Do any readers have places in the first London Marathon of the new Millennium? If so, The Stroke Association seeks people to run in aid of our charity. For more information about helping The Stroke Association through the marathon please contact Kate
Leodensians, who took the place of the scheduled opponents Old Brodlians when the Halifax club cancelled, scored a 21-14 win at home to York Rugby Union Club 'A' team. Leos' seemed intent to make life difficult for the referee and in the second minute
Tonight we publish two very different, but equally heartwarming, medical stories. Our readers will be delighted that Hemingbrough mum Gail Hepworth is feeling so well after undergoing complementary treatment for bone cancer in America. Meanwhile York
Middlesbrough starlet Anthony Ormerod looks set to stay at Bootham Crescent for another month. Manager Neil Thompson was today awaiting confirmation from the Riverside that a third loan arrangement has gone through for the 20-year-old. City 'keeper and
A new chapter in rugby league history is awaiting John Strange who is leaving York Wasps after what he described as "the best two years of my career." Strange has put his faith in the new Sheffield team, even though they have not yet been guaranteed a
The agony of waiting goes on for the elderly mother of a North Yorkshire man facing gun-running charges thousands of miles away in India. Oceana Bleach, of Brompton-by-Sawdon, between Pickering and Scarborough, is anxiously awaiting news of her son Peter
Firefighters in North Yorkshire are urging churchgoers not to take the Church of England's advice to light a Millennium candle. The call to light a candle and make a wish at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1999, appears in a C of E newsletter,
Ray Hall investigates the mystery walking sticks found hanging in a tree in Baile Hill Terrace A bizarre sight which resembles a scene from the recent horror film The Blair Witch Project has left residents in a York street baffled. People in Baile Hill
At a time when we are being actively encouraged to use public transport and leave our cars at home, can anyone make sense of the replacement of Stonebow bus shelters with vastly inferior shelters that have no seating provision for the weary traveller?
Mr Howard-Vyse is indeed correct (Letters, November 23), my wife and I did not hear hounds tearing a fox apart on Sunday, November 14. It was the day before. My mind was focused on the Sunday to remember those of us who gave our lives or health to win
I could not believe the attitude expressed by Mrs Paver (Letters, November 25). What worried me was Mrs Paver's philosophy that underpins the actions she wants. That is, to kill the geese because they get in the way of her enjoyment. It is this kind of
It's all in our Press: £14 billion for new naval vessels, but a shortfall of £5 million for the already underfunded North Yorkshire police; more billions for new short-range missiles, but a special school liable to close for lack of funds; the NHS struggling
York Women Hockey Club's 2-0 win at Ben Rhydding was their fourth consecutive away success in North League division one this season and moves them into third place behind leaders Liverpool and second-placed Sheffield. York were put on the winning track
HITTING OUT: Acomb's David Timmins looks to drive towards the 'D' despite the attentions of a Roundwood defender. Midfielder Mark Little stamped his authority on City of York's Northern Counties Hockey League premier division clash at Neston as the visitors
Rapid expansion to keep pace with an international high-tech boom has meant award-winning Osbaldwick company BSC Filters creating 16 more jobs. The firm, which makes revolutionary microwave filters for the telecommunications industry, has increased turnover
Stand by for a Saxon Victory at Catterick tomorrow. Trained by Grantham by Val Ward, Saxon Victory bids for the Richmondshire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle and has strong claims in the hands of the experienced Jamie Mogford. Gradually running into
Plans are under way for a radical restructuring which will dramatically advance business support and advice services throughout York and North Yorkshire. Business support and advice service providers in the region are formulating an outline bid to the
Today Westminster MPs were due to agree to establish a devolved government for Northern Ireland. This truly historic moment is one which would have been considered inconceivable a quarter of a century ago. It only seemed a distant hope 601 days since,
Hooray from the high ground! What a legacy for the entire team at the Stakis Hotel, York who took the high road and won through by gaining Investors In People status. But general manager Eric Brown is likely to be in Scotland afore them. Having led his
Naomi Smith and Dominic Smith, unrelated, improvise at the Millennium Mystery Plays auditions, held at St Peter's School, York If the wind changes, you'll stay like that! The usually angelic faces of these children were transformed into demonic snarls
A plea has gone out to save a York project which provides profoundly disabled youngsters with leisure activities and the chance to learn life skills. The Youth Project, part of SNAPPY (Special Needs Activity Play Provision for York), started three years
Jim Semlyen, of York-based Cosmos Jugglers, pictured in 1994 A York juggler will tomorrow night give a special performance to thank hospital staff who saved him from paralysis. Jim Semlyen, of York-based Cosmos Jugglers, told how he was diagnosed as having
Shoppers may think they have stepped into a time machine when staff at York's Coppergate centre take them back to the 19th Century for our Hospice 2000 Appeal. Centre manager Diana Dickson donned Victorian costume to give a foretaste of things to come
A North Yorkshire teenager will spend Christmas waiting to learn his fate for a string of offences relating to an Internet child porn operation. Alan James Scott, 19, pleaded guilty to 12 charges ranging from getting space on the Web by deception to distributing
Cancer victim Gail Hepworth - back home again after a fortnight at a New York clinic - declared today: "I feel fantastic!" BANNER HEADLINES: Gail Hepworth back home in Hemingbrough with her sons Jack, left, and Tom, after her New York treatment. Gail,
Christmas came early this afternoon for North Yorkshire's butchers and farmers with news that the beef-on-the-bone ban is finally being lifted. Butcher Simon Simpson, of Walmgate, celebrates today's news on the beef-on-the-bone ban Picture: David Harrison
