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ISSUE NO. 206 JULY 2013
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2 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD July Services 2013 Induction of Revd 6th July 3.00 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational David Levell 7th July 9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist 10.30 am Low Row URC Reeth Methodist Holy Communion 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Family Service Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist Reeth Evangelical Congregational 6.00 pm St. Andrew’s Grinton Evening Prayer BCP 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational Arkengarthdale Methodist Gunnerside Methodist Midsummer Service 14th July 9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist St Michael’s Downholme Holy Communion 10.30 am Low Row URC Reeth Methodist 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational St. Edmund’s, Marske Morning Service 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 2.00 pm Keld URC 6.00 pm St. Mary’s Muker Evening Prayer BCP 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational 21st July 9.15 pm St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist 10.30 am Low Row URC Reeth Methodist Family Service 11.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist Reeth Evangelical Congregational St. Edmund’s, Marske Eucharist 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Evening Prayer BCP Gunnerside Methodist At Richmond Arkengarthdale Methodist At Richmond 28th July 8.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Holy Communion BCP 9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist St Michael’s Downholme Holy Communion 10.30 am Low Row URC Holy Communion Reeth Methodist 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational St. Edmund’s, Marske Eucharist 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational Gunnerside Methodist Holy Communion Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Meetings are at Quaker House, 7 Grove Square Leyburn every Sunday at 10.30am. Additionally on the 4th Sunday of each month at the Scout Hut, Quakers Lane, Richmond at 10.30am. For further information tel. Judith Calow on 01748 884320 or www.dalesquakers.org.uk
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Roman Catholic Services - ‘Wain Wath Falls’, Keld for information contact Father O’Neil Submitted by 01748 822175 or www.stjosephsfx.co.uk Helen Guy.
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Richmond & Leyburn Embroiderers’ Guild MARTIN (Crowtree Cottages, Gunnerside) Darrill truly appreciates the tremendous Richmond & Leyburn Branch of the care and support she has received during Embroiderers’ Guild is holding a meeting on her sad loss of Geoff, especially as she and Thursday, July 18th at 1.30 pm at Harmby Geoff have only been in the Dale a Village Hall. The speaker is Serena relatively short time. Partridge talking about ‘Follies of Fashion’. Visitors are welcome. Ring 01748 886790 for more details Anita’s There is an Open Meeting on August 8th at 7 pm at Harmby Village Hall when Stacey Driving School DSA Approved Harvey Brown will relate ‘HATTIE’S TALE’ a fascinating story of woven textiles. Cost £6 to include a glass of wine and light Enjoy learning to drive with a patient, friendly instructor supper. Everyone is welcome. Ring 01969 ROSPA ADVANCED DRIVER 625315 for more details. 01748 822409 / 07743 713127
Illustrated Talks – Fremington Village Hall – Monday nights at 8pm – Starting 1st July! £3.00 Adults £1.00 Children ( Including post talk Coffee/Tea & Biscuit) Proceeds to St. Andrew’s Church, Grinton Enquiries 01748 884366
DATE SPEAKER SUBJECT John Goodricke FRS/The Deaf Yorkshire Astronomer - a short 1-July Dr Geoffrey Hope life but a long legacy Gail Hall & Derek Tales of the Reeth Community 8-July Pollard Bus 15- July Dr John Wilkinson Dr Pickles of Wensleydale 22- July Marjorie Daniels Four Dales Walks Di Sinnott - 29- Tennants Uncovering the Mysteries of the July Auctioneers Auction World 5-Aug John Drewett Bats around Grinton 12- Aug Marion Moverley The Jervaulx Journey 19- Aug Rhoda Fraser Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill
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SKILLSHARE @ HUDSON HOUSE Reeth and District Community Sports Club Limited Following a successful season of courses Registered Charity which allow experts in a particular field to Number 1129787 (CRN 6730364) pass on their skills to others, SkillShare We are concerned at the sudden and quite will resume activities after the summer unacceptable increase in dog muck fouling break. If you have any ideas for courses, on the Athletic Field. It is not reasonable or would like to give others the benefit of to have to clear dog muck before every your own expertise, please contact us on cricket match or other proper usage of [email protected]. the field. The Sports Company would remind everyone: The scheme started in October 2012, and This is a private field. courses have covered a wide range of No dogs are allowed. interests. For those with a technical bent No one, whether from Reeth, the we have included photography, map- Caravan Site or elsewhere has any right reading and navigation, computing, and of access over this land or down to the astronomy. Taster sessions in handicrafts river. There is no public right of way have included flower arranging, rag-rug whatsoever over the land. making, basic quilting, bead-threading and Sporting rights are reserved to the beauty treatments. On the musical front Company. Permission to fish should be there was a “singing for pleasure” morning, made to the local angling club. and learners’ ukulele tuition. The facility, including the field is made available for sports or other agreed We are especially grateful to those recreational use to affiliated bodies and to talented experts who have led these others by agreement. sessions and passed across their knowledge NEW MINISTERS so proficiently. Now we just need your On Saturday 6th July at 3pm, the new ideas to form a programme for the coming minister for Reeth Evangelical autumn; perhaps developments from earlier Congregational Church, Rev. David Levell, subjects or new ideas such as archaeology, will be inducted at a service in the Church. public speaking or sketching. All are welcome. On Saturday 17th July the Induction of the Reverends Hilary and Stephen Collinson to the URC Tees Swale Pastorate will take place in Northgate URC Church,
Darlington at 2.30pm. All welcome REETH LADY Available for gardening, cleaning and dog walking. Phone Hilde on 01748 884944
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CHRISTIAN AID weather forecasts by text messages to mobile phones to help farmers make Thank you very much indeed to everyone better decisions about what to grow and for their support for Christian Aid Week. when to plant it. A project in Bolivia is The House-to House Collection in May, the securing rights to the land where people Service at St Mary’s Church, of the Amazon rain forest have lived for Arkengarthdale together with the Coffee generations. Morning at the Drop-In and the Produce Thanks to your support, prayers and Stall on the Green raised a total of donations, Christian Aid partner £2745.50. The Coffee Morning and organisations are helping to rebuild lives Produce Stall were particularly well and livelihoods in these countries. supported. Thank you all for your We are encouraged to support the ‘Enough generosity. Food for Everyone IF Campaign’. The campaign tackles 4 issues head on: aid, tax, land and transparency. We can The House -to-House Collection for each overcome hunger IF: area was as follows: Aid is used to help the poorest people feed themselves. Arkengarthdale 178.25 We stop big companies dodging tax in poor Fremington 56.24 countries. Grinton & Harkerside 268.23 We stop poor farmers being forced off Gunnerside 112.36 their land. Healaugh & We force governments and big Whitaside 176.08 corporations to be honest and Low Row 382.96 transparent about their actions. Marrick 49.49 More details can be found on Marske 201.06 www.christianaid.org.uk Muker & Thwaite 120.75 Reeth 437.50 BRIC-A-BRAC STALL West Stonesdale & Keld 182.28 A Bric-a-Brac stall will be held for TOTAL 2165.20 th Christian Aid on Friday 19 July on Reeth Green. Contributions for the stall are The focus for our collection this year was welcome. If you would like any items Christian Aid’s work in three countries. In collected please ring Susan Allison on the south of Zimbabwe, Christian Aid’s 884366 or Pauline on 886790 Partner, Dabane Trust, has helped to build a sand dam, transforming not only their Pauline Oldershaw harvests but the life of the whole Secretary – Upper Swaledale & community. A project in Kenya is providing Arkengarthdale Christian Aid Committee
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For more information please contact: Janet Seymour LRAD Tel: 01748 884 677 Mobile: 07971 282 566
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WENSLEYDALE TREE & HORTICULTURAL SERVICES (Est. 1995) DAVID ALLEN ( HND Arboriculture) Fully insured (£5 million) Professional tree work: felling, crown thinning etc undertaken to BS 3998 Logs for sale. Petrol log splitter for hire. Woodchipper for hire. Woodchips for sale Tree stump removal (stumps ground out) Hedge establishment and maintenance. Supply /planting of forest and ornamental trees Fruit tree maintenance. Pesticide applications (weed control services) Also, fencing, trelliswork, pergolas, arches. Tel. 01969 667364, Mobile 07811 576108 or e: mail - [email protected] www.treesinwensleydale.co.uk
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REETH VILLAGE STORE We supply everything from locally baked Bread, Pastries, Cakes, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Dairy Produce, Soft Drinks, Ice Cream, Household Goods, Confectionery, Tobacco & Greeting Cards. Electronic Phone Card Top up and Debit/Credit Card Facilities A fine selection of Wines and Spirits Daily and Weekend Papers Opening Hours Mon-Fri 7am-7.30pm Saturday 7am-7pm Sunday 8am-4pm AUGUST DEADLINE IS JULY 10TH Tel: 01748 884552
CHARMING OLD COTTAGE IN THE CENTRE OF REETH (sleeps 6+) well placed for all the village amenities. Open fire & background heating, fully fitted kitchen, dishwasher, fridge / freezer etc. Two bathrooms 2 dble bedrooms, one twin bedroom and attic play area fourth bedroom with three single beds. (Cot available). from the Dales Private, secure, rear courtyard area with patio table & chairs. A Fantastic Little Gift & Craft Dogs welcome. Contact Denyse on 01740 631470. or Shop On The Green At Reeth e-mail [email protected] Everything we sell is www.holidaycottageswaledale.com made in the Yorkshire Dales. MARRICK PRIORY Including Reeth’s Own Swaledale OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE, On July 7th there will be a Strawberry Chocolate Company Tea at Marrick Priory Outdoor We are also home to the Education Centre, 3.15 - 5.30, with famous Glendale Ginger Reeth Brass Band, raffle and activities 01748 880189 www.fatsheep.co.uk
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TED EVANS MICHAEL GUY Building Maintenance-Odd Job Man Joinery-Painting-All Plumbing ELECTRICAL Oil Boilers & Agas Tel: 07952 701258 FULLY QUALIFIED Email : [email protected] ELECTRICIAN This is your local news magazine, please Over 14 years experience send to us any articles, adverts, informative pieces for inclusion. working in the dales in all Pictures always wanted for the front. Contact the Editor or any of the areas of electrical work. management team. From an extra socket to a Addresses on page 2. complete rewire, underfloor NYCC HOME LIBRARY DELIVERY heating to portable appliance SERVICE testing, I offer a reliable and This service is provided fortnightly on competitive service. Thursdays for Reeth and Upper Swaledale villages. For elderly or disabled residents contact tel. no. Contact Michael on: 01748 824331. Please leave a message or phone Colburn library on T: 01748 886097 0845 4349502 M: 07980130017 TRAILER HIRE IN SWALEDALE ELECSA APPROVED CONTRACTOR 14 foot Triaxle Graham Edwards Flat Bed Trailer complete with ramps and winch for hire. Rates £45.00 per day, also L/R Discovery and driver available if required. DALE FARM Tel. J.L.TRADING on 07889 725349 TOYS AND BOOKS PATRICIA Unit 2 Reeth Dales Craft Centre DAIRY COTTAGE, LOW ROW Experienced in both Men’s and Ladies NOW STOCKING EXCLUSIVE sewing alterations. ‘JOEY D’ UNIQUELY DESIGNED Most sewing tasks undertaken ‘Will come to you’ TOTALLY ORIGINAL HAND MADE 01748 886905 SHOULDER BAGS IAN REYNOLDSON
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Kim and Richard Atkinson Silver Street, Reeth. Swaledale’s only real working bakery where virtually everything is handmade on the premises. Free Range eggs, local butter, milk, and many other quality and organic ingredients used. Tea Room and Bakery open every day throughout the summer. Also available are Handmade Cakes, Biscuits, Speciality Organic Bread, freshly cooked pies and pasties, Swaledale and Wensleydale cheeses. Fresh sandwiches made to order. Orders welcome. For mail order please Tel. 01748/884735 or 884500
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No need to shiver when we deliver TO Top quality dry hard wood or soft wood logs, cut and stored for best use (2008 stock). The oldest Inn in Reeth Available in nets, pick-up 1m3 or trailer loads. Delivering 7 days a week all year round. FREE Local Delivery. Stacking service FREE Quality accommodation for elderly and disabled. Tel: 01388 834100 Or Mob: 07717 494970 Excellent food
Carvoeiro, Algarve, (very popular Sunday Carvery) Portugal Spacious 2 bedroomed, 2 bathroom, ground floor apartment with private A fine selection of terrace overlooking two pools, one for Real Ales and Wines children. Short walk to beaches, restaurants and shops. Flights to Faro from Newcastle via JEt2, And a warm welcome EAsyjet and Ryanair. Owners happy to advise about flights/ Tel. 01748 884213 transfers/taxis. Please contact 01748 884473/884160.
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REETH & GUNNERSIDE SCHOOLS And just like a family, we do not think of these moves to new schools, new towns or Our School Family new responsibilities with anything except pride in the individuals and love for the After a very busy and very successful family as a whole. Whoever you are and year, (we have just been awarded the wherever you go we will always think of you nationally recognized ICT Quality Mark for and have your welfare in our hearts. So go our excellence in ICT teaching) we arrive out there, be a success and most of all BE at the point in the year when we say our HAPPY! goodbyes. Our Year 5 and 6 children will be Linda Cork and staff. performing their end of year concert at Reeth Memorial Hall on Monday 15th July, BELLERBY OPEN GARDENS, 6.00pm and Tuesday 16th July, 6.15pm; this SCARECROW TRAIL year’s production is “Wind in the Willows”. AND ALL THAT JAZZ Please do come along and watch either Sunday 14 July 2013 performance 11am – 4.00pm This year, children will leave us to transfer Enjoy a great family day out at Bellerby to Richmond School and to The Open Gardens on Sunday 14 July Follow Wensleydale School. Some members of what is probably the most entertaining staff will be leaving us too. Some go scarecrow trail in North Yorkshire and use because they are at the end of a fixed your skill and judgement to choose the term contract and sometimes teachers winner. Garden lovers will enjoy the range leave because they have got a job in of hidden gardens which are open to view another school and are progressing up the and spread within easy walking distance career ladder. throughout the village. There will be plant As people move on I tell all the children sales at some gardens and at the Memorial and staff that they must think of each Hall, and younger children can enjoy the other as part of our big school family. swings and outdoor play area next to the Sometimes in a family people move away to Hall. Delicious home-made food will be take on a new job, to study in a new place available in the Hall from 11.00am and or to accept a new challenge but that does there will also be a table-top sale. Jazz- not mean they are no longer part of our lovers will enjoy the Old Glory Jazz Band family. Wherever they go and however far playing between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. away, they are ‘one of ours’ and we Bellerby, a village of becks and bridges continue to watch with pride as they make dating back to before the Norman their way in the world. Like any family Conquest, is 1.5 miles north of Leyburn on waiting back at home we love to hear from the A6108 road to Richmond. Admission is those who are away from our day-to-day £3.50 each, for adults, children under 16 lives and to see them again on celebration go free and there is free off-road parking. days and get-togethers. Proceeds will be shared between local good causes.
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REETH & THE TOUR DE FRANCE In July 2014 the Tour de France comes to Richmond DL11 7JR on the 27th and Swaledale. This "once in a lifetime" event, 28th July from 1.0p.m. until 5.0 p.m. on a scale so massive that is hard to Donations for the Air Ambulance and comprehend, will be publicised Cancer Research. Teas, Plants and worldwide. One thing is certain: it will not Tombola will be available. Follow the be "business as usual" for anyone in ballons! Swaledale on 5 July 2014. At the KATHLEEN HIRD, Swaledale & Arkengarthdale Business SWALEDALE WOOLLENS Forum meeting held on 11 June at the CB Inn, it was agreed that a number of issues need to be considered at a local level by the various communities of Swaledale. The intention is that interested parties in Reeth will meet on a monthly basis over the next 12 months with the aim of trying to make this a fantastic experience for all, whilst at the same time ensuring that concerns are addressed and information is made available to residents of Reeth as well as visitors. Please watch out for the posters and come along to the meetings.
THE 2 DALES LUNCH CLUBS will be holding a fund raising Cake & Produce Stall at Reeth Market nd on Friday 2 August
Any contributions of cakes or produce or items for the raffle hamper TAKE TIME TO RELAX! would be greatly appreciated, together with your support on the day. I can cook delicious dishes ready for For further details please phone 886 524 your table or freezer, from canapés through to desserts. You can have
quality homemade food ready and on OPEN GARDENS the table with minimal effort. We are opening our garden at Meadow Contact Sandie Bond View Sturdy Lane Whaston on 01748 884794
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CHURCH LADIES WITH TYPEWRITERS. ends a friendship that began in their school days. Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank Goodness for church ladies with At the evening service tonight, the sermon typewriters. These sentences (with all the topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church and listen to our choir practice. bulletins : Eight new choir robes are currently The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes needed due to the addition of several new meals ….. members and to the deterioration of some older ones. The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water. Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not The church will host an evening of fine worth keeping around the house. dining, super entertainment and gracious Bring your husbands hostility
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Potluck supper Sunday at 5pm - prayer and Church help. medication to follow.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick This evening at 7pm there will be a hymn of our community. singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say prepared to sin. 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you Weight Watchers will meet at 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bonnie Talley sang 'I will not pass this Please use large double door at the side way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the entrance. congregation. And my favourite: Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can The Associate Minister unveiled the get. church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours". Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So
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RESTORATION WORK COMPLETED AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH, ARKENGARTHDALE Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre
Events & Activities 2013 Saturday 6th July Wild Flower Walk 10 The recent completion of the internal decoration of the church saw the a.m.- 2.30 p.m. In association with conclusion of a five-year period of Yoredale Natural History Society, a guided restoration at St. Mary’s. The building is walk from Keld to Muker. Return to Keld very nearly 200 years old and substantial by bus or continue on foot via Kisdon. repairs were carried out at a cost of about Sun 7th July Kisdon Classic Circular £250,000 to prepare the Grade II listed 11:00 – 16:00. National Parks Walk th church for the next 200 years on its site Saturday July 27 Story Walk with above Arkle Beck. Rhoda 11:00 – 12 noon A guided walk for children and the young at heart with Work has included the repair and professional storyteller, Rhoda Fraser. th restoration of the main east window and Sunday August 4 Meet A Mystery the north and south side windows, Writer 11:00 – 16:00 An introduction to replacement of the roof slates and local author, Susan Parry, writer of dales insulation of the ceiling, installation of a mystery stories and book signing. th new boiler and complete replacement of Saturday Sept 14 'Dancing with the the wiring, repairs to the internal Devil' 14:00 – 15:00 Held in Keld plasterwork and full repainting. Chapel, a centenary event, by Dr Duncan
Bythell to mark the 1913 dispute in Keld. The Bishop of Knaresborough visited the Keld Festival Weekend To celebrate 60 church recently for a Confirmation years of mains electricity in the village and Service, and waxed lyrical over the appeal 100 years since the 1913 dispute when it of the freshness and light of the interior. was discovered that dancing was taking place in Institute building! Friday 8th November Lantern Parade Raising £250,000 is a major exercise and St. Mary’s District Church Council wishes 4.30 p.m. with children from Reeth & to thank all who have contributed to allow Gunnerside Primary School. All welcome. Saturday 9th November Centenary the work to be carried out. English Ceildh in the Public Hall from 7.30 p.m. Heritage gave generous grants amounting Please meet at the Visitor Centre unless to about 60% of the overall cost, and other monies came from Trusts supporting otherwise stated. Full details on The Keld Resource Centre website the maintenance of religious buildings. The DCC is particularly grateful for the www.tkrc.co.uk, pick up a brochure or contact Glenda Calvert tel. 01748 support from many local people who have given donations and supported fund-raising 886845. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU. events, which together generated around £80,000 towards the overall cost.
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WINDOWS 8.1 ON THE WAY SOON to you never have to see the tile again. At $5 it is well worth investigating (there is A major upgrade to Windows 8 will be even a free trial version so you can try coming soon, imaginatively called Windows before you buy). So what else is there to 8.1. It will be publicly available as a look forward to in Windows 8.1 … well a ‘preview’ version from June 26th. If you new version of Internet Explorer (version really want to see what’s new you can use 11) which they claim is a lot faster. It the preview version but be warned if you needs to be because current versions are try it you will need to reinstall Windows lamentably slow compared to Google from scratch and all you apps and desktop Chrome and Firefox. There are other applications to upgrade to the final version enhancements coming but having watch a of 8.1 when it is finally released. I would Microsoft presentation they mostly seem advise holding on and waiting for the final cosmetic changes aimed at letting people version to be released properly and avoid customise things a bit more. Final words – the hassles. This will all happen through warning … the Windows App store. The first question 1) Scams seem to be doing the rounds still, most people ask is ‘have they put back the especially telephone cold calling. I have missing Start button on the desktop’. Well had a number of people ask me about the answer is yes and no. They have put a phone scams this month. Please don’t let “Start” button of sorts but it does not people you don’t know con you into letting show a start menu like it used to in them into your computer or get your card Windows – instead it takes you back to the details. colour tiles pages, but it appears to also 2) Yahoo and BT still seem to be having allow you to go to a list view of apps if you real problems with their email systems. want. Microsoft are being cagey about the Hackers are still breaking into accounts details of how the new Start button will and sending out loads of spam to your work but my guess is that it will be used to address book. It is really too bad as this ‘encourage’ you back to the tiles because that is where Microsoft anticipate making has been going on for over a year. A a lot of money. They really want to wean number of people contacted me about this users away from the old desktop (no money – there is nothing you can really do except for MS). Having said that most people I complain to BT or Yahoo if you are meet prefer to use the desktop on a PC or affected and change your password. The a laptop. If, like me, you want to use the only alternative is to change your email traditional desktop as your main screen and you would like a normal Start button address. with a start menu I recommend a third That’s it for this month. As always do drop party program called Start8 which is me an email via my website produced by www.stardock.com. This (www.dalescomputerservices.com) if you makes Windows look, work and feel very have a question or comment. Carol Haynes much like Windows 7 and if you don’t want
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THE UPPER DALES MOBILE There will also be an Upper Dales Mobile SKIP SERVICE Skip Service on Saturday September Saturday July 20th 21st, first in Muker (9.00 am - 10.30 REETH am) and then in Langthwaite (11.30 am - 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Reeth Village Green 1.00 pm), at the respective Richmondshire Refuse including large bulky items, DC car parks, and the usual service in electrical goods including refrigerators Reeth ahead of the community bonfire will and freezers, and recycling materials be held on either October 26th or including plastic and cardboard all November 2nd.. welcome. REETH BAND ENGAGEMENTS WARNING - Please note that No Waste JUNE TO AUGUST 2013 must be dumped the night before the Sun. 7th July Marrick Priory Strawberry Tea 3pm. skip visits on Reeth Village Green, or on Sun. 21st July Pateley Bridge the day before 9.00 am. Showground, afternoon charities event. Dumping waste ahead of the arrival of Sun. 11th Aug. West Burton Chapel the mobile skip wagons places the mobile Anniversary 6.30pm. skip service, which is of huge benefit to Sun. 18th Aug. Scorton Feast an Service. us all in the Upper Dales, under threat 3pm & 7pm. of complete withdrawal by NYCC, as it is Sun 25th Aug. Songs of Praise, Reeth interpreted as illegal fly-tipping. Green. 3pm. The Upper Dales Mobile Skip Service Mon. 26th Aug. Reeth Show 9.30am. Organised by County Councillor John
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BEAUTY OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES and on greetings cards, including for the IN THE FRAME RSPB, RSPCA and Friends of the Earth. Stunning photographs of wildlife in the The exhibition will run from May 31 to Yorkshire Dales will be on show in a special August 1. exhibition in Bainbridge over the summer. The Yoredale offices of the Yorkshire WE’VE DONE IT AGAIN! Dales National Park Authority will be The Dales Countryside Museum in displaying images from Carperby-based Hawes has won a top national award for wildlife photographer Simon Phillpotts the way it looks after its visitors – for the (correct). His exhibition will be the latest second year running. The Museum, which is in a series staged in the reception area of owned by the Yorkshire Dales National the offices, which are open between Park Authority (YDNPA), has yet again 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. been officially recognised as a tourist top Richard Burnett, the Authority’s Director spot by Visit England and has been of Corporate Services, said: “Simon has awarded its Visitor Attraction Quality produced some amazing photographs that Assurance Scheme mark. The scheme is capture many of the special qualities of managed by Visit England and involves a this National Park. “We hope they will be network of regional assessors who make of interest to everyone who comes into the site inspection visits. Museum manager offices over the next two months.” Simon Fiona Rosher said: “It’s really good news has recently appeared on BBC's that we have been given the quality mark Countryfile and is in the Series 3 of ITV's for a second time. “It’s a tribute to all the 'The Dales' with Ade Edmondson. He is staff and volunteers who work so hard to also a co-founder of the community-led make the Museum a dynamic place to visit Wensleydale Red Squirrel Group and maintain the high standards of displays (www.wensleydalersg.co.uk), which aims to and exhibits. “We are constantly conserve and expand the range of Red developing the Museum’s potential as a Squirrels in the Yorkshire Dales. He runs major attraction in Hawes and the Wild Dales Photography with his wife surrounding area, and the award is a Sarah, producing wildlife images, prints reflection of that hard work.” Ian and greetings cards and running McPherson, the YDNPA’s Member photographic workshops and short break Champion for Promoting Understanding, holidays in the area. “The Dales provide an said: “The Museum is a treasure trove of amazing variety of wildlife habitats, which exhibitions and features that bring the means I never have far to travel for some Dales past and present to life. On top of of some favourite subjects such as Red that, it is constantly providing a wide range Squirrel, Grouse, Dipper and Hare,” he of interactive activities that gives its said. His images have been highly visitors the chance to learn and commended in the British Wildlife understand more about the people and the Photography Awards and appear regularly beautiful yet fragile landscape of the in the national and local press, in magazines National Park.”
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LARGE PRINT COPIES OF THE GAZETTE MCGARRY & CO These are issued free of charge, but P & P SOLICITORS is £14 pa. Please inform the Subscription Secretary should you require this service . Friendly local legal advice on : Wills Cosy Holiday Probate and Administration of Cottage for TWO Estates Peaceful location with panoramic Powers of Attorney views of Arkengarthdale. Nursing and Residential Home Ideal for walking or Costs just relaxing Agricultural Matters Tel. Shirley Gale 01748 884779 Land Transactions
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CRIME IN THE TWO DALES History, Science, Art, Design and Last month we received a further report Technology. Samantha has also visited of a stolen 4x4 vehicle and have also had schools either at their assembly or for a several similar incidents across the Dales specific class to demonstrate how water in neighbouring areas where Land Rover power works with a model. The project is Defenders have been stolen. Please ensure also popular with young people and adults that both property and vehicles are left who have enhanced their knowledge of secure. Suspect vehicles and persons have traditional crafts through various been seen in Arkengarthdale and there was demonstrations and hands on workshops. also a reported attempt break-in to a an Everyone associated with Gayle Mill wishes outbuilding in the area. Any persons and Samantha well as she is soon to begin her vehicles dealing with scrap can all be maternity leave. In order to complete the checked by Trading Standards to see if project (whilst Samantha is otherwise they are legitimate. More motorists face occupied) additional funding has been loosing their licences as North Yorkshire sourced from the Yorkshire Dales LEADER Police’s summer drink and drug driving programme to employ two part time staff. campaign enters its second week If you Sue Stokes and Laura Hodgson will work want to provide information about someone together to enable Gayle Mill to deliver you suspect of driving whilst under the the rest of the programme. William influence of drink or drugs, contact North Lambert, Chairman of Gayle Mill Trust Yorkshire Police on 101 – select option 1 - said; ‘We all wish Samantha well as she and pass information to the Force Control moves on to a new chapter in her life, and Room staff. If you wish to remain welcome Laura and Sue to the team. We anonymous, Crimestoppers can be are very excited to see the LEADER contacted on 0800 555 111.Thank you to all project through to its completion this those persons who took the time to report December.’ Sue has been involved in with various incidents and sightings of possible Gayle Mill Trust in recent years as a suspect persons and vehicles. PCSO 5550 volunteer and will mainly be working on NEW FACES running the Heritage Skills events at the Gayle Mill’s heritage education and Mill. Laura is new to the team; she lives in training project which began over 2 years Richmond with her two young sons and will ago has been successfully managed and mainly be running the education side of the delivered by Samantha Jennings. The project, working with local schools. There opportunity for schools to visit Gayle Mill are a variety of heritage skills courses and learn about its significance in local planned at the mill for the rest of the year history, textile manufacture, electricity including blacksmithing, stone slate generation and wood working has proved to roofing, printing a cotton bag and other be popular with pupils, parents and heritage crafts. You can book a course or teachers alike. These enjoyable visits plan a school visit by contacting Sue or have been tailored in line with the National Laura at Gayle Mill on 01969 667320 . Curriculum with specific reference to [email protected]
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THE BOLTON ARMS BELLEGREEN DOWNHOLME www.boltonarmsdownholme.com COTTAGE Home cooked food locally sourced Cosy friendly atmosphere Beautiful holiday cottage Winter log fires overlooking Reeth Green, STEAK NIGHTS Superbly equipped, Friday 5th,19th of May and 2nd sleeps 7, August £12.00pp, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, TAKE AWAY FISH & CHIPS all fuel included, open fire, Monday to Friday free wifi, EARLY BIRD BAR MENU private parking, Served Monday-Thursday 6-7pm dogs welcome. Two courses £12 pp For further details or to reserve a table Contact Lyn on : Telephone 01748 823716 Open seven days a week except Tuesday lunch 0115 9222257 Good pub guide 2013 www.bellegreen.com
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mention needs making of the contributions from Chris Hardwick both with the ball and bat and from Jon Simpson, Nigel Winter and Tom Hollingsworth, apologies for not mentioning others. The inclusion this season of Sam Winter who was barred due to age last season gives support for Under 12’s the youth initiative of the club. His skills As we move into the short close season, shown for the Yorkshire Under 12’s will we put out a final plea for more coaching hopefully be passed to the more senior support. If you are passionate about club players (one hopes). There is an air of football and want to put something back anticipation and close camaraderie this into the game for the youngsters and can season and it is of note that the number of give one evening, probably Friday, and sponsors has also increased giving the club Sunday mornings to coach/manage a team a more stable financial footing. You may please contact us otherwise we are going have noticed the promotional sign for the to have to turn away children who want to club on the Reeth Bridge which details the play football. You would have to undergo a names of sponsors for each home game. CRB check. Arm chair footballers are also Local businesses (and indeed residents) most welcome to help with administration. who show financial support for this long We do provide appropriate training. established local club are now rewarded We also welcome new players, particularly by having details of their business those who will be under 10 on 1st displayed on this board and also on a September for whom we have excellent similar board at the cricket field. coaching available The club has a new website at David Williams 01748 884650 www.DalesCricketClub.co.uk ; where all club [email protected] news including fixtures, results, photos, sponsors, a blog and much more can be DALES CRICKET CLUB – found. great start- great sponsors! We would like to thank our sponsors for Our local cricket club has made one of this season so far who are: Rowena their most successful starts to the season Hutchinson, (Red Lion, Langthwaite), in the Darlington and District League. At Norman Brown Estate Agents and Harvey the end on May they remain unbeaten and Robinson (Reeth Garage -Arkengarthdale have progressed into the semi final of the Road). league cup! The recent win over local rivals Any business or individual wishing to Barningham was particularly sweet and all consider sponsorship or supporting the players strove hard to ensure a club by other means is asked to contact comfortable and sound victory. Solid the secretary, Pete McKay on 884675 or performances from many players have [email protected] been responsible for this success but
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REETH MEMORIAL HALL EVENTS Bramley. Jez, back from his US, Australia, New Zealand tour is the main songwriter Friday 12th July – 8pm - Vin Garbutt of BBC’s The Radio Ballads. Vocals, guitar has recovered from bat flu which caused and fiddle. Tickets £10 (door £12) his 2012 Reeth cancellation. His 5 previous Tickets from Reeth Post Office. For appearances have all been sell-outs. details or reservations ring John Little Support by Tipperary’s Paula Ryan on - 01748 884759 or go to: marimba/tongue drum, guitar and a www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk variety of percussion instruments including www.wegottickets.com/ bodhran, djembe and darabuka. Tickets reethmemorialhall £11 (door £13).
Friday 9th August –8pm - Lucy Ward - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012, Horizon Award BRAESIDE COTTAGE Winner. Singer-songwriter Lucy plays guitar Overlooking the green, Reeth and concertina but considers her voice to be her Sleeps 8 first instrument. One of the best things I’ve Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms heard in years (Mike Harding). Her sets are an Private courtyard, beautiful cottage eclectic mix of traditional and modern folk garden interpretations, interspersed with her own www.braesidereeth.co.uk songs. One of the best young talents or Tel 0114 2467599 around. Tickets £8 (door £10). REETH SHOW MONDAY AUG.26TH Friday 27th Sept – Jez Lowe & Kate
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The Farmers Arms, Muker Upper Swaledale The heart of spectacular walking country * Serving good pub food everyday 12pm-2:30pm and 6pm – 8:30pm Sandwiches and Homemade Soup Served All Day * Well-kept Local Real Ales * Dog & Muddy Boot Friendly Open Fire & Stone Flagged Floor Holiday Apartment (sleeps 2)
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PRESTIGE HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES IN THE DALES The Hair Salon Company Reg: 07955606 Arkengarthdale Road, Reeth DL11 All cleaning and housekeeping tasks 6QT undertaken We offer a wide range of advanced hairdressing services · Carpet cleaning · Hoovering, Dusting Everyone welcome- including children
· Full Laundry and Ironing service We stock Wella’s System Professional (SP) hair For a complete reliable service, Competitive care products in the Salon. They are a more rates and a choice of conventional or personalised and specialist range that can only be ecologically friendly products available stocked by hairdressing professionals. If you have any concerns about your hair or scalp, feel free to call in the salon for our help and advice, we are Contact Toni on 01748 886789 very happy to help! or 07774561658 Open Tuesday – Saturday
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Outstanding fresh food served in a warm & friendly atmosphere. 19 en-suite bedrooms with amazing views. Available for dinners, weddings or meetings. Lunch 12pm ~ 2pm Dinner 6.00pm ~ 9pm Lunch & Beyond-Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm
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THE PUNCH BOWL INN Low Row ‘Offering freshly prepared locally sourced food in a relaxed & informal environment’ 11 en-suite rooms with stunning views Open daily for Lunch 12pm till 2.30pm D. J. OLNEY and dinner 6pm till 9pm Traditional Carvery Painter and every Sunday 12pm till 2.30pm
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Swaledale Mountain & provided rescue cover for the annual Cave Rescue Team is Swaledale Marathon. The team evacuated a a registered charity, person suffering from heat exhaustion above which provides Great Punchard. mountain and cave 27/06/2013 The team provided medical SWALEDALE rescue within the cover for the Finghall annual Barrel push. MOUNTAIN RESCUE & Swaledale and 26/05/2013 Team training was medical skills CAVE RESCUE TEAM Wensleydale. The around Tan Hill
team is made up of 18/05/2013 (31) 14.50hrs: The team were highly trained volunteers who are available, called by the Police along with the fire any time day or night, in any weather. SMRT service & Police helicopter to search & rescue provide a 24 hr, all year round rescue service. 2 canoeists in difficulties south of Richmond, CALL 999 and ASK FOR NORTH both casualties were located & evacuated. YORKSHIRE POLICE 20/04/2013 (30) 17.35hrs: The team were and ask for MOUNTAIN or CAVE RESCUE called by the Ambulance service to rescue an Each month in the Gazette we’ll bring you an injured mountain biker on the Pennine Way update of Rescues & training. If you would near Tan Hill, the casualty was treated by like further information, or would like to help YAS Paramedics & evacuated to Helimed 98 the team with fundraising, please visit our for transport to hospital web site or drop a few coins into one of our 10/05/2013 (29) 09.00hrs: The team collection boxes in the local pubs & shops. provided safety & rescue cover again for the Incidents & training May up to 9th June Nutcracker mountain bike event. A number 2013: Total incidents for 2013 = 33 of incidents attended. Total Incidents for 2012: 41, approximately *Thanks to the Farmers Arms Muker for 3500 rescue person hours raising £96 from the quiz* *Keld Lodge Total Incidents for 2011: 31, approximately collecting box raised £146.22* *The Gift 2000 rescue person hours Shop, Reeth collection box raised £23.65* In the first 1/2 of 2013 we have We have a flag day in Richmond on Sat undertaken almost our average annual 27th July Want to help but don’t fancy going number of call outs! Thanks to all team on the hills? Then why not join our members, families & employers for making supporters group? Details on our web site and this possible. This places an extra demand Facebook page. All money raised is used to on the team for fund raising as well as pay for insurance, maintenance and running of actual rescues. our three emergency vehicles, operating and Another busy month for the team with 5 up keep of our base, and the replacement of incidents: rescue and medical equipment. 08/06/2013 (33) 15.30hrs: The team was The meadows are now starting to grow ready called to rescue a walker, who had a hip for winter feed, please keep to the footpaths injury, near the river in Wensleydale. The when crossing farm land. team treated the casualty & evacuated to If you would like a collecting box for your road Ambulance. (then back to join the rest place of work, drop us an email of the team at the Swaledale Marathon) www.swaledalemrt.org.uk 08/06/2013 (32) 08.00hrs: The team Safe hiking!
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THE SWALEDALE MUSEUM in Reeth presentations and discussion, and finish at The July Friends of the Museum talk will be 12.30. Tickets: £10 in advance; (£8 to on Wednesday 17th (NOT on 10th as SWAAG members and Friends of the previously advertised) by Andre Berry who Museum) £12 on the door, includes will be looking at local peat spades. admission to the Museum, coffee and tea, Commercial-scale peat cutting on lowland and a reading list. These have been very bogs has frequently made the headlines in popular so do book early! We have recent years because of concerns about the a Programme of Visits working in damage to internationally important wildlife conjunction with the Reeth & District and its habitats. As part of the annual cycle Community Bus. On Saturday 13th July we of land use, however, hand peat cutting was will be following up Dr Hope’s tour of Dr simply part of everyday life for centuries; Speirs’s medical bag with a visit to the because of this, its scale and the significant York Medical Society. Hidden away in the changes it made to our landscape are often heart of York many will have passed this overlooked. This talk will look at the tools, beautiful building by. Guided by Drs Hope techniques and landscapes of hand peat & Scott we will have the opportunity not cutting, with a focus on the Yorkshire only to see the elegant historic rooms, but Dales, but encompassing northern England also to see their rare and varied collection more generally and Wales. Although trained as an Agricultural Botanist, André Berry of medical implements. On 10th August we has spent most of his career advising on the will be visiting the Lindisfarne Gospels management of archaeological sites and exhibition in York, and on 7th September historic landscapes. So if you have a peat the Earby Museum of Lead Mining near spade bring it along! Our August talk is on Skipton with a special guided tour by Dave 7th by Stephen Eastmead who will Carlisle. Please contact us if you are introduce the new online digital archive interested in joining us on any of these online. Stephen has scanned our large outings. On 30th July we have the Reeth collection of local photographs onto our and District Community Bus AGM in the archive website, and will be selecting a Museum, all welcome. Our Third Great range for your edification and delight! We Annual Tea Party in the Community hope to update our information via audience Orchard in Reeth is on Saturday 17th response! The third of three seminars on August 3pm-6pm. Please come and support objects found locally that give special us and enjoy some tasty delights, we are insight into the history of Swaledale and sure it will be sunny! Don’t forget that we Arkengarthdale is on Saturday 6th July are open everyday from 10am until 5pm looking at Medieval Glass Fragments from except Saturdays until the end of Marrick Priory deposited in the Swaledale September. Contact Helen Bainbridge on Museum by the Rev. Bailey in 1978, and 01748 884118 or e-mail simply described as ‘Medieval Glass from [email protected] for Marrick Priory’. The sessions will take more information and booking. Look at our place in the Swaledale Museum, Reeth: website www.swaledalemuseum.org 10.30 - 12.30beginning with coffee/tea in for more details, and follow us on the Museum at 10.30 am followed by Facebook!
REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD PRINTING GROWING NATIVE PLANTS FOR LOCAL WILDLIFE PROJECTS. Need any printing-flyers, Native plants grown locally from seed programmes etc contact the collected from plants growing locally are Gazette we maybe able to the best possible plants for planting out in wildlife projects. Would you and others help. you know be interested in collecting, Editor : 01748 886505/111 sowing and growing on seeds from plants in Treasurer : 01748 884474 the local area? The basic idea at the moment is for people to grow small, manageable quantities of plants at home or Geoff Braithwaite where they have space. The amount and type of involvement will be up to you and so Property Maintenance long as we can co-ordinate everyone’s Painting and Decorating efforts then we should be able to match up Kitchen & Bathroom Fitting projects with plants. The plants can be Wall & Floor Tiling grown for specific projects or for more
Pointing & Patios general availability and if people are
General Repairs growing small amounts based on the space they have available then a project may be Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service supplied with plants from a number of Quality work Guaranteed different growers. Comprehensive advice, Tel : 01748 886783 practical help and demonstrations can be organised. Depending on the levels of AUGUST DEADLINE IS JULY 10TH interest and the number of people wanting to be involved it may be possible to develop DARREN CHADWICK (KELD) larger growing projects so if you are keen PROPERTY RESTORATION on helping to maintain and or enhance Improvement & wildlife habitats in the National Park this may be a way that you can contribute and Maintenance Services it is accessible to everyone of any age and Drainage, Roofing, Plastering, ability. Funding is likely to be available Stonework, Refurbs, Fireplaces etc See the website for the complete from the Parish Wildlife Project fund and service range and past projects. depending on the levels of interest further Quality & Experience Since 2001. funding could also be sought from other Please call Darren on sources. If you are interested please 01748 886698 contact me and we will see what we can Free advice, quotes & estimates organise. Mark Hewitt Wildlife Email: Conservation Officer Yorkshire Dales [email protected] North Yorkshire BD23 5LB. Web: www.darrenchadwick.com Email: [email protected] [email protected]
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TWO DALES DIARY DATES. JULY 6th Induction of new minister Reeth Cons. 3pm 7th Strawberry Tea, Marrick Priory 3.15pm 12th Pate & Puds Evening Muker Village Hall Vin Garbutt Reeth Memorial Hall 8pm 14th Bellerby Open Gardens 11am to 4pm FOR SALE 17th Induction of new ministers to Tees Swale Habitat Bed Settee Art Deco style, charcoal grey, 2 Pastorate, Darlington URC 2.30pm seater vgc FREE to good home 01748 884546 Leyburn G&S Concert Reeth Methodist Hardwood Logs delivered 01748 886044 Church 7.30pm Fairtrade garden items and instant barbeques 19th Christian Aid Bric a Brac stall Reeth Green available from The Old Temperance Bookshop 01748 884185 AUGUST 2nd 2 Dales Luncheon Club Cake & Produce stall WANTED Reeth Green Horse Trailer to hire for a day to move 2 small 9th Lucy Wand Memorial Hall Reeth 8pm. quiet ponies. 07580 176915 22nd Thornton Watless Choir Reeth Methodist Person to check on 2 quiet ponies for few days per Church month in owners absence. 01748 884909 SEPTEMBER Bike to suit 5'3" in good condition 07581176915 27th Kate Bramley & Jez Lowe Memorial Hall Old Shotgun Cartridges & Loading Tools etc. Reeth 8pm wanted by collector 01986 892071. ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT IN THIS COLUMN FREE! TO HIRE PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT Marrick Institute Recently Refurbished. Available THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH IT IS BETTER TO to hire. Contact 01748 884474 PLACE THE NOTICE A MONTH EARLIER
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Property Renovations Reyno-Vations Building. Roofing D Reynoldson Kitchen fitting. Joinery 11,Place Hill Reeth Bathroom suites Richmond Painting. Decorating North Yorkshire DL11 6SD Tiling.Patios.Landscaping Weather damage Repairs. Phone: 01748884309 Mob: 07792458801 Ground maintenance Email [email protected] Free Estimates. Insurance Quotes This is your local news magazine, please send to us any articles, adverts, informative pieces for inclusion. Ghyllfoot Pictures always wanted for the front. Gunnerside Contact the Editor or any of the management team. Fully Licensed Tea-room and Addresses on page 3. Bistro.
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NEW WEBSITE SHOWCASE S NATIONAL PARK’S NATURAL WORLD Local information on the flora and fauna found in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is now available on a new website. Called ‘Nature in the Dales’, it has been created for anyone interested in wildlife and wildlife conservation in the National Park from visitors and naturalists to professionals and students. And it has already won the praise of TV presenter and environmental campaigner Prof David Bellamy. Nature in the Dales is the website of the Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Forum. It is hosted by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA), which also funded the design work, and its content has been written and illustrated by a wide range of organisations and individuals – the very people who SNIPE AT love this landscape. The website – at WHITFIELD www.natureinthedales.org.uk –showcases local BENSON— information about 150 of the species and 14 of the photo by habitats found in the special landscape of the YDNPA National Park accompanied by 300 stunning images. generously donated by local naturalists, landowners, visitors, academics and conservation professionals.