A POLITICAL alliance between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives has tonight sealed City of York Council's budget for 2011/12. The authority will have to save £21.1 million over the next year and make cuts to a string of services, with
THREE men convicted of an attack which left a York motel manager half blind and scarred for life have been jailed for a total of 19 years. Alan Lumley, 56, paid Sean Craib, 21, to carry out a brutal attack on Michael Brown, the manager of the Yorkway
REPORTS are coming in that protesters have stormed a City of York Council budget meeting at the city's historic Guildhall. Protesters are being held back by police after storming the meeting in the main council chamber earlier tonight.
WHEN the December snows put paid to rehearsals for York Stage Musicals’ Yorkshire premiere of The Drowsy Chaperone, director Robert Readman had to make a quick decision on a replacement production. He chose Billy Liar, the prototype kitchen-sink
POLICE have been drafted in ahead of tonight's crunch City of York Council budget meeting at York's Guildhall. Large protests are expected ahead of the 6.30pm meeting, as the council looks to impose cuts of £21.1 million in 2011/12.
Sacred or secular, early or modern music are alike meat and drink to the Hilliard Ensemble, whose flexibility and musicianship are second to none. The quartet’s appearance in York on Wednesday, postponed by illness from 2009, covered all those areas
COMPLAINTS and accusations against police officers in North Yorkshire have soared by more than a quarter since last year, despite a national increase of just eight per cent. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has published its annual
Grassroots sport in York is about to benefit from a £40,000 giveaway thanks to a city-based charity. The Sports Development Foundation, of which England rugby union team manager Martin Johnson is the patron, wants teams to come forward and
FRUSTRATED coach Scott Rhodes is calling for greater commitment from his York Acorn ARLC squad. The Blue and Golds face brief respite from their National Conference premier division relegation battle when they travel to Fryston in the BARLA National
GOALKEEPER Michael Ingham has been hailed by York City boss Gary Mills in the wake of his man-of-the-match display at Altrincham. Ingham salvaged a point for the play-off chasing Minstermen with three fine stops in the 0-0 draw at Moss Lane in Tuesday
THE inspiration behind plans to build a rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys in the North of England believes Malton will be the site of the multi-million pound development. Jack Berry, a founder member of the Injured Jockeys’ Fund and a key player
YORK’S trio of professional boxers are primed for Elland Road action. Middleweight Harry Matthews, welterweight Matt Doyle and light welterweight Graham Fearn are all on the bill at the Leeds United banqueting suite on Saturday. The 23-year-old
TABLE-TOPPING New Earswick All Blacks ARLC are aiming to finish their Pennine League division one east campaign on a high against Birstall Victoria at White Rose Avenue on Saturday (2.30pm). The top four teams in the division go on to compete in
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge Cricket Club will start their indoor nets at The Mount School, Dalton Terrace, York, on Sunday, March 6. Sessions will be held every Sunday until April 3, from 10am to 11.30am. New players are welcome to attend. Bridge field
Second from bottom Heworth ARLC are looking for an “80-minute performance” from their trip to Elland in National Conference division two. Despite losing their last eight league and cup games, the Villagers’ form has gradually improved over the last
YORK has enjoyed a plethora of success at the World Kick Boxing English Championships held in Manchester. Seven members from the York Martial Arts Academy returned over the Pennines with a medal – five of them gold – while five competitors from neighbouring
YORK Indoor Bowls Club kept alive hopes of winning the North Eastern League for the first time. Despite a 73-70 reverse to second-placed Hornsea, the four points prised from two winning rinks may prove crucial. At home, there was victory for both rinks
CRAMBECK jockey Dougie Costello was on the scoresheet at Doncaster Racecourse when Al Co won the Look Out For The coral.co.uk Green Tick Handicap Hurdle. The 28-1 shot, trained by Jonjo O’Neill, was a length and a quarter ahead of Ackertac on a day
Lovers of costume drama will no doubt have been enthralled by Sunday’s launch of the televised version of Winifred Holtby’s novel South Riding. A tale of thwarted love in the 1930s, it stars Anna Maxwell as the Yorkshire-born teacher returning home
THE Yorkshire League moves into its penultimate stages on Saturday when York take on Huddersfield and their ladies looking to regain the league crown they lost last season to Thornaby. In the second division, New Earswick’s promotion push pits them
YORK Indoor Bowls Club exited the Top Club competition, beaten 9-7 (90-89) on aggregate against Cumbria at Stanley IBC in the last 16. David Attwood lost the men’s singles 16-12 before Zoe Eagles drew the women’s singles 15-15 with a last-end leveller
A friend of mine was proudly telling us this week that his son has just landed his first job – and a pretty decent one at that. “He’ll be on reasonable money for a young lad as well,” my friend said, before sighing and suggesting all he and his wife
YORKSHIRE Ladies failed to make home advantage count as they lost their Atherley Trophy semi-final 126-109 to Lincolnshire at Thanet Road. Success came from the teams led by Carol Instone, Carol McLean and Helen Walker, though they could not deflect
RYEDALE provided a big upset to beat Featherstone, the division one leaders, in the Yorkshire Double Rinks final at New Earswick IBC. Lingering in the depths of the second division, Ryedale qualified from the group by beating North Cave 25-19 (6 points
Ryedale apprentice Lee Topliss, who resumed riding recently after electing to take a break at the end of the turf season last November, can get back in the winning groove at Wolverhampton tomorrow night. The Malton rider, who enjoyed a fine campaign
RECRUITMENT specialist Larson Group is preparing to take on new staff of its own. The Harrogate-based firm, which sources upper management, board-level and interim personnel for key organisations in engineering, oil and gas, medical and logistics, has
HOW corporate hospitality and gifts may fall foul of forthcoming anti-corruption legislation will be discussed at an employment law update seminar being held by York law firm Denison Till next month. Measures in the proposed Bribery Act 2010, which
RYEDALE Youth Theatre’s 20th anniversary production, presented in association with Kirkham Henry Performing Arts, will be Me And My Girl at the Milton Rooms, Malton. Tickets have gone on sale for the April 13 to 16 run, when evening shows will start
ROLAWN of Elvington, the UK’s largest turf grower and topsoil supplier has appointed Yvonne Fogg as finance manager, a newly created post. David Mumby, Rolawn’s financial director, said: “I am extremely pleased with Yvonne’s appointment, as her extensive
A MYSTERY hero was so appalled by a street mugging that he immediately gave the victim £200. The man withdrew £200 from a cashpoint and handed it to the 86-year-old victim after she was robbed in Acomb. But as soon as he passed the money
ARE other residents tired of Professor Alan Simpson twittering on about his Great Street (The Press, February 23)? Would the professor like to explain: 1. Why it is so vital that the University of York needs to be linked to the city
SEVERFIELD-Rowen has won an Olympic contract, providing steel for the iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower at London's Olympic site. The Thirsk-based structural steel group’s Watson Steel Structures business started construction of
THIS is an absolute outrage, out of at least 250,000 people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), only 641 took part in this study, none of them were bed-bound, they were just slightly fatigued after exercise (The Press, February 14). For important
I WOULD like to ask people to stop parking in Carleton Street and Carlisle Street in Leeman Road. I’ve just come home from work and had to park in the pub car park. There are 15 cars down here now that don’t live here. Please think that you are
If EVER I am stuck on a desert island, I hope my companion will be Mary Machen rather than Ida Goodrick (Letters, February 22) – otherwise there could well be a shortage of coconuts in my little store cupboard. One saying that has always
THE Lord Mayor of York, Coun Sue Galloway, is holding a Beatles-themed evening to raise money for her chosen charities, Our Celebration and British Heart Foundation. Local band Pepper Hearts will be playing Beatles tribute tracks at Huntington Working
MUCH has been written in national newspapers of late about consumption of alcohol causing illness and in some cases death. The experts try to draw a comparison with smoking. It is accepted that any amount of smoking can damage one’s health. The damage
WHAT on earth does Freeman Crick mean (Letters, February 17)? Many disabled people hold down meaningful jobs, never mind just being able to drive. I would invite you or any other sceptics to one of our monthly meetings, to see what disabled means
IN CERTAIN ways, I have no sympathy for the general public (proletariat), of which I am a fully paid-up member. It seems acceptable for those lucky enough to own their own homes to watch them shooting up in value so they can re-mortgage the collateral
CASH for childcare, volunteers, a youth café scheme and promoting York’s image have been earmarked in budget plans laid down by the city’s Conservatives. As City of York Council prepares to set its financial plans for 2011/12 tonight, the authority
A LAST-DITCH bid to protect care services in York from cuts has been scuppered as politicians prepare to set their budget for next year. City of York Council’s Green Party drew up a scheme which its leader said would save almost £5 million
DRAX Power revealed its vision of a 21st century power plant as it announced a profits increase of £100 million. Peter Emery, production director at the plant, said the power station near Selby had a long-term vision of the whole plant being
I RATHER suspect that my requests have been binned, however it makes no matter as my policy in life has always been to be truthful, and that I have been. Our salt bin was always used, so much so that it had to be refilled. I wonder, was that when
AS AN advocate of AV for many years, I read with interest as the politicians froth at the mouth claiming the only group to benefit from its use will be the LibDems. The truth is that none of the political parties will gain from AV’s use, but voters
AFTER hearing of the sad loss of Pat Homes in Liz Edge’s letter (The Press, February 22), I would like to add my own thoughts on the years of being involved with Pat during my days on the residents’ association. Pat worked over the years to improve
YORK’S libraries are a wonderful resource, whether you go to the impressive new Explore centres or the local branch libraries, such as my local branch in Copmanthorpe, there is something for everyone. The increasing number of people visiting libraries
HE’S PAID far too much. He only scored a handful of goals in a year, while others have scored many. What is it about Wayne Rooney (one of our worst World Cup flops) that attracts the media? In my Sunday newspaper, there were 11 pictures of him, yes
READING the report on the City Walls brought many happy memories of my days as a Brown Owl from the 1950s to the 1970s (The Press, February 15). Once when the time had come for fundraising, the Brownies said: “How about a sponsored walk round the
A SELBY man has been jailed for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at his family home. Tina Dempster, prosecuting, said the girl spent a weekend in the Selby area and during that time was alone with John Thomas Stephen Marshall at his home in Abbots
TV PRESENTER and property and design expert Linda Barker has joined York-based estate agents Hunters, to advise home owners on how best to present their homes for sale. The star of Changing Rooms, who lives in Howden, East Yorkshire, is featuring
MAKING music will help a group of teenagers from York and East Yorkshire bring some harmony to people’s lives in Africa. Jessica Holgate, who was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Chorister Of The Year competition last year, has gathered together a group
THE funeral of the York pilot who was killed in a plane crash at Cork Airport will take place today, his family has announced. Andrew Cantle was the co-pilot of the Manx2 commuter flight which crashed on its third attempt to land at the airport in thick
A DANCE held at the Folk Hall, New Earswick on Saturday February 12, with music by the Modernaires Orchestra, was a very happy event. The raffle in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice raised £230. I would like to thank everyone involved. B Mackfall,
IT WAS reported in my Saturday periodical that the inflation rate has been underestimated for 12 years. What an absolute disgrace. This has meant pensions and benefits have been calculated at a lower rate. This is said to have happened in the years
A CHARITY has claimed about 3,000 children in York are living on the most severe poverty line. Save The Children has produced a council-by-council breakdown of child poverty for the first time as it calls for the Government to draw up an emergency
VOLUNTEERS who love to dance have been urged to join in a marathon fundraising event. York Theatre Royal is hosting a Danceathon on Saturday, April 3, to raise money for refurbishment and improved access to the De Grey Rooms, and want the people of York
NORTH Yorkshire has made “terrific progress” on the path towards high speed rural broadband, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy said. Organisations of all kinds within the county have won praise from Culture and Media Secretary Jeremy Hunt for the way they
TWELVE jobs will be lost and many evening and weekend bus services in Selby cancelled as North Yorkshire County Council cuts public transport subsidies by ten per cent. Arriva Yorkshire has released a list of services, mainly around Selby and between
A PRIEST has condemned plans to remove gates and attendants at a York park and leave it unlocked at night. City of York Council says trying round-the-clock opening at Hull Road Park would save £38,000 and could be repeated elsewhere if it succeeds.
HOW oddly pleasing. Bats, of all the fluttering darkly precious things, have spooked the latest attempt to find a home for the Wheel. There was something of the night about this plot twist. Who would have thought bats would give City of York Council
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in North Yorkshire. A meeting of the Strensall branch of the charity will be held in the Half Moon in Strensall on Tuesday, March 29, from 8pm, and all are welcome
IT IS 11.30am in Osbaldwick Village on a dank Wednesday. At the top end of the village near the church, a street-cleaning wagon turns around and prepares to trundle back the way it has just come, brushes whirling busily. At one point it has to pull
WITNESSES to a collision which caused serious damage to a car outside an East Yorkshire primary school have been urged to come forward. A red Renault Clio was parked outside Skidby Primary School, in East Yorkshire, between about 7.30pm and 10.30pm
RAYMOND Montague Burton, the son of the founder of Burton menswear empire, has died aged 93. Among his many activities, Mr Burton, the farmer and philanthropist, sponsored and promoted the Ryedale Festival and made contributions to York Civic
THE funeral of a popular St John Ambulance leader is being held today. York-born Thomas Fryer, who lived in Selby for the past 20 years, died aged 78. Mr Fryer was well-known for his work as an engineer and for his role as president of St John York
English Heritage has linked up with the Ripon and Leeds Diocese to create a new post aimed at helping congregations care for historic church buildings. The new role – a first for Yorkshire – will be filled by Alice Ullathorne, 32, who recently
FREEDOM of the city of York is to be bestowed upon a pensioner next week – with the ceremony taking place in a nursing home for the first time. Dorothy Turner, a 98-year-old resident of Connaught Court in Fulford, will be granted the special status on
THE number of people visiting some of North Yorkshire’s top tourist attractions has fallen, according to a survey. The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions compiled the figures for its members in the region for 2009 and 2010, with York
THE founder of the York chapter of ladies’ group The Red Hat Society is setting up a new branch in Northallerton. Beth Dale, of Clifton Moor, who has been made UK ambassador for the society for women aged over 50 who do not want to conform, set up the
THE Defence Secretary has confirmed a full assessment of an under-threat York army base will be carried out before any decision is taken over whether it should remain in the city. Liam Fox has written to York Central MP Hugh Bayley to assure him
AN INDEPENDENT boarding school near York must knock down a section of wall around its perimeter after an appeal to keep it was dismissed by the Government. Queen Ethelburga’s College & Faculty, at Thorpe Underwood, near Green Hammerton, will have to
A NEW, two-man play on the life of an 18th century wit will premiere at the University of York next month. Max Stafford-Clark directs A Dish of Tea With Dr Johnson, will be performed by new writing company Out of Joint, at the new Department of Theatre
ALL this month, the Yorkshire Museum is celebrating the life and Roman times of York’s African Emperor, one Septimius Severus. As part of both those festival celebrations and the Cultural Olympiad’s National Stories of the World project, York
AN AWARD-WINNING garden designer and TV presenter is giving the next generation of horticulturalists at a York college expert advice in their bid for a world title. Gardener’s World presenter Chris Beardshaw will visit Askham Bryan College on a monthly
RESIDENTS who stopped a plan to build flats near their homes are being asked to say what should be built on the controversial site. Connaught Court care home in Fulford is looking at ways to maximise the use of its site off St Oswald’s Road
LONDON auctioneers Christie’s are to value York’s civic silver collection. Members of the public will also be able to get their silver valued at the Lord Mayor’s “Civic Silver” evening, to be held at the Mansion House tomorrow to raise money for the
TWO people have been arrested in York after an assault and attempted robbery beside the River Ouse. The attack happened at 7.45pm on Wednesday near Scarborough Bridge, on the Marygate side of the river. The victim was hit over the head
