KNOCK on any door in York and it is likely to be answered by an historian. Not necessarily a professor of medieval studies, or the world expert on Victorian corsetry. But someone who knows a thing or two about the many layers of this city's past. It is
In the few years up to 2003, the EU managed to inflict 200,000 regulations on to this once happy nation. Almost 80 per cent of the laws reaching the statute book come directly from Brussels. Our increasingly marginalised politicians allow this by the
I was always under the impression that students were hard done by, had mountains of debt, shopped in Netto and clothed themselves from charity shops! My attitude has changed somewhat after reading about the 21-year-old student who is hoping to rent his
I WAS bemused by the Lib Dems proposed public consultation about the change to licensing law (March 31). So far they seem to pay little or no attention to the wishes of electorate. In particular, the desire to hear the views of teetotallers on pub opening
REGARDING the lady whose husband and daughter are bus drivers (Letters, April 2), my son gets the bus to school every morning and the buses are sometimes late, but nobody says anything, although this makes them late for school which could lead to detention
I WENT to see Mel Gibson's much debated film The Passion Of The Christ expecting to be disgusted by the violence. But I watched it to the end with a growing despair; not of the film, but of the publicity and critical appraisal of it. The Passion seemed
RICKY Gervais starts where we know him best, on screen. In this case, in his first comic concert since drawing the final curtain on The Office, he is on a video screen, standing outside Parliament, telling us "Politics is everywhere" and then challenging
A further £3.5 million of European cash is to be invested in learning and skills development throughout York and North Yorkshire. Now the search is on for organisations to help deliver seven major projects aimed at developing the skills and employment
YORK City Knights are unlikely to be panicked into signing a new prop despite seeing Dan Briggs suffer a hamstring injury in Friday night's win over Featherstone. The club's search for a front-rower became more important after loan ranger Ryan Benjefield
SUBSTITUTE forward Paul Payne was the York Acorn hero as he helped inspire his side to a comeback victory to deny derby rivals Heworth. The Villagers looked to be on their way to a rare Arriva Trains Conference Second Division victory at Elm Park Way
ALL the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division title contenders - Dringhouses, Pocklington and Malton Bacon Factory - managed wins on Easter Saturday. Bacon Factory romped to a 7-1 win at Wigginton Black Horse thanks to goals from Paul
LIFELESS Tadcaster Albion continued their horrendous slump with another heavy home defeat. The Brewers lost 3-0 at home to Northern Counties East League division one mid-tablers Winterton Rangers to extend their winless run to 15 - the last nine of which
SIX electric buses could be taking to York streets in a £1.2 million investment - if transport bosses can persuade the council it's a good idea. First has plans to introduce a fleet of "hybrid buses" on to the network, but needs to convince City of York
A GREEN-FINGERED York resident has created a special Easter garden with global appeal. Talented Emilia Frith, 54, has been making a special garden in St Margaret's Church, Haxby, for the last 16 years. This year her 8ft by 6ft handiwork, outlining the
PEOPLE who dust off their old toy trains or railway timetables may discover they have a fortune in their hands at an Antiques Roadshow style event at a York museum. The National Railway Museum is to host two "valuation weekends" where enthusiasts may
A RESIDENT has slammed a public consultation exercise over traffic plans that could see motorists paying to use a York road. Christine Dinsdale criticised the lack of time people have been given to vote on any Heslington traffic shake-up. She also hit
CITY residents thinking of letting their homes out for Royal Ascot at York have been warned they may not be insured. Some homeowners' existing policies may not cover them in the event their homes are damaged or if tenants have an accident during the five-day
TEA? Aah, go on. Have one. You know you want to. Will you not have a little cup of tea. Go on. Go on. Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on... No, it's not a scene from Father Ted, the story of demented priests on a remote Irish island; it's a scene from
THE Archbishop of York has urged people not to give in to terrorism by becoming infected by fear and anxiety. During his Easter Day address at York Minster yesterday, Dr Hope spoke of how the bombings in Madrid had stunned the nation. He said the effects
VIOLENCE marred the Easter weekend when three men were taken to hospital after incidents in York and Selby. A 19-year-old man suffered serious head injuries when he was knocked unconscious in York. The man, from the York area, was taken to York Hospital
YORKSHIRE opener Matthew Wood had Bradford-Leeds Universities' footsore bowlers on their knees with an unbeaten double century at Headingley yesterday but it was Chris Taylor's 150 in the first innings which was the more significant knock. With Anthony
YORK'S James Thompson had a real mixed bag of races on the opening day of the Green Flag British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton. The VX Racing team star kicked off a new year of competition by smashing the lap record in qualifying to gain pole position
CLAIMS that a black panther is roaming roads in the York area have intensified after more sightings across the city. A sighting of the five-foot-long animal was first reported by Nikki Winterburn and Katie Ibbotson near their home in Lilac Avenue, Hull
YORK City communications director Sophie McGill has called on fans to show a united front ahead of tomorrow's home match with Bury (7.45pm ko). The Shakers' clash is one of four vital Bootham Crescent fixtures in the next five games that will determine
THERE were officially no vacancies in York at the weekend as predictions of a bumper Easter break came true for the city. Central streets were packed, shops did a roaring trade, visitors queued to get into attractions and there were not enough rooms to
DEFLATION on Good Friday, celebration on Easter Monday. Last week's disappointing telephone hotel bookings worried tourist bosses. Three days later they are smiling again. York is buzzing. Hotels are full. Shops and cafs have been packed, trade is brisk
TIRED of their conventional lives, landlubbers David and Elif Tyson are swapping their Wilberfoss home for a Mediterranean houseboat. Some will say they are sailing close to the wind. They only have three hours' nautical experience. But what they do have
I note with great sadness that the UK's roads are showing the poorest improvement of any European country with regards to road safety. A new Department of Transport report, Tomorrow's Roads - Safer For Everyone: The First Three Year Review, claims: "We
NEW Earswick All Blacks turned over rivals York Groves in a hard fought York and District Rugby League Cup final to add some gloss to their end of season celebrations. All Blacks were agonisingly edged out of a play-off place in Yorkshire League senior
NEW Earswick All Blacks turned over rivals York Groves in a hard fought York and District Rugby League Cup final to add some gloss to their end of season celebrations. All Blacks were agonisingly edged out of a play-off place in Yorkshire League senior
POLICE today warned motorcyclists to be extra vigilant on North Yorkshire's roads after a rider was killed and another seriously injured over the Bank Holiday weekend. The motorcyclist who died was in a crash on the A171 near Whitby. The second biker
YORK City Knights are unlikely to be panicked into signing a new prop despite seeing Dan Briggs suffer a hamstring injury in Friday night's win over Featherstone. The club's search for a front-rower became more important after loan ranger Ryan Benjefield
YORKSHIRE opener Matthew Wood had Bradford-Leeds Universities' footsore bowlers on their knees with an unbeaten double century at Headingley yesterday but it was Chris Taylor's 150 in the first innings which was the more significant knock. With Anthony
YORK City communications director Sophie McGill has called on fans to show a united front ahead of tomorrow's home match with Bury (7.45pm ko). The Shakers' clash is one of four vital Bootham Crescent fixtures in the next five games that will determine
IT'S a rollercoaster ride being an actress. One moment you are starring in one of the most-watched programmes on television, the next you are flogging your wedding dress over the Internet. Glenda McKay will be well remembered by Emmerdale fans for playing
