HERE is a poignant tale of two cities. In one, developers are turning every spare site into luxury apartments with all mod cons. In the other, a family live with a rubbish tip for a front garden and fear to go out because of the threats made against them
IN a year which is destined to set a grim new record in the number of motorcyclists killed on North Yorkshire's roads, we can only applaud the police's Bank Holiday initiative. A huge inflatable biker in Helmsley market place is bound to draw people's
THOSE two brave military generals, Tony Blair and George W Bush, make quite a team. Tony creates a diversion with his global song and dance act, and while we're all distracted, George goes and invades a country or two. But while they have won the battles
I ASSURE Mrs Taylor that there was nothing "secretive" or "underhand" about the decision to close the WRVS tea bar at York Hospital (Letters, August 14). WRVS volunteers were invited to a meeting to discuss this decision a week before it was announced
THE arrest of York student Ed Lewis by the Israeli authorities (August 7) provided a worrying local aspect to a catastrophic international problem. Ed was in Palestine working with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), international activists who
THE fight for the freedom to hunt is still winnable. It is important not just for those who hunt, but for everyone who values civil rights and freedom. The Countryside Alliance will be running a vigorous and varied campaign with four key targets: To persuade
I AM researching my family tree which I have traced back to Gilling, Barton-le- Willow, Ampleforth and Skelton. I am particularly interested in looking for the descendants of Mark Cooper, a veterinary surgeon practising in the village of Ampleforth in
A BUSY first day Ebor crowd had plenty to celebrate as the sun shone on Knavesmire and a North Yorkshire winner helped line the pockets. There was silence on the gallops as 50-1 outsider Bagan threatened to spoil things when romping home to take the opening
HARROGATE Town got off the mark in the UniBond League premier division last night with a 1-0 home win over North Yorkshire rivals Whitby Town. The winner in a scrappy game came 11 minutes from time when, after the ball had rebounded off a post, former
YORK City's communications director Sophie McGill is one of four Supporters' Trust board members who will have to seek re-election to the fans' organisation's ruling council. Should McGill fail to win re-election in December then the make-up of the football
A HOUSING scheme which developers claim will help struggling residents get on York's property ladder has been completed. The Imperial Court project includes 12 two-bedroom apartments on the former Imperial Hotel site in Clifton. But only 50 per cent of
Cars clogging country lanes in York, North and East Yorkshire are taking the pleasure out of trips in the countryside, an environmental group said today. The pleasure of walking, cycling or riding along a country lane without fear from speeding traffic
A YORK couple have paid tribute to their brave daughter who died after being struck for the second time by the devastating disease meningitis. Five-year-old Chloe Williams became very ill only hours after returning from a family holiday to Blackpool with
CANNABIS could be offered to surgical patients at York Hospital as part of a study to assess the pain-relieving properties of the drug. The hospital is one of 36 across the UK to sign up for the Medical Research Council (MRC) study to find out if oral
Laughter and misery are often intertwined, and no more so than in the subject of a new biography, as CHRIS TITLEY discovered. SPIKE Milligan was routinely hailed as a comedy genius, but he didn't make everybody laugh. Even now his work tends to divide
Older people can cut down the risks of falling victim to bogus callers, reports STEPHEN LEWIS.Help is just a phone call away. AUDREY was so terrified of youngsters continually knocking on her door that she became a virtual prisoner in her home. The pensioner
Oasis Dream can lead home the charge in the Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes, the sprinting highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival tomorrow - just don't expect to get rich by backing him. The John Gosden-trained three-year-old is sure to start
STUNNED technical workers at Nestl Rowntree's York factory were told today that 220 jobs are set to be axed there. The posts threatened are managerial, supervisory and in technical support at the Wigginton Road plant. News of the threatened job cuts was
YORK'S five-wicket victory at Driffield demonstrated the flip side of their success this season. The Clifton Park's spin-dominated attack has spearheaded several successes this summer, but Saturday's win was a triumph for their batsmen in knocking off
AS a racing fan I welcome the news that Ascot 2005 or 2006 will be held at York (August 11). However, judging by last year's Ebor meeting it is a nightmare waiting to happen. Despite finding thousands of pounds to waste on stupid projects (that city centre
THE toll of motorcyclists' lives is very sad, and now the police are asking other road users to "Think Bike". But, when a motorcyclist decides to open up his, or her, machine in a built-up area or narrow country lane, they should be thinking what may
YORK & District Against Motor Neurone Disease is grateful to Tesco, Askham Bar for allowing us to collect there on August 8 and 9. The generosity of their customers enabled us to raise £672.75 which will be used to help patients living in the York
A TASTE of the high life will be on offer at the Yorkshire Air Show this weekend, from the largest privately-owned jet in the UK. The $60 million Boeing BBJ2, owned by Yorkshire businessman David Hood, has recently had an $18 million refit, making the
YORK is proving to be a hotbed of women's rugby league after having a second player selected for the Great Britain team to compete at the Women's World Cup. As reported by the Evening Press earlier this month, teenager Nicola Parry was picked for the
SUN, wind and water will provide more than half of the power needed to run York St John College, after bosses signed a forward thinking-deal with electricity providers. Sixty per cent of the electric power used by the Lord Mayors Walk institution will
A NORTH YORKSHIRE skate park is still riding high 15 months after it first opened. Created as a space for young people to enjoy on land between Malton and Norton, in Norton Road, it is used by up to 200 people on a busy day. It boasts the biggest "half-pipe
RESIDENTS have opted for a community swimming pool at York's Barbican Centre by a slim margin. Plans for a six-lane community pool at the site were backed by 51 per cent of residents who voted in the consultation, beating proposals for a larger county
CLASSIC winner and North Yorkshire favourite Bollin Eric capped a superb first day at the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse with a scintillating triumph in the Group 3 Lonsdale Stakes. The St Leger winner brought yet another success for Malton's Tim Easterby
POLICE motorcyclists will be offering advice and tips on handling high-performance bikes at a special safety event this Bank Holiday weekend. The event will take place in the market place at Helmsley, a favourite gathering place for bikers, between about
NEW York City Knights recruit Mark Stuart is eager to settle in the Minster city as quickly as possible - and help his new team achieve the dream of promotion. The 23-year-old Australian centre has been snapped up by Knights chief executive Steve Ferres
A FAMILY say they are living in fear on a York estate after being targeted in a horrific campaign of threats and vandalism. Rosemary and Michael Bailey, of Etty Avenue, in Tang Hall, say local thugs have threatened to burn down their house and torch their
Who Killed Mr Drum?, by Sylvester Stein, (Corvo, £8.99) Manure of the smelliest kind grows roses of the sweetest musk - and the putrid mulch of sin that was apartheid in South Africa nurtured the most blessed of people. This is a true story about some
