In a state of giddy excitement, HANNAH GIBBONS went to her sixth-form ball dressed to the nines - but it didn't turn out to be quite the Austen-esque fantasy she was hoping for... "OH, you'll look wonderful in that, especially with the matching shawl,
ACCORDING to my secret correspondent who has to remain anonymous to protect his sources, there are noisy rumours about changes to the over thirty month (OTM) scheme emanating from the office of the aptly named Lord Bach (pronounced Bark or the anglicised
WHEN I was a very small child, my friends and I used to look for red clovers and detach the flowers' petals one by one to suck sweet nectar from their bases. This was a common practice among country children and it explains why this very plentiful and
Many people find it difficult to manage their money and some are facing retirement without being sure of how much of a pension they will have. But a company which has entered the Gazette & Herald Business Awards may be able to provide a solution.
A BEAUTY therapist from a Malton salon has beaten off stiff competition to win a top award. Samantha Spencer, 18, from Scarborough, works at No.1 Health and Beauty in Market Street. She recently qualified as a beauty therapist at the Yorkshire Coast College
MALE chauffeurs look out - there's a new girl in town. Sarah Hill, 31, from Keldholme, near Kirkbymoorside, has set up Elegant Chauffeur Hire - Ryedale's first female chauffeur-driven limo service. Sarah used to work in the hotel and service industry
A CORONER has warned binge-drinking young people to take care not to put themselves in a dangerous situation. Michael Oakley, the North Yorkshire East Coroner, was speaking at an inquest on Monday on Emma Jayne Reed, 23, of Southgate, Pickering, who died
THIS month's ride takes us into Captain Cook country at the foot of the Cleveland Hills. James Cook was born on October 27, 1728, in the tiny village of Marton in Cleveland. There are no remains of the cottage where the family lived. He was one of eight
A FARMER has fashioned a novel invention for collecting seed from hay fields to re-sow dwindling flower meadows. Ian Fletcher, who farms on the North York Moors, has created a harvester that collects a third of the seed from hay while leaving 90 per cent
FARM workers have been warned to be on high alert after new figures revealed that the summer months are the most dangerous. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that two-thirds of fatal accidents on agricultural land occur in the warm months
SWELTERING in the heat wave, people forgot the inclement conditions of the early summer and it was curious to note that no one ascribed the sunny weather to atomic interference, which was freely given as the cause of rains and winds. All was forgotten
A wedding car service which goes the extra mile to make its clients' day special is hoping to be a winner in the Gazette & Herald business awards. Brooklands Vintage Wedding Cars was set up three years ago by Norton couple Liz and Graham Johnson -
A COMPANY which helps people dreaming of owning a luxury home in the sun has been set up in Scarborough. Elysium International Real Estate has been formed to help people to find their dream homes in exotic locations around the world. The company is headed
HELMSLEY businesses are claiming that recent national media coverage of the floods could be behind a slump in trade. Two of the town's bed and breakfasts and a number of shops have all expressed concern over early media focus on the popular tourist spot
A HOST of business skills workshops helping with everything from attracting and retaining good staff to how to improve your firm's performance are getting underway next month. The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFGYH) is behind the series
A SEARCH and rescue team which has saved hundreds of lives across North Yorkshire is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. Scarborough and District Search and Rescue Team is planning a busy programme of events to mark the milestone in the coming
WE all know the perfect wedding day means a lot of hard work behind the scenes, but for one Ryedale couple that meant more than counting confetti and keeping the relatives happy. Robin and Catherine Nicholson were dismayed when their perfect wedding venue
THE REPAIR bill for bridges and roads devastated by freak floods in North Yorkshire could come to almost £5 million. And council bosses are facing a race to get the majority of the work done in time to qualify for Government funding. News of the massive
COMPLAINTS about the treatment of animals at a Ryedale zoo have been quashed by councillors in the light of evidence from an expert vet. The treatment of an American alligator, parrots, sea lions, a pot bellied pig, giraffes and animals in the children's
Residents plagued by flies in Pickering have mounted a petition to demand their new waste collection service is changed back from fortnightly to weekly. But the calls came as environmental health officers claimed that what they believe to be the root
A STRIKING roadside shrine has been created on the A64 to mark the spot where a popular young Ryedale mechanic died in an horrific smash. Scores of friends and relatives of talented footballer Jonathan William Ward, 18, have visited the site on the busy
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 Kirkbymoorside On June 22, members held their treasure hunt. Cars set off from the car park in Kirkbymoorside and finished at Mr and Mrs Turnbulls, Whitethorn Farm, Rookbarugh. James Dowkes thanked Rachel Wood for setting the
BELOW is a list of local winners at the Great Yorkshire Show. SHEEP RYELAND, AGED RAM: 1 Miss S J Stenton, Easthill Farm, Wilton Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering. BLUEFACED LEICESTER, RAM LAMB: 1 Miss H J Stenton, Easthill Farm, Wilton Road, Thornton-le-Dale
Ryedale trainers will be out in force at York this weekend, aiming to hit a high note at the two-day 'Music Showcase' meeting when some cracking racing will be complemented by tribute bands 'The Real Abba Gold' and 'Killer Queen' performing live on stage
During the break in the season, there have been one or two changes at Malton & Norton Rugby club. The first major change is that they have entered a new league, but not the one you might expect. After being relegated from the North2East division at
Hunters The Estate Agents York and District Senior League: Malton & Old Malton were the unhappy victims when Woodhouse Grange batting star Nick Hadfield became the first player to score three successive centuries in the premier division when he hit
