Ryedale & North Yorkshire news and information from the Gazette & Herald newspaper

Organic group backing for potash product

10:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

POTASH which is to be mined from the York Potash Project near Whitby has been approved by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), a Defra-accredited body which assesses the suitability of organic materials.

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30 firefighters tackle blaze at North Yorkshire scrapyard

9:57am Monday 17th June 2013

FIREfighters battled for more than two hours to control a fierce blaze in a scrapyard behind a North Yorkshire garage.

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Missing girl found after search in Filey

5:04pm Sunday 16th June 2013

A MAJOR search was launched for a missing five-year-old girl who wandered off while on a day out with her parents at Filey.

Swimming lessons plea from MP

8:59am Saturday 15th June 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire MP has called on the Government to tackle the issue of the number of children who do not know how to swim.

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Filey Country Park’s lottery bid

7:35am Saturday 15th June 2013

A CLIFFTOP country park in North Yorkshire is preparing to bid for Lottery funding as part of a regeneration scheme which could include a heritage centre.

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Successful operation for journalist Tom O’Ryan

10:16am Friday 14th June 2013

SURGEONS have successfully operated on racing journalist Tom O’Ryan’s fractured pelvis, dramatically reducing the pain he had been suffering.

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New butcher's shop opens in Norton

9:58am Friday 14th June 2013

A NEW family butcher has opened in Norton High Street.

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Businessman to cycle 172 miles in aid of Parkinson's UK

8:08am Friday 14th June 2013

A BUSINESSMAN from Thirsk will get on his bike later this month to raise funds to help find a cure for Parkinson’s.

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Live webchat by Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police

10:13am Friday 14th June 2013

THE Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, Dave Jones, will take part in a live webchat next week.

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Wold Top Brewery wins War of the Roses-themed beer competition

10:12am Friday 14th June 2013

WOLD Top Brewery, based in Wold Newton, has won a War of the Roses-themed beer competition.

£300,000 Major Crime Unit launched

9:01am Thursday 13th June 2013

A NEW £300,000 Major Crime Unit has been launched by North Yorkshire Police.

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Safer Ryedale to receive £20,000 grant

12:45pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

SAFER Ryedale has been allocated £20,445 by the Police and Crime Commissioner to deliver its Partnership Plan for 2013/14.

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New twist in plan to convert Low Marishes pub

12:38pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to convert a village pub into a family home has taken a new turn.

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Police alert after village break-ins

12:12pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

POLICE are reminding householders to ensure their properties are secure after a series of break-ins.

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Ryedale businesses take top honours

12:07pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

THREE places in North Yorkshire have won top accolades for their services.

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Local artitst helps with restoration of Rex Whister painting

12:03pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

THE mural painted in Pickering Memorial Hall by renowned war-time artist Rex Whistler is to be restored thanks to the efforts of a local artist.

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Community ideas sought to develop Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club

12:01pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club are appealing for suggestions and ideas to develop the facility.

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Kirkbymoorside housing plan rejected again

11:58am Wednesday 12th June 2013

PLANS to build more than 200 homes in Kirkbymoorside have been rejected for a second time after pleas for greenfields to be protected from development.

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New scheme for Wentworth Street car park

11:48am Wednesday 12th June 2013

A NEW plan is being put forward for the controversial Wentworth Street car park site by the Leedsbased Holbeck Land and Property Development Company which wants to buy the site from Ryedale District Council.

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Boy, 15, assaulted in Norton

12:47pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

POLICE are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Norton.

Marie Curie charity walk returns to Castle Howard

11:43am Wednesday 12th June 2013

MARIE Curie Cancer Care’s Walk Ten event is back for a third year at Castle Howard on Saturday, July 20.

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Expert kicks-off talks at Malton Museum

11:39am Wednesday 12th June 2013

ONE of the country’s leading experts on Roman glass gave the first in a series of talks on collections from Malton Museum.

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