MEMORIES of the famous St Andrew's School at Malton have been revived with the 100th birthday of its legendary head, Gwen Allen. The esteem in which she is held by former pupils was evidenced by several of them travelling to Dorset, where she now lives
NORTH Yorkshire's fire chief is to defend a proposed 30pc hike in his service's share of council tax bills at public meetings across the county, including one in Malton. For the first time this year, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority will be making
FINANCIAL difficulties could mean the end of the road for Malton's Christmas lights, says the town's Chamber of Trade. At present, there is a £2,000 shortfall between the money raised from local businesses and organisations and the total cost of the decorations
ENA Dent, at Craven Garth Farm in Rosedale, is developing a health and beauty treatments business at Craven Garth Farm, in Rosedale. She's had help from DEFRA's Fast Track Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) and is one of the first people in Yorkshire to
CALLS for a crackdown on imports of chicken containing non-poultry proteins and excessive water have been made by a North Yorkshire County councillor. Gavin Williamson, who represents the Seamer, Ayton and Crossgates area, has written to DEFRA Secretary
A NEW Soil Association initiative is aimed at helping organic farmers and businesses reduce and recycle waste in a sustainable manner A dedicated waste minimisation officer, Lucy Rees, has been employed to tackle waste throughout the organic supply chain
DON'T throw away your old mobile phone or computer! You might have moved on to something better, particularly over Christmas, but there are many others who will be grateful for your old equipment. Don't bin it - recycle it! That is the slogan of the campaign
WRITERS of children's fiction have obviously not been to school for a while: from Enid Blyton to J K Rowling, they all seem to think going back to school is a huge treat. Why? With term time starting yet again, it puzzles me. Doesn't everyone else hate
A SCARBOROUGH-based firm is planning a major devlopment in China. Scarborough Developments (China) Limited (SDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scarborough Property Company plc, established an operational base in Shenzhen last year. It has now been granted
HOUSEHOLDERS who suffered lengthy power cuts after the New Year's Eve snowstorms in North Yorkshire may be entitled to compensation. More than 50,000 homes across the region were cut off when snow, ice and wind brought down power lines, with North Yorkshire
A PANTOMIME dame whose career spanned more than 25 years has died at his Ryedale home. Fred Bower, 68, of Malton Road, Hovingham, passed away in his sleep on New Year's Eve, just a few weeks after his wife Anne, who died on December 7. Mr Bower had a
NEWS that the Ministry of Defence has refused to fund a study into the possible health risks of radar emissions from RAF Fylingdales has been met with anger in Ryedale. The study was requested by the North York Moors National Park Authority last summer
MALTON and Norton head coach Richard John ranks his side's display at Pontefract as the best since he rejoined the club. "In the three years since I've been back, that's the best all-round game we've played. We took the game to a higher level against
Yorkshire One - Pontefract 11 pts - Malton and Norton 27 pts. The game of the season produced the result of the season for Malton and Norton. This fantastic victory over their nearest rivals extends Malt's lead at the top to four points and a third successive
The time has just turned half past four A fox has run from the old barn door, hung from his mouth a hen I see taking it home for his family. Off at the trot I look inside, there isn't a bird that's been left alive, left on his own he has slaughtered the
Scarborough and District FA Junior Cup quarter-finals. TWO teams from the Beckett League reached the semi-finals last Saturday, plus Lealholm, from the Esk Vale and Cleveland League, who are the favourites to lift the trophy. Kirkdale United won 1-0 at
The pretty village of Coxwold is situated where the Vale of York begins to rise up to the Hambleton Hills. Rising steeply, the wide main street is flanked on either side by grey stone houses. On the hill top stands St Michael's Church with its distinctive
A NORTH Yorkshire war veteran who claims the Ministry of Defence has wrongly taxed his disablement pension for four decades is still battling for his cash despite a recent victory for hundreds of others. Major Richard Leigh Perkins, 86, of Lastingham,
A RYEDALE councillor has met up with her brother for the first time - after 45 years apart. Coun Pamela Anderson has also had a meeting with her mother, who gave heraway when she was just three-months-old after she had been born out of wedlock in Liverpool
THE family of a Ryedale woman who was killed after being hit by a car outside her home has been left devastated. Joanna Rookes, 35, of Newbiggin, Malton, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene after the horrific accident on Sunday at 7.45pm.
THE news that BSE has been confirmed in a dairy cow in the USA, following an earlier BSE finding in Canada, must have sent shivers of apprehension down the spines of beef producers in places as far a field as Chile, Africa and Australia because, until
FARMLAND on the picturesque Levisham Estate in the North York Moors National Park could revert back to moorland. A new management plan for the area put forward by the national park authority would also see improvements made to its remote landscape and
HOUSEHOLDERS in North Yorkshire are being urged to contribute to a massive tree planting and woodland creation programme. Every aluminium drinks can and every kilo of foil people give up for recycling will count towards the programme, which has been organised
THIS is it then - a happy New Year to you all, whilst I write this a couple of days before Christmas. I'm not sure whether England will have recovered from its usual Christmas celebrations, which seem to go on and on as long as people can manage to make
THE chief constable's presentation of the ongoing improvements to the policing of York and North Yorkshire must be welcomed. The initiatives already taken and envisaged point the way forward to a police force more in tune with the 21st century. The meeting
A VERY happy and prosperous New Year to one and all. Having personally, and uncharacteristically, had the driest Christmas on record due to a nasty bug, I tried to make up for lost time heralding in 2004, which is destined to be the most momentous year
WORLDWIDE exports by a Scarborough area company using cutting edge technology are projected to grow 40pc within the next five years, creating more jobs. Hunmanby-based Deep Sea Electronics plc (DSE), the world's largest, independent manufacturer of control
RESIDENTS living in one of North Yorkshire's largest and most remote parishes have put forward a catalogue of ideas to improve their quality of life. People living in the vast area covered by the parish council of Danby, Castleton, Westerdale, Commondale
FARMLAND on the picturesque Levisham Estate in the North York Moors National Park is likely to revert back to moorland, and improvement made to its remote landscape and wildlife under a new management plan put forward by the park authority. Michael Graham
A SHORTAGE of freezer space has given the ducks a reprieve. Their feathers do not mingle with those of the geese in the trail of fluffy down from goose hut to meal shed. Instead, the Aylesburys are to be allowed another few weeks of eating up any remaining
Steve Boggett, a well-known racereader and reporter, who spent 17 years with Raceform and 12 with the Sporting Life, has recently returned to his roots by filling the role as yardman to trainer Peter Beaumont. From spending much of his life on the road
NCEL Premier Division - Pickering Town 3, Buxton 3. THE Pikes came from behind three times in the second half to snatch a deserved point against well-fancied Buxton. Boss Steve Brown admitted the joy of gaining a stoppage time equaliser was tinged with
PICKERING professional Paul Davison is back in action next Tuesday in the first qualifying stages of the World Championships, where double ranking points are up for grabs. He faces former Main Tour player Pang Wei Guo in a best-of-nine frame match at
