Louise French

1 week ago | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French

It has never been easier to enter Farndale Show which takes place on August Bank Holiday Monday (August 25). Schedules for the show are now available, so it’s time to start thinking about entries. Speaking on behalf of Farndale Show, James Thurtell said: “If you’ve never entered before we always welcome new exhibitors. “There are classes for all, including agriculture, horticulture, equestrian, baking, arts, crafts and lots for children, even that pot plant you’ve been cherishing.

1 week ago | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French

From shotgun cartridge recycling to skip hire, farmers’ sons Edward Medforth and Henry Harrison have taken a giant step forward in waste management. H & M Waste Management was set up during the first national lockdown in 2020 by friends Edward Medforth and Henry Harrison in East Lutton and Thixendale. The pair, both 27-year-old sons of farmers, were looking for a sustainable and cost-effective way to recycle spent shotgun cartridges.

1 week ago | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French

Network Rail has taken an unusual step to ensure the replacement of the roof at Scarborough Railway Station is not delayed. Meet Maverick – a feathered enforcer whose job is to ensure nesting birds don’t cause costly delays to Network Rail’s £14 million upgrade of Scarborough station. The 15-month-old harris hawk puts in two shifts a week at the coastal rail terminus – keeping gulls and crows from settling on the soon-to-be-replaced roof.

1 week ago | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French

The rescue efforts were co-ordinated from a car park on the Khyber Pass - Image: Jon StokoeEmergency service workers were called to assist a woman who had fallen from height near to the Khyber Pass in Whitby on Thursday evening (June 19). The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment. Continue Reading

1 week ago | thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French

Nine new business units at Pickering Park in Ryedale have been officially opened. Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, declared the site open during a visit on Thursday, June 5. The 18,100sq ft industrial scheme, located off Enterprise Way, is the latest phase of development at Thornton Road Business Park which has outline consent for 184,000 sq ft of business space. It has already proven to be a success, with all nine units sold before construction was completed.