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Gazette & Herald bulletin 16 May 2013

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• Accused’s threat to ‘do’ van driver

  A MAN accused of murder stabbed an Asian delivery driver in the neck after threatening to “do” him, a court has been told.

• Land Rovers transformed to take part in Gumball rally

  Four Land Rover Defenders worth half a million pounds have been transformed to gear them up for the trip of a lifetime, a 3,000 mile rally across Europe.

• NHS ‘place of safety unit’ to open in Scarborough

  A “place of safety” unit will be set up in Scarborough to prevent people with mental health problems being detained in police cells.

• Wanted Scarborough man arrested

  A MAN wanted by police has been arrested in a York.

• Terrington Surgery taken over by Helmsley GPs

  A NEW era has dawned for a Ryedale village surgery after it was taken over by doctors from a nearby town.

• How websites can help rural charities

  A website for small local charities has held a free workshop in Ryedale to outline the benefits of receiving donations online.

• Babies at the double at Malton’s Montessori School

  THERE must be something in the water at Malton’s Montessori School.

• Four arrests after arsonists destroy Malton cricket pavilion

  ARSONISTS left cricketers without a pavilion when they struck at night in Malton.

• Food bank to aid Ryedale families in crisis

  A FOOD bank is to be set up in Malton and Norton due to a growing need from families in crisis.

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• Reprieve for Ryedale Indoor Bowls club

  CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Ryedale Indoor Bowls Centre have moved a step forward after a surprise move by Norton Town Council.

• Liber Nauticus wins Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse

  LIBER NAUTICUS is all set for a Classic tilt after delivering a strong performance to win the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse.

• Yorkshire's Liam Plunkett hits rivals

  Liam Plunkett claimed his first five-wicket haul in the LV= County Championship since September 2009 as Yorkshire stunned reigning champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

• Semi-final night in York Minster Engineering Football League Reserve Cup

  OLD Malton St Mary’s second string will travel to Dringhouses tonight in the semi-finals of the York Minster Engineering Football League Reserve Cup.

• Sir Graham Wade has regal Knavesmire chance for Mark Johnston

  Mark Johnston, whose Derby hope Windchoek faces an acid test in today’s Betfred Dante Stakes, sets his sights on the main staying prize on Knavesmire tomorrow when Sir Graham Wade bids to make

• Patricia Cole a horseriding star in the making

  NORTH Yorkshire rider Patricia Cole has qualified to compete in the South Essex Insurance Brokers Search For A Star Championships at the Horse of the Year Show in October.

• Readers capture springtime pictures

  READERS have taken advantage of the recent sunny days and headed out with their cameras to capture Ryedale and the surrounding area at its best.

• Couple are in the prizes for breeding

  JAMES and Diane Stenton of Pickering were among the rosettes for breeding sheep at Skipton Auction Mart's busy Bank Holiday Monday fixture.

• Crops are desperate for rain

  I WAS rather hoping by printing this dramatic headline the rain gods would listen and the heavens might open, at least for a spell to give much needed water to particularly our spring sown crops.