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Dare no one grasp the nettle?
I'M beginning to think that Government ministers think we're all a load of furniture, judging by the letters they send out. In August, one from DEFRA bearing the address of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was addressed to the "chairs" of all
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We'll be singing hymn number 246... and counting
SINGERS were rocking around the clock this weekend - at a fundraising event with a difference. Members of Trinity Methodist Church congregation took part in a 24-hour sponsored hymnathon in a bid to raise cash to rebuild their meeting place. The Norton
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Office will be crown for Ryedale's jewel
KIRKBYMOORSIDE'S new all-embracing community office, converted from a former public toilet, was hailed as a potential great asset to the residents of the market town and its neighbouring villages at its official opening last Saturday. The centre, which
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Ryedale Run debut a success
THE first ever Ryedale Run has been hailed a success by organisers - who promise next year's race will be even bigger and better. Around 100 athletes took part in total, with between 70-80 in the ten-mile adult race, and just under 30 juniors completing
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Future is bright for Malton Hospital
MALTON Hospital faces a bright and secure future, say health chiefs, who have drawn up a strategic vision for the community hospital. The assurance was given by Adrian Lovett, head of planning for the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust
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WATERSHED
MEETING Simon Thackray is like stepping into another reality. His world is completely different from anything probably anywhere. In the surreal world of The Shed supremo, the first-ever McDonald's restaurant can be found in Brawby, his home village near
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Was BBC gagged over march reports?
NOW that the dust has settled after the glorious march of September 22, I have had time to reflect upon the coverage given to the largest demonstration in British history by the media, and one particular sector has been found surprisingly lacking. Every
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Harvest thanksgiving
RIPON Cathedral is the venue for the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service when the Rev Dr Stuart Burgess, chairman of the Methodist York and Hull District, will be the preacher. The service takes place at 11.30am on Sunday
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Young farmers set sartorial standards
ON the evening of September 26, R Yates and Sons held a fashion show in their Pickering garden centre, when, with the help of Ryedale Young Farmers, they showed off their range of winter clothes. The clothes ranged from childrenswear, very ably modelled
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Theatre company makes a drama out of a crisis
A NEW foot and mouth drama is to strike East Yorkshire. However, this time it is only a play, New Life, written by Leeds playwright Maureen Lawrence in close consultation with representatives of Yorkshire's farming and tourist industries. Lawrence's farmer
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Farmers must get a fair deal
Low prices continue to plague farmers' lives. ROB SIMPSON, the regional information officer for the National Farmers' Union, examines the state of the industry. ASK a farmer what the biggest problem affecting his industry is at the moment and the answer
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'Sea temperature rise is affecting fishing'
THE rising temperature of the North Sea is affecting fish landings off the Yorkshire Coast, say experts. Scarborough fishermen were told by David McCandless, chief fishery officer for the North East Sea Fisheries Committee, that in the past decade the
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Lealman and Cox shine as big-hitters stunned
TWO front-running sides in the Beckett League first division came unstuck against second division opposition last Saturday in cup competitions. Rosedale were comprehensively beaten 4-1 at home by Thornton-le-Dale in the Ryedale Hospital Cup first round
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Cool Kevin passes £2m mark with dream double
WHAT a month! What a jockey! Kevin Darley, enjoying one of the most memorable periods of his entire career, pulled off a gigantic transatlantic Group One double last weekend when winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday aboard Where
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Pikes' boss admits: I've made mistakes
AFTER losing eight out of his first ten games since taking charge at Pickering Town, Steve Brown admitted: "I've made some mistakes. If I had the time again, I would have done things differently." Brown, who is in his first job as manager of a senior
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Magic Milner lifts British rally crown
THOUSANDS of spectators flocked to the North York Moors forests over the weekend to see Yorkshire's Jonny Milner clinch the Pirelli British Rally Championship with an emphatic home win in the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire. In what were ideal racing conditions
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Chloe wins Yorkshire title
RYEDALE Flames gained the top three overall placings in the level one category for eight and nine year-olds at the Yorkshire floor and vault championships in Dewsbury recently. Chloe Avison won top spot, having already won the North and East Yorkshire
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Malton pay for mistakes
Yorkshire Two Malton and Norton 20pts, West Leeds 33pts West Leeds were gifted victory by a strangely out of sorts Malton and Norton, who were given a lesson in percentage rugby. The visitors played to a simple plan of kicking for position whenever possible
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Insulting DEFRA letters
STANDING watching John and Geoff calculating the calibration on their seed drill makes you understand very quickly that ten fingers and ten toes just aren't accurate enough in the move up from acres to hectares. I swear you can hear the cogs whirling
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Meteor
Meteor, You thought to land Within a stone's throw Of being realised. But I caught you Falling And resounded with you Into the well Of the turning sky. Submitted by A C Cummings Thixendale Updated: 10:35 Wednesday, October 02, 2002
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Ryedale clergyman steps down after 40 years of service
THE REV Denis Samways, one of Ryedale's best known rural clergymen, retired this week after nearly 40 years in the ministry. Mr Samways has been rector of the united benefice of Kirby Misperton, Normanby, Edstone and Salton for the past seven years and
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The £70m dream
ONE man's dream of building a £70m university in Norton could, he says, create hundreds of jobs and turn the town into a multi-cultural centre for Ryedale. Alan Foster, of The World Martial Arts Academy based in Wapentake College, Commercial Street, Norton
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Wanted: National Park panel recruits
PEOPLE who love the North York Moors have only a few days left to apply to join a new panel which will help shape the future of the national park. The Moors Local Access Forum, which will be established later this year, will aim to improve public access
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Meet the wild things
GETTING close to some of the most magnificent birds of prey in the world can be an awe-inspiring experience. At Thorp Perrow Arboretum, near Bedale, you can do just that and also receive an uplifting dose of beautiful surroundings at a time of year when
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Simply the best
HEADTEACHER Susan Hollows may have one of the country's most inadequate school buildings but its high-flying pupils and their parents are celebrating because she has been named as the nation's Rural School Teacher of the Year! The prestigious accolade
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A gift beyond money...
A RYEDALE family turning out in force for the Great North Run are looking for sponsorship of a very special kind. The team of five are taking part in a tribute to Alwyn Shackleton, from Sinnington, who died in January this year from a rare form of leukaemia
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Residents reject ban on parking in Helmsley
RESIDENTS of Helmsley have given a firm thumbs-down to moves to ban parking in its Market Place. Instead, they have supported a county council highways department option to introduce a scheme of minimal changes to the market town's traffic management.
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Sign up now to help park
PEOPLE who love the North York Moors have just a few days left to apply to join a new panel which will help shape the future of the national park. The Moors Local Access Forum, which will be established later this year, will aim to improve public access
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Ryedale pupils shine in sporting contests
RYEDALE School's year nine netball team are the district's Under-14 champions. The youngsters travelled to Scalby School in Scarborough to compete with eight other schools from the region in a round-robin format. After some hard-fought battles and convincing
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Action needs to be taken
SO, the planning permission for yet another take-away - it is one on Eastgate - has not been given. "Thank goodness," say the few flat dwellers that would have been affected. But the reasons given - smell, litter, noise - are the same ones we in Burgate
