A HI-TECH firm has confirmed it is shedding manufacturing jobs in York - but revealed that its research and development arm is set to expand. The bittersweet announcement from the American owners of Accent Optical Technologies came a week after The Press
A MYSTERY retired businessman has donated £25,000 towards the restoration of York's Holgate Windmill - because he could not bear to see it deteriorate. Bob Anderton, chairman of the Holgate Windmill Preservation Society, said he was "flabbergasted" when
POLICE officers this morning recovered the body of a man from the River Foss. A passer-by spotted the body near the Foss Barrier, and alerted police at 10.25am. The grim discovery came after police spent several days searching for missing student Robert
SERIAL blackmailer Richard Fac posed as a corrupt policeman - and then threatened to arrest an innocent widower for gay sex crimes. The York crook obtained more than £3,500 in four days before the pensioner eventually went to the real police. A judge
A FORMER care worker who was twice convicted of "historic" sex abuse offences at a North Yorkshire children's home has been cleared by the Court of Appeal - for the second time. Anver Sheikh, now 56, was initially convicted at York Crown Court in May
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"HOW would you cope if you lost a son? My guts are in my mouth." Those are the emotional words of the father of 22-year-old Robert Ailwood, who disappeared five days ago. As a police helicopter scoured York for any sign of the missing student, Robert's
MASKED raiders threatened a bar worker during a terrifying armed robbery in which thousands of pounds were stolen from a York pub. Three intruders were disturbed by a member of staff as they raided the Punch Bowl pub, in Blossom Street. The men threatened
LAUGHING teenage thugs broke a Polish man's jaw in a brutal, unprovoked attack on York's Millennium Bridge. Police believe the gang - which may have included boys as young as 13 - had earlier also rugby tackled a roller-blader on the bridge and punched
A VISITOR to the city was knocked unconscious after being set upon by a skinhead in an unprovoked attack. Police are hunting the shaven-headed man, who was with two other people when he stopped the victim before suddenly punching him to the ground.
Fighting broke out between two groups of revellers in York city centre. Police said violence flared outside Jumbo's Chinese restaurant at 3am on Sunday at the Tanner Row junction. Two large groups of men were involved in the fight and nearby doorman
A SERIAL yob who terrified his former neighbours and brought fear to a York community has been booted out of his old stamping ground. Andrew Atkins, 41, has been banned from an entire street in Acomb, after making life a misery for fellow residents.
RAIL union chiefs have called for GNER to be nationalised to protect jobs and services after its parent company filed for bankruptcy protection. Troubled Sea Containers entered chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday after failing to repay a £62 million due
ROMAN soldiers brought history to life, by marching back in time on the site of an ancient York fortress. Youngsters from Minster School took a break from the classroom and livened up their history lessons by dressing up as Roman soldiers and marching
EIGHTY-FIVE per cent of people in York and North Yorkshire are leaving themselves open to identity fraud by binning junk mail without shredding it. A survey by York-based CPP showed the majority of people throw letters offering credit cards, loans and
A North Yorkshire soldier who died saving seven comrades from Taliban gunfire has been nominated for a posthumous Victoria Cross, according to reports. Father-of-two Corporal Bryan Budd, 29, of Ripon, was killed as he stormed a Taliban position single-handedly
THE decision on foundation status for York Hospital has been put on hold again - while crunch finance talks continue. It is the third time the verdict on whether the hospital will be awarded the coveted status has been delayed, as talks on how much money
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett, who sensationally resigned from the Cabinet twice, was in York today to sign copies of his newly-published diaries. He spoke to Stephen Lewis. FORMER Home Secretary David Blunkett has backed The Press's Change
YORK museums have won a prestigious award for the educational sessions they give to schoolchildren. York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum were handed the Sandford Award for Heritage Education. The prize was presented by the Heritage
TENS of thousands of pounds could be raised for our Guardian Angels appeal after a well-known local restaurateur signed it up as his charity of the year. Saleem Akhtar, who heads up the Jinnah chain of restaurants, has raised more than £37,000 this year
A FESTIVAL of cutting-edge ideas and international talent is coming to York - with organisers hailing it their most ambitious showcase ever. This is the seventh year of SightSonic York's International Digital Arts Festival which brings together contemporary
WE do not like to think of York as a rough city, but today we carry news of three separate street attacks. In each case, the victim was innocent and the injuries they received unprovoked. Two attacks occurred on the Millennium Bridge. This is a poor
I AM always grateful to have a "day out" in York and enjoy its many wonderful "sights". But there is one factor in this tourist city that I am not grateful for - that is the dominance of the ever-growing trees. At one time it was possible to see the
GOOD news on employment is rare in York at the moment. How encouraging, then, that the majority of the jobs at a hi-tech firm will not be outsourced to Asia, as had been feared last week. Accent Optical Technologies confirms that it is shedding 25
IT is no surprise that the Guildhall Orchestra is seeing a big drop in attendance as they make it so hard to book tickets. You have to trek out to the Early Music Centre (EMC) if you want to view a seating plan. And the Guildhall Barbican concert
FORMER York City giant-killer Paul Baker is hoping to turn the tables on his old club when they go to Newcastle Benfield Bay Plastics in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup. Baker made his mark in one of the most famous David-beating-Goliath
EXCLUDING a Muslim policeman from guarding the Israeli embassy was wrong. When officers join the police they surely take an oath to carry out all duties assigned to them, without fear or favour. The officer should be sacked. He is an absolute disgrace
SO more drug users are getting treatment (More drugs users getting treatment, The Press, October 3). Does this mean that there has been a huge increase in drug-related crime? I understand that most of the drug offenders on the treatment courses
I WOULD like to thank the two young lady canoeists, the York fire brigade, the ambulance service and York Hospital's accident and emergency unit for their help on the evening of October 5 (Amazing Grace, The Press, October 7). Best wishes to you all
THE article about Paul Lennon Starr (Callous raider gets five years, The Press, October 13) will have enraged many readers. This particularly unpleasant specimen, with a fondness for threatening and stealing from the young, pensioners and pregnant women
YOUR letter writer David Turns (Why do tractors have to slow down all traffic? Letters, October 13) typifies some of the motorists that I come across in my daily travels. His like want the world to stop to enable them to sail on by Farmers on tractors
AMID recent announcements by Norwich Union that numerous local jobs are to disappear to foreign shores, I thought it may be of interest to readers to share my daughter's first hand experience of dealing with the company during the week of their announcement
EVERY day we hear and read of wars and disputes in the world. We even hear of disputes between groups in our own cities and communities. For many reasons, we welcome the return of One World Week in October each year. It reminds us that there is only
CONCERNED residents of Sheriff Hutton have won a battle in their year-long fight to have a controversial mobile phone mast shifted out of their village. Ryedale District Council's policy and resources committee agreed the authority should fund the move
TAXI drivers in Selby have been warned off refusing to take fares from vulnerable customers. Over the last month, drivers refused to pick up a woman with learning difficulties, and a man in a wheelchair, according to Selby district licensing officer
A DANGEROUS teenage driver from Selby led police on a 115mph chase along two motorways after they stopped him for driving without insurance. Traveller Christopher Fennell was jailed for a year after he raced along the M62 from Eggborough, down the M18
IAN BROWN has completed his move to York City Knights from Hunslet Hawks. The Press revealed on Saturday that the Knights were in close talks with the veteran centre, and he has now penned a one-year deal. Boss Mick Cook said: "It's a good signing.
DETAILED investigations into contamination at three former landfill sites in York - including a school playing field - may be approved by councillors. City of York Council wants to focus on three areas of land which were historically used for domestic
I FELT sorry for Paul Robinson when that goal went in during the England match because he had been having a good game up to then. I don't know if Gary Neville could possibly have cleared that rather than pass it back. I think sometimes defenders play
JOHN Carver expects Leeds fans to see a completely different performance from Saturday's debacle when United take on Leicester City tonight. Shocked by the way his team tamely gave in to an ordinary Stoke outfit, Carver had the players in on Sunday
THEY say life begins at 40, and that was certainly the case for Linda Nurse. Linda had her first epileptic seizure when she was six years old, although her parents had already suspected something was wrong. "I was having trouble reading and writing.
"GO, grandma, go! Go grandad, go!" This was the reaction of my children to the antics of my parents, who this week shocked us all. After I had dutifully reported the mundane goings-on in my own life - ironing, trips to the supermarket, more ironing
CITY of York I found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline against a youthful Leeds University side in the Northern Hockey League. A strong and confident start from City saw the ball moved with pace and accuracy, but the students went ahead
AFTER last week's North Premier League success, City of York Ladies came down to earth with a 3-0 defeat at Cheshire side Deeside Ramblers. Hit hard by injuries and retirements, the visitors' young and relatively inexperienced team were outmanoeuvred
HIGH-TECH businesses hold the key to new jobs in York. So said Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling, during a visit to York's Science Park yesterday. The Minister said recent job losses in the city, including 645 redundancies at Nestle Rowntree
DOGGED Acomb I fought back twice to draw 3-3 with Sheffield University Bankers II in Yorkshire League division two. Nick Linfoot's solo effort fired the Tangerines ahead but Sheffield took the lead after a couple of short corners. Matt Gray missed
Acomb Ladies I garnered a point from a 2-2 draw at Ben Rhydding in Yorkshire League division one. The Ilkley side went 1-0 up but Liz Harrison equalised, only for Rhydding to restore their lead. Strong build-up play from Acomb's player of the match
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has written to Ministers appealing for urgent action over the recent job losses in the city. He spoke up in the House of Commons last week to call for a Parliamentary discussion following redundancies at British Sugar, Norwich Union
ABERDEEN-BOUND snooker professional Paul Davison, who is making his television debut on Saturday in the London Watches Snooker Grand Prix, enthralled spectators at Heworth Conservative Club in a series of challenge matches. After the introductions
ACOMB stormed to the top of the York Conservative Clubs' Slater Cup Snooker Pairs League by thrashing Fulford 6-1. They had comfortable wins in the opening two games, then took the third by seven points. Jim Barker and Mike Bowker made it 4-0, but
HEWORTH A' consolidated their position as league leaders in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg UK snooker competition with a 6-1 win over Acomb B'. The first six frames were won by Kevin Gall, Steve Burdett (56 break, which gave him the lead in the
A MYSTERY handyman who spends his spare time quietly clearing up a neighbourhood is being sought by residents - who want to thank him! The so-called Clear-up Delwood Campaign was started to tackle problems of rubbish, litter and overgrowth in the area
LEADERS Heworth recorded their second 5-2 success over Bootham A' in the York Conservative Clubs' Faber Shield Billiards League. Brian and Dave Birch and Tony Tennyson put Heworth 3-0 ahead before John Woodall and Barry Rankin, who fought back from
HELP! We are being evicted from our home - by our own possessions. We have invited them in over the years, put a roof over their heads, and this is the gratitude they show us. At first they promised to earn their keep, but most have just lounged about
Tim Easterby is finishing the Flat season with a flourish and Countdown can add to his tally of winners at Nottingham tomorrow. The Oval Handicap over six furlongs is the target for the four-year-old, who gave notice of a return to form at Musselburgh
MITRE A' began their defence of the York Betwise Open Darts League division one title with a 7-2 win against Greyhound. The visitors got off to a flying start with Stu Limbert out in 17 and 18 and Dave Pilmoor adding 17 and 19 legs. John Quantock spearheaded
TRAMWAYS threw away a solid start in their York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one match against Flag. Carole Layne and Dot Dykes set up a 2-0 advantage before visitors Flag blew them away to win 8-3. Clifton A' player Jo Hodges (140,
MARK Hartley produced some of his finest darts to beat Paul Cooper 10-2 in the final of the Minster Law Individual Darts League. Hartley had made his way to the final by putting out holder Chris Thompson in the semi-final 8-3. Cooper's route to the
CUEBALL's Pete Leake (135, 131, 125) gamed in 16 then paired with Karen Richardson to take the decider against Red Lion in the York and District Mixed Darts League. Cueball A' had Simon York (100, 100, 160) out in 17 and team-mate Dawn Exton game on
ANGRY parents have denied intimidating a cook as part of a row over meals at a York school. Parent Jim Wallis, whose ten-year-old twins, Tom and Charlotte, go to Derwent Junior School, in Tang Hall, is one of about 30 parents who have put their names
A MAN who rescued two police officers as they were being assaulted is among those being praised today by York's top cop for acts of bravery. Outstanding police officers and courageous members of the public were receiving Area Commander Commendations
A MAN head-butted his wife and held his teenage daughter by the throat before crashing into her vehicle after a row which began over their pet bird. Anthony Handley, 44, from Malton, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and an offence of being reckless
FIRST it caught fire. Now, it's been flooded. Angry neighbours were today asking themselves whether anything else could go wrong with a "house from hell" in York. Since the previous tenant was evicted, 42 Tostig Avenue, Acomb, has stood empty. In the
