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Stories for 27 June 2001

York Leisure

The man who fell to York

CHRIS TITLEY meets Harland Miller, the York-born artist-turned-author once described as `so cool it hurts'.  more...

York Marketplace

Ambassador Hotel - Grays restaurant - Reviewed 23/06/01

`DON'T go in there", screamed the drunken woman as she staggered down the steps of York's Ambassador Hotel.  more...

York News

Size of the answer

WE are rightly proud of the high standards achieved by York and North Yorkshire's schools. There are many reasons for this success: quality teaching, hard working pupils, attentive local education authorities and good socio-economic conditions among them.  more...

When justice is on the menu

ANOTHER helping of justice has been served to North Yorkshire's determined dinner ladies. After winning a landmark settlement, the women sipped champagne. They should savour the sweet taste of success: they have earned it.  more...

Motorist's terror ordeal in city

A masked robber stole cash from a frightened motorist after forcing his way into his car outside a York factory in daylight.  more...

Callous York pair left kitten in agony

A kitten was left in agony after fat from an upturned chip pan fell all over his body causing severe burns that were left untreated for five days.  more...

Coroner on fraud charges

A North Yorkshire coroner facing fraud charges was today suspended by the Lord Chancellor's Office.  more...

Farmers posting illegal path signs

Farmers in Ryedale have been illegally posting "no entry" signs on footpaths open to the public during the foot and mouth crisis.  more...

Villagers' pleas 'ignored'

Hooligans are destroying a community while police ignore villagers' pleas for help, it was claimed today.  more...

Road chiefs focus on A64 blackspot

A killer road in Ryedale may again come under scrutiny by road chiefs following safety fears.  more...

Cheer over class sizes

Pupils in North Yorkshire have the advantage of being taught in some of the smallest class sizes in the country.  more...

Chaos after city lights fail

Traffic chaos hit York city centre when traffic lights failed at evening rush-hour.  more...

We all scream for sun cream

Young Max Withyman and his giant teddy bear are helping to promote a safe sun message this summer.  more...

Clerk's £76,000 wage 'reasonable'

A clerk of a small town council who enjoyed a salary higher than a Cabinet minister today told a court he thought the wage was "entirely reasonable".  more...

Plea for action to save jobs

Business leaders in Ryedale have issued a desperate plea to council chiefs to help regenerate their town to prevent more job losses.  more...

Writing on wall for eyesore

A plan to clean up areas hit by vandalism and assess the need for youth and community facilities is being set in motion in the Chapelfields area of York.  more...

York put in frame by film-makers

The award-winning film-makers behind Trainspotting and Notting Hill are working on a movie set in York.  more...

Music centre beats arch rivals

The high quality architecture at a gleaming York centre for the arts which was once a crumbling medieval church has won national recognition.  more...

A dark thought...

AS the longest day is now past I suggest that York's cyclists put aside about £1 a week and then, when the dark nights arrive they will be able to equip their bikes with a legal set of lights.  more...

A clean confession

MAY I apologise on behalf on myself and two colleagues to any residents living in York city centre who over a period of three days every fortnight have been woken from their sleep by us washing the streets between 4am and 6am.  more...

Making the link

CHRIS Middleton's Yesterday Once More feature about his long involvement with the East Coast rail line (June 25) will have been of special interest to those like myself, who have an interest in the rail industry.  more...

Such very kind care

MY husband recently died in hospital after being there for three weeks, coming home for two days and then having to go back for a few hours.   more...

Taking the rise

I WOULD like to comment on Tony Blair's pay rise to £160,000 a year. Taking into account that he lives cheaply considering the perks that go with the job, rent, food, travel, holidays, entertaining, all free; plus the fact that he's altering No 11 to accommodate his youngest child at tax-payers' expense, he doesn't fare too badly.  more...

Save lives and close all of the danger gaps

THE answer to your rhetorical question, `How many more must die here?' (June 23) is that more will unless immediate action is taken to close all the gaps along this stretch of the A64.   more...

The lost princess

NEARLY four years have passed since Britain's greatest media superstar died amid a blaze of flashbulbs in a Paris subway. Diana's death provoked unprecedented scenes of mourning and outpourings of grief, and shook the Establishment to its foundations.  more...

Come and have some fun

Preparations are under way for Saturday's community fun day at York College to raise money for the St Leonard's Hospice 2000 Appeal.  more...

Dinner ladies' sweet smiles of success

Ninety dinner ladies across York and North Yorkshire have won up to £200,000 after a six-year "battle for justice" over equal pay.  more...

Woman cut from smash wreckage

A woman was airlifted to hospital and two others injured after two cars crashed near Selby today.  more...

York Sport

Dancer can atone for Knavesmire setback

Hugs Dancer, who blotted his copybook at York earlier this month when he refused to enter the starting stalls, can get back on track at Newcastle tomorrow.  more...

Academy throw away points

Once again York Wasps Academy lost a game they could have won as they were beaten 34-18 at home by Oldham.  more...

York to host basketball academy

York is set to become home to the first-ever basketball academy in Yorkshire, the Evening Press can exclusively reveal.  more...

College duo on the ball

Basketball duo Steven Perks and Ross Steven are set to swap essays for SA after netting a place in a National League team's touring line-up  more...

Academy throw away points

Once again York Wasps Academy lost a game they could have won as they were beaten 34-18 at home by Oldham.  more...

Tykes re-launch dash to Lords

Yorkshire were trying to pick up the pieces today in their Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy third round match against Bedfordshire at Luton.  more...

Swan lands Beresford

Former York City skipper Peter Swan has unveiled his first signing since being appointed player-coach of UniBond Division One side Ossett Town.  more...

Williams goes 'home'

York City's former veteran striker John Willams has embarked upon his third spell with Third Division Swansea City after joining on a Bosman free transfer from Darlington.  more...

Ex-York CC star dies in Canada

Former York Cricket Club stalwart Tony Temple has died after suffering a heart attack while playing cricket in Canada. He was 60.  more...

Eastwood takes top weight at Willows

Only 25 anglers took part in the open match at the Willows.   more...

Two-way tussle for crown

As the Pilmoor Cricket League season moves past the halfway point, Easingwold and Sheriff Hutton Bridge look set to battle for the division one champion-ship.  more...

Yapham widen title gap

Yapham have taken over as the new leaders of the Foss Cricket League with a two-point advantage over Woodhouse Grange, Bubwith and Aldby Park.  more...

Snap, crackle, power breakfasts

Pocklington Rugby Union Club players will ease themselves back into action in unusual fashion.  more...

Steve eager to net Pkes' history

Former Pickering Town FC secretary Steve Adamson is seeking help with re-search into the club's history.  more...

It's now a knockout

Champions Marcia, FC Magnet and York University `A' will be favourites to make it to the final of the University of York Six-a-side football tournament.  more...

Tykes re-launch dash to Lords

Yorkshire were trying to pick up the pieces today in their Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy third round match against Bedfordshire at Luton.  more...

High fives for quintet

A nap hand of athletic endeavour has been rewarded with county honours for five pupils from Queen Margaret's School in Escrick, near York.  more...

Hail the net gains of wonders of Wigginton

WIGGINTON Primary School are celebrating their first overall victory in the annual Haxby Girls' Netball Club tournament.  more...

  
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