Thursday, February 17, 2005 100 years ago: Factory girls, shop girls, milliners, dressmakers and domestics received public criticism for their behaviour in letters to the paper, and now a commercial traveller had mentioned waitresses. A waitress wrote
ON-LOAN midfielder Rob Constable has been sent back to Elland Road after declaring a preference to play for Leeds United reserves rather than York City's second string. New Minstermen boss Billy McEwan had hoped to run the rule over Constable during yesterday's
YORK Acorn speedster Johnny Waldron is set for more county honours. The flying BARLA Great Britain Under-21s winger, who represented Yorkshire in last year's amateur county championship, has again been named in the White Rose train-on squad for the 2005
YORK Acorn ARLC boss Dave Kay reckons their week off has come at just the right time after seeing prop Lee McTigue hit by a whopping suspension. The Blue and Golds, whose promotion tilt has stuttered with just one point gleaned from the last three games
A film showing life on the streets of a York estate premiered this week. Its director tells CHRIS TITLEY that we should do more to help the city's young and deprived. YORK is the star of a million mini-movies. It is hard to walk around the city centre
OH, another royal wedding. Nice for them, but how the heart sinks an inch or two. Just think of all the bejewelled tosh and trivia we will have to put up with between now and April. All the endless stories about Camilla being either a middle-aged seductress
HUNDREDS of men, women and children poured into the nave of York Minster - minus its usual chairs - to witness a spiritual concert of great beauty. Most of the audience sat down on the cold stone flags - the best prepared equipped with rugs, cushions
ALL songs are love songs, and if they are not, they are out-of-love songs. Just ask David Gedge, the Leeds chronicler of kitchen-sink romance. In 1997 he put The Wedding Present to bed and conducted his relationship with Sally Murrell as a series of love
Bubl joins the crowd of polished young men singing swing-era ballads (the Mouse Pack?) and drafts in some excellent arrangers in this bid to fill Sinatra' shoes. Don Sebesky paraphrases Nina Simone's classic arrangement on Feeling Good, Bill Holman writes
ACTS such as Dizzee Rascal and The Streets owe a huge debt to south London rapper Rodney Smith, aka Roots Manuva. His 2001 Mercury-nominated album Run Come Save Me inspired the flourishing UK hip hop and Grime scene - and now he's back to reap the rewards
THESE five gifted musicians regale you with salty songs and tunes of the sea on their fifth album, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of its hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. The New Scorpion Band create wonderful
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club have decided not to appoint an official vice-captain this season, preferring instead to keep their options open. Opening batsman Matthew Wood did the job last summer and found himself in charge throughout the second half
AM I dreaming? Did Councillor Reid really say that the more people you ask, the more you are likely to get a negative response ("Why do we need one of these?" February 15)? Did Peter Evely really say that he was panicking over the "heavy volume of traffic
AS one who took part in the residents survey referred to in the Press, I resent York council's suggestion that it might have been less than objective. People were asked the simple question "Are you in favour of, or against the bollard?" Their answer was
FROM your article regarding the Straylands rising bollard situation it would seem that we (the residents of Millfield/Thorpe/ Street/Nunthorpe Avenue) are not the only ones to have suffered the experience of the present council's consultation/voting process
FOR decades, various York city councils have tried to solve our ever increasing traffic problems. They have introduced pedestrian zones, cycle paths, one-way systems, new traffic lights, speed humps and have put all their eggs in one basket, or cars on
THE proposal to bring a big wheel to the city has generated a great deal of interest from residents and visitors, but it may be helpful to correct some misconceptions. A planning application has been lodged by World Tourist Attractions Ltd to bring the
PLEASE let me correct Mr Enticknap's wholly wrong assumption that GNER provides free first-class travel to MPs (Letters, February 14). We don't. As for the reference to Kimberly Quinn, I'm left equally nonplussed. The alleged ticket was for a journey
COUN Cuthbertson fails to mention a few key points in his comments on Labour's budget amendments last year (Letters, January 24). Several of the posts we sought to delete were new management jobs, dreamt up by the Lib Dem administration - at a cost of
I AM trying to trace anyone who may know of my late father's family. My father, Stanley Morley, was born in Victoria Street, York, in May 1908. His mother's name was Caroline and she was a cook. I know nothing about his father. Stanley was brought up
Vivienne Trophy holders York showed steely nerve to beat Cambridge Chesterton on an extra end after the scores were tied 79-79. With three rinks of the indoor bowls clash completed, Clarice Johnston's team, who were leading 17-16 going into their last
YORK Art Gallery reopens its doors next month after a £445,000 refurbishment - featuring three new exhibitions and a new caf. Art lovers will be able to enjoy hot drinks, sandwiches and cakes in the caf, which will be situated in the foyer. The venture
A MULTI-MILLION appeal to buy a second life-saving Yorkshire Air Ambulance has got off to a flying start. For within minutes of hearing about the launch of a £2.5 million effort, to ensure the county's airborne rescuers are equipped with the latest technology
MATT Lowery eased his way into the men's semi-finals of the York Men's Squash Championships last night with another straight sets win, this time over eighth seed Nick Grewer at Wigginton. Grewer's only resistance came in the opening exchanges with the
STUDENTS taking exams at York College during Royal Ascot week are being asked to turn up three hours early to make sure they get there on time. Full-time students will also be sent home for a study week in the week starting on Monday, June 13, as the
GLADIATORS, soldiers and emperors have been lined up to bring York's history to life this summer. Preparations for the third Roman Festival are well under way, with organisers anticipating the best turnout yet in the event's history. This year, organisers
SWIMMERS were evacuated from York's Yearsley Swimming Pool after a gas alert. The baths, near the Nestl Rowntree factory, closed yesterday after higher than normal levels of gas were found in the ladies' shower cubicles at about 12.55pm. Swimmers were
YORK Acorn ARLC boss Dave Kay reckons their week off has come at just the right time after seeing prop Lee McTigue hit by a whopping suspension. The Blue and Golds, whose promotion tilt has stuttered with just one point gleaned from the last three games
ON-LOAN midfielder Rob Constable has been sent back to Elland Road after declaring a preference to play for Leeds United reserves rather than York City's second string. New Minstermen boss Billy McEwan had hoped to run the rule over Constable during yesterday's
STROKE-victim Michael Garnett says he has been driven to despair by a "heartless" York golf club's refusal to refund his membership. The 60-year-old, from Haxby, suffered a devastating stroke six weeks after paying £560 to join Forest Of Galtres Golf
SINCE taking over York City FC two years ago, the Supporters' Trust directors have parted company with team managers Terry Dolan, Chris Brass (his assistant Lee Nogan) and Viv Busby. Traditionally, managers always carry the can for poor results on the
GOLFERS love rules. In the latest copy of the Forest of Galtres Golf Club newsletter, there is a fascinating exchange about whether on-course saplings protected by plastic tubes are classed as "staked trees" and can be treated by players accordingly.
TODAY'S children are shockingly ignorant about the world wars, we are told. Many teenagers think Winston Churchill is the name of a dog in an insurance commercial. But at least three youngsters now have personal experience of the thrill and terror of
Two goals from Matthew Goddard and a third via Oliver Everwed saw Easingwold Town 'A' beat York College in the York Mitchell Sports Football League first division. Pickering Town 'A' beat Poppleton 'A' 4-1 thanks to Bradley Magson (2), Mike McLaren and
HE is an Oscar-winning movie legend. He was honoured with a BAFTA fellowship at the weekend. But John Barry's first public performance suggested nothing of the glory to come. According to a source who was there, Mr Barry received a chilly reception that
REGULAR readers of the City of York Council Trading Standards Consumer Column will remember that earlier this month we told local consumers that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) had joined forces with Trading Standards departments and other organisations
JEREMY Hardy, English cultural commentator, Radio 4 wit and 21 years a stand-up, surveys his scene, a full Pocklington Arts Centre, on his first visit there. "Pocklington? Does this place only appear every 220 years? It's just a part of York kept for
Ben Hepworth scored a hat-trick of tries as York RUFC under-13s, who have only lost twice all season, hammered Yorkshire Cup semi-finalists Pocklington 41-7. York travelled expecting a difficult encounter, but a second-half performance of open and aggressive
FORM team New Earswick All Blacks head to Liversedge on Saturday with boss Simon Baynes warning of a tough task ahead. The All Blacks put on a superb second-half display to win 36-10 at Crigglestone last week to cement their place at the top of Pennine
WHAT does it take to bid for a City of York Council contract? Councillors on the city's resources scrutiny committee want YOU to be the small business person to give them the answer. Coun David Scott, committee chairman, is eager to learn why it is that
STUDENTS taking exams at York College during Royal Ascot week are being asked to turn up three hours early to make sure they get there on time. Full-time students will also be sent home for a study week in the week starting on Monday, June 13, as the
NEW £9 million business units at Thorp Arch Estate near Wetherby - the biggest new-build development in the estate's 60-year history - are complete and ready for occupation. They are expected to generate about 100 jobs. The 21 high-quality, small business
OPTOMETRIST Ruth Perrott is celebrating the reopening of her Acomb practice following a "spectacular" £50,000 refurbishment of the premises. The two-month refurbishment of the practice in York Road, Acomb, was managed by Paul Foster, of Paul Foster Interiors
AN UNDERGROUND collaboration that is hardly front page news, but Superwolf is a minor musical moment nonetheless. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy has carved himself quite a name with his sly, backwoods folk persona while Sweeney is a guitarist in Zwan and other
MOVIE soundtracks fall into one of two camps - those you're not supposed to notice during the movie, and those that stand out loud and proud. Badalamenti's soundtrack for A Very Long Engagement, which reunites director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and his Amlie
A FIERCE new Dr Dre prodigy, The Game (aka Jayceon Taylor), hailing from Compton, LA, has been making a massive stir on the west coast scene. Clearly Dre expects a lot from Taylor, recruiting a wealth of stars to back him on this set, including Eminem
I WAS amazed by Mr Evely's comments with regard to the proposed Straylands intelligent bollard. It seems to me that he is trying to justify a decision already made in the face of a public outcry that was not expected. To say that the bollard is not needed
YOUR report about Bradley Agar's fine (February 14) shows that this council has gone power mad. Its comment that a lack of cigarette bins "would not wash" is plainly totally ridiculous. If it is not prepared to provide the necessary receptacles, what
RE Mike Bentley on Dame Ellen Macarthur (Saturday Soundoff, February 12). Wake up, Mike. You seem to be doing down Ellen's great achievement. OK, so other people managed a great achievement with technology as it was at that time. As a Yorkshireman, my
WITH all due respect to Mr P Willey ("Effing great", Letters, February 9) he only has to walk into the majority of secondary schools and bump into any male student and he will find there is an "effing" problem. Mrs Mary Morrod, Heworth Village, York.
In the letter from R Hutchinson, published on Monday, one paragraph was rewritten during the production process so it read incorrectly. It should have read: "What is the need for yet another patch of green York being covered in a two metre wide stretch
THE Evening Press can today reveal the size of the council tax bills that are likely to drop through York residents' door. The total for an average Band D property is provisionally set at £1,119.40. This figure - up from about £1,070 last year - includes
A WOMAN who bought a bed from a closure-threatened York shop spoke today of her anger after it never arrived - and now fears she will not get her money back. Pamela West, 57, from Woodthorpe, York, bought a Slumberland single bed by credit card at the
A YORK youth club is set to close as part of a shake-up that has also thrown the future of two pre-school groups and a Gateway Club for disabled youngsters into doubt. Teenagers who attend Melbourne Youth Club in the Institute building in Escrick Street
SEVEN triumphs headed the treasure trove plundered by York City Rowing Club when it opened its winter campaign at the Stourport Winter Head of the River race. Competing against crews from all over the United Kingdom, the York men's and women's squads
THREE Italian company directors have appeared before a court in Rome accused of the manslaughter of a York academic who was dragged into the gears of a moving walkway at a railway station in the city. Domenico Leti, Leonardo Casali and Luana Lepore -
WAS this the end for more than 240 years of British country tradition? Members of one of the country's oldest hunts rode out over the North Yorkshire countryside for their last full legal meet yesterday. Forty mounted members of the Middleton Hunt, which
SINGING and drumming filled York city centre just days before the 20th Jorvik Viking Festival reaches its thrilling climax. A bard and singers warmed up in front of shoppers in St Sampson's Square to prepare for a weekend of Saga, Song and Dance. Vocal
HERE we go again - another saviour. I think we need a miracle worker at York City. Lucky Billy McEwan is the new manager. Unlike the supporters he won't have to pay any more to watch. The Evening Press report under the heading 'Mr 100 Per cent' (Friday
I would like to congratulate the board of York City Football Club on the appointment of Billy McEwan as manager. I think this is an excellent appointment and given that he has an excellent track record I think he can lift City back into the Football League
Acomb, who moved from Mick Easterby's Sheriff Hutton yard to the Warthill stables near York of Noel Wilson after changing hands at the sales last autumn, can gain his second success for his new handler tomorrow at Wolverhampton. The £10,000 footballpools.com
