AN original James Herriot manuscript is to take part in a national project being run by the BBC and the British Museum.

The World of James Herriot, the North Yorkshire-based shrine to Alf Wight who wrote the books, has supplied the work.

Staff at the museum on Kirkgate, Thirsk, in the vet’s former surgery are taking part in The History of the World project.

They have submitted a manuscript from 1966 by the well loved author which eventually became the best selling book If Only They Could Talk.

See the full article and a picture of the original manuscript.

Q. My elderly uncle can’t seem to recover from the loss of his dog. Is it normal to grieve for months when a pet dies? When is it time to encourage him to seek mental health help?

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The research by the University of Newcastle found vets spend half as much time treating farm animals as they once did ten years ago. Instead all their time is taken up treating sick cats and dogs because it pays better.

The study warns that vets like James Herriot, who became famous after his book All Creatures Great and Small became a best seller and was made into a television series, are a thing of the past.

Read full article: Vets no longer like James Herriot