A NOISY neighbour has been ordered to pay £600 after ignoring repeated warnings to keep the volume of music down. Shane Holmes, 23, of Fifth Avenue, in Tang Hall, York, pleaded guilty to breaching his noise abatement notice, which was given to him in
HE has already defied doctors who said he would not live beyond his teens. Now Paul Dunsire, of Copmanthorpe, York, is preparing to take part in this month's Great North Run. It will be a family affair for the wheelchair-bound 24-year-old - who will
A LUFTWAFFE pilot who bombed York during the Second World War was hailed as a guest-of-honour during a trip to the area. Willi Schludecker, who targeted England in 32 separate missions - including a devastating attack on York - paid a flying visit to
VISITORS to York city centre have been getting a taste of the high life. Climbing experts from Wetherby-based business Stone Monkey were in Parliament Street yesterday with their climbing wall outside the Marks & Spencer store, meeting climbing enthusiasts
THE wind of change is blowing through York College in more ways than one. Construction problems with some of the windows at the new flagship £60 million building have cost thousands of pounds, The Press can reveal. College staff were in a celebratory
ONCE again he made life hell for hardworking NHS staff trying to go about their daily business - once again he has been locked up for three years. Norman Hutchins, 56, of no fixed address but formerly of Clifton, York, has a history of faking medical
A DIABETIC who suffers from viral headaches has narrowly escaped being jailed - despite being caught in possession of drugs with a street value of more than £2,000. Paul Carter, 39, of Calf Close, Haxby, denied he was selling drugs and pleaded guilty
There have been quite a few recent articles highlighting our unwillingness to save for the long term, and that what little we do save is spent in the short term on such things as holidays. Figures released earlier this year showed that we are saving
You would have thought that after all that hectic planning and activity, completion of his latest project would entitle Saleem Akhtar to carve out time to relax at his base in Flaxton, near York, but an empire-builder's work is never done. Saleem is
So you think you know where you are now, but do you know where you want to be in five, ten or 20 years' time? Let us examine the options both for those getting close to retirement and those setting out on a business project. In many small businesses
By approaching your legal issues in the right way from the start you can save your business a lot of time and money. It is much easier to sort out any legal issues at the outset instead of later, when they can be more problematic and costly to solve
When purchasing a business most people are under the impression that they can negotiate the terms of each component of the transaction - the purchase price, the timing, what stock they are prepared to purchase and, for example, the price for any goodwill
YORK City will be looking to kick-start their season tonight against an Altrincham side without a win in ten matches. The miserable run stretches back to a 5-1 win at doomed St Albans back on April 7. Following that game, the Robins lost three and drew
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is refusing to ditch his attacking principles as a solution to the club's problems at the other end of the pitch. The Minstermen have conceded 12 goals from their opening six Blue Square Premier fixtures with only three
YORK City boss Billy McEwan could hand under-pressure goalkeeper Tom Evans a final chance to survive the chop against Altrincham tonight. Evans suffered the latest in a string of uncertain performances during City's 3-2 home defeat to Rushden on Thursday
PROMOTED Heworth A' found the going tough when they lost 34-0 in their opening fixture at Sherburn in Yorkshire League division two. It was always going to be difficult with a team weakened by first-team call-ups, though they did hold their own in the
DANNY BUY scored on his competitive debut for New Earswick All Blacks ARLC but it proved in vain as his side began the new Pennine League premier division season in defeat, writes Peter Martini. They lost 16-14 in a tight encounter at Queensbury, who
GEZ DEAN enjoyed an auspicious start at Selby Warriors but could not prevent his new side beginning their Pennine League division three campaign - and life at their new home at Brayton College - with defeat by Whitehall. Local carpet baron Dean, who
Championship leaders Yorkshire are poised to be without inspirational captain Darren Gough for their crucial battle with title-holders Sussex, which starts at Hove tomorrow. Gough has a suspected stress fracture of his left shin which could put him
HOLDERS York crashed out of the Yorkshire League Cup as they lost to North Yorkshire rivals Scarborough for the second time in six days. Scarborough passed the home side's 222-9 in their 50 overs for the loss of just three wickets. York made a sound
LEEMAN A' reinforced their second place in division four of the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League with a resounding win at Britannia B', whose captain Alison Buckley prevented the whitewash. Barring any setbacks next week Leeman should be guaranteed
Architectural ironmongery expert Trevor Godfrey has made a wrought iron pledge to carry on past his 65th birthday to ensure that the Elvington-based Wrought Iron Gallery continues. Trevor, well known in York for his time as sales manager with the historic
Frankie Dettori's judgement will be put to the test on Knavesmire tomorrow when Britain's most popular jockey returns to York for the first time since he landed last month's Juddmonte International on his Derby-winning partner Authorized. Dettori has
RUNNERS and riders in The Press Sunday Raceday this weekend can expect to experience some of the best racing ground at York Racecourse this year. William Derby, chief executive and clerk of Knavesmire's course, said the turf - which has been badly hit
DUNNINGTON'S second-placed standing in division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League was emphasised by their 74-34 win against Strensall. A sound team effort was led by Trevor Loten, pictured right, and Will Peak-Vout's 29. Copmanthorpe left
A double appointment aims to put the White Hart Hotel and Conference Centre in the premiership of Harrogate venues. Robert Warren has been appointed as the new general manager and Tim Sinclair will be the new senior chef. Robert, 32 began his career
Great tennis was played at the IT Sports ladies doubles tournament in which Fiona Robinson and Rhian Scott (Copmanthorpe) won 25 games to top the group at Dunnington. Second-placed Fulford duo Joanne Middleton and Faye Garland, just edged Cliffe's Shirley
Just when we had convinced ourselves that the railways are a declining part of York's traditional industrial heritage, come the clear signs that York's railway industry is undergoing a quiet renaissance. The total number of people directly employed
William Anelay Ltd is celebrating its 260th anniversary Sunday with a mass picnic at York Racecourse. The £13.5 million turnover firm in Osbaldwick, which restores Britain's pitted and potmarked ancient idylls of architecture to their original glory
A new Dickinson Dees legal team, comprising corporate partners from York and the Tees Valley, has masterminded the sale of an East Riding family business for £30 million. The specific details of the deal have not been disclosed, but the business comprised
At last we can unveil the finalists of The Press Business Awards 2007. More firms entered this time than in any of the 17 years since the event began. According to the judges, the standard was massively high, but only three in each of 14 categories
"HE was a very special little boy and he will always be in our thoughts and in our hearts. We will never forget him and we will love him for ever." This was the heartbreaking tribute paid to four-year-old Benjamin Luke Blezard by his grieving family
ARE they bothered? Do they look bothered? That is the reaction of York's start-up businesses, who for the time being, have been moved by City of York Council from the Fishergate Centre at City Mills Bridge to different offices in Hospital Fields Road
Mark Haysom, the chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) will open a new extension to the Derwent Training Association's technology centre in Malton on Friday. The organisation's patron, Lord Derwent, will also see the opening of the
Law firm Rollits is expanding its offices at Rowntree Wharf, Navigation Road, York, as part of the firm's continued growth - and staff numbers are expected to grow by a third. Rollits has begun a major refurbishment programme at its offices which will
Giftware shop With You In Mind, in Stonegate, York, has been sold to jewellery specialists, Ibis Jewel Ltd. The jewellery company is based in Jersey where it sells at prices reflecting the Channel Island's tax-free status. It has sold watches through
For many visitors, York begins and ends with Four High Petergate. If you enter the city through Bootham Bar, the hotel and bistro is the first thing you see. And it is also the last if you exit through the same gateway. That's because the property
DETECTIVES are continuing to investigate a bomb scare at a controversial probation hostel in York. The Press told yesterday how the hoax at Southview Hostel in Boroughbridge Road caused traffic chaos in the city when it led to the road being closed for
AT LEAST 24 streets in York could not be gritted in winter, affecting more than 1,400 homes, under new proposals by the city council. City of York Council also plans to scrap more than two thirds, or 250, of its salt bins in a bid to cut £14,000 a year
CAMPAIGNERS have convinced council chiefs to introduce a new residents-only parking zone, but they still face a two-year wait before action will be taken. More than 65 residents living in Malton Avenue and Irwin Avenue, in Heworth, York, signed a petition
DOZENS of volunteers at a city day centre have joined the protest against national changes to pensioners' bus passes. Unpaid helpers at St Sampson's Centre, in Church Street, York, said they will be penalised under the new system, which is due to come
YORK is a city of two tales when it comes to school meals. In primary schools, meal uptake is up from 30 per cent in 2005 to 36 per cent for the summer term but at secondary school that figure is just 23 per cent, down from 27 per cent over the same
"I WANT you to get this right," says Harry, shaking my hand. "I'm not a sex-offender." It is a point the 59-year-old is keen to emphasise. He has just been released from prison after doing a long stretch for armed robbery, and is one of 20 former prisoners
AN INQUIRY into the scale of flooding in York should be launched, according to a senior councillor. Liberal Democratic councillor Keith Orrell wants City of York's Council's scrutiny committee to investigate the effectiveness of the city's drainage systems
THE leading provider of jobs for the disabled in the UK has hit back at claims that it is destroying the work opportunities of the disabled. Remploy announced in May that it would be closing 47 of its factories including one in York. Trades unions have
THE days when we would lock up robbers, rapists and burglars and throw away the key have long gone. Our prisons are full to bursting, for a start. And any civilised society has to believe in the concept of offering criminals who have served their time
CITY of York Council looks set to scrap two-thirds of its salt bins in a drive to save cash. More controversially, it may also reduce the number of roads gritted in winter. We understand the need for financial prudence. If scrapping salt bins the public
THE Barbican has gone. Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool is due to go in favour of a similar pool to be constructed at the Oaklands School complex. City of York Council states that a replacement pool near to the Barbican site could not be afforded any more
I AM appealing to your readers to join me in supporting Help The Aged in their emergency appeal for the victims of the South Asia Floods. Nearly 25 million people have been displaced after some of the worst monsoon flooding in living memory hit a
DO not allow this beautiful place that is the Castle area of York to be ruined. Ten years ago I had the chance to visit York and its surroundings. It was in early April - sunny, blue sky, green grass, and these gentle daffodils! What a beauty! At the
DESPITE all the negative things said about NHS services in the York area, I must comment on the professional and caring approach of the acute stroke unit at York Hospital. My wife, Pauline, suffered a stroke at home and, after ringing 999, a quick-response
I WOULD like to thank all concerned in my recent York Hospital stay. I slipped on grass and had to call an ambulance. Three very helpful ambulancemen assisted me on to the trolley. I was seen in casualty quickly, with pain relief and an X-ray that
WITH reference to The Press's story about the crime hotline plug being pulled on taxis (Crime hotline plug pulled, The Press, August 26), on the surface this seems a retrograde step as we need all the help we can get these days fighting crime. However
HOW wonderful to see someone actually applying the FISH business philosophy (Clubs fishing for success, Business Press, August 29). I read a couple of the books when I shifted to York three years ago and felt that they laid out very common sense
JAMES Martin reportedly says hell is a woman in a Volvo and that he often sees women applying lipstick and changing shoes whilst driving. I used to have a lift to work from a colleague, a girl of about 20, from my village to our office a few miles outside
BUGGIES, dogs and walking sticks are all welcome as a York hospice aims to raise funds by holding an autumn amble. Walkers of all ages are invited to join in a three-and-a-half mile walk at Allerthorpe, near Pocklington, on Sunday, September 23. The
A HUGE gaggle of geese is causing problems in a York park - due to the amount of mess they produce. Resident Malcolm Huntington said over the last few years the number of Canada geese in Rowntree Park has multiplied massively. He said when he visited
BILLY McEwan, manager of York City Football Club, was obviously devastated when his side lost at home 2-3 to Rushden & Diamonds - even more so because they fell to a late own goal. But perhaps the gaffer found a smidgen of consolation in the Daily
GREEN-FINGERED folk seem to be in abundance these days. Recently, when I was in my home town, I picked up a copy of the local weekly newspaper and counted three separate stories of people with peculiar-coloured digits. There were old horticulturists,
YORK Credit Union could be set to expand across the whole of North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council is looking at the possibility of establishment of a credit union for the whole county - and has paired up with York Credit Union to "tentatively
A MAN has appeared before magistrates charged with offences in connection with an alleged armed robbery at an East Yorkshire building society. The Pocklington branch of the Nationwide building society, in Market Place, was raided last March. Michael
A PROPOSED cycle route between a village west of York and the city is set to receive the support of City of York councillors. More than 100 residents in Rufforth are aiming to secure a cycle track that would give them safe passage to the A1237 outer
FROM dresses to shoes, skirts to sandals and coats to jackets, clothes speak volumes about our confidence and state of mind. But they can also make people hot under the collar in the working environment, especially if you are in the public eye. Newscasters
THERE'S a question that's been bugging me. Why, in the days when natural is the buzzword, when everyone worth their salt is pushing organic and free-from, are school uniforms made out of Teflon? Well, maybe not Teflon as such - that's for pans isn't
A NEW publication aimed at encouraging people to explore a scenic North York Moors path has been published. Top Trails In Yorkshire is designed to get people exploring the 110-mile Cleveland Way, as the route nears its 40th birthday. Natural England's
AN HISTORIC market town will be protected for decades to come, thanks to a revamp of the way it is looked after. Knaresborough has been an official conservation area since the former West Riding County Council made a formal order in March 1969. More
A SENIOR Selby councilor has called on the district council to show its patriotism and fly the Union flag above the civic centre. Coun Brian Percival, deputy leader of Selby District Council, will make a formal request to Martin Connor, the authority's
