I WISH Richard Akers, spokesman for Land Securities, would stop treating York citizens with such contempt (November 10, 2001). He knows full well that the hard sell exhibition promoting his Coppergate Riverside scheme could hardly be considered "impartial
RESIDENTS and businesses in the centre of Stamford Bridge have launched a campaign group to press for flood defences to be built as quickly as possible. The formation of the Stamford Bridge Square Flood Defence Association follows East Riding of Yorkshire
I AGREE with the comments of John Ibbott about First York bus services. I have had similar experiences. (Letters, November 5). The last time I complained to Mr Bell he also accused me of damaging his company. There seems to be some in-built denial at
CITY of York Council has just published its performance indicators for 2000/2001 and very detailed they are. However, as published one cannot ascertain whether the council's performance is better than last year or how it compares with other unitary councils
I THANK the resuscitation team and the staff of Wards 31 and 35 at York District Hospital for the excellent care and kindness shown to me during my recent stay. No matter how short-staffed they were, nothing was ever too much trouble to them. Bob Kelly
Ally Capellino has come a long way since her first outfit. That was a nifty little turquoise needlepoint number she made with the help of a magazine to wear to the Tadcaster Grammar School Christmas party. She was just 12 at the time and was upstaged
YET more dirty needles have been found on a busy York street. The two hypodermic needles were spotted in Walmgate, at the end of an alley leading into Melrose Yard. One was in the gutter, the other at the side of the pavement - without its protective
THE LATEST addition to a York family will continue a long tradition at her christening later this month - by wearing a 120-year-old christening gown. The gown is the proud possession of Tang Hall resident Veronica Jendrek, who was christened in it herself
TRADING standards officers at City of York Council are warning firms to be on the lookout for invoices demanding payment for entries in international fax directories. The invoice, marked IT&T, with a Swiss address, is professionally produced and asks
Hemingbrough Cricket Club will hold their annual meeting on Monday, December 3, at the Crown Inn, Main Street, Hemingbrough, starting at 7.30pm. Old and new players are welcome. For further information, contact Malcolm Calvert 01757 638593. Woodhouse
THE North Yorkshire firefighters' campaign to raise cash for their colleagues in New York following the September 11 terrorist attacks is to close at the end of the year - with the fund already standing at £113,000. North Yorkshire's chief fire officer
CHAMPIONS Sheriff Hutton Bridge made a disastrous start to the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Indoor Cricket League. Opening day defeats at the hands of Acomb and Woodhouse Grange leave them with a major struggle to reatain their division
HOLES in one are usually welcome at golf courses, but there is one particular hole that staff at a York course are wishing would go away. The hole first appeared in a small copse between the fourth and fifth fairways, on Heworth Golf Course, about a month
A BUS company boss has appealed for patience as his stressed-out drivers struggle through "absolute mayhem" on York's congested streets. First York's operations manager Paul Bell revealed that the firm is putting on an extra bus on one of the worst affected
YORK City began their preparations for this Saturday's first round FA Cup tie at Colchester today by putting their foot down and undergoing target practice with a difference. Last season, as City won through to the third round of the competition, on the
GEOFF Boycott has leapt to Darren Gough's defence and said: "I don't know of any committee man who is against Darren remaining a Yorkshire player. "His relationship with the county has been soured for the last 18 months by comments on the England contracts
FORMER Yorkshire skipper David Byas and fast bowling legend Fred Trueman have blasted troubled star Darren Gough. The England pace ace has been given seven days by the county to decide whether he wants to leave or fulfil the remaining year of his contract
AN international marketing organisation has switched its headquarters from Bedfordshire to York - and is preparing to employ up to 20 people in the city by next June. The 1,000-member Marketing Guild, a network of largely UK company directors and principals
LANDOWNERS whose horse-breeding business is threatened by plans for a flyover on the A64 near York have warned they might go to the European Court of Human Rights. Brian and Rosamund Percival made legal submissions to an inspector when a public inquiry
THE farmers' market movement in this country is not as well developed as it is in the USA. Over there most towns have at least one market and, in many cases, more. Many farmers make all their living from selling their produce through these outlets. Here
THIS is the face of a rapist who attacked his victim at knifepoint. The man grabbed the 26-year-old woman by her throat after telling her he had a knife as she walked through a York park. Police have issued the picture in an effort to find anybody who
Who needs to read about terrorism abroad when it is happening on our doorstep every day of our lives? Where I live in Woodthorpe I need to wear body armour to visit the local supermarket. The reason for that is the constant barrage of abuse and threats
A £1 MILLION scheme to protect Stamford Bridge from flooding has been blocked by councillors - devastating a mother whose family home and business have twice been inundated. Jane Parsley walked out of the committee room in tears castigating councillors
COUNCILLOR Derek Smallwood (letters, November 7) still can't seem to make his mind up whether we have a clean city or not. Incredibly, he quotes again the already discredited line that a Thomas Cook survey revealed earlier in the year that York was a
After reading your letters pages during the last few days, I cannot believe people complain about fireworks. Have they nothing else to worry about? We were all young once and most of us still are young at heart. Bonfire night comes only once a year and
Councillor Peter Vaughan, City of York Council's representative on the Yorkshire Tourist Board, explains the challenges facing the city's money-spinning tourism industry. THE tourism industry is second to none in its importance to the ongoing prosperity
EVERY parent's heart will be clutched by dread on reading about the death of 14-year-old Jamie Bucknell. It is the worst nightmare: you send a child to school, and he does not come back. Schools are communities, and everyone in the Huntington School community
AS is becoming his custom, Rudolph Giuliani articulated the thoughts of his city, and the world. The New York mayor's first thought on learning of the air disaster was: "Oh my God. Not again." Watching television pictures of plumes of smoke drifting over
RECORDED crime in Pocklington has more than doubled in the last year - after the introduction of CCTV systems. Police chiefs claim the figures are actually a victory for crime prevention, as CCTV is helping officers to detect more offences. Speaking at
THE North Yorkshire firefighters' campaign to raise cash for their colleagues in New York following the September 11 terrorist attacks is to close at the end of the year - with the fund already standing at £113,000. North Yorkshire's chief fire officer
WHEN York estate agent Edward Waterson received a request for sales particulars from a small town on Africa's Skeleton Coast, he decided to deliver them by hand. It involved a journey of more than 6,000 miles, including the last 100 miles on foot through
DEREK Snowdon, who has died aged 71, was president of York Lawn Tennis Club, and president of Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Association in 1990. Mr Snowdon, who was born in Sunderland, came to York on a temporary post with British Rail in 1951 with his wife,
A TEAM of York soldiers who ran, pedalled and rowed the equivalent of the distance between old York to New York have handed over a cheque for more than £14,000 for the World Trade Centre Fund. The signallers were cheered on throughout their 36-hour Old
Cygnet 'B' pulled out all the stops to destroy Osbaldwick's unbeaten record in John Smith's York Men's League division two. Only Jack Hodgson found the double finish in the singles and Cygnet carried on the good work to win 7-2. Following a fine opener
Martin Atkins skilfully repeated last year's success in the hotly contested £500 John Smith's Brewery-sponsored Escrick Open - but not without a huge slice of luck. Atkins, whose reputation as a key Yorkshire County side member goes before him, displayed
ACOMB beat Sheffield University Bankers III 1-0 despite being given the runaround for most of their Yorkshire League division two encounter. In a tight first half, Acomb struggled to cope with Sheffield's fast flowing play and only through hard work did
THE grieving mother of a York soldier killed when his car crashed into a tree has told of her sadness at his death. Devastated Jacqueline Forde lost her "pride and joy" when her eldest son Jonathan Parr Forde died on Sunday night. The 21-year-old was
CITY of York Ladies continued their worst-ever run in their ten-year membership of the North League when they suffered a 3-0 home reverse against Driffield. Although there is no lack of spirit in the York side, they are badly missing long-term absentees
With Harry Potter's wizardry boarding school set to become the most talked-about school in the country this weekend, we went to visit a Muggle boarding school in York WHEN Harry Potter starts as a first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
QUEEN Margaret's School hockey teams have enjoyed notable success on the county stage. The under-16s at Escrick followed up their area success by representing York and District and winning the county tournament. Victories over Claro Craven (represented
TOURISM in Selby has been reduced to a Cinderella role, council chiefs admitted today. A damning report to councillors says the area now has better pubs, eating places and leisure facilities - but no tourists. A special "think tank" consultation meeting
CITY of York lead the Northern Hockey League first division by three points after an efficient 2-0 victory over Chester. It was a vital win for York who face second-placed Oxton this Saturday and Durham University II at home the following day. City opted
A GRIEVING York father today paid tribute to his "happy and outgoing" son, who tragically collapsed and died in front of his school classmates. Jamie Bucknell, 14, died yesterday during an English lesson at Huntington School, York. His father Keith said
YORK City skipper Chris Brass has declared the Minstermen will be going for broke against 'The U's'. Replying to a question in the Evening Press online question and answer session last night, Brass said: "We will be going for it against Colchester as
THE jury in the travellers' shooting trial has seen three shotguns found near a York caravan site. And they have heard an eyewitness describe how traveller Karl Gaskin allegedly drove up in a car, took a gun from his cousin Anthony Gaskin and shot traveller
A YORK man arrested on spying charges after allegedly being caught taking pictures of military aircraft has been remanded in custody. Andrew Jenkins, 32, of Barkston Avenue, in York, was one of 12 British nationals testifying at a Greek court yesterday
YORK Wasps RL have arranged a pre-season friendly against Rugby League Premiership rivals Featherstone Rovers. The clash with Rovers, who have finished fifth in the table in each of the last three seasons, takes place at the Lionheart Stadium on Thursday
SCOTS abroad are turning to York in their droves for their supply of haggis for the festive season. Expatshopping.com, the York-based internet "supermarket" which provides the 13.5 million British expats around the world with their favourite foods from
SIGNS named after a Greek sun god could point the way to untold riches for a North Yorkshire firm. Peter White, chief executive of Forge The Signmakers, based in Scarborough, posed among some of the more than 1,000 BP Helios signs being produced by the
Indian Venture, successful at Kelso earlier this month, is napped to follow-up when he returns to the Borders course tomorrow. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding lines-up for the Dixon Heaney Handicap Hurdle and will again have the assistance of top northern
Health reporter EMMA HARRISON reports on a new era for St Leonard's Hospice, York STAFF beamed with delight as the great day arrived at last and the patients moved into the new annexe at St Leonard's Hospice, York. The light airy dome-shaped building,
