Sixty seven years ago the small town of Rjukan in the Telemark region of Norway was some of the most desirable real estate on the planet. Home to the Vermork heavy water plant essential to the Nazi’s nuclear weapons programme it was the scene of
Photographer Allan Scott. We are extremely delighted with all the photos he has taken and would thoroughly recommend him to other couples. Where did you meet? We met on a night out in York five-and-a-half years ago. We were both out with groups
How did you meet? I broke my ankle! That meant I had to move back in with Mum to recover, and I took a temporary job at the local pub. David was ‘one of the crowd’ for a long time, but after a while a relationship developed. What attracted you to
Photographer Melissa Bennett from Looking Glass Photography Ltd. Email: Melissa@looking-glassphotography.co.uk www.looking-glass-photography.co.uk Where did you meet? Ian and I were childhood sweethearts and have known each other since we were
Photographer Paul Eddom www.vips-photography.co.uk How did you meet? We met on a night out with friends in York What attracted you to him? His good looks and cheeky smile Where did he propose? Tunisia – he wanted somewhere private
HAVING ignored them during its 13 years in office, New Labour is trying to re-brand itself as being on the side of ordinary people. Yet in everything he has done so far, leader Ed Miliband has failed to stand up for the values upon which his party was
I AM not sure that the Government’s proposed intention of moving the May Bank Holiday to October and possibly renaming it Trafalgar Day is such a good idea, following the recent Strategic Defence Review’s conclusion that we will have to borrow fighter
IT’S interesting to see that more than 90 prominent Liberal Democrat councillors, including 18 council leaders, from across the county have criticised the pace and scale of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Government’s spending cuts and their effects
IN RESPONSE to the letter from NP Emmerson (Letters, February 8), I can assure NP Emmerson that given Hugh Bayley’s clear majorities in four re-elections since he was first elected in 1992, he will not be taking your advice to get on his bike and
THE debate whether and how much leave should be allowed to those who have become fathers is going on even at the level of a phone-in discussion on local radio. It seems employers are wary of the arrangement, which many smaller firms would find difficult
SURELY now is the time for the Government to say to Brussels, enough is enough: you have mucked around with what shape vegetables we can sell, tried to prise away pounds and ounces. Now the European Union decrees we should let lawbreakers vote on
SURELY I can’t be the only person totally bemused, aghast even, when reading of the fine meted out to the benefits swindler (The Press, February 9). Having fraudulently claimed a total of £2,172, the court saw fit to fine her the paltry sum of £65
SO JOHN K Southern (Letters, February 8) watches an hour-long episode of Crimewatch UK and deduces that a disproportionate number of criminals in this country have arrived here from Albania, Africa and possibly Serbia, having been influenced by the
THE best way to stop people killing badgers is to have a good deterrent. When caught and found guilty, everything these people have with them should be seized – including the cars they drive and the tools they had with them. The dogs should be given
ONLY 33 per cent of the candidates seeking election in 2010 local elections were women and the average age was 53 years, meaning that local election candidates are still predominately middle-aged white men. This position has not changed for many years
I READ with interest the article regarding the uncertain future of York’s libraries (The Press, January 21). The Liberal Democrat press release that prompted this story states that Labour have implied a plan to close libraries. I thought it would
DURING the great economic depression of the 1920s and the 1930s, my generation wisely took note of the advice of our parents that “charity begins at home”. I thought of these parental words on the subject of charity when I read that there was to
UNLESS you are made of steel, it is likely that at some time in your life you have been struck down by a bad case of cold or flu or perhaps a viral infection. Thankfully, for the majority of us, we are over the symptoms within a week or two, whether
THE other night, I dreamt we had a government which was radical and tough, unafraid to stand up for its people. It was not afraid to stop payments to single girls under 18 who get pregnant out of wedlock; to stop scroungers claiming social security
ANDY PARSONS is perhaps not as well known as some of the comedians on Mock The Week, and is possibly more underated than other comedians around at the moment. He is really funny on Mock The Week, but mainly with one liners, so I wasn’t expecting
THAT Geoffrey Chaucer, he who wrote those often-bawdy Canterbury Tales, has a lot to answer for. As it is he and his medieval circle that apparently became associated with the first St Valentine’s Day as they busily went around expressing their
DAVE WOODS admitted his last-minute decision to throw Ian Bell straight into the flames on his return to York City Knights might have backfired a bit – but he was still buoyed to get the big man back. Bell was released from prison on Friday and, in a
A TOP York police officer has revealed that Government funding cutbacks will sometimes mean fewer officers on the beat in parts of the city. However, Chief Inspector Dave Hannan said areas plagued by antisocial behaviour and crime could see more bobbies
ONCE Steven Adams was the faux American-voiced frontman of the Cambridge country band The Broken Family Band, whose songs of pubs and fall-outs, love and lousy lovers were the best since The Pogues. The fire dimmed by the time of
YORK City manager Gary Mills was left lamenting a “cruel” defeat after his side went down 1-0 to Blue Square Bet Premier leaders AFC Wimbledon. Right-back Sam Hatton’s deflected 20th-minute free-kick settled the outcome of Saturday’s match although Chris
It looks a bit like skiing, but it’s actually a form of power walking. STEPHEN LEWIS checks out the craze that is Nordic Walking. I’VE always enjoyed walking – striding out over moors and hills, with the fresh air in your lungs and a new and
ACCORDING to tradition, the first-ever purpose-built almshouse in England was established in York in 936 AD. It was, goes the legend, built just to the west of Anglo-Saxon St Peter’s Cathedral, near what is today York Minster, with the help of a gift
We have the Romans to thank for our wedding cake tradition – but unlike us, they broke it over the bride's head... Luckily for her, cakes in those days were made of meal rather than the rich, sticky fruit mixture we favour so often these days
TWO days before the traditional time to commemorate St Valentine, York City produced a performance full of heart against league leaders AFC Wimbledon. Unfortunately, for the Minstermen and their 400-plus fans, there was little to love about the final
FOUR-ROUND consistency earned York golfer Simon Dyson a top-30 finish at the Dubai Desert Classic. The 33-year-old followed his opening two level-par 72s with his first sub-par rounds of 2011. On Saturday, he climbed up the leaderboard to 34th place
CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck took 400 metres silver at the Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships in Sheffield. It took a personal best of 46.76 seconds from Nigel Levine to deny Buck in the final yesterday, with the City of York
YORK City Rowing Club’s Tom Ransley got a taste of the course for the 2012 Olympic Games during the GB Rowing Team Winter Assessment trials. The 26-year-old University of York graduate, who won a silver medal as part of the eight at last year’s World
IN-FORM Robert Snodgrass capped a perfect week by guiding Leeds United to a 2-0 victory at Ashton Gate on Saturday to maintain the Whites’ npower Championship promotion drive. Fresh from his first international appearance in midweek, the Scot scored
TADCASTER Albion suffered only their second home defeat of the Northern Counties East League premier division campaign as they went down 4-3 to Armthorpe Welfare. Fifth-placed Albion were 2-0 down at the interval after goals from Joe Wilcox and former
SELBY side Kartiers banked their first points of the season in the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division with a 3-1 victory at Poppleton. The triumph ended a winless run of 26 games stretching back to February 20, 2010. The Selby
TITLE-CHASING Pocklington battled to a 20-5 victory at Leodiensian in Yorkshire Two The victory saw Pock close the gap on leaders Huddersfield to two points. A Nick Bennett penalty opened the scoring, but Leos snapped up a loose ball to score a try
THE division three title race was blown wide open when leaders F1 Racing crashed to their first defeat in nine games in the York Minster Engineering Football League. F1’s 2-0 home defeat by Aviva means only two points separate the top five sides. The
INJURY-HIT York RUFC defied a host of set-backs to secure a battling 28-25 victory over Castleford in Yorkshire One. York suffered five injuries before and during the Clifton Park clash and they trailed deep into injury time, but they refused to be
YORK City Knights are now unlikely to reach the last eight of the Northern Rail Cup – but they again provided strong evidence their on-field progress is continuing apace. A battling 32-22 defeat to Featherstone yesterday made it two defeats
RELEGATION-THREATENED York Acorn ARLC suffered a 31-24 home defeat against West Hull in the National Conference premier division. The game was in the balance until Wests’ player-coach Mark Hewitt stepped off the bench to steer his team to victory at
Former North Yorkshire jockey Keith Dalgleish is set to enjoy a milestone occasion at Southwell tomorrow when he saddles his first runner as a trainer. Hold On Tiger, the mount of 7lb claimer Shirley Teasdale, will be his first representative since he
ABOUT 40 people who have been given faulty hip replacements have attended their first support group meeting in York. The support group was set up by farmer Penny Hodgson, 49, of Thorn Hill Farm, in Easingwold, when she found out she was one of many
A YORK MP has been selected to scrutinise the latest Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Commons. Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer has been asked to take an active role in the committee stage of the bill over the next two months. Mr Sturdy
Some couples may have their ideal venue in mind before even deciding to tie the knot; for others, choosing the setting is like sifting through an endless list of choices. Do you go with a traditional church ceremony followed by a reception at another
THE campaign against Government spending cuts has gathered momentum in York with the start of a week of action. Members of the York Stop The Cuts group advertised the events they have planned and handed out leaflets at a stall in Parliament Street
POLICE have released details of three men they are looking to trace after burglars attacked a man with a baseball bat in an East Yorkshire house. Three men forced their way into a house in Scarborough Road, Driffield, at about 12.40pm on Tuesday and
HEALTHY hearts were the focus of the annual Lord Mayor’s Valentine Ball at York Racecourse. More than 300 party-goers attended the annual charity event which this year raised cash for the British Heart Foundation and Our Celebration. Those attending
THE streets of York were awash with colour and crazy costumes as hundreds of students dressed up for their annual Rag Parade in aid of charity. More than 200 University of York students paraded through the city in fancy dress, themed to match
POLICE have issued an appeal for help in tracing a missing man who vanished after visiting a North Yorkshire supermarket. The unidentified man was last seen at 8.05am on Saturday, in Asda, on Bower Road, Harrogate, buying a number of items. Since
A BENEFITS overhaul could leave hundreds of people in York and North Yorkshire facing a shortfall in their rent. The claim by the National Housing Federation was based on analysis by the University of York. Under changes planned by the Government
THE cost of a KitKat has risen more than 10 per cent in a year in wake of soaring cocoa prices and a rise in VAT. York confectioners Nestlé said its recommended retail price for the popular standard four-finger chocolate bar was now 50p, compared with
A ROTTWEILER dog was abandoned and left tied to the gates of the York RSPCA animal home, despite its handlers being told there was no room for it there. Staff at the Landing Lane centre are now studying CCTV footage of a couple who tried to leave the
PEOPLE from across the community are being urged to get involved in the build-up for a spectacular outdoor staging of York Mystery Plays in the Museum Gardens in August next year. York Theatre Royal and the Riding Lights Theatre group have invited anyone
A WIDOWER who has dedicated his life to trying to help find a cure for a devastating illness which killed his wife is organising another fundraising event next month. Michael Shepherd, of Pocklington, has raised many thousands of pounds to help fund
A DISCARDED cigarette caused a fire to break out in a block of flats in York. Firefighters were called to the flats at Dringfield Close, in Dringhouses, shortly before 2.30pm on Saturday. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire
The Fraternitie of Olde Selebians held their annual dinner at Selby Railway Club. Ryan Earl, the group’s president, hosted the event which was attended by 65 members. After dinner, members shared anecdotes abut life in Selby. Secretary Ken Smith
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new drug treatment centre in York have been scrapped in the wake of strong opposition. City of York Council has withdrawn its planning application for the integrated drug treatment centre in Monkgate after receiving more than
RESIDENTS and commuters are braced for weeks of traffic gridlock as a massive programme of road repairs begins in Selby today. The Selby Swing Bridge will be closed to all vehicles from today until May 22 to allow refurbishment of the steel girders and
A SELBY woman was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work for assaulting her partner on Christmas Day. Jodie Broderick, 23, pleaded guilty to beating Richard O’Driscoll and her mother, Elizabeth Broderick, following an argument. Jodie Broderick
A treasure trove of secondhand jewellery and accessories will go on sale at a charity event in York this month. Friends Rachel How and Vikki Pendry have organised a sparkling sale in aid of Sue Ryder Care, as part of the charity’s Big Wig Challenge.
THE City of York Afghanistan Memorial Appeal has topped £3,000 as donations continue to arrive daily at The Press. The appeal aims to fund a new permanent monument in the city centre, which would highlight the regiments associated with the
YORK College has seen a sizeable increase in the number of people applying to become apprentices. Although only half-way into the academic year, the college has enrolled almost as many apprentices as it did last year and it expects numbers to rise.
Wigginton Bowling Club has issued an invitation to both beginners and seasoned bowlers to join them for the new season. Newcomers can borrow a set of woods to see if they like the game. Adult membership for members over 26 is £52, £26 for ages 18 to
A NEW wildlife sanctuary could be created at a farm on the edge of York. The “small-scale” tourist facility has been earmarked for Beetle Bank Farm on Moor Lane, Murton, and would also include an open farm. The plans have been submitted to City
EAST Coast is to run an extra 11 non-stop trains each day between York and London as part of the biggest changes to timetables on the route in 20 years. The York-based train operator currently runs 61 services each weekday between York and the capital
MORE than 500 young people took over York Minster on Saturday for the XLS Factor – You’ve Got Talent. Young people, aged between 12 and 18 from the Diocese of York, performed on the main stage, as well as Sounds Of Salvation and GoldDigger. The Rev
A shopping outlet in York became the setting for a “flash mob” gathering which saw a rock choir burst into song. Musicians from the new York, Harrogate, Leeds, Knaresborough and Wakefield Rock Choirs took part in the event at York Designer Outlet on
IT’S game on for three York games consoles repairers who have now moved up to the next level. Only six months after the trio were made redundant at the ill-fated Game repair centre in Clifton Moor, their new venture, Gamer-Tech, has moved out of a garage
A FORMER amusement arcade in the centre of York could be turned into a new restaurant and takeaway. Planners at City of York Council are to assess proposals to revamp the Whartons Amusements building in Low Ousegate after the credit crunch
A RYEDALE farm shop is celebrating winning a national award for its popular on-site café, having seen off competitors from all over the UK. The Cedar Barn Farm Shop and Café, near Pickering, was awarded Best On-Farm Café/Restaurant in the National Farmers
PLANS have been drawn up for a new cycle centre at York Station on the site of a former parcels base. Bishopthorpe-based Cycle Heaven has applied to City of York Council to set up the business, which would sell, hire ands repair bikes, at the former
A NEW patisserie selling mouthwatering hand-made cakes and French fancies has opened in the heart of York. Patisserie Valerie, which has branches throughout London and the south, has opened its latest store in the former Athena Galleries shop
SHEPHERD Construction, one of York’s major employers, has opened a new office in London. But a spokeswoman for the company stressed its headquarters and roots remained firmly in York. She said: “The London office will strengthen the company’s national
WORK starts this week on a new care home in York which could create up to 90 new jobs. The 83-bed residential facility will look after elderly people on a 1.13-acre site next to the private Nuffield Hospital, in Haxby Road. Plans were given the go-ahead
EMPLOYMENT law firm Peninsula is to host a free legislation update seminar at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, York, on Friday. The event, organised with My Acorn, will advise bosses on changes in employment law and health & safety. It comes as latest
The Agri-Business team at Yorkshire Bank’s North Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre (FSC) has expanded again. Oliver Maxey, 39, has joined the 11-strong team – the biggest in the bank’s UK network – at the York-based FSC led by managing partner, Rick
Terry Ryan has been appointed sales director of recyclable landscaping products supplier Hallstone Developments, of York Road, Elvington. Paul Dawson, Hallstone’s managing director, said: “I am extremely pleased with Terry’s appointment as his extensive
AN ADVENTURER from East Yorkshire has braved sub-zero temperatures on a mission to visit extreme locations across Yorkshire. Andy Strangeway, 46, a decorator from Full Sutton, decided he would spend a night at the extreme north, south, east
