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• Crane a long neck into Flamingo Land

  Giraffes are back at Flamingo Land zoo and theme park for the first time in 20 years. read more

• Malton Christmas lights

  THE news of Bob North's decision to relinquish the task of providing Malton's Christmas lights has, surprisingly, met with a muted response. read more

• We must fight to keep our protection rights

  MANY of our local district plans identify areas where the landscapes are "of great quality and attractiveness" - for example, the Ryedale local plan from which I quote singles out the Yorkshire Wolds and the fringe of the North York Moors. read more

• Ammunition for councillors

  I SEE the A64 is still providing ammunition for councillors, politicians and journalists over its possible dualling. Now we have got the consultants in, which means that we shall get just another opinion, but this time one which will cost a bomb. However, who is to contest the figures of a drop of 22pc in deaths and 57pc in casualties, for really no one can forecast such accurate prophesies with any certainty. I see it as one of the tools of looking like experts. As for 'cutting deaths by a fifth' by dualling, it could just as easily do the exact opposity, for providing the means to travel faster means that the weekend driver can't cope with such conditions and 60mph crashes become 80mph crashes. 'Faster' roads are not the answer to safety. They may well please those seeking the popular vote, as well as provide employment and a lucrative future for business in the road industry, but only strict speed control will cut down the crashes and the deaths, and we have neither the willingness or the ability to do that it seems. read more

• Village bid to halt speeding bikers

  ANGRY residents of an idyllic North York Moors village have launched a campaign to put the brakes on speeding bikers who use their road as a racetrack. read more

• A hunting we will go

  THIRTY veterinary surgeons from across the country joined a Ryedale hunt today. read more

• Quest for hidden gems

  THE search is on to unearth hidden gems in Ryedale - antiques that could make their owners a mint. read more

• Prices and trophies at the sheep fair

  JOHN Campbell from Alnwick was the judge of all the ram classes at the Michaelmas Sheep Fair. Trophy winners were as follows: read more

• Young Farmers

  RYEDALE read more

• Prices at the stock markets

  MALTON read more

• Ben Gill to step down

  NATIONAL Farmers' Union president Ben Gill has announced that he will resign next February, after 13 years as an officeholder for the organisation. read more

• Elderly could receive council tax discount

  A DISCOUNT on council tax for the elderly is being considered by North Yorkshire County Council. read more

• The miracle of the cockerel that escaped Henry VIII

  EXPERTS are crowing over a rediscovered cockerel that escaped the "fowl" deeds of Henry VIII's henchmen. read more

• New safety study into dangerous school route

  PUPILS condemned to walk to school on one of Britain's most dangerous roads will not be celebrating international school walking week this week. read more

• Jingle bells, jingle bells...

  CHRISTMAS came early to Scarborough as the cast and crew of a Yorkshire TV drama filmed a festive special. read more

• 'Project could change the face of twin towns'

  A MAJOR regeneration project could be on the cards for Malton and Norton now that a £35,000 study has been commissioned by Yorkshire Forward and Ryedale District Council. read more

• Going green earns award for children

  YOUNGSTERS at West Heslerton Primary School have been set a major financial dilemma - how to spend £300. read more

• A merry Michaelmas sale

  MEMORIES are short, and it hardly seems believable that it is only two years ago that we hired the Malton and Norton Rugby Club quarters to host the county's first video sale of sheep, which was the Michaelmas Fair substitute for 2001. read more

• Frustration at delay in solving traffic 'chaos'

  "LET'S just do it," was the opinion of one Ryedale district councillor about proposed moves to improve the dire traffic conditions in a Ryedale town. read more

• Home-grown talent to the fore as Malton go second

  Yorkshire One - Malton and Norton 26 pts - Yarnbury 3 pts, Malton and Norton went second after this victory maintained their unbeaten start to the season in the league. read more

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