HOW many times have you switched your television off the minute you find a political debate in progress? Like me, you are probably utterly tired of the aloofness among those you see, and, as we've all been busy and stressed for the last 15 years. You've
Police investigations into the hordes of "homeless" beggars who inhabit shop doorways around York have finally laid bare what many of us have suspected for years - that a large number of them are lying cheats. Detectives have uncovered an amazing twilight
A PRISON doctor from HMP Full Sutton near York has become one of the first in the world to receive a Diploma in Prison Medicine. Dr Win Maung, 55, is one of only nine doctors from around the country to be awarded the diploma which recognises the special
BEGGARS claiming to be homeless on the streets of York are largely a bunch of cheats who con people into parting with their cash, according to the city's police. Homeless Paul on the streets of York. "Today I have made £10, which is about average," he
Don't waste time, leave it to the clones ACCORDING to a survey published this week, millions of Britons are wasting hundreds of hours every year doing mundane tasks. On the same day it was reported that the first steps were to be allowed in human cloning
DOES anyone else agree with me that too much damage is being done to grass verges and pavements in York by parked cars? It seems odd that most of us keep our own lawns in beautiful order, but when it comes to the verges bordering our roads, anything goes
THE Conservative Party has in the past been accused of not listening to the electorate. Such criticism has been justified at times. In this association we have, within the last month, demonstrated that we have learned that lesson. Two independently chaired
MEDIA reports of John Prescott's recent "riot act" meeting with Britain's train operators appears to pin the blame for all delays on the latter. But a recent rail industry magazine article revealed that only 25 per cent of delays to each train operator's
Tiutchev, who made an eye-catching comeback to chase home Bold Gait at Newbury a fortnight ago, can fulfil that promise at Cheltenham's televised programme tomorrow. The David Nicholson-trained gelding has excellent prospects of landing the Chubb Fire
Christmas preparations are going full steam ahead and the National Rail Museum is determined not to miss out. Enterprising staff have dressed up the museum's road train, thrown in a Father Christmas and an elf, and by the magic of modern marketing turned
STEWART Horton is to step down as coach of Heworth at the end of the season. The former York Rugby League Club boss, who has been at the helm at Elmpark Way for the last two seasons, has already informed the players of his intention to call it a day.
BANNED Mark Tinkler could be free to play in York City's big match with Manchester City after referee Frazer Stretton agreed to look at a video of the incident which led to his sending off. Tinkler was shown the red card by the Nottingham official in
YORK Rugby League Club have bought more time in their bid to fight off the threat of closure. The club was subject to winding-up proceedings in the High Court yesterday brought by the Inland Revenue. At the hearing, Counsel representing the Revenue applied
ASIAN caterers in York have been warned to ensure their curries aren't too colourful - or risk feeling the heat from council officials. Trading standards officers in the city are planning checks on food colours in takeaway curries following the results
COMMUTERS brace yourselves - a new breed of bus driver is about to take to the city's streets. York Pullman, based in Exhibition Square, has teamed up with a London customer-care organisation to train current and new employees in the essential art of
FOUR policemen arrested over allegations that they mishandled a burglary investigation have been suspended from duty. The four, Chief Inspector Peter Turnbull, Detective Sergeant Jim Hartnett, Sergeant Paul Vigars and Detective Constable Mark Hall, were
ANIMAL rights protesters have expressed their dismay at the cancellation of York Cancer Care Haven's official opening amid security fears prompted by the Barry Horne animal rights protest. Nicola Hall, who came forward as a spokesperson for York Animal
DISAPPOINTED traders today gave a massive thumbs-down to late-night Christmas shopping in Selby. Nearly every shop which kept its doors open late on Thursday evenings in a chamber of trade initiative to boost festive takings said it had been a "disaster
