I am writing this letter as a message to horse riders. In two instances within the last fortnight riders have been on the road at late dusk with no reflective clothing at all, and are therefore not seen until the last minute by motorists. The horses are
Your headline Teenage Abortion Shocker (September 15) badly distorts the meaning of the figures you quote. Families in Ryedale can take a pride in a low rate of pregnancy among the 15-17-year-old girls in the district. There are so many better and more
Some of your readers may not know that the Millennium is actually the 100th birthday of the Labour Party. In March 1900 the Labour Representation Committee was formed which later became the Labour Party. Yes, an idea 100 years ago has come of age and
I was in Parliament Street listening to the music on September 8 when the huge tree branch fell onto a York man sitting beneath it. I wish to congratulate all those who did such magnificent work. Firstly, the man who made the call to the emergency services
"We must provide facilities for the young". If you recognise this litany, it is because it is heard in most town or parish council meetings and usually results in spending more money on the deserving young. Contrast this with the recent report by Help
Farmers have criticised York's supermarkets for alleged overpricing on farm products. Dairy farmer Mandy Sowray, from Terrington, pictured here helping out on a meat stall at the farmers' market in York, says farmers are at the mercy of supermarkets An
Persimmon plc, the UK's fourth-largest housebuilder - and parent company of York-based Persimmon Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd, posted record profits for the six months to June 30, 1999. It is the highest profit recorded in any half-time period during the Fulford-based
In Part Two of our review of key industries in York and North Yorkshire, Business Editor Tony Seymour puts the spotlight on tourism, agriculture and property Tourism is the lifeblood of York, with 10,000 full and part-time jobs resting on the whims of
The chief executive of Midland Bank, Bill Dalton recently paid his first visit to York to re-open the bank's refurbished branch in Parliament Street. It is the first of 1,700 branches nationwide to undergo a £1 million refurbishment programme, which took
Young chess players from York and the surrounding area turned out in force at last Saturday's junior training day held in Kingsway Junior School. Coaching was provided by one of Lancashire's leading players, Jeff Horner, and the current Yorkshire champion
A piece of history will be made at Thanet Road on Saturday when Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks pay their first ever visit to the home of York Acorn. Like Acorn, the National Conference League newcomers have won just one of their opening four games but they
Some hairdressers would go grey at the prospect of starring in a movie. The very notion that you stop working when someone shouts 'Cut!' is confusing enough. But York stylists Glen Jackson and Julio Garcia took the experience in their stride. Originally
Middleham trainer Mark Johnston has an extra-special reason to land the opening race with Murjan at Redcar tomorrow. The event - the Double Trigger Maiden Stakes - is named in honour of Johnston's former superstar stayer, who started his dazzling career
The city of York is set for a cool new sporting image - as a hotbed for bobsleigh. The College of Ripon and York has been chosen as the base for the first ever northern regional bobsleigh squad with the aim of training athletes to compete for Great Britain
A number of law firms in York, Harrogate and Helmsley, have made it into the legal eagle's bible - the Client's Guide to UK Law Firms 1999. The 12th edition of The Legal 500 highlights the legal developments in the UK legal market over the past year and
Tough new regulations banning the sale of lighter refills to under-18s have been welcomed by trading standards officers who campaigned for tighter rules. Gordon Gresty of North Yorkshire County Council's trading standards office, said research revealed
A heroin addict no longer needs to steal because the money he makes from selling The Big Issue is enough to feed his £20-a-day habit, a court heard. Timothy David Gumbrill, 20, who until recently had lived with his parents in Springfield Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet
Health and safety experts were this afternoon investigating an accident in which a man died when he was trapped under a lorry in York. Firefighters at the scene of the fatality today in Murton Way, Osbaldwick The incident happened in a parking area just
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Chernobyl youngsters have been enjoying North Yorkshire's environment during a month's break in the county. Ukrainian children were given a tour of the fire station with county council chairman Col John Jacob The children, who visit the county every year
Fewer than 100 days stand between us and the dawn of a new Millennium and the party to end all parties. We asked Evening Press readers to tell us what they would be doing to mark the big occasion and we found that for some partying is far from the top
North Yorkshire farmers are in dire straits and facing the worst crisis since the 1930s, warns National Farmers' Union president, Ben Gill, who farms at Easingworld. NFU president Ben Gill: farmers are facing the worst crisis since the 1930s Earlier this
I arrived at Caffe Uno in Clifford Street, York, around 11.45am because it was the only time my captain of industry guest could fit me into his busy schedule. However, he was late, and I was unable to order anything from the main menu until 12 noon, as
Employment legislation is now so onerous that it encroaches on vital time - working time directive, minimum wage, and the Fairness at Work paper. Penny Hemming: employment legislation is strangling businesses They all require time, and to all business
Every day the Industrial Chaplain of York has to deal with senior managers and workers experiencing the all-too-familiar treadmill of being "overworked, pressurised, stressed out, and distressed" within the workplace. The Rev Roy Wadsworth, who also has
CPP Card Protection Plan, is "delighted" with its latest recruitment drive for the new £7 million nerve centre operations centre in York. The company, which currently has about 160 employees at its temporary headquarters at Holgate Park, is looking to
Liberal Democrats have always prided themselves on belonging to the party of the grass roots, and issues do not come more basic than bus tickets. For a few moments the thorny problem of the price and transferability of bus tickets took centre stage at
Furniture for the office of the future is currently being designed and manufactured by a North Yorkshire company. Atlas Business Furniture and Seating Ltd, based at Knaresborough, has patented two world-leading products - The Electronic Classroom and
York City's Division Three rivals Lincoln City are the latest club to cast their eye over transfer-listed defender Andy McMillan. And exiled former skipper Steve Agnew could also be linking up with York's next opponents, Hull City. McMillan, who earlier
Taylor Woodrow is currently constructing a £70 million glass production plant for French glass manufacturer St Gobain at Eggborough, near Selby, which will eventually bring over 150 jobs to the region. The company, which is well-established in Yorkshire
The campaign to find a bone marrow donor to help save the life of leukaemia victim Nicola Coates has received a great triple boost. Dozens of volunteers have come forward to join the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust's register of potential donors, hoping
MYSTERY: The lines on the road near Kirk Hammerton Unless you're a motorcyclist, it's far too small to use as an overtaking lane. And no sane cyclist would want to use a cycle lane in the middle of the busy A59 York-Harrogate road.... So what do these
When Yorkshire Water sent a bill to York's Micklegate Bar Museum for providing mains water and sewerage services, there was just one wee problem. PUZZLED: Dave Mason, curator of the Micklegate Bar Museum, York, with the confusing water bill The museum
Figures out today reveal the first drop in tourism for seven years - but North Yorkshire attractions say business is still booming. Elaine Noble, acting chief executive of the English Tourism Council, said: "This is the first time in nearly seven years
Lights, camera, scissors - two York hairdressers are to appear in a new feature film written by the man behind The Full Monty. Glen Jackson (left ) and Julio Garcia, who have a part in a new film by the producer of The Full Monty International coiffeurs
A North Yorkshire campaigner today scored a significant victory in a sex discrimination battle affecting hundreds of thousands of British pensioners. John Taylor: victory John Taylor, the York and district organiser for the campaign group Parity, has
