 minutes from time, his deft little back flick, creeping past Dunne.
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And, he done it again with three minutes left. Again, Leahy was the provider and this time the former Glenavon man flicked home with the outside of his boot.
Substitute Sean Brown put the icing on the cake with practically the final kick, thundering home a Charlie Allen pass.
Skatefest 2026 will take over Manthorpe Park Skatepark in Thornton-le-Dale on Saturday, May 23, running from 10am to 4pm with a packed programme of activities.
The free, family-friendly event is open to all ages and aims to celebrate skateboarding while supporting the long-term regeneration of the skatepark.
Manthorpe Park Skatepark in Thornton-le-Dale (Image: Supplied)
Ryan Swain, a community advocate and lead organiser, said: “This is about community coming together.
“Working alongside the Manthorpe Play Park Committee, we wanted to create a free event that celebrates skate culture while also giving something lasting back to the village.
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“The skatepark is a brilliant space and this is about helping rejuvenate it, inspire pride in it, and make it somewhere young people feel excited to be.”
Skatefest is a collaboration between the Manthorpe Play Park Committee and Ryedale Skate School.
Skatefest 2026 will take over Manthorpe Park Skatepark in Thornton-le-Dale (Image: Supplied)
Organisers describe Skatefest as a community culture festival, aiming to bring together families, young people, creatives, and residents.
The skatepark, which opened in February 2001, marks its 25th anniversary this year.
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New graffiti and street art features will be added to the skatepark wall as part of the wider improvement project.
These will be created voluntarily by artist Ben Walgate, known professionally as Moni Graffiti Art.
Skatefest 2026 (Image: Supplied)
The artwork is intended to give the park “a more inspiring, welcoming environment for young people and the wider community.”
The wall is also being restructured thanks to funding from Matthewsons.
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The Skatefest line-up will include live music from bands and DJs such as Lukey-G, Swag, Ryan Swain, Charlie Boy Sings, Strawb, and Callum Russell.
There will also be skate competitions with prizes for best tricks and best runs, as well as free learn-to-skate sessions led by Ryedale Skate School.
Artisan stalls, food vendors, and live street art and graffiti demonstrations will further add to the festival atmosphere.
Organisers say additional activities and announcements will follow.
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The event is one of two free community skatepark gatherings planned for the year across Ryedale, with details of the second still to be announced.
Organisers are calling on performers, traders, sponsors, and community partners to get involved.
Enquiries, participation requests, and sponsorship opportunities can be directed to ryedaleskateschool@gmail.com.
The Invermen led the game early on thanks to Paul O’Neill’s penalty, but two goals either side of half-time from Pat Hohan turned the contest on its head before more late drama
Ian Cahoon and Staff reporter
22:49, 10 Feb 2026Updated 23:05, 10 Feb 2026
Andy Ryan’s 94th minute leveller to make it 2-2 saw Larne rescue a huge point in their top of the table clash with Glentoran at a rain-lashed Inver Park.
The Invermen led the game early on thanks to Paul O’Neill’s penalty, but two goals either side of half-time from Pat Hohan turned the contest on its head as it looked like the visitors were going to eat into the Invermen’s handsome lead at the top.
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However, Andy Ryan scored the rebound after his own penalty was saved in stoppage time to keep Declan Devine’s men at arm’s length. Hoban was sent off while the Glens also had Ryan Cooney red carded after the final whistle.
“It was an outstanding performance by us, a horrendous performance from the officials,” fumed Glens boss Declan Devine afterwards. “Andy Mills, it looks a penalty initially but he gets the first touch.
“There is no handball in the second one (goal). And if Pat Hoban’s is a sending off, where a man’s grabbing him and he pushes his hand away, then I don’t know the game any more.
“I’m so angry. The decisions that have went against us tonight were diabolical and I’m not surprised. That’s the bottom line, I’m not surprised.
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“When a referee is telling the first team coach at half-time that he knows more about the game than you, then that sort of sets up the arrogance of it all. It’s not acceptable when there’s so much at stake. I have to be careful, because it’s just not acceptable.
“I’m absolutely proud of the players, we took the game to them. The game is defined on fine margins, we defended our box really well. There’s a lot of football to be played, the players have showed they can go toe to toe with everybody.
“Then to send Ryan Cooney off after the game, it just puts the icing on the cake for them. I’m sure they’ll be happy tomorrow. Tonight’s just raw.”
Elsewhere, Coleraine’s late winner against Portadown did see the Bannsiders reduced the lead to six points, although Gary Haveron’s Larne enjoy a game in hand.
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The game sparked into life on 17 minutes when a lofted ball from Chris Gallagher inside his own half allowed Paul O’Neill a clear run on goal.
He got to the ball first with Andrew Mills in the Glentoran goal taking out the striker, picking up a knock in the process.
After a two-minute delay for treatment, O’Neill dusted himself down to slot the penalty home down the middle despite Mills getting a hand to it.
A large slice of fortune helped to Glentoran draw level two minutes before the break.
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Paul O’Neill’s pass was intercepted and it allowed Glens’ skipper Marcus Kane to drive forward and let fly from 35 yards, with his effort taking a large deflection off Pat Hohan to wrongfoot Rohan Ferguson.
It set up the second half nicely for Glentoran, who were now just potentially a goal away from the result they needed.
As the game swung from one end to the other it was Glentoran who got their noses in front on 49 minutes.
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James Singleton had an age to cross from the left flank and he produced a superb ball to the back post for Pat Hoban to cushion a lovely finish into the roof of Ferguson’s goal much to the delight of the Glentoran fans just behind the goal.
Glentoran really had their tails at up at this point and home boss Haveron responded by making four changes in one fell swoop midway through the half.
Within a minute of the changes, however, the Glens had a chance to extend their lead, but James Singleton crashed an effort from a throw-in off the base of Ferguson’s left-hand post.
It was an action-packed final quarter to the game Larne had a Ryan effort cleared off the line with strong appeals for a penalty from the home side.
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From the resulting corner, the league’s leading goalscorer Hoban was sent off for an off-the-ball altercation with Andy Ryan.
As the game entered the final 10 minutes, Glentoran sub Jordan Jenkins broke the offside trap, but could only fire straight at Rohan Ferguson with defender Matt Ridley bearing down on him.
The biggest moment of the game came in stoppage time when Ryan was first to react to Mills’ save and there was worse to come for the Glens when Ryan Cooney was sent off after the full-time whistle for something said to referee Shane Andrews.
Dr Katerina Steventon, from Beverley, will lead the 10th annual anti-ageing skin care conference.
The event will be held at the Royal College of Physicians in London on June 23 and 24.
Dr Steventon said: “With a focus on the biology of skin ageing, new technologies, efficacy testing, and future trends, this event is one of the only in the beauty industry calendar that provides a unique platform for knowledge exchange and inspiration.
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“It is a pleasure to bring together an event dedicated to advancing knowledge and inspiring discussion around Systems Biology and Skin Ageing.”
The conference will feature talks from experts on the skin microbiome, the brain–gut–skin connection, emerging consumer trends, and longevity skincare.
Dr Steventon has assembled a line-up of speakers from leading companies, including L’Oreal, Boots No7 Company, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble.
She added: “This leading international event will explore the science of healthy skin ageing, longevity, and functional skincare innovation.”
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Dr Steventon is known for her work in psychodermatology and facial skincare and touch therapy.
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TikTok users reveal how to switch to better seats on Ryanair flights without paying extra fees using the airline’s manage booking feature
Ryanair passengers have uncovered a simple hack that could significantly improve your in-flight comfort without spending a penny. The secret? Changing seats at the last minute.
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It’s among those savvy strategies that seasoned travellers swear by. If your original reservation landed you in a middle seat or cramped spot, this trick could bag you a window, aisle, or a place with more legroom. All without shelling out for an upgrade.
The hack was shared by LivCityTravels in a TikTok clip, and it’s garnered substantial interest across social media. At the time of writing, the 13-second video has racked up over 50,000 likes, 21,000 favourites, and an impressive 12,500 shares.
It says all you need to do is the following:
Open the Ryanair app
Click on ‘Manage Booking’
Click on ‘Add Extras’
Click on ‘Add or Change Seats’
Rows of unallocated seats will appear, choose one you fancy and it’s yours
The approach capitalises on how Ryanair releases unallocated seats. As travellers check in and pick seats earlier in the day, some positions remain available.
By waiting until the final hours before departure, you can often snag superior spots that weren’t available when you initially booked.
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While this tip won’t secure you an entire row or a seat with endless legroom, it can significantly improve your flight experience – and all it takes is a few taps on your mobile.
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TikTok users have been quick to share their reactions to the revelation in the comments.
“This works up to three hours before boarding,” one person disclosed. “Also, don’t try this in the first six rows or the last three rows when the flight is half full.”
Another confessed: “I have done this three times and it’s always worked.” A third user pleaded: “Don’t tell anybody!” However, there was a word of warning: “Only works until too many people decide to do it”.
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So, the next time you’re getting ready to board, it might be worth giving the app one last look. With a bit of good timing, you could turn a cramped middle seat into a spacious, comfortable journey – without having to part with any extra cash.