A PUB landlady's attempt to restore post office services to a village has moved forward.

Sue Powell, a former postwoman who runs the Traveller's Rest in Skeeby, near Richmond, was dismayed when the local post office and shop closed last summer and permission was granted for the building to be demolished. She was trained by Consignia and has applied to Richmondshire district council to change outbuildings behind the pub into a part-time post office. She hopes to create a general shop eventually.

MODEL EFFORT: Youngsters stepped out on the catwalk in Bedale to raise cash for a children's charity. The young models displayed clothes from Elfin Children's Wear in Yarm, and shoes from Chestnut of Darlington and Gilt Edged of Leyburn. The event raised £1,200 for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Road delays: Drivers are warned of delays in Richmond as a gas main is replaced over the next six weeks. Three-way traffic lights will operate in Gallowgate from next week as Transco works on the 500-metre length of pipe. The £38,000 project is part of a £60m programme to replace old iron gas mains in the north of England with plastic ones.

Memorial trophies: Two annual trophies in memory of Richard Blanchard, of Hackforth, have been presented at Bedale High School to Matthew Day for basketball and Edward Paton-Williams for rugby.

Young monks: The National Trust is giving youngsters a chance to discover what life as a novice monk was like at Fountains Abbey near Ripon. The two-hour event on Thursday will also include story-telling. Booking is essential. Contact (01765) 643197.

Street closure: Parliament Street in Harrogate is expected to be closed for four to five days from Saturday, April 6, to allow work to be carried out to solve drainage problems. Traffic will be diverted via Montpelier Hill and Crescent Road