OLD Mother Milly was Berwick Kaler's pantomime. It was his 21st York Theatre Royal panto, an entirely new show for the new Millennium built around the hardy annual dame. His role even gave last year's show its name. What a contrast with this season's
PETER Pan, the Christmas show of the Patricia Veale School of Ballet and Modern Dance, flies high tomorrow in performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm at the Grand Opera House, York. In all, 100 children from the Foxwood dance school are taking part. "The story
The Environment Agency today issued flood warnings for riverside footpaths in and around York as well as for Naburn Lock. A spokeswoman said the River Ouse, swollen by an inch of overnight rain, was likely to peak at 11 feet two inches above normal at
BARTON, brilliant winner of the Royal And Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival 20 months ago, returns to the scene of his greatest triumph tomorrow in a bid to extend his remarkable unbeaten sequence to nine. Tim Easterby's stable-star
EVERYBODY has to start somewhere, as the saying goes. When the Rowntree Players last staged Babes In The Wood in 1984, who should play Robin Hood but Janet McTeer, then an aspiring actress from York, now a star of the West End, Broadway and Hollywood.
York City striker Alex Mathie is willing to sacrifice personal goal glory for the greater good. Hamstring troubles have seen the former Ipswich Town goal king's appearances and goal returns limited since his September switch to Bootham Crescent. With
York City boss Terry Dolan has questioned the wisdom of football's fixture makers after admitting his preparations for tomorrow's FA Cup showdown with Reading had suffered "a double whammy". Dolan said the sudden call-off of Tuesday night's LDV Vans Trophy
York City's youth team live to fight another day in the FA Youth Cup after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town at Bootham Crescent last night. The City teenagers were less than ten minutes away from booking their place in the fourth round of
I WRITE in support of Mr J Ibbot's letter of December 4 about the proposed new bus services. Those living along Acomb Road would find: u No choice of service on Acomb Road. Six buses an hour instead of nine at present. No buses to Rougier Street, Ouse
I WAS recently admitted as an emergency with appendicitis to York District Hospital. The nursing staff on both wards 14 and 16 were not just professional but also extremely sympathetic to the needs of the patient, and I would like to express my thanks
Sessions 'A' are still the leaders of the York and District Table Tennis Association division one. They had a 10-0 win over Poppleton 'A' to keep their unbeaten record. Second-placed Coneysthorpe 'A' beat Bootham CC 'A' 6-4, Ian Stansfield. Garry Marshall
About 250 elderly people were given the chance to go late-night Christmas shopping in York, thanks to Age Concern. A number of coaches and minibuses were organised by the charity to ferry people into the city centre from communities outside York. Many
Harrogate rivals Town and Railway will want to put talk of a merger behind them as they bid to climb further away from the drop zones of their respective tables. Town chairman Bill Fotherby this week reiterated calls for the two clubs to join forces,
Stars of York's three rival pantomimes team up to throw their weight behind the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the charity's Full Stop Campaign. Fairy Godmother Julia Burnett, from the York Grand Opera House pantomime,
York-based Jarvis Rail could win a £250 million contract to maintain the flagship East Coast main line after rival firm Balfour Beatty lost its "preferred bidder" status. Balfour Beatty has the current maintenance contract from Railtrack, and had responsibilities
Acomb WMC tore up the form book in division one of the John Smith League when they toppled leaders Wigginton to lift themselves off the foot of the table. First-half goals from Karl Young (penalty) and Shane O'Donohoe were followed by a second from Young
York's selectors have given the players who narrowly lost to Selby last week a vote of confidence for tomorrow's trip to Huddersfield. They have opted to make only one change for the North East Two journey to West Yorkshire with Simon Thornton returning
A tobacco task force has been set up to reduce the number of smokers in Ryedale. The group, which is made up of county and district council officers, environmental health chiefs and local medics has already held a number of meetings and is planning an
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks' hopes of bringing in new blood before Sunday's clash with Northern Ford Premiership big-guns Hull KR appear to have failed. Crooks had wanted to sign a direct replacement for Andy Precious, who broke his ankle in the first
Hundreds of sandbags are to be delivered to vulnerable villages across the Hambleton district to help cope with future floods. Hambleton District Council is hoping to have stocks in villages early in the New Year, with Newton-on-Ouse, near York, and Coxwold
York City's youth team live to fight another day in the FA Youth Cup after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town at Bootham Crescent last night. The City teenagers were less than ten minutes away from booking their place in the fourth round of
Psychiatrist William Kerr told a patient she must submit to his advances - or she would never see her children again, a jury was told. The woman alleged that her husband wanted custody of their children and had been saying she was an unfit mother when
Fresh injury anguish will prevent former York City flier Graeme Murty from making a keenly-awaited return to Bootham Crescent tomorrow. The luckless star has made just 27 starting appearances for Reading since his £700,000 move to Berkshire in 1998 and
Mourners from a wide spectrum of life gathered together to pay their respects to three members of the same family who were killed in an appalling road accident. The congregation contained relatives and friends of 37-year-old Sandra Jennings, from York
York MP Hugh Bayley was today in talks with the Environment Agency about the autumn floods as the county kept a watchful eye on river levels. He was meeting Environment Agency area manager Craig McGarvey to talk through the events of last month, and the
York City striker Alex Mathie is willing to sacrifice personal goal glory for the greater good. Hamstring troubles have seen the former Ipswich Town goal king's appearances and goal returns limited since his September switch to Bootham Crescent. With
JOHN Lennon was shot dead 20 years ago today. His murder rocked the world in the same manner as Princess Diana's death 17 years later. Both were on the cusp of a new and hopeful era when their lives were ended abruptly. Many dreams died with John Lennon
Everyone sends funny e-mails at work, but HOWARD DAVIS finds out how they could end up getting you fired Last week six Cable and Wireless employees were sacked and two more resigned - all because they sent smutty e-mails at work. Anybody who has ever
FOR the first time since leaving Emmerdale, Stuart Wade and Tonicha Jeronimo are about to appear in a show together, at the Grand Opera House in York. The real-life married couple, who played the soap husband and wife Biff and Linda Fowler, are to star
Relishing tomorrow's Royals' visit to Bootham Crescent more than most is York City left-back Neville Stamp. The former Reading youngster is likely to be on the bench, but admits the fixture is a dream come true. "It is unbelievable," said the 19-year-old
Fresh injury anguish will prevent former York City flier Graeme Murty from making a keenly-awaited return to Bootham Crescent tomorrow. The luckless star has made just 27 starting appearances for Reading since his £700,000 move to Berkshire in 1998 and
IT is a pity that Home Secretaries do not follow the advice of one of their predecessors, Sir Robert Peel. Sir Robert, who founded the 'New Police' in London in 1829, declared that his policy would be to show people that "liberty does not consist of having
THE Wilberforce Home for the Blind would like to thank everyone who supported its Christmas fair on November 26. We are extremely grateful to those people who made and donated items for the stalls, to those who helped prepare beforehand and to all those
IN a recent issue of the Press it was stated that Navigation Road got its name from the large pool of the Foss. Is this correct? I think that there would be little navigation in that area, but directly behind Navigation Road is an inlet to the Rowntree
AFTER three years of aversion therapy treatment, Cruella De Vil is no longer going mad when she sees spots. Parole officer Chloe (Alice Evans), herself a Dalmatian owner, is less than convinced by this remarkable conversion but Cruella (Glenn Close) secures
SSX Snowboarding, published by EA Sports for PS2 For all you that like snowboarding and all of you who don't, this is one awesome game. With it's thrilling scenery, superb characters and mind-blowing moves, it's guaranteed to keep you entertained for
Shepherds opened their account in York Badminton League men's division one with an 8-1 home win over Selby 77. Ian Eaton and Sean Ogley hit top form to record three wins for 90-37. Selby's John Hardy and Dave Barker beat Ian McClaren and Paul Nichol 17
Councillors have decided not to go any further with the idea of "naming and shaming" rates and council tax dodgers. The proposal came up after the City of York Council wrote off nearly £450,000 in unpaid debts earlier this year. Simon Wiles, head of financial
Six home wins in a row might look like promotion form but in a tight National League division two Harrogate need more points away from Claro Road. They have clocked up wins at Kendal and Lydney but the rest of their travels have ended in defeat. Although
Second division strugglers Clifton Rangers were involved in an epic York Sunday Afternoon League Gary Penrose second round tie with third division leaders Woodthorpe Warriors. The game was eventually settled on penalties after extra time could not separate
York MP Hugh Bayley has warned that Yorkshire businesses are being severely hit by the rail crisis disrupting services from the North to London. He said: "Businesses in Yorkshire are paying a very heavy price." He criticised Connex managing director Olivier
A national charity based in Malton has launched an appeal for £100,000. If the money is raised the Encephalitis Support Group will expand its headquarters to include a library and reading room, training and meeting facilities, plus improved office facilities
A Ryedale factory has shed 17 jobs because of the knock-on effects of a strong pound. The workers will all lose their jobs at Sherburn-based structural steel firm Atlas Ward Structures before Christmas. Chief executive Ken Anderson said the strong pound
York City boss Terry Dolan has questioned the wisdom of football's fixture makers after admitting his preparations for tomorrow's FA Cup showdown with Reading had suffered "a double whammy". Dolan said the sudden call-off of Tuesday night's LDV Vans Trophy
Parish councillors near Selby said today they would continue to pay for private security to protect their flood-hit community from looters "for as long as it was needed." It could be up to six months before some residents at Barlby are able to move back
Defiant villagers are vowing to fight RJB plans to mine coal beneath Naburn - because they fear the project could sink their homes. But union leaders at Stillingfleet Mine today urged caution on both sides, claiming that if the development did not go
The first wagon in a massive order for York's Thrall Europa was handed over today, marking the start of a £50m investment and the creation of 70 new jobs. Deliveries of 845 state-of-the-art coal hoppers begin early in the New Year as part of a contract
Relishing tomorrow's Royals' visit to Bootham Crescent more than most is York City left-back Neville Stamp. The former Reading youngster is likely to be on the bench, but admits the fixture is a dream come true. "It is unbelievable," said the 19-year-old
On the 20th anniversary of the murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon, CHRIS TITLEY assesses his death and life. TWENTY years ago today John Lennon was shot dead in New York. Britain awoke to hear the tragic news. Paul McCartney, whose song-writing marriage
AT a time when Britain's railways are in a state of chaos, the Thrall Europa order is a much-needed vote of confidence in the industry's future. Today the first of 845 coal wagons rolled off the York production line. The deal is a major boost to the Holgate
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks' hopes of bringing in new blood before Sunday's clash with Northern Ford Premiership big-guns Hull KR appear to have failed. Crooks had wanted to sign a direct replacement for Andy Precious, who broke his ankle in the first
