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Georgian theatre heritage under spotlight in Richmond
RICHMOND'S theatre is gearing up for a major weekend in its 220-year history. The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond is hosting an international conference on Georgian playhouses, as well as staging three nights of performances by some of the country's
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Pedestrian killed in village near Northallerton
North Yorkshire Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision on the A684 at Morton on Swale, near Northallerton. It happened just before 1am today - Friday 12 September - near to the pedestrian crossing about 300 yards Northallerton-side from
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Developer blames council for loss of affordable Ripon homes
A PROPERTY developer's decision to pull the plug on an affordable housing project in Ripon has been blamed on council "indecision". Plans for five homes for key workers, in the city's Coltsgate Hill, have been on the drawing board for almost two years
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A Brush with the Media, Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes
AS ONE visitor to this stunning exhibition commented: "It is phenomenal. Although there is one subject, no two exhibits are the same. The interpretations are as wide and as varied as the materials used." With 43 artists, one poet and a writer,
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Vacation Chamber Orchestra, St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth
THE Vacation Chamber Orchestra was welcomed back to Aysgarth, on August 30 for its 16th concert in the church. As its musical director, Xenophon Kelsey, commented: "We do think of this as our home. It is a beautiful church with fantastic acoustics
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Turf-laying seems like a good bet after all the rain
THANKS to the prolonged rain we've had in the summer, if you're planning to lay a new lawn, now is an ideal time to do it, when the ground is warm and moist. Preparations should have already begun, so you should have dug over the site, made sure
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Key player is harmonium expert with a house full
THE invitation to play the accompaniment at a concert by Guisborough Choral Society came out of the blue for the rector of a small Anglican parish in East Cleveland. But someone was clearly in the know about the Rev Dr Graeme Drewery's hobby and
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Follow-up to Fallon's best-seller
LATEST fiction includes Got You Back by Jane Fallon (paperback original by Penguin, £6.99), which follows her best-seller debut novel, Getting Rid of Matthew. It's an odds-on bet that this will do just as well. Stephanie is a successful stylist
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Extensive museum collection reflects new interest in history of rural life
THE home of probably the largest agricultural collection in the North of England hopes to make more use of it. Beamish Museum, in County Durham, has thousands of items ranging from a small turnip knife to a heavyweight threshing engine. Most
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Hack & Spade, Whashton, near Richmond
HERE'S a fascinating fact. There's only one pub in England called the Hack and Spade. It's near Richmond, in the hamlet of Whashton, as off the beaten track as it is possible to be. With no passing trade, reputation is all and in recent years that reputation
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Is seaside community’s fighting spirit unique?
IT'S a truism that if a community really wants something - or doesn't want it - it needs to fight. That was the point made by community activist and local historian Tony Lynn, of Saltburn, when speaking to the local retired men's forum this week
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Richmond is a modern name – well, since 1066
The name of the town of Richmond is a long-travelled one. It was unknown in Britain prior to 1066 when it was brought to the island by Alain Rufus, the Count of Richemont, one of William the Conqueror's allies. It was Alain who, after being given
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September 12, 2008
FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - Whilst a telegraphic messenger named William R Smith, Mulberry Street, Darlington, was cycling over the Stone Bridge, Darlington, at about noon on Saturday he was thrown off his machine right in front of an
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A cheap shot
HAMBLETON Council's cabinet will be playing a dangerous game if it decides to exact a sort of retribution on Stokesley for the parish council's refusal to co-operate with its parking charges scheme. The parish council's temerity in refusing to
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Toads and frogs spawn entertainment in new pond
OUR new garden pond is providing plenty of entertainment and interest as more and more forms of wildlife discover its presence. First to make its acquaintance was a tiny toad, hardly bigger than a £2 coin, and so I placed a ladder reaching up
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Enforce the law
Sir, - A couple of letters published last week (D&S, Sept 5) regarding Yarm were of particular interest. In relation to the sandwich boards illegally positioned on the High Street, the offence being committed is under Section 121 of the Highways
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Low-cost fun
Sir, - Reading the letters in last week's issue, I detected a definite tone ranging from the neutral to the negative so it may be apposite to be positive at a time when news and evening entertainment is so lacklustre. Your readers may well be interested
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Church traditions
Sir, - There are of course many and various reasons why some people stop going to church, but for thousands of people across Durham the problem is that they can no longer find familiar services at a convenient time on a Sunday. Research shows
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Colourful past
Sir, - As a former resident of Bedale for 30 years, it was interesting to read the article about its new banners in last week's D&S Times. Yes, they are colourful and well designed. I was, however, incensed by the comment by Yvonne Rose, that
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Inconvenient truth
Sir, - The plight of Mrs Simper and her solar panel (D&S Sept 5) reminds us, once again, that we are a nation living in denial. In denial of the fact we must face up to the "inconvenient truth" that global warming is here, and we must take all
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Misleading report
Sir, - I am writing to express my concern about the misleading front page article in last Friday's D&S, regarding solar panels on a barn conversion within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The article alleged that Mrs Simper had been issued with
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In memory
Sir, - I refer to your report about the auction of a school desk made by Thompson of Kilburn, near Thirsk (D&S, Sep 5). I was a pupil in 1947 at Rutherford Grammar School, Newcastle, when Mr C S Hall, headmaster, and Mr J Grant, art master, travelled
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Funds needed
Sir, - Recently there was a meeting in Bagby called by DISC (Dalton Incinerator Steering Committee) to update us with news of the waste disposal situation at Dalton Airfield. I know that a lot of people who registered at the first meeting, as
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Let's have a mayor
Sir, - The latest NY Times, the organ of North Yorkshire County Council, asks for comments about what form of local government we want after 2009. Apparently, the choice is between a system similar to that used now, with a Leader and Cabinet elected
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One EU centre
Sir, - This month, due to structural problems with the parliament building, MEPs avoided the monthly trip to Strasbourg, a situation that pleased many. Currently, European law obliges the parliament to meet in Strasbourg 12 times a year. Historically
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Richmond's glories
Sir, - Recently, we visited Richmond. Apart from nearly being killed at the new Scotch Corner roundabout, we had a very entertaining day. There are many shops which we don't have in Darlington, including The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. The hills are
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Chairs for Olympics supplied by firm of former pig farmer
THE idea for an international furniture-supply business was seeded when Richard Barker attended his sister's wedding. He spotted an opportunity when he realised the marquee company had hired the chairs for the event, instead of supplying their
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September 12, 2008
HEXHAM. - Thurs of last week. Sale of Mule ewe lambs for the North of England Mule Sheep Association; up £1.20. - Judge: Mr Dennis Charlton, Whiteside, Haltwhistle. Robson and Cowan trophy and prize money: David and Marion Hope, Albierigg, Canonbie
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September 12, 2008
Thursday's prices GrainCo, Tyne Dock. Wheat: Sept £98; Oct £101; Nov £103. Barley: Sept £98; Oct £101; Nov £103. Oilseed rape: Sept £278; Oct £281; Nov £284.
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Beef finishers can help control market prices
THE National Beef Association believes abattoirs have lost their influence on determining prime cattle prices. It says the proof was in the mid-August surge in prices, which took place despite determined efforts by the UK's most powerful processors
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Older cattle disposal scheme ends in December
BEEF and dairy herds must plan the culling of any cattle born before August 1996 carefully to avoid losing out on Older Cattle Disposal Scheme compensation, warns Eblex. The scheme, which closes at the end of December, pays about £230 per head
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Find out best barley and wheat to grow
IN the second part of their agronomy series, Mr Barker and Mr Spinks offer advice on winter barley and wheat. Winter barley Winter barley has been in decline in the UK for several years now, but has always retained an important place in the rotation
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Winning farm is a succesful business and a wildlife haven
NORTHUMBERLAND farmer David Thompson has been named North-East regional winner of Natural England's Future of Farming Award. The scheme - now in its second year - celebrates environmental excellence and innovation in wildlife-friendly farming.
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Green group criticises Darlington recycling plan
DARLINGTON'S new household waste collection system has come under attack from an environmental group, which claims the process could do more harm than good. From April 2009, refuse from households in the borough will be sorted at a plant near Newton
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Elected mayor an option for new county council
NORTH Yorkshire could get an elected mayor as part of changes to the way local authorities arrange their decision-making processes. Officials have launched a public consultation on the leadership model employed by the county council, in response to changes
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Worker dies in forklift accident
AN INQUEST has been opened and adjourned into the death of a factory worker. Michael Iain Johnson, 44, of Topcliffe, near Thirsk, was killed in an accident involving a forklift truck at the Waggs Foods pet food plant at Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate
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'Too many toots' Wensleydale railway complaint rejected
TRAIN drivers on the Wensleydale Railway have been accused of tooting too much. A resident is compiling a dossier of evidence against the railway, which runs passenger trains between Leeming Bar and Redmire. Well-known community campaigner Bernard Borman
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'Man in a van' to help Richmondshire bin men
RESIDENTS have welcomed Richmondshire council plans to employ a "man in a van" in a bid to improve refuse collection in rural areas, after hundreds of complaints were received about the authority's new AWC or alternative weekly collection scheme. Richmondshire
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New Durham council may get bigger
A NEW unitary super-council may have more councillors than first proposed during the battle for public support and Government approval. Durham County Council's winning bid for a new style authority to run all services currently provided by the council
