CHURCH SERVICE: Morning worship at Northallerton United Reformed Church, in the High Street, will take place at 10am, on Sunday. It will be led by Miss Lesley Bustard. The evening service, at 6pm, will take the form of a Bible study led by the Reverend Malcolm Smith.

LINE DANCING: A Latin line dancing taster session, held in Northallerton town hall on May 20, raised £175.50 for the Great North Air Ambulance. A beginners’ class of Latin line dancing is starting at the Town Hall on June 3, between 11am and noon. For details, call Pamela Moffat, on 01609-775068 or Steve Walker, on 07952-070726.

MUSIC NIGHT: Female impersonator Ruby Diamond will perform the music of Abba, Queen and Shirley Bassey in her unique and comical style at the Riverside Club, 37 Emgate, Bedale, on Friday, at 8.30pm. Admission costs £5. Call 01677-422416.

LOOKING BACK: Bedale Archaeology and History Society presents a talk by Kay Jackson - Chert Quarrying in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale - at 7.30pm, on June 2, in Bedale Hall. Entry is free to members and £2 for non-members. Under-16s get in free.

SCOUTING SUCCESS: Bedale scouts are celebrating claming first prize in an annual scout trek across the North York moors. The event was attended by 180 scouts, suported by 70 adults and members of the Humberside Scout Radio team. The weekend required the scouts in groups to navigate their way to the overnight campsite, where they were assessed on their camping and cooking skills and then navigate their way to the finish the following day. This was the first time in 28 years that a group from outside of Harrogate has won the competition.

FESTIVAL TIME: This year’s Bedale Festival is on June 13. The float parade, themed Heroes and Villains will leave the Dalescare Centre at 11am led by the 1st Huntington Scout Band arriving at Bedale Park at 11.45am. There will be a fair, car boot sale, vintage farm machinery, birds of prey, and displays by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and RAF among many other things.

GURKA LESSON: The children of Leeming and Londonderry Primary School enjoyed learning about the life of the Gurkhas on Tuesday, May 19. The Gurkha visitors taught the children a Nepalese dance and explained about their lives as soldiers. They also talked about their beliefs and culture in Nepal. The children learnt to march and salute. The Gurkhas practised their English and learnt about education in a village school. See picture, right