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Water quango under the microscope AS the Coalition Government continues with its ?bonfire of the quangos? the next body to be subjected to minute performance inspection is Ofwat, the water regulator which, in the past, has been accused of being too close to the major public utilities. Thousands of miles of hedgerow destroyed Despite of almost twenty years of protection, thousands of miles of English hedgerow are still be grubbed out at great cost to wildlife and the landscape, according to figures published yesterday. Heritage sites across the Nidderdale AONB open their doors HERITAGE Sites across the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will be opening their doors to visitors between the 9th and 12th September. New fruit and veg task force MARKET gardeners and fruit growers have joined with Defra advisers to set up a task force to see how Britain can produce more and better fruit and veg at a time when world food shortages are growing. New artist on display at Yoredale PROFESSIONAL landscape photographer Ged Hickey will be putting some of his work on show next week in the Bainbridge offices of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). CPRE welcomes de-cluttered countryside THE Coalition Government?s decision to ?de-clutter? the countryside by ordering local councils to remove unnecessary road signs was welcomed today (August 26) by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. A delayed autumn? PUBLIC observations suggest seasonal delay on the cards. Cut waste, save money YORKSHIRE businesses are being offered advice on how to cut waste and save money by cutting raw materials costs, refuse collection charges and the use of increasingly threatened water supplies. Bank Holiday adventure in the National Park A FREE taste of adventure sports will be on offer for young people visiting the Yorkshire Dales National Park next week. Flora locale heathland and conservation grazing workshop at Ingleborough THE workshop will look at an innovative approach for grazing high environmental value land which takes account of the positive contribution grazing animals can make to climate change mitigation. Campaign to save grey partridge FARMERS and landowners in Northern England are being asked to join a campaign to save one of the countryside?s most threatened birds, the grey partridge. Wildlife crusaders enter the bat cave BATS will be stirred from their slumber to help conservationists keep tabs on their welfare. Sense the Dales FREE event in the Yorkshire Dales National Park to stimulate the senses for people with disabilities of all ages and their families. Who do you think you are? find out with the help of NYCC TO coincide with the new series of the BBC's hugely popular television series Who Do You Think You Are, the North Yorkshire County Record Office is to stage more of its popular Family History events. Keep local planning promises ? CPRE AS the Government begins to explain what the ?Big Society? might mean for local communities, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) are calling on Ministers not to pull a U-turn on their promise to rebalance rights of appeal in the planning process. Help needed to tackle bird disease SCIENTISTS are appealing for public help in the battle against a virulent avian disease which appears to have jumped species and is now attacking some of Britain?s most popular garden birds like greenfinches and chaffinches. Income threat to rural vets THE Tenant Farmers Association has written to DEFRA Minister of State, Jim Paice, arguing against proposals to take responsibility for TB testing away from local vets. ?Do or die? rural challenge A CONSORTIUM of countryside bodies today (August 16) publishes what it calls a ?do or die? demand for Government action to save the countryside and the future of its local residents. Gervase Phinn?s new book ?Yorkshire Journey? published GERVASE Phinn?s new book is ?a personal tour of places which have meant a great deal to me? says the bestselling author. Dry stone wallers build new bridge A DRY-STONE bridge created as a display at a spring event will be relocated in Wensleydale. ?Glorious? start for Glorious Twelfth TODAY?S start of the Glorious Twelfth ? the opening of the grouse shooting season ? should lead to glorious bags, according to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). Archaeologists unravel stones mystery A STONE feature in a Yorkshire Dales village is proving to be a time detectives? challenge for a group of local archaeologists. Snap to it, young photographers THE 300,000 member Woodland Trust is hoping to get youngsters down in the woods during their summer holidays by launching a nationwide photographic competition. Boots on to help Yorkshire Dales WALKERS and countryside lovers are being invited to take part in a sponsored walk in Upper Wharfedale to raise money for much-need, small scale improvement schemes in the Yorkshire Dales. Festivals final line up announced THE final line up for a major music festival in Richmond later this month has been announced. Help slash farm red tape FARMERS, landowners and other professionals involved in agriculture are being asked for ideas and suggestions on how to slash the red tape which is strangling the industry. Flock to Skipton for town?s first ever iconic sheep trail LARGER than life sheep are taking up residence in Skipton, North Yorkshire this autumn to encourage people to visit the historic market town off season. North Yorkshire youth parliamentarians attend summit NORTH Yorkshire's members of the UK Youth Parliament travelled to Northern Ireland recently for a four-day summit to talk about the most pressing issues for young people. Red kites soar in skies above Grizedale Forest THE Forestry Commission has released 30 spectacular birds of prey at Grizedale ? in the heart of the Lake District. Grant to help safeguard unique mining monument in the Yorkshire Dales ENGLISH Heritage has pledged £50,000 to help safeguard one of the nation?s most important historic lead mining ruins in the Yorkshire Dales.