Today's News: Swinton Estate property up for sale, Trooping the Colour & Sycamore Gap artwork
  • 18 days ago
Today's news headlines with Sophie Mei Lan Malin.

- Sycamore Gap felling inspires artist to revive North Yorkshire woodland on Swinton Estate
A nostalgic artist from North Yorkshire who painted a picture of the felled Sycamore Gap tree has used the prints she sold to fund a new woodland.

- Rare opportunity to buy a home with potential in a prime location on the Swinton Estate near Masham

Dykes Hill House in Swinton, Masham, was built in the 1960s for the late Lady Masham who required single storey living after a riding accident. It has been a much-loved family home on an estate that has been in the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s. The 6,000 sq ft single storey property, on the market with Croft Residential, is now in need of renovation or replacement and offers an incredible opportunity for those fortunate enough to buy it.

- Wyedean Weaving: Meet the Yorkshire firm which makes the flags for Trooping the Colour
Their work is a vital part of what makes Royal occasions special – and this year - their 60th anniversary - is no exception. When the King takes part in the Trooping the Colour in June no doubt a few from family-run Wyedean Weaving, Haworth’s oldest business, will be glued to the TV.

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