News Archive
2025
27 Jun 25 'Fantastic' Day To Watch The BBC
24 Jun 25 Chasing The Sun For Cancer Charities
22 Jun 25 Village Fun Day A Success
21 Jun 25 Another Chance To See
20 Jun 25 Quick, Book Your Ticket For Football Fantastics. They Won't Be Around For Long
17 Jun 25 A Planter as Pretty As A Picture
16 Jun 25 On The Hunt For A Logo For The Website
15 Jun 25 You Could Say It Has Been Dry
15 Jun 25 Getting Drummed Into Shape
15 Jun 25 Doing His Bit To Help Ukraine
15 Jun 25 Safari Supper Taking Sign Ups
15 Jun 25 Final Call For Bishop Monkton Phone Box
07 Jun 25 Church Monthly Draw. The Winners
05 Jun 25 A Good Book, A Lovely Spot To Sit And Read-Contentment
02 Jun 25 A New Week, A New Month, A New Website Team!
01 Jun 25 Knaresborough Road Closure, But Not For Long
31 May 25 GENEROUS VILLAGERS SUPPORT CHRISTIAN AID
31 May 25 FOOTBALL'S COMING HOME - REUNION CAPTURED AT SCHOOL EXHIBITION
31 May 25 BANGING THE DRUM FOR FITNESS
31 May 25 FAMILY FUN DAY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
30 May 25 SUMMER IS A-COMING
29 May 25 THANK YOU TO OUR EDITOR
29 May 25 BISHOP MONKTON PULLS TOGETHER FOR A MEMORABLE FAMILY FUN DAY
28 May 25 MISSED THE FILM? WANT THE BOOK?
26 May 25 VILLAGE FUNDAY
26 May 25 UNIQUE BOOK ABOUT BISHOP MONKTON SCHOOL ON SALE TODAY AT FUNDAY
25 May 25 VILLAGE FUNDAY ALMOST HERE
25 May 25 LATEST 'MONKTON MOVERS' FEATURE - THE MONKTONER HELPING INSPIRE YOUNG AFRICANS
24 May 25 VICTORIAN DAY AT BM SCHOOL AS PART OF HISTORY PROJECT
23 May 25 DON'T MISS IT - ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE SCHOOLS FILM
22 May 25 “IT MADE ME FEEL QUITE EMOTIONAL” - SCHOOL HISTORY FILM ENJOYED AT VH PREMIERE
22 May 25 NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEME OFFERS HOPE ON BM FLOODING
21 May 25 MEET THE CHILDREN STARRING IN TONIGHT’S FILM PREMIERE
20 May 25 CONSULTATION STARTS ON NEW LOCAL PLAN
16 May 25 'BISHOP MONKTON TODAY' TO CONTINUE AS NEW EDITOR SET TO TAKE OVER
16 May 25 FAREWELL TO OUR FRIENDS FROM THE BBC
16 May 25 BM LOSE BY NARROWEST OF MARGINS IN OPENING CROQUET FRIENDLY
15 May 25 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - NEWS ABOUT VH PLANS, FLOODING, WEBSITE EDITOR AND MORE
14 May 25 JUST WHAT DID YOU THINK OF OUR VILLAGE HALL
14 May 25 EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT WILL HELP CHRISTIAN AID
14 May 25 PACKED AGENDA FOR ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
12 May 25 TEN DAYS UNTIL BM CHILDREN HIT THE BIG SCREEN... AND THEIR PARENTS!
11 May 25 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
11 May 25 STAYING SAFE IN A DIGITAL WORLD
10 May 25 CHURCH MONTHLY DRAW-HAVE YOU WON?
10 May 25 IT'S BEEN 'FANTASTIC' SAY BBC CREW AS TEAM BID FAREWELL-Part One
09 May 25 IT'S BEEN 'FANTASTIC' SAY BBC CREW AS TEAM BID FAREWELL-Part Two
07 May 25 MEET EMMA-THE VILLAGE HALL'S NEW BOOKINGS SECRETARY
07 May 25 REJOICING WITH THANKFULNESS (but never forgetting)
06 May 25 CHAPEL WORK MOVES NEARER TO THE FINISH LINE
05 May 25 THE WAR IN EUROPE WAS OVER, THE COUNTRY CELEBRATED
04 May 25 WHERE BETTER TO HAVE A FAMILY PICNIC
03 May 25 ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO..GROW
02 May 25 CRICKET LIVES ON IN BM
01 May 25 ON THE HOME STRETCH
22 Apr 25 MONKTON MAN MARKS MARATHON MAJORS MILESTONE
26 Apr 25 WATCH THE FILM, SEE THE EXHIBITION, BUY THE BOOK
21 Apr 25 RARE SIGHTING OF PETANQUE AT PLAYING FIELDS
21 Apr 25 A PARISH MEETING FOR EVERYONE
19 Apr 25 MONKTON FEST 25 BOOKING OPEN
17 Apr 25 THEY WILL BE BACK
17 Apr 25 ROCK SOLID FOR 60 YEARS
16 Apr 25 PC CHAIR APPEALS FOR VILLAGERS TO HELP SAVE 'BISHOP MONKTON TODAY'
13 Apr 25 CHURCH MONTHLY DRAW-HAVE YOU WON?
12 Apr 25 IS THIS A RECORD? CHRISTMAS DO IN APRIL!
12 Apr 25 COULD YOU GROW A “SPUDTACULAR” POTATO?
10 Apr 25 FINAL CALL - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE - OR WEBSITE CLOSES
09 Apr 25 BBC DECOR AT VH COULD STAY AS SURVEY CLOSES
08 Apr 25 BIN COLLECTION DAYS CHANGING PERMANENTLY AFTER EASTER
07 Apr 25 FATAL CRASH ON DAFFODIL BENDS ON A61
07 Apr 25 BM FUN DAY ON MAY 26TH DETAILS ANNOUNCED
07 Apr 25 KIDS’ CRICKET RETURNS NEXT MONTH
05 Apr 25 INTERESTED IN TAKING UP TENNIS OR PICKLEBALL
05 Apr 25 TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE - SURPRISE EXTRA SPEAKER AT WI
03 Apr 25 PICKLEBALL GOES OUTDOORS IN SPRING SUNSHINE
03 Apr 25 CONCERNS VOICED ABOUT LATEST DRAINAGE PLANS FOR AVANT HOUSES
03 Apr 25 DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE HALL & PLAYING FIELDS
02 Apr 25 FUTURE OF WEBSITE IN DOUBT UNLESS VOLUNTEERS COME FORWARD
30 Mar 2025 FUNDRAISER BOWLS THEM OVER
30 Mar 2025 MORE ON BM BOMB
30 Mar 2025 HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF YOUR VILLAGE HALL
29 Mar 2025 DADS AND KIDS RUN MOTHER’S DAY SERVICE
29 Mar 2025 THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE HALL - LOG ON TOMORROW TO FIND OUT MORE
28 Mar 2025 CHANGE TO CAR PARKING ARRANGEMENTS AT VILLAGE HALL WHILE FILMING IS UNDERWAY
27 Mar 2025 UPDATED - POLICE CONFIRM BOMB FOUND IN BM
27 Mar 2025 GRASS CUTTERS NEEDED FOR BURIAL GROUND
26 Mar 2025 DAVE'S PLAN FOR MARKING VE DAY IN THE VILLAGE
25 Mar 2025 FAMILY FUNDAY HOG ROAST PLANS TAKING SHAPE
24 Mar 2025 BBC FILMING AT THE VILLAGE HALL ABOUT TO START AFTER A BUSY WEEK PREPARING
22 Mar 2025 APPEAL FOR MORE HELP AS WEBSITE EDITOR SET TO STEP DOWN
21 Mar 2025 VH CHAIR APOLOGISES FOR OVERNIGHT DISRUPTION BY BBC PRODUCTION
20 Mar 2025 TRAFFIC, PLAYGROUNDS, WALKS, PARISH MEETINGS-ANOTHER BUSY ROUND OF DISCUSSIONS FOR THE P.C.
18 Mar 2025 FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - WHEN LIFE CHANGED SUDDENLY
17 Mar 2025 CRICKET-A SOUND OF SUMMER
14 Mar 2025 MONTHLY MEETING OF PARISH COUNCIL
13 Mar 2025 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE CHAPEL
11 Mar 2025 DOWN OUR WAY-FILMING CREW AT VILLAGE HALL FROM NEXT WEEK
10 Mar 2025 CHURCH MONTHLY DRAW-HAVE YOU WON?
8 Mar 2025 MEET A VILLAGE ‘DOER’ IN OUR LATEST ‘MONKTON MOVERS’ FEATURE
7 Mar 2025 UPDATED - HEATING BACK ON FOR COFFEE MORNING
6 Mar 2025 WILL WE CELEBRATE VE DAY?
3 Mar 2025 GARDEN BIN COLLECTION RESTARTS SOON BUT WITH A CHANGE OF DAY
3 Mar 2025 WE'VE BEEN DIGGING INTO THE DRAINAGE WORK - WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?
2 Mar 2025 KEEP ON CLICKING!
2 Mar 2025 NO KITCHEN. LUNCH FOR 40. NO PROBLEM
1 Mar 2025 DIDN'T WE HAVE A LOVELY DAY THE DAY WE HAD THE......
28 Feb 2025 A PROPER YORKSHIRE WELCOME FOR THE BBC NEXT MONTH
27 Feb 2025 WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE? YW DECLINE CHANCE TO RESPOND TO FRESH CRITICISM
26 Feb 2025 ARE YOU THE EXACT PERSON THE VILLAGE HALL NEEDS?
25 Feb 2025 CRITICISM OF YORKSHIRE WATER STILL FLOODING IN
24 Feb 2025 MAKING IT EASIER TO USE MASONS DEFIB
23 Feb 2025 LAST CALL ON VILLAGE PHONEBOX
22 Feb 2025 YORKSHIRE WATER SAY 'THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE'
21 Feb 2025 BILLY'S BOWLING BASH ANNOUNCED
20 Feb 2025 MASONS LANDLORD GARY CROSS WITH YORKSHIRE WATER
19 Feb 2025 PC TO PURSUE STREET LIGHTING CONCERNS
19 Feb 2025 PETER TAPLIN
19 Feb 2025 TROUBLED WATERS FINALLY CALMED - ROAD REOPENED OUTSIDE LAMB
17 Feb 2025 PACKED AGENDA FOR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
17 Feb 2025 ROAD CLOSURE AT LAMB UNDERWAY FOR YW WORK
15 Feb 2025 THREE MONTHS ON - NO MOVEMENT ON AVANT HOMES
15 Feb 2025 BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET LIGHTING DEBATE-MORE REACTION
13 Feb 2025 BT CONFIRM PLAN TO REMOVE PHONEBOX
13 Feb 2025 SERVICE FOR CHRIS PROCTER
13 Feb 2025 PC TAKES ON SAYING HELLO AFTER BOB SAYS BYEBYE
12 Feb 2025 BM TEENAGER STARS IN CANCER CHARITY FILM
12 Feb 2025 CHAPEL SCHOOLROOM OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND FOR ADVANCE BOOKINGS
10 Feb 2025 OFWAT URGE YW TO GET LAMB WATER SUPPLY WORKS SORTED
10 Feb 2025 CHURCH FARM CONSTRUCTION DETAILS APPROVAL SOUGHT
9 Feb 2025 CHRIS FARRINGTON FUNERAL AND CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE
8 Feb 2025 CHURCH DRAW WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY
8 Feb 2025 EXTRA STREET LIGHTING? - FOR AND AGAINST
7 Feb 2025 SCHOOL VIDEOS WANTED PLEASE FOR HISTORY PROJECT
6 Feb 2025 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FIONA BAILEY THIS SATURDAY
6 Feb 2025 LET THERE BE (A BIT MORE) LIGHT!
5 Feb 2025 LAMB DEVELOPER COMPLAINS TO OFWAT ABOUT YORKSHIRE WATER
3 Feb 2025 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ! - SCHOOL FILM UNDERWAY
3 Feb 2025 MINIMAL DISRUPTION EXPECTED DURING BBC FILMING
3 Feb 2025 GOOD JANUARY FOR 'BISHOP MONKTON TODAY'
1 Feb 2025 POTENTIAL NEW HOUSING SITES IN BM REVEALED
1 Feb 2025 TOP MARKS FOR BISHOP MONKTON SCHOOL
31 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 5. RUPERT SCALES
31 Jan 2025 DO YOU REMEMBER THE 'MICKEY'?
30 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 4. ANDY HOGG
30 Jan 2025 'LIFE AT THE BBC' TALK TO NEXT WEEK'S W.I.
AND CARRIES ON AS THE BBC APPROACHES TOWN
30 Jan 2025 THE VILLAGE KEEPS CALM AND CARRIES ON AS THE BBC APPROACHES TOWN
29 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 3. PHIL GOODIER
29 Jan 2025 WATCH THIS SPACE-THE CHAPEL WILL SOON BE A PLACE OF WORKSHIP AGAIN
28 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 2. STEVE OLIVER
27 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL PROFILES - 1. DEAN CULSHAW
27 Jan 2025 ROADWORKS UPDATE - CULVERT SURVEY PROVING DIFFICULT AND ROAD CLOSURE NEXT WEEK
26 Jan 2025 CHRIS FARRINGTON - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND MORE TRIBUTES
26 Jan 2025 LAMB FENCES CAN STAY, SAY PLANNERS
23 Jan 2025 EXIT GERALD, ENTER PHIL - NEW TOP MAN AT VH
21 Jan 2025 PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTS CHILDREN ON NEW PLAYGROUND PLANS
21 Jan 2025 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FIONA BAILEY ANNOUNCED
21 Jan 2025 AIR AMBULANCE CLOTHES BANK FLYING HIGH
20 Jan 2025 PC MEETS FOR FIRST TIME WITH NEW BOYS ON BOARD
20 Jan 2025 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR JOAN QUINTRELL
19 Jan 2025 SO LONG SHERVIES - ALL CHANGE AT THE VILLAGE HALL
19 Jan 2025 FOOD FOR THOUGHT- BOOK CLUB LUCKY DIP LUNCH
19 Jan 2025 DEATH OF CHRIS FARRINGTON
18 Jan 2025 WALL OF SILENCE OVER LAMB FENCES
17 Jan 2025 VILLAGE HALL WIFI NOW LIVE...AND FAST
16 Jan 2025 HISTORY GROUP HEARS ABOUT RIPON MARCHIONESS WITH A REPUTATION
16 Jan 2025 WE ENJOYED THE CELEBRATIONS, NOW RELISH THE MEMORIES
15 Jan 2025 FAMILY REMEMBERS JOHN ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY
15 Jan 2025 ANOTHER PICTURE EMERGES OF ARMY BRIDGING SITE IN BM
14 Jan 2025 HANGING ON(TO) THE TELEPHONE - NOT FOR MUCH LONGER?
13 Jan 2025 IT COULD BE YOU!
12 Jan 2025 'ONLY HIS MUM CALLS HIM ADRIAN' - OUR SPECIAL NEW SERIES - 'MONKTON MOVERS'
11 Jan 2025 VISITOR NUMBERS LOOKING GOOD FOR 'BISHOP MONKTON TODAY'
11 Jan 2025 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
10 Jan 2025 UPDATE ON POSTAL DELIVERIES
10 Jan 2025 HELLO, MR CHIPS - VAN HERE TONIGHT DESPITE FREEZE
10 Jan 2025 FINAL CHOP FOR LAMB FENCES WITHIN DAYS?
9 Jan 2025 CHRIS PROCTER
9 Jan 2025 COLD SNAP LATEST - NYC RESPONDS ON SNOW CLEARANCE
9 Jan 2025 WI SLIP INTO 2025 ON ICY NIGHT
9 Jan 2025 CHAPEL RENOVATION PROGRAMME MOVING ALONG NICELY
8 Jan 2025 ICED COFFEE MORNING !
7 Jan 2025 YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE
6 Jan 2025 YW CONFIRM TODAY'S ROAD CLOSURE POSTPONED
6 Jan 2025 MORE MEMORIES OF FIONA BAILEY
6 Jan 2025 PERENNIAL PAVEMENT POO PROBLEM HIGHLIGHTED
5 Jan 2025 YW ROADWORKS DUE MONDAY IN DOUBT
5 Jan 2025 CANCELLATIONS AS HEAVY SNOW FALLS IN VILLAGE OVERNIGHT
4 Jan 2025 DISRUPTION LIKELY THROUGH WEATHER AND ROADWORKS
3 Jan 2025 BACK TO THE WALL - PLANNERS SAY NO TO LAMB FENCES
2 Jan 2025 AMAZING STORY OF GLADYS, LOCAL MARCHIONESS AND 'FAST WOMAN' AT NEXT LOCAL HISTORY GROUP EVENT
2 Jan 2025 BISHOP MONKTON BEER CAN SHOWS SUN'S PROGRESS!
1 Jan 2025 FRESH INNINGS FOR BM CRICKET PITCH AS DEAL SECURED WITH KNARESBOROUGH
1 Jan 2025 TRIBUTE TO FIONA BAILEY
2024
31/5/24 HOG ROAST PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR click
31/5/24 PARISH COUNCIL RESIGNATION click
11/6/24 APPEAL FOR MORE PARISH COUNCILLORS click
13/6/24 SIX STAND TO BE OUR NEXT MP click
9/7/24 LAMB SIGN GOES IN SKIP click
4/7/24 HOLE IN ROAD CUTS VILLAGE IN TWO click
8/7/24 NEW HOMES PLAN TO BE RESUBMITTED click
15/7/24 NEW PROJECT TO CAPTURE SCHOOL HISTORY click
18/8/24 NEW MP IN TALKS OVER VILLAGE FLOODING click
19/8/24 FROM BOMBS TO BAILEY BRIDGES click
20/8/24 FIRST PICKLEBALL TOURNEY A GREAT SUCCESS click
21/8/24 JOHN HAGUE'S BENCH UNVEILED click
21/8/24 START YOUR SATURDAY WITH A SANDWICH click
21/8/24 PARISH CLERK SET TO RETURN TO WORK click
26/8/24 NEW AIRFIELD OPENS NEAR VILLAGE click
29/8/24 GASMEN COMETH FINALLY click
30/8/24 SPUDS-U-LIKE SATURDAY click
20/8/24 SPECIAL FEATURE - IF THEY ARE SITTING, THEY ARE STITCHING click
30/8/24 IT'S BIN A WHILE click
2/9/24 ONE POTATO, TWO POTATOES... click
4/9/24 APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER A61 ACCIDENT click
4/9/24 HELEN TO RESCUE FOR HURT HEDGEHOGS click
6/9/24 CHLOE'S BENCH UNVEILED click
9/9/24 CHAPEL REVAMP GO-AHEAD click
10/9/24 WHERE'VE YOU BIN click
11/9/24 DUCKS PLAN WON'T FLOAT click
11/9/24 BACON 7, SAUSAGE 5, VEGGIE 1 click
12/9/24 PC CALLS ON AVANT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING click
13/9/24 WELCOME FOR CHAPEL CAFE AND SHOP PLAN click
14/9/24 HOOP, HOOP, HURRAY click
23/9/24 WHAT A DELIGHTFUL STORY click
1/10/24 MP VISITS TO DISCUSS SEWAGE ISSUES click
3/10/24 BECKBUSTERS MONEY RAISED click
6/10/24 CHURCH CELEBRATES HARVEST click
7/10/24 WATER WARNING FROM FLOOD GROUP MEMBER click
7/10/24 ROYAL VISIT FOR HISTORY GROUP click
9/10/24 AVANT CONFIRM REVISED PLAN click
10/10/24 PLANNERS PROBE LAMB FENCES click
10/10/24 NEW BISHOP MONKTON TODAY LAUNCHED click
11/10/24 VH TO GET WIFI click
11/10/24 MEN'S SHED APPEAL SUCCESS click
11/10/24 NORTHERN LIGHTS VISIBLE click
13/10/24 VILLAGE AUCTION RAISES £1500 click
13/10/24 CALLING ALL CHRISTIANS click
15/10/24 COULD THIS BE WW2 BM? click
15/10/24 METHODIST CHAPEL CELEBRATES HARVEST click
17/10/24 SPECIAL FEATURE - IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE PARK... click
17/10/24 BM BOWLERS TRIUMPH click
18/10/24 DINNER IS SERVED AT TENNIS AWARDS click
18/10/24 CHRIS TAKES EYES OFF ROAD TO SEE COMET click
19/10/24 RECORDS SMASHED BY BECKBUSTERS click
22/10/24 VH'S MOST LUCRATIVE BOOKING EVER? click
22/10/24 CHAPEL WORK TO START NOV 11TH click
23/10/24 AVANT PLAN NOW VIEWABLE click
24/10/24 SPECIAL REPORT - FANCY ONE IN THE LAMB? click
24/10/24 RESET TIME FOR PC click
24/10/24 PUB KEEPS STAR RATING click
25/10/24 ANALYSIS OF AVANT HOMES NEW PLAN click
26/10/24 BMAG URGE ATTENDANCE AT AVANT MEETING click
26/10/24 VH BBC BOOKING CONFIRMED click
28/10/24 SPECIAL REPORT - WHERE HAVE ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GONE click
28/10/24 AVANT/PC VIEWS AHEAD OF MEETING click
29/10/24 FAREWELL TO SCHOOLROOM KITCHEN click
31/10/24 SPREAD A LITTLE HAPPINESS click
31/10/24 AVANT PROMISE TO INVOLVE VILLAGE click
1/11/24 PC TO IMPLEMENT AUDITOR'S REPORT IN FULL click
2/11/24 TRICK OR TREAT click
3/11/24 WW2 MYSTERY CONTINUES click
4/11/24 A61 50MPH SPEED LIMIT APPROVED click
4/11/24 YW OBJECT TO AVANT PLAN click
6/11/24 MP STRONGLY CRITICAL OF YW click
7/11/24 BUS TIMETABLE CHANGES click
8/11/24 PARISH COUNCILLOR RESIGNS click
9/11/24 SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH MP SIR ALEC SHELBROOKE click
10/11/24 POPPY FIELD DONATIONS GROW click
10/11/24 PC STAFFING COMMITTEE MEETS IN PUBLIC click
10/11/24 THANKING YOU FOR VISITING BMT click