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  • Such a good hospital

    Having settled down at home, after my recent trip to York District Hospital for surgical treatment, I wish to put on record the excellent, comforting and personal care given to me by the medical staff at the hospital, and in particular those in Surgical

  • Code is against cyclists

    In response to John Atkins (Readers' Letters, October 5), I would suggest there is a need to reconsider some of the regulations which apply to cyclists and pedestrians. The Highway Code is anti-cyclist and anti-pedestrian in some respects. It can be used

  • The cost to Selby

    I was delighted to read in the Evening Press (October 1) about North Yorkshire County Council's £50,000-a year-costs for running the former Selby Toll Bridge. It seems the government refuses to contribute anything towards these costs. The Highways Agency's

  • Cyber link in Army HQ battle

    Campaigners fighting to save York's army headquarters have gone on the Internet as they prepare for "D-Day". Union leaders at Imphal Barracks believe the Government may make a vital announcement on the future of the 2nd Division HQ later this week. Now

  • Bootham blockbuster

    York City 3, Luton Town 3 No wonder yo-yo's are back on the go. Swish - York City roar to 2-0 up. Swish - York City fall to 3-2 down. Swish - York City swing back to 3-3. Swish, the men in red almost pull off a shock triumph. What a game. No-one could

  • It's fares fair for York teenagers

    Thousands of teenagers in the York area are set to benefit from cheaper bus fares under a new ID card initiative. It is hoped that the savings will encourage young people to get out and about more and play a more active role in the life of the city. The

  • Northerners not so friendly

    Our friends in the North make bad neighbours compared to their southern counterparts, according to research carried out by a York-based academic. According to Roger Burrows of the Centre for Housing Policy at York University, nine of the country's 10

  • School axe 'ignores feelings'

    Parents at Queen Anne School today accused education bosses of ignoring the feelings of the community in pressing ahead with plans to axe their school. The City of York Council education committee meets tonight to approve a consultation over the proposal

  • York to reduce infant class sizes

    A £1.6 million bid to bring down infant class sizes was due to be given the go-ahead by York councillors tonight. The council has put together a plan as part of the Government's pledge to reduce class sizes to below 30 by the year 2001. At the moment

  • Splat!

    Holidaymaker Keith Allen told today how he survived a freak accident in Tunisia when a parascending session went horribly wrong. Keith, 44, who was on holiday in the resort of Skanes, escaped with just a broken bone in his hip after: Plunging from a parachute

  • A great contribution

    Once again we are grateful to the people of York for giving so generously to our street collection on September 30 when £341 was taken during a very wet day. Our thanks to all concerned, especially to the intrepid collectors who bravely withstood the

  • Queen Anne School is well worth saving

    Having just read (October 7) that the closure of Queen Anne School is now probable by the year 2000, I think the City Of York Council should look into the true reasons for closure. Notably the fact that Queen Anne site is sitting on a gold mine; might

  • Chris Titley

    Words of advice for Eric Bluebell IT is one of the great mysteries of history. How did our ancestors cope without self-help books? We are fortunate indeed to live in an age where life guidebooks abound. Bookshop shelves groan under the weight of wisdom

  • Fare deal for all

    They are at that difficult age. Youngsters in their mid-teens yearn for independence, but are still hugely reliant on their parents. The YO Zone card will help teenagers to cut at least one of the apron strings, however. This imaginative initiative means

  • Star's Murray hurry to eclipse Ayr rivals

    Crack hurdler Dato Star, soon to go novice chasing, can register a belated first win on the Flat at Ayr tomorrow. Malcolm Jefferson's versatile and talented gelding goes for the Murray International Handicap and a bold show is likely to book him a place

  • Friendly south Tykes biscuit

    From wisecracking Scousers through genial Geordies to earthy Tykes, the stereotypes of Northern folk share one thing in common. We are thought to be a friendly lot. There is much truth behind this clich. Those who believe there is no place like the Home

  • Cressie puts the frighteners on

    Two-goal ace Richard Cresswell has pledged to elbow aside all speculation about big clubs coming in for him. York City striker Richard Cresswell celebrates his second goal The 20-year-old striker again pricked up the attention of covetous scouts during

  • Farmers plan London protest

    North Yorkshire farmers campaigning for the lifting of the beef-on-the-bone ban are planning to lobby London's Smithfield Market in seven weeks' time. About 200 farmers are expected to join the protest on Tuesday, December 1, which is being organised

  • Parents get chance to view schools

    Parents were today urged to take advantage of secondary school open days being held across the city. Children in their final year at primary school and their parents will have to decide by the end of the year which school they would prefer to attend from

  • Calls for speed curbs at accident blackspot

    Highways engineers are calling for a 50mph speed limit - enforced by cameras - on the A64 near York until the notorious gaps are closed. A report to the City of York Council has revealed that there have been 36 accidents - three of them fatal - on the

  • Dick Turpin rides again

    Web feat of the US hi-wayman TURPIN is going down well in the great outdoors of Nebraska, USA. There's a radio programme dedicated to yours truly and it is full of really useful daily tips on how to survive life in America. Actually it's an impostor Dick

  • Fury over topless barmaid in a cage at jazz caf

    A York night spot's plans for topless barmaids, one imprisoned in a cage, have sparked outrage from women's rights campaigners. The scantily-clad barmaids will be accompanied by female strippers doing a "Full Monty" on stage at the city centre jazz bar