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• Pre-season win for Pikes

  PICKERING Town kicked off their pre-season programme with a visit to Hutton Cranswick on Thursday last week and won 2-0 with a goal each from Alex Willgrass and Gavin Dickinson. read more

• Pupils get their very own garden of delights

  Thanks to the hard work of teachers, children and parents at St Mary's RC Primary School, in Malton, a new school garden was officially opened last Thursday. read more

• Looking good for Ryedale Show

  ORGANISERS are confident 2003 will prove to be one of the county's best show years when Ryedale Show takes centre stage next week. read more

• Farm composting put to the test

  EASTBURN Farm, Driffield, was the venue for the latest Forward Farming demonstration, which centred on the composting of farmyard manure. read more

• Royal honour for Malton woman

  A MALTON woman has been honoured for her services to equestrian activities. read more

• Tunnel scheme could beat Pickering floods

  A RADICAL scheme to build a 1.6km tunnel under a North Yorkshire town could go ahead to protect residents from more flooding. read more

• Motor show may not return

  THE Malton Motor Show, which again attracted thousands of visitors to the town, may not go ahead next year, according to organiser Steve Smith. read more

• 'Brownfield sites vital to future'

  PLANS to re-develop derelict factories and warehouses along Malton and Norton's 'river-rail' corridor must be backed by district councillors, officers have urged. read more

• Lord Grimthorpe dies

  LORD Grimthorpe, former Jockey Club steward and a keen sportsman, has died at the age of 87. read more

• Vandals smash up gravestones

  HEADSTONES damaged by vandals in Norton may not be restored, civic leaders have warned. read more

• Changes to waste service after residents complain

  HOUSEHOLDS are to be provided with either an additional wheelie bin or a larger one as part of Ryedale District Council's (RDC) recycling scheme, following protests about the experimental collection system. read more

• Premiere for Sugar Daddies

  ALAN Ayckbourn is currently at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre directing the world premiere his 64th play. read more

• Pikes fall short as Park prosper

  Ryedale Beckett League Division One - Duncombe Park 126 for 6 beat Pickering 101 for 6 by 25 runs. PARK ran out comfortable winners in the end, despite Pickering having good spells with both bat and ball. read more

• Super Shepherd innings in vain as Pikes slip up

  Hunters York and District - Senior League Premier Division, Pickering 203 for 6 lost to Heworth 204 for 3 by 7 wickets. PICKERING slumped to a home defeat at the hands of Heworth in the York Senior League Premier Division. read more

• Buck's debut delight

  RYEDALE'S star 400m runner Richard Buck made a winning debut for England schools under-17s against Scotland, Wales and Ireland at Cardiff. read more

• Malton deal hammer blow to rivals

  MALTON and Old Malton opener Danny Foxton is pictured getting stuck into the Pickering bowling attack during his side's victory over their local rivals in the semi-final of the East Yorkshire Cup on Sunday. read more

• Bollin Eric faces toughest-ever test

  BOLLIN Eric, whose place in Ryedale racing history is assured, following his unforgettable Classic triumph in last year's St Leger at Doncaster, seeks to add his name to the roll of honour in Britain's most prestigious middle-distance race for older horses at Ascot on Saturday. read more

• 'Cause for concern' over Scarborough NHS trust

  THE hospital trust for the district has been given a poor rating in the Government's new star ranking scheme. read more

• Cancer care group raises £44,000 in just four years

  THE Kirkbymoorside and district support group for Marie Curie Cancer Care, which recently celebrated the fourth anniversary of its formation, would like to thank its many supporters. Over the years, the group has raised £44,059. All of this money is used for nursing terminally-ill patients who wish to remain at home. read more

• Stars backing school's arts bid

  A NORTH Yorkshire school hoping to become a centre for performing arts has been backed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn and Ian Carmichael. read more

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