MOVE over James Herriot and Gervase Phinn - there is a new name on the North Yorkshire literary block. Mike Pannett, a former bobby who spent ten years working his Ryedale patch, has written the first in a series of books based on his on-duty adventures
A PENSIONER is to take part in a sponsored bike ride to aid a cancer charity, in gratitude for treatment he received as a victim of the disease. In 2005, Roger Gibson, of Dringhouses, York, was looking forward to retirement after 50 years working in
A TELEVISION presenter turned master chef will be in York next week going through the key hole at a city church. Loyd Grossman, the former presenter of Through The Key Hole and Masterchef, will visit Holy Trinity Church, in Goodramgate, as part of his
FUNDS raised in memory of a much-loved York family man who died in the Boxing Day tsunami have supplied another apprentice stonemason with the tools of her trade. Genevieve Abranson, a trainee at York Minster Stoneyard, was the fourth grateful recipient
POSTAL workers are calling for more support from big organisations after a report highlighted the threat to Royal Mail's one-price- goes-anywhere service. The independent review, commissioned by ministers, warned the strategy to open the postal market
YORK Hospital has breached a target for cancer patients to be treated within 62 days of them being referred by their GPs, the local NHS trust has revealed. North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT), said in January, York Hospital reported seven
SELBY will die if an eco-town is built on its doorstep. That was the stark warning issued by Selby District Council leader Mark Crane at a public meeting about plans to build a so-called eco-town on Burn Airfield, south of the town. "It will kill Selby
A CONTEMPORARY art installation is back in a York church by popular demand, after more than 35,000 people visited it last year. International artist Keiko Mukaide's The Memory of Place has opened for a second year, after her art installation at York
LAST respects are to be paid to a retired priest at his funeral in York. The Reverend Dr Gerald Higginson died peacefully on Sunday, aged 78. Dr Higginson first moved to the city 43 years ago when he began his role as a physicist at the University of
TICKETS are still available for tonight's gig at York Minster in aid of The Press's Guardian Angels Appeal. The historic cathedral will be transformed into a concert venue, as heavenly organ music gives way to the guitars, keyboards and drums of York
ENVIRONMENT chiefs have been called upon to ensure people living in the centre of York do not suffer further flooding misery. New council leader Andrew Waller, who is also City of York Council's representative on the Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence
ANYONE wanting to avoid the sight of bare bottoms and boobs should take a mental note of the route of this year's Naked Bike Ride. The York event is now in its third year and coincides with similar naked bike rides across the country and indeed the
IT has been a symbol of the medical profession for more than a century. But today the traditional doctors' white coat was banned at York Hospital after being condemned as a harbinger of infection. Instead, doctors at the Wigginton Road site must wear
HE FOUGHT for his life and won. Now Ashley Parker is a living, breathing advertisement for organ donation. The 26-year-old has stared death in the face, and his mother sums it all up when she says: "We're just relieved he's still here." Ashley, from
ASHLEY Parker today looks ahead to the future and smiles: "Whatever I do, I'm planning on living a long time." Yet his optimism, something he could never have imagined a few short weeks ago, is down to a complete stranger. At only 24, Ashley suffered
MONEY was lost and the people of York did not get best value from the sale of the city's Barbican Centre. That was the conclusion of City of York Council's ad hoc scrutiny committee which met last night to consider an interim report investigating the
CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL finds some of the best apartments to buy in York YORK offers plenty of choice when it come to apartments - and here are some of the best. This week, Carter Jonas has a stunning penthouse apartment in Mill Mount, York. Melrose
FROM magicians to manufacturers - one North Yorkshire firm is helping to solve their tax headaches - and enjoying rapid expansion as a result. South Milford-based Gilbert Tax has recently won a national award in recognition of its performance and is
Extra cash is being pumped into a kerbside recycling scheme in a bid to reach more people. Hambleton District councillors agreed to plough another £140,000 a year into the service which will pay for another recycling vehicle and more man power. The
ENJOYING an ice cream while strolling around the park is something of an English tradition - and it's staying local in York. Yorvale, the city's only dairy ice-cream maker, has been chosen as the supplier to the two Krumbs cafés in Tanner Row and West
ONCE a fortnight, my palms sweat, my breathing quickens and my hands start to shake. It's not time for the dentist, my car's MOT or anything grisly like that - it's time for my piano lesson. I must stress that these are voluntary lessons that I happily
HISTORY is being uncovered at an archaeological dig site in York, where a Roman building is just one of the treasures that has been discovered. First year students at the University of York have only been carrying out fieldwork at the site, in Heslington
IF anyone was in doubt that men are the more intelligent sex, here it is - research has shown women spend ten years of their lives dieting. While men are happily scoffing bacon butties, chips and pies with extra lard all washed down with a gallon of
The continual rise in the cost of fuel will, very likely, have a detrimental effect on the tourist industry, which is a vital part of the local economy. There are several tourist attractions, such as the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, the Farming
A YOUTH band from America will fly across the Atlantic next month to give its backing to The Press's Guardian Angels Appeal. The Kinkaid Youth Band, from Texas, will give a concert in the newly renovated St Lawrence's Church, in York. The 45-strong
A JOBS boost has been given to York and North Yorkshire as a financial company announces nearly 100 new posts. TSYS, one of the world's largest providers of payment services, plans to create 98 new high-quality jobs in York and Knaresborough this year
IS THERE a doctor in the house? If there is, you would expect him (or her) to be wearing a white coat, stethoscope at a jaunty angle and a wristwatch to time your pulse. Not any more. From today new uniform rules come into force at York Hospital banning
Has this Government totally lost the plot with its current taxation policy? After the farcical 10p tax increase, we see more ill thought-out policy over vehicle excise duty. In less than a year's time, people who bought cars as long as seven years
I notice that the speculative myths about a pilot "polyclinic" to be based in York are without foundation. Whatever the merits of providing a wide range of local health services, including minor injuries and x-ray facilities, available from 8am to
I would like to congratulate the planners, designers and contractors on the construction of the new roundabout on the outer ring road at Askham Bryan. I use it each day from different directions and I find the open aspect very enjoyable, but I suspect
On my regular walk along the Ouse, I recently noticed a largeish sea-going boat suddenly slam on the power as soon as it had rounded the bend after the houseboats by Fulford Ings - despite the faded "six knots" sign. It created a huge wash, which pounded
I believe that the general consensus of public opinion is that we are far too lenient on criminals, in that sentences are ridiculously short and ASBOs not worth the paper they are printed on. I feel very strongly that there should be little or no opportunity
SEVERAL years ago First York were named bus operator of the year at a prestigious awards cermony. Now they have wielded the axe and abruptly discontinued service 23 in its entirety and service 22 is cut to only five daytime buses. This move is
The Government's idea to build so-called "eco-towns" on greenfield sites in areas such as Selby makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. If we must have these wretched towns, then why not build them on the many hundreds of "brownfield sites" near to towns
National Volunteers' Week (June 1 to 7) reminds us once again of how much St Leonard's Hospice, like so many charities, relies on the generosity of our committed teams of people who give their time to help us. St Leonard's is dedicated to providing
According to a new report, retailers in York are seeing an exodus of customers to neighbouring towns. JAMES COOK looks at whether the city centre needs more department stores to keep punters here. is York experiencing a shopping boom or shopping doom
THIS neighbour, who always went the extra mile, is in line for a community pride award. It was the support and help that caring Yvonne Judd, of Fossway, Heworth, gave to former neighbour Katrina Minns that helped her get through each day. When Katrina
WHEN Tigger and Christmas play Rabbit And Hedgehog, you know it must be a show for children, and in this case a 45-minute performance for three-year-olds and upwards. Cheryl "Tigger" Blaize and Ashley Christmas team up with abundant joy in Theatre Royal
YORK-BASED rail and plant firm Jarvis has delivered its best results for five years and said it was well placed to benefit from "unprecedented" spending on the UK rail network. The firm, which employs 100 staff at its headquarters off Blossom Street
RECYCLE Week 2008 starts on Monday and to mark the occasion City of York Council is launching a new A-Z guide to recycling. The A5 booklet will be available from council reception points and on www.york.gov.uk Elizabeth Wray, waste service project officer
A YOUNG actress is to follow in the footsteps of some of the country's most renowned entertainers after winning a place at a prestigious performing arts school. Olivia-Sian Evans, of Rawcliffe Croft, is living proof that Britain's Got Talent after winning
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for help in the wake of a shocking attempt by two men to entice a young girl into their car in a leafy village. As revealed by The Press, two men approached a ten-year-old girl shortly after she stepped off her school
A BID submitted for an eco-town on a site north of York looks set to fail, according to City of York Council chiefs. Council bosses believe Hallam Land Management and the Commercial Estates Group's bid for the Clifton Gate eco-town, which would be built
YORK City boss Colin Walker has expressed his relief that contract rebel Nicky Wroe has moved on to Blue Square Premier rivals Torquay. The Minstermen have received an undisclosed fee - believed to be a modest five-figure sum - for Wroe, who recently
ACE full-back Lee Mapals has hit back at the decision by York City Knights chiefs to axe him - and he is aiming to prove them wrong. The 22-year-old top try-scorer was left out of the team to play London Skolars on Sunday, instead being dropped to the
PLAYER-boss Paul March will be keeping a close eye on rookie stand-off Danny Grice tonight when York City Knights' reserve grade academy side take on Featherstone at Huntington Stadium. Grice made his debut for the under-21s in Saturday's 32-32 draw
TIM Walford is hoping he can continue his fine start to the Flat season by breaking his York Racecourse duck at The Press Family Raceday tomorrow. The Sheriff Hutton handler is praying for rain so Harry The Hawk can take his place in the Bollinger Champagne
All signs point to Knavesmire tomorrow for the Press Family Raceday, which features a whole host of entertainment, plus the usual array of high-class racing for which York is famed. The normal late-summer Sunday slot for our annual event has this year
HOLDERS Hemingbrough will travel to Bishopthorpe for a tasty HPH Cup second round tie after an easy 107-run win over Ovington. Matty Clark was the star of the first-round show with an unbeaten 116 and 2-13 as Hemingbrough's 253-6, which also included
THE York & District Senior Cricket League's Under-21s side cruised into round two of the Heron White Rose Yorkshire Trophy with an eight-wicket win over Central Yorkshire League at Ossett. Thirsk's Stuart Christon bowled a miserly spell to finish with
THE biggest shock in round one of the York Senior League Cup saw reigning league champions Clifton Alliance heavily beaten by Heworth. Chris Moores hit 53 for Heworth and Shannon Bowen made 46 in a total of 244-6. Clifton's unbeaten record was soon in
YORKSHIRE will play Gloucestershire at Bristol next Wednesday in the Friends Provident Trophy quarter-finals after yesterday's North Division washout with Lancashire at Headingley. The Tykes were virtually handed their passage through to the last eight
YORK Lokomotiv ARLC will be desperate to learn the lessons of last week when they visit Northallerton Stallions on Saturday in the Rugby League Conference Yorkshire division. The Lokos' unbeaten start to the campaign ended when they fell 20-18 at Leeds
DRUG dealers in Selby received a rude awakening as police mounted a series of early-morning raids across the town. Four men and three women were arrested after four search warrants were carried out in the Flaxley Road area. Quantities of what is believed
A MAN was taken to hospital after a rush hour four-car crash on the A19 south of York. The accident happened shortly before 5pm yesterday, and involved four cars on the A19 at Crockey Hill. No one was seriously injured in the incident and one man was
