Pateley Bridge27 Jun 2025'I swum the Channel without a wetsuit at the age of 82'Dot Wagstaff, who is also a triathlete, completed her legs of charity relay without a wetsuit.27 Jun 202526 Apr 2025'Walking 53 miles dressed as a giant bird was harder than I thought'Matt Trevelyan says he underestimated how difficult travelling as a 10ft curlew would be.26 Apr 202521 Apr 2025Man sets off on 53-mile walk dressed as a curlewMatt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.21 Apr 202514 Feb 2025The ancient rock formation that inspired romanceLover's Leap is where, legend has it, an eloping couple put their love to the ultimate test.14 Feb 202525 Dec 2024'I grew up in a cave that my parents bought'Oliver Bowerman was five when his parents bought ancient cavern system and grew tourist attraction.25 Dec 202416 Oct 2024'Massive impact' on rural life if fuel duty risesDales residents with poor access to public transport share their fears about fuel duty rises.16 Oct 202422 Sep 2024Tourist attraction plans to open up a lost caveAccess to the cave is only possible by crawling through mud at present, Oliver Bowerman says.22 Sep 202415 Sep 2024Fire crews tackle large overnight blazeThe fire service is investigating the cause of the blaze in King Street, Pateley Bridge.15 Sep 202413 Aug 2024Swimmer, 81, prepares for cross-Channel challengeDot Wagstaff, from North Yorkshire, plans to swim the Channel as part of a relay team next month.13 Aug 2024...