Now that St Helena has been banished from the York Millennium scene may I make another suggestion please? A bus station. York has been lagging behind her tourism competitors for years, the only large tourist centre without a bus station. The traffic in
If you were the wife, girlfriend, mother or daughter of a man who was called up for National Service between 1947 and 1963, or you served and worked with servicemen, would you like to talk about your experiences for a new BBC Radio 4 series? We are also
I don't believe it. After all that domestic drivel from Helen Mead, we are now to be subjected to the "Diary of a Househusband", (January 7). It is really quite incredible that the Evening Press should think readers are interested in the mindless tale
It is often said that the three most important points about a property are location, location, location. This is something that York council seemed to be unaware of regarding the Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride Site. Your article about the problem of smells
David MacQuarrie of Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club beat the English Schools' champion in winning the Under-15 Boys race at the Nike Yorkshire Cross Country Championships at Rotherham. The championships, which were held at Rotherham for the second successive
Another major development dogged by delays should, fingers crossed, open to the public tomorrow. It promises to have been worth the wait. The £5 million arthouse cinema on Coney Street is City Screen's northern flagship. It looks set to be an attractive
FAMILY FORTUNES: Michelle and Andrew Mooring get in some practice at York Indoor Bowls Club ahead of their England Under 25 games against Wales York bowlers Michelle and Andrew Mooring are keeping in the family with a remarkable international double.
Britain's Millennium projects have been dogged by problems. The giant Ferris wheel in London has yet to spin. Early visitors to the Dome found themselves part of its unofficial homage to the great English queue. And now York's Millennium Bridge has hit
A young disabled boy will lose the one activity he can take part in on equal terms with any other child if two of York's swimming pools have to close. Sara Hepworth, of Clifton, and her son, Ethan Taylor, aged two-and-a-half, outside Yearsley Swim-ming
The mother of a man accused of child abuse at a children's home has claimed she cuddled one of his alleged victims after hearing about the sexual attacks. Her son, Michael Raine, 36, said the woman he allegedly abused weekly when she was nine or slightly
Thieves have delivered a fresh blow to a monument on the Castle Howard Estate which is listed in English Heritage's Register of Buildings at Risk. Flagstones measuring 2ft by 3ft and valued in total at £3,000 have been stolen from around the base of the
A great step forward was taken today in the campaign to extend and improve services at York's St Leonard's Hospice. The hospice celebrated the official handing over of deeds to an extra half acre of land that will enable it to start work on its Millennium
Best council consultation is at the ballot box It is often said that the three most important points about a property are location, location, location. This is something that York council seemed to be unaware of regarding the Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride
This is the time to improve yourself. New millennium, new you is the mantra of the moment. In keeping with this, the liberally-minded newspaper I read on a Saturday ran a list of 100 ways to make the world a better place. There were some good suggestions
I am writing to protest at the suggested closure of Yearsley Swimming Pool. Although Yearsley may be in need of renovation, it is the only pool within walking distance of the Clifton, Bell Farm and Gillygate/Clarence Street areas. Being a single mother
Bridge delay is such a big blow Britain's Millennium projects have been dogged by problems. The giant Ferris wheel in London has yet to spin. Early visitors to the Dome found themselves part of its unofficial homage to the great English queue. And now
Boxing: Henry's comeback gathering speed York boxing hero Henry Wharton is edging ever closer to making a sensational return to the ring, the Evening Press can reveal. Boxing: Ingle back on Naz's trail North Yorkshire's world boxing champion Paul Ingle
Death inquiry on teenager's victim A judge today called for a Government inquiry into how York District Hospital treated an attack victim who later died. Curtain rises on £5m city cinema Workmen have been toiling day and night this week as the clock ticks
The most senior police officer in North Yorkshire needs to be driven safely and swiftly thousands of miles around the county each year. So naturally he places his trust in a woman - his chauffeur Linda Mableson. Here Linda, right, reflects on her high-profile
Las Vegas and Gretna Green eat your heart out - North Yorkshire is about to take its place at the forefront of the wedding destination market. Why settle for Elvis playing the wedding march when you could have Count Dracula, Whitby's legendary blood-sucking
Railway Institute Tuesday-Thursday 'A' played well to record a 9-0 home win over Students 'B' in Men's Division One of the York Badminton League. Mike Corley and Peter Saxton top scored for the Institute with three wins for 91-44, while Nick Bullock and
Troubled Heworth have no option but to play the waiting game ahead of Saturday's home encounter with Siddal. DYNAMIC DUO: York Acorn's Paul Higgins and Alfie Hill, Yorkshire's new coaching team They will not know until tonight who will make themselves
Malton jockey Derek Byrne, who ended up on the deck after a dramatic final-flight departure in the last race at Sedgefield yesterday, can set the record straight by enjoying a winner at Musselburgh tomorrow. Byrne is reunited with Damien's Choice in the
North Yorkshire's world boxing champion Paul Ingle is "95 per cent" he will make his first defence of his crown as chief support to Naseem Hamed on March 11 at London's Olympia, writes Dave Stanford. However, the Scarborough ace, speaking at an Evening
TRAINING: Henry Wharton York boxing hero Henry Wharton is edging ever closer to making a sensational return to the ring, the Evening Press can reveal. The 31-year-old former champion and his trainer Gary Atkin are to head to London within the next week
A new road could be built into the heart of York from the Outer Ring Road, the Evening Press can reveal today. Keyland Developments, which has a stake in York Business Park alongside the ring road at Poppleton, has raised the possibility of constructing
Missing: Bruce Thomson Fears are growing for a 17-year-old youth living in York who "disappeared off the face of the earth" nearly a week ago. The family of Bruce Meikle Thomson, who moved to the city from Scotland about four months ago, are extremely
Work on building the Millennium Bridge has been halted in York - after an Italian job proved a bridge too far. The hitch could delay completion of the crossing over the River Ouse near Rowntree Park by a few weeks until the end of summer. That will be
ANDREA IN WONDERLAND: City Screen co-manager Andrea Mundey prepares for the grand opening of the City Screen cinema against the backdrop of the film Wonderland, which will be screened there next month Workmen have been toiling day and night this week
Jamie Richardson: "callous and violent" attack on patient A judge today called for a Government inquiry into how York District Hospital treated an attack victim who later died. The Recorder of Leeds, Brian Walsh QC, spoke out after jailing Jamie Keith
