Stephen Hester: ‘I thought of quitting RBS’
8:44am Thursday 9th February 2012
FORMER Easingwold School head boy Stephen Hester has revealed that he considered quitting Royal Bank of Scotland amid the political storm over his £1 million bonus.
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Scarborough mayors may lose civic car
8:18am Thursday 9th February 2012
FUTURE mayors in a North Yorkshire town will have to drive themselves or take a taxi to events if plans to axe their civic car and save £20,000 are approved.
Pickering's Newbridge Park in plea for local support
9:04am Thursday 9th February 2012
THE volunteer team behind a project to transform a disused quarry and neglected wood into an outdoor activity area is looking for local support through a membership scheme.
Poaching warning near Pickering
8:51am Thursday 9th February 2012
POLICE have received reports of lamping and poaching with dogs on land near Pickering.
Celebrate start of spring at The Moors National Park Centre in Danby
8:36am Thursday 9th February 2012
CHILDREN are invited to take part in a range of half-term events on the North York Moors, celebrating the start of spring at The Moors National Park Centre in Danby.
Top job in Malton lures TV chef back home
1:23pm Wednesday 8th February 2012
CELEBRITY chef James Martin is to work in collaboration with the revamped Talbot Hotel in Malton, it has been announced.
Temperatures fall in Ryedale following heavy snowfall
1:10pm Wednesday 8th February 2012
RYEDALE continued to shiver this week as temperatures plummeted following the heavy snow fall at the weekend.
Two arrested after drugs raid in Norton
1:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012
POLICE executed a drugs warrant at a property in Norton last Wednesday.
Ryedale arts festival faces an 80% cut in funding
12:59pm Wednesday 8th February 2012
RYEDALE’S prestigious arts festival has been dealt a blow after the district council announced plans to slash its grant funding by 80 per cent.
Call to families to register for local affordable homes list
11:52am Wednesday 8th February 2012
FAMILIES in Ryedale seeking an affordable home in the district are being told to put their names forward for houses that are still on the drawing board.
The Star Inn, Harome, one of the top gastropubs in UK
11:44am Wednesday 8th February 2012
THE Star Inn in Harome has been recognised as one of the top gastropubs in the country.
Last chance to speak up on Ryedale Plan blueprint
11:47am Wednesday 8th February 2012
THE planning blueprint for the future of Ryedale has been released for a final period of consultation.
Tributes paid to Rev John Woods who has died aged 89
11:39am Wednesday 8th February 2012
RETIRED Ryedale minister the Rev John Woods has died at the age of 89.
Help for getting to grip with those gadgets
11:28am Wednesday 8th February 2012
MEMBERS of Ryedale Youth Council have come up with a new way to help people get the most out of their gadgets and technology.
Witness appeal for barn arson attack
11:24am Wednesday 8th February 2012
A BARN has been burnt down for a second time causing £30,000 of damage.
Lutton School celebrates Ofsted turn-around
11:20am Wednesday 8th February 2012
STAFF, governors, pupils and parents at Luttons CP School, West Lutton, are celebrating with the news that the school has been taken out of ‘special measures’.
Malton family business is to close after 100 years
11:05am Wednesday 8th February 2012
A FAMILY business which has served Malton for nearly 100 years is to close next month.
Volunteers celebrate Hovingham Village Market’s latest award
11:08am Wednesday 8th February 2012
HOVINGHAM Village Market has been crowned winner of the Yorkshire Region Enterprise Award by the Countryside Alliance.
Rev Judy Duke announces her retirement date
10:53am Wednesday 8th February 2012
THE Rev Judy Duke, one of Ryedale’s busiest priests, has announced her retirement from the Benefice of Buckrose Carrs.
Malton woman completes charity bike ride in Jordan
10:56am Wednesday 8th February 2012
A MALTON businesswoman has completed a challenging bike ride to raise more than £7,000 for cancer research.
Blooming good effort on Farndale's daffodil walk
10:51am Wednesday 8th February 2012
LOCAL residents have teamed up with the North York Moors National Park Authority’s Make a Difference volunteers and staff to carry out habitat management work along the popular Farndale daffodil walk.
Ben Nevis climber returns to York after making amazing recovery
10:04am Wednesday 8th February 2012
THE wife of a climber who fell 200 feet down Britain’s highest mountain has spoken for the first time of how her husband has made a “miracle” recovery and has now returned to York.
Manager in place for Malton's revamped Talbot Hotel
10:18am Wednesday 8th February 2012
A NEW general manager has been appointed for the Talbot Hotel in Malton ahead of its re-opening this spring.
Winners of Green Neighbourhood Challenge announced
10:22am Wednesday 8th February 2012
A CARBON-cutting campaign to make Ryedale a greener community has been given an award.
North Yorkshire police chiefs need to save £5m
9:31am Wednesday 8th February 2012
POLICE chiefs in North Yorkshire have outlined plans to save £5 million next year as they face another huge cut in Government funding.