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• A prince among trees

  ALTHOUGH many of us associate the oak with the ash, possibly regarding them as two of our most beloved trees, it is the oak which tends to receive most of the praise and glory. read more

• A chip off the old block

  I SAW a very good cartoon in the paper, depicting the four horsemen of the apocalypse, skeletal figures with grim scythes, plus a fifth one, a snowman, armed with a carrot. "Oh no" said the onlooker "War, plague, famine, death and now snow." My thoughts entirely. Last Thursday night it took me seven hours to cover a normal two-hour run in the car. Black ice, winds driving the already low temperature lower and hail just grid locked the road I was on. A flyover, normally two minutes in traversing - two hours. Not a gritter in sight. read more

• Farm incomes up 15pc

  FARM incomes last year rose by 15pc, according to new statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. read more

• New from the EU - piggy toytime

  PIG farmers are facing fines of up to £2,500 if they don't supply their animals with toys. read more

• Free advice on potatoes

  LOCAL potato growers and agronomists are urged to take advantage of free business advice at workshops organised by the British Potato Council (BPC). read more

• Equine Activities

  WE are creating a forum in the Gazette & Herald for news of equine activities. If you are the chairman or secretary of a pony club, or riding organisation of any sort, please contact us with your name and a phone number for us to contact you. Please mail details to Gazette & Herald, PO Box 29, 76-86 Walmgate, York YO1 9YN; e-mail to gazette@ycp.co.uk; or fax to (01904) 672371. read more

• MP calls for Ryedale to be given new name

  RYEDALE MP John Greenway is calling for his constituency to be given a new name if changes are made to its boundaries. read more

• A traffic shake-up would transform towns' economies

  A MAJOR shake-up of the traffic-choked twin towns of Malton and Norton will kick-start their economic revival, believes the manager of the local regeneration project. read more

• It's a dog's life for Jasper

  THERE'S not a dog in Yorkshire unluckier than Jasper. read more

• Heartbroken pensioner offers reward after break-in

  A HEARTBROKEN North Yorkshire man is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of his prized horse-drawn rulley. read more

• Angry residents voice maternity unit concerns

  ANGRY Ryedale residents have packed out a meeting in their determination to show health bosses their support for Malton's maternity unit. read more

• Couple retire from post office

  THE village of Ampleforth is shortly to suffer a two-pronged blow with the retirement of two of its stalwarts and the closure of a combined shop and post office. read more

• If it ain't broke don't fix it

  MALTON, January 23 and now, late afternoon, the wild geese have just flown over on their westwards course, in what was about the straggliest formation I've ever seen. Normally they're in a fairly tidy 'v' but today something must have happened to upset their progress, for a small group of perhaps ten or so was followed by another group of five or six, then three, and finally, three separate stragglers. Usually their progress is rhythmic, with a bit of chattering going on, today there seemed to be an air of agitation as they hurried along, and I wondered what predator had upset the usual pattern, was it perhaps some winged enemy who lay in wait, although I've not heard whether they have such enemies, or perhaps some itchy-fingered idiot with a gun who couldn't resist the temptation to have a go. Hopefully they'll be safely home to settle down for the night. read more

• What happens if we say no?

  IT would seem that Bruce George, a member of the Defence Select Committee, who recently visited RAF Fylingdales, showed more concern for the people living around the base, than did their own Ryedale MP. read more

• Scotland passes land-grab bill

  IN legislation that would have made Robert Mugabe proud, the Scottish parliament last week passed the Land Reform Bill which, to my mind, has two extreme provisions to worry land owners and farmers. read more

• Seven straight wins for ruthless Royal Oak

  RJF Homes Beckett League,2nd Division.Black Bull Thirsk 1 Pickering Royal Oak 10 read more

• Results go in Pikes' favour

  Both Pickering Town's matches - last Saturday, at home to Brigg Town, and last night, at home to Harrogate Railway - fell victim to the wintry weather. But they didn't lose much ground in the fight to stay in the NCEL Premier Division. read more

• What's in the Dark?

  SNAIL track, read more

• Bring and buy sale to aid appeal

  CHILDREN at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School in Malton are raising money for Blue Peter's WaterWorks Appeal this Friday by holding a bring and buy sale. read more

• The day an England footballing legend visited Ryedale

  STAFF and customers at The Malt Shovel in Hovingham were given an unexpected surprise last Sunday when they were paid a visit by none other than Alan Shearer. read more

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