Labour sheds another layer of old clothes Kris Kristofferson sang that freedom was "another word for nothing left to lose". Tony Blair, who likes to pick up a guitar, has rewritten this verse so that freedom is now described as "another word for too much
Full marks to our police for the successful return of the York City Art Gallery paintings. But not so many marks for the enthusiastic copper who gave a £20 fixed penalty to a volunteer from our village hall when he stopped his car for a couple of minutes
I had the totally odious experience of watching and listening to Phil Hall, editor of the News of the World, trying to defend the role of his newspaper in attempting to destroy the career of the England rugby union captain Lawrence Dallaglio. He sat there
Any lingering hopes that Scarborough could be playing in the Football league next season have been dashed. The League have said that any League clubs in administration who cannot put their affairs on order will be expelled from the League - but not replaced
The Sun's decision to publish a topless photograph of Sophie Rhys-Jones was a bad misjudgement as well as a breach of the newspaper code of practice. The code states "everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life" and that "a
Pandjojoe, winner of both his races this season, can complete a hat-trick at Haydock tomorrow and earn himself a tilt at the big William Hill Sprint Handicap at York next month. Richard Fahey's useful three-year-old trotted-up at Newcastle on his debut
Railtrack came under pressure today to justify its pre-tax profits of £428 million, more than £20 million up on the previous year. It is an awful lot of money. But then, Railtrack only deals in large figures. As the power behind Britain's rail infrastructure
Yorkshire Phoenix's day-night match against Lancashire Lightning at Headingley on Thursday, August 12, is to be sponsored by York-based financial services company CGU Life, who also sponsor the National Cricket League in which the game will be played.
The proof of the pudding is in the sailing. Watch by frogmen, Robbie Thackray, the nephew of Ryedale impressario Simon Thackery, paddles the giant Yorkshire pudding at Brawby At least that's if you're daft enough to take to the water in a giant Yorkshire
A sea of grim faces were tilted towards the screens in York's packed pubs last night during the closing minutes of Manchester United's Champions' League final with Bayern Munich. Manchester United fans George Gardiner, front left, and Ashley Dale, right
A 17-year-old from York was critically ill today after trying to hang himself at Wetherby Young Offenders' Institution. The teenager, who was sentenced by Selby Youth Court on Monday for a string of offences, was found hanging by his boot laces in his
There is an old saying: "You get what you pay for." Why are we paying expenses to councillors who vote for "painting plants"? I find that unbelievable. Offering "computers to all children" will end up with their being even more innumerate. Without their
York was today basking in Manchester United's treble glory. Former York City ace Jonathan Greening woke up as a possessor of a European Cup winners medal - having not kicked a ball in the competition. And York-born Steve McClaren, who was only appointed
Volunteers are being thanked following years of dedication and service to the cerebral palsy charity Scope. Four women who work in Scope shops in Colliergate, York, and Goodramgate, York, are to be rewarded for their years of service to the charity. Mrs
Work is about to start converting two properties in York into reception centres for exhausted refugees from Kosovo. Metal fences bar the entrance to Howe Hill but the elegant Victorian building, three stories tall and set back slightly from the road,
A York couple honeymooning on a cruise ship which sank off Malaysia today relived the terror of what they described as a chilling rerun of the Titanic. BURNING: The scene from the lifeboat which carried honeymoon couple Tim and Rachel Morris to safety
Railtrack today reported pre-tax profits for the year to March 31 of £428 million, up from £406 million last year. The jump in profits is set to outrage critics of the group who argue the company should be spending more to help improve rail services.
