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A Dales Life
I THINK I’ve found the worst job in the Dales. Driving over the tops towards Swaledale the other night, we spotted a man guarding a Ministry of Defence building site on the ranges. In just about every direction there was pitch black moorland and
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Reservists honour for firm
A Richmond construction firm has been awarded a certificate of appreciation for its support for the region’s Reserve Forces. Randall Orchard Construction Limited, based in Richmond, has been recognised for its commitment and has been presented
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Harvest festival raises £500 for charity in Africa
A DALES church celebrating its harvest festival has sent more than £500 to a charity that supports farmers in Africa. The Church of St Oswald, in Castle Bolton, celebrated with a service led by the Rev Sue Whitehouse. Six-year-old Annabelle
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Turbine plan withdrawn over aircraft danger fears
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a wind turbine have been withdrawn following concerns by the Ministry of Defence and airport bosses. Campaigners say they are pleased, but will remain vigilant after the application for a 67-metre tall wind turbine near
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Join estate walkabouts
A SERIES of estate walkabouts will start this month in Richmond and Colburn. Set up with Richmondshire District Council’s tenant panel, the walkabouts deal with issues that make a difference to local people. Council officers, councillors and
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Hundreds gather to mourn Lisa
MORE than 500 people gathered to say a final farewell to Lisa Porter, who died recently at the age of 49 after a long battle against breast cancer. Lisa was well-known in both Swaledale and Wensleydale, where she contributed greatly to the community
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Laser shone into cockpit of helicopter
THE lives of an Army helicopter crew were put at risk when a laser was shone into the cockpit. The Lynx helicopter, based with the Army Air Corp at Dishforth, had been flying over Ripon at 9.50pm on Tuesday of last week when someone shone a high-powered
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Pupils are in tune as top musician visits
A FORMER BBC Young Musician of the Year has visited students at Richmond School to help improve their clarinet skills. Emma Johnson held a workshop at the school for 17 clarinetists, for ability levels ranging from beginner to diploma standard.
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Pupils get their hands dirty in history lesson
CHILDREN took to the forests for an adventurous lesson on Anglo-Saxon life. St Nicholas CE Primary School, at West Tanfield, near Masham, has its own area of forest within the school grounds which it uses as an outdoor classroom. For the pupils
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Rural schools are ‘under risk’ from funding changes
SMALL rural schools in North Yorkshire risk being “starved of money” by Government funding changes, critics of the system have warned. A move to simplify education funding could result in the closure of schools with the fewest pupils, claims North
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Dales businesses to get chance to access more services and training
BUSINESSES in the Dales are being invited to informal networking and training events organised by the Dales Business Forum. Forum co-ordinator Gillian Howells said: “At our conference in Middleham we discovered that there was a demand for more
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Family firm’s go-ahead for M-way service area
A FAMILY business has finally won its ten-year battle to be allowed to upgrade its truck stop to a motorway service area on the newly-upgraded stretch of the A1(M) in North Yorkshire. Secretary of State for Communities Eric Pickles has now granted
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Sign up as Santa and run a mile for BHF
A GROUP of fundraisers is urging people to get into the festive spirit by going for a run – dressed as Father Christmas. Last week a group of Santas were practising for the first British Heart Foundation (BHF) Richmond Santa Mile, taking place
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Great-gran’s home shop to help poor
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER has opened a shop in her home to help some of the world’s poorest people. Margaret Parks, who has volunteered for Christian charity Traidcraft since it was established in 1979, will sell goods ranging from nuts to glassware
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Cat dies and another hurt after BB gun attacks
TWO cats in a North Yorkshire village have been subjected to horrific attacks with BB guns – causing the death of one and a fractured leg to another. One cat was found shot dead in Topcliffe, near Thirsk, on Thursday, October 11, just a month after
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Unwanted animals numbers soaring
AN ANIMAL charity has warned that numbers of unwanted kittens, puppies and pregnant pets have reached epidemic levels. The Blue Cross centre in Topcliffe, near Thirsk, is calling for pet owners to help stop centres becoming overwhelmed by abandoned
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Historic theatre set to get £120,000 lottery cash
MORE than £120,000 in lottery funding looks likely to be awarded to one of the UK’s oldest complete theatres to develop a new learning centre. The 18th century auditorium of the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, is one of the oldest theatres
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School marks 150 years
A PRIMARY school celebrating its 150th birthday is inviting the community to share memories of their time as students there. Reeth and Gunnerside Primary School held a week of activities to mark its anniversary, including a coffee morning that
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Firm is set to re-think plans to shut ‘lifeline’road
A UTILITY company is revising plans to close a rural road for four weeks following concerns the move would disrupt residents and hit businesses. Yorkshire Water has submitted a request to North Yorkshire County Council to shut the road at Askrigg
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Witch flies in to promote ghost trail
A WITCH took to a forest zip wire to promote a ghost trail. Dalby Forest, on the North York Moors near Pickering, will stage a night of entertainment for Hallowe’en on Wednesday, October 31. It will be kicked off on the day with a witch, who
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Young entrepreneur named on national awards shortlist
A YOUNG businesswoman from North Yorkshire has been shortlisted for a national award that recognises outstanding contributions by family business talent. Jennifer Kerfoot, 30, has risen quickly through the ranks at her family’s Northallerton-based
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New-style bakery shop opens doors
A NEW-style “Greggs the Bakery” shop opened in Westgate, Guisborough, yesterday offering a modern, contemporary twist to a traditional bakery shop design. It also has 75 new products including a range of artisan and crusty breads baked on the premises
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Thermal imaging firm helps Princess back on to her feet
WHEN successful racehorse Gap Princess stopped winning races and lost her sparkle, trainers at the yard where she was stabled were baffled. The eight-year-old mare with a good record on North-East tracks showed no signs of lameness or illness.
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Business forum offers series of networking days
BUSINESSES are invited to three training and networking events across the Dales in the coming months organised by the four local business associations through the Dales Business Forum. They are at the Fountain, Hawes, on Wednesday at 6pm; The Station
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HSE steps up inspections at North-East building sites
AN INSPECTION of dozens of construction sites in the NorthEast saw work immediately stopped on several and 14 prohibition notices served. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) checked 69 sites during three weeks in September to see if safety measures
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Best of the bunch: Pumpkins
THE bad weather has resulted in a poor pumpkin crop this year, with some fruits not turning the rich orange colour which is so valued for carving for Halloween. Indeed, they need a long hot summer to ripen fully, but once established are pretty easy
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Bees hold the keys to apple success
WHILE many commercial apple producers have had poor crops this year because the incessant early rain deterred bees from pollinating the blossom, ordinary gardeners may have had more success. An apple flower can’t be fertilised by pollen from the
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Juniors show their acting abilities
FOR Stephanie Lightwing, 16, it certainly seems all the world’s a stage. In June, despite taking her GCSE exams, she played Feste the jester in the final of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages competition in Worcester. Saltburn ’53 Drama
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Charity concert
Craig Owen returns to the Cleveland area this month for a charity concert. Born in Guisborough, he has performed across the world with famous performers such as Tina Turner and Sir Cliff Richard. His concert on Sunday, October 28, is with his own
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Duo join forces for show looking at connections
PHOTOGRAPHER Richard Ross and painter Carol Tyler have joined forces for an exhibition, Random Connections, at Herriot’s Gallery in Hawes. As the title suggests, there are various random and unintentional connections within their subject matter
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Stage legend remembered by musical
A MUSICAL about forgotten stage legend Pat Kirkwood, who lived in Wensleydale, received glowing reviews after its premiere this month at Manchester and will be staged in London early next year and on Broadway in 2014. Pat Kirkwood is Angry, written
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Play explores the care blame culture
BLUE Boy, a new play by NorthEast writer Margaret Wilkinson, will be performed in Darlington next month under the Civic at Central Hall arrangement following the closure of the Arts Centre. Directed by Tess Denman-Cleaver, it opens at Northern
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Review: Great Expectations
Civic Theatre, Darlington TOWERING, terrifying and touching, this stage adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens may be the most compelling piece of theatre Darlington audiences will see this season. Overcoming the difficulty of the book’s myriad
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David Verton
Stainton Village Hall. DAVID Vernon, an internationallyrenowned accordionist from Edinburgh, visited Middlesbrough Accordion Workshop, based at Stainton, to entertain a near-capacity audience. Josephine Watson, vocalist and violinist, began
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Review: Trish Clowes Tangent Nonet
Sage, Gateshead THIS has been a good couple of weeks for tenor saxophonist and composer Trish Clowes with the release of her second CD and a national tour supported by Jazz Services. There have been favourable features in a number of jazz magazines
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Enjoy these splendid surroundings
A COUPLE of weeks ago we were lucky enough to attend the White Rose Awards, Yorkshire’s tourism Oscars, and watched as two of our favourite eating places received the recognition they deserved. The Star at Harome picked up pub of the year and Samuel