LOOK at the list, wrote columnist Jove: Philip Harben, Mervyn Levy, Compton Mackenzie, Ronald Searle, James Robertson Justice, Benn Levy. Or look nearer to home. Set up an observation post in York's Coney Street, Selby's Wide Street or Malton's Market
HANNAH GIBBONS is delighted to welcome the new law on civil partnership - especially as it means she will never end up as an old-aged spinster... I'VE recently been on holiday in sunnier parts and made a great many friends (as we inevitably do, thanks
Gazette & Herald readers have been sending in their stories of relatives who fell during the First World War - particularly those referred to as 'unknown soldiers', men who have no marked resting place. Valerie Gilbert, from Rillington, told the story
I MET a farmer the other day whose accounting year end falls oddly at the end of November and he commented that you cannot believe the difference the absence of subsidy cheques makes to the bottom line. I only wish that someone would tell Mr Johnston
THE annual New Year deadline for tax self-assessment forms is imminent, with late filers sure to receive a £100 fine from the taxman, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has warned. Chas Roy Chowdhury, head of tax at ACCA, said: "This is
A LONG-NEGLECTED Ryedale treasure is set to be restored after councillors were urged to vote with their "hearts and minds" and approve the project. Supporting the renovation of derelict Howsham Mill for use as an eco-friendly education resource, Andrew
PUBLIC loos in Malton's Wentworth Street car park, closed by Ryedale District Council (RDC) to save money, should be reopened and cash spent on stepping up recycling and buying a street sweeper, councillors have urged. The move came during a four-hour-plus
PETER Bleach - who spent eight years in an Indian prison after being convicted of an illegal arms deal - is to sue North Yorkshire Police using thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash. The former arms dealer said he will serve a writ for damages on Chief
A PICKERING businessman who helped to convict a notorious internet fraudster has been praised by police and industry officials. Dave Roberts, who runs the internet firm Nameline, was a witness at the trial of Peter Francis-Macrae, aka Weasel Boy. Francis-Macrae
HANDS off our car park! That's the resounding message of more than 1,000 Norton residents to Ryedale District Council. In just over a week, former mayor Cyril Shreeve has collected 1,219 signatures for a petition against the introduction of charges at
A YOUNG mother has died of cervical cancer just weeks before her only daughter's first birthday. Tragic Rachael Bower was diagnosed with the illness seven months into her pregnancy. She lost her battle for life last week, aged just 30. Today, her family
DERBYSHIRE has many disused railway tracks which have been converted to recreational use for walkers and cyclists. Why not plan a spring weekend there and try one of these scenic tracks, the High Peak Trail. There are many interesting features to see
THE dangers posed by farm vehicles entering and leaving the A64 near York could finally be tackled. A new farm accommodation road could be created, allowing farmers to access the dual carriageway at the Bilbrough Top flyover instead of using farm entrances
SIX local organisations have benefited from the work of the Ryedale Vintage Tractor and Engine Club - the organisation which promotes the preservation of old farming machinery and engines. Cheques for £200 each were presented by the chairman, Ken Hornby
YORKSHIRE pig farmers are being invited to "Walk the Food Chain" at a special one-day event designed at increasing their knowledge and understanding of market and consumer requirements. The Defra sponsored programme is being organised by agriculture consultant
ONE of the more curious features of the central North York Moors was the use of so-called witch posts in cottages. Witch post is the fairly modern name for a tall piece of oak wood which, in the 17th century, supported the smoke-hood of the inglenook
BIG breakfasts equal big rewards for the new Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Sally Robinson, who runs dotcom and mail order company AmpleBosom from Valley View Farm, near Helmsley, is set to give the New Year a "frying" start by serving up English breakfasts
THE owners of a soft furnishing store in Malton have come up with a novel plan to increase business - by offering to hop on a plane to help customers abroad. "Many of our clients here in Ryedale have second homes in France, Spain and Portugal," said Carl
FOR decades, tourists have gone to the beauty spot of Rosedale Abbey, near Pickering, in search of the abbey - but to no avail. However, after three years of leading the fascinating research into its history, Duncan Herd, local church warden and member
SPOOKY goings-on at a historic hotel will be televised on a prime-time reality TV show. But the paranormal investigators themselves are under the microscope on Channel Five show Britain's Psychic Challenge. The first instalment of Britain's Psychic Challenge
TOWN leaders in Pickering have thrown their weight behind a dispersal order targeting the notorious "Gang of 11" troublemakers. Police in Ryedale hope to use a dispersal order - which proved very successful in York - to split up a group of teenagers who
DIRECT Farming and Rural Solutions in Easingwold is holding another series of their free clinics on Friday. With a theme of planning and diversification, farmers will be able to spend an hour with an agricultural advisor to discuss their ideas and gain
Stand by for a North Yorkshire invasion in the newly-sited Lincoln Handicap. That's the strong suggestion following the publication of the entries for the first major event of the new Flat turf season which is to be held on March 25. With Doncaster, the
Durham/Northumberland One: Billingham 15, Malton & Norton 13 "It isn't sour grapes, but I've never experienced anything like it," said Malton Richard John after a game which saw his side's previously pristine disciplinary record in tatters. Malton
Northern Counties East League: Sutton Town 4, Pickering Town 2 Saturday saw the Pikes lose away at Sutton Town who, with this victory, completed a "league double" as they won 1-0 at Pickering back in September. Sutton took the lead 40 seconds after the
