Over the last year of lockdowns, of various kinds, the local radio is abuzz highlighting local heroes who have gone that extra mile to meet the desperate need of desperate families.

The final days of March fall in Holy Week – the week preceding Easter. We remember the last days of the life of Jesus.

For many of us, it is hard to talk about death; but after the year we have just had it is a subject that many of us have, perhaps unexpectedly, had to address.

Last month, the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks became designated Dark Sky Reserves – special places of low light pollution.

An island in the ocean, where the sun always shines, and people live happily together - in harmony with one another and with God. Such a wonderful place!

They can be rather elusive, can’t they? But did you know you don’t have to travel far to encounter one of these wonderful creatures?

The Great British Bake Off is back on the telly.

Over 25 years ago, a film called Four Weddings and a Funeral made this song very popular. In our current situation we are still finding love all around us.

This month we celebrate Easter which has at its very centre emptiness and bliss. Emptiness is an emotion all too prevalent in our modern world. We often feel undermined, unsure, emotionally drained and often in fear for the future; emotions that lead to profound fear.