Ex-councillor Beavan's comments (Evening Press, October 20) based on the recent Audit Commission review of York's social services are not surprisingly a mish-mash of statistical misinterpretation and outmoded prejudice. His claim that the report indicated
I write in response to your report 'Brown reveals New Tax Breaks For Bosses,' (November 1). This will no doubt be as welcome as a kick in the teeth to those readers who have, and are, striving against all the odds to make provision for their old age with
FLYING THE FLAG: Sonia Hurst, formerly of Copmanthorpe, takes to the water after another triathlon success Soldier Sonia Hurst did queen and country proud in the International Triathlon Union World Championships in Canada, writes Dave Stanford. Hurst,
Fulford Tennis Club will be celebrating the new Millennium in style after being granted £7,500 towards the cost of building a third court. The Foundation for Sport and the Arts have awarded the club £7,500 for the project which will cost a total of £32,000
Heart, twice a winner on the Flat this season, reverts to hurdling at Haydock tomorrow and is napped to get punters off to a flying start. The six-year-old mare looks more than capable of defying top weight in the opening race, the HBLB Handicap Hurdle
York businessman Glen Bodilly's unhappy experience in cyberspace will worry every Internet user. E-commerce is expected to explode in the next few years - but this revolution could be stalled if the public fears it is not secure. Mr Bodilly has vowed
The job of the foster carer has never been more important. With family breakdowns becoming more common, the number of children in need of fostering is likely to increase. At the same time, what may once have been considered the ideal foster family - with
The clash of FA Cup fall guys was far from a classic, but York City regained their steady foothold on the League front after their banana-skinned pratfall at Hereford. After their knockout fate the Minstermen were desperate for a quick chance to rectify
York is said to have the finest set of medieval town churches in the land, according to a new guide written by the deputy chairman of English Heritage. FIVE STARS: Selby Abbey And North Yorkshire is described as "good country" for historic churches in
York will gain more civil servant jobs through the arrival of the Defence Vetting Agency than it loses through the controversial closure of its army headquarters. Armed Forces Minister John Spellar has confirmed to York MP Hugh Bayley that 160 staff will
Calling would-be foster carers: York children need YOU. SKY'S THE LIMIT: Jennifer Parker, a teacher at Fishergate School, in York, with pupils, from left, Danny Pearson, Nile McKelvey, Katie Hatfield, Thomas Richardson, Alex Wilson, and Francesca Mills
York-based tour operator Superbreak Mini Holidays today scooped a prestigious award at the tourism industry's Oscars. It is the third year running the company has been awarded the top operator title at the English Tourism Council's England for Excellence
A York businessman has lost hundreds of pounds through an international Internet theft. Glen Bodilly, who had money taken from his bank account through the Internet Accounts manager Glen Bodilly, 23, had £530 siphoned from his bank account after taking
Andrew Osborne (centre) makes a speech to members of the Sinnington Hunt today Jack Straw is set to announce that the Government will give parliamentary time for a backbench Bill to outlaw fox-hunting before the General Election. An inquiry will be set
Maybe Chris Titley is not as patriotic as the average Frenchman - if this is so then I am sorry for him - but he has no right to tar the rest of the population with this brush ('French Lessons In Stroppy Self-reliance', October 27). I am just as patriotic
It is disgusting how some pop stars behave, but kicking a fan is unforgivable (Turpin Rides Again, October 30). Footballers can be disciplined by their club and fined, jockeys can also receive punishment, sometimes more harsh than they deserve. But what
Dozens of soldiers have backed our Race for a Donor Appeal by attending a testing clinic organised by the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Donor Trust. Members of the Royal Dragoon Guards at the clinic which tested for a match for potential bone marrow donors
The York Cade Trophy six-a-side finals on Saturday are now to be played at Copmanthorpe Primary School at 9.30am. The fixtures are: Pitch one: Copmanthorpe v Hempland, Headlands v Clifton, Woodthorpe v Headlands, Woodthorpe v Hempland, Hempland v Clifton
York Wasps will have their provisional fixture list for the forthcoming Northern Ford Premiership season by next week - unless Hunslet Hawks get their way. Hunslet are attempting to get an injunction placed on the Rugby Football League to prevent the
Payback time was the declaration of York City's newest goal hero John Williams. STEPPING IN: City defender Barry Jones takes the ball away from Carlisle's Paul Harries at Brunton Park last night The 31-year-old marksman opened his City account with the
Parents campaigning to ban selective entry at a North Yorkshire grammar school have won support from a leading education expert from the University of York. Fresh research by Professor David Jesson, from the university's centre for performance evaluation
Fed up flat owner Victoria Lay has been left with a massive repair bill by a nuisance neighbour who flooded out her home. Victoria Lay at her flat, which was damaged by flood water from the property above Victoria, 31, of Rowntree Avenue, York, said the
Our Hospice 2000 Appeal continues to blossom and has broken through the £800,000 barrier to reach £802,304 today. Consultants Dr Sarah Anderson and Dr Anne Garry celebrate as the Hospice 2000 appeal passes the £800,000 milestone And the milestone was
