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Friday 25 JuneAN exciting conservation project has been launched which will see 90 spectacular red kites released in the Lake District – the first time the birds have been reintroduced in the North West.
Snap up a prize in North Yorkshire libraries' photo competition
Friday 25 JuneAMATEUR photographers across North Yorkshire are being given the chance to see their work "in print" in a competition organised by the county council's library and information service.
CultureShock countdown begins
Thursday 24 JuneTHE countdown to CultureShock, North Yorkshire's unique youth arts festival, has begun. In less than two week's time thousands of young people will gather for the only youth festival in the country to offer a three-day greenfield-site event.
New coffee lounge for Craven Pool & Fitness Centre
Thursday 24 JuneCUSTOMERS at Craven District Council’s Craven Pool & Fitness Centre will notice that the poolside café has had an upgrade.
Dismay as MEPs stop “traffic light” food labels
Wednesday 23 JuneBRITAIN’S leading dieticians have expressed their dismay at last week’s decision by members of the European parliament to reject calls for a “traffic light” system of food labelling to warn consumers of the dangers of excessive amounts of salt, sugar and fat.
CPRE questions for “greenest Government ever”
Wednesday 23 JuneCOUNTRYSIDE campaigners are worried that there was little in the Coalition’s emergency budget to justify pre-election promises by the Tories to create the “greenest Government ever.”
More praise for Defra farm team
Tuesday 22 JuneTHE new farm team at the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs received more praise yesterday from what was once one of the department’s sternest critics, the Tenant Farmers’ Association.
Area Ranger prepares for 190-mile charity run
Tuesday 22 JuneYORKSHIRE Dales National Park Authority Ranger Matt Neale is making the final preparations for his coast-to-coast charity run on Friday (June 25) – covering 190 miles in 60 hours.
Dales mining history under threat
Monday 21 JuneMOUNDS of stone built up during ancient lead mining operations in the Yorkshire Dales are under threat, according to a new study.
Nightjars on the up in North Yorkshire
Monday 21 JuneWHILE some bird species may be struggling elsewhere, the nocturnal nightjar has found the night life of North Yorkshire very much to its liking!