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York | Archive | 2003 | March

Stories for 17 March 2003

York Factfile

Shipwrecks give up their deep secrets

THE sea deserves a lot of respect, says Ron Young, "because it doesn't respect you". He should know. more...

York Leisure

Exercises for mums-to-be

Q I HAVE recently become pregnant with my first child and have heard that taking regular exercise during pregnancy can be very beneficial. What are the best types of exercise for me? more...

On the rocks

STEPHEN LEWIS chats to a natural healer whose radical recipe for better health is for us to cut plastic out of our diets - and to drink more natural minerals more...

York News

Home-maker? It's not for me

There's a marked contrast in the state of homes belonging to working and stay-at-home mums. At least, there is in my neighbourhood. more...

Pock wiped out in second half

POCKLINGTON were unable to give neighbours Malton and Norton a helping hand in Yorkshire Two as they lost 52-0 at Percy Road to promotion rivals West Park Bramhope. more...

Reeves puts the boot it

HARROGATE put up a battling display at Henley before going down 36-24 in National Two. more...

Last stand for peace

COUNCIL staff across York are being called on to walk out of work and occupy the city centre the day that war breaks out. more...

Two wounded by air rifle pellets

A WOMAN was due to undergo surgery in York today after a gunman left a pellet lodged deep inside her arm. more...

City cross over buns ban claim

RUMOURS of an Easter hot cross bun ban at York schools were dismissed as "nonsense" by council chiefs today. more...

OAP in ordeal at hands of robbers

AN ELDERLY York man was today recovering from a terrifying ordeal that saw him attacked and robbed in his own home. more...

York is chosen as site for first-ever Rail Academy

BRITAIN'S first Rail Academy is to be created in York - boosting the city's reputation as a centre of railway expertise. more...

Biker is killed in collision with car

A MOTORCYCLIST was killed and a family of five injured in a collision in North Yorkshire. more...

Gripped by Richard

VILLAINOUS goings-on were afoot when one of the most feared men in soapland visited a York bar. more...

Tributes to Dame Thora

THE Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Dame Thora Hird, following her death at the age of 91. more...

Race hate crimes on the increase in North Yorkshire

NORTH Yorkshire has recorded an alarming 64 per cent increase in the number more...

Irish eyes smiling in York

REVELLERS have been celebrating St Patrick's Day in style in one York pub. more...

Five hurt in blaze at flats

FIVE people were hurt, at least one of them seriously, when fire swept through flats in Wetherby. more...

College on course for £400,000 horse site

A YORK agricultural college could expand if proposals for a £400,000 equine centre get the green light. more...

Civil action

PRISONERS-of-war from the American Civil War have been brought back to life at a North Yorkshire museum. more...

End in sight for flat plan saga

AN UNUSUAL York planning application, which was sent birthday and Christmas cards by its exasperated architect, looks set to receive more greetings - and then a final goodbye. more...

Protesters join huge York rally

A MASSIVE anti-war protest which saw about 5,000 people of all ages gather in the centre of York on Saturday was continuing today as protesters set up a peace camp at the foot of Clifford's Tower. more...

Four-star entrance plan for Barbican

THE developers behind plans for York's Barbican Centre have said their scheme would benefit both the city and the council. more...

Anti-war response

WEARING my "Don't Attack Iraq" lapel badge in Singapore recently, I was delighted at the response from a wide selection of Chinese, Indians and Malays in that multi-racial city. more...

Scouts plan job on river with award

A GROUP of York Scouts is planning an ambitious makeover for one of the city's river bank areas after winning £400 in an Evening Press competition. more...

Clean up our roads

I WRITE in response to your report `York misses out on tidy prize' (March 4). more...

Concern over choice for sixth Park & Ride site

PLANS to create York's sixth Park & Ride site have been branded full of "coulds", "woulds", and "maybes". more...

Setting standards

YOUR article "Does size matter for York tourists?" (March 1) suggests there is a proposal from the English Tourism Council (ETC) to alter these nationally-agreed standards on bed size in hotels and guest houses. more...

Way the money goes

I THINK I know where all my rates go to. Not, as I presumed, to maintain and improve the beautiful city of York. more...

Work to start on York eyesore clean-up

WORK is finally set to start on developing ugly wasteland on the former York carriageworks site. more...

Make sure you help save Barbican facilities

IT is appalling that York Barbican Centre users have not yet been adequately informed about its future. more...

Great Scott's retail therapy

THIS week the Evening Press stunned one shop owner - the Evening Press WYLAP retailer of the week. more...

It's pop superstores...

VOCAL hopefuls descended on York for the chance to make it big in the pop business. more...

Tricky Dicky lives

SERIOUS questions must today be asked of our police. Britain's most notorious serial killer was spotted in York at the weekend and yet the city constabulary failed to apprehend him. more...

Iraq war will change world

THESE are unprecedented times. Before the week is out, we will be at war: fighting an enemy who has not committed an act of aggression against us or our allies, with the backing of neither the international community nor millions of British people. more...

Last stand for peace

COUNCIL staff across York are being called on to walk out of work and occupy the city centre the day that war breaks out. more...

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