Cameron Diaz drinks it, so does Brooke Shields, and Pierce Brosnan has been known to enjoy a tipple of "exclusive" water, now on offer at the 90-bedroomed Monkbar Hotel in York. To complement its award-winning wine list, the hotel has introduced its new
HOUSING specialist Pat Baker has been appointed as the new chairman of the York Housing Association Board. Pat, with more than 20 years experience of working in the housing sector, recently moved to Yorkshire to pursue her freelance housing career She
Nestl Rowntree RUFC braved the weather to produce a one-point victory at West Leeds, having trailed by six points with minutes to go. A huge performance by the forwards swung the result in the 'Tree's favour after falling behind to an early Leeds try
NEW Earswick All Blacks Amateur Rugby League Club Under-13 completed a Yorkshire League double over last year's champions Churwell Chiefs with a 14-8 away win. All Blacks controlled the game against the big home pack with tries from Luke Watling, Ben
I suppose it's best to start on the upcoming Challenge Cup quarter-final at Huddersfield Giants on Sunday. It's probably the biggest game in the short history of the Knights and for York it's arguably the biggest game, certainly when it comes to the Challenge
ADAM Jones scored five tries as York Acorn ARL Under-14s powered their way to a 50-12 home win against Wigan-based Abraham Guest Sports College in a friendly fixture. Dave Leeke, Ross Varley, Steve Doswell, Oliver Harrison and Tom Harrison all crossing
AUSSIE centre Aaron Wood was last night banned for one game by the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee to rule him out of Sunday's Powergen Challenge Cup quarter-final at Huddersfield. The 25-year-old had been sent off for a high tackle ten
TO control the exorbitant yearly council tax increases, Michael Brooks suggests all council officers paid more than £30,000 a year should surrender ten per cent of it if the council tax increase exceeds inflation (Letters, March 18). He need set his sights
THE recent imposition of evening parking charges in York's car parks has led me to think seriously about whether to renew my membership of three societies which hold their meetings in the city. The parking charge of £2.70 for each meeting, in addition
STEPHEN LEWIS enjoys a book dedicated to forgotten war heroes whose exploits are also remembered at Eden Camp. IT all began with a double loss. In May 1989, Robert Hobson's mother died. Six months later, his father suffered a fatal stroke while asleep
IS the Barbican becoming a thorn in the side of City of York Council? After all, a barbican is an outer defence, the last one remains projecting outwards from Walmgate Bar, preserved by a sympathetic public in the early 19th century. Then, as now, the
IT WAS International Poetry Day on Sunday: so what better time to do a round-up of books by, or featuring, local poets? New Earswick bard Roy Stevens' first volume of self-published poetry, Contrasts, turned a searching eye on everything from politics
Elizabeth Whitely's destiny is to be a midwife. For generations, the women in her family have brought life into the world. But after a shocking discovery about what happens to unwanted babies, Elizabeth vows to abandon her vocation. Instead she tries
A MAJOR campaign has been launched today to secure a safe place to stay for the scores of youngsters from York and North and East Yorkshire who are forced from their homes each year. The Children's Society has challenged the region's councils to pass
YORK College has been given £500,000, after being named a centre of vocational excellence for its stonemasonry course. The college is the first in the country to be given the title for stonemasonry, awarded by the Learning and Skills Council. The funding
STEPHEN LEWIS reports on a scheme which is helping to take the strain of caring for children with disabilities. DAWN Hall has found out the hard way that she can't afford to take her eyes off her son William for even a second. She was distracted for a
A D-DAY veteran who lives in York has given a graphic account of his experiences on the Normandy beaches in a new book about the crucial Second World War battle. Dick Bowen, 78, of Scarcroft Hill, who enlisted with the East Yorkshire Regiment when he
A MAJOR push is under way to clean the pavements and revive the economy of one of York's most historic city centre streets. A top level meeting has been held to discuss how life can be breathed back into Micklegate, where traders have complained that
SHE makes me want to shout! Lulu fanatic Ian Sime came face-to-face with his idol before her blistering gig at the Barbican Centre last night. Ian, 40, from Bootham, went to the York HMV store with ten CDs for the star to sign, plus her rare unreleased
MORE than 150 children from the York and North Yorkshire area are forced on to the streets by abuse, neglect and rejection every year, figures released today show. The statistic was revealed by the Children's Society as it launched its new Safe and Sound
THE York family of a schoolgirl killed in one of Britain's most chilling murders have accused a TV interviewer of losing crucial evidence that they believe could secure a conviction in the case. Martin Bashir was today criticised by Gillian Chambers,
YORK City Knights chief Richard Agar has already had numerous Challenge Cup battles with opposing coach Jon Sharp, and both have had the triumphant honour of lifting the famous old trophy. But while those contests were played out as kids, Sunday's clash
YORK City's finance director Terry Doyle has spent this week counting the costs of Saturday's 'very expensive rain shower'. Doyle believes that the postponed home game against Yeovil at the weekend has already drained an estimated £4,000 from the Bootham
A YOUNG York mother today revealed how she was given something to live for on the day she said a final farewell to her murdered brother. Becca Wall, 25, of Bramham Road, Chapelfields, told for the first time how she gave birth to Keeleigh Marie only hours
Memorandum - From: Leisure Services Supremo Notinyork City Council; To: Pool Superintendent, Serendipity Public Baths Derek, old lad, allow me to draw your attention the accompanying press cutting which discloses Blackburn Council's decision to ban backstroke
Turkish youth international Lev Yalcin was to lead the attack against Doncaster Rovers reserves today following international duty for Turkey Under-19s. The teenage striker, who turns 19 tomorrow, was to play up front alongside Adam Arthur to keep him
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 100 years ago: The newsboy, mused the newspaper, was a merry fellow, quick to see a joke, ready in repartee, "hard as nails" physically with a good, generous heart, and if a trifle rough, always ready to do a mate a good turn
PAVERS Ltd, the York-based footwear retailer, is striding ahead with news of its latest achievement - being named a finalist in the prestigious UK Footwear Awards. The possibility of winning the Best New Store category comes as Stuart Paver, managing
ACCOUNTANTS JW Pickles & Co, the largest professional services employer in Selby, announced today that it has negotiated two important takeovers by Yorkshire companies. Its corporate finance team has helped Selby-based process engineering contractor
SO much for brunette being the new blonde. There was wee Lulu, fit, 55 alive and foxy, and blonder than ever on her first tour for 15 years. "I am a rock'n'roller at heart," she had said, introducing the musical direction of her new album Back On Track
HEWORTH U17s let slip a good lead to draw 16-16 with Brighouse Rangers. They looked more accomplished than Brighouse but too many wrong options and unforced errors allowed the visitors to stay in the game and get the draw with a last-minute converted
YORK City Knights chief Richard Agar has already had numerous Challenge Cup battles with opposing coach Jon Sharp, and both have had the triumphant honour of lifting the famous old trophy. But while those contests were played out as kids, Sunday's clash
RUGBY coaches have been helping the next generation of players get to grips with tag rugby at more than 40 York primary schools. Three coaches have been leading sessions at 41 of the city's 50 schools giving more than 1,500 youngsters the chance to learn
YORK Under-11 Schools' footballers came within a whisker of reaching the English Schools' FA National seven-a-side finals. They were edged out by Chester-le-Street in the Northern Area Finals after opening up with victories over West Tyne and Rother Valley
YOUNG Minstermen fans will be able to meet their heroes over Easter at the York City Holiday Club and the Football Fun Week. First-team players will be present at both events organised by City's Football in the Community staff. The Holiday Club is open
HEARTY congratulations to Phil Shepherdson, the winner of your York writers short article competition, who says he "shakes, rattles and rolls," as he cycles down Micklegate's cobbles (March 20). But his articles will be even shorter and flatter if he
IN response to D Allen's letter ('Council tax trickery', March 19), North Yorkshire Police produce detailed financial reports for the Police Authority and within these public papers there is a clear explanation of how much is allocated for pension provision
THE letter from Hugo Bieber, chairman of the University Jewish Society (March 19), alleged the York Palestine Solidarity Campaign (YPSC) disrupted a memorial service at Clifford's Tower to commemorate the massacre of Jews in 1190. These allegations have
In response to J Dawson's letter (March 19) we should like to point out that Town and City Parking Limited have been contracted to Asda to manage the parking at the York store car park as well as at 63 other stores throughout the UK. The issue of disabled
THE observation that the drains at the back of Daysfoot Court, York, are not cleaned regularly by City of York Council is accurate (Letters, March 12). The reason is that, while this part of Daysfoot Court can be classed as a public highway, it has not
Next year York will get three new primary schools, built and run by private companies under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme. Education Reporter Rosemary Curtis asks why a private company is being used to run the schools and how it will work
Chris Storey (JT Rogers) was a surprise runaway winner of Sunday's 30-peg sell-out on Horseshoe Lake at Raker with 63lb 7oz from unfancied peg 27. Offering pole and pellet under a near-side bush he dragged out a stream of small carp to 5lb. Organiser
BUSINESSES in streets away from the city centre are struggling under tough parking restrictions. Coun David Merrett, City of York Council's opposition Labour group leader, told councillors at a meeting of the economic and community safety scrutiny board
LEADING councillors have voiced serious concerns about a safety improvement programme for the A64 between York and the North Yorkshire coast, saying promised work has not yet been carried out. Members of North Yorkshire County Council's ruling executive
SNUBBED York councillors are to persist in inviting North Yorkshire's Chief Constable, Della Cannings, to meet them - although she has already turned down an earlier request. Members of City of York Council's economic development and community safety
A CONSERVATION watchdog has savaged aspects of the proposed redevelopment of York's Barbican Centre. York Civic Trust brands the scheme "huge and overpowering", and claims it has been conceived without understanding the importance of the site, especially
Pickering Town were held to a 2-2 draw by nine-man Glapwell in a Northern Counties East League premier division match last night after not being 'clever enough'. Tom Adams and Danny Brunton twice equalised for the visiting Pikes after Richard Smith and
NEW Earswick All Blacks Amateur Rugby League Club Under-13 completed a Yorkshire League double over last year's champions Churwell Chiefs with a 14-8 away win. All Blacks controlled the game against the big home pack with tries from Luke Watling, Ben
YORK could play a crucial part in easing the country's crippling shortage of dentists, it has emerged. The new York-Hull Medical School is being considered as a possible site for a new dentist training centre. City MP Hugh Bayley has asked Health Minister
MINISTERS promised the "biggest ever public debate on the future of the BBC". They have a funny way of going about it. The consultation roadshow hit York last night. Originally it was a invitation-only event - hardly the most open forum. By Monday, however
"THESE are society's disposable children." Bob Reitemeier's stark assessment is all the more shocking for being true. The Children's Society chief executive was commenting on the thousands of under-16s thrown onto the streets every year. In York and North
YORK City's finance director Terry Doyle has spent this week counting the costs of Saturday's 'very expensive rain shower'. Doyle believes that the postponed home game against Yeovil at the weekend has already drained an estimated £4,000 from the Bootham
Kieren Fallon's loss could be Johnny Murtagh's gain on the opening day of the Flat turf season at Doncaster tomorrow. With the champion jockey sidelined through the 21-day suspension for his controversial handling of Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield earlier
BROWN. That's the proper colour for curry. Not Royal Mail red or double yellow line "primrose", but brown. "Some of them are redder, some are paler because of the cream of coconut," said Kevin Fernandez of Rafi's Spice Box, which opened on Goodramgate
