PLANS to make a home out of a backyard outhouse have sparked a furious response from neighbours. Mother and daughter Maggie and Kate Frankish say their Fountayne Street home, off Wigginton Road, will be blighted forever if the plans get the go-ahead.
SCHOOLGIRL Olivia Dickons is throwing herself into school life after life-changing treatment from a brain injury specialist. A year ago, five-year-old Olivia would have been classed as a naughty and even dyslexic child at Poppleton Infant School. But
DURING a speech in Ryedale this week, the Government was reminded that it must not forget the needs of tenant farmers in its rush to reform agricultural policy. Reg Haydon, chairman of the Tenant Farmers' Association (TFA), was in the region to address
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy escaped an attempted abduction when a man tried to grab him as he left a York school. The pupil complained to his parents after the man approached him at 5.15pm yesterday at Hob Moor Junior School. Schools across the city were on alert
"TONY Blair is planning to destroy 25pc of British farms in order to be more 'competitive'. But having fewer, bigger farms will be bad for rural communities, bad for the environment and less productive of top quality food. "The smaller farms, which Tony
NORTH Yorkshire farmers have reacted angrily to potential plans to ban lamb more than a year old or on the bone. This is one of the options being looked at by the Food Standards Agency to cut the risk of BSE entering the food chain. Derek Watson, York
MUCH was promised. But at first, it was little short of a disaster. Passengers had been told it was the future of transport in the city, but as the first Metro buses began to leave the depot, it was anything but well received. First had invested £11.9
VIDEO cameras already scan every public arena looking for litter louts, shoplifters, muggers and terrorists. Now thoughtless pet lovers are going under the unblinking eye. Hambleton District Council is sure candid cameras will capture on film the selfish
IT HAS been a very unusual last six weeks to say the least. Since the beginning of February when we lost 5-4 at Rochdale we have played eight games and seven of them have been away from home. That result at Spotland was strange enough, but the run of
I write in response to your reports (March 1 and 2) of the dedication ceremonies for the Great Heck Memorial Garden established in memory of those killed or injured in the rail crash last year. Moved to sympathy as I was, on reading of the deaths of ten
MATTHEW Hoggard was the toast of Yorkshire after routing New Zealand today with career-best figures of seven for 63 in Christchurch. Hoggard's performance not only helped dismiss the Kiwis for 147 but also further established the 25-year-old Yorkshire
I HAVE been informed by my daughter that our weekly "shop" will now take place at a new supermarket because they are giving out vouchers for computers and she wants them for school. Apparently, for every £10 I spend on groceries I will get a voucher,which
ONCE again we are faced with the prospect of more 'green' fields in the Osbaldwick area being released for development. I refer to the proposed technology park at Grimston Bar (February 22). What next? Another 'field' required to build houses to accommodate
HEWORTH moved into second place in the first division of the Mitchell Sports Football League with a thrilling 4-3 win at Haxby Town. Goals by Phil Waters (2), Gareth Miles and Matty Fairclough leave them a point behind leaders Fulford, who have played
BISHOPTHORPE slipped nearer the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' relegation zone after a 3-2 home defeat by Huntington. Mark Gambles and Ian Whittaker gave Huntington a 2-0 lead but Bishops fought back with goals from Dan Fitzmaurice and
POPPLETON Panthers, Poppleton Tennis Club's under-8 Yorkshire Mini-Tennis League team, began their league programme with a narrow defeat at Harrogate Howarts despite sterling performances from Tom Craddock, Emily Garland, Hannah Chambers and Emma Loten
NEW Zealander Andy Duncan won York Fencing Club's sixth International York Express poule unique epee competition at Arch-bishop Holgate's School. He just edged out last year's winner, 16-year-old Hugo Smith from Bolton. Garry Longthorn (Liverpool) was
AN ANGRY York mother has called for the return of her son's beloved BMX, which was snatched by two teenage muggers. Joanne Stewart said her 11-year-old son Carl was "gutted" when the £180 bike was taken from him. She bought the bike as a present last
THE Sunflower Masquerade Ball in aid of St Leonard's Hospice is bringing a touch of Venetian festivity to York. Guests are asked to wear masks and some are already getting into the spirit of things. The ball takes place at York Racecourse in the Knavesmire
PEOPLE power has prevailed over controversial plans to install a new bus route through a quiet York street. Councillors overturned officers' recommendations to put a rising bollard at the end of Low Poppleton Lane, off Boroughbridge Road, to give First
UNDERCOVER cameras could be installed to combat dog fouling as a North Yorkshire council battles what it calls an "epidemic" of the offence. Hambleton District Council is considering installing secret cameras in "hot spots" in Easingwold, Thirsk, Leeming
THE father of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman claims prison authorities still have not given his son urgent medical treatment. Roy Stillman, 77, of Tadcaster Road, York, was speaking after spending ten days in India where Ian is in jail after being convicted
A YORK environmental group which is opposed to a 540-home development on the outskirts of the city is boycotting a community planning day focused on the scheme. The York Natural Environment Trust (YNET) says it wants the public to realise what the city
THE strongest strongmen in the land will descend on the county next month. Pocklington's sports centre will host the Samson Team Giants tournament, the official qualifiers for the European Team Championships which in turn will be held in Hungary in July
A FIRST-HAND account of life in the trenches of the First World War, on which a ground-breaking new television series has been based, has gone on display at a York museum. The excerpt from the official war diary of the 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
SELBY miners are being balloted on strike action - just a week after the complex announced losses of £35 million last year. Owners UK Coal today warned that industrial action could further damage the prospects of Selby, whose future is already hanging
SHEFFIELD United are the latest club to be linked with York City's on-loan striker and top goal scorer Michael Proctor. The Blades' former Scarborough boss Neil Warnock is reported to have had the 11-goal hit-man watched on a number of occasions this
As the star-studded Cheltenham Festival drew to a glorious close this afternoon, it's back to basics tomorrow with two run-of-the-mill jump meetings, plus an all-weather Flat fixture to keep punters happy. Broke Road looks a popular choice at Fakenham
A KNIFEMAN has been jailed for 30 months for slashing a have-a-go-hero's face as the victim stood outside his home. Moses Ceesay, who last year chased a robber after a raid on Walmgate Post Office, was smoking in his front garden after a Saturday evening
PROFOUND thanks from all those concerned about the future of York City are due to John Batchelor, Sophie McGill and the Supporters' Trust. Their hard work, commitment to the cause and unbounded enthusiasm appear to have secured the club's future, not
Supporters line up to save the game Of a club that once had Wembley fame. Crowds rally round to provide support To stop the demise of footy sport. Who can match the talent lost? With a cheque book, count the cost. Someone is needed to save the day So
NO one could suggest that New Osbaldwick has been rushed into development. The idea for a model, 21st century community has been evolving at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for years. The site was earmarked for housing before that. When the scheme went
METHINKS Councillor Galloway doth protest too much! (Letters, March 5). I attended the council meeting when the budget debate took place and saw the proposals put forward by the Liberal Democrats. The truth is that the Liberal Democrat proposals were
MOST wild bird populations have plummeted in numbers in recent years. Motorists should be alert to blackbirds swooping across roads at nesting time. A few saved would help these lovely songbirds. D James, Huntington Road, York. Updated: 10:29 Thursday
YOUR picture of Shirley Bassey advertising tights (March 8) reminds me of her performance at Prince Philip's televised 80th birthday variety show. This has inspired me (despite bolshie tendencies) to 'come out' as a Royalist. The Queen seems serene, dignified
SHEFFIELD United are the latest club to be linked with York City's on-loan striker and top goal scorer Michael Proctor. The Blades' former Scarborough boss Neil Warnock is reported to have had the 11-goal hit-man watched on a number of occasions this
THE first of three weeks of York FA Cup semi-finals got underway when Dunnington beat Fulford 3-0 in the Acaster Steel Cup. Top of the table Fulford fell behind to second-placed Dunnington after 15 minutes when Nathan Spreckley chipped the ball forward
YOUNG people in a North Yorkshire town face a nightmare when they try to move out on their own, a community group has claimed. Easingwold's lack of affordable housing, and rocketing house prices, condemn young adults to a life attached to their parents
HEWORTH'S rampaging loose-forward Steve Barnard could miss his side's trip to National Conference League division two second-placed outfit Crosfields after he was named in the Yorkshire squad for the BARLA County Championship, writes Tony Curtis. Reigning
A THIEF was jailed for two months for a £2,100 raid on a garden shed. Solicitor Jane Maloney told York magistrates that Daniel John Rocks, 25, had no intention of committing a crime when he cut through Scaife Gardens, off Haxby Road, on February 1. But
YORK bowler Dot Kennelly has had a great few days. She was a member of the Yetton Trophy winning team at Nottingham and partnered with her daughter Sharon Clipperton (Scarborough Club) to seal a place in the semi-finals of the Generation Pairs. As reported
SESSIONS 'A' have retained the York and District Table Tennis Association championship with games in hand. They were well led by Mick Wilcockson as they notched up two big 10-0 wins against York RI 'B' and Bootham CC 'A' to take the crown again. Wilcockson
A MAN allegedly indecently assaulted two schoolgirls in a Malton flat while two boys watched, York Crown Court heard. Simon Hickey told a jury that the eyewitnesses stepped in to halt Paolo Francisco Ingles Gomes' sexual acts against their 13-year-old
York RI Cavaliers 'A' missed the opportunity to secure the York Chess League division one title when they surprisingly lost 3-2 to Minster Inn. This leaves them on 22 points and 57 board points with one game remaining against Shepherds. York University
MALTON and Norton's Emma Duggleby has moved into the quarter-final of the match-play stages of the gruelling South African Ladies Open Amateur Championship. Having come through the three 18-hole stroke-play rounds as joint-leader with home star Tanica
York Acorn duo Nicky Caldwell and Robbie Dolan have caught the eye of Northern Ford Premership outfit Hull Kingston Rovers. The pair will be training with the former giants of the game at New Craven Park with the club's academy set-up. However, the pair
A SICK cat who went missing from his home in York before Christmas has amazed his owners and his vet by returning safe and sound almost three months later. Brandy, an eight-year-old pale ginger tom, needs regular medication for a weak heart. So his owner
A BUS driver was arrested in York after a road rage incident. It followed a complaint by a car driver that he had been assaulted just after midday. Managing director of First York Brian Asquith said one of his drivers was involved the incident on the
MATTHEW Hoggard was the toast of Yorkshire after routing New Zealand today with career-best figures of seven for 63 in Christchurch. Hoggard's performance not only helped dismiss the Kiwis for 147 but also further established the 25-year-old Yorkshire
WHAT a pleasure it was to have the sale ring full of farmers on Tuesday for the open meeting and to hear the chatter of a human dawn chorus, hopefully heralding brighter days for the auction market. But enough of lyrical fantasy and the real situation
PROFOUND thanks from all those concerned about the future of York City are due to John Batchelor, Sophie McGill and the Supporters' Trust. Their hard work, commitment to the cause and unbounded enthusiasm appear to have secured the club's future, not
Supporters line up to save the game Of a club that once had Wembley fame. Crowds rally round to provide support To stop the demise of footy sport. Who can match the talent lost? With a cheque book, count the cost. Someone is needed to save the day So
NOW here's a scary statistic. According to a survey by the journal Scientific American, 45 per cent of Americans believe that God created life some time in the past 10,000 years. Not only were they born yesterday, they think the world was as well. I'm
