Ryedale | Archive | 2002 | January
YOUR front page article and photograph (Put Ryedale on the Map, Jan 17) was interesting, but it highlighted the fact that a lot of people don't seem to know what does and does not constitute a postal address. An accurate geographical description of where one lives or works is useful for visitors trying to find your house, but a postal address is essentially an indication of which postal sorting offices your mail has to go through to reach you with minimum delay, any other geographical indications such as "N Yorks" or "Ryedale" being not so much wrong as quite irrelevant. more...
STROLLING into Manor Vale Lane from Kirkbymoorside's Dale End is to encounter a mix of history: a pleasant cluster of houses old and new, an ancient pinfold, and Kirkbymoorside Band's modern premises. more...
A lot of people think of the Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge as a place popular with ramblers and a popular tourist attraction in the summer. more...
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THE end of the world came to Malton a couple of weeks ago, or so it seemed, when in fact it was just an electricity failure. I was in Malton's main street, it was getting towards tea-time and as I walked past a shop window, suddenly it went dark, and I realised the whole town had gone dark too. more...
A WELL-KNOWN farming couple who celebrate their diamond wedding on Saturday attribute their long marriage to "give and take". more...
THE Euro it's a-coming; more...
"HELLO. This is your local radio station here," came the voice down the phone. "We'd like to talk to your husband about moles." more...
FARMERS warn of food shortages and a countryside turned into nature reserves if new farming proposals are adopted by the Government. more...
TOWN traders in Helmsley could be hurt by plans by English Heritage to build a visitor centre and cafe at the town's historic castle. more...
TRADERS in Malton are angry at proposals which could make parking in Ryedale more expensive. more...
A GROUP of kind-hearted Ryedale young people have returned from a mission in Kenya claiming the experience has changed their lives. more...
TWO popular holiday beaches on the Yorkshire Coast - Scarborough's North Bay and the West Cliff at Whitby - are in line for the prestigious European Blue Flag awards. more...
A LANDLADY is inviting her regulars to turn their drinking spot into a home from home. more...
RESIDENTS living next to a busy main road have welcomed the news that a pedestrian crossing is to be built linking them to the rest of the market town. more...
THE long-awaited final version of regulations for the reopening of markets arrived last Friday; and has been "condensed" from its previous 18-page volume into an 81-page serial killer. more...
THE blueprint for the future of the beleaguered farming industry unveiled on Tuesday has been called a "watershed" by Secretary of State for DEFRA Margaret Beckett. more...
The NFU has organised two major meetings on Friday, February 15, for farmers to find more out about new legislation regarding nitrates which could cost them thousands of pounds. more...
Dotterel Farm, Weaverthorpe more...
A SEMINAR has been organised to explain and answer questions about the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. more...
A FLOOD defence scheme for Pickering is unlikely to get underway for nearly a year, residents were told this week. more...
A HIGHWAYS Agency A64 roadshow has been branded a `sham' and roundly criticised for ignoring the economic and transport problems in Ryedale and Scarborough. more...
THE ambitious plan to build a skateboard park for the youngsters of Malton and Norton is set to go ahead within a few weeks after the granting this week of nearly £36,000. more...
WALKERS who spot Katharine Graves jogging around the Thornton-le-Dale countryside may be forgiven for giving her a second look as she runs with her 20-month-old toddler Joe-Joe in his buggy and the family's pet labrador. more...
MALTON and Norton golfer Simon Dyson shot his way into the Volvo European Order of Merit top ten last week after finishing joint fifth in the prestigious Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia. more...
The Butterwick Kid, Richard Fahey's chaser won the Django Reinhardt Chase at Southwell last week, ridden by Padge Whelan. The names of races, apart from the dismal all lower case "getyourmoneyintoourcoffers.co.uk" style of the internet bookmakers, can be a fascinating subject. more...
Yorkshire Three more...
YORK City supporters are preparing for the official launch of a trust tomorrow night (Friday, 7.30pm) which they hope will help safeguard the future of the club. more...
RYEDALE businessman Gordon Gibb has confirmed he still intends to make a formal bid for York City within the next two weeks. more...
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A PATCHWORK wall hanging which children at a Ryedale primary school began work on two years ago has finally been completed. more...
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