NOW here's an idea to perk up the most jaded of palates: rhubarb and custard coffee. It is just one of a range of strange and exotic coffees that has become part of the daily grind for York pub landlord Andy Yuill and his staff. Andy is full of beans.
NORTHALLERTON is full of surprises, not least the Young Offender's Institution almost in the centre of the town. However, this week I visited somewhere that is easier to both enter and leave. Barkers, the prominent store in the High Street, has a separate
THEY were lining up to help our Hospice 2000 when a two-hour display dance marathon took place at a York shopping centre. The performance, by the Country Rose Line Dancing Club at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at Fulford, raised £350 towards the £2
SO, the leader of York's Liberal Democrats is unhappy with "certain aspects" of the Coppergate II proposal (November 30). And intends to amend them. If so, why did none of his colleagues on the planning committee vote against it, or is this just another
FOOTBALL and lower league clubs like York City were today expected to receive a huge boost in the battle to retain the transfer system, writes Dave Stanford. The 15 heads of state at the European Union summit, which started in Nice on Thursday, are set
MAXINE GORDON rustles up a quick dessert to cater for any unexpected guests over the festive season. Book: The Deli Cookbook, James Martin (Mitchell Beazley, £16.99) Chef's CV: North Yorkshire's own celebrity chef, James cut his culinary teeth at Castle
STRIKE action by North Yorkshire firefighters has been averted after a colleague's sacking was suspended. The unnamed leading fireman from Scarborough, who has been off work for three years because of work-related stress, was due to be dismissed under
DYNAMIC Thai boxer Richard Cadden is on the threshold of a 2001 ace odyssey. The 24-year-old signed off the first year of the new Millennium with his fourth success in six professional contests to put him in line for a shuddering journey into the unknown
THESE gargoyles are to tell the world how great the York is. The friendly stone creatures are the stars of a new television advertising campaign, designed to bring more tourists and day visitors to the city. The advertisement featuring the gargoyles,
MORE flooding misery loomed in Ryedale today as Welham Road, Norton, was put on alert. The flood warning extended to the whole of the River Derwent, including Buttercrambe and Stamford Bridge. And flooding once again hit parts of York city centre close
YORK City avoided a fixture headache in the run up to Christmas after today's FA Cup second round tie with Reading was given the green-light. Referee Peter Walton declared the Bootham Crescent surface playable after a 9am pitch inspection. A downpour
BOOK or else has become rebook or else for thousands of GNER passengers as the Christmas rail nightmare worsens. Passengers who have already made bookings have now been told to confirm their arrangements - or risk losing them. And then they must arrive
To start a festive edition of Weekender, Maxine GORDON offers advice on how to cash in on a cut-price Christmas a our guide to the best gift ideas for under a tenner. IT all adds up doesn't it? You start off full of good intentions to buy Christmas presents
MUCH to the relief of regulars, Walmgate residents and Evening Press journalists, the Spread Eagle seems to be returning to its former glory. After a fast refurb, the popular boozer is back in business in time for a Christmas rush landlord Ian Taylor
BE prepared to dazzle this Christmas - glamour is back. Fashion has turned the clock back to the Eighties, bringing gold, sequins and bold patterns back into the limelight. Girls will definitely be golden over the party season, as 24-carat chic leaves
I WONDER whether shops, supermarkets and their suppliers are really aware of the very large number of people for whom Christmas is still a Christian festival. The sight of advent calendars which have degenerated into countdown calendars saddens us greatly
I, AND many other citizens, have been against the development of a children's playground on a remote part of Knavesmire, but all objections have been ignored and the development is to go ahead. The hundreds of people who wanted the play area was actually
BILL HEARLD has a serious eating experience in a stately setting. YOU have to be serious to eat at Restaurant Martel. It is an occasion not to be taken lightly. First you have to find this gastronomic oasis in the back country lanes around Selby; then
I THINK I'm in love with Chris Titley, 'Titters' as I like to call him, well he certainly makes me laugh. His hilarious piece Taking bets on the Street (December 6), just proves his dedication to work and detailed knowledge about the soaps - poor lad
ANYONE attending Steven Berkoff's Shakespearean Villains, at York Theatre Royal, was treated to an evening of pure theatrical brilliance. His energy and insight into the old and new worlds of evil and malpractice were as breathtaking and sharp as ever
George Wilkinson enjoys a seasonal trek up Colsterdale. You will love this, a smashing walk up Colsterdale, which is just right for winter, being sound underfoot and interesting in any season. The valley is not too big and not too small. So you get open
BURNING ambition at the top lies behind Darren Patterson's decision to kick-start his career in the basement. A Northern Ireland international who little more than 18 months ago was shackling German goal-king Oliver Bierhoff, the 31-year-old would have
TRAFFIC congestion may ease south of York as the city's fourth park and ride service is launched on Monday from the designer outlet at Fulford. The shopping centre has struck a deal with City of York Council for its extensive car parks to be used by motorists
A YORK drugs dealer was today starting four-and-a-half years in jail after police dogs found his stash of heroin. Stephen John Eastwood, 34, removed the interior of an electrical adapter and stored 7.28g of the drug inside it, a jury at York Crown Court
YORK CITY goalkeeper Jon Collinson took part in a Beat The Goalie competition staged by Canon Lee School to raise money for the BBC's Children In Need appeal. The event was organised by a group of Year 10 girls from the York school and it is expected
Wasps hit by yet Moore injury misery. YORK Wasps have suffered a second injury blow in only the first week of the Northern Ford Premiership season. Hospital tests have revealed Craig Moore snapped ligaments in his thumb during the opening defeat by Doncaster
YORK Wasps coach Lee Crooks has more than one reason to beat Hull KR tomorrow - he is a staunch supporter of cross-city enemies Hull. However, although the former Black and White prop forward admits victory over the old foe would be extra special, it
IT is an astonishing statistic. According to the Centre for Health Economics at York University, hip fractures cost the National Health Service £5 million a day. That adds up to a £1.7 billion bill for this treatment alone. Such startling expenditure
