Ryedale | Archive | 2003 | August
AN enormous maize maze has been created in the shape of a spider's web in York. more...
One of the delights of summer, especially during a picnic or a walk in the countryside, is the sound of grasshoppers chirping cheerfully. more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The sweet intermission that perfumes the flower, more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A PROBE into ways of improving polling stations and voting across Ryedale is to be carried out by the district council. more...
VISITORS flocked to Pickering to see vintage steam engines in action. more...
MALTON Town Council wants to return to its original home - the town hall in the Market Place. more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
YOUNG people in rural areas are receiving extra help to get on their bikes and go to work. more...
The CLA game fair attracted record crowds in Yorkshire last weekend - with fly fishing, shooting and even trampolining on offer. more...
Ryedale Young Farmers more...
THE RSPCA is calling on the public to help eliminate a notorious killer of horses. more...
Selby more...
MALTON'S maternity unit is just one step away from securing its future. more...
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 is a major problem for GPs in Ryedale. (That's Did Not Attends, by the way.) more...
THIS exotic-looking parrot was discovered lost and alone in a Ryedale village - and is now looking for a loving home. more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Two ex-Malton School pupils are looking to kick-start their football careers at York City. more...
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...
What a christening! more...
"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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