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• A picture perfect village with a sense of community

  Picturesque Thornton-le-Dale straddles the A170 between Pickering and Scarborough. The busy village has everything from a school and post office to ice parlour and chocolate factory. In her last village profile for the Gazette & Herald JANE ARMITAGE went along to meet some of Thornton-le-Dale's residents. read more

• War hero's nephew puts us in the picture

  THE nephew and namesake of a Ryedale war hero has revealed new details about his ancestor's life after reading about him in the Gazette & Herald. read more

• Our first line of defence

  WE seem to live in constant fear these days - lurching from health scare to health scare, whether it's bird flu or MRSA. read more

• How ab-zorbing! It's cash joy at the double

  ARCHERY to zorbing - that will be the range of sports on offer to those with special needs, thanks to a charity's £3,000 cash windfall. read more

• No gifts this Christmas from Santa Blair

  IT'S Tuesday morning and as I look across Malton market square the busy world is extremely hushed taking yet another extension to the festivities, and the flag of St George flutters bravely on top of the church with impending wintry storms gathering behind it. read more

• It's farewell to a year of triumph and tragedy

  As Ryedale gets ready to end 2005, CAROLINE MOONEY looks back at some of the local news stories hitting the headlines in the last 12 months. read more

• Staying ice cool proved rather difficult

  A recent trip to the capital provided HANNAH GIBBONS and her sisters with plenty of opportunities for keeping fit - as well as for suffering utter humiliation... read more

• Where's the dog gone?

  FOR those of you who have been trying to log onto ADogNamedHero.com and have not been able to, the reason is that the site no longer exists. read more

• Ready for new year recording

  THE Babylon project will start recording for the second album in January. read more

• All change for Spring

  SOMETHING Like Spring vocalist Emily has left the band due to a difference in musical opinion. read more

• Respect for My Friend Juliet

  IT'S been a very big month for My Friend Juliet which has seen them finally get some of the recognition that they have worked for over the last couple of years. read more

• DIY Collective hammer out the hits at sell-out

  THE Ryedale DIY Collective followed up its hugely successful, sell-out show at The Brooklyn in Norton, by travelling to Pickering where the Memorial Hall played host to the DIY Collectives' second show - the Christmas spectacular. read more

• 'Miracle escape' for nurse rescued from house fire

  A NURSE hung from her fingertips out of a window as flames engulfed her house. read more

• Return of Tyson is real knock-out

  THIS top cat trudged almost four miles through freezing fog and driving rain to get home. read more

• Pikes slip to defeat in Boxing Day league clash

  Northern Counties East League: Pickering Town 0, Liversedge 1; The Pikes lost their second successive league game on Monday to Liversedge, who leapfrog above the Pikes into second place. read more

• Mathie hoping for good Cup fortunes

  Pickering Town should really undergo a change of name to Pickering United after their unsettling end to 2005. read more

• Year of highs and lows ends for Ryedale jockeys and trainers

  As 2005 draws to a close, it's timely to look back at Ryedale's racing year and reflect on highs, lows, and other happenings, and take a look into 2006. read more

• Help at hand to deal with farming issues

  A NEW series of easy-to-digest hints and tips leaflets tackling some of the complex issues facing North Yorkshire farmers is now available. read more

• Rural red tape and business uncertainty causing concern

  UNPRECEDENTED levels of bureaucracy, red tape and business uncertainty read more

• Region missing out on £220m

  FARMER and food producers in the Yorkshire region are missing out on a lucrative local market worth up to £220m per year, says a new report. read more

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