A NORTH Yorkshire Police initiative designed to reduce the number of illegal attacks on birds-of-prey is today being rolled out across the country. 'Operation Owl' was launched in February 2018. It set out to raise awareness of raptor persecution
Police are appealing for information after two motorcyclists died in a collision at the weekend. The crash happened on the B1257 just south of Chop Gate at around 11.50am on Sunday morning. A silver Aprilia motorcycle being ridden by a 56-year-old
A LOCAL history group in a Ryedale village has completed its fourth book - based on the diaries of a Victorian school teacher. Frederick C Dawson was a teacher in Appleton-le-Moors in the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign. The diary is a personal
A GREAT grandmother has celebrated her 80th birthday, and at the same time, raised £190 for charity. Nancy Richardson of Pickering enjoyed Sunday lunch at Kirkbymoorside Golf Club, accompanied by her family, but instead of presents, she asked for
A RYEDALE pub has won a “rural Oscar”, receiving praise for its friendly atmosphere and locally-sourced food. The Blacksmith’s Arms in Lastingham was awarded a 2019 Countryside Alliance Award for best pub in Yorkshire, and now has a shot at national
