Your article (May 27) on 44-year-old Sheila O'Shea of Wilberfoss who had emergency treatment for a detached retina was of particular interest to we oldies waiting for second cataract operations. As was made clear, there is no connection between waiting
It is clear that some of your readers are vehemently opposed to the concept of a common European identity. What is less clear is what they expect anyone they elect to achieve? Simply being against greater co-operation and closer ties, when the majority
Am I missing something? Is there a reason for such mad behaviour? Do we possess some primeval spirit that demands such action? If so, my creation certainly missed out on that gene. And boy, am I glad. I'm talking about the absurd rush to the supermarkets
Triumphant New Earswick All Blacks lifted the 100 year old York and District Cup after holding off a spirited challenge from York Groves. 100 NOT OUT: New Earswick All Blacks hold aloft captain Simon Malarkey after their 22-6 York and District Cup centenary
Once regarded as revolutionary, cash machines are now a part of everyday life. Millions of pounds are dispensed on to the High Street every year by these electronic bank tellers. The public suspicion that greeted their introduction has long gone. But
York's speeding blackspots will be targeted this month in a major clampdown on motorists who break the city's speed limits. EYE LEVEL: Ken Spence with the new monitoring equipment which will keep an eye on speeding motorists in York Picture: Frank Dwyer
Planners have thrown out a bid for a new multi-million pound six-storey hotel and medical centre in Piccadilly. Members of City of York Council's planning and transport committee refused permission for the proposed development because of its size and
Wolf whistles in the street are hard enough to bear during the daytime but when you get them in your bedroom at daybreak something has to be done about it. Karen Percival, of Moorgarth Avenue in York, puts her fingers in her ears to cut out the endless
A watercolour worth more than £450,000 looks set to remain on show in York despite being stolen in the City Art Gallery raid last January Turner's landscape of Rievaulx Abbey Turner's painting of Rievaulx Abbey was on loan to the gallery when it became
People in Yorkshire and the North-East suffer some of the worst rates of car crime and muggings, according to a report published today. But fewer people live in fear of crime than in most other regions. And North Yorkshire police pointed out today that
Villagers near Selby were in mourning today after tragedy claimed the lives of a teenager and a young mother. The funerals of 18-year-old student Robert Morris, who died in a car crash, and cancer victim Sarah Wood, 30, were both held on Wednesday afternoon
Thousands of pounds have been cleaned out of York bank accounts in what police fear could be a hi-tech scam hitting banks across the country. York police say they have received more than 20 calls from people in the last two days complaining that money
I am writing to ask if any of your readers who have access to the Internet could help me to build and maintain the Datum-Line files concerning coastal erosion, sea defence and local flooding issues in your county? I am looking for locally published articles
Having just returned home after five days in Ward 37, York District Hospital, I wish to thank the staff there. I was given the most careful attention at all times; nothing was ever hurried and despite my mobility difficulties their attention was most
It was a pleasure to read Mr McAndrews' letter in the Evening Press about the landscaping on Foss Islands Road, recently completed by the City of York Council (May 29). It is nice to know, also, that suggestions made by the York Natural Environment Trust
Scarborough boss Colin Addison has made his first signing of the summer. He has brought in Marcus Jones, 24, a midfield player, on a free transfer from Telford. Addison is refusing to rush the appointment of a player-coach as the Seasiders prepare for
Sandy and Tim Franklin's 12,000 mile round-the-world cycle ride is a remarkable achievement. By forming a two-person chain gang, they were able to see the world from their saddles. They followed summer around the globe and therefore have experienced more
Richard Fahey, who was successful in Sweden on Tuesday evening with Superior Premium, can round off a memorable week at Epsom tomorrow. The Butterwick trainer saddles another of his smart sprinters, Night Flight, in the £45,000 Vodafone 'Dash' Rated Handicap
Yorkshire managed to stay in the game at Derby despite being bowled out for 117, and at one stage they had Derbyshire struggling on 24 for four before they recovered to 71 for four with the biggest stand of an eventful day. Apart from when a ball shot
England Under-21 coach Peter Taylor has put his faith in new boys Richard Cresswell and Carl Cort to fire their side to European Championship success. STARTING ROLE: Richard Cresswell The two 21-year-olds both win their first start for the national side
Hospital waiting lists in North Yorkshire bounced up again last month - but NHS managers say they are confident that the overall trend is still down. The number of patients across the Northern and Yorkshire region who are waiting for treatment rose by
