Donation for ambulance crew
Friday 14 March 2008FOLLOWING an after-dinner speech to Richmond Rotary Club, the towns ambulance station have been the lucky recipients of a generous donation.
Rural opinion split on Darling budget
Thursday 14 March 2008YESTERDAY’S budget introduced for the first time by Chancellor Alistair Darling received a mixed reception from rural organisations.
Whitehall “blunders” caused FMD scare – official
Wednesday 12 March 2008LAST year’s foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, which led to the closing down of Northern livestock marts at a crucial time of the year, was largely caused by “muddle” and inter-departmental “in-fighting” says a devastating report issued yesterday.
Summers are not getting wetter – official
Tuesday 11 March 2008LAST year’s summer floods, which inundated thousands of acres of countryside from Whitby in North Yorkshire to the West Country, were NOT the result of global warming, according to a report issued today by top Government scientists.
Keep dogs on leads plea during breeding season
Monday 10 March 2008DOG owners are being asked to keep their pets under close control in the Yorkshire Dales National Park during the breeding season.