A CONVICTED drug trafficker who went on the run after absconding from prison has been arrested in Spain. Daniel Dobbs, 31, from Malton, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison in January 2014, after he was convicted of trafficking heroin
A MAN has been jailed for manslaughter following the death of Scarborough man. James Arthur Collinson, 38, of Bridlington, has been jailed for six years, with an extended period of four years on probation, following the death of 59-year-old John
MEMBERS of Malton and Norton Fairtrade Group are holding a fair next week as part of the annual Fairtrade Fortnight. The event, which will take place at the Friends’ Meeting House, in Greengate, Malton, on Saturday, February 29, will showcase both
USERS of a community centre in Pickering which is threatened with closure are calling for a six-month reprieve to enable them to find alternative premises. A meeting was held last Wednesday to discuss the future of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS
A MUSICAL charity has found a new home. The North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre is continuing its sessions in Wath Court, near Hovingham, from March, after moving from its previous home in Old Malton. The charity is moving towards community-based
PICKERING Library has spare places at its free Code Club for children, starting on February 25. Code Club is an extracurricular activity for young people aged seven to13, organised by volunteers and supported by Raspberry Pi Foundation, a registered
A GARDEN centre is supporting two hospices as their chosen charity of the year. Dean’s Garden Centre, with centres in both Scarborough and York, has decided to raise money for St Leonard’s Hospice and Saint Catherine’s by organising events throughout
A COUNCIL leader says he is “open-minded” about what could be built on the site of the former theatre. Cllr Steve Siddons, Scarborough Council leader, also wants a “new vision” for the site of the former Futurist Theatre on the seafront as it looks
