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300 years on, first map of dale returns home
A PROJECT to preserve Swaledale's oldest map, which dates back 300 years, is being backed by council officials. North Yorkshire County Council has bought the map of Swaledale, which dates from 1707. It is believed to be the oldest known map to
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Headlam Hall Spa Brasserie, Headlam Hall Hotel, Gainford, near Darlington
BEFORE visiting the new brasserie at Headlam Hall Hotel, my mind was scarred by my only other experience of a spa restaurant. Last year I visited a terrible, soulless place in North West Spain, where the food was as sterile as the gleaming white
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Crime writer introduces her ‘normal’ detective
AGAINST the backdrop of London in 1940, the first of Laura Wilson's planned series of crime novels, Stratton's War, introduces us to her leading character, DI Ted Stratton (published in trade paperback by Orion, £9.99). The city is experiencing
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Spellbound for cascades of colour even in the shade
HANGING baskets are a sure-fire way of adding a mass of colour and texture to the outside of your home - but what if your patio is north-facing? How are you going to make a dull shady area sizzle with colour? Many gardeners avoid placing hanging
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Venetian Old Master to remain at Kiplin Hall
AN EARLY 18th century oil painting of Venice at carnival time will remain at Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, under the inheritance tax Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The painting is one of four large scenes of Venice by Luca Carlevarijs commissioned from
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Picture choice worth the wait
WENSLEYDALE artist Winifred Hodge said she was chuffed when the winner of the North Yorkshire Open Studio 2007 draw opted to spend the £200 prize on one of her paintings. But it took months for her to have a large enough choice for Dr David Lankester
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Capturing a time of transition for a real family business
THE unique relationship between Milner's of Leyburn and dales folk, along with the trauma of handing over to the next generation, has been captured in great detail by three BBC4 TV crews. David Milner was 65 on Wednesday and few retirements can
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Not greenfield, not brownfield, so where?
NOBODY wants new housing estates built near them, a fact neatly illustrated by opposition to housing proposals in Northallerton. The campaign group fighting an idea to build on previously-undeveloped land just north of the town near Brompton,
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Where the mighty cranes once flew
CORNFORTH, to the north of Spennymoor, should set you thinking of water and giant, flapping wings. We say this, for the word would have originally been written, back in the eighth or ninth century, as the Corna-ford and translated into modern
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One grand spring morning, with sheep and lambs in party mood
A COUPLE of hours before settling down to write these notes, I walked through the grounds of our local abbey. It was a bright, sunny April morning and the mighty bell was booming to summon the monks to mass. As I walked, I could see them emerging
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April 25th, 2008
FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - The Marchioness of Zetland's Challenge Cup. A very enthusiastic demonstration took place at Richmond on Tuesday evening, when Lord George Dundas presented the handsome Challenge Cup given by his mother to the
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Election issues
LAST month, when the notice of the impending first elections to the new Durham County Council was published, we expressed the hope that new faces would come forward to take the county into its unitary future. A closer examination of the nominated
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Marathon thanks
Sir, - I would like to thank all those people who recently sponsored me to run the London Marathon, and in so doing have helped me raise funds for The Stroke Association. Those of you who knew my father, David Duffus, will know that he sadly
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No credit due
Sir, - Your correspondent, Ted Naisbitt (D&S, April 4) is quite right to praise the speed with which the new national bus passes have been issued. However, your readers need to know the whole picture, since in reality this is little, if anything
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Try not to drive
Sir, - I would like to thank everyone who signed up in recent weeks in support of the proposed Walkers are Welcome accreditation for Teesdale. Almost 600 people and several parish councils have now given their support. Many people were very
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Plenty of land
Sir, - So Duff Burrell, chairman of the National Beef Association, is calling on the EU to drop its opposition to GM crops because "modern technology is essential for farmers to grow more food crops on the increasingly limited area of available
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Bus options
Sir, - The No 34 bus service between Richmond, Catterick and Darlington is certainly doomed to closure as it stands. The issue is not merely about more people using the existing service, but how it could be improved. Do people realise that this
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Matter prejudged
Sir, - As has become the norm over the past few months the letters page in recent editions of the D&S has contained well-argued correspondence as to why Hambleton District Council is working against the interests of its community by proposing
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Majority sense
Sir, - With regard to the Hambleton parking controversy, I recently read a newspaper article by John Humphrys (Daily Mail, April 19) which seemed somewhat relevant. It was about common sense. In the article he quoted a passage from a book by
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Death blow
Sir, - Hambleton councillors could deal a death blow to retailers in their market towns, without even raising their hands, if the last council meeting is anything to go by. Thirty seven councillors attended the council meeting on April 1: it
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Stand firm
Sir, - As pressure mounts on Hambleton district councillors to vote against the car parking charges, I am certain that there is not one who would not prefer to be able to do so. However, they would be wrong. Their primary responsibility is to
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Whiff of hysteria
Sir, - I write as an ordinary Northallerton resident who depends on the services organised and provided by Hambleton District Council. It seems to me that there is a faint whiff of hysteria over the proposal to charge for parking in this area
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Parties don’t listen
Sir, - I hesitate to become involved in the BNP debate, raised by the Bishop of Durham's timely message (D&S April 18), but it seems only fair to point out two of our local MPs state that "they want to provide a united front against the BNP
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Site to be cherished
Sir, - So Yuill Homes and George Wimpey are jointly applying for planning permission to build high density housing at Castle Hills, Northallerton. Castle Hills is a good example of the kind of earthwork castle constructed to impose Norman lordship
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Bridge campaign
Sir, - Builders have moved on site and have started work on much-needed bridge at the Black Swan crossroads on the A19. It does not seem too long ago (February 9, 2004) that I organised the first meeting at Appleton Wiske Village Hall to protest
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Wind farm horror
Sir, - It is disappointing to learn that plans to construct a wind farm between Seamer and Hilton are being seriously considered, despite opposition. To erect huge structures (from base to tip they would be higher than Huntcliff, Saltburn) at
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Disney’s just magic at Fellbeck
CULLINGWORTH trials rider Phil Disney, ranked as an intermediate grade competitor in Yorkshire, defeated all the experts in the Wetherby Motor Club's annual Tetley Trophy Trial at windswept Fellbeck in the sixth round of the Yorkshire Centre
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Second in a row for Wilks and Pugh in Carlisle
THE opening round of the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship took place last weekend with the Carlislebased Pirelli International Rally, which saw defending champions Guy Wilks, from Heighington, and Welsh co-driver Phil Pugh win
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Double victory leaves Bowes on the brink of title
REIGNING champions Bowes look set to lift the title for a second successive year after two wins last week sent them to the top of the table. They thrashed bottom side Hawes B 11-1 last Saturday and followed up with a 4-0 home win over Buck Inn
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Kirkby Malzeard safe after entertaining draw
KIRKBY Malzeard ensured their premier division survival with a 3-3 draw at home to Thackley on Saturday. Kirkby knew a win would guarantee their safety and they started well, taking a tenth minute lead through Paul Pollard. However, high-flying
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Darlington safe, Mowden Park look to promotion
WHILE Darlington were delighted to end their season last Saturday by hanging on to North One status, Mowden Park have the chance to climb into National Two tomorrow. Their play-off hosts Cinderford are billing it as their biggest-ever game, and
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Barnard Castle’s perfect preparation for cup final
Barnard Castle 19 Winlaton 6 CASTLE'S preparation for next week's cup final was perfection itself with a real test against gritty opposition. Castle, missing captain Kirk Thompson with a torn hamstring, moved winger Adam Firmin to fly half and
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Pony and riding club dates
Barnard Castle & Teesdale RC. - Mondays, Thursdays: regular fortnightly lessons, flatwork with Caroline Jackson, call Lezley 07891-660317. Monday evenings: SJ with Chloe Gosling, call 07967594685. May 1: tack and togs sale, contact Viv. First and
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Latest news from around the racecourses
TOTESPORT betXtra Day at Ripon tomorrow starts at 2.20pm, with five of the afternoon's scheduled seven races supported by totesport. The highlights of the programme include The totesport betXtra Handicap Stakes, a £20,000 contest for stayers
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Up and down week for the region’s racing scene as Fayr Jag passes away
A NEW racecourse opens; our Derby hopeful has moved; the Scottish National did not come home to West Witton; and we lost one of our most popular locally- trained horses, Fayr Jag, in a racecourse accident. This is the up and down nature of the
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Friday 25th April, 2008
Thursday's prices GrainCo, Tyne Dock. - Wheat: May £154; June £156; July £158. Barley: May £140; June £140; July (new crop) £120. Oilseed rape: May £332; June £333; July (new crop) £316.
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April 25th, 2008
BARNARD CASTLE. - Tues. Fwd: 611 cattle. Centenary prize show & sale. Judge: N Hodgson. Champion & reserve: JW Dent & Sons, £1100 to D Barker; £1060 to the judge. Prizes. - Lim bullocks: 1 J&K Metcalf & Son; 2 JW Dent & Sons; 3 JW Dent & Sons.
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In Brief: Tour looks at oilseed rape as next biofuel
THE Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group looks at oilseed rape as a biofuel next month. It holds a guided tour at Veg Oil Services, Storwood Manor, Storwood, near York, on Wednesday, May 14, at 6.30pm. Peter Rhodes, who will lead the event
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Study hopes to help hill farmers
A STUDY which could help secure the future of Britain's hill farmers has been awarded a Nuffield Farming Scholarship. The scholarship given to Chloe Palmer, the northern and west midlands regional director for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory
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Demand for cereal leads to thriving breakfast business
ELIZABETH Hird makes a seriously good cereal. Her Yockenthwaite Farm Granola is so good that demand has gone from just a few bowlfuls each morning to 1,000 bags a week. What proved a popular start to the day for guests staying at her farmhouse
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Britain has best method of biofuels production
THE British model of biofuels production is best, according to the National Farmers' Union. Peter Kendall, NFU president, said it yielded genuine greenhouse gas savings compared to biofuels produced elsewhere in the world. "There is a world of
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Morgan’s car makes an entrance
THE grandson of the founder of one of England's most famous car brands has joined the list of speakers at a North-East conference. Charles Morgan's grandfather began the Morgan Motor Company almost a century ago. It is the world's oldest privately-owned
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Consider insurance costs for village events
VILLAGE event organisers have been warned to plan ahead to ensure community carnivals and fetes keep swinging this summer. The number of village shows has declined in recent years, partly because of health and safety fears and the perceived
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Local firms and people honoured with awards
A DARLINGTON company is celebrating after receiving a Queen's Award for Enterprise. Cummins, of Yarm Road, which manufactures diesel engines, has won an international trade award. In total, seven businesses and three people in the North-East
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Town clerk case at centre of mayors' resignations
DETAILS have emerged of a dispute which led to the resignation of two former mayors. Elizabeth Ramage, former deputy clerk at Richmond Town Council, has confirmed she has taken the authority to an employment tribunal. It is understood a row within the
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North and South unite against parking charges
PROTESTERS from North and South have joined forces to oppose plans to introduce car parking charges in their respective areas. Campaigners from Norfolk visited Northallerton on Thursday in a show of solidarity with their North Yorkshire counterparts.
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Shops complex delayed by global credit cruch
UNCERTAINTY surrounds plans for a £110m shopping complex in Darlington town centre following an announcement by the construction company that funding for the scheme is being re-appraised. Discovery Properties had scheduled work on the The Oval shopping
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Vicar seeks new job as church closes
A VICAR has been forced to look for another job after her church fell into disrepair. St Mark's Church, Stockton, is being mothballed at the end of the month because there is no money to carry out essential repairs or keep up with overheads. In addition
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Dales scientist's world role in food research
A RESIDENT of the tiny hamlet of Garriston, near Leyburn, Dr Dyno Keating, has taken over as the director-general of the World Vegetable Centre in Taiwan. His wife, Rosi, who is a peripatetic music teacher at some primary schools in Wensleydale and runs
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Northallerton van driver dies
POLICE have named a man who died after his car left the road and came to rest in a field. William Patrick Robinson, 34, from Northallerton, was driving on the A684 towards the A19 when his white Ford Transit van, which had ladders on the roof, veered
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The green greenhouse
FRIENDS of the Earth will attempt to build a greenhouse out of used plastic bottles at Darlington's Green Fair on Sunday. The environment group has made an appeal for residents to bring clear plastic bottles to Sunday's event, held in South Park between
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Major investment planned to revitalise primary schools
PRIMARY school education in the boroughs of Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton is to benefit from a multi-million pound investment. Redcar and Cleveland's 45 schools will be given £70m to revitalise them over the next 14 years, while schools in Stockton
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First map of dale back home after 300 years
A PROJECT to preserve Swaledale's oldest map which dates back 300 years is being backed by council officials. North Yorkshire County Council has bought the map of Swaledale, which dates from 1707. It is believed to be the oldest known map to feature
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Residents fear 7,000 bikers in the dale
RESIDENTS have voiced their objections over plans for a festival which would see more than 7,000 bikers descend on Teesdale in September. Teesdale District Council's licensing sub-committee will decide whether or not to give permission for the Stormin
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Moving day as family gather for lifeboat naming ceremony
A LIFELONG supporter of the RNLI was honoured at the weekend when a new lifeboat was named in her memory. Jacky Hunsley died in a coach accident while on holiday in South Africa in September 1999, leaving a share of her estate to the lifeboat service
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New graveyard mooted in fall-out from lodge vote
A NEW graveyard could be built because a parish council has become frustrated with how the cemetery it shares with a neighbour is run. Romanby Parish Council is running out of patience with Northallerton Town Council over the running of Northallerton
