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Stories for 16 November 2006
Gazette & Herald Business
Tony’s looking for an increase
Leading accountants Garbutt & Elliott have appointed Tony Tarpey as their first director of business development. more...
£110k deal for pub
A DEAL worth £110,000 has been struck by hotelier Peter Kirby to take over the lease of The Falcon Inn and Restaurant, which for more than 200 years has been the landmark watering hole for travellers between Scarborough and Whitby. more...
Carewatch buy-out
A RYEDALE business that provides care to dozens of elderly and special needs people has been bought out by a larger company. more...
Champions sought
Nominations are being invited for the 2007 British Small Business Champions awards (BSBC). They are the only national awards exclusively for small businesses and their aim is very simple - to celebrate the achievements of and give recognition to UK small businesses. more...
Enterprise week’s field of dreams
Yorkshire Forward chief executive Tom Riordan has launched Enterprise Week 2006 in Yorkshire and Humber and encouraged all budding young entrepreneurs in the region to realise their dreams. more...
Jean celebrates outstanding service award
PENSIONER Jean Barton's cheerful personality and smile has won her a second major tourist award. more...
York Press Business
Bubbles blow away competition
AERO Bubbles - made in York - have scooped an award from the Nestle worldwide business as an example of successful more...
Top hotel is sold as part of £180m deal
ONE of North Yorkshire's poshest hotels is under new ownership. more...
Switched on women light up season
WOMEN from York's business community saw red at the switch on of the Coppergate Centre Christmas lights. more...
York Press News
Playing judge and jury
THERE is a popular feature in this newspaper called "You The Jury". I would like to play with this idea by introducing a new version called "Me The Jury". more...
Researchers reveal the health benefits of chocolate
CHOCOLATE doesn't only taste good - it is also good for your health, researchers have announced. more...
A cosmetic change of sales pitch
MEET York's Avon lady with a difference - he's a man. more...
Bad light eventually stops cases
THE lights went down, but the real-life courtroom drama in York Crown Court continued regardless. more...
Culture Minister visits York Minster
CULTURE Minister David Lammy was today visiting York Minster to see for himself the massive restoration project. more...
How party hosts can keep the Noise Patrol at bay
MEMBERS of the Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) of City of York Council have received a number of complaints relating to the noisy antics of some students. more...
Knit one, purl one for York appeal
THESE nifty knitters have helped raise more cash for our Guardian Angels appeal. more...
Should very premature babies be allowed to die?
STEPHEN LEWIS reports on controversial new guidelines and the ethical dilemmas they stir up. more...
Job prospects hit by science shock
Grant success in bid to safeguard Haxby Memorial Hall
TRUSTEES who took over a community hall amid concerns about its future have generated £7,000 worth of grants to help refurbish the building. more...
Police step up push for alleygates
POLICE say they are more...
Home care waiting list hits the frail
FRAIL people who need personal home care now have to wait months to get it because of cost cuts by York's cash-strapped local authority. more...
Burial costs in Haxby and Wigginton to rise
BURIAL costs in a corner of York are set to rise by more than £100. more...
Users of threatened care centre demand consultation
A GROUP that represents people with learning disabilities has claimed users of a York day care centre that faces closure have not been properly consulted. more...
Monks Cross site hope for discount store
SHOPPERS from northern York who are on the look-out for bargains could soon be able to buy discounted food at their own Aldi store. more...
GP’s health move fears
VULNERABLE children could be more at risk because of a shake-up in the way health visitors operate in York and Selby, a leading GP fears. more...
Learning difficulties man is cleared of sex attack charge
A MAN with learning difficulties has spoken of his joy at being free for Christmas after a jury acquitted him of a sex offence. more...
Crime challenge to chief constable
RESIDENTS in a crime-hit part of York have claimed the police's "hands-off" approach to the area is failing. more...
York woman’s plea as her stalker comes out of prison
Victims welcome speech pledges
A CHARITY for crime victims in North Yorkshire has welcomed new plans to put victims at the heart of the law and order system. more...
Reporter scoops distinction
SPORTS reporter Claire Hughes won Sports Writer Of The Year at the Yorkshire Press Awards. more...
Teenager’s shock as ‘gunman opens fire in residential street’
AN airgun-wielding housemate shot a teenager three times in a midnight street confrontation, a jury heard. more...
Daughter’s kidney to give mum ‘new lease of life’
MEET one brave daughter who is preparing to go under the surgeon's knife tomorrow for a major operation to give her mum a new lease of life. more...
Check school meals demand
PARENTS of pupils at a primary school at the centre of a school meals row are demanding the right to spot check the dinners their children are served. more...
Campaign lands press accolade
THE Press has scooped Campaign of the Year at the Yorkshire Press Awards. more...
It’s a man’s world
Wonder gift of new life
A new lease of life - what a wonderful gift to give your own mother. For courageous Claire Evans, however, the cost is high. more...
Yorkshire caviar? Give peas a chance
IT appears York is riddled with silly signs. The Diary has spotted yet another one in Gillygate - advertising what is surely our beloved county's finest food. more...
York Press Sport
Davis eyes up York glory
SNOOKER legend Steve Davis is plotting to repeat last year's heroics when he returns to York's Barbican Centre next month for the UK Championship. more...
Pitt a winner
TIM PITT, who has enjoyed an outstanding first year as a trainer, can continue to advertise his skills at Wolverhampton tomorrow by completing a double. more...
Surrey test first up for Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE, cast adrift without a captain or a settled team, at least know that their first port of call next season will be The Oval on April 18 when they will open their Liverpool Victoria Championship season against Surrey. more...
Yorkshire fixtures 2007
YORKSHIRE will host two international matches at Headingley in 2007. more...
Cressie looks to the future
Dyson’s HK quest
Angry Yorkshire target new skipper
YORKSHIRE CCC have already identified the person they would most like to sign as captain now that Chris Adams has reneged on the post and gone back to leading Sussex. more...
Terriers face Irish question
York Groves ARLC host Halifax Irish A' on Saturday hoping to continue their recent good form in Pennine League division five. more...
Acorn aim to kick on as Heworth look to bounce back
YORK Acorn ARLC club will be aiming to kick on from where they left off last week. more...
All Blacks’ cup dilemma
New Earswick All Blacks ARLC go into their biggest game of the season with a major problem. more...
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