MAFF confirmed a fourth case of foot and mouth disease in Wensleydale. Nationally, the number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday morning was nearing 400. This followed confirmation of 45 new cases on Tuesday, the highest number for one day since the start
CONCERNS have been expressed about sheep dips following a review by the Veterinary Products Committee. Members of the VPC reviewed the use of dips to control or treat external parasites of sheep in cases when the dips are administered through mechanical
MAFF has been informed that a very small quantity of seed of spring oilseed rape imported from France for trials purposes might contain antibiotic resistance to kanamycin at a level of 1 in 1000 seeds. This might suggest that the seed has been genetically
York City were today quids-in after a transfer tribunal ruled Premiership Aston Villa must stump up £50,000 for former protg Cameron Stuart. Ex-Joseph Rowntree pupil Stuart, 17, was offered trainee scholarship terms by City last summer after first joining
York City teenager Russ Howarth could carry the hopes of the nation in his hands tonight as England Under-18s take on Poland at Tottenham's White Hart Lane (kick-off 8pm) The game promises to be the biggest in Howarth's burgeoning international career
Abbajabba, at his best fresh and on soft ground, can play a starring role tomorrow on day two of Doncaster's curtain-raiser to the start of the Flat turf season. Trained by Chris Fairhurst, the five-year-old lines-up for the £10,000 Town Moor Handicap
Firefighters had to be decontaminated after attending a workshop fire on farmland in Copmanthorpe today. Seven fire engines and 27 firefighters were called to the fire in Moor Lane just before 9am, and it was brought under control within 45 minutes. But
Resurfacing work which will provide a new anti-skid, low-noise surface on the A64 near York begins on Monday. The £183,000 project will improve the dual carriageway between the Bond Hill Ash (A1036) interchange and the Askham Bryan (A1237) interchange
York Indoor Bowls Club duo Charlie Bateman and Melanie Brooke have won through to the National Mixed Pairs Championship finals. They beat Darlington's Alan Moor and Ann Anderson in the area play-off final, the Darlington pair conceding when Bateman and
A teenager who launched a "frenzied and cold-blooded" knife attack on his piano teacher because he was bored with learning music has won a cut in his six-year sentence. The court's ruling means the boy is now likely to be released in June 2003. The 15
T Breslin scored all Poppleton's goals in a 4-0 win over Corinthians to see them through to the York Mitchell Sports League Cup final. They will play Copmanthorpe Cougars who made Real Cliffe pay for not putting their chances away in the other semi-final
A York mother plans to attend a candlelit vigil as she faces an agonising wait to discover if she is affected by a baby organ scandal. Jackie Holmes, 33, of Ouseburn Avenue, Acomb, has to wait at least a month to find out what happened to the organs of
Teenage prospect Tane Harmer is well on course to realising his ambition to play top-grade rugby union, writes deputy sports editor Tony Kelly. The 13-year-old from Melbourne, near York, has just won a sports scholarship to Sedbergh School, one of the
Hollywood stars including Christina Ricci and John Hurt have been in the North York Moors this week filming a movie drama. The film, which is provisionally being called Miranda, is being made for Film Four - Channel 4's spin-off film company. No details
Four super-fit York men face a daunting test of stamina in South Africa at the end of this month. They are choosing to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles all as a continuous event in the ultimate triathlon. This gruelling endeavour in
Mourners at the funeral of Carli Barry, the young ME sufferer whose body was found by a York church last month, heard of hopes that she was in peace at last. Hundreds of friends and family packed into York Crematorium, many standing around the edges of
The Hospice 2000 appeal launched by the Evening Press has today reached the £1.7 million mark. After placing a new petal on the "petalometer" outside St Leonard's Hospice, guests were given a tour of the new extension which is the subject of our £2 million
York City teenager Russ Howarth could carry the hopes of the nation in his hands tonight as England Under-18s take on Poland at Tottenham's White Hart Lane (kick-off 8pm) The game promises to be the biggest in Howarth's burgeoning international career
A courageous York cyclist said today his padded jacket saved his life during a terrifying knife attack. Mark Sykes, 18, who lives off Broadway, today relived the nightmare of being knocked off his bike and slashed with a three-inch blade combat knife.
FARMERS turned out in force in the face of adversity as the first York Farmers Market since the outbreak of foot and mouth disease went ahead as planned at the weekend. York Livestock Centre, at Murton, was packed for the monthly event which had a question
IN ANNOUNCING the decision to slaughter pigs and sheep on farms in some parts of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, Minister of Agriculture Nick Brown said "this is a policy of safety first". "We are intensifying the slaughter of animals at risk in the areas
THE Pig Industry Development Scheme has been introduced by the Meat and Livestock Commission, following last year's outbreak of classical swine fever in East Anglia. Pig producers whose herds did not have classical swine fever but were caught by the movement
JOHN Williams, as divisional veterinary manager for the Ministry of Agriculture in Yorkshire, is in charge of efforts to prevent foot and mouth spreading to half a million cattle, 2.5m sheep and 1m pigs across the broad acres of North, West and South
Three former York City players were on the move on but comings and goings at Bootham Crescent were expected to be minimal ahead of today's 5pm transfer deadline. Former City forward Rob Matthews has signed for Hull City for £30,000 after a spell on loan
A former nurse-of-the-year with a "heart of gold" has died from cancer at the age of 41. Bev Reilly, described by her heartbroken husband, Eddie, as "a wonderful wife and mother", finally succumbed to the disease after being diagnosed with breast cancer
Police officers in North Yorkshire may be guilty of race discrimination over controversial stop and search policies, a new report has shown. Now a campaign will let people know their rights when pulled over by officers. Ethnic minority groups will get
HAVING wept once again at the scenes shown on the TV news, I find it hard to believe that the Government have the current foot and mouth situation under control. I find it even more unbelievable that Tony Blair intends to proceed with a general election
IS the council actively trying to discourage or encourage traffic into the city? It has been suggested that the Clarence Street coach park could be banished out to a Park and Ride site which would fit in with the council's advocacy of Park and Ride. Whereas
ALMOST two years ago Pickering was given a one way system. This went ahead in spite of objections from shopkeepers, residents and the emergency services. It was a complete failure and after less than two months Market Place was returned to two-way traffic
Mother's Day pampering will be carried out among the locomotives at a special National Railway Museum event this weekend. Special treats include free admission for mothers, makeover demonstrations from cosmetics experts from Fenwicks, and ladies-only
A charity is running the country's first "men only" respite care project in York. Age Concern's Male Care Worker Scheme is aimed at helping older men with dementia who prefer male company. Four part-time male care workers are currently giving regular
York and District beating Thornaby 74-70 in the Yorkshire Ladies League was not enough for them to pip North Cave to win the group. Although they won all but one of their matches, York finished a disappointing third in the table. York's Pat Napier, Maureen
Minster Inn defeated Shepherds 4-2 in the final of the York Chess League Team Knock-Out Competition. Both teams were at full strength and Shepherds even had the luxury of leaving out their captain Herbert Lockwood. The match started well for Shepherds
A major national motorcycle safety initiative which rewards bikers for proving and improving their riding skills has been launched. The launch of The Edge, which is backed by the motorcycle industry and is supported by North Yorkshire police, comes only
An engineer who worked at Rowntrees in York for more than 30 years died following daily exposure to asbestos, York coroner Donald Coverdale heard. Derek Taylor, 76, of Longridge Lane, Nether Poppleton, died in September last year after suffering chest
Three crunch games await York's trio of relegation-threatened National Conference League teams on Saturday. Heworth, who slipped into the first division drop zone last weekend, entertain fellow strugglers Waterhead. Second division basement club New Earswick
Three former York City players were on the move on but comings and goings at Bootham Crescent were expected to be minimal ahead of today's 5pm transfer deadline. Former City forward Rob Matthews has signed for Hull City for £30,000 after a spell on loan
York Racecourse bosses plan a major expansion including proposals for a stand redevelopment, it was revealed today. The first stage of the growth has been put before City of York Council, with further details being kept under close wraps before an official
York City were today quids-in after a transfer tribunal ruled Premiership Aston Villa must stump up £50,000 for former protg Cameron Stuart. Ex-Joseph Rowntree pupil Stuart, 17, was offered trainee scholarship terms by City last summer after first joining
York's Millennium Bridge will finally open to the public next month - in time for the Easter holidays. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Shan Braund, will cut a ribbon to officially open the foot and cycle bridge over the River Ouse on the morning of Tuesday
A farmer's leader from Ryedale claimed today that a May General Election would be "totally wrong" - with many rural people unable to vote. Derek Watson, chairman of the York County branch of the National Farmner's Union, spoke out as a leading disease
STEPHEN LEWIS goes in search of a good day out that has not been ruled out of bounds because of foot and mouth restrictions THE woman at the Yorkshire Tourist Board was adamant. You can have a nice day out, she said down the phone - but you must accept
AS we enter the fourth week of this national disaster, the horrifying statistics keep amounting and the number of confirmed cases will certainly have passed 400 by the time the Gazette & Herald reaches your breakfast table this Thursday morning. Of
STEPHEN LEWIS reports on a few simple ideas for cutting crime through design. THE failure of manufacturers to build simple anti-crime features into many everyday and household goods is leaving British consumers at the mercy of opportunist thieves, a new
If you have just purchased goods "on credit" do you know what type of credit it is and does it matter? The "credit revolution" has enabled many people to buy goods which they may not have been able to before, or that they would have had to save for. This
YORK is still a relatively safe city. While news of violent attacks may be more common in larger cities, it is usual, and therefore all the more shocking, to hear of what happened to York teenager Mark Sykes. The 18-year-old was cycling through Heslington
ALMOST every day this newspaper reports on the various and ingenious ways in which people in and around York have given up their time and energy in support of St Leonard's Hospice. The kindness and energy of so many people has helped sustain this appeal
TONY Blair is getting advice from all sides on whether to hold the election soon (May 3 is much touted). With columnists of all persuasions badgering the Prime Minister, the last thing he needs is advice from this column. So here goes. There are many
