Today's Headlines: Racehorse week, Heritage Open Days and Rugby World Cup

The latest news from the Yorkshire Post with reporter Sophie Mei Lan Malin.

Transcript

00:00 Hi, I'm Sophie Mayline-Malin and here are today's headlines.

00:04 It's National Racehorse Week this week,

00:06 so former racehorses will be taken into communities

00:09 across Yorkshire, from schools to colleges

00:12 and community centres, so people get a better understanding

00:16 of how sensitive horses really are.

00:19 Now, there's been a worrying decline of music tuition

00:23 amongst students, pupils, and people not seeing

00:26 that it is actually still a career choice.

00:29 Well, a Harrogate-based business has set up I Can Compose,

00:33 which has been funded by Innovate UK

00:35 to help schools, colleges, and places of education

00:39 incorporate music and show how it can be

00:42 a valid career choice.

00:44 Heritage Open Days are where historical places

00:47 are opened up to the public to explore.

00:50 One of those is the Old Parcels Office in Scarborough,

00:54 where the Heritage Open Days will continue

00:57 until this Sunday, and that's across the country.

01:01 But in Scarborough, you can see the history

01:03 of entertainment, music, and culture in the area.

01:07 Now, for fans of Rugby Union, the Rugby World Cup

01:10 is taking place at the moment in France.

01:13 It's Rugby World Cup 2023.

01:16 England took on Argentina and beat them at the weekend,

01:19 and they're due to play Japan on the 17th of September.

01:24 For all your latest news and more,

01:26 don't forget to pick up a copy of the Yorkshire Post

01:29 and check out yorkshirepost.co.uk

01:32 and also on social media.

01:33 Have a great day.