HARD work and determination will provide the response Pickering Town manager Tony Hackworth wants from his players after a four-game winning run came to a shuddering halt. The player-boss watched his side slump to their first defeat since the start
MALTON & Norton are odds-on for the play-off place in Yorkshire One - but they haven’t given hope of nicking the automatic promotion spot from Doncaster Phoenix. Malton, relegated from North One East last year, are 23 points clear in second
ALEC RUSSELL saddles up to reflect on the success of Malton and Norton’s racing stables. THE Malton area, and particularly Norton, has for centuries been one of horse racing’s main training centres. Indeed, in the 19th century, in the days
SPRINTER Richard Buck is looking to make amends for an injury-ravaged 2014 season by targeting this year’s outdoor schedule. Buck, who hails from Pickering, won gold in the 4x400 metres relay at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow International Match on Saturday
MALTON ace Ian Austermuhle had the edge on his fellow Beta rider Guy Kendrew to take the main spoils at Guisborough District Motor Club’s trial on Sunday. The event, held at Aislaby Quarries, near Whitby, included the first round of the East Yorks
NEW proposals put forward by the Readers Scarborough Beckett League committee were all carried when the league held its annual general meeting. The most notable saw the introduction of a loan scheme for all players and conditions allowing non-registered
OLD Malton St Mary’s unbeaten record in the York Minster Engineering League premier division is over - amid unpleasant scenes too. Champions St Mary’s thrashed title rivals Tadcaster Magnets 6-0 at the Fitzwilliam last week but in a quick return
SCARBOROUGH Athletic dropped out of the play-off picture in Evo-Stik League division one north after their game at AFC Farsley on Saturday was postponed owing to a frozen pitch. Teams around them picked up points, leaving the Seadogs now in seventh
UNDERSTRENGTH newitts.com Beckett League leaders Wombleton Wanderers went down 3-2 to last season's champions, Kirkbymoorside reserves, on Saturday. Lee Nesfield was the hero for the Moorsiders, hitting a hat-trick during a dramatic first division
TOM WALSH scored a second-half hat-trick as Brooklyn Under-15s got back to winning ways in style in York Minor League division one with an 8-2 victory at Tockwith. The result cut the gap to the leaders to one point. Brooklyn, against the wind,
MALTON & Norton Under-17s were sloppy and disjointed but still came away from Thornensians with a 52-12 win. The home side got the first try, their full-back outpacing a disorganised Malton line. The Ryedale side hauled themselves back
RYEDALE Sports Club beat Hunmanby United to leap out of the relegation places in the Scarborough & District League first division on Saturday. The 5-2 win was only their third league victory of the season. The star man was Martin Foxton
PICKERING Running Club’s race league got off to a flying start on one of the five-kilometre Sewerby park runs. The scenic course starts outside the stately home and heads along the coast through the grounds before emerging at the finish. League
NO fewer than six players are in contention for the top-four places in the Pickering Rec Club Individual League after more twists and turns. Many round 13 and 14 matches contained high-quality darts, with 128 100-plus scores on the ‘A’ board.
WHITBY consolidated top spot in the Ryedale League by thumping Ryedale ‘D’ 9-1. Bob Evans and Dave Hildreth were unbeaten on the night. Ryedale ‘B’ got back to winning ways by beating Ryedale ‘C’ 8-2. Hutton-le-Hole ‘A’ took a big stride
DO you want a career working with horses? There are several ways of gaining qualifications, with the most popular being equine colleges. Having two very good equine colleges within North Yorkshire – Askham Bryan and Bishop Burton – it would
FRIARS Hill had a quieter turn-out for its monthly showjumping due to the snow fall, but still managed to run a full sheet of classes. The 55cms and 65cms classes saw one clear round from several entries, leaving Emily Tweddle riding Flash and
THE Minster Equine Clinic has helped Malton Riding Club get off to a good start for the year by sponsoring 12 new saddle cloths for its teams, which will be used for all area qualifiers and championships. The cloths will be used for the first time
CAMPAIGNERS from the Ryedale anti-fracking group took their protest to Westminster as Government ministers met to discuss fracking during a Commons debate. Members of Frack Free Ryedale joined protestors outside Parliament on Monday with signs
A 28-YEAR-OLD woman collapsed and died just weeks before giving birth to her first child, an inquest heard. Lucy Copland was due to give birth at the end of November last year, but was rushed to hospital on October 18 after collapsing at home in
THIEVES stole a quantity of cash from Asda in Norton last Tuesday. The intruders broke into the store in Norton Road through a fire door between 3am and 4.15am and took the money from the self-service tills. Police are appealing for witnesses
BUSINESSES and residents are being urged to work together to promote Ryedale as the area prepares to host the Tour de Yorkshire. The inaugural three-day event, which will be held in May, will take in Pickering, Dalby Forest and the North York Moors
CONCERN over the future of some of Ryedale’s libraries is rising as more volunteers are urged to come forward to contribute to their running. Libraries in Kirkbymoorside, Pickering and Helmsley are currently in the pipeline to become volunteer
A MAJOR housing developer is proposing to submit an outline application for about 100 homes in Norton. Gladman Developments Ltd will open public consultation on its plans to build a mix of one to five-bedroom houses, 35 per cent of which would
A number of items were stolen from a vehicle parked in a car park at the rear of licensed premises in Wheelgate, Malton, between 5.50pm and 6.45pm on Friday. Thieves took a red ASUS laptop computer in a brown Samsung bag, along with stationery,
Heating oil worth about £400 has been stolen from tanks at two properties in Wiganthorpe, near Terrington, between January 19 and 20. Police are appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the thefts, to contact
NORTH YORKSHIRE is one of the safest places to live in the country, according to a national crime report. Figures from the Office of National Statistics Crime in England and Wales for year ending September 2014, have put North Yorkshire as the
FOOD and drink businesses are being encouraged to enter this year’s Great Taste awards. The awards honour the best in the industry and one, two or three star accolades are presented to those who are successful. Previous Ryedale companies who
THE Orangery, in Settrington, is hosting a second pop-up restaurant in March following the success of an initial evening last year. Tom Coe, who trained in Michelin-starred London restaurants, will once again be the chef for the special evening
RILLINGTON Young Farmers are celebrating raising £1,000 for two charities. The group held a charity auction to raise money for both the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Marie Curie Cancer Care and said that they were thrilled to have raised such a large
ORGANISERS of a country market are appealing for bakers in a bid to restart the weekly event. Pickering Country Market celebrated its 30th anniversary last year but was forced to close due to financial reasons. Secretary Judy Taylor said they
MALTON Post Office is to close for two weeks as part of a modernisation programme. The branch will be shut from 5.30pm on Tuesday, February 17 to 1pm on Tuesday, March 3, while it is refurbished to provide a new open play layout. In addition
CAMPAIGNERS have given a cautious welcome to plans for Malton Hospital to become the urgent care centre for Ryedale, following extensive consultation on the future of the service. NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has
A self-confessed novice cyclist will tackle more than 2,000 miles as she prepares to cycle to Turkey. Twenty-six-year-old Laura Ricketts, who grew up in Wombleton, will embark on her trip on Saturday on her own as she heads for Istanbul to raise
OLYMPIC swimming stars are taking part in a family fun day on Sunday to celebrate the official launch of Everyone Active’s leisure centres in Ryedale. The company took over the management of Derwent Swim and Fitness Centre, in Norton, and Ryedale
NORTON councillors have claimed a quarry which has submitted plans for an asphalt plant has “seen its life out”. The town council reiterated its opposition to the application by W Clifford Watts for Whitewall Quarry on the outskirts of the town
RYEDALE needs to invest in workforce skills to increase productivity for growing businesses, according to a report on employment and the economy in North Yorkshire. James Farrar, assistant director of the economic partnership unit at North Yorkshire
WHEN Andrew Lloyd Webber suggested that churches should have wi-fi, little did he realise that a small Ryedale church is already ahead of the game. Butterwick Church, near Brawby, was fitted with broadband before Christmas when the villagers decided
THE success of a community café has led to the opening of a second “branch”. Buckrose Carrs Benefice opened a café in Rillington last September to act as a meeting point for people in the village. Following its success, the Benefice has now
PEOPLE are encouraged to join Ryedale’s first village hall networking event of the year, to have their say on issues effecting the community. The Ryedale+ Village Hall Networking Meeting will give people a chance to have their say on community
NORTON councillors have welcomed proposals to expand the town’s primary school saying it is reaching “crisis point”. Plans have been unveiled to expand Norton primary to a £4.5m second site following an unprecedented demand for places. Pupil
FARMLAND at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, will be granted mixed use status to enable it to host events and open to the public. It is among the latest plans approved under delegated authority by the planning officers at the North York Moors National
MEMBERS of Kirkbymoorside History Group are inviting people to share their memories at a series of tea and chat sessions. The group is encouraging people to take along photos and tell their own stories for members to record for future generations
A NEW project which aims to tackle loneliness and improve the quality of life of people with sight loss in Ryedale has been awarded a share of a £400,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund. The funding has been awarded following a successful bid from
SETTRINGTON Primary School has welcomed a new headteacher. Mari Palmer joined the school at the beginning of term after seven years at St Hedda’s Primary, near Egton Bridge. After two “outstanding” Ofsted reports, Mrs Palmer said she was looking
MALTON’S monthly food market will have a taste of south American when it returns in March. The market, on Saturday, March 14, will coincide with the fourth annual Yorkshire Cajun and Zydeco Festival, which will take place over the same weekend
BUSINESSES and organisations are invited to find out more about events in Malton this year at a meeting of the town’s Chamber of Trade. One of the items on the agenda is this year’s Malton Food Lovers Festival. Now in its seventh year, festival
THE Fair Votes for All campaign has welcomed Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative candidate for Thirsk and Malton, as a patron. The campaign is calling for English votes for English issues to be introduced into the House of Commons as soon as possible
THE 2015 York and Area Pre-school Art Competition has been launched and invites artwork entries from nursery children on the theme of jungle animals. The competition, which is run by Terrington Hall School, in association with the Gazette &
VISITORS to Malton and Norton can find out more about the two towns with new information signs. The signs – a single one fixed on the railway station platform, the other a two-sided stand-alone sign at the entrance to the station car park – have
AS someone who is very concerned about the possibility of fracking coming to Ryedale, I am encouraged by the comprehensive coverage your paper is giving to this highly-contentious issue. Such coverage will help people take an informed view as to
IN response to the request from Brian Baker, chairman of the North Ryedale Public Transport Group, for Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary candidates to outline our views on how to reverse the decline of bus services, I would like to reply as the Liberal
JOHN CLARK’S attempt to tar all parties with the same Tory brush does the Liberal Democrats a serious injustice. Without the party reining back the Conservatives, we would have suffered deeper cuts and a slower recovery. At the same time, while
BIT of an old chestnut now I know, but I would like to ask Councillor Burr why she needs to park her vehicle outside our homes in the very limited parking spaces at the library end of Commercial Street, Norton (Monday, January 19 late morning/lunchtime
LIKE Frances Harrison, I am saddened that the Saltersgate Inn is currently in such a sorry state (Gazette & Herald, January 14). It is an iconic building on one of the busiest routes through the North York Moors National Park and we are doing what
THANK you for your excellent attention to all the campaigns for North Yorkshire libraries. The signatures collected for the ongoing “Save North Yorkshire Libraries” campaign will be handed to North Yorkshire County Council on Thursday, February
WE have introduced varied start times each day. It is always good to say that we have been so busy that we have queues on the stairs, but it is not a good feeling for patrons, nor is the stress on staff very good. So we have decided to spread the start
THIS year at the Grand Opera House, in York, is promising to be an exciting year with a wide range of shows and productions. The National Theatre’s multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is appearing
ART lovers are invited to celebrate St Valentine’s Day in style at the Inspired by…gallery at The Moors National Park Centre in Danby. The gallery will mark the opening of three new exhibitions, featuring paintings, jewellery and multi-media work
SCARBOROUGH Spa will host 1970s rock and roll sensations Showaddywaddy this summer. The band, celebrating more than 40 years in the business, will bring their acclaimed UK Tour to The Spa’s Grand Hall on Saturday, July 25. Formed in the 1970s
I APOLOGISE in advance as you are going to be very bored of my weekly updates on the new computer system for the Basic Payment Scheme, which is creeping through its phased introduction. Last week at the NFU council meeting, Mark Grimshaw, who is
Ey up, it’s time to talk dialect with Adam Collier, who is flushed with show succes. EY up ow ist tha? Happy new year to you all, if I can still say that, because I saw somewhere last week how many weeks it was until Christmas, so people are obviously
WEAR your scars with pride. That unlikely quote was told to me by a friend noticing the latest set of scabs across the back of my wrist. The scars refer to the white strips criss-crossing my arms, all inflicted by a vengeful cooker. The Aga scar
PLANNING is an increasingly controversial issue; nearly every week I learn of a large, new application with questionable merits. The problem is that national planning guidelines make it almost impossible to block development in areas such as Ryedale
Throughout November and December last year, all Year 9 food technology students participated in the Great Ryedale Bake Off. The students were given design and planning time, followed by one hour to make their sponge and a further hour to decorate
PUNK poets, post-punk musicians and stand-up comedians are among the latest performers to visit Selby. The spring season of events at Selby Town Hall has been launched by the town council, and also includes folk and Britpop musicians, live theatre
THE ReachOut Festival is coming back to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre to showcase local talent and provide an opportunity for everyone to take part in drama, music and performing arts. Run by the theatre’s OutReach department, the third
COUNTRY music duo The Shires are making their third appearance at Pocklington Arts Centre to promote their debut album, Brave. The groundswell of interest in country music in the UK is unstoppable. But one of the acts helping to make country cooler
