Malton and Pickering Mercury - Business Feed

Internet breakdown costs shop customers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:19 GMT

A Pickering business is losing out on thousands of pounds’ worth of trade each day after a British Telecom fault left it without phone or internet access.

British farmers face a tough deal following European negotiations

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:45:55 GMT

New figures from Brussels show just how bad a deal the UK government has secured for the country’s ‘pillar two’ rural development programmes.

Your views wanted on trailers

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:45:20 GMT

For some time the NFU has pressed government for the current weight and speed limits for tractors and trailers to be increased.

Lifelong Bird of Prey dream is taking flight

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:25:05 GMT

One minute in the infectious presence of Charlie Heap is all it takes to become swept up in his life-long passion for Birds of Prey.

Quarry could be saved from axe by Potash deal

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:20:58 GMT

A Ryedale quarry has been saved from the axe following an approach from York Potash to supply aggregates for the construction of its mine site if planning permission is granted at the end of July.

10-year extension agreed for railway

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:18:49 GMT

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has given its approval to an extension to North Yorkshire Moors Railways Access Contract with Network Rail for a further 10 years.

Shoppers back British farmers

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:38:06 GMT

New findings show that the number of shoppers seeking out British food is at a record level.

FiverFest idea urges public to shop local

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:27:14 GMT

The first major event for Totally Locally Malton and Norton kicks off this weekend in a bid to bring millions of pounds back into the local economy.

Food store set to open by the end of the year

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:14:33 GMT

Work on a long-awaited food store in Pickering is due to begin on Monday, it can be revealed.

Experts on hand at Open Farm Sunday event at park centre

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:19:15 GMT

The Moors National Park Centre at Danby is playing host to the Open Farm Sunday this week.

North and south farming divide

Sun, 26 May 2013 20:26:53 GMT

While on a recent fact-finding tour in East Anglia, I am reminded that there is this season a marked north-south divide.