PEOPLE power is growing in Clifton as the fight against yobs continues. Plucky residents of Crombie Avenue, part of the Clifton Estate centred on Kingsway North, are setting up their own Neighbourhood Watch scheme. The move follows the success of schemes
A FREE seminar for managers and union representatives on preventing workplace illness has been organised by the TUC at the Jarvis Abbey Park Hotel, The Mount, York, on Wednesday afternoon. The two-and-a-half-hour seminar, starting at 3.30pm, will address
THE parents of CJD victim Adrian Hodgkinson were today laying a red rose at Harrogate Crematorium on the first anniversary of his death. Adrian, thought to be North Yorkshire's first victim of a new form of CJD probably caused by BSE in cattle, was always
FORGET the greasy spoon... a new Ducati motorcycle dealership with supercafe selling croissants and coffee to bikers and the public will open next month in Walmgate, York, after an investment of more than £750,000. Called Moto Veloce and with its eating
A UNION official says a decision by an industrial tribunal that three men were unfairly dismissed by a haulage firm should serve as a warning to other employers. Brian Anderson, York-based regional industrial organiser with the Transport and General Workers
TELEVISION cameras and the media glare predictably focused on striker Roger Boli, a compatriot and friend of Gallic genius Eric Cantona, when Walsall visited Manchester United in the FA Cup. But away from all the 'sacre bleu' ballyhoo, Boli scoring the
Bradley Parker and Matthew Hoggard are the latest casualties to go on Yorkshire's lengthening list of sick or injured players. Parker broke a bone in his left wrist when he crashed into a wall at the indoor school at Headingley during a training session
THE daughter of miners' leader Arthur Scargill is set to marry the man who helped to close down one of England's last pits. Former Grimethorpe Colliery under-manager James Logan helped to close down a mine in Barnsley, South Yorks, in 1992. He later became
A FRENCH glass manufacturer is looking to invest in a new factory near Selby, creating over 160 jobs in the first phase alone. The Saint Gobain company, which employs 30,000 people around the world, has homed in on Eggborough as the site for a £80 million
A LAW STUDENT drove along Platform 3 of York Railway Station so his friend could catch a train on time, York magistrates heard. Staff and passengers watched in disbelief as the Toyota Corolla drove under the footbridge at more than 15mph and came to a
A FATHER and son have bought prime York land for more than £1.3 million with the hope of turning part of it into yet another riverside hotel for the city. If their scheme is approved by planners it will be the third announcement of plans for an Ouse-side
A NEAR 130-year-old school on the edge of York has been praised for providing a "distinctive family atmosphere" and a good education for its pupils. Heworth CE Primary School, dating back to 1870 and with more than 130 pupils on its roll, is described
AN inspirational leader in the York Guide movement has died. Olive Allison was involved in the York Guides for more than 25 years and ran the 10th York Osbaldwick Guide Unit for more than 18 years as well as working full time at British Home Stores. She
BILL Bennett grimaces when he contemplates the number of women who 'can't be bothered' to vote. "Women today just don't realise what it's all about," says the president of the York Postcard Collector's Group and owner of more than 200 highly-collectable
A NEW guide giving young people in East Yorkshire advice and information on topics ranging from education to love and sex has been officially launched. The Youth Files, inspired by the cult TV show the X Files and tagged The Truth Is In Here, is a paperback
BUSINESSES were today urged to fly the flag for York and "dress up" their shops and offices to offer a European welcome to visitors to the Ecofin conference. As the March summit approaches, York's leaders want businesses to unite in creating a city-wide
AN inquest was held yesterday into the death of Ernest George Gilpin, 82, of Melrosegate, York. Mr Gilpin, known as Joe to friends and neighbours, was found lying at the bottom of his staircase by his neighbour Betty Loftus after he fell on the morning
THE final sentence was being passed at a Ryedale court which is being closed as part of a controversial cost-cutting move. Campaigners fighting to save Malton Court had an eleventh-hour appeal to the Lord Chancellor thrown out last month. In a move which
A FORMER York woman has launched a hunt to track down a trophy tribute to the father she never knew. Mary Pitchforth's father, Harry Norton, was killed in a tank during the Second World War, before she had a chance to meet him. Years later, the only lasting
SOME people look forward to the 'golden years' of retirement and the chance to put their feet up; others don't. Whichever school you fall into, the chances are that once you do retire, you'll want to make use of some of that new-found leisure time to
A HAULAGE boss facing closure has criticised planners for not making enough industrial land available in Ryedale. John Fenwick has run his business from Park Road, Norton, for nearly two years after moving from premises in Norton Grove. He is currently
A TV soap opera and a fast-food snack made famous by a footballer might seem unlikely weapons in the Government's battle to raise standards in education. But Channel 4's Brookside and Walker's crisps were hailed last night as key players in the drive
FOUR cyclists caught in a police crackdown on two-wheeled menaces who flout the law have been fined by York magistrates. The four, two parents and two teenagers, all unrelated, were riding without lights. They were prosecuted following a police crackdown
REMEMBRANCE and reverence will tug at heart-strings tomorrow when Old Trafford becomes the focal point for an outpouring of emotion. Before the Premiership game between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers there will be a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary
YORK Rugby Union Club are hoping to be in seventh heaven tomorrow. They travel to Huddersfield for a crucial North Two game desperate to end a run of six successive losses. Skipper Dai Lockyer said: "It becomes increasingly important that we break the
CUMBRIAN Challenge, who last Saturday at Doncaster took his prize money earning over jumps through the £100,000 barrier, returns to his favourite Wetherby course tomorrow in a bid to add to his admirable record. No fewer than eight of the gelding's 14
YORK has taken a step closer to creating a people-friendly city by extending its pedestrianised centre. City councillors last night unanimously agreed to turn High Petergate into a pedestrian area - ignoring objections from residents, business, cyclists
PLANS are afoot in Ryedale to try to cushion council tax payers from a large hike in charges. Financial bosses at Ryedale District Council are proposing a "standstill" budget in a bid to protect locals as much as possible from a knock-on increase in their
SCHOOL exchange visits to York's twin city, Mnster, have been cancelled - in the 40th anniversary year of the cities' partnership. This year's Easter trip to Germany is not viable financially because insufficient children have applied to go. Organisers
THOUSANDS of people were descending on Scarborough today for the start of Labour's three-day local government conference. Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to address the conference on Sunday, schedules permitting. He is expected to give a ringing endorsement
A MILLION passengers used York's Park & Ride scheme last year, keeping an estimated 500,000 cars out of the city centre. But the service did not break even and fares are set to rise in May this year - so are city car parking charges so the service
