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Stories for 5 May 2004

Ryedale Features

Discovering the promised land of the moors

THIS is the second part of the Gazette & Herald's introductory guide to getting the best out of the North York Moors, whether it be on foot or by bicycle.  more...

Life in the valley, now that springtime is here

LODGE Farm is a fascinating place in the early spring in every aspect. Our valley, as well as being an intensive dairy farm, is also home to many forms of wildlife.  more...

A VILLAGE WITH AN EPIC PAST

LYING just above the valley of the River Foss, in what was once the old Forest of Galtres, is Sheriff Hutton.  more...

Ryedale News

Last orders for Malton brewery

BEER production at a well-known Ryedale brewery has ceased.  more...

Joshua manages to ferret out fame

TELEVISION stardom found a Ryedale youngster last night (Tuesday, May 4) when he appeared alongside Michaela Strachen and Nick Baker in the BBC1 programme Test Your Pets.   more...

Hospital could be renamed to reflect area

MALTON Hospital is set to become the health care centre for the whole of Ryedale, but hopes have been dashed of operations needing general anaesthetics being carried out.  more...

Gibb ducks the flak after threat to remove park passes

FLAMINGO Land boss Gordon Gibb failed to turn up at last Friday night's parish council meeting to answer his critics over a controversial letter sent to some households in Kirby Misperton.  more...

Consultant's award

A CONSULTANT who works from home in a small Ryedale village has won a national award in marketing.   more...

Roger stands down

AFTER 32 dedicated years of service, the clerk to Thornton-le-Dale Parish Council has retired.  more...

High on the hogg season

OVER the last couple of months, it has been grand to see Malton Market gradually establish itself as the leading price setter for this area in the sheep trade, and especially for old season hoggs.  more...

Residents back allotments fight

A MOVE to safeguard the future of allotments in a North Yorkshire market town has won unanimous backing from scores of residents.  more...

`I really love farming'

WHEN Andrew Stephenson's sheep and month-old lambs come running towards him across the field, the 16-year-old swells with pride.  more...

Concern over ragwort bill

LEGISLATION to curb the dangers of ragwort have been welcomed by the British Horse Society (BHS). But it has concerns over a section that deals with the distance from ragwort to any grazing animals.  more...

New chairman in YFC for 12 years

RACHEL Wilson, 29, from Moor Monkton, has been appointed as the chairman of the Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (YFCs) for 2004-05, taking over the reins from Phil Mosley.  more...

Prices at the stock markets

MALTON  more...

Facing the future

HUNDREDS of people turned out to examine plans for the development of six sites in Malton and Norton when they were unveiled last Friday.  more...

£200,000 plan for play areas in Kirkbymoorside

AN ambitious £200,000 plan for Kirkbymoorside's play areas was revealed at last week's annual town assembly.  more...

Celebrities join band of bike protesters

FAMOUS names have made a public call for action to curb speeding motorcyclists and heavy goods vehicles on a route through the North York Moors.  more...

Residents seek link-up with Hambleton

RYEDALE residents are out of sync with the rest of North Yorkshire when it comes to their vision for local government reforms, an independent survey has found.   more...

Rievaulx's starring role

POPULAR playwright Alan Bennett let an historic North Yorkshire abbey take centre stage when he returned to the region to film part of his latest show.  more...

Ryedale Sport

Darley's class act

A Classic win was the reward for a classic performance at Newmarket on Sunday for Sheriff Hutton jockey Kevin Darley, who landed an unforgettable victory on Attraction in the 1,000 Guineas.  more...

Emily proves she's a `Glass' apart

TEENAGER Emily Glass has taken a big step towards her aim of becoming a nationally-ranked table tennis player.  more...

Posa puts the boot in as double hopes die

Yorkshire Shield final - Beverley 15 - Malton and Norton 12. MALTON and Norton's bid to complete a championship and Yorkshire Shield double ended in disappointment last Sunday.   more...

The sea of yellow returns to Westow CC

TEN years since the national spotlight fell on Westow Cricket Club when three sides of its ground was surrounded by oil seed rape, the sea of yellow has returned - this time on all four sides.  more...

Jaques jets back to help Coxwold clinch cup

RJF Homes Beckett League - Division Two League Cup final - Coxwold 3, Heslerton reserves 1. COXWOLD's Daniel Jaques flew all the way back from Ibiza to help his side become the first winner of the Division Two League Cup on Monday night at Kirkbymoorside.  more...

Stable beats virus threat

After almost a month without a runner, due to an outbreak of the highly contagious herpes virus at his Malton yard, it's back to business this week for Richard Fahey.  more...

Ryedale Younggaz

The FHM question

For my column this week, I decided to do a little research beforehand to back up my own thoughts on this matter.  more...

  
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