NORTH Yorkshire farmers and industry leaders have slammed a Government decision not to apply for a £90m European cash lifeline. Ministers decided not to go ahead with an application this year for "agrimoney compensation" because of pressures on the budget
Craig White hammered out Yorkshire's first Championship century of the season at Canterbury yesterday before Amjad Khan brought home the Danish bacon for Kent. The 21-year old Copenhagen-born paceman, playing in only his third first class match, deservedly
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury is planning to open up a new convenience store in York city centre - possibly in Spurriergate following its re-development. But retail rival Tesco, which held discussions with Land Securities in 2000 about the possible inclusion
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today after 18 York-based Army medics serving in Afghanistan were struck down with a mystery illness. The conditions of two of the victims, who are all from 34 Field Hospital, based at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall
DEAF charity worker Ian Stillman has been told his appeal against imprisonment has failed, a week after a judge announced it to the rest of the world. The news was broken to him by his wife, Sue, and brother-in-law, Jerry Dugdale, during a visit to his
THE shocking toll of motorcyclists who have died in road accidents should make all road users stop and think. North Yorkshire police today revealed that ten motorcyclists have lost their lives this year - and we are not even halfway through 2002. In the
THE last day of school is all too often unmemorable. After spending your formative years in a classroom, you expect the final moment to be marked by fireworks, marching bands or at the very least a formal graduation ceremony. Then those dratted exams
Thinking of replacing your windows or glazed doors this year? Then you should know that as of April 2002 replacement glazing comes within the scope of the building regulations. Building Regulations Approved Document L is Government legislation introduced
YORK City are standing at the gates to the states with John Batchelor revealing ambitious plans to take the Minstermen message to America. The new City supremo will cross the Atlantic later this year in a bid to look at a number of commercial and marketing
A GROUND-breaking agreement between America and Russia has cleared the way for President George W Bush to request the use of two North Yorkshire radar bases for his controversial "Son of Star Wars" project. After a year of bitter opposition, the Kremlin
A LEADING retailer has claimed that York's Coppergate Riverside proposals present a serious threat to existing city centre businesses. Adam Sinclair, chairman of York Chamber of Trade, claimed at the Riverside public inquiry that established retailers
Westow are the second division leaders having taken maximum points from Clifton Alliance with a couple of personal best performances. Rob Kellock hit 103 not out - his first century - while 17-year-old Ben Taylor marked his debut bowling outing with a
I THINK it absolutely disgusting the amount that the Coppergate inquiry is costing the taxpayer ('Coppergate inquiry costs "escalating",' May 14). This farce has gone on long enough. Right from the start every household in York should have been canvassed
MR Gargon (letters, May 7) complains about the lack of prosecutions of errant cyclists. He should, in fact, feel sorry for them as they are, on the whole, a guilt-ridden lot. A cyclist riding along the highway sees a motorist and thinks to himself "That
SO the tourists might notice the tethered horses (May 7)? What if they had to live with them and the travellers on every bit of open space. They are on fields, play areas in Haxby and Strensall, even public footpaths are blocked by them. What is more
CEDRIC DICKENS, great- great-grandson of the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, is to give a talk in York on Friday. Mr Dickens, 85, is in the city at the invitation of the York Dickens Fellowship. He is the author of several books on his illustrious
YOU published a picture of a boat aground below Linton Lock (May 4). It doesn't look as though it will be going anywhere for a while yet! At least the occupants can get ashore with dry feet. Unfortunately, they are on the opposite side to the shop and
OLD Malton prevailed at the very last gasp to topple Osbaldwick in a five-goal thriller and add the Leeper Hare Reserve League Cup to the York FA Reserve Cup they won at the same York RI venue a fortnight before. After early Old Malton pressure it was
YOUNG scientists found out about how hot air balloons fly at first hand during an event at Cundall Manor School in Helperby. A hot air balloon, piloted by Malcolm Dear, pictured, landed at the school as part of a three-week tour of schools aimed at helping
FIFTY years bowling on the Nestl Rowntree Green in Haxby Road is to be celebrated on Saturday by a challenge match. In opposition will be a team from the home club and a team invited by the York Amateur Bowling Association president Ken Lippett. Sir Donald
AN ACCOUNTANT who lost his claim for damages against a York bank has vowed to continue his fight - even if it means losing his home. Father-of-four James Fowles, 35, is faced with a legal bill that could run into tens of thousands of pounds after his
POLICE in North Yorkshire today expressed concern about the "appalling" death toll of bikers who have lost their lives on the county's roads so far this year. What worries them even more is that the county is yet to experience what is traditionally the
FOR all those put off from visiting the Minster by the "suggested" entry contribution, why not visit at 8pm on a Thursday? You can legitimately walk past the donation box to see inside the Minster and listen to an entertaining and thought provoking talk
A LUCKY York man has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to watch the spectacular Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in London. Tony Reeves, of Queenswood Grove, will enjoy the festivities with his family from a special vantage point outside Buckingham Palace
A GROUP of schoolgirls staying at a York youth hostel were left shocked after a man knocked on their window and stripped off. The man crept up to the young girls' bedroom window at the York Youth Hostel International, in Water End, Clifton, at about 10.25pm
Marshallspark, who hit the bullseye at Chester last week, bids to complete a quick double at Newbury tomorrow. Richard Fahey's gelding makes the long journey to Berkshire to contest the Scottish Equitable/Jockeys Association of Great Britain Showcase
Top North Yorkshire golf ace Emma Duggleby faces teenager Naomi Edwards today as she looks to move into the final of the Yorkshire Ladies Championship. Malton and Norton-based Duggleby came back from being two down to beat Laura Harvey (Richmond) three
Craig White hammered out Yorkshire's first Championship century of the season at Canterbury yesterday before Amjad Khan brought home the Danish bacon for Kent. The 21-year old Copenhagen-born paceman, playing in only his third first class match, deservedly
TOWN crier John Redpath's introduction for Mo Mowlam said it all - "Some people might not agree with her, but everyone I have spoken to admires her." Ms Mowlam was in the city for the latest leg of a book-signing tour which will take her around the United
YORK Racecourse bosses were hoping today's predicted heatwave would see the punters packing in for the final day of the May meeting. About 26,000 racegoers attended the meeting's first two days, up on last year. Course spokesman James Brennan said: "Fine
THE wife of a missing market manager and councillor claimed today he had walked out on her and their three young children to be with his teenage girlfriend. Pickering town councillor Chris Woodfine left his family two weeks ago to be with an 18-year-old
IT is a great pleasure and relief to learn that DEFRA has accepted the Yorkshire resolution to change the ground rules for operating fat stock markets. At the time of writing, I have only got an advance copy of the notice that is to go out and although
YORK City are standing at the gates to the states with John Batchelor revealing ambitious plans to take the Minstermen message to America. The new City supremo will cross the Atlantic later this year in a bid to look at a number of commercial and marketing
A LUCKY York man has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to watch the spectacular Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in London. Tony Reeves, of Queenswood Grove, will enjoy the festivities with his family from a special vantage point outside Buckingham Palace
STORE and breeding markets have been reopened for sheep and goats for the first time since the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in February 2001. Until now, only slaughter markets have been open for sheep and goats, with stock going straight from auction
LITTLE Luke Milner is already wearing clothes intended for a three-month old, after weighing in at 14lb oz. Luke, the son of Dean Priestley and Jeanette Milner, both 32, of Osgodby, near Selby, is one of the biggest infants to be born at York District
TWO final-year York pupils arrived for their last day at school in style today. Senel Hussein, 15, and Liam Malarkey, 15, were picked up in a stretch limo from their homes in Acomb to take them to Lowfield School. Both were the lucky winners in a draw
JUST the other week, Tony Blair suggested docking child benefit from the parents of tearaway children. This modest proposal was clearly a gentle start, to soften us up for his real agenda. For now he has gone and jailed a mother whose daughters played
Tony and David Kerrison were well into the groove again with another excellent opening partnership for Stockton & Hopgrove against Drax in division one. The former finished with 76, while Peter Fairclough helped to double the score to 148-2 allowing
An accomplished innings of 125 from 18-year-old Max Driscoll was the highlight of the Burton Salmon innings in their win at Tadcaster Magnet to top division four. McNamara and Phil Batt both picked up three wickets but the target of 230 was daunting.
TWO young dancers from York have been selected to attend summer school at the Royal Ballet. Rosie Wright and Joseph Poulton, both aged ten, and both from the Evelyn School of Dance at Huntington, were picked by the world famous ballet company after sending
R JACKSON believes that Helen Mead writes rubbish (Letters, May 11). R Jackson is entitled to his point of view but if he does not like Helen's column, then he does not have to read it. I happen to know Helen and her family and can assure R Jackson that
THE house martins arrived in my part of Haxby this week. They are two weeks later than last year, despite an early spring. So far there is no sign of the cuckoo, but the oak trees are in leaf at least two weeks ahead of the ash trees. What sort of a summer
DEAF charity worker Ian Stillman has been told his appeal against imprisonment has failed, a week after a judge announced it to the rest of the world. The news was broken to him by his wife, Sue, and brother-in-law, Jerry Dugdale, during a visit to his
NORTH Yorkshire will not be given a veto over proposals to abolish councils across the county to make way for a mini-Parliament, it has emerged. Last week, the Evening Press revealed that every district council in the county would be axed, along with
ROGER Westmoreland obviously thinks he has all the answers to the tragedy of the Middle East conflict (May 11). As far as he is concerned, Israel is the sole villain in the piece, although those who have studied the conflict objectively would probably
Rowntree lost two late-season matches in men's division one of York Badminton League, going down 6-3 at home to Drax 'A' and then 8-1 at home to IT Sports. IT Sports pair Paul Hardcastle and Stuart Fieldhouse scored three straight wins for 90-26. Selby
York Acorn women took the team title in the Tadcaster ten-mile road race. Veteran Dawn Gibbs, who clocked a superb our hour, six minutes and 46 seconds, was backed by team-mates Heather McIntosh (1-13-59) and Julie Hills (1-22-56). Dave Lancaster led
PLANNERS have objected to an application to build extra officer accommodation at a York barracks. But the City of York Council planning officers have accepted a separate proposal to build a Hindu temple and 74 en-suite, single study-bedrooms for Gurkha
A WORRIED York pensioner is demanding assurances that a new mobile phone antenna - erected only metres from his garden - will not affect his heart pacemaker. Neale Angrave lives in the shadow of the BT exchange building, in Haxby Road, where two Hutchinson
YORKSHIRE cricket legend Brian Close, British Lions and Great Britain rugby league favourite John Bentley and rugby union chief Peter Wheeler will all join the panel on BBC Radio Five Live's 'Any Sporting Questions?' programme in York next week. York
TWO women masquerading as care workers stole from an elderly man and ransacked his home in York. Police said the pair called at the man's home in Hope Street, Walmgate, at about 12.30pm yesterday and bluffed their way in. They stole food and cash and
A LEADING retailer has claimed that York's Coppergate Riverside proposals present a serious threat to existing city centre businesses. Adam Sinclair, chairman of York Chamber of Trade, claimed at the Riverside public inquiry that established retailers
A GROUND-breaking agreement between America and Russia has cleared the way for President George W Bush to request the use of two North Yorkshire radar bases for his controversial "Son of Star Wars" project. After a year of bitter opposition, the Kremlin
FORMER York City starlet Jonathan Greening has had to put his stag-night on hold after receiving his 11th-hour England Under-21 call-up. The 23-year-old Middlesbrough midfielder, who was drafted in as a last-minute replacement for the injured Michael
City of York Council wants to move the City Archives to a new home at York University. This proposal has caused a flurry of protest and many complaints to this page. Here, we give opposing views Yes ...says Coun Alan Jones, executive member for leisure
