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Stories for 22 March 2006

York Business

Business put in the picture

THERE could be a little piece of Sri Lanka that is forever marked by a York or North and East Yorkshire business.  more...

Ale and aria

ANYONE who loves their beer will tell you that a couple of pints can make you want to break into song.  more...

The Robards report: Education is so important

I OFTEN mention learning and skills development in this column, especially in the context of preparing people for jobs in knowledge-based businesses.   more...

The Robards report: Education is so important

I OFTEN mention learning and skills development in this column, especially in the context of preparing people for jobs in knowledge-based businesses.   more...

York Education

Pupils go back in time

YOUNGSTERS at The Mount School in York turned back time to celebrate its 175th anniversary.  more...

York News

Have we been shopped?

Planners will vote tomorrow on a revised planning brief for the Eye of York and Piccadilly which could shape the future of one of the most historic and important parts of York. STEPHEN LEWIS reports.  more...

Express service

EVERYONE loves to do the locomotion. The number of visitors to York's National Railway Museum (NRM) carries on increasing, making it the busiest museum outside London.  more...

Mad rush to merge police

THE biggest change in policing for 30 years could be done and dusted in 16 days. That is the very definition of a mad rush.  more...

'Super force' idea comes under fire

A DECISION to merge North Yorkshire Police with three neighbouring forces to create a regional "super force" came under fire today.  more...

Police granted powers to disperse youths

TOUGH police powers to disperse intimidating gangs of youths have been given the green light in parts of York.  more...

Residents unite against plans for homeless centre

WORRIED residents have launched a petition against the possible relocation of a York homeless centre to their neighbourhood.  more...

NRM proves it's on track

IT IS the busiest museum outside London, and new figures have revealed it keeps getting busier.  more...

Man arrested over suspected barn arson attack

BURNING hay sent clouds of smoke billowing across the A64, as firefighters from York, Malton and Pickering tackled this dramatic blaze.  more...

Police in `life and limb' battle

POLICE in North Yorkshire are pulling out all the stops to provide "life and limb cover" during Tuesday's public service union strike.  more...

Town crackdown on one-armed bandits

FAST food firms in the Selby area have been told they face tough action if they run illegal fruit machines on their premises.  more...

Best of British

VULNERABLE youngsters in York get some of the best care in the country - and that's official.  more...

Booze ban call

TOUGHER measures are needed to crack down on alcohol-related crime, York's MP said today.  more...

'Parking problems are getting worse. People see it as a free space'

SHOPKEEPERS claim they are losing business because of a lack of parking at York Hospital.  more...

Vat's the way

Mr T Scaife rightly questions council tax extortion and suggests a hike in VAT as a solution (Letters, March 17). This isn't necessary.   more...

Killer birds

YOUR readers J Simpson and G V Bradford (Letters, March 11) claim that I hold sparrowhawks solely to blame for the decline of small garden birds.   more...

Stop the pigeons

RE H Brown's letter ("Sparrow-hawks to blame for fewer birds," March 7). What a pity they don't seem to be attracted to such vermin as feral pigeons.  more...

Protect the hawks

THERE have been several letters commenting on the decline of garden birds.  more...

Give us a seat

TRANSPENNINE train conductor David Barker let the cat out of the bag in gleefully asserting that "When you pay your [rail] fare, you are paying for a journey, not a seat" (Letters, March 20).  more...

Use cycle lanes... or have them removed

IF Mark Hill thinks cycle lanes in York are badly designed and dangerous (Letters, March 17) then what, as a local councillor, is he doing about it?   more...

Join our party

IT was no surprise that the cities report said York was booming and all was rosy in the garden (March 8). Sadly, we all know this is so far from the truth.   more...

How unbelievable

IN the early 1970s, York was the scene of one of the best-organised and most successful environmental protests ever - the defeat of the inner ring road.  more...

Don't forget all his good work

NOW that there is a verdict on the dreadful killings of Dr Derek Robinson and his wife, Jean, I hope that Dr Robinson and his good work will not be forgotten in York.  more...

All praise to the green bins

I AM putting down my secateurs for a moment to write to you to support City of York Council's policy on recycling and particularly green bin collections.  more...

Getting all Kiwi fruity

WAS it George Bernard Shaw who said that England and the United States were two nations separated by a common language? I think it must be, because I just looked it up on the Internet.  more...

Millionaire tracked down

MOVE over Chris Tarrant. York invented a millionaire game long before you had an audience to ask.  more...

York Sport

Robert's treasure - 22/03/06

Tomorrow is the start of the Flat turf season - or is it? All the races at Lingfield's curtain-raising fixture are being staged on the all-weather track, so runners will not even see a blade of grass.  more...

Knights target `old boys'

YORK City Knights have been tracking two former heroes in a bid to bring them back to Huntington Stadium.  more...

Albion edge into final after thriller with Pock

TADCASTER Albion and Hamilton Panthers will fight it out in the final of the York FA Minor Under 15 Cup.  more...

Derbyshire stars in defeat

JORDAN Lawrence scored York Acorn ARL's only try in their defeat at the hands of Stanningley.  more...

Knights target 'old boys'

YORK City Knights have been tracking two former heroes in a bid to bring them back to Huntington Stadium.  more...

McAnuff snuffs out Leeds

CRYSTAL Palace put a massive dent in Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes with a 1-0 win at Elland Road last night.  more...

Guy ropes in Spring League double

THE first weekend of the close season provided a memorable double for Leeds veteran Bernard Guy who topped the opening legs of both the local Spring Leagues.  more...

RI net crown

RAILWAY Institute I have retained the York and District Netball championship after a narrow win over nearest rivals Haxby I.  more...

Kites in the ascendancy

EGGBOROUGH Kites overcame Eggborough Ospreys 6-4 in a table-topping Selby Fasprint Table Tennis League first division clash.  more...

Get on the ball at Easter

YOUNG rugby union players are being given the chance to play the game over the Easter holidays at Pocklington School.  more...

Danny pulls no punches

YORK'S professional boxer Danny Wright took time away from his demanding training schedule to meet York College students this week.  more...

Top class service by Pocklington

POCKLINGTON School will have two tennis teams slogging it out at the national finals after the boys' team qualified in addition to the mixed team.  more...

Pass masters

ALL Saints, Brayton College and Joseph Rowntree schools have been celebrating after winning North Yorkshire Rugby League Secondary School Cup tournaments.  more...

  
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