Local rider, Kiera Colgan, from Burythorpe and her pony Moyvoon Piper are carving out a name for themselves in the equestrian world as they excel through the ranks of British Eventing. Moyvoon Piper, known affectionately at home as Tommy, is a
Malton riding club are on flying form at the moment, having just returned from the area 4 riding clubs summer show qualifiers held at Epworth near Doncaster at the weekend. There was a last minute change of venue from Richmond equestrian centre
A WOMAN who was adopted and brought to the UK as a child more than 30 years ago has been told she must now go through the naturalisation process to become a British citizen. Glenda Hyde, who lives in Welburn, was born in the US and placed into
A NEW bus service enabling people to visit the North York Moors despite cuts to funding has been hailed a success. The Moors Rambler bus, which carried its first passengers last Sunday, was near capacity as it brought people to visit the area from
THE COMMITTEE of a local sportsfield association say they are in a constant battle to maintain equipment and keep the playing area open due to lack of funding. The Ebberston Sportsfield Association needs to raise a total of £12,000 to resurface
VISITORS will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes of Malton's successful racing industry next month. The annual Betfair Malton Open Day takes place on Sunday, August 31 - a week later than previous years. With 20 racing yards opening
A MAJOR grant has been awarded to a project which is helping to preserve the social history of Malton and Norton. The Woodhams-Stone Collection, has been given £91,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the development of 'Two Collections
A GROUP of parents have won their fight for free school transport after the Ombudsman ruled the county council was at fault . The families, who live in Whitwell-on-the-Hill, made an appeal last year after their were told their school bus service
MORE than 2,000 people, and horses, will have their names inscribed on bricks used to build a multi-million pound rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys. Part of the money raised through fundraising for the £3.1 million Jack Berry House, Old
MEMBERS of the original Calendar Girls made a special appearance at the Ryedale Rose Festival at the weekend to receive a new rose named in their honour. They joined some of the country’s leading horticulturalists for the two-day event hosted by
A LOCAL student is celebrating after being branded as the best gamekeeping student in England. Matthew Harrison, 18, of Slingsby who works at Castle Howard as an under keeper was awarded the Frank Jenkins memorial trophy for best gamekeeping student
AN anti-fracking campaign group is urging Ryedale residents to deny gas companies access to their land. Members of Frack Free North Yorkshire, set up to support the fight against fracking in the area, have reacted angrily to the news that more
VOLUNTEERS and staff at a Ryedale charity were celebrating bagging not one but two major local awards. Iain Pearson, 27, who has volunteered at Mr Wilf's Cafe in Pickering for the past 18 months since it opened, was awarded with the Service User
A RYEDALE teacher has been inspired to write a comedy novel about the early experiences of motherhood after having her first child. Rosie Goodwin, who is co-head of English at Malton School, and previously taught at Ryedale School, has self-published
TWO soldiers, who have completed a gruelling 69 mile ultra-marathon, have raised £2,500 for a toddler who died after battling an incurable brain tumour. SSgt Steve Wood, of Malton and Sgt Marc-Del Valle, who are both currently serving soldiers
A SIX-year-old boy, who will run more than three miles to raise money for his Grandad, has already smashed his fundraising target by £400. Oliver Sleightholm asked his mum, Rebecca, 36, of The Ridings, Norton, if he could run the Race for Life
YOUNG people in Ryedale are set to benefit from a partnership involving Ryedale District Council to boost employment opportunities. Working with North Yorkshire Business Enterprise Partnership (NYBEP) over the next two years, the district council
ONE of Ryedale’s best-known clergymen has died aged 90. For 27 years, Reverend Ronald Treasure was vicar of St Michael’s Parish Church, Malton, and while he spent about 40 years in the Church, he continued to support Ryedale parishes during 20
SNOWDEN DUNHILL was orphaned as a young boy; he lived on the Yorkshire Wolds in the 18th century and became a notorious thief. He worked on a farm as a young man, but soon drifted into a career of crime. He robbed farms of their corn, which he
Countryside writer MIKE BAGSHAW explores one of the few plants that make such an impact on the landscape. WHEN is a pea coconut-flavoured and more prickly than a thistle? Answer: when it’s a whin. Whin is the northern English vernacular name
From the Malton Gazette & Herald this week in 1981 REAR gardens of seven houses in Scarborough Road, Norton, were flooded with bloody effluent which bubbled back up the drains on Tuesday, July 14. A pool of blood about 30ft across formed
An invitation to watch a hill flock being clipped whilst we are in in Sutherland was an irresistible temptation for John. He had seen the shed where the sheep were being gathered as we drove into Durness to pick up some groceries, and then whilst fishing
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after four teenagers were hurt in a collision on the B1257, north of Chop Gate, at about 8.30pm last Wednesday. The collision involved a police mobile speed camera van, travelling towards Great Broughton, and
ON June 29 I attended Malton Show at Scampston Park. We were blessed with a lovely day which made it all the more enjoyable and brought many people out to attend. I have been a member for some time now and when I arrived from the members car park
I REALISE that the RSPCA is having a hard time at the moment with many pro-hunt MPs wanting to take away the charity’s right to prosecute and many hunts willing to find any loophole in a popular and enforceable law. However, the RSPCA does not
I ATTENDED a planning meeting of Ryedale District Council on Tuesday, July 1, in connection with an outline planning request for a development adjacent to Sutton Grange Farm, which is a listed building located off Langton Road, Norton. I was appalled
IMAGINE feeling ill but being told your symptoms and behaviour were a natural part of ageing. Imagine having a disease but there being no treatment, information or support to help you manage it. Imagine if your doctor knew about your condition
FOR all teachers and others who work in the education system, I’m sure there will be relief as the summer term comes to an end. For a short while they can have a brief respite from dealing with the bureaucracy within our education system at the moment
I WONDER if anyone remembers or knows the date when Wetherby Road, Acomb, was strafed by enemy aircraft in the early part of the Second World War? I would think it was 1940 or 1941; there must be a record somewhere? Edwin Elliott, Escrick
JUST occasionally we hear about food being thrown away because of the date and wonder how can one reduce waste in supermarkets when, at the other end of the scale, Ryedale food bank helps 800 families in the first year, as reported by Karen Darley
MALTON Tennis, Bowls and Squash Club are holding their annual general meeting on Wednesday, July 23, at 7pm in the clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend.
KIRKBYMOORSIDE Juniors are looking for new players in all age groups for the coming season. The under-7s, U8s, U9s, U10s U11s U12s and U13s will all play in the Scarborough Minor League while the U14s, U15s and U16s will play in the York Minor
RYEDALE Folk Museum is showcasing traditional crafts this weekend at an event supported by artists and crafters. Demonstrations will include bobbin lace-makers, calligraphy, book binding, quilting and clog-making. The museum’s tinsmith workshop
