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  • Visitors travel from far and wide to Ryedale Show

    THOUSANDS of people flocked to the 148th annual Ryedale Show from across the whole of the country. With a variety of exhibits on show, from livestock to vintage tractors, there was something to suit everybody, showing why generations of families

  • It’s a dog’s life at Ryedale Show

    GET a dog for a healthy lifestyle. That was the message from Ryedale Canine Society which organised the popular dog section at the show. Secretary Carol Welch, said: "We believe it's a great way to stay fit and healthy because a dog encourages

  • Ryedale Show: Fancy show of fur and feathers

    FANCY pigeons and their owners travelled more than 65 miles to exhibit in Ryedale Show this year. Fantail and Jacobin pigeons were amongst the favourites of the day, drawing large crowds in the fur and feather tent, with about 170 pigeons exhibited

  • Ryedale Show: Local farmers lead the way

    DESPITE the recent outbreak of tuberculosis, local farmers were not put off in entering Ryedale Show and still flocked in their hundreds to submit entries in to the livestock categories. With an expected 168 cattle entries and over 1,000 livestock

  • Record-breaking day at Ryedale Show

    RYEDALE Show continues to highlight the best of the area's agriculture according to its organisers. Secretary Tom Watson said once again they were anticipating a record number of visitors - topping the 15,000 who came through the gate last year

  • Ryedale Show results

    SHEEP Harper Cup for Suffolk Sheep: David Aconley Mrs V Kendrew Cup for Best Texel Sheep: Mr W Watson Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Champion in Charollais Sheep Classes: Mr C W Marwood Fred Turner Memorial Trophy for Best Fat Lamb

  • Nawton trainer sees double as he eyes York crown

    DAVID O’MEARA appears to be on an inexorable journey towards a second straight top trainer’s championship at York Racecourse after enjoying yet more success at the track. Alejandro and Anderiego struck during Knavesmire's two-day Music Showcase

  • Wins for Pickering Town in pre-season games

    PICKERING Town's pre-season preparations stepped up a gear as they won two matches without conceding a goal. A Harrogate Under-21 outfit was seen off 4-0 with goals from debutant Matthew Brown, Lewis Taylor, Jamie Patterson and Liam Salt. The

  • Senior Cricket League round-up

    AN excellent opening gambit set Sheriff Hutton Bridge on the way to victory at Beverley Town and second place in the Hunters York & District Senior League - despite being without ace paceman Ed Barnes. Beverley lost half their wickets for under

  • Gillamoor boost Feversham League title hopes

    GILLAMOOR put themselves back into serious contention for the Feversham League title thanks to a narrow three-wicket victory at Slingsby. Gillamoor sit second, two points behind High Farndale but with two games in hand. Spout House are a further

  • Junior cricket: Wykeham downed in Round Robin finale

    WYKEHAM Under-15s were unable to take the Greenwood Hire Derwent Valley Junior League U15s Round Robin trophy, losing to Driffield. Division ‘A’ winners Driffield, on home turf, batted first and posted a formidable total of 137-7 despite tight

  • Pool: Union end Derwent Arms’ reign

    REIGNING winter league champions Derwent Arms ‘B’ were knocked out of the Malton & Norton League’s summer tournament at the quarter-final stage. Arms were beaten 4-3 by Union ‘B’, who set up a semi-final against Bright Steels ‘A’, the latter

  • Ryedale Beckett League: Kirkbymoorside win under review

    KIRKBYMOORSIDE went clear at the top of Ryedale Beckett League division one thanks to a last-ball win over Settrington - but the result is under review by the league committee. Youngster Jez Underwood (4-34) ensured Settrington were held in check

  • Ryedale speedster on track for Glorious Goodwood show

    DAVID O’MEARA, who pipped Richard Fahey on the line in the race for the trainers’ championship at the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival, which ended at Pontefract last Sunday, is aiming to saddle his highly-regarded speedster G Force at Goodwood

  • Ryedale's Got Talent proceeds donated to Acorn Community Care

    STUDENTS from Malton School, Norton College and Lady Lumley’s School, Pickering, who went head-to-head earlier this month in a talent contest in aid of Acorn Community Care, handed over the proceeds of the event this week.A total of 15 acts battled

  • Village repeats calls for bypass

    RENEWED calls have been made for improved road safety measures and a bypass in Rillington, which has been in talks with authorities for years. Villagers living along the A64 fear that a fatal accident will occur before something is done and have

  • Sports fan cuts lawn into Commonwealth Games logo

    A RYEDALE sport enthusiast has continued his support for the summer's events by cutting the lawn of his home into the Commonwealth Games logo. Malcolm Richardson, who lives in Kirkbymoorside, had previously created a tribute to the England World

  • Cricket: Harburn Cup finally won - now a title decider

    REIGNING Andy Hire Scarborough Evening League champions Staxton ‘A’ got revenge for two successive Harburn Cup final defeats as they beat Flixton ‘A’ in exciting fashion to at last lift the prestigious trophy. On a fine evening at North Marine

  • Mike Hetherton heads Pickering Running Club success

    THE sun shone for the final race of the York Road Race League summer series - shining a spotlight on the achievements of Pickering Running Club. Members gathered for the handicap race at Stillington as club runners from across the York area battled

  • Pupils to have work published in anthology

    YOUNG story writers will shortly see their work published in an anthology.Lady Lumley's School in Pickering is putting together the booklet after running a competition open to pupils from each year group.A prize for the best story was awarded to Kate

  • Warning to council tax cheats

    PEOPLE who cheat the council tax system are being targeted in a new campaign by Ryedale District Council. The authority is embarking on an exercise which will identify fraudulently claimed discount among council-tax payers. A third-party firm has

  • Training boost for apprentices in Ryedale

    APPRENTICES in Ryedale have been given a training boost. Derwent Training Association (DTA) has taken delivery of a purpose-built hydraulics training bench to meet a demand from local employers for industrial hydraulics training. The bench

  • Pickering couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

    MEMBERS of a Pickering couple's original wedding party were reunited to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary. Family and friends, along with four bridesmaids, celebrated the occasion with Derrick and Dawn Brewer at the Old Lodge Hotel in

  • Helmsley book shop provides tourism help online

    HELMSLEY’S new visitor information point (VIP) is proving a helpful asset for people enjoying their stay in Ryedale. It opened in April in the Cut Price Bookstore, in Borogate, Helmsley, providing information for local people and visitors to the

  • Residents triumph as wind turbine rejected

    RESIDENTS and parish councillors are celebrating after an appeal against the refusal of a wind turbine was rejected. The planning inspectorate has refused a plan for a 78-metre high wind turbine to be built on land at Willerby Pig Farm, Staxton

  • Derwent Valley Cricket League round-up

    JOHN LUMLEY just missed out on a century but his Great Habton side still closed the gap to Derwent Valley League division ‘A’ leaders Flamborough thanks to a big win over third-placed Whitby 3rds. While Flamborough had a free weekend, second-placed

  • Lack of volunteers puts swimming club under threat

    A swimming club which has been running for more than 50 years may be forced to close if volunteers do not come forward. DVASC swimming club, which holds sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Derwent Pool, Norton, needs more volunteers

  • Scarborough Evening Cricket League trophy double for Staxton

    STAXTON enjoyed an Andy Hire Scarborough Evening League trophy double last week as their ‘B’ team shocked Ebberston ‘B’ in the final of the McCain Cup at Flixton. This competition is for teams in division ‘C’, which is currently topped by Ebberston

  • Staithes harbour wall to be rebuilt

    A COLLAPSED wall on the harbour in Staithes will be rebuilt in a major scheme by Scarborough council. The wall in Beckside collapsed a year ago, taking with it a brick-built store. The collapse left the roadway, buried utility services and

  • Recycle baby wipe packets for Ellie's Fund

    LOCAL people are being urged to collect empty baby wipe packets and help fund research into brain tumours. The campaign has been launched by Ellie’s Fund – Brain Tumour Trust as part of its work supporting children and young people across Yorkshire

  • Norton pupils rock their way to end of term

    YEAR Six pupils at Norton Primary School rock 'n' rolled to the end of term with a production of GreaseThe children performed the musical favourite to fellow students as well as family and friends.Deputy headteacher Madeleine Griffin, said the

  • Stir things up at Grand Helmsley Cake Show

    AMATEUR bakers are being asked to rise to the occasion at the Grand Helmsley Cake Show. The event is part of Helmsley’s Summer Celebration and will take place on Saturday, from 4pm, at Helmsley Walled Garden. The classes are: Yorkshire parkin

  • Support Macmillan's World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

    A CANCER charity is appealing for help to raise more than £20m by drinking coffee and eating cake. Macmillan Cancer Support wants this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be the biggest ever. The charity is hoping 4,500 coffee mornings

  • Solar-powered school campaign heating up

    MEMBERS of an environmental group are urging their MP to push for schools to be able to borrow money to become solar-powered in a bid to save thousands of pounds and benefit the environment. York and Ryedale Friends of the Earth has written to

  • Educating national park carers of tomorrow

    AN education service aimed at providing learning opportunities for young people has been launched in the North York Moors National Park. The initiative is raising awareness of the work by the Helmsley-based park authority, said education manager

  • Cycling: Matthew Enticknap wins 10-mile time trial

    MATTHEW ENTICKNAP was delighted with his win in Malton Wheelers’ latest 10-mile time trial on the Malton to Pickering road. Enticknap has been in holiday mode so was surprised to take first place with 22 minutes 22 seconds ahead of Paul Hickman

  • Special services and events mark start of First World War

    SPECIAL services and events are taking place across Ryedale to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. At 11pm on August 4, 1914, Britain declared war on Germany, and as the moment approached, the British Foreign Secretary

  • Ryedale Beckett Cricket League round-up

    STAXTON put themselves in pole position in the race for the Scarborough Beckett League premier division title by convincingly winning their top-of-the-table clash with leaders Heslerton. Hosts Staxton won the toss and elected to bat on a very dry

  • Celebrating equine life at Boon Hill Show

    HUNDREDS of horses and ponies will be competing at the Boon Hill Show on Saturday, August 9. A range of riding events will be staged at what is now ranked as one of the biggest equine shows in North Yorkshire, said event chairman Bob Gibson.

  • Retirement for Next Steps manager

    A CHARITY worker who has dedicated his life to diminishing the stigma surrounding mental health issues is retiring. Mike Dixon has managed Next Steps Mental Health Resource Centre, Norton, which supports people across Ryedale, for 11 years.

  • Hemsley house wins major conservation award

    A house in Helmsley, branded one of the Yorkshire’s oldest houses, has won a major award. Canons Garth, which has two crown post roof trusses dating back to about 1275, picked up the award for Best Conservation Project in the North York Moors National

  • Pupils bid a fond farewell to primary school days

    PUPILS from across Ryedale have been celebrating the end of their primary school days. The Year Six students held special assemblies which included presentations and memories of their time at school. Many pupils also took part in musical productions

  • Man fined for abusive language

    A MAN who shouted abusive language at a woman has been fined. Andrew Gary Atkinson, 46, of Seathorne Walk, Bridlington, was found guilty of using threatening or abusive words and behaviour towards a woman in Malton on February 7. He was given a

  • Businesswoman opens unisex treatment room

    PICKERING businesswoman Sharon Hornby, owner of Something For The Weekend Sir? and Femme Fatale Hairdressing, has embarked on a new venture with Kim Watson. The pair have opened a treatment room, and Kim, who has five years of experience in the

  • Don’t get tongue-tied over Yorkshire dialect

    Ey up, it’s time to talk dialect with one of Ryedale’s experts. “EY up, ow ist tha?”. Okay, now in English, “Hello, how are you? You will have to bear with me because writing articles is not my strong point, in fact writing is not really a strong

  • Violence thrives in hen den

    WE are into the barley and harvest has started. Glorious shining stalks glistening like gold in the afternoon sunshine. And coming in at 14.2 per cent moisture, which if we were sending it into the grain merchant would mean no drying costs. As

  • Council holds meeting on housing scheme

    MALTON Town Council will hold a special meeting on August 20, to decide its response to the 500-home scheme proposed for land north of Castle Howard Road by the Fitzwilliam Estate. People are invited to put forward their views on the development

  • Garden party in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance

    A GARDEN party is being held at The Hall Care Centre, in Thornton-le- Dale, on Sunday, from 2pm to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Activities co-ordinator Helen Coulson said the centre had chosen the air ambulance as its charity for

  • Rural co-op BATA buys feed manufacturer

    RYEDALE-based agricultural firm BATA has bought compound animal feed manufacturer Thompsons of York. BATA, established as a farmers’ cooperative in 1894, has seen substantial growth in its activities over recent years with a range of products available

  • World Cup play is big hit for school

    YEAR 6 pupils at Leavening Primary School based their end of term concert on the World Cup. The play, Going for Goal, was performed to fellow students along with family and friends. An annual leavers’ lunch was also held, followed by a Year

  • Norton Council in bid to get youngsters involved in politics

    YOUNGER people are being encouraged to get involved with local politics with the introduction of a youth council in Norton. An approach has been made to Norton College with a view of finding 12 students who would be interested in taking part.

  • ‘Fracking is coming to an area near you’

    Along footpaths, verges and fields over a large area of Ryedale, seismic equipment has been set up in the past couple of weeks to test for shale. This is the first step in fracking for shale gas in Ryedale. Farmers and landowners are being

  • Don’t impose plan on us, let us talk

    IN this open letter to Tobias Burckhardt, Fitzwilliam Estate, we ask that you share our vision to subject our planning to democratic input through the housing allocations in the Twin Towns Neighbourhood Plan, rather than prejudicing it by grabbing

  • Building up fans

    I WOULD like to say how much I enjoyed the concert by the Shepherd Construction Band when they played for us in Peasholm Park, Scarborough, on Sunday, July 20. They made a truly wonderful sound. It was so professional and so much fun. I couldn’

  • Pony club compete for a championship place

    PONY club members from Area 3 have competed for a championship place next month. With the sun beating down, it was hard to imagine that only the week before horseboxes were being towed in and out of the ground due to the muddy conditions. Everyone

  • Riders trot to the top

    THE dressage competition at Malton Riding Club had somereally strong contenders last Sunday, with many of themtaking the opportunity to put in somepractise ready for the championships at Lincoln showground in September. Jo Custace and her piebald

  • Mixed barley results with harvest on way

    AS August approaches, harvest 2014 is now well underway here in North Yorkshire. The majority of local growers have at least made a start with either their winter barley or OSR crops and have reported mixed results. Feed barley samples have been

  • Helmsley Primary School pupils have wheelie good fun

    PUPILS at Helmsley Primary School have been keeping up the spirit of the Tour de France with a series of related projects. The school took part in a Grand Départ maths challenge, which was co-ordinated by North Yorkshire County Council and pupils

  • Radio appeal

    The readers miss nothing. I recently wrote to local newspapers across the country explaining that an internet radio station would soon be running a programme broadcasting stories of those who served in the Royal Navy, and would love to meet up again

  • Horsemeat, shows and terrorism on the agenda

    VISITING the areas of Rosedale, Farndale and the Vale of Pickering at this time of year, nothing could seem more peaceful and remote from any threat of terrorism. Then returning to London and to the Houses of Parliament on a Monday to be met with

  • Cricket: Mark Earle's summer of success continues for Westow

    MARK EARLE’S stunning summer for Westow continued with yet another HPH York Vale League century. His unbeaten 111 guided his side to victory against Selby in division two and took his haul of runs to beyond 600 in a rain-hit season. More than 400

  • Junior riders prepare for top contest

    PREPARATIONS are underway for the world’s equestrian media to descending on Bishop Burton College for the prestigious FEI European Eventing Championship for Juniors, which takes place from August 14 to 17. Kim Knightley, Bishop Burton’s equine

  • Demonstrating dressage with a little musical help

    THE northern region of British dressage is hosting a free demonstration for those interested in dressage to music. The event aims to help you decide how to choose the music and floorplans to suit the levels of tests, as well as offering demonstrations