TWO large-scale community theatre projects are coming to Helmsley, and anyone interested in taking part is welcome to join in. Dynamica theatre company, and the band Fine Chisel are looking for singers to take part in their promenade production
FESTIVAL on the Moor launches into its 13th year with a line up of folk stars from around the UK. The Festival will held for the second year at Botton Village nr Danby and again offers the chance to hear the unique sounds of the some of the country's
A HARPIST known to her fans as the “incredible string blonde” will play at the Inspired by… gallery at The Moors National Park Centre, in Danby, on Sunday, May 4. Accomplished singer, songwriter and composer Sarah Dean has been delighting audiences
LONDON band Loveable Rogues are to support Union J at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday, August 23 August. The three-some will join previously special guests Luke Friend, Rough Copy, Tich and Ollie Marland. Loveable Rogues are back with
MALTON-based charity Ryedale Special Families has announced details of two stunning concerts planned for the Milton Rooms this year. Bon Giovi, who boldly claim to be the world’s premier tribute to Bon Jovi, are heading for a one off concert at
FOLLOWING the huge success of Two Gentlemen of Verona last year, the internationally renowned Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory return to the Stephen Joseph Theatre with one of theatre’s most celebrated comedies. Following its home run in Bristol
A NUMBER explores the subject of human cloning and identity. Set in the near future, it focuses on the conflicts and overall relationship between a father and his three sons – two of whom are clones. Imagine you found out one day that you were
THE HISTORY of Cropton will go on display as part of an exhibition showcasing how vastly towns and villages in Ryedale have changed. The Antiques Slideshow will feature a variety of old photographs and postcards, with many dating back to the early
OLD Malton St Mary’s secured their second York Minster Engineering League premier division title in three years after a dramatic 2-1 win at Huntington Rovers. Treble-chasing Saints - who have already lifted the North Riding Saturday Senior Cup and
A MAN who has lost friends and relatives to cancer is aiming to raise thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK. Neil Fitzpatrick is releasing a CD single, Apart, and hopes to raise at least £25,000 for the charity. Neil, who lives in Scarborough
VICTORY for Ryedale Sports Club in their last game of the Scarborough & District League division one campaign could not save them from the drop. Ryedale won 5-3 at Eastfield St James on Saturday thanks to a hat-trick by Jack Hall and a brace
WHITBY Town savoured their best performance of the season when they routed North-East hosts Blyth Spartans 7-0. The Easter Monday demolition was comfortably the Blues’ most emphatic Evo-Stik League premier division win this term. It was also a
THE Hunters York & District Senior League begins on Saturday with the match of the day arguably being Sheriff Hutton Bridge's clash with Stamford Bridge. The league has swelled to 59 clubs for the coming season due to the assimilation of the
HUNMANBY Cricket Club have folded due to a lack of players. It is another blow for Scarborough area cricket following the demise of Oriel. Hunmanby have been playing Saturday cricket in Derwent Valley League division ‘C’. All their fixtures
GREAT Habton will begin the Derwent Valley Cricket League season aiming to go one better than last year and lift the division ‘A’ title. League fixtures begin a week on Saturday but some clubs start early, with Home Guard Sunday Cup ties scheduled
THERE were magic darts aplenty as Horseshoe ‘A’ beat champions Recreation Club in the final week of the Pickering League. Horseshoe came from 2-0 down to take the spoils, though Rec Club could not be caught at the top of the table. Graham Love
PICKERING Bowling Club are holding an ‘Open to All’ coffee evening on Friday at the Recreation Club, starting at 7pm. Members will be signing on and nominating for the various leagues. Newcomers, of any ability, are welcome to check out the facilities
MALTON & Norton and Helmsley outfit The Feathers both bowed out of the Pocklington 7s at the second hurdle. Malton lost 28-17 to invitation side the Flying Coconuts in the quarter-finals, while The Feathers fell 26-7 to Brookfield. Malton
MALTON & Norton seconds enjoyed a superb 55-22 over their Hull Ionians counterparts on Saturday - though the game was marred by a potential career-ending injury to Chris Creber. The second string continued their recent good progress, aided
JAYSON CAVILL'S star continued to rise as a fine success in the iconic Guisborough Moor fell race secured both the category crown and overall title in the Esk Valley winter series.This was the series' penultimate race and it brought some outstanding
RYEDALE Sport’s Club’s croquet section would welcome new members. The players meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm at the Ryedale Sports Field, Pickering. Loan equipment is available and interested people can try three weeks
THE young guns of Coneysthorpe ‘C’ ended their season on a high by lifting the last piece of silverware in the Ryedale Table Tennis League, the Bower Handicap Trophy. Coneysthorpe, of the third division, saw off division one champions Ryedale ‘
TOP NOTCH TONTO, who proved a revelation last year for Brian Ellison when rising from the ranks of handicapper to Group 1 performer, is set to make his seasonal re-appearance this weekend. Assuming the ground is at least good, the flashy-coloured
MANAGER Mitch Cook is keen for his Pickering Town outfit to end the season on a good note - after which focus will turn to bolstering the squad. The Pikes chief has already made enquiries about new players over the summer, saying it "doesn't take
HARVEY Pettiit was a special young man who had the amazing ability to draw people to him and lift them up with his personality and humour according to his family and friends. The 20-year-old 'Went to Glory' on April 7 after suffering a chest infection
A KEY meeting to decide the future of Wentworth Street car park takes place tomorrow. Plans to build a supermarket and petrol station on the site will go before a special meeting of Ryedale District Council’s planning committee at Malton School
THE North East Area and the Scarborough and Ryedale branches of the British Korean Veterans Association are laying up their branch standards at Eden Camp, near Malton, on Sunday at 11.15am. Founder member Ken Keld said it was hoped that as many
AN exhibition looking at the history of Malton Castle opens on Friday. The project is a partnership between Malton Museum, Malton Castle Garden and Ryedale District Council and includes photographs by Kirkbymoorside Camera Club. It will be
TWO young cousins who organised a fundraising event to help the children’s ward of a hospital where one of them received care have raised £389.Four-year-old Kayley Hills, four, and Paige Theobald-Wilson, six, held a coffee and craft morning
A WOMAN whose parents live in Old Malton raised £4,300 when she took part in the London Marathon for a charity that helped to save her life.Joanna Hemesley is donating the money to the Anthony Nolan Trust, which found a donor when she needed a bone
A MALTON-based charity held a free family fun day to raise money and awareness of its work.The Encephalitis Society hosted the event in the grounds of the Talbot Hotel, Malton, with attractions including a hog roast, face painting, children’s entertainment
YOUNG dancers have been working with professional performers ahead of a tour of local venues. Phoenix Dance Theatre spent four days working with the youngsters at Brooklyn Youth Centre in Norton to create a short piece to be performed ahead of
THE PARENTS of a keen sportsman who died suddenly from an undetected heart condition will help to relaunch a major campaign to raise awareness of the problem. Allan and Marje Scott's son Mike died in 1996 at just the age of 17 after collapsing
A MAN has admitted sexual activity with a child and now faces a two-month wait to learn his sentence. Christopher Jones, 30, formerly of Railway Street, Malton, appeared before York Crown Court via a video link from Hull prison yesterday and pleaded
A VILLAGE pub has raised more than £5,000 for charity through its weekly pub quizzes. Beating last year’s total of £3,887, The Fox and Hounds in Sinnington has raised a total of just over £5,200 to be shared equally between three
A man who helped to save the life of a man seriously injured after a motorbike accident has been honoured. Barry Carter, 53, of Pickering, was presented with an award from the NHS Blood and Transplant teams for donating 75 pints of blood since
SCHOOLS in Ryedale will benefit from an extra £7.1m awarded to North Yorkshire County Council by the Government. However, Anne McIntosh MP for Thirsk, Malton and Filey, has written to schools asking them to respond to the Government’s consultation
A DEDICATED volunteer will walk non-stop for 24 hours through the night to raise money for the local charity she has supported for the past five years. Sarah Wye, from Gillamoor, will hit the road to take on a 62.1 mile hike from London to Brighton
A PAINTER will have her work put on display as part of a collection in a prestigious London art exhibition. Fiona Scott, 52, of Sproxton, painted a portrait of her 13-old-son Ted, who used to play Malton and Norton Rugby Club, which will now go
EASTER eggs, bunnies and racing sheep were on offer at a bumper weekend of events across Ryedale. At Castle Howard, visitors enjoyed bird of prey displays, sheepdog demonstrations and an Easter-themed trail around the grounds to meet Molly the
PICKERING Rotary Club has welcomed its first female member. Beth King, who runs the Hairshop, in Eastgate, is currently the only woman in a club of 35 men. As part of becoming a member, those joining give a talk about their job to give the
TOUGHER action against fly-tippers is being demanded by a rural organisation with thousands of members in Ryedale and North Yorkshire. CLA North regional director Dorothy Fairburn said: “Fly-tipping happens all year round but it hits a peak at
A LOVE of reading by has raised over £415.50 for three children's charities.Pupils at Leavening Primary School took part in the Readathon Challenge which is designed to encourage an enjoyment of reading to raise the funds for - Readwell, CLIC
A TINY chapel and its unusual sculptures will be open to the public only a couple of days this year. Scotch Corner Chapel, near the village of Oldstead, was built by Ampleforth College master John Bunting. The chapel is a war memorial to those
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a two-car collision on the A169 at the weekend. It involved a blue Fiat Panda and a blue MG ZR and happened close to RAF Fylingdales at about 9.25am on Saturday. The five occupants of the Fiat Panda, which
CHILDREN’S favourite the Gruffalo is coming to Dalby Forest to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the picture books. Visitors can join Mouse on his adventure and explore Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning tale through an official
NEW homes are to be built in Rillington and Welburn after being given approval by Ryedale District Council’s planning committee. Four houses are earmarked for land at the rear of 43 Scarborough Road, Rillington, two five bedroom detached properties
A TEAM of workers have taken on the challenge of tackling this year's Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge. Staff from Ellis Patents of Rillington, first took part in the event last summer and more members have joined for this year's charity ride.
A RYEDALE charity which supports people who are blind or partially sighted has set up a new group to help with fundraising activities. Sight Support Ryedale, which is based in Malton, is aiming to raise funds for the organisation and help it become
MEMBERS of the public are invited to take a tour of the stores of the Scarborough Museums Trust next Tuesday. The hour-long tour of the Scarborough herbarium, focusing on preserved plants, will be led by Jim Middleton, visitor services assistant
A 63-YEAR-OLD woman who pleaded guilty to drink-driving has been banned from driving for 16 months. Julia Lorraine Collinson, of Cropton, pleaded guilty at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court to driving over the limit on March 22 in Wrelton Cliff Road
A TEAM of young inventors from Norton Primary School have demonstrated their skills in a national competition.The Year Five pupils took part in the environmental themed PA Raspberry Pi Competition Grand Final, at the Science Museum, London.Now in its
THE Malton and Norton branch of Save the Children will be holding house-to-house collections in the twin towns and surrounding villages. As part of Save the Children week, which runs from Monday, April 28 to Sunday, May 4, the branch will also
BUSINESSES in Ryedale are confident of a bumper holiday season this year, with prospects being given a boost with the launch of the Tourism North Yorkshire's new guide. Ena Dent, chairman of the organisation and proprietor of a popular holiday
A NEWLY-formed local history group will give residents the chance to view historic photographs and documents illustrating the history of the local area. Following a recent discovery in an attic, the Thornton-le-Dale History Group will hold an exhibition
WE have had a quieter Easter holiday than we had hoped, given the quality of films we have had on offer. The weather has meant that curiously people have gone to the coast and gone walking to take advantage of the weather, rather than coming inside
I WRITE in response to two recent letters published in your pages (“Decisionmakers should be made to pay the costs” and “Food for thought” – April 10). Councillor Paul Andrews makes several points which need to be addressed. Should our proposed
THE huge cuts flagged up by BBC Radio York and the Gazette & Herald’s sister paper, York Press, mid-March by North Yorkshire County Council under “North Yorkshire County Council 2020” are not, apparently, to be accompanied by proper information
ON Thursday, the Wentworth Street superstore saga reaches another phase in this costly council tax-payer exercise, but what might happen next? If it is approved, then there is no doubt there will be a legal challenge which will clearly concentrate
I would like to congratulate all the people involved with the Ryedale Youth Theatre Starlight Express performance, which I was lucky enough to attend last week. What a fantastic production with an incredibly high standard, deserving of the national
THE Friars Hill Riding Centre team made the journey to Warwickshire College last weekend to compete in the National Riding Schools championships. To qualify each riding school must be an approved British Horse Society approved centre and all riders
HOWARD KEAL says that introducing lower car park charges would have been a bad deal for taxpayers. He should recall that there was a pilot scheme to see if lowering the charges would increase use and this would increase revenue. The pilot scheme
CAN I through your paper let people know that although I have resigned as vice-chairman of Ryedale District Council, I am still a member of the council, which a number of people have not realised. I continue to represent Malton (where I live) as
I HAD the pleasure of experiencing democracy in action at Ryedale District Council where the petition, led by Malton Against Superstore, Totally Locally and the Chamber of Trade and Commerce, was to be handed in. We arrived at the appointed time
EXCITED about the Euro elections? No, neither am I. If it wasn’t for a letter from the returning officer reminding me I have a postal vote, I would barely be aware of the polling date, which is May 22. I’m told the Conservative candidates, led
Companion animals enrich our lives in many ways and for children, owning a pet can be a valuable lesson in appreciating the responsibilities associated with caring for a small and vulnerable life. Those of us lucky enough to have kept pets in our
AT the meeting of Malton Rural Council Lieutenant Colonel LS Starkey, of Huttons Ambo, suggested that the council should carry out free of charge the work of cleansing septic tanks for old age pensioners in the villages where there are no sewerage
MANOR Farm, in Thornthorpe, once again held a well-attended dressage and showjumping competitions. Natalie Hardstaff, on Newmark, rode a superb prelim 14 test to have a clear win by 26 marks, finishing on a score of 200, with Katherine Rayment
THE trailblazers showjumping series and an unaffiliated dressage at Port Royal equestrian centre was as usual well attended. The trailblazers is a series of competitions to qualify for a championship at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire, at the
WENDY PEERS had a beaming smile after winning at Beckside Livery Stable’s dressage event. She took first place in the intro test from her nearest rival Amanda Bradley, and then a third place in the prelim 2, which had less than six per cent between
WOMBLETON Wanderers will fancy their chances of reaching the final of the newitts.com Beckett League’s Marisa Trophy as they look to cap an already successful maiden season - despite suffering a rare defeat on Monday. Wombleton, already division
THORNTON-LE-DALE lifted the Beckett League’s Ryedale Hospital Cup after a 1-0 victory over Union Rovers at Kirkbymoorside. According to league secretary Keith Sales, Saturday’s final was “a real treat of local football - a very good, entertaining
DATES are set for the remaining Scarborough & District FA Minor Cup finals. They are all at Thornton-le-Dale with 6.30pm kick-offs. In the U15s Minor Cup, Cayton Corinthians face Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 30. The U11s final between
LOCAL authorities do the bidding of Central Government, which is now demanding even more new housing. How many people were aware until very recently of the 1,200-plus new houses talked about for Malton? It is only when they start being built that
