You may give children your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls. For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which You cannot visit, not even in your dreams - wrote Kahlil Gibran
THE family of a father-of-two who died from a stab wound said today they had lost a very special person. They described Andy Campbell, 40, as a wonderful father and husband who thought the world of his children and wife, Debbie. Speaking publicly for
A MAJOR £850,000 investment plan will mean shorter waiting times and better facilities for ear, nose and throat patients at York District Hospital. The money has been awarded following a successful bid by York Health Services NHS Trust to the Government's
Pickering continued on their march towards the division five title when they walloped New Earswick by 10 wickets. Ex-Garforth player Richard Atkin made an unbeaten 31 for Earswick who were all out for 82 as Will Curtis took 4 for 25 and an unidentified
The status quo was maintained between the top two sides in division three when leaders Hornsea and second-placed Malton and Old Malton took 25 points from convincing victories. Hornsea visited Heworth II and restricted them to 96 for 9 with only Mal Caddie
Bottom-placed Wilberfoss were unable to mount a challenging total when they batted first against division one leaders Beverley Town in a game reduced to 33 overs. Kev Davison made 36 and Matt MacIntosh 39 but the fragile Wilberfoss batting subsided as
David Taylor hit 91 to help Clifton Alliance gain a seven-wicket victory over bottom-placed Ripon and extend their lead at the top of the Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League premier division. They are now eight points clear of Dunnington who
BATTLING against the odds is often the lot of the small business in this fickle world. York Polythene and Packaging has had more than its fair share of odds battling and has come out on top. It has been though the gamut, surviving everything from terrible
HOW many accidents is it going to take before something is done about the traffic on Beckfield Lane? Just over a year ago, there was a fatality and three people were seriously injured. The other day there was a three-car collision at The Green Tree which
BECAUSE my old school, Nunthorpe Grammar, had its status changed a few years ago, it is difficult to find any references to it on the Internet. The only ones I find are in CVs posted by ex-pupils, mostly all older than me, but some more recent - I left
ONE of Harrogate's premier business office parks is now fully occupied, with the final six acres of land having been snapped up. Gregory Properties' Harlow 2000, in Otley Road, Beckwithshaw, is being heralded as an example of Harrogate's Phoenix-like
FEARED cuts of thousands of jobs following the merger between CGU and Norwich Union could fail to materialise with news of huge interim operating profits for the newly-formed CGNU. When CGU merged with Norwich Union in a £19 million deal to create CGNU
Can partners in love make it work when they venture into the world of business together? MAXINE GORDON examines the pros and cons of working with your other half YOU'VE heard about the 'Curse of Hello!', but the 'Curse of Hollywood' can deal an equally
York mum Debbie Gregson tells MAXINE GORDON about putting her children in the frame LIKE many four-year-old girls, Lauren Gregson loves dressing up and having her photo taken. But unlike most little girls, Lauren could soon be getting paid for doing what
Paul Hutchison has already attracted the attention of several counties since being told by coach Wayne Clark that he no longer figures in Yorkshire's first team plans. Warwickshire's coach Bob Woolmer knows a good thing when he sees it and so does departing
The example of 80-year-old glider Connie Pidd is inspiring. STEPHEN LEWIS reports on adventures for the not-so-young It was a pretty inauspicious day on which to fulfil the dream of a lifetime: Friday 13 July. Connie Pidd admits if she had been a superstitious
Rufforth lifted the Nestl Rowntree Centenary Invitation Cup after a 4-0 defeat of hosts Rowntree in the final at Mille Crux. Jimmy Collins was the hero, scoring a hat-trick for the winners, with Andy Triffit getting the other. In blustery conditions,
Siblings Sam and Lucy Lendhill and fellow youngster Jake Wright have proven themselves to be all round sporting superstars of Tadcaster after winning a competition featuring eight sports. Twenty-eight youngsters took part in the competition, which involved
THE principal of Menwith Hill High School has defended his handling of an Internet bullying incident involving two female pupils. Eugene Perillo said he was "not unsympathetic" to the parents of Missy Baker, the 14-year-old who fell victim to an abusive
FULFORDGATE WMC kept a clean sheet against Deramore and lead York White Rose Ladies League division one by seven points. In second place Sun have a match in hand but found Crescent, for whom Milly Mountain starred, tough opposition. Nevertheless Julie
VINTAGE fairground attractions have been delighting both young and old at York's National Railway Museum. The steam-driven rides, which include an ornate carousel dating back to 1893, arrived at the museum, in Leeman Road, at the weekend. The fairground
Nestl's Yorkie, the official confectionery of the FA Premier League, has kicked off their fourth sponsorship deal for the forthcoming 2001-2002 football season. Yorkie will again feature on perimeter boards at all FA Premier League matches this season
PROPERTY giant Tay Homes has been refused planning permission to build more than 30 homes in Kirkbymoorside. More than 20 Kirkbymoorside residents who opposed the scheme attended a meeting of Ryedale District Council's northern area planning committee
LEEDS United are expected to bring a number of senior players to Bootham Crescent tomorrow for the friendly encounter with York City (kick off 7.45pm), writes Peter Martini. The Premiership big-guns are likely to take a strong first-team squad to Lancashire
A MASS DNA screening programme by detectives hunting the killer of a North Yorkshire man has begun today. Officers probing the murder of 58-year-old bachelor David Williamson, from Sutton-on-the-Forest, delayed starting to ask for samples from about 80
A crisis-hit pig farmer who divided village opinion with his plan to build homes on his defunct green belt farm near York was today due to have his latest bid for the site approved. But Holtby Parish Council, which opposed farmer Chris England's unsuccessful
Rain set in at Old Trafford to swamp any chance of play today for the start of the most important Roses match in years so far as Yorkshire are concerned. Top-of-the-table Yorkshire had Craig White back in their ranks but his Test colleague Darren Gough
Having been outplayed in their league encounter with York the previous day, the omens did not look good for Stockton & Hopgrove in the final of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton Cup at Clifton Alliance yesterday. However, they threw the form book away
NORTH Yorkshire families involved in the organ retention scandal endured another difficult day today. They received letters from the York Health Services NHS Trust informing them body parts taken from their loved ones can be returned. To open that envelope
SLOWLY, the continental culture seeps into York society. Last month, The Quarter reverberated to samba rhythms during Fiesta Latina, and the continental market was a popular draw. Now York's caf society is set to expand. Pizza Hut is the latest restaurant
Kevin Darley, who enjoyed a wonderful association with the long-since retired Chaplins Club, can at Pontefract tomorrow win the annual race named in honour of the Peter Savill-owned sprinter. The Sheriff Hutton jockey teams-up with Tomthevic, who looked
NORTH YORKSHIRE families caught up in the nationwide organ retention scandal heard today their waiting is at an end. Forty-six families or their representatives received letters this morning informing them that body parts taken from loved ones at York
Rain, which at the time looked as if it had come to Yorkshire's rescue, cost them the chance of pulling off a famous victory against Surrey on the final day of the CricInfo Championship match at Headingley on Saturday. But the eight points which Yorkshire
The fourth division was the worst hit by the rain with play not starting at Carlton Towers against Sheriff Hutton, only eight balls being delivered in the match between Acomb and Huby and 19.1 overs bowled by Thirsk who had Thorp Arch reeling at 34 for
Hull Zingari and Goole Town maintained their top two positions in division two after dismissing their opponents for low scores. At Hull, Tadcaster Magnet were bowled out for 69 by Kevin Deighton, who took 4 for 8, and 17-year-old Matt Wilkin-son, who
I DO hope the residents of Manor Drive North, Acomb, know what they will be letting themselves in for if they ask the city council to place traffic obstacles in their streets (August 4). What may seem a good idea at the moment will very soon become a
YOUR article on the forthcoming Elvington Air Show describes the Handley Page Victor as known to many as the V-bomber (August 4). Was it not the Vulcan, purposely built as a long range bomber, with it's V- shaped delta wings which was in fact the V-bomber
IT'S not every day a North Yorkshire chief executive gets to sway to the sultry sounds of Southern Africa. But those were the rewards for Peter Morrill, of Atmos, which sponsored Albert Nyathi and Imbongi for their performance at Harrogate Theatre during
York could easily benefit from taking time out from Yorkshire ECB County Premier League action at the weekend as Castleford face a stern ticking off for playing their second team in the Hunters York and District Senior League at Bubwith rather than fulfil
Yorkshire today issued a full and frank apology to former Yorkshire and England cricketer Bob Appleyard for accusing him in a Press release last week of "racial implications" in his criticism of the Sir Leonard Hutton Gates which include Asian women portrayed
Members of York RI Judo Club were honoured with a visit by Hisashi Tsuboi, one of the most senior judo coaches in Japan, and a team of top judoka from Komazawa University in Tokyo. Mr Tsuboi is graded 7th Dan, two grades higher than the most senior black
Members from York and Tadcaster pitted their skills against each other in the Budokan Karate Clubs 2001 Championships at Park Grove School gymnasium. The under 4ft 8in children's sparring event saw a repeat of last year's final with Arron Woodford narrowly
CHOCOLATE bars of the future have been designed by a group of youngsters taking part in a literacy summer school. A group of 24 children, who are preparing to join Burnholme School, Heworth, in September, have spent the past two weeks improving their
Sir Martyn Beckett, the leading Yorkshire architect, has died at the age of 82. His family said Sir Martyn, who divided his time between his home at Nawton, near Helmsley, and London, had been in ill-health for the past year. Sir Martin was born at his
A YORK pensioner used several people's identities and bank details in a year-long credit card fraud, a court heard. Derek Zylstra, 66, notched up nearly 90 offences by pilfering mail addressed to previous tenants in his shared accommodation to get financial
THE only match in division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men's League brought a win for Knaresborough over Wigginton. Ian Tooms and Stuart Conacher were top-scorers for Wigginton with 20, but lost to Knaresbo-rough's first couple. York now go bottom with
Wistow have taken the division six title in the IT Sports York and District Mixed Tennis League after winning their final match of the season against Heworth. They finished one point above Riccall, who have secured the second promotion spot after their
RAILTRACK believes a major redevelopment scheme in York will not be jeopardised by new powers for the Rail Regulator, Tom Winsor. Under the changes, the Regulator's consent will be required when Railtrack wants to sell off important areas of land. He
THE British Museum is appealing to visitors to secure for the nation a rare Roman sculpture formerly displayed at Duncombe Park, near Helmsley. The museum is trying to raise £662,000 to acquire the marble sculpture of the Dog of Alcibiades, dating from
Yorkshire today issued a full and frank apology to former Yorkshire and England cricketer Bob Appleyard for accusing him in a Press release last week of "racial implications" in his criticism of the Sir Leonard Hutton Gates which include Asian women portrayed
COUNCIL chiefs are staying tight-lipped over proposals which could decide the future of York's Barbican Centre. The centre, the public toilets and the car park in Kent Street were advertised for sale a month ago, and the deadline for bids passed yesterday
DOZENS of farmers and drivers have been caught breaking tough bio-security rules intended to prevent the spread of foot and mouth across North Yorkshire. During spot checks on 677 farms and 383 vehicles, a total of 46 farms and 43 vehicles were found
York's busy Parliament Street looks set to become home to another pavement caf. Pizza Hut wants to provide an open air eating area in front of its restaurant near the fountain. City of York Council planners are urging councillors to approve the scheme
Burythorpe and York both had big wins and are well clear of the field in the first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League. Bishopthorpe held off Ovington while Hemingbrough pulled off a much needed win at Norwich Union, successfully
