York | Archive | 2006 | January
A NEW era is under way for York-based William Anelay Ltd, one of Britain's longest-established property restoration and conservation business, after being acquired from its original family ownership for the first time in its 258-year history. more...
THE shake-up of secondary schools in the west of York will end up in a two-tier education system. more...
Thousands of NHS dental places are being created across Selby and York in a bid to crack a chronic shortage in the region. But how will this work? LUCY STEPHENS talked to the Selby and York Primary Care Trust to find out. more...
IT IS easy to live in one of the world's great tourist destinations without getting round to seeing many, or indeed any, of the sights. more...
WHAT good news it is that City of York Council is planning to spend more than £200,000 in bringing York's CCTV network bang up to date. more...
Monday, January 30, 2006 more...
FINALLY an edition of your Evening Press without one photograph or reference to York councillor Steve Galloway (January 23). more...
MAY I add to the comments made by Trudie Elliott about flying the flag (Letters, January 26), following Gordon Brown's suggestion to celebrate our Britishness? more...
I LOOK forward to the Evening Press printing the Prime Minister's response to David Alexander's letter regarding the closure of Acomb Gables (January 21). more...
OF course we need a new central library (January 23). The council's scrutiny review of the library service (available on its website) says a new central library is a priority for a service with out-of-date buildings, services and stock. more...
HOW easy it is to rewrite history and use it selectively. more...
I AM concerned about what we hear of the "antics" of Derek Acorah (January 26). more...
WHEN, oh when will we see the back of Galloway (Steve not George) and his cronies. more...
IT looks like Coun Galloway is punishing the Save Our Barbican group by ensuring they do not get a proper council-owned swimming pool within walking distance of their homes. more...
I AM absolutely disgusted by the proposals affecting the present Barbican site and the Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool. more...
THIS is the last straw! To lose the Barbican swimming pool is just plain unforgivable. more...
SHAME on Steve! And on the Liberal Democrats who are neither liberal (generous, free from bigotry) nor democrats (believing in respect for the individual within a community). more...
HER boss called her "courageous" for risking an important personal day to carry out such a test - but it was a move which outraged many of York's motorists. more...
CAMPAIGNERS against the redevelopment of York's Barbican site today won a crucial High Court battle. more...
IT'S your city - enjoy it! That was the message to York residents this weekend, as more than 50 attractions around the city threw their doors open to residents at discounted rates. more...
A BUILDING firm, whose turnover was said to have doubled to £8 million last year, was today in ruins, with 130 jobs lost. more...
THOUSANDS of readers have been following the story of the Diary's rusty ring with rapt attention. It has been the talk of dinner tables from Wigginton to Wheldrake. more...
THE former University of York student whose wife and baby were found shot dead at their home in America is refusing to talk to police, it was reported today. more...
A MASSIVE mythical beast took centre stage during celebrations for the Chinese New Year. more...
THE entire city of York could end up with worse swimming pool provision than Tadcaster under new council plans, a leading Labour councillor claimed today. more...
THE shake-up of secondary schools in the west of York will end up in a two-tier education system. more...
AN ELDERLY couple had to be taken to hospital with serious injuries after their car was in collision with another vehicle and overturned. more...
MORE than £200,000 is set to be invested in York's CCTV network, bringing in new control equipment and digital recording. more...
ROAD safety campaigners today reacted with disbelief after a drink-driver who was found asleep behind the wheel of his car kept his licence. more...
MARY Magdelene singing the Buzzcocks' Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have). Pontius Pilate warbling away to the Oasis hit Wonderwall. And Jesus rattling out The Smiths' Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now while being flayed by Roman soldiers. more...
GOALS were in short supply for York-area sides in the Northern Counties East League on Saturday with Selby Town, Harrogate Railway and Tadcaster Albion all failing to hit the net. more...
SIMON Gatenby's spectacular second half goal gave division one leaders Heslington a 2-1 win over Rufforth, whose Anthony Evans had levelled after Danny Walters had given Heslington an early lead. more...
SHERIFF Hutton beat Barmby Moor 7-3 in division two although the highlight was a second half hat-trick from Barmby's Matthew Beavers. more...
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers took the honours in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division clash of the day as they moved into second place after beating St John's College 2-0. more...
Milton Bradley may be past retirement age, but the Chepstow trainer continues to passionately ply his trade winter and summer with the enthusiasm of a man half his years. more...
SELBY RUFC slipped towards the Yorkshire One relegation zone after seeing victory against Ilkley slip through their hands. more...
AFTER two successive home defeats Pocklington grabbed an important 24-14 away win at Barnsley in Yorkshire Two. more...
YORK RI ran out comfortable 36-9 winners over a Castleford side that are fighting for their Division Three status to give flanker Nathan Ashman the perfect going away present. more...
TWELVE-TRY Malton RUFC kept up their Durham and Northumberland One title charge with a 74-5 demolition of North Shields. more...
ALTHOUGH York lost their Powergen Yorkshire One visit to Bridlington 19-12, they showed they had turned themselves round after the previous week's hiatus. more...
GUTSY York Acorn ARLC put up a tremendous fight before going out of the GMB Union National Challenge Cup third round at Cumberland League leaders Hensingham. more...
HEWORTH ARLC shocked promotion-seeking Crosfields into action and ended up on the wrong end of a 40-10 scoreline. more...
IT hardly represents English football's greatest accolade but Neil Smith's status as the country's second longest throw-in taker proved decisive in Woking's 2-0 defeat of York City. more...
YORK City boss Billy McEwan blasted top scorer Andy Bishop for an "abysmal" performance during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Woking. more...
GUTSY York Acorn ARLC put up a tremendous fight before going out of the GMB Union National Challenge Cup third round at Cumberland League leaders Hensingham. more...
ROB Hulse is hoping for a recall as Leeds United resume their promotion quest at Ipswich tomorrow night, but he faces strong competition from fellow striker Richard Cresswell. more...
POWERFUL play saw Martin Lowe retain the men's singles title in a fast and hard-hitting final at York and District Table Tennis Association's Closed Championships last night. more...
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers took the honours in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division clash of the day as they moved into second place after beating St John's College 2-0. more...
YORK City boss Billy McEwan blasted top scorer Andy Bishop for an "abysmal" performance during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Woking. more...
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