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  • Zuhair seeks to win his own race - 29/07/03

    A North Yorkshire racehorse horse will tomorrow on the second day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting be attempting to win the race named in his honour. Zuhair, trained by David Nicholls, near Thirsk, has such a wonderful record at this meeting that the

  • How the drinking got off to a flying start

    THE olde worlde pub was heaving. The air was blue with cigarette smoke and expletives, alcohol was being sloshed back at an alarming rate and the place buzzed with animated chatter. It could have been any York pub on a Saturday night - except this was

  • The perils of speed

    WHEN exploring the reasons for North Yorkshire's poor road safety record, it is perilously easy to over-simplify the issue. Take two equally grim news stories on consecutive days. Yesterday we reported how a motorcyclist killed in Wigginton Road, York

  • Science firms invited to US

    HI-TECH companies in Science City York are being asked to "come to Pittsburgh". The South Yorkshire International Trade Centre wants York's biotechnology, pharmaceutical and health care firms to take part in a four-day trade mission to the US from October

  • Firm buys lifting fleet for £1.7m

    A DEAL worth £1.7 million has been completed by Harrogate-based ukforks, a division of national plant hire company Vp plc, to buy a fleet of 30 telehandlers. The 17-metre-reach telehandlers - for lifting high loads on construction sites - are already

  • Praise for expanding farm, haulage business

    A FAMILY who have invested £500,000 in expanding their North Yorkshire farming and haulage business have been praised by NFU president Sir Ben Gill. He was formally opening a new 5,000 sq ft office and training facility plus an 8,000 sq ft commercial

  • York's new bridge takes shape to span the millenia

    THE elegant arch of York's new Millennium Bridge rises above the banks of the River Ouse. The structure, inspired by the simple design of a bicycle wheel, is now almost ready to be swung out over the water from its resting place near Rowntree Park, and

  • Mystery Plays must be saved'

    A FORMER TV production manager and film assistant director today boosted the campaign to save York's Mystery Plays. Dennis Elliott, of Fulford, York, retired in 2000 after working for almost 50 years in theatre, film and television, during which time

  • Bridge floodlights not such a bright idea

    YORK'S shiny new Millennium Bridge may have opened in a blaze of publicity this week, but residents living nearby think its glaring night-time lights are not such a bright idea. Anne Tracy, a teacher at All Saints School, who lives in Finsbury Avenue

  • Bridging the divide

    Two communities from either side of the Ouse were united today with the opening of York's Millennium Bridge. Residents from the Fulford Road and Fishergate area met up on the crossing with their counterparts from the South Bank and Bishopthorpe Road district

  • New bridge spans decades

    York's Millennium celebrations came to a late but great climax today when a £4.2 million new bridge across the Ouse was officially opened. Hundreds of residents and cyclists gathered on the Millennium Bridge as the Lord Mayor, Councillor Shan Braund,

  • Opening date for Millennium Bridge

    York's Millennium Bridge will finally open today - in time for the Easter holidays. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Shan Braund, will cut a ribbon at 10:45am to officially open the foot and cycle bridge over the River Ouse this morning. The York Millennium

  • College show cup winners

    CUP Winners at The Ancient Society of York Florists' summer show at Askham Bryan College were: Fuschias: Ultraprint Trophy, Best Pot - R Farrar. Nigel Harrison's Cup, Hanging/Basket - D Bull. Best Fuschia in Show - R Farrar. Geraniums: Askham Bryan Cup

  • Tykes to invade capital

    LONDONERS are to get a taste of Yorkshire in a week-long celebration of the region. Forget pearly queens and cockney rhyming slang, the capital is set to get a lesson in what it means to be from Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Tourist Board is hosting the Yorkshire

  • Ryedale artists put their work on show

    RYEDALE'S most artistic residents are displaying their work this week as part of the district council's summer art exhibition. Paintings, textiles, 3D work and photography are some of the categories on show in the Milton Rooms, in Malton, until Saturday

  • The comic strip presents...

    TWO budding young cartoonists from the York area have made it through to the semi-finals of a competition to find the nation's brightest comic strip creator. James Smith, 11, from Wheldrake, and Jordan Took, 12, from Wigginton, York, have seen off hundreds

  • Road to get new surface

    CITY of York Council will be resurfacing the carriageway of Huntington Road between Byland Avenue and Meadowfields Drive starting next Monday. The work will involve planing out the existing worn-out carriageway surface, and then providing a new surface

  • 243 caught out by TV detectors

    TV LICENCE dodgers in York have been given a wake-up call after almost 250 were caught in the last six months. Figures from TV Licensing revealed that 243 people were caught watching a television without a licence in York between January and June 2003

  • GCSE letters are 'lost in the post'

    VITAL GCSE examination documents have been lost in the post, claim a York couple. Lewis and Elizabeth Drew said they had been suffering constant difficulties with lost mail to their home in the Acomb area since January this year. The Post Office says

  • Oven gloves

    THE frenzied transfer activity at Bootham Crescent continued today with goalkeeper Mark Ovendale coming in on trial and the offer of contracts to Stephen Downes and Chris Porter. Ovendale joins Ian Lawson and Harrogate Town left-back Dave Merris as the

  • FA rap for City ref

    WAKEFIELD referee Alan Kaye has been sensationally charged by the Football Association over his handling of York City's friendly with Leeds United. Kaye was widely praised for his refereeing at Bootham Crescent, which saw him signal to the Leeds United

  • Teenage girl takes pensioner's purse

    An 87-year-old woman befriended by a teenage girl who helped her carry her shopping home, later discovered her purse was missing. The pensioner, who lives in Third Avenue, Tang Hall, York, was approached by the girl, who was aged about 18 with long fair

  • Fisheries chief meets trawlermen

    NEW Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw was today meeting fishermen and industry chiefs in Scarborough and Whitby. Mr Bradshaw, who landed the role in Tony Blair's June reshuffle, arrived at Whitby fish market at 6.45am. The Exeter MP then travelled to Scarborough

  • Fame beckons for Alistair in TV Academy

    A FORMER busker on the streets of York has expressed his delight at making it through to the finals of BBC's Fame Academy. Alistair Griffin, 25, a graduate of York St John College, who hails from Castleton, near Whitby, won a place on the Fame Academy

  • Worth the long wait

    YORK had a long wait to see the Queen after her visit in 1988. The city did not host the sovereign during the Nineties, but that only heightened the sense of expectation when it was announced she would tour York on July 27, 2000. Cheering crowds greeted

  • Trains could be replaced by bus services

    UNDERUSED trains could be replaced by buses to save money in York and North Yorkshire. A briefing document by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has asked bidders for the Northern Rail Franchise to consider replacing trains with bus services during periods

  • Signs point to clearer roads in city

    THE first day of a £1.5 million system to help motorists beat traffic jams has been hailed a success by City of York Council. The new high-tech Traffic Congestion Management System (TCMS) was unveiled across the city yesterday without a hitch, according

  • Selby homelessness fears

    THE closure of the Selby coalfield could see homelessness levels rise in the district, council chiefs warned today. Steve Martin, Selby Council's director of community services, raised the concern as the council unveiled a review of its homelessness services

  • Inflatable warning

    THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, as members of the National Beach Safety Council, have issued a stark warning to beach users: DON'T take inflatable toys, airbeds and rubber dinghies into the sea this summer

  • Smith spearheads the might of Mitre to eclipse Sun

    MITRE 'A' team's John Smith shot a fantastic 180,100,140 for 14 darts in their York Unique-Phoenix League division one match with Sun Inn. Smith added a 17-darter after Tony Cooper had levelled in 19 darts. Dave Gibbons clinched the win with 18 darts

  • New Bishop of Selby is appointed

    THE Venerable Martin Wallace, Archdeacon of Colchester, was unveiled today as the new Bishop of Selby. Archdeacon Wallace, a 54-year-old father of two, was introduced at St William's College by the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope. His appointment was

  • Nine times able for duo

    CAWOOD and Nestl Rowntree have taken the two promotion places in division nine of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League. Nestl will be promoted for the second season running after their 84-24 win against Selby, for whom Kerry Rafton and Matt Lowery won 33

  • Robyn gears up for charity challenge

    A YORK solicitor is tackling an Olympic-style triathlon in her quest to raise money for a spinal injuries charity. Robyn Oldham will be one of 5,000 competitors in the London Triathlon who will be swimming for a mile in Victoria Dock on Sunday before

  • Bikers cleared of danger charges

    TWO motorcyclists accused of riding dangerously on a Selby road, minutes before one of them collided with a car, were today found not guilty on the instruction of a judge. The Recorder, David Robson QC, advised the jury at York Crown Court to find Glynn

  • Dead dolly display puts drinkers off their beer

    ARTWORK showing mutilated children's dolls in coffins has created a storm at a York bar. Dozens of old dolls, reclaimed from rubbish tips and car boot sales, have been put on display at the Slug And Lettuce as part of a new art exhibition. But the show

  • Alley closure plan may hit dead end

    PLANS to reduce York's maze of snickets and back alleys in a council crackdown on crime may have run into a political dead end. City of York Council executive members were today due to discuss proposals to gate off alleys and snickets in the Bootham,

  • Pikes' new faces

    PICKERING Town will have a couple of fresh faces in their squad tonight when Steve Brown's side play host to Spennymoor United (7.30pm). Right-back Tom Reid, son of former Town boss Jimmy Reid, returns to Pickering after a season plying his trade with

  • Oven gloves

    THE frenzied transfer activity at Bootham Crescent continued today with goalkeeper Mark Ovendale coming in on trial and the offer of contracts to Stephen Downes and Chris Porter. Ovendale joins Ian Lawson and Harrogate Town left-back Dave Merris as the

  • Civic Trust sells house to fight Coppergate

    CIVIC trust chiefs in York have been forced to sell off one its prized buildings because of the draining costs of the Coppergate inquiry. Darrell Buttery, the chairman, said it was with "enormous regret" that the charity had decided to dispose of The

  • Let girls play too

    LEGS like Nobby Stiles, hair like Bobby Charlton, a thirst like George Best and a temperament like Paul Gascoigne - my 14-week-old daughter has got the makings of a great footballer. Which is a good job really, because in our house everybody has to play

  • Treat murder village residents with respect

    ONCE again the Evening Press editorial column has cast aspersions on the residents of Sutton-on-the-Forest and Huby regarding the murder of David Williamson. The newspaper claimed "there still seems to be a willingness among some locals to pretend the

  • Hail, Tour de Lance

    RADIO 5 Live launched the current week with that old sporting chestnut about who deserves the tag of world's best sportsman. Within seconds candidates were flooding in. Text, e-mail, fax - sporting supernovas were being feted almost as fleet-footedly

  • Such dedication

    RECENTLY my daughter Maggie was a patient in York Hospital. From the moment I arrived at casualty with her, then later when she was admitted to ward 14, I have nothing but praise for the doctors and nurses who looked after her with such dedication and

  • Scottish cash insult

    ON a recent visit to York I was disgusted to find that in several shops my Scottish money was not accepted. The reason given was that there was a lot of forged Scottish currency. I wish to inform these shopkeepers that there is a far greater number of

  • How safe are you?

    IN reply to G B Davies's letter (June 19) about the A64 Bilbrough junction, the road is not a killer. The drivers who use it are. I have used the Tadcaster Road for almost 50 years as a driver and passenger and seen the decline in driving standards which

  • Cyclists come together

    Cyclists from Poland, Italy, France and Germany will be pedalling through York this week as part of an international twinning event. More than 100 people are expected to participate in four days of activities, including 140 miles of cycling through North

  • Maybe I'm amaized...

    THERE'S something slightly sinister about a field of maize. Stand at the edge looking in, and the eight-foot stalks seem to huddle together, whispering amongst themselves as the wind rustles in the leaves. You half expect one of those tall, spindly aliens

  • Golf Masters at Fulford

    Fulford stage the Yorkshire Professional Golfers' Association's first Masters tournament over 36 holes on Wednesday. Most of the county's leading professionals have entered and the field of 80 includes Nick Ludwell (Selby), Stave Robinson (Malton and

  • Rod Hills is found dead

    ROD Hills, the former York council leader who became embroiled in a high-profile criminal investigation, has been found dead in Leeds. The body of Mr Hills was discovered in a house in Chapeltown just after 11pm last night, West Yorkshire Police confirmed

  • Shocking dolls

    WE might characterise Sasha Consiglio's work as car wreck art: it is not pretty, but you cannot help but look. It is surprising that old dolls in coffins still have the power to shock in an era when photographs of bullet-ridden bodies are front page news

  • The span doctors

    ANTICIPATION was written on the faces of Millennium Bridge watchers as they squinted in the autumn sun and waited ... and waited ... and waited for York's new superstructure to glide into place. The engineers never promised it would be a fast show. And

  • 'Slow but sure' bridge in place

    Anticipation was written on the faces of Millennium Bridge watchers as they squinted in the autumn sun and waited...and waited...and waited for York's new superstructure to glide in to place. The engineers never promised it would be a fast show, and even

  • Millennium Bridge edges across river

    The waiting is over. Three years in the making - and much longer in development - York's new Millennium Bridge finally glided majestically into place over the River Ouse today. An army of proud engineers, designers and construction workers rubbed shoulders

  • New bridge still causing problems

    FRESH problems are dogging York's Millennium Bridge, with council chiefs admitting that they have no idea what is causing cracks on the walkway. In the latest of a series of problems to hit the £4.2 million project, parts of the bridge have been fenced

  • Police say bridge is a 'nuisance'

    IT WAS meant to be a monument to civic pride in the new century ... but police today admitted the Millennium Bridge site is now a major nuisance. York-based Chief Inspector Andy Bell spoke out as high temperatures prompted many youngsters to congregate

  • Cracks on city's new bridge

    Walkers and cyclists were reassured today that York's Millennium Bridge is safe to use after cracks appeared on the pathway. City of York Council said the network of jagged lines in the asphalt surface had been caused by someone apparently driving a Transit

  • Town displays boost charity

    TWO North Yorkshire towns are hosting a display to promote the work of a little-known charity next month. Volunteers from the Doctor Hadwin Trust, which supports the scientific advancement of medicine without testing on animals, will be in Malton library

  • Summer school ends in carnival style

    CITY of York Council's programme of children's summer activities has kicked off with a carnival-style performance created entirely by youngsters. Twenty-eight performers, aged between eight and 12, took part in a week-long summer school called Tell Tales

  • Town aims to be a friendlier place

    A SCHEME has been launched to make Market Weighton friendlier and boost tourism to the town. All businesses in Market Weighton that come into contact with visitors are undertaking the Yorkshire Tourist Board's Welcome Host course. Andy Burton, chairman

  • Forget the housework and go to the river!

    PEOPLE in York and North Yorkshire are not making the most of their weekends - but a picnic by the River Ouse could help, a survey has revealed. Despite efforts by City of York Council to encourage residents and visitors to use the city's waterways, more

  • Go batty with a wildlife bonanza

    WILDLIFE enthusiasts are being invited to join in a bat bonanza, with the help of BTCV (British Trust for Conservatioon Volunteers) North Yorkshire and a local expert on the aerial mammals. They are inviting people to experience possibly the largest pipistrelle

  • Town to discuss government

    TOWN and parish councillors in the Harrogate area have been invited to a special meeting with North Yorkshire County Council to discuss its draft forward plan. The consultation meeting, at 7pm in Harrogate Rugby Union Club, Claro Road, on Thursday, August

  • Former store up for sale

    ONE of York's best-known buildings has been put up for sale. Inquiries had been pouring in about the sale of Grade II listed Foss Bridge House, home to ironmongers FR Stubbs for many years. But no planning permission was in place for the building, so

  • Learning skills for life

    DISABLED North Yorkshire students celebrated successfully completing a course which helped them to learn skills to live independently. Ten former students of Henshaws College, in Knaresborough, passed their Learning Skills Council basic skills certificates

  • Locals help theatre to hit the right note

    AN AMBITIOUS production by York Theatre Royal showcasing the talents of local actors is receiving an overwhelming reception from audiences. The theatre's production of Amadeus, telling the story of classical composer Mozart, has a cast of 23, which includes

  • Skills for the stage

    CHILDREN are being offered the chance to learn about all aspects of theatre, from set design to acting, in a workshop taking place in New Earswick. The week-long workshop is aimed at children aged between eight and 13, and will take place at the Folk

  • Your lovely Jubilee!

    WHAT a Golden Jubilee weekend you had. When the celebrations were at their height earlier this month, we went out and captured events across North and East Yorkshire on camera. But there were far more street parties and other events than we could get

  • Tom off on space mission

    AN East Yorkshire teenager has set off on an out-of-this-world trip to the US Space Academy. Star sixth-former Tom Conway, a pupil at Woldgate School, in Pocklington, has left for the academy in Huntsville, Alabama. Accompanying 17-year-old Tom, of The

  • A golden weekend

    THE Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in York got off to a cracking start with a weekend of colourful events in the city. Bunting, balloons and Union flags were draped across York as people came together to celebrate the Queen's 50 years on the throne

  • Cyclists come together

    Cyclists from Poland, Italy, France and Germany will be pedalling through York this week as part of an international twinning event. More than 100 people are expected to participate in four days of activities, including 140 miles of cycling through North

  • Youths get shelter - but no skatepark yet

    TEENAGERS in a North Yorkshire town have been given a space of their own - until their local community decides if it wants a skatepark and where it should be. A £6,000 youth shelter has been put in Eastgate car park, Pickering, thanks to a grant from

  • All you need... is a love of music

    The nation's biggest ever sing-song will take place when the Beatles' classic All You Need Is Love rings round the country on Monday. Following the success of the massed performance of Lou Reed's Perfect Day in 2000, Sir Paul McCartney has endorsed the

  • The Jubilee party

    JUBILEE Bank Holiday Monday is party day throughout the UK, and at the heart of the celebrations in North Yorkshire is BBC Music Live, bringing the music to the party. BBC North Yorkshire and City of York Council, the organisers of York Live 2002, are

  • A royal salute

    ROYALIST and photographer Jim Wilson took these pictures of the Queen while she was staying at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Although she is the most photographed woman in the world, Mr Wilson, a former president of the York Camera Club, does not

  • Anger over glass bus shelter plan

    CHANGES planned to Helmsley's historic Market Place have upset town councillors. They believe the building of a modern-style glass bus shelter alongside the landmark Feversham Memorial will spoil the picturesque square. The town council will tell Ryedale

  • York's proudest moment

    THE Queen's association with York Minster continued in the 1980s. After celebrating the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent there in 1961, and distributing the Maundy Money there in 1972 she toured the great church again in November 1988. This was

  • Celebrations in York

    TEN years after the royal wedding, York was celebrating again. It was the city's 1,900th birthday, a wonderful reason for a year-long party. And the guests of honour were the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. York had organised hundreds of events scattered

  • Pool times compromise

    COUNCIL chiefs and members of a Selby swimming club have reached a compromise over a new swimming timetable for the town's Abbey Leisure Centre. Members of Tiger Sharks had been concerned that a proposed increase in public access and swimming lessons

  • Golf Masters at Fulford

    Fulford stage the Yorkshire Professional Golfers' Association's first Masters tournament over 36 holes on Wednesday. Most of the county's leading professionals have entered and the field of 80 includes Nick Ludwell (Selby), Stave Robinson (Malton and

  • Problem pool is set to reopen

    YORK'S Yearsley swimming pool, shut after bolts from its roof were found in the water, is set to reopen. Council safety chiefs closed the pool, in Haley's Terrace, Haxby Road, for emergency work in late June after the bolts were found. Now, a month later

  • Watch this space...

    NIGHT owls will be on the prowl this weekend for a celestial close encounter. Stargazers will be gathering at Dalby Forest for the annual summer Nightwatch, training their telescopes out into space. Martians will be on the menu because the mammoth event

  • Juniors make racquet

    BOOTHAM SCHOOL pupil Kate Empson completed a hat-trick of title doubles when she won the York Under-16 event at the York Junior Tennis Championships. It was her fourth successive triumph in the championships and the third year running that she has won

  • Death toll of young road victims

    A QUARTER of people killed on North Yorkshire's roads this year were aged 21 or under, new figures have revealed. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said that although many of the young people were passengers in cars, he urged young motorists to be extra

  • Cawood workers just have the edge

    THE title race is hotting up in division three of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. Table-toppers Cawood edged out Poppleton 59-49 thanks to a couple of wins and a draw from Sue Matchett and Monica Jenkinson. Team-mates Ann Talbot and Lesley

  • Stunning Dunnington

    UNBEATEN Dunnington are on the brink of clinching the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League with three matches left to play. Their defeat of nearest challengers Poppleton opened up a massive ten-point margin. Dunnington's three pairs scored 21, 22 and 23

  • Rugby player dies at 40

    THE DEVASTATED parents of a Selby sportsman today paid tribute to their son after his sudden death. Tommy Burton, 40, who played for Selby Rugby Union Club's first team, died on Friday, in Hull Royal Infirmary, following a stroke. His parents, Walter

  • Tykes axe poor Yuvraj

    YORKSHIRE have dropped overseas batsman Yuvraj Singh from the Championship match against Gloucestershire which begins at Cheltenham on Wednesday and replaced him with Gavin Hamilton. It is the only time that Yorkshire have axed an overseas player since

  • Mooring's role

    YORK bowls player Michelle Mooring helped England take the Under-25 Women's Junior Home International championship in Edinburgh. Mooring, who plays outdoor bowls for the Bert Keech club in York, was a rink skip in the clash with Scotland and though her

  • York bowlers roll in to action

    THE 36th York Open Bowls Tournament was officially opened by the Lord Mayor, Coun Charles Hall, in Clarence Gardens. The tournament got underway in ideal conditions with the mixed pairs being held at three venues - West Bank Park, Glen Gardens and Clarence

  • Mystery Plays must be saved'

    A FORMER TV production manager and film assistant director today boosted the campaign to save York's Mystery Plays. Dennis Elliott, of Fulford, York, retired in 2000 after working for almost 50 years in theatre, film and television, during which time

  • Kids' backers

    Malton-based firm J M Packaging Ltd have been confirmed as the new sponsors of York City's youth team and centre of excellence. The company, who supply packaging to all the UK multiple grocers, is owned by City commercial director Jason McGill. As part

  • FA rap for City ref

    WAKEFIELD referee Alan Kaye has been sensationally charged by the Football Association over his handling of York City's friendly with Leeds United. Kaye was widely praised for his refereeing at Bootham Crescent, which saw him signal to the Leeds United

  • 'Sex predator' moves to York

    A TEENAGER convicted of abusing a seven-year-old girl has moved to York with his family after allegedly being threatened in his home town. The 16-year-old, who pleaded guilty at court last week to a charge of using lewd, indecent, libidinous practices

  • 'Sex predator' moves to York

    A TEENAGER convicted of abusing a seven-year-old girl has moved to York with his family after allegedly being threatened in his home town. The 16-year-old, who pleaded guilty at court last week to a charge of using lewd, indecent, libidinous practices

  • Give them guns

    I read Stephen Lewis's article about Police Community Support Officers (CSOs), (July 17) with interest and couldn't help but compare this new dual-level policing structure with what I saw in Rome a couple of years ago. Their streets are policed by the

  • Rights and wrongs

    WE read and hear a great deal of the demand for human rights, including the news item "Curfew plans breach human rights" (July 19). It is always correct that we maintain human rights. We should all fight to do this. But we also have responsibilities.

  • Summer school ends in carnival style

    CITY of York Council's programme of children's summer activities has kicked off with a carnival-style performance created entirely by youngsters. Twenty-eight performers, aged between eight and 12, took part in a week-long summer school called Tell Tales

  • Crime is hot news again

    The release from prison of Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer who shot dead an intruder, has brought the problem of rural crime back to the front of the national consciousness. Many have expressed support for the action he took in defending himself and his

  • Tykes axe poor Yuvraj

    YORKSHIRE have dropped overseas batsman Yuvraj Singh from the Championship match against Gloucestershire which begins at Cheltenham on Wednesday and replaced him with Gavin Hamilton. It is the only time that Yorkshire have axed an overseas player since

  • Having designs

    MAXINE GORDON meets a young jeweller who is already turning heads in the art world. ELEGANT and intricate - that's the best way to describe the beautiful pieces crafted by young York jeweller Sarah Cilia. Inspired by embossed wallpaper found in stately