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Rio de Janeiro - Iconic Peaks the iconic statue. The city is at your feet, nestling in the valleys, stretching along glistening sands and around the lovely lagoon of Rodrigo de Freitas. The 13.3km bridge spans the vast Guanabara Bay and guarding the entrance, on the tip of a peninsula, is the dramatic Sugar Loaf mountain, so named for its shape in the heydays of the sugar trade. It’s just 396 metres high but for many visitors, it’s more impressive than the crowded Corcovado.

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At the heart of the city, Corcovado, the ‘hunchback’ , soars 706 metres above the Tijuca rainforest, widely regarded as the world’s largest urban National Park. There are streams and waterfalls, wild life and tropical plants and a rack railway climbing through lush scenery, with barely a whisper, to the top of Corcovado.

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the top station by 223 steps with unbeatable views, or lift and escalator. Even when the peak is shrouded in mist, it’s well worth the climb for up on the platform, Christ the Redeemer greets you with a rare smile and arms outstretched, encompassing everyone in a divine blessing. Rising to 38 metres and built with reinforced concrete covered in soapstone, the statue was inaugurated in 1931, the work of celebrated French sculptor Paul Maximilien Landowski, in collaboration with Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa. Following a lightning strike, a massive restoration programme was undertaken in 2010, involving 100 workers and some 60,000 pieces of stone from the original quarry. Today, with his finely pleated gown and shoulder length hair, the Christ stands as good as new, unperturbed by snap-happy visitors striking a similar pose, somewhat irreverently, at his feet.

But up there, on a clear day, the panorama is as stunning as

There’s no railway on the sheer rocky slopes of the Sugar Loaf but two cable cars. The first one takes you up to Morro da Urca, a 220m outcrop where you feel the views couldn’t possibly get any better. But those who dare, head for the final near-vertical ride to the top.

Up there, it’s a true bird’s eye view, the marina glistening far below, the city snaking around the coast fringed with white sands, the lush mountains and rocky peaks and myriad islands sprinkled around the bay. The ocean breeze clears the air and forested trails you never knew were there invite you to stroll in the shade and spot tropical birds and butterflies. But in the late afternoon, the best place to be is on the open platform for one more unforgettable view of Rio in full daylight . Then comes the most magical moment of all, when the last rays of the sun sweep across this amazing ocean and mountainscape and just a stone’s throw away, the mighty Corcovado turns to gold as the Redeemer smiles on one of the most beautiful cities on earth.

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Contact Nicky on 01653 690859 or nicky@thehandymag.co.uk CAFE NELLI 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 JULY

Opens every Wednesday morning between 10am and 12 noon at New Earswick Folk Hall.

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Haxby pond) at 10am for coffee before a prompt start at 10am.

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HOVINGHAM VILLAGE MARKET

For adults with disabilities including learning disabilities and visual impairments.

8 JULY Stall at St Crux, Pavement, York

10am – 4pm come rain or shine. A fantastic selection of homemade cakes and sandwiches will be available in the tea room and a fine selection of bric a brac and books will be on offer at very reasonable prices.

Please come and support us.

All funds raised will be put towards our Elephant Kiosks project, which brings spoken information to blind and partially sighted people in York.

12 JULY Stall at the Dragon Boat Race, York

8 JULY Inheritance Protection Seminar

Preserving your wealth for future generations. Held at The Durham Ox, Crayke YO61 4TE. At 3.30pm or 6.00pm, followed by light refreshments. See page 19.

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Markets open from 10.30am. www.hovingham-market.org.uk 10am – 4.30pm on the banks of the Ouse, outside the museum gardens. We will have a large selection of jewellery.

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15 JULY ‘VI Cafe and Catch-Up’ for Adults with Sight Loss

Meet other people with sight loss for coffee and cake in a friendly informal setting.

Information and advice about sight loss services will be available to help you.

Drop-In anytime between 10am – noon. Coffee, tea, cake available for a small donation.

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BURTON AGNES HALL 3 - 5 JULY The 9th Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival

At Burton Agnes Hall and Grounds. Tickets from www. burtonagnes.com/Jazz_Festival/ Tickets_and_Prices.html, by telephone 01262 490324.

26 JULY Superhero & Princess Party 11am-5pm. See page 43 www.burtonagnes.com

STRENSALL WITH TOWTHORPE VILLAGE SHOW 5 SEPTEMBER

2.30pm at Strensall Village Hall. Admission to the show 50p, accompanied children are free. Classes this year under the following sections; Fruit and vegetables, flowers, flower decoration, handicraft, produce, photography, childrens sections divided into 3-7 years and 8-15 years, and special classes to include longest runner bean, heaviest vegetable marrow and A congratulation card for a baby.

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WIGGINTON AND HAXBY WI 9 JULY 1970s Rural Life & the future of the countryside.

By Lucinda Douglas NFU. 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby.

STRENSALL LIBRARY EVERY THURSDAY Lego Club for under five children Free drop in session.

11am -12pm

EVERY THURSDAY Alphabet & Number Club Free drop in session for pre-school children.

3.30pm-4pm

EVERY FRIDAY Minecraft Club

STRENSALL’S 2ND SCARECROW FESTIVAL 12 & 13 SEPTEMBER Strensalls 2nd Scarecrow Festival

Trail sheets will be on sale from Hurst Hall Community Centre in Strensall, between 10-4pm on both days.

The money raised will be split between ‘The Military Wives Choir, York’ who are a registered charity and offer valuable welfare support to the ladies of the military community, through singing and social activities and also Hurst Hall Community Centre, who offer amazing activities and opportunities for both children and adults of the local community.

Free drop in fun session for 5-11 year olds. 3.30pm – 4.30pm (bring your own device)

EVERY MONDAY Scrabble Club

Free drop in session. 2–3pm (bring your own Scrabble)

EVERY TUESDAY Knitting Club

Free drop in session. 2 – 3pm

4 JULY Table Top Sale

£7.50 per pre-booked pitch 2pm – 4.30pm

12 JULY – 20 SEPTEMBER Children’s Free Summer Reading Challenge Children’s Summer Quiz Throughout July £1 per quiz sheet

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26 JULY Brewers & Publicans in the Cemetery 2pm. Guided walk.Jenny Hawkins tells the interesting historic tales of York brewers and publicans.

Friends of York Cemetery, The Cemetery Gatehouse, Cemetery Road, York, YO10 5AJ. Tel 01904 610578. www.yorkcemetery.org.uk

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON TRANSITION GROUP 18 JULY Plant and Produce Sharing Event 1.30 - 2.30 pm at St Mary’s Church Hall. Bring your surplus plants/produce or just come along and share some of ours.

Phone Tim on 01904 760659 or visit www.haxbyand wiggintonccc.org.uk

YORK CEMETERY 12 JULY Summer Fete

5pm. A light-hearted entertaining performance by The Shepherd Group Brass Band.

Duncombe Park’s International Centre for Birds of Prey with ‘informative, interesting and fun’ flying demonstrations. There will also be stalls, light refreshments and lots more! Bring a picnic.

Adults £5, 5-16 year olds £2.50, under 5’s free. Advance tickets or pay on the day.

15 JULY Bat Night

9pm. Meet in the chapel for a presentation then enjoy the guided walk observing and listening to bats. Bring a torch!

Ticket only.

MALTON SHOW 5 JULY

The Malton Show now enters its 129th year and we are pleased to have with us all the agricultural attractions, farm exhibits and class entries that form the backbone of the show, as well as a few other things to appeal to everyone.

Held as usual in Scampston Park, Malton, North Yorkshire. www.maltonshow.com

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STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS 11 JULY Summer Concert

7.30pm at Queen Margarets School, Escrick. Derwent and Minster Lions Clubs present this year’s summer concert in aid of Riding for the Disabled (Carriage Driving Holiday).

The Concert will feature The Stamford Bridge Singers, performing in the beautiful School Chapel and the Beverley Brass Band, performing in the School Theatre, with a Wine and Canapés Reception from 6.30pm.

The evening’s entertainment will conclude with both groups coming together to perform an exciting ‘Last Night of the Proms’ style Finale.

Tickets costing £12 (to include wine and canapés reception) can be obtained from John Newlove on 01904 608524.

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DUNNINGTON FAYRE

HUNTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH 11 JULY Coffee Morning

10am to 12 noon at Huntington Methodist Church in aid of the Ebola Orphans Fund.

There will be homemade refreshments and a variety of stalls including cakes, crafts, plants, gifts and bric-a-brac.

8 AUGUST Dunnington Fayre

At Eastfield Showfield, Dunnington, YO19 5NB. Fun Dog Show, Stannage Stunt Display, Food and drink, children’s fair, Tommy Craggs Chainsaw Carving, craft stalls, micro beer festival, displays and Have a Go’s. Adults £4, children over 5 years and over £3, under 5’s free - also includes entry into Dunnington Live on 9th August.

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12-7pm. Bar food, fair rides, inflatables. Free entry if attending Dunnington Fayre (8 Aug). If not £3.50, under 16’s free.

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP 11 JULY Open Day

1 - 4pm Village Hall. Open Day with photographs, artefacts tracing the lives of young people through Education and Leisure, plus ‘How well do you know your Village’ a Quiz for all ages.

Entrance £3 with refreshments.

22 JULY Ryedale Family History Group

7.30pm Village Hall - Families

and Projects - a presentation on how to research family links.

Ann Richards & Janice Wood.

Members £1 Visitors £2

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HAXBY CARNIVAL 11 JULY

Ethel Ward Playing Fields, Haxby. The Carnival procession with the Carnival Queen and her 2 attendants will leave the Village Green at 12.45pm to arrive on the field for 1pm for the official opening. Stalls and activities include childrens fancy dress competition, mobile climbing wall, penalty shootout, go-karts, small fair, The Magic Hatter, live band performances,

food stalls, beer tent, tombola aswell as the Scottish Piper, the St Andrew’s Church Lads and Girls Brigade Band, The Supreme Starlets. The Shotokan Karate Club, Brownies, Guides, Cubs and Scouts.

Everyone is welcome!

STAXTONBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 - 5 JULY Fun Family Music Festival At Manor Farm, Staxton Scarborough, YO12 4SH. For more details visit www.staxtonbury.com

FESTIVAL OF GARDENING 11 & 12 JULY

At Stockton on the Forest Village Hall and Open Gardens.

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Garden tours £3. Children free.

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THE RYEDALE SHOW

Tickets are on sale now from the Folk Hall (Tel: 01904 769621, Monday–Friday 9am – 5pm) and online at www. nellivisioncinemayork.com/ buy-tickets. Adult admission is £4, or alternatively membership of NELLivision is just £5 per annum, which entitles customers to a £1 reduction on adult tickets.

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Held in Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire by kind permission of WGP Shaw.

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NELLIVISION 3 JULY Pride

At New Earswick Folk Hall.

Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The 2014 BAFTA-

(NEST) NEW EARSWICK SHARING TOGETHER 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 JULY SUNDAY 12 JULY

New Earswick Sharing Together would love to see you at the Sleeper Path Community Garden and Allotment on Wednesday mornings 10am and 12 noon and on second Sundays of each month between 2pm and 4pm.

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE 18 JULY Table Top Sale

At Huntington Community Centre. 11am - 3pm to raise money for the centre’s new roof.

Admission is 50p and includes tea/coffee. There will be a variety of items on sale plus a Tombola.

To rent a table for £5 contact Maureen on 01904 760246/760044

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HAXBY PLAYGROUPS SUMMER FAIR Saturday 18th July 10am – 2pm

TREAD the BOARDS Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops throughout the Summer Holidays At THE POPPLETON CENTRE

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL* STAR ATTRACTIONS Magic show: Keith the Magician Disney Frozen: Elsa & Anna Professional Photographer Bouncy Castle ACTIVITIES

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14 JULY Arboretum Walks

10.30 - 11.30am. Join Alastair Fitter, Chair of the Trustees, or our Director John Grimshaw, on a walk into the arboretum.

Explore & learn about the arboretum’s tree and plant collection, wildflowers & meadows. Adult £3, Child £2

19 JULY Papermaking - Have a Go! 10am - 4pm. Try your hand at papermaking and visit the accompanying exhibition

22 JULY Discovery Day

Sessions start at half past the hour from 10.30am - 2.30pm Children aged 4-11 can discover the natural world during these hour-long drop-in sessions. This week’s activities are ponddipping and shelter-building. £3.50 per child

27 JULY Arboretum Explorers’ Club

10am - 3pm. Intrepid explorers aged 6-11 can spend a day discovering the arboretum & taking part in lots of naturebased activities including a minibeast hunt, decomposition activities, art, outdoor music and crafts. No adults allowed! Lunch included. £15 per child

29 JULY Discovery Day

Sessions start at half past the hour from 10.30am - 2.30pm Children aged 4-11 can discover the natural world during these hour-long drop-in sessions. This week’s activities are a minibeast hunt and orienteering. £3.50 per child

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS 17 JULY At New Earswick Folk Hall.

1.45pm - 4pm and 5-7pm.

23 JULY At The Reading Rooms, Dunnington.

1.15pm - 3.30pm and 4.30pm - 7pm.

JOIN THE FUN AT PIGLETS There are plenty of fabulous activities to keep your children entertained this summer at Piglets Adventure Farm Park.

WATER WARS are everyday throughout the summer holidays, 18th July –31st August. Have fun soaking your friends with water bomb wars!

On your marks, get set, Oink! Watch “Lester piglet”, “Against all Hogs” and all the other porcine racers take on the “Pork-shire Hurdle” in our PIG RACING every day throughout the summer.

Our MAIZE MAZE is open everyday throughout the summer holidays. Complete the maze mission by successfully navigating your way through our tricky maize maze.

Come and Meet TRACTOR TED. Tractor Ted will be driving to Piglets on 28th and 29th July. Broom Broom!

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There’s Farmyard fun with colourful comedy magic from THE MAGIC HATTER with amazing tricks and summer silliness! Selected dates through the summer holidays, see our website for more details.

As well as these you’ll also find loads of other things to do including tractor & trailer rides, a giant sandpit, bouncing pillows, crazy golf, go karts and a football zone. And that’s all before you see the animals! You’ll find lots out in the paddocks and in the animal barn you can see rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks, pigmey goats and much much more.

There’s also a fabulous onsite cafe or grill for re-fuelling!

Piglets Adventure Farm Park, Towthorpe Grange, York, YO32 9ST T: 01904 499183 WWW.PIGLETSFARMPARK.CO.UK Child £6.95, Adult £5.95, Concessions £4.95, Family £24, Under 1s Free Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 14th July

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EXPLORE HAXBY LIBRARY 6 JULY Children’s Local History Story time based on the story of Dick Turpin.

4-5pm. This includes telling the story of The Highway Rat and a craft activity of making/ decorating a Highwaypersons mask.

This free fun session is suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. No ticket required.

13 JULY Local Healthwatch Team

10 - 11am. The Local Healthwatch Team will be holding a surgery in the library for residents to drop in and ask questions regarding the availability of Health and social care services in this area. Free drop in session. All welcome.

can you donate cakes, serve refreshments, help with the washing up or the clearing of tables.........?

For further details please contact Explore Haxby Library Learning Centre on 01904552660 or email haxby@exploreyork.org.uk

Request for Trustees for SCYSA

STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH SPORTS ASSOC. (SCYSA)

We are looking to fill various roles on the Board, including Secretary, Treasurer, and Trustees on the board.

Community Cafe Volunteers Required

If you would like to get involved or can help in anyway, please contact Sharon on 491284 or email smassey13@outlook.com

For the community cafe to continue every Thursday we need more volunteers. The Community Cafe is currently open on Thursdays (10.30am – 2pm) at Durlston Drive, Strensall offering tea/coffee, homemade cakes, bacon/sausage butties, homemade quiche, jacket potatoes with plenty of fillings.

Children are most welcome too.

More volunteers are needed to help run this village cafe -

ORCHARD PARK SCARECROW TRAIL 11 AND 12 JULY

1pm - 5.30pm At Orchard Park Community Centre (YO31 9EH) Scarecrow trail quiz and map £1 per adult (children free).

THE CIRCUS AT THE FARM 2nd to 9th August and 22nd to 30th August. COME AND MEET TRACTOR TED! 28th and 29th July.

PIG RACING Everyday from 18th July to 6th September. THE MAGIC HATTER! Selected dates through the Summer holidays, see our website for more details. THE MAIZE MAZE Everyday from 18th July to 6th September.

Plus all the usual farm park fun...

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Refershments, tombola, face paitning, crafts, make a mini scarecrow and prizes!

More information from Sylvia on 07776 305510 or info@ orchardpark.org.uk

KAMINARI UK TAIKO DRUMMERS 24 JULY Matsuri

A festival of music inspired by Japan. 5 - 6pm at The Turn Pot, St Sampsons Square, York.

Tickets from http://www. greatyorkshirefringe.com/

26 SEPTEMBER Coming soon: Matsuri and Yokai Demon Drummers At The Milton Rooms, Malton

For more information see www.kaminari-uk.com or phone 01904 470507

THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS CYCLE CHALLENGE 11 AND 12 JULY

Cycle 146 miles in 2 days and raise funds for Ryedale Special Families.

For full details and to register see page 79 or visit www. yorkshirewoldscyclechallenge. org.uk or telephone 01653 699000 or 01653 690503.

YORK ROTARY DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE 12 JULY 12th Annual Dragon Boat Challenge

36 teams will battle it out on the Ouse (between Scarborough Railway Bridge and Lendal

Bridge). In addition to the racing there are a number of stalls and a variety of activities planned alongside the River.

To find out more see page 16 or visit www.yorkrotary. co.uk

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB 5 JULY Open Sundays

At Heworth Tennis Club East Parade 2-4pm.

Come and have a go, whether beginner, rusty racket or experienced player.

Juniors and adults welcome.

Rackets provided. www.heworthtennisclub.co.uk

Hovingham Village Market The

Saturday 4th July 10:30am to 1:30pm Our small team of experienced, friendly staff are focused on you. You’ll see the same faces each time you visit, allowing us to really get to know you and offer truly personal service.

We offer easy access with free parking right outside. The number 1 and 13 bus routes are directly opposite too, just hop off at the Ryedale Court Shopping Centre.

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Haxby Opticians 6 Ryedale Court Haxby YO32 3SA

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17th July–2nd August 2015 F R I DAY 1 7 T H JU LY 1 1 A M / P IC K E R I N G PA R I S H C H U R CH

Coffee Concert Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) Rowan Pierce (soprano) Nick Pritchard (tenor) Charlotte Barbour-Condini (recorder) Fitzwilliam Quartet David Gordon (harpsichord) S AT U RDAY 18

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TUE S DAY 2 1 S T JULY 11AM / ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, HOVINGHAM

Coffee Concert Haydn, Bartók and the String Quartet III Doric Quartet Heath Quartet 7PM / MILTON ROOMS, MALTON

National Youth Jazz Orchestra 9.30PM / ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, MALTON

Nocturnes by Candlelight I Charles Owen (piano)

Phoenix Trio WED NE SDAY 2 2 N D JULY S UN DAY 1 9 T H JU LY 8PM / THE SALOON, DUNCOMBE PARK

11AM / MALTON METHODIST CHAPEL

The Rise and Fall of the Habsburg Empire

Haydn, Bartók and the String Quartet I

A talk by Professor Francis Roy Bridge

Doric Quartet Heath Quartet

8PM / ST MARY’S PRIORY CHURCH, OLD MALTON

Haydn, Bartók and the String Quartet IV Doric Quartet Heath Quartet TH UR SDAY 2 3 R D JULY 11AM / HELMSLEY ARTS CENTRE

Coffee Concert Doric Quartet

Yorkshire Young Musicians Penny Stirling (director) Benjamin Powell (piano)

M O N DAY 20 T H JU LY

F R IDAY 2 4 T H JULY

11AM / ST MARY’S CHURCH, BIRDSALL

11AM / JOAN OF ARC HALL, BOTTON VILLAGE

Coffee Concert Haydn, Bartók and the String Quartet II Doric Quartet Heath Quartet

Heath Quartet

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Aeðelfrìth Brass Quintet

For full programme details see website or obtain brochure from box office. For tickets, contact: Ryedale Festival Box Office, The Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering, N. Yorks YO18 8AA www.ryedalefestival.com – box.office@ryedalefestival.com

box office 01751 475777 8PM / ST PETER’S CHURCH, NORTON

Orchestra of Opera North Richard Farnes (conductor)

WE DNE SDAY 2 9 T H JULY 11AM / ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, COXWOLD

Coffee Concert Lendvai Trio F RI DAY 3 1 S T JULY

11AM / CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL LE BELFREY, YORK

Coffee Concert

Lendvai Trio Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn) Christopher Glynn (piano) S AT U RDAY 2 5 T H JU LY

Lendvai Trio

11AM / ST HILDA’S CHURCH, SHERBURN

Coffee Concert

Ilona Domnich + guests / Gypsy songs

7.30PM / AMPLEFORTH ABBEY

Rachmaninov – Vespers Ex Cathedra Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor) M O N DAY 27 T H JU LY 3PM / ST MARY’S CHURCH, EBBERSTON

Afternoon Concert

8PM / THE SALOON, DUNCOMBE PARK

An Evening with Michael Berkeley S ATU R DAY 1 S T AUGUST 11AM / ST MARY’S CHURCH, THIRSK

Fenella Humphreys (violin)

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8PM / CHURCH OF ST MARTIN-ON-THE-HILL, SCARBOROUGH

X24 and EXtraCHORd William Brooks and Jessica Burggraf (conductors)

Dunedin Consort

8PM / ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, HELMSLEY

The Beautiful Maid of the Mill Toby Spence (tenor) Christopher Glynn (piano) 9.30PM / ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, HELMSLEY

Nocturnes by Candlelight III Katya Apekisheva (piano

WHAT’S ON: Local events in York.

NORTH YORK MOORS 26 JULY ParkFest - Family Fun Day The Moors National Park Centre, Danby.The biggest event in the North York Moors National Park’s annual calendar launches the start of National Parks Week, a celebration of the very best of Britain’s countryside. Come rain or shine, our Sunday Fun Day is the place to be for the entire family. Various stands showcase local food, moorland crafts and National Park projects, or take part in a

wide range of family activities – from candle-dipping and cooking demonstrations to medieval spear practice with Danelaw Living History Group. Dogs on leads are welcome.

2 AUGUST Moorfest

At Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Join us for family fun on ‘Sutton Bank Sundays’ in the school summer holidays. As the heart of the National Park begins to turn purple, come and explore our magical moorland and enjoy a whole host of free events and activities at our annual festival, a celebration of country life, culture and heritage. Enjoy the tantalising myths of the moors on trails and walks, and discover the sights and smells of the landscape, through storytelling, food-tasting

and craft-making.

9 AUGUST Among the Trees

At Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Discover amazing things about the trees and wildlife around you. Test your scavenger skills, enter our geocaching competition or follow our tree trail and disguise yourself with a woodland mask. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

16 AUGUST Minibeast Madness!

At Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Join us in celebrating all things great about insects, and meet some people who are passionate about minibeasts!

Make your own beastly hotel, go on a bug hunt or get up-close and personal with

Bring a picnic rug if you like, and enjoy fabulous food and locally roasted coffees from the courtyard’s cafe.

Our recently restored 1963-vintage ice cream van will be serving scrumptious locally made ice cream, whilst billowing out nostalgic tunes!

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n Sunday 26th July, Burton Agnes Hall will host a Superhero and Princess Party, for visitors of all ages to enjoy free activities including superhero magic shows, princess pampering, bouncy castles, balloon modelling, a superhero assault course - and popular superhero and princess characters will make an appearance on the day!

The Hall will be open for you to discover, too. In the courtyard you’ll find original treats and seasonal produce in our Gift Shop and Home & Garden Shop, home grown plants for sale, and local artists showing their original work in the Gallery.

COME JOIN THE FUN AT BURTON AGNES ON SUNDAY 26TH JULY!

Partygoers can also enjoy a thrilling treasure hunt, navigate the maze, play giant games in the walled garden, chill out in the children’s corner, and search for animal figures and woodland creatures in the woodland walk.

Children are also invited to take part in the fancy dress competition, with fabulous prizes for the best dressed Superhero and Princess.

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23 AUGUST Explore and Discover

At Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Every day in the National Park people discover all sorts of new things, from spectacular views and wildlife to Roman artefacts and fossils.

Test your navigation skills with treasure hunts, walks and more. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

All the above events are free. Drop in antime between 11am and 4pm.

All children are to be accompanied by an adult.

For more information call 01439 772738

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY 2 JULY 5 mile circular Foss walk.

9.30 Blacksmith’s Arms, Farlington to Whenby Church and return with optional lunch.

Contact Bob Jowett 01904 764702 bob.jowett1@ btopenworld.com

16 JULY Volunteers welcome for inner city litter pick.

Meet 9.30 at footbridge opposite Morrison’s on Foss Island Road. Suitable clothing & gloves.

Contact Barry Thomas 01904 490081 or barrythomas1@ googlemail.com

SUMMER FAIR 4 JULY

At New Earswick Primary School, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick. 12-4pm. Free entry to all, everybody welcome.

Attractions include, bouncy castle, Pony Rides,Tombola, Kids’ Art Club,Face Painting, Gift Stalls, Games, Refreshments, and much more!

ALL SAINTS & ST ANDREW’S CHURCHES & KIDZ KLUB, YORK 11 JULY Fun Day Give Away

1-4pm Organsied by All Saints and St Andrew’s Churches, Huntington and Kidz Klub, York.

Free inflatables, free BBQ, free entertainer, free face painting, free tea/coffee, juice and cake,

HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCARECROW FESTIVAL

A BIG THANK YOU… ...to our local community for taking part, a special thanks to those who created one of the many wonderful scarecrows and to everyone who visited to enjoy the festival!

The 9th Scarecrow Festival was held over the 2nd, 3rd and 4th May and raised an amazing £4900!!!

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WHAT’S ON: Local events in York. free give away stalls and free entry!! In the grounds of St Andrew’s Church, Huntington.

ST NICKS 7 & 21 JULY Health Walks

Start 10.30am from the Centre.

Free group walks led by trained volunteer leaders, organised by City of York Council. Suitable for all ages and abilities, everyone is welcome; no need to book. If attending for the first time, please arrive 10-15 minutes early.

25 JULY Summer Nature Walk

1-3pm Enjoy an easy walk through St Nicks Nature Reserve with the knowledgeable Wildwatch team. We will be looking for all summer wildlife and plants but especially butterflies to help celebrate the Big Butterfly

Count. If the weather is no good for butterflies, there will be plenty of other things to see. The walk is suitable for all ages. Entry: suggested donation £2.50/ £1.50 children & concessions/ free to members. Booking recommended.

28 JULY Under the Sea

St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Ave., York YO10 3ST 01904 411821 www.stnicks.org.uk

11 AUGUST Room on the Broom

TREAD THE BOARDS 21 JULY Peter Pan

Carnival!

10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+ Latin dance and summer celebrations

9-10am. Ages 3-6

Magical Musicals

10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+ Inspired by Wicked, Mary Poppins and more.

18 AUGUST Toy Story

9-10am. Ages 3-6

School’s Out

9-10am. Ages 3-6

9-10am. Ages 3-6

10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+ Dance, Drama and Music inspired by Matilda, Fame and more.

Horrible Histories

10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+Sketches, songs and historical dances.

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25 AUGUST Space Explorers

8 JULY

10 miles Chop Gate Village Hall CP 7 miles Swinsty Moor CP

9-10am. Ages 3-6

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory 10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+ Drama, dance and songs from the new musical.

1 SEPTEMBER Frozen

9-10am. Ages 3-6

Bollywood Day

10.15am - 5pm. Ages 6+ Shadow puppets, bollywood dancing and more.

All workshops are held at The Poppleton Centre.

Tread The Boards, Academy Of Performing Arts www.treadtheboards.org 01904 693661

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YORK RAMBLERS Full details of the following walks can be found at yorkramblers.org.uk or on eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk 1 JULY

10 miles from Middlesmoor CP 10 miles from Old Byland 7 miles from Leavening Brow

4 JULY

Public Transport Walk 11 miles Marsden Moor Circular 9.15am TPE from York to Huddersfield 10.15am Northern to Marsden

11 miles Black Hambleton Square Corner 10 miles Gillamoor Church 7 miles Ripon, lower Sainsbury’s CP

18 JULY

10.10am Public Transport Walk 10 miles linear Ampleforth to Stillington: 9.15am 31X bus from Exhibition Sq York to Ampleforth

21 JULY

8 miles Crayke Sports Club

22 JULY

10 miles Settrington Village Hall CP 8 miles Wellburn Church

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Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA www.jrtheatre.co.uk

Mazazik Dance. Experience the sights and sounds of Egypt through its traditional, classical and modern dances.

1 JULY TO 4 JULY Jekyll & Hyde The Musical

22 TO 25 JULY Bugsy Malone

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE

The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson.

5 JULY Dance, Dance, Dance 2015

2.30pm Matinée.Yvonne Hoque School of Dance. A fun, exciting afternoon of dance featuring various styles of dance from ballet to tap, jazz to cheerleading. Performed by pupils aged 3 to adult.

5 JULY Music Night

Musical director Don Pears will be joined by The Tuesday Singers from Escrick for a fundraising evening of choral and solo performances at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

11 JULY A Tribute to Bev Jones - A Song & Dance Spectacular Bev’s company singers and dancers perform a spectacular to all Bev’s arrangements.

With a cast of exciting young talent join Bugsy, Blousey and Tallulah for an unforgettable theatrical experience. Get booking today because, as Fizzy knows... tomorrow never comes. Suitable for all the family.

26 JULY Joan Sadler Memorial Concert

A variety of performers come together for this special concert to celebrate the life and work of Joan Sadler.

31 JULY Joan Sadler Memorial Brass Concert

York’s brass bands join forces for this special concert to celebrate the life and work of Joan Sadler.

Proceeds from both these concerts in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice and the Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S

12 JULY Our Way - celebrating 100 years of Frank Sinatra

Soloists from Northallerton Musical Theatre Company and York Musical Theatre Company join forces with The Forum Big Band for a programme of music in the style of Frank Sinatra and inspired by the infamous Rat Pack.

18 JULY Egypt - Journey From The East

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THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE 17th TO 19th SEPTEMBER 2015 ADULTS £12; CONCESSIONS £10; UNDER 16s FREE TICKETS FROM YORK THEATRE ROYAL BOX OFFICE: 01904 623568 / WWW.YORKTHEATREROYAL.CO.UK

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25 JULY

10.15am Public Transport Walk 10 miles Bingley Circular 9.15am TPE York to Leeds 9.56am Northern Leeds to Bingley

28 JULY

8 miles Hawnby Moor Gate

29 JULY

11 miles Embsay Village CP 11 miles West Heslerton Church 7 miles Scarborough, Scalby Mills Rd

RSPCA, YORK SUMMER FAIR 5 JULY

We’re holding our summer fair from 11 am - 3:30 pm, at the animal home on Landing lane.

Why not bring your dog along to take part in our fun dog show? There will also be plenty

of games and stalls plus cakes & refreshments - we’d love to see you there! Entry - Adults £2, children free. All proceeds go to support the animal home.

MALTON MUSEUM 16 JULY

Dr Nick Summerton will be in the Assembly Rooms, Yorkersgate, at 7.30pm giving a talk on Roman Medicine.

18 JULY Tour of Orchard Fields

10.30am and 2pm. Join Dr Rick Jones of Leeds University where he will explain and bring to life the history of Malton’s Roman Fort.

Admission is £5 - includes a copy of ‘Roman Malton’.

JULY - AUGUST Family Summer Workshops

To book call 01653 691262 or email education.maltonmuseum@ gmail.com

HUNTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL SUMMER GALA 16 AUGUST A free event for Huntington residents & their families & friends.

12.30pm - 10pm Huntington Sports Club Field. Attractions include: Petting farm, mini train cups & saucers & mini swings fairground rides bouncy castles & slides, bucking bronco, face painting. Magician, balloon modelling, demonstrations BBQ, ice cream, refreshments tent. 15 stalls from Huntington charities, churches & schools Free evening entertainment in the Marquee 5 - 7pm Junior Disco 7 - 10pm Maelstrom Ceilidh Band & the O `O’Connell Irish Dancers so you can watch or join in the dancing. Licensed bar

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THE SORCERER

The course of love is never smooth, especially when enchantment is at work.

Jorvik Gilbert and Sullivan Company return to The Joseph Rowntree Theatre in September 2015, as they present The Sorcerer, which was Gilbert and Sullivan’s first full-length work.

Love levels all ranks, or so we are told, but in a 1915 village sometimes a little assistance is required. Enter a sorcerer with a love potion and soon that world is turned on its head. Alexis, heir to the great Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre, is to marry Aline Sangazure, who can trace her lineage back to Helen of Troy.

Not content with that, Alexis wishes to pursue his belief that people should not be separated by rank when it comes to marriage and he has a plan to make the whole village happy.

He has engaged John Wellington Wells, a Sorcerer, to secretly administer a love potion, which will send all who drink it to sleep and, when they wake, will cause them to fall madly in love with the first person of the opposite sex they see, who has also drunk the potion.

What could possibly go wrong?

Performances run from Thursday, 17 September 2015 to Saturday, 19 September 2015, starting at 7:30pm each evening, plus a Saturday Matinee at 2:30pm.

Tickets are priced at £12 (Adults); £10 (Concessions), with under 16s free, and are available from York Theatre Royal Box Office (01904 623568 / www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk) or by email to: tickets@jorvikgsc.org.uk

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National Youth Jazz Orchestra visits Malton to help get the next generation swinging! such as Guy Barker MBE, Mark Nightingale, Gerard Presencer, Pete Long, Dennis and Winston Rollins and even Amy Winehouse.

So head to the Milton Rooms on 21st July for an unmissable evening of Big Band classics and outstanding jazz performance by the best young players in town... or any town!

‘The combination of youthful intensity and pinpoint accuracy can be quite overwhelming… the playing, both solo and ensemble, makes it outstanding by any standards’ – The Observer

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here’s a rare taste of classic Big Band Jazz at the Milton Rooms, Malton this July as the National Youth Jazz Orchestra visit to give a combined concert and workshop for talented young jazz musicians from the Ryedale area.

NYJO is famous as a showcase for the country’s best young and emerging jazz musicians, and also for its unique, swinging big-band sound. Fans of both classic Big Band jazz and more modern jazz stylings are in for a treat.

The afternoon workshop with local young musicians starts at 3.30pm, and is open to the public with free-entry. It features young musicians from Ryedale School, lead by Head of Music Andrew Moxon, who said, “Having the chance to play with the outstanding emerging Jazz musicians from NYJO is an amazing opportunity for our local young players in Ryedale.”

Founded in 1965, NYJO is one of Britain’s longestrunning ensembles for young people under 25 playing big-band jazz. Featuring twenty-three musicians from around the UK, they have performed at the Barbican Hall in London, Symphony Hall in Birmingham and Usher Hall in Edinburgh; toured Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand; and have often appeared on TV and radio. Famous alumni include players

TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2015 Workshop 3.30pm. Concert 7:00pm The Milton Rooms, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7LX BOX OFFICE Tickets: £20 / £10 Under 25s Email: box.office@ryedalefestival.com Telephone: 01751 475 777 Online booking: www.ryedalefestival.com

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SHORT STORY THE LEMONADE WAR

by Jackie Brewster

A heat haze sent the tarmac shimmering like a pool of spilt lemonade. Across the avenue, Lenny, aged eleven, faced Max, aged twelve. Kids peered from behind parked cars, bushes and picket fences, anticipating the stand-off that had been brewing all day.

“You’ve lost, Lenny baby”, Max snarled, “go home and cry to your mummy”.

Lenny’s eyes smarted with grit.

Though he was scared, he definitely wasn’t crying. He licked his cracked lips.

“Maybe I have, maybe I haven’t”.

He attempted an enigmatic smile, “or maybe I have one more card to play”.

Max spat defiantly onto the dusty pavement, “you’ve got nothing”.

He unscrewed his lemonade bottle with a dull fizz and took a swig. “I won the turf. It’s mine for the keeping”.

Lenny feared Max might be right.

He glanced at the stall on the end of his drive. It had been a good little weekend business while it lasted. Yesterday his dad had helped him make a sign ‘Lenny’s Lemons: homemade lemonade 15p’, and he had set up stall with just two packing crates. All the kids had paid a visit, and the coins had been rolling in. Not enough yet for a whole skateboard, but enough for the first two wheels.

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and it had cost him dearly. Max was older, cooler, and had his own mobile phone.

And sure enough today ‘Maximum Lemons’ opened up just across the street.

Max’s lemonade, while no more homemade than Lenny’s, was selling for just 10p, and each cup came with a curly straw. Max had been doing a steady trade while Lenny’s lemonade had turned flat in the jug.

“Lemonade doesn’t taste any better through a curly straw”, Lenny said at the top of his voice, “you’re all just hooked on a pointless gimmick”.

Max hooked his thumbs through his belt loops.

“Pathetic. Is that the card you were going to play?” he sniggered and turned away.

“Not so fast Max”. Lenny took a deep breath, “I bet your mum bought the lemonade, the cups and the curly straws from the supermarket this morning, after you cooked up your little scheme to steal my customers”.

Max looked blank for a moment, “So what if she did?”

“I even bet she said you could pay her back out of the money you made”.

Max, uncomfortable suddenly, glanced around at the curious eyes watching him.

The expression on Max’s face told Lenny all he needed to know.

“It’s been a long day hasn’t it?”

Lenny smiled, “you’ve worked hard haven’t you?”

Max nodded, the sweat dripping down his forehead. The wind spun a curly straw across the street. Lenny bent to pick it up.

“Just think of all the things you could have been doing Max. That hosepipe fight at number eight looked like fun”.

Max shrugged, “maybe, but at least I made loads of cash”.

“Really?” Lenny said carefully.

“Didn’t your mum tell you curly straws cost a pound for a packet of ten?” He straightened the straw with a snap and delivered the killer blow, “Maxi baby, you’ve not made a single penny all day”.

Max may be older, may be cooler, may even have a mobile phone, but Lenny was better at maths.

“Am I right?” Lenny said.

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Taiko simply means “drum” in Japanese but has come to refer to a style of drumming that is characterised by large drums, high energy and martial arts style movements. It is as much a visual performing art as music. Modern taiko, which is played as a group, can trace its origins to Japan in the 1950s when a jazz drummer decided to apply the principles of jazz rhythms to traditional Japanese instruments. An immediate hit, its popularity spread quickly all over the globe.

Since 2009, York-based Kaminari UK Taiko Drummers have been performing this exciting style of drumming around Yorkshire and beyond. They have become firm favourites at events such as the Black Swan Folk Weekend and Galtres Festival, as well as doing performances at the NRM and Selby Abbey, fundraisers

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“Although, once you start to learn seriously, you realise that there is so much more to learn.”

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As you add the final stock add the lemon juice, rind and asparagus, simmer gently until the mixture turns creamy and the asparagus is cooked but still firm.

Season, add the white wine and half the parmesan cheese.

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TICKS – WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM! Lucy Nowell MRCVS, Station House Vets

Some animals go through out their lives never picking up a tick whilst others seem to acquire them regularly. There are several species of tick in the UK but Ioxides ricinus is perhaps the most relevant as it can transmit Lymes disease also known as Borrelia burgdorferi.

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A GOOD READ

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Whether you read this from cover to cover, or simply scan the chapter headings for whatever takes your fancy, this is a perfect book for thinking about food – and despite Slater’s reservations the last chapter will probably send you out to the shops for a packet of Pink Wafers!

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EMILY...

ON SUMMER HOLIDAYS The six week summer holidays have always been my favourite time of year. The two weeks at Easter and Christmas never seemed to suffice, always hinting at the possibility of freedom but always ending before it became a reality. Before you knew it you were back at school with shirts that were miles too big but your mum promised you would grow into and ‘back to school’ stationery deals.

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It means festival season! In Ryedale we are incredibly lucky to live so close to one of the biggest festivals in the UK: Leeds festival. This year will be the third time I have attended, each time I go promising myself never again.

But I can never seem to stay away! Leeds is a weekend of a hole in the ground acting as your toilet and maximum of two hours sleep a night, but also music and fun and friends. And of course, lots and lots of mud.

Come rain or shine (let’s be honest: usually rain) the summer holidays act as both a full stop and capital letter. A time to say goodbye to the past year, and say hello to something new. Also, a chance to have a little bit of fun in between!

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MOTORING Ford Mustang

By James Baggott battle against something like an Audi A5? The Blue Oval thinks it is and 2015’s allocation of 1,200 cars has already been sold.

WHAT IS IT? A large American hamburger, served up in a European baguette with double side of Across The Pond Cheese. There’s little doubt

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>> the only choice. It’s thirsty at 20.9mpg and kills many, many trees with emissions of 299g/km, but this is a Mustang.

It’ll hit 60mph in a shade under five seconds and go on to 155mph (limited). Oh, and it sounds good... the Ecoboost, not so much.

WHAT’S THE SPEC LIKE? It’s not bad, but we can’t help feeling it lacks the glitz of rivals.

But then this car is priced extremely competitively - the V8 is a fiver under £33k, which for a V8 is a relative bargain. Ford tells us 80 per cent of its customers ticked all the other options on the specification sheet which include comfy Recaro seats and upgraded Shaker audio system.

ANY RIVALS? Ford insists the Mustang ‘has no rivals’. The first allocation has mostly been snapped up

by enthusiasts who bought a Mustang because they’ve always wanted one.

So what happens when those first adopters run out? Well, when pressed, Ford admitted German coupes such as the BMW 4 Series and Audi A5 would also be on the shopping lists for Mustang buyers. Stack the equivalent V8-engined offerings up against the Ford, though, and there’s an eye-watering difference in price.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE? It’s big and feels it, with a long nose that we found hard to place comfortably on the road. The Ecoboost engine particularly failed to impress, and we’d go as far to say that buying an Ecoboost should go down as a very bad life choice indeed.

The V8 on the other hand sounds like a Mustang should and has the pace to match.

The steering is a little light and the manual gearbox notchy, but they’re foibles you’ll probably put up with. The fastback is better looking and better to drive than the convertible too, so go for that.

THE VERDICT We can see why it appeals to Mustang fans but beyond them we just can’t see who’ll buy it. How many buyers want an American muscle car? We’d hedge our bets and say not very many.

The Mustang might work on the streets of San Francisco, but will it have the same effect on a wet Scarborough seafront? We’re unsure. The ace up its sleeve might just be the price - at £32,995 the V8 is a lot of car for the money.

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YORK • JULY 2015 • ISSUE 114 Saturday each month at noon over a light lunch and a hot drink, for about 90 minutes at The Ark/ Trinity Methodist Church on Monkgate, York. YO31 7PB. For more information ring 01904 345870 or email info@arkchurch.co.uk MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY YORK BRANCH Contact: 01904 758577 or visit www2.mssociety.org. uk/York MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Contact Lesley Ogle for more information 01347 822919 or lesleyandderekogle@ hotmail.com OAKEN GROVE SURFERS Contact: 01904 769176.

OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK – OCAY Contact: 01904 676200 or e-mail ocay@btconnect. com.

PARKINSONS UK Contact Jayne, Information& Support Officer: 0844 225 36 32 or Kate: 01904 758355.

REFLECT Pregnancy choice and pregnancy loss support.

Gateway centre, Acomb, Contact: 01904 676710 or visit www.reflectyork.co.uk SAMARITANS OF YORK & DISTRICT 89 Nunnery Lane, York YO23 1AH. Contact: 01904 655888 or 08457 90 90 90 or visit www.samaritans.org.uk.

SHOPMOBILITY IN YORK Second floor of Piccadilly Multistorey Car Park in York Centre.

Contact: 01904 679222.

THE ENCEPHALITIS SOCIETY 32 Castlegate, Malton, YO17 7DT. Admin Line: 01653 692583. Support Line 01653 699599. Email: mail@encephalitis.info. or visit www.encephalitis.info YORK AND DISTRICT PAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Contact Gordon: 01904 491141 or Jill: 01904

708490 or visit www. ypmsg.co.uk.

YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST For more information please visit www.ycsgt.org.uk YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB. Contact 07593 380973 or visit www. yorkvikgatewayclub.co.uk YORK RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP (YORKRA) Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York.

Contact: 01904 642227.

ANIMALS & WILDLIFE HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE Contact: 01844 348100 or email info@hearingdogs. org.uk or visit www. hearingdogs.org.uk.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS YORK LOCAL GROUP Contact: 01904 794865 or visit www.yorkrspb.org.uk.

YORKSHIRE MAMMAL GROUP www. yorkshiremammalgroup. org.uk or join our Facebook page for updates ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS York Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, York, YO10 3ST. Contact: 01904 411821.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION Contact: 01904 760659.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY. Contact the Secretary: 01904 760871 or visit www.riverfosssociety.co.uk.

FUNDRAISING BRITISH RED CROSS Contact Linda: 01904 692550 or Helen: 01904 693027.

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS. Contact Friends Office: 01904 726762 or email friendsofyorkhospital@york. nhs.uk.

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP Contact Ron on 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or email ron.middlemass@ o2.co.uk.

RNLI GALTRES FOREST BRANCH Please contact Sue Lowe on 01904 491133 or antheahirst99@yahoo.com HISTORY CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Contact Mike: 01904 767013 or visit www. yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Contact Ian: 01904 768516.

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Meet in Strensall Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP Contact Meg 01347 878 136 or meg.ashbridge@ hotmail.co.uk if you require further information.

TANG HALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP, YORK www.tanghallhistory.com Contact 01904 345942 or emaill tanghallhistory@ gmail.com YORK LIBRARIES Contact: 01904 552660.

01904 769136 HEWORTH LADIES CHOIR Please contact 01904 491913 or 01904 270342 for details or email johnallman189@btinternet. com IN-2-ACTING Contact 01904 769176 or admin@oakengrove.org.uk STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS Please email: info@ stamfordbridgesingers. co.uk or visit www. stamfordbridgesingers. co.uk THE MONDAY PLAYERS, ESCRICK A local amateur theatre group based in Escrick.

We are on Facebook and Twitter. www. mondayplayers.com THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND Ring Charles: 07802 190250.

YORK CONCERT BAND .

Contact the Secretary, Jill: 01904 629065.

YORK FAMILY CHOIR A brand new singing group for the whole community.

For details visit www. singingcommunities.co.uk YORK LIGHT ORCHESTRA Contact the secretary: 01904 870759 or visit www. ylo.org.uk.

MUSIC & THEATRE

PLAYGROUPS

CITY OF YORK PIPE BAND Contact Laura, Pipe Major: 01904 763243 or John: 01423 879519.

FRIENDS OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL. Contact Membership Secretary/York Theatre Royal, St Leonards Place, York YO1 7HD or visit friends@yorktheatreroyal. co.uk.

GENERATION GROOVE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND in Haxby. Contact Martin Leach 07790 566492 or visit www.generationgroove. org.uk HAXBY SINGERS. Contact Bob or Edna on

EARWIGS, NEW EARSWICK Centre information champion, on 01904 552646.

HAXBY PLAYGROUPS Contact: 01904 768966 or email manager@ haxbyplaygroups.org.uk or visit www.haxbyplaygroups. org.uk LITTLE FISHES Hurst Hall, Strensall. 9.30 11am. Contact 490683 for more information THE WONDER YEARS Contact: 01904 758717 HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS Contact Lynne: 01904

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MARYGATE PRESCHOOL at Clifton Methodist Church, Clifton, York.

T: 07922 538027. marygatepreschoolyork@ yahoo.com marygatepreschoolyork. co.uk ORCHARD PARK PRE-SCHOOL Contact Sandra: 07407 700315 or 01904 626361.

POPPLETON UNDER FIVES For more info visit www. poppletonunderfives.org.uk or call 07530 342716 SHERIFF HUTTON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP www.sheriff-huttonplaygroup.org or telephone 07717 799646.

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP. Contact Margaret 01347 878314.

SHIPTON PRE-SCHOOL & TODDLERS. Contact: 07546 571089.

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL Contact Kerry or Suzanne: 07799727656.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP Contact Fiona: 07746 806426.

STRENSALL TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP Contact 01904 442826 STRENSALL STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL Contact Vicki on 01904 442826 TREASURE CHEST Contact: www. treasurechest.org.uk or helpline:support@ treasurechest.org.

YORK FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE Contact: 01904 554628 or text ‘info’ to 07624 802244.

SCOUTS & GUIDES DUNNINGTON SCOUTS, CUBS & BEAVERS Contact Group Scout Leader, Brian Prince: 01904 489364/07552 353571 or bjprince56@yahoo.co.uk DUNNINGTON RAINBOWS & 76 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

BROWNIES Contact Karen Prince 01904 489364.

2ND HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP Contact Linda Parkinson: 01904 769167.

HAXBY MOOR DISTRICT GIRL GUIDING To register visit www. girlguiding.org.uk/ interested. Contact District Commissioner: Emma Uttley 01904 760258 1ST HEWORTH SCOUT GROUP Contact Matthew on 07974901386 or visit www.1st-heworth.org.uk for more info.

29TH YORK (HUNTINGTON ALL SAINTS) RAINBOWS Contact Stephanie Easton: 07875 541520 LORD MAYORS OWN SCOUT GROUP Contact Dave Petty (01904) 761206. www. lordmayorsown.btck.co.uk CHRISTCHURCH SCOUT GROUP (STOCKTON LANE) Simon Errington Tel: 01904-430651 STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP Contact Kath Shapcott: 01904 421096.

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD Contact: 2487@aircadets. org SOCIETIES HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A Contact Dorothy on 01904 767392 STRENSALL & HUNTINGTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact the Secretary, Dorothea Scarlett on 01904 761198 WHITE ROSE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION For more information and an application form please contact our membership secretary Peter West at 5, The Paddock, Melmerby, Ripon HG4 5HW Tel: 01765 640409 email: peterwest33@ yahoo.co.uk.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY OVER SIXTIES

Contact Margaret, Secretary: 01904 760625 WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact Angela Bailey, 01904 763229

WIGGINTON. Contact John and Wendy Jeffery 01904 760764 or email: clerk@ wiggintonparishcouncil. org.uk.

VILLAGE HALL HIRE

WALKING GROUPS

FOSTON & THORNTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL Contact Fiona: 01904 468773.

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL Contact www. haxbymemorialhall.org or ring the caretaker: 01904 764358.

HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HALL Contact the Caretaker: 01904 760044.

OAKEN GROVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact Catherine or Ellie: 01904 769176.

ORCHARD PARK RECREATION & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION www.orchardpark.org.uk e-mail: info@orchardpark. org.uk Bookings tel: 07759 126680 POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL www.poppletonroadhall. org.uk. Please contact the Booking Secretary on 786008 SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 468001 SHERIFF HUTTON VILLAGE HALL Call Steph on 07913 409 689 or email villagehall@ sheriffhutton.co.uk SHIPTON COMMUNITY CENTRE www.facebook.com/ ShiptonByBeningbrough or Call 01904 470586.

STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 400409.

THE BOARD SCHOOL HUNTINGTON MEETING CENTRE Meeting Rooms available Contact 01904 760246 or 760044 or maureen@ huntingtoncentre.plus.com THE OLD SCHOOL,

2ND SUNDAY RAMBLING CLUB Contact Helen: 01904 782891 or Hazel: 01904 760897.

WIGBY WALKERS Contact Dorothy 01904 767392 YORK RAMBLERS www.yorkramblers.org.uk or on eastyorkshireramblers. org.uk SPORTS CLUBS CAPOEIRA IN YORK Email or phoneJohn Jobling on john@ciyc.org.uk or 07962963406 HAXBY SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB Contact Ian: 07909 991541or www. haxbykarate.co.uk or info@ haxbykarate.co.uk.

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Contact Neil: 01904 761908.

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB www.heworthtennisclub. co.uk or email info@ heworthtennisclub.co.uk HUNTINGTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Contact Karl: 07896 674299 or gafbr@ rocketmail.com.

Contact Jason: 07714471271 HUNTINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB PETANQUE CLUB We are a small Petanque (boules) club that plays at Huntington Sports & Social Club, North Lane, Huntington every Thursday evening from 18.30. Call Dennis on 762698 or Sheila on 768849 or just ask for directions in the bar!

NEW EARSWICK CRICKET CLUB Contact Paul:

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YORK • JULY 2015 • ISSUE 114 07533655470 or paul. stimpson3@btinternet.com or Matt: 07885282937 or matty_noble@hotmail. co.uk HAXBY NETBALL CLUB Club secretary Hannah on 07811 428 731 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB Contact Club’s secretary Pam: 07547 095 603 or junior section, Audrey Smith: 01904 761641.

NEW EARSWICK TENNIS CLUB Contact Joanne: 07835 948593 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB Please contact Audrey Smith 01904 761641 / 07936 746 439 / 07547 095 603 PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Contact Ruth: 07886926420 POPPLETON BADMINTON CLUB Contact Caroline Steel on 01904 787191 or

carosteel@hotmail.co.uk” SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB. 2-3.30pm every Friiday afternoon (all year round!) at the 4 court sports hall at Sandburn Hall. We are not league standard and play for fun. All ages welcome and players with some experience welcome, but maybe not for total beginners. Anyone interested please call Stephen Marshall on 01904 490440.

SHERIFF HUTTON BOWLS CLUB Contact Jill Johnson 01347878545 Email: jilljohnson878@ yahoo.co.uk or Roy Thompson 01347878644 email: thompsonroy5@ gmail.com STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION Contact: 07951 920308 or strensallsa@tesco.net.

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB.

ACROSS 1 Informal (6) 4 Stadium (5) 8 Excuse, cover story (5) 9 Mediocre, undistinguished (7) 10 Resident of Birmingham (slang) (7) 11 Positive, additional (4) 12 ‘Take a load off’ (3) 14 Legend, heroic (4) 15 Breakfast food (4) 18 Belongs to him (3) 21 Finishes (4) 23 ‘Spill the beans’ (7) 25 Coach, mentor (7) 26 Vapour, miasma (5) 27 Extent, range (5) 28 Aggravation, vexation (6) DOWN 1 Churlish, dour (6) 2 Winter sport slope (3,4) 3 Beyond good taste (idiom) (1,3,4) 4 Antiquated, getting on (4) 5 Digital correspondence (5) 6 Laid-back, cheery (2,4) 7 Moves hand as greeting (5) 13 Back and forth (2,3,3)

Contact Clare Inkster on 07932 392231 STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB Contact Annette, Secretary: 01904 492807 STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Contact Jackie: 01904 492993.

STRENSALL THURSDAY EVENING BADMINTON CLUB Contact Stephen Marshall on 01904 490440 or stephen.marshall2@ homecall.co.uk TERRINGTON LAWN BOWLS CLUB Contact: 01653 619276 emsg1967-bowls@yahoo. co.uk

WIGGINTON & HAXBY TABLE TENNIS wiggintonhaxbytable tennis.co.uk WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB Contact Colin: 01904 760877 or colin@cellis23. plus.com WIGGINTON GRASSHOPPERS Contact Richard, FA Level 1 instructor: 07814 266987.

YORK HOTSHOTS CHEERLEADING CLUB Contact Anna: 07507638804 or e-mail yorkhotshots@hotmail.co.uk YORK ROULEURS Visit yorkrouleurs.co.uk or email yorkrouleurs@gmail. com

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