I wish to thank the man who found a ring on the bus (December 22) and handed it to the driver. Will you please contact the following number: 01904 792743. A H Pickup, Albion Avenue, York. Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images and
Life really is a lottery, it seems - at least when it comes to handing out precious National Lottery cash. A new survey reveals that Londoners are receiving more than twice as much cash in the form of lottery grants as people living in the North. People
Scarborough's former York City striker Neil Campbell's move to Colchester has fallen through. Campbell failed to agree personal terms after the clubs had agreed a £15,000 fee, meaning City miss out on £3,000 from a sell-on clause. His decision to turn
Anyone who has driven along the busy A64 knows the feeling. A knot tightens in your stomach. Hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention. Unconsciously, you hold your breath. This bout of nerves is caused by the sight of a car or lorry edging out
Robust Rodney Rowe has what it takes to be York City's next striking sensation. City striker Rodney Rowe on the ball Three goals since blasting back to senior duty four games ago have fired Rowe back to the dazzling form he showed more than a year ago
America's prime boxing 'Mr Fixit' Don King has homed in on the battle of Yorkshire involving York's Henry Wharton. King has told British promoter Frank Maloney that he wants the winner of Wharton's triple-crown challenge to Leeds' foe Crawford Ashley
Join Uri Geller, the world's most celebrated paranormalist, as he counts down to the Year 2000 - proving that the world is getting weirder every day. Another wacky week of off-beat oddities from Uri Geller on the way to the new century Day 358 - Friday
York's £3m nightclub complex is on schedule to open for February 4 - and York Police hope their new station, which is being built next door, will not be lagging far behind. Rank Entertainment's new ikon and Diva nightclubs will be the largest the city
Workmen were this afternoon attempting to float a 90ft crane under Ouse Bridge in York after high tides halted building work on a new cinema complex in York for three days. The construction platform which workmen were trying to float under a bridge in
I was sorry to read about the fate of Hobbit, Mrs Salmon's pet cat, killed by the Sinnington Hunt (Evening Press, December 28). Hobbit unfortunately is just one of many pets to meet a similar fate during the hunting season. As a member of the Labour Party
Vale of York MP Anne McIntosh was reported as accusing Labour politicians of hypocrisy over children and holidays. She was reported as saying that MPs were role models. What a role model she makes! She sought and accepted a contract with the people of
I will never, ever, understand the reasoning and logic behind the sometimes unbelievable actions of the social services. On one hand, they seem quite prepared to leave small children in the care of feckless, irresponsible women and their equally undesirable
Call it a Day, runner-up to Him Of Priase in last year's Anthony Mildmay, Peter Cazelet Memorial Handicap Chase, is napped to go one better in tomorrow's showcase race at Sandown. The Esher course, where Channel 4 cameras will cover the action, provides
Couples are rushing to wed in time for the Millennium, retailers in the wedding trade inform us. And many of them are hoping to produce a tot for 2000. We would advise caution. Think of the problems of taking part in a Millennium baby boom. Firstly, mothers
The man whose great escape 'netted' a cheeky goal against the mighty Arsenal landing national television exposure, will seek more gains at Bootham Crescent. Kurt Nogan leads the Preston North End attack tomorrow just days after his two-goal feat hinted
I've had to walk to the Theatre Royal for the last three days, Petals. Yes, you've guessed it, my mode of transport has been stolen from outside me sad old pensioners' two-up, two-down in Acomb. Now who, you may ask, would want to steal our wheelie bin
Couples whose relationships plunged into crisis during the long Christmas break are rushing to seek help from a York mediation scheme. The charity, York Family Mediation Service, has experienced its usual New Year rash of pleas for assistance with divorces
A York woman devastated by the loss of her son has suffered fresh grief through the theft of a monument to his memory. Marjorie Mercer with a handmade wishing well similar to one stolen from her garden where it stood as a memorial to her son Marjorie
Highways chiefs will decide within weeks whether or not to press straight on with a scheme to close a lethal gap on the A64. Draft orders to close the gap in the central reservation at Colton Lane End, between York and Tadcaster, have met with 18 objections
Eurosceptic millionaire Paul Sykes is targeting North Yorkshire towns and cities for a massive leafleting campaign to stop Britain buying into the euro. Paul Sykes The Democracy Movement, Britain's biggest Eurosceptic pressure group, will be distributing
Work on building York's controversial Northern Gateway park and ride scheme is set to start in July. Opponents of the £2.5 million development conceded for the first time today that they cannot now stop the project, which was given the go-ahead by Deputy
York Crematorium is struggling to cope with demand for its services as the death rate soars in the area. The crematorium at Bishopthorpe is already almost fully booked for the whole of next week. Now some York families are choosing to use a crematorium
A millennium baby boom could be on the cards if predictions from those in the wedding trade are correct. Robert Livesey, superintendent registrar Dress shops, photographers and reception venues are all reporting bumper bookings, defying their expectation
