I have a shop in Walmgate where most of the traders are small family businesses who all take pride in their shops and office premises. It would appear however the city council does not take the same pride in its own premises. It is sad to see the middle
I must disagree with my fellow architect Richard Blenkharn that the Castle site proposals are unacceptable because they are a "boring brick box" (Letters, November 2). There is nothing wrong with brick boxes. They have been built in York for centuries
A six-point action plan has been drawn up to ensure that rural businesses beat the dreaded Millennium Bug. It is the latest move from the NFU Mutual, the country's leading rural insurer, as the hours tick away to the year 2000. It comes amid reports claiming
Piper's Rock, who broke the ice for first-season trainer Emma Lavelle when scoring at Plumpton last month in the hands of Tony McCoy, will again have the services of the champion jockey when he bids for major honours at Taunton tomorrow. The seven-year-old
Concerned over European Monetary Union and what it means to YOUR business? Well, here's your chance to tackle the Governor of the Bank of England himself. Eddie George will be available on the Internet to take questions such as how smaller UK firms can
To legions of Yorkshire cricket fans, he was 'Sir' Geoffrey Boycott. But his reputation as a sporting knight in shining armour has been tarnished forever after a court upheld his conviction for assaulting his girlfriend. Boycott's remarkable cricketing
In many senses, today was the final farewell. The eightieth anniversary of the Armistice is the last major milestone veterans of the Great War will see. That knowledge has added a special poignancy to this remembrance season. We have listened more closely
The Lord Mayor of York was jubilant today after his Christmas lights appeal topped the £20,000 mark. A £200 donation from the bus company Arriva enabled Councillor Derek Smallwood, himself a former bus driver, to arrive at the key milestone. The money
The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet has been built on the former hospital site at Naburn, near Fulford. When it opens at 10.30am on Thursday, November 11, the outlet will mark a fashion first for York. Top designer labels such as Armani, Donna Karan and
As silence descended over Britain on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, words became redundant for these two brothers in arms. One comrade extends the hand of comfort to another during the Armistice Day commemoration at York's Station Rise memorial
Pity the poor tourists, but not too much THE four likely lads bowling down the road seem pleasant enough. Students probably, this being very much a university city. They're bound to have local knowledge, especially about where the pubs are. But when asked
For someone who claims to have been a fan of Van Morrison for 20 years Bill Hearld seems to know remarkably little about his music (Evening Press, November 7). He is unable to name even one song in the set despite material spanning his whole career, including
I write to agree with Colin F. Clarke (Letters, November 5) that mobile speed cameras would be a far more sensible alternative to speed humps and cushions. Most drivers seem to accelerate between humps and then brake at the obstacle itself which, coupled
Ann MacIntosh MP, not surprisingly, does not want voting by proportional representation. She was elected MP of the Vale of York, with a minority of the total votes cast. Under the fairest system of PR, which allows for second and third preferences, the
A Scarborough bakery has "cleaned up" in major cleaning awards - again. Cooplands Quality bakers is celebrating success in the 1998 Golden Service Awards, the "Oscars" of the cleaning and support services industry. The bakers earned the accolade of Best
Compiled by Peter Wilmott Netball The Regional round of the National Schools Netball tournament was held at the Rossett Sports Centre, Harrogate and Joseph Rowntree did the double, winning the U16 and U19 tournaments without losing a match. The U16s are
Nigel Exelby, group finance director with the Yorkshire-based Audi and Volkswagen dealers, Massingberd Group plc, has been named Audi Dealer Accountant of the Year. The accolade in the 1998 Abacus awards comes as the group announces a £3.5 million investment
Scarborough's troubles continued as they went down 1-0 at Cardiff City, with poor defending to blame for the decisive goal. The strike came five minutes into the second half from former Coventry forward John Williams. Former York City defender Paddy Atkinson
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York City 0, Macclesfield 2 Half-measures, in anyone's language, will not satisfy any drinker. City striker Neil Tolson goes full stretch but fails to connect with a cross So those fans intoxicated by the exploits of York City in the first two months
North Yorkshire's housing market is the strongest out of all ten areas reviewed in Northern Rock's latest house price survey over the three months to October. The region was one of only two in the north-east and Cumbria to show an increase over the year
Downcast winger Gordon Connelly declared York City were just a lucky break away from returning to the winning path. City defender Andy McMillan, hidden centre, sees his shot tipped away by Macclesfield goalkeeper Ryan Price. The winger's verdict was delivered
A boy whose stepbrother disappeared a fortnight ago from outside a York nightclub is hoping against hope he is still alive. Tom Sixsmith, 12, says he has a 'gut feeling' that his big brother, Neil Langthorne, 26, who was last seen on Wednesday, October
Angry parents fighting to keep Queen Anne School open launched an attack on York education chiefs in a heated debate about its future. Concerns over classroom bullying, teacher job losses, over-crowded class sizes, parental choices and the future of pupils
Motorists who overstay their welcome in Selby's pay and display car parks will shortly have to pay a fine of £30 - double the existing penalty. Members of the district council's community services committee agreed that the present £15 charge to drivers
Thieves struck below the belt after they rifled through the drawers of a Fulford house - and left with six pairs of underpants. Now Phil Cerny, of Alma Terrace, is reduced to wearing old pairs of underwear after his designer gear was taken. But he is
Arsonists today struck for the third time in a month at the Yorkshire Farming Museum at Murton, near York. A 100-year-old brick building, a replica Viking hut and nearby railway timber were all destroyed in the fire at the museum's replica medieval village
France today saluted York Great War veteran John Clemit. John Clemit with his Legion d'Honneur medal Mr Clemit, 101, was being awarded France's highest honour, the Legion d'Honneur in the class of Chevalier (Knight) by a French government grateful for
