A MAJOR new sports stadium for York City and York City Knights could be built on the doomed Terry's chocolate factory site, council leaders have revealed. City of York Council officers will investigate the suitability of using part of the land, off Bishopthorpe
COUNCIL bosses are drawing up a blueprint for the redevelopment of the Terry's factory, following its closure next year. They say a single, comprehensive vision is needed, creating a distinctive campus or village style. They outline several possible uses
ALL hope has gone; Terry's will close. Soon the factory will become another icon of York's past, part of the tourist trail, a nostalgic reminder of a time when the city used to make things. Terry's will live on in name only. For 200 years that name stood
Mike Laycock reflects on the Evening Press campaign to save Terry's following today's confirmation that the chocolate factory will close. IT was always going to be one of this paper's most difficult campaigns. When Kraft Foods said on April 19 that Terry's
OLDER workers facing redundancy from Terry's in York fear their pensions could be badly hit. One employee told the Evening Press that staff in their 50s - who had stuck loyally with the company for decades - were concerned they would suffer drastic reductions
A HERO of the campaign to save Terry's suffered a heart attack within hours of taking it to a union's national conference, it emerged today. Vic Botterill, chief shop steward at the York chocolate factory, took to the rostrum at the GMB's conference in
HUNDREDS of Nestl Rowntree workers are backing the campaign to save York's other chocolate factory. More than 300 Nestl employees have signed the Evening Press petition calling for Terry's to remain in the York area. Their support takes the total number
THE Evening Press campaign to save Terry's went nationwide today - as it emerged that company bosses are refusing even to reply to our open letter calling for a rethink on closure plans. Scores of delegates attending the GMB union's national conference
HUNDREDS of people are continuing to sign up each day to our petition to save Terry's, with the number of signatures now flying past the 3,000 mark. Accompanying comments from some readers continue to display a deep anger with American parent company
Terry's chocolate factory is a famous York landmark. But what is it like inside? Chief Reporter Mike Laycock and photographer Paul Baker toured the huge - and often empty - complex. The vast and cavernous room stretched for hundreds of yards, perhaps
MANAGEMENT from Terry's have come face-to-face with union leaders to explain their decision to close the site. Commercially-sensitive information was offered to representatives from the GMB and Amicus unions to explain why the decision to close the site
EVERY reader who signs our petition - and there are already more than 2,000 of you - is helping to hold a corporate giant to account. Kraft Foods Inc employs more than 100,000 people world-world. Its profits are staggering. Faced with such vast scale,
THE campaign to save Terry's has won backing from... the Terrys. Peter Terry and eight other members of the Terry family have signed up to our petition, which calls for the famous chocolate factory to remain in the York area. Mr Terry, 85, of Brandsby
LIKE countless others, I was shocked to hear of the planned closure of Terry's and can, from a rather unique standpoint, empathise with the people of York and, particularly, the firm's employees past and present. While I was never employed by Terry's,
A CONSUMER boycott of Terry's chocolates may be gathering pace in protest at the decision to close the York factory. Several people have told the Evening Press they will not be buying any more Terry's confectionery, and urged others to do the same. A
MORE than 1,000 people have already backed our campaign to save Terry's - just over a week after the shock news broke that the chocolate factory is set to close. Signatures are continuing to come in for our petition, which calls for a Terry's chocolate
TOURISM bosses have welcomed suggestions that a chocolate visitor centre should be opened at Terry's if the factory closes down. Evening Press reader Elaine Morgan contacted the paper to say a Cadbury World-style centre on part of the site would be a
A LEADING Euro MP claimed today that the decision by Kraft Foods to close Terry's chocolate factory in York was another example of multinational companies thinking the UK was an "easy touch". Yorkshire and Humber MEP David Bowe said it was easier and
I WAS amused to read in your Save Terry's campaign that "the last surviving Terry" blames "people from abroad who take over without having a local interest". I take it his family sold the company in the first place, not caring or thinking about the possible
SUPPORT is coming in for our campaign to save Terry's - from across the York community and much further afield. Scores of people have already signed our petition, which calls for the American-owned chocolate factory to remain in the York area. Former
In the wake of its decision to close down Terry's chocolate factory, Mike Laycock examines the structure of the US food giant Kraft. IT is only when you look at the Kraft website that you realize just how small and relatively insignificant Terry's is
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has held talks with Terry's boss John Pollock and union leaders about plans to close the chocolate factory next year. The MP said after yesterday's meeting at the factory in Bishopthorpe Road that Mr Pollock had explained why Kraft
A SENIOR Cabinet Minister has declared Terry's decision to close its historic factory as a "body blow" for York The Leader of the House of Commons, Peter Hain, told MPs: "It is a very serious situation with the job losses - it is a body blow." York MP
Thursday, September 16, 2004 100 years ago: A Scarcroft resident drew attention to the nuisance and even danger to the public caused by the reckless playing of cricket and football. Two ladies were struck by footballs while respectively cycling and walking
THE Evening Press campaign to keep Terry's in York is winning heavyweight backing. City of York Council's executive has thrown its full weight behind efforts to persuade American owner Kraft Foods to reconsider its decision to close the chocolate factory
THE American owners of Terry's were urged today to think again about their decision to close the York chocolate factory. Union leader John Kirk said he wanted to put forward a survival plan to Kraft Foods to keep Terry's in the York area. The GMB organiser
The last surviving Terry who managed the York chocolate factory returned to the Bishopthorpe Road site today and declared: "This is a tragic moment - for the more than 300 who work here, for past employees, for years of history." Peter Terry, aged 85,
FOR one former Terry's worker, the news the historic York factory was to shut hit especially hard. Pensioner Beattie Rippon, 82, of Acomb, gave 36 years of her life to the factory, until she retired in 1978. Her duties were to keep an eye on the chocolate
MANY Terry's workers have been at the factory since they left school. Reporter Richard Edwards asked them their thoughts on a black day for York. Paul Illingworth, of Dringhouses, York, has worked at Terry's for 16 years. He said: "I'm not surprised.
RACING officials today played down concerns about hundreds of thousands of spur-of-the-moment punters flocking to York for Royal Ascot. The possibility of colossal crowds - and potential traffic gridlock - was raised after York race committee chairman
"LET the world come to York." Those were the words of York race committee chairman Lord Halifax, who opened the doors of the city to tens of thousands of punters hoping to attend Royal Ascot. Speaking at the racecourse, Lord Halifax said he wanted to
YORK'S first lady has pledged her support to the campaign to bring Christmas lights to the city amid fears that a £30,000 shortfall will spell a dim festive season. Time is running out and York businesses and residents have been warned there could be
A 21-YEAR-OLD student is set to cash in on Royal Ascot at York - after slapping an £18,500 price tag on his penthouse property. The massive rent, which is almost as much as many York people earn in a year, will give those willing to pay the price a week-long
RACE chiefs will be expecting a visit from "the Palace" shortly to discuss the Queen's trip to Knavesmire when York holds Royal Ascot in 2005. A council report reveals that, although nothing is yet set in stone, "an initial visit from The Royal Household
CRAFTSMEN who played a crucial part in transforming a rundown 18th century walled garden in North Yorkshire have returned to the scene of one of their greatest triumphs. Staff from the Alne-based York Handmade Brick Company helped to turn four-and-a-half
LIKE all fantasists, Terence Cooper lived in a world of his own. Unfortunately his world and ours collided. Dressed as a paramedic, he once told police officers who stopped him for speeding that he was on an urgent "human tissue transfer". After setting
BATMAN was a favourite of mine. Not the films, you understand, but the original TV series, which started in 1966 and ran in repeating loops for years. This camp TV version of the popular comic strip may have lacked the budgets of the films that followed
The ditty from which Adam Rodway's York venture takes its name may be dotty, but "...give the dog a bone" gift shop is doing very nicely in knick-knacks, thank you. In fact the word has so got around about that owner Adam Rodway has doubled his stock
I WOULD never for a moment suggest the stream of civic-minded people passing through Guildhall were motivated as much by the promise of a free mince pie and a cup of hot coffee as by the desire to contribute to the debate on the city's future. It was
With the Without Walls debate in full swing, STEPHEN LEWIS asks Sir Ron Cooke for his ideas for the future of the city WHEN Sir Ron Cooke first came to York a decade ago, a 'senior York citizen' took him to one side and gave him a quiet piece of advice
PLANNERS drawing up an image of York in 20 years' time have highlighted issues the city has to deal with. Without Walls, a partnership involving the whole city in devising a vision for how York should be, is examining factors which must be taken into
THE chance to mould a city of the future is being offered to York's residents. The Without Walls partnership is urging anybody with an interest in the city to help formulate plans for how it should look in 20 years time. It could be that you want yourself
A VISION of York 20 years from now is being created by the city's most influential community groups. The project, called Without Walls, will draw up a plan for York's future and will set out steps needed to achieve the vision. A conference of potential
YORK City boss Chris Brass will warn his players about a possible positive response from a Northwich Victoria club that plunged into administration this week. Northwich travel to Bootham Crescent on Saturday knowing they are likely to face a ten-point
NEVER mind The Streets, this is the sound of the streets. Teenage rapper and producer Dylan "Dizzee Rascal" Mills's first album from the dark side of East London's council blocks, Boy In Da Corner, came out of nowhere, via pirate radio and clubland, to
Yorkshire stand every chance of staying wedged third from the bottom of the Division Two table unless they beat Glamorgan in their final Championship match of the season which began at Headingley today. Although Yorkshire cannot complain about missing
KASABIAN are kicking British music up the backside. Whispers have turned into shouts that the new saviours of rock'n'roll have arrived in the form of this Leicester four-piece. A storming Glastonbury set, and their status as new favourite band of everyone
The main things that strike you about Antipodean singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd are his great name, and how much he sounds like Neil Finn of Crowded House. If you're a Finn fan, Mr Lloyd's third album will be right up your street: 13 well-crafted, reflective
FIRMLY in the war-faring tradition of George Jones, Tammy Wynette and the Handsome Family is a country album from husband-and-wife team The Arlenes. Recorded in Austin, Texas, where they relocated from the UK, the verve of the title track and opener Smallville
THERE are better ways to remember Ray Charles, but this album of duets has its merits. While the great soul voice may have declined, there are moments to cherish. Norah Jones gets matters going with a chilly and languid Here We Go Again. Diana Krall proves
THE distraught family of York pensioner Edith O'Connor heard that the "psychological burden" of knowing she had been given the wrong medication in hospital could have contributed to her death. But York coroner Donald Coverdale said at yesterday's inquest
Picture Drum started with no capital, no office and no clients. Just a vision of a design consultancy offering clients the highest standard of service and design. The company began life as Picture Drum Publishing (Pdp) in 1992, after being founded by
ONE more major protest against York's parking charges is being planned on "P-Day" - the day councillors decide whether to scrap or reduce evening fees. York Trades Union Council (TUC) is organising a lobby outside the Guildhall in Coney Street before
YORK'S first lady has pledged her support to the campaign to bring Christmas lights to the city amid fears that a £30,000 shortfall will spell a dim festive season. Time is running out and York businesses and residents have been warned there could be
Yorkshire stand every chance of staying wedged third from the bottom of the Division Two table unless they beat Glamorgan in their final Championship match of the season which began at Headingley today. Although Yorkshire cannot complain about missing
NEARLY 90 patients were evacuated from York Hospital today after a fire was started deliberately in one of the wards. Fire chiefs said a male patient used a cigarette lighter to ignite cardboard bed pans and other medical supplies on two trolleys situated
LEEDS United will attempt to strengthen their attack after agreeing to sign midfielder Sean Gregan from West Bromwich Albion in a deal worth up to £1million, depending on appearances. Gregan, 30, had medicals in Leeds yesterday and the results are expected
YORK City striker Lev Yalcin has not signed for Darlington on loan contrary to reports from the North East. It had been believed that Yalcin's temporary switch would pave the way for David McGurk's loan move in the opposite direction. Minstermen boss
MORE than 150 police officers - some armed - swooped on a York travellers' site in a massive dawn raid today. A police helicopter kept watch overhead as officers from four separate forces - North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Humberside
YORK City boss Chris Brass will warn his players about a possible positive response from a Northwich Victoria club that plunged into administration this week. Northwich travel to Bootham Crescent on Saturday knowing they are likely to face a ten-point
THE identity card looks authentic enough, and the man carrying it appears every inch the caring professional. But Terence Cooper is an audacious con man who launched his own ambulance service in York - and even transported an elderly patient while posing
HOW times change. Once you could be hanged for stealing a loaf of bread, now some pre-pubescent piece of pond life is allowed to rob and injure two decent respectable old women in daylight ('No respect', September 11). Why wasn't this little thug in school
IN response to Liz Edge's letter 'Legacy of Sixties' (September 14) I don't endanger life parking o,n pavements, I don't get falling down drunk at races and I don't break into houses. What I do get is incensed at our judges and justice system that hasn't
I WRITE in response to the less-than-positive letters by Messrs Farnsworth and Smith on the proposals for Haxby station (September 8 and 13). As a supporter of the scheme, I called at York planning office to see what had changed and by how much. After
I disassociate myself from your report headlining costs of £6,000 for a Royal visit (September 13). In fact the costs are incurred by measures taken for the protection of all VIP visits to the area. The officers concerned, three sergeants and 12 constables
THE evening car parking charge debate is a sad reflection of the short-term thinking of our politicians as well as our businessmen. The fact that York is short of money cannot be denied and the Liberals will do all they can to delay a council tax increase
THROUGH your paper, I thank the kind stranger who found my husband's wallet in Parliament Street and brought it to our house. We had just returned from the library and Malcolm had not realised it was missing. I did thank him and he walked off down the
ONE more major protest against York's parking charges is being planned on "P-Day" - the day councillors decide whether to scrap or reduce evening fees. York Trades Union Council (TUC) is organising a lobby outside the Guildhall in Coney Street before
A VISION for the future of York over the next 20 years is set to be given the stamp of approval by city councillors next week. Members of City of York Council's executive will be asked to endorse the Without Walls Vision document, which outlines plans
THE youngest member of the influential group looking at the future shape of York has resigned, saying he felt like a "spare part". Andy Milson, who was a co-opted member of the Without Walls partnership committee, said it was becoming too much like a
FAMILIES can pencil in their vision of the future of York in an imaginative event at York Art Gallery this week. The gallery is devoting the half-term holiday week to its Big Draw - and will be using the future of York as its theme. The event, organised
YORK people will have the chance to put their views on a draft vision for the city when council chiefs put the plan out to consultation next month. Members of City of York Council's executive are expected to approve plans to put the draft city Vision,
The future vision of York will be unveiled to a watching audience at a special City Conference at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday, September 24. The Without Walls Partnership will reveal the brief of the future shape of York for the next two decades
COMMUNITY groups in York are being urged to respond to a rallying cry to take part in a massive city centre parade in September. Organisations are being invited to join a colourful procession which will line the city's streets to celebrate a conference
STUDENTS were labelled York's "best ambassadors" in a debate over their relative value to city life. Dianne Willcocks, principal at York St John College, paid the tribute at the latest Without Walls Festival Of Ideas debate - Do Students Add Value To
YORK'S future status as a world-class science city has been under debate. Leaders of the Science City project last night debated the future of the project and its importance to the city as part of the Without Walls Vision for York. One of the key areas
ENVIRONMENT groups in York have issued a damning critique on a report looking at the city in 20 years time. The Environment Forum has attacked the Joseph Rowntree Foundation-commissioned report Vision For York document, ironically claiming that it lacked
YOUNG people in York are being asked to get creative this summer by putting pencil to paper in a futuristic art competition. The Without Walls partnership wants inspired young artists to help picture a vision for the city, by drawing, painting, printing
THE disabled community is being asked to share its views on the future of York. An appeal has been made by the Disabled Persons' Advisory Group (DPAG) for members of the public with disabilities to come forward to take part in the consultation for the
York's Without Walls project has moved a step closer to creating a future vision of York. And now here's a chance for Evening Press readers to send an imaginary "postcard from the future" describing how they see the city in 17 years' time. Your view may
REDUNDANCY terms - "significantly better than the statutory minimum" - have been agreed for more than 300 Terry's workers facing the axe. Employees' hopes of finding alternative work when the chocolate factory shuts next year have been boosted by news
The fight to save Terry's is over. So what can we do to make sure other big multi-nationals don't cut and run in the same way; and how can York continue to compete in the global jobs market? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. SO now we know. Two hundred years of
CITY of York Council said today it wants more jobs to be created on the Terry's site than are currently employed there. Chief executive David Atkinson said today's news came as a "huge disappointment" for the city. "We are determined to provide every
THE battle to save Terry's for York is over. Parent company Kraft Foods today confirmed it was pressing ahead with the closure of the famous chocolate factory and transfer of production abroad, with the loss of 316 jobs. The announcement came after the
A FORMER managing director of Terry's today backed our campaign to save the York company - saying he could not understand the commercial rationale for moving production abroad. Ian Johnston, who was managing director from 1963 to 1977, and then chairman
THE battle to save Terry's was today being taken to a union's national conference in Scarborough. Delegates were being urged to support the GMB's bid to keep production of top chocolates such as All Gold and Chocolate Orange in the York area. Two shop
As more than 2,000 of you sign up for our campaign, American bosses blame York's high production costs for the loss of 316 chocolate industry jobs and generations of loyal service...and say 'No' to Terry's factory switch. HOPES that Terry's could still
IT is time the people of York and beyond dragged themselves into the real world with regard to the Terry's closure. The owners of the building are going to close the place and flog it for as much as they can get. They couldn't care less what people are
AFTER marrying into a family of past and present Terry's workers, I have lost count of the number of times I have heard the phrase "we have stopped making them". This has been going on since Kraft bought the company. Kraft have purposely stopped making
DESPITE living on the South Coast I am shocked to read Terry's chocolate firm is dumping York and its workforce and skipping out to Poland or thereabouts. How disloyal can a company get? I am all for British goods and local produce and have always bought
HOW perceptive of Colin S Jeffrey to know the closure of Terry's of York will not devastate people's lives (April 23). My wife was very upset and in tears having been in a job where, for 17 years, she is very happy. I ask Mr Jeffrey if he is on a very
CONGRATULATIONS to the Evening Press and the GMB union for taking on Kraft Foods over its threat to close Terry's. Yet again a corporate giant tries to increase profit at the expense of workers, by moving jobs to countries where they can get away with
THEY will no longer be made in York if Terry's closes down next year - but York Fruits will continue to keep their traditional name. Terry's American owners Kraft say the fruit flavour jellies' brand name is a trademark, and so they can continue being
YORK council leader Steve Galloway has sought to quash rumours that Terry's chocolate factory will easily fall into the hands of residential property developers. Coun Galloway said he wanted to put out the message that the council would "vigorously" resist
HE survived two nights in a sweaty, stinking Thai police jail, but York born market trader Robert Neilson has since had to face another ordeal - a barrage of appalling jokes from loyal customers. Robert, who sells pre-packed bacon and gammon at markets
A UNION leader today declared his support for the Evening Press campaign to keep Terry's in York. GMB organiser John Kirk said: "The GMB is prepared to support any campaign that hopefully will keep Terry's in York and provide employment for its staff.
THE shock has subsided. York now has a choice: we can meekly accept Terry's closure with a shrug and a sigh, or we can fight back. In a world seemingly governed by giant multinational conglomerates, it is easy to presume that nothing we do will make a
The Evening Press is campaigning to save Terry's and more than 300 jobs. Mike Laycock looks back at a remarkably similar campaign fought in the 1990s to save more than 300 jobs at York firm RR Donnelley. The coincidence is extraordinary. In 1996, the
THE Terry's chocolate factory site could be worth more than £50 million, if property-hungry developers get their way. A mad scramble is predicted for the 33-acre site, which straddles Bishopthorpe Road, and is one of the city's prime locations overlooking
HOMEOWNERS planning to cash in when Royal Ascot comes to York have been warned they could be jailed if they forget vital home safety checks. People hoping to line their pockets during the festival by renting out their homes risk breaking the law, and
RACING chiefs today assured punters using common land on Knavesmire to watch Royal Ascot at York that they will be protected from unlicensed bookmakers. Ascot, York and council bosses said they would move to address fears that illegal bookies could set
RESIDENTS hoping to cash in on Royal Ascot 2005 by renting out York homes have been warned not to forget the taxman. City firm Countrywide Residential Lettings issued the alert as the race to rent properties for the racing showpiece gathered momentum.
FANCY renting a luxury stately pad for Royal Ascot in York ? Got a spare £32,500 lying around the house? In the unlikely event the answer to both these questions is yes, a North Yorkshire stately home could be yours for a whole seven days. The owners
RUMOURS were intensifying today that the Beckhams may come to York for Ascot. A well-placed source in the racing world claimed gossip was rife among jockeys that David and Victoria would be staying at the Aldwark Manor Hotel, near Easingwold, for the
ALL ABOARD the good ship Ascot! Crafty homeowner Charlie Jackson, 39, of Main Street, Upper Poppleton, is to ferry high society punters to York Racecourse by boat during Royal Ascot week, when they rent out his cottage. He hit on the novel idea as a way
LOOPING round Knavesmire to complete a full circuit, the ongoing track extension work at York Racecourse reveals the steps being taken to bring Royal Ascot to the city. The bulldozers have been hard at work laying new turf in preparation for the five-day
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
YORK has almost certainly been given the green light to hold Royal Ascot in 2005, after planning chiefs gave the Berkshire-based racecourse approval for a £160 million refit. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has agreed to grant planning permission
YORK Royal Ascot preparations cleared another hurdle today after the way was cleared for a quarter of a million racegoers to enjoy the prestigious meeting. With a maximum of 50,000 people now being allowed to attend each day of the five-day meeting, modern
REHEARSALS for Royal Ascot could help York cope with thousands of extra cars and several Royal visitors. City council chiefs hope to stage a dress rehearsal of measures designed to minimise the disruption caused by Royal Ascot, including accessing the
TRAFFIC experts hope to avoid bedlam in York city centre when motorists flock to Royal Ascot in 2005 - by forcing motorists to travel on the A64. Vehicles travelling from both north and south will be diverted from the A1 on to the A64 and will approach
YORK Racecourse will become home to a swathe of temporary structures when Royal Ascot arrives in the city. The plush executive chalets will be constructed to cater for box holders, should royalty arrive in June 2005. Ascot sells out all of its 287 boxes
ASCOT chiefs are now very confident that York will host the Royal Meeting in 2005, racecourse bosses revealed. Officials at the Berkshire track believe Knavesmire will be awash with "society" in 18 months, after announcing that an ambitious redevelopment
A DOSSIER of dirt today re-ignited the war of words over York Pride. Labour slapped the information about city street cleaning on Councillor Steve Galloway's desk in response to a "put up or shut up" challenge from the Liberal Democrat leader of City
ANOTHER day, another daft protest. Just like the Buckingham Palace batman, the hooray hooligans who stormed the House of Commons have grabbed all the front pages. But instead of furthering their cause - in this case fox hunting - they have merely sparked
SESSIONS to let city residents help create a vision for York's future are to be held early next week. The Without Walls team is holding drop-in sessions to hear local people's views on how they want the city to develop. The project aims to devise a plan
THE challenges facing York over the next 20 years were outlined to a packed conference in the city. Potential partners from more than 100 organisations attended the conference to plan the formation of Without Walls - a project aimed at mapping out a vision
TIM Cahill's sending-off at the weekend after scoring his first goal for Everton exposed the silly new ruling regarding celebrations. Some celebrations are a bit extravagant and I wish I could do a triple axle somersault but I can't see anything wrong
YORK'S most influential groups were meeting today in an effort to form the next 20 years of the city's development. Potential partners from more than 100 organisations were planning the formation of Without Walls, a project aiming to draw up plans for
WITHOUT Walls is the new name of the project to draw up a vision for York. The title is apt in more than a "think out of the box", management consultant-speak sort of way. Because it also reminds us that, if a former York council had had its way, this
Forget teenagers - it's the grown-ups who need to learn some discipline. CHRIS TITLEY reports. YOUNG people today. They must despair of us. Everywhere they look they see their elders and supposedly betters breaking the law, flouting authority and generally
YORK City striker Lev Yalcin has not signed for Darlington on loan contrary to reports from the North East. It had been believed that Yalcin's temporary switch would pave the way for David McGurk's loan move in the opposite direction. Minstermen boss
SETTRINGTON trainer John Quinn, who will be strongly represented in Saturday's Ayr Gold Cup by Fantasy Believer, is aiming to strike silver tomorrow with Cd Europe. The £30,000 Totesport Silver Cup is designed as a compensation prize for those horses
Continuing the great Irish tradition of crossing the Atlantic and getting deep fried in American musical history, The Thrills have side-stepped the gospel and blues that U2 avidly devoured and greedily gone straight for a main course of pure Californian
After signing a new record deal with Jive, hip-hop torchbearers Mobb Deep release their seventh studio project. In the past ten years, the Queens duo, Havoc and Prodigy, have often promised more than they can deliver. In keeping with these expectations
ABERFELDY is in Perthshire, the band reside in Edinburgh, and their arts-quarter, whimsical folk music lives in the next street next to Belle & Sebastian. Young Forever is the joyous sound of summer's young love, even when autumn is limbering up on
NOT content with helping to free the world from crippling poverty, Coldplay's Chris Martin is now resurrecting underachieving indie bands. A long-time pal of Embrace, nice-guy Chris has penned the band's monster comeback single, Gravity, and now Out Of
CRIME-FIGHTING bosses have welcomed a new "coppers' contract" between the police and the public. The minimum standards will set out the level of service people should expect when they contact the police for the first time. Home Secretary David Blunkett
A DOSSIER of dirt today re-ignited the war of words over York Pride. Labour slapped the information about city street cleaning on Councillor Steve Galloway's desk in response to a "put up or shut up" challenge from the Liberal Democrat leader of City
Shipton have bowled over the sporting fraternity with their most successful season in history. Honours in 2004 include: winning the Tockwith League Knockout Cup after beating Dunnington in the final; earning promotion to division one of the Private Clubs
OLDER people in North Yorkshire have been warned to be extremely vigilant, after conmen made them targets while they were out shopping - and in their own homes. North Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to the elderly not to allow strangers into their
WIGGINTON Squash Club players turned back the clock in a 24-hour marathon to mark the club's 25th anniversary. For Mick Downs it was literally stepping back in time when he went on court at noon on Saturday. He was actually the first player to feature
A CHURCH which first opened its doors 150 years ago welcomed a special guest to its harvest festival. The Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, joined the congregation at St Matthew's Church, in Naburn, at their service, which also marked the milestone anniversary
A SMART motor retailer in York, whose staff tapped into the student mind as part of a design project, has been nominated for the Evening Press business awards. Motor retailer Mercedes Benz of York is vying for the top Education Link title in the awards
HAVE you ever wondered why ASBOs, (anti social behaviour orders), hailed the other week as the answer to Britain's epidemic of yobbishness by Tony Blair (September 1) don't work? It costs on average £5,300 to take out an order and they the yobs are just
THE sight of five unarmed protesters running about the floor of the House of Commons being pursued by men wearing long-tailed coats with swords by their sides looked like something out of a Laurel and Hardy movie. But seriously, in these days of alleged
THESE days horror is piled upon horror. But, for barbarism, it can hardly be worse than an American helicopter firing on a crowd of civilians in a Baghdad street. We saw much of it on TV from our armchairs. It is part of the war in our name. That last
I READ with interest the Evening Press article 'Flats scheme axed by trees' (September 10). The reason? Because the planning application, as board members of the Abbeyfield (York) Society well know, is totally opposed by the elderly and frail residents
IT was good to see the elected members of the planning committee reject the development control officer's recommendations for the proposed development at Regency Mews, Dringhouses (September 10) I hope the worthy Abbeyfield Society can find an amicable
A FEW weeks ago there was an article in the Evening Press about the strange behaviour of birds after eating rowan berries (August 9). I do not know if you have received an explanation. The information I have is that rowan berries can be made into jelly
A PROUD vision for York as a community where people can thrive among a rich and diverse culture in a prosperous modern city has been unveiled at a special conference. The Without Walls partnership revealed the brief for the future shape of York for the
THE future vision of York for the next two decades was being unveiled in the city today. Without Walls, York's local strategic partnership organisation, was unveiling a draft plan at a special city conference at the Barbican Centre this afternoon. The
In this open letter to the leader of City of York Council, Green Party councillor MARK HILL sets out an alternative vision for the city than that put forward by the Without Walls initiative. Dear Coun Steve Galloway, I AM not the only member of York's
Without Walls, the initiative to create a vision for future York, has held a series of debates during its Festival Of Ideas. Here we reproduce extracts from the speeches leading Monday night's debate. The motion: This house believes that York should abandon
YORK residents are being asked to make three wishes for the future of the city during the Without Walls Festival of Ideas. A series of debates discussing the future of the city is due to get people talking and staff at the influential Without Walls committee
A FASCINATING blueprint of what York could be like in the future is considered today by the Evening Press. From a place dominated by fun-seeking older people to fears for the ambitious York Central development, a report looking at a future York has taken
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group has criticised new plans for the development of York. The York Natural Environment Trust (YNET) has claimed the New Vision for York plan, published last week, is biased towards development, and ignores environmental concerns. But
CITY leaders have met in the latest stage of drawing up an action plan for guiding York into the future. Members of the Without Walls partnership have discussed plans put forward by a consultancy firm asked to come up with a vision of how York could look
