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Picture of the Week: Millennium footbridge, London

Our popular weekly feature spotlights pictures taken by camera club members here in Ryedale.

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View from the Zoo: £6,000 raised by FlaminGO! run

Flamingo Land hosted the second annual FlaminGO! 10K run earlier this month. The run was organised by CIRCLE, a collaborative partnership between Flamingo Land and the environment department at the...

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Bank holiday traffic set to peak on Thursday

Easter holiday traffic is expected to peak on Thursday, the AA has predicted.

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Howard Croft column: Exclamation marks give text clarity of meaning

When I was a schoolboy my English master, Mr Roberts, told me that if I never again in my life used an exclamation mark in my writing I would not make a mistake – unless, of course, I went to live in...

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Exhibit of the Week: Simplicity and beauty of mosaic tile pavement

Byland Abbey near Coxwold is a truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture; it inspired the design of the famous York Minster rose window and is home to a fascinating range of mosaic tiles...

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Turning Year: Easter gift is a symbol of new life

A glimpse of sun would be welcome on this holiday weekend, but if it’s not forthcoming we can always cheer ourselves with a chocolate egg or two.

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Picture of the Week: Whitby by Barrie Tuck

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Howard Croft column: Medical role in sneaky wheelie bins project

A local authority, in the Midlands I think, has come up with the idea of implanting a chip in all its wheelie bins, not to monitor the bins but the people. The idea is that if a bin is not put out for...

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Turning Year: Don’t be foold as there’s bound to be another cold spell

If there’s a blackthorn hedge nearby, keep an eye on it. At present it’s a tangle of black, knobbly twigs, yet soon a mass of white flowers will shroud those bare branches like a fall of snow.

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Exhibit of the Week: Rex Whitsler panels

On Christmas Eve in 1943, nearly 300 Pickering children attended a party in Pickering Memorial Hall, at the invitation of the Welsh Guards who were based at their camp in the grounds of Pickering Castle.

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The true story of gory killing that inspired Game of Thrones ‘Red Wedding’

In the lead up to the sixth series of hit TV show Game of Thrones, we take a look at the gory real-life event that helped inspire the infamous ‘Red Wedding’ scene.

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Holidaymakers conned out of £11.5 million last year

Holidaymakers and other travellers were conned out of £11.5 million last year, according to a new report from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).

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Picture of the Week: White Island, New Zealand

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David Essex 'final concert tour' coming to Sheffield City Hall

Rock On singing star David Essex has announced what may be his final concert tour and he's coming to Sheffield City Hall on Sunday, November 6

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Exhibit of the Week: Hurricane pilot shot down Palace bomber

Anybody driving down the A169 past Eden Camp won’t fail to notice the aircraft that appears to be flying over the entrance to the museum. The aircraft in question is a full sized replica of a Hawker...

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Picture of the Week: Whitby whalebone arch

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Fast food lovers exposed to chemical linked with autism and asthma

If you love tucking into burgers and pizzas it's not just the takeaway that's bad for you - even the packaging can damage your health.

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Facebook to introduce Harry Potter-style moving profile photos

Facebook users around the world can now add a literally all-singing and dancing extra layer of personalisation to their profile with the social network’s introduction of moving profile pictures.

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Turning Year: Try the age-old practice of moon gardening

Spring has been rather coy so far, but if temperatures should manage to stay above 6C for a few days there’ll be no stopping the green tide.

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Howard Croft column: Delusional behaviour over our love of soaps

Although I once did, I do not now listen to the Archers; I actively avoid it. Whenever I hear its theme music, Barwick Green, I feel bilious and move to another room. Mrs Croft, on the other hand, is...

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