From our archives:

 

85 years ago

The BBC announced its new evening programme for May to July.

Monday evenings would now consist of a series of reminiscences called “The Rungs of the Ladder” including well-known people such as Lord Beaverbrook, Lord Ashfield and others who were describing their early adventures.

Saturday mornings would be Domestic economics with practical talks on popular subjects, allotments, garden work and jam-making.

Adorning the letters page were concerns to the ruthless lopping of trees on Bootham and other parts of York.

“Why this outrage on nature” wrote one reader.

“If the Municipal improvers want to improve something let them give Etty’s status in Exhibition Square a wash and brush up,” wrote another Bootham resident.

Millinery fashion for spring consisted of straw in all varieties.

The hat had to be worn tilted to the right side, although the one-sided tilt was not as exaggerated as it was the previous season.

 

50 years ago

At least ten people were hurt in a battle between police and fans at a Rolling Stones concert in Zurich.

Fans were taken to hospital, with one in a critical condition, after 12,000 people tried to storm the stage, by making human pyramids.

Taking the Stones by surprise they stopped playing after been hit by flying objects like fruit and paper balls.

The annual meeting of the New Earswick and district branch of the Workers Education Association reported a successful year with an increased membership.

And over 450 women turned up at the Museum Rooms, York, to witness demonstrator Mrs Margaret Alden serve up an array of dishes made of eggs, in a special evening entitled “Spring Fever, with eggs.”

 

20 years ago

One of comedy’s best known couples Paul Merton and Caroline Quentin had announced that they were to part ways.

A joint statement issued by Merton’s agent, said they had separated amicably.

A nationally recognised stress treatment centre in York had lost its struggle for survival.

The cash-strapped Yellow Door Therapy Spa, which had been on the brink of launching a franchise network finally closed its doors after running up thousands of pounds worth of debts.

And Henry Wharton fans would have to pay if they wanted to see their hero fight Robin Reid for the world title on television.

The prized WBC belt was going up for grabs at Manchester’s Nynex Arena where Wharton hoped to be crowned world champion after the third time of asking.