JO HAYWOOD discusses the Japanese healing art of shiatsu with a York woman who knows everything you ever wanted to know about your ki but were afraid to ask Fortieth birthday celebrations usually involve too much cheap plonk, a furtive fumble with an
FLEXIBILITY is vital for working parents - mainly because you have to bend over backwards to please everybody. Your kids want you with them every minute of the day, except when they hate you, which roughly equates to the number of times you have refused
BILL HEARLD puts himself to the ultimate test for a man - a trip to the perfume counter... I NEED to know. Did you fall for it this year and did you feel as small and pathetic as I did? Did you brave the Christmas foray through the aromatic portals of
YORK City talisman Chris Brass is hoping to dramatically force his way into the reckoning for the Minstermen's trip to Torquay on Saturday. Club captain Brass was forced on to the sidelines after suffering a depressed fracture to his right cheekbone in
A YORK mother today made a dramatic transatlantic plea to be reunited with her son. Allison Williams has no clue when she may see seven-year-old Daniel again after his American father, Kevin Stucki, died of leukaemia yesterday. The pair had been embroiled
THOSE red knights of football, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson have doffed their caps to a North Yorkshire designer. He is Conrad Davies, whose Harrogate art company designed the magnificent images at Manchester United football club's £8 million
Smart and Cook, the North Yorkshire insurance broking group has announced that it is expecting a revenue boost of £1.5 million from November's takeover of two brokers. The group, based in Harrogate and with branches in Monks Cross and Huntington, York
A NEW legal team is being created by commercial lawyers Denison Till to help social clubs to capitalise on the growing interest in their premises by property developers. Commercial law firm Denison Till, of York, is establishing the team in its commercial
RICHARD Fahey, with two winners on the all-weather tracks since the dawning of the new year, makes the long journey to Lingfield tomorrow in a bid to complete his New Year hat-trick. The Ryedale trainer saddles Altay in the Bet Direct Live Football Cashbacks
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited the Evening Press yesterday to launch his own pre-emptive strike - against opposition to America's missile defence programme. CHRIS TITLEY reports BE assured, Britain will play an active part in the United States'
DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon came under fire today over his whistlestop visit to North Yorkshire to discuss the Son of Star Wars project with residents and peace campaigners. The Minister yesterday attended meetings in York and in Goathland, near RAF
Ian and Karen Barker, of Stonegate Farm, Whixley, have been nominated in the Evening Press Eat Local competition for their ewes' milk cheese and yoghurts by Roger Bailey, of Whixley. TUCKED away in the village of Whixley is a rather unusual dairy. Instead
HUNDREDS of reservists could be sent to Strensall Barracks for medical training as part of military preparations for war with Iraq. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon was today expected to announce the mobilisation of 7,000 reservists, along with the deployment
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited the Evening Press yesterday to launch his own pre-emptive strike - against opposition to America's missile defence programme. CHRIS TITLEY reports BE assured, Britain will play an active part in the United States'
SELBY area's growing population of over-55s is being consulted about measures to improve their quality of life. District council chiefs are reviewing their services for older people, in partnership with social services, the health service and voluntary
Two men have been warned they could go to prison for their part in an illegal and "cruel" goat-slaughtering operation in North Yorkshire. A district judge heard how ten goats were killed in a barn at Londonderry, near Bedale, using a blunt knife. Tony
Ian and Karen Barker, of Stonegate Farm, Whixley, have been nominated in the Evening Press Eat Local competition for their ewes' milk cheese and yoghurts by Roger Bailey, of Whixley. TUCKED away in the village of Whixley is a rather unusual dairy. Instead
DEDICATED fans of the king of rock and roll will gather in York to celebrate what would have been the 68th birthday of their hero. More than two dozen members of the York Gracelanders will meet to commemorate Elvis Presley's birthday, almost 26 years
A FORMER York nursing home is set to be turned into flats while patients at York Hospital block beds as they wait to find places in homes. St Olave's Nursing Home, in Clifton, which closed in April last year, will be extended and turned into 12 flats
York athletes acquitted themselves well in the Yorkshire cross-country championships at Guiseley's Nunroyd Park. Nestl Rowntree AC finished sixth and Knavesmire Harriers equalled their best-ever position of seventh in the senior men's race. Knavesmire's
Family florists Wards of York is about to celebrate a very special birthday - and it has joined with the Evening Press to share its celebrations with our readers. This year the company celebrates 100 years in business, as one of the longest-serving family
Blacksmith's Arms campaign for the York John Smith's Men's Darts League division two title took a turn for the worse against Green Tree 'A'. After a good game from Glenn Waterworth, Blacksmith's went 3-1 down, Dave MacDonald showing up for Green Tree.
A Haxby resident has graduated with flying colours after undergoing a two-year long course. Debbie Emmett, who works at City of York Council, was awarded the Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management's Diploma in Payroll Management or Local Government
RAWCLIFFE Bar Park & Ride site in York will be surveyed as a possible site for a controversial mobile phone mast. It was built on the doorsteps of residents due to a council error. Representatives from mobile phone company T-mobile will survey the
A YOUNG woman killed when her car went out of control and crashed into a wall was more than twice the legal drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard. Rowan Toase, 22, from Bondgate, Helmsley, died almost instantly when her red VW estate crashed off the
A VICTIM of the weekend's A59 ice chaos has told of her anger at the state of the busy commuter road. Stacey Charlton, of Harrogate, was one of seven drivers who came off the road after skidding on ice on Saturday morning. Although she was unhurt, the
York'S Amy Monkhouse rocked Scotland's Julie Forrest - but could not quite finish her off - in the first-ever Potters Ladies World Matchplay quarter-finals at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Monkhouse, a 23-year-old physical education teacher, sent world silver
GOVERNMENT plans to severely restrict hunting with dogs in North Yorkshire today received an unexpected boost from the RSPCA's former chief vet. The Bill, due to begin its committee stage later today, has been attacked by the anti-hunt lobby for stopping
The kick-off for York City Knights' home friendly against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Huntington Stadium on Sunday has moved forward an hour. The match - which will be the Knights' first-ever encounter - will now kick off at 2.30pm, not 3.30pm as previously
YORK City Supporters' Trust have expressed their gratitude after reaping the benefits of bucket collections outside the club's Bootham Crescent home to the tune of £12,000. Representatives of The Friends of Bootham Crescent and Harrogate Minstermen have
THIS model of York's proposed £100 million Hungate development was unveiled today. The scale model will go on display during a public exhibition which starts tomorrow in the former bed warehouse at Garden Place, just opposite the BT telephone exchange
IT is the basis of countless domestic arguments and the subject of hundreds of sexist jokes. Now map reading has been taken into the classroom. While women have always been told - usually by men - that they are no good at reading maps, and a recent bestseller
YORK City talisman Chris Brass is hoping to dramatically force his way into the reckoning for the Minstermen's trip to Torquay on Saturday. Club captain Brass was forced on to the sidelines after suffering a depressed fracture to his right cheekbone in
A NORTH Yorkshire coroner has called for urgent improvements to road signs at an accident blackspot after a motorcyclist died trying to negotiate a bend. Steven Phillimore died on the A169 Pickering to Whitby road last July, just north of RAF Fylingdales
ROGUE waste businesses in York and North Yorkshire which operate without a licence are to be targeted by a hard-hitting campaign. The Environment Agency has drawn up a hit-list of offenders which it is contacting for the final time before legal proceedings
WILL this be York's most prestigious city centre address? Developers have bought the Probate Office at Duncombe Place for nearly £1 million to create four spectacular city centre apartments right next to the Minster. In an unusual step, the new owners
A YORK man raped a woman in her flat during what was meant to be a quiet chat about relationships, a jury was told. Stuart Niven, 43, took his victim aside privately, then locked her in her own bathroom, alleged Richard Mansell, prosecuting at York Crown
I AM sorry that we have caused Ruth Wordsworth inconvenience and disappointment over Christmas (Letters, January 3). The facilities she mentions - the city walls, Museum Gardens and Rowntree Park - have traditionally been closed on December 25 and, in
MANY readers will be aware that the city council has been undertaking an extensive consultation programme about the draft planning brief for the York Central development site. The site in question is described as being the largest available in York for
BLIND Date star Cilla Black quit the long-running TV matchmaking show live on air on Saturday - leaving a question mark about its future. She said she would leave at the end of latest series, apparently angry at recent changes aimed at boosting ratings
BOOTHAM Crescent Holdings shareholders face an early-morning call if they want to quiz the company's chairman and directors. The Annual General Meeting of BCH, the owners of Bootham Crescent, has been rearranged for Thursday, January 30. It will be once
YORK City's preparations for Saturday's trip to Torquay United are being hampered by the big freeze. The squad have been unable to train at the club's Wigginton road training complex this week because of a rock-hard surface. Coach Adie Shaw was today
YORK City Supporters' Trust have expressed their gratitude after reaping the benefits of bucket collections outside the club's Bootham Crescent home to the tune of £12,000. Representatives of The Friends of Bootham Crescent and Harrogate Minstermen have
POLICE who disturbed a pair of burglars had their patrol car rammed three times as the men tried to get away, a court heard. Magistrates in York were told the car driver was promptly arrested, but the other burglar led a police officer in a chase on foot
DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon came under fire today over his whistlestop visit to North Yorkshire to discuss the Son of Star Wars project with residents and peace campaigners. The Minister yesterday attended meetings in York and in Goathland, near RAF
A NEW railway engineering company will be launched in York this month with the promise of more than 50 jobs by the end of the year. The formation of Lancsville Rail Ltd at Hunter House in Goodramgate has sparked delight from York's Inward Investment Board
GLASSES are being raised to the management buyout of a £4 million turnover wine merchants in North Yorkshire. The deal involved Andrew Firth buying Playford Ros, in Thirsk, from Neil Munton, founder chairman and majority shareholder, for an undisclosed
THE Defence Secretary was a man on a mission yesterday. Geoff Hoon had only a few hours to convert as many North Yorkshire sceptics as possible to the benefits of missile defence. It was a tough assignment, but one this combative minister chose to accept
MANY male bastions have been stormed. From the boardroom to the barracks, from the golf club to Parliament, women have proved themselves equal to men. But this latest revelation will have men choking on their spritzers: women are often better map readers
PLANS to spend £118,000 on new community initiatives will be discussed by councillors next Tuesday - along with proposals for a major new tourism investment. City of York Council's proposed 2003/2004 budget, including specific ideas for new and improved
SWIMMING looks more likely to be on the curriculum today than football at an East Yorkshire school, after pupils returned to playing fields almost totally submerged in water. Teachers and infant pupils at Stamford Bridge Primary School are expected to
NEARLY 200 residents of a York village are still without their phone lines today after BT engineers found more problems with an underground cable. British Telecom staff worked in The Village, Wigginton, until midnight last night to repair a fault caused
THE owners of a shop near Selby have expressed their outrage after ram-raiders left their store in ruins. The burglars caused thousands of pounds of damage before escaping with a cash machine from the Londis store, in Croft Road, Camblesforth. It is the
READING matters to Yorkshire Water, which this week confirmed its continuing commitment to education in York and North Yorkshire. The charity Reading Matters - providing literary help to young people aged between 11 and 16 - has moved into Yorkshire Water's
Poppleton's Richard Moss increased his lead at the top of the Stiga Grand Prix table-tennis list when he was victorious in the latest tournament in Accrington. In the early stages he had little problem winning his qualifying group to take him into the
A MODEL of a ten-metre long giant squid will be the highlight of an exhibition taking place at the Yorkshire Museum. The exhibition, called Slime, will give visitors the chance to explore the mysterious world of molluscs. A range of rare and unusual shells
The WOMEN'S ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE requires drivers to deliver meals on wheels and helpers for the magistrates' court tea bar. Phone Mrs Davies on 01904 624861 for further details. Also needed volunteers for the retail shop at York Hospital, hours to
CLIVE Whyte, the defending champion, will be at home to Marcus O'Boyle (Acomb) in the first round of York Conservative Clubs' Scruton Cup snooker knockout competition. Whyte, who plays for the Heworth club, beat Acomb's Ian Gillies in the preliminary
HOW do you fancy getting the new year off to a fantastic start by winning £400 for your school or community group? The Evening Press has teamed up with Yorkshire Water to offer a school, community group or charitable organisation the chance to win £400
TWO survivors of a deadly virus that has been killing hundreds of seals on England's East Coast are shown here recovering at a North Yorkshire sanctuary. Pups Naan and Madras have been saved by marine specialists from the phocine distemper outbreak, which
CITY of York Council has been handed £45,000 to improve foster care over the next 12 months. The Government has promised at least the same amount in 2004/5. And the Choice Protects grant is expected to have tripled by 2005/6. North Yorkshire County Council
THE popular British Horse Society Trec competition is to be sponsored by the South Essex Insurance Brokers in 2003. Throughout 2002 the top ten competitors in the affiliated events collected points for the Tri League, fighting it out for awards in four
A YORK mum-to-be who has chosen to have her baby at Malton Hospital has spoken out against plans which could see the maternity unit shut. Kate West, of Heworth, said she was horrified to learn that NHS Healthcare Trust bosses are looking to modernise
YORK City's preparations for Saturday's trip to Torquay United are being hampered by the big freeze. The squad have been unable to train at the club's Wigginton road training complex this week because of a rock-hard surface. Coach Adie Shaw was today
BOOTHAM Crescent Holdings shareholders face an early-morning call if they want to quiz the company's chairman and directors. The Annual General Meeting of BCH, the owners of Bootham Crescent, has been rearranged for Thursday, January 30. It will be once
CITY of York Council officers are standing by their road gritting programme despite criticism from residents and emergency services following the weekend's A59 ice chaos. Officers have said the dangerous conditions which led to seven cars skidding off
HUNDREDS of reservists could be sent to Strensall Barracks for medical training as part of military preparations for war with Iraq. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon was today expected to announce the mobilisation of 7,000 reservists, along with the deployment
THE Football Association give it out with one hand and then whip it all back - and more - to feed the FA fistfuls. Just when it was thought that sense had started to permeate the corridors of power of the domestic game's governing body, they go and do
The kick-off for York City Knights' home friendly against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Huntington Stadium on Sunday has moved forward an hour. The match - which will be the Knights' first-ever encounter - will now kick off at 2.30pm, not 3.30pm as previously
At last, just to prove that we are in winter, and not in a kind of cold monsoon, we have some freezing weather. It's been here long enough now for a very few snowmen to be made, and for the rest of us to remark that the best place for snow is on Christmas
WE had been warned to expect the icy conditions but there were still a number of accidents on the local roads on Saturday (January 4). A casual observation reveals why. Most motorists make no allowance for the conditions and indeed many do not even realise
I FEEL truly outraged that Malton maternity unit could be threatened. I live in York and am expecting my first child in a few days. Having had appointments with various health professionals, no one told me about Malton as an option for a place to have
