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Darling daddy, what a mystery you are
Recently in this column, it was her mother who was on the receiving end of HANNAH GIBBONS' caustic wit. Now, it is her father's turn - be very afraid. IT came just before Christmas in the post. My father's little miracle, his dream for the past four-ish
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Wake-up call for walkers
SLEEPY Hutton-le-Hole comes to life at 10 o'clock in the morning when the cafs, shops and Folk Museum open their doors for custom. It is a busy place as tourists come and go enjoying the delights of this pretty village on the moor. It is a very different
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Planners set to put brake on bus station scheme
PLANS to build a £1 million new bus station on the site of a former caf near Stockton-on-the-Forest appear to have been dashed after council officers recommended the scheme be refused. City of York councillors will be told Yorkshire Coastliner's scheme
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Firms net helping hand
A company based in the East Yorkshire village of Langtoft has been helping people to cope after a major European satellite internet provider shut down. In last week's Gazette & Herald, we reported how many Ryedale residents and businesses were without
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Council is 'paying for mistakes of the past'
COUNCIL tax paid to North Yorkshire County Council is expected to rise by an inflation-busting 4.9 per cent this year. That will be on top of any increases by district councils and the fire and police authorities. Council chiefs say their "low tax, low
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Flood-hit area to receive £140,000
THE northern Ryedale area, which was devastated by freak floods last June, is to get £140,000 from Yorkshire Forward to help to carry out repair work. The Leeds-based regional development agency has agreed to provide the support in a bid to encourage
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Smith family struggling to cope with ASBO terms
"WE love our lifestyle and don't want it to change." That was the message from a travelling family, who say they are struggling to come to terms with a ground-breaking court order to regulate their behaviour. The five-year anti-social behaviour order
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Mourners remember 'amazing' Lee, 14
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to remember a brave Kirkbymoorside teenager who fought three brain tumours before dying aged 14. The funeral cortege of Lee McLaren slowly made its way up the Market Place to All Saints' Church on Monday, with a bright yellow
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Three-week deadline on Army pension battle
A FORMER Army major from Ryedale is threatening the Government with High Court action if it does not hand over thousands of pounds in compensation. Solicitors for Richard Leigh Perkins, 88, from Lastingham, have set the MoD and the Inland Revenue a three-week
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Cheap parking pilot scheme hope
A PILOT scheme for cheap parking in Malton could get the go-ahead after councillors agreed to look afresh at plans put forward by the Car Parking Action Group. A tariff of £1.50 for all-day parking at Wentworth Street Car Park would encourage people to
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Farmer is named top of the chops
A RYEDALE farmer who supplies top London restaurants is set to expand his operation with the help of more than £80,000 from Defra. Timothy Wilson, produces premium quality, free-range pork, lamb and beef under The Ginger Pig trademark on his 300-acre
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Pikes preparing for next FA Vase encounter
Pickering Town is preparing for its biggest match ever in the FA Vase competition this Saturday, when they make the long journey to Wimborne Town in Dorset for the fifth round. Pikes Chairman Tony Dunning said: "We're looking forward to it. There's about
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Badger debate shows the rural and urban divide
LIVING in Ryedale, we expect everyone else to understand the basics - that milk doesn't come from bottles, eggs do pop out of hen's bottoms and nature does require a helping hand to keep a balance in the countryside. The great badger debate has laid bare
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You'll just love it in Purple
A CAMPAIGN aimed at supporting smaller independent food shops and cafes is being launched at Irene's Cafe in Castlegate, Malton on Saturday, February 11. The week-long initiative known as "Purple Love" is a new scheme set up to help local businesses,
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Business rates reminder
SMALL businesses are being reminded to claim reductions in business rates to which they may be entitled. Businesses occupying premises with a rateable value of less than £15,000 can claim a reduction of up to 50 per cent against their non-domestic rate
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Women take it right down to the WiRE
More than 200 Yorkshire businesswomen are preparing to celebrate their achievements in rural enterprises. The Proud to be WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) Conference 2006 aims to motivate women who may either be starting a business or already have fully
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Insolvent companies on the rise
THE number of insolvent companies in the region increased by 45 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. That's according to figures released by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP which says that Yorkshire and the Humber had
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Birthday girl aims to be Number 1
IT was a birthday like no other for Marie Payne when her husband Mark bought her a shop to celebrate. Number 1 Saville Street in Malton is to become the second branch of the couple's popular bath and beauty store Tangleberry Wood, which they launched
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Hands off our Market Place, say residents
HELMSLEY needs more homes and industrial units to create jobs but residents have sent out a strong "hands off" message in response to potential revolutionary changes to the town's historic Market Place. The findings are revealed in a report on the responses
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Not a drop to drink as thefts baffle townsfolk
THIEVES have left locals frustrated and baffled following a series of massive milk thefts in Ryedale. Six gallons of the white stuff - more than 50 pints - have been stolen from doorsteps in Norton in just two weeks. And in the latest incident, 70 pints
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Battle to stop rural bus cuts
PARISH and town councils in Ryedale are fighting threats to rural bus services which they fear could have a dramatic effect on the quality of life of hundreds of people. There was a big turnout of representatives from local councils at North Yorkshire
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Tributes paid to remarkable man
ST Mary's Priory Church at Old Malton was full for the thanksgiving service to celebrate the life of Robert Peacock who died at the age of 94. It was a tribute to a remarkable man of Ryedale that so many friends from different generations turned out to
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Young farmers' clubs
Wednesday, February 8 Kirkbymoorside On January 11, members and parents went to the Kirk Theatre, Pickering, to see Red Riding Hood. Everyone who went had a great time. On January 18, members went to the Castle Cinema, Pickering, to see King Kong. Everyone
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Thornton-le-Dale slip into relegation danger zone
RJF Homes-Beckett League Union Rovers have now opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the First Division after Saturday's 6-2 away win at lowly Thornton-le-Dale, who slip down into a relegation place. Union's Peter Tiffany scored five of his side's
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Buck earns place in Commonwealth Games
RISING star runner Richard Buck, of Pickering, is hitting peak form with the Commonwealth Games just six weeks away. The York one-lap specialist moved up to second in the UK indoor rankings with a great time in Vienna yesterday in a triangular match between
