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Ryedale news

• Malton crowned ‘culinary capital’ after record-breaking festival

  Malton was crowned the ‘county’s culinary capital’ at the weekend after a record-breaking 20,000 people visited the town’s Food Lovers Festival. read more

• Air traffic objection to proposed wind farm near East Heslerton

  NATIONAL Air Traffic Services (NATS) has become the latest organisation to lodge a formal objection to a proposed 10-turbine wind farm near East Heslerton. read more

• Flower arrangers represent Yorkshire at Chelsea Flower Show

  THE two designers of a successful flower festival in Pickering are representing Yorkshire at the annual Chelsea Flower Show. read more

• ‘End traffic chaos by altering lights’

  A Malton businessman says changes to the configuration of the traffic lights at Butcher Corner could help ease traffic congestion in the town. read more

• Allerston B&B named country’s most friendly

  A B&B in Allerston has been named the friendliest in the UK for 2012 in the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards. read more

• New hours at Ryedale council facilities

  CHANGES are to be made to the opening hours for offices run by Ryedale District Council as part of efforts to save costs and provide services that consultation with local people highlighted are important. read more

• Local firms help school pupils with Project Chicken

  PROJECT Chicken has moved a step forward, with pupils at Malton Community Primary School getting local businesses on board. read more

• Anger over rise in litter at Malton park

  A Malton resident says she is getting increasingly annoyed over the amount of rubbish and empty beer cans left by teenagers who have little respect for the town. read more

• Ryedale man invents watering device for hanging baskets

  A RYEDALE inventor is keeping his fingers crossed for a long hot summer this year. read more

• Norton housing office goes on the market

  YORKSHIRE Housing’s Norton office has been put up for sale as the organisation moves towards bringing together its central services. read more

• Police chief’s live web chat to listen to opinions

  NORTH Yorkshire Police’s new Chief Constable steps into the role today – and is inviting residents to discuss how to shape the future in a live web chat. read more

• Police plea after spate of part thefts

  POLICE in the Ryedale and Scarborough areas are asking people to contact them if they have had any car batteries or metal vehicle parts stolen, particularly at the beginning of last week. read more

• Ryedale teacher to take part in Women V Cancer cycling challenge

  A RYEDALE teacher is getting on her bike and taking positive action in the fight against breast, ovarian and cervical cancers. read more

• Ampleforth Abbey launches beer

  AMPLEFORTH Abbey is to once again make its own beer. read more

• Village schools celebrate good Ofsted reports

  THE neighbouring village schools of Hovingham and Slinsgby are celebrating after being judged ‘good’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. read more

• Helmsley businesses join forces to succeed

  TRADERS in Helmsley have launched a new action group – Helmsley in Business – with the aim of keeping the market town thriving. read more

• Litter pickers set to pick up in Pickering

  MEMBERS of Pickering Civic Society, supporters of Pride in Pickering and other volunteers will be helping to keep the town looking its best this Saturday. read more

• Baptism of fire for new vicar

  TALK about in at the deep end. The Rev Stephen Gamble conducted his first service in his first parish and not only was it Rogation Sunday, when animals are invited to be blessed, but none other than the Archbishop of York was in attendance. read more

• Bargain bins aim to boost composting

  RYEDALE residents are being offered the chance to get composting at bargain-basement prices. read more

• Teenager to do skydrive with Red Devils in aid of Louby’s Lifeline

  A Malton teenager has secured a skydive jump with the world famous Red Devils in order to raise funds for Louby’s Lifeline. read more

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