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Friday 26 FebuarySEVEN tourism attractions and businesses in Yorkshire are finalists in the most prestigious tourism awards in the country.
100 Million Birds in the Bank
Friday 26 FebuaryTHE British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) collection of bird records in its databank hit 100 million this week, making this the most important bird resource in the country. The record-breaking submission was submitted to the BirdTrack survey.
Arts and crafts revival planned at Mount Grace Priory
Thursday 25 FebuaryWORK of leading Arts and Crafts designers from the turn of 20th Century restored to former glory for the 21st Century.
New labelling code of practice just the start, says CLA
Thursday 25 FebuaryTHE CLA has welcomed the announcement by Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, of a new labelling code of practice.
Gardeners urged to stop invasive plant spread
Wednesday 24 FebuaryGARDENERS with ornamental ponds and tropical fish hobbyists are being asked to join a Government backed scheme launched today to prevent invasive plant species spreading into the wild and clogging up our rivers and lakes.
Railway under the microscope
Wednesday 24 FebuaryCONSULTATION has begun on a review of conservation area status for the famous Settle/Carlisle Railway.
Farmers face huge boost in food production
Tuesday 23 FebuaryENGLISH farmers will have to produce more food in the next half century than they have in the past 10,000 years, the president of the National Farmer’s Union Peter Kendall will tell a major conference in Birmingham today.
New exhibition at Dales Countryside Museum
Tuesday 23 FebuaryA NEW exhibition featuring the beauty of Swaledale is being staged for visitors to the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes later this month.
Countryfile presenter John Craven to present this years Yorkshire Rural Awards in Harrogate
Monday 22 FebuaryIT is time once again to celebrate Yorkshire’s rural heroes. The 2010 Yorkshire Rural Awards organised by Dalesman and backed by leading business people and community groups across the county, will be presented in May to honour the men and women who have made their mark on the Yorkshire countryside over the last twelve months.
A window onto North Yorkshires film history
Monday 22 FebuaryTHANKS to Heritage Lottery Fund support the Yorkshire Film Archive have been working with Rural Arts and other partners across the region to develop YFA Online - an interactive moving image website that everyone can enjoy, learn from and contribute to.