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Against proposed amalgamation
SOME comments on the proposed amalgamation of the two towns - Malton and Norton-on-Derwent. I am against this proposed amalgamation, which, if past experience is anything to go by will be imposed upon us without much ado (remember the abortive attempt
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More money is needed for flood defences
MORE money will be needed to fund the flood defence project on the River Derwent at Malton and Norton, the Environment Agency said this week. The project, of which preliminary site clearance and construction test works are underway, will cost £1.3m more
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Christmas is fast approaching
PHEW - December already! How are all the arrangements going - have the overseas Christmas cards gone off yet? Is it possible to drift slowly into Christmas I wonder? I expect there are those super-organised folk who do just that, but to the rest of us
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Easier mucking-out
A SELBY horse lover turned inventor is making her mark with a new easy-to-use tool. Tish Fearne (picture), who set up the National Equine Defence Society horse sanctuary at Birkin, near Selby, 10 years ago was born with one hand. She began suffering strain
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Hambleton calls for FMD public inquiry
LEADERS of a North Yorkshire district council are backing pressure for a public inquiry into the foot and mouth epidemic. The move by Hambleton District Council comes after North Yorkshire was downgraded from being at high risk from the disease to simply
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DEFRA shuts York centre
ANGER isn't a very attractive trait but I have rarely been so furious as last Friday afternoon when, at 3 pm, without any notice, we received a faxed letter closing down the York collection centre with immediate effect on the recommendation of DEFRA.
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Something extra to launch new guide
SCHOOLCHILDREN from North Yorkshire who appear as extras in the Harry Potter blockbuster film have helped launch a new tourist guide. Nine children helped to launch the Whitby and Filey Holiday Guide along with Scarborough Borough Council tourism and
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Winter warning from Ryedale firefighters
RYEDALE firefighters are hoping to prevent death and injury this winter with a hard-hitting campaign aimed at residents. Senior fire officers from both Malton and Pickering are spearheading a campaign calling on homeowners to be vigilant throughout the
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Village history is on ice..
RESIDENTS of the twin villages of Wykeham and Ruston near Scarborough have completed an ambitious and unique Millennium project which was formally opened last weekend by Viscountess Downe. An 18th century ice house which had been discarded and used as
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Band formed by Messenger owner
A BOOK giving a special insight into local band music and in particular Malton's White Star band is published this month. And the Band Played On, by Greg Christie - an extract of which is presented here - was written to celebrate 100 years of the White
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Concert is no Pulp fiction
TOP pop act Pulp are to play a major open air concert next June in the spectacular surroundings of Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire. Presented by the Forestry Commission by arrangement with Helterskelter, the show is included in a five date
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Farndale prepared for F & M fightback
The spectacular beauty spot of Farndale may boast some of North Yorkshire's finest scenery, but this year has seen major worries for its businesses because tourists have given it the cold shoulder because of foot and mouth disease. Now, however, there
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Hemsley celebrated in song across the world
THE tune Helmsley is a celebration of our Ryedale market town at this Advent time, with words by Charles Wesley - "Lo! He comes with clouds descending" - but its origins are surprisingly varied. Ann Catley, a well-known soprano singer of her day, born
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Hefty sum for a star sprinter
PIPALONG, the darling of Ryedale racing in recent years, changed hands at Newmarket's Tattersalls Sales on Tuesday for a collosal 600,000 guineas. The Tim Easterby-trained sprinter, who can now look forward to life as a broodmare, was bought by bloodstock
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Adam's culture shock on US trip
A YOUNG Ryedale farmer has returned from America after a once in a lifetime trip to work in the States. Adam Newell, of High Mowthorpe, Malton, spent nine months working on a vast 21,000-acre mixed farm in Montana. The 24-year-old, who has spent most
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Christmas is coming..
YOUNGSTERS at Brooklyn Playgroup have been busily preparing for Christmas - thanks to a helping hand or two. Two students from Norton College, Hayley Woodcock and Vicky Dalton, have been assisting at the playgroup as part of a scheme called the Bridge
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Why Malton got the vote
BBC Radio York editor Barrie Stephenson has revealed there were three reasons why Malton and Norton Rugby Club were voted as the Amateur Sports Club of the Year, as chosen by the station. He said: "Firstly, Malton won the Tetley Bitter Vase, which was
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An eye for a stick
"AND what is that white stuff we can see in the Highlands? Looks like snow." The weather forecaster was right. It was snow. What a change from the mild weather - and even the look of the day - we have been experiencing in our part of the country. It was
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Gill takes leading role as deputy head
A RYEDALE teacher has become the only one in the district to earn a leadership qualification to take on the role of headteacher. Gillian Hardacre, deputy head of Helmsley community primary school for the past six years, is one of 94 teachers in Yorkshire
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Farmer's organic way to tackle unfenced land
A SPAUNTON farmer has become one of the country's first organic farmers on unfenced common land thanks to a tool he developed for tackling weeds. This year was Philip and Nellie Trevelyan's first year as a fully organic farm. At Hill Top Farm, they have
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Former Ryedale School pupil wins £2m
THE father of a woman who scooped a £2.2m national lottery jackpot says the win will not change his daughter. Fitness instructor Nicola Otterburn was watching the lottery draw on TV at work in Leeds when she realised she had picked the winning numbers
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£10m price tag on Reynolds painting
A PAINTING owned by the Castle Howard estate has fetched more than £10m at auction. The painting of Omai (pictured) by Sir Joshua Reynolds, which depicts an 18th century Tahitian native, was sold to London-based art dealer Guy Morrison. Dramatic bidding
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£1m bid for ward at hospital
HOPES are high that a bid for £1m to replace an out-dated ward at Malton Hospital will get the go-ahead. The news follows the disclosure by Health Minister John Hutton that £23.1m needs to be spent on upgrading hospital wards in Yorkshire hospitals. Mary
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Parish pump to be restored
A RELIC of life centuries ago is set to be restored in the picturesque village of Terrington near Malton where the parish council is master-minding a plan to renovate its parish pump. While it has been a feature of the oak-treed village green for years
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Time for some serious thinking
IT has been a traumatic year for all sectors of the agricultural industry: disease, weather and price have all taken their toll. Never have I known the spirit and enthusiasm for farming to be at such a low ebb. Despite all the problems the industry will
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Looking forward to Christmas party
CHILDREN in a Ryedale village are making sure they will be at a special Christmas party. More than 100 invitations have gone out to youngsters living in Nawton, Beadlam, and nearby Skiplam. And one very important invite has been sent to the man in red
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Uncovering treasures
WHEN forking over a vegetable bed, or putting in new plants with a trowel, do you ever stop and wonder what exactly are those pieces of pottery you keep digging up? Ryedale is rich in clues about our history and prehistory, but they are often just trodden
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Humphreys one step from finals
PAUL Humphreys, 15, from Ryedale Indoor Bowling Club, is one step away from a place in the England Indoor Bowling Association's Under 25 singles finals, after winning against Andrew Mooring, of York Indoor Bowling Club, last Sunday. Paul, up against England
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Dyson defends title well with top ten finish
MALTON and Norton's Simon Dyson made a solid defence of his Hong Kong Open title last weekend. He finished a creditable joint ninth at the Fanling course after carding rounds of 67, 64, 70 and 67 for a 16-under total of 268. His father John said: "He
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In-form Pikes bid to make FA Vase history
HAVING won their last six games, Pickering Town are bang in form as they seek to make history in the FA Vase third round at home to Stewarts and Lloyds on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). If the Pikes were to overcome the Northamptonshire side from the United
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Just reward for Norton's Peter
NORTON United secretary Peter Johnson has been honoured for his dedication to football. Peter was presented with a bronze medallion at the East Riding County FA Headquarters in Hull for 50 years service to the game. Peter, who has been secretary of Norton
