THE report by the Better Regulation Task Force vindicated farmers' concerns about red tape, says the National Farmers' Union. The report said the Government must work closely with the farming community to identify the potential problems of new regulations
A RYEDALE woman has been appointed farm conservation adviser for the Northallerton-based Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG). Karen Stanley who grew up in the village of Gillamoor, near Kirkbymoorside, is providing farmers throughout the county
ENTRANTS from across the north of England took part in the tenth annual York Hedge Laying competition. Norman Wetherill, chairman of the York Hedge Laying Association, said the weather had not affected the competition which took place alongside a stretch
A PIG breeding firm in Ryedale which went into receivership has been given a new lease of life after a buyout. Newsham Hybrid Pigs, of Amotherby, and JSR Healthbred, of Driffield, have joined forces and formed another company, under the name JSR Newsham
CARCASES of badgers killed on the roads are to be collected and tested to check on the prevalence of TB in the badger population. Each year, 50,000 badgers are killed on the roads in Britain. The survey will be conducted in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire
A FIFTH date for the Extensifiction Payment Scheme, part of the Agenda 2000 reform of CAP, has been announced: September 1. Forms will be sent to producers to calculate the number of bovine livestock units on their holdings. The first five check dates
A £135 million bid to transform London's Millennium Dome into a huge sport and entertainment auditorium has been made by a York man. Paul Stansfield, of developers Pilton Group plc, left York 10 years ago after selling his firm of estate agents, Stansfield's
SIMON Dyson showed nerves of steel as he claimed a European Tour card. The first-year professional, who plays out of the Malton and Norton club, had left himself plenty of work to do in the final round of the qualifying school at Spain's San Roque. Lying
GOVERNMENT ministers from 160 countries are meeting in the Hague discussing climate changes. For years human-induced climate change was just a theory with many uncertainties and no conclusive evidence. But scientists gathered data and in 1995 the Intergovernmental
I AM compiling a book on the history of Supermarine Spitfire Vb BM597 and the people involved with the plane. I should like to contact anyone who served at RAF Church Fenton or lived nearby during this aircraft's time as gate guardian, I would especially
FRAUD could cost North Yorkshire businesses £11 million this financial year, the head of the county's fraud squad has warned. Detective Sergeant Kevin Ross said that, while some estimates put the figure at £5.5 million, the real figure could "easily"
Volunteer Arms 'B' continued their 100 per cent record in Cueball Pool League with an 8-2 win at Mr Qs. Simon Newby, Shaun Mahoney and Gav Pickard all won twice. Edinburgh Arms opened their account at the expense of Cueball Club 'A', Ade Gill and Gary
A SPECIAL house guest has shown his gratitude for the Royal welcome he was given to a flooded York home. The Prince of Wales visited the Shipton Road home of Margaret Walker, 62, after it was devastated by rising waters during the worst York floods in
YORK cruised to success in the premier division of the Yorkshire Squash League, beating Huddersfield 4-1. It was York's third win in four games and even their only defeated player, Nathan Hill, went down fighting in five sets. Wigginton beat York 4-1
COLLAPSIBLE flood defences which cost £500 per square metre could be used to upgrade protection for York. City of York Council is being sent details of a system of aluminium and steel walls developed by German company IBS of Bavaria. Anchor plates hold
A 21-year-old Easingwold woman, whose car was involved in a crash in which a lorry smashed into a house, was today in a stable condition in York District Hospital. Abigail Hickman received serious injuries and had to be cut free from her white Toyota
York racer James Thomspon has returned to action with Audi Abt Sportsline team. The 26-year-old has joined the team for their final five race meetings of the season and achieved ninth place finishes in the outings at Oschersleben and the Nurburgring.
York and District Indoor Bowls Club, which has the largest membership of any indoor bowls club in the country, is faced with a major rebuilding programme which will involve re-roofing the building, members heard at the club's annual meeting. The members
YULETIDE festivities start in York today as the Christmas Lights are switched on in the Coppergate Centre and the four-day St Nicholas Fayre opening in Parliament Street. Stalls with local produce and exciting gifts will be displaying their wares until
A MAJOR marketing campaign is under way to show the world that York is back from the floods - as hoteliers call for help to beat a slump in bookings. York's tourist business faces crisis because visitors, particularly from overseas, believe the city is
STEPHEN Lewis joins parking attendant Stephen Young on patrol. 'Haven't you got owt better to bl***y do?" Stephen Young is fixing a parking ticket to the window of a silver Toyota parked on double yellow lines at the entrance to Beaconsfield Street in
Tomorrow is the start of national Warm Homes Week. STEPHEN LEWIS finds some helpful advice for pensioners who want the best deal on heating their homes. Cold can be a killer. Every winter, thousands of frail elderly people die or become seriously ill
AS WE were saying ten years ago, only history will show what we should make of Mrs Hacksaw. That playful, rasping nickname was how this column used to refer to Margaret Thatcher, as readers with long memories may recall. Can it really be a whole decade
SUGAR beet producers in the region and the British Sugar Factory in York could be hit by new EU trade rules. The European Commission has announced that sugar would be included in the list of commodities to be subject to its Everything But Arms (EBA) policy
FREE fruit for children in schools is the aim of a new scheme backed by the National Farmers' Union. Pilot projects have been launched in London and Leicester by the Department of Health. The aim is for every pupil aged four to six to receive a free piece
DRIFFIELD Forward on November 16 were three sheep; 247 pigs (including 72 sows/boars). Sheep: spring lambs to £35 or 76p. Pigs: gilts to 75kg to 85p/kg (81.3p), 76-85kg to 84.5p (82.2p); boars to 75kg to 81p (78.5p), 76-85kg to 80p (79.3p), others to
THE two opposing schemes to re-develop land in the shadow of historic Clifford's Tower are set to go head-to-head as the Coppergate debate comes to a climax. But York Tomorrow's proposals for a public park were today dealt a massive blow as planning officers
IT was interesting to see in your report that members of the Environment Agency were on hand to greet Prince Charles when he visited York, Barlby and Selby last Friday after the floods. The agency was not prepared to attend meetings of residents directly
Seventy per cent of babies are smacked before their first birthday; you are more likely to be murdered before your first birthday than at any other time; more than a quarter of all rape victims are children; one child in five has an identifiable mental
A SECOND successive derby double is the target for New Earswick All Blacks as they entertain rivals York Acorn on Sunday (ko 2pm). A last-minute drop goal by Carl Pallister gave the All Blacks a 15-14 win over Acorn at Thanet Road in the second game of
Tony Tierney reports on the efforts of boffins to resolve the battle of the sexes being fought in cathedral choirs. SOUND boffins at York University have been trying to help resolve a long-running battle of the singing sexes. When cathedrals opened their
PAUL Turner and Andy Denton were in great form as York RI won 8-1 away to IT Sports in men's division one of York Badminton League. Turner and Denton scored three wins for 90-38. Paul Blackett and Phil Dyson pf IT Sports beat Tim Jarvis and Alec Bentley
AN internal inquiry has been launched into the York vaccination debacle which saw Meningitis C vaccines for nearly 600 school children stored at the wrong temperature. Children at Acomb and St Paul's primary schools in York, Tockwith Primary School, Forest
The transfer of Scarborough striker Chris Tate to York City's Division Three rivals Leyton Orient finally went through after a contractual hitch was overcome. The O's signed the 22-year-old for £25,000, with Boro also getting a percentage of any sell-on
A YORK sculptor who numbers Prince Charles and Lord Rothschild among his fans has unveiled his latest masterpiece, depicting the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh carved in stone. Andrian Melka, who moved to England from Albania, is a stonemason at Dick Reid's
CHAOS is set to continue for rail users this Christmas as the York to Leeds line shuts for two weeks. An "express bus service" is to replace trains between December 16 and January 1 while Railtrack commission signal equipment as part of the £156m upgrade
LEEDS United chairman Peter Ridsale says the club's £18million bid for West Ham defender Rio Ferdinand proves they are determined to challenge for top honours. "We've agreed a fee. which is not only a British record but also a world record for a defender
SIMON Dyson showed nerves of steel as he claimed a European Tour card. The first-year professional, who plays out of the Malton and Norton club, had left himself plenty of work to do in the final round of the qualifying school at Spain's San Roque. Lying
AS the dust settles after Malton Foods' depressing revelation that it had made a £5.4m loss in the last six months, industry analysts believe that all the signs are there for UNIQ to make an exit from the pig-slaughtering business. However, the prospects
AS YORK sets about getting back to normal after the floods, businesses in the city should be pulling together to ensure the country and the world knows that everyday life has resumed. Instead, a potentially damaging split in the York and North Yorkshire
YORK sculptor Andrian Melka has won admirers in high places for his art, which is championed by Prince Charles and Lord Rothschild. Now the stonemason, who moved to England from Albania, has unveiled his latest work, which should be of particular interest
