THE exclamation mark in the title of A Blood Wedding In Wensleydale!, coupled with the subtitle of Three Fights, Two Weddings And A Funeral, indicates that Federico Garcia Lorca’s Blood Wedding has taken a turn for the not so serious. From
YORKSHIRE Water has partnered with four contractors to deliver £330 million of investment. The business has appointed ETM, Morgan Sindall Grontmij, Black and Veatch and Mott MacDonald Bentley to upgrade water and waste water treatment works, including
TOMLINSON’S Antiques warehouse in Tockwith has been bought by household goods retailer Textile Warehouse. Textiles Warehouse is expanding into the 50,700 sq ft warehouse at Moorside, Tockwith, from its premises in Swillington, near Leeds. The business
Ed Milliband and his brother David are persuading me that the Labour Party in Opposition, Ed as Leader and both as potential future PMs, can create a fairer balance in government for the deserted millions of the nations’ needy and the workforce
DO you recognise this man? Police in York are asking for the public's help to locate William Robert Leech, 30, who is wanted for failure to comply with the terms of his release licence following his release from prison last December. Leech
“When you win something at this level it’s tremendous. I’m sure we will celebrate for a long time.” Woods, who arrived in April as director of rugby before replacing the sacked James Ratcliffe as head coach in June, had taken his team to third in
York City skipper Michael Ingham would like the club’s caretaker management team of Andy Porter and Steve Torpey to stay in charge until the end of the season at least. Porter, assisted by Torpey, got his temporary tenure off to a winning
THIS year, the residents of Copmanthorpe have benefited from action by City of York Council in respect of local bus services. First York’s regrettable decision to cut early morning and evening services has been mitigated by the council’s successful
In The Press of September 23, City of York Council say it was worried about a £300,000 shortfall in parking fees. In the past, its policy has been to encourage people to walk, cycle or use public transport and leave their cars at home; they can’t
ANYONE offering hal’al meat in any form should have to state and show that the food was sourced from that grim way. Killing any animal without first stunning it is vile and cruel. This method of letting a hung carcass bleed to death is revolting, and
WHY is it that when the central lane in Blossom Street was closed with cones due to Micklegate being shut, the bendy buses managed to negotiate the corner on to Queen Street, heading for the station? When the lane is opened, they straddle both lanes
THIS morning in Rowntree Park, I passed three women walking together with three bull terriers or some other aggressive-looking dogs. Two were on leads, one not. I politely asked the owner (a grandmother, she later informed me) of the loose dog to
IT WAS good to hear former Green candidate Andrew Collingwood’s endorsement of Mick Hoban, Labour’s Hull Road candidate, this week (Letters, September 20). Andrew’s critique of the Liberal Democrats is quite right – and made even more pertinent
WHAT was your excuse? Mine was usually something to do with losing my textbook, my essay blew away in a freak wind on the way to school, it fell in the bath or I spilt my dinner on it. Which begs the question, why was I was holding an English literature
ANDREW Collingwood (Letters, September 20) claims Labour are “the only party that can defend public services”, to which I can only say they have so far have shown little inclination to do so. Alastair Darling admitted after the election that Labour
GIVEN the shortage of housing, the price of private rented property is hardly surprising. However, Coun Tracy Simpson Laing can call for more affordable dwellings until she is blue in the face (Letters, September 24) but they will not be provided by
WITH regard to The Press story of September 17 about plans for the Bar Walls hotel being withdrawn, why is it then that plans were passed for a four-storey block of flats on the old INL Club site in Speculation Street right next to the Bar Walls?
SO, instead of culling the geese, the aim now is to scare them away to annoy somebody else (The Press, September 16). Surely there would have been a butcher or a restaurant that would have welcomed the opportunity to put “locally produced free-range
MICHAEL Craig-Martin’s Alphabet screen prints are on show in a Hayward Touring Exhibition at York College until October 7. He was a key figure for the YBA (Young British Artist) generation of artists, teaching many of them in his capacity as professor
WENSLEYDALE artist Andrea Hunter celebrates ten years of using the traditional technique of felting as an artistic medium in her A Heartfelt Landscape exhibition at Hornseys gallery, Kirkgate, Ripon. Her experiences from her early and informative
TWO second-hand stores joined forces to raise money for a children’s charity. Dave Hampton 39, who runs the Past & Present second-hand store in Scunthorpe, and pal Tommy Buxton, 29, walked the 53 miles from their home town to York’s Banana Warehouse
YORK-BORN politician Vince Cable, Business Secretary in the coalition Government, should not give up the day job. His book about the world economic crisis, The Storm: The World Economic Crisis And What It Means, was the third most-discarded book
LAST week in Yesterday Once More we wrote about the wartime Royal Observer Corps in York, as remembered by Les Marsh, whose father was a member of the corps. Our main photograph, reproduced this week, showed the interior of one of York’s two Royal
A PLAQUE dedicated to one of an East Yorkshire town’s favourite characters has been unveiled at the house where he lived. The brass plate has been placed on the front wall of the home of Alfie Hutchinson in Pocklington, where Mr Hutchinson, who died
WALKERS of all ages took on a trek around York’s Knavesmire to raise money aimed at helping the battle against dementia. The York Memory Walk, which took place on Saturday afternoon and was organised by the Alzheimer’s Society, is part of the organisation
PETS at Home, in Foss Islands Road, York, is raising money for local animal charities as part of a national campaign to raise £50,000 in just seven days for its charity Support Adoption For Pets. The Support Adoption For Pets national fundraising
AN ARCHITECT who bought nine bottles of champagne for York councillors who turned down his planning application to build three homes has given one to a couple raising money for charity. Matthew Laverack’s plans for the homes in Netherwoods, Strensall
A CHOIR leader from Harrogate is appealing for musicians from across North Yorkshire to help him in his quest to get the whole country bursting into song. Brian Davies, who runs the community choir Good In Parts, is setting up a business called Choir
HUMBERSIDE Fire & Rescue Service was called to a property in Main Street, Ruston Parva, near Driffield, just after 6am on Friday because of localised flooding. The flooding subsided and the crews gave advice to the occupier.
WHAT lengths would you go to change the way you look? Do you believe you could lose out in a job interview to a candidate with the same qualifications but who looks a little younger and fresher? The idea of defying the effects of aging with a nip here
PROPOSALS to make the historic home of the Archbishop of York more secure and energy-friendly have been drawn up. City of York Council will make a decision in November on whether plans to double-glaze windows on the north side of Bishopthorpe Palace
DEAN Road depot echoes, as it always does at this time of day, to the hiss of airbrakes as bin crews return from Scarborough’s streets. For them its time to knock off; time for a well earned pint. But hidden in a foreboding annex next to the lorry
SEVENTEEN previously unemployed people have been given a fresh start after landing jobs with a new homeware store in York. The group is now on the payroll at the new HomeSense store at Foss Islands Retail Park following help from employment and skills
A SOFTWARE company in York is booming as a result of the coalition Government’s impending public-sector budget cuts. Sawfish Software, on the Middlethorpe Business Park, Bishopthorpe, claims its sales have tripled as local authorities clamour for its
MATCH your words with actions. That is the challenge made to the coalition Government by the 36,000-member Easingwold-based CLA (Country Land & Business Association), which wants full backing for a workable Renewable Heat Incentive. The association
A FERTILISER company in Pocklington has been praised for its health and safety initiatives. Yara Pocklington has been commended for its good housekeeping rules, incident reporting and engagement with its workforce by the Institution of Occupational Safety
PLAYFORD Ros, the North Yorkshire wine supplier, has been bought out of administration by its former rival, Hull-based House of Townend, saving six jobs. Under its new owners Playford Ros, which went into administration last summer, will continue
THE executive chef for the Royal Automobile Club has visited the Thirsk base of cheese-makers Shepherds Purse. Philip Corrick, of the RAC, which is a regular Shepherds Purse customer, toured the award-winning firm’s dairy and learned how the products
POLICE have launched an investigation after a 16-year-old girl was found dead at a house in a North Yorkshire village yesterday morning. Earlier this evening North Yorkshire Police said officers were treating the girl's death as unexplained and that
CARETAKER chief Andy Porter would like the York City manager’s job on a permanent basis. Porter did his chances of landing the role no harm at all with a 3-1 victory at Tamworth on Saturday, following goals from Michael Rankine, Alex Lawless
SUPER-SUB Tom Hughes rescued Pocklington Town with a late hat-trick as they beat Thorpe United 3-1 in round one of the York Football Association Saturday Senior Cup. Thorpe led 1-0 with only 15 minutes remaining, but Hughes climbed off the bench
Veteran Welshman Gwyndaf Evans added the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire title to his CV when he drove his Mitsubishi over the line in Scarborough 41.5 seconds ahead of Ulsterman Alastair Fisher. Evans took full advantage when early leader Craig Breen rolled
DERBY rivals Pickering Town and Tadcaster Albion played out a 2-2 draw at Ings Lane in the Northern Counties East League premier division. Tom Adams gave the Pikes the lead in the third minute, but Albion pulled level a minute before half-time through
SUBSTITUTE Robert Snodgrass triggered an explosive finish to a slow-burning Yorkshire derby in front of 33,622 – the Championship’s biggest crowd of the season at Elland Road. Pre-season injury ruled the Scot out of Leeds United’s fine start to the
WHO’D have thought it? After a season of ups and downs, comings and goings, York City Knights have won promotion to the Championship, their own particular promised land. The bookies certainly wouldn’t have thought it, offering odds
Paul Hanagan is not riding today and tomorrow, but he will be keeping a close eye on the results from Ffos Las and Newbury, where his main championship rival Richard Hughes has a whole host of fancied mounts. The pair have been involved in a fierce
HIGH-FLYING Malton & Norton RUFC bagged a fourth consecutive win to stay on the coat-tails of Yorkshire One leaders Sheffield. The Ryedale side were not at their best but still managed to come away from Castleford with a 35-17 victory.
ANDY Porter’s first audition for the York City manager’s job could not have gone much better. The enthusiastic coach, placed in caretaker control for at least two matches, began his bid to land the role on a permanent basis with a fine 3-1
ALMOST £10 million in Lottery cash has been secured to help fund a huge restoration project at York’s most famous landmark. The Heritage Lottery Fund today confirmed it would provide the £9.7 million grant for the York Minster Revealed scheme
ORGANISERS of York’s annual ice rink are pressing ahead with plans to relocate to the city’s Designer Outlet – and have revealed the rink is set to be 50 per cent bigger. Lunchbox Theatrical Productions has ended its battle to return to the Eye of York
A MAN who died in a fatal motorbike accident on the A64 has been named as Michael Cottam, from Ossett, West Yorkshire. Mr Cottam, 46, was pronounced dead at York Hospital following a road traffic collision at the turn off to Claxton and Stamford Bridge
CLUB captain Richard Blakeway could not conceal his delight after watching York City Knights “prove their doubters wrong” by winning promotion in style at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium. The 27-year-old admitted feeling an element of personal
PLANS for eight new flats to replace an electrical store in the centre of York have been approved. Permission has been granted for the one-bedroom apartments to be built on the site of the Lowther Electrics business in Jackson Street, The Groves,
NURSES at York Hospital are angry at the prospect of a new rota system which they say will make it impossible for them to organise childcare while they are at work. The electronic rostering system, which the hospital began implementing last year, is
KNIGHTS player/assistant-coach Chris Thorman received the perfect birthday present with York’s 25-4 play-off final victory over Oldham. The stand-off turned 30 yesterday and played a starring second-half role as the Knights dominated the Roughyeds
MOTORISTS are being urged to cut their speed around schools amid fears for the safety of pupils. The warning comes after a Scarborough driver received a heavy fine and three penalty points on his licence for ignoring a school crossing and narrowly missing
POINTS-machine Lee Waterman can’t wait for Championship rugby next season – after a stunning first full season in professional rugby league ended in promotion, writes Steve Carroll. The 23-year-old made good his move from Skirlaugh at the back end of
SAXON and Viking warriors slug it out during a re-enactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Members of the Volsung Vikings recreated the battle which saw the Saxon army clash with the Norwegian invaders in 1066. Saturday’s event, held at the town’
THE stunning promotion triumph of York City Knights has been hailed by the city’s political leaders after they overcame the odds to write one of the most memorable chapters in the club’s history. Dave Woods’ rugby warriors went into their
LOCAL lad Jack Stearman revealed winning promotion with his home town club had not sunk in yet, writes Steve Carroll. The York-born prop forward said it was “hard to describe the feeling” after York’s 25-4 Championship One play-off final victory
A SUPERB team performance earned Heworth ARLC a 26-4 victory at West Bowling in National Conference division two. The Villagers were brilliant in defence as they withstood great pressure from the hosts and emerged with a first away win in 18 months
Updated: TWO North Yorkshire councils are set to stump up an extra £840,000 between them to ensure vital upgrades to one of the region’s busiest roads can go ahead. Design changes to improvement proposals for the Brambling Fields junction on the
Updated: CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a York care base for multiple sclerosis sufferers have been dealt a blow in their efforts to block its impending closure. Demonstrators gathered outside the annual general meeting of the MS Society at a London hotel
MOVIE fans took a step back in time to the golden age of cinema as a historic York property turned back the big screen clock. Classic films from the Second World War era formed the centrepiece of the start of the second annual Silver Screen Week at Fairfax
FRIENDS and family have paid tribute to Ron Thompson, who died while on holiday in Austria aged 81. Mr Thompson, who lived most of his life in Strensall, was described as a man many “were proud to call a friend”. Born in York, Mr Thompson served as
A YORK village is bursting with pride after scooping three prizes at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards. The residents of Dunnington celebrated after winning a gold gilt in the best small country town category and being made joint winners of the village
GEORGE Street in York will be closed next month while reconstruction and resurfacing works are carried out, starting on October 11. The works, along the section of George Street between Walmgate and Chapel Row, are expected to last about two weeks
TENANTS are being urged to report any safety fears after a landlord appeared in court for allowing someone to sleep in a three-storey property which did not have a fire escape. City of York Council housing department has called on tenants in houses in
COUNCILLORS have visited the UK’s newest football arena in a bid to pick up ideas as to how York’s proposed new stadium could have a community feel. Coun Sonja Crisp, leisure spokesperson for City of York Council’s Labour group, joined its leader, Coun
CAMPAIGNERS calling for a blanket 20mph speed limit to be introduced on residential roads in York are stepping up their drive next month. The 20s Plenty For York group wants to see the restrictions brought in throughout the city and has asked for residents
THREE charities based in and around York have been confirmed as having squares on the newest edition of classic board game Monopoly. Winning Moves, manufacturers of the York Edition, asked residents of the city to put forward their suggestions for the
MORE than 800 friends and family members of Nestlé staff visited the York factory yesterday to be greeted by Willy Wonka. The company held the first of two open days as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations for two iconic York brands – KitKat and
THE Royal British Legion is asking people in York and North and East Yorkshire not to recycle last year’s poppy as they prepare for the 2010 Poppy Appeal. Frazer Snowdon, of the Legion, said it raised a record £31 million through the appeal last year
A DISABLED man has hit out at his treatment by a rail company when he tried to travel back to York from a day out in Liverpool. John Rathmell, 59, of Rawcliffe, said a conductor refused to allow his motorised scooter on board the First Transpennine Express
A DOG rescue centre near York has lost its fight for survival and will close by the end of the month. Plantation Dog Rescue, in High Catton, has found homes for more than 400 abandoned dogs since it opened in 2005. But in the difficult economic climate
A LIFELONG York resident described by her family as the world’s best Yorkshire pudding-maker has celebrated her 100th birthday. Edna Cox was surrounded by grandchildren and great-grandchildren yesterday as the milestone was marked at the Oliver House
ALMOST £10 million in Lottery cash has been secured to help fund a huge restoration project at York's most famous landmark. The Heritage Lottery Fund has today confirmed it will provide the £9.7 million grant for the York Minster Revealed scheme
