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Last updated: Friday, 12-May-2006 15:21:51 BST

Driven away at last
IT'S been a long time coming but at last we have a law that can be used to tackle the menace of recreational off-road driving in our national parks.


Save us from pushy women going cruising
SPECTATOR, who has learned to take most things in his stride these days, nevertheless had occasion to remonstrate with a particularly pushy fifty-something woman blatantly attempting to jump the queue in a small market town shop in Bedale.

The joys of a good meal and a natter
WE ATE creamy carrot and orange soup, well-flavoured, then perfectly-cooked sausages with creamed potatoes, cabbage and baby carrots, followed by lemon meringue pie and cream, plus cups of tea or coffee before and afterwards.

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