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Driver Swept To Her Death In River News - Location: North York Moors, North Yorkshire. The driver of a 4x4 vehicle has been killed whilst trying to cross a river ford near Hartoft in the North York Moors.

Pickering Traction Engine Rally Runs Out Of Steam

The town of Pickering is still wondering if the world famous traction engine rally has finally run out of steam as the rumour mill kicks in. Many of those working at this year’s traction engine rally and steam fair are claiming they have not been paid and are not expecting to be paid. This following what is believed to be the biggest ever traction engine rally in the UK and featured special guests Stavros Flatley.

Traction Engines At Pickering Traction Engine Rally

Stavros Flatley makes a guest appearance, on stage at Pickering Traction Engine Rally 2009.

According to reports, the organisers called for a meeting with the operators of the exhibits on Sunday, which ended with a heated row. Then many of the exhibit operators angrily blocked the exits and entrances to the show field.

Although we have no clear confirmation, it is believed by many in Pickering that the new organisers of the event: Events & Exhibitions Ltd have run into financial difficulty and are unable to pay agreed amounts to the exhibit operators.

I spoke with Arthur Harris of Events & Exhibitions Ltd, he told me he was stressed, but did not add anything else.

Police were called and arrived at the scene to make sure the dispute did not get out of control.

Report: 11 Aug 2009 - Photos by: Dave Roberts

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Oli Beckinsale Wins At Dalby Forest

British Olympian rider Oli Beckinsale rides to victory in the Dalby Forest stage of the British Mountain Bike Race Series (Round 2).

Oli Beckinsale Rides To Victory

Approximately 10,000 excited mountain bike racing fans turned out for the event, which saw Beckinsale win and many other top riders taking part.

Billed as a test run, as preparations are made to submit a bid to hold a Nissan UCI Mountain Bike Cross Country World Cup event there in May 2010.

2012 Olympic mountain bike hopefuls Lilly Matthews and Sebastian Batchelor both visited Dalby to show their support for the Dalby round of the British Mountain Bike Series.

York born Olympic Academy cross-country mountain bike rider Sebastian Batchelor, who also rides for Halfords Bikehut, said: “The new World Cup course at Dalby Forest will be fantastic. It is a brilliant venue for cross-country mountain biking.”

Report: 10 May 2009 - Photo by: Dave Roberts

Pickering Flood Defence Experiment to Receive Funding

Environment Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said: "As climate change takes hold we are already seeing flood risk around the country changing, so it's important that we do all we can to protect ourselves and our communities."

"These projects will look at ways of doing just that in communities that don't have traditional flood defences, by changing the way that land is managed and trying things like creating wetlands and planting trees to hold water away from areas at risk of flooding."

Pickering Floods

The Pickering project aims to slow down the progress of flood water from upper catchment areas into rivers and watercourses in Pickering and Sinnington by planting trees and blocking moorland drains. Woodland planting can slow down water flows by improving soil structure, reducing erosion and improving water absorption.
Pickering has flooded four times in the last ten years during summer storms.

The project is a partnership between Forest Research (the research arm of the Forestry Commission), the Environment Agency, North York Moors National Park, Natural England and the Regional Flood Defence Committee. Defra is contributing £247,000 to the total £700,000 cost of the scheme.

Jeff Pacey, Ouse catchment project manager for the Environment Agency said:

"We will use information from this river catchment to see whether this type of approach will work in other locations across the country."

Article: 18th March 2009 - Photo by: Dave Roberts

Tour of Britain in Dalby Forest

Tour of Britain

Thousands of cycle racing fans turned out in Dalby Forest today to see Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain. Team Columbia's Edvald Boasson Hagen won the race, clocking up his second win in two days. Matthew Goss of Team CSC coming in second place.

Complete Results

1st Edval Boasson Hagen, Team Columbia
2nd Matthew Goss, Team CSC - Saxo Bank
3rd Danilo di Luca, LPR Brakes - Ballan
4th Victor Hugo Pena, Rock Racing
5th Julian Dean, Garmin - Chipotle
6th Jonathan Bellis, Great Britain

Points Competition
Matt Goss, Team CSC - Saxo Bank

Mountains Competition
Ben Swift, Great Britain

Sprints Competition
Danilo di Luca, LPR Brakes - Ballan.

Report: 11 September 2008 - Photos by: Dave Roberts