A CONSERVATION expert at a regional wildlife charity has called for councillors to put the brakes on York's "alarming" rate of expansion. Robert Masheder, senior conservation officer at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, based in York, has called for more
PARENTS and youngsters at a York primary school will have to keep an eye on the clock from now on. As part of a crackdown on lateness, Scarcroft Primary School is instituting a new policy on absence, with registers now "closing" at 9am. Head teacher
A PIONEERING online initiative launched by the University of York will boost support for the British Heart Foundation's strategy for tackling heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a preventable disease that kills more than 110,000 people in
RESIDENTS who say their street is plagued by potholes and prone to flooding have called on council chiefs to take action. People living in South Lane, in Haxby, York, said frequent deliveries by lorries to the nearby Somerfield supermarket have caused
Photograph by Alison Smith © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Alison Smith © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
MIRACLE baby Harrison Harrard is one year old - and for his tsunami survivor parents it's time to celebrate. Two years ago, Louise and Greg Harrand were recovering from traumatic injuries caused by the terrifying waves which hit Thailand, but a year
Road closure, Mon-Fri 19:00 - 6:00 from 19/02/2007 until 02/03/2007
(The eye of York - Fishergate) Road closure 19:00 - 6:00 from 05/02/2007 until 09/02/2007
A YORK sandwich shop will be able to sell food around the clock after overcoming the final barrier to 24-hour opening. A City of York Council planning committee approved an application by Subway, in Clifford Street, to open all day, every day. The
Footway reconstruction work between 8:00-16:00 until 05/02/2007
As the location of the first super casino is finally announced, STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL ask if we are in danger of becoming a nation of gambling addicts. MANCHESTER has beaten off the more fancied Blackpool and Greenwich in the race to
WHO would you rather trust with your health? Your family doctor, who knows you and has seen your suffering at first hand - or an anonymous panel to whom you are little more than a statistic? We know which we would prefer. That is why, today, we launch
LIBERAL Democrat councillor Ann Reid is right to say that it is a cheap trick for Labour to try and blame City of York Council for the housing situation in York (Focus on city homes crisis, January 23). The fact remains that the Liberal Democrats
IN response to Lesley Lickley's opinion that the church should be forced to conform with the masses' views on homosexuality (Religious cheek, letters, January 24), how would she like to be forced to do something that she feels wrong, whether or not
I FAIL to see why it was necessary for Stephen Lewis in his review of the book North Yorkshire One Nine Nine (The Press, January 27) to give credence to one of the photographs and accompanying poem, contained therein, eulogising the graffiti-covered
WHEN I arrived at York station for my commute on the 0658 to Leeds this morning, I was greeted by the charming sight of three shabbily-dressed men in their early 20s, swigging from bottles of cheap cider, singing, shouting and swearing. A policeman
THIS year is the 100th year of Scouting. All this year lots of different Scouting camps and activities are going on. In May, the Tamasha camp takes place on Knavesmire for all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from York. The World Scout Jamboree is
THE Home Office is supposed to oversee the protection of UK citizens. That is its main duty. So what does it do? John Reid sends out a letter which results in two paedophiles not going to prison, despite downloading a mass of vile pictures of young
WHILE not entirely in agreement with the ban on foxhunting by the Government, for reasons that, as far as I am aware, the fox has no natural predators, I do not agree with what went on at the shoot at Sandringham which included Prince Philip recently
REGARDING the article Minister praises transport plan' (The Press, January 29), the Lib-Dem's acceptance of praise for the 2001 to 2006 local transport plan is a bit rich, considering this was a Labour initiative. While the second transport plan (for
REGARDING the Press article about the latest Barbican planning application (Glass war, January 26), may I refer readers, the council and the various Barbican developers to the recent ruling by the Law Lords in the case of Barker v Bromley Council.
The Diary has always been driven to distraction by useless, misplaced or unnecessary road signs - so this scene came as no surprise. Spotted by Ian Hughes, of Terrington Stores and Post Office, near Malton, these "helpful" diversion signs have been presenting
MAYBE it's just another milestone along the road to decrepitude (which road, in my case, appears to be an autobahn without speed restrictions), but I find myself increasingly less and less enthusiastic about going to the cinema these days. It's not that
The importance of play as an aid to learning cannot be underestimated, especially in younger children. Education reporter HAYDN LEWIS called in at a play centre on the outskirts of York to find out how they are making games work for youngsters.
DESCRIBING themselves as The Complete Music Solution", Pig Hut Studios has become a popular recording space for musicians in the York area. But with the arrival of a band from the United Arab Emirates, who have travelled to Acaster Malbis to record at
A HEROIN addict offered a man sex for £30 - and then robbed him at knifepoint after he withdrew the money from a cashpoint machine. Mother-of-two Donna Penrose, 20, set the sex trap in Parliament Street in the heart of York city centre, Leeds Crown Court
COMPLAINTS against police for using excessive force, being rude and neglecting duties have risen by more than a quarter. There were 107 complaints recorded against North Yorkshire Police between October 1 and December 1 last year, compared with only
POLICE have shelled out more than £209,000 on repairs to vehicles after crashes and vandal attacks. The cash covered repairs to patrol cars and damages to other vehicles in 2006. North Yorkshire Police forked out £104,447 on repairs to its own fleet
YORK-BORN actress Dame Judi Dench has won praise for her portrayal of a gay teacher in her latest film. Former Mount School pupil Dame Judi, 72, has been nominated for the best actress award at the 79th Academy Awards, to be held on February 25, for
A LEADING pensioners group in York has criticised council bosses for not giving them funding. York Older People's Assembly (YOPA) said they were hard done by City of York Council when it came to financial support. Their message came as an opposition
A YORK school choir has won through to the latter stages of the BBC's Songs of Praise School Choirs competition for the second year running. The pupils will be featured on the programme with other finalists on March 18 and then the final itself will
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has revealed the club intend to fight against the "international loophole" that means Clayton Donaldson can join Hibernian for nothing this summer. The Minstermen are ready to lodge an appeal with the FA after learning yesterday
YORK City boss Billy McEwan wants top scorer Clayton Donaldson to carry on playing for the club before he joins Hibernian in the summer but is demanding 100 per cent commitment. The Minstermen were offered a fee of £50,000 by the Scottish Premier League
YORK City Rowing Club crews made up for lost time with a good showing at the Boston Head of the River. Even after seven weeks out of action because of flooding, York's rowers showed no signs of rustiness. The S2 eight of Will Todd, Andy Wilkinson,
THE York open on the Ouse below York produced much fewer fish than anticipated but some quality specimens were the feature of the day. Dean Smith (Garbolino Elton) led from a deep peg in the Pumper at Fulford where he offered red maggot and worm
YORK-BASED Kim Critchley continued his fine form with fifth place in the Northern Cross Country Championships at Manchester. "I felt good throughout the race and I am looking forward to the Nationals," said Critchley. He led Knavesmire Harriers
YORK City manager Billy McEwan says the Clayton Donaldson transfer saga has left him "totally disillusioned with football". The Minstermen boss said the way the 20-goal marksman's summer move to Hibernian had been handled by the Scottish club had left
NORTH Yorkshire's most senior police officer has announced she is to retire. Chief Constable Della Cannings today announced that she will be leaving the force on May 16. In a statement, she said: "It has been an honour and privilege to lead North Yorkshire
LET your doctor decide - that is the message behind a major new campaign launched by The Press today, which calls on North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) to scrap its "judge and jury" panel to vet patients. We are calling on the primary
YORK City's search to unearth the next Clayton Donaldson has already begun with the club signing teenage Newcastle Benfield striker Richard Brodie. The 19-year-old forward first came to City's attentions when the Minstermen were drawn away to the Arngrove
BATTLING Scarborough grabbed a precious point in their battle to avoid the drop in Nationwide North when they held second-place Kettering Town 1-1 at the McCain Stadium last night. The Poppies, who have just appointed Ron Atkinson as director of football
Students from York College helped to give their job prospects a boost by organising a careers exhibition. The event attracted a wide range of employers, including hotel chains, travel agencies and careers organisations. The students staged the exhibition
A spokesman for North Yorkshire and York PCT said today: "The prior approval measures introduced by North Yorkshire and York PCT are not unprecedented in the NHS and are also being used in various other parts of the country. We recognise they have caused
We asked people in York if they were supporting our Let Your Doctor Decide campaign. Juliette Berry, 40, costume manager at York Theatre Royal, of Wakefield, said: "It's a no-brainer really. I think the system should stay the way it was, otherwise
ALAN Thompson produced a stunning free-kick five minutes into the second half at Hull to give Leeds United their first away win since 25 November but they still slipped to the bottom of the Championship table. Southend's 3-1 victory over Birmingham took
JILL Brown knows all too well what it is like to live with constant pain. Jill, 68, of Huntington, York, suffers from osteoarthritis and osteoperosis. The continual pain in her back is so bad she has to take strong tablets three to four times a
York GPs tell why prior approval system is wrong. Dr John Givans Dr John Givans, secretary of the North Yorkshire Local Medical Committee, said the prior approval panel could threaten the lives of some patients, including those turned down for treatment
A MAN has appeared in court charged with indecent exposure after his neighbours spotted him gardening in the nude. Yan Price, 30, is said to have mowed the lawn in his back garden while naked but was spotted by his neighbours, two of them serving North
THE PCT has said it is implementing its prior approval system for an initial three months. Bosses have admitted the system will put a constraint on clinical practice - but said the PCT's severe financial situation made it "unavoidable". The trust is
RJF Homes Beckett League leaders Sinnington crashed to a 3-1 defeat at improving Heslerton. Rob Preston, Chris Bell and Ashley Cooke secured victory for Heslerton after Wayne Moon had earlier equalised. Slingsby were also 3-1 first division winners
"WHY did you rape me? I hate you so much." This was the tearful outburst made by an alleged sex abuse victim after she came face-to-face with the man accused of repeatedly raping her for more than 12 years. Gordon Welsh, 69, a former miner, of Greenacres
MOTORISTS and bus passengers face weeks of disruption when roadworks are carried out in a major York street. Repairs will begin in Tower Street on Monday, lasting for four weeks. There will be closures on various stretches of the road, as well as St
THE PARENTS of a York medical student today paid tribute to their "passionately committed" son who died in a road traffic accident. The tragic loss of Robert Morton, 21, who was a student of the Hull York Medical School, came as a devastating shock to
A HOUSING developer based in York has been fined £13,000 after the company was accused of polluting a river. Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire), based in Fulford, admitted two charges of allowing too much silt to enter the River Ryburn, from its housing
RULING councillors were urged to make history by developing York's city archives into a first-class resource. Andrea Dudding, Unison representative for the archives staff, said such a decision would be similar to the Victorians' move to protect the
THE effects of climate change will come under the spotlight at a Question Time-style event in York next week. Experts will answer queries about the realities of global warming at the Climate Change: Any Questions? meeting on February 8. The event has
TAX chiefs are warning businesses in York and North Yorkshire they risk £100 fines by flouting today's self-assessment tax return deadline. Miss it and firms will incur a late penalty charge of £100, as well as a £60-a-day fine. If the return
SAMMY the seal is back. The intrepid mammal has once again been spotted navigating North Yorkshire's rivers - and has now been captured on film. Martin Lingard, 33, of Sherburn-in-Elmet, noticed the seal in the River Ouse as he was walking near Stillingfleet
WORSHIPPERS returning from midnight mass on Christmas morning witnessed a drink-fuelled street brawl and a knife-wielding man, a court heard. Dominic Guy Mallinson, 22, was trying to prevent his brother, who had an injured ankle, getting into an ambulance
