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Stories for 06 August 2003

Ryedale Features

Discover a truly amazing maze

AN enormous maize maze has been created in the shape of a spider's web in York.  more...

A Dickens of a tale

One of the delights of summer, especially during a picnic or a walk in the countryside, is the sound of grasshoppers chirping cheerfully.   more...

American Photograph by Miles Orvell (Oxford University Press £12.99)

TODAY, we take for granted the American images that span the globe through advertisements, the cinema, billboards, magazines, etc yet it is only a little over 150 years since the first photograph was produced.  more...

Close To Home by Eileen MacDonald (Simon & Schuster £10.99)

CHARLIE Eastwood is found dead in his cot. Natural causes? Shaken to death deliberately or accidentally? His parents are an MP and a magazine editor.  more...

Essentially English by Patrick Ward (Michael O'Mara £19.99)

THIS is a book of splendid photographs that the photographer has assembled over a number of years to capture customs and events that reflect a life that we regard as exclusively English.  more...

Opening Up by Mike Atherton (Coronet £7.99)

THIS is an exemplary biography by a well-loved cricketer who graced the world's cricket fields with his presence and ability. He traces his upbringing and his love of and entry into the world of cricket.  more...

Liniment of Time

The sweet intermission that perfumes the flower,  more...

Those long summer days

VERY cheerful, albeit mucky, faces in the yard. One brilliant day's combining under their belt and the prospect of a week of hot, dry weather has meant that John and Geoff are both examples of that extremely rare commodity, a happy farmer.  more...

Government no longer has power

A USEFUL by-product of the debate over whether it should be legal to plant GM crops in Britain is that it has helped to bring home to a few more folk the realisation that the British Government no longer has the power to decide such things, never mind Ryedale District Council!   more...

A hummingbird hawkmoth

AFTER what seemed for ever, the old 78rpm (breakable) records were phased out, and creeping in came 33 and 45rpm discs, a remarkable improvement. At the same time, the audio tape was born, to be followed by the eight-track, which didn't really catch on. The CD disc appeared on the scene, and then the mini-disc, which, like the eight-track, seems to have a limited catchment.  more...

Jack's grand designs

A RYEDALE craftsman will be watching his work hit the small screen this winter when a celebrity One Man and His Dog goes on the air.  more...

Ryedale News

End of an era as Bill bows out

ALMOST a century of family tradition was ending today (Wednesday) when sub-postmaster Bill Spence closed a Ryedale post office for the final time.  more...

Fishermen discuss fears for future with minister

THE new Fisheries Minister, Ben Bradshaw, heard some harsh words from the leaders of Scarborough's fishing industry when he made a fact-finding visit to the Yorkshire coast.   more...

Complaints prompt probe into voting improvements

A PROBE into ways of improving polling stations and voting across Ryedale is to be carried out by the district council.   more...

To dream of steam...

VISITORS flocked to Pickering to see vintage steam engines in action.  more...

A return home for council?

MALTON Town Council wants to return to its original home - the town hall in the Market Place.   more...

All's well that ends well as development goes ahead

WORK starts on Monday to build a large retail unit out of two smaller shops in an effort to attract new businesses to Malton.   more...

Police's anti-hooligan message to bikers

FOR years, motorcyclists have flocked to North Yorkshire to test themselves against the twists and turns of the many country roads dotted around the county.  more...

Farms being sold out

Having not seen a British newspaper for a week, the headlines in Monday's Telegraph were startling, even if they only confirmed what many of us thought.  more...

Festival boost for Ryedale

THIS year's Ryedale Festival has been hailed as one of the best ever - and has given the district a big boost both economically and culturally.   more...

Work initiative is a wheel success

YOUNG people in rural areas are receiving extra help to get on their bikes and go to work.  more...

Game fair sets new record

The CLA game fair attracted record crowds in Yorkshire last weekend - with fly fishing, shooting and even trampolining on offer.  more...

Young farmers

Ryedale Young Farmers  more...

Safety tips for removing ragwort

THE RSPCA is calling on the public to help eliminate a notorious killer of horses.  more...

Prices at the stock markets

Selby  more...

Maternity unit is just one step from safety

MALTON'S maternity unit is just one step away from securing its future.  more...

Ryedale in line for £424,000 tourism boost

RYEDALE'S tourism industry - already enjoying one of its best ever years - has landed a £424,000 grant to provide the latest technology which is likely to spell new jobs and a big boost to the district's economy.   more...

`DNA' causing a headache for GPs

DNA is a major problem for GPs in Ryedale. (That's Did Not Attends, by the way.)   more...

Who's a lonely boy, then?

THIS exotic-looking parrot was discovered lost and alone in a Ryedale village - and is now looking for a loving home.  more...

`Enough is enough', says disgruntled councillor

FOOTPATHS and eyesore corners in Norton and Malton got a clean up on Sunday when frustrated councillor David Lloyd-Williams decided to take his own action.   more...

Ryedale Sport

Sessay sent spinning as the Pikes regain pride

York and District Senior League Premier Division - Pickering 214 for 6; Sessay 159 all out. Pickering spinners Sean Stuchbery and Mark Shepherd collected all ten Sessay wickets as the Pikes bounced back from a humiliating defeat the week previous with a convincing win.  more...

Junior title caps off great week for Paul

PICKERING'S Paul Humphreys, 17, added to his growing list of successes last Saturday when he won the inaugural under-18s crown at the 36th York Annual Open Bowls Tournament.  more...

Promising Pikes so close to major scalp

Pickering Town 2 - York City 2. THE Pikes continued their impressive build-up to the new campaign with a draw against a strong York City side on Monday night.  more...

Malton School pals reunited at York

Two ex-Malton School pupils are looking to kick-start their football careers at York City.  more...

Robbo's lesson is almost too good!

LESSONS well learned provided an apt climax to the lightning-hammered Yorkshire Masters at Fulford Golf Club, where Malton and Norton professional Steve Robinson was one of four players who tied for first place.  more...

Dream start for Fahey

What a christening!   more...

Ryedale Younggaz

La belle vie - avec ma famille en Angleterre

"ARRIVING at approximately 1400 hours. Two hours to settle in. Sightseeing trip round the village - I've planned a route. Dinner will be at 1900... traditional English cuisine of spaghetti bolognaise..."  more...

  
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