In the article "Defiant bus chief says village route will stay" (July 30), Mr Edwards is asking: "What right do people who do not use the service have to make demands on those who do?" The answer is simple. Residents have the right because they live along
THE recently published "performance tables" for all the Hospital Trusts in England show that every single one achieved the "target" for hospital cleanliness, whatever that may mean. So that's all right then. All those reports about the prevalence of dirty
Jenny Horner's rant about "farmers crying crocodile tears last year" (Letters, July 31) has sickened those who have lost animals and suffered as a result of the disastrous foot and mouth epidemic. Hundreds of North Yorkshire farmers witnessed the slaughter
SUB-postmaster Michael Lewis was today receiving the most special delivery of his life - his bride. Diana Hadwin was arriving at their wedding in a 1969 Post Office delivery van. Michael Lewis, who runs Huntington Post Office, was marrying Diane at Huntington
GEORGE WILKINSON meets the black-painted Darlington Mummers on his way to a waterfall that inspired Turner We pulled up outside the Green Man just as the black-painted Darlington Mummers boarded their coach. Folk festivals, for this was one - the inaugural
YOUNG people from the cast of York Grand Opera House's musical Annie came out in force to demonstrate the effect York residents have on the environment. York MP Hugh Bayley joined the group to create an enormous "footprint" at King's Court,York. The demonstration
The World Of James Herriot at Thirsk offers a fascinating insight into the life and times of Britain's favourite vet, as RICHARD FOSTER found out when he visited it with his children DILIGENT Alf Wight looked destined to have a conventional life as a
YORK CITY chief executive Keith Usher has announced a slight change in the prices for day admission to the Family Stand for the new season. The new price benefits those supporters in the over-65 category, who previously received no concession in that
THE £60 million Coppergate development would be a vast improvement on the existing area, developers claimed on the final day of a public inquiry into the scheme. Land Securities' barrister Robert White said the Castlegate car park and buildings in Piccadilly
GINA PARKINSON concludes her two-part series on hydrangeas by looking at the familiar bright pink varieties LAST week, In The Garden looked at white-flowered hydrangeas, this week it is the turn of their brighter cousins. Hydrangea macrophylla is the
Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan, enjoying a vintage season, can add to his best-ever tally of winners at Chester tomorrow. Former jump-jockey Ryan saddles Miss Takeortwo in the opening Halliwell Jones Nursery Handicap and Fergal Lynch's mount is napped to
What a magnificent achievement it was for Matthew Hoggard to pick up his 50th Test wicket in only his 12th match for England, a speed of progress to his half-century being surpassed only by Ian Botham and Dominic Cork over the past 25 years. Even better
The 36 executive boxes in the new East Stand at Headingley have now been named after illustrious York-shire cricketers past and present following a poll among the club's 9,000 members. With a 70-strong list to choose from it was inevitable that some of
A WORLD record-holding daredevil wing walker is set to be just one of the airborne attractions to thrill the crowds at the Evening Press sponsored 2002 Yorkshire Air Show. Helen Tempest, who is a member of the Utterly Butterly Flying Circus, not only
A SENIOR North Yorkshire Police officer has urged mobile phone users to be careful - as a vital telephone lifeline is being unintentionally abused. It has been revealed that emergency operators across the country are dealing with thousands of silent mobile
UPCOMING prospect Matthew Lord has bagged a cash bonus as he bids to make further progress. The teenager, who has already got several York Union of Golf Clubs' senior representative outings in his locker, has been awarded a £250 grant to help him with
CHALLENGE-SEEKING Steve Robinson has bagged a new coaching mission. The Malton and Norton Golf Club professional for the past 11 years has been appointed coach for the north-east region of the English Ladies Golf Association. The appointment was confirmed
The organisers of the City of York Open Bowls Tournament were thankful they had a catch-up day yesterday following Thursday's wash-out. The semi-finals of all the events would normally have taken place on the Thursday but the majority of these were to
POCKLINGTON RUFC are poised to add a dose of Gallic flair to their squad for the new season. The Percy Road club's 25-strong party spent the weekend training at Doncaster RUFC, with three French trialists among their number. Thomas Jimenez, Stephan Hellies
Flood-stricken residents have spoken of their despair and disbelief after heavy rains caused becks at Pickering and Sinnington to breach their banks. The peace of Sinnington was shattered when heavy rains swelled the River Seven. About ten homes there
THE rescue package drawn up to save one of York's most prestigious charities looks set to be tied up by the end of next week. The St William's Foundation, which has the Duke of York as its patron, was facing a financial crisis due to a drop in corporate
YORK'S teenage pop starlet Stacey Ace has written her first song - inspired by the terminally ill six-year-old who helped declare the Commonwealth Games open. Stacey, whose life was blighted by behavioural problems until she was inspired to sing by her
CITY of York councillors claimed £86,000 more in expenses over the past year than during the previous 12 months. Figures just released show members of the city's local authority clocked up £651,000 in allowances, for the year ending March, 2002, compared
When publicity-shy curator Mike Bennett was offered the chance to be interviewed for a BBC Radio York programme about his Richard III Museum at Monk Bar he jumped at the chance. Being a consummate professional, he not only invited the reporter to the
Our Quick Bites man has just reached a sipping, munching milestone. He talks to CHRIS TITLEY about caf culture MENTION Graeme Robertson's name to any North Yorkshire tearoom proprietor and you'll set their cup and saucer all of a-rattle. In the high court
I CAN only sympathise with the poor people waiting for police assistance (Police 999 calls anger, July 31) having myself caught a thief, called 999, waited and waited, eventually calling York Police Station for some assistance. What am I to do, maybe
WHAT a pleasure it was to see a lovely Paula Radcliffe do such a lovely run to victory and to see Jonathan Edwards get a gold medal. To you both all our congratulations. Tom Smith, Heathfield Road, York. Updated: 09:33 Saturday, August 03, 2002
PAUL KIRKWOOD takes a spin through the Sherwood Pines after his first choice of ride went pop... My disappointment was hard to contain. I had driven 60 miles on a beautiful sunny day only to find that the destination of my bike ride was closed. The National
THE parents of a North Yorkshire teenager who battled for months against the devastating brain disease CJD have spoken for the first time about his death. An inquest into the death of 17-year-old Rory Potter, of Baldersby St James, near Thirsk, is to
FLOOD-THREATENED parts of North Yorkshire remained on a knife-edge today, waiting for river levels to reach their peaks following record rainfalls. While York appeared to have escaped any major flooding, a severe flood warning was put in place on the
POLICE feared today for the safety of a sailor after his motor boat was found abandoned on the River Ouse near York, following a suspected crash. The white Fairline 33 motor cruiser was discovered drifting with its engine still running on a stretch of
York Brewery members and invited VIPs will be allowed a sneak preview of the latest addition to York's pub scene on Wednesday when The Rook and Gaskill opens its doors in Lawrence Street. The city brewery's new baby, which is named after the last two
AS this is something of a landmark survey may we be excused for pushing the boat out a bit? Is it really seven years since our first report appeared and that too featured Penny's? Now 250 snacks on, we are back again! Homemade soup and freshly baked French
There are so many opportunities to expend energy at Cap Esterel in the south of France. Then again, you could always go for a lager and a meal. BRIAN PAGE reports back from a busy holiday spent relaxing SO, WHAT are we going to do today then? Play tennis
Yorkshire and Surrey chucked the regulations out of the window yesterday when they agreed to play their rain-hit Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy semi-final match at Headingley tomorrow instead of deciding it on a bowl-out yesterday. The unprecedented
Is cooking with kids a recipe for disaster? JO HAYWOOD dons her apron to find out Take three children, a couple of sharp knives and one spotless kitchen. Mix thoroughly for an hour or two, being careful to drop a few key ingredients on the floor, and
YOUNG people from the cast of York Grand Opera House's musical Annie came out in force to demonstrate the effect York residents have on the environment. York MP Hugh Bayley joined the group to create an enormous "footprint" at King's Court,York. The demonstration
PLANS to expand at a Ryedale manufacturing firm could secure jobs and increase capacity, say company bosses. Engineering firm Micro Metalsmiths plans to extend its Kirkbymoorside site. The two-storey building would be to the south of the existing factory
EBOR Archers Jean Forrest and Geoffrey Ingleby were on the 'bull' at the GNAS National Archery Clout Championships in Harrogate. The pair took the gold medals for the men's and ladies' individual longbow classes respectively at the championships - repeating
A SPECTACULAR labyrinth of colour was today sitting in York's Museum Gardens as the key part of the 2002 Colourscape Festival. The labyrinth, known as the Colourscape, is just one of a number of colour and music-orientated events being staged in the city
THE £60 million Coppergate development would be a vast improvement on the existing area, developers claimed on the final day of a public inquiry into the scheme. Land Securities' barrister Robert White said the Castlegate car park and buildings in Piccadilly
YORK CITY chief executive Keith Usher has announced a slight change in the prices for day admission to the Family Stand for the new season. The new price benefits those supporters in the over-65 category, who previously received no concession in that
Yorkshire and Surrey chucked the regulations out of the window yesterday when they agreed to play their rain-hit Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy semi-final match at Headingley tomorrow instead of deciding it on a bowl-out yesterday. The unprecedented
THE rallying cry to fans of York rugby league has gone out again - and this time it's louder than ever. All supporters are urged to attend a public meeting to be held at Huntington Stadium on Monday, starting at 7.30pm. If there's a packed house, it could
Adam Nichols heads to his local curry house and finds a restaurant with a neighbourhood feel THE lack of eastern extravagance promises good things. York's Indian food market can't be an easy one to get into. For such an ethnically unrepresentative city
