JANET Barnes, boss of the York Museums Trust, set out her organisation's successes and challenges with typical candour last week. Her message: work is underway to rejuvenate the city-run attractions, but much remains to be done. More food for thought
IN reply to Mrs Taylor's letter "Need for homes" (October 22), I sympathise with Mrs Taylor's position and anyone else who finds themselves poorly housed. However, she will not find the grass is any greener here in Tang Hall than it is in Tennent Road
I MUST pay tribute to the ambulance personnel at York Hospital. In recent years I have had occasion to call them out several times. They are not only extremely efficient but also unfailingly courteous, gentle and with a delightful sense of humour. They
WHICH right of way are we talking about ("Police back path closure", October 28)? Is it the path running from Clifton A19 (by the side of Clifton Methodist Chapel) through the school archway then through the actual school grounds to the swimming pool,
I TOO oppose the closure of the path through St Peter's grounds, but it is clear from his letter that J Rhodes has the firmest possible grasp on the wrong end of the stick (October 24). The path in question is the one from St Peter's swimming bath to
ON behalf of Viva!, who supplied him with the information, I'd like to thank Mike Bentley for publicising the fact that the average meat eater could prevent the violent deaths of 4,000 animals by turning vegetarian (Saturday soundoff, October 23). Of
LIKE many others, I read the expenses list of our MPs. I'm afraid that because of the way in which these things are reported, the gullible public actually believe that MPs pocket the expenses claimed while pensioners have to live on a pittance. I'm not
I HOPE your readers may be able to help with my family research regarding Arthur George Lund and Dorothy Lund (ne Copeland) who were married in 1918. I believe Arthur fought in the First World War and went on to be a train driver in York. SJ Lund, 4 Hollin
TWO weeks ago, while cycling along Museum Street in York on my way home from work I was involved in an accident. I broke my kneecap and I have to spend two months with my leg in plaster and am unable to work for this time as a maths teacher in one of
YORK RUFC relinquished leadership of the Powergen Durham and Northumberland Division One in an all-penalties 9-6 defeat at Consett. A fortnight ago York had secured a narrow cup victory over the County Durham club at Clifton Park, so they knew they were
SELBY clawed back from 18-3 down early in the second half to snatch an 18-18 draw in their Yorkshire One match at Ilkley with an unconverted try in the first minute of added time. Winger Rich Topping crashed over in the corner to level the scores. Selby
Malton and Norton maintained their place at the head of the York area pile with a crushing 45-12 victory in North 2 (East) over a physical but pedestrian Stockton. The visitors showed very little technical ability and even less spirit as they were swept
HARROGATE slipped to third from bottom of the National Two table after a crushing 49-12 defeat at Moseley. To add to the misery 'Gate centre Matt Duncombe went off injured and could be a long-term casualty. Harrogate's tries were scored by Brendan Lock
SOME interesting feedback on recent articles. We start with the piece last week about the York soldiers who took part in the Charge Of The Light Brigade. In it, I mistakenly stated that William Bentley of the 11th Hussars was buried in Fulford Cemetery
SCARBOROUGH'S 1-1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round draw at Lancaster City was a rather limp affair, lacking in passion and with few chances created in the game Indeed, it was perhaps indicative of the striking power of both sides that the goals were scored
CREDIT is booming like never before. As offers to take up new cards drop through the letter-box almost daily, it is easy to see how some people slip into financial bother. Having too many cards, and playing one off against another, can lead to great difficulties
ANY stout-hearted person would have done the same. Adam Duxbury saw a youth harassing an elderly couple and he stepped in to remonstrate. And for doing what was right, student Adam received a savage beating from the youth, who had been pushing in at a
MORE than 200 people, including academics, scientists and pharmaceutical companies will converge on the Central Science Laboratory at Sand Hutton, York, tomorrow for this year's two-day White Rose Bioscience Forum. This is the fourth year of the showcase
Here is how Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UK's largest supplier of pre-owned modular buildings and a subsidiary of York-based Shepherd Building Group, proves it is flying high. It has been awarded the contract to remove multi-storey modular
A DEGREE in graphic design proved a perfect match for Danielle Davis with her placement with Thirsk-based Rural Arts North Yorkshire. Danielle, 23, had worked on a volunteer basis with the organisation, so when the opportunity came to work full time under
It's no fun moving. Turfed out of the Barbican Centre, York Guildhall Orchestra (YGO) and its conductor, Simon Wright, have found temporary pasture at the university. It is a more courageous sojourn than it may sound. Central Hall may offer its audience
Paris Bell, who has struck form with a vengeance since the rain came, can complete a notable hat-trick for trainer Tim Easterby at Catterick tomorrow. The two-year-old goes for the £10,000 Thomas Darley Nursery over six furlongs and will have David Allan
A YORK man who has devoted almost 20 years to charity work has been hailed as a "local hero" by charities he has helped. Derrick Lund, 72, has raised an estimated £100,000 for various local charities over the years, going out in all weathers to collect
LOOK out of the window as your train passes the signal box at Hessay, near Poppleton and you will be treated to a burst of floral colour. Lovingly tended by the crossing keeper, a dozen pink roses are in full bloom, bringing a welcome splash of colour
An own goal in extra time gave Copmanthorpe a 3-2 win at home to New Earswick in the second round of York City and District FA Senior Cup. The early attacking play came from Copmanthorpe and they took the lead after only seven minutes. Following a sloppy
SEVEN bus passengers were injured after a schoolgirl apparently stepped out in front of a bus in York. The accident happened behind Badger Hill shops, in Yarburgh Way, off Hull Road, close to Archbishop Holgate's School just before 9am today. The driver
A STUDENT who stepped in to help an elderly couple being harassed at a York bus stop was savagely beaten by a teenage thug. Adam Duxbury, 20, suffered a broken nose, and sustained swelling and bruising to his face in the attack - which happened in broad
Heworth ARLC's improvement continued at Elmpark Way on Saturday but they had nothing to show for it as a try deep into injury time succumbed them to defeat against Ovenden. The Villagers led 16-14 as the clock ticked down but hopes of a second consecutive
DETECTIVES were today hunting arsonists responsible for a massive York warehouse fire that caused up to £150,000-worth of damage. Firefighters believe the devastating blaze at an industrial unit in Landing Lane, Haxby, was started deliberately. Several
YORK City's youngsters have got to learn to toughen up if they are going to make the grade in the Nationwide Conference. Player-manager Chris Brass pulled no punches after Saturday's dismal 3-1 FA Cup exit at Carlisle. Five teenagers started for the injury-ravaged
THE retired Methodist minister who organised the Christian tour of Jordan in which nine Britons died has spoken of the tragedy for the first time. Graham Haslam lost his wife Margaret, 70, when a tyre on their coach blew out, sending it careering into
Everyone knows football is a gambling game. At the start of the season, Chris Brass put a season and the faith of the fans on having a small squad with the next generation waiting in the wings to plug the occasional gap. But he hadn't bargained on losing
THE spectre of Hallowe'en hung heavy in York last night - and Swedish comic Henrik Elmer hardly seemed a suitably chilling choice for such an eerie evening. A Swedish comic? Surely a man from a nation famed for its dour demeanour did not stand a ghost
IN Parliament on October 22 Mr Blair said "No decision has been made about sending more troops to Iraq." How then is it that my grandson and his regiment went out on October 19 and arrived in Baghdad two days later? He rang his parents to say that the
REGARDING Tom Stirling's article "Gridlock fears over closed bar" (October 28). Providing that York traffic planners have done their sums right and have learned how to mark out the road, there should be no more than two or three seconds added on to journey
I AGREE with R Cariss: the sale of fireworks should be for organised displays only (Letters, October 26). An alarming number or fireworks are being let off at all hours of the night. My elderly neighbour is very distressed by the noise and many pet owners
THE other evening I came home from work to find my little black cat missing. I put a flyer in the window which included my phone number. A while later there was a knock on the door. I eagerly opened it, hoping it was news. Imagine my horror when I found
A slack start cost Pocklington dear at Yorkshire Two second-placed Bradford Salem, where they went down 16-13. Pocklington shipped early points and could have been more scores down by the interval, but they turned things round to look the better side
A fine second half display was the key to York RI's 35-12 Yorkshire Three victory at Hemsworth. On a pitch where in some places the grass was inches high, play in the first half was scrappy but it was RI who adapted the better. They went 6-0 ahead with
FRANCIS Frith is the Catherine Cookson of photography. Just as posthumous Cookson bestsellers keep hitting the bookshelves, the Frith photographic archive reveals gems more than a century after he died. Francis Frith was a Quaker businessman. With the
An own goal in extra time gave Copmanthorpe a 3-2 win at home to New Earswick in the second round of York City and District FA Senior Cup. The early attacking play came from Copmanthorpe and they took the lead after only seven minutes. Following a sloppy
YORK and District FA Saturday Junior Cup holders Tockwith have been knocked out of this season's competition by Dringhouses Reserves. Tockwith went ahead in the second round tie through Graham Hutchinson, but Dringhouses drew level early in the second
BISHOP Wilton goalkeeper David Booth celebrated his 50th birthday with a string of excellent saves in his team's York FA Saturday Junior Cup second round clash against Ouseburn United Reserves. But Booth could not save a cracking low shot from Lance Cameron
SIXTEEN-year-old James Stone was the hat-trick hero as Old Malton Reserves enjoyed a 4-2 York FA Saturday Junior Cup victory over neighbours Malton Bacon Factory. Stone bagged an extra-time brace after earlier having joined Paul Milner on the scoreheet
IN-FORM Harrogate Railway kept up their sparkling form with a 3-0 defeat of Borrowash Victoria to go second in the Northern Counties East League premier division. With Ryan Haigh injured, manager Martin Haresign turned to 17-year-old academy player Rob
Heworth ARLC's improvement continued at Elmpark Way on Saturday but they had nothing to show for it as a try deep into injury time succumbed them to defeat against Ovenden. The Villagers led 16-14 as the clock ticked down but hopes of a second consecutive
A matchmaking scheme for employers and graduates in North Yorkshire is proving to be a resounding success, with some 20 graduates finding work directly relating to their degrees. The initiative is being run by a York-based consortium and led by Askham
The general manager of Harrogate's oldest hotel will put his leadership skills and powers of inspiration to an unusual challenge tomorrow. Simon Cotton, of Cedar Court Hotel, will lead a team of ambitious Year Ten pupils in the Yorkshire regional heat
A North Yorkshire super-mum has beaten the credit card companies at their own game, as HAYDN LEWIS reports. FOR some of us, the dull thud of the credit card bill landing on the doormat is the sound that we most dread. The astronomical interest rates charged
YORK City's youngsters have got to learn to toughen up if they are going to make the grade in the Nationwide Conference. Player-manager Chris Brass pulled no punches after Saturday's dismal 3-1 FA Cup exit at Carlisle. Five teenagers started for the injury-ravaged
A matchmaking scheme for employers and graduates in North Yorkshire is proving to be a resounding success, with some 20 graduates finding work directly relating to their degrees. The initiative is being run by a York-based consortium and led by Askham
YORK Tourism Bureau has unveiled the finalists in this year's hotly-contested tourism awards. The annual event celebrates commitment to excellence in customer service by individuals and companies, and judges have the hard task of choosing 12 winners out
A COUNCILLOR today fuelled the row over the closure of a right of way at a York school. Labour planning spokesman Councillor Tracey Simpson-Laing said security problems at St Peter's would not end if the school was given permission to shut a path running
A MAN who admitted killing a father-of-four in a street attack is nevertheless battling to have his manslaughter conviction overturned at London's Appeal Court. Carl Mason, no fixed address, was alleged to have chased Michael Brolly through the streets
IT might be called the Iron Maiden - but this mighty traction engine is an altogether different kind of heavy metal from the band with which it shares a name. The colourful road locomotive and showground engine once starred in a classic British comedy
LEEDS United's season could be shaped over the next few weeks - on and off the field. Today they were waiting for proof of funding from the Anglo-American consortium which hopes to take over the club. But proof already exists that Leeds are way off the
YORK RUFC relinquished leadership of the Powergen Durham and Northumberland Division One in an all-penalties 9-6 defeat at Consett. A fortnight ago York had secured a narrow cup victory over the County Durham club at Clifton Park, so they knew they were
THE Post Office today confirmed the dates when several York sub-post offices will close down. Six post offices across the city are to shut, despite protests from hundreds of customers angry at the inconvenience and disruption they will suffer. Gale Lane
TWENTY people were injured today when a York bus driver had to brake to avoid a young girl who stepped into a road outside a city school. The bus passengers were thrown forward after the driver of a number ten First Bus braked sharply to avoid the schoolgirl
THERE are few words in the English language that terrify me more than: "Grandma's thought of a new game." On the surface, this might seem like a fairly innocuous little phrase, but it is guaranteed to make my blood run cold. Beads of sweat inadvertently
