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Our two local, trusted community and lifestyle magazines, Handy Mag Ryedale and Handy Mag York, have been a part of local life for over 15 years. They are delivered door-to-door by Royal Mail, 11 months a year, to over 53,000 homes and businesses. Featuring news and features on our local area—and more—the Handy Mag’s raison d’être is to support our local area. For features from our previous editio
From now until Christmas, Malton will is the place to be! Christmas markets this weekend and shops open Sundays until the big day.
Warm up with mulled wine, local produce, gifts, music and more. Whether you’re picking up presents, meeting friends for festive food or soaking up the atmosphere, make it a magical Malton Christmas.
…the ultimate place for Christmas preparation! Its local producers have been providing Yorkshire-folk with inspiration for years, and now Malton is firing up its festive season with crafts, food and […]
27/11/2025
A BUMPER Christmas is planned for Norton with events kicking off this weekend.
Malton Christmas Market is on! Weekend of 6th and 7th December. Local independent shops, markets, music, children’s entertainment and everything you need to get into the Christmas spirit 🎄🎄🎄
Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland, with its glistening outdoor ice rink, thrilling funfair, magical Santa’s Grotto and cosy alpine cafe, opens at York Designer Outlet on Friday 14th November, offering a fun-filled […]
01/08/2025
💛 Wishing you all a reyt Happy Yorkshire Day! 💛
And speaking of community spirit...
On Sunday 31st August, the first ever is taking place 🏃
Run by , the chip-timed event features a flat, officially measured course on closed roads, making it ideal for first-timers and seasoned club runners alike. It’s also an England Athletics-recognised race, so expect a brilliant atmosphere and plenty of community spirit. 🏅
Whether you’re running, cheering, or just soaking it all in — be part of something special in .
Find out more in our latest editions out this week - or click the link to read all about it on our website!
# Haxbyrunners
Sunday 31st August 2025 Haxby is all set to welcome runners from near and far with the launch of its first ever 10k race, hosted by local club Haxby Runners. […]
28/07/2025
Well done to Royal Oak Pub & Kitchen, Old Malton for being
named joint runner-up in the Rural Pub of the Year 2025 category by Scarborough and Ryedale CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) - for the second time!
The Royal Oak invites visitors to raise a glass at its August Beer Festival, running from 1st–3rd August. Why not drop in and experience it for yourself?
Read more on our website!
The Royal Oak in Old Malton has been named joint runner-up in the Rural Pub of the Year 2025 category by Scarborough CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale), a well-earned accolade […]
17/07/2025
The Roman's are coming on Sunday! Malton Museum's Roman Festival returns on 20th July at Orchard Fields. It's a full day of live displays, authentic encampments, axe throwing, mosaic and clay lamp making, and the ever-popular Children's Roman Army.
👨👩👧👦 Family fun from 10:30am–4pm
🎟️ Adults £10 | Under 14s go FREE
📍 Orchard Fields, Malton
Whether you're a history buff, a curious explorer, or just fancy a sourdough pizza from Bistro Guy while watching Roman soldiers parade—this is your kind of Sunday. Visit Malton - Yorkshire's Food Capital
Read more about the Festival and Malton Museum's 90th anniversary on our website now!
Malton Museum is celebrating its 90th birthday this year. Founded in 1935 it was first called The Roman Malton Museum. It had been created in response to a series of […]
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We deliver the Handy Mags through a combined total of over 52,000 letterboxes in Ryedale and the north of York areas via Royal Mail, making sure our advertisers and community groups get great coverage and visibility in their local areas.
Handy Mag Ryedale is the only publication delivered to all of Ryedale - 26,400 letterboxes in all Ryedale postcodes by Royal Mail – YO17, YO18, YO60 and YO62.
Handy Mag York is delivered to all villages around the north side of the ring road, from the Poppletons to Dunnington and including Haxby, Wigginton, Strensall, Huntington, Stockton on the Forest, Clifton Moor and more – 27,000 letterboxes also with Royal Mail.
We operate from a small office at the heart of our distribution areas where we are open for businesses and the community at large to drop in and let us know what’s happening locally.
Our ever-increasing free listings for small local non-profit making groups, community features and events listings help build stronger communities and make sure that everyone is able to support and take part in their local area.
The success of our advertisers is a measure of the success of the magazines and meeting their needs is core to our business. With an advert to content ratio of 60:40, regular advertorial content and listings on our website, many advertisers report excellent results, staying with us year in year out.
We are proud to be ‘keeping it local’, providing a place for businesses and the community to interact through our well-respected and trusted publications.
