My reader, not you, the other one, tells me that I mention sausages too often in these pieces, so I will not this week. The humble sausage does represent, however, one of the main problems which have beset this country. It is the propensity of people
SEVERAL hundred civil service jobs are coming to York, the Evening Press can reveal today. A Government Minister was this afternoon expected to announce the massive employment boost at Triune Court, a 30,000 square ft office development at Monks Cross
STEPHEN LEWIS talks to York education supremo Janet Looker about plans to expand Fulford School - and the latest twist in the old row over admissions. IT'S the news that parents desperate to send their children to Fulford School will have been wanting
Prince Edward's wife Sophie has been putting on a brave face after losing her six-week-old baby because of an ectopic pregnancy. She was rushed by air-ambulance last Thursday for an emergency operation at the private King Edward VII Hospital in central
AUSSIE teacher Keith Bichel is preparing to head back down under after spending a year at a school in York. Mr Bichel, 50, a maths teacher, swapped his school in Brisbane for Oaklands School in Acomb during 2001. He said had enjoyed the year and it had
SQUASH will live up to its literal meaning with a crowd-busting clash in Wigginton tomorrow night. Upwards of 100 fans are expected to cram into the Wigginton Squash Club for the Yorkshire League premier division clash between IT Sports Wigginton and
DAWN Exton's sparkling 21 darts was the turning point in Cygnet 'A' team's 6-3 York John Smith's Ladies League victory over Golden Slipper. Tracey Farmeary closed in 22 as Phoenix 'B' produced an excellent team performance against Slip, whose Claire Robinson
EVERY day, it supplies 15,000 documents to academics, researchers, scientists and industries around the globe. Today the British Library Document Supply Centre near Boston Spa marked a key milestone in its history by delivering its 100 millionth document
POLICE officers in North Yorkshire are effectively charged with looking after more than 600 people each, it has been revealed. According to Government figures, the county has 605 residents for every "operational" police officer. This leaves the number
ALTERING a listed building to create an open plan art room for one of North Yorkshire's top fee-paying schools brought its chairman of governors an unexpected £36,000 bill. Brian Martin, governors' chairman at Queen Ethelburga's College, Thorpe Underwood
CITY of York 1st XI ended their Northern League division one programme before the Christmas break with a dramatic 5-5 draw with visitors Lytham St Annes. With other results going their way, York extended their lead at the top to 12 points, but have played
A CAMPAIGN to halt the early release of two youths who attempted to murder their 13-year-old friend has won massive support. Ashley Murray, from Harrogate, was stabbed 18 times and left for dead three years ago. His mother, Jo, said today that 2,000 people
Manchester United manager and racehorse owner Sir Alex Ferguson will be in York tonight to give the famous annual Gimcrack speech at York Racecourse. His horse Rock of Gilbraltar won the race this summer. Updated: 11:39 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
A COUPLE are hoping to spread greater awareness of their son's condition by appearing in a television documentary. Paul and Kim Storey, their son, Greg, and daughter, Elena, who live in Pickering, will appear on the BBC's QED programme in February. Eight-year-old
DOZENS of young York citizens received their Duke of Edinburgh's Awards at a prestigious ceremony in the city. The intrepid young people clinched the accolade, despite the epidemic of foot and mouth disease, which often meant they could not roam the "
SEVERAL members of Yorkshire's 12-strong committee are angry that the county's commercial director, Tony Panaro, has talked openly about his belief that it would be in the club's interest to convert from the committee system into a plc. Panaro attended
THE Government has ruled out a major upgrade of the A64, despite pleas from campaigners. Transport Minister David Jamieson has announced there are no proposals for a complete overhaul of the road between the A1 and the North Yorkshire coast. Campaigners
DETECTIVES investigating the York body-in-a-suitcase mystery have received "a handful of suggestions" after issuing an e-fit of a suspect. Officers have today also repeated an appeal for people who may have seen the suitcase, on a country road close to
WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's third round opponent Dave Finbow has quit the tournament because of anxiety. Finbow, whitewashed 8-0 by O'Sullivan yesterday afternoon in the first session of their best of 17 match, was due to resume the action this
A ONCE thriving York pub today had its first name change in nearly 150 years - as it attempts to develop a new image and become a "centre of excellence". From today, the Punch Bowl, in Lowther Street, will be known as The Independent. New owner Daniel
THE two trains and the Land Rover involved in the Selby rail disaster were like the Titanic and the iceberg as they started on their journeys, the jury in the trial of the man accused of causing ten deaths in the crash was told before it retired this
TWO men and a woman worked as a team to "run a shop for drugs" from a house in the middle of Selby, a jury heard. The house, in Millgate, was put under 24-hour police observation for five days in December last year, the court was told. On the last of
A PENSIONER has raised £100 from friends and neighbours after being touched by the death of schoolboy Jamie Bucknell. Eileen Whitely said she was reduced to tears when she read what had happened to Jamie in the Evening Press and felt compelled to do her
MANUFACTURERS throughout North Yorkshire will soon be able to call on a troubleshooting "A team" set up by Yorkshire Forward. They will be among 20,000 manufacturing companies in Yorkshire set to benefit from the regional development agency's new "centre
SPOT the film star helping York-based Animalcare to launch a website club for its pioneering Identichip for animals. Purdy, the dog from the film version of 101 Dalmatians, is being used to promote 101 reasons for pet owners whose animals have been chipped
SCIENCE City York managers today expressed delight at the success of the first White Rose Bioscience Forum in York. The two-day Forum was organised by the White Rose University consortium - comprising the three Universities of York, Leeds and Sheffield
A new organisation has just been launched to give mobile phone users some OOMPH. The Organisation of Mobile Phone Users aims to protect mobile phone users' interests, provide a single point of comparison for all manufacturers' products and to offer training
Hexham has lost its last four meetings, two because of foot and mouth crisis restrictions and two because of bad weather, but Muriel Naughton will be among those trainers hoping that the programme there tomorrow goes ahead without a hitch. Naughton, who
So Selby district councillors have decided to pay themselves to provide their service to the citizens of Selby and district (Councillors to get wage, December 5). As a council tax payer, I don't remember being consulted about this. Perhaps they should
I'm glad to read of Julian Cole's respect for his 'Aunt Delia' (Evening Press, December 6) but reluctantly disagree with one of his comments. If Delia's face is 'plain' then I feel obliged to go about with a bag over my head, preferably two, in case I
VANDALS armed with a high-powered weapon caused havoc by smashing 26 windows at a York school. Northfield School, in Acomb, was today facing a £4,000 repair bill after the hooligans struck. Police believe an air rifle or catapult was used to cause the
A GRIEVING mother has told how a mistake meant her daughter was cremated under the wrong name - 16 years after her organs were removed by hospital staff. Jan Gregory, of Burton Green, Clifton, discovered in May that York District Hospital had retained
WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's third round opponent Dave Finbow has quit the tournament because of anxiety. Finbow, whitewashed 8-0 by O'Sullivan yesterday afternoon in the first session of their best of 17 match, was due to resume the action this
YORKSHIREMAN Paul Hunter is feeling confident as he prepares to take on defending champion John Higgins in York tomorrow in the third round of the UK Championship. "I'm up for it. It would be great for a Yorkshireman to win this title in York," the 23
THE old image of snooker is of seedy, smoky, dimly-lit halls filled with sallow-complexioned men, pint in one hand, cigarette in the other as they wait their turn at the table. It's hard to think of a sport which is less associated with fitness, exercise
ONCE again the magnet that is York looks set to attract more jobs. We were expecting to hear confirmation today that several hundred civil service jobs are coming to the city. This latest boost shows the strength of York's diverse and vibrant economy
AN ARRANGEMENT to "meet in the Punch Bowl" has always contained an element of risk in York. With three such named pubs to choose between, a mistake could easily be made. From now the confusion will be lessened by a third as the Punch Bowl in Lowther Street
Boroughbridge tennis ace Laura Gilbert has become a member of the National Junior Squad and among the country's top 10 youngsters in her age group. Her potential was spotted on a tennis camp at Boroughbridge Leisure Centre and was recommended to take
YORK Groves climbed the Pennine League division four table thanks to a 16-4 victory over Siddall 'B'. Groves put aside a recent struggle for form with a hard-working win in which captain Paul Scott and Andy Starkey shone, supported by John Thompson. The
Tadcaster Men 1st X1 turned in an improved display to prise a point from promotion-seeking Old Malton 1sts. The hosts attained a timely lift in morale from a fine 3-3 draw with goals from Andy Dowdall (2) and Matt Kingsbury. Tadcaster produced a fluidity
City of York Under 14 girls extended their unbeaten Yorkshire Youth League run with three 0-0 draws. In their first game against Almondbury they were by far the dominant side throughout thanks to fine midfield work by Laura Ramli, Amelia Smalley and Jessica
In their last North League game before the mid-season break, City of York Ladies suffered their heaviest defeat so far, losing 6-0 at leaders Ben Rhydding. The hosts led just 1-0 at half-time, Sarah Lawrence starring in midfield with York in the running
A VAN driver who made the wrong split-second decision to overtake, causing the deaths of a North Yorkshire couple in a head-on smash, has escaped an immediate jail sentence. Instead, the 12-month sentence on Michael Thomas Foster, 28, was suspended for
PICKERING Town were dealt a dream draw in the fourth round of the FA Carlsberg Vase, being handed a home tie against Essex boys Tiptree United. That was the view of Pikes boss Jimmy Reid, who said he was delighted with the outcome. "I would have picked
GOALKEEPER Mark Smith is to stay with Scarborough for the remainder of the season and help their fight for Conference safety. The former Crewe and Rushden and Diamonds man has impressed since arriving on a short-term deal from Eastwood Town and has helped
SNAPPY, the York charity that runs activities for people with learning difficulties, has held its pantomime. It performed SNAPPY Ella and the Seven Dwarfs in the Shepherd Hall, in St Peter's School in the city. All members of the charity helped to write
FORMER York City favourite Alan Pouton's hopes of facing the Minstermen when they tackle Grimsby in the third round of the FA Cup have been dealt a cruel blow. Pouton faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tests revealed the combative midfielder
A PENSIONER has raised £100 from friends and neighbours after being touched by the death of schoolboy Jamie Bucknell. Eileen Whitely said she was reduced to tears when she read what had happened to Jamie in the Evening Press and felt compelled to do her
THE judges in the case of York air enthusiast Andy Jenkins today retired to consider whether or not to send him for trial. The three judges heard a 40- minute presentation from the defence lawyers saying why the group should be freed, and have now retired
RATHER than labelling opponents of the Government's anti-terror proposal nave, the Prime Minister should consider what he is asking. The Government's proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill affects the privacy and liberty of private civilians in ways that have nothing
IN response to Mr Leveson's letter (Evening Press, December 7), he states surgeons are human beings treating human beings. I recently had an operation in York District Hospital and beg to differ with this remark. Mr Leveson was my consultant surgeon and
Mr Jeffrey (Letters, December 4) complains about an elderly couple writing to you in horror after discovering junkies having sex in the porch at St Wilfrids. He says there is nothing wrong with "sex, drugs and rock and roll" particularly in churches.
WILL you please ask all animal supporters to write letters of protest to Mr Saiffudin Soz, Minister of the Environment, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi 1003 India, stating the cruel continuation of bear baiting and the cruel practice
