THE heat has never gone away from Coppergate II - and now the issue is once more bubbling away like mad. The proposed £60 million development has rarely been out of the headlines in York, and it earns more headlines today with news of an investigation
Athletics THIS Saturday, the York & District Schools have a friendly cross-country match against East Riding Schools at Beverley, writes Peter Wilmot. The first race starts at noon. With some of the leading runners resting or unavailable, this is
A teenager was fighting for his life at York District Hospital today after being struck by a car as he was crossing the A64. Jamie Colin Sanders, 16, of Bullamoor Road, Northallerton, is critically ill in intensive care after suffering head injuries when
The closure of two York schools has been approved by city councillors. Oaken Grove Primary School in Haxby and Shipton Street Infant School, off Burton Stone Lane, are now set to close in August 2002, after a full meeting of the City of York Council voted
I READ with complete amazement that City of York Council had commissioned a traffic survey in the two Poppleton villages and that the conclusion was that £250,000 needed to be spent (December 29). As a resident of the village for 14 years, I am not aware
WHILE I hesitate to cross metaphorical swords with such august worthies as our Archbishop, Dame Janet and the indomitable Dr Shannon (Evening Press, January 4), I must speak against their suggestion that the development of the Clifford's Tower area be
Police are concerned for the welfare of a clergyman who has gone missing from his home and may be in York. Kenneth George Gibson, 46, went missing from his home address in Carnoustie, in Scotland, on Friday but has since apparently made three cash withdrawals
Knaresborough Golf Club's Sara Garbutt notched a silver lining to her 2000 season. She was presented with the Silver Tee award from the English Ladies' Golf Association as the player with the best performance in international golf while still in full-time
A Selby mother has been banned from keeping animals for five years after she admitted causing unnecessary suffering to her two pet rabbits. One of the animals was found dead and infested with maggots, the town's magistrates heard. Peter Tetlow, prosecuting
York Conservative Clubs' Scruton Cup snooker champion for the past two years Neil Wood (Heworth) maintained his record of not dropping a frame by defeating Mick Frampton (Acomb) 2-0. Wood had a 60 break in the second frame and will now meet George Tingle
The Evening Press reporter's surgeries are back after the festive season - and this time we will be in Norton. The surgeries give local people the chance to tell your Ryedale reporters your news and views, and have proved very popular since they started
Soldiers who fought to protect York from its worst flooding in living memory will be given the greatest honour the city can bestow. City of York Council last night voted unanimously to offer the 2 Signal Regiment the Freedom of the City for its invaluable
Nestle Rowntree runner David MacQuarrie has retained his Yorkshire Under-15 Cross Country Championship title. The Sherburn School, near Selby, star clocked 16 minutes 49 seconds - over a minute quicker than his nearest rival on a muddy course at Bodington
Highways experts were today expected to reveal firm plans for safety improvements to a Ryedale accident blackspot. A detailed scheme to improve safety on the notorious stretch of the A64 at Golden Hill was this afternoon being presented by the Highways
Woodhouse Grange produced the shock result of the season when the York Senior Indoor Cricket League programme resumed after the Christmas break. The league's newcomers pulled off a four-wicket victory to defeat champions and favourites Acomb in the first
Ryedale bus drivers are being put at risk by youths who are pelting their vehicles with missiles. A gang of youngsters is terrorising bus drivers by throwing stones, bricks and pieces of concrete at buses and smashing windows as they approach the outskirts
Troops based in York and North Yorkshire who served in Balkan conflicts will be offered screening for exposure to depleted uranium (DU). The Government announced the tests following fears that contact with the element, used in armour-piercing weapons,
An investigation was under way today after 26 people were taken to hospital following a chemical leak at a factory near Selby. Two employees at Yorkshire Fresh Salads, at Camblesforth, were overcome by fumes and were on the verge of passing out. Firefighters
Yvonne Sleightholme's battle to prove she was wrongly convicted of a notorious Ryedale murder enters a crucial phase at the High Court on Friday. Sleightholme was jailed for life in 1991 for the cold-blooded killing of Jayne Smith, the wife of her former
Whatever its name, this competition has had a nasty habit of defining the remainder of York City's season. Last season's 1-0 defeat to a 'reserve' Hull City team in the then Auto Windscreen Shield probably sounded the death knell for Neil Thompson's short
Selby's "bionic man" who spent nine months in hospital after a horrific car crash spoke today of his never-ending nightmare. David Linley is now back home learning to walk again, his body held together with metal plates and screws. The father-of-three
Police numbers in North Yorkshire will continue to grow for at least the next two years, a Government minister has said. While extra officers were announced for North Yorkshire police last year, it is the first time the Government has said the number
Seething Terry Dolan is threatening to read the riot act and wield the axe after York City tumbled humiliatingly out of LDV Vans Trophy in front of one of Bootham Crescent's lowest ever crowds. The City manager cut short his post-match inquest with his
Moongazers were out in force as North Yorkshire stared skywards for the first total lunar eclipse of 2001. A special 'star party' was organised by the Forestry Commission at Dalby and while the cloud obscured the view of the eclipse for much of the evening
Dynamic duo John Stabler and Russell Greenfield are poised to return as directors of York Wasps. They announced at today's shareholders meeting that the Rugby Football League have granted them permission to remain as directors of Hull FC and join the
Goal-kicking ace Jamie Benn is among three players who have quit York Wasps following last night's verdict on the new payment structure. Full-back Benn and back row forward Andy Hill have rejected the terms, while centre-cum-second rower Darren Hughes
Valerie Thornhill, an art historian from East Yorkshire, tells ROBERT BEAUMONT why she is embarking on a new career as a novelist. VALERIE Thornhill is one of the most respected contemporary British art historians. An expert on the Renaissance, and on
Three Early Novels by Philip K Dick (Millennium, £7.99) TRACKING down the early work of Philip K Dick is not an easy matter, so a compilation of three novels in one has got to be worth snapping up. Comprising The Man Who Japed, Dr Futurity and Vulcan's
EASTENDERS might have been on the television, but the real drama last night was going on outside your window. At about the time the good and gloomy folk of Walford were starting out, the moon was putting on its own more spectacular show. By 7.50pm, the
Young Kenny, North Yorkshire's big hope for this season's Martell Grand National, returns to action at Wetherby tomorrow. Winner of the Becher Chase at Aintree at the end of November, Peter Beaumont then targetted the Welsh National just after Christmas
Local authorities will tomorrow refuse to pick up the bill for the November flooding disaster and for better flood defences. Council representatives from across Yorkshire have decided they will not support a "swingeing" 63 per cent increase in their levies
A top-level inquiry was launched today into claims that York councillors gave the controversial Coppergate II development the go-ahead without being shown all the official reports. The allegations, made in a letter sent to the Evening Press, state that
Seething Terry Dolan is threatening to read the riot act and wield the axe after York City tumbled humiliatingly out of LDV Vans Trophy in front of one of Bootham Crescent's lowest ever crowds. The City manager cut short his post-match inquest with his
WHATEVER its name, this competition has had a nasty habit of defining the remainder of York City's season. Last season's 1-0 defeat to a 'reserve' Hull City team in the then Auto Windscreen Shield arguably sounded the death knell for Neil Thompson's short
When John Prescott visited Norton in November, he seemed to suggest that flood defences would be fast tracked. Admittedly a suitable plan has to be devised and will take time to design but I think there is a danger that people will be fobbed off again
SO Ken Holmes, a fox hunt supporter, has enjoyed more than 50 years in his pastime of killing rats, rabbits and moles with dogs (Letters, December 30). I bet the moles put up a spirited fight against his Jack Russell terriers! Could I pose Mr Holmes a
The second round of the Acomb Tackle York Winter Angling League saw the 120 competitors endure a dour start to the year on a cold river Ouse below York. Although the river was still carrying a yard of extra water most of it was snow melt making for an
Kirkdale United played their first Beckett League division one game on their new pitch at Pockley but were unable to christen it with a victory. Instead they needed an 83rd-minute penalty to draw 3-3 with Thornton-le-Dale. Thornton took the lead through
Two farm workers had a lucky escape when they repaired the wreckage from a road accident - only to be nearly hit by an out of control lorryload of dead turkeys. David Blades, Hovingham Estate Manager, and tractor driver Martin Fenwick were mending a fence
A teenager pulled a gun in court in a bid for freedom which took three security guards and a psychiatric nurse - later helped by three police officers - to stop. Richard Davies, 18, struggled violently, screaming at Group Four officers and police in Harrogate
Scarborough boxer Paul Ingle will never be allowed to fight again. That is the message from his trainer, Steve Pollard, who has been at the Yorkshire Hunter's bedside every day since he underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot on the brain.
Supporters can now help to directly finance players' wages following the launch of a new fund. Spencer Hargrave has been involved with the setting up of the Players Fund, in which fans can pledge cash to go towards their wages. Any money pledged will
Goal-kicking ace Jamie Benn is among three players who have quit York Wasps following last night's verdict on the new payment structure. Full-back Benn and back row forward Andy Hill have rejected the terms, while centre-cum-second rower Darren Hughes
As calls for a public inquiry over Coppergate II continue to grow, City of York Council's executive member for planning and transport DAVID Merrett defends his authority's conditional approval of the scheme In 1967, Lord Esher's report on conservation
YOU'VE got to hand it to Steve Fletcher. The former miner turned airline pilot has proved that if you want something badly enough and are prepared to work for it, the sky's the limit - literally. It took Steve three years and £50,000 to get his airline
Dynamic duo John Stabler and Russell Greenfield are poised to return as directors of York Wasps. They announced at today's shareholders meeting that the Rugby Football League have granted them permission to remain as directors of Hull FC and join the
Supporters can now help to directly finance players' wages following the launch of a new fund. Spencer Hargrave has been involved with the setting up of the Players Fund, in which fans can pledge cash to go towards their wages. Any money pledged will
The Constant Gardener by John Le Carr (Hodder & Stoughton, £16.99) DON'T be put of by the dull and uninspiring title. The Constant Gardener is not a horticultural thriller and the leading man is not, thankfully, Alan Titchmarsh. The hero is Justin
