From our archives:

85 years ago

The search was on for an aerodrome, as plane makers and glider building firm Airspeed Ltd, of York, announced it intended to leave the area and transfer their activities to some other part of the country - probably the South of England, if arrangements were not made for a local aerodrome within easy reach.

The “Yorkshire Herald” announced with regret the death of the Dean of York, the Very Rev Dr Lionel Ford, after a long illness.

Dr Ford, who was formerly headmaster of Harrow, was installed Dean of York on January 26, 1926, and had passed just after the Archbishop had just concluded his sermon at the Minster.

Following his death the Lord Mayor of York Alderman R H Vernon Wragge sent a letter to Mrs Ford on behalf of the citizens of York expressing his heartfelt sympathy to the family.

50 years ago

Five girls and a policeman were taken to hospital when a mob tried to storm the stage during a Rolling Stones show in Sweden.

Reuters reported that the group fled the concert after 2,000 fans threw bottles, stones, chairs and fireworks at the stage.

Group leader Mick Jagger was quoted protesting loudly at the police intervention, “Why do you have to hit girls on the head with batons?”

The first science exhibition in four years was opened by Professor Oliver Heavens, head of York University’s physics department.

Stealing the show was a radio-controlled hovercraft designed by students of St Peter’s School.

The SRN I was proving a bit temperamental for the designers, who hoped to have it working properly by the time the public came round.

20 years ago

Peter Andre finally emerged on stage at the Barbican to mass hysteria from his teenage fans.

As the screams rose to a glass-shattering pitch he gave them exactly what they came for, a swing of the hips, a sneak peek at his pants and a long look at his “six-pack”.

In return they threw everything from their teddy bears to their knickers.

It was business as usual at The Tankard, Rufforth, after a licensing mix-up at York magistrates forced it close for a couple of days.

Regulars feared their local had closed for good after landlord Mr Hurrell did not attend the Brewster Sessions.

“It was all a mix-up, he said. “There won’t be another one, I can promise you.”