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  • Rail fares are fair

    I make a number of points to correct the impression left in your rather strident leader - (GNER Should Give Fare Shares, Evening Press, December 30) - that GNER ignores York in its promotions. York rail travellers enjoy a great deal with GNER, a range

  • January 18th, 2000

    Problems of punishment Parenting is not a science. It is a complex skill largely developed through first-hand experience. An unfair idea Like the Labour Government, York's Labour-run council stands accused of excessive interference. In this case it is

  • January 18th, 2000

    Football: Darlington v City pitch inspection Football: Striker blow for City Striker Colin Alcide will be out of action for up to six weeks piling on the injury woe for York City manager Neil Thompson. Rugby: Robinson confident of trio's return York Wasps

  • Planting seeds for summer of gardens glory

    The Yorkshire In Bloom 2000 competition has been launched and York is hoping to improve on past successes. The floral event is part of Britain In Bloom and organisers are aiming to attract entries from villages, towns and cities across the region. Last

  • Locals focus on 'model village scheme'

    A select group of local people were today getting the first glimpse of plans for a £25 million 'model village' on the outskirts of York. Over the last few months, four rival teams of architects and designers have been racing to complete designs for the

  • Bug ready to bite on February 29

    The Millennium bug is not squished, just dormant, waiting to bite on February 29. That is the fear expressed by the Association of Chartered Accountants which says that firms, particularly small businesses in North Yorkshire may soon discover that they

  • Sports Mail: Hostile attack unwarranted

    I am somewhat surprised by David Simmons' hostiliity towards FACT and myself in the Sports Mail (Evening Press, Saturday, January 15). While I accept that not all York City fans support FACT, it is increasingly clear to all fans that the current situation

  • Computer company braced for multi-million dollar contracts

    Having come to the rescue of American firemen, a North Yorkshire computer company is bracing itself for a multi-million dollar reward. Information technology specialist RTIX Ltd of Harrogate has at last gained a foothold in the US with Role Model, its

  • Problems of punishment

    Parenting is not a science. It is a complex skill largely developed through first-hand experience. Perhaps the most difficult issue for any parent is how best to discipline their child. Ground rules are crucial to establish a secure and loving environment

  • Rugby: Robinson confident of trio's return

    York Wasps coach Dean Robinson is hoping that he will have an important trio on duty as his side look to get back on track against Rochdale Hornets at Spotland next Sunday. ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL: Wasps' Andy Hill Robinson, whose side were well beaten

  • Football: Striker blow for City

    Striker Colin Alcide will be out of action for up to six weeks piling on the injury woe for York City manager Neil Thompson. HOT PROPERTY: City's teenage midfield sensation Christian Fox is attracting interest from a string of Premiership clubs It was

  • Sam the Man Utd fan nets for Trust

    Manchester United fan Sam Butcher has always been very supportive of his eight-year-old brother Jack as he struggles with cystic fibrosis. Jack Butcher, left, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, and his brother Sam, with the ball signed by the United team

  • York swimming protest bridges the generations

    MAKING WAVES: Swimmer Linda Atkinson, pupils from the reception class of Fishergate School and other protesters demonstrate with Evening Press campaign posters outside the Barbican swimming pool today Swimmers angry at proposals that could see their pool

  • January 18th, 2000

    No wonder we feel threatened by new homes For years, in the developer's equivalent of slash and burn, the building industry has taken the easy option of covering thousands of acres of countryside with an excrescence of new housing estates, while leaving

  • Court bans three from shops and old pub site

    Three teenagers have been barred for two years from shops near their homes in York's first anti-social behaviour order. Police applauded the decision and warned that others could face similar bans under the new Crime and Disorder Act, which is aimed at

  • Fall in North Yorkshire crime figures

    Crime figures released today show that North Yorkshire is bucking the national trend by recording a small decrease in recorded incidents. And the crime rate for the county remains one of the lowest in England and Wales, with 7,434 crimes committed per

  • Risks of beef-eating

    I notice Mr Clayton has realised that there is a potential risk of BSE to children from beef ('Our Children Should Still Not Be Eating Beef', Letters, January 14). This agrees with the scientific calculations of risk that I have found. At the moment,

  • No wonder we feel threatened by new homes

    For years, in the developer's equivalent of slash and burn, the building industry has taken the easy option of covering thousands of acres of countryside with an excrescence of new housing estates, while leaving derelict industrial land and worn-out city

  • January 18th, 2000

    Flowers for girl with a song in her heart The heartbroken family of a York schoolgirl who died when she was knocked down by a car at the weekend have paid tribute to a "ray of sunshine" who looked destined to be a singing star. Disgraced York Salvation

  • January 18th, 2000

    Prescott praises bid to create prosperity Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has given his blessing to Yorkshire Forward's ten-year strategy to make the region more prosperous. Computer company braced for multi-million dollar contracts Having come to

  • A module solution to problem

    HATS off to a modular miracle: David Jupp, of Huntington building manufacturers Yorkon, left, with Michael Kerin, chief executive of Bexley and Greenwich health authority Around £3 million worth of components in a new health centre in Woolwich will be

  • Horse Racing: Troop can add to Reverley's success

    Mary Reveley, who is enjoying a phenomenal run of success, can add to her ever-growing tally tomorrow at Newcastle. The Saltburn trainer, who saddled a double on the course last Saturday to take her score for the season to a remarkable 75 winners, can

  • Small firms want tape cut

    Around 3,000 bosses of small businesses in North Yorkshire have been asked for examples of red tape they want to see snipped. The plea for more information has come in a letter from the North Yorkshire branch of the Federation of Small Businesses which

  • An unfair idea

    Like the Labour Government, York's Labour-run council stands accused of excessive interference. In this case it is over the authority's plan to ban car-owners from new city homes. If the proposal is agreed, tenants applying to move into the Lawrence Street

  • Hockey: City seconds putting pressure on leaders

    IT'S A HOGG'S LIFE: City Of York's Gawaine Hogg finds his effort blocked by Ben Rhydding keeper Jamie Baughan during the Ilkley side's 3-2 away success A superb 3-2 away victory over table-toppers Sheffield II lifted City of York II into third place in

  • Prescott praises bid to create prosperity

    Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has given his blessing to Yorkshire Forward's ten-year strategy to make the region more prosperous. He enthusiastically endorsed the Yorkshire and Humber regional development agency's plans for more economic regeneration

  • Car users facing ban from city centre homes

    Car owners would be banned from moving into new city centre homes under proposals to be discussed this week. City of York Council is attempting to refuse motorists tenancy of houses planned for Lawrence Street. The suggestion has been criticised as an

  • Owner wanted plate to stay in York

    The sale of York's most famous private number plate would ignore the wishes of the man who gave it to the city, the Evening Press can reveal today. The registration plate at the centre of a row An official letter, written in 1963 and obtained by the Evening

  • Man critical after crash

    A man was critically ill in hospital today after a three-vehicle collision led to him being thrown through a side window of his car. A man was critically ill in hospital today after a three-vehicle collision led to him being thrown through a side window

  • Flowers for girl with a song in her heart

    The heartbroken family of a York schoolgirl who died when she was knocked down by a car at the weekend have paid tribute to a "ray of sunshine" who looked destined to be a singing star. Family snapshot of Lizzie Lizzie Gilmour, from Acomb, was killed