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  • Crews called to fire in derelict building

    EMERGENCY services were called to a fire in a derelict building. Crews from Scarborough received a call at 1.39pm yesterday to attended the premises in Albermarle Crescent. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire Service said: "This was caused

  • Sleep-out fundraiser smashes homeless charity target

    A RYEDALE entertainer has smashed his target of raising £500 for charity by sleeping rough in Malton for 24 hours. Ryan Swain, a live events presenter from Malton, raised more than £1,750 for the York charity SASH and Simon On The Streets in Leeds

  • Teenager prepares to embark on world adventure

    A MALTON teenager is preparing to embark on an eight-month conservation trip around the world. Louis Laird, 17, who is studying for his A-levels at Malton School Sixth Form, will be travelling to Borneo, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, before

  • Missing trainee teacher took his own life, inquest told

    AN INQUEST into the death of a trainee teacher who went missing last year has drawn a conclusion of suicide. The body of Nicholas Harper, 50, was discovered in a densely forested area near Helmsley, on September 7, 2019, after having been reported

  • Go-ahead to turn former hotel in a care home

    PLANNING permission has been granted to turn a former Scarborough hotel into a home for adults with learning disabilities. The White Rails in Columbus Ravine was purchased by Milewood Healthcare Limited in July with plans to transform it into a

  • Councils join forces for drop-in sessions

    DROP-in sessions held jointly with Malton Town Council, Ryedale District Council and North Yorkshire Police will be held monthly on Wednesdays. The sessions will take place at The Wesley Centre, Saville Street, Malton, from 10.30am to noon. The

  • Samurai swords stolen in burglary

    THREE samurai swords have been stolen in a burglary. It happened in Briercliff in Scarborough sometime between 1am and 10am on December 23, say North Yorkshire Police in an appeal made today. Multiple items where stolen, including three samurai

  • Sparkling celebration for 10th birthday of jewellers

    A HELMSLEY jewellery shop has celebrated10 years of business by gifting an emerald and diamond bracelet worth £1,200. Libby Butler Jewellers launched a competition for someone to win the white gold tennis bracelet to celebrate owners Andy Mardle