This is The North East | News | Foot-and-mouth outbreak 2001

We have to accept defeat, say North-East farmers
Campaigners pressing for a full public inquiry into last year's foot-and-mouth epidemic have been urged to accept defeat.

Friday 15th March

Decision day for foot-and-mouth inquiry
Senior judges will today rule on whether the Government should be forced into holding a full public inquiry into the foot-and-mouth crisis.

Ramblers attack 'cavalier attitude' to path closures
The Ramblers' Association is today calling on the Government to ensure a blanket closure of rural footpaths - a heavily criticised policy during the foot-and-mouth crisis - never happens again.

Animal disease action plan to be put in place
An emergency plan is to be drawn up to tackle any future outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in County Durham.

Thursday 14th March

Report says foot-and-mouth pyres pose no lasting risk
The risks posed by foot-and-mouth pyres are to be discussed in Richmond.

Park handed budget boost
North York Moors Park Authority has been allocated a 15 per cent increase in its budget.

Wednesday 13th March

Hostels face axe in wake of virus
Two Dales youth hostels are among ten axed nationwide in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis.

Farms are springing back
An award-winning Dales open farm has joined a national initiative to tempt tourists back to the countryside in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis.

Drop in sheep numbers puts moors at risk
The North York Moors could become a wilderness of scrub unless the number of grazing sheep is increased, a councillor has warned.

Tuesday 12th March

Hope for revival after the gloom
A detailed report on the impact foot-and-mouth disease has had on the Richmondshire district concludes it has not been all negative.

Andy bids to cook up a win
A pub landlord whose trade suffered during last year's foot-and-mouth epidemic has triumphed in a national pie-making competition.

Monday 11th March

Hostels under threat in wake of epidemic
The future of youth hostels throughout the region remains in the balance this week, following a high-profile weekend meeting.

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