STEPHEN LEWIS explores the dangers lurking on the Internet for unwary teenagers. CORONATION Street's mixed-up teen mum, Sarah Louise Platt, is about to get into trouble again. In an hour long episode on Sunday night, followed by an extra half-hour special
PAST, present and no doubt future plans for the Castle area are always influenced heavily by the need to accommodate cars. Surface car parks are in themselves eyesores and particularly when seen jostling for space with attractive cultural surroundings
New Earswick All Blacks ARL are holding a signing on day for all their Under-8s and Under-9s this Sunday. Friendlies have been arranged for both teams. Parents are asked to bring their children's passports with two photographs and a health card. Any problems
BurnholmeCommunity College in York is to break for the summer four days earlier than usual, in order to speed up a major building programme. The college will close on Monday so that the £2 million programme of renovation and refurbishment of the teaching
Norwich Union FC begin pre-season training on 25th July at York University Sports Centre, 6.30pm start. The club have a team in the York & District Saturday League and welcome players old and new. In addition the club require a manager for the forthcoming
The annual meeting of the York and District branch of the Leeds United Supporters Club will be held at the Groves Workingmen's Club, Penley Grove Street, on Tuesday, July 17 at 8pm. New and old members are welcome. For details contact Mick Padley on 01904
The next round of the F3000 series sees Knaresborough driver Darren Manning race at his home circuit this weekend. Manning, 25, will be racing at Silverstone, where he now lives, and hopes to build on the points gained in the last round, at Magny Cours
York City Baths Club won three gold, two silver and six bronze medals at the Sports Aid Foundation Sprints Meeting at the Leeds International Pool. Top York performer was ten-year-old Chris Burns, who won the 50metres breastroke, was second in the 50m
A mother told today how her 14-year-old daughter fell victim to an abusive and sexually explicit website created by a fellow pupil. American Kathy Baker said her daughter, Missy, was devastated by the site, which was visited hundreds of times by other
Aldwark Manor Golf Club's Phil Harrison carried the north Yorkshire banner aloft in the battle for the prestigious De Vere Hotels City of Leeds Cup. Harrison carded a two-under-par 70 to be just two shots off the lead after the first day's wind-lashed
A £1.45 million scheme to end Gowdall's flooding nightmare won financial backing today. The Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee sanctioned expenditure for the works to start this summer. The committee, which is funded by Yorkshire's local authorities
Rain was not going to spoil the day for thousands of York students who were marking the end of years of study today. The University of York's Graduation Day saw the campus packed with those receiving awards, and their proud families and friends. And today's
John Prescott and Jack Straw have been keeping up the pressure on the Indian Government to release jailed North Yorkshire arms dealer Peter Bleach. Both the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have raised Bleach's case with the Indian Prime Minister's
DAYTIME will never be the same again. Richard and Judy today left This Morning and left millions of viewers in mourning. Television had never seen anything like them. The husband and wife team never seemed more than a commercial break away from an on-air
York City chief Terry Dolan is keeping his tactical thinking close to his chest in a bid to keep his match hungry Minstermen chomping at the bit. With Lee Nogan, Peter Duffield and Alex Mathie handed the number nine, ten and 11 shirts respectively when
NEW cases of foot and mouth near Thirsk and at Lealholm near Whitby, have left farmers fearing that the area's vital pig and dairy communities could be in jeopardy. National Farmers' Union spokesman Rob Simpson said: "The concern is now very much for
FARMERS and business folk came together this week to find a recovery route out of the foot and mouth crisis. The major conference was held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, where if there had been no foot and mouth the show would have been held. The
A NORTH Yorkshire moorland farmer and his wife, who have been pioneers in wildlife conservation and diversification of their farm, are in line for a major national award. John Simpson's family have run Keasbeck Hill Farm at Harwood Dale in the North York
SPENDING by the Government on the foot and mouth epidemic have been outlined in Summer Supplementary Estimates for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Intervention Board-Executive Agency. They cover the costs for the 2001-2002 financial
DEFRA minister Lord Whitty sparked howls of protest after saying farmers should insure themselves against foot and mouth disease, adding that taxpayers would not go on picking up the bill for agriculture crises. He added: "There is no reason why risks
LIVESTOCK Online is a new feature launched by the Gazette & Herald that allows farmers to show their top stock on our internet site, This is Ryedale. And the service is free. We know than some farmers, breeders especially, rely on the agricultural
A SERIES of regional seminars backed up by a programme of business advice for farmers whose animals have been culled is being rolled out by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Comprehensive advice on re-stocking is also now available
A SHOW for horse and pony exhibitors has been rescheduled after being scrapped because of foot and mouth. The Hambleton Show, which allows exhibitors to compete for a place at the Horse of the Year Show in London, was originally due to take place in Carlton
THE Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has agreed to pay veterinary inspection charges for farmers moving livestock to slaughter. Food Chain Minister Lord Whitty explained: "Given the particularly difficult situation, I decided that
Gary Fellows and Craig White bravely battled through the gloom to revive Yorkshire's chances of beating Surrey in their Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy fourth round tie at Headingley yesterday, the reward for the winners being a home game with Warwickshire
This is traditional 1930s housing at its very best. Offered by Hunters (01904 621026) for £122,000, 44 Manor Drive South in Acomb is a good-sized family home with virtually all its original features - including coving, ceiling roses and cast iron fireplaces
CITY of York Council is certainly pulling out all the stops as far as the Millennium Bridge is concerned. Not content with the speed bumps for this pedestrian and cyclist bridge, they intend to introduce more bollards (July 10). What next, rising bollards
I REFER to Frank Atkinson's letter on the subject of school trips (July 9). As a citizen of this tourist city I notice there have been times when large groups of adolescents on a school trip have made it difficult for local people to proceed on our way
YOUR columnist Bryan Marlow suggests septuagenarian superstars Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood and Paul Newman should "dust off" with more mature co-stars, such as Joan Collins, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch (July 10). They, as he so eloquently
As composer John Barry makes a rare visit to his home city, Nick Hallissey tries to contain himself while he lines up questions to ask one of his heroes. It HAD been easy to remain fairly composed, so to speak, during most of my interview with legendary
Beanie the albino wallaby is bouncing back from the operation he had to remove a cataract from an eye on Tuesday. The nine-month marsupial is in the zoo hospital at Flamingo Land, near Malton, where he is said to be recovering well from surgery. A spokesman
Catterick's scheduled race meeting on Wednesday, July 25, has been cancelled due to the continuing foot and mouth restrictions affecting the racecourse and the surrounding area. The meeting due to have been held on Wednesday, July 18, was called off earlier
Ryedale health chiefs have warned shoppers to steer clear of Spanish olive-pomace oil which has been found to have high levels of cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Spanish authorities have banned the oil from sale and Ryedale District Council
Police are hunting two men after a teenager was attacked in North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said a 15-year-old boy was seriously assaulted in the area of Millgate and Marage Road, in Thirsk, between 6pm and 7pm on Tuesday. Officers are trying
York MP Hugh Bayley is to be appointed to a powerful House of Commons committee, it was announced today. Labour whips have put Mr Bayley's name forward for membership of the International Development Select Committee. His job will be to scrutinise the
York Union of Golf Clubs' Yorkshire Herald mixed final takes place at Fulford GC on Sunday. The draw is as follows: 8.30: C K Maguire 12 A Maguire 18 (F), D Wong 13, A Wong 26 (PH); 8.38: S Burdett Scr, B Bell 28 (H), J Marchant Smith 13 R O'Conner 25
A workman ran for his life today when he discovered an unexploded bomb on land owned by National Hunt jockey Mark Dwyer near the A64. The bomb was found on land near the Malting Factory in Knapton - only 200 yards from the main road. Foreman Mark Richardson
A Ryedale shopkeeper struck by floods last year has been told his annual insurance premium is set for more than a 400 per cent rise. The trader, who has not been named, has been used as an example of "foul play" by Ryedale MP John Greenway, who has launched
Division Two Homes Cup Competitions enjoyed excellent results against teams from the higher division. Surprise of the round was Holgate's first defeat of the season as they went down 68-99 at home to Hull Road Park. Dringhouses beat Poppleton Road WMC
The world-famous Japanese Bullet Train, capable of speeds of up to 277mph, went on display at the National Railway Museum today. The arrival of the Japanese Series O heralds a new international era for the world's biggest railway museum. The 82ft vehicle
England, including Malton and Norton's Emma Duggleby, gave another fine performance to move smoothly into the quarter-finals of the European Ladies Team Championship over the Meis Course Pontevedra in Spain. Leading the English charge was 22-year-old
York won the Acomb Invitation Trophy after overtaking Heworth's total of 156 for 6 with six wickets and seven balls to spare last night. Graham Hayward and Dave Simpson gave Heworth a cracking start before they were separated in the fourth over with the
Police sealed off a street in the centre of York today after a bomb alert at the Crown Prosecution Service's offices. A cordon was set up in the area around the United House building in St Denys Road, when the alarm was raised just after 8.30am today.
A customs officer disguised as a postman snared an international drugs smuggler based in York, a court heard The undercover investigator delivered five kilos of cannabis, worth £15,000, to a house in The Groves. He got his man when Michael George Williams
If you're seeking an adrenalin rush, then you could do a lot worse than lying just two inches off the road zooming downhill at speeds of up to 70mph. It sounds crazy but that's what a quartet from North Yorkshire are doing this week at one of the biggest
York City chief Terry Dolan is keeping his tactical thinking close to his chest in a bid to keep his match hungry Minstermen chomping at the bit. With Lee Nogan, Peter Duffield and Alex Mathie handed the number nine, ten and 11 shirts respectively when
York were a little wobbly at 26 for 3 but a good fourth wicket stand between promising all-rounders Copeland and Boyle, who both reached the mid-forties, saw them home and to the top of Vale League division five. Wistow pushed former leaders Stockton
Drax opener Brian Knight cut loose against division four leaders Tollerton. He smashed 11 fours and four sixes on his way to a rapid 90 but his lead was not followed and they slipped to 158 for seven, Tom Green taking 3 for 33. Tony Raper, the Tollerton
Women will not be competing in this year's City of York Tennis Championships for the first time in history. The decision was announced at last night's meeting of the draw committee at Clifton Park. The championships - originally the York Municipal Tennis
The first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League is developing into a battle between Burythorpe and York at the halfway stage. But Ovington, who are running into form, and Burn are both poised to take advantage of any slip-ups by the
ALTHOUGH the national media jackals have moved on to fresh victims, the misery of foot and mouth in North Yorkshire gets worse and this week hit new heights with confirmed cases at Kirby Knowle near Thirsk and Fryup on the North York Moors. The Thirsk
TODAY'S children have access to the sort of technology previous generations could never have imagined. This is undoubtedly a force for good. The Internet in particular opens up the world before a curious child, even more than television did before it.
Rising star Mujado can foil Hot Tin Roof's bid to gain successive wins in the big race at York tomorrow. The £25,000 Stanley Racing Summer Stakes over six furlongs - one of four York races being televised on Channel 4 - was won in good style by Hot Tin
LET'S talk heroes. There is a reason for this subject, but we'll get to that in a moment. Here are some heroes, past and present but arranged in no particular order... Richard Thompson (that guitar, that voice, those songs), Van Morrison (that voice,
