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Cash buttress needed as church crumbles
THE church at Middleton St George will be out of use for months after risk assessors caused its immediate closure in the interests of public safety. Regular services are being held in the village primary school while tests are carried out and
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Hall left empty for years may be turned into luxury apartments
A VILLAGE landmark which has become the target of crime and vandalism may soon be turned into luxury apartments. Staindrop Hall in Front Street, Staindrop, is one of the biggest houses in the village. The grade II listed house, which
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New museum could house rural collection
A COLLECTION of rural artefacts preserved in the North York Moors National Park over generations, and dating back hundreds of years, is to be displayed in a major new museum in North Yorkshire. Estimated by experts to be worth in excess of
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Celebrating 70 years together
AN INSEPARABLE couple who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this week have offered pearls of wisdom on how to sustain a marathon marriage. Keen gardeners George, 93, and Cassie Chapman, 92, believe that active lives and a love of shared
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Campaign to keep waste in bins gets results
A CLAMPDOWN on residents dumping rubbish outside their bins is proving to be a success. The campaign was launched after Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council introduced changes to its recycling collections. The move, using powers under
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Poetic justice indeed
STUDENTS have proved they are well versed at writing after being selected as winners in a poetry competition. Becky Fielden and Nathaniel Bentress, who attend Hurworth School Maths and Computing College, are among the five winners of a regional
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£3m upgrade planned for shopping mall
THE owners of the Cornmill shopping centre in Darlington have revealed plans to give it a multi-million pound makeover. The work – which is expected to cost about £3m – includes modernising the three main entrances and installing an internal
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Complaint over mast communication
CONCERNED residents have accused a mobile phone company of a “major lack of communication and consultation” over plans to install an 18mhigh mast. Telecommunications company Vodafone wants to build the mast on farmland close to houses in Sandy
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Railway’s bid to help with A1 work rebuffed
HIGHWAYS chiefs have snubbed suggestions that the Wensleydale Railway could help trains take some strain out of a multi-million project to upgrade a stretch of trunk road in North Yorkshire. The Wensleydale Railway had expressed a cautious
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Ex-soldier who was converted by Billy Graham marks 50 years as a priest
A FORMER soldier is celebrating a long and successful career in the clergy, more than 50 years after he was converted to Christianity by American preacher Billy Graham. The Rev Allan Reed, 76, has worked with deprived youngsters in some of
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Lee clinches Darlington DMC title at Croft – Cox close, but not close enough
HARTLEPOOL’S Gavin Lee clinched the Northern Saloon and Sports Car Championship last weekend at Darlington and District Motor Club’s championship event, held at Croft Circuit near Darlington. After round ten of the championship at Knockhill
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Unicorn to host annual festive fair
THE Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre is holding its successful annual Christmas Fair for the first time in Linthorpe – and is appealing for more stallholders to participate. It will take place on Saturday, November 15 in Linthorpe
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Pony and riding club dates
Barnard Castle & Teesdale RC. – Tuesdays, fortnightly: Ian Brown lessons. Mondays and Thursdays fortnightly: Caroline Jackson flat. Thursdays and Fridays fortnightly: Sarah Tubbs, novice horse/rider. Oct 11-12: trip to HOYS. For information
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Jarvis and Brown go head to head for title decider
ON THE moors high above Gargrave, another biking conflict will settle the Colin Appleyard ACU British Trials Championship. This final event in the seven round series will be a cliff-hanger as Graham Jarvis and Michael Brown go head to head for
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Northallerton suffer third defeat on the bounce
Tow Law Town 1 Northallerton Town 0 NORTHALLERTON Town slumped to their third consecutive defeat when they went down 1-0 away at mid-table Tow Law Town. Following on from heavy defeats at Dunston Federation, 3- 0, and Whitley Bay 6-3, Town were
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Hawes dumped out of Medals competition
CARPERBY Rovers reached the first round proper of the Medals competition on Saturday after they came from behind to inflict a first defeat of the season on Hawes United. An own goal from Mark Robinson gave visitors Hawes an early lead but John
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Richmondshire appoint president
RICHMONDSHIRE has invited its former coach to become president for a two-year term of office. The club has appointed estate agent Mike Charlton as president with a brief to raise its profile and to try to bring glory days back to the Theakston
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Middleham promoted in final-day drama
ON the tense final day of the Nidderdale Cricket League, Middleham secured promotion to division two. Only two out four teams could be promoted and there were many telephone calls between the different games to find out the state of play. Middleham
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Youngster Jake is most consistent
NORTHALLERTON youngster Jake Clark proved himself the most consistent rider in a field of hundreds of competitors to win a one-day event recently. Jake, 10, won the Northern Horseboxes One Day Event Series at the Northallerton Equestrian Centre
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Bettys Cafe Tea Room, Harrogate
THERE are only two establishments we know of in this neck of the woods where customers will happily queue for 20 minutes or more simply for the privilege of a table. The first is the Magpie café at Whitby, revered for its fish and chips, and
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Conifers need not be drab, boring – and always green
IF you have no time and little space in your garden, take a trip to the conifer section of your garden centre. I know they have a reputation for being drab and boring, but these underrated, under-used plants can add height and texture to borders
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America race beckons for Johnston-backed Jukebox Jury, after impressive Ascot win
THE BREEDERS’ CUP JuvenileTurf in America may beckon for Jukebox Jury, 8-1 impressive winner of the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot on Saturday – although those who backed the Mark Johnston runner feared the worst, as he broke slowly under
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Eduardo Niebla, Melmberby & Middleton Quernhow Village Hall
SPANISH flamenco jazz guitarist Eduardo Niebla gave a concert last week in his home village of Melmerby, where he lives with his wife and two children. The hall was almost full, with an appreciative audience enjoying his particular style of
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Tosca Theatre Royal, Leeds
IT SEEMS to me, thinking back six years, that the revival of Christopher Alden’s Opera North production of Puccini’s Tosca, which transfers the setting from church nave to sacristan store room, complete with Forza Italia posters, has become sleazier
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Music societies launch a lively choice for autumn
THIS weekend sees the start of the 2008-9 season of concerts for no fewer than three of our local music societies, writes Dave Robson. Darlington Piano Society is first off the mark with a free public masterclass tomorrow morning for three talented
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Life’s stumbles and troubles
IN his 29th novel, Indignation (Jonathan Cape, £16.99), Philip Roth delivers a short but rewardingly sharp read. The familiar young Jewish central character takes the form of bookish only child, Marcus. At the outbreak of the Korean War, Marcus
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Mapping out a fascinating country beneath the North Sea waves
WHAT do you see when you look at the sea? If you are abroad, or even in the South- West of England, it will probably be water which is blue, warm and inviting. But a survey has shown Northerners are more likely to look on the North Sea as cold
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Nobby Dimon – big in the Big Apple too
JUST back from a holiday in New York, one of Spectator’s colleagues reports being highly pleased at seeing a name familiar to North Yorkshire audiences among the credits on Broadway. Not only that, but she was also highly entertained by The
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No need to get bogged down in Marske
THE village of Marske-by-the-Sea has a name that should send you running for your wellies. We say this, for Marske meant in Old English ‘At the Marshes’. And from this, we learn that this stretch of coast had, in the seventh or eighth century
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An old staircase is all that remains of Rosedale’s busy little priory
ONE of the questions I am often asked, and one that is also raised in Rosedale by visitors is: Where is the abbey? This query often arises from travellers whose maps show Rosedale Abbey as the centrepiece of the spectacular area known as Rosedale
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October 3rd, 2008
FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. It is reported that a bed of ironstone has been discovered near the Vale of Mowbray Brewery at Leeming Bar, where boring has been in progress some time for the purpose of constructing an artesian well. To what
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The Diary closes
Sir, – I would like to take the opportunity to thank the vast numbers of your readers who have supported The Dales Diary television series over the last 17 years. Changes in ITV’s regional programming policy have meant that our long journey
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Not matching up
Sir, – It is a regular occurrence in your letters page to find patients thanking our health service staff for the wonderful care they give in the York and North Yorkshire PCT area. In the recent NHS report on health services, our local PCT
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No need
Sir, – I write in response regarding opposition to the proposed student accommodation apartments at the rear of Thornaby Town Hall, site of the former Rocket Union building. I believe that this is a totally unsuitable development which will
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Nice little earner
BUS companies are doing nicely. Arriva and Stagecoach, the main operators in the North- East and Yorkshire, on Wednesday paid sharply increased dividends to shareholders. Already in receipt of billions in subsidies, they are this week celebrating
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Fiscal musings
Sir, – As your paper continues to report on the costs borne by local people owing to the banking system’s apparent failure, isn’t it time to re-examine the place of money and debt in the human story? Can the history of usury teach us anything
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Vital meals
Sir, – Not everyone in Northallerton is fortunate enough to be able to get out and about easily. For older and less mobile members of our community, long periods at home without visitors can be very lonely. Shopping for food and preparing meals
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Mill champion
Sir, – It was gratifying to read the tribute paid to Alex Dinsdale by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council (D&S, Sept 19) and also to hear of his life at his funeral service a month before. There can be no doubt that Alex’s roots were
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Double standards
Sir, – Mr Cameron, talking to Andrew Marr on Sunday, accused and condemned Gordon Brown for trying to buy a byelection. Readers may find this surprising. On Richmondshire District Council, all six Independents who became Tories are now
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What’s the point?
Sir, – In response to A Middle Way (D&S, Sept 26), I wonder if Yarm taxpayers will be pleased to know that council time and resources are to be spent finding a way not to enforce a law – I repeat, what is the point of such a law? I might
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Energy sense
Sir, – In his letter headed No Payback (D&S, Sept 26) concerning the Longfield School solar panels, Dr John Lloyd complains that such installation makes “no economic sense”. In so doing, he is by no means the only person in my experience to
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Missing feature
Sir, –I really enjoyed reading the new edition of the History of the Richmond Georgian Theatre Royal. This historical booklet is excellent value for the low price of £3.50, and is readily obtainable from the theatre itself and the theatre museum
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Open day will look at growing good crops
A FARM open day will next week look at the prospects for this autumn’s maize harvest in North Yorkshire. This summer has been one of the wettest, combined with one of the lowest levels of sunshine on record. But Steve Allen of KW Alternative Feeds
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Bluetongue vaccines are only way of stopping disease
FARMERS who attended a regional bluetongue meeting were left in no doubt that vaccination does stop the disease from spreading. A German vet who helped dramatically reduce the midge-borne disease in his home region said vaccination was the only
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Stubble turnips are a cheap food for lambs
STUBBLE turnips can provide a cost effective winter diet and help deliver consistent eating quality in lamb, according to Adas. A trial carried out by Adas at Walford and North Shropshire College looked at lambs slaughtered in November and March
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English farmers need aid for nitrate zone rules
ENGLISH farmers must receive grant aid to meet new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) regulations, which demand increased slurry storage capacities. Stephen Wyrill, national vicechairman of the Tenant Farmers’ Association, said it was not acceptable
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October 3, 2008
HAWES. – Mon. – Fwd: Second show & sale of 10,122 Mule gimmer lambs, Mule gimmer shlgs and Continental X gimmer lambs. 9963 Mule gimmer to £90 av £44.25; 39 Cont X gimmer to £60 av £47.49; 120 Mule shlgs to £80 av £63.76. Prizes. –Mule gimmer
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Open day will look at growing good crops
A FARM open day will next week look at the prospects for this autumn’s maize harvest in North Yorkshire. This summer has been one of the wettest, combined with one of the lowest levels of sunshine on record. But Steve Allen of KW Alternative Feeds
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Top butcher to serve up retail apprenticeships
A SUCCESSFUL butcher established over 150 years ago is giving customers a slice of top-quality service thanks to some expert training. Newboulds has 12 retail shops across the Tees Valley and is famous for its top-quality meat, pies and sausages
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Funds allow charity to offer Teesdale farms better support
A SUPPORT service for farms in Teesdale has received a £4,000 boost to improve its telephone and IT system. Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services has upgraded the system at its new premises in Middleton-in-Teesdale, after receiving money
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Darlington firm flies Olympic flag for region
A FAMILY-RUN company saw its banner flying for the region after it was commissioned to manufacture the first London 2012 Olympic flag and flagpole. Harrison External Display Systems have made the three flags and flagpoles which were hoisted
