IT was a clever cartoon of York politicians drawn by one of Britain's best-loved comic performers - and now it has raised more vital funds for our Guardian Angels appeal. The late comic Willie Rushton spent only a few minutes drawing a likeness of 1992
SHOULD the relentless round of cocktails and afternoon naps that comprise a Diarist's career ever prove too strenuous, we have often considered a move into the postal service. We fondly imagined this entailed nothing more than a short cheery stroll, scattering
SUCCESS has meant Sarah Dowson, founder of the Jigsaw PR, has moved the business out of her home in Strensall and into offices at Tower Court in Oakdale Drive, Clifton Moor, York. Sarah, who has eight years experience working in-house for large York organisations
POLICE officers are being asked to drive more carefully - after £172,000 was forked out on damages, legal costs and repairs to patrol cars in just nine months. Repairs to North Yorkshire Police vehicles cost £117,436 between April 1 and December 31 last
THESE charred planks of wood are all that remains of Duncan Gray's pigeon loft. All 20 of the precious birds that were housed inside have been killed - burned to death in a sickening suspected arson attack this week. Racing pigeon enthusiast Duncan described
THE helicopter crash which killed a York graduate was probably caused by a midair emergency which forced her to try to land in rugged mountains, her employer has said. Former University of York student Vita Stott died along with three passengers when
The Acomb Tackle York and District Winter League draws to an exciting climax this weekend with the battle to be crowned top team still wide open. Local side Anglers World Holidays are the current leaders with 67 points. But their three-point advantage
YORK City fans' body Friends of Bootham Crescent have opposed any move to take ownership of the football club away from the Supporters' Trust. FoBC's concerns have arisen following the news yesterday that the Trust are considering offering a shareholding
Geoff Boycott, one of Yorkshire's greatest ever batsmen and their most controversial player, is all set to gain a place on the county club's ruling management board. Boycott, now 65 and a Test match commentator, has been nominated to join the board and
IT'S billed as a friendly. But the tussle between Malton and Norton and York RUFC at The Gannock tomorrow will be a feisty affair as both sides fight for bragging rights as the lower leagues' top North Yorkshire team. While England's Six Nations match
FOR years the Royal Mail could do no right, slashing jobs by the sackful in an attempt to stem huge losses, and turning a first class service into an embarrassment. Eventually it was restructured and returned to the black. Profits have since been buoyed
THE East Coast Main Line row is hotting up, with the Government voicing its concerns and now GNER invoking European human rights legislation. This development might inspire an interesting modern twist to Thomas The Tank Engine stories. After Thomas's
The bitter wrangle over the fate of York's archives takes a new twist next week. But will it ensure access for all to the city's historical treasures - or mean their surrender to outsiders? CHRIS TITLEY investigates. AFTER eight centuries, the York City
Clifton Rangers kept it in the family as they beat Cross Keys 6-0 in division two of the York and District Sunday Afternoon League. Three of the four Adey brothers in action - Chris, Matthew and Thomas - found the target, while Gary Smith scored twice
Hounds' long-standing undefeated York John Smith's Sunday Morning League and cup sequence has been finally ripped asunder. The club's 100 per cent record this season ended with a 2-1 defeat by fellow top-flight rivals Nestl Flag in the John Smith's Bitter
IN response to the question posed by Chris Titley, "So what's York council's approach to its workers' health and safety these days?" (Diary, February 16), I can confirm that a total ban on smoking on council property came into effect in January of this
HOW appropriate to find the Family Matters supplement in the Evening Press on February 14. For many people St Valentine's Day is the start of long-term relationships, marriage, family life and all the way through to retirement. The pathway through life
YOUR article on the shortfall of parking spaces in Fountayne Street, York, unfortunately suggested the residents of the street were in conflict with their neighbours in Scaife and Briggs Streets (February 20). This is simply not the case. The residents
I READ about rural bus services being axed in the Ryedale area because commercial bus companies find them unprofitable. What about a community-style bus transport scheme in operation for these areas? The transport minister did make provision for schemes
ON July 15 and 16 this year, York International Rugby League Festival celebrates its fifth birthday at Heworth. Teams will compete for the Fairfax Cup (seniors) and the Marston Moor Cup (York primary schools). This marvellous pageant has previously attracted
OUR beautiful game was anything but at Anfield last Saturday afternoon. The writhing figure of Manchester United midfielder Alan Smith highlighted its physical dangers, while a small minority of goading Liverpool supporters again reminded us how low football
A FORMER Jarvis Hotels board director has launched a new hotel industry consultancy, to offer hospitality businesses in North Yorkshire specialist advice and help with operational and financial restructuring, funding and exit strategies. Cardale Hotel
MORE than the entire population of Greater York has passed through the doors of the award-winning Balloon Tree Farm Shop and Caf in Gate Helmsley, latest figures have revealed. Automated till statistics show the business, in Stamford Bridge Road, which
MINISTRY Of Sound, the London nightclub and dance music leisure brand, has chosen Harrogate as the first location outside the capital to launch its first concept venue called Minibar. Planning permission has been given for the old Bar Med site in the
A NEW hotel is being built as a separate extension to The Windmill pub in Dunnington. The ten-bedroom hotel, will be opened on March 31 by publicans John and Gillian Saggers of The Windmill, who are investing alongside Enterprise Inns in the £359,000
SILENCE is golden, so the saying goes. But imagine a world where you can never hear a pin drop because of the constant ringing in your ears. That is what life can be like for the 4.7 million British people who suffer from tinnitus, the medical term for
FOREST Green Rovers will arrive at KitKat Crescent tomorrow afternoon searching for only their second Conference away win of the season. Gary Owers' men last won a league fixture away from the Lawn in mid-September when Kidderminster Harriers were defeated
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has insisted that the club's off-field financial worries will not influence matters on the pitch tomorrow afternoon. The Minstermen will be bidding for a fourth successive win when fifth-bottom Forest Green Rovers visit KitKat
YORK City fans' body Friends of Bootham Crescent have opposed any move to take ownership of the football club away from the Supporters' Trust. FoBC's concerns have arisen following the news yesterday that the Trust are considering offering a shareholding
HOUSE prices in our region are creeping up after levelling-off at the end of last year, according to the latest housing survey. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported a small rise in prices in Yorkshire and Humber in January. This
FAST-MOVING thieves stole £10,000-worth of cigarettes within 20 minutes from a delivery driver's van in York. They prised open the back doors of the van and made off with the large haul while the delivery driver was taking stock to the shop in Front Street
IT is located in one of the "most sensitive sections" of historic York. But despite the complaints from three of the city's most important conservation groups, council officers are still recommending granting a plan to change 1 Grays Court into a bed
POLICE have pledged to give the families of manslaughter and murder victims more support. A report by Victim Support found more practical support and greater sensitivity was needed during criminal proceedings, and families needed more information about
PLANS for a new train service from York to London have run into opposition from the Government. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said last month it was "minded to approve" an application by Grand Central to run three direct services a day from Sunderland
Gary Kelly makes his 500th Leeds United appearance tomorrow with manager Kevin Blackwell enthusing: "We are saluting one of the last bastions of football." Kelly, who made his Leeds debut in a Rumbelows Cup tie against Scunthorpe at Elland Road in October
MORE than a dozen finance workers at Nestl UK in York are to lose their jobs to Poland and India. The company said today it was proposing to outsource some routine financial administration services to Hewlett Packard, and this would "regrettably" lead
Geoff Boycott, one of Yorkshire's greatest ever batsmen and their most controversial player, is all set to gain a place on the county club's ruling management board. Boycott, now 65 and a Test match commentator, has been nominated to join the board and
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has insisted that the club's off-field financial worries will not influence matters on the pitch tomorrow afternoon. The Minstermen will be bidding for a fourth successive win when fifth-bottom Forest Green Rovers visit KitKat
Friday, February 24, 2006 100 years ago The football hooligan had been very much in evidence of late, and the recent unseemly and regrettable incidents on various football enclosures, had done a great deal to bring one of the best English pastimes into
I WRITE in response to the letter concerning the story Under Attack. I disagree with Mr Gledhill's perception the police have done little to tackle anti-social behaviour in the York area (Letters, February 22). To the contrary, a great deal has been done
CONSULTANTS acting for Vodafone have circulated local residents asking for their comments on a proposal to install a mobile phone relay station adjacent to the Heworth Road/Malton Road roundabout before a planning application is made for local authority
DOCTORS removing ties - will this really help to reduce hospital bugs ("Un-knotted", February 22)? It's about time that all hospital staff followed the strict hygiene laws that apply to food handlers within the hospitality industry. They are not allowed
THE people of Sheriff Hutton support the stance being taken by other Ryedale communities with regard to possible cuts in supported bus services. In 2003, the Malton-Sheriff Hutton-York service suffered arbitrary cuts with no real justification for the
I WAS dismayed to learn that City of York Council, on March 1, will be voting to confirm the closure of the bus information office in Rougier Street. This very busy office provides an invaluable personal service to both York citizens and visitors alike
I AM an unemployed person with ME and, for some time now, have been trying to claim the benefits to which I am entitled. I am writing to express my dismay at the inefficiency of the Job Centres in York. Although I have always been treated with the utmost
CHRISTMAS lights are back in the public eye yet again as £60,000 is needed to repeat last year's display and £100,000 to improve it. Frank Wood stressed the money was not needed to pay for new lights, but to erect and dismantle the existing ones. It seems
The best clue to a winning chance at next month's Cheltenham Festival could be found at tomorrow's all-weather Flat meeting at Lingfield. Ryedale trainer John Quinn has opted to give Crow Wood his final outing before the Festival in the £25,000 Winter
