A SCHEME to extend the York Road Industrial Estate at Malton has been given the green light by Malton town councillors. However they are to tell Ryedale District Council, which makes the final decision in the next few weeks, that it is vital a corridor
A NEW gallery created at the Moors National Park Centre at Danby, which has recently seen the completion of a £1 million refit, is becoming a haven for moorland artists and craftworkers to showcase their work. The centre's Inspired By Gallery is now
On Saturday, Ensemble 360 presents two fantastic concerts at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre. Dirty Beasts at 2pm is a revolting concert for all the family featuring Roald Dahl's famous stories. Then at 7.30pm Ensemble 360 perform a programme
HULL Truck Theatre Company makes a welcome return to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre with Our House from March 31-April 5. Written and directed by John Godber, Our House tells the story of May - widow, mother and grandmother who is packing up
AFTER their successful first collaboration last year with African Snow, York Theatre Royal and Riding Lights Theatre Company are set to join forces again, this time to stage Jerome K Jerome's hilarious tale of the goings on when three men take a trip
NOSTALGIA fans of the late great British rock legend Billy Fury will be in for a treat at Scarborough's Futurist Theatre this weekend. In 1983, Britain lost one of its most treasured, iconic, rock and roll stars. After mourning their loss, the band
THE lunchtime concerts featuring BBC pianist Vincent Billington return to St Helen's Church in York on Monday. Vincent will present a Viennese concert which will be a different programme to the one given last year. It will not only include the ever
LANDSCAPE and seascape artist Jim Wright will be running a mixed media workshop on Saturday, April 5. The emphasis in this workshop will be on light and movement in landscapes, exploring the possibilities of the different media, in a fun and relaxed
RYEDALE Ramblers' Association has organised a nine mile walk setting off from Sinnington Green (grid ref SE 744 858) on Sunday. It will be led by D Melbourne and begins at 10am. For more information telephone 01723 859718 or 01751 477325.
NORTON Urban Council had good news for ratepayers and tenants of council houses at its budget meeting on Monday. The rate is reduced by 2d to 18s and as a result of representations to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government the council has been
THE cursed bluetongue (BT) midge turned up for its Easter holiday at Skegness and the only upside of yet another confirmed case is that the surveillance zone has been widened to take in most of Northern England. Currently the restricted area covers
THE Countryside Alliance's new regional director of Yorkshire, Judith Skilbeck, has pledged to give rural areas a strong voice. She has worked on a part-time basis for the alliance for four years, and following the retirement of John Haigh last autumn
THE hunt is on for Ryedale's longest serving gamekeepers, riverkeepers and ghillies following the launch of a national award scheme. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is looking for workers who have dedicated a lifetime to rural sports
ANNE McIntosh, MP for the Vale of York, will hold a meeting with farmers at Rural Business Centre, Thirsk, on Thursday, April 10 at 11.30am. Miss McIntosh said: "I have arranged for Craig McGarvey, ridings area manager of the Environment Agency, to
AGRICULTURAL shows in Ryedale could be hit by new restrictions resulting from bluetongue. Just days after livestock movement restrictions were imposed following the confirmation of a case in Lincolnshire, the disease's surveillance zone has been extended
WOW. That's the only word to describe the state-of-the-art facilities at Pickering Community Junior School. As you approach the 100-year-old building via a leafy drive, little do you suspect that the very latest in educational technology has been accommodated
LET me start by explaining the "Part 2" bit of the ever-so-gripping headline above, as it will prove to be rather important in moments to come. The deal with this "Part 2" affair is that One Night Only played two shows at Fibbers on consecutive nights
Gallows, Monday, March 3, The 100 Club, Oxford Street I HAD heard a lot about the intensity and raw aggression of a Gallows live show. I certainly wasn't going to be in for a quiet pint, a comfortable stance and a gentle foot tapping this evening.
These days, Goathland is associated with the long-running TV series based on Peter Walker's books on police in earlier times. A huge increase of visitors has taken place since it began; hoping to come on a day when filming is taking place. If not,
NEW moves are being made to get the A64 York to Scarborough road upgraded. North Yorkshire County Council is to be given the chance to put forward a fresh case to the Department of Transport for the inclusion of the A64 upgrade scheme. The announcement
NATIONAL judges have showered praise on the volunteers who help make Malton and Norton Rugby Football Club thrive. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) President's XV Recognition Awards, presented at Twickenham, are designed to reward the efforts of volunteers
SO close, yet so far! Blythe Knight, at odds of 22-1, failed by just a length-and-a-quarter to pull off a famous second success in last Saturday's Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster, a victory which would have earned him a place in the record books - and a
York & District Premier League Malton & Norton 1, Old Malton St Mary's 4 THE howling wind that blew across the exposed Norton College pitch made sure that this local derby was never going to be a classic. But with both teams desperate for the points
R J F Homes-Beckett League SEVEN league games and a Ryedale Hospital Cup semi-final survived the return of wintry weather to Ryedale on Saturday. The only postponed games were at Kirkdale United in the first division and Amotherby and Swinton 3rds
PUPILS at Malton School became musical superstars at the end of term when their annual Easter shows took the legendary Fab Four as their inspiration. The shows, on the last two nights of term, proved as popular as ever, with the standard of performance
A REPLICA of an Iron Age roundhouse, created after extensive research on prehistoric sites at West Heslerton and Pickering, has been built at Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole, and is expected to attract thousands of tourists this summer. Funded
THE property market is on the move in Ryedale after a York-based firm of estate agents announced its expansion into the area. Local businessman Steve Camps bought the franchise for Hunters Property Group in Malton and will start trading on Monday.
A CAREER spanning 40 years, caring for the North York Moors National Park, has come to an end with the retirement of Colin Dilcock, the senior ranger. Colin's interest began when he joined the team as a volunteer warden, a role he held for five years
THE boss of the company behind the multimillion pound business and enterprise park planned for Old Malton yesterday hit back at claims that Ryedale District Council was "misled" when it gave the green light earlier this year. The venture, estimated
THE Arctic Easter failed to dampen the enthusiasm of keen gardeners preparing to open their gardens in aid of charity this spring. Two of the first to open their gates are Manor Farm, Thixendale, renowned for its helibores, which opens today (Thursday
THE trustees and management committee for the Hill Memorial Institute at Thornton-le-Dale are to hold an extraordinary AGM on April 8 at 7.30pm. Interested parish residents and organisations who use the Hill Memorial Institute to raise funds are advised
HOW heartening to see throughout Malton a real sense of community with so many businesses, large and small, as well pubs, cafes and restaurants, all getting in on the Big Yellow Friday event in aid of the Children's Liver Disease Foundation. Congratulations
ANYONE with a television can't have missed the current campaign by the DVLA with regard to unlicensed vehicles on the road, and the "crushing" demise of the same? All a lot of hot air! A car in Kirkbymoorside came to my attention back in October
NOW that the North York Moors National Park Authority has turned down the application to construct a park and ride facility at the junction of the A171 and the B1460 near to Cross Butts Farm, a superb opportunity has been lost. This eminently sensible
I AGREE fully with J S Harrison's letter "Pride in our surroundings" in last week's Gazette. People may like to know that there is a new organisation called People Clearing Litter. They can be found at www.peopleclearinglitter.co.uk Let's hope we
WITH regard to the headline (Warning issued after chip blaze). First of all I did not use a bucket of water to tackle a chip pan fire. When I arrived home and finally managed to get to where the fire started, the chip pan and fire had already burned
I WOULD like to thank all those who donated to the Children's Society via St Peter's Church, Norton, during 2007. At the end of 2007, box holder donations amounted to £840.32. Along with other donations, and the £537.74 raised through the children's
NELLY Trevelyan (chain stores not needed, March 12) is slightly ahead of the game. Malton and Norton have not achieved Fairtrade Town status, but are well on the way. Since the public launch in July 2007, the two town councils have passed resolutions
SO often the correspondence pages are full of letters of complaint. I would like to redress the balance a little. At a recent village event in Ebberston, a sum of £1,100 was raised for our local Marie Curie Cancer group. A special effort was made as
A QUARTET of talented young musicians will launch a summer programme of events with a one-off performance in Ryedale next month. Fresh from a live slot on Classic FM, classical group, Badke, will play a full evening recital ahead of this year's Ryedale
THE Holderness Hunt held its annual point-to-point at Dalton Park near Beverley on Sunday, March 16. The Ladies Open race, with a field of eight going to post, was won comfortably by a local rider, 25-year-old Emma Brader, aboard Duchess Account, an
BURYTHORPE-BASED show jockey Lauren Gibson made a cracking start to the 2008 showing season by taking three separate finals titles at the Ponies UK National Winter Championships at Myerscough Arena in Preston on March 15-16. The talented 11-year-old
THE ongoing debate about walk and trot dressage tests has been at the forefront of many show organisers' minds for the past two seasons. While many do not see a large enough market, others find them increasingly popular. One organiser who is very much
REBECCA Williams, the new head gardener and manager of Helmsley Walled Garden, believes she has landed "the perfect job" after an impressive career which has seen her working on a kibbutz in Israel, teaching garden design and working for a local authority
A SEASIDE town's dream of becoming home to the UK's first indoor Legoland Discovery Centre is over after the multi-million pound scheme collapsed. Scarborough had hoped to see the prestigious project form part of the resort's North Bay Sands development
MOTORISTS using car parks in East Yorkshire are being reminded of a rise in charges in a number of towns across the area. Car parks in Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Flamborough, Goole, Howden and Sewerby will be affected by the price increase, which
THE legendary Meat Loaf will be performing an open air show at Castle Howard this summer. One of the most successful recording artists of all time, with a string of worldwide hits including Bat Out of Hell, Dead Ringer for Love and I'd Do Anything For
