IN Corporate Britain, nothing is sacred. If New Labour carries on like this, even the NHS will be rebranded - as the Multinational Health Service. Health Secretary Alan Milburn's plans to bring in foreign companies to build and run a network of fast-track
THREE professional practices in York today announced plans to resurrect The Money Show at the Merchant Adventurers Hall, on October 24. The exhibition event, which offers free "no hassle" money advice to York people, was last held three years ago. On
It's time for the Government to pull its finger out and rescue farmers before it's too late, warns ROB SIMPSON, of the Yorkshire and North east National Farmers' Union PURE coincidence, I hope, but since I started working for the NFU in 1999, the farming
NEVER mind the economic roller coaster. There could still be gold in the silver screen. That was the attitude that guided members of Ridings Investment Club Holdings when finally they met this month amid reports of a London equity market battered by heavy
THE foot and mouth scare which hit Selby market and dozens of farms in North and East Yorkshire is over. Tests on a pig which it was thought might be carrying the disease have all proved negative. The pig has also been cleared of having swine vesicular
BOINGG! First customer at the new Walmgate Day Nursery in York is a Jack-in-the-box. Jack Morton, aged two-and-a-half, literally popped up at his mother Sally's new venture to inspect the materials before it opens on Monday July 8. The nursery may have
FRIENDS and work colleagues of a York mother who died of suspected meningitis on Friday say they have been left shocked and devastated by the death. Kerri Blythe, from Burnholme Grove, died aged 30 on Friday from what is thought to have been meningitis
YORK-BORN movie music maestro John Barry was back in town today, to be awarded his home city's highest honour. The Oscar-winning composer, who wrote the score for 12 of the 19 James Bond films and dozens of others, was due to be confirmed as an Honorary
ATTEMPTS to put up a giant four-and-half tonne cross at Ampleforth Abbey and College have finally succeeded after an engineering mission dogged by problems. The 50ft memorial, dedicated to the late Cardinal Basil Hume, was transported from its former
KEN Hom used to dread coming to York. Lovely city, but there was all that 'traditional English stodge' the city's inhabitants used to eat. Not any more. Over the last 20 years, says the man who has done more than anyone else to popularise Chinese cuisine
I WAS concerned to see you published a letter suggesting cycle helmets are unnecessary, without printing a balancing view side by side with it ("Truth about crash hats for cyclists", June 22). This is grossly irresponsible. Many may read the letter and
I WANT to tell your readers about York Opera's new production of Don Carlos by Verdi. This is a big opera, full of dramatic music and singing. York Opera has a fine reputation for staging these big works, and they need your support. Putting on opera on
THE Holgate Windmill Preservation Society has a stall at the West Bank Park summer party on Sunday and we hope you will come along to support us. If you wish to volunteer to help, or donate a prize for the tombola, please contact me by Thursday on 01904
ENGLAND may be out of the World Cup, but a lot of North Yorkshire businesses have good reason to keep smiling all the way to the bank. If David Beckham called Victoria to share his misery immediately after the final whistle of 2-1 defeat against Brazil
HAVING left his celebrated gallery at lease's end in Walmgate, York, corporate artist Simon O'Connell is now looking for a new shop somewhere in the city centre to display his work. Meanwhile, "home" is where the art is and his abstract acrylics and oils
Up Tempo, without a win since he was a two-year-old, can finally get back on the glory trail at Carlisle tomorrow. The four-year-old, trained by Tim Easterby, goes for the Crowther Homes Handicap and will have the assistance of Darryll Holland, a significant
Towton Minstermen, the York City Supporters' Club group, are holding their annual meeting at the Rockingham Arms, Towton, on Monday, July 1 (9pm). The branch celebrates its tenth anniversary in January. Updated: 12:10 Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Three York swimmers returned from the City of Stoke on Trent gala with three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal. Robert Kinnell took gold in the 100m breaststroke and 100m butterfly as well as silver in the 200m individual medley and bronze in the
THE country's biggest rail union today voted to sever the funding it gives to the office of York MP Hugh Bayley. The RMT decided to break its financial links with the offices of a total of 13 MPs at its annual conference in Southport. As well as Mr Bayley
A new girls' section has been officially welcomed on board by New Earswick Eagles Junior FC. The club's annual general meeting also saw the reinstate-ment as chairman of Martin Dawson, who will reorganise and improve the club and aim for the Charter Standards
New Earswick swimmers took two top boy awards, 18 trophies and three speeding tickets in the Doncaster Dartes Graded Gala at Adwick Leisure Centre, Andrew Clapham was the 13 years top boy after wins in the 100m breaststroke and individual medley, slicing
THREE major organisations in York have joined forces with the police for a ground-breaking new anti-crime initiative. The Safer Areas for Public and Staff initiative (SAPS) has seen York Health Services NHS Trust, York St John College and Nestl Rowntree
A TRAIN boss today blasted union chiefs for picking strike dates which, he claims, suit them and not the commuter. Euan Cameron, managing director of Arriva Trains, attacked the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) after it announced plans for ten
Leeds United have been handed a Euro boost after being seeded in the top four for next season's UEFA Cup. That means David O'Leary's side will miss out on facing the likes of Italian sides Lazio and Parma, Spains'sCelta Viga and crack Portuguese side
SCARBOROUGH boss Russell Slade said that the Seasiders were "satisfied" after netting £45,000 for striker Darryn Stamp at a transfer tribunal yesterday. Second Division Northampton Town were instructed to pay £30,000 up front for the 23-year-old, who
YORK hotel porter Aubyn Hurrell has finally called it a day after walking around 80,000 miles of corridor in his 33-year career. Aubyn started working at Le Meridien Hotel, on Station Road, in 1969, but retired on Monday, June 24 - the day of his 65th
YORKSHIRE have been forced to revise their plans for tomorrow's return Championship match against Sussex at Arundel in the face of a mounting injury crisis concerning their fast bowlers. Steven Kirby broke down with back trouble after bowling four overs
YORK'S historic Assembly Rooms look set to be sold off by City of York Council. The authority has reached a provisional agreement to sell the 270-year-old Grade 1 listed building in Blake Street to the York Conservation Trust. But the council's Liberal
THE Government today gave the go-ahead for a flyover on the A64 at the notorious Bilbrough Top accident blackspot between York and Tadcaster. The bridge will finally allow a dangerous gap in the central reservation to be closed - marking a major victory
THEY raised £75 million for charity in the last five years. Their stated aim is "to reinforce thoughtfulness for others, kindness in the community, honesty in business, courtesy in society and fairness in all things". So why are freemasons still regarded
Many years ago the grocer, Mr Sainsbury, decided he would need to expand his business to provide a shop for each of his sons. He did not realise that before he died he would have more than 100 shops. That number substantially outnumbered his sons. He
AFTER 33 years as a porter at one of York's premier hotels, Aubyn Hurrell must have seen some interesting sights. Hotels are a haven for trysts and secrets, and what was the Royal York, now Le Mridien, will have witnessed its fair share. True to the hotel
I VISITED a specialist language centre in York the other day. Its main line of business is teaching professional and business English to people from big businesses across the rest of Europe and Scandinavia. An interesting aspect is that it also helps
YET more investment will be lavished on a 62-bedroom luxury hotel near York which has changed hands for about £8 million. The 19th century Aldwark Manor Golf and Country Club, at Aldwark, bought five years ago by successful Newcastle software entrepreneur
FURTHER expansion is under way for one of the UK's leading steel tube stockholders with the construction of a new "clean-environment" warehouse in North Yorkshire by design-build company, Severfield-Reeve Projects. Construction of a new 37,000 sq ft stock-handling
A HIGH-TECH company has commissioned a laboratory to go with its new offices in York. Rapidly-growing York Bioanalytical Solutions, which analyses blood samples from human clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, is waiting to move out of the
ENTREPRENEURS in North and East Yorkshire are being urged to attend a conference next month to sort out major problems in the region. Digby Jones, director general of the CBI; Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale and Economic Secretary to the Treasury
A FARMER today told how he fought to free two people from the wreckage of their car after a dramatic crash on a remote country lane. Brian Greenheld, 61, tried desperately to release the elderly couple from their Citroen ZX, fearing the stricken vehicle
MOTORISTS in North Yorkshire were today given a massive double shot of good news by the Government. The A1 across North and West Yorkshire is to be transformed into a three-lane motorway under a £263 million upgrade. And a flyover is to be built on the
WHEN I was a kid I slid down the exceedingly rickety banister of the staircase in our increasingly-rickety house, fell off half way down and skewered my bum on a pencil that was standing pointy end up by the phone. My cousin, who was a few months younger
Towton Minstermen, the York City Supporters' Club group, are holding their annual meeting at the Rockingham Arms, Towton, on Monday, July 1 (9pm). The branch celebrates its tenth anniversary in January. Updated: 12:10 Tuesday, June 25, 2002
YORK City have denied newspaper reports that highly-rated teenager Lee Grant was set to sign for Premiership outfit Aston Villa. It is known that the 16-year-old has attracted the attention of a number of top flight clubs, including Villa and Sunderland
YORKSHIRE have been forced to revise their plans for tomorrow's return Championship match against Sussex at Arundel in the face of a mounting injury crisis concerning their fast bowlers. Steven Kirby broke down with back trouble after bowling four overs
WHAT a disgusting welcome to our beautiful city is extended to visitors choosing to park their cars at the St John's Street car park in Lord Mayor's Walk. The pathway which leads from the park to the street passes the near-derelict toilet block which
YORK today became the centre which will champion the cause of not-for-profit organisations throughout Europe. The European Union has sanctioned 50,000 euros - more than £32,000 - to set up a new headquarters in the city for CENPO - the Centre for European
YORK Under 17s were unable to continue their winning streak in the Joe Lumb Competition against Aire/Wharfedale U17s at Olicanian CC, Ilkley. York, with two wins and one game rained off, fielded first and the opening attack of Noble (Dunnington) and Snell
A NEW factory has no sooner opened near York than its owner has earned praise for his plans to fill many of the 60 new posts with disabled people. John Stacey, proprietor and managing director of the £3 million turnover Nottingham-based JRS Group, has
Shepherd SC remain top of York Phoenix League following a 5-2 win over Tap. Tap took the opening triples encounter, but Shepherd rallied to take the next four games which included a 20 darter from Paul Botterill. Darren Bailey got Tap's only singles point
Nestl's Kerry Rafton and Clive Christison attained the perfect scoreline, winning all 36 games played as their side beat Strensall in the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League. The 81-27 victory, plus the win over Sutton on Derwent, who conceded, saw Nestl take
SHERIFF Hutton beat Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League division four leaders Wistow 59-49. Lyn Minto and Jill Hodges gave Sheriff Hutton a good start when winning 8-4 and then Sandra Meads and Ellie Batty played a splendid second round to win 9-3
AFTER the death of the Queen Mother earlier this year, little Kennedy Waugh decided to write to the Queen to say how sorry she was. The six-year-old got out an A4-size piece of paper and wrote: "I am so sorry you have lost your mummy. This must be a really
The second semi-final of the Minster Engineering Senior Charity Cricket Cup between Pocklington and Heworth will be played at Osbaldwick CC on Thursday, June 27. Updated: 12:01 Tuesday, June 25, 2002
New Earswick All Blacks ARLFC provide the venue tomorrow as the BARLA Under-21s take on the Royal Air Force in the Scottish Courage RL Challenge Cup (kick off 7:30pm). It is the Station Coaches-sponsored BARLA side's last group match in this season's
RESIDENTS of a village on the outskirts of York say they do not want a 100-tons-a-day stone crushing plant on the edge of their village. More than 160 villagers in Tockwith have objected to the proposed stone-crushing plant on Marston Moor Airfield. They
FORMER York City Baths Club star Robin Francis has been included in the England swimming team for the Commonwealth Games. Francis, a former pupil of St Peter's School, York, is now based with Team Bath. The 20-year-old University of Bath member virtually
YORK City have denied newspaper reports that highly-rated teenager Lee Grant was set to sign for Premiership outfit Aston Villa. It is known that the 16-year-old has attracted the attention of a number of top flight clubs, including Villa and Sunderland
