FORUM TICKETS: Some places are still available at the first Hambleton Strategic Business Forum business conference on June 13 at Bedale Hall, Bedale, between 9.30am and 2pm. It is open to all businesses as well as those thinking of locating in Hambleton. The £5 fee includes lunch. For more information contact Jenna Pengilley on 01609-767058 or jenna.pengilley@hambleton.gov.uk

STUDENT'S TITLE: Student Jacob Graham, 25, from Harrogate College has beaten off stiff competition from electrical apprentices nationwide to be crowned Sparks Apprentice Electrician of the Year. He competed against apprentices from across the UK and undertook a series of timed practical tasks in front of a panel of experts.