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This is what we women really want
HANNAH GIBBONS has discovered something alarming. All the good men out there are being poached by the Government in the hope of creating a new super-race... I SAW a programme on telly the other day about a group of women in their mid-30s, all with smashingly
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Validation is key to your Single Payment claim
OTTO Von Bismarck once famously declared that "politics is not an exact science" and I sometimes wonder whether many of our politicians have ever looked up the definitions of honesty and integrity. Lord Bach and his pack of Defra hounds have been baying
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Estate agent's Pickering push
A busy Ryedale estate agent is branching out to a new office after less than four years in business. Mark Stephenson opened in Yorkersgate, Malton in 2002, in partnership with his wife Kate. Now they have opened a second office in Birdgate, Pickering,
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Food Theatre doing fine
A visit to Norton some 26 years ago to explore the possibility of running a bakery in the area marked the start for Steve and Margaret Shaw's highly successful Fine Food Theatre in Malton Market Place. For six years the couple ran a small bakery in Norton
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Eating for those on the move
Leisurely lunches are on the menu at a Pickering hotel thanks to its new faxback pre-order form. The White Swan Hotel in the Market Place has introduced the phone or fax system to allow busy people to choose from a new set price lunch menu and make the
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Resort's creative desire
Scarborough's key cultural businesses, organisations and institutions have met to discuss a proposal to move culture and creative industries centre stage in the renaissance and economic regeneration of the town and to champion the development of the new
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Caring for travellers
A new concept is to be launched offering accompanied trips and holidays for those requiring a fully experienced caring companion. Care to Travel, which combines the expertise of Getaway Travel and Independent Home Living, will be launched on Saturday,
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Yorkshire food guide launched
Deliciouslyorkshire, the brand for food and drink from Yorkshire & Humber, has launched its first book, The Guide to Deliciouslyorkshire Food and Drink. The guide brings together the very best of Yorkshire food and drink. North Yorkshire companies
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Sheep rustlers commit 'easiest crime in world'
A FLOCK of sheep worth thousands of pounds has been rustled from a remote Ryedale farm. Devastated farmer Albert Harper lost a third of his sheep in one fell swoop, just days before he was due to take them to market. Mr Harper, who fears he will never
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Ryedale's recycling push receives seal of approval
RECYCLING in Ryedale has been hailed a success by the overwhelming majority of residents. The local authority has pushed through a new kerbside recycling scheme in a three-year roll-out, despite strong opposition from some householders. But council chiefs
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Men urged to run for their rights
AN equal rights campaigner from Ryedale is calling for men to join a charity race - to catch up with women. John Taylor, 70, from Norton, has been lobbying Cancer Research UK to make the women-only Race for Life event open to men since the death of his
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Redundancy fears over merger
A £1 MILLION scheme to merge Ryedale and Hambleton District Council services has sparked redundancy fears among workers. The pilot scheme is the first of its kind nationally, and aims to cut costs by combining the collection of council tax and business
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New crash proves point over A64 improvements
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after a collision with a lorry on the A64 - the very same day the Government revealed plans to improve the notorious stretch of road. Drivers, residents and businesses have been campaigning for improvement work to the
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Farmers responding well to NFU warning
FARMERS are heeding advice not to flood the market with older animals, says the National Farmers' Union in North Yorkshire. According to the NFU, it thought that following concerns that large numbers of older cattle coming on to the market, it could cause
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On the hedge
THE Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group is organising a one-day traditional Yorkshire-style hedgelaying workshop on Saturday in Well, near Bedale. Places are limited and allocation is a first come first served basis. Tools are provided, but you will
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Helmsley win British League title
Veterans British League: Games-Web Helmsley won Division Seven of the Veterans British League. Cliff Edens, Steve Barnes, Brian Quinn and Tom Needham won four out of five of their second round matches and drew the fifth to take the title and gain promotion
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The handsome villain
AS I pen these notes, the countryside is awakening after its annual winter slumbers. Despite the fact we are still in the season of winter, possibly with some unpredictable weather ahead, more new shoots are appearing almost by the day, some flowers are
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PR training on offer from PA
Businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside are being given the opportunity to improve their relationship with the media through the launch of a new series of public relations training courses. Press Association Training, the training division of the national
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Restaurant with a loving reward
Restaurateurs in a village are offering a reward for diners who got engaged on Valentine's Day. Jules and Jennie Looker opened their restaurant at Prudom House in Goathland this year as an extension to their successful bed and breakfast and tea room business
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Take care to find out all the facts on your pension
CARERS need to ensure that they know their rights and take the necessary steps to boost their pension, Minister for Pensions Reform Stephen Timms said. An updated information leaflet 'Your Guide to State Pensions for Carers and Parents' outlines exactly
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Thief snatches £14,000 diamond ring
A SHOPKEEPER bravely confronted a thief who snatched a £14,000 diamond ring in a brazen daylight raid. But Angela Close, who owns the Ryedale Antiques shop that was targeted, was unable to prevent the man getting away. Police are now hunting for him,
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'Don't take our freedom away', councillors urged
ENCOURAGE more people to use public bus services rather than cut them - that's the message from North Ryedale Public Transport Group. The plea has been put forward to North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), which is expected to debate the issue of reviewing
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'GP cuts put patients at further risk'
PATIENTS are at more risk due to out-of-hours care cuts which are "extremely unsafe" - that's the stark warning from one Ryedale doctor who has quit the service in protest. In December, the number of GPs on duty from 11pm to 8am in Scarborough, Whitby
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Exports ready after 10-year ban
PRIZE heifers from a Ryedale farm will be among the first live exports from the UK when a 10-year ban is lifted. Farmer Adrian Johnson, 50, from Yearsley, took his Aberdeen Angus breeders to the Perth Bull Sale, and two beasts were bought by a German
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Help on offer to encourage threatened bird
A PARTIDGE and pint evening for farmers, estate owners and managers takes place at the Stone Trough Inn, Whitwell-on-the-Hill, next Tuesday. The Game Conservancy Trust has organised the seminar for those who are interested in managing their land for wild
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Young farmers' clubs
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 Helmsley On Tuesday, January 10, Helmsley YFC held their dairy judging evening by kind permission of the Dean family. There was a good turn out of members and the results were as follows. Joint 1st Andrew Welford and Robbie
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Ten-try fest see Malton triumphant
Durham/Northumberland One: Malton & Norton 56, Acklam 7 Is it a record? Malton opened their account after just 28 seconds of this 10-try feast. Having kicked off, the combined efforts of David Cooke and Carl Muscroft turned possession back to Malton
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Pikes' FA Vase hopes soar
FA Vase: Wimborne Town 1, Pickering Town 2 "HOW often do you win the pools? You just can't predict football," sighed Wimborne assistant manager John Macey after watching his side stumble out of the FA Vase, much to the delight of the Pickering Town fans
