Robert Beaumont is an author, award-winning Yorkshire-based journalist and public relations consultant who lives in Minskip, ...

But when I, as a young reporter, interviewed Alf Wight (aka James Herriot), he told me nothing could beat the magnificent outlook from the top of Sutton Bank across the Vale of York with the ...

LEGENDARY Scottish goalkeeper Jim Herriot has tragically died at the age of 85. Touching tributes poured in for Herriot, who gave his name to the character in the books and TV show All Creatures ...

Football club Dunfermline Athletic, where Herriot first started his career, posted a touching tribute on social media saying it is "deeply saddened" to announce the passing of the icon. He played ...

As a practising vet, writer Alf Wright needed a pen name to comply with professional rules banning advertising and chose James Herriot after seeing the goalkeeper play for Birmingham City in a ...

As a practising vet, writer Alf Wright needed a pen name to comply with professional rules banning advertising and chose James Herriot after seeing the goalkeeper play for Birmingham City in a ...

James Alfred Brown, 85, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, in Ellenton, Florida. Born on August 17, 1939, James lived a full and vibrant life. He proudly served his country as a member of ...

Dunfermline Athletic have paid tribute after Jim Herriot, a club Hall of Fame member and goalkeeper during their halcyon days of the 1960s, ...

Interestingly, Herriot is probably best known today for giving his name to writer Alf Wight, who needed a pen-name. Wight chose Herriot’s name after witnessing his jaw-dropping performance for ...