Enough is enough. You report (February 6) that more than 4,000 houses will have to be built on green belt land near York if the objectives set by the unelected Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly are to be met. But you neglected to mention that the
OVER Christmas my husband, granddaughter and family of four from Australia went skating near the Castle Museum. They had a wonderful time. Would it not be a good idea to build an ice-rink and caf at the old Asda building at Jockey Lane, or the Ikon Diva
CITY of York Council has been sending mail-outs telling the local wards that it has money to spend and a list of ideas on how to spend it. There have been lots of suggestions about purchasing "road furniture". Well I don't know about the rest of you,
FOR my partner's birthday, I booked seats for us and my parents and grandmother for The Lad Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, York. We knew that we were to be seated in the gallery, but were still no wiser as to where in the theatre that was. After climbing
A WEEK ago I was invited as a Muslim to a school in York to give a talk to a group of sixth formers. I quoted the Koranic instruction to Muslims: "Do not insult those who appeal other than to God in case, wrongfully and out of ignorance, they insult God
I WATCHED the TV broadcast of the London protest march by Islamic people who reside in England and was appalled that human beings can spew such vitriol, advocating hatred, mass murder and death to anyone who does not agree with them. Do they think they
VENTUREFEST York, the annual jamboree attended by people with brilliant entrepreneurial ideas and their would-be investors broke all records and startled even one of Britain's top business gurus. As more than 2,000 delegates - 400 more than last year
A MADE-in-York computer programme simulating the trials, successes and failures of starting a new business is attracting the wide-eyed attention of colleges and universities as it wins its first order. Called SimVenture, it was developed over the course
VIOLENT crime has seen a greater drop in York than nationally since new licensing hours were introduced. Violent crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales fell by 11 per cent at the end of last year, despite longer pub opening hours, according
ELSEWHERE in tonight's paper, heated debate rages over a proposal to ban smoking in private clubs. We have a related riddle: which York working men's clubs simultaneously allow smoking - but ban it too? The answer is: quite a few. It turns out that while
SHOCKED neighbours told of their horror after a teenage girl and her parents were stabbed at their York home. The 15-year-old girl was seriously injured in the attack in Bramham Avenue, as reported in later editions of yesterday's Evening Press. Detectives
YORK Hospital is on track to beat this year's tough targets for battling a deadly "superbug" infection. The news comes after Government figures revealed it is one of the best performing hospitals in the region for driving down rates of the MRSA infection
CUTS are coming, and they will bite, York's council leader warned today. City bosses are to unveil proposals for their spending budget for the coming year on Monday, and council leader Steve Galloway has warned some sectors will "see a difference". The
IT'S down to you. That's the message to Selby tenants, who now have the final say on the future of their homes. District councillors have agreed to ballot the tenants over controversial proposals to sell off the council's housing stock. The move comes
CHALLENGE Cup fever is spreading among the York Acorn camp after their passage into round two, and the benefits look set to boost their National Conference division one form too. Acorn were handed a home draw to unbeaten Cumberland League leaders Seaton
INSURERS have snatched away the best possible birthday present from Poppy Wright - financial security for the rest of her childhood. Poppy, who has just celebrated her third birthday, was forced by insurance company Direct Line last year to undergo DNA
NEWSOME Panthers could be seeing double at New Earswick All Blacks in Pennine League division one on Saturday with twins Jack and Joe Stearman back in the squad. Prop Jack and utility Joe missed last week because of their 18th birthday but both return
York Groves are looking to banish the nightmares of last week at home to lowly Guiseley Rangers in Pennine League division five with impressive scrum-half Dean Kilbride back after a late withdrawal last Saturday. Groves coach Simon Moat said: "All the
CHALLENGE Cup fever is spreading among the York Acorn camp after their passage into round two, and the benefits look set to boost their National Conference division one form too. Acorn were handed a home draw to unbeaten Cumberland League leaders Seaton
SO quick to take our money, insurers are notoriously slower to pay out. But even by this industry's tight-fisted standards, Direct Line's treatment of Poppy Wright and her mother, Melanie, is shocking. Poppy lost her father before she was born. Rob Phillips
YORK City could certainly do with a tall, strapping centre forward. And there's one in a shop window close to their ground right now. He's even in the right colours. Only one problem: he's a Subbuteo figure. As anyone familiar with the game knows, the
TRADING Standards departments across the UK are often at their busiest at this time of year, helping consumers with problems which arise in the new year sales, and City of York Trading Standards is no exception. As the sales extend into February and prices
CAPTAIN marvels Lee Paterson and Dan Potter have both spoken of their pride in getting new leadership roles at York City Knights. Boss Mick Cook opted to appoint two skippers this year - a club captain and team captain - and the roles went to York-born
Lots of people all over the world have been or are victims of bullying. For some of them the problem has now got out of hand and we MUST put a stop to this now. For example name calling, text bullying and now what is known as Happy Slapping. With some
My York News, the Evening Press website where YOU write the news, today launches a citizens' journalism competition that could get you into print for the first time. And if that doesn't lift you high enough, we've teamed up with Virgin Balloon Flights
IT seems again that Coun Reid wants to try to cover over her and her Liberal Democrat colleagues' actions by blaming others (Letters, February 2) and trying to misrepresent my views and actions. On affordable housing it is clear that her party's actions
I AGREE wholeheartedly with A Brolly's sentiments (January 21). We should have more sporting facilities in York and a permanent ice-rink at affordable prices would be of great benefit to the residents of York. There is much said about children becoming
I NOTE John Grogan's comments that GNER should now quietly accept the Office Of Rail Regulation's provisional ruling to refuse our application for 12 extra services between London and Leeds. But, during the continuing consultation period, we are challenging
A COUPLE of years ago a Muslim came to my door and asked me if I would allow his family to come into my house to pray. I realised that his family needed privacy for their mid-afternoon prayers and ablutions. I made a room available to them, afterwards
I AM not in the slightest surprised that a UKIP politician describes mainstream MEPs as "slimy" (January 31), nor am I surprised at his cynical attempts to mislead the public. I am, however, shocked at how often this nonsense, that Europe is attempting
DAVE Barker asks me to support the Campaign For Real Ale's effort to ensure the British beer drinker receives a full pint before worrying about the proposed EU ban on the traditional measure (Letters, February 2). I am sure that he will agree that you
IT IS time to dust off that crusty clich about global insanity. For the world really has gone mad over the cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed. This row has spread like a fever - and, as happens when temperatures rise, all sense has evaporated. Sometimes
HUNDREDS of York business people have been asked to help to shape their city centre. Carolyn Dunn, the newly-appointed chief executive of York City Centre Partnership Ltd, has called them to a business planning workshop at the National Centre For Early
WE HAVE all heard of babysitting and house sitting. But a new business is growing in the Harrogate district - of pet sitting. Harrogate Borough Council already licenses commercial kennels and catteries in the district and is now alerting the growing number
A THIRD York City vice-president has made a donation to the club's Push for Promotion Appeal. Retired banker Peter Burgess has offered £500 to the fund, which was set up after a £5,000 contribution from Michael Oglesby of Ardent Finance. Since then, Burgess
YORK City boss Billy McEwan hailed the importance of his reserve team for developing young talent after watching his baby-faced second string beat Hartlepool 1-0. First-year professionals Bryan Stewart, Stephen Baynes and Ashley Winn, all aged 20, were
NEW signing Neil Bishop has admitted that York City's dominant derby-day displays against former club Scarborough this season helped persuade him his future lay at KitKat Crescent. Bishop played in both matches against the Minstermen during the Christmas
JUNCTION improvements at two accident black spots will go ahead - despite a multi-million pound transport funding cut. There is funding available to install new traffic lights on the A19 at the Crockey Hill junction with Wheldrake Lane, and the A1079
THE public inquiry into two massive housing plans for York looks set to be a lengthy one. At least 45 people have requested the right to speak at the hearing into the proposals for the Germany Beck and Derwenthorpe sites. City of York Council has been
COUNCIL chiefs in York still expect to hold next spring's local council elections in the city - despite leaked documents suggesting polls across the country could be scrapped. Coun Andrew Waller, City of York Council's deputy leader, said plans to abandon
BOOTHAM'S Barry Rankin will hope to roll back the years and defeat champion Neil Wood in York Conservative Club's Tayrol Scruton Snooker Cup. Heworth ace Wood has won the competition for the last three years and six times in all but will be put to the
SELBY swimmer Sarah Lambert clinched a hat-trick of wins for the first time at the Yorkshire Championships. Lambert, 24, swam to victory in the 50 metre and 100 metre backstroke finals and also claimed gold in the 50m freestyle. The Selby Tiger Sharks
THE crash which killed four York pilgrims in Jordan was caused when a worn front tyre burst and their coach veered into an oncoming truck, an inquest heard. They were among a party of 18 Britons, nine of whom were killed on October 28, 2004 - the sixth
CLIFTON Cycling Club president Mick McCormick has proved to be 'Mr Reliability'. The 71-year-old was the oldest finisher in the club's 100 kilometre reliability trial which heralds the start of the new season. Forty riders completed the lengthy course
NEW signing Neil Bishop has admitted that York City's dominant derby-day displays against former club Scarborough this season helped persuade him his future lay at KitKat Crescent. Bishop played in both matches against the Minstermen during the Christmas
Thursday, February 9, 2006 100 years ago There had been for some time a branch of the Canal and Watermen's Mission in existence in York, doing much-needed work. A great hindrance to the work had been the lack of an institute where the men could pass their
STEPHEN LEWIS goes inside York's gleaming new NHS treatment centre. ISOBEL Dougill was overwhelmed when she arrived at York's new Clifton Park NHS Treatment Centre in Shipton Road for a consultation on her right knee. The 71-year-old was greeted in reception
