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From darkness comes light: Ticking off a bucket list item - in my back garden
Why low noise fireworks are the way forward to help our terrified pets
Digging deep into the myths and legends of this destroyed palace
Going underground with the Romans at a North Yorkshire camp
Money spiders and the chances of '‘gold raining down from heaven’
An air of mystery: Love locks, the Dambusters, and a curious gatepost
Why the daddy longlegs is a friend to all housework-shy humans
Along came two spiders: Panicking in a corner while my son rescues me
Locked in love: Why people attach padlocks to this Yorkshire bridge
Mother of all battles for female Olympic athletes with families
Flying by seat of our ants: The nuisance creatures that play vital role in ecology
Finding the faith: The mystery of how our lost possessions just turn up
The legacy of lost things and herringbone happenings
Praying for a Tony award: the patron saint of finding lost things
Lost and found: What to do with missing earrings' other half
Tradition carved in stone: Why buildings have these marks scored into their bricks
Doggy drama that turned out to be a common - but potentially-fatal - condition
Wedding ring stories of love and loss - and thankfully found
Why King Henry’s Night would be one to remember
The very hungry caterpillars that can kill a shrub almost overnight
The mysteries of King Henry’s Night tradition and the material Silveroid
Band on the hand: The tradition of wedding rings and why we wear them
Nobody wants a hot dog: The importance of keeping pets cool in the summer
Debate about dog poo disposal resonates Down Under
Led by the nose to the origins of the phrase 'Nosey Parker'
Baffled by blind faith in all all-powerful Christian god
Just how are snail shells formed, and how do they gain their patterns
Drawing a curtain over the issue of dog poo bags - and trusty nets
The sulking cats and naughty dogs who punish their owners for going away
Readers' responses on the controversial subject of assisted dying
To bag or not to bag: What's the answer to our dog poo problem
When renaming a house can be tougher than deciding what to call a baby
Countryman's Daughter: Why I am a supporter of assisted dying
When single mums were segregated from the marrieds on maternity wards
Pondering on the past: Were we hardy, or foolhardy in bad weather?
The comfort of strangers - and dealing with unusual confessions
An illegitimate prejudice: Early Methodists and children born out of wedlock
'It's rubbish': Does anyone love a festive birthday?
The North Yorkshire village boy who has plaques in his memory across America
Facebook at 20: Don't fall for the social media hoaxers
Party or no party? Birthday dilemmas for Christmas babies
Sword dancing and plough play traditions to boost harvest
The French connections of this North Yorkshire village and its historic church
Why we celebrate Plough Sunday (or Monday) in January
New Year customs of first footing - and not wearing black
What you should and shouldn't buy your other half for Christmas
The dedication that means these gallops are sought out by racehorse trainers
Giving us an earful: The changing way youngsters listen to the music they love
How naming storms helps raise awareness of their impending arrival
Can our seaside towns rediscover their lost glory days?
The story of cheesemaking in Wensleydale - and beyond
The absolute mayhem of this seaside town during Storm Babet
Hike, walk or saunter – what do you call it?
Fond recollections of well-loved twins from home village