Latest figures for property values in Yorkshire give cause for pessimism or optimism, depending on which survey you read. While houses in London and the south east have increased by 12.4 per cent in value over the past year, in the Yorkshire region house
Farming Focus by Richard Foster EU Agriculture Ministers were lobbied by placard-waving farmers as they arrived for talks on the last day of their UK summit. About 80 farmers from the North-East of England joined the orderly demonstration protesting about
School Sport compiled by Peter Wilmott Darren Brandon took his goals tally to fifty for the season by scoring twice as Kingsway gained revenge for their York schools' football cup defeat by English Martyrs by beating them 4-1 in the Primary League final
Bahr booked her Oaks place with a victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes on Knavesmire that increased the possibility of Cape Verdi challenging for the Derby. She earned the right to run at Epsom with a cosy success over the odds-on Midnight Line
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Tim Easterby, on the mark at York yesterday with Pipalong, can keep his Habton Grange flag flying high over Knavesmire tomorrow by completing a double with Marton Moss and For Your Eyes Only. Marton Moss faces the starter in the £37,000
Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner A devastating opening spell of fast bowling from Devon Malcolm destroyed Yorkshire's early batting after they had won the toss against Northamptonshire on an overcast and chilly morning. With the game less than 22 overs
A £20 million expansion programme described as "an act of belief" was today announced by Moores Furniture Group Ltd, one of the biggest employers in Yorkshire. The five-year programme includes the massive £5 million extension just completed on part of
A major order from top world formula one motor racing team West-McLaren, has been won by York-based specialist vehicle maker Pocklington Coachworks. The £2.8 million turnover York business is putting together a vehicle to transport hospitality support
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Inland revenue staff should receive better training to deal with self-assessment. That is one of the damning conclusions of a report published today by ACCA - the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. The report is based on a survey of 280 accountancy
Tournament hosts York City are kicking off their pre-season programme with a "feast of football". The Minstermen today unveiled a new addition to their summer calendar - a four team mini-tournament at Bootham Crescent over two days in July. Opposition
Every race meeting has its favourite colour - and this May Festival it looks set to be cream. For while past seasons have seen a whole spectrum of colours, it was the earthy tones that proved popular at Knavesmire this week. With not a ray of sunshine
A village shop has had to cut its opening hours because it is losing out in the price war with big supermarkets. It has sparked fears the entire future of Shipton-by-Beningbrough village stores and post office, a vital service for elderly people, could
The Grand Old Duke of York was up, then he was half-way down, and finally he was down for good. The "Duke" in question was a sycamore tree on the village green at Gillamoor, near Kirkbymoorside, which was felled after it was declared unsafe. Only last
Tourists who take liberties with the law while taking in York's heritage are being subjected to new swifter justice. Tired of trying to prosecute visiting offenders who have long since flown home, the county's police and court officials are subjecting
Four-year-old Jordan Claridge died early today in a Spanish hospital after a car crash in which his mother, Nichola, was killed. Jordan, of Harton, fell into a coma after the accident which happened on Saturday during a two-week family holiday in Puerto
Campaigners battling to save York's army headquarters were today given a TRIPLE boost. A cross-party group of 31 MPs signed an Early-Day Motion opposing closure of the divisional HQ at Imphal Barracks, which would mean the loss of more than 200 jobs.
York farmer Ken Foster was today hailed a local hero for refusing to swap land for cash from the National Grid for its controversial pylons line through the Vale of York. Mr Foster, 63, of Newlands Farm, Shipton Lane, Wigginton, has turned down a £50,000
