Writing this column has resulted in me receiving letters and telephone calls from people I thought I'd never hear from again. Recently, I was surprised to receive such a call from a former colleague, who now runs a busy B&B off Fulford Road. Olga,
THE Ministry of Defence tells us that gardeners attending war graves are to have their pay cut by 30 per cent. This will make it impossible for them to carry on. Do we reward the men and women who laid down their lives for this country in such a despicable
THE Rotary Club of York has been interested in or involved with three of your recently-published features. Rotarian Graham Wilford, mentioned and pictured in your excellent "Millennium Bridge" supplement (October 3) took club members on a guided tour
A York woman has told of the terrifying experience when a coach she and her two daughters were travelling on lost all its lights at night on a busy main road. Carol Earp, of Bishopthorpe Road, criticised coach company National Express because of the lack
Five local male choirs came together in York to practise raising the roof for charity. A rehearsal took place in the city's Central Methodist Church for the choral groups - York Philharmonic, York Railway, Harrogate, East Witton and the Dalesmen Singers
Anne Homa, the retiring York City Rowing Club women's captain, finished her term of office on a high note by winning a medal for the fastest women's sculler at the Ancholme Head of the River covering the 3000 metres course in a time of 12 minutes 32 seconds
City of York II went to the top of division two of the East Pennine section with a comfortable 4-1 away win at Brigg. However, it was Brigg who set the early pace and took the lead with a goal that had both teams staring in appreciation. City goalkeeper
This man is being sought by police investigating the theft of valuables from a York rugby club. Detectives believe he may be able to help them with their inquiries - do you recognise him? A man walked into Acorn Rugby Club on July 29 and left with a carrier
A test that costs only £2 could have prevented little North Yorkshire girl Sonny Lang needing a heart-lung transplant when she was four, her mother claims. But Anna Lang, from Tadcaster, said the Government was refusing to introduce screening at birth
A Southport player clutches his face in agony after being caught during their ill-tempered clash with City of York. Despite a few bumps and bruises from a very physical encounter, City came away happy having registered their first point in the premier
A Harrogate inventor has come up with a revolutionary new battery which may eventually replace traditional batteries. Howard Atkin, of Atkin Design & Development, has developed the battery which is wound up manually. By turning its small handle 60
Sun stormed to the top of the York White Rose Ladies League division one after beating Vaults 7-2. Rookie Lisa Harrison put the Acomb team in a commanding 4-1 lead, and Audrey Scorfield (134) clinched the match with the next game. Burton WMC remain unbeaten
One in four people aged 55 and over in this region feel alone and mix with very few people, according to a survey out today. The work carried out by MORI and commissioned by the Help the Aged British Gas Partnership focused on the two million people in
Thieves are hitting York city centre businesses with a shoplifting scam which means they do not even have to walk into the store. The criminals have come up with a "sting" that enables them to lift stock off the shelves through the letterbox in the dead
Grants worth thousands of pounds have been awarded to more than 30 projects in the Ryedale and York area - thanks to a tax on rubbish. The money has been given by Yorventure in the past three years, and now the group, which gives grants from the Landfill
There will be no divided loyalties in the Lincolnshire-based Hocking household tonight - all will be cheering for York City. Rejuvenated City defender Matt Hocking's father, Paul, is a coach at Lincoln City's centre of excellence but, despite being employed
Meet the winners of this year's Evening Press Holiday Hotshots competition. Little Polly Kirkwood, who stole the hearts of our judges, was pictured with dad Paul and a friendly cow. The three collaborated to scoop first prize and a fantastic family holiday
Building work at Canon Lee School will cost £400,000 more than expected. And the overspend, which would be funded largely by York taxpayers, could be as high as £700,000 by the time the project is completed - and leave the school with a sports hall with
IN the nine months since Jane Barker restored an 18th century Grade II listed building in Castlegate, York, converting it into a wondrous nursery called SmartypantS, its reputation has soared. Now she wants it to be the New Business of the Year. Already
SARAH Drew has already crowned her business success at the Fishergate Centre in York - hundreds of times over. Under her own name, she makes beautiful tiaras which are as affordable as they are lovely. And now she is entering our New Business of the Year
THE Spurriergate Centre, the 11-year-old Christian-inspired eating and meeting place in the redundant 12th century St Michael's Church, York, suggests that the city's moneychangers should revisit the temple to learn a few lessons. Operations manager Simon
NOT enough is being done by industry to prepare for the new Climate Change Levy due to be introduced next April. That is the conclusion of a detailed report commissioned by York-based Shepherd, the privately-owned engineering and construction company.
Anger can destroy lives and relationships. DAVID WILES reports on a project to help people handle rage. A harrowing and traumatic time in the armed forces made Gary a timebomb waiting to go off. Severe pressure and the never-ending threat of violence
LOVE KISS, who ploughed through testing ground to win at Ayr recently, can follow-up under similar gruelling conditions at Newcastle tomorrow. The Wilf Storey-trained gelding goes for the Northern Computer Markets Handicap and looks capable of defying
There's a baby boom going on in the High Street for three York-based women. MAXINE GORDON reports. NEVER has it been so fashionable to be pregnant. You can't open the pages of a newspaper or women's magazine without seeing some celebrity baring her huge
The flooding threat hanging over Ryedale could prevent scores of fresh jobs being created at a redundant clothing factory. The Malton Clothing Factory in Welham Road, Norton - which was flooded when the River Derwent burst its banks in 1999 - has been
A Tadcaster shop worker was left terror-stricken today after a youth threatened to stab her with a knife unless she gave him money from the till. Linda Petkus, 45, said she calmly put cash into his rucksack and then followed him out of the shop, before
Four people were feared dead, a number of seriously injured and 80 walking wounded this afternoon after two carriages of the 12.10pm GNER King's Cross to Leeds high-speed train derailed and overturned. Eight fire engines attended the scene of the crash
I READ with interest the letters from your readers in Saturday's paper following your speculative 'Lendal Bridge Closure Poser' (October 12). Of course, the council has never had any proposals to close Lendal Bridge permanently. What we do have though
ONE of your readers asked if cyclists would show respect to pedestrians on the new Millennium Bridge when it opens (Letters, October 14). I would like to advise this reader that most of the cyclists in York show no respect to pedestrians, motorists or
Love kiss, who ploughed through testing ground to win at Ayr recently, can follow-up under similar gruelling conditions at Newcastle tomorrow. The Wilf Storey-trained gelding goes for the Northern Computer Markets Handicap and looks capable of defying
The power of massage, to drive away the tensions that afflict office workers and cause neck and back pain, has been unveiled to people visiting York's Barbican Centre. Massage therapist Sue Russell, of the Barbican Body Suite, was demonstrating Indian
Despite being without almost half their first choice line-up due to illness Acomb Ladies scored an impressive 5-2 win over Bingley in division one of the Yorkshire Women's League. Acomb set the tone early on when good efforts by Sarah Clay and Kerry Rafton
Sewerby and Studley Royal could be joining the Hunters estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League in 2001. Both have got the thumbs up from the league committee after their grounds were inspected. Sewerby, near Bridlington, currently play in
Injuries have also hit Lincoln's defence, with three centre-backs all out of the reckoning. Scott Eustace has a knee injury, Anthony Henry a stress fracture of the foot and Steve Welsh has a groin strain, while midfielder Peter Gain joins them on the
A Scarborough man has died after being involved in a road accident on Sunday. Ian Michael Lauchlan, 35, of Maple Drive, died yesterday in Scarborough General Hospital. A child aged two was uninjured in the three-car pile-up, which happened in Seamer Moor
A revolutionary simulator which will help train drivers negotiate complicated routes is being designed by a York firm. Corus Rail Consultancy will be unveiling the high-tech 3D computer software at a major rail conference next month, along with another
The waiting is over. Three years in the making - and much longer in development - York's new Millennium Bridge finally glided majestically into place over the River Ouse today. An army of proud engineers, designers and construction workers rubbed shoulders
LAUGHTER powered leadership is what Maggie Gibson has to offer her staff at Liz Dargue Staffing (LDS) in Davygate, York. The extrovert managing director who arrived at work on her birthday dressed as her idol, Tina Turner, leads by example - never asking
WHEN a lottery winner and well-known publican combined forces the result was acquisition in March of Mowbray York Ltd, the eat house and ice bar in Stonegate. The lottery winner, Ken Southwell, and publican, Adrian Wilkinson (formerly of the city's Spread
MALTON firm Harrison Construction is looking for 50 extra site craftsmen to work on a range of major contracts in the region. And more than 100 jobs could be created over the next 18 months, says Harrison's construction director Stephen Jenneson. Harrison
DO you own a twee, high-ceilinged, airy old-fashioned storybook home near York that you plan to leave for a few days next month? Then you could be in the money. NMTV, the York television production company, is looking for a "Christmas Card" property near
MONICA Garrity, president of the York branch of Business & Professional Women, has been awarded with the silver rose bowl by the Yorkshire division for achieving the highest number of new members in the past year.
YORK-based "Internet supermarket" expatshopping.com has announced the launch of a major corporate, services and diplomatic division to corner a new multi-billion pound market. The 'business' wing of the UK's only major expatriate shopping web-site was
THEY look like a giant teabag with the leaves missing: a mass of stretchy, white tissue with thousands of perforations. In fact, they are a pair of disposable knickers, called Zero Panties, which have just gone on sale in Boots. Many women will remember
STEPHEN LEWIS finds out about the instant beauty treatment that can knock years off your age - in your lunch hour. YOU visit the dentist to get your teeth seen to, right? Think again. One York dentist is branching out: into the world of cosmetic treatment
CRIME figures are notoriously difficult to interpret. It is not as if we lack practice: regular bulletins of crime statistics have made data analysts of us all. However, while the police, politicians, media commentators and householders pore over the
IT took until the final quarter of the year 2000, but the Millennium Bridge was finally being eased into place today. Once it is secured over the River Ouse, the setbacks to this project should be forgotten. The unashamedly modern structure will become
