THE Home Counties are not synonymous with angry, anti-establishment rock rebellion. But Bury-St-Edmunds four-piece Miss Black America are trying to change all that. Yet their dull debut suffers from not being angry enough. Comparisons with early-Manics
YORK City Supporters Trust has lodged an objection to Persimmon Homes' plans to build 93 homes at Bootham Crescent. The trust said today it believed no permission should be granted for housing at the historic home of York City unless a superior alternative
ONE of the victims of the Bali terrorist attack was a former Ampleforth College pupil, it was confirmed today. Ed Waller, a marketing executive based in Hong Kong, was on the island as part of a rugby tour. The 26-year-old was the captain of the Hong
York City Knights fans have arranged a fund-raising quiz night. The general knowledge quiz will be staged at Huntington Stadium bar at 7.30pm on Friday, October 25. All are welcome. A maximum of five people per team is allowed, with £1 per person entry
YORK City reserves maintained pole position in the Avon Insurance League division one (east) table after a stirring fightback to beat Boston United 3-2. Boston's second-string looked on course to record a rare victory when they led 2-0 with less than
NOW here's an oddity - mostly a pleasant one, but strange all the same. Twenty three singers, dressed in white robes, belt out symphonic pop songs that sit somewhere between the Beach Boys and Spiritualized. Many raves reviews have greeted this oddball
YORK Acorn have been bolstered by the signing of former York Wasps prop Mick Hagan. The 24-year-old, who worked through the Wasps academy ranks, trained with the Blue and Golds for the first time on Tuesday and is in contention for a place in the squad
THE mother and brother of murdered York backpacker Caroline Stuttle today planted a tree in her memory at the city's Coppergate Centre. The flowering pear tree, planted on the banks of the River Foss, will blossom every April, at about the time of the
NEW Earswick Sports Club have been given the brush off - and officials are delighted. The club's dressing rooms have benefited from a spruced-up new look thanks to four girls from York's Asda superstore. The changing rooms treatment was provided, explained
DRIVERS heading out of York on one of the city's main routes have been hit by hold-ups caused by part of the newly-opened A64 road improvement scheme. New traffic lights have been put in place at the bottom of the A1036 Tadcaster Road, which allow traffic
HUNDREDS of new staff may have arrived at Menwith Hill, as the world's biggest spy base gets even bigger, it has been claimed. Intelligence analysts estimate that as many as 500 new recruits have bolstered numbers at the North Yorkshire surveillance and
RAIL giant Jarvis may be interested in taking over the Thrall Europa wagon-works when the company moves out early next year. The engineering company, which has a rail division based in York, is rumoured to want the Holgate Road site when Thrall moves
York City Knights fans have arranged a fund-raising quiz night. The general knowledge quiz will be staged at Huntington Stadium bar at 7.30pm on Friday, October 25. All are welcome. A maximum of five people per team is allowed, with £1 per person entry
YORK businessman Malcolm Wright, who is set to close down Hull Vikings Speedway team if a buyer cannot be found, has ruled out starting up a new speedway outfit in his home city. Wright, of Dringhouses, is looking to sell the Hull franchise after three
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn has defended his controversial decision to fine social services departments which fail to tackle the "bed blocking" crisis, which has caused major headaches for York health chiefs. Plans to hit councils with a bill for each
ROWDY boozers are making life a misery for users of a York park and businesses which operate nearby - despite the implementation of new laws on public order. In July, police officers were given special powers to confiscate alcohol and arrest drinkers
A LEADING York figure has been commended for his remarkable dedication to a young people's club in the city. Former Lord Mayor of York Jack Birch has spent 60 years as a member of the Young Groves committee. Now 91, he has decided to call it a day, but
A JUDGE showed mercy to the sister of a man killed in a street attack when she appeared before him on burglary charges. Judge Peter Benson told Caroline Linda Brolly, 24, that normally he would have sent her to prison for a sentence "counted in years"
A TUTOR at York College was attacked when he confronted thieves stealing computers from an office. Police said the member of staff disturbed the thieves after they kicked in the door of an office at the college's further and higher education site, in
As a pagan, I wish to protest most strongly through your columns to the Rev Ken Marshall for his defamation of pagans (Church "like embassy in pagan society", October 14). He refers to the members of his church as "reflecting the lifestyle and values
MIDDLESBROUGH is trying something new in the way of street policing: namely increasing "street wardens" from "15 to 90". That's radical. Coupled with the London Met's enthusiasm for street wardens and David Blunkett's community safety officer scheme,
I WRITE regarding the 24-hour garage proposal (Residents fight plans for new petrol station, October 11). The residents of Fulford are right to oppose the proposal. Those living in Mill Lane, Heworth, can endorse their feelings that their quality of life
Jo Haywood's excellent article (Vitamin Ills, September 23) spells out the imminent threat to the availability of food supplements and herbs. The proposed EU ban has nothing to do with safety. Smoking, drinking alcohol, using cannabis and taking prescription
'DoN'T worry,' says America, with the patronising tone of a kindly granddad ruffling a toddler's hair. But when that granddad is hiding up his sleeve the world's biggest arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and a military base near Harrogate plays a
CHRIS TITLEY meets a pair of TV historians who like nothing more than a good battle THE Two Men In A Trench were not in a trench but a dining room when I met them in York. The Dean Court Hotel dining room, to be precise, a somewhat more genteel location
THE Asquiths were a social and political dynasty in late Edwardian Britain. Today there are few Asquiths listed in the London telephone directories, whereas Yorkshire Asquiths are fairly plentiful, and there are quite a few in the York directory. The
JULY, July: a book so good they named it twice. Packed with wild but believable characters, storylines that burn bright but are snuffed out before they have a chance to drag, and lines so funny and so moving by turns that they make you glad to be a reader
GIVEN the events at the weekend, when England footballers were racially abused in Slovakia, the National Anti-Racism Week of Action that kicked-off today is particularly well-timed. The abuse that was directed at Emile Heskey and Ashley Cole in Bratislava
SANDRA Poulter was devastated by the death of her husband Christopher last year. Like so many people cruelly robbed of a loved one, she derives great comfort from regular visits to his grave. There she lays flowers and lights a candle. It is a simple,
WORKERS at Thrall Europa did all that was asked of them. These highly-skilled railway engineers, many with years of experience at the former carriageworks, produced high-quality wagons on time. Now they face the miserable prospect of being on the dole
AN East Yorkshire pig producer is calling on other farmers to support the militant Farmers For Action over the issue of cheap imports. After three decades in farming, Fred Henley of Seaton Ross fears he will lose his livelihood unless there is an immediate
Peter Gabriel keeps you waiting a decade for a new studio album - one guest vocalist on Up gave up the ghost five years ago - but Stephin Merritt is in danger of knocking himself over in his haste to record yet again. Since bashing out 69 Love Songs with
THIS band want to bring back the majesty of metal, "true metal" such as Maiden, Sabbath, Metallica et al, according to frontman David Draiman. He certainly has the voice for it, raw power honed to a razor's edge, laid over music that drags the genre into
ELVIS Presley and The Rolling Stones, the hips and the lips, owe a mighty debt to black music. No blues, no Elvis, no Jagger and Richards, simple as that, as emphasised by the early works on these latest cash-ins on the late king of American rock'n'roll
The spice man cometh. JO HAYWOOD talks to a man who knows his jalapenos from his bell peppers CHILLI loves chillies. And with a name like that, who can blame him? But which came first, the name or the obsession? "I have enjoyed hot food since childhood
A FLYING instructor and her pupil feared a helicopter might have faults shortly before it plunged into a North Yorkshire field, killing the pilot and his son-in-law, an inquest heard. Anthony Baldwin, 52, and father-of-two Darren Hunter, 30, died when
BEREAVED relatives accused of "violating" rules at a York cemetery have been told to remove flowers and ornaments from their loved ones' graves - or it will be done for them. A letter sent out by Huntington Burial Authority tells relatives they are not
A new kitchen can be one of the most expensive home improvements most people will make. York Trading Standards offers the following advice Budget A new kitchen might add value to your home but there are other factors to consider - your house size and
POLISHED to a fine-shine finish, Chris has really got his timing right with these 11 new songs. Voice clarity is the perfect vehicle for the prolific singer/songwriter's thought-provoking lyrics for this, his long-awaited new studio album. Chris has sold
Bahamian Pirate, who has twice played a supporting role to his stablemate Continent in major races this season, can take centre stage at Newmarket tomorrow. The high-class sprinter, trained at Sessay by David Nicholls, tackles the £26,500 Bentinck Stakes
THERE was a list in the Daily Mail this week bearing the headline "My 50 pet hates". The writer employed to come up with a half century of moans ran the grumpy gamut from smoking rock stars to TV reporters who call any significant figure in politics a
STRENSALL 'A', the early pace-setters in division one of Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League, had a tough time beating league newcomers York University 7-3, writes Clive Warley. John Farmery scored three wins for Strensall but Rob Brown
DISGRACED psychiatrist William Kerr's suspension from the medical register has been extended for a further year while he awaits a disciplinary hearing before the General Medical Council (GMC). Kerr, 77, of Easingwold, was suspended in April last year
A CHURCH musician whose career successfully spanned traditional and popular music has died, aged 67. Organist Derek Brayshaw, who lived in York for almost 40 years, died last week after an eight-month battle with lung cancer. His partner of 41 years,
HEWORTH player-coach Bren-dan Carlyle is facing an unlikely predicament at the moment - his team keep winning yet the players are feeling dejected. The Villagers, after six straight wins in division two, are the only team in the entire National Conference
A GLOBE-trotting nun who has spent the last 12 years carrying a statue of the Virgin Mary across 200 countries has arrived in York. Missionary nun Sister Ruth was spending today roaming the city centre carrying her trademark 3ft fibre-glass statue as
YORK'S Under 25s were cruelly beaten by one shot by Hartlepool. The away rink of Philip Herridge, Liam Cahill, Chris Lea and John Walker did a magnificent job to come back from being 25-2 down to restrict Hartlepool's winning score to 29-15. The home
TWO massive retail schemes for Selby have been approved by councillors - despite fears that one of them could end up looking like "tatty sheds". Councillor Chris Metcalfe said the scheme, off the A19 near Barlby roundabout, would be part of the northern
BADMINTON clubs in the York area are being asked to help Clifton Badminton Club celebrate its 75th anniversary. The club, which plays at St Peter's School sports centre, is marking the milestone with a tournament on Friday, October 25 (7.30pm start).
FORMER patients of disgraced North Yorkshire gynaecologist Richard Neale have been invited to give evidence at an inquiry into how the NHS handled the serious allegations. Mr Neale, of Langthorpe, near Boroughbridge, who practised at the Friarage Hospital
YORK City reserves maintained pole position in the Avon Insurance League division one (east) table after a stirring fightback to beat Boston United 3-2. Boston's second-string looked on course to record a rare victory when they led 2-0 with less than
David Seaman's latest blunder has given fresh hope to Leeds United's England Under-21 goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who still awaits his full international debut. The knives are out for Seaman, who conceded the first goal direct from a corner in the 2-2 European
A MAN appeared in court today charged with dangerous driving following an alleged incident in the west side of York yesterday. Richard Daniel Hughes, 19, of Sowerby Road, Acomb, was also charged with driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance
HOW I agree with Mrs Craven (Letters, October 7). The roundabouts and verges along the A1237 and on Clifton Moor are a disgrace. The area around the new A19 roundabout is covered in weeds. The Clifton Moor roundabout has not been mown or weeded all year
MR HENLEY (October 8) asks why millions of Africans are starving, whilst he is paid money not to grow crops. The problem stems from the heavily subsidised crops grown in the United States and Europe. For example, the surplus of white sugar that is produced
THE "QUIET"-ness was deafening. At the party conference of the Tories, not one word of how they are going to finance their programme. K Thomas, Walton Place, York. Updated: 10:39 Thursday, October 17, 2002
HARDLY a day goes by without some media story linking multinational corporations to human rights violations. Be it child slavery in cocoa-producing African countries, the assassination of Colombian trade unionists, forced labour in Burma, or the suppression
WHAT has prompted this week's latest chapter from the Book of Revelations, is the demand of the Extensification Scheme for grazing animals. In simplistic terms, the European state is prepared to pay a valuable bonus to beef farmers to reduce stocking
THE supreme champion calf at the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show will be auctioned at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Thursday October 31. Sixteen-month-old Cloudnine Leduc Cherish is one among the consignment of 87 pedigree Holsteins in the dispersal sale
