In the run-up to Christmas we answer some of the common trading questions asked. Trader: "I know I don't have fitting rooms but it was still up to you to make sure it fitted". RIGHT: As long as the goods are of satisfactory quality, fit for the purpose
STEPHEN Hendry, the seven times world champion, eased his way into the third round of the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship, with a convincing 9-4 win over Welshman Dominic Dale last night. He came back from losing the first frame to lead 4-1 including
The Evening Press report about market traders lives being made hell by traffic made me laugh ('Wardens clamp down on way through for traders', November 26). Market trader David Green says: "What is a couple of minutes? I don't understand their problem
I WAS dismayed to see an imposing display outside my local grocery store advertising the facility to pay gas, electricity bills etc, within the premises. While acknowledging the business concerned provides a valuable amenity, especially to those unable
THE last week has been an emotional roller-coaster ride for everyone at York City. From the highs of knowing Christmas is just around the corner and the team is on a winning run...to the lows of learning last Wednesday that the club was in financial difficulty
Sleeve: Blue skies above North London brick wall with shadow of the daft-dancing seven. Uplifting as ever. Sleevenotes: Cheery commentary from Chas Smash; centrefold pictorial plug for all Madness back catalogue; nutty boys' history in a nutshell with
Sleeve: An ant poised precariously on a giant finger contemplates its existence as a metaphor. Sleevenotes: Not just notes, a whacking great book filled with history, lyrics, pictures... a treat in itself. Content: Two CDs hopscotch their way through
STARGAZERS are invited to a free public star party held by York Astronomical Society at Knavesmire on Thursday, December 12, from 6pm. Astronomers will be on hand during the three-hour event to help participants view meteors as well as the 11 day-old
CHILDREN from Dunnington Primary School packed boxes full of gifts for underprivileged children as part of Operation Christmas Child. More than 90 boxes filled with toys, stationery and toiletries were brought into school as part of a worldwide campaign
A YORK mother has called for changes to the way body piercing shops are governed after she suffered complications following two belly button piercings. Mother-of-four Debbie Craine, 34, says three piercings, two of which were she says were not done properly
STAFF at Ryedale District Council are in the driving seat for IT skills. A total of 20 staff have completed the European Computer Driving Licence course as part of the council's ongoing training policy. The successful candidates were presented their certificates
POLICE officers in Ryedale have been commended for their bravery and outstanding work in the line of duty. Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Anthony McDermott, honoured the eight officers, who have all shown dedication and commitment to North Yorkshire
A SCHEME to improve the safety of cyclists in York by checking their lights has proved a success. The scheme launched last month by York Police involves anyone found with faulty lights being issued with a vehicle defect rectification scheme notice. The
CHRIS TITLEY meets a woman with a mission to keep York's buildings in tune with its history FRENETIC building activity in York during the last few years alarmed Alison Sinclair. "It's the worst I remember, and I have lived in York for nearly 20 years,
CONTROVERSIAL plans which could transform York Health Services NHS Trust into a "super" hospital are to be probed by a powerful group of MPs. The influential Health Select Committee has ordered an inquiry into the way "foundation" hospitals will be run
FRUSTRATED residents on a York housing estate who are desperate to replace their dilapidated windows have told heritage experts to "leave their ivory tower." English Heritage has blocked council plans to replace draughty and decrepit windows in the Navigation
THE inquiry into how the NHS handled complaints against disgraced North Yorkshire surgeon Richard Neale was holding its first preliminary meeting in York today. Former patients of the consultant, who worked at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, until
THE East Yorkshire mother of a man found guilty of murder is appealing for help in getting the conviction overturned. Julie Milligan, aged 42, of Full Sutton, near Stamford Bridge, made the heartfelt plea almost two years after her son, Matthew Steel,
THE unhappy experience of crime victim David Elborough, who failed to find a police officer until 40 minutes after he was robbed, will prompt two very different responses today. Law-abiding North Yorkshire citizens will be angry and a little fearful at
NEXT year, unscrupulous property developers are expected to buy-up all the most valuable pieces of North Yorkshire real estate, plaster them with houses and hotels and charge exorbitant rents until some poor souls are bankrupted. Not much change there
Sleeve: First decade compilation was in gold; second decade is in silver, symbolic of slight fall in standard. Picture of fighting bison, rather than dinosaurs, suggests Dublin multimillionaires are still up for the fight. Sleevenotes: Arty, sepia-tinted
Sleeve: Nondescript, simplified artwork, more lazy than minimal. Sleevenotes: Retrospective band pics on inner sleeve (Michael Hutchence looking moody and windswept), accompanied by brief reminiscences from all surviving Aussie band members. Hutchence's
YORK City will not be able to bring in any fresh blood should injuries bite while the club still owes money to the Professional Footballers' Association. The Evening Press can confirm the club is now effectively under a transfer embargo after the PFA
In the wake of the endowment mortgages scandal, STEPHEN LEWIS finds out what you should do if you believe you were mis-sold your mortgage ABBEY LIFE was this week fined a record £1 million for mis-selling endowment mortgages to customers by City watchdog
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has set a target of December 19 for completing the building of the squad for the new season, writes Tony Curtis. Ferres and player-coach Paul Broadbent have already recruited 11 players for the historic first-ever
DAVID Harbourne's business page article on developing the skills of Yorkshire's craftsmen through training and competitions (November 26) is of great interest to this consortium. York is a centre of excellence in the crafts and skills related to conservation
ONCE again I despair of the comments in the Evening Press which seem to encourage whinging rather than pride in some of York's new architecture ('Out-of-scale buildings are blasted', December 3). I think Westgate House enhances its immediate surroundings
REGARDING the A59 Park and Ride, misinformation in two forms has been circulated by the city council about the proposed rail link and the scheme's costings. Based on previous experience in the city, the proposed rail link is highly unlikely to happen
YOUR article 'Bid to solve horses on paths issue' (November 20) prompts me to say it is quite true that drivers should show consideration and care when overtaking horses. However, several times when I have encountered racehorses at Norton I have slowed
I WAS surprised to read Jeff Walsh's letter about the new entrance to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (November 27). He refers to the church "turning a blind eye to parents using our car park while taking and picking up their children
THE Food Commission has reported that disruptive behaviour by pupils at school could be made worse by E-number additives in school meals. One which banned food with these additives from school meals found children's behaviour and concentration in class
VALLEY Henry, highly-rated by his trainer Paul Nicholls, can live up to his tall reputation at Sandown tomorrow. The £16,000 GQ Future Stars Novices' Chase is the target for the talented seven-year-old, who will have the services of crack Irish jockey
Sleeve: Lazy, blurred old Tracey and Ben photo. Sleevenotes: Objective record of who was involved in each track. No waffle, but six primitive colour snaps depicting life backstage. Content: This retrospective is 16-track personal choice of EBTG's Tracey
Sleeve: Older Stevie on the front, young boy Wonder on the back. Sleevenotes: Skimpy thoughts from Detroit DJ Scott Regan, who did a similar job on Wonder's first greatest hits album, in 1968; standard pictures but no personal presence of Mr Wonder. Content
WITH the fire strike off for now at least, it was interesting to see the Government deploying one of the oldest management-versus-union tricks. This involves sending a card bearing a rude illustration, a bare bottom perhaps, and a message along the lines
A VIVID picture of the carnage inside the GNER train involved in the Selby Rail Crash has emerged. A final report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals the true horror that passengers in the carriages experienced when the train collided with
A MEMORIAL fund set up after the death of a music-loving IT worker has chosen the North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre as one its charities. The charity, which provides a mobile music therapy service visiting schools, homes and hospitals throughout the
A CARAVAN site owner is planning a novel solution to recurrent flooding problems after being excluded from a flood defence scheme. David Hind wants to raise the level of the ground by up to 18 inches on parts of the Weir Caravan Park at Stamford Bridge
York Chess Club had one of its great results in winning this year's Roses match against Lancaster, thereby taking the overall lead for the first time in the fixture's 20-year history. Put back from its original October start because of a crowded fixture-list
LONG-serving men's outfitter Gordon Lewis is measuring up for retirement after nearly 44 years of suiting customers. Gordon has spent every working day since leaving school at 16 working in Burtons. Spending most of his career as deputy manager at the
WIDOW Rosalind Craven is facing a tense six-day wait to discover if she has halted the march of the pylons across the Vale of York. She is also waiting anxiously to see if a judge accepts a claim by National Grid for "ruinous" costs of more than £65,000
HUNTINGTON is the "sacrificial development lamb" of York, a parish councillor has claimed. Roy Jones, chairman of the Huntington Parish Council's green belt development committee, told a heated meeting of local residents that City of York Council proposals
A MAN who set off a firework in a York street after police intervened in a domestic incident has been given a £210 court bill. Kevin Bucknell, 41, swore at officers when they told him he would receive a summons for his pyrotechnic display in Fossway,
FOOTBALL-mad tradesmen in Harrogate are pulling out all the stops to ensure this weekend's FA Cup clash is a feast for the town. Brewers at the Daleside Brewery have created a special beer - FA Cup Fever - for Harrogate Railway's big match. The FA Cup
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has set a target of December 19 for completing the building of the squad for the new season, writes Tony Curtis. Ferres and player-coach Paul Broadbent have already recruited 11 players for the historic first-ever
PLANNERS may stop a major development on a landmark site in York after the new structure was found to have been built higher than they originally agreed. City of York Council's north-east area planning sub-committee put off making a decision on the new
YORK schools fared well in the national school league tables published today but showed significant division in the tests for 11-year-olds. English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School, in Holgate, scored 100 per cent in English, maths and science,
YORKSHIRE snooker hero Paul Hunter is brimming with confidence after a superb performance in his opening match in the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. He thrashed Surrey's David Gray 9-1 to power through to the last 16 and a crowd-pulling duel with
HOMEOWNERS in York face spiralling council tax bills or service cuts under a new funding formula being unveiled today, government insiders have warned. But a City of York Council spokesman insisted the claim was speculation. Sources in Westminster said
YORK City will not be able to bring in any fresh blood should injuries bite while the club still owes money to the Professional Footballers' Association. The Evening Press can confirm the club is now effectively under a transfer embargo after the PFA
A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD hit-and-run victim was being treated in hospital today and a young man was fighting for his life as North Yorkshire reeled under a spate of accidents. Katie Scales suffered multiple fractures and facial injuries after being struck last
YORKSHIRE snooker hero Paul Hunter is brimming with confidence after a superb performance in his opening match in the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. He thrashed Surrey's David Gray 9-1 to power through to the last 16 and a crowd-pulling duel with
SNOOKER star John Parrott was back home on Merseyside today still trying to come to terms with the 'frightening' way he was knocked out of the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. The 1991 World and UK champion was beaten 9-5 by world No 70 Adrian Gunnell
Sleeve: Black-and-white portrait of pensive, doe-eyed Barnsley folk fairy Kate in lilac trim. Sleevenotes: Exemplary. 'School report' from playwright, family friend Willy Russell; pictures of Kate having tea and biscuits on her bed; full recording details
YORK Settlement Players like a challenge, and in Brian Friel's Translations they take on a play with a mighty challenge of its own. Best known for Dancing At Lughnasa, the Irish playwright builds another tale from his homeland around the barrier of different
Sleeve: Minimal. Iconic. "None more black" as Spinal Tap would have it. Plenty of moody black and white photos inside. Sleevenotes: Unnecessary gushy prose from rock hack David Fricke. Content: Mostly chronological collection, drawing heavily on the highlights
Sleeve: Band portraits in a Tate Modern-esque gallery. Sleevenotes: None, but lots of the Manics' trademark slogans and quotations. Content: Careful rewrite of Manics history, heavy on the big rock ballads in the Design For Life/Motorcycle Emptiness vein
Sleeve: Front cover features Bowie's face; the clever thing is that the parts of his face are all taken from previous album covers. Very artistic, as usual with Bowie sleeves. Sleevenotes: No, only track listings but there are some excellent pictures.
