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• The 'J' squad end long wait

  ALMOST two decades of unsuccessful sorties to East Yorkshire came to an end in style for Malton and Norton Golf Club, thanks to two lady members, Judith Fishburn and Judy Butler. read more

• Ryedale park plan gets kick-start cash boost

  A COMMUNITY park with woodland walks and open spaces is in the pipeline for two Ryedale towns thanks to a cash boost from the Government. read more

• Direct action call over cheap imports

  AN East Yorkshire pig producer is calling on other farmers to support the militant Farmers For Action over the issue of cheap imports. read more

• Super calf goes to auction

  THE supreme champion calf at the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show will be read more

• Chaotic cattle records

  WHAT has prompted this week's latest chapter from the Book of Revelations, is the demand of the Extensification Scheme for grazing animals. read more

• Words that inspire...

  "POETRY, please!" was the request from children in a little Ryedale village as the whole school held an unusual party. read more

• Villagers go it alone with DIY flood plan

  WORRIED villagers at Sinnington are set to carry out a DIY scheme to clear its overgrown river and banks in a bid to prevent future flooding. read more

• Gardens are saved thanks to council offer

  A HELMSLEY widow has won her fight to retain a shrubbery outside her home which was her husband's pride and joy. read more

• Why I had to break the law

  I ACCEPT that there is nothing more stupid than spraying road signs. I am sorry to have to admit that I did this in order to keep hunting in the press and provide some evidence of the frustration and depth of feeling among country people. read more

• School and residents at odds over traffic plans

  A PICKERING headteacher is at odds with angry residents over plans to install road humps and traffic restrictions near two of the town's junior schools to improve safety. read more

• 'Star Wars set off my car alarm'

  VISITORS to one of North Yorkshire's tourism magnets are being left stranded because RAF radars are setting off vehicle immobilisers and alarms, say residents. read more

• There's a purse in my soup

  I'M gonna ride to the ridge where the west commences etc, don't fence me in! Well, I didn't get to the west today, but slightly north on to Ryton Riggs, which must be just as good. "Gaze at the view 'till I lose my senses," says the song, and for those with the time and inclination there's lots to see if you only stop and look on Ryedale's open prairie, but no one's written a song about it yet. read more

• A truly great north run

  A WELBURN man completed the Great North Run to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief - despite running on a sprained ankle. read more

• Travel back in time for wartime weekend

  PICKERING will be turning the clock back 60 years this weekend when it stages its fourth annual wartime weekend. read more

• Painting pictures with his words

  Norman Creaser, 83, has been a farming man all of his life. Born and bred in Harton, near Malton, where he still lives, Norman remembers an era before the Second World War that fewer and fewer people can recall. To preserve those years in print, he has written his memoirs for his grandchildren and also penned well over 70 poems about his life as a young farming man. Norman told the story of those days to reporter JAMES KILNER. read more

• Malt shell-shocked by opening blitz

  Yorkshire Two West Park Bramhope 27 pts Malton and Norton 7 pts read more

• Problems with take-aways

  MRS Buchanan more than most understands the 'suffering' that late night read more

• The Volunteer Organist

  A PREACHER in a village church read more

• Cyclists pass the test

  GET on your bike was the message at one North Yorkshire primary school, so that's exactly what they did. read more

• Albion stunned as Pikes hit form at last

  PICKERING Town ended their run of nine consecutive defeats in fine style last Saturday with a superb 3-1 victory at previously unbeaten Osett Albion, who were relegated from the UniBond first division last season. read more

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