Results from the Ryedale Show: DAIRY CATTLE TROPHIES George Russell Cup - Best dairy animal in the Show: J & S Heath with Ravenfield Jess 5 Lund Court Challenge Cup - Best Ped Friesian Cow/heifer: G & B Stevenson with Cramer Aeroline Margo Kirkwood
Residents in Gale Lane, Acomb had to cope with flooding at their homes again as a water main burst for the second time. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd
Changes to York's weekly rubbish collection and the "poor" swimming pool provision were among the issues raised with York MP Hugh Bayley when he met Norwich Union staff. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd
Photograph by Nick Fletcher, Norton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Tanya Housham © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
A FORMER York rugby ace has had his foot amputated after an horrific motorbike smash. Paul Atkins, a well-known former York Wasps winger, was holidaying with friends on the Greek island of Corfu when he came off his motorbike on a bend and skidded into
HOW dangerous is this rapist and child abuser? That is the question York's most senior judge wants answering before he decides how long to lock him up. Simon John Glenn, 43, talked about raping women, York Crown Court heard. Then he admitted sexually
A drinker who broke a deaf and dumb man's skull in a York pub has been jailed for two years. Paul Adam Langley hurled a glass at victim Mark Colley during an incident at The Artful Dodger pub, in Micklegate. Mr Colley suffered a cut to his head, which
THE crooning, hard-drinking, womanising spirit of ol' blue eyes descended on York city centre. Frank Sinatra impersonator Jo King, of Harrogate, who has an uncanny resemblance to the great man, wooed shoppers outside Marks & Spencer, in Parliament Street
THE empty store which burned down last week might seem an odd sort of symbol, but it helps to show how York could shape up in the future. The former shoe shop will soon be demolished, along with other buildings in Stonegate. This clearing away of the
HELP! We have a problem and it's driving my missus to the bottle the weedkiller bottle. It's a lodger who came to stay, who won't go away and is intent on destroying the house. You see, we have this big, rambling garden, nearly half an acre of it
WHAT a wonderful sporting opportunity. The sports-loving young people of York should run off to the university, which has just started its popular summer sports camp, now in its 22nd year. Sports on offer include football, hockey, badminton, squash
I WOULD like to congratulate head teacher Steve Smith, of Fulford School, for putting his foot down over suitable clothes and acceptable hairstyles, skin clean of heavy make-up, and jewellery. We know people who moved into the catchment area of this
I COMPLETELY agree with the letter from Andrew Collingwood condemning the appalling massacre of innocent civilians in Gaza and Lebanon. The Lebanese president has called this a massacre and the UN has warned that war crimes may have been committed.
ON Saturday, York held a vigil for the victims of Israel's bombing of Lebanon and Gaza. Thanks to the friendly co-operation of the police, we were able to have an impromptu march down Parliament Street and over to Friargate. One of the chants was:
REFERENCE the letter from Mrs Christine Oldfield about the axing of competitive sports days in schools (Facilities appeal, July 20). We totally support her view that axeing of this event is crazy. Our school sports days bring back memories of happy
ON behalf of Top Line Travel and the drivers of the 127 and W2 buses, may we express our gratitude for all the thanks and good wishes received from the children, parents and staff of St Wilfrid's and Canon Lee Schools. We will no longer be running
THE public meeting into the proposed Germany Beck development on July 20 at St Oswald's School was a success, with more than 200 local residents attending. Many questions were asked and concerns stated, ranging from flooding,to traffic and access.
DESPITE it being an offence for nearly two years now, I still see a lot of irresponsible people using a hand-held mobile phone while driving. It should be bought to these idiotic people's notice that while in pursuit of this action they are totally distracted
YOUR report on the meeting held as part of the Germany Beck public inquiry (Grassroots protest, The Press, July 22), commented that after 45 minutes, the microphone was at only row three, and that needs further explanation. This was greatly due to
C E BROWN (Slim the buses, Readers' Letters, July 19) is wrong to state electrically-powered vehicles are non-polluting. The electricity to charge the batteries is produced by burning gas or coal, producing carbon dioxide. "Cats" on car exhausts are
AFTER more hard sell by Peter Edwards (Wide of the mark, Readers' Letters, July 20), one needs to understand that the EURO III emission standard became compulsory in October, 2001, for heavy-duty diesel engines (buses and HGVs). The vehicle that claims
FURTHER to the letters received from N Jackson (July 19) and John Hind (July 21). The Rolling Stones played at the Rialto in York on January 11, 1964. I did not see the concert as I had gone with some friends to a Twist And Shake evening at the Boulevard
I CAN add one name to John Hind's comprehensive list of artists who appeared at York Rialto (Absolute bedlam, Readers' Letters, July 21). It is Roy Orbison and he was the best live act I have ever seen. He was so good that The Beatles, who had just
THEY have become the essential possession of modern life. A survey has revealed the extent to which the mobile phone is now the UK's favourite obsession, dominating every part of life. The study by Carphone Warehouse revealed nine out of ten adults
JOHN Hind queried whether Acker Bilk had performed at The Rialto. He did, in fact, appear on October 22, 1960. Chris Barber also appeared during the August of that year. Thomas Howard Campion, Wheldrake, York.
THREE days into the summer holidays and my brain is frazzled. Not because of the kids they've been brilliant. But because I've got a tower of leaflets, magazines and pamphlets precariously swaying from side to side. One draught from under the door and
After 13 years of criticism and controversy, the Child Support Agency is being scrapped. With new plans to help parents agree payments themselves and introduce more punishments for errant fathers, will this shake-up work? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL reports.
Dreams of leaving York for a new life in Lebanon lie in tatters for Elizabeth Orman. Maxine Gordon hears her story. BEIRUT to most westerners stands for one thing: a war zone. But to Elizabeth Orman it signifies something completely different: home
...Rebecca Howard What is your happiest moment? Sounds a clich, I know, but definitely the moment my husband, Simon, asked me to marry him. I'd asked him a month earlier, and he'd turned me down! What is your proudest achievement? In 1940,
YORK City will face a £3million striker and some of the country's finest young players when Middlesbrough visit KitKat Crescent tonight (kick-off 7.45pm). Fit-again forward Malcolm Christie, who used to work with City boss Billy McEwan at Derby County
THE last space within the final phase of office development at York Science Park in Heslington is about to be snapped up. Joint agents DTZ and Savills, acting for the University of York, are in the detailed stages of negotiations with an as-yet unnamed
STAFF at Thirsk Swimming Pool joined in the Race For Life at the town's racecourse, collecting £1,000 for Cancer Research UK. A team of ten pool staff, from swimming instructors to receptionists, took part. Nicola Stockdale, duty officer at the pool
SHOCKED residents have expressed their sorrow after a 36-year-old cyclist was killed as she tried to cross the A64 near their village. The woman was among a group of bike riders waiting to turn into Claxton Lane End, towards Claxton, when she was in
Ryedale trainer Paul Midgley can get his name on the scoreboard at Leicester this evening, courtesy of a horse who is overdue a winning turn. Sedge, who has been running well in defeat for some time, goes for the Warning Zone Handicap over seven furlongs
DAVE FLETT picks out the five cyclists who have dominated the Tour de France. FLOYD Landis secured his place in cycling history by completing his first Tour de France victory at the weekend. American Landis succeeded his legendary compatriot Lance
YORK can seal the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League division one title with a victory over Poppleton tomorrow night. Poppleton, who have been unable to field their first-choice team all season, are the only side left able to stop York taking the crown.
WITH only two games remaining, unbeaten Tollerton should receive the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League division four trophy. Sue Gill and Ann Thompson won all their rubbers on their way to 23 games in the victory over relegation-haunted
SECOND-PLACED Copmanthorpe are struggling to make in-roads into Knaresborough's position at the top of division two of the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League. While Knaresborough saw off Wigginton II 66-42, Cop had to work hard for their two points against
Yorkshire Phoenix bowed out of the Twenty20 Cup competition at Chelmsford last night. Their 143-7 was not enough to stop Essex Eagles, who won the floodlit quarter-final clash by five wickets with four balls to spare. Yorkshire's long journey from Scarborough
THE four semi finalists in the York Senior Cricket League's Edward Readman Trophy all come from the eastern side of the league's territory. In the quarter-finals, trophy holders Whitkirk were beaten by Driffield, Studley Royal lost to Goole Town, Bridlington
MARK Hartley starred for Ebor in the York Phoenix Monday Darts League division one encounter at Flag A'. Hartley closed in 17, then put in a maximum for 15 to clinch the win after Paul Armstrong had gamed in 18. Arthur Conyers added 21 and Tony Raymond
BURNHOLME are emerging as the team to beat in the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one. They trailed 2-0 at Tramways, whose Maggie Tottie-Toni Smallwood (2 x 100) gave their side a flying start, but Pat Kelly roused the visitors who went
MARK Hartley continued his unbeaten run at the top of the Minster Law Individual Darts League with a 9-3 victory over Shaun Day. Tony Raymond added another 14-dart leg to his impressive ten fastest finishes which currently stands at 134. However,
Nestl Rowntree sprinter Richard Buck is on a selection mission this week after winning the AAA under-23s title and he has one chance left to swing a late European call-up. The Pickering-based 19-year-old took the junior 400m crown seven days after missing
ACORN ARL Club will travel to Hull Dockers for a pre-season match on Saturday, August 5. Head coach Alfie Hill will select his side from players who attend pre-season training which resumes for all players at Thanet Road tonight (7pm). For further
LEEDS United have agreed to sell striker Rob Hulse to Sheffield United for an initial fee of £2.2million. Hulse, 26, scored 13 goals in 35 league starts last season. Leeds are making an initial 100 per cent profit on Hulse, who cost them £1.1million
HARROGATE Town's pre-season recruitment mission is another three players to the good. Winger Chris Bettney has joined the Nationwide North club as has former Hull City trainee James McGarry and familiar face Colin Hunter has returned after finishing
DEMOLITION experts will shortly begin flattening the empty York shop which was gutted in a massive blaze earlier this month. Developers behind the £150 million scheme to rejuvenate the Hungate area have been given permission to start clearing away
Changes to York's weekly rubbish collection and the "poor" swimming pool provision were among the controversial issues raised with the city MP when he met Norwich Union staff. Hugh Bayley held an open discussion session in the foyer of the building in
MASKED robbers bundled shop assistants in a cold room and made off with the takings in a terrifying raid on a York fast food outlet. One of the three men is believed to have been wielding a gun when they struck at Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Blossom Street
TWO University of York students are trapped in war-torn Lebanon, it emerged today. Christine Hamieh, a 32-year-old postgraduate politics student and former president of the university's Graduate Students' Association (GSA), is believed to have been stuck
THESE bewildered residents have had to cope with flooding at their homes twice in one week. For people living in Gale Lane in Acomb, York, it was the worst kind of dj vu when a burst water main in the street outside their homes sent water gushing on
NORTH Yorkshire's Chief Constable Della Cannings has pledged to try to reclaim £250,000 spent on preparing for an aborted merger with Humberside and South and West Yorkshire police from the Government. Mrs Cannings said the cash spent on laying the groundwork
