BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | Stray to be opened up to cyclists
Harrogate Stray
So common sense has prevailed in Harrogate. Cyclists will soon be allowed to use a number of footpaths across this extensive area of grass that encompasses a good part of the town centre.
Some thanks must go to the Cyclists Touring Club for their high profile campaign
Good move.
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I’ve been very ethusiastic about holding my data in The Cloud, but the prospect of Google locking up my operating system, data and applications is a step too far. It’s not democratic; I would have no real say over how things work and it feels too “big brother”. I love the convenience of “The Cloud”, but I’m beginning to think again about the implications.
As a former BBC employee I am ashamed of the decision not to broadcast an appeal by the DEC for aid for the Palestinian people of Gaza.
Does impartiality come into this decision? Are the Isreali victims of the ongoing dispute in the same need as those in Gaza whose infrastructure and resources have been smashed. Israel is a relatively wealthy nation and able to look after it’s own. The people of Gaza not so.
Jesus set the example that we should always be on the side of the poor.
So come on Mark Thompson. Be merciful and allow the DEC to make its appeal as a public service to the British people who think you should.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Thea Gilmore gig at The Duchess in York last night. The performance was simple and sincere. I’ve listened to her music for years and have most of her albums but she was even better live.
The Duchess is an intimate venue and the audience was surprisingly small – even for a cold Sunday evening in York. But Thea’s performance was warm and engaging, supported by her producer and husband Nigel Stonier and Fluff (viola, vocals and guitar).
As long as Thea performs, the spirit of Joan Baez and the folk tradition of social comment and protest will live on.
MySpace.com – Thea Gilmore – UK – Acoustic / Indie / Rock – www.myspace.com/theagilmore