RUNNERS are invited to take part in a five kilometre park run held at the National Trust’s Fountains Abbey site, near Ripon, every Saturday. The timed run starts at 9am and is organised by volunteers. It’s staged on a course on National Trust land around the Abbey site, all runners do two laps of the course. For more information and to register go to the website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey .

TOUR ART: The annual exhibition for Romanby Art Group is being held at the W I Hall at The Close, Romanby, Northallerton on Tuesday April 1 from 2pm to 3.30pm. Members art will be on display with an exhibition inspired by the Tour de France Grand Depart.

Programme Secretary Celia Coulthard said:”Please come along and support us on this our annual open afternoon, Admission is free and there’s a raffle and refreshments. Donations can be made which will go to the Friarage Breast Cancer Support Group.”