HEATING Castle Howard has long proved an expensive headache, requiring tens of thousands of litres of oil at a cost of almost £40,000 a year. But now a groundbreaking green project has solved the problem by using water from the nearby lake
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour and crime in York's Fishergate ward has reduced although residents fear summer holidays and longer nights could spark an increase. At a meeting with City of York Council, North Yorkshire Police and local partners including
POLICE have confirmed the man who died in the blaze at Harrogate’s Majestic Hotel was Nigel Butterfield – a 41-year-old kitchen porter who worked at the hotel. Detectives also revealed that the fire, which tore through the historic 19th century building
YORK CITY goalkeeper Michael Ingham said he is “beginning to hate the sight” of Wembley after suffering his second defeat in 12 months under the arch. The Minstermen skipper reckons the squad must target automatic promotion next season – and
ALEX LAWLESS looked back on a good season for York City which was marred only by their failure to get promotion in the Blue Square Premier play-off final. The midfielder described the City changing room as “dead” following the 3-1 loss and
DAVID McGurk said he was going to lock himself in a room to try to get over the “massive disappointment” of the Blue Square Premier play-off final defeat. The centre-back reflected on his confidence going into the game and bemoaned an opening
York City’s dreams of returning to the Football League lay in tatters today following defeat in the Blue Square Premier Play Off Final at Wembley Stadium. More than 9,000 City fans set off from York yesterday in high spirits, but ended the
JUBILANT Oxford United manager Chris Wilder is predicting York City will be a “real force” in next season’s Blue Square Premier. Wilder watched his Oxford team secure a 3-1 play-off final victory over the Minstermen with a stoppage-time
YORK City manager Martin Foyle admitted his players were “very deflated” after their promotion dream ended in 3-1 defeat to Oxford United at Wembley. An own goal by U’s ‘keeper Ryan Clarke saw City trail 2-1 during the interval of yesterday
YORK City’s “missed opportunity” in the Blue Square Premier play-off final will take Ben Purkiss “weeks to get over”, he admitted. The right-back said a lack of composure had cost City deeply. Purkiss, who admitted he had still not watched
TOP scorer Richard Brodie says York City must “regroup” and come back “bigger and stronger” next season. The 37-goal frontman said the side had to take their 3-1 loss to Oxford United in the Blue Square Premier play-off final “like men”
JAMES RATCLIFFE said he felt for the fans after seeing his York City Knights side thrashed by arch-foes Hunslet. The Hawks continued their challenge for the Championship One title with a 46-10 victory at Huntington Stadium – 38 of their points
FINANCE director Terry Doyle has left the York City board. Doyle was a member of the Minstermen board of directors for seven years, and was also match programme editor. Sophie Hicks, communications director, said: "On behalf of the directors, we
HARROGATE equipment rental business, Vp, has bought the entire issued share capital of Harbray (Plant Hire) for £900,000. Vp will integrate the pipeline pressure testing rental business, based in Aylesford, Kent, into its groundforce division. Harbray
I FEEL quietly confident that this marriage between Conservative/Liberal Democrats will work. I see Nick Clegg’s input as a mediator to David Cameron’s spending cutbacks. I believe that to target the real areas without persecution is one way, for instance
AS I set off on my trusty bike to cycle down to the village to get my daily paper, fully jacketed, hatted and gloved against the bitter temperatures, I thought that even the most rabid global-warming fanatics must be starting to harbour some doubts
ICILY cold weather in May? It certainly brings to mind the old saying “never cast a clout until May is out”. On the North York Moors, it was 4C to 5C and, unbelievably, heavy sleet was pounding the car windscreen. Outside, the sky was filled with threatening
I CANNOT believe all the negativity towards the new coalition Government, most of it so far from journalists. I know it is their job to be objective, but reminding the new leaders what they said about each other during the election run-up is
I WOULD like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored me for the swimathon on April 18. I swam five kilometres (200 lengths) to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses. Every £20 raised helps someone at home for one hour. In total I
LAST week, mindful of York City’s impending Wembley play-off final, we carried a series of stunning historical photographs showing past City teams in action. With the present team’s exploits at Wembley yesterday still fresh in the mind,
TREADING on eggshells? Walking on cut glass more like, and I bet I’m not the only one with feet metaphorically cut to ribbons. For the exam season is just about upon us, which means that, unless I want to end up hobbling around on crutches, the next
FILM screenings have tended to dominate the recent programming up all those flights of stairs in the McCarthy theatre at the SJT, so the return of greasepaint to the top floor is welcome. Furthermore, artistic director Chris Monks wants the plays
SCURRYING diggers weave dodgem-like between bin lorries at the recycling plant in Hessay as another 70 tonnes of York’s waste is dumped, sorted, crushed and baled. It’s a whirlwind of activity and the noise is deafening. Tins are being shunted into
MORE than 100 campaigners took to the streets of York in the second part of a two-day rally for a fairer political system. Under the new coalition Government, Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy, Nick Clegg, have pledged to reform the parliamentary
SHED Seven’s Chasing Rainbows welcomed York City’s players on to the Wembley pitch before yesterday’s Blue Square Premier play-off final. But it was opponents Oxford United who walked off with the £700,000 pot of gold at the end of an agonising
THE FINANCIAL controller for York-based software business Trustmarque has been heralded the “epitome” of a rising star at the inaugural Rising Star Awards 2010. Vicky Godliman, who has worked for Trustmarque for three years, was crowned the overall
SOCIAL enterprises in York and North Yorkshire are being asked to open their eyes to the capabilities of blind and partially-sighted people. Action For Blind People says 66 per cent of blind and partially-sighted people of working age are unemployed
A YORK hotel has been honoured in an international award scheme for its work in the community. The Marriott Hotel was the only European-based hotel to be recognised in Marriott International’s Awards Of Excellence scheme, which is open to more than
THE head teacher of Fulford School is to continue in his role as executive head teacher of both it and Millthorpe School. Steve Smith took over as executive head at Millthorpe School in November while Millthorpe School’s head teacher, Tony Wooton, was
A NEW team to help employers maximise the opportunities for tax breaks within the UK tax system has been formed by York chartered accountancy firm Garbutt & Elliott. The Employment Rewards and Solutions (ERS) team will be based at the practice’s office
A GROUP of wealthy racegoers was targeted by thieves while staying at one of York’s top hotels. A “substantial” amount of jewellery, thought to be worth tens of thousands of pounds, alongside cash and personal items, was stolen from guest rooms
SKATEBOARDERS in Selby have been leaping into action to get their well-worn facilities upgraded. Carl Sandham, chairman of the newly-formed Selby Skate Park Committee, estimates that between £150,000 and £300,000 is needed to improve the five-year-old
Paul Hanagan renews his acquaintance at Wolverhampton this afternoon with Jigajig and is napped to bring home the Kevin Ryan-trained sprinter in front. The top Malton jockey steered Jigajig to an all the way success over this course and distance
THE gap between soaring levels of new police staff in North Yorkshire and the number of extra bobbies recruited was revealed today. The Police Federation said it had discovered the force took on 776 additional personnel for duties other than frontline
A PATIENT has been charged over a major fire which caused extensive damage to a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of York. More than 100 patients were evacuated after the fire started in a bedroom at Stockton Hall Hospital, in Stockton-on-the-Forest
HUNDREDS of people looked on as Territorial Army soldiers marched through York’s streets to exercise their newly-granted Freedom of the City. The 80 soldiers from the Queen’s Own Yeomanry received the new honour from the Lord Mayor of York, Coun John
Jacques Rudolph will not try to put his own stamp on Yorkshire’s team when he takes over the captaincy from Andrew Gale against Somerset at Taunton today. The South African, who was in the runs yet again during the county’s Clydesdale Bank
OPENERS Duncan Snell and Liam McKendry set York Cricket Club on the road to a comfortable victory over Sheffield Collegiate in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. The prolific duo put on 145 in 27 overs and the reigning champions
AN awards ceremony has been held to celebrate the efforts of student volunteers in York. Representatives from the Higher York Partnership and more than 30 student volunteers attended the awards event, held as part of York’s Year of Volunteering. Among
THE York City Knights faithful won’t want to read this, but arch-rivals Hunslet look like champions-elect in Championship One – while their team look like also-rans. The Hawks, led of course by player-coach Paul March and featuring numerous
A LEADING York GP has welcomed Conservative plans to massively increase practitioners’ powers to decide where the region’s annual £1billion NHS cash is spent. Dr Brian McGregor, who represents GPs throughout York and North Yorkshire as chairman
THE National Railway Museum in York is celebrating the 175th anniversary of one of the largest and best-known railway companies in the world in a new exhibition. The Great Western Railway Reflections exhibition will be on display within Search Engine
A YORK butcher has done his best to make sure his mum can still enjoy a sausage – despite the fact that she suffers from Coeliac Disease. Lee Bell, who runs family butchers Ged Bell & Son, in Dringhouses, has created a gluten-free banger which his mother
A BURGLARY at the Acomb charity shop of York’s St Leonard’s Hospice has had a partially happy ending, thanks to vigilant customers and a helping hand from York Designer Outlet. Thieves broke a window at the shop in York Road and took a wedding
A former British Airways pilot who saved 152 lives when he crash-landed his Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport two years ago will be telling his dramatic story at this year’s Yorkshire International Business Convention in June. Peter Burkill had only 35
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council has become one of the first in the country to announce it will be freezing council tax next year. Coun Stephen Parnaby, leader of the authority said there would be no increase in the bill for services it provides in
A RACIST who knocked out a restaurant worker’s tooth has been jailed. Sean Terence Wemyss racially abused the employee of Asian origin as he launched his unprovoked attack, David Hall, prosecuting, told York Crown Court. Then Wemyss put the victim
