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Hey, isn't that...?
NO, it's not Gareth Gates, but some would say it's the next best thing. David Trousdale, aged 15, from Pockley not only entered a Stars in the Eyes event organised by Pickering Safeway, he raised over £300 in sponsorship money. There were 12 excellent
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Walking is a dangerous game
AN interesting sight this week was the passage of about a hundred or so Land Rovers, and Range Rovers along Old Malton Road. Grey ones, green ones, yellow ones, a bright red fire engine, and so many variants of style and colour I just can't remember.
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End to traffic row is in sight
HELMSLEY residents are giving a cautious welcome to plans to change the town's traffic arrangements, which could bring an end to a long-running row. Officers at North Yorkshire Council will today (Wednesday) recommend that an overhaul of some parts of
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Sniffer dog and DJ to help make dances safer
POLICE are to use a dog to detect drugs and provide their own DJ as they try to make dances at Malton's Milton Rooms safer for young people. Inspector Neil Burnett told the Malton rural west community and policing group at Hovingham that, in the past,
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Volunteers worth £9m
VOLUNTEERS are worth a staggering figure of almost £9m to Ryedale, says Paul Hayward, chief officer of Ryedale Voluntary Action. He told the annual meeting of Ryedale Carers Support (RCS) that the district now had some 2,905 volunteers covering a wide
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The end of the line?
FOR nearly four centuries, the Mackley family have farmed the uplands of the North York Moors. But plummeting prices for the products of the farm may finally sever that historic link. As Robin Mackley assesses the harsh realities of farming today, he
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Sheep fair merry-go-round
THE bold experiment to move the traditional Michaelmas Fair from the show field into the market and stage it over two days was an undoubted success, resulting in an almost total clearance of all the sheep forward. In the breeding sheep section, the tone
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Why bother?
I was asked the other day, "Small Farms Association? Why bother?" It reminded me of several years ago and a woman sitting in the middle of one of our fields. "Excuse me," I ventured, "Can I help?" "No." I pointed out that she was nowhere near the footpath
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Issues raised onthe showfields
THE last of the country shows here in North Yorkshire was held at Stokesley. Here a lovely September day and the fact that in spite of the draconian rules applying to the exhibition of livestock there were once again cattle and sheep at the show brought
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U-turn saves FMD payments
PLANS to slash payouts for slaughtered animals when a farmer is blamed for spreading foot and mouth disease have been dropped by the government. Ministers have caved in to pressure from the farming industry over one of the most controversial proposals
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A most noble Endeavour
FOR the people of Whitby, their town's link with the most distant places on the globe is forever etched in history - thanks to Captain James Cook and the Endeavour. Captain Cook came to the town in 1746, at the age of 17, to begin work as an apprentice
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Key town road to remain closed until December
THE busy road leading to Malton railway station and bus station is to remain closed until December. The duration of the closure of Norton Road was set out by Ryedale District Council's property manager David Summers. In a report on the Mill Beck and Priorpot
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Poet weds again at Brompton
THE re-enactment of William Wordsworth's wedding at All Saints Church, Brompton-by-Sawdon, was in sharp contrast to the quiet affair of 200 years ago. Villagers and Wordsworth experts from all parts of the country, converged on the pretty Vale of Pickering
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Vicky prepares for mission impossible
THE last female to enter the event was in 1968 and no woman has ever finished it. But that has not stopped Malton's Vicky Ellis from entering The Scot on October 19 - a 75-mile off-road trials bike competition with around 80 different stages, which tests
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Super Somnus double adds to Easterby tally
Hats off to the jackpot winner - twice over! Somnus, who picked up just over £143,000 when winning the St Leger Yearling Stakes - the richest juvenile event in Europe - at Doncaster last month, clinched another huge payday for his owners at Redcar last
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President treated to a second-half master class
Yorkshire Two Malton and Norton 55pts, Ripon 10pts The Gannock was graced with the presence of the president of the Rugby Football Union, Derek Morgan, for this North Yorkshire derby. His visit seemed to inspire Malton and Norton as they finally found
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Injury-time strike prolongs Pikes' nightmare run
NCEL Premier Division Pickering Town 0, Garforth Town 1 THE Pikes suffered their ninth successive league and cup defeat last Saturday to a team they did the double over last season, thanks to an injury-time winner from Aguib Traore. Pickering had a good
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New boys Park take over at the top
RJF Homes Beckett League First Division NEWLY-promoted Duncombe Park are the new league leaders after stunning Aislaby United with a 4-1 win at United to move above Black Swan, Pickering on goal difference. The home side took a deserved lead after 20
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Good to be back
"AND welcome back to Farndale for the first sale since the lifting of the foot and mouth restrictions. Good to be back." Let bidding begin. As I looked round the cluster of farmers and assorted hangers-on like me, pressed up to the makeshift sales ring
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The Advocate
An old-fashioned preacher in Salton Delivered his threat of God's ire "Your sins will be counted throughout life If too many there be - then hell's fire. "Your money, big house, your 'position' Are nought but the tools of the devil. When it comes to the
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Ryedale shines in tourism Oscars
RYEDALE'S tourism enterprises have scooped 'Oscars' in the Yorkshire holiday industry awards. Fast recovering from last year's foot and mouth disease outbreak, Ryedale emerged as the leader when the Yorkshire Tourist Board announced its 2002 winners at
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Moorland sheep in spotlight
NORTHALLERTON Auctions held its annual show and sale of horned breeding sheep at Stokesley. The show was judged by Chris Metcalfe of Bransdale who awarded first prize for ten uncrossed Swale ewes to Stuart Wood of High Wethercote Farm, Bilsdale, which
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Christmas message for town residents
CHRISTMAS preparations in Ryedale can be bigger and better than ever - if people are prepared to give them their support. That's the message from Malton's new town centre marketing manager, Peter Mudge, who is looking for ideas on how to make the festive
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Wonder device gives Pat her sight
A WOMAN who lost her sight 18 years ago has been given the chance to see again - thanks to an amazing new device bought for her by North Yorkshire charities. Pat Onions, of Pickering, has been registered blind since losing almost all of her sight at the
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Pickled walnuts recipe
IN his recent country diary, Ken Harrison wrote about picked walnuts. This prompted an inquiry from a reader and Ken has responded with his recipe... Always use good fresh vegetables. Use pure malt vinegar. Cover well with vinegar. Never use copper brass
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Growing worldwide interest in British crop conference
PESTICIDE use, food safety, nutrition, environmental concerns and sustainable food production. These are key issues on the agenda of the annual British Crop Protection Council conference which this year will attract over 1,500 delegates from nearly 90
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Dyson in the money against all the odds
MALTON and Norton golfer Simon Dyson had one of his best pay-days of the season last week - after playing three of the four rounds in the Dunhill Links championship with borrowed clubs. Dyson woke on the morning of the second day of the tournament, held
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Dear parents, don't act so cool
"NOW girls, I want you all to be sexy!" The phrase would be perfectly fine if it came from a friend, while getting ready for a big night out. But oh no, this sentence, scarily enough, came from my drama teacher (while swinging her hips and pouting a little
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Complete misunderstanding
A BASIC and complete misunderstanding underpins two reports in the Gazette & Herald recently on progress on the Derwent flood defence scheme. It needs to be known that the main part of the project is the £6m walls and earth works which are on schedule
