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Castle Howard wins heritage award for conservation plan

Castle Howard stands above the great lake high on the Howardian Hills.

10:53am Tuesday 9th February 2010

ONE of North Yorkshire’s most famous tourist attractions has won a heritage award for how it is looking to the future by preserving its past.

Wildlife artist Robert Fuller donates bird boxes to school

Robert Fuller with children from Leavening School.

11:04am Tuesday 9th February 2010

THE children of Leavening School, near Malton, will be providing the birds in their back gardens with a home.

Beadlam Grange Farm Shop and Tearoom wins "Rural Oscar"

Jenny and Mark Rooke of the Beadlam Grange Farm Shop and Tearoom.

11:06am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A FARM shop in rural North Yorkshire has scooped a top award.

Images of North York Moors on show at Sutton Bank National Park Centre

Dawn At Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire, by John Devlin.

11:13am Tuesday 9th February 2010

IMAGES inspired by the North York Moors landscape are to go on show.

Ryedale Folk Museum’s £2m expansion plan set for green light

The Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton-le-Hole

11:15am Tuesday 9th February 2010

PLANS for a £2 million extension to house a prestigious collection at a popular museum are set for approval.

Actor Ian Carmichael dies aged 89

Actor Ian Carmichael promotes the Castle Howard Christmas Fair in 2004.

11:09am Monday 8th February 2010

VETERAN British actor Ian Carmichael has died at his North Yorkshire home aged 89.

Redundancy offer to Ryedale District Council workers

11:35am Monday 8th February 2010

STAFF are being offered voluntary redundancy at Ryedale District Council as part of a drive to identify savings, a report has revealed.

More snow on the way for North Yorkshire

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11:07am Monday 8th February 2010

SNOW is expected to return to York and North and East Yorkshire tomorrow with freezing temperatures likely to cause hazardous driving conditions all week.

Whitby born ex-York Minster chorister Rory Waters dies aged 56

Rory Waters

11:14am Monday 8th February 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular choral singer, music teacher and former chorister at York Minster, who has died, aged 56.

Hayley Jozefowicz to run Race For Life in memory of best friend Anna Atkinson of Thornton-le-Dale

Hayley Jozefowicz, who is taking part in the Race For Life in memory of Anna Atkinson.

11:23am Monday 8th February 2010

A YOUNG mother who admits being overweight and unhealthy has pledged to change her lifestyle as she gets ready to enter the Race For Life in memory of her best friend.


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