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Vikings ready to invade
A FULL-SIZE longboat could be among the attractions at this year's Jorvik Viking Festival in York, which begins on Friday. A consortium led by the city's King's Arms pub is hoping to build a full-size replica to take on all-comers from countries including
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A village that's a sure-fire winner
MAKE your way through the network of diminishing roads which lie to the north of Amotherby and you'll find a land where horse racing and farming are still kings. These two form the twin towers of Great Habton's history - and while farming may play a smaller
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Meet the poker King
TWICE a week, John King goes into mental combat for up to seven hours against opponents out to read his mind - and beat him. They watch one another like hawks ready to strike, but the 42-year-old Ryedale taxi driver manages to keep them guessing... well
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'Officers will continue to monitor CCTV'
CHIEF constable Della Cannings has confirmed that while officers operate from Malton's current police station, they will continue to monitor CCTV cameras in Malton, Norton and Pickering. For the next 12 months, the future of the system is assured, with
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'I would've given birth in the car'
A COUPLE living in the remote moorland beauty spot of Farndale believe their baby would have been born in the family car had they been forced to make an hour-long journey to Scarborough General Hospital. Instead, Joanne Loggie had only 15 minutes to wait
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Public 'willing to accept' hefty increases in rates
DOUBLE-digit rate increases were agreed this week when: senior North Yorkshire county councillors voted for a county council tax rise of 11.5pc; the North Yorkshire Police Authority voted to increase its precept by 76pc. The councillors and the authority
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We are not amused!
A PAIR of Queen Victoria's very own bloomers have been discovered at Castle Howard. They came to light during background research for the stately home's opening events. Heather Eisenhutt, education and interpretation co-ordinator, discovered them hidden
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Villagers changing lives in Ghana
RESIDENTS of the idyllic moorland village of Rosedale Abbey are raising thousands of pounds to help people in one of the world's poorest areas. Villager Moira Austin, a former nun, and her friend, the Rev Anne Jenkins of Rosedale East, who is a former
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Ryedale fury at phone book fiasco
TELECOM bosses launched an inquiry into embarrassing gaps in the much-vaunted new BT phone book for York area. It was the first new-format phone book in the country, billed 'the only one you need' and it incorporates a Yellow Pages-style classified section
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Dream comes true for Ian
Yorkshire Two. West Leeds 19pts, Malton and Norton 16 - MALTON were left to lick their wounds after leading this match for 84 of the 85 minutes played. They lost to a last-minute try in a game which provided the spectators with some very good and committed
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Slugs, snails and a toad
THE receding of the waters in the middle sitting room has left one or two newts homeless. There has been a secret environment under our floorboards. Slugs, snails and a toad, but no puppy dogs, tails, have thrived in the murk, gloom and damp. Reminds
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A touch of Africa comes to Ryedale
CHILDREN at one North Yorkshire school forgot about the wintry weather when they held an African-themed day in aid of Unicef. Pupils at Luttons County Primary, in West Lutton, came to lessons for a day of special activities learning all about children
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One Card, One Love
WITH trembling hands she held the card, The years simply fell away. In her mind once more a mere slip of a girl, Remembering St Valentine's Day. Then there was laughter, freedom and love, So many things to do. Now only loneliness and aching limbs, With
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Goal-line saves earn home point
Old Malton 1, Leeds thirds 1 - IN a thoroughly enjoyable match, Old Malton were more direct and shot from distance at any opportunity. Andy Rudd, Andy Harvey and Paul Duffield all had efforts on goal. Leeds, however, played two up front and relied on
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In search of the great Alfred
ALFRED Pease was a name familiar to me from the age of eight, due to my regular visits to Middlesbrough's Dorman Memorial Museum. A number of large glass cases in the centre of the main gallery there contained an assortment of stuffed animals, each case
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Protesters' rice idea
A RYEDALE woman has posted a bag of rice to Prime Minister Tony Blair - to register her concern over a possible war on Iraq. June Emerson, of Ampleforth, explained that there is a national campaign aimed at flooding Downing Street with bags of rice. It
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Ploughing match
TRACTORS and working horses from all over the country will be coming to Selby for an annual ploughing match. So far, 47 tractors have signed up to take part in the match at 10.30am on Sunday, March 2. Classic and vintage machines will come head to head
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New rules for by-products
DEFRA is inviting view on draft legislation for new controls on animal by-products to apply from May 1. The EU regulations will tighten the rules on the processing, use, disposal, trade and import of animal by-products (animal carcasses, parts of carcasses
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Trees scheme may bear fruit.....
RYEDALE farmers are being urged to investigate the idea of developing orchards on their land. The call has come from the North Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) in its latest newsletter. Philip Lyth, head farm conservation adviser in
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£3.4m fund to aid farmers
FARMERS in Ryedale stand to benefit from a new £3.4m funding scheme which has been made available through Yorkshire Forward's single regeneration budget. The five year programme aims to encourage projects both in farming and fishing which will help to
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Castle Howard plant centre re-vamp is approved
HOPES to redevelop an historic stately home's walled garden have been given the go-ahead by planning officials. Staff at Castle Howard plan to build a garden shop, polytunnel canopy and pergola at the existing plant centre. Despite concerns from English
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Boss blackbird is a terror
JANUARY 30, and a snowy morning, but not as bad as the forecasts led us to expect, for which I'm thankful - meanwhile the wild birds have been fed and watered, the 'boss' blackbird is checking for newcomers and sending them on their way - he's a terror
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Lack of a proper deterrent
I MUST take issue with those people who want more police on the streets and are prepared to pay more in their council tax. It seems to me that more (disillusioned) police cannot solve the problem of lack of a proper deterrent, when a Lord Chief Justice
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Decoupling surprises
TRAVELLING back on the Edinburgh train last Friday evening, I got chatting to a knowledgeable solicitor from Dickinson Dee, the agricultural specialists in Newcastle, and we discussed the implications of decoupling as its details are drip-fed to us. Lord
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400 editions and counting for community newsletter
ONE of the country's longest-running village newsletters is celebrating its 400th edition. It was during a group chat at the Methodist church at Sheriff Hutton about the need for some kind of communication link in the community that Alan Farnaby and Eric
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Malton's injury time woe
Yorkshire Two.West Leeds 19pts, Malton and Norton 16 - MALTON were left to lick their wounds after leading this match for 84 of the 85 minutes played. They lost to a last-minute try in a game which provided the spectators with some very good and committed
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Pikes miss chance to ease drop fears
NCEL Premier Division. Pickering Town 0, Glapwell 1 - WITH four forthcoming fixtures against sides in the top ten later this month, this was a game the Pikes were looking to gain three points from to boost their premier league survival hopes. But it was
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Heslerton in golden goal cup glory
RJF Homes Beckett League - SECOND Division side Heslerton reserves made history last Saturday by reaching the semi-finals of the East Riding County FA Qualifying Country Cup for the first time, thanks to a golden goal from Curtis Drummond in extra-time
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Glory beckons Peter the great
EXCITING times lie ahead for Peter Beaumont. Not only has the Brandsby trainer a leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender under his care, but he is also aiming to be double-handed in the Martell Grand National. While Hussard Collonges, also a National entry
