Recently added articles from Malton & Pickering Mercury (Malton, England):
New agent for Castle Howard.
Jul 30, 2008 ... Castle Howard, near Malton, has a new resident agent following the departure of Duncan Peake last winter. Henry Rayment joins the team from The Earl of Yarborough's 27,000-acre Brock- lesby Park Estate, near Grimsby, where he has worked for 11 years. Before that he ...
Open studio exhibition.
Jul 30, 2008 ... AN acclaimed landscape and seascape painter is opening up his home to anyone who would like to look at his work. David Baumforth, of Low Garth, Pickering Road East, Snainton, has painted for many years showing in both solo and group exhibitions, including the RA Summer ...
An evening of glitter with Imperial Ice stars.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A FAIRY tale evening is guaranteed when a number of world-class ice skaters begin a five day run at Castle Howard tonight. As part of its Treasure Houses Tour, the Imperial Ice Stars are performing The Sleeping Beauty on Ice until Sunday. Performing to Tchaikovsky's ...
Hunt for old friends of 30 years ago.
Jul 30, 2008 ... For 30 years I have lived in South Africa and I am now trying to trace long-lost friends. Two were John and Sheila Brechan, who used to run a shoot at Wheldrake, near York, all those years ...
Aziz keen to return to action.
Jul 30, 2008 ... PICKERING Town defender Wayne Aziz is hoping to return to action in time for the home pre-season game against Whitby Town next Tuesday, (7.30pm ko). Aziz suffered a knee injury during a charity tournament at Eastfield earlier this month and has been unable to play any part in ...
Police warning on distraction burglary.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POLICE have re-issued a warning to residents following another attempted distraction burglary. A man, described by the victim as white, around six feet tall and with strawberry blonde hair, approached the homeowner in Flaxton last Saturday and said he was calling on behalf of ...
Pickering engine rally set to be biggest yet.
Jul 30, 2008 ... IT'S full steam ahead for the biggest line-up of showmen's engines and large fairground organs ever seen in the North of England. Pickering Show-ground is hosting its 56th annual Pickering Traction Engine Rally with attractions for the whole family from tomorrow until Sun- day ....
Exciting holiday for Guides.
Jul 30, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS with 1st Pickering and 1st Thornton Dale Guide Companies are enjoying an adventure in Austria this week. They set off for the Tyrol ...
Unanimous 'no' to takeaway plan.
Jul 30, 2008 ... PICKERING'S civic leaders are lodging a unanimous objection to plans for a new hot food takeaway in the town. They're backing neighbours who claim the change of use of the Taberna Restaurant on Castlegate to a takeaway will destroy the peace in what is a quiet residential part ...
Bullseye! Tom has success in his sights.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A 17-year-old clay shooter has international glory in his sights. Only 18 months after taking up the sport, Tom Illingworth, of Old Malton, represented England at the Home International in Ireland and was named junior high gun and new cap high gun. He will be at the ...
Back to court for dynamic drunken duo.
Jul 30, 2008 ... TWO men will be sentenced at Scarborough Magistrates' Court next month after admitting their part in a fracas in Norton. Matthew Entwhistle, 18, of Castlegate, Malton, and Thomas Wright, 23, of Station Road, Norton, pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour. The court ...
Four bailed over theft of sat nav.
Jul 30, 2008 ... FOUR people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been arrested in connection with the theft of a [pounds sterling]380 sat nav. Police say one of the thieves stole the Tom Tom by reaching through the open window of a DHL van in Priestmans Lane, Pickering, on Friday .Witnesses then ...
We're planning ahead to light up Christmas!
Jul 30, 2008 ... IT may be the middle of summer but volunteers in Pickering are hard at work preparing for this year's Christmas lights. There was criticism from some quarters about last year's last-minute light show in the town, but Cllr Natalie Warriner, who heads the group, is determined that ...
Past chairman's major boost for local charities.
Jul 30, 2008 ... TWO local good causes have received a major cash boost from the fundraising efforts of Ryedale Council's past chairman. During her year in office from May 2007, Pickering West Cllr Natalie Warriner staged a number of events for her chosen charities, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and ...
Ryedale Fest a massive success.
Jul 30, 2008 ... Organisers are celebrating the success of Ryedale Festival - seeing a massive 7,000 ticket sales! Thirty venues across Ryedale played host to 40 concerts and events over a music packed 16 days culminating with Sunday's Final Gala Concert watched by 500 people in Hovingham Hall ...
Thornton-le-Dale show promises to be a cracker!
Jul 30, 2008 ... THORNTON-LE-DALE Show is known by many as the friendly show, not only because it is a high spot on the annual calendar for local people, but because it is a focal point for many friends from far afield who return year after year to renew acquaintances. A traditional country ...
Canine TV star makes a showfield visit.
Jul 30, 2008 ... THE 89th Thornton-le-Dale Show welcomes a television star to the showfield next week - Coronation Street dog Ozzy. The black labrador, whose screen "mum" is Maria Sutherland, played by Samia Smith, is also the ambassador for Thornton-le-Dale pet food producer Burgess' Supadog ...
Collections on the agenda.
Jul 30, 2008 ... THE next branch meeting of the Ryedale Royal Air Forces Association is at the Old Lodge Hotel in Malton, next Wednesday at 3pm. It is a planning meeting for the Battle of Britain Wings Appeal collections in Helmsley on Friday September 12, Pickering, ...
Council plea following Askham Bryan centre loss.
Jul 30, 2008 ... NORTH Yorkshire County Council is being urged to fill the gap left by the shock closure of Askham Bryan College's Pickering centre. The call comes from Pickering Town councillors who want to ensure vocational courses for people aged between 14 and 19, together with those who ...
Opening day of club's new era.
Jul 30, 2008 ... NEARLY four years hard work was celebrated when Heslerton Sports Club opened the doors to its new pavilion. Stalwart groundsman Bas Dring, 83, who has worked and played at the club since 1948, cut the ribbon at a ceremony on Sunday. He was cheered on by past and ...