AN elderly man who was without electricity in his home for six weeks during one of the coldest spells for years has power again thanks to inquiries by the Gazette & Herald. War veteran and cancer sufferer Ralph Hall lives in an old people's bungalow
RUSWARP Forward on February 18 were 173 cattle comprising 127 store cattle, 15 calves, seven dairy cows, 24 beef breeding cattle; 178 sheep comprising 163 store lambs and 15 feeding ewes. Cattle: new calf and dairy cows to £510/head, suckler cows with
Although recycling is a good thing, it is also a bit of a cosy trap. It allows us to carry on living much as we always have done. Apart from possibly choosing goods that have recyclable packaging, we go on buying happily and then get that lovely virtuous
AN interesting story about a Malton lad, Robert B North, was passed on to me by Michael Hickes, now of Sleights, who shares a place along with me on our family tree, intersecting somewhere near a great-grandma. Born February 10, 1867, in Wheelgate, Robert
THE Gazette & Herald headline "Inflation-busting tax rises are on the way" was bad enough, but then it was followed by an avalanche of political verbiage and some dubious mathematical percentages. Which brought to mind that old addage "there are lies
LAST week, I was sitting patiently in the hairdresser's and things weren't going well. True, the dye they were smearing on my hair was purple and smelt like paint stripper, but I couldn't really complain - and that was the problem. If anyone could have
AS the week has rolled by, and the various industry pundits get their teeth into what meat there is on the mid-term review skeleton, it has become apparent that the more productive and intensive farmers in Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDA) are real losers
SCARBOROUGH'S famous Spa - scene of some of the biggest political party conferences in the last century - needs a £3m facelift if it is to win new business, says a major report by the resort's tourism chief. Peter Dahl, director of tourism, says the imposing
RYEDALE is proving the age-old Yorkshire adage that "where's there's muck, there's brass!" after landing a massive surprise windfall from the Government of almost £670,000. The district council has been given the money under the National Waste Minimisation
LOCAL businesses are expected to receive a boost of around £1m from 'eco-tourists' holidaying at a revamped cabin complex in the North York Moors. The Forestry Commission has spent £5m refurbishing Keldy Forest Cabins, near Pickering, on the edge of the
ROADSIDE verges should become miniature nature reserves, says a North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) report. Many could become havens for wildlife habitats, adds the authority's heritage unit in a report to the environment and heritage scrutiny committee
A RYEDALE woman who has never had a job in her life is at loggerheads with job centre chiefs who have stopped her unemployment benefits. Thirty-four-year-old Susan Moore, of Park View, Burythorpe, has claimed Jobseeker's Allowance for 16 years. She insists
SNOW returned to Ryedale this week, with the prospect of more to come before the weekend. However, the snowy weather seen in the region so far this year prompted memories of an altogther harsher winter for one reader. David Shipley, who now lives in Cayton
ANDREW Tinkler, sidelined last week with a broken collarbone, is confident of being back in action in time for the start of the Cheltenham Festival, now less than three weeks away. The Malton-born riding sensation, who is among the leaders in this season's
BUDDING Beckhams and Owens took on one of the country's top football stars, Jonathan Greening, when he led a master class during the half-term holiday at the Northern Ryedale Leisure Centre in Pickering. The Middlesbrough player, who previously played
NCEL Premier Division - Pickering Town 2, Arnold Town 1. THE Pikes recorded their second successive league win last Saturday to climb into sixth position, completing their first-ever league double against Arnold. They needed to come from behind after
A PICKERING war hero's memories of the legendary evacuation of Dunkirk have been re-lived as a result of the recent television series on the famous rescue operation. Eric Bowes, now 84, who served with the North Riding regiment, The Green Howards, recalls
MINUTES after this rally car was pictured racing through Dalby Forest, tragedy struck when its North Yorkshire navigator was killed. Chris Francis, a stalwart of Malton Motor Club, died when the white Subaru Impreza in which she was a passenger left the
RILLINGTON LAST Wednesday, 18 Rillington Young Farmers made their way to West Wold Farm at Langton for a night of chicken judging. The event was hosted by Adrian Knaggs and the chickens, Columbian Plymouth Rocks, were provided by Jamie Hyde. The winners
HOPE is on the horizon for horse owners whose animals suffer from sweet itch. The condition is a seasonal problem that causes immense distress to horse and owner alike. The problem is caused by an allergic reaction to the saliva of the culicoides midge
MORE cash for such things as dry stone walls and hedges under stewardship schemes have been announced by agri-environment minister Elliot Morley. Following a review, higher payment rates have been introduced for capital works - such as the restoration
OLDER people in Ryedale are being urged to get involved in a potentially life-saving "message- in-a-bottle" scheme. The project has been organised by the Lions Clubs of Scarborough, Filey, Whitby, Ryedale and Malton, in partnership with Scarborough, Whitby
RYEDALE is proving the age-old Yorkshire adage that "where's there's muck, there's brass!" after landing a massive surprise windfall from the Government of almost £670,000. The district council has been given the money under the National Waste Minimisation
THINK of a gifted Frenchman and you might think of a philosopher, a painter or perhaps a poet. It is unlikely that you would immediately envision a blues singer. But Claude Bourbon is that rare individual - a Gallic blues maestro - and he will be on stage
On Saturday night, February 21, 2004 over 100 young people from all over Ryedale attended the latest in a long line of successful gigs at Kirkbymoorside Memorial Hall. They were attending the latest in a long line of successful gigs; this time enjoying
PAUL Weller and Bryan Ferry will play two massive outdoor concerts in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, this summer, The Forestry Commission has announced. Paul Weller made his name as the Jam's frontman in the late 1970s and is now hailed as one of the finest
NOW that we have reached the end of the shooting season, every duck, pheasant, goose and partridge in the area has come out of hiding to flout its presence under the very noses of their former hunters. No longer potential stars of a lunchtime menu, tasty
Yorkshire One - Malton and Norton 37, Dinnington 20. AS expected, Malton had a fight on their hands against Dinnington, who are battling to ensure their league survival. And it was Dinnington who were first out of the blocks. Having missed a simple penalty
RYEDALE Indoor Bowls Club is celebrating after two of its members, Pam Bayes and Mark Walton, won the Golden Charter All England mixed pairs bowls national title on Monday. Their win - which went down to the last bowl of the match - was all the more special
SPRAY, mist-like, Floats upwards From the incoming tide, Which creeps and curls Upon the waiting sand. White foam Silvered by the winter's sun Sparkles in momentary rays, Then greys, Returning to deeper waters, Coldness, depths, Under a darkening sky,
ENVIRONMENTAL change is an inevitable part of life, but it so often goes unnoticed until somebody suddenly pipes up and says: "Piercy End used to be called Railway Street once upon a time..." And so it did: and there was indeed a railway at the bottom
R J F Homes Beckett League. LAST Saturday saw first league defeats of the season for first division Kirkbymoorside reserves and Union Rovers from the second division. Old Malton thirds, with two league games remaining, will finish bottom of the first
IMAGINE the scene - a working farm village nestling in the undulating hills between Malton and Helmsley. In days gone by, the people of Amotherby would rise early and walk to work together out on the land - perhaps mothers would take children to join
THE threat of closing some of Ryedale's public toilets has been condemned by town councillors at Helmsley. They were told by Coun Chris Parkin, one of the market town's two members on Ryedale District Council (RDC), that closing five loos had been suggested
