I am trying to trace the whereabouts of the wartime records of the Royal Observer Corps. That band of volunteers manned their local spotter posts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They not only spotted, tracked, reported and recorded enemy aircraft over
Jean Glover suggests the "ugly" sculpture by Henry Moore spoils the ambience of the area around the Constantine the Great monument (Letters, February 27). Beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. But I would suggest that the ambience of this
May I be the first to congratulate the City of York Council on a fantastic achievement. In just two weeks they have managed to produce a one-mile queue of traffic, six days a week, on the A19 at the outward approach to the new Park and Ride. This beats
Heart Tsar will need funding The appointment of Dr Roger Boyle as 'heart tsar' is a huge personal compliment to the cardiologist. It is the ultimate tribute to his pioneering work in the field. Rail gesture Virgin's bid for the East Coast Main Line franchise
York doctor to be heart 'tsar' A leading York doctor has been chosen to spearhead the Government's new crusade against Britain's biggest killer - heart disease. Embattled landlords march on Parliament Dozens of struggling pub landlords were lobbying MPs
About 40 workers from the shut-down Malton Clothing factory in Norton today started commuting to and from another plant in Driffield. They made the journey of about 18 miles aboard a bus laid on by their parent company, the Scunthorpe-based Tasou Group
Opposition to the way Yorkshire's general committee are running the club was swept aside at the annual meeting in Sheffield on Saturday when a no-confidence motion was defeated by a 77 per cent majority. And the club scored a further victory with the
The appointment of Dr Roger Boyle as 'heart tsar' is a huge personal compliment to the cardiologist. It is the ultimate tribute to his pioneering work in the field. His promotion also reflects well on York District Hospital. The standards of heart care
Two from his five is the taxing takeaway facing York City manager Terry Dolan as he tries to whip his blunt forward line into sharp-shooters. The York boss indicated it is unlikely he will be dipping into the transfer market to bolster his forward line
A year on from the River Derwent flood disaster, Ryedale residents are being invited to have their say on ways of preventing its happening again. The Environment Agency is asking people living at Malton, Norton and Old Malton to comment on possible flood
A York family expressed relief today after hearing that their son had escaped the devastating floods in Mozambique. Jonathan Lansley, 32, who is a former pupil of Joseph Rowntree School, York, managed to send an email to his father, Martin, and stepmother
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin rail company today announced radical proposals to run 205 mph trains - the fastest in Europe - on the York-London route. The £5.3 billion bid to wrest the East Coast line franchise from York-based GNER involves the construction
Police officers in North Yorkshire fear that lack of back-up due to staff sickness is putting their lives at risk, according to a leaked internal survey. The report, seen by the Evening Press, also shows that low morale among both officers and support
Roger Boyle: This is an opportunity to make a real difference A leading York doctor has been chosen to spearhead the Government's new crusade against Britain's biggest killer - heart disease. Cardiologist Dr Roger Boyle has been appointed Britain's first
Mix and match Two from his five is the taxing takeaway facing York City manager Terry Dolan as he tries to whip his blunt forward line into sharp-shooters. Addison faces flak from frustrated fans Inconsistency in football is often a source of complaint
Oh the joys of following professional sport in York. Just a day after the city's football team slipped ever closer to the bottom of the Football League, so their rugby league neighbours followed suit with another inept display. At least York Wasps are
Just one win in the year 2000, one point from a possible 18, one goal in six games, and, sadly, in another poor game, just one effort on target. Worrying statistics and worrying times for the Minstermen who are in danger of acquiring the tag York City-nil
Virgin's bid for the East Coast Main Line franchise included a flamboyant gesture of the kind we have come to expect from Richard Branson. He wants to run Europe's fastest trains on a parallel track. Leaving aside the huge practical obstacles - what would
Frustration is rapidly turning into desperation for struggling York Wasps. Skipper Craig Booth goes over for his second try for York Wasps Yesterday's 25-12 defeat at home to Featherstone, coupled with Workington's shock win over Widnes, leaves York just
Inconsistency in football is often a source of complaint, and at Scarborough it's no different. The fans expressed dismay last weekend following the FA Umbro Trophy defeat at Bishop Auckland, and after Saturday's home reverse by Dover, boss Colin Addison
Massive pre-tax profits were reported today by house builder Persimmon plc, parent company of York-based Persimmon Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd, leaping 35 per cent to a record £81.6 million for 1999 (1998: £60.5 million). It means that Persimmon has now increased
Businessman Leonard Yeo has threatened to chain himself to his shop front rather than see his security shutters removed. Mr Yeo made his threat after planning councillors ordered the shutters to be taken down from his perfume shop on the corner of St
Queues and more queues May I be the first to congratulate the City of York Council on a fantastic achievement. In just two weeks they have managed to produce a one-mile queue of traffic, six days a week, on the A19 at the outward approach to the new Park
Dozens of struggling pub landlords were lobbying MPs at Westminster today about the plight of their trade. John Grogan: Pub is often focus of community They were highlighting research showing rural pubs are closing at a rate of six a week. The meeting
