The proposed pylons line through the Vale of York should be put on hold until confusion over possible links between power lines and cancer is cleared up, according to the MP for the area. Anne McIntosh MP has called on Health Secretary Alan Milburn to
Both universities in York are ranked among the top 30 in the country for keeping their students, new league tables out today reveal. Hilary Layton: pleased And the University of York comes seventh in a table looking at the best graduation rates in the
Three people were killed today as high winds and rain lashed Britain, bringing chaos to the York area. ABOVE: The lorry which was blown off the A64 as today's strong winds made driving conditions hazardous on the county's roads. Picture: Mike Tipping
The feature on play at Askham Bryan College (November 18) is timely. There is a growing awareness of the importance of outdoor play in a child's social, mental and physical development. Rapid progress in technology has brought great benefits to society
Not being a Christian and someone who only shops for need not for greed, I have found, for some years now, this time of year with its orgiastic frenzy of self-indulgence, greed and sanctimonious self-righteousness a little depressing. However the headline
Letter from Nigel Collinson of Stockton-on-the-Forest In the Evening Press (Wednesday, December 1), I noticed the piece about it being "crunch time" for Roy Keane to decide if he will remain at Manchester United or move on from Old Trafford. United are
Malton and Norton Rugby Union Club first team must curb the talents of Great Britain rugby league star Garry Schofield if they are to progress in the Yorkshire Shield. The former Leeds ace is player-coach of Redcar, who visit The Gannock tomorrow in the
Stars from Yorkshire Television's soap 'Emmerdale' will be at Wetherby races tomorrow to see their own race - and the strong possibility of Cumbrian Challenge playing a leading role at his favourite venue. Scroll down the page for tomorrow's tips With
Christians are being encouraged to take part in a pilgrimage setting off from Whitby this weekend to mark the new Millennium. North Yorkshire pilgrims will start their leg of the nationwide event Pilgrimage 2000 at 9.30am on Saturday from St Mary's Church
The Evening Press campaign to Close the Gaps is going right to the top. Our petition, calling for a gap in the central reservation of the A64 near York to be shut, will be presented to Roads Minister Lord Whitty when he visits North Yorkshire next Friday
A row has blown up between York shed man John Warlock and the couple who gave him a home in their back garden. John hit the headlines in 1996 when management at York's Theatre Royal evicted him from his previous home - a shed he built in 1994 between
The closure of a major road in York looks set to create Christmas traffic chaos. Part of Wigginton road will be closed from Monday until December 16 while improvement work is carried out on a roundabout. A diversion taking traffic to and from the city
I refer to the woman who remarked on the lack of support and response in the entertainments provided by York's various venues (Letters, November 27). Since I have lived in York I feel the variety, and quality of performers and productions has improved
Should not Mr P S Fowler's hatred of all things French (Letters, December 1) also include a ban on all words of French origin? In that case he ought to rewrite his letter, omitting the following so-called English words: pathetic, insulting, letter, November
An innings spanning almost 70 years has finally come to a close for a York cricket club. A lack of players has forced York Railway Institute to withdraw from the Costcutter York Senior League of which they have been members since 1946. Officials from
Yesterday we reported research that suggested people living near electricity pylons were more at risk of cancer. Today another study says children living near power lines are not at increased risk. The result? Confusion all round. But this issue cannot
Developers and planners assured us in the early Nineties that the great advantage of out-of-town shopping is convenience. City centres are not designed for modern motor traffic. But, they said, car-borne families would be able to glide into a parking
Nestl Rowntree's teenage wonder Mike Morton could move a step closer a professional football career tomorrow when he travels to Bolton Wanderers for a trial. Scroll down the page for tomorrow's squads Aged just 15, left midfielder Morton has recently
Experience or youth is the conundrum taxing York City chief Neil Thompson as he prepares his side for a winning double. Scroll down the page for tonight's teams and match points City started their long haul to south Wales today in readiness for tomorrow's
Freezing bus passengers criticised City of York Council through chattering teeth as they huddled in new and "useless" bus shelters in York. Sandra Bowley feeling the cold at the new bus shelters in Stonebow, York Picture by Frank Dwyerr The new shelters
Real reindeer and our very own Rocking Rudolph were both in the spotlight in York's bustling city centre. The live versions of Rudolph, Prancer and Dancer pulled Santa into the Coppergate Centre after travelling from their home in the Cairngorms in Scotland
