for castle howard, it is a win— win situation.x problem which were nicholas howard, the stately home's owner, means fewer sleepless nights. the £5 million which we would have had to find from other sources, such as perhaps selling some more objects or land, which would then have incurred more tax, which would then have incurred fighting the tax again, it means that that cycle is broken and that we can get on with the business of preserving and looking after castle howard. so although we as taxpayers now kind of own these treasures, they will be staying put. this stately setting still it seems their rightful home. we all know that pets are priceless, but you might agree that there's something really quite special about one particular feline friend. eight—year—old rescue cat, genie, has been named national cat of the year after supporting her young owner, evie, through treatment for bone cancer. simon spark has been to meet them. genie is normally an outdoor cat. she will eat if she wants to, and will tell you if she wants to go out