THE Red Arrows are due to make an appearance at this year's Whitby Regatta. Organisers bid for the team to attend and say they’ve been pencilled in with final confirmation due in March. The regatta is held over the weekend of August 9,10 and 11. With yacht racing and rowing races it’s been a gathering point for the regions coastal communities for 174 years.

Venturefest: Business, science and technology entrepreneurs from across the North are gathering at York racecourse on March 13 for Venturefest, a major exhibition. Speakers from industry and business will be taking part in the event which aims to bring together innovative business people and investors to explore new avenues. For more information about the event go to www.venturefestyorkshire.net

Wensleydale Tournament:-The annual tournament of song will be held in Wensleydale from March 17 to 28. The speech tournament will be held in the Methodist church School Rooms in Leyburn from March 17 with the music events the week after. The final evening will be held in the Wensleydale School main hall from 6.30pm. Programmes will be available from Towners newsagents in Leyburn or through the website. Judges for this year are Marcia Carr for the speech classes and Michael Hancock for the music classes. Final details are being drawn up and will be available on www.dalesmusic.co.uk as they are finalized.