IT took tremendous courage for Christine Smith to relive the moments leading to her young daughter Hazel's death. Mrs Smith's recollection of the tragic accident that robbed the family of a little girl who was "always laughing" is heartbreaking. She found
York City manager Terry Dolan is expected to keep faith with the same squad of players that eked out the Minstermen's first point of 2001 for tomorrow's visit of Darlington. Midfielder Lee Bullock, out for almost two months with a knee injury, made his
York City have agreed to stage a fans' forum in the near future. A request from Raymond Wynn, secretary of the City Supporters' Club, was discussed at a board meeting yesterday and given the go-ahead. The date will be announced shortly when a suitable
A Heartbroken mother, whose toddler daughter died in her arms after drowning in a garden pond, today told of her loss, in a bid to save other parents the same grief. Christine Smith spoke after an inquest in York heard how tragedy befell her 23-month-old
IT seems perverse a man reviewing a screwball romantic comedy that professes to know what women want, especially as what this man wanted afterwards was to make a quick exit to the nearest cubicle. Mel Gibson was a man's actor in Mad Max, the Lethal Weapon
PHILIP Kaufman doesn't make many films - five in the past 20 years - and when he does, sexual repression is often at the heart of them. As it was in The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988) and Henry And June (1990), so it is in Quills, a fictitious account
YORK NHS Trust is to get £150,000 to clean up its act. It will create yet another managerial post - 'hotel services' - but will it improve matters? As a regular user of the District Hospital I have noticed the huge difference in cleanliness between different
DREAMCAST owners across the country will be absorbing the news that the console is breathing its last. Launched to much acclaim in late 1999, competition from the newly-launched PlayStation 2 and the forthcoming X-Box has forced manufacturers Sega to
The driver of an articulated lorry appeared in court accused of killing six people in a motorway pile-up in North Yorkshire. Harrogate magistrates sent Brian France, 54, for trial at York Crown Court where he will make an initial appearance next Friday
A 24-year-old furniture salesman from Strensall, near York, died from a form of meningitis just a day after feeling ill, an inquest heard. Andrew Norburn, who lived with his mother, Jacqueline, in Sussex Way, Strensall, complained of a backache which
York's selectors have recalled Scott Boothroyd against Redcar tomorrow in an effort to solve their kicking problems. Poor kicking, both tactical and from the hand, probably cost the Clifton Park side their first North East One victory of the season last
A controversial York adult shop is to become the city's third fully-fledged sex shop after councillors granted it a licence on the basis it cleans up its act. The Adult Shop, in Gillygate, which has traded for two years, has been granted the licence on
York City have agreed to stage a fans' forum in the near future. A request from Raymond Wynn, secretary of the City Supporters' Club, was discussed at a board meeting yesterday and given the go-ahead. The date will be announced shortly when a suitable
The last of the Huntington wallabies has hopped it. After two break-outs and countless man-hours spent searching the hedgerows on the north side of York for his maladjusted marsupials, Paul Calvert today admitted defeat. "I had this vision of having no
What do you say if you've not seen someone for 59 years? "Hello, nice to see you," of course. The last time Wilf Feetenby saw his childhood friend Peter Binns and Peter's little sister Anne was on 28 April 1942. They remember it as if it was yesterday
A woman watched in horror as her partner was killed when his red Ferrari sports car skidded on black ice. Graham Pollard, whose parents live in Cawood, was on his way to a garage to have his car resprayed when it spun out of control and went down an embankment
Another embarrassment for MI6, and another question of free speech on the Internet. HOWARD DAVIS investigates skull-duggery in the former eastern-bloc DURING the 1980s Margaret Thatcher wasted millions of pounds trying, unsuccessfully, to stop the publication
NORMAL service is supposed to have resumed on our railways. And it has - with a vengeance. Northern Spirit's poor service on many routes was hidden by the chaos created in the aftermath of the Hatfield accident. For a while, passengers' scorn was directed
Neville Stamp is out to banish the bitter memory of a Bootham Crescent Quaker-shaker. York City and wing-back Stamp will be looking for swift retribution tomorrow when Darlington are the visitors in another six-point clash. It was Gary Bennett's Quakers
Darlington manager Gary Bennett could give a debut to new signing Mark Convery at Bootham Crescent tomorrow. The 20-year-old midfielder was snapped up by the Quakers this week after being released by Sunderland. If the youngster plays it will be his senior
YOUR report on efforts by public bodies to help young people in the city ('Youths need dry pubs,' January 25) highlighted one of the biggest problems - speaking a different language. How many young people will be inspired by hearing that "the scrutiny
YOUR story of Freedom after York was a lake, Sadly contained a most hurtful mistake. Between HMS York and the recent parade, A notable honour your councillors made. The Signals Freedom, not before time, But do please remember, Ninety Nine. We marched
NEW Labour, new morality. The Hinduja brothers had faith and that faith was duly rewarded. With a General Election imminent, it is time once again for the electorate to have faith in the politicians. However, with just their votes available they may not
York Nomads maintained their three-point lead at the top of the York Sunday Afternoon League first division - but only just. Playing at lowly Firkin 103 they found themselves outplayed for much of the first period and were lucky not to have gone in at
Tony Blair is prepared to allow the USA to use RAF Fylingdales for its "Son of Star Wars" project, it was reported today. But the Prime Minister is expected to warn US President George W Bush of the dangers of a split between America, Russia and Europe
Three records fell in the first weekend at New Earswick Swimming Club's annual championships. Tony Shaw broke his own record in the 16 and over 100metres backstroke and set a new record in the 200m freestyle. James Richards put his name in the record
After last weekend's exciting conclusion to the Yorkshire Winter League series, waters on the Ouse below York will be free of league action for a change this Sunday. There are, however, two matches booked with Icebreakers tackling the Donkey Woods section
One of North Yorkshire's most striking tourist attractions has won a coveted award for the high standard of a new visitor attraction. A museum built at Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley, last May traces the development of the site across almost nine centuries
This year's rugby league Interworks competition will go ahead after all, following a meeting of interested clubs on Wednesday. There had been fears that a lack of interest might have put paid to the century-old competition, but the meeting was attended
Nigel Clough takes his Burton Albion side to Scarborough for a fourth round FA Trophy tie - but the former England man may not be in the starting line-up. Clough, who some York City fans want at Bootham Crescent, had to come off at half-time last weekend
West Yorkshire League champions Nestl Rowntree have not given up hope of reclaiming that title despite losing the crunch match with leaders Carlton Athletic last week. Carlton completed the double over Nestl to maintain their 100 per cent premier division
Darlington manager Gary Bennett could give a debut to new signing Mark Convery at Bootham Crescent tomorrow. The 20-year-old midfielder was snapped up by the Quakers this week after being released by Sunderland. If the youngster plays it will be his senior
A cosh-wielding man who smashed his way into a house and broke a man's leg was today starting 18 months behind bars. Victim Chris Washington refused Lee Simpson and a friend entry into his home in Surtees Street, Clifton, a jury at York Crown Court heard
York City manager Terry Dolan is expected to keep faith with the same squad of players that eked out the Minstermen's first point of 2001 for tomorrow's visit of Darlington. Midfielder Lee Bullock, out for almost two months with a knee injury, made his
Neville Stamp is out to banish the bitter memory of a Bootham Crescent Quaker-shaker. York City and wing-back Stamp will be looking for swift retribution tomorrow when Darlington are the visitors in another six-point clash. It was Gary Bennett's Quakers
Beleaguered York rail commuters today vented their anger after another day of delays and breakdowns on the trouble-hit Leeds-York line. Frustrated passengers spoke of chaos at Leeds Station after one Northern Spirit train broke down, throwing last night's
Flood victims were unable to contain their anger this afternoon after Yorkshire councillors refused to back a levy increase to help them avoid another flooding disaster. The Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee deferred a decision on a proposed
IRONICALLY for a dispute about mobile phone technology, it all boiled down to a communication problem. Mobile phone giant Vodafone wanted to site its transmitter mast in Shipton-by-Beningbrough parish church. Members of the church welcomed the idea, because
This year's rugby league Interworks competition will go ahead after all, following a meeting of interested clubs on Wednesday. There had been fears that a lack of interest might have put paid to the century-old competition, but the meeting was attended
