A GIG by East London jazz quintet Led Bib, due to take place at The Shed in Hovingham Village Hall on Saturday, has been cancelled. All ticket holders have received a refund, according to The Shed’s Simon Thackray. See next week’s Gazette & Herald for
ON the southern edge of the Hambleton Hills lies the pretty village of Coxwold. Its main street climbs past many interesting old buildings as it makes its way to the church on the hill. This 15th century church was built on land of an
POACHING is becoming a big problem in parts of Ryedale, according to the police, with wholesale trespassing by gangs of armed men. The news comes as two teenagers, aged 15 and 18, and two men, aged 20 and 26, from the South Shields area and with four
The end of November is a time of year when the North Yorkshire landscape takes on a new lease of life, even though everything seems to have died or gone into hibernation. Winter gives it a stark aspect; trees are bare, fields are devoid of crops, the
YOUNGSTERS are unable to walk a village school because it is too dangerous, and now their headteacher is campaigning to have a new path put in. Most of the pupils at St Benedict’s Primary School in Ampleforth are driven there because the road to the
SATIRE, comedy, pathos and storytelling come to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this week, with a raft of plays and performances, offering something for all dramatic tastes. The theatre’s busy week starts with Laurielorry Theatre Company’s presentation
THE Saltbox Gallery and Workshop is showing a variety of vibrant new work for the Christmas season, called a Winter Landscape. This collection of contemporary fine craft and art has been selected by gallery owner Louise Dwyer, bringing a festive fusion
THERE’S a charity gig at Suddaby’s Crown in Wheelgate, Malton, tonight with the latest Light’s On event. The gig features music from Midnight Special, a young trio whose unique style brings together an eclectic mix of folk, blues, jazz, swing and rockabilly
BURTON Agnes Hall and Gardens near Driffield extends its Christmas opening to visitors from now until December 21. The Cunliffe-Lister family has gathered natural products from the hall’s award-winning gardens and estate to create stunning, original
LORD Lichfield was one of the most respected photographers of the 20th century and an exhibition of his work, entitled Patrick Lichfield – A Retrospective, has been showing at Nunnington Hall near Helmsley. However, for those who have not yet had the
ONE of the most famous musicals of all time is being performed at the Galtres Entertainment Centre in Easingwold until Saturday. The Easingwold Players present Lionel Bart’s Oliver. With an 11-piece orchestra, the complexity of a huge cast – with two
DO we ever see Grace?, a play by Noel Greig, is being presented by 1812 Youth Theatre at Helmsley Arts Centre on Friday and Saturday. Grace is a London bag lady; scorned by the world around her, she defiantly stands out against the conventions of a
During the current economic climate, it is being reported that racehorse owners, from the top to the bottom of the sport, are reducing the number of horses in training. This has resulted in the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre receiving calls every
SIDE-stepping convention with incendiary results, East London jazz quintet Led Bib will set The Shed alight in Hovingham Village Hall on Saturday night. Led Bib set off with delicate wandering-off meanderings then return to roar like hungry, uncaged
THE Rambler’s Association (Ryedale group) is organising a walk in Lockton cemetery on Sunday, starting at 10am. Suitable clothing and footwear is advised and bring a picnic lunch. Dogs must be on a lead. Contact 01723 859718 or 01751 477325 or
Friars Hill Stables held the first round of their Winter Dressage Competition at Sinnington. The day saw a good number of competitors and classes were split into juniors and seniors. Rebecca Champion and Tarquin gave a great performance to win the
A SWASHBUCKLING yarn unfolds at Terrington Village Hall on Friday, November 28 with The Prisoner of Zenda, presented by North Country Theatre and Terrington Arts. British aristocrat Rudolph Rassendyll is distantly related to the royal family of Ruritania
The National Equine Database (NED) is scheduled to go live on Monday, November 24, four years after work commenced on it. NED is an internet-based system that holds the data, including basic identification details including passport, microchip
When I was younger I seemed to spend a lot of lesson time drawing ‘life maps’. They looked like snakes and ladders boards, but with no snakes or ladders, just square after square of meticulously planned life, travelling from A to B to C with not so
ONE of the worst experiences for some older people is that of loneliness. This can occur in many ways, through losing a partner, not having relatives who live nearby, or even living in rural isolation. A recent study has shown that more
Monthly dressage / flatwork clinics, with Rosie Moreton Deakin, are being held at Thornton Lodge Farm, Easingwold, home of UK Chasers course and UK Riders competitions. Rosie has worked with, and been trained by, Carl Hester for the past seven
RYEDALE Police are planning to crackdown on cyclists who ride at night without lights and along footpaths. The warning has come from PC Paul Storey, the Safer Neighbourhood Team Officer for Pickering. He said there were too many people riding along
TOP sausage maker in the North-East – that’s the honour which has been given to Peter Hogg of W Fletcher and Sons, the butchery business in Norton. Peter, who has run the 80-year-old business in Commercial Street for 25 years, since taking over from
FARMERS in North Yorkshire are being urged to start growing coppice willow to meet a sudden huge demand for energy. The plea comes from farmers group Renewable Energy Growers (Regro) as people turn to domestic wood burner boilers to cut fuel costs –
RYEDALE jockey Dougie Costello, having joined forces with Malton Marquees, provided his new sponsor with a vivid illustration of a jump-jockeys’ rapidly-changing fortunes last Saturday. At 12.30pm, he rode a winner at Uttoxeter before dashing
AT our annual Auctioneers Meeting last Sunday it was revealed that TB was increasing at the rate of 30 per cent year on year and it would only be a matter of time before the disease spread to the North of England. This is a complete disaster
A CARER has won a prize for her work with children and families. Laura Ward, a carer with Ryedale Special Families, was named a runner up at the Great North Care Awards ceremony, held at the National Railway Museum in York on Friday. Laura, 26, has
BATTLING Kirkbymoorside lost 3-2 to fellow Wearside League newcomers Newton Aycliffe. A courageous comeback by the Moorsiders was just not enough to earn any reward against a side pushing for the title. Newton Aycliffe started like champions, racing
RJF Homes-Beckett Football League first division leaders Bagby and Balk were beaten 4-2 at home by next to bottom Heslerton. It was Hesleton’s first goal of the season as they cruised into a four goal first half lead through Peter Tiffany, Richard Boyes
DRAW specialists Malton & Norton recorded their fifth share-all in six games thanks to a late penalty against defending Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division champions Huntington Rovers. The Ryedale side made a flying start as
A POLICE operation in Ryedale found that drivers are still risking their lives and failing to use a seatbelt. Officers have now expressed their dismay that the message that seatbelts save lives is still being ignored 25 years after the use of seatbelts
STORY-TELLING has been the flavour of the week at one school. Woodleigh School, Langton, invited three authors to speak to their children as part of its story-telling week. John Brindley, author of The Rule of Claw, J P Taylor, author
THE HIGHWAYS Agency has come under renewed pressure to invest in road safety improvements on the notorious A64. It came at a key meeting between Andrew Brown, a senior project officer with the agency, and leading members of North Yorkshire County Council
RYEDALE tourism businesses scored several successes in the new Yorkshire Coast and Moors Awards held at Scarborough’s Spa. They were among 200 which received a total of 4,000 nominations from tourists and residents in the Ryedale, Scarborough and Hambleton
