Sleep your way to a high IQ How did you sleep last night? If you managed only a few hours, it is possible you awoke this morning feeling, well, a little thick. For according to the latest research, not getting enough sleep can lower your IQ. While this
I strongly disagree with Mr Jeffrey (Letters, March 17) who said that Britain should give away the Falklands, Gibraltar and Northern Ireland and inferred we should be ashamed of 300 years of British imperialism. I am proud of being British and living
Mr Clarke (Letters, March 17) is a little late with his suggestion to build a canal with an outlet to the East Coast to alleviate the flooding of the River Derwent. I have a book on the Derwent in which an article is reproduced from The Yorkshire Weekly
I wonder how many of your readers have now realised the futility of the UK's association with the European Union following the disgraceful events of the past weeks? They have shown how corrupt, inefficient and unaccountable are the unelected bureaucrats
I would like to think the air strikes endorsed by both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition would have the effect they want them to. But the PM suffers from a dangerous weakness. He always believes he's on the moral high ground whether
Refusal by children to pull their weight with the household chores is putting an end to happy families, according to a survey released this week. Research carried out for BT Call Sign claims that two thirds of parents find their offspring frustrating,
Victory for the Blue and Golds would almost certainly leave New Earswick All Blacks and Dewsbury Moor fighting to avoid the second re-election spot, with basement club Keighley Albion already well adrift. If they do survive it will be a tremendous achievement
York has not been a major port for centuries. So it can be easy to forget that the city and its outlying areas are awash with water. It may be that we are complacent about the dangers. Certainly the number of tragic accidents is alarmingly high. More
Trainer Jeremy Glover and jockey Jimmy Fortune, strongly represented by Captain Scott in Doncaster's Worthington Lincoln Handicap on Saturday, can warm up for that valuable assault by taking the feature honours over the same course and distance tomorrow
Bouncers have come a long way since playwright John Godber wrote his famous comedy about them. In his original production, now more than 20 years old, the doormen were as likely to start a fight as prevent one. The image of bouncers has since undergone
Striker Neil Tolson has been targeted by aspiring Conference leaders Rushden and Diamonds. Interest: Neil Tolson The cash-laden club see Tolson as a Diamond-pleaser by providing the goals needed to home in on an ambitious ascent to the Football League
An old ewe, so ancient she has not even got any teeth, surprised her owners when she unexpectedly produced four perfectly-healthy lambs. Susanne Dearlove, of Whitwell Grange, Whitwell-on-the-Hill, near Malton, was pleased when she initially noticed that
A man who had more than £17,000 worth of jewellery stolen from his car while it was parked outside a York hotel is offering a £1,000 reward in the hope of seeing the precious items again. Two of the most distinctive pieces of jewellery stolen from Kenneth
Businesses in the flood-damaged village of Stamford Bridge are considering a flamboyant street party to win back customers after a period of enforced closure. Pete Long, left, and Martin Long, of JP Hardware shop, in Stamford Bridge, talk to Paul Readshaw
A deaf man was plucked to safety from the River Ouse after his car plunged into the water. Passers-by who saw the Nissan Micra submerged near Skeldergate Bridge in York called the emergency workers to the river bank at Bishop's Wharf, opposite the St
More trains could be accommodated at York Station under Railtrack's £27 billion upgrade of Britain's railways, it was revealed today. John Greenway: extra trains need to be ordered And more reliable services are promised through additional tracks and
North Yorkshire's premier seaside resort will be a ghost town on April 10 when Paul Ingle steps into the ring to face Prince Naseem Hamed for the featherweight championship of the world. Fight promoter Barry Hearn said more than a quarter of the 20,000
Frank Maloney has lit the blue touch paper for the most eagerly-awaited fight on British soil this year by vowing Paul Ingle will "tear up the rule book" in his quest to wrestle Prince Naseem Hamed's world crown. Fighting talk: Paul Ingle (left) meets
York door staff have won the praise of the city's police for the key role they are playing in the fight against illegal drugs. Doormen at the Gallery nightclub, in Clifford Street, York, carry out an on-the-door body search for drugs Police figures reveal
A bleak Knavesmire on a murky morning is hardly Hollywood, but nevertheless York's wannabe television stars turned out in their droves for a taste of TV stardom. Runaround: Look North presenter Harry Gration does a Benny Hill-style run at York's Knavesmire
Ampleforth College revealed today that some pupils may have accepted drugs allegedly offered to them by a member of staff. The revelation came as five boys from the top Roman Catholic public school near Helmsley gave statements yesterday to police investigating
Britain launched its first ever cruise missiles during the devastating Allied onslaught on targets through Yugoslavia last night. In a Ministry of Defence media briefing today, Defence Secretary George Robertson outlined the extent of the bombardment,
