FRIENDS of a Northallerton man who died from motor neurone disease (MND) ran the Yorkshire Three Peaks in Sunday s blistering heat to raise charity funds. Chris O Brien, 53, died earlier this year, and in his memory, friends pledged to raise funds for the Hambleton and Richmondshire branch of the MND Association. On Sunday, Victoria Howard, of Ingleby Cross, Joe Harker, of Brompton, and Paul Ellis, of Leeming, ran the 24-mile route taking in the famous summits of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Supported by family and friends, including Chris s partner Michelle Barley, the trio took a total of five and three-quarter hours to cover the distance, with its 4,500ft of climbing, as the heat added an extra challenge.
Many pubs are witing till May to reopen LICENSEES fighting for survival are calling on the government to stick to the roadmap out of lockdown with up to 60 per cent staying closed or opening only weekends until May. As customers flooded to pub gardens the hospitality industry estimates only around 40 per cent of pubs, restaurants and bars have reopened with many waiting till customers can go inside. Debbie Di Giorgio, owner and manager of the Three Tuns in Osmotherley for 16 years said she is waiting till May. It s been a horrendous year, December was really bad. I have been very stressed about when to reopen, I decided to wait, and I think a lot of others are doing the same. We just don t know what is going to happen, but we re hoping for the best and will be so pleased to open.
Many pubs are witing till May to reopen LICENSEES fighting for survival are calling on the government to stick to the roadmap out of lockdown with up to 60 per cent staying closed or opening only weekends until May. As customers flooded to pub gardens the hospitality industry estimates only around 40 per cent of pubs, restaurants and bars have reopened with many waiting till customers can go inside. Debbie Di Giorgio, owner and manager of the Three Tuns in Osmotherley for 16 years, said she is waiting until May. It s been a horrendous year, December was really bad. I have been very stressed about when to reopen, I decided to wait, and I think a lot of others are doing the same. We just don t know what is going to happen, but we re hoping for the best and will be so pleased to open.