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• In search of the great Alfred

  ALFRED Pease was a name familiar to me from the age of eight, due to my regular visits to Middlesbrough's Dorman Memorial Museum. read more

• Boss blackbird is a terror

  JANUARY 30, and a snowy morning, but not as bad as the forecasts led us to expect, for which I'm thankful - meanwhile the wild birds have been fed and watered, the 'boss' blackbird is checking for newcomers and sending them on their way - he's a terror! A recently popular addition to the birds diet has been the balls of fat obtainable from various outlets around Ryedale, and I haven't yet seen any breed of bird who doesn't help himself to them. Prices of these varies throughout the district from six for £1 in Pocklington to four for £1 in Malton, the best, by a penny, being six for 99p in Selby. Ya teks yer choice! read more

• Castle Howard plant centre re-vamp is approved

  HOPES to redevelop an historic stately home's walled garden have been given the go-ahead by planning officials. read more

• £3.4m fund to aid farmers

  FARMERS in Ryedale stand to benefit from a new £3.4m funding scheme which has been made available through Yorkshire Forward's single regeneration budget. read more

• Trees scheme may bear fruit.....

  RYEDALE farmers are being urged to investigate the idea of developing orchards on their land. read more

• New rules for by-products

  DEFRA is inviting view on draft legislation for new controls on animal by-products to apply from May 1. read more

• Ploughing match

  TRACTORS and working horses from all over the country will be coming to Selby for an annual ploughing match. read more

• Public 'willing to accept' hefty increases in rates

  DOUBLE-digit rate increases were agreed this week when: read more

• 'I would've given birth in the car'

  A COUPLE living in the remote moorland beauty spot of Farndale believe their baby would have been born in the family car had they been forced to make an hour-long journey to Scarborough General Hospital. read more

• 'Officers will continue to monitor CCTV'

  CHIEF constable Della Cannings has confirmed that while officers operate from Malton's current police station, they will continue to monitor CCTV cameras in Malton, Norton and Pickering. read more

• Protesters' rice idea

  A RYEDALE woman has posted a bag of rice to Prime Minister Tony Blair - to read more

• Meet the poker King

  TWICE a week, John King goes into mental combat for up to seven hours against opponents out to read his mind - and beat him. read more

• A village that's a sure-fire winner

  MAKE your way through the network of diminishing roads which lie to the north of Amotherby and you'll find a land where horse racing and farming are still kings. read more

• Lack of a proper deterrent

  I MUST take issue with those people who want more police on the streets and are prepared to pay more in their council tax. read more

• Decoupling surprises

  TRAVELLING back on the Edinburgh train last Friday evening, I got chatting to a knowledgeable solicitor from Dickinson Dee, the agricultural specialists in Newcastle, and we discussed the implications of decoupling as its details are drip-fed to us. read more

• 400 editions and counting for community newsletter

  ONE of the country's longest-running village newsletters is celebrating its 400th edition. read more

• Goal-line saves earn home point

  Old Malton 1, Leeds thirds 1 - IN a thoroughly enjoyable match, Old Malton were more direct and shot from distance at any opportunity. Andy Rudd, Andy Harvey and Paul Duffield all had efforts on goal. read more

• Glory beckons Peter the great

  EXCITING times lie ahead for Peter Beaumont. Not only has the Brandsby trainer a leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender under his care, but he is also aiming to be double-handed in the Martell Grand National. read more

• One Card, One Love

  WITH trembling hands she held the card, read more

• A touch of Africa comes to Ryedale

  CHILDREN at one North Yorkshire school forgot about the wintry weather when they held an African-themed day in aid of Unicef. read more

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