CHILDREN love to be spooked. From listening to ghostly tales around the scout camp fire to hiding behind the sofa when Dr Who's Daleks made an appearance, young people have always been captivated by scary stories. Today it is the mysterious world of witches
I AM not a fan of farces or pantomimes so it was with some trepidation that we went to the Theatre Royal, with my 13-year-old granddaughter and friend, to see A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, but it was sheer magic, from the very vital
FOR the last two days the 'Cyclist dismount' sign has not been displayed at the end of Blake Street. Do I take this to mean that the authorities have given up all hope of actually getting cyclists to dismount in the pedestrian area? Mike Usherwood, Mendip
AS a grandparent I agree with the letter about paedophiles written by Ella Hirst ('These vile creatures', July 31). They should be put away for life. Mrs C R Watson, Scarthingwell Crescent, Saxton, near Tadcaster.
FIREFIGHTERS were repeatedly called to a York housing estate last night and early today when firebug youths went on the rampage. The incidents are just the latest in a string of attacks and vandalism that have plagued the Chapelfields area and left many
I WAS dismayed to read your 'Counter attack' article (August 2). The article portrayed the City of York Council as a faceless, despotic organisation which is turning down the planning application for a cashpoint machine at Haxby Road Post Office for no
A YORK regeneration scheme leader has agreed with national findings that residents may be left out of projects on their own doorsteps. Judith Jones, manager of the North Clifton regeneration project, said they had already changed the way some of its work
IT'S back by popular demand: Colourscape, the magical labyrinth of colour, light and sound, returns to York's Museum Gardens this weekend. Visitors walk through a series of coloured areas, wearing cloaks of primary colours which alter as they progress
YORK holiday company Global Vacations has suddenly closed down its York offices, as more angry customers told how their dreams of a lifetime of cheap luxury holidays have been shattered. News of the closure came as fraud squad detectives revealed that
LOVE conquers all - except, it seems, the seating arrangements on an aeroplane. North Yorkshire newlyweds Peter and Karen Elmes, both teachers from Monk Fryston, near Selby, say they have been told they can't sit together on their ten-and-a-half hour
YORK'S tourist image can play a big part in helping to revive the fortunes of York Wasps, according to the club's new commercial manager. Scotsman Paul Scanlon-Wells will be aiming to capitalise on the city's nationwide appeal in a bid to attract fans
EXPERIENCED midfielder Steve Agnew reckons York City boss Terry Dolan has got the club's preparations for the new campaign spot-on. It's a far cry from last season when Agnew was frozen out of the first team picture and seemed to be on his way out of
It's all change at Ye Olde Sun Inne at Colton. LYNNE MARTIN is still charmed If I had to describe my idea of a typical country pub, the Sun at Colton would fit the bill perfectly. It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently
THE views of Piccadilly residents on Coppergate II (Evening Press, August 2) have surely missed the point. No one is arguing that Piccadilly should not be redeveloped - preferably for mixed use including housing, offices, leisure and some retail. All
AS a native of York, of more than three quarters of a century, I was incensed to read that an employee of the city council had suggested that the City of York Archives should be transferred to York University. These documents, including the original charters
AS the Assistant Chief Constable for the North Yorkshire Police with responsibility for discipline issues I must clarify a number of statements made in your articles of August 2, 2000 about the three officers whose suspensions were lifted this week. Our
George Wilkinson's gentle walk round Beningbrough is spoilt only by a pack of dogs NEWTON-on-Ouse makes a good start, two pubs to set you up for our short flat and gentle route just north west of York. An avenue of cherry trees leads you to parkland gates
THE Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations saw hundreds of talented musicians performing in York for a Party In The Park. The Museum Gardens reverberated to the sound of the Kings Division Waterloo Band and the City of York Music Centre, which comprises
A MOTHER is warning parents to keep a close eye on their children after two men allegedly tried to abduct her teenage son. Stephen Martin, 15, of Lerecroft Road, Dringhouses, York, says he was leaving the Moor Lane youth club on Thursday night when a
SKULLS are the latest fashion accessory for people leaving York's Jorvik Viking Centre. The new Skullsplitter exhibition has captured the imagination of the centre's visitors who are emptying the shelves of the new macabre merchandise. The range includes
RAIL passengers travelling from York to London and back during the August bank holiday weekend are facing major delays. An entire rail bridge is set to be replaced on the flagship East Coast line at Newark, with GNER trains diverted via Lincoln. And the
A MIDDLE-AGED man and his teenage wife who took refuge in York after being hounded out of Glasgow are now facing eviction from their council flat. James McCartney and 17-year-old Elaine have branded City of York Council "uncaring and unsympathetic" over
A FATHER and son from York suffered a double blow when they both lost their "wheels" on the same day. David Waggott's £300 bike, which he had only just bought, was stolen while he was out on his paper round in Woodlands Grove, off Stockton Lane. Then
RACING'S class of the giants between champion colts Dubai Millennium and Montjeu could take place in York. Dubai Millennium's owner Sheikh Mohammed has issued a challenge to Michael Tabor, owner of Montjeu. He is offering to run his Dubai World Cup winner
FORMER Wimbledon star David Lloyd's plans for a tennis centre in Hull Road, York, have won important backing from planning officers. City of York Council's Planning Committee is being urged to refer Next Generation Clubs' scheme - involving indoor tennis
Darren Lehmann and Anthony McGrath both got themselves out when centuries were theirs for the taking against Somerset at Taunton yesterday. But the real bad news for Yorkshire was a serious knee injury to skipper David Byas which will almost certainly
IT has been six long weeks since North Yorkshire's world sidecar racing champion Steve Webster and passenger Paul Woodhead's last outing on their fearsome 1200cc Suzuki outfit, but this weekend they are back on the championship trail and raring to go.
THESE bright young things are the class act of 1947... 3A of York's Park Grove School to be exact. Now Dennis Woodcock wants to get his young pals - well, they may be a year or two older these days - and pupils from 3B and 3C back together for a grand
THREE young drug dealers have been locked up for a total of five years after they were caught red-handed with nearly £1,000 of cannabis. One of the trio, Wayne Marcus Blenkin, was a 15-year-old schoolboy when police surprised them near a drugs cache on
TOP talent spotter Barrie Tait has ended 12-years of Red Devil roving to establish Leeds United's scouting network in the region. The former York City winger and York RI manager confessed it had been a difficult decision to leave Manchester United but
