Budget airlines have taken off in a big way, but are budget hotels here to stay too? JO HAYWOOD investigates. THERE was a time when a "no frills" hotel meant a back street B&B with a landlady in a pinny and a communal bathroom on (almost) every floor
Welcome to York & District Citizen's Advice Bureau's monthly advice column. Each month we attempt to answer questions on different subjects. The bureau has specialist workers who can help on various matters. This month, we are looking at the homelessness
YORKSHIRE Water plans to cut its own energy bills. It has announced a major energy efficiency partnership with The Carbon Trust. The partnership's activities will be delivered through Action Energy, the Carbon Trust's energy efficiency programme, which
YORK businesses have been invited to get involved with Britain's biggest food and drink festival. For the first time, the city's business community will be able to play a part in the York Festival Of Food And Drink. Businesses will be able to hire the
A STATE-of-the-art business centre is being built in an East Yorkshire town. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is building the £1.6 million business centre, next to the Becklands Park Industrial Estate, off York Road, Market Weighton, with Hull-based property
THEY'RE coming down. Our taxes will fall once the Tories get back into power. So Michael Howard suggested in Harrogate at the weekend. Now we have to decide if we are prepared to swallow that one. After years in the electoral doldrums, the Conservative
JULIE Pease scored a hat-trick as newly-formed York RI RUFC's women's team beat Huddersfield 47-24 in a friendly encounter at New Lane. Inside centre Pease got the ball rolling after five minutes, converting her own try but Huddersfield hit back almost
HEWORTH haven't thrown the towel in yet. The Villagers have only a negligible chance of escaping the Arriva Trains Conference re-election zone - but spokesman Ken Sykes says it can be done. The team travel to bottom-club Millom on Saturday needing to
A BID to get funding for a £3 million skills centre in York for troubled teenagers who have been excluded or truanting from school has failed. The Government has refused to provide £2.6m for the skills centre on the site of Fulford Cross School. But City
HEWORTH haven't thrown the towel in yet. The Villagers have only a negligible chance of escaping the Arriva Trains Conference re-election zone - but spokesman Ken Sykes says it can be done. The team travel to bottom-club Millom on Saturday needing to
As race-fixing allegations rock the sport of kings we ask...is racing bent? YES...says anti-racing campaigner Alan Robertshaw of York Animal Aid. NO...says William Derby, chief executive and clerk of the course at York Racecourse. First Mr. Robertshaw's
YORK'S latest matches in the Yorkshire Chess Leagues ended with two wins and a loss. In division one, the 'A' team continue to set the pace at the top of table after beating Sheffield 'B' 5-2. Wins came from Paul Townsend, Detlef Plump, David Adams, Tim
THE Government should be able to order pension bosses to protect the rights of a York woman whose husband is about to undergo a sex change operation, according to Hugh Bayley. The City MP is trying to amend the Gender Recognition Bill after again highlighting
WHAT a lovely picture you printed of the shiny newly-refurbished Barbican from the city walls (March 5). But what a pity you did not show what is to be built around it. You didn't show the big 128-bed hotel that will stand alongside the centre where the
I AM writing in response to the letter by John Craven ('Councillors won't lose out', February 28). City of York Council members receive a basic allowance together with payments which reflect the special responsibilities of the individual member. The level
SO far as pensioners etc complaining about the hike in the council tax, I say: tough! Do they not realise they collectively have the power to stop these increases? They should have ganged up, so to speak, on their local councillor and had there been enough
JACKIE Medley may have lost the case but she has won the argument. Even the judge who presided over the employment tribunal which found against her recognised that. In the 21st century it is remarkable that women can be treated as second class citizens
LEE Bullock has admitted that a packed Bootham Crescent three years ago convinced him that Cardiff City would be a club worth signing for in the future. The Welsh club filled the away end on their way to automatic promotion from Division Three in April
YOU would have been forgiven for thinking Space have got lost in space. It seems a distant era now when the band - always never far away from the adjectives "quirky" and "Scouse" - were a permanent fixture in the late 1990s charts, when their string of
IT is three years since debut Simple Thing became one of the definitive "chill-out" CDs for the new thirtysomething - those grown-up Generation Xers. And still Zero 7 are being tagged as the British Air. Well, this CD may change that. It's much more song-driven
AS EVER with George Ivan Morrison, there is a degree of trepidation in the audience. What sort of mood will he be in? Pre-concert conversations all around recount the good gigs and the bad, the long musical dreams and the short, stroppy outings. Sometimes
For almost 40 years Jethro Tull have retained a loyal fanbase with their quirky, thoughtful and melodic driving rock. To get a choice overview of the body of their work down the years I suggest you buy their live double album, Bursting Out, first. It
JOHN Darnielle finds words, words and more poetic, if embittered, words for the long lost weekend in California. Eleven years into his prodigious songwriting odyssey, the former psychiatric nurse pens 13 more lo-fi tales rooted in the minutiae of squalor
HOW did Maroon 5 earn the right to be so outrageously talented? Raised in Beverly Hills, friends since childhood, regulars at the Viper Rooms and with celebrity endorsements from the likes of Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst - not exactly from the school
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Sex Pistols' bass guitarist Sid Vicious, EMI has assembled a collection of his solo material. The album has 17 tracks, some of which are previously unreleased. My Way, Something Else and C'mon Everybody
Perfect Mistake, the fifth album from the hard-working duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, is stuffed full of intelligent music with attitude. The 12 new compositions showcase the duo's well-crafted song-writing, singing and musicianship. Subjects explored
PERSIMMON, the York-based national house builder, is one of three leading quoted companies in Yorkshire which have joined the ranks of "the unloved". Persimmon, along with Richmond Foods, of Leeming Bar, and Kingston Communications of Hull, who between
York Acorn ARL Club Under-16s got back to winning ways with a 32-4 victory at high-riding Keighley Cougars. The hosts scored first but Acorn fought back to lead 14-4 and took full advantage of the slope after half-time, with Chris Coor impressing in the
TOURISM leaders have given a warm welcome to the controversial proposals to redevelop York's Barbican Centre - but with strong reservations about the loss of coach and car parking. The First Stop York Executive, which represents key tourism organisations
HUGE amounts of ivory are being sold illegally from shops in York, a top animal welfare charity has claimed. The sale of any ivory that dates from after 1947 is strictly illegal in the UK, while "intentionally smuggling" ivory is also banned. The substance
A CLERGYMAN appointed to a York parish is well-equipped to heal the sick without the power of prayer. The Reverend Dr Steven Benford is also a doctor and is set to divide his time between the operating theatre and the pulpit when he takes charge of St
LITTERBUGS in York were warned today that they will soon be facing £50 on-the-spot fines. City of York Council is introducing fixed penalty fines next month as it steps up its drive to reduce litter and improve street cleanliness. It said the robust enforcement
A FORMER soldier is "absolutely devastated" after burglars stole his prized military medals. Simon Beck, 41, of Foxwood, York, returned home on Tuesday to find six medals from 22 years active military service had been stolen, as well as a set of miniature
NEEDING only one rink to win the Yorkshire Over-55s League division one title, York looked to have blown the chance to win it in the home leg against their local rivals New Earswick. Bob Howland, Jim Bone, Mick Stannard and Joe Cooper were beating Charlie
A WOMAN club secretary from York says she is "disappointed and frustrated" at losing her appeal for sex discrimination against the social club network. Jackie Medley, secretary of Bishopthorpe Social Club, lost her appeal for sex discrimination against
YORK City Rowing Club enjoyed success at national level in the Women's Head of the River event on the Thames. Conditions were good on the river despite hailstorms blowing over London while the boats were getting into position. That did not deter YCRC
POLICE are investigating after the wife of a former North Yorkshire GP discovered her medical records had been fabricated over a 25-year period, the Evening Press can reveal today. Anita Pheby found her records began being forged just after she and her
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass has admitted that he is wary of the "vultures" that may circle Bootham Crescent this summer in search of free transfer signings. As yet, only Brass, assistant coach Lee Nogan and midfielder Darren Dunning are under contract
A COUNCILLOR who runs a hardcore porn website today resigned - then immediately announced a bid to become York's MP. Former stripper Christine Cranfield, was asked to leave a meeting of Clifton Without Parish Council last night. Today, she said she was
THE case of the bus driver who faced a charge of dangerous driving at Bradford Crown Court because a schoolboy passenger ended up under the wheels of his bus after falling through the doors highlights a work situation for many bus drivers on school days
THE letter from Coun. Ann Reid about the proposed increase to £50 worth of bus tokens (March 1) does not mention those people who hold a bus pass. Do they still get the £50 and can they exchange their existing bus pass for the £50 token? My pass doesn't
The greatest truth ever told. ...one of the best composer/lyricist partnerships of later times. ...amazing staging. ...magical music performed by the band. ...emotional performance by the actors. ...truly inspired! Well done to all the performers of Jesus
HARROGATE has long been favoured by kings and aristocrats, duchesses and dowagers. But this must be the first time the town has been lauded by pop-singing Transylvanian twins. In an odd twist of fate, it turns out the Cheeky Girls used to visit Harrogate
Sunderland's FA Cup semi-final draw against either Millwall or Tranmere will give them a great opportunity to make the final. I've grown up as a Sunderland fan and it's great to see them doing so well. They have obviously had a few tough times in recent
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass has admitted that he is wary of the "vultures" that may circle Bootham Crescent this summer in search of free transfer signings. As yet, only Brass, assistant coach Lee Nogan and midfielder Darren Dunning are under contract
CHILDREN from Derwent Junior School have joined the campaign to save York's Odeon. Teacher Emma Cameron said children in the York school's year five decided to write persuasive letters after signing the Evening Press petition, which calls for the Blossom
"I'll be anything you want," sings Melissa Auf der Maur, "You love me more than you love yourself." But with a name that drips Gothic style, the former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist knows exactly who she wants to be. The Canadian has brought together
IT doesn't seem long ago that Fibbers was on the verge of closing down. Now, since becoming part of the Barfly chain, it seems unstoppable with Spiritualized, Badly Drawn Boy and even the mighty Blazin' Squad all gracing its cramped stage in quick succession
THIS is the seventh in the series of Rough Trade compilations that last year brought the joys of Country 1, a celebration of all things Americana, familiar or obscure. The pun-titled Counter Culture 03 has been put together by the staff of Rough Trade
Chevalier Errant, thrown-in at the deep end at Ascot last time, should find himself much more at home at Ayr tomorrow. The 11-year-old, a previous winner at Scotland's premier course, goes for the Arthur Challenge Cup Handicap Chase and is fancied to
ONCE you start looking, it is amazing what depravity you can find on the Internet. There's all sorts of stuff out there that makes the website of Angelique, Clifton Without's "international performer and star", seem tame. The worst one we found was parishcouncil.com
