This week, parish councillors in North Rigton called for safety improvements at a notorious junction, a Harrogate conservationist offered to give away 5,000 sprouting acorns, and Sheila Pantin, one of the first women to enter Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, was the first person to be awarded the Freedom of the Town by Harrogate Town Council.

But the Stray Ferret reported on lots of other things besides, so how closely have you been following what's been going on this week?

1. North Yorkshire councillors called on the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire this week to intervene in the matter of delays at the Starbeck level crossing. But how is the crossing operated?

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2. Harrogate Town were beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 in their Football League Trophy match on Tuesday evening when something stopped play in the 86th minute. What was it?

a) A pigeon caused a short circuit, temporarily turning out the floodlights.
b) A drone was hovering above the pitch, causing a safety issue.
c) A dog ran onto the pitch to chase the ball.

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3. Harrogate 18-year-old Harry Hudson became the first Brit ever to win a junior world championship in what sport?

4. Extinction Rebellion activists dressed up to protest over sewage discharges into the River Nidd. What colour did they paint themselves?

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How well do you think you've done? You can find the answers here.