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• The Essential Mark Rothko by Klaus Ottmann (Abrams £8.95)

  MARK Rothko became one of America's most celebrated painters. Born in Russia in 1903, his family moved to America ten years later. His early work was figurative but he became an early force in the development of abstract expressionism. read more

• The Mirror Makers by Clare Colvin (Hutchinson £15.99)

  LOUIS XIV, the Sun King, wants his palace at Versailles to be the envy of the world. The pinnacle of this achievement is to be the great Hall of Mirrors, but only mirror makers from Mirano in Venice are capable of undertaking the work. read more

• To be... what to be?

  William is well on his way, to be grown up he'll have his say read more

• Reality of farm life

  JOHN is off for a week's fishing in Scotland. I have been told which ducks are hatching off, the calves that need keeping an eye on and not to forget to watch out for sheep with twitchy bottoms, as they are bound to be showing the first signs of maggots. And I thought they had been watching the latest pilates video and toning their rear ends to ensure a firm posterior for appreciative tups in the autumn. read more

• Hat-trick heroes bring woe to Westow

  Ryedale Beckett League - Division Three, Ryedale 153 for 5 bt Westow 131 all out by 22 runs. A REMARKABLE occurence took place last week when Westow were reduced from 131 for 3 to 131 all out thanks mainly to two hat-tricks in the space of nine balls from two Ryedale bowlers. read more

• 'Sir Winalot' bids to extend remarkable run

  SIR Sandrovitch, who last week registered a remarkable three wins in five days, will bid to extend his sequence at Beverley on Saturday. read more

• Pikes in touch at the top thanks to massive win

  York and District Senior League round-up. PICKERING kept in touch with the front runners last Saturday when they produced the biggest win of the day in the premier divison, beating Clifton Alliance by 115 runs at home. read more

• A family affair at Thornton-le-Dale

  THORNTON-le-Dale Primary School is celebrating after it won the Yorkshire Schools Orienteering Championship in what was very much a family affair. read more

• £50,000 study into sport centre is delayed

  A PROPOSED multi-thousand pound study into the building of a sports centre and athletics track in the Malton and Norton area has been delayed until funding is found. read more

• A glorious day at Malton Show

  WARM afternoon sunshine embraced Scampston Park as if to bestow a blessing upon the return of livestock to the Malton Show. read more

• Village fights to save church

  AN HISTORIC village is launching a protection group to maintain its ancient parish church. read more

• Band feeling as bold as brass after event victory

  KIRKBYMOORSIDE Town Band is celebrating the continuation of its remarkable record of success by becoming the overall winner of the Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Band Association's Marching Contest, held last weekend in Easingwold. read more

• Residents raise Fylingdales fears

  WORRIED residents have spelled out their health fears over RAF Fylingdales to Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram. read more

• Marching for charity

  A LUTTONS father is to lead a coast-to-coast walk to aid two cancer charities in gratitude for treatment he received as a victim of the disease. read more

On this day: Ryedale Archive