TONY Blair wants Britain to be a "young country", and in many ways it is. Society lionises youth. Entertainment, fashion, the jobs market - all are geared towards young people. That is despite the fact that our population is gradually ageing. Thanks to
I SHOULD like to acknowledge the many messages of congratulations for the York Millennium Carnival. When the council began to develop its Millennium - Count Me In programme of activities we were conscious of the need to create a mix of large and small
THE body of a Scarborough woman who had been reported missing from home has been found in the sea at Cayton Bay. Pauline Ann Hutchinson, 64, from Scarborough, was last seen on July 9 and reported missing on July 10. She was a widow. Her body was spotted
A tonne of British Bacon has been trucked in to the Yorkshire Show Ground after it was discovered the North's biggest celebration of British farming was selling Danish and Dutch meat. Great Yorkshire Show organisers immediately demanded that non British
NEW York City captain Peter Swan is predicting brighter times for the Minstermen, writes Dave Stanford. "Every club that comes back after the summer says the same, 'we will be pushing for this or that', but nobody knows until you start and get on to the
PERSISTENCE reaped rich rewards as England's youngsters ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Thailand at Bootham Crescent last night. Played before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 1,300 and the cameras of Sky Television, a superior England side
AT long last and after a summer of doom and gloom, a comprehensive and fully deserved England victory. Much has been said about the lack of skill and technique in the English game since the senior side's painful Euro 2000 demise. But last night at York's
THE spark that will one day ignite England's rise to glory in the international arena could be witnessed at York City's Bootham Crescent tonight. That is the belief of national under-16 coach Clive Allen ahead of the Nationwide international between England
DEFENSIVE rock Peter Swan will be York City's new club captain for the season, manager Terry Dolan revealed today. Swan played a major role in stemming the flow of goals conceded at the end of last season and was rewarded with a new one-year contract
What mum Romy Dunn thought about The Goblet of Fire... PICKING up a Harry Potter book means you can be sure of certain entertainment. They are fun, funny, full of adventure and have that essential cosiness that is so important in a children's book. Well
Heartbeat star Bill Maynard, pictured, has asked TV bosses not to kill off his Claude Greengrass character. He wants to return, playing the role in a wheelchair. Bill, 71, now partially paralysed by a serious stroke, says: "The writers are re-working
A GOOSEBERRY-mad hotel in North Yorkshire has launched a campaign to highlight its culinary potential. The Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel, in Whitby, has introduced a Gourmet Goosegogs menu featuring the fruit in starters, meat and fish main courses
A NORTH Yorkshire MP will today seek to strike a blow for older people when he calls for an Age Equality Commission. The bid for a body to tackle discrimination against the elderly is in a Private Member's Bill being introduced by Scarborough and Whitby
A TALENTED pupil took the 1960s as his inspiration for an unusual chair he created for a school design and technology project. It was one of many designs on show at an exhibition of pupils' work from Woldgate School, in Pocklington. Sam Hill, 15, made
MATTHEW Hoggard, without a wicket for over a fortnight, struck an early blow for Yorkshire after County Champions Surrey had chosen to bat first on winning the toss at The Oval today. But Surrey then recovered with a second wicket stand between Ian Ward
ANY fears that York Wasps Rugby League Club might have about attracting players should be dashed by the fact they are being actively sought out by young and eager players. While the 1999-2000 season will be mainly remembered for a battle for the club
A YORK grandfather who survived an horrific car accident is on the road to recovery - thanks to the dedication and skill of staff at the city's district hospital. Les Grayson, 70, of Beaverdyke, Clifton, was in a coma for three weeks following an accident
A CAR driver was seriously hurt and a coach full of schoolchildren had a lucky escape when their bus and car collided on a bridge at Kirby Misperton. One student from Lady Lumley's School, Pickering, suffered whiplash injuries and three car passengers
A teenager was today starting an eight-month custodial sentence for a string of drunken outbursts in different parts of York. The 16-year-old boy smashed windows, defied a curfew and a banning order, broke his mother's furniture and abused hospital staff
SIR Richard Branson's campaign to take over the operation of trains on the East Coast Main Line has rolled into York with the promise of more jobs and an ultra-fast line around the city. With his Virgin Rail Group the tycoon hopes to win the 20-year franchise
THE pilot of a two-seater aeroplane which crashed into a hedge at Breighton Airfield, near Selby, may have become distracted, says an investigation report. The incident happened on Sunday April 30 at about 3pm as the Jodel D112 single-engine light aircraft
Stephen Lewis spends six colourful hours at the Great Yorkshire Show. MY first thought on entering the Great Yorkshire Show-ground - after my relief at arriving early enough to beat the traffic queues and panic on realising I hadn't made a mental note
BRITONS young and old love a gooseberry. We are one of the few countries that has time for the hairy little fruit, perhaps because we see something of ourselves in its individualism and hardiness. So three cheers to Whitby hotel the Dunsley Hall for launching
ON the same day letters about the misuse of the English language were published a reporter is guilty of misuse. In the report of the changed toilet facilities at Bar 38 (Turpin Rides Again, Evening Press, July 1), they were described as unisex. Uni means
I SHOULD like to ask the following questions about the latest Coppergate II planning application submitted to City of York Council by Land Securities Properties Ltd: How much retail space is there in York relative to similar towns and cities in Britain
THE strong pound could start to hit York's ability to attract American investment, Paul Murphy, chief executive of York Inward Investment Board, warned today. He said that over the past six months, overseas companies inquiring about investing in York
EVEN if the pound continues to weaken against the Euro in the coming months, companies like Nestl will still face the problem of the inherent instability of the floating exchange rate which means they cannot plan their long-term future with any certainty
A pioneer from North Yorkshire, who brought the first electric street lighting to London and developed the military searchlight, has been honoured. Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, who died in 1940, aged 95, at his home near Ripon, has been awarded
NORTH Yorkshire police today came under fire after it emerged the force had the third worst record in the country for retirement on medical grounds. More than 60 per cent of police retirements in the county in 1998-99 were for ill-health reasons. Only
SOME players have learning disabilities, some are in wheelchairs, others are amputees, others have artificial limbs and some suffered effects of Thalidomide. Yet one of the hardest aspects of running a cricket league for the disabled is checking whether
Youth justices have told two York parents to take special lessons in bringing up children. The three-month joint parenting order against the mother and father of a 15-year-old boy from the west part of York is thought to be the first in the city. The
NEW York City captain Peter Swan is predicting brighter times for the Minstermen, writes Dave Stanford. "Every club that comes back after the summer says the same, 'we will be pushing for this or that', but nobody knows until you start and get on to the
THIS 61-year-old football medal has been found by Alan and Jeanne Robinson, of Harton, York, who are keen for Evening Press readers to help identify it. They are wanting to pass it on to the original owner, or a member of that person's family. Alan said
But firms win praise for high standards. WATER treatment works in York were found to have small traces of a harmful bug in its supply by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), it was announced today. Acomb Landing treatment works, run by Yorkshire Water
SELBY Abbey which has historic connections with America is in trouble. A national appeal has been launched after an architect's report revealed that over £4 million is needed to restore crumbling stonework. One of the abbey's most famous features is the
AT long last and after a summer of doom and gloom, a comprehensive and fully deserved England victory. Much has been said about the lack of skill and technique in the English game since the senior side's painful Euro 2000 demise. But last night at York's
PERSISTENCE reaped rich rewards as England's youngsters ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Thailand at Bootham Crescent last night. Played before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 1,300 and the cameras of Sky Television, a superior England side
CLEARLY not. That is the simple answer to The Sun's question about Nestl boss Peter Blackburn: "Is this the most dangerous man in York?" Neither is Mr Blackburn the most dangerous man in Croydon, where he is now based. He may not even be the most dangerous
