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  • Defra dismiss BSE fears

    ASH from a mass foot-and-mouth funeral pyre could be stored in Teesside before being shipped out of the region. Specialist contractors wearing protective clothing and air streamed helmets are expected to start work this week on digging up the ash from

  • Full steam ahead to re-open line

    VOLUNTEER railway enthusiasts have reached a landmark agreement to pave the way to reopen a line to passengers for the first time in nearly 50 years. Wensleydale Railway plc has completed negotiations with Railtrack to take over the 22-mile stretch of