Saturday 2nd March
Fish are jumping and expectations are high
Anglers can look forward to hooking shoals of super trout
in Northern reservoirs and rivers at the start of the
fishing season later this month - thanks to foot-and-mouth.
Warning over land grant aid conmen
Farmers and landowners in Yorkshire are being advised to
take special care when offered advice about obtaining
European grants.
Friday 1st March
Farmers back in the ringside routine
A year and a week since livestock last passed through it's
gates, one of the region's largest auction marts reopened
yesterday. Nick Morrison gauged the mood at Darlington Mart
Don't bury the foot-and-mouth facts, say 250,000 people
Pall bearers carried a coffin outside the House of Commons
yesterday to accompany a petition with a quarter of a
million signatures demanding a full public inquiry into the
foot-and-mouth disaster.
Museum gets cash to attract visitors back
A tourist attraction affected by foot-and-mouth has been
given two cash grants to help it draw visitors back.
Hostels may close as YHA loses £5m
The legacy of foot-and-mouth is expected to bring more
misery to the region's countryside this month.
Thursday 28th February
Huge sigh of relief down on the farm
The farming industry drew a collective sigh of relief
yesterday as fears of a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease receded.
Report highlights burial site concern
The Environment Agency has cast doubt on the long-term
safety of groundwater coming from foot-and-mouth burial
sites.
Wednesday 27th February
Horror at new alert on farm plague
The spectre of foot-and-mouth disease returned last night
as Government officials confirmed they are investigating a
suspected fresh outbreak of the disease in the region.
After all the hope, despair returns
The shafts of sunlight which broke the cloud over Wensleydale may prove to be a false dawn for a community desperate for some good news after a year of foot-and-mouth misery.
Ministry under fire over cull of healthy animals
Many more animals than necessary were killed during Northumberland's foot-and-mouth outbreak, an independent report has concluded.
Tuesday 26th February
Phoenix will be show's rising star
She was the calf that was aptly called Phoenix when she
staggered to her feet from among the dead, and she became a
bovine hero around the world.
Craven's input will help firms regenerate
Barclays has joined forces with business guru Robert Craven
to kick-start business regeneration in North Yorkshire.
Monday 25th February
Paths to reopen after farm crisis
More public footpaths are to be reopened as the region
continues to recover from last year's foot-and-mouth
disease crisis.
Show ready for a welcome return
Organisers of a popular agricultural show are banishing
last year's gloom by gearing up for this year's event.
Tourism boost
Ministers are expected to unveil a £40m
package to kick-start Britain's tourism industry today
following the double blow of foot-and-mouth disease and
September 11. The cash will be used to tempt visitors back
to the country's most popular destinations.
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