I wish to respond to your report on the compensation claim against Balloon Rides (Evening Press, May 20). We are sorry that Mr Button was injured on the preparations for the flight. This is not our experience. We have flown with this company and for the
Breast cancer is an all too prevalent disease as the high profile deaths of Linda McCartney and Dusty Springfield have shown over the past year. Your readers may not realise that 35,000 women a year in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer and 14,000
Another step in the Disneyfication of York. Have you seen what they've done to Taylor's Tearooms in Stonegate (Evening Press, May 25)? When I saw that Taylor's was closed for refurbishment I wondered how this little gem of a place could possibly be improved
At times, I have to travel that wonderful route which can't fail to please. The A64 York to Scarborough road, more commonly known as something quiet unprintable. Who invented the scheme of it, I wonder? Which planners set it up? I bet they had fun. There
The story of Judi Fisk and her pony, Copper, is testament to the wonderful bond that can develop between humans and animals. Judi lost her leg after being kicked by a mare at her riding centre. That experience would have put many people off horses for
Yorkshire completely outgunned Durham on the first day of the County Championship match yesterday but there was still the worry at the back of their minds at the end of it that Headingley might receive a visit from the ECB's Inspector of Pitches. With
Frank Dobson must be North Yorkshire's favourite minister. He is a local boy, brought up in Dunnington, York. His avuncular manner and off-message beard make him one of the characters of an otherwise dull Cabinet. Which other politician is straight-talking
Two former York City goalkeepers are on alert for new beginnings. REACHING FOR GLORY: Former York City men Tim Clarke (above) and Gary Bull are hoping for a slice of Wembley action with Scunthorpe in the play-offs tomorrow Dean Kiely, who this week became
York Wasps have added impetus to their push for a top five Premiership play-off place by recruiting international Diccon Edwards. FEELING AT HOME: New York Wasps' signing Diccon Edwards settles in at Huntington Stadium The dual rugby code player signed
Details of changes in York area bus services have been released. Changes which have already taken place include: A revised bus timetable for the Y11 service which runs from York District Hospital to Acaster Malbis The number 63 York to Colton Bus Force
Health Secretary Frank Dobson came home to York today and unveiled details of a £2 million-plus cash bonanza for the region's hospitals. The cash, to benefit hospitals including York, Scarborough, Harrogate, Northallerton and Hull, is part of a £115 million
A horse which helped his North Yorkshire owner regain a normal life after she lost a leg is in the running for a top award. RIDE ON: Judi Fisk back riding out again with her Welsh gelding Copper Judi Fisk, 49, of Lockton, near Pickering, was riding her
Anne Petherick's letter quite rightly points out that the city council actively promotes sustainable developments through its Draft Local Plan (May 18). This also includes a policy which promotes "the conversion and use of upper floors of shops for residential
So work on the Northern Gateway park and ride is underway. Despite the fact that this large site is next to the ring road it is not to be served from the by-pass but from the A19 itself. This ludicrous and inexplicable decision will result in more than
Kaibo, who found his only stable-mate Mayaro Bay too good for him at Goodwood ten days ago, can gain valuable compensation at Haydock tomorrow. The Richard Hannon-trained three-year-old bids for the £60,000 Tote Credit Club Silver Bowl Handicap and is
A Plan to boost educational standards in Tang Hall will go ahead despite being turned down for Government funding, it was stated today. Education chiefs had hoped to bid for £3 million Government cash to make an area of east York an Education Action Zone
A York bus company which put the public at risk by using a driver who was not properly rested was fined almost £5,000 by Selby magistrates yesterday. York Pullman Ltd, which is based at Elvington and has its head office in County Durham, denied 12 breaches
There's a chillingly authentic touch to the latest exhibit to be found in an attraction dedicated to the truly gruesome. Martin Smith, of York Dungeon looking at the 14th Century skull Even the staff at the York Dungeon are treating their latest acquisition
Generations of an historic North Yorkshire family spread around the world are set to meet for the first time in a mammoth reunion. More than 100 descendants of the Wilstrop family, who originate from the medieval village of Wilstrop, just outside York
Blind York killer Tony O'Connell was freed from custody by a judge this afternoon to give him the chance to prove that he can live in the community without problems. Mr Justice Hooper released blind epileptic and disabled O'Connell on bail, on condition
