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  • Emergency treatment waiting times soar at York Hospital

    THE number of patients waiting more than four hours to be admitted for emergency treatment at York Hospital has quadrupled in the last year, it has been revealed. Thousands of patients are now waiting more than four hours between the time it takes

  • Crews called to chimney fire

    CREWS from Pickering, Malton and Huntington were called to a report of a chimney fire at a residential property in Pickering at 8.43am yesterday (Thursday). Crews extinguished the fire and removed the damaged chimney pot. Crews used hearth kit, chimney

  • A second award for star bistro

    A MALTON Bistro has won a prestigious eatery award for a second year. Chapter One Bistro, now in their sixth year of trading, was nominated and voted by its customers for the Good Food Award 2019. Jackie Scott, the owner of Chapter One Bistro

  • New dog parlour plan gets the go-ahead

    A FORMER tattoo studio will now be used to pamper Scarborough’s pooches after being granted permission to become a dog grooming parlour. Tattoo 52, at 52 Manham Hill, has sat empty for some time but Scarborough Council, the owner of the building

  • Plea for volunteers to help with conservation work in Borneo

    PEOPLE in Ryedale are being offered the chance to contribute towards conservation efforts in Borneo. Denise Arksey, a veterinary nurse originally from Rillington, and her husband Hajat run the Borneo Conservation Orangutan Programme, which involves

  • An evening of Christmas crafts

    ANYONE looking for some Christmas creativity can join a needle and felting workshop in Helmsley on December 4. The Crafty Pair, owned by Hils Hawkins and Barbara Hirst, will teach crafters how to make angels at Porter’s Coffee Shop, from 6pm to

  • Museum to take part in £530,500 dialect project

    RYEDALE Folk Museum is taking part in a new project to carry out one of the most comprehensive surveys of England’s dialect thanks to £530,500 of lottery funding. The University of Leeds’ Dialect and Heritage Project has been awarded the grant from

  • Success marks 30th milestone for performing arts school

    A MALTON performing arts school is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with pupils successfully auditioning for schemes and scholarships. Kirkham Henry Performing Arts Centre, which is currently preparing for its production of The Nutcracker, specialises