GEORGE WILKINSON suggests an Easter walk to Rievaulx. Rievaulx Abbey, the onetime "shining light of northern monasticism", looked big, beautiful and intricate. A sign pointed up the valley and read 'footpath to Bow Bridge', we took it. Local dog walkers
YOU'VE got to give credit to the people naming York's pubs. Recently, Bar Talk visited The Micklegate, found on Micklegate. And this week, The Gillygate opened... on Gillygate. Imagine how much easier it will be to find your way to the pub if this trend
Firefighters tackled a massive blaze involving at least 100 vehicles at a York scrap merchant's yard today. Witnesses reported explosions as well as towering flames and a huge pall of black smoke at the L Clancey and Sons scrapyard at Murton. Dozens of
York has a long history in confectionery. But, as the article "War-torn Iraq Needs Real Aid... Right Now" (April 16) proves, there is nothing sweet about the old-fashioned humbugs our MP, Hugh Bayley, is now minting. When it called on MPs for support,
AS a believer in every person's right to freedom of choice, I admire Jennifer and Robert Stokes (April 15). They chose a comfortable, convenient death in Swiss euthanasia premises. Mr and Mrs Stokes didn't, it seems, tell family or friends of their intentions
Once again the Government has inflicted its PC mania upon us. Now it is demanding that the phrase 'spend a penny' in reference to ones toilet requirements should be outlawed from public use. Can I therefore suggest that to bring us in line with any future
NEW to the professional ranks is Selby's Nick Ludwell, now installed as top man at his home-town Selby Golf Club. And the player, who once shared the amateur course record at the 'old' Selby course of 65 with Les Walker, is delighted with the different
If it's spring, it must be time to feed the lambs. Mike Laycock and children head for the farm. THE baby lambs were cute enough to watch as they staggered around, bleating pitifully. But what my nine-year-old daughter Gabrielle and her friend Hannah really
SOMETIMES statistics are just not enough to tell the true story. They might provide the analytical data which divides the special from the also-ran but they can never convey the full spectacle that is the very best of men. Keith Walwyn's York City record
THOUSANDS of reservists backing up troops in the Gulf are heading home, with the help of a York manager. Frank de Planta, area environment manager of the Environment Agency in the city, has been drafted in to head a specialist logistics team to bring
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a woodland blaze today at Skelton, near York. A fire service spokesman said up to 700 square metres of land close to the A19 and York Outer Ring Road had been affected. The firefighters from Acomb brought the fire under control by
A MAN is in hospital today in a critical condition after a violent assault outside a popular York night spot. The 60-year-old suffered serious head injuries after being attacked outside Yates's Wine Lodge, in Low Ousegate. Paramedics were called to the
SHOPPERS in York were surprised to see a six-foot rabbit mingling with the Easter crowds in Coney Street. The big bunny had hopped into town to help promote the Easter-bunny shaped Harvey Bath Ballistic, which is being sold in a city cosmetics shop. He
WORSHIPPERS are invited to celebrate Easter at Wilberfoss and Kexby. Tomorrow there will be Holy Communion at 8am in St John The Baptist Church, Wilberfoss. There will also be a "Come And Celebrate Easter" all-age Communion service at 11am in the church
RESIDENTS have vowed they will not be deterred by attempts to ruin their town's chances in the Yorkshire in Bloom contest. The Market Weighton in Bloom group was disgusted when it discovered plants and flowers on display in the town had been vandalised
YORK University will host summer schools for the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth. Students between 11 and 16-years-old who fall within the top five per cent nationally are able to take part in the activities of the academy. Based at the
LIFELONG Labour supporters in York are deserting the party in the wake of the war in Iraq. One long-term Labour supporter and election candidate, Gordon Campbell-Thomas, has already publicly burned his party membership card because of the war. Now, three
UMM QASR hospital, Southern Iraq - it's 10am and dozens of patients crowd into the understaffed hospital in the hope of seeing a doctor. Some women walked from towns and cities 30 or 50km away with their children in the hope of receiving life-saving treatment
A set of house keys were stolen when a thief sneaked into a home in Tang Hall Lane, York. A handbag was among the items taken in a break-in at a house in Walney Road, Heworth. Thieves searched a car parked on the drive after finding the keys to it in
"WE do crosswords - but we never have cross words." The words of York 90-year-old Frank Maguire, who was today celebrating 65 years of happy marriage to Dora. "It has been a very good marriage," he said. "She has been a lovely wife." But the couple went
TINY babies on a specialist ward at York Hospital have benefited from the giant effort made by dedicated parents and staff. The Special Care Baby Unit Support Group raised a mammoth £45,000 in just over a year, which has paid for four new oxygen-integrated
THE Impalas made it a hat-trick of wins in the John Smith's Good Friday Pocklington Sevens at Percy Road where they beat Malton and Norton 24-12 in a well contested final. The event drew another bumper bank holiday crowd, with 2,500 people cramming into
Enterprising Yorkshire farmers could be rewarded for their innovations by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The annual Farming Enterprise Awards, run by the Society, have two new categories for 2003 - Enterprise Awards and Farming Inventions. Farmers
SMOKING would be banned in York's restaurants and cafs under legislation being promoted by Hugh Bayley. The city's Labour MP is sponsoring a hardline bill designed to cut deaths caused by the inhalation of passive smoke from cigarettes and cigars. The
AN EAST Yorkshire town has announced its plans for this year's Yorkshire Day. A gala charity dinner, Yorkshire puddings and brass bands are all on the menu for Pocklington residents to celebrate their town's Yorkshire identity and raise money for charity
NORTH Yorkshire golf ace Simon Dyson gritted his teeth to stay in contention at the half-way stage of the Algarve Portuguese Open. Dyson went into today's third round on two-over-par 146. While that was still ten shots behind midway leader Greg Owen,
A WAGON fire, a workshop blaze and numerous grass fires kept fire crews at full stretch across North Yorkshire on Good Friday. Fire-fighters were called to Menethorpe Lane, Norton, where an empty livestock lorry caught fire, setting 7.5 tonnes of straw
HOSTS of golden daffodils are lasting longer than usual this year, bringing a burst of yellow for visitors to Farndale this Easter. The bright colours also signal hope for a change of fortune for one family this holiday. Although flowers are getting past
WHISTLES greeted the drive-off of Forest of Galtres GC's new lady captain Linda Foxcroft. But Davena Burn proved to be the star of the day with a nett 67 to win the Spring Trophy ahead of Margaret Hind (72) and Sandra Tock (73). Burn's triumph trimmed
SQUATTERS have moved into one of York's most notorious empty buildings and declared it open as a "peace hotel." Two dozen people have made their home in the dilapidated former White Swan Hotel building, in Piccadilly. The activists said they want to bring
THE loan system proved invaluable for York City this week with the last-gasp arrival of Phil Whitehead to Bootham Crescent on a seven day loan from Reading. Shot-stopper Whitehead was signed as cover for the injured goalkeeper Michael Ingham, another
YORK author and street entertainer Michael Mime is today back in Turkey after being assaulted, abused and threatened with death as he tried to enter Iraq. Michael, whose real name is Michael Todd, is trying to get into the war-torn country to trace his
It's better late than never for Rosslyn Snow, who enters a familiar-looking pub she had never previously felt moved to visit. I HAVE walked, driven and even jogged past the Fox And Roman pub on Tadcaster Road on many occasions since moving to York and
Have bags of fun this spring with the ultimate fashion accessory. MAXINE GORDON hunts down the hottest handbags on the high street. HANDBAGS have never been more hip. Whether in the clutches of a supermodel, pop kitten or soap star, they are the fashion
Richard Edwards falls under the spell of Morocco. FANCY a trip to a Muslim country shortly after the US and UK started Gulf War 2? Yes please. I must admit to feeling a few slight twinges of nerves as I prepared to head off to Morocco, but brushed them
GATESHEAD must enjoy playing against York and, judging by the Knights' display yesterday, it's easy to understand why. The Thunder won their first match in almost two years when they beat Workington a fortnight ago, their previous triumph having been
YOU reported on the recent common law case where people who live under the flight path of military jet aircraft (which are very much noisier than passenger jets) have received compensation (April 17). In the same report you referred to the annoyance caused
WE should like to remind readers that the St Leonard's Way Challenge Walk is on May 3. The 20-mile circular route takes place in Bront country on the Haworth Moors and includes sections of the Pennine Way. The event was first organised for the hospice
GINA PARKINSON reports on what's flowering in her York garden. The first clematis has opened in our garden this week. Clematis alpina 'Ruby' is in a pot growing through a cornus branch saved when the shrub was pruned back in early spring. The clematis
Yorkshire were as near perfect as the weather on the opening day of the Frizzell Championship season at Headingley when they took a firm grip on their game with Northamptonshire. Everything went right on the opening day for new captain Anthony McGrath
FOOD enthusiasts are being given the chance to sample the very best of local foods. The Evening Press and Dean Court Hotel Eat Local Banquet is to be held on May 15, a huge milestone in the Eat Local campaign to showcase the best of North and East Yorkshire's
YOUNGSTERS strutted their stuff in a 12-hour disco dance to raise money for their dance club. Members of Club 68, based in Monkton Road, York, organised the event as part of a fundraising rally to finance costumes and entry to regional and national competitions
PRISONERS of war were back in North Yorkshire today as the annual re-enactors weekend got into full swing at Eden Camp. Up to 50 people were at the museum, outside Malton, as they relived what life was like for the German prisoners and British military
ANGRY residents have launched a petition to persuade North Yorkshire County Council to resurface a pavement following a string of accidents. A "minefield" of concrete blocks between the road and the path in Hawthorn Avenue, Malton, have been blamed by
DIGGERY the mole helped launch a new kids club which will give youngsters the chance to experience life as an archaeologist. Diggery, who is the mascot for the Archaeological and Resource Centre (ARC) and Jorvik, launched the club on Thursday. Based at
YORK'S only Independent councillor says she wants to continue "working for the people and the community in York." Upper Poppleton councillor Janet Hopton, pictured, is seeking election to the new Rural West York Ward. She said a voice on City of York
FOOD enthusiasts are being given the chance to sample the very best of local foods. The Evening Press and Dean Court Hotel Eat Local Banquet is to be held on May 15, a huge milestone in the Eat Local campaign to showcase the best of North and East Yorkshire's
A YORK barber shop chorus was singing with joy after making it through to the finals of a top national competition. The 21 members of Main Street Sound, who practise at Bishopthorpe Social Club every Monday, impressed judges with their debut performance
OVER the years, many a visitor to York has come a cropper in St George's Field car park. They have parked, blissfully unaware of the silent menace posed by the nearby River Ouse after heavy rainfall upstream. Only on returning to the car park after a
MEMBERS of a York cadet unit are set to take on a gruelling challenge as part of their fundraising campaign for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Cadets from B Company, Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force, will head to Catterick for Exercise Hard Slog
STUDENTS and teachers at York St John College could soon be protected by a state-of-the-art CCTV security system. College bosses have applied to build a 24-camera CCTV system to protect the college campus and to upgrade the building used by the college's
AN UPLIFTING story of a North Yorkshire farmer's wife who supports the family farm by selling underwear is to be the latest true-life tale transferred to the silver screen. Sally Robinson, founder of Amplebosom.com, is to be turned into a film heroine
HUNDREDS of people from churches all over York met at St Sampson's Square to take part in York Council of Churches' Good Friday Procession of Witness. They later joined a huge congregation in York Minster for an ecumenical service at which the speaker
THE loan system proved invaluable for York City this week with the last-gasp arrival of Phil Whitehead to Bootham Crescent on a seven day loan from Reading. Shot-stopper Whitehead was signed as cover for the injured goalkeeper Michael Ingham, another
A DISTRAUGHT York mother says she has no idea how she will feed her family over Easter after tax credits chaos left her almost penniless. Shirley Williams was in tears when she contacted the Evening Press to say: "I have literally nothing to buy food,
ANGUISHED reminders of how his professional football career ended flooded back at the double for Chris Short this week. In almost a decade, close on 300 League and cup appearances were racked up by Short for Scarborough, Notts County, Stoke City and Sheffield
Les Parker, an 18-handicap former Fulford chairman, holed in one with a four iron at the par three third on his home course. Ann Smith won the ladies' section's stableford event with 39 points just one clear of Carole Wainwright with Anne Winn a further
YORK author and street entertainer Michael Mime is today back in Turkey after being assaulted, abused and threatened with death as he tried to enter Iraq. Michael, whose real name is Michael Todd, is trying to get into the war-torn country to trace his
Kath Stubbs won Fulford Ladies section April Extra Medal with a one-over par 73, one shot ahead of Jean Hinder. Ann Robinson, Trish Marshall, Liz Jones and Jean Hinder, meanwhile, have all qualified for the first round of the club championship. Updated
JOBLESS Andrew Beckett followed Norman Tebbit's infamous example to "get on his bike" when he cycled 13 miles from Pocklington to York to visit a job centre. But thieves left him without pedal-power after they stole his mountain bike as he searched through
PAUL Broadbent issued an apology to the fans after his York City Knights side crashed to a 29-12 defeat against Gateshead Thunder. The Knights opened their National League Division Two campaign in front of a healthy 1,271 crowd at Huntington Stadium last
ALMOST a fifth of patient areas in North Yorkshire's hospitals and other NHS buildings fail to meet important health and safety rules. Government figures have revealed there is a massive backlog of repairs to crumbling health service buildings across
THE Impalas made it a hat-trick of wins in the John Smith's Good Friday Pocklington Sevens at Percy Road where they beat Malton and Norton 24-12 in a well contested final. The event drew another bumper bank holiday crowd, with 2,500 people cramming into
PAUL Broadbent issued an apology to the fans after his York City Knights side crashed to a 29-12 defeat against Gateshead Thunder. The Knights opened their National League Division Two campaign in front of a healthy 1,271 crowd at Huntington Stadium last
PAM Mallinson decided on a career change after many years working with the Probation Service in West Yorkshire, so she bought the Post Office Stores and Tea Room in the pretty little village of Bulmer, near Castle Howard. When checking through her stock
YORK'S only Independent councillor says she wants to continue "working for the people and the community in York." Upper Poppleton councillor Janet Hopton, pictured, is seeking election to the new Rural West York Ward. She said a voice on City of York
LIFELONG Labour supporters in York are deserting the party in the wake of the war in Iraq. One long-term Labour supporter and election candidate, Gordon Campbell-Thomas, has already publicly burned his party membership card because of the war. Now, three
SELBY have been crowned the York Veteran champions for the second successive season following their unbeaten run at this season's tournament. Victories over Old Brods (8-5), York RI/Police (15-0) and hosts York (19-5) saw Selby go through to the final
