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When wartime duty called for one and all
11:45am Friday 24th May 2013
A new exhibition opening tomorrow tells the haunting story of how the First and Second World Wars affected the great house of Castle Howard and the lives of those who lived there. STEPHEN LEWIS reports.
Old pictures of Whitby
11:23am Monday 20th May 2013
We have three more pictures from North Yorkshire historian Robin Cook's wonderful Whitby Through Time, which featured a couple of weeks ago.
Readers capture springtime pictures
9:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013
READERS have taken advantage of the recent sunny days and headed out with their cameras to capture Ryedale and the surrounding area at its best.
How businesses can make the most of the Tour de France
11:42am Tuesday 14th May 2013
YORKSHIRE is going pedalling mad following the region’s successful bid to host the first stages of the 2014 Tour de France.
On border patrol with the collies
10:05am Wednesday 8th May 2013
Border collies are lovely, intelligent dogs – but they don’t always make the ideal family pet. STEPHEN LEWIS visits a rescue centre near York that aims to find a new home for dogs that have proved too much of a handful as pets
A pair of lovely ladies looking for forever homes
8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013
EVERY other week we feature dogs being cared for by Ryedale Dog Rescue in the hope of helping them to find a new home.
Youngsters set up own group at Norton’s skatepark
8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013
YOUNGSTERS who use Norton’s skatepark have set up their own group to help develop and maintain the site.
Pictures of Whitby show a proud history
11:28am Monday 6th May 2013
THERE is always a sense of pride to be had when, on being asked to declare your place of birth, you are able to write “Whitby, Yorkshire”, writes local historian Robin Cook.
Celebrating 40 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
9:22am Thursday 2nd May 2013
It is 40 years this week since the North Yorkshire Moors Railway was reopened by the Duchess of Kent. NATALYA WILSON explains how a meeting in her grandfather’s house in 1967 led to a rescue mission to save the railway after it was axed by Beeching
On the verge of extinction
12:26pm Wednesday 1st May 2013
North Yorkshire’s wildflower verges are under threat – from climate change, insecticides, and over-zealous gardening. STEPHEN LEWIS reports.
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Columnists
Puppy love for the king of the spaniels
3:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
I CAN’T quite remember why, but back in the 90s, I decided that I wanted to breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. In truth, I only bred a handful of litters, but what a memorable period that proved to be.
On the look-out for our garden visitors
2:57pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
Casually watching the comings, goings and comicalities of our resident house sparrows last summer, I noticed a colourful jay enter the garden from nearby Manor Vale.
Pale and interesting – with a killer twist
3:47pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Wildlife expert and outdoor education leader MIKE BAGSHAW finds a sinister forest-dweller in our midst.
Happy couple is feathering a nest
3:45pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
I AM pleased to report that, at least in one small section of the farm, a male has actually got things right.
Time to sit back and take in the scenery
3:43pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
MALTON, May 14. Having just been chauffeured to Scarborough and back this morning by Kim, my daughter-in-law, I’ve had the pleasant experience of being able to sit back and look at the scenery.
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Readers' letters
Food festival really was an uplifting community effort
3:38pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
MAY I, on behalf of the Malton Community Interest Company (CIC), thank everyone who contributed to this year’s Malton Food Lovers Festival?
My year as mayor was full of highlights
3:37pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
THROUGH your pages I would like to thank the people of Pickering for their support during my year as town mayor.
Two sides to the issue of food
3:38pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
THERE was an awful contrast between your front page on the new Ryedale Food Bank (May 15) and the publicity for the Food Festival in Malton for the weekend as well as a big insert.
It is an honour to serve you
3:36pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
I WOULD like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who voted for me in the recent North Yorkshire County Council elections for the Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley Division.
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