NORTH YORKSHIRE County Council has signed a seven-year deal worth about £12m with MLL Telecommunications Ltd to develop a digital countywide communications network. The link-up will deliver a "high-volume, high-capacity data system" using modern technology
ACCORDING to estate agents, house prices in Ryedale have risen up to 30pc over the past year and could soon be on a par with York and Harrogate. Agents across the region report a shortage of houses of all types. Besides the needs of Ryedale's own population
TRUE to form, Thornton le Dale show produced good weather, crowds of around 10,000 and the genial spirit of a traditional village show. Of the larger shows in Ryedale, Thornton-le-Dale comes closest to the character of the traditional village day out.
MAINTENANCE must be carried out on rivers and streams in the district to prevent a repeat of the floods which wreaked havoc in Ryedale, say residents. Flood victims in Pickering have called for action after torrential rain hit the region and washed out
COUNCILLORS have been urged to give more help to North Yorkshire's struggling farming industry. The call came from Ryedale District Council leader Coun Alan Farnaby when he backed a scheme to build a farm shop and tearoom at the successful Gate Helmsley
LOUISE Margaret Wood has set a record as a volunteer charity collector... notching up 69 years service. Miss Wood, 87, from Normanby, near Kirkbymoorside, became a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collector in 1933, making her among the charity's longest-serving
BOSSES at Westler Foods have announced plans to close one of two factories in Ryedale with the loss of 41 jobs. Directors at the firm, which is famous for its hot dogs, are blaming last year's foot and mouth crisis and cheap beef imports on continued
Julie Camacho, who had announced her intention to quit training at the beginning of this year, has now decided to carry on, thanks to a vote of confidence from Elite Racing, one of the family yard's staunchest supporters. Julie, who took over Star Cottage
Edward Readman Trophy Final Hornsea 141 for 9 Malton and Old Malton 142 for 0 Malton and Old Malton picked up their second piece of silverware this season with a comprehensive win over close rivals Hornsea. Having already picked up the Ryedale Beckett
A NEW guide has been published for people campaigning for the environment and countryside. The Council for the Protection of Rural England launched the guide to help local campaigning groups. It says threats from developments have never been greater.
Feversham Leaague WHILST it may be true that the Feversham League is presently struggling for survival, memories of better times came flooding back (though not literally!) when champions Spout House met High Farndale at Harome in the top four play-off
I AM pleased that Tony Fisher, Chair of Ryedale LibDems (letters 8/08) found my latest article(25/7) about the euro amusing. I am not surprised, however, that he also chose to take my argument out of context, or that he made certain assumptions about
IN the last hour, I have had the vet calling about a poorly heifer and a cow with mastitis, two separate traveller ladies with bed linen and towels to sell, a couple of agricultural reps, an animal minerals salesman and a friend cycling in the area who
I understand the feelings, And sentiments of which you speak But escape is not the answer As you'll be labelled weak Writing poetry to the paper Or carving a message on a tree Is no solution either 'Cos they'll still be watching thee. Now, blow intimidation
THE secret to 50 years of wedded bliss is teamwork, according to 75-year-old Arthur West. He and his wife, Greta, celebrated five decades of marital harmony at their Bugthorpe home on Friday. Mr West, who has lived in the village all his life, said: "
A FEW weeks ago, there appeared to be what looked like a semi-military kind of gathering at the Lodge Hotel, with the ladies in their summer frocks and the gents wearing red waistcoats. A uniformed bugler sounded various calls as the day went by, and
SCORES of North Yorkshire surgical patients have had their procedures delayed because their operating theatres were hit by flooding. Heavy downpours overloaded the drains close to the Duchy Nuffield Hospital in Queens Road, Harrogate, causing water to
A RYEDALE woman has set a record as a volunteer charity collector... notching up 69 years service. Louise Margaret Wood, from Normanby, near Kirkbymoorside, became a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collector in 1933. "I was asked to do it by a friend
THE widow of a horticulturist last week returned from her husband's funeral to find officials who wanted to root out a garden he had created. The issue involves a verge in The Limes Estate at Helmsley where, over the past six years, residents had planted
JAMES Dixon Dodsworth 1942-2002, a man of Harome. It was with much regret we learned of James Dodsworth's death, suddenly, on Thursday of last week. James was the only son of Pat and Olive Dodsworth and was born at Overdale Cottage, Harome, on the May
FARMERS starting to plough after the harvest have been urged to restore public rights of way crossing their fields, or risk prosecution and heavy fines. Yorkshire regional director for the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Dorothy Fairburn said
FARMERS left high and dry by the closure of a renewable energy power station near Selby have now set up a fighting fund. At a meeting this week night they voted to put in equal shares of money to make up a five-figure sum to pay for lawyers after the
FARMING leaders in North Yorkshire have welcomed Government changes to the 20-day standstill rule on the movement of animals. Sheep and cattle brought on to a farm for breeding this season - and which go into strict isolation for 20 days - will from the
A LEADING North Yorkshire farmer is planning to give up breeding pigs because of the increasing difficulties facing the industry. Derek Watson, who is the National Farmer's Union county chairman for North Yorkshire, says he needs to diversify to keep
A LORRY driver had a remarkable escape when his truck plunged into a pub car park at a notorious accident blackspot in North Yorkshire. The lorry careered down Blue Bank at Sleights, near Whitby, crashing into five empty parked cars outside The Plough
A STUDY is underway to unlock the secrets at one of the country's most authentic 17th century pleasure gardens, at Bramham Park, near Wetherby. Funded by English Heritage, scientists from Leeds University are using ground-penetrating radar to unravel
AN asteroid just missed what was to become Scarborough, some 65m years ago, scientists have revealed. Evidence of the meteorite landing about 80 miles off the resort, has been accidentally discovered by prospectors for new oil and gas supplies beneath
A RYEDALE businessman says he is losing trade because council chiefs keep changing the address of his premises. Geoff Leason, who runs Leason Sheds in Kirkbymoorside with wife Diane, is now threatening to withhold thousands of pounds worth of tax owed
A RYEDALE artist and former York teacher who has suffered from mental health problems for 20 years, has found the ideal therapy - art. Now, Paula Seller is to have a work featured in a special exhibition entitled "Art Works in Mental Health", which opens
After qualifying for the national team at his first attempt, Rillington's Jon Randerson made a superb England debut recently, winning a silver in the home international DTL clay target shoot near Bournmouth. Jon, who is a member of the Malton Rifle and
PICKERING Town manager Steve Brown is putting his faith in his current squad as his side embark on a new season at Eccleshill United this Saturday. Four key players from last season's campaign - which saw the Pikes come an impressive fourth in their first
A parachute provided hours of entertainment for children enjoying their summer break at Amotherby School last week. Hannah Midgley, who is organising a summer play scheme throughout Ryedale, said: "We played all sorts of games which involved the children
SETTRINGTON Bowls Club held the finals of the Junior Knockout competition recently, in which 15 juniors entered. The under-14s final, between Kimberley Smith and Katie Brown, was close, with Katie winning by four shots. In the under-18s, Tom Harrison
