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  • Triple victory for the Cowards

    THE Bank Holiday Monday saw the latest in the Yorkshire point-to-point calendar when the Zetland held their meeting at Witton Castle near Bishop Auckland. Even with the recent dry spell organisers did a good job at watering with jockeys describing

  • COLUMN: Swallows swoop for favourite nest site

    AS an alternative to their comfy beds in the porch, the dogs all have bean bags in an old outside toilet. A couple of years ago, John built a run attached to this old loo so that if we were away for any length in the day, the dogs were not caged up

  • LETTERS: Councillor's farewell after 39 years' service

    IT is with much sadness that I write to all residents of the Norton East Ward to let you know that I am no longer able to represent you on Ryedale District Council. Some of you I have met quite recently on the doorstep, others have been friends

  • New version of ghost story

    A HAUNTING new adaptation of Henry James’ classic ghost story Turn of the Screw comes to York Theatre Royal from May 21 to 1 June1 with Janet Dibley as the Governess. 1840. A young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in Bly, a seemingly

  • WAY WE WERE: Slingsby Primary School

    FOR this week’s Way We Were, we have gone back to an old favourite - school pictures from the past. This time it is the turn of Slingsby Primary School to be in the spotlight. These five pictures date back to the late 1990s, but we are sure you