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A very French affair
AN award-winning artist and satirist from Ryedale is celebrating his authorial debut - a book about France, his greatest love, called The Road to Racque and Rouen. Tim Bulmer, of Middleton, near Pickering, has undertaken a host of commissions for corporations
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Young farmers' clubs
Rillington On November 26, a successful business meeting was held to plan the club's programme for the forthcoming months. On December 3, members made their way to York to try out their skills on the new ice rink. A good night was had by all. On Sunday
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'Make friends with the planners'
FARMERS who want to try new ways of making a living will have to make peace with their "traditional enemies", the planners, says the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). "Although we think it's a bit of a myth, there is a widespread view among
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The pick of the beasts comes out for fatstock show
A FESTIVE show with a difference has been held in York - with a Christmas fatstock show and sale. The event, to showcase the top fattened-up livestock for Christmas, was held at York Livestock Centre in Murton on Monday, for cattle and sheep. The show
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England's Rugby World Cup
FOR the benefit of the uninitiated (Andrew Suter) who has jumped on England's Rugby World Cup band wagon. Is he aware that an international rugby team from these shores does exist - the British Lions - comprising the best players from England, Scotland
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A tree-mendous day out
WHILE many youngsters throughout Ryedale were busy helping to decorate the family Christmas tree at the weekend, a group of children set about beautifying a giant sycamore in the grounds of Malton's historic Orchard Fields. They were taking part in Norton
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Chocaholics' Christmas!
A RYEDALE chocolatier has cooked up seasonal treats for sweet-toothed people who want to give the plum pudding a miss. Chocolate maker Chris East, who runs The Chocolate Factory at Thornton-le-Dale and in Hutton-le-Hole with his brother Gareth, has created
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Poles axed by BT
RESIDENTS of a Ryedale village have cause for celebration after British Telecom admitted it had put up two poles without the necessary planning permission - so must take them down again. People in Old Malton were outraged when the two poles were put up
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In memory of Nick
THIS is not easy to write, as it is about the recent death of the son of two of our closest friends. Indeed, we classed Nick as a special friend as we got to know him especially well when he worked for a summer on the farm during one of his summer vacations
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Huskies go haring through the forest
LARGE crowds watched Siberian huskies haring through Dalby Forest last weekend. The two-day rally, organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain, featured 66 teams drawn from across the country, racing in seven different classes. Organiser Alastair
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The story of the yule log
IF you are thinking of having a yule log this Christmas, now is the time to begin the preparations. I am not referring to those log-shaped chocolate cakes, however, even if they are sold under the guise of yule logs. I mean real pieces of wood, nice chunky
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Carlton's cup capers continue into quarters
Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy second round, After their shock first-round win at Black Swan, Pickering, lowly Carlton United continued their cup adventure, beating local rivals Bagby and Balk 3-2 at home to reach the quarter-finals. Carlton went three
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Same again will do nicely for Malton
Yorkshire One - Scarborough 13 pts - Malton and Norton 34 pts. With half the league season now played, Malton's half-term report will say 'excellent work, more of the same needed'. They remain joint top, equal on points with Pontefract but with an inferior
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Monk turns Santa
VISITORS to a Ryedale abbey will have the unique opportunity to be taken on a humorous guided tour by one of its least reverent Cistercian monks. This month, Brother Anthony returned to the cloisters of Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley, to share his knowledge
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Ryedale officers crack cross-border crime spree
CASES of car crime have plummeted in parts of rural North Yorkshire after three police officers used their spare time to snare two suspects. Incidents of thefts from motor vehicles in the county's eastern area have been slashed by more than half, thanks
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'Tis the season to be jolly!
RYEDALE'S towns and villages became a Christmas fantasy at the weekend when thousands of illuminated displays and lights were switched on. One of the biggest events was at Thornton-le-Dale, where an estimated crowd of more than 500 packed the village
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Who cares about the weather?
LOCAL television personality Paul Hudson (pictured right) was in Ryedale to meet some of the four-legged participants of last weekend's husky race. The BBC Look North weatherman was getting a sneak preview of the spectacle hundreds of spectators enjoyed
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Village school is named among country's best
A RYEDALE primary school has been named as one of the best in the country. An exceptional number of seven to 11-year-old pupils at Hovingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School notched up above-average scores for their age in the areas
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Farmer told he cannot raise Yorkshire flag
A PROUD Helmsley farmer has been warned that he is breaking the law by flying the Yorkshire flag and must apply for advertising consent if he wants to keep it. Andrew Wainwright, of Sproxton Hall Farm, received a letter from Ryedale District Council stating
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Yorkshirewoman lands funds to diversify at home
NORTH Yorkshire farmers are being urged to take advantage of the £22m of Government money available to pay for training so they can expand their businesses. Ryedale farmer's wife Ena Dent is one of the first people in Yorkshire to benefit from fast track
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Chivalry seems to be dead
IT'S amazing what little things one can notice when on foot in the town, providing you look about. For instance, the two chicanes in Wheelgate, Malton, each had tall bollards to show where they were. The one near the old Post Office is no longer. I suspect
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Farmers left to pay for DEFRA crop forecast fiasco
At the end of January this year, we sent off slaughter premium claims on behalf of 50 clients at the market, and because of the delay in payments, it was not until September that one farmer discovered he had not been paid for his five animals. By this
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Police station plan is a step nearer reality
A NEW police headquarters for Malton is back on the drawing board, members of the Malton community and police group were told at Staxton. Inspector Neil Burnett, the Ryedale area police commander, said he believed it would be "an exciting scheme" on the
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Ryedale could receive £2m boost
RYEDALE could get more than £2m in European Union aid as part of a new development blueprint. John Davison, Ryedale District Council's assistant chief executive, said the Northern Ryedale Integrated Development Plan (IDP) has the potential to boost economic
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Hope fades for lost fisherman
The search for a missing fisherman was called off on Monday after no trace of him was found. The man, who has not been named, is believed to have fallen overboard from the fishing vessel Onward Star off the Bridlington coast at 6.10pm on Sunday. The crew
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£500,000 boost for fishing industry
THE Yorkshire Coast's fishing industry, which dates back nearly 800 years, is to get a lifeline of nearly £500,000 after suffering decline in recent years. It results from the setting up of the Yorkshire Coast Fishing Forum four years ago to explore ways
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Children's charity gets £47,000 funding boost
A RYEDALE children's charity has won a £47,000 funding boost to develop new activities for youngsters in the area. The Ryedale Child and Youth Project (RCYP) received the money from the district council's Community Investment Fund. Andy Brown, the project
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Pikes lose unbeaten record
NCEL Premier Division - Pickering Town 1, Liversedge 2. Pickering Town's unbeaten home league record was lost last Saturday to a well-organised and battling Liversedge side. The West Yorkshire side sounded a warning to the Pikes as early as the ninth
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Big scalps for Davison as Main Tour beckons
PICKERING snooker professional Paul Davison has almost certainly regained a place on the game's Main Tour next season after reaching the semi-finals of a Challenge Tour tournament in Prestatyn. Davison claimed some high profile scalps in his run of five
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Brave Anne wins the trip of a lifetime
A Ryedale stable groom, who suffered serious injuries and came within a photo-finish of losing her life when she was kicked in the face by one of her beloved horses, has won the trip of a lifetime. Anne Blanchard, who works for Great Habton trainer Tim
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Jabber-Mocky
TWAS chilly, and the sly TV Did direly gabble in the dark. All tipsy were the Barracloughs At 1, Rathbone Park. Beware of nylon socks, my son! With snaggy bits that hang-nails catch! Beware of fruit juice drinks, and shun The Arsenal-Chelsea match! He