Further to your comment Tighten Up On Medical Errors, (September 8) while I have every sympathy with Colin Langley and the fact that there is a need to eliminate such mistakes, it seems the only answer is to correct the mistake by what is now a particularly
I read with trepidation (Evening Press, September 6) that City of York Council's Housing Services committee is planning a multi-million pound spend on housing and maintenance to take us into the Millennium. My first thoughts were, where is this money
The suitcase is packed for the next trip to the airport - but the destination is no holiday in the sun. Emma Harrison talks to a North Yorkshire rescue worker ready to jet across the world to help people in a disaster zone For the past ten years, Ray
One of York's most ancient but least-known commons is to come under the spotlight on Monday. Hob Moor: new group will plant trees and hedges, survey the common's wealth of wildlife and research its history Locals who want to conserve the history and wildlife
Thorpe Willoughby won the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale Cricket League Prendergast Memorial Trophy final by nine runs after being put into bat by Wheldrake at Hemingbrough. Dennis Powell and G Turner batted carefully reaching 42 before both were
Rugby union clubs below North Division Two launch themselves into their first Thwaites league games tomorrow. Harrogate got their Jewson's National League One season under way last weekend with a dramatic 16-16 draw against Wharfedale and tomorrow travel
Punters won't get fat on the proceeds - but Ramruma can complete an unbeaten campaign by winning tomorrow's Rothmans Royal St Leger, the final Classic of the Millennium at Doncaster. Six wins from six starts is the admirable record of Henry Cecil's top-notch
Mercurial Yorkshire plumbed new depths at Headingley yesterday when they followed on 358 runs behind Glamorgan after being bowled out for 140 and by the close they had limped to 93 for five in their second innings, still 265 in arrears, writes David Warner
Police officers don't have the option of going out on strike. So last night's resounding vote by members of North Yorkshire Police Federation against chief constable David Kenworthy's proposals to alter shifts to cope with staff shortages is about as
Demoted defender Barry Jones has been told he can leave York City - in the same breath as netting big praise from manager Neil Thompson. Barry jones can leave Bootham Crescent The City boss said that with the arrival of centre-back Mark Sertori, he had
Midfield bite has been snapped up by York City with today's capture of Halifax Town battler Kevin Hulme. The 31-year-old midfielder completed a free transfer from The Shay to Bootham Crescent to add extra momentum to City's engine-room for tomorrow's
More budget cuts and a shortage of qualified teachers in North Yorkshire schools have been predicted by headteacher Peter Fletcher. Mr Fletcher was speaking at Easingwold School's annual prizegiving ceremony last night when he again praised the work of
An East Yorkshire man was critically ill in hospital today after a road accident which brought rush hour traffic chaos to York. The wrecked Jaguar XJS which was in collision with the tractor and trailer (in background) on the A64 Raymond Barry, of Stamford
Super diva Whitney Houston, kept crowds waiting in sweltering heat at Sheffield Arena last night in her first Yorkshire concert in six years. Whitney defied the high temperatures in a pink and black full-length fun fur coat and prepared to amaze the crowd
Police investigating disturbances in Clifton, York, today arrested eight people during a series of dawn raids on five homes. The arrests followed a successful appeal in the Evening Press by police for help from members of the public after the disturbances
North Yorkshire police officers were today locked in an unprecedented confrontation with Chief Constable David Kenworthy over controversial changes to their shifts. Officers have voted overwhelmingly against the proposals in a postal ballot conducted
I was pleased to read the response (Letters August 31) by the City of York Council's recycling officer, regarding planned levels of waste reclamation. However, concern remains about future policy on disposal of non-recyclable waste. Several years ago,
Noise is not the only form of pollution spoiling the centre of York. Far worse is the disgusting mess left behind by the horses that give carriage rides around the city. In some urban areas horses are required to wear nappies to keep the streets free
The parents of York hanging victim Kirk Edwards have been forced to wait more than a month for an official report into his death. Kirk Edwards: parents still waiting to see report Under new Home Office regulations, Irene and David Edwards are entitled
Time Team were real all-rounders by Dan Rutstein A panoramic view of one of the Time Team digs was captured by a local photographer. FULL CIRCLE: The 360 degree image of the Time Team dig at Walmgate, by York photographer Graham Moore The 360 degree view
Dave Fell, the manager who guided Harrogate Railway to the Northern Counties East League division one title last season, has stepped into the hot seat at neighbours Harrogate Town. The Wetherby Road club have confirmed Fell takes over from Paul Ward,
Zoe Ball seems to be the most modern of women, successful, hard-working and fun-loving. Yet appearances can be deceptive, for the queen of the 'ladettes' wants to say goodbye to all that and start a family with her new husband, Norman Cook, alias chart-topper
Leukaemia victim Nicola Coates has been making a good recovery since her recent relapse. Nicola's father David, from Wheldrake, said doctors now want her to build up her strength to the point when they can put her on another course of chemotherapy. "She
York councillors will meet to discuss how to tackle crime in Acomb after receiving a petition calling for a reduction in vandalism and public disturbance. City of York Council's Committee for Local Affairs will be asked to back holding a special neighbourhood
BITTEN: Michelle Robson, aged 11, shows the injuries she received when she was attacked by a stray dog A York girl needed stitches after being attacked by a stray dog. Michelle Robson, 11, of Burton Stone Lane, was on her way to visit a friend when the
The Tang Hall Co-op store which was attacked last night and, inset, Co-op deputy chief executive Peter Marks A stores chief launched a stinging attack on York police today after a shop came under attack during fresh disturbances on one of the city's council
