IT could have been much, much worse. The flooding has disrupted life in many parts of North Yorkshire, but this time householders and businesses have escaped devastation. One of the worst hit villages, Naburn, was temporarily cut off by the rising waters
THANK you Stephen Lewis (Thursday, June 1) for your reassuring words concerning us Brits. In the eyes of more than 80 per cent of the world's population, we must appear to be living in paradise. Of course there are problems in Britain, there always have
WE all enjoy looking at pictures, so it is certain that any York resident who has yet to visit the wonderful York Art Gallery is really missing out. You would have to be hard to please not to find something there to your liking. The only problem is there
A COMPANY which exposed three of its employees to ionising radiation was today fined £10,000 by Selby magistrates. The court heard that the employees were involved in radiography work at the premises of OIS plc on the Maltings industrial estate at Whitley
TWO recent letters about buses were not about my services, but the other company. One was about the lack of a service from Lawrence Street to the rail station (May 27). Our 65 service runs along Lawrence Street to South Bank via York railway station.
I READ your front-page report ('Scent of victory in pools campaign', June 3). Surprise, surprise "Labour Group Leader Rod Hills was not available for comment". Why is Coun Hills never available for comment whenever suggestions which he does not support
BEVERLEY stages its most prestigious meeting tomorrow evening when producing not one, but two £15,000 juvenile events, which could have a bearing on the forthcoming Royal Ascot meeting. The Hilary Needler Trophy is the target for Hejaziah from the Paul
KIEREN Fallon, who had a disappointing return to action at Pontefract yesterday after a four day ban, can get back on the winning trail at Lingfield tomorrow. The triple champion jockey failed to get his name on the score-sheet at Pontefract, where he
YOUNG actors from Rowntree Youth Theatre visited the National Railway Museum in York and learned how it felt to be evacuated during wartime Britain. The youngsters are part of a 60-strong cast who will be performing Lionel Bart's Blitz from June 12 to
HELLO sailor. Here's your chance to win a fantastic sea-going prize - a prize that money can't buy. The Evening Press has teamed up with the Royal Navy to offer one of our readers the chance to sail aboard HMS York, the warship that took its name from
A YORK man has helped form a new Internet community site specifically for people over the age of 50. David Bramley, of Ambrose Street, is a co-founder of seniority.co.uk which features more than 35 different sections, from motoring to finance, through
THE NORTH YORK MOORS has strengthened its position as a top tourist attraction by winning several high-profile awards. The first award went to the National Park Centre in Danby, which has been officially recognised as the best Tourist Information Centre
AN insight into the making of the popular BBC programme Walking With Dinosaurs will be on offer at one of the events in York's first learning festival this week. Phil Manning, keeper of geology at the Yorkshire Museum, will be showing off dinosaur bones
TRAIN operators based in York are celebrating largely positive feedback from a national survey of passengers. To make a fairer assessment of the many different types of operator, the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority has decided for the first time to compare
A York thief was jailed for a year after forcing police to embark on a stolen caravan chase. Jonathan James Teare, 19, sped away from police while towing the stolen mobile home. He crashed into a car as he jumped a red light and twice hit police vehicles
YORK'S oldest "anti-social" teenager was today starting three months in custody for burglary and theft. Jobless Patrick Pearce Harris, 19, steals to support his younger brother and sister, York magistrates heard. In his latest crimes, he broke into a
Pensioner Arthur Harrison turned into a traffic menace when he drove the wrong way for miles along the A64, a court heard. A police officer had to drive alongside him on York's outer ring road with blue lights flashing to warn other motorists of the 70mph
YORK Tennis Club chairman John Linfoot will be officiating at his 25th successive Wimbledon when the world's major tennis championships are held from June 26 to July 9. He will become one of only 20 people who have so far qualified for a special 25-year
THE village of Naburn was starting to mop up today after being cut off from the outside world during the worst floods to hit York for six years. The Environment Agency said no properties in Naburn had been flooded. The village school was closed, but traffic
YORKSHIRE will be boosted by the return of both Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan for their PPP Healthcare Championship match against Durham at Riverside tomorrow. Although England have now decided to let all their players take part in the next round of
BUSINESS brains struggling for inspiration can now get top tips on-line from a leading motivational guru. Richard Denny, one of the UK's foremost authorities on sales, management and personal development, offers motivating messages of the day to visitors
A YORK law practice which has earned the ultimate professional management standard, has received the blessing of the Archbishop of York. Dr David Hope presented the Law Society's new Lexcel practice management accolade to Denison Till at a reception in
A MALTON firm has won Government backing to research and develop a new system to help reprocess and clean nuclear waste. Now five more jobs are likely to be generated. Remote Marine Systems, which specialises in making equipment for use in the handling
PRIZEWINNING college students from North Yorkshire have just returned from a three-day fact-finding visit to Brussels. A tour of the Belgian capital was their prize in the Institute of Directors' 2000 Export Award Scheme for students from schools, colleges
SHEPHERD, the York-based engineering and construction business, has formed a Food and Drink Group "in response to client demand." The group, headed by Tony Lally, Shepherd's business development director, brings together the skills of about 80 people
As York residents have a chance to have their say on transport in the city, we present two alternative views on whether or not charging motorists to drive in York could be the way ahead YES: Matthew Page lives in York and works for the Institute for Transport
MORE than anything else, passengers want trains to be reliable. That is particularly true on the East Coast Main Line, used by many travellers to attend important business meetings and by others to catch onward connections. So GNER's record on punctuality
I HAVE lost contact with the RAOC Association. They meet at the Sergeants' Mess, Imphal Barracks, York. Would the secretary or the official please phone me at York 630855. Thank you. A Holmes, Spalding Avenue, Clifton, York.
A JURY has found a former York psychiatrist accused of raping an indecently assaulting former patients unfit to plead because of mental impairment. But a hearing will still take place before another jury in November to determine whether Dr William Kerr
I READ with interest 'One El of a cheek' (June 3). In my opinion that's putting it mildly. City of York Council have increased the number of special events being held in Parliament Street year on year. They can't call them markets, as that would contravene
A DRINGHOUSES girl has become a national champion at the age of only 12. Alison Chase (pictured above) teamed up with British international player Simon Bird for the mixed doubles at the British Petanque Championships in Devon and they won the title.
As the worst flooding for six years cut off the village of Naburn, ADAM NICHOLS took the plunge and spoke to residents about their temporary isolation NABURN claimed new status as an island just 12 hours after householders heard a flood was on its way
POTENTIAL York Wasps saviour Russell Greenfield has outlined his plan for the future of rugby league in the city ahead of tomorrow's crunch date in the High Court. Former York director Greenfield is heading down to London with the initial aim of keeping
KAY HYDE, the new conference marketing manager for York Tourism Bureau, is confident about the quality of conference facilities and hospitality offered by the city. But in the fierce competition from other cities she knows she must be able to back up
A SUBSIDY scheme aimed at giving North Yorkshire businesses a boost has been extended after being hailed a major success. The Harrogate Borough Council-run discount scheme allows firms in the authority's district to join Business Link North Yorkshire's
A HAPPY economic climate in York is expected for the rest of this spring, according to the latest survey of the city's business confidence due to be published this month. The survey, conducted by the City of York economic development unit in April, provides
MAJOR research is under way to establish the impact of conferences on the York economy. Rule-of-thumb assessments have always speculated that about £700 million a year is generated for the city, but York Tourism Bureau believes that gut-feeling is not
BUSINESS people and other investors are being invited to share in a multi-million pound bonanza which could be generated by York's new City Centre Living initiative. They will be told at a seminar at the new City Screen cinema in York on Thursday how
