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Press Release ROAD RUN IN MEMORY OF TRACTOR ENTHUSIAST BRIAN CHESTER Ahead of this year’s Tractor Fest at Newby Hall in June, organisers remembered much-missed enthusiast and local farmer Brian Chester with a charity fundraising road run. Brian passed away in January. He was a committee member of the Yorkshire Vintage Association (YVA), which organises Tractor Fest, and chairman of the West Yorkshire group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club (NVTEC) for 22 years. He was also National chairman of the NVTEC for 10 years. The first ‘Brian Chester Road Run’ took place last Saturday (9 April), organised by the West Yorkshire group of the NVTEC. Twenty six vintage tractors set off from Tates Garden Centre, Pateley Bridge Road, Ripon, returning approximately two hours later from a route which took them to Galphay, Dallowgill Moor and Low Grantley. Read more News Local Council Distribution of Funds The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has updated the local authority reported payments to 27 February 2022 for the following Grants Additional Restrictions Grant & Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant Read more Press Release Public play key role in refined A66 plans The proposal for the biggest investment on the north’s road network in a generation is moving into a new phase thanks to vital feedback from the public. National Highways has listened to the opinions of people and taken action by refining designs for the £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. The project will lead to significant improvements to the A66 between M6 junction 40 and A1 at Scotch Corner by dualling the remaining single carriageway sections of the route and upgrading key junctions. Read more News Museums and galleries urged to bid for culture funding Welcome to Yorkshire is encouraging museums and galleries across the region to bid for funding from the £4 million allocation to the Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to improve access to arts and culture. Read more Press Release ENCHANTED WOOD FAMILY TRAIL OPENS FOR EASTER AT NEWB... Sprinkle a little magic on your family Easter with a visit to the Enchanted Wood Family Trail at Newby Hall, North Yorkshire. Opening from Saturday 9 April, visitors to the Enchanted Wood Family Trail will encounter fairies and magical animals as they search for clues to solve on the woodland walk. Read more News Register to Support Homes for Ukraine - Organisations Registration opened on 14th March 2022 for the “Homes for Ukraine” scheme which has both a private and organisational registration process. Read more Press Release UK's biggest Tractor Fest returns to Newby Hall After a two-year break, the UK’s largest Tractor Festival is back - and it’s bigger than ever having been extended to three days in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Tractor Fest takes place at award-winning country house and gardens Newby Hall, North Yorkshire, over the Bank Holiday Jubilee weekend (Friday 3 June to Sunday 5 June) when the UK will celebrate the Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch. The three-day event will showcase thousands of vintage tractors and modern marques, stationary engines, commercial vehicles, cars, lorries and motorcycles from around the UK and Europe. Read more News Update - Welcome to Yorkshire - In Administration Read more Press Release GOLDEN ENGINE MADE TO MARK QUEEN’S CORONATION TO STA... A golden tractor produced to mark the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 will be one of the star attractions at this year’s Tractor Fest at Newby Hall. The event has been extended to three days over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend in celebration of The Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch. Read more News Statement from Peter Box CBE, Chair of Welcome to Yo... Read more Press Release Tong Garden Centre hosts team awards evening A Bradford garden centre hosted an evening of celebrations in recognition of its team's performance recently. 180 of the 240 strong work force at Tong Garden Centre attended a dinner and disco at The Hilton Hotel in Leeds where a number of the team were given awards. Read more News Welcome to Yorkshire’s Annual Campaigns, Walkshire a... As Yorkshire’s tourism businesses emerge from the pandemic and robustly rebuild, Welcome to Yorkshire’s year-long annual campaigns, Walkshire in 2021 and this year’s Yorkshire Menu, have brought the county together to promote all that’s great about Yorkshire. 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Brian passed away in January. He was a committee member of the Yorkshire Vintage Association (YVA), which organises Tractor Fest, and chairman of the West Yorkshire group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club (NVTEC) for 22 years. He was also National chairman of the NVTEC for 10 years. The first ‘Brian Chester Road Run’ took place last Saturday (9 April), organised by the West Yorkshire group of the NVTEC. Twenty six vintage tractors set off from Tates Garden Centre, Pateley Bridge Road, Ripon, returning approximately two hours later from a route which took them to Galphay, Dallowgill Moor and Low Grantley. Read more Press Release Public play key role in refined A66 plans The proposal for the biggest inve...