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  • Ewe have all done a great job with the field

    “That’s the best field of winter wheat I’m looking after,” our spray rep said after his latest field walk over all the arable crops. It is not down to anything chemical either. Rather, John thinks to an old- fashioned technique that he can use in

  • Tuning into the life of the singing huntsman

    THE history of Middlesbrough had held a long-term appeal for me. Therefore, learning about an early Boro boy, born and raised there when the place was but a hamlet on the banks of the river Tees, naturally caught my interest. Having watched the rise

  • Make a date at the Palace for the Royal Wedding

    THE Royal Wedding will be hitting the big screen in Malton with a special celebration at the town’s cinema. Jeremy Powell, owner of the Palace Cinema, is hoping to help create a party atmosphere for the historic event while raising funds for

  • Wedding gowns to inspire

    AN EXHIBITION of more than 50 wedding dresses, one dating back to 1825, will be on show at St Hilda’s, Sherburn, to coincide with the Royal Wedding. The event is organised by he Buckrose Carrs Benefice of churches on Sunday and Monday, May 1-2.

  • Food for free: the art of foraging

    I often watch the BBC’s Countryfile on a Sunday evening, but the week before last I was a bit more eager than usual as I was due to appear on it myself, guiding Matt Baker around Flamborough Head in a sea kayak. My bit was over all too briefly

  • Under starter's orders for the Kirkbymoorside 10k

    THE Kirkbymoorside 10K is one of the biggest annual events in Ryedale’s sporting calendar and 500 runners will be limbering up for the start on Sunday, May 1, at 2pm. It’s also a great day for the whole town, with many spectators cheering the runners