Wow, I am staggered by the speed with which the YCFC board have responded to the poor results this season. I missed the game on Saturday, on holiday in Robin Hood's Bay dodging horizontal raindrops and near horizontal tourists. The game must have been
REHEARSALS have begun for a York festive tradition. Performances of pantomime Sinbad The Sailor will get underway at York Theatre Royal next month. Legendary pantomime dame Berwick Kaler has returned to the city to star in the show, billed as one with
The security of our financial transactions against theft has been shattered by the loss by government departments of our of personal and financial details. The government should instruct all banks, organisations and individuals who pay out or draw regular
A NICE cup of tea with the legendary Hilda Ogden. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Irene Waudby, played host when television star Jean Alexander popped into the Mansion House for afternoon tea and a look round the civic residence. Jean was in York while
VETERANS from North Yorkshire turned out at York Minster, to be honoured by Government minister Derek Twigg. Mr Twigg, undersecretary of state for defence and minister for veterans, presented Armed Forces Veterans' Badges at a special ceremony. He was
"THERE was almost a breaking point. I even got to the point where I was asking myself if I wanted to run a shop at all." These were the words of York fashion boutique owner Lucy Weller, after weeks being on the end of a tongue-lashing from the tough-talking
BOSSES at a York toy shop have denied it is set to close - despite developers submitting plans to turn it into a bank. A planning application has been lodged with City of York Council seeking permission to turn the Disney Store, which is located at the
Photograph by Colin Sayner © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Colin Sayner © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Colin Sayner © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Wilf Waller © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Wilf Waller © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
Photograph by Wilf Waller © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
A HI-TECH helping hand has been offered to a young mother who suffered a fractured eye socket when she was attacked by her ex-partner. The Press reported last week how Michelle Fowler was terrified after discovering that Gary Smith was being freed after
YOU won't see them behaving like this in the office - but Yorkshire's top business brains are preparing to swap sales figures for stage presence. For the third year in a row, The Deep End - the nerve-jangling, adrenaline-fuelled corporate concert which
AN EX-SOLDIER with dreams of becoming a Royal Marine has been banned from the road for five years after "monumental stupidity" saw him caught drink-driving twice in less than a month. Ian Robert Hoskins lost his job when he was caught behind the wheel
EMPLOYERS need protection from a chronic gambler who stole £7,700 from his bosses to fund his betting, a judge said. Gerald Philip Want, 37, is now using an internet gamblers' blogging forum to conquer the addiction that has ruined his life since he
BILLY McEwan's reign as York City manager effectively came to an end with Saturday's dismal 3-1 home loss to Salisbury. The dour Scot will be pretty unhappy about that - just as he wasn't very chuffed about the manner of his sacking, in a phone call
RADICAL proposals have been put forward to alter the way North Yorkshire Police are managed. The police authority could be replaced by a board of directors headed by a chief executive. The chief constable would remain responsible for operational policing
NORTH Yorkshire Police should be run by a board of executives, it has been claimed. In a submission to the chief inspector of constabulary Sir Ronnie Flanagan, as part of his national review of the police service, North Yorkshire Police Authority (NYPA
MAJOR proposals to improve safety and reduce congestion on the A19 have been given the go-ahead by councillors. The move comes after transport chiefs recommended a raft of proposals to improve the road to the north and south of Selby, following a congestion
It has been reported that the lease of the Bert Keech Bowling Club and Green will not be renewed after September next year, and that the club will have to close, because planning permission is to be sought to build residential units on the green (Historic
Julian Cole (Is anyone worth that much, The Press, November 15) says he is puzzled "by letter writers banging on about how Enoch (Powell) was right". He then states: "This puzzles me for the simple reason that he wasn't." May I suggest that this
We have now been told that for 13 years the accounts for the EU have been rejected. This has been put down to corruption and false claims, billions of pounds are unaccounted for every year. This is the union that our lame duck MPs want to take us deeper
I work at the University of York, and, having finished my working day, I was walking through Goodrick College to catch my lift home on a cold November evening. The main walkway through was packed with students of all shapes and sizes. I forged my way
WITH reference to the article "Ladies in Waiting" (The Press, November 14), I would like to respond to Cllr Christian Vassie's comment: "If local ward councillors want to have the toilets refurbished they can put forward a scheme for funding from the
Last month a group us put on a show at the Memorial Hall, Poppleton Road, entitled Another Opening, Another Show, in aid of Cancer Research UK. The show was a huge success, and on behalf of the group I would like to thank Hilda Sweeting for her hard
Nearly two years ago I retired as a manager responsible for more than 100 very hard-working, very productive, very poorly paid Civil Servants whose "bonuses" were pitiable. I read, with total disgust, the asinine comments of Ken Holmes (Civil disorder
Oh dear, it's Friday and Mike Bentley lurches into view, being "irreverent" again. Just in time, he grips a favourite cliché of his, the "health and safety Nazis", this time in the form of the hapless Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA
OUSTED York City boss Billy McEwan today spoke of his disappointment after learning by phone that he was being sacked as Minstermen manager. McEwan said he was unaware he was going to get the boot from the KitKat Crescent hot-seat until receiving a telephone
BILLY McEwan today spoke of his regret at being unable to "see the job through" at York City. The sacked Scot told The Press he wanted to thank the Minstermen fans for all their support during his near three-year reign as City boss - even during a difficult
Living with your partner or friends might seem a great idea, but what about the reality? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL learns how to live with domestic bliss. NO MATTER how much you love someone, you don't really know them until you have lived with them. This
The number of occasions that I have lambasted my children for sneezing into their sleeves. "Don't do that - it's disgusting, you'll get germs on your clothes, and spread them around the house," I would say. So it was with a shocked expression that I
YORK City skipper Manny Panther said he and the players had to take their share of responsibility for Billy McEwan's sacking as Minstermen manager. The 23-year-old midfielder said while it was something of a shock McEwan had lost his job, the club's
WHATEVER anyone makes of this season's calamities, it is likely that when the dust settles history will look back positively on Billy McEwan's reign as York City manager. When he arrived in February 2005, he took over a side in freefall in the Conference
YORK City's FA Cup flop against Havant and Waterlooville paved the way for the Minstermen board to sack Billy McEwan, the club's community and communications director Sophie McGill revealed. As first-team coach Colin Walker prepared to take charge as
BILLY McEwan's departure was "inevitable" say York City supporters' groups. But although many fans' organisations agree the time was right for the Scot to move on, many were still grateful for the work McEwan did in turning around the Minstermen's fortunes
THE father of Gulf War veteran Terry Walker revealed today he is waging a new battle for justice - after winning his fight for a fair war pension. Ted Walker said an inquest into his son's death would be held next month, but it would not look into the
FANS' favourite Neil Aspin refused to be drawn into speculation he could be the man to succeed Billy McEwan in the KitKat Crescent hot-seat. While who's next is the big issue for the City faithful, Aspin, the former Leeds United, Port Vale and Darlington
York City legend Gordon Staniforth declared the club's fans deserved better' than what was served up this season. While saddened at the exit of Billy McEwan, Staniforth said his sacking had an air of inevitability about it after the FA Cup exit to Havant
IT was intended to tell customers all about the new model village being proposed for the outskirts of York. Headed "Derwenthorpe - a new community for York", it explained how the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's scheme would create new quality homes to help
A ROAD was closed during rush hour today after a crash between two cars. A North Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two people were injured in the collision, which happened on the A166 at the Full Sutton turn off, close to Stamford Bridge.
I WAS very, very surprised to hear about Billy McEwan being sacked by York City. I've got to say, having seen them a bit this season, City are better than their league position is showing. But then football is a results business. It is all about winning
CONTROVERSIAL applications to allow entertainments at two York schools have been given the go-ahead by city councillors. As previously reported in The Press, dozens of residents had objected to City of York Council over moves by local schools to hold
YORK darts trio John Quantock, Chris Thompson and Martyn Turner failed in their respective bids to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship. All three were knocked out during the PDPA Qualifiers for the event, staged in Wolverhampton
City of York Hockey Club I rattled up a 6-1 triumph at Leeds University I in the Northern Hockey League premier division. Slick inter-passing between Alex Cockram and Chris Wilson set up Lee Cuffe to open City's account. The students equalised soon
It's been quite a year for North Yorkshire handler Mark Johnston. And it's clearly not over yet. The Middleham trainer, who has more than 200 horses under his care, has sent out no fewer than 156 winners in 2007 and has won more than £1.1 million in
STUDENTS and parents have been invited to explore Norton College's new multi-million pound sixth-form centre. The college is holding an open evening on Wednesday, November 28 to showcase the new facilities. Head teacher Tony Rawdin said the facilities
FREE-SCORING Acomb Hockey Club men's first XI went on a goal spree to smash lowly visitors Normanby Park firsts 8-1. Once Acomb opened the scoring early on with a goal from youngster Craig Brown there was no looking back. Matt Gray made the most of
BEN Parker will be hoping he gets the chance to nail a regular Leeds United spot with a good display in tonight's FA Cup first round replay against Hereford at Elland Road (7.45pm). The left-back is expected to get the nod ahead of on-loan Jamie Clapham
Poor Riccardo Simonetti must feel jinxed by the title role in Mendelssohn's biblical drama, Elijah. Forced to withdraw from Ryedale Festival's performance in July, he found himself facing it again in Yorkshire last week, this time with a sore throat
CITY of York HC Ladies 1st XI only had themselves to blame for being on the end of a 2-0 defeat to Driffield. Despite an early short corner goal to Driffield, York pressed forward displaying some good passing and creating chances in both open play and
SELBY Warriors ARLC picked up their first win of the Pennine League season as they beat Littleborough 38-10 in division three. The victory keeps Warriors in touch with the rest of the bottom four in the division after nine games of the campaign. In
To mark Anti-Bullying Week, STEPHEN LEWIS talks to young film-makers who made a hard-hitting film about the consequences of bullying. TO THE sound of a driving rock tune, a camera pans gradually across a girl's bedroom. There are posters on the wall
Sunday seemed a suitable night for Joseph Arthur and The Lonely Astronauts to be playing Fibbers. Their set, which showcased the simultaneous release of two of Arthur's albums, was a laid-back affair and the songwriter's famously wistful songs lulled
THE first act of York's new top judge was to formally acquit two men charged with affray. Judge Stephen Ashurst pledged to act with integrity as he tackles the heavy workload of the city's resident judge. He said: "I am looking forward enormously to
HUNTINGTON hit back from a goal down to beat Nestlé Rowntree 6-1 in Leeper Hare York Football League reserve A'. The Huntington scorers were Graham McDonald, Pat Noon, Steve Fratson (2) Glen Banks and Anthony Bullivan. John Patrick scored twice for
SIXTY of the most prominent business names who have been declared "ambassadors" for York and North Yorkshire have again pledged their determination to spread the message: "Set up shop here." Since the launch gathering of the region's business ambassadors
The Diary has already sent a Christmas prezzie list off to Santa, but we might have to send another one, judging from the emails we have received suggesting toilets, super-loud telephones and pens with indestructible nibs as the ideal gifts of 2007.
Stamford Bridge Ladies HC lost 4-0 at Danby to where they travelled with an under-strength team. The first half saw Stamford up against a well-drilled home outfit who broke clear to notch three goals. At half-time, Stamford reorganised and conceded
IN MY world view, caves are dangerous places. I don't mean the ones tourists mill around, admiring stalactites by electric lighting. I'm talking about real caves, holes in the ground you have to crawl into, where passages may be blocked with boulders
THE Ice Factor proved it remains a red hot winter attraction, as crowds flocked to get their skates on in the centre of York. It was the rink's busiest opening yet, as visitors took to the ice in the shadow of Clifford's Tower, lit by the illuminated
SELBY'S crime-busting Night Marshals scheme is to be extended after its first weekend in action was hailed as a success. The operation, aimed at freeing up police officers to deal with more serious crimes, was used to tackle a string of drink-fuelled
CONTROVERSIAL applications to allow entertainments at two York schools have been given the go-ahead by city councillors. As previously reported in The Press, dozens of residents had objected to City of York Council over moves by local schools to hold
THE Ice Factor opened to a roaring start at the weekend. It was the ice rink's busiest opening yet as crowds of visitors put their skates on and took to the ice in the shadow of Clifford's Tower, lit by the illuminated central oak tree. Following
THE first act of York's new top judge was to formally acquit two men charged with affray. Judge Stephen Ashurst pledged to act with integrity as he tackles the heavy workload of the city's resident judge. "I am looking forward enormously to my new
