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Ahhh - a new puppy
I WOULD like you all to check this article for tooth marks. Tiny little needle teeth attached to a grimly determined little set of jaws set in a reverse gear body. In other words a spaniel puppy. Ahhh. Our newest baby. Three months before the real one
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Val crafts window admired by royal
THE fishing industry has been depicted in a big new stained glass window made by leading North Yorkshire artist Val Green, and which was admired by the Duke of York when he opened the new fish marketing centre at Hull. The focal point of Mrs Green's commissioned
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Twin towns must make changes
A HARD-HITTING report on the Malton and Norton area calls for better community facilities and the creation of a high-tech business park to create new employment. Other key findings: There is a need to improve the appearance of town centre shops. Malton's
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It's a priority
This column is supplied by Derek Knight (01430) 861988 and David Martindale (01609) 760362, ADAS consultants in East and North Yorkshire. MOST wheat crops are now at GS 30, with a few crops at or approaching GS 31, whilst the late sown crops are now all
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'Brilliant to be back' - Philip
AS though it were a messenger of spring, the sun shone and the stock came and Malton market was back in business again. With a little luck and a lot of careful planning, I believe we may have just about got it right to start selling in the old town and
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Race with a fantastic atmosphere
THIS year's running of the Kirkbymoorside 10k draws ever nearer and its popularity among runners is well illustrated by the testimony of Scarborough athlete Neil Scuton. A member of Scarborough Athletics Club, Neil ran the Kirkbymoorside 10k in 2000 and
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Relaunched youth forum bids for funding
PICKERING'S Youth Forum has been relaunched - and a bid for £1,000 funding could be the icing on the cake if it is approved at a county council meeting next week. The forum was first set up in 1995 and ran successfully for five years. But a tragic car
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Evelyn clocks up 22 years with trust
THE SECRETARY of an ancient Ryedale educational trust was rewarded for her 22 years service when she was presented with two paintings. Evelyn Magson, of Appleton-le-Street, has helped mastermind numerous projects aided by the Amotherby Educational Trust
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Seawall opposed
LIVES could be at risk if controversial plans for a multi-million pound seawall is built around Scarborough's Marine Drive. The warning has come from The Sons of Neptune, a leading maritime conservation group, whose leader, solicitor Freddie Drabble says
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Niki Dee to bid for Grand NationalNiki Dee to bid for Grand National
Ryedale is set to have a representative in the Martell Grand National on Saturday week. Niki Dee, who finished third in the world-famous Aintree marathon in 2000, is set for another crack at the £500,000 event - provided conditions do not resemble last
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Toni head over heels after super display
Ryedale Flame gymnast Toni Ledden finished an outstanding fourth in the national level two tumbling finals last Saturday in Stoke-on-Trent. She was the first gymnast from the club to ever reach a national individual final and she almost walked off with
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Kirkby joy as Barnett beauty floors Filey
Scarborough and District League Cup KIRKBYMOORSIDE reached the quarter-finals last Saturday after a superb 2-1 win at current league champions Filey Town. After an even opening 20 minutes, the Moorsiders took the lead. Paul Hodgson chested the ball down
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Thumbs up for Gillamoor
GILLAMOOR'S primary school is celebrating after an excellent Ofsted report. The Church of England school was praised for its many strengths, and it was said to provide a good all-round education for the children. Standards are above average in many subjects
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The Little Cross
There's a little iron railing to the south of Potter Brompton There's a little marble cross beside the road And a mounted ghostly person rides to hounds across the fields Tis the figure of a huntsman named Bill Toad William Toad was a well-known gent
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Malton cinema set to reopen
MALTON'S Palace Cinema is set to reopen after being taken over by a new company. Since its closure four years ago, residents have been campaigning for the cinema to be reopened and have organised petitions, pledging support. Now, Ryedale Entertainments
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Furious reaction to 'incompetent' report
PARISH leaders in Ryedale have hit back at claims by the Government's Countryside Agency that many communities are either 'sleeping' or 'barely active'. The agency - Whitehall's voice in the English countryside - had listed dozens of Ryedale communities
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I'ts time to have a sort out
THERE comes a time when one has to have a sort out of the things one has been hanging on to for years, and looking at my office cupboard I thought the time had come. Only five shelves, soon do that. Well, three weeks later I'm just about to finish shelf
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Brown at EU inquiry
FORMER agriculture minister Nick Brown says that the Government shied away from vaccination in the FMD crisis because of pressure from the food industry and a consumer group. He and Government chief vet Jim Scudamore were giving evidence on Tuesday at
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Ruins yield rich history
THE £5.7m Whitby headland project draws to a close on Easter Saturday with the opening of a magnificent new visitor centre created inside the ruins of a 17th century mansion, nestling in the shadow of Whitby Abbey. To be called Cholmley's House, the project
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Reid to blood youth in busy end to seasonReid to blood youth in busy end to season
PICKERING Town boss Jimmy Reid has vowed to blood some of his youngsters as his side embark on a packed end-of-season programme, which will see them playing 12 games in just over a month. The Pikes have enjoyed another good week, picking up four points
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Pottering over the moors
MOORLAND sheep potter around a highly unusual slice of Ryedale history at Bank Top, Rosedale. The remains which form the centrepiece of this photograph are the remnants of kilns from the iron-ore mining boom in Rosedale. This picture was taken by Kirkbymoorside
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A tale of missed chances for both Norton teams
Norton United 0 Haxby and Wigginton 1 Norton had the chances to win this match but could not put the ball in the net. It has been the story of United's season, according to manager Trevor Heselwood. The visitors took the lead after 35 minutes. Despite
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Class win for Bannister
WEAVERTHORPE rally driver Steve Bannister continued his fine start to the New Pig Scottish Championship with his second consecutive class victory last Saturday. Competing in the Jedburgh-based Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally, Bannister manouevred
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Legalised form of highway robbery
I REFER to the now legalised form of highway robbery also known in a few circles as council tax demands. While everybody in the county will accept last year was extraordinary with floods, foot and mouth, the Selby train crash etc and a rise in tax demands
