PUFFINS and Toucans are taking roost in York. The birds are taking up new positions helping pedestrians and cyclists cross the busy Hull Road. They are the first of a new breed of user-friendly pedestrian crossings to be introduced in the city as part
BATTLE lines are being drawn in an effort to preserve one of Pocklington's historic highways. The town's councillors, outraged at moves to build on the Target Lane footpath, are threatening to call in local government watchdogs to investigate a county
A HOTEL worker who skipped the country with nearly £10,000 of Ebor-week takings from a York hotel appeared before city magistrates today. Prosecutor Mike Duffy described how Herve Christian Di-guisto was working at the Novotel Hotel in Fishergate during
HEALTH and social workers in York and North Yorkshire have been given a pat on the back by Health Secretary Frank Dobson for the way they coped with the expected winter beds crisis. The York-born cabinet minister has written to social services in both
SCARBOROUGH'S big match strategy was undone in six first half minutes as they went the way of the majority of Meadow Lane visitors. The Seasiders were still easing themselves into a new look 5-3-2 formation when league leaders Notts County struck their
THE end of the Viking Festival and York City fall victims of the biggest heist of pillage and robbery since good old Eric wielded his blood-axe. But it's not as if Watford were magnificent or malevolent marauders - far from it. The Division Two leaders
TOWN LEADERS at Malton are meeting to address the problem of out-of-town developments which are enticing shoppers from rural communities. The Mayor of Malton, Coun David Lloyd-Williams, who has voiced concerns in the past about the growing number of shops
THE elusive £1 million "missing" from City of York Council's cash-starved coffers looks set to be reclaimed in time for the setting of next year's council tax bills, it emerged today. The retrieval of the mysterious "missing million" to pay for road maintenance
VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh today welcomed an expected announcement by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott of a U-turn on Government housing policy, aimed at protecting the countryside from further development. It follows a recent threat from regional
A GRIEVING daughter today told how her dad died of a "broken heart" only hours before her sick mother passed away. Devoted couple Les and Marj Wray died within hours of each other at York District Hospital. Family and friends today said they would be
THEY were derelict buildings just three months ago, but today Linton-on-Ouse's old Ministry of Defence estate is home to its first new residents after an Evening Press campaign exposed the scandal of North Yorkshire's empty homes. Dave Murray, 27, and
THIEVES who target cars at York District Hospital are causing distress for patients and visitors already under strain, hospital bosses say. They spoke out after two vehicles, one belonging to a male visitor, the other to a female nurse, were stolen within
A firm which has been based in Easingwold for more than 100 years hopes to be one of the first companies to move on to the town's new industrial estate. The town's mayor has called on the estate's owners to step up its marketing campaign to make sure
THE Lord Mayor of York, Mick Bradley, helped to knock a new city church into shape. Coun Bradley took part in a stonelaying ceremony at the site of the new church for Clifton Moor, on the corner of Oakdale Road and Rivilin Way. It is hoped the £346,000
THERE was no change at the top where both Watford and Bristol City drew. Watford's point at Bootham Crescent maintained their four-point lead over Bristol City, who were held to a goalless draw at lowly Luton Town. The Robins are next at York tomorrow
SHELLSHOCKED Harrogate Rugby Union Club collapsed to a spectacular 36-31 defeat against Nottingham at Claro Road - after holding a 28-point advantage, writes Peter Vine. Not for the first time in National League One rugby this season, 'Gate squandered
WINGER Andrew Johnson scored four tries in Bridlington's 50-30 Yorkshire Cup first round defeat of York at Dukes Park. But the margin of victory flattered the home side as for large chunks of the game improved York took the match to their Thwaites Division
GUTTED manager Alan Little shook off the anguish of Watford's injury-time insult to hail his team as better than the table-toppers, writes Tony Kelly. The York City boss was left crestfallen by the savage setback of a Watford leveller six minutes into
SMALL is beautiful as far as members of York's Mini-owners' club are concerned. The Mini might be one of the tiniest vehicles on the highway, but in their eyes it will always be King of the Road. Now a group of enthusiasts want more people to know just
by Ron Godfrey, David Stanford and Kevin Smith CLIFTON Moor businessmen today threatened to withhold their business rates unless City of York Council changed its policy on gipsy invasions. They complain that when their local authority was Ryedale District
THE Vikings might have lost the first Battle of Brunanburh, but they have had more than a thousand years to brush up on their fighting skills. The re-enactment 1,061 years on at the Eye of York was a chance to settle the score. Hundreds of battle fans
NURSES at risk of being assaulted when they visit patients in their own homes are to get 'self-defence' lessons to help them cope with potential attackers. The 'breakaway' training will be offered to all community nurses, health visitors and hospital
