FILM crews are set to revisit a major tourist attraction near York to shoot a Hollywood version of a hit TV series. Castle Howard, near Malton, secured the lucrative deal to star in Brideshead Revisited - despite fears producers were favouring a stately
BOOZE-fuelled crime and disorder has dropped by almost a third since a major police crackdown was re-launched in York. Police re-launched Operation Claw in the city on February 1 this year to crack down on alcohol-related violent crime. It runs at night
CARE workers in York claim they are being made to undertake extra hours for no extra money by council chiefs. Staff who work for City of York Council's home care service say they have been told they will get compensation for a cut in wages owed to them
THE number of people seriously injured in accidents on North Yorkshire's roads has gone up despite a fall in the number of people killed, new figures reveal. There were 79 more people killed or seriously injured in crashes in 2006/2007 than in the previous
A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed after abusing a young girl and a teenager. Terence McCarthy, 55, of Escrick, pleaded guilty at York magistrates' court last month to a total of nine counts of sexual activity, including inappropriate touching, committing
YORK Racecourse has announced 15 new backers have been signed up for this year's season. Marketing manager James Brennan said the new backers, who are contributing to the racecourse's prize money, included spread betting brands Sporting Index and IG
YORK City have enjoyed their best-ever season for corporate hospitality, a club boss said today. City's communications and community director, Sophie McGill, said their success in selling out for every game this season was just one of a number of things
PUPILS were excluded a hundred times in just one term by a York secondary school, according to documents leaked to The Press. The fixed-term exclusions - made by Burnholme Community College during the spring term - equate to almost two per day.
A made-in-York computerised business game is set to sweep India, generating millions of pounds. Its inventor, businessman Peter Harrington, will fly to Delhi in October to meet with top educationalists, who see SimVenture as a breakthrough in teaching
Young people should be using their spare time more profitably and doing more volunteer work, according to a national charity. Here Education Reporter Haydn Lewis takes a look at how hundreds of York youngsters are already giving up nights and weekends
HOMEOWNERS in North Yorkshire think Home Information Packs (HIPs) are a Government stealth tax rather than a benefit to the property market. The ignorance about the new "green MoT" for homes, which comes into force on June 1, is revealed in a regional
A WAG once remarked that to perform Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers is to court disaster. Mind you, he went on to say that to write about it is to alienate some of one's best friends. We are clearly all in dangerous waters here. But the Ebor Singers are courageous
THIS year's York Community Pride awards are promising to be a real treat - with the latest nomination in the Person Of The Year category. Joanne Pullar, 45, has been nominated for her efforts in creating an arts venue for the community of Walmgate, York
THE high number of nominations received so far - with nearly three months still to go until the closing date for entries - promises a fantastic awards ceremony in October. Here is a round-up of the nominations to date: Spirit Of Youth - Nathan Johnston
BABIES coming to York Hospital have been given a helping hand to breathe more easily - thanks to these tireless fundraisers. Members of Breathe Easy York - a local branch of the British Lung Foundation - have boosted our Guardian Angels appeal by an
THE relatives of two people killed in an horrific joy-riding crash in York have played their part in helping to prevent such a tragedy ever happening again. Stuart Alexander and Lee and Joanne Corner visited The Press' offices in Walmgate yesterday to
A CANCER patient faces having to pay £25,000 or die - after health chiefs refused to fund the only treatment that can save him. Ian Dobbin, 54, of Acomb, said a cure for his leukaemia did exist, but the cash-strapped North Yorkshire & York Primary Care
A MAN dying of cancer is given one possible last hope, only to be told that the NHS cannot afford to save his life. That, in cruel essence, is the heartless dilemma confronting Ian Dobbin, the 54-year-old York man who faces having to pay £25,000
BORN in York a year ago, a big purple baby loved by its parents, but regarded with suspicion by most others. Despite a difficult first year, featuring tantrums and breakdowns, the ftr has survived. Many thought this particular baby might not make it
HER Majesty The Queen is, as we all know, is on a visit to the United States of America. How did she get there? She flew. When someone raised the question of how much CO2 her flights generated, a spokesman said: "The amount of CO2 her aircraft left in
I READ with interest Rosalind Bowden's letter about the architecture in York (ugly epidemic, May 7) and I just wonder why people can't move with the times and be positive about change. York is a lovely historic centre with many old buildings still
EA Carter said (Round in circles, Readers' Letters, May 7) the A1237 has been swamped by traffic from developments along its length since it opened, and asked why this was allowed to happen. When the road opened, most of it ran through areas administered
CARELESS talk costs lives - a message we all knew the truth of when our country was under serious threat from within during the Second World War. Then, it was to guard against German spies in our midst picking up information which could assist in our
WE would like to thank the residents of Holgate who voted for us on May 3. We worked hard to try to speak with as many residents as possible, in the streets and on the doorsteps, during the months preceding the election and if we haven't met you yet
ON the BBC Politics Show on April 22, John Grogan MP was interviewed about the possible increase in the price of beer, and stated that this was in some part due to the lack of malting barley being grown now. He also said that due to the production of
ME Awareness week (May 7 to 13) gives an opportunity for people who know little about this illness to begin to understand its debilitating nature. Symptoms of ME include chronic fatigue, muscle pain, preventing normal movement; and cognitive dysfunction
IN response to the letter from Rebecca Boldry (Used stamps call, April 21), re saving stamps, could I suggest that she and any other readers post them off to help birds at RSPB Stamps, PO Box 6198, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9XT. D Simpson
WHO reviewed the new James album Fresh As A Daisy (CD reviews, May 3)? And did he listen to the album or just stick it in a drawer and write the review? This is one of the best albums released this week. This band is probably the best thing ever to come
North Yorkshire's fire emergency calls look set to be routed through a super control room in Wakefield in future. STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL examine the implications of this change. WHEN you are racing to get to a fire, says Ian Watkins,
ANY hay fever sufferers out there really need to stop eating hay. At least that's The Diary's take on information from HunterNutrition, which is based in North Yorkshire. Consultant Catherine Hunter has emailed The Press abut the seasonal glut of
STELLAR though he may be, Sir Patrick Moore had not really registered on my radio telescope before this week. I'd mentally filed him away in the drawer marked "amiable egghead", leaving him to gather dust beside Magnus Pyke, James Burke, and James Bond's
COMMUNITIES matter. News matters. That is why The Press is this week marking Local Newspaper Week - an awareness campaign organised by the Newspaper Society and supported by the National Lottery. Every year, the week is held to celebrate the work newspapers
YORK City's heartbreaking Conference play-off defeat against Morecambe has cost the club a potential £400,000 windfall. That's the size of the cash prize the Minstermen could have expected to pick up had they secured a date at the new Wembley stadium
THE future of York and District amateur rugby league tournaments is in question after New Earswick All Blacks pulled out of tonight's Accident Cup final. That was the opinion of York and District Rugby League Association public relations officer
THREE martial artists from York are heading to Greece this month to represent Great Britain in the World Pan Kick Boxing Association world championships. Clive Greenhalgh, 53, of Huntington, Honor Jackson, 21, of Flaxton, and Jon Dilworth, 18, of Acomb
FULFORD Ladies Invitation Tennis League champions York put down an early marker as they started the defence of their title. They crushed newly-promoted Fulford 81-27 with Wendy Stirke and Louise Lister winning 30 games in their division one encounter
Craig White returned to action in place of the injured Michael Vaughan in Yorkshire's LV County Championship match against the Division One's bottom club Worcestershire at Headingley Carnegie today. White made way for Vaughan at the Rose Bowl last week
THE richest ever race ever held at York will captivate attention this summer - as York Racecourse prepares to welcome in another record-breaking season. Race chiefs have revealed that £525,000 - a new course record - will be the prize fund for York's
YORK RI RUFC Ladies are champions of North 2 this season after beating Northwich 32-7. They scored five tries to gain a bonus point that took them to the top of the table. The result maintained RI's unbeaten home record with the forwards dominating
NESTLÉ Rowntree RUFC finished their season at a ten-a-side tournament at the military base at Heerlen in Holland. Trees started with a 19-0 victory over Dutch side Bokerloons which took them into a league of other first-match winners who all had serious
KAY TWO, a sprinter who showed himself in a good light at York last autumn, can open his seasonal account at Chester tomorrow. The Richard Price-trained five-year-old ended last season with a flourish, following up his Knavesmire victory with another
As the dust settles on York's dramatic election, the city's political future remains unclear. GAVIN AITCHISON looks at the possible ways ahead. WHAT do we do now? That's the question dominating York politics, after the city's fascinating election
YORK'S political merry-go-round has taken another turn - and it could lead to the abolition of evening parking charges in the city. Only 72 hours after winning a seat on City of York Council for the first time, Ian Gillies has taken over as leader of
TADCASTER dominated their York FA Saturday Junior Cup final against Fulford United and were full value for their 3-1 victory. The early pressure came from Fulford who forced three corners and saw Mark Ratcliffe go close with a 35-yard shot just wide
UNBEATEN Clifton have swept all comers before them in Sunday football. They completed the Sunday Afternoon League, Cup and York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup treble by defeating Huntington WMC at New Lane. The champions went close when Richard Bedingham
RYEDALE Sports Club added the Victory Cup to the Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy to complete an RJF Homes Beckett Football League cup double when they beat Sinnington 3-1 in the final. Ryedale 'keeper Rob Featherstone denied the Sinners a first-minute
YORK City Rowing Club's crews have started the regatta season with a bang. Their men's squad were in great form winning the Senior 1 and Senior 2 8+ events at Nottingham City regatta. It bodes well for their preparation for the Henley Royal Regatta
IAN Moore has been told he can leave Leeds United. The striker has had a difficult time since his £50,000 move from Burnley, making only 21 starts in 65 appearances and scoring just five goals. He was told after Saturday's final game at Derby County
HUNDREDS of junior footballers will be putting on the style at Rawcliffe Juniors FC annual tournament this weekend. Ninety-six teams, ranging from Under-7s up to U14s, will be chasing silverware at Rawcliffe Recreation and Sportsfield, St Mark's Road
KIRKBYMOORSIDE FC will hold their annual meeting at the Recreation Club on Monday, May 21 (7.30pm).
NEW "hosts" are likely to be replacing ticket machines on York's ftr buses within the next few months - as the service marks its first year of service. Yesterday was a year to the day since the ftr bus - hailed a transport system of the future - was
THE dog breeder who raised Storm the puppy has said he wishes he had never given her away. York dog breeder Peter Rough has spoken to The Press about the dog he gave away as a puppy and which was later stabbed repeatedly in one of the worst animal cruelty
THE terrified ex-girlfriend of a convicted drug dealer has spoken of her relief that he is going to be locked up. But she also told The Press that she feels let down by the police and council, who she claims could have caught him earlier. Andrew Mark
Most of us have Irish blood in us, which makes us very happy for the outbreak of friendship and good news in Ireland. Present politicians, who have been able to bring about this conclusion, can all be very proud of the part they have played and thankful
MORE traffic misery is expected to hit one of the busiest roads into York when fresh road works get under way today. Six weeks of improvements will begin at 8am on the A166 junction with Murton Lane, near the Grimston Bar roundabout. It comes as a further
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners in York are calling for action after foul-smelling fertiliser was spread on one of the city's areas of common land. They have called for better management of Walmgate Stray, between the University of York and Fulford Road to
COUNCIL bosses have rejected plans to hand part of a city centre car-park over to a rail firm. Developers had wanted to allocate 32 spaces of the Tanner Row multi-storey car park to Northern Rail, so they could use them for permit parking for staff.
A PLAN to allow a motocross club to use a disused quarry has won the backing of Selby's MP. Members of Brotherton and Byram Motocross Club want to be allowed to permanently use land at Jawbone Quarry, in Saddlers, near Brotherton, as a motorcycle track
NORTH Yorkshire residents have delivered a resounding "no" to plans to create a single unitary council to serve the county. More than 70 per cent questioned preferred to see the district and county councils working more effectively together, according
THE York-based petition to ban the sale of foie gras in Britain has closed, after gaining the support of nearly 9,000 people. City of York councillor Paul Blanchard launched the petition on the Downing Street website, as part of his wider campaign against
