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BedaleOnline: Promoting Bedale for the good of thelocal people, businesses and area

Dear readers,At BedaleOnline we’ve created a one stop site for Bedaleand surrounding areas that has everything you couldpossibly need!Our website brings together local people, businesses andtourists in one comprehensive site. Our aim is to telleveryone how fantastic Bedale is and to support localbusinesses to keep people coming back time and timeagain to our beautiful market town!We update our site daily with the latest jobs, mostcurrent local news and all the important updates youneed about the local area; from A1/slip road closures towhat new classes are being offered at Bedale LeisureCentre. If you want to know something about Bedale,BedaleOnline really is the place to come!On our website you can also find printable DiscountVouchers to take into the local shops when you visit.I hope you enjoy reading our magazine and take thetime to follow some of our recommendations! You canfind so much more online www.bedaleonline.co.uk.

We are full of ideas, hints andtips! While you’re there why notleave us a guestbook message -we’d love to hear your feedback!

Katherine Greasley,BedaleOnline Co-ordinator

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The White Rose HotelWhat does The White rose Hotel offer customers?The White Rose Hotel at Leeming Bar is situated in the heart of NorthYorkshire, just moments from the A1, Scotch Corner and the YorkshireDales making it ideally located for both business and leisure travellersalike.All of our 18 en-suite rooms offer exceptional comfort and cleanliness atgreat value. As a result, our hotel offers the perfect blend of privacy andisolation, alongside a gateway to the local community and regional charm.

Tell us about your food...The White Rose is also home to our hugely popularpub/restaurant providing excellent home-cooked food,fine real ales and a friendly atmosphere.We are proud of our menu and the quality of the food we produce at greatprices. We are also passionate about the virtues of the Great British puband we hope our care and commitment to our drinks offering reflects that.We are very proud of our beers and we have a great selection of cask ales,super chilled draft and bottled beers to quench your thirst.

Why should our readers visit The White Rose Hotel?For all the above reasons! We think we’re well worth venturing out ofBedale for; whether for our wonderful food, drink or to attend our regularevents - we have everything from fantastic live music events to a popularpub quiz & we’d love it if you paid us a visit! You can find out more aboutus and everything we offer at www.thewhiterose.co.uk or on Be-

12 Bedale Road, Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, DL7 9AYTel: 01677 422707 Email: enquiries@thewhiterose.co.uk

Have you read our blogs at BedaleOnline?We have blogs on everything from the Olympic Torch passingthrough Bedale, to blogs about things that matter to us; likethis:

Show your support for your local shops & businesses

“But I can get everything I need at Tesco..........”

In Bedale we are very lucky as we are surrounded byindependent shops, restaurants, takeaways andcoffee shops, but how would you feel if allthose shops closed down and our high streetlooked more like this? (pictured right) Andthey were replaced by one big supermarket?

Well I for one, would be really sad about that, no longer couldI sample the delicacies freshly baked by individual bakeries,browse the handmade gifts & art at the local gallery & I

couldn’t get a takeaway on a Friday nightunless it came in the form of a ready mealthat I needed to microwave.. And wherewould I go with my friends at the weekendto enjoy a glass of wine and a dance?

So although we all love having our independent shops, handon heart how many of us actually support them? And by thisI mean, actually shop for your meat at the butcher, buy yourdog food from the pet shop & eat your dinner at the local pub?

Maybe it’s time we re-think our strategy, yes your localindependents may sometimes be slightly more expensive thanthe big supermarket chains (although not always is that thecase!) and yes I’m sure it can, at times be inconvenient going to

lots of small shops rather than one big one but, and it’s a bigBUT they are right there on your doorstep, opening up everyday for you, sourcing out the finest products, from thefreshest flowers, to the locally produced ingredients to makethe perfect scone and they work very hard all hours of theday to make sure that you, the consumer, is treatedto something special and a little bit different. Notonly that, but you don’t need to drive for half anhour to get to them, in fact I bet, you can probablywalk to them!

So why not try out your local shops today, you might besurprised by what you find behind the doors.......

A friendly face, a welcoming smile and amazingservice! Because the independent shops knowthat by you being there and buying in their shop,you are helping them sustain their business, sothey will go that extra mile just for you.

Let’s keep the high street alive. Walk around Bedale, open thedoors to the shops that you walk past everydayand take a look inside.. If everyone who readsthis tries out just one new place this week, itwould make a real difference to your high street,so give it a go!

Look after your local shops and in turn they will be thereoffering you that little something special for many years tocome!

Read more of our blogs and comment atwww.bedaleonline.co.uk

we would love to hear your thoughts!

The Bridge Gallery &Tea Room

5 Star Tea Room as rated

by The Food Standards Agency!

The Bridge, Bedale, DL8 1AN.Tel: 01677 427824

www.thebridgegallery.co.uk

The Bridge Gallery has re-opened following an extensiverefurbishment with an amazing new look, quite different to itsprevious design. Planned by an interior designer the new lookhosts a rich colour scheme, sumptuous booths & a modern funkyfeel.Open 7 days a week the gallery is home to some amazing piecesof original art, from highly sought after artists such as Roz Bell,Jenny Bardell & Joe Bowen, along with sculpture, glassware,jewellery & a bespoke framing service the gallery is a uniqueconcept in Bedale.We also offer a wonderful new menu so you can relax and enjoythe art on show over a light lunch or a delicious piece of home-made cake and a traditional cup of coffee.Don’t be put off thinkingthat an art gallery is notchild friendly, we are! Wehave a children’s menu &w e e v e n o f f e rbambiccinos!

Open 9am - 5pm Mondayto Saturday

& 10am - 4pm Sunday.

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Find us at: Station Road, Crakehall, Bedale, DL8 1TX.Tel : 01677 422257 Email: freewarmsys@tiscali.co.uk

Situated within the historic markettowns of Bedale and Leyburn, RobinJessop Ltd provides a comprehensiverange of professional property services,covering the whole of North Yorkshireand South Durham.If you're thinking of selling your property, contact us for a FREEmarket appraisal.

Visit our website at www.robinjessop.co.ukFind us at : 4 North End, Bedale, DL8 1AB. Tel: 01677 425950

The Plan Shop Architects havebeen providing high quality architecturaldesign solutions for clients in Bedale and thesurrounding areas since 1994.We are currently offering to provide ourPreliminary Services free of charge, so if youare thinking about improving your home in 2012 why not contactus now to arrange a free consultation.

Visit our website at www.ps-architects.co.ukTel: 01677 426616 Email: admin@theplanshop.net

Our ‘Beautiful Bedale’ CompetitionThroughout January and February we ran a photography

competition to find out what you most loved about our beautifulmarket town of Bedale and we were overwhelmed by the

response we had! 21 fantastic entries, all showing different partsof Bedale and its surrounding areas, capturing beautiful scenes in

all the different seasons.

After much deliberating by an impartial judge, we are pleased toannounce that the winners were as follows!..

1st Prize & £100 cash prize winner!David Easton

"This photograph was taken early on a Sunday morning inFebruary before the townsfolk of Bedale had woken up thesunrise was soon to arrive and the sky was a beautiful blue

colour, the town centre was for once very quiet. "

2nd Prize & £50 cash prize winnerKathryn Telfer

"This was taken at Thorpe Perrow, last year. I love the fact thatthe grounds are open all year round and how each visit is

different from the last, with the changing weather & seasons."

Thank you to everyone who entered!You can view the rest of the entries at www.bedaleonline.co.uk

Plus.. Our most original entry &winner of £50Lynda Brown

“ I have named the photo ‘The Heartof Bedale’, the inscription saying

‘Love is just a word until someoneyou meet gives it a meaning’.

The tree is in Bedale Park opposite theplay area and it makes me smile every

time I walk past it.

G. Clarke's Barbers19 North End, Bedale, DL8 1AF.

Tel: 01677 427561

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OSCAR Pet Foods has been delivering superior pet products tohomes throughout the UK since the early 1990’s.A national network of local Nutritional Advisors, coupled with acomprehensive range of products to suit all breeds andlifestyles, provides an unrivalled level of service for our loyaland happy customers.Our wide choice of pet foods, including gluten-free, weight-control and even vegetarian options, is backed by our HonestLabel Policy and money-back guarantee.Much more than pet food; whether your loved one is a dog,cat, rabbit, wild bird or small animal, our huge range ofPetXtraS caters for their need for toys, treats, healthcare,bedding, bowls and more.

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BEDALE ONLINE IN THE NEWS...Community website hits visitor landmarkAs published on www.thenorthernecho.co.uk on 28/02/12A community website, set up just five months ago, is attractingmore than 1,000 visitors a week, according to siteadministrators.BedaleOnline has gone from strength to strength, receiving thesupport of local residents and businesses alike.Visitor rates passed the landmark figure in the last week ofanuary, and analysis of the website has shown that hits havecontinued to top the 1,000 mark regularly ever since.The site, which was set up to offer local businesses a way to gettheir message to the community, includes free page listings forlocal charities, as well as job listings.Site co-ordinator Katherine Greasley said: “BedaleOnline hasbecome, and is continuing to be, a focal point for the communityand the place to come if you want to be ‘in the know’ aboutwhat’s happening locally.“We’re really happy at the way the site has taken off so quickly –thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far.”

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