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• Sheep beauty treatment

  THE house seems very quiet and empty. There is no longer the threat of lights flashing on and off at every move or electronic tunes bursting into life from Jessica's brightly-coloured toys lying scattered over every inch of the carpets. We still have Uncle Tom staying with us, but everyone else has gone home, although there is a good chance that they will be back at the weekend; they usually are. read more

• Milestone for ex-Pike Craig

  FORMER Pickering Town favourite Craig Short joined an elite band of players on December 28 when he clocked up his 500th league appearance, playing for Blackburn Rovers against West Ham. read more

• Super snow show keeps Malton in promotion race

  Yorkshire Two Malton and Norton 20 pts Leodiensians 3 pts read more

• Barton eyes Gold Cup glory

  BARTON, who has faced an uphill struggle this season to ward off an unusual injury, is on the comeback trail, which, it is hoped, will lead him directly to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. read more

• Double ace Howard is the Mayne man

  NORTON bookmaker Howard Mayne completed an against-the-odds double recently, scoring his second hole-in-one in five months whilst helping a Malton and Norton Golf Club team to third place in a national competition. read more

• Former Ryedale Show president dies, aged 81

  MAJOR John Shaw, one of Ryedale's best known personalities, has died at the age of 81. read more

• Hunters and protesters come face-to-face at New Year hunt

  HUNT leaders in North Yorkshire vowed to keep fighting for their sport as they set out on what could have been their last New Year's Day meet. read more

• Minister backs seawall

  FISHERIES Minister Elliot Morley has rebuffed opposition to the building of a seawall in place of iron railings on Scarborough's Marine and Royal Albert Drives. read more

• To crown a fine career

  HELMSLEY'S Crown Hotel will be missing some its most familiar faces following the retirement of three of its waitresses. read more

On this day: Ryedale Archive