Evening Press readers' letters There is great concern by people in York about proposals by the council to cut services. The interview with the Leader of the Council Rod Hills (February 9) was very helpful in explaining why any cuts are necessary. However
Firm aiming to build a bright future for county A series of construction contracts creating 30,000 sqft of new employment space is set to give a boost to a major North Yorkshire industrial park. Company moves to give pub estates a head start An Internet
Evening Press Sport All the seeds came through last night's matches in the York Open Men's Squash Championships at York Railway Institute without dropping a set. Former champion and third seed Matthew Inglis showed no mercy in his match when Chris Plowman
Evening Press Sport Ever-improving York Acorn Under-16s nearly produced the shock of the season before losing 20-12 at home to unbeaten Yorkshire League division one leaders Hunslet Parkside. Former York Wasps chairman John Stabler may now be a director
Evening Press Sport Safety should be assured for City of York after they scored an impressive 3-2 win over Harrogate. IN CONTROL: Harrogate's midfield look to start an attack as City of York's Paul Sangwin moves in to cut out the danger After facing the
Work has begun on the construction of a £3 million steel production line and already it has begun to make its mark on the countryside on the outskirts of Thirsk. The project is by - and for - Severfield-Reeve Structures and the 70,000 sq ft computer-controlled
Everyone who owns a personal computer has the ability to produce professional documents with relatively little effort. Worryingly, evidence is growing that the technology is being used for nefarious purposes. Computer-aided counterfeiting is on the increase
Chief Monarch, successful at Musselburgh a fortnight ago, returns to the same Scottish course tomorrow with excellent prospects of following-up in the hands of Lorcan Wyer. The six-year-old, trained at Butterwick near Malton by Richard Fahey, goes for
News of the closure of two more small shops broke on the same day that B&Q revealed its latest superstore, in all its cavernous glory. This has to be more than coincidence. In the case of the demise of Fads, on George Hudson Street, York, there is
A series of construction contracts creating 30,000 sqft of new employment space is set to give a boost to a major North Yorkshire industrial park. Five new contracts for new offices, warehouses and a letter delivery office are under way at the 30-acre
York City manager Terry Dolan took an additional chance to run the rule over his new charges this afternoon. WATCHING BRIEF: York City manager Terry Dolan oversees his first training session at the Wigginton training ground with assistant Adie Shaw The
Mums looking to return to work took the chance to wise up to the latest technology with a taster class at Huntington Community Education Centre. NET BENEFITS: Taking part in taster computer classes at Huntington community education centre are, seated,
Youngsters in Tang Hall, York, have got their own BMX track after months of campaigning. Toby Lucas, Philip Hughes of Wates Construction, Issac Lucas, Coun Ruth Potter and Kerry Purcell work on the BMX track. Picture: Frank Dwyer The Friends of St Nicholas
We must be prepared to pay for extra services There is great concern by people in York about proposals by the council to cut services. The art of attraction I am writing in support of the council's reported proposal to reintroduce admission charges to
Ron Godfrey and Matthew Woodcock Two long-established businesses in York city centre - the 96-year-old Russell's Cycles and 15-year-old Fads DIY store, are to close - both allegedly strangled by out-of-town rivals. The closures come as other city centre
Three adults and three children have appeared before York magistrates accused of raiding a Selby post office. All six were reappearing today after a night in police custody. A seventh person, Sonia Peonaru, 20, of Chinchen Close, Slough, was bailed to
York Minster's ringing master David Potter MBE will not face a trial for indecent assault. David Potter: no charges Police have decided not to charge the nationally-known bell-ringer of 30 years after months of investigation. Later this year, he will
David Wiles Thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized and 44 people arrested after police swoops on homes in Selby and elsewhere in North Yorkshire. A significant number of stolen medical prescription forms were also discovered. The raids, part of
Evening Press readers' letter I am writing in support of the council's reported proposal to reintroduce admission charges to the City Art Gallery. There is no reason why, in a democratic middle-income society, which wishes to keep taxes low, people should
Smaller shops can thrive too News of the closure of two more small shops broke on the same day that B&Q revealed its latest superstore, in all its cavernous glory. This has to be more than coincidence. Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000
Friendly lets Dolan check on more players York City manager Terry Dolan took an additional chance to run the rule over his new charges this afternoon. Young Tykes get tour chance Yorkshire's young players are to be given the opportunity to press their
Police arrest 44 in dawn drugs swoops on homes Thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized and 44 people arrested after police swoops on homes in Selby and elsewhere in North Yorkshire. Potter: indecent assault case dropped York Minster's ringing master
Rebecca Gilbert Walmgate is a street steeped in history and the York Early Music Foundation wants residents to help mark a new chapter when its national headquarters opens in April. Walmgate Bar pictured in the 1960s. The York Early Music Foundation is
Evening Press Sport York 'Rugby Union Club 'A' team let slip a 17-7 lead against Wheatley Hills, eventually losing 20-17. Adie Martin, Simon Thornton and Ed Ramos, Buck Rogers and Sam Arkle all put in excellent early tackles for York but Wheatley's pressure
A weekend of firsts for York Whitehawks Inline Hockey Club began when two U15s players lined up for the BIPHA North East side in its inaugural game in the Inline Puck League. IN THE RINK: From left, Lee Dilsworth, Andy Hancock and John Sheeran practice
A question Time-style debate giving North Yorkshire businesses a chance to question a panel about Investors in People will be held at the National Railway Museum in York on Thursday. BBC presenter Elly Fiorentini will compere the event, which is organised
An Internet company has been set up in the brewing town of Tadcaster with the aim of revolutionising the way that pub companies manage their estates. Pubklick.com will offer to pub operators data management services covering beer dispense, games machine
Yorkshire's young players are to be given the opportunity to press their claims on the club's pre-season tour of Australia while five of their senior colleagues rest up after their winter exertions with England in South Africa. Skipper David Byas will
James Kilner A Sub-Postmaster has admitted he would never have bought his post office had he known that the Government was planning to shake up the benefit payments system. Stephen Garside, sub-postmaster of Brockfield Post Office, Huntington, York, supports
Former bus workers in York today welcomed top-level intervention in their fight to speed up pension payouts that are more than ten years overdue. Thousands of former drivers, conductors and office staff nationwide - including dozens in York - have missed
Phillip Chapman Climbing some of the highest peaks in Wales, mountain biking for 20 miles and paddling across a reservoir on a self-made raft would be challenging enough for anyone. But when you're nearly blind - like York's Peter Holdstock - there are
