Village cricketers must raise 20,000 to enjoy sweet smell of success

12:37pm Sunday 11th May 2008

WHEN a village cricket club won promotion and tasted the sweet smell of success they little realised it would land them with a bill for 20,000.

Scouts gather to look at memorabilia

7:43am Sunday 11th May 2008

A DISPLAY of a village's scouting history was attended by more than 50 scout leaders and helpers recently.

Housing blues? Build a den ...

6:31am Saturday 10th May 2008

FAMILIES are being given the chance to step off the property ladder for a couple of hours, go back to nature and learn how to build a den in the woods from branches, bush and twine.

All cartoon characters great and small

2:26pm Friday 9th May 2008

THE World of James Herriot, in Thirsk, is to show the Wallace and Gromit film The Wrong Trousers as part of the Museum at Night scheme.

Emergency surgery for children moved from Friarage

9:44am Friday 9th May 2008

EMERGENCY surgery for children is being withdrawn from the Frirage Hospital because of safety concerns.

Chelsea winner helps hall plant fair

9:22am Friday 9th May 2008

A CHELSEA Flower Show winner is helping a stately home prepare for its spring plant fair.

Work to open paths across historic pasture

9:16am Friday 9th May 2008

HISTORIC pasture land on the edge of Richmond, where medieval peasants would once have grazed their animals, has been safeguarded for future generations to enjoy.

Family hands over £4,000-plus in memory of farmer

7:01am Thursday 8th May 2008

THE family of a farmer who died of a brain tumour has raised more than £4,000 to help research into the disease.

Minister gives memorial lecture

6:53pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

A CABINET minister's talk on climate change proved a big hit with residents in Thirsk.

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£1.5m home comes with its own castle

4:49pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

ANYONE with £1.5m to spare has a chance to buy a 600-year-old piece of English history that boasts a connection with King Richard III.

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