GEORGE WILKINSON ponders the mysteries of the past as he takes us on a walk in the Yorkshire Dales... We parked in the nice little car park near the Druids Temple in the Dales, donned waterproofs rather than white cloaks and, leaving the mystic for later
Yorkshire have strongly condemned their Australian batting star Darren Lehmann for his recent racist remarks and have insisted that there is no place in the club for racist attitudes, behaviour or language, writes David Warner. But chief executive Colin
The main aim of new Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath is to get his team off to a good start this season and then lead them straight back into the top flight of the County Championship. The 27-year-old batsman was yesterday unveiled as the man to take
A YORK couple told today why they are backing their daughter's plans to become a human shield in Iraq. John and Mairi McCormick - who both served in the Second World War - say they do not believe an American attack on Iraq would be a just war. The couple
As the nation mourns the news that Delia Smith is trading in food for footie, JO HAYWOOD finds out what all the fuss is about... THE signs were all there last Easter if anyone cared to look. Delia Smith, the woman who really did teach grandmothers to
A MAJOR consultation exercise on the long-term development of York and North Yorkshire will begin at the end of the month. City of York Council, North Yorkshire County Council, plus the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, are looking
SPECIAL and secondary school pupils from York can be seen here performing a unique version of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute. The performance was the result of a two-week collaboration led by Opera North and supported by City of York Council's arts service
BRILLIANT play by a York bowls international earned a remarkable spontaneous tribute from the other players this week. Shots which Michelle Mooring, from Clifton Moor, played when representing England in the Under-25 international series against Wales
NEARLY nine out of ten York council tenants are happy with the way their homes are being managed, a new survey has found. In a representative sample of 800 tenants, satisfaction levels for 2002 increased by 12 points compared with 2001 to 89 per cent
A TOP flight recruit is getting to grips with an array of exotic species at a North Yorkshire bird centre. Laura Connolly, 18, has become a trainee falconer at the Sion Hill Hall birds of prey centre, near Thirsk. Laura, from Thirsk, 'landed' the job
A DARING group of friends is preparing to scale Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of different charities - including St Leonard's Hospice in York. Among the group is Ann Cumberland, of Acaster Malbis, near York, who is raising funds for the hospice in Tadcaster
NORTH Yorkshire's charm for older people was confirmed today after new figures revealed the number of pensioners living in the county has rocketed. A study of the 2001 and 1991 census has shown that the number of elderly people in the region has increased
SKIRLAUGH would not be turning up tomorrow if they did not think they had a chance of shocking York City Knights. That was the verdict of club secretary Rob Gill on the eve of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup third round tie between the National Conference
A YORK shopping complex has won a major award for its crime-busting car park. North Yorkshire's Chief Constable, Della Cannings, visited the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, on the outskirts of York, to present a Secured Car Parks Award, making it the first
TOUGH journeymen Michael Pinnock and Darren Ashton are being lined up as the potential next opponents for the 'Jorvik Warrior', Jamie Warters. The York-based cruiserweight has set his sights on an October rematch with Hull's Tony Booth, having lost on
THE puritanical sign outside the Rook and Gaskill Inn is blunt. It promises No Music, No Pool, No Machines....and presumably No Fun Either. But it also promise "Great Grub" and that is why I found myself in the pub, with flatmate Matt, awaiting dinner
THREE organisations based in North Yorkshire have scooped a cash windfall from the national lottery Awards For All pot. Hambleton and Richmondshire Carers Centre has taken the lion's share of the £7,500 handout. The centre is run by a new group which
SIXTY middle management jobs at York-based rail giant GNER have been axed in a reorganisation of the company's structure. The positions in GNER's back office manager workforce were cut following months of consultation between the company and its staff
MEMBERS of York amateur dramatic group The Stockton Foresters will tonight present the final performance of their latest production. The Foresters are staging The Reunion, a comedy by Peter Gordon, at Stockton-on-the-Forest village hall. John Hall, who
YORKIES flocked to top city attraction the Barley Hall today for medieval fun and games as part of the Residents First weekend. The weekend is organised to give a thankyou to city residents from the tourism industry, and opens 34 tourist attractions for
A TEAM from York's National Railway Museum (NRM) has helped stage the first full-scale re-enactment of one of railway's most important races. The 1829 Rainhill Trials saw Stephenson's Rocket up against Sans Pareil and Novelty. Rocket came out on top,
TERRY VENABLES admitted last night that he will consider his future at Leeds United if Jonathan Woodgate is sold. The Leeds manager failed to hide his anger as he confessed: "I don't think my views are being taken into account about Woody. "It is a dire
THE North-South divide over property prices has widened over the past two decades, according to a survey by the Halifax published today. The average house price in Yorkshire and the Humber rose by 250 per cent over the 20 years to the end of 2002 from
NEW York City goalkeeper Michael Ingham was preparing for a York City hell's kitchen baptism against Third Division rivals Hull City today. Belfast-born Ingham linked up with the Minstermen on a month's loan yesterday from Premiership outfit Sunderland
PROUD Scot Bill Embleton will be among the many Scotsmen and women raising a glass on Burns Night tonight. Bill, landlord of the Punch Bowl pub, in Stonegate, York, plans to celebrate the big night by donning his kilt and sporran and putting some haggis
TRIBUTES were paid today to a loving Selby father and grandfather who has died, aged 73. Ernie Thompson, of Wavell Street, Selby, began his working life as a trainee projectionist at the Selby Hippodrome. He later joined the Merchant Navy, sailing as
OUTRAGED GPs have hit back at accusations that they "don't care" about the persistent bed blocking problem at York Hospital. Selby GP Dr Patrick McGrann said that doctors made a careful clinical decision before admitting a patient to hospital and did
THE emergence of the British National Party in Yorkshire was top of the agenda at the Yorkshire and Humber Trades Union Congress annual general meeting in York today. Delegates from across the region listened to speeches from Government ministers John
A £1,000 reward is being offered after thieves smashed their way into a York motorbike showroom and stole motorcycles and equipment worth £18,000. Police said the thieves used a wooden sleeper to force their way into NTB Racing, on the Windmill House
The main aim of new Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath is to get his team off to a good start this season and then lead them straight back into the top flight of the County Championship. The 27-year-old batsman was yesterday unveiled as the man to take
CHALLENGE CUP winner Paul Broadbent has laid down the law to his players ahead of the third round tie away to amateurs Skirlaugh. The York City Knights coach has warned his charges to take a professional attitude into tomorrow's game at the Boulevard
THE Scarborough "businessman" behind a now withdrawn £6.5 million bid for York City FC pulled the rescue package following rumours about his private life, he said today. Jason Van Der Sarr said he had not wanted to withdraw the bid but the rumours, which
THERE will no doubt be emotional returns to the Boulevard for a few York City Knights players tomorrow. The Knights face amatuers Skirlaugh in the third round of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup, with Hull FC's famous old ground, which closed down at the
YORK City Knights half-back Scott Yeaman will no doubt be pinpointing the men to watch ahead of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup tie against Skirlaugh Bulls tomorrow. For the 20-year-old scrum-half knows the Hull amateur side well, having had four good months
FORMER Ampleforth College pupil Simon Easterby is hoping to get more mileage out of the Heineken Cup this season. The Tadcaster-born flanker, whose career has taken him from Harrogate and Leeds Tykes to the Principality, has enjoyed a fruitful time since
SKIRLAUGH would not be turning up tomorrow if they did not think they had a chance of shocking York City Knights. That was the verdict of club secretary Rob Gill on the eve of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup third round tie between the National Conference
TONY Blair is prepared to spend millions of pounds on the impending war with Iraq, yet when it comes to providing for our children's education the cost is too high. A university education will soon become even more elitist with only the middle to upper
YOUR report with picture showing three members of the Castle Area Campaign dressed as High Court judges was admirable (January 15). Particularly in reminding everyone a decision is still awaited. At this time, when two other large developments are being
ROCKING Rudolph is now enjoying a long rest after his travels around the York area with Minster Lions during the festive season. We thank all the generous people who donated to our collections which raised a total of £4,721.20. Rocking Rudolph and Minster
Antipodean brother and sister duo Paul and Georgia Clarey are going to celebrate Australia Day with the pop and crackle of fireworks at the Rose and Crown, in Lawrence Street. But by the look of their gut-busting menu it may be the popping of buttons
THE sales were on and judging by the queue outside one well known caf, we thought we may have difficulty in finding somewhere to eat. However we struck lucky! The early snackers were just beginning to return to the Shambles. Although we had to join a
GINA PARKINSON finds an evergreen shrub which would be a star in any winter garden... GARRYA is a broad evergreen bush with oval leathery leaves which are glossy on the upperside and woolly grey beneath. Originating from California and Oregon, it is also
THE furore over the sponsorship deal involving Persimmon, York City Football Club and John Batchelor's racing team refuses to fade away. Last week's radio phone-in involving Batchelor, Douglas Craig and Sophie McGill saw the saga rear its head again.
STEPHEN LEWIS joins thousands of birdwatchers across the country for this weekend's great garden bird survey... HERE in Yorkshire we're luckier than most. With the great sweep of the Moors and the Dales on our doorstep, not to mention the peaceful rural
TISH the fish from Thirsk could be about to lose his title as Britain's oldest goldfish. The underwater wonder, owned by Gordon and Hilda Hand, swam his way into the Guinness Book of Records when he reached 43 years old before his death in 2000. But now
SIX students from Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, and Tadcaster Grammar School are celebrating after being offered places at Oxford and Cambridge. Lauren Owen and Anoushka Kenley, from Queen Margaret's School have been offered places at Oxford, and
PETS feeling down in the dumps are set to be offered special therapy at a North Yorkshire cattery. A major extension planned at Catnaps, Monk Fryston, near Selby, could include a "psychiatrist's couch" for depressed animals. Owner Lynn Ingledew believes
IT sports Wigginton cruised to another impressive victory over struggling Hull and East Riding. The sensational York side, who remain unbeaten so far in the Yorkshire Squash premier division this term, pushed aside bottom side Hull 5-0 in little over
OUTRAGED GPs have hit back at accusations that they "don't care" about the persistent bed blocking problem at York Hospital. Selby GP Dr Patrick McGrann said that doctors made a careful clinical decision before admitting a patient to hospital and did
YORK City Knights half-back Scott Yeaman will no doubt be pinpointing the men to watch ahead of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup tie against Skirlaugh Bulls tomorrow. For the 20-year-old scrum-half knows the Hull amateur side well, having had four good months
A YORK dance student has fought back from injury to qualify for a prestigious award. Determined Rosie Pethullis, 15, a student at the Patricia Veale School of Ballet and Modern Dance, took a tumble down some stairs in May last year, the week she was taking
THE Co-op has acquired the village supermarket and post office, in Snaith, near Selby, for an undisclosed sum. Bosses at consumer-owned Co-op said the acquisition would create more jobs and an enhanced service. The Market Place supermarket, previously
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a "vicious and unprovoked" attack on a man in York. They said the 43-year-old victim suffered severe bruising and swelling to his face and may have major nerve damage, after he was repeatedly punched and kicked by
A SPECIAL tunnel is giving a helping hand to fish navigating a North Yorkshire river. Environment Agency officials have built a stainless steel chamber to help fish get through the fish pass at Westwick Weir on the River Ouse, near Ripon. The pass has
SHREWSBURY Town manager Kevin Ratcliffe is calling on his three wise men to steer the club to FA Cup glory. Gay Meadow, on the banks of the River Severn, will be packed to its 8,000 capacity tomorrow for the visit of Premiership high-fliers Chelsea. Expectation
A YORK couple told today why they are backing their daughter's plans to become a human shield in Iraq. John and Mairi McCormick - who both served in the Second World War - say they do not believe an American attack on Iraq would be a just war. The couple
Yorkshire have strongly condemned their Australian batting star Darren Lehmann for his recent racist remarks and have insisted that there is no place in the club for racist attitudes, behaviour or language, writes David Warner. But chief executive Colin
A REVELLER who bit off a man's finger in a drunken brawl today started an 18- month prison sentence. And a judge has warned this weekend's drinkers that alcohol-fuelled violence will not be tolerated in York. Jody Haw, 20, of Malvern Avenue, Acomb, York
IT'S all systems go today for the Residents First weekend. The people of York can enjoy 34 tourist attractions and museums for free or at very low prices as a thank-you from the city's tourist industry. Meanwhile, Residents Feast - part of the promotion
HARD on the heels of my revelations about Ray Price, managing director of Arriva Trains Northern (ATN), not knowing when his "steel centipedes" were running because of engineering work, my mole, Demic, is still fearlessly digging away. He sent me this
I WAS shocked recently to learn the cheapest seats available for the pantomime at York Theatre Royal were £16.50 - adult or child. I rang to arrange an outing for the younger group in our Stamford Bridge Players Drama Society and, because we were taking
NEVER mind the fact that thousands of young men from many countries may die in the next few months - women widowed, children left fatherless - no, be afraid, be very afraid - the banana faces extinction! Lord help us all. I'm sure when our poor boys and
SOME mental health workers in York are suggesting I have misrepresented myself when promoting the York Centre For Human Givens Therapy, by saying I had been a hospital psychiatrist. Because I pride myself and the work carried out at the centre as being
