REPAIRS to Selby's swing bridge are continuing to cause controversy after councillors were critical of the standard of work carried out. Selby North Councillor Kevin Aston took bits of the bridge's weather-proofing caulking to a meeting of North Yorkshire
APPLICATIONS are being invited from young cricketers who want to take part in the next courses run by the York and District branch of the Association of Cricket Coaches. The advanced courses for young cricketers are to be held at Burnholme Community College
JAMES Thompson, with three second places and a brace of thirds under his belt, goes to Oulton Park this weekend confident he can climb that final step to reach the top of the podium. The York-based Honda Accord works driver clocked the fastest lap earlier
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SIMON Appleton is reaping the fruits of his hard labour. The 21-year-old assistant professional at The York Golf Club has just rounded off a memorable week with qualification for two tournaments, capped by entry to the prestigious Scottish Masters next
FROZEN food giant Dalepak is ploughing £2.5 million into improving its North Yorkshire factory. The project, to be completed by November, is the final phase of a £7.5 million refurbishment of the site at Leeming Bar, near Northallerton. Upgrades at the
'HANDS-OFF' York City have turned down a £500,000 bid for one of their stars. Manager Alan Little revealed the offer was not thought enough, adding that City were in a position where they did not need to sell off any more of the family silver. The club
WORK has begun on building a new £1.3 million complex for printer services company Express Terminals on the Ripon Campus Business Park at the University College of Ripon & York St John - a venture which could eventually generate up to 50 new jobs.
by David StanfordBUSKERS and street performers from across the country converged on York today to give shoppers a treat. Parliament Street was the venue for York's annual Busking Festival, part of the Summer Entertainment in the Footstreets programme.
A THIRSK man aged 45 has died after taking what police believe may have been a dose of contaminated drugs. The death has sparked a major alert among the area's drug users. Police are advising anyone who has purchased illegal substances not to take them
THE MENTAL state of a North Yorkshire man facing the death penalty in India was today described as "extremely positive" by two friends who have just returned from visiting him in jail. Peter Bleach, a former pupil of St Peter's School, York, formally
A BIZARRE new species of tree will shortly be taking root near Helmsley. Mobile phone company Vodafone has won planning permission to build a mobile phone mast, cunningly disguised as a giant steel tree, on Sproxton Moor. The 20-metre high mast, meant
THE gloomy spectre of closure hangs over Queen Anne School in York once more after its planned merger with Canon Lee was rejected by the Government. City council leader Rod Hills said the school faced renewed uncertainty after the decision - but he promised
MARTYN Moxon, Yorkshire's well-respected director of coaching, has been given the task by the England and Wales Cricket Board of helping to investigate the viability of setting up England contracts for our international players. Moxon has been appointed
A £4.5 million investment in Yorkshire over the past six months has brought rewards to north-east brewer Camerons. The investments, consisting of two restaurants in Scarborough, a caf bar in Harrogate and a restaurant-pub in York were all successful and
OLDHAM old boy John Paterson today pledged to send his former team packing as the race for the First Division gathers pace at Huntington Stadium. The Wasps assistant coach - a long-serving Oldham scrum-half in the 70s - backed his current charges to give
SCI-FI buffs can beam up to the Warner Village Cinema, at Clifton Moor, this Bank Holiday for some non-stop out-of-this-world action. The cinema is going where no other multiplex has gone before, with a special Star Trek weekend showing all eight movies
YORK Minster is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, according to a new study published today. And the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has earned the title as the most visited steam railway in Britain. The Minster's two-million visitors
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A SCHOOLBOY who collapsed and died during an athletics lesson will be remembered by schoolmates and teachers at a special service. And Millthorpe School, in Nunthorpe Avenue, York, is considering a permanent memorial to 12-year-old Matthew Francis, who
