Saturday 23rd March
Farm crisis 'big as Gulf War'
The Government defended its handling of the foot-and-mouth
crisis yesterday amid accusations it was not prepared.
New tourist centre launched in fightback from epidemic
Tourism chiefs have launched one of their biggest drives
yet to entice visitors back to North Yorkshire after the
ravages of foot-and-mouth disease.
New site aims to boost dale
Wensleydale has its own website, thanks to the local
business association and Yorkshire Forward.
Farm fights back - on the hoof
A farming couple, who have endured a year-long
foot-and-mouth nightmare, are looking to a brighter future
with the re-opening of their pony trekking centre.
Thursday 21st March
Limited carcasses dumping to resume
An investigation into the effects of burying foot-and-mouth
carcasses at a waste tip in County Durham has been
completed.
New start after year of sadness
One of the region's most popular children's show farms will
reopen its gates to the public this Saturday - exactly one
year to the day after losing its animals to foot-and-mouth
disease.
River cruiser steams back into business
After a year becalmed by foot-and-mouth restrictions, a
river boat is cruising back into business.
Full steam ahead as garden prepares to re-open
A spring cleaning marathon is under way at one of the
jewels in the National Trust crown, as staff get ready to
re-open in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis.
Wednesday 20th March
What a difference a year can make
It traditionally marks a new beginning, signalling better
times ahead - but never has the first day of spring today
been more symbolic.
Tuesday 19th March
Government urged to give facts on crisis
An influential organisation is pressing the Government to
make sure the public are given the facts about the
foot-and-mouth crisis.
Monday 18th March
Farmers urged to attend aid meetings
Farmers in the region are being urged to attend a series of meetings to show them how to access funds to help their businesses recover from foot-and-mouth disease.
Fight for hostel gathers support
Resistance to the proposed closure of a Dales youth hostel is gathering momentum, with another two tiers of local government adding their voice to those calling for a rethink.
'Farmers still to face biggest challenge'
Foot-and-mouth disease may have been beaten, but farmers in North Yorkshire are still facing their biggest crisis for half a century.
Delay produces jubilee spin-off
A millennium wood will be renamed in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, thanks to foot-and-mouth restrictions.
Bilton Conservation Group planned to mark the new century by planting 3,500 broadleaf trees in fields between Bilton Lane and the Nidd Gorge, at Harrogate.
But as working parties were being arranged everything stopped because of the disease outbreak.
Work has now been rescheduled for the autumn and what would have been named Millennium Wood will now be called Jubilee Wood.
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