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  • Concerns raised over advertisement signs in Helmsley

    HELMSLEY councillors and businesses are working together to provide an answer to concerns by National Park planners over the growing number of advertisement signs in the town. Town council chairman Councillor Chris Parkin said the aim is to provide

  • Life is rarely black and white with pets

    Our four legged friends are definitely responsible for some of the best and some of the worst moments of our lives, a sentiment which I am sure is now shared by the McLaren family of Norton. Young Guinness McLaren is very much a creature of habit

  • Moorsbus celebrates successful season

    A RURAL bus service, which was saved by a group of volunteers after having its funding cut, has celebrated its final day of the season with a packed out bus. The Friends of the Moorsbus, who saved the service after the North York Moors National

  • The way we were: Fancy yourself as a winner?

     FANCY pigeon breeders in the Malton area have had great success in the Royal International Dairy Show in London this week. There were more than 1,600 pigeons entered for the show, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, with exhibitors from

  • Memories of Pickering Methodist School

    THE York offices of the Gazette & Herald, and its sister paper The Press, moved recently into the former Poads building in Walmgate, York. During the relocation we came across some fantastic photographs in our archives, including these of Pickering

  • Bid to ban sky lanterns spreads

    A call by National Parks England to ban sky lanterns has been backed by the CLA in the North. The CLA, which represents thousands of landowners, farmers and rural businesses in the region, has welcomed the National Parks England statement, highlighting

  • Pyramid of pumpkins near Malton

    A PYRAMID of pumpkins has been created at the Whole Hogg farm shop near Malton. Staff have also put together a pumpkin and marrow man from the farm's crop as part of the Halloween display. The pumpkins are on sale from £1 until October 31.

  • Countryside Live show is best ever

    The rural extravaganza combined classes for cattle, sheep and horses with hands on activities, demonstrations and displays ranging from horse shoeing to tug of war contests, and from show jumping to mountain biking. Bill Cowling, Show Director

  • Mike Pannett leafs through childhood days

    Best-selling North Yorkshire writer Mike Pannett has published his childhood memoirs, A Likely Tale Lad, released by his new publisher, Dalesman Books. The novel has hit number one in the UK Amazon charts for “Hot new releases”. The book was

  • Plenty of space in newly-built family house

    A stunning newly-built detached house on a great sized plot and situated in a sought-after part of town has come on to the market with the Malton office of Mark Stephensons sales and lettings. The property is in Welham Road, Norton, and the generous

  • Dipping his toe in a more northerly dialect

    Ey up, it’s time to talk dialect with Adam Collier as he returns from the northern most ceremonial county of England. EY up, I am back from my holidays and I didn't over do it in the swimming pool, so I am feeling very refreshed, with lots of stories

  • Lady Lumley's: Gold stars for outdoor classes

    LADY Lumley’s School prides itself on its award winning Outdoor Education department and the wide variety of activities it has to offer. The department is led by David Mann and supported by a dedicated team of staff who are qualified to teach climbing

  • Period cottage offering a modern twist on life

    THIS charming mid-18th century stone-built period cottage has many of its original features, which blend extremely well with the recent contemporary fittings the current owners have gone to great lengths to install. Porch Cottage, on the market

  • Siren’s call lures only the anxious

    Success on The Tweed. Piscatorial joy. Whilst I am still hobbling round holding the job together this week with Geoff my brother-in-law's help on the farm, John is having some success fishing in Scotland. The river has taken some time to settle

  • New faces on agenda for Pickering Town

    MITCH COOK could look to bolster his squad after Pickering Town crashed to their fifth defeat in the last seven games when Staveley Miners Welfare took a 2-0 victory away from the Recreation Ground. The Pikes are not in Northern Counties East League

  • Junior Rugby: County cup exit for Malton & Norton U13s

    Malton & Norton U13s exited the Yorkshire Cup after a 41-0 home defeat by Castleford. Malt played well but Castleford took the lead midway through the first half after some great passing along the backs to split the Malton defence. The

  • Junior Rugby Union round-up

    MALTON & Norton Under-14s lost out 33-29 to Driffield in a ten-try thriller. Malt started well and released Jack Villa-Fordon to scorch down the touchline and score in the corner. Driffield hit back with two quick tries, before quick thinking

  • Olympic glory for in-form Whitby Town

    WHITBY TOWN moved up to eighth in the Evo-Stik League premier division with a superb 5-1 win at Rushall Olympic. The home side actually took the lead, after just five minutes, when Charles Reece scored but Lee Mason equalised after 19 minutes and

  • Football: Pickering Knights bow out after cup thriller

    FIRST division high-fliers Bagby & Balk survived a Newitts.com Beckett League Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy shock at Pickering Knights. The hosts went ahead twice, initially taking the lead with a third-minute free kick. Dom Rayner levelled

  • Beckett Football League round-up

    MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Luke Clemmit hit a three-minute hat-trick to help secure a 5-0 victory for Thornton-le-Dale over Newitts.com Beckett League neighbours Ryedale Sports Club reserves. Thornton dominated possession in the first division clash but

  • Scarborough & District Football League round-up

    WEST PIER made it six wins out of six in the first division of the Scarborough & District League when they beat Ayton 4-0. Danny Cooper, Andy Sheader and Neil Thomas put them three up by half-time and Gaz Thomas completed the scoring in the

  • April's Disney dreams come true

    A LITTLE girl with an extremely rare condition is to fulfil a dream to meet her favourite Disney characters thanks to the generosity of local people. April Benton, from Malton, is one of nine children in the world suffering from bilateral striatal

  • Pupils grow pumpkins for fundraiser

    GREEN fingered pupils at West Heslerton Primary School have been growing their own pumpkins in preparation for a fundraising event this Saturday. The Friends of the School have organised a pumpkin trial in the village hall from 2 - 4pm. Activities

  • Students turn lifesavers for day

    STUDENTS from Lady Lumley's School in Pickering have taken part in a national campaign to teach life-saving skills. Supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), and the Resuscitation Council (UK), the training session was the biggest event

  • Football: Kirkbymoorside Reserves in cup tie triumph

    KIRBYMOORSIDE Reserves reached the third round of the Scarborough & District FA Junior Cup - but they needed penalties to get past second division outfit Whitby RUFC. The visitors strolled into a two-goal first-half lead with early strikes

  • Tributes paid to Alan Martin, who has died aged 73

    THE funeral of a former secretary of Kirkbymoorside Brass band takes place on Friday. Alan Martin, of Pickering, died on October 16, aged 73. He had lived in the town for more than 40 years and had been involved with Kirkbymoorside band for many

  • Railway crossing closure warning

    MAINTENANCE work which will close the level crossing between Norton and Malton is due to start this weekend. Network Rail is carrying out essential engineering work on the railway line near Malton station. Previously, the crossing was due to

  • Sinnington bonfire event cancelled

    THE annual bonfire and firework display in Sinnington has been cancelled due to safety issues. Members of the parish council decided they could not longer hold the event on Wednesday, November 5, because of the insurance implications. Roger

  • African children's choir perform at Malton School

    CHILDREN from across Ryedale took part in a special concert at Malton School. The uplifting sound and spectacle of the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir from Uganda included joint performances with local schoolchildren over two nights. Rehearsals

  • Alert over illegal bird of prey trap

    MEMBERS of the public are being urged to report illegally set traps for birds of prey after a buzzard was found with fatal injuries. The male bird had to be put down by a vet after it was caught in a field off Welham Road, in Norton. A local

  • Conference looks at Malton's Roman past

    A CONFERENCE looking at the area's Roman past was held at the Milton Rooms in Malton on Saturday. Over 100 people attended 'Romans in Ryedale and Beyond', which was organised by the Roman Antiquities Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society

  • Fairtrade shop opens for Christmas

    A FAIRTRADE shop for Malton and Norton providing goods for Christmas will be held at the Friends Meeting House in Greengate, Malton, between 10.30am and 4pm on Friday November 7, and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, November 8.

  • Royal approval for mountain rescue team

    SCARBOROUGH and Ryedale Mountain Rescue has received £1,000 by the Duke of York’s Community Initiative's Innovation Fund. The presentations were made at an annual award ceremony which took place the Magna Science and Adventure Centre in Rotherham

  • Missing recycling targets

    MP Anne McIntosh, who chairs the House of Commons environment select committee, has warned England risks missing key recycling targets. Miss McIntosh and the committee have called on the Government to do more to make sure only residual waste goes

  • ‘End doubt over asphalt plant plans’

    A PLANNING for an asphalt plant at Whitewall Quarry in Norton has been deferred for the ninth time for further submissions to be considered. Members of North Yorkshire County Council's planning committee had been due to discuss the application

  • Man charged with causing death by careless driving

    A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged with causing death by careless driving. Jonathan Stokes, 49, of Westwick Crescent, Sheffield, is alleged to have caused the death of Linda Quantrill on the A170 in Sinnington, on March 30. The case

  • Gladman housing plan inquiry to start

    AN inquiry in to the decision to reject a controversial 225-home development starts on Tuesday. The Government inspector will decide an appeal lodged by Gladman Developments Limited after Ryedale District Council rejected plans for houses in Westfield

  • Firm unveils investment in leisure centres

    THE NEW firm which has taken over the operation of three leisure centres in Ryedale has announced plans to extend the gym facilities. Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) Ltd, operating under its brand name Everyone Active, took charge of Derwent

  • Fundraising event at Hope Central

    A FUNDRAISING day is being held at Hope Central in Malton on Saturday, November 1. The event has been organised by the Elim Church, which runs a number of community services including free debt advice, a marriage course and the Besom which supports

  • Woman injured in Castle Howard car crash

    A WOMAN was injured and taken to hospital after her car lended up in a ditch near Castle Howard. The 63-year-old was driving a Suzuki Ignis along The Stray when it crashed through a fence into the grounds of the Cenotaph at about 9.55am on Monday

  • National park to set up executive group

    A SEARCH is on for 11 people to decide how £3m can be spent. An executive group is being set up by the North York Moors National Park to run the EU’s new Leader programme for the next six years. The group also includes representatives from

  • Buildings saved for posterity

    LATEST figures from the North York Moors National Park Authority at Helmsley show that since 2012 some 29 listed buildings have been removed from the "at risk" register. In total the park has some 1,893 listed buildings, 839 scheduled ancient monuments

  • Fitness lover to raise cash for hospice

    A FITNESS instructor who has raised thousands of pounds for charity is organising a new event for Saint Catherine's Hospice. Wendy Harding, from Pickering, has regularly held blue and pink aerobic fundraisers for both breast and prostate cancer

  • Respected joiner Peter Thompson dies

    THE chairman of a York joinery company has died after a two and a half year struggle with cancer. Peter Thompson, of Earswick, was a master joiner serving his apprenticeship at the York joinery company Dents, before branching out on his own.

  • Farmer denies setting bird trap on farmland

    A RYEDALE farmer yesterday denied setting a trap to injure wild birds following a surveillance operation by the RSPB on the land. Michael Thomas Wood, 68, is accused of knowingly permitting the trap to be set at Westfield Farm, Cropton, near Pickering

  • Asda customers raise money for charity

    CUSTOMERS shopping at a local Asda store have helped to donate money to three Ryedale charities. Shoppers at the store on Norton Road, chose to give to Malton Community Primary School, Malton Brownies and Norton Community Primary School. Malton

  • Winter scheme offers help to the elderly

    RYEDALE Citizens Advice Bureau is running a special initiative to help older people prepare for winter. The CAB, based next to Malton railway station, is offering two sessions in November offering advice to senior citizens on how to save energy

  • Lifesavers’ volunteer appeal

    THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is looking for volunteers to join its Malton Fundraising Guild. The group meets about seven times a year in the Malton area to plan and organise fundraising activities, such as wine tasting evenings

  • Art project launched to draw in young voters

    YOUNG people are being encouraged to get involved with local democracy by taking part in a new arts project. In the run up to next year's general and local elections, teenagers who will be voting for the first time are being invited to work with

  • Half-term family fun on offer

    FROM treasure hunts to spooky crafts, there is plenty happening in the North York Moors for half-term. The National Trust’s Old Coastguard Station in Robin Hood’s Bay is the place to head on Saturday for a treasure hunt with a difference. Use GPS

  • Get crafty for Christmas at Ryedale Folk Museum

    RYEDALE Folk Museum is offering people the chance to kick-start Christmas with a programme of craft courses. The museum is championing handmade gifts for Christmas and is encouraging visitors to plan early and make your own. A selection of Christmas

  • Gold stars for Ryedale food and drink companies

    RYEDALE food and drinks companies have been flying the flag for Yorkshire in this year’s Great Taste Awards, beating off competition from thousands of entrants to secure coveted gold stars. Often described as the Oscars of the food world, the awards

  • Bobbing for joy at apple day

    THE bumper apple season will be celebrated this Saturday at an event organised by Camphill Village Trust. Held at The Croft in Old Malton, the apple day will include games, crafts and refreshments. There will also be a press for juice tasting

  • £5k boost for hospice shop from war weekend

    VOLUNTEERS at St Catherine’s Hospice shop, in Pickering, are celebrating after the Railway in Wartime weekend brought in thousands of pounds for patient care. Hospice supporters had been collecting vintage stock to fill the shop with wartime clothes

  • Devolving power talks press ahead

    RYEDALE District Council is in talks about devolving powers from Westminster to the regions, said Councillor Linda Cowling, the authority’s leader. She said the Scottish referendum had “sent ripples” through regions and sub-regions of England,

  • Witness appeal after car damaged in hit-and-run

    POLICE are appealing for information after a car was damaged by another vehicle which failed to stop. The white Mazda Two was hit at around 5.50pm on Sunday, October 19, on Pottergate, Helmsley, near to the junction with Ryegate. As a result

  • School wins national award for geography teaching

    MALTON School has won a prestigious national award in recognition of its geography teaching and learning. The school was one of only 52 from across the UK to be given the Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) by the Geographical Association (

  • Whitby couple’s running total for hospice

    A COUPLE of novice runners have raised nearly £1,000 for the hospice which supported two people close to them. Tim and Sarah Richardson had done virtually no running when they were challenged to do the Great North Run. “Unfortunately – or fortunately

  • New scheme to cut fuel bills

    RESIDENTS who use oil as their main heating source could save money on their bills as part of a new scheme. Ryedale District Council and Scarborough Borough Council are backing the project to encourage local people to become part of Oil Buying

  • Gemma thinks pink for breast cancer fundraiser

    A FLORIST, who has raised money for Breast Cancer Research for more then four years, will take part in a national fundraising initiative. In The Pink will see 27-year-old Gemma Piercy from Dales Florist in Pickering dressing in pink all day on

  • Hospice plea for volunteers

    AN URGENT appeal has been made for volunteers to support patients at a Ryedale day hospice. Saint Catherine’s recently moved its day hospice to Malton Community Hospital but is so short of drivers that it is unable to transport all the patients

  • Malton cemetery project leaves lasting memorial

    AN EXTENSIVE project to record over 2,500 memorial inscriptions in Malton cemetery has been completed by a local history group. Ryedale Family History Group in partnership with the City of York & District Family History Society have photographed

  • Milkshake shop opens in Malton

    CHOCOLATE lovers will now be able to enjoy their favourite chocolate bar in a different way thanks to a new milkshake shop in Malton. Moobies, on Newbiggin, will offer over 40 different flavours of milkshakes from the regular to the more bizarre

  • Hypnotherapist offers free Stoptober sessions

    SMOKERS across Ryedale are being encouraged to take up the Stoptober campaign, to help them quit smoking. The national campaign is being backed by a hypnotherapist who is offering two Gazette and Herald readers free stop smoking sessions to help

  • Personal trainer to open Pickering gym

    A PERSONAL trainer who will soon attempt to row the distance of 20 major lakes in Britain has set up his own gym with a difference. Peter Nelson, 29, has recently opened Peter Nelson Fitness, on the industrial estate in Pickering, but unlike other

  • TV presenter supports Castle Howard Christmas fair

    TELEVISION presenter Nick Hewer is supporting this year's NSPCC Christmas fair. The host of Channel 4's Countdown, who is now appearing in his tenth series of BBC's The Apprentice, will attend the three-day event at Castle Howard next month.

  • Howardian Hills Photographic Competition launched

    KEEN amateur photographers are being offered the opportunity to capture the special qualities of the Howardian Hills in a new competition. Rural Action Yorkshire, The Howardian Hills Area Of Natural Beauty(AONB) and the Yorkshire Arboretum have

  • Donation for Pickering Fisheries Association

    A GRANT to protect fish and to improve their habitats has been donated to The Pickering Fisheries Association. The Duchy of Lancaster has awarded the group the money to help protect the river banks of Pickering Beck from erosion and to improve

  • Diabetes health team launched

    A new NHS service for diabetic adults in the Vale of York has been launched. Shaped by conversations with patients and practitioners and their opinions of services, the new community diabetes team will deliver improvements in the access to care

  • Pupils learn about great outdoors

    PUPILS at Leavening Primary School are enjoying more of the great outdoors as part of a new learning project. The school has achieved Forest School status which aims to encourage youngsters to explore their rural area. Originally a Scandinavian

  • Dickens audio book to raise funds for festive lights

    AN AUDIO book version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has gone on sale to raise funds for the town's festive lights and help push a seasonal festival for 2015. Television presenter Selina Scott narrated a version of the famous Christmas tale

  • Driver hurt in Norton

    A MAN was taken to hospital following a single vehicle accident in Norton at 8.45am on Friday. It involved a Renault Clio which collided with a lamppost in Church Street. The driver was taken to York Hospital as a precaution and the road was partially

  • Brass band holds taster day

    SWINTON & District Excelsior Band is holding a no obligation taster session at Malton library on Saturday, November 1, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Tracey Popham, learner’s co-ordinator, said it was an opportunity for anyone who has considered playing

  • Volunteers plant bulbs at Yorkshire Arboretum

    A TEAM of volunteers and staff at the Yorkshire Arboretum have taken part in a planting extravaganza. About 40 people pitched in to plant more than 25,000 bulbs in two days at the arboretum, near Castle Howard. Yorkshire Arboretum director

  • Cash bid victory for national park

    NORTH York Moors National Park has been successful in its first round bid to the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund for cash for a project to showcase heritage, art and traditional crafts of the park’s coast. A second-stage application is being

  • Plan to build leisure complex turned down

    NORTH York Moors National Park’s planning committee has turned down a major plan to build a leisure complex and hotel suites at Ox Pasture Hall, Lady Edith’s Drive, Scarborough, on the grounds that the development would harm the setting of the listed

  • Whitby rail plan vetoed

    A CAMPAIGN to restore the rail link between Whitby, Malton and York, has been vetoed by Whitby Tourism Association. Its chairman, Harry Collett, said the ambitious project, put forward by rail enthusiast Neil Kipling and backed by a 700-signature

  • Be positive for Kirkbymoorside’s future

     THE first steps in creating a Neighbourhood Plan for Kirkbymoorside have been put to the town council. Planning consultant Kathryn Jukes told councillors it was vital the local community was behind the venture, which would highlight the potential

  • Council hears residents' views

    A FACT-FINDING day to ascertain the views of Pickering residents has been hailed a big success with a catalogue of issues raised. Councillor Linda Cowling, leader of Ryedale District Council, told its full meeting last week that among concerns

  • Roman road talks

    DR David Mason, principal archaeologist at Durham County Council, will give the third of a series of talks on the Roman roads of North Yorkshire at Thornton-le-Street Village Hall, between Thirsk and Northallerton, on Saturday, November 8 at 2pm.

  • Ryedale obesity problems revealed in report

    OBESITY is a major problem in Ryedale, it has been revealed in a major new report on the health of North Yorkshire residents. The area has higher than national average levels of obesity along with high levels of smoking and binge drinking.

  • Delays to Helmsley Market Place facelift

    AN environmental facelift for Helmsley Market Place will not be carried out this year, members of the town council have been told. The town council’s clerk, Victoria Ellis, said consultation will be carried out in the town for preliminary design

  • Pupils support Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity

    GILLAMOOR Primary School was filled with Willy Wonkas, Witches, Fantastic Mr Foxes and other strange characters to show their support for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. As part of the Dahlicious Dress Up Day, ‘Golden Tickets

  • NHS trust leads by flu example

    AN NHS trust is leading by example in a campaign to make sure its staff and patients are protected from flu. In a first for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), which runs the Princess Road clinic in Malton and Springwood Unit

  • Unusual venue for fundraising event

    A LARGE tepee was the unusual venue for a fundraising event in aid of two small local churches.St Leonard's in Farlington and St. Lawrence at Flaxton, joined together to host an evening of food and festivities for 170 supporters.Guests, including

  • Village spells out its wish-list for the future

    VILLAGERS in Farndale have spelt out their aspirations for the future. Topping their list is a new village hall to replace the wooden building at Church Houses and affordable homes for young people and new job opportunities. So far, said James

  • Pickering students visit Stratford-upon-Avon

    Students from Lady Lumley’s School, in Pickering, have visited Stratford-upon-Avon to study the play The White Devil. Afterwards, the group of A-level drama and English literature students took part in a question and answer session where they investigated

  • New college for Scarborough

    Students are in line to benefit from a new £10m university college due to be built in Scarborough. The University Technical College will be one of seven due to be built nationwide as part of a Government scheme to develop the skills base among

  • Half-term viewing for all at the Palace Cinema

    THE railway crossing is going to be closed at night so we have decided to try to finish the films in time for patrons and staff to get across the river before the level crossing closes. The closure takes place from Saturday to Monday. There are

  • The Hundred Years’ War, Helmsley Arts Centre, November 14

    A NEW stage production coming to Helmsley Arts Centre will give a fresh voice to war poetry from the last century. The Hundred Years’ War will feature poems performed by three actors, chronicling times of war and conflict, with verse from aggressor

  • Sculptor’s work on way to London

    WORK by sculptor Jennifer Tetlow has been selected from more than 800 submissions to appear alongside paintings and sculpture by some of Britain’s leading wildlife artists. The exhibition will be on display at the Mall Galleries, near Trafalgar

  • Stretched service

    I ATTENDED a meeting at Norton Town Council on October 7. Being discussed was the planning application for the old ATS site in Commercial Street. As a very worried resident living in Commercial Street, one of my questions related to the local GP

  • Tornado support

    DURING his recent visit to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Mr Cameron announced that No 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force, which is carrying out raids and reconnaissance over Iraq under Operation Shader, will no longer be disbanded in March 2015. Instead, squadron

  • Main line query

    I’VE been writing to our MP and our new Conservative candidate. This is my latest letter to them: It’s exceedingly depressing that simple questions are not answered by our supposed “representatives”. Ms McIntosh simply doesn’t reply, and Mr Hollinrake

  • Many thanks

    Thank you for all the publicity prior to the coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research held at the Cutting Room hairdressers, in Church Street, Norton. The day was a complete success. We had a full salon most of the morning. People called

  • Turbines add up

     Regarding the letter Options for Energy (Gazette, October 15), I was interested that the writer brings up the undoubted advantages of wind turbines over fracking. It is my understanding that Ryedale District Council has voted against any applications

  • Good news

     It is always pleasing to read about young people with an appreciation of reading and creative writing, but I was especially encouraged by Alice Rose Jennings’s success in getting her review published. It is excellent and deserved to win. It was

  • Month of pledges and promises

    The past month has seen a feast of political activities. In September, the referendum on Scottish independence achieved a pleasing result of 55 per cent voting against with 45 per cent in favour. Promises were made during the campaign on which

  • Cara Shardlow takes honours as juniors enjoy success

    CARA SHARDLOW and her four-year-old Sando, who were competing together for the first time, were in flying form to take the honours in the intro B and section one of the prelim 12. Rachel Barker and Jerseys Dark Knight, who keeps her horse at Beckside

  • Six of best boost for Brooklyn U12s girls

    BROOKLYN U12s girls were 6-0 winners at Rawcliffe. Brooklyn were soon a goal up through midfielder Florence Pegrum and they doubled their lead through forward Millie Crick. With five minutes to go to half-time, Brooklyn were awarded a penalty and

  • New kit for Brooklyn Football Club Under-8s

    BROOKLYN Football Club Under-8s are sporting a new kit sponsored by Robinson’s Opticians Limited Malton. In their most recent home game, the two U8s teams played against a useful Dunnington side and came away with some great performances. Coach

  • Moors Inn joint top of Moors Darts League

    MOORS Inn moved joint top of the Moors Darts League after a merciless 9-1 demolition of hosts Coach House. They took all seven of the individual legs, which included a great 180 maximum score by Nigel Aconley, a throw of 140 from Sam Dickson and

  • School Sport: Super show by Amotherby

    AMOTHERBY were crowned the winners of the seventh annual Ryedale Superschools event at Ampleforth College. The competition attracted six schools with Amotherby joined by Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley, Nawton, Gillamoor and Thornton Dale. After six events

  • Simon Jones tastes Saltergate Gallows fell race glory

    HOST runners starred at Pickering Running Club’s popular Saltergate Gallows fell race comprising 11 miles of varied terrain and climbing almost 1,700 feet. Simon Jones’ flat speed gave him the edge over his closest rival, and he put the hammer

  • Hockey: Dobson stars in Pickering Ladies win

    PICKERING ladies I moved up to second place in division five of the Yorkshire Hockey League with a 2-1 win at Doncaster Independent. The Pikes showed their strength in depth as, with several players unavailable, the opportunity arose for new players

  • Oil company celebrates trio of wins

    DIRECTORS and staff at a Thixendale business are celebrating the third award for its latest product. Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil’s new oak-smoked oil, a collaboration with East Yorkshire business, Staal Smokehouse, won the Best Condiment award at the

  • Recipe: Gooseberry, elderflower and almond tart

    RECIPE for gooseberry, elderflower and almond tart, supplied by Cedar Barn farm shop and café, in Pickering. Ingredients (serves four) Pastry 175g plain flour 55g caster sugar 85g butter 3 egg yolks Frangipane 85g butter 85g

  • We’ll all meet again for some wartime spirit

    THE spirit of the Second World War was celebrated in great style by the Pickering Musical Society – the cast, musicians and the production team – with an entertaining variety of musical numbers and sketches, solos, duets and ensemble singing and very

  • Half term at Helmsley Arts Centre

    The popular Bolshoi Ballet Live season continues at Helmsley Arts Centre on Sunday, at 3pm, with The Legend of Love, one of Russian master Yuri Grigorovich’s earliest choreographic works, and a moving story of forbidden love. Parents looking for

  • ’Allo ’Allo: Le Dinner, Scarborough Spa, October 31

    LISTEN very carefully – I shall say this only once. Fans of one of Britain’s best-loved sitcoms of all time will be able to say ’Allo ’Allo to some of their favourite characters when Scarborough Spa hosts ’Allo ’Allo: Le Dinner. On Friday,

  • Queen + Adam Lambert, first direct arena, Leeds, January 20

    IN what is certain to be among next year’s most sought out music events, Queen + Adam Lambert will visit the first direct arena, in Leeds, on January 20. Having only earlier this month wound down after a sold-out world tour taking in North America

  • 10cc, York Barbican, 9 February 2015

    ONE of the most inventive and influential bands in the history of popular music will perform at York Barbican next year. 10cc are one of the few acts to have achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal measure, with their current

  • Selection farce

    HEAVENS above. I thought I had missed the General Election. According to David Hoggard, Anne McIntosh was dismissed by her constituents. What rubbish. Our MP was ousted by a well-organised coup, who apparently had a plan to shoehorn someone else

  • Holiday upset

    DURING a holiday to Yorkshire, in September, we crossed back over the moors and went to Pickering and then to Malton – a place I wanted to visit, not only because we needed supplies for our stay in Yorkshire, but because I wanted to look around.

  • Sporting great

     I WOULD like to express some thoughts about Brian Atkinson who died recently. I first met Brian about 30 years ago when we moved to Pickering and I joined Ryedale Sports Club. I played in the second 11 football side and Brian was a strong and

  • Are we really doomed?

    J KITCHING in the Gazette & Herald assured us that the gas extraction industry and the relevant regulatory bodies would not take dangerous risks that could harm the local population or environment. “Temporary inconvenience – not danger”, was to

  • What’s missing?

    Guy Raines’ letter, “Badger Cull Facts” Gazette & Herald October 15, was full of statistics, percentages and other vital information, but was most informative because of the facts that were missing. Perhaps Mr Raines can tell us how many slaughtered

  • Rail frustrations

    While I welcome Network Rail’s decision to reduce the number of closures to Norton level crossing and the installation of a temporary footbridge, there is still one topic on which they have resoundedly failed to “listen to residents’ concerns”.

  • No clowning about

     Those clever people in charge of maintaining our highways have certainly excelled themselves of late. Was anyone else taken in by their cunning rouse at the Brambling Fields junction on the A64 recently? How they must have chuckled when they put

  • Move war weekend to showground

    The annual dressing-up carnival, known as Pickering War Weekend, has come and gone again, but what price the freedom so many of the participants say they are trying to celebrate each year? I had the strangest of experiences when on Saturday morning

  • Warning over online pet ads

    HORSE owners are being urged to be vigilant after more than 100,000 “inappropriate, misleading or illegal” online pet adverts were removed in just six months. The ads were taken down from some of the UK’s biggest classified advertising websites

  • Junior football round-up

    HESLERTON Under-11s maintained their strong start to the season with a 4-2 win at league leaders Seamer. The early inroads were made by outstanding striker Tom Allan, who found Josh Dolan in the box to open the scoring. Heslerton were then pegged

  • Success for Ryedale Swimming Club

    A TRIO of Ryedale Swimming Club members achieved North East qualifying times at the Yorkshire Swimming Association Winter Competition at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Jason Robson recorded the qualifying mark in five events, while Chris Cook made the

  • Malton edged out of York & District Squash League

    MALTON 1 narrowly lost to University Students 1 3-2 in division one of the York & District Squash League. Jamie Hopwood fell just short at 11-9 in the final game of the match. Malton’s wins came from Joe Woodhead and Jonathan Everitt.

  • Table Tennis: Coneysthorpe ‘C’ break duck

    CONEYSTHORPE ‘C’ recorded their first ever win in the Ryedale Table Tennis League, beating Amotherby ‘D’ 6-4 in division three. Youngsters James Allen (3) and Joseph Adams (2), plus the doubles, did the damage with A Holmes (2), Chris Horner and

  • Pool: Leaders Royal Oak open up gap

    ROYAL Oak ‘A’ edged a point further in front in the quest for the Malton & Norton League division ‘A’ title as they won 6-1 at New Globe ‘B’. Derwent Arms ‘B’ are in second place and now three points off the pace despite their 5-2 victory at

  • Rugby Union skills session

    TIPS from the top were passed on to the first and second XV rugby union teams at St Martin’s Ampleforth School during a coaching session with Leeds Carnegie academy coach Jonathan Pendlebury and Otley player and community manager Adam Blades. The

  • School Sport: Pickering land trophy double

    PICKERING Junior School had a successful day at the Lady Lumley’s Sports Cluster Year 5/6 football event with the boy’s and girl’s teams winning their competitions. The boys beat Rosedale 4-0 and St Joseph’s 3-1, while the girls beat Rosedale/Norton

  • Trial Biking: Jack Howell hits winning form

    POCKLINGTON’S Ollie Kendra and Whitby’s Daniel Knaggs were forced to settle for second and third spots on the podium at Middlesbrough DMC’s trial at Manor House in Ruswarp. Port Mulgrave’s Jack Howell was in top form and could not be matched, only

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    BRITISH Eventing and British Riding Clubs have announced a ban on all helmet cameras as a precautionary measure until further research is completed on their safety. Concerns were raised after a French journalist suggested a GoPro camera could have