Make-up artists help create the magic of TV. Maxine Gordon meets a new generation of talent in York. Severed fingers, third-degree burns and black eyes are the gory horrors you'd expect to find in a hospital casualty department rather than a York classroom
Switch in time A York milliner has scored a hat-trick with her latest design, discovers Maxine Gordon Old hat is the last expression you would use to describe Le Switch. For this hat - the latest addition to the Tiffany collection by York firm Get Ahead
Cut away Bargain hunters will find it pays to visit York's latest retailer, reports MAXINE GORDON Discount retailer TK Maxx offers maximum fashion at minimum prices - and the good news is it opens in York today. A UK subsidiary of the American store giant
Thinking big Here's a fashion first - trendy clothes for the fuller figure. Maxine Gordon finds some new arrivals on the high street Pretty paisley prints, leatherette biker jackets and embroidered denims are the fashions that every woman wants this spring
Want a new look, but don't know where to start - why not enlist the help of a personal shopper? MAXINE GORDON reports Sadly for me, shopping is a solitary pastime. Don't get me wrong. I love it. It is up there in my league of favourite things to do along
MAXINE GORDON puts three Evening Press photographers on the other side of the camera OUR daring trio are used to fashion shoots. Over the years they've taken more photos of men and women strutting their stuff than Kate Moss has had magazine covers. But
YORKSHIRE will be allowed to include three of their four Test players in the crucial Roses Championship match which begins at Headingley on Friday. England are insisting on only Darren Gough being rested with Michael Vaughan, Craig White and Matthew Hoggard
IF Gordon Brown and the Labour Party now have all these billions of pounds of our money to spend, why on earth have they forced hundreds of thousands of people to suffer in pain while waiting months, even years, for operations? Why did they give pensioners
The poor condition of York's swimming pools could cause temporary closures de-spite the council having bowed to public demand and an Evening Press campaign to keep them open. Members of City of York Council's shadow executive committee heard at a meeting
POLICE are stepping up security and York is getting out the glitter to show the city off in its best light during tomorrow's royal visit. The day-long royal tour will be one of the biggest security operations ever undertaken in the county drafting in
Women led away as children play in schoolyard. POLICE swooped on a suspected brothel opposite a Roman Catholic primary school in the latest round of their fight against vice in York. Two women, dressed in matching white uniforms and high heels, were arrested
YORK City chief Terry Dolan is promising to give every one of his 18-man squad at least 45 minutes in tonight's pre-season friendly at Newcastle Town (kick-off 7.30pm). Speaking to the Evening Press from the squad's training camp at Keele University,
Grate and the good No home is complete without a fireplace - the focal point of any room, say JOY and PETER PLASKITT ONE of the great things about the British climate is that the changing seasons give us the opportunity to use our homes in different ways
Off the shelf Gabriel Roberts hunts out some of the best storage solutions around Shelves might not sound like the most scintillating of storage solutions, but designers have come up with plenty of cunning ways to make them indispensable in the home.
A new BBC series which begins tomorrow aims to unravel the mysteries of the human brain. As STEPHEN LEWIS discovered... It's the most important organ in the body - and the least understood. The brain holds our thoughts, hopes, dreams, memories and personality
As teenage sex comes under the spotlight in a new Channel 4 series, MAXINE GORDON speaks to a young York mum about having a baby at 16 JANE was just about to start her A Levels when she discovered she was preg-nant. All plans for the future were put on
NOBODY ever said giving birth was easy. In fact, admits midwife Chris Warren, it is 'hard labour'. As with any other form of hard labour, the more prepared you are for it, the better. Attending ante-natal courses and ensuring you have a good diet and
STEPHEN LEWIS checks out the new NHS Walk-in Centre in Monkgate - and comes away well impressed IT'S BECOME a clich of modern life that we're often too busy to seek medical help. GPs are traditionally the gateway to the health service. But the demands
Study time The study is very much the male domain. Just the name conjures up images of leather-bound books, mahogany desks and some old chap mulling over life in the comfort of his wing chair. But think of the study in the Year 2000 and a very different
Ask the Plaskitts Wallpapering We always start an interior design scheme by selecting the curtain fabric as the first component of a room plan. The curtain style can make or break the total harmony and proportion of a room, and we are constantly asked
Plaskitts' Column All Gone A different look to the column this week. We are writing surrounded by packing crates in our home office. Next week we will have left Strensall and headed back into the City of York to our Monkgate 'mansion'. Research shows
Plaskitts' Column Boom rooms We love to design for children. Probably the most rewarding job we have ever done was the art room for the children at St Martin's Hospice. Just to see the excitement on their faces when they saw the room for the first time
In their own image CHILDREN'S likes and dislikes are a fickle business. You don't want to be forking out a fortune on bedroom accessories featuring their favourite pop star or TV show when chances are they will be out of fashion in a few months. A great
Simply East Tea lights, Bhs, six for £2 If you want to bring your bedroom bang up to date for the new Millennium, how about turning Japanese? East meets West is one of the strongest influences on home interiors for 2000. We shouldn't be surprised, as
Splash out How many of us live with the bathroom from hell? You know the story... you love the house, except for the awful loo. Whether it be a yucky avocado suite, or the postage-stamp size of the room, most of us have a problem or two with our bathrooms
Zip, zip hooray Biker jackets have got a hot new look for summer, reports MAXINE GORDON Zippy-chic has taken the fashion world by storm ever since Gucci paraded its funky leather biker jacket on the catwalk. Posh Spice, Zoe Ball and Meg Mathews all become
Ever wondered what women who sell cosmetics keep in their make-up bag? MAXINE GORDON persuaded four of them to reveal the five beauty products they couldn't be without. We all have cosmetics and toiletries we swear by. If we were to be castaways on a
Dave Stanford enjoys a weekend break at an historic, English coaching inn. I suppose disappearing lager is just one of the perils of staying in a 15th-century coaching inn. Not that the Ye Olde Dog and Partridge is haunted by thirsty spooks. A beer straight
Tony McKinstry samples some country-house splendour in the heart of London WALK up the few steps at the entrance of the 54-room Gore Hotel and step into London luxury... eccentric, amusing, pleasing and expensive. The solid, six-floor Victorian town house
Cycling novice LISA COOK braves a short break with a difference - a trip to Amsterdam by bike I had been told there would be no hills, that Holland would be as flat as a pancake - so how come the first bit of cycling we had to do was up a near-vertical
DAVID HARBOURNE, chief executive of North Yorkshire TEC looks at the new regional business group which aims to put the sigh into sci fi. PREDICTING the future is a notoriously risky business. Fifty years ago, the comic-strip vision of the year 2000 had
It was a case of vegging out to accumulate for members of Ridings Investment Club Holdings, who, whatever they do or don't do somehow seem to find their place in the sun. COME on...relax... it's holiday time for members of RICH - the Ridings Investment
A MAJOR increase in bookings is boosting turnover for a North Yorkshire indoor bowling club, thanks to assistance from Business Link North Yorkshire. New Earswick and District Indoor Bowling Club, York, is enjoying a 30 per cent increase in turnover from
MORE than 20,000 bags of clothing and other goods were collected for Barnardos children's charity by York-based National Railway Supplies. Together with branches of Brown Brothers and Partco Autoparts - all part of the Unipart Group - it was one of the
A £200,000 investment in pioneering Swiss technology is set to help Ryedale Plas Tec Print, Kirkbymoorside, secure its place in the international phonecards production market. The investment in state-of-the-art automatic ram-punch technology, coupled
SITTING in his local, supping a pint of Old Peculier, you would never guess that the morris-dancer cum folk festival organiser in front of you was at the helm of a multi-million pound cutting edge business. Offering Internet access to a village pub has
WHEN two young Glaswegian girls open a bright yellow caf in the middle of York, you know it has to be something special. And Victor J's on Finkle Street retains a unique position among York's myriad pubs and restaurants. The two young owners, Jennifer
IN true opulent style of the 1920s, Clifton Moor-based Best Western Hotels group has launched a link between luxury stays in York, with luxury travel on the Orient Express of the North. Four northern belles and a chaperone from Best Western's Getaway
MADE in York... the final building modules assembled at Yorkon's factory in Huntington Road, York, have been transported to Salt Grammar School in Baildon, near Bradford and dropped into place. They form part of a new £3 million 26-classroom two-storey
IT has been an amazing week, even in its own lightning-growth terms for telecoms group JWE of Pocklington - a week in which it declared a name-change to Convergent Communications Plc, announced an £8 million acquisition, forewarned of the off-loading
ROB SIMPSON, of the Yorkshire and North East National Farmers Union, explains why shoppers should follow the happy trail of the little red tractor Over the past decade shoppers have become much more discerning and aware of the products they buy. Supermarkets
GOVERNMENT money sought towards a £3.5 million scheme to build a new 30,000 sq ft bio-incubator at the University Science Park at York is "crucial for the development of the city." That is the view of Prof Tony Robards, pro-vice chancellor for external
Malton and Norton golfer Emma Duggleby remains in the hunt for the English Women's Strokeplay Championship after hitting an opening round of 75. Competing at the testing Silloth-on-Solway course, Cumbria, Duggleby, the English matchplay champion and Curtis
YORK City Rowing Club's dynamic dozen ensured one of their most successful competitions for some time when they took part in the St Neots Regatta at the weekend. They had 12 winning crews and scullers over the two days, racing over 1,000 metres on Saturday
THE sun might not have been shining but the people certainly were at the 136th Ryedale Show. The event, held at Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside, yesterday, drew a record number of entries in all categories except for the cattle. Even though the weather was
YORK'S Olympic veteran, Caroline Foot, set a new personal best in the ASA National Championships last night - but will have to swim even faster in tonight's final if she is to qualify for the Sydney Games. A super-quick second 50 metres saw the 35-year-old
HOSTILE bowling by the West Indies once again proved much too hot for Yorkshire's fragile batting to handle, the Tourists winning the Vodafone Challenge match at Headingley by ten wickets inside two days. Although Yorkshire were completely out of their
Judiam, successful at Kempton earlier this month, can complete a double at Sandown tomorrow. The Chris Dwyer-trained three-year-old goes for the Fred And Ada Brunning 60th Wedding Anniversary Handicap and will have the envaluable assistance of Jimmy Fortune
CHRIS TITLEY anticipates another great moment in the history of our great cathedral. THE arrival of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in York tomorrow heralds a triple celebration. The royal visit will hail the role of the northern Church in Millennium
FEW will mourn the demise of The Citizen, City of York Council's free newspaper. It was widely regarded as the house journal of the Labour group which accounts for its unpopularity. When each new round of cuts was announced, the first cry from opposition
Tall story Finding clothes proves a tall order for York student Rowena Lightfoot. MAXINE GORDON reports At the age of 15, Rowena Lightfoot towered above her schoolfriends. Six feet tall, with size nine and a half feet, she found it almost impossible to
LONG gone are the days when you had to pass the teenage threshold to enter the world of fashion. Today, babes in arms are wearing the latest looks hot from the catwalks. As a child, I remember wearing functional rather than fashionable Mothercare clothes
Casual approach MAXINE GORDON offers some sound advice on how to 'dress down' for the office MOST office staff have two wardrobes: one for work, the other for weekends. But the staple of office wear, the suit, is being squeezed out by the growing fashion
MORE than 20 York residents and their families have been subjected in the last week to the terrifying ordeal of being burgled while in bed, police figures reveal. While some have been unaware of the intruder and have woken to find an open door and missing
I WOULD like to contact the man (who may work at CGU) and woman who helped my husband Peter on Sunday, July 9, while he was fishing at Beningbrough. They very kindly helped him to his car after he suffered a heart attack and drove him to hospital. I would
HOW I agree with Heather Causnett's letter, Bring Back Hanging (July 21). Unfortunately, Heather, the UK is full of the do-good brigade who will explain in great detail why these monsters should NOT receive sentences befitting their crime. No wonder the
A MARTIAL arts instructor refused to be deterred from making a citizen's arrest even though a a knife was held to his neck and face, a court heard. Stephen Browne, who also works as a nightclub bouncer, maintained a headlock on a youth he had spotted
I QUESTION the city council's need to build on land at Metcalfe Lane when according to Bob Towner, director of community services, there are more than 2,000 empty properties in and around the city that need renovation. Mr Wallington (June 19) urges readers
WITH the greatest respect, I would like to question the points put forward by the City of York Council's spokesperson about the closure of Dales Lane, Heworth (July 20). Firstly, after attending the local forum which was unanimously in favour of the Lane
Ideal home Stephen Lewis calls in the interior designers for advice on how to get the right look for his home. Buying a house is just about the most stressful experience you can go through. Sorting out the mortgage, worrying about whether you've offered
IT is being hailed as the new wonder drug and has captured the imagination of nicotine addicts across Britain. Zyban, we are told, can help us stop smoking without suffering the usual withdrawal symptoms of moodiness and intolerable cravings. There is
The kicks are high and you'll end up fighting fit. Rebecca Gilbert tries out a Body Combat class HIEEEE-YA!!!! "Come on everyone, think of your worst enemy," said Jan Davis over her microphone headset as my companions in the exercise class kicked and
DIETING is as much part of our summer as downpours at Wimbledon. But if you're cutting back on the calories in order to fit into last year's shorts, spare a thought for your pet. Chances are your four-legged friend has spent the winter grazing on snacks
TENNIS coach Margaret Whitehead is evangelical about the sport she's been playing for more than 30 years. "Tennis is fantastic. It's great fun, you meet lots of people and it keeps you fit," smiles the 44-year-old who teaches all ages. "The great thing
Top shops York is a terrific place to live, especially for shopping. We used to have a showroom in the County Arcade in Leeds, and yet we found many customers from Leeds preferred to shop in our York branch as they like the fact there were more individual
Plaskitts' Column Better bedrooms No other room is more personal than the bedroom even if it is sometimes shared. Often with so many other pressures on the budget when re-designing a house, the money has run out when it comes to this precious haven. For
Wearing a different hat York mum Jane Towler is turning heads with her distinctive hat designs. MAXINE GORDON reports Finding a shop for her new hat business on Tadcaster Road opposite York racecourse meant there could be only one name for Jane Towler's
BY JOVE! What is the world of style coming to? Pleated skirts, pussy-cat bows, scarves and the trenchcoat are all marching back on to the fashion front. Englishness is ruling the style waves, with the revival of the house of Burberry the most remarkable
The Dr Martens boot is 40 years old today. MAXINE GORDON celebrates its place in fashion history. When the first DM boot rolled off the production line on April 1 1960, no one could have predicted the imprint it would leave on fashion. Initially launched
Shed your inhibitions and slither into something sexy with the latest snakeskin prints writes Jackie Brown. Cobra couture was evident on the runways of Milan and Paris with designers such as Gucci and Chanel showing a passion for python in their spring
American high David Wiles comes back down to earth after an exhilarating trip to New York 'Head downtown to the area around Canal Street. This is what New York is and has always been about; immigrants setting up shops or market stalls to get a toehold
READING the News of the World was something of an irregular tradition in our house. Nothing complemented those breeze block Sunday broadsheets better than a salacious sliver of sex scandal. Alas, in recent weeks the paper has failed to live up to its
In York, a city of traditional pubs, millions of pounds are being spent on modern wine bars. DAN RUTSTEIN takes a look at why everyone wants to sell booze in the city. UNISEX toilets. In two weeks time yet another major company will be opening its chrome
So why are RICH members tipping BRAL? Jim Porteous, club chairman and former trade communications manager and sales promotions manager at Nestl says: "At about 50p BRAL does look very cheap even though it is a niche operator, with more than 190 daily
DOME is where the art is. This imposing roof forms part of the latest BAA McArthurGlen Designer Outlet development by York-based Shepherd Construction in Livingston, near Edinburgh. Shepherd, which built the £60 million BAA McArthurGlen outlet in York
ALREADY five firms are said to be having talks with the developers of the almost-complete £4.5 million Westminster Place office complex at York Business Park. Speculative developers Mandale Properties Ltd of Hartlepool say that even before the completion
NEGOTIATIONS are underway to establish a new office block for York Health Authority at Clifton Moor. Talks have started between York-based Guildford Construction and The Evans Property Group, the Leeds property investment and development company to build
The "secret" new headquarters of the law firm formed by the merger of two of York's two oldest practises can now be revealed. Ware Kay - an amalgam of Ware Peters and Newbald Kay - is due to move into Sentinel House, York in September. That's the spanking
CYCLE shops - even in York, the cycling city - have had to pedal hard to survive the steep economic slopes in the bad times and pressure from huge competition in the good times. Some sturdy independents like the 96-year-old Russells Cycles at Toft Green
THERE'S gelt in gifts of gadgets and gismos and if you want to find out exactly how much ask David Tysall of Response Marketing, of York. He can shower you 250 calculators at a time so your sums can't go too wrong. For that matter he can throw in a host
BUSINESS at Suomi Print and Design is set for a lift with the delivery of the latest state-of-the-art technology. As the first commercial user of the Apple Mac computer in UK printing 15 years ago, the firm, based at Clifton Moor, York, has just splashed
A MAN has spoken of a remarkable rescue mission after he saved two people from drowning at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. Amazingly it is the third time that such an heroic rescue has been carried out by Stuart Frankish, originally from Wheldrake, near
A Roman emperor could help Malton and Norton conquer their doldrums with a bright new image. The Emperor Vespasian's image on an ancient coin unearthed in Malton has been chosen as the emblem to represent the character and quality of the towns. The town
The shop owner whose toy gun was featured on the front page of the Evening Press today hit back at criticism that the toys could be mistaken for the real thing. Lee Barker, co-owner of E D and L Barker Gifts, in Minster Gate, York, said the guns conformed
A man who dedicated his life to helping the people of York has been remembered by mourners who packed a city church. Former Lord Mayor Ken Cooper's 37-year career in local politics was remembered by hundreds of family members, friends and political colleagues
Workers at an East Yorkshire firm have thrown themselves into the desperate search for a bone marrow donor for a little leukaemia victim. Staff at VMS on the Pocklington Industrial Estate, which sells computerised accounting systems, are rallying round
DESPITE been awarded another plum ride in Saturday's big race at Ascot, North Yorkshire jockey Kevin Darley is keeping his feet on the ground regarding his champion jockey odds. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Evening Press, the Sheriff Hutton
YORK City chief Terry Dolan is promising to give every one of his 18-man squad at least 45 minutes in tonight's pre-season friendly at Newcastle Town (kick-off 7.30pm). Speaking to the Evening Press from the squad's training camp at Keele University,
THE new coach of York Wasps is expected to be installed this weekend. The final interview will take place on Friday with an announcement likely on Saturday or Monday at the latest. Chief executive Ann Garvey revealed six applicants were in the running
A former patient of disgraced surgeon Richard Neale tells MAXINE GORDON how her life has been made a living hell since going under the surgeon's knife. Pat Looms lives a life filled with pain, fear and embarrassment. At 53, she has to wear nappies to
THE dream began in 1956, finally taking off 20 years later. Yesterday it fell from the sky in flames. Concorde, once the symbol of a new and exciting future, could soon be a part of our past. The image of the doomed Air France plane, fire trailing from
