DRIFFIELD Forward on January 11 were 15 ewes; 346 pigs (including 21 sows/boars). Sheep: ewes to £43 (£29.31). Pigs: gilts, to 75kg to 78p/kg (75p), 76-85kg to 80p (76p); boars, to 75kg to 72p, 76-82kg to 73p (72.5p); sows to £99.05/head or 35p (25.8p
A RECORD 3,500 applications have been made for funds under the Countryside Stewardship programme. Under the stewardship scheme, £500m will be available over the next seven years. It is part of the England Rural Development Plan.
WE like to think of North Yorkshire as a civilised corner of the world, untroubled by ugly racism. Such a comfy delusion is shattered by Keith Hardy's story today. He was hounded out of his home city, citing racist harassment by the police. Every York
RAIL passengers: when you were waiting on cold platforms for long-delayed trains, did you imagine what you would like to say to railway bosses given the chance? Well, now we are giving you that chance. Railtrack's new regional boss Robin Gisby has agreed
A porn shop owner has promised to do better after his company was convicted of selling videos that were not sexy enough. Members of the public complained to trading standards officers about the not-so-blue videos they bought from The Adult Shop in Gillygate
Midfield enforcer Kevin Hulme fears he may have played his last game for York City. Hulme accepts his season is almost certainly over after being stretchered from the pitch during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Barnet. Medical scans have revealed that the 33
DURING the consultation into the proposed enlarged roundabout at the A19 at Rawcliffe, I asked if the proposed road-works would result in the uprooting of the newly-planted trees on the south west corner of the junction of the A1237 and the A19. I did
A SEMINAR to focus on strategies to enhance the farming business is being organised for January 22, starting at 2pm, in the Talbot Hotel, Malton. Keynote speakers have been invited from the FRCA policy unit and the Ridings Machinery Ring. There will also
York 'A' experienced a nail-biting climax to their latest Woodhouse Chess Cup fixture against a strong Sheffield 'A' team. York were leading 5-4 with just the board four game remaining. In a dramatic finale York's Alistair Cargill kept his nerve and with
HARD-PRESSED Yorkshire farmers are being urged to turn to the taxman for help. The Country Land and Business Association, formerly the Country Landowners' Association though still abbreviated CLA, is advising farming families hit by plummeting incomes
Two vehicle snatchers went for an illegal ride on a mechanical digger at dead of night, York magistrates heard. But their journey by digger ended abruptly when police spotted it moving near a commercial garage at Clifton Moor, said Steven Ovenden, prosecuting
THE Government is being urged by farming unions to apply for more European aid to help hard-pressed British farmers. Compensation now available to be claimed by the Government is estimated at £202m; this covers livestock, dairy and arable farmers. The
An exhibit from the original Jorvik Viking Centre is to be auctioned off in aid of our hospice appeal. Since the museum shut its doors for a £5 million refit last year, it has been swamped with requests for items from the world-famous Viking settlement
A major public meeting to rally support will form the next big step in the campaign to stop the Coppergate II shopping plan going ahead. The Castle Area Campaign is the new name for the group of people fighting the Land Securities development and it has
Former York City wing-half and York RI manager Ron Mollatt has died, aged 68. He had been suffering from cancer of the liver and died at St Leonard's Hospice in Dringhouses, on Tuesday afternoon. He had been transferred there from York General Hospital
Former Warwickshire opener Andy Moles and ex-England fast bowler Bob Cottam, who played for Hampshire and Northants, have both expressed an interest in the post of first-team coach with Yorkshire. Neither is among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire
Church leaders from across North Yorkshire will attend a flood summit at Bishopthorpe Palace tomorrow. Forty representatives of several churches will discuss how they were able to help people driven from their homes in November, and how they could assist
Golfer Nick Ludwell is facing a major battle to keep his professional career on course. The 28-year-old Selby-based golfer, who lost his place on the European Tour at the end of last year, now stares at a far greater challenge posed by a debilitating
Police are hunting a man who attacked a 15-year-old schoolgirl on a riverside path in York. The girl was walking along the path next to a stretch of the River Ouse near Clifton Bridge when the man approached her. He asked her for the time but when she
Flood-hit non-League club Tadcaster Albion are planning to ask York City to play a prestigious friendly to help boost their cash-strapped coffers. Albion's Ings Park ground was so devastated by the November floods that they have not played a home game
Midfield enforcer Kevin Hulme fears he may have played his last game for York City. Hulme accepts his season is almost certainly over after being stretchered from the pitch during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Barnet. Medical scans have revealed that the 33
Cash-strapped York Wasps are set to be boosted by new sponsorship helping players get to training and matches. Thisisyork has learnt that a mystery benefactor - who does not want to be identified but is believed to be a keen Wasps supporter - has approached
A black York man claims he was driven from the city two years ago by the attitude of some police officers. THE FIRST time Keith Hardy was arrested was shortly after his 18th birthday. The black teenager, who'd lived in York with his white adoptive parents
BY the time you read this column, I have little doubt that New Labour will have struck another blow for freedom and voted to ban hunting with dogs, a tradition which goes back beyond the second millennium we are celebrating. At the same time 20,000 hounds
Former Warwickshire opener Andy Moles and ex-England fast bowler Bob Cottam, who played for Hampshire and Northants, have both expressed an interest in the post of first-team coach with Yorkshire. Neither is among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire
Women still lag behind men in the pay stakes. CHRIS TITLEY asks how women can improve their prospects THERE are exceptions to the rule. JK Rowling, for instance. The author of Harry Potter leaped from near penury to earning £20.5 million last year, as
ALMOST everyone needs insurance at some time. Many areas of life carry a risk that something might happen which might impose a financial loss and it is some comfort to know that having the forethought to pay a premium to an insurance company will ensure
STEPHEN LEWIS seeks advice on how to pay off those festive season debts. THE Christmas and New Year spending spree may be over. But instead of putting our feet up and heaving a sigh of relief, many of us are just beginning to realise how much we've actually
THERE has been a dramatic increase in consumer credit over the last 30 years - and by far the greatest area is house purchases. The Consumer Credit Act 1974 was passed to protect consumers from unscrupulous lenders and undesirable business practices in
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks is set to deliver a double boost to the club's back division. New Zealander Lee Hutchinson and Heworth's Rich Darling were set to sign triallist forms with the club tonight after impressing in training this week. Both can play
EVEN before President Bush has parked his Dubya wagon on the White House lawn, the signs don't look good for the rest of the world. Or Yorkshire. These are confusing days for those of us who enjoy American culture, having read the novels, seen the films
Rillington roundup THE ploughing match went ahead on December 10 by kind permission of Mr Bower, Scagglethorpe. The weather was good, and there was keen competition in all classes. The competition attracted over 60 entries. On December 18 and 20, we went
Robert Winston returns to domestic action at Southwell tomorrow after spending six weeks in California. The Malton jockey, who has been sharpening his skills in the United States, also tested his survival qualities during his visit. Winston miraculously
A black man says he felt forced to leave York after being pulled over by police more than 70 times in two years. Keith Hardy, 24, has since moved from York to the Midlands to escape what he claims is racism among some officers in the city. He said that
Former York City wing-half and York RI manager Ron Mollatt has died, aged 68. He had been suffering from cancer of the liver and died at St Leonard's Hospice in Dringhouses, on Tuesday afternoon. He had been transferred there from York General Hospital
I HAVE read with interest your various articles on the cleanliness of our hospitals. One point that has seemed to slip from all copies is the fact that each year the Government pays many millions of pounds to private companies to clean the hospitals of
THE forthcoming Green Belt Review is clearly an issue of importance for York. It is imperative that the City of York Council is seen to protect what the free market will not protect, namely the surviving countryside, to 'preserve the setting and special
IT IS important to set the record straight on Information Technology investment and standards in North Yorkshire schools. The county council has done two things to ensure that schools have the maximum funding available for IT. First it has taken up all
The technology of the 21st Century proved too much for a York husband when his estranged wife used mobile phone text messages to "wind him up", the city's magistrates heard. Susan Simpson sent a succession of the hi-tech communications to Michael Jason
The union representing staff at a North Yorkshire courthouse has called for an improvement in safety measures for court officials. AMO, the union for magistrates' courts staff, has been seeking a better safety deal for two years, but its pleas for more
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble were in prospect when one of York's most notorious villains joined some weird sisters for a spot of stirring - but the cause was actually a good one. City residents are being invited to step back in time to see the darker
THE Positive Future for UK Milk Production will be the theme of a conference to be held on Thursday, January 25, at 8pm, at The Millstones, Skipton Road, Felliscliffe, Harrogate. It is jointly organised by the Milk Development Council, the Yorkshire Holstein
Detailed plans for a traffic calming scheme in Malton are set to be displayed at a special exhibition being held next week. Roads bosses are proposing to create a 20mph speed restriction zone, near schools in Pasture Lane and Highfield Road, and to build
A scheme to create a beauty spot along a Ryedale river bank destroyed by ducks has been given the go-ahead. The project, to turn a river bank eyesore in Pickering into an attractive beckside walkway, will cost £50,000 and will be completed by the end
A SCHEME was launched this week to assist young farming entrepreneurs in the Yorkshire Dales to test new approaches to agriculture or develop new agriculture products and activities. Called Cornerstone, the project, which is supported by Yorkshire Forward
New Earswick had an excellent win in their Yorkshire County League game beating Redcar 117-63. Anthony Scruton, Rod Walker, Brain Chapman and Ralph Tiplady found themselves 24-4 in front after 12 ends at Redcar and only took their foot off the pedal toweards
Severe weather conditions meant only two York Mitchell Sports League games were played. That has added to a significantly congested programme of matches still to be played. In division one, Tom scored all three goals for Poppleton away to Pocklington
FARMERS are being encouraged to form marketing co-operatives to supply their local Somerfield stores with meat and produce. With the help of the National Farmers' Union, Somerfield with have a road show travelling through the country to allow farmers
Rowntree kept up their impressive home form in men's division one with a 9-0 home win over Shepherd's. Craig Dobson and Phil Grant strolled through the match with three straight win for 90-20. They were well backed up by Mark Barker and Ian Turner who
PREGNANT women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may risk their own health and that of their unborn child. The caution comes from the Department of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Health and Safety
New Earswick All Blacks face a potential banana skin in the second round of the National Cup on Saturday. The York-based side, struggling in National Conference League division two, were drawn at home to Birkenshaw, who are staking a claim for the Pennine
Pants to Poverty is the message being unfurled by a North Yorkshire business. Knaresborough-based Flying Colours Flagmakers are hoping to hoist the logo onto 5,000 flag poles - accompanied by an image of giant Y-fronts covered in red noses. The company
FARMERS and growers may have the opportunity to receive subsidised training at a fraction of the full cost, as part of a new scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF). Courses available under the England Rural Development
Education Secretary David Blunkett today announced nearly £30m to rebuild or refurbish schools in North Yorkshire. The cash will be used for new classrooms, better laboratories, repairing roofs and upgrading heating systems. Mr Blunkett detailed how two
THERE has been a three-fold increase in farmers markets across the UK over the past year. At the beginning of 2000, there were an estimated 100 of the markets, now there are 300. According to the National Association of Farmers Markets, in 1997 there
Police have now confirmed they believe six letter bomb attacks, including two in North Yorkshire, are the work of animal rights extremists. Senior investigators are linking all six incidents, two of which took place in North Yorkshire and the others in
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks is set to deliver a double boost to the club's back division. New Zealander Lee Hutchinson and Heworth's Rich Darling were set to sign triallist forms with the club tonight after impressing in training this week. Both can play
Gill Johnson, personnel manager at York Moat House Hotel, is seen at the Evening Press Training and Jobs Fair held yesterday at the Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York, which attracted more than 1,000 people. There were 44 stands featuring companies on the
Cash-strapped York Wasps are set to be boosted by new sponsorship helping players get to training and matches. Thisisyork has learnt that a mystery benefactor - who does not want to be identified but is believed to be a keen Wasps supporter - has approached
