End of countryside as we know it -CLA
Thursday 22 November 2007THE growing row over plans to cut EU subsidies for large farms reached boiling point yesterday after the Government was accused of threatening the end of the English countryside as we know it.
Show time for Dales hay meadows
Tuesday 20 November 2007HAY meadows in the Yorkshire Dales National Park will be showcased in a five-month event being staged next year.
EU farm proposals "too limited" - RSPB and CPRE
Tuesday 20 November 2007IMPORTANT changes being proposed today to reform Europe's controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have already come under attack from two of England's leading conservation bodies on the day they are launched.
Ribblehead comes alive
Monday 19 November 2007THE hard life of the workers who built the Ribblehead viaduct is on display in a new exhibition being staged in the Bainbridge offices of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
Settle seminar to help growing businesses
Monday 19 November 2007ONE OF the scariest moments for a young but expanding business is when it becomes necessary to become an employer. For a single trader, or a small family concern, future growth can make it necessary to take on staff - but the financial and legal pitfalls of doing so can seem huge.
