THIS week's Yesterday Once More looks at a historic square in the city - St Helen's Square. In the square the keep left signs have been replaced by benches and the area is now packed with tourists visiting Betty's tearoom or wandering down Stonegate,
AS a law-abiding cyclist it fair makes my blood boil when I see cyclists riding around at night with no lights. In one night as I walked into town along Tadcaster Road, I counted ten bikes with no lights. If a motorist happened to collide with one of
I TOO suffer from depression (only recently diagnosed). It has led to me being unable to work at times, but worst of all has caused the end of a relationship to someone I love. I hope with the help of medication and the support of family and friends I
QUESTION 2 in the "Quiz Master" column asked: "Which fictional character owned the bear Winnie-the-Pooh?" (October 10). He surely belonged to Christopher Robin Milne, the son of the author AA Milne who, as well as writing the Pooh books, was the editor
Motoring Editor MALCOLM BAYLIS is spoilt for choice when VW brought their new uprated models to North Yorkshire VOLKSWAGEN came to North Yorkshire a few days ago, bringing with them a fleet of new uprated models from Lupo to Beetle and all pretty-well
PUB chain Wetherspoons deserves marks for tenacity. For years it has tried to secure a York venue, only to be spurned by the authorities. Now it has been given the go-ahead to move into the premises beneath the Travelodge hotel. Its presence will enhance
For the second successive weekend an unfortunate clash of fixtures will leave some of the York area's hardcore of match anglers with divided loyalties. York Amalgamation host the Tower Trophy match on the Ouse below York on Sunday, while on the same day
SELBY Town will aim to get their season back on track when they travel to Borrowash Victoria tomorrow. Bob Lyon's team saw their unbeaten record come to an end on Monday night - they lost 1-0 to Harrogate Railway - but they will look to recapture the
A BUILD-UP of engine ice may have caused a helicopter crash near a North Yorkshire airfield in which two men died. Pilot Anthony Baldwin, 52 of Colton, Leeds, and Darren Hunter, 30, of Garforth, died instantly in a helicopter crash at Biggin crossroads
DEFENDING champion Richard Stroughair (Fulford) will meet Mick Frampton (Acomb) in the semi-finals of York Conservative clubs' Les Hawkins Memorial Snooker KO Competition. David Taylor (Heworth) plays Colin Robinson (Bootham) in the other semi-final.
THE cause of a blaze at a North Yorkshire pig farm in which hundreds of piglets perished was today being investigated. Between 1,000 and 1,500 pigs - most of them piglets - which were in a shed at Derrings Farm, between Tholthorpe and Raskelf, near Easingwold
YORK Rugby Union Club under-12s successfully defended the Ken Habergham Trophy at Morley, securing the trophy for the fourth consecutive year. They opened their four-match programme with a 25-0 win over Old Brodlieans, who in the past have offered stiff
YORK Rugby Union Club under-12s successfully defended the Ken Habergham Trophy at Morley, securing the trophy for the fourth consecutive year. They opened their four-match programme with a 25-0 win over Old Brodlieans, who in the past have offered stiff
MALTON and Norton will try to recreate their Tetley's Bitter Vase glory in the NPI Cup at Bridlington tomorrow. Norton stormed to the Vase crown with a 36-20 victory over Hoylake at Twickenham last season - earning them a place in the NPI Cup. And having
CHAMPION jockey Kevin Darley is refusing to give up his title without a fight and he bounced back from suspension to land a 934-1 treble at York. Sidelined since Sunday due to a ban picked up in Canada, the Sheriff Hutton star wasted no time in getting
RAILTRACK jobs in York are believed safe following the company's descent into administration. The Evening Press has learned that the threat of redundancies and relocation of the headquarters has passed as the beleaguered rail company concentrates on "
HARROGATE RUFC could turn to York to save them from the bleak prospect of extinction. Harrogate's long running battle to move from their Claro Road ground to a 30-acre site at Killinghall received a massive blow last night when their plans were rejected
NORTH Yorkshire's Indian summer was forecast to continue today and into next week, barring the odd squally shower. The county is currently enjoying a warm spell, brought on by light south-westerly winds, which has even prompted some people to go back
A ROW has broken out between Malton and Norton community groups over the town's Christmas lights. Malton town chiefs want to co-ordinate the switching on ceremony of both towns for the same night. But the group dealing with Norton's lights refuses to
A SPECIAL tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks in America was made at York Minster as part of filming for TV's Song of Praise programme. Hundreds of locally-based members of the Armed Forces and veterans were at the Minster to film the popular
THE REPLICA of one of the most famous tall ships in history is to make a dramatic return to its home port. HM Bark Endeavour, the ship used by Captain James Cook on his voyages around the world, is due to visit Whitby on June 26 next year. Captain Cook
BULLDOZERS are set to move in to the site of a former Clifton YWCA hostel - which could then be replaced by new affordable homes. The hostel, in Waterbank, off Water Lane, was bought by Oldham based charity Selhal Community Housing Group last spring.
YOU'VE got to tip your hard hat to the founder of the booming York company, Guildford Construction Ltd. As a builder to his toecaps, John Guildford, knows that the forecast of £7 million turnover was achieved on good foundations made rock solid through
YORK Gift Hampers, that wonderful marriage of tradition and technology, was a finalist in last year's awards. Can it succeed again in the Innovative Use of New Technology category? And can its new venture win the New Business of the Year? The fine foods
THERE has been a massive leap in imagineering and next year it will be even greater. This is the fourth year since Production Imagineers Ltd, of Elvington, began trading. Now its order book for creating interior themes, theatre sets, scenic backdrops,
A ROAD-building and haulage business in Thirsk has since diversified into such a model of waste disposal, recycling and management that it is pitching for our Best Environmental Company of the Year. The 30 people working at Todd Waste Management, on the
UNDER-pressure Hartlepool boss Chris Turner will be forced to make changes for tomorrow's visit of York City with striker Kevin Henderson starting a three-match suspension. Just who Turner will turn to fill the void remains to be seen, but it is Pool's
Oh how I wish I was there with you guys on Knavesmire. My trainer, Tim Etherington, told me last week there was a chance I'd be running today at York, but unfortunately it wasn't to be. He did warn me not to get my hopes too high as it was only a slight
SEND for the Peter Gunn theme tune, there's a new spy in town. Spy Hunter is a revamp of the old, old arcade game, in which your souped-up car would take on all manner of villains on the wide open roads. By tradition, remakes of old arcade games are rubbish
THE success of the original X-Men Mutant Academy has spawned this follow-up. The game is very similar to the original but offers a series of enhancements and extras, such as new characters, moves and levels. You can select from a series of your favourite
THIS RPG is similar to Final Fantasy. However, there's one big difference - this game is drivel compared to Final Fantasy. You're a thief travelling to an island where a king lives and you're planning to steal his riches. The worst bit is that you don't
THE objective of this game is to wipe out your ruthless trigger-happy enemy, but Robocop has nothing new to offer. The graphics are fairly good but could be better. They are at their best on the before mission screens in which you get the chance to go
ONLY a couple of years ago, Malton and Norton Amateur Operatic Society was crying out for fresh blood to rejuvenate enthusiastic but ageing ranks. The recruitment drive has worked because now new talent is plentiful, both on stage and in production. The
THE poster depicts a fast-moving passenger plane. The press release talks of a blazing new comedy. The play's setting is Fort Worth Dallas airport. None of these, however, was intended in bad taste and so the show goes on for John Godber's world premiere
PLANS to gain sports college status for a Selby secondary school were unveiled today. The ambitious project at Barlby High School, costing half a million pounds, is designed to benefit the whole area - and improve the school's exam results. At a special
RUBBISH strewn streets are damaging York's most important industry, tourism chiefs warned today. Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of the city's Tourism Bureau, said she was "extremely concerned" about a major rise in complaints about litter. And she said
HIGHWAYS chiefs are demanding a rethink over the A64 roadworks at Copmanthorpe as jam-dodging motorists bring rat-run chaos to York city centre. City council highways officers are to meet with the Highways Agency and North Yorkshire police to call for
THE Government has stumped up an extra £1.5 million towards the cost of new Yorkshire flood defences in the wake of last year's disaster. But some of the boost to the Environment Agency's coffers is under immediate threat because of the need for urgent
HOW Railtrack's shareholders can justify suing the Government over its treatment is a mystery to me. Railtrack was set up with taxpayers' money and has failed the public, over and over again. The Tories failed to look after Joe Public's interest, selling
TEEN comedy American Pie revealed the sex-training possibilities of mom's apple pie, and watching Delia and Nigella's cookery programmes has never been the same since that disturbing day in 1999. A second slice of Pie was inevitable, its 104 minutes dedicated
STEPHEN LEWIS pays tribute to a Bear of Very Little Brain who turns 75 on Sunday He was humming this hum to himself, and walking gaily along, wondering what everybody else was doing, and what it felt like, being somebody else, when suddenly he came to
THREE years on from the National Year of Reading, one York school has launched its own Year of Writing with the help of a quartet of visiting children's authors. St Oswald's CE Primary School, in Fulford, is hoping to use the focus of the year's activities
IF you have a helicopter parked on the back lawn, congratulations. You can avoid the traffic chaos. For the rest of us there is no escape. Greater York is gridlocked at rush-hour. To describe progress as sluggish would be to exaggerate the slug's capacity
A SHINING model of an Edwardian York fire tender is expected to fetch more than £3,000 when it goes up for auction in Los Angeles. The intricate model of a horse-drawn fire appliance, emblazoned with the plaque of York Fire Brigade, was made by the artist
NESTL Rowntrees will take their new found run of form to struggling Bardsey tomorrow, but assistant boss Jon Reynolds is not expecting an easy ride. Nestl have won their last two matches by four-goal margins, but Bardsey have themselves returned to winning
AFTER four years and three separate applications, pub chain Wetherspoons is coming to York. A provisional licence has been granted by magistrates for a £1.2 million investment by the national chain to open a 350-seat bar in Piccadilly. Plans to open a
PEACE campaigners plan to march on RAF Fylingdales tomorrow in protest at the war on Afghanistan and the threat of upgrading the early warning station. A packed public meeting at the Friends Meeting House, Scarborough, staged by the newly-formed Scarborough
VOLUNTEER moved to pole position in the league and are the only team in division one of York John Smith's Sunday Morning League with a 100 per cent record. They have won their opening three games, the latest being a 4-2 victory over a spirited FC Magnet
A NORTH Yorkshire army regiment looked to the past when it made a special presentation to York Racecourse. The Green Howards, whose headquarters are in Richmond, have sponsored a race in York since 1981. And yesterday a photograph of Lester Piggot, who
THE APPEAL of jailed deaf man Ian Stillman will "almost certainly" finish today, his supporters say. Stephen Jakobi, director of Fair Trials Abroad, said there could even be a decision straight after the hearing. But he stressed this was only a possibility
TEACHER-turned author Stephen Munzer is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter. For the 40-year-old has just released his first book - with the publisher who discovered Harry's creator, JK Rowling. Mr Munzer, a primary school teacher at Lakeside
THE Government has stumped up an extra £1.5 million towards the cost of new Yorkshire flood defences in the wake of last year's disaster. But some of the boost to the Environment Agency's coffers is under immediate threat because of the need for urgent
FARMERS' leader Ben Gill spoke of the continuing plight of those in the crisis-hit industry as he launched an exhibition of exclusive porcelain pigs in York. Mr Gill, president of the National Farmers' Union, joined the Hungarian Ambassador Gabor Szentivanyi
UNDER-pressure Hartlepool boss Chris Turner will be forced to make changes for tomorrow's visit of York City with striker Kevin Henderson starting a three-match suspension. Just who Turner will turn to fill the void remains to be seen, but it is Pool's
CAPTAIN Chris Brass reckons a 'C-change' is needed to get a stuttering York City back on track. While confidence was the problem last season, the City skipper argues it's now consistency the Minstermen are in need of - starting at Hartlepool United tomorrow
CONVERGENT Telecom Limited, which, with 225 staff, is one of the biggest employers in Pocklington, is setting its sights on the Innovative Use of New Technology Award. Tony Farmer, chief executive, believes that his firm's latest product, SmartLinx is
CAPTAIN Chris Brass reckons a 'C-change' is needed to get a stuttering York City back on track. While confidence was the problem last season, the City skipper argues it's now consistency the Minstermen are in need of - starting at Hartlepool United tomorrow
THE racing year on Knavesmire ends tomorrow and North Yorkshire trainer James Bethell is aiming to sign off in style by clinching the feature race. Middleham-based Bethell saddles Rich Gift in the £30,000 Coral Eurobet Sprint Trophy and Jamie Mackay's
RAILTRACK jobs in York are believed safe following the company's descent into administration. The Evening Press has learned that the threat of redundancies and relocation of the headquarters has passed as the beleaguered rail company concentrates on "
IT'LL be hard to grow tired of this game. Unrivalled graphics, crowd hysteria, backed with excellent commentary and even from a distance you can recognise the superstars on view. The only blot on the landscape was that David Seaman's ponytail looks even
