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NY Now - October 2021 edition

Brian in the library
Brian in the library

Brian helps to open up the internet as an IT buddy

Brian Coan may have gone through education in an era before computers were commonplace, but his career as a chemist with a pharmaceuticals company ensured his knowledge developed as technology progressed.

Bentham
Bentham

Community’s size belies its strength

Few communities could claim to be more richly steeped in Yorkshire history than Bentham, taking it back to the Domesday Book where St John the Baptist Church was noted.

Muriel Blythman
Muriel Blythman

How Living Well has helped thousands across the county

If North Yorkshire’s innovative Living Well programme had an advertising slogan it could well duplicate a popular paint brand with ‘it does what it says on the tin’.

Fireworks
Fireworks

How to put the sparkle into Bonfire Night safely

If you plan to enjoy some oohs and ahhs this autumn, don’t forget that fireworks can be dangerous if not used correctly. Stay safe with our top tips for enjoying a home display.

Respect and protect
Respect and protect

Spread kindness, not Covid

No-one wants to catch Covid-19. Infection rates in North Yorkshire remain high, so let’s carry on doing all we can to slow the spread of the virus.

Rotters in a supermarket
Rotters in a supermarket

The waste-free packed lunch – is there such a thing?

In the first of a series looking at how we can reduce waste, reuse and recycle, service improvement officer Jenny Lowes, who has worked in recycling and waste management for 22 years, takes on the lunchbox challenge.

Gritters
Gritters

Yorkshire true grit ready to keep the traffic flowing

People who live and work in North Yorkshire can be reassured that the county’s highways team is geared up as usual to keep the county moving during winter weather.

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