THERE could be a little piece of Sri Lanka that is forever marked by a York or North and East Yorkshire business. more...
ANYONE who loves their beer will tell you that a couple of pints can make you want to break into song. more...
I OFTEN mention learning and skills development in this column, especially in the context of preparing people for jobs in knowledge-based businesses. more...
I OFTEN mention learning and skills development in this column, especially in the context of preparing people for jobs in knowledge-based businesses. more...
YOUNGSTERS at The Mount School in York turned back time to celebrate its 175th anniversary. more...
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...
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...
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...
A DECISION to merge North Yorkshire Police with three neighbouring forces to create a regional "super force" came under fire today. more...
TOUGH police powers to disperse intimidating gangs of youths have been given the green light in parts of York. more...
WORRIED residents have launched a petition against the possible relocation of a York homeless centre to their neighbourhood. more...
IT IS the busiest museum outside London, and new figures have revealed it keeps getting busier. more...
BURNING hay sent clouds of smoke billowing across the A64, as firefighters from York, Malton and Pickering tackled this dramatic blaze. more...
POLICE in North Yorkshire are pulling out all the stops to provide "life and limb cover" during Tuesday's public service union strike. more...
FAST food firms in the Selby area have been told they face tough action if they run illegal fruit machines on their premises. more...
VULNERABLE youngsters in York get some of the best care in the country - and that's official. more...
TOUGHER measures are needed to crack down on alcohol-related crime, York's MP said today. more...
SHOPKEEPERS claim they are losing business because of a lack of parking at York Hospital. more...
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...
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...
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...
THERE have been several letters commenting on the decline of garden birds. more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MOVE over Chris Tarrant. York invented a millionaire game long before you had an audience to ask. more...
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...
YORK City Knights have been tracking two former heroes in a bid to bring them back to Huntington Stadium. more...
TADCASTER Albion and Hamilton Panthers will fight it out in the final of the York FA Minor Under 15 Cup. more...
JORDAN Lawrence scored York Acorn ARL's only try in their defeat at the hands of Stanningley. more...
YORK City Knights have been tracking two former heroes in a bid to bring them back to Huntington Stadium. more...
CRYSTAL Palace put a massive dent in Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes with a 1-0 win at Elland Road last night. more...
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...
RAILWAY Institute I have retained the York and District Netball championship after a narrow win over nearest rivals Haxby I. more...
EGGBOROUGH Kites overcame Eggborough Ospreys 6-4 in a table-topping Selby Fasprint Table Tennis League first division clash. more...
YOUNG rugby union players are being given the chance to play the game over the Easter holidays at Pocklington School. more...
YORK'S professional boxer Danny Wright took time away from his demanding training schedule to meet York College students this week. more...
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...
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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