A fundraising event in the village hall at Sheriff Hutton on October 6 raised more than £1,000 for York & District Against Motor Neurone Disease. Around 130 people attended a bingo session organised by Mrs Coulton, who regularly raises money for charity
If only one in five people bother to vote in some North Yorkshire local elections (Evening Press, November 14), then look no further than the scandalously archaic first past the post system which uses an 'X' for the illiterate to put their mark for selecting
I agree with Colin Clarke (Letters, November 5) that mobile speed cameras would be a far more sensible alternative to speed humps and cushions. Most drivers seem to adopt a driving style of acceleration between humps and then braking at them which, coupled
We are truly a nation of suckers THERE are times when I think we are truly the mugs of Europe. Or, as the Americans would put it, No 1 Suckers. And they would know, as it was a Yank (reputedly ace showman Phineas T Barnum) who said: "There's a sucker
Nottinghamshire today signed Yorkshire's 31-year-old left-arm spinner Richard Stemp on a two-year contract. Stemp, who was offered his release from Yorkshire at the end of last season with a year of his contract still to run, is the first player to be
Mamica, a runaway winner in heavy ground at Hexham last month, returns to the Northumberland course tomorrow with excellent prospects of completing a double in similar conditions. The eight-year-old, trained near Darlington by Michael Dods, lines-up for
Bruised and battered Scarborough go to Rochdale in tonight's FA Cup first round replay - the clubs' third head to head in less than ten days. Boro's threadbare squad has been hit by the news towering centre back Frenchman Alex Marinkov, the Seasider's
Fan fillip can help turn York City's goal scoring zeroes into heroes and propel the suffering Minstermen into the second round of the FA Cup. Gary Calder That is the rallying call from under pressure City boss Alan Little as his side face non-league minnows
The chairman of a top York conservation group has launched a sweeping attack on a £60 million redevelopment scheme that he says treats one of the city's most historic areas "as if it was another building site". John Shannon stands outside the Castle Car
Action is to be taken to help under-achieving Tang Hall pupils scale the heights of educational success. The community have got together to draw up a plan aimed at beating issues on the estate blamed for poor school results. They range from poor housing
York's fight against drugs got a triple boost yesterday from Home Office minister George Howarth. Students and staff who worked on a new drugs policy for York's Sixth Form College were praised by the minister, who also backed the Evening Press's latest
Chubby (right), Britain's deepest blue comedian, comes face to face with York's very own Roy Brown, whose name and frame have led to the nickname of Chubby. Roy, the York one that is, first dressed up as Chubby at Christmas 1996 to surprise his friends
I wish to bring to the attention of any of your readers who may have an interest, of the existence of the TS Vindicatrix Association. The Vindicatrix was a training ship based at Sharpness, Gloucestershire, where thousands of boys trained for service
R Westmoreland in his letter (November 19) displays an amazing combination of Anti-Israel bias, ignorance and naivet. His comments are simply a repetition of tired old propaganda slogans used by those who favour the Arab side in the tragic Arab/Israel
Sue Roper's letter (November 20) absolutely infuriated me. Her suggestion that shops be built on the outskirts of York, at places such as Monks Cross and Naburn Shopping Village, instead of the centre of York, is a call to hammer the final nail into the
Youngsters from the Poppleton Tornados Mini Basketball Club are aiming to whip up a whirlwind of enthusiasm for their sport. Players from Poppleton Tornados Mini Basketball Club The club are hoping that their success since forming three years ago could
City of York Council's plan to transfer home care into private hands caused widespread anxiety. Many of the elderly people involved were very distressed by the prospect of change. Public sector workers campaigned against the move not only because it threatened
As a York City supporter and season ticket holder imagine my delight to open the sports supplement of the Guardian on Friday, November 20, to find an article, plus large photograph, on the manager of my team and his brother. I read the article about the
We probably drive fewer Ferraris than folk down south. We may well have the lowest Rolex-to-wrist ratio of anywhere in the country. But when it comes to what really counts - happiness - North Yorkshire has it in spades. This county will take on all-comers
York City chairman Douglas Craig has realised the potential of the Internet, and taken part in a ground-breaking question and answer session on one of the City websites, There's Only One Arthur Bottom. Arthur is one of the most interactive of the sites
Farmers in North and East Yorkshire were today celebrating the decision to lift the ban on British beef exports. Rosie Dunn, of North Carlton Farm, Stockton-on-Forest. A vote in Brussels means the European ban on British exports will be lifted before
Home care workers who demonstrated outside York's Guildhall went away triumphant when they won a change of heart over council plans to transfer home care to the private sector. Heather Taylor, Unison's deputy convenor for home care, leads the protest
North Yorkshire is the best place to live in Britain, according to an analysis today of the Government's new "quality of life barometer". Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has outlined 13 "indicators" which will be used to measure people's everyday
Officials were blasted today for banning an African children's choir from singing in York Minster. Choir members meet Ceolwulf at the Jorvik Viking Centre The internationally renowned choir was barred from performing a second time after giving an impromptu
