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• Friendly village for all and their beloved dogs

  Picturesque Sinnington is a wonderful place to live according to its residents. Standing on the banks of the River Seven, JANE ARMITAGE went along to meet some of the residents, and their very friendly pets. read more

• General Election 2005 candidates

  The race to be Ryedale's MP... read more

• Bacon factory visit

  A TOP-FLIGHT Chinese delegation interested in North Yorkshire's modern rural businesses has paid a visit to Malton Bacon Factory. read more

• Persimmon chief set to retire next April

  MILLIONAIRE Duncan Davidson, who has strong Ryedale connections, has announced his plans to retire as non-executive chairman of Persimmon plc next April. read more

• Tea for two at the interview

  BOSSES in Ryedale could make potential recruits at interviews more relaxed if they personally make them a cup of tea. read more

• Business club shows its class

  Business people across Ryedale can join a networking club which is going from strength to strength. read more

• Seminar to beat licensing blues

  A HELMSLEY bed and breakfast owner is holding a seminar next week to help businesses to get through the sweeping changes in licensing laws. read more

• Vintage cars are the stars for weddings venture

  Like many businesses, it started as a hobby. read more

• Bell tolls for emblem of British countryside

  FROM time to time, one reads that certain wild flowers are under threat from various sources. read more

• Zeroscape pull off a tour de force

  It's not often that you hear of a Ryedale band supporting a foreign act. In fact, with the exception of Austria's 'Pink As A Panther' who visited Kirkbymoorside last year, I can't remember it happening, which is why the gig at Certificate 18 in York was such a good night for Unapproved and Hedcage, who had the honour of supporting Canada's very own ZEROSCAPE. read more

• Help yourself to the SP5 application forms

  IT seems unbelievable that after 12 months of planning and only 18 days to go to the application deadline, that some farmers have still not received their official Form SP5. read more

• 'God's rottweiler' is far too attached to dogma

  The appointment of the ultra-conservative Pope Benedict XVI reminded 17-year-old HANNAH GIBBONS why she finds it so difficult to commit to a religion. read more

• From the Gazette & Herald of Friday, April 29, 1955

  THE Archbishop of York, Dr Cyril Garbett, says that he has received a large number of letters expressing disapproval of his speech in the House of Lords on the Government's decision to make the hydrogen bomb. "I agree with my correspondents in detestation of the bomb and with the opinion held by most of them that if war should break out, nuclear weapons would almost certainly be used," he says. "But we disagree as to the immediate method by which war may be prevented... Many have urged that Great Britain should adopt a policy of non-resistance, but this policy, if acted on, would almost certainly bring war nearer, for it would tempt the strongly armed state to attack an unarmed state whose ideals and way of life it repudiated and whose possessions it coveted." read more

• Babylon six in top form

  WITH a professional photographer, a great sound set up and an unbelievable line-up of bands, the Babylon Project Release gig was destined to be a success! read more

• Clark bids to make further political waves

  In the last of our interviews with the five people vying to be Ryedale's MP, ahead of the General Election next week, CLAIRE METCALFE spoke to Liberal Party read more

• County council candidates

  Local county council candidates 2005... read more

• Rags-to-riches story of Ryedale's wonderful Wilf

  AN autobiography telling the rags-to-riches story of a Ryedale man has been launched. read more

• Season ends in relegation nightmare for Malton

  North2East: Malton & Norton 26, Huddersfield 37 read more

• Teams getting into the swing of things

  The new cricket season is getting into full swing, as the first matches of the Hunters York Senior League were played last weekend. read more

• New star Eaves' talents shining through

  One of Ryedale's most exciting young riders is poised to join the senior ranks after hitting a rich seam of form in the past week. read more

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