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• Experience life on a grand scale

  TWO hundred rooms, breathtaking views and 450 acres of picturesque parkland - what more could you ask for? read more

• Limiting speed will save lives

  YOU reported (October 22) on the forthcoming meeting of North Yorkshire County Council which was to discuss a draft plan to try to reduce the number of deaths and serious road injuries down from 868. You quoted the county road safety officer: "All options are open. ... It is not an easy problem to find a solution..." read more

• Now that's what I call service

  THERE were a couple of items I needed which couldn't be obtained locally, and these were spotted in the Argos catalogue, so that meant a trip to York. read more

• Do your bit by buying from local shops

  Buy your fruit and vegetables from your local grocer or market. read more

• Seeking out green advice

  Recycling is helping to minimise the amount of waste generated, but it's not helped by the fact that everything is so heavily packaged these days, with materials that can take years to decompose. read more

• Brother and sister strike gold

  A BROTHER and sister from Ryedale will be at St James's Palace, in London, on Friday, to receive their gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at ceremonies attended by Prince Philip. read more

• Abortion losses put at £90m

  SHEEP health is the topic of a free information meeting to be held later this month at Malton. read more

• 8,000 sheep record at Fadmoor

  A LARGE crowd gathered from all parts of North Yorkshire and beyond for the annual second show and sale of Moor and Down cross breeding sheep and store lambs at Fadmoor on October 23. read more

• A big week for YFC

  LAST week saw Philip Mosley, Elizabeth Johnson and Rachel Wilson from the Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs transporting a giant Yorkshire pudding around the district. read more

• Sweet news

  THE 'Little Red Tractor', symbolic of British-produced foods, will start appearing on 1kg packs of Silver Spoon sugar. read more

• Rumour of 54pc tax rise denied by police

  RYEDALE householders face another rise in their tax to the North Yorkshire Police Authority following last year's controversial massive 76pc increase in precept. read more

• The Parliamentary divide

  JOHN Prescott was in York on Monday, beating the drum for his proposed elected regional assembly for Yorkshire and Humber. read more

• Plan could bring surgery back to Malton Hospital

  ELECTIVE surgery could return to Malton Hospital in plans made public this week. read more

• £175,000 bill for church

  A VILLAGE which has raised £25,000 towards the £40,000 restoration of the tower of its Saxon church, has now been told necessary work will cost a massive £175,000. read more

• Residents to give verdict on waste scheme

  RESIDENTS in Malton and Norton will get a chance to have their say on the controversial waste scheme which reduced bin-collection from a weekly to fortnightly service when they receive a new questionnaire. read more

• Standing in the shadow of Rievaulx

  ABBEY Cottage must rank as the dream of every estate agent, set as it is with breathtaking views on its doorstep of the majestic ruins of Rievaulx Abbey and the spectacular valley in which it is set. read more

• Rosedale School shines in report

  A SMALL village school in the North York Moors National Park has been praised by OFSTED inspectors. read more

• Payments - which option?

  THE debate still continues on whether subsidies under the mid-term review of CAP should be based on historic payments or a regional basis when calculating the single-form payment. read more

• A window on the world

  A STAINED glass window celebrating Norton's community has been unveiled at the parish church of St Peter's. read more

• Fallon assured title at Doncaster finale

  THE 2003 Flat turf season draws to a close at Doncaster this weekend with former Norton-based rider Kieren Fallon assured of his sixth jockeys' title, and Sir Michael Stoute, who also spent the early part of his racing career in Ryedale, is set to be crowned champion trainer. read more

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