NURSES from Minster Veterinary Practice took to the streets of York in a sponsored walk with homeless dogs. The event was designed to raise the profile of nurses and the role they play in the care and treatment of animals. Victoria Beasley, who has
FEARLESS staff at a York-based company threw themselves out of a plane to raise more than £5,000 for charity. Seven employees of property purchasing company A Quick Sale completed tandem skydives after jumping out of a plane at £10,000ft to raise funds
WORK carried out with and by young offenders from York and North Yorkshire has gone on show. Organised through the York and North Yorkshire ISSP (Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme), the exhibition was held at the Priory Centre in Priory
CONTROVERSIAL plans by a school to build a footbridge over a public footpath are to go to appeal, after twice being turned down by City of York Council. St Olave's School in Queen Anne's Road, Clifton, York, wants to create the bridge to link the school
ANGLER Lee Knaggs took along an extra rod to teach a youngster how to fish - and ended up facing a £100 fine. The 37-year-old fishing enthusiast told today how a legal saga ensued, with the case being re-opened and dropped again before finally going
A SURPRISE party has been held to celebrate the 70th year that a man has lived in his house. George Sharp moved into the terraced house in York Road, Haxby, York, with his family on November 23, 1937. He has lived there ever since - except for when
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Staff and pupils at Carr Infants School, in York, have celebrated winning two awards in one year. The school has achieved the Healthy School award for promoting healthy eating and lifestyle, and the Quality Mark 2 award for the standard of its curriculum
IN A country that is fast losing many of its finest traditions, it is good to see that at least one is alive and well - the British appetite for charity fundraising while having the maximum amount of fun. This weekend's Children In Need events around
From golden jubilee to platinum anniversary - George Sharp is celebrating living in his house for the last 70 years. He was only eight when his parents moved to the terraced home in Haxby and he has lived there ever since, so we can assume he is fond
VETERANS of the Second World War converged on RAF Church Fenton at the weekend to relive old times. The 27 members of Sherburn Aero Club Bomber Barons all flew in a variety of aircraft during the war and were shown how the base has developed since it
HE'S more used to sentencing criminals - but York's top judge had a verdict of a completely different kind to reach before moving on. As Judge Paul Hoffman prepared to leave his role as Recorder of York, he put his skills to work on judging an art competition
A SENIOR manager at North Yorkshire Police has been convicted of drink-driving. Civilian Maurice Reese, 53, a human resources manager at the force, is still at work despite being caught behind the wheel while over the limit. Reese has been disqualified
A GUILT-RIDDEN drug addict stole hundreds of pounds from the York teddy bear shop where he worked in order to feed his habit - then confessed his crime to a bishop. Aaron Kyle Mellers' struggle with heroin led to him using his managerial role at Stonegate
A sex offender has convinced a judge he should be allowed to walk the streets - despite repeatedly failing to keep in touch with police Steven Kevin Scrivener, 26, is on the sex offenders' register for life after he raped a 14-year-old when he was a
THE head teacher of a York Primary School has defended her right to give pupils detention in spite of parents' complaints. JEREMY SMALL asked heads in York what they thought about the detention of primary school children. Anna Cornhill, the head of
A DEVOTED father who wrongly claimed £34,000 in benefits has been spared jail after a court heard he is the main carer for his sick teenage son. Stephen Patrick Jacques, 52, of Eastbourne Grove, Tang Hall, York, claimed the money over four years, failing
BILLY McEwan was today sacked as York City manager. The 56-year-old Scot was summoned into a meeting at KitKat Crescent this morning with directors and relieved of his duties - bringing to an end his near three-year reign. Colin Walker will become
A TEENAGE girl has been killed in a car crash after the vehicle she was in left the road, ploughed through a fence and ended up in a North Yorkshire field. The girl, who has not been named, was in a red Renault Clio heading in the direction of Scarborough
AN historic York warehouse could be converted into office, retail and residential accommodation, if city planners back a developer's scheme next month. S Harrison developers, of York, today unveiled its plan to convert the Wards building, off Walmgate
I am writing in response to your article about delayed discharges at York Hospital (Delays cost city 18 hospital beds, The Press, November 7). Everyone agrees that people should be able to leave hospital as soon as they are medically fit to do so, but
I write to correct any misconceptions created by your correspondents Martin Henderson (Archbishop's "insult" to the non-religious, Soapbox, November 12) and Rory Mulvihill (Squaring circle over morality, Readers' Letters, November 15) concerning the
FOR 25 years, members of York Oral History Society have been gathering taped interviews with local people in order to record their memories of times past. They have talked to centenarians and sportsmen, war veterans and retired publicans, musicians and
K Jenkins (Taxing troubles, Readers' Letters, November 12) is right to point out the basic unfairness in the council tax system being property-related rather than income-based. Under council tax, pensioners and those on low incomes pay a far higher
POLICE, council officers and members of the public have cleaned up this trouble-hit York alleyway. Clifton's neighbourhood policing team organised the clean-up of the alleyway, known locally as Deadman's Alley, which runs from Crombie Avenue into Clifton
having watched recent TV programmes of various types, particularly sporting events and sports commentators and pundits, it got me thinking. What would happen if the word "fantastic" was deleted from all dictionaries and banned from general conversation
I write to agree with P J Markwick, Tackling litter, Letters, November 15), in being pleased that something is being done about the litter in the streets of York. I have already written to The Press remarking on how many discarded cigarette butts there
I'VE tried and I've tried, but I still don't see the decimal point of maths. It's not that I think the whole subject is a waste of time. I can see that we all need a basic understanding of the four biggies - adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying
THE Diary has learned that a bastion of British comedy will be coming to York next week. Comedian, actor, singer, presenter - all-round entertainer - Don MacLean will be in Wigginton on Wednesday. Don is in town to cut the ribbon at a new retirement
It is always interesting to hear Mr Laverack's views on development in York (House rule leads to fewer homes, Letters, November 13). He seems keen that development takes place, but that amenity provision is not provided by the developer, who, after
Further to the letter about City of York Council's pay to park by phone technology (Parking gimmick?, November 15), I would like to reassure readers that the scheme has been very successful. Since the technology was first introduced in November 2005
AVACTA Group, the award-winning detection and analysis technology developer based at York Science Park, is poised to take over a major Oxford medical diagnostics firm for £3 million. The York company has developed "the box" - amazing technology which
YORK City boss Billy McEwan put his fate in the hands of the club's board after the disappointing 3-1 Blue Square Premier home defeat against Salisbury City. The Minstermen have now lost eight of their 12 KitKat Crescent clashes this season and McEwan
AS Chair of The Friends of Selby War Memorial Hospital, I would like to thank Selby Town Council for allowing us to collect at the town bonfire on November 3. The town council has given unstinting support to the Friends over the past few years. I
A TATTOO proved the downfall of a jewellery thief who snatched rings worth £11,000 from a York shop. James Colin Evans, 32, grabbed the two valuable ornaments while staff at TCJ Designs in Stonegate dealt with a customer more than a year ago, York Crown
CHRISTMAS cards to be sent out by York's MP this year have been designed by an eight-year-old. Hugh Bayley challenged primary school pupils in his constituency to design a Christmas card for him. He received more than 100 entries, but Carr Junior
So marijuana is not a significant threat to public health, safety, or personal ambition (No harm in it, Letters, November 10)? But wait. Cannabis actually contains 50 per cent more cancer-causing carcinogens than tobacco - making it one very mean drug
YORK City right-back Darren Craddock was labelled "brainless" by manager Billy McEwan following the 3-1 home defeat by Salisbury. Craddock was replaced seven minutes into the second half after conceding a free-kick on the edge of the penalty box. The
A DRINKER who smashed a glass over the head of a terminally-ill cancer patient has escaped a jail sentence. Lisa Jane Casey, who herself has had breast cancer and recovered, hit Donald Fraser after an incident between them in the Dick Turpin pub in Moorcroft
THE parents of a teenager who died during a caving trip have revealed they will not let his younger brother go on a similar expedition. An inquest last week concluded that Tadcaster Grammar School pupil Joe Lister drowned in Manchester Hole in Upper
Haxby 'keeper Mark Phillips saved a late Terry Hibbert penalty to deny Copmanthorpe maximum points as the leaders of the Leeper Hare York Football League premier division were held to 2-2 draw. After a goalless first half, Dave Newton put Haxby in front
CHILDREN are going for sleepovers at a jail near York - so they can spend the night with their imprisoned mothers. The youngsters are staying overnight in a flat which is being created at the edge of Askham Grange Open Prison, at Askham Richard, a report
YORK City boss Billy McEwan threatened to ring the changes after last weekend's FA Cup embarrassment against Havant and Waterlooville. He didn't and must have felt his loyalty was misplaced after another home humiliation at KitKat Crescent. Only
TEENAGER Jonny Howson had his boss Dennis Wise purring after Leeds United's 2-1 home win over Swindon moved them up to fourth in League One. Wise hailed the 19-year-old's display as "outstanding" in a victory which took the Whites to within two points
NORTH Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson got his new season off to a steady start as he tied for 15th place in the Hong Kong Open. Dyson, who won the tournament in 2000, carded a final round 69 to finish in a five-way tie at eight under par. All five collected
MORE signatures have been collected in Clifton, York, for a petition calling for the local post office to stay open. The branch, in Clifton Green, is rumoured to be one of those earmarked for closure, following a review of the national post office network
A REPLAY will be needed to separate FA Vase foes Pickering Town and Eccleshill United after a 1-1 second round share-all. The rivals from the Northern Counties East League premier division will meet again at the Pikes' Recreation Ground tomorrow (7.45pm
Northern Boy, who helped Seb Sanders in his quest to tie the jockeys' championship when winning at Wolverhampton earlier this month, is one of two Mick Easterby-trained runners with strong claims at Kempton today. Together with Fenners, Northern Boy
YORKSHIRE One side Malton & Norton RUFC were on the receiving end of a shock in the EDF Energy Senior Vase as they were dumped out 13-8 by Wheatley Hills. The visitors to The Gannock on Saturday are struggling for survival in Yorkshire Two but they fully
YORK Acorn ARLC warmed up for a "massive fortnight" with an impressive 30-12 victory at Shaw Cross Sharks in National Conference division one. Acorn leapfrogged above their hosts into fifth place and coach Alfie Hill is now relishing the club's back-to-back
ANIMAL rights campaigners are planning a weekend of action against a York restaurant because it has foie gras on the menu. York Action for Animals (YAFA) says it intends holding demonstrations outside the Blue Bicycle in Fossgate on December 14, 15 and
STRATHAIRD helped the Middleham Park Racing syndicate reach a marvellous milestone at Wetherby Racecourse. The three-year-old not only gave Middleham trainer Pat Haslam victory in the opening Turf TV juvenile novices' selling hurdle, but handed the
YORK'S Community Carol Concert has sold more than 1,000 tickets, as the event celebrates its golden jubilee. The inaugural concert took place 50 years ago and the event has raised thousands of pounds for charity since then. This year organisers
A "HILARIOUS romp through the bubble-gum years of teenage life" is the official synopsis for George Steel's 12-year-old play Like A Virgin. Although some of the scenes are fruity indeed and the weighty emotional issues give the audience plenty to
WOODWIND quintets are not as prevalent as they used to be. But thanks to the British Music Society of York, whose chamber music series continues to be a mainstay of the city's concert life, the Galliard Ensemble was here on Friday with a zesty pairing
SOME schoolchildren dressed in pyjamas, and some pretended to be pirates and princesses, while some pubgoers dressed in school uniforms. Children In Need sparked a feverish bout of dressing up across York and North Yorkshire, as thousands of pounds were
A CRUEL thief stole cash from a pensioner in his 90s in a village near Selby after pretending to be a mobility scooter repair man. The incident happened in Cliffe last Thursday afternoon. The thief knocked on his victim's door and told the man he was
CHILDREN are going for sleepovers at a jail near York - so they can spend the night with their imprisoned mothers. The youngsters are staying overnight in a flat which is being created at the edge of Askham Grange Open Prison, at Askham Richard,
ANIMAL rights campaigners are planning a weekend of action against a York restaurant because it has foie gras on the menu. York Action for Animals (YAFA) says it intends holding demonstrations outside the Blue Bicycle in Fossgate on December
A TATTOO proved the downfall of a jewellery thief who snatched rings worth £11,000 from a York jeweller's. James Colin Evans, 32, grabbed the two valuable ornaments while staff at TCJ Designs in Stonegate dealt with a customer more than
THE parents of a teenager who died during a caving trip have revealed they will not let his younger brother go on a similar expedition. An inquest last week concluded that Tadcaster Grammar School pupil Joe Lister drowned after water surged over the
