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email this page to a friendTraffic diverted after landslip on major highway
Friday 15 June 2007A LANDSLIDE following two days of heavy rain has forced the closure of a key east-west route passing through the Yorkshire Dales.
"Depressing future" for English landscape -CPRE
Friday 15 June 2007A DAMNING verdict on the future of the English landscape was published today by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). It says that 40% of our countryside has already been changed for the worse - but the future prospect is even more depressing.
Opponents to challenge single-council plans in court
Friday 15 June 2007THE basis on which proposals have been made for the possible restructure of local government in North Yorkshire is to be challenged in the High Court by a Yorkshire Dales council.
Richmondshire to accept Government decision on super council
Thursday 14 June 2007COUNCILLORS in Richmondshire are against plans to create a single super council for North Yorkshire - but are committed to working wholeheartedly to implement the ultimate decision on the future of local government.
Bands tune up for mid-summer music
Thursday 14 June 2007A RECORD number of music fans will be doing their bit for the environment as a North Yorkshire forest gets ready to rock later this month.
Lifeline Bill for riding schools
Wednesday 13 June 2007YORKSHIRE DALES riding schools hit by soaring insurance costs may be thrown a lifeline later this month when Parliament debates a new Bill which, hopefully, will cut costs and save more schools from closure.
Smoking ban: advice for Yorkshire business
Wednesday 13 June 2007WITH just three weeks days to go before it becomes illegal to smoke in thousands of buildings in England and Wales, many business people are still unaware of just how wide the ban will spread.
Pippa rewarded for conserving dales hay meadows
Tuesday 12 June 2007SETTLE woman Pippa Rayner has won recognition for her work in conserving the hay meadows that form such an important part of the Yorkshire Dales landscape.
Richmondshire councillors debate single council
Tuesday 12 June 2007COUNCILLORS representing the Richmondshire district of the Yorkshire dales will decide today (Tuesday 12 June) whether or not to support North Yorkshire County Council's bid for a new unitary authority.
The search for Hambleton's unsung drugs heroes
Monday 11 June 2007COMMUNITY Safety Officers in the northern Yorkshire Dales are on the lookout for people and teams who are making a real difference in tackling drugs and changing lives across their area.
Festival promises family fun in Bedale
Monday 11 June 2007A GREAT day out for all the family is promised later this month as one Yorkshire Dales town holds its annual festival.