THEY are two of the most contentious proposals for York in years. So plans to build hundreds of homes at both Germany Beck and Osbaldwick will be examined at a public inquiry later this year. Ahead of this thrilling event, the Diary has been given a glimpse
What will Chancellor Gordon Brown have in his little red bag tomorrow for businesses? DUNCAN MEREDITH, of chartered accountants Garbutt & Elliott, of York, looks into his crystal ball. AS A soothsayer, much of what I predict, forsooth, will have been
THE corporate department of York commercial lawyers Denison Till is heralding having completed £95 million of deals - a record for the firm - in the last 12 months. The £95 million - £5 million more than during the previous 12 months - came from handling
CHRIS HARRINGTON, the newly-appointed chairman of the Institute of Directors in North Yorkshire, has announced that he will be working to promote closer links with education establishments including York Business School. Mr Harrington, 49, succeeds previous
IT is no accident that the restored and upgraded townhouse in Scarcroft Road, York, now up for sale, is called the Dairy Guest House. Originally, when it was built in 1890, it was a family home and joinery business. Then it was bought by the Trapp family
Despite decades of neglect and abuse - plus a passion for liquorice torpedoes and Mrs Hearld's cooking - I still have my own teeth. Which has its advantages. For one thing, I can safely drink from that glass of water at my bedside in the middle of the
IAN Dawson is entirely right in his assessment of the problems facing the UK and the disappearance of jobs as well as businesses being relocated (Letters, March 9). This situation is further compounded by the Government's farcical immigration policy which
GALLOWS humour - my defence against life's crises. Thinking of all the troubles there are in the world and unable to sleep on a night (unusual for me as I'm usually on the nod by nine - never knowing who is responsible for the latest Midsomer Murder;
IN response to the two letters on the subject of barbaric psychiatric "treatments", it occurred to me that we always assume this kind of thing is historic. Like a lot of people, I am guilty of making assumptions such as "surely not in this day and age
YOUR correspondent from Selby is pleased that Selby District Council tenants have voted against transferring the council's housing stock to a housing association (March 13). Obviously, Selby's Labour MP and councillors will not have explained how their
THE vicar of Tadcaster has paid tribute to "loveable" Les Emmott, as mourners gathered to bid farewell to the champion charity fundraiser. The Rev Richard Burton told mourners at Les's funeral yesterday at St Mary's Church, Tadcaster, that he had been
A COUPLE on a caravan site handled more than £70,000 in criminal money, a court heard. Eleanor Georgina Tunny, 21, also cheated the state out of £24,254 in benefits by claiming that she had no other income, said David Brooke, prosecuting at York Crown
COUNCIL leaders in Selby are facing a £500,000 black hole in the authority's budget after tenants rejected plans to sell their homes. The district council spent the cash during an 18-month consultation and information campaign aimed at persuading tenants
YORK Hospital today defended its record, after being named one of the region's worst in its care for older people in a national survey. Health care provider Saga today released the results of its survey of 265 hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland
FLAG'S Jane Dobson saved them from being fully blown away by Cueball 'B', whose Angie Hields hit the tons in their York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one match. Clifton 'A' are keeping their push for honours on course after winning their match
YORK City right-back Jamie Price has praised the performance of his stand-in replacements during three-and-a-half months on the sidelines. Price returned to first-team action as a second-half substitute during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Canvey Island follwing
IT'S got to be the easiest money I've ever made. A telephone call, a form to fill in. And Bob's your (very rich) uncle. That's a bit of an exaggeration - but the sum got my car through its MOT (a staggering £586, I'm still reeling), paid a few bills and
YORK Hospital has become accustomed to leading the league tables. So a survey that places it second from bottom in the region will come as a shock. The director of nursing Mike Proctor was certainly surprised by the ranking, which emerged from research
NEW Earswick All Blacks full-back Steve Perks has been named in the Yorkshire train-on squad for the forthcoming British Amateur Rugby League Association County Championship. Perks is the only player who does not play regularly in either the National
With politics tainted by sleaze over the "loans for peerages" row, STEPHEN LEWIS asks if political parties should now be funded by the taxpayer. POLITICAL parties will in future be forced to disclose loans they receive, as well as donations. The Lord
Richard Fahey and Paul Hanagan, set to be represented in Saturday's Lincoln Handicap at Redcar by a horse who has spent the winter in Dubai, can get into the winning groove at Lingfield tomorrow. The Malton duo will team up at the Surrey track with Burnley
FOR the York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB), customer service is golden. The champions of tourism in the county have again scooped a top award from Servicemark, the national customer service organisation. YTB was one of only two companies in the
TOP flight police are preparing to swoop on a brand new office development at Swinton Grange, Malton. But Inspector David Cooper, commander of North Yorkshire Police eastern region, will not be there to make arrests, but to praise the developers and architects
YORK City are into the North Riding Senior Cup final after beating Scarborough 3-0. A 40-yard screamer from Neale Holmes after a poor clearance by the Scarborough 'keeper got the ball rolling in the all-reserve team clash after 15 minutes. Scarborough
YORK City right-back Jamie Price has praised the performance of his stand-in replacements during three-and-a-half months on the sidelines. Price returned to first-team action as a second-half substitute during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Canvey Island follwing
JO HAYWOOD talks to an MS sufferer from York who is trying to raise thousands of pounds to pay for controversial stem cell treatment in Holland. ADELE Birkin-Hart is not looking for a miracle. All she wants to be able to potter around the shops, go for
PROFESSOR Tony Robards cleverly uses his Business Report to support the case for the massive expansion of York University (March 15) which will be contested at the public inquiry next month. The case will be presented by the university, funded at vast
I SEE that Hugh Bayley is blaming the £23 million (and rising) overspend by Selby and York Primary Care Trust on "poor management" (March 18). Presumably he will be levelling this same accusation at the management of the other 20 trusts in the country
I MUST reply to the letter from Mr Jobson ("Neglect of duty", March 14). How totally wrong can he be? The drug treatment centre is in Peckitt Street for one reason only. One individual had kicked up such a stink about it being in Tower Street (where councillors
IT comes as no surprise that moves to assume republican status have much support Down Under. The bold fact is that Britain is no longer the independent nation which headed the Commonwealth but has bowed its head to an unelected state in Brussels/Strasbourg
READING the comments made about Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) by David Morris and Peter Pollard (Letters, March 16) was a far more shocking experience than the eight sessions of ECT which I underwent, 20 years ago. In my case, the treatment proved
LIKE Coun Doreen Davies, I am glad that Selby council tenants voted against the housing transfer (Letters, March 16). However, her comment that "you cannot fool all of the people all the time" should be addressed to the Labour Government as well as to
I PAID a visit to the new NHS dental practice in Beverley last week. There were no TV cameras, no newspaper photographers and no queues. I registered and have been told they'll be contacting me in the near future for my first check-up. The problems which
A CRIME wave in York is being combated with new technology. Police are using Smartwater to mark people's property in a bid to halt a spate of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in Clifton. As the Evening Press revealed in September, York Police have
BEDS at York Hospital could be cut if more patients suffering from conditions like asthma and angina are treated at home under new Government plans. Mike Proctor, director of nursing at the hospital, said new proposals announced yesterday by Health Secretary
A COMMUNITY which was devastated by the Asian tsunami in December, 2004, has received a special gift to help rebuild people's lives. Dedicated York fundraisers have donated three boats to a Thai resort, after collecting more than £16,000. Denise Magson
A GENEROUS donor has fulfilled his pledge to haul a youth theatre company back from the brink of extinction. North Yorkshire businessman Angus King has donated £2,000 to Stagecoach Youth Theatre - a commitment he made in January after reading in the Evening
TEENAGE winger Joe Stearman proved his potential with four tries as New Earswick ARLC kept on course for promotion with a 36-22 defeat of Park Amateurs. The 18-year-old winger is in the York City Knights Academy squad alongside his twin brother, Jack,
A BUSINESSMAN is pleading with council bosses to open a riverside route used during Royal Ascot to cope with road closure traffic chaos. Baker Fred Thomas, 54, who has run Fred's Bakers for 25 years from two shops, in Albemarle Road and Bishopthorpe village
CITY of York face a relegation cliff-hanger next weekend after going down 5-2 at home to Preston in their latest Northern Hockey League Premier Division clash. The result means Alderley Edge will now beat the drop and leapfrog York if they win the decisive
KEVIN Blackwell reckons Crystal Palace are a "wounded animal" when they travel to Elland Road tonight. Leeds clipped the Eagles' wings less than three weeks ago with a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park. Blackwell said: "They are a wounded animal. They are coming
"MY mum will never forgive me for telling her I was raped by my stepdad. But I had to do it to protect my own daughter." These are the words of courageous Sharon Tate, who was repeatedly raped and sexually abused by her stepfather when she was just ten
The Commonwealth may well be a dated institution in its make-up but that does not detract from the clear highpoint of its contemporary standing: the Commonwealth Games. There's something undeniably special about 24 different sports being contested by
WHEN Sharon Tate revealed the secret she had kept for more than 20 years, she knew it would tear her family apart. Her mother would be horrified to learn that the man she loved, Sharon's stepfather John O'Brien, had raped and abused her as a child. His
TEENAGE winger Joe Stearman proved his potential with four tries as New Earswick ARLC kept on course for promotion with a 36-22 defeat of Park Amateurs. The 18-year-old winger is in the York City Knights Academy squad alongside his twin brother, Jack,
A YORK woman will tackle a 200-kilometre horse trek across a remote part of Central Mongolia this summer to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Kathryn Stickney is aiming to raise at least £3,000 for the charity, which provides lifesaving donors
On my many travels through the City of York I have developed a curious interest in what happens behind the glittering shop fronts, the reality around the back can be quite stark in comparison. What happens when the baker doesn't manage to sell all the
