PICKERING Town manager Denny Ingram admitted that the departure of defender Stuart Mott left a “sour taste” in the mouth. The Pikes have five key first-teamers over the off-season with the influential Mott joining Joe Danby, Lewis Taylor and Josh
A PET cat has been shot with a BB gun in Scarborough. Police are appealing for witnesses and information after the shooting of the domestic cat on Ridgeway in Eastfield, Scarborough on July 11. On the day of the incident, members of the public
A MAN with a fear of heights is set to take on a 16,000ft skydive in support of a Malton woman who has ovarian cancer. Simon Tanner will take on the challenge at Grindale near Bridlington on Friday in support of his nephew Jack Fletcher and his
A WEAVERTHORPE pub has been sold to new owners. The Blue Bell Inn, which includes a bar and restaurant, plus seven ensuite letting rooms, had been owned by Jarrod and Leanne Fisher since 2000. They said: “It’s been a pleasure to have owned The
POLICE have said they are continuing to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Pickering following a spate of recent incidents. Officers launched Operation Abroad last week to deal with a recent increase in reports of ASB. Neighbourhood Policing
A POLICE force which has repeatedly dismissed claims it uses its speed camera vans to raise money has been told of rural residents’ frustration at seeing the deterrents on A-roads rather than in speeding hotspot villages. North Yorkshire County
THE campaign to get the A64 dualled through Ryedale has been stepped up. The A64 Growth Partnership and Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake want to see the A64 dualled between the Hopgrove roundabout and Barton Hill. Business leaders, tourism
A NEW adventure playground has opened at Castle Howard, inspired by the stately home’s “Skelves”. Legend has it that Skelves have been inhabiting a secret world over the home’s Great Lake for centuries and cause mischief and mayhem high up in the
CALLS have been made for a reduction in the speed limit in the centre of Norton following an accident involving a child. A seven-year-old boy was involved in a collision with a vehicle outside Derwent Swimming Pool in May. Norton Town Council
MALTON will be holding “Britain’s Tastiest 10k” for the second year running on Sunday, August 25. The Marathon Du Malton will combine locally-made food and drink with a 10k route, starting and finishing in Malton’s Market Place. Inspired by
NORTH Yorkshire Police have a number of operations in place to tackle rural crime from poaching to machinery theft. Inspector Jon Grainge told members of North Yorkshire County Council’s Thirsk and Malton constituency committee that a rural task
PUPILS enjoyed a visit from an Olympic athlete as part of their sports day event. Sprinter and Sochi 2014 men’s bobsleigh bronze medallist Joel Fearon was special guest at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Pickering. Children were able to ask
VOLUNTEERS have been working to improve the environment across Ryedale. Members of The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have been working with Ryedale District Council (RDC) to try and improve the green space, both for the general public and for wildlife
THIS year’s Great Yorkshire Show was one of the biggest in its 161-year history after 135,095 visitors poured through the gates over the three days. The figures are just behind the record set in 2006 when 135,111 attended. There were also record-breaking
A MUM whose daughter has to be constantly monitored after being diagnosed with type one diabetes is taking on a cycling challenge. Sara Chaplin, who lives in Thornton-le-Dale, has signed up for a 100-mile bike ride next month to raise funds for
PUPILS at Pickering Community Infant and Nursery School have put on a show of their artistic achievements over the year. The exhibition, which ran for several days at the end of June, displayed a variety of work in a range of different materials
A YORKSHIRE housebuilder has said that images appearing to show cracked brickwork on a new housing estate in Pickering are “dated” and that the damaged bricks have been replaced. The pictures, circulating on social media, were sent to the Gazette
