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• A rush of new life

  THE onset of spring has brought a rush of new life to the farm. It will be three days until the official start of lambing, but the suckler herd are already calving with a vengeance. The main concern, the heifers, have all calved with absolutely no problems. Each of the new mums is thrilled to bits with her calf, feeding well and ready to go out into the fields as soon as John is convinced that the weather is appropriate for the youngsters and that the growth of fresh grass is established. read more

• One step from glory

  Yorkshire Two, Malton and Norton 56 pts Pocklington 8 pts. Malton and Norton are just one win away from their second successive promotion after a superb second-half comeback against local rivals Pocklington last Saturday. read more

• Mathie signs for Pikes

  PICKERING TOWN have signed former York City striker Alex Mathie. read more

• Graham gears up for Aintree

  FATEHALKHAIR, the only Ryedale-trained horse still in the list of Martell Cognac Grand National runners, is likely to be denied a place in the line-up of Saturday's £600,000 showpiece. read more

• Burton on form in the forests

  ANDY Burton, from Leominster, won the Willingham's Recovery North Humberside Forest Stages Rally in his Peugeot Cosworth last Saturday. read more

• What goes up must come down

  A GOVERNMENT inspector brought in to settle a long-running planning dispute has told theme park bosses they must strip back a controversial ride and abide by the council's ruling. read more

• 'The tax is paid - now police must deliver'

  POLICING targets in North Yorkshire for the coming year will be challenging, chief constable Della Cannings told the authority's meeting at Scarborough. read more

• Stella says her farewells

  TODAY marks a new era at the Black Swan Hotel in Helmsley. read more

• School gets into Easter spirit

  CHILDREN at one North Yorkshire school went to work on an egg for their latest project. read more

• Cash worries prompt hotel conversion plan

  A SCARBOROUGH hotelier wants to convert his premises into flats because so much money needs to be spent on upgrading the building. read more

• Gearing up for Dalby Forest

  THE Forestry Commission is celebrating the launch of the new season in Dalby Forest by removing the normal forest toll for the weekend and unveiling a new bike hire venture in the 8,600 acre wood. read more

On this day: Ryedale Archive