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A SUPPORT group is calling for dedicated facilities in York for sufferers of a bone deteriorating disease. The appeal comes after one woman said she had to wait four years before being given a vital scan. Pauline Bartle, who has osteoporosis, said that
YOUTHS in York took on the police - and won. The Chapelfields youth football side were the surprise winners at the Westfield football tournament, set up by police to give youngsters something positive to do. About 45 young people took part in the tournament
A NARCOLEPSY sufferer faces an agonising wait for the drugs he needs from York's health trust. Damian Bradley, 24, of Albemarle Road, in the city, is waiting to hear if the North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) will fund treatment that
A DRUG dealer was so scared of going to jail, she ran away from court, a judge heard. But Kelly Marie Broadhead's freedom lasted less than a day. Today she has joined her former housemate behind bars and is starting nearly three years in jail. Both
A BURGLAR who broke a kitchen door off its hinges during a house raid has been jailed for three years. Barry Robert Garvey also ransacked the house in Huntington Road while its occupants were out, said prosecutor Rob Galley. He got away with jewellery
Photograph by Nick Fletcher © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Nick Fletcher © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
I WOULD like, as an agnostic, to express my deepest dismay at the shameful way the case of Shambo was handled by all officials involved, from beginning to sorry end. At no point did the authorities grasp the fact that the cattle kept at the temple are
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WHAT a profit. Six million sounds like a sum someone dreams of when buying their lottery ticket. This, however, is a different sort of lottery, and the winner is City of York Council, which clears £6m in profit from its car parks, Respark schemes, penalty
IN REPLY to Mr Hind's letter (Race questions, July 21), Micklegate Stray, which includes Knavesmire, has been owned by City of York Council since 1907, when the then York Corporation extinguished the Freeman's rights though an Act of Parliament. Under
At a recent ward meeting, I saw a glossy magazine produced by young people in Clifton Without, called YORKIDS. It is brilliant! I am well aware of the imagination and ability of the young; with three children, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
WE would like to say a massive thank you to Sean Doughty and Lee Standlick, who have completed a ten-day, 180-mile coast-to-coast trek to raise money for a local mental health charity, Our Celebration. Despite all the rain and hard terrain, they finally
I WAS pleased to see your article on cruelty to animals in circuses (Circus sparks animal protest, The Press, July 27). Why does City of York Council think it is OK to force horses and dogs to perform? Don't they deserve the same protection as other
HEALTH bosses with a severe financial headache have published figures showing the costs of providing healthcare to individuals. The figures reveal a hip operation costs from around £5,176 and a two-night stay in accident and emergency can cost £1,279
I WOULD like to comment about living on the breadline. I absolutely agree with the last paragraph Sam Hunt wrote about wanting poverty to be defined by the amount of disposable income left to individuals after living costs are paid (Who are the real
Further to A Dobinson's letter (Age no barrier to bad driving), I would like to update readers on what City of York Council is doing to improve road safety in York. The council is targeting two main groups of drivers: those under the age of 25 and
WITH the recent weather conditions, it would seem rather that "Powergen" is advertising in the papers and on television its recent "go green" initiative to entice customers. Promoting renewable wind or hydro-wind source energy to offset carbon emissions
YORKSHIRE is a proud county - and today is a proud day. Pride is never in short supply in this vast, diverse and beautiful county, and especially so on Yorkshire Day. Being Yorkshire matters to people who live here, and once a year they are given
MIKE Laycock's article (Late-night cinema, The Press, July 25) on the former York Odeon building, showed claims by new owners Reel Cinema (UK) Ltd that films would be screened there in August were grossly optimistic. Meanwhile, journeying to Vue at
WATCHING the news has prompted me to try to suggest some sort of solution for the River Severn flooding. The source of the Severn is in the mountains of mid-Wales. One idea that has come to mind is to build a tunnel from Llanidloes towards the Welsh
A DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions (DWP) guideline published on July 20 could bring financial hardship and misery to thousands of people across the UK who are seriously ill with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Encephalopathy), also known as chronic fatigue
A FARMER says he is facing an environmental disaster after discovering 200 acres of his land was contaminated with toxic heavy metals during flooding. Laboratory tests on soil samples from Hill Top Farm, Acaster Selby - situated alongside the River Ouse
SCHOOLS in York have been given the go-ahead to continue fingerprinting their pupils. The Government has issued new guidance on the hugely- controversial issue. York's education boss, Coun Carol Runciman welcomed the intervention by schools minister
AN INQUEST on Joe Lister will finally be held in November, two years after he tragically lost his life in a caving incident. The inquest in Harrogate will start on November 5 and is due to finish on November 13 - a day before the second anniversary
City of York Council is launching a new programme of "parent schools" next term to teach mums and dads how to be better parents. STEPHEN LEWIS spoke to two York mums who have just finished a course. AS a young army wife with five children to look
A YORK bobby loosened the chains for an evening at a party held in his honour - but found himself in handcuffs instead, so The Diary discovers. PC Dave White was neighbourhood policing officer for the Micklegate ward, but is leaving to work near Selby
PARKING bosses made nearly £6 million profit from York motorists last year, an investigation by The Press has revealed. Car park charges, penalty notices, Respark schemes and on-street fees all contributed to the haul. Parking tickets alone made up more
ARMED with a five-year outsourcing deal to manage North Yorkshire County Council's £1 billion property portfolio, Bruton Knowles has opened a new office in the region. The top 30 UK property consultancy has opened an 11-person office in Standard Way,
POLICE were involved in a high-speed chase when a car thief went on the rampage through York. The criminal stole a car and sped through York with traffic police on his tail, reaching speeds of up to 80mph before smashing into two cars, driving on the
RELEASED York City midfielder Byron Webster is targeting Champions League football after a shock move to the Czech Republic. Webster, 20, has signed a one-year deal with top-flight Czech team FK Siad Most just six months after having his contract terminated
YORK City midfielder Phil Turnbull will miss the start of the season with the shoulder injury he suffered at Frickley Athletic. Turnbull is waiting to see another consultant before a clearer assessment of the damage is known, although City boss Billy
WHEN I started work, back in the Dark Ages, when people in my position were still called cub reporters and we didn't even have typewriters to work with, the first task I was set was to hand-write a wedding report. And almost the second was to go out
YORK City will be hoping to leave their rivals marooned in the Blue Square Premier when the new season kicks off a week on Saturday. That was the message sent out as the club unveiled their new third kit at the Minstermen's annual photo call. The sky
Yorkshire will be without fast bowling star Jason Gillespie for the Championship clash against Warwickshire at Scarborough later this month. The Australian will also miss the NatWest Pro40 League games with Surrey at North Marine Road and Durham at
A 14th century building has been fitted with a 21st century roof. Blake Mews, a grade II listed property in Blake Street in the shadow of York Minster, has a green carpet crowning it, in the form of a sedum roof. The roof has been fitted by property
PICKERING and District Motor Club's grasstrack meeting is to be held at Riseborough off the A170 at Pickering on Sunday, August 5 at 1pm. Admission £5 for adults, £1 for children aged ten to 16.
DOMESTIC violence in York and Selby has soared by 17.5 per cent. There were 743 domestic violence incidents in north Yorkshire Police's central area between April and June this year, compared with 632 during the same period in 2006. But experts say
Nigel Goscinski is the new Clifton Cycling Club ten-mile champion after clocking 24.08 minutes in the Scarborough Paragon ten-mile Time Trial at Burton Fleming. Arny Pearson also had a good ride taking third place in the 60+ category with 27.52. On
JERMAINE Beckford struck in the 68th minute to earn Leeds United a 1-0 friendly victory at Darlington last night. Jonny Howson broke from midfield and superbly played in Beckford, who slotted the ball past Quakers keeper Andy Oakes. Oakes' goal had
Olympic track hopeful Richard Buck is aiming to be the pride of Yorkshire. TONY KELLY reports. Yorkshire Day today is one that is steeped deep in the consciousness of Olympic Games hopeful Richard Buck. His August 1, 2007 may well posit the 400
Geordieland, narrowly beaten by Sergeant Cecil at York in May, can finally get the major success he so richly deserves at Goodwood tomorrow. Trained at Lambourn by Jamie Osborne, this crack stayer goes for the ABN Amro Goodwood Cup, which boasts Group
York CS Football Club are looking to recruit a reserve team manager for the forthcoming season. For further information, phone Andy on 07845 644289 or 07734 679183.
TWO Yorkshire football teams who have joined forces are looking for an extra coach to bolster their push for promotion. Tadcaster Albion Ladies FC and Collingham Ladies have combined their squads to enter two teams into the North East Division One
MEET the young basketball star who is hoping to cause a stir State-side. Joe Fitzpatrick's talents are to be displayed across the pond after the 18-year-old York player was signed up to a scholarship by an American university. The York Vikings stalwart
AGED 21 next year, North Yorkshire athlete Richard Buck wants the golden key to the Olympic Games. The five-ringed circus settles in Beijing in 2008 when for the first time it will be hosted in China, and Buck wants to break new ground by speeding into
YORK residents are being asked to have their say on how to improve their community. Council bosses are consulting the city's population on how the area where they live could be made better. City of York Council's neighbourhood management team would
HERE is the latest component to be installed in York's only surviving windmill. Holgate Windmill Preservation Society was formed in November 2001 by local residents concerned about the state of disrepair into which the 18th century Grade II listed landmark
A MAJOR client of RR Donnelley printers has revealed why they chose not to renew their contract with the firm. Some Thomson Local directories, along with the Dutch telephone directory, were printed at the firm's site at Flaxby Moor, between York and
A REPORT which helped pave the way for the proposed £16 million revamp of Selby town centre has been slammed as having "serious deficiencies" by a Government inspector. Last March, Selby District Council's planning committee passed an application from
