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Water company tackles rat problem
A WATER company has joined forces with a pest control company to tackle a rat epidemic. Yorkshire Water bosses say an explosion in the brown rat population is under control after Rentokil baited 95,000 manholes. Tony Huddlestone, sewer baiting contract
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Royal visitor helps riding centre celebrate birthday
THE Princess Royal officially marked the tenth anniversary of one of the country's leading centres for teaching disabled youngsters on Tuesday. At a special event to celebrate the milestone, students and volunteers demonstrated how the Riding for the
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Karate club members earn their belts
SIXTY members of a karate club have gained their belts. The Stokesley Karate Club members range from five to 65-year-olds. Instructor Andy Sheridan said: "All members of the group work very hard every week so it's great to see them achieving their
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Multimillionaire buys school
A MULTIMILLIONAIRE has stepped in to save an independent prep school. Businessman Paul Sykes has paid out an undisclosed sum to secure the future of Belmont Grosvenor, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The day school for children aged three months
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Run round the North Pole was cold but memorable
A MARATHON runner braved temperatures of minus 29C to take part in one of the world's coldest races. Kirsty Devonport, from Richmond, completed the circular 26.2-mile course at the North Pole, raising more than £10,000 for charity in the process. The
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Security costs force demise of open air music festival
A POPULAR open air rock music festival at Bedale is being scrapped in its present form this year because of costs associated with demands for extra security. A smaller indoor attraction is being planned after organisers decided that they could not afford
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Green theme behind a feast of food and drink
PREPARATIONS are well under way for a popular three-day celebration of local produce taking place next month in the Yorkshire Dales. Thousands of people from across the region are expected to attend the 2008 Dales Festival of Food and Drink in Leyburn
