Many thanks to the committee of the Rawcliffe Recreation Pavilion and their friends, who provided a super party on January 8 for local pensioners. They not only provided transport to and from the venue, we were welcomed with a drink of our choice and
As 1999 flew by, 2000 flu in. I had intended to welcome 2000 under the influence of a little alcohol, certainly not the influence of influenza, but the mornings after were very much the same, aversion to light and food. Inoculation against flu was readily
Residents who were directly involved in the fire on Rawcliffe Lane have nothing but praise and admiration for the fire service, police, paramedics, Transco, WRVS and staff of Canon Lee school. Compensation is the last thing on the majority of residents
As a South African who has made York my home for 30 years, I couldn't let Billy Bragg's proposals for a 'New England' (January 17) pass without comment. It is one thing to propose York as an alternative to Leeds or Manchester as the capital of a devolved
Invitation to party for a year Pop star Prince famously partied like it was 1999. Here in Yorkshire we want to go one better than that. The Let's Party initiative is the opportunity for everyone to make 2000 a year to remember. Decision time It is most
Football: Tommo takes pride in players' passion York City manager Neil Thompson saluted his passion-packed team after coming within a whisker of inflicting the first home defeat of the season on high-flying Darlington. Football: Darlington 2 York City
Why I say nope to dope My experiences of cannabis appear to mirror Mo Mowlam's, in that they were something of a drag. Being slow on the draw, it was not until my college days that the long-awaited opportunity for an illegal inhalation occurred. The setting
Money from the £1.6m North Clifton Regeneration project is beginning to be turned into concrete improvements. The cash was awarded in September 1999 after a successful bid by City of York Council to the Government. It is due to be spent on a whole host
A 91-year-old former headmaster has spoken of the importance of the Barbican and Yearsley pools in the fight to keep children learning swimming. Norman Henderson: pictured in 1969 Norman Henderson, who lives in Clifton, York, put swimming at the top of
Jockey Mick Fitzgerald, who made a successful visit to Doncaster on Monday when he rode the first two winners, can continue his run of form at Ludlow tomorrow. The top-flight Lambourn rider has been booked by Ron Hodges to partner Golden Lily in the Hughes
Joy, despair, despair again followed by joy and yet a final dose of despair. Those lucky enough to be at Feethams last night enjoyed a rollercoaster ride of emotions. DANGERMAN Marco Gabbiadini rises above the City defence to get in a header despite the
Four under-age drinkers could be locked up after a teenage birthday party at Toffs Nightclub ended in a street brawl. They were among 13 youths aged 16 and 17, who were drinking at the York club on Student Night when beer was substantially cheaper for
York's jobs market has been given a shot in the arm with the forthcoming opening of three major retail outlets. TAKING IT TO THE MAXX: The site of three new shopping units which are to open soon next to the Sainsbury's supermarket at Monks Cross The recent
York multi-cultural? You must be kidding As a South African who has made York my home for 30 years, I couldn't let Billy Bragg's proposals for a 'New England' (January 17) pass without comment. Praise after explosion Residents who were directly involved
A row erupted today after the cat was let out of the bag about the first £500,000 winner on ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Readers bombarded newspapers up and down the country with complaints after papers - including the Evening Press - carried
Preparing for the Let's Party weekend are, from left, Harry Gration, Lord Mayor of York Councillor Peter Vaughan, Clare Frisby and Sue Nelson Just when you thought it was all over...Millennium fever is breaking out again. And this time it's in readiness
A neighbour who bravely risked his own safety to rescue a woman from her burning flat has been praised for his actions by the fire service. Scott Rocks outside the flat in Arran Place, York, where he rescued a women from the fire in her flat Scott Rocks
With regard to the proposed White Rose landmark at Bishop Wilton, my husband and I, as occupiers of a property with a front view across to the spot where the rose is to be sited, would be pleased to see this as a permanent feature. The present temporary
Woman saved in fire drama A neighbour who bravely risked his own safety to rescue a woman from her burning flat has been praised for his actions by the fire service. Getting in the mood to help hospice Just when you thought it was all over...Millennium
AND THEY'RE OFF: York Schools runners and their rivals from the East Riding get off to a flying start at Knavesmire Honours were even when York Schools took on their East Riding counterparts in a cross-country match at Knavesmire, York. Each won three
The future of suspended Heworth ARL coach Keith Loft will be revealed tomorrow night. Loft had his appeal against his two-year ban heard last night and will be told of the club's decision at a committee meeting tomorrow. He put forward his case to three
It is most unsatisfactory that three North Yorkshire policemen remain suspended more than two months after learning they would not be prosecuted over allegations of malpractice. The Crown Prosecution Service indicated in November it would not proceed
Former York City striker Richard Cresswell will be a relieved man today. The 22-year-old, who signed for Premiership side Sheffield Wednesday in March last year for a £950,000 fee, failed with his attempt in the penalty shoot-out that decided the Owls
Pop star Prince famously partied like it was 1999. Here in Yorkshire we want to go one better than that. The Let's Party initiative is the opportunity for everyone to make 2000 a year to remember. North Yorkshire's low-key Millennium Eve celebrations
Darlington 2, York City 2 ONE THAT GOT AWAY: York City keeper Bobby Mimms, anxiously watched by team-mates Barry Conlon and Matt Hocking, wonders where the ball has gone as the Minstermen defend a Darlington corner at Feethams last night York City manager
A delicate operation brought the latest exhibit to The World of James Herriot, in Thirsk - the car used by the great vet in his reincarnation in the television series All Creatures Great And Small. An Austin Seven car is lifted into the World of James
York is one of the first parts of the country to get the go-ahead to appoint a "supernurse". Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced that the first wave of 141 nurse consultant posts will include one specialising in aspects of mental health at the
Historic bus company York Pullman is selling key parts of its business to transport giants First Group plc. York's open-top tourist services form part of the deal currently being thrashed out between the 76-year-old firm's current owners, Durham Travel
This was the dramatic moment when an injured walker from the York area was winched from an icy mountainside by an RAF helicopter. York climber David Boston lies vertically on a stretcher as it is winched on board an RAF rescue helicopter. Mr Boston suffered
