In another of his occasional cycle rides, PAUL KIRKWOOD follows the Cushworth Cycle Trail. ONE of the hazards of cycling along bridleways is that you never know what state they will be in or how easy they will be to follow. Often I have regretted following
ONLY three York boozers have made it into the newly-published Good Pub Guide 2001. Both The Maltings, Tanners Moat, and The Tap & Spile, Monkgate, were also listed in this year's Good Beer Guide, out last month. The Black Swan, Peasholme Green, makes
There's much to do in and around Hexham, writes Bob Lawrence - if only the rain would stop. IN A wet summer like the one we had this year, I was glad of the opportunity to take a short break at a pleasant hotel in a nice Northumbrian town. Despite the
ONE for York City's number one, goalkeeper Alan Fettis, extended the Northern Ireland international's lead in the Evening Press/ Unique Pub Co player of the year table. Fettis, who edged above previous joint leaders Steve Agnew and Wayne Hall with his
TERRY Dolan hailed the battling spirit of his "up for it" Minstermen after York City ended their four-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Mansfield at Bootham Crescent last night. City made a welcome return to winning ways the hard way after falling
The restaurant at the Cocksford Golf Club gets Sunday lunch off to a tee, finds MAXINE GORDON. I WAS warned that the Sparrows restaurant was tricky to find, but thanks to the detailed instructions I was given when I made my booking, we came upon it with
COACHES Dean Robinson and John Paterson have won their constructive dismissal cases against York Wasps Rugby League Club. The pair were awarded more than £18,000 in compensation and lost wages. Wasps' chief executive Ann Garvey said she was "saddened
I HAVE read with interest recent letters about recycling in York and I feel the time is right to present an industry perspective. The Foss Islands civic amenity site is too small to handle more than 15,000 tonnes a year, most of which arrives on a weekend
WHY does the council allow advertising in public buildings? (Letters, October 2) The answer is simple - to save taxpayers' money. In recent years sponsorship by business of events and activities, and income from advertising, has brought in a significant
WHEN the Millennium Bridge is finished it will be nice. However, I refer to a letter from a reader in June, Ms Trotter, about the riverside in Fulford. In view of her comments (with which I totally agree) about the overgrown, unkempt condition of the
THE letter from Anne Wood about the York Arc Light Project (October 2) seems to me to be full of common sense, warmth and compassion. Your recent feature on the project was also interesting and informative. Anyone who cannot visualise ever being in circumstances
The Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League began with the big question being whether the larger balls being used would affect the results. However, with most having gone with the old form-book, it would appear not. The size of the league
THE launch date for York's new Millennium Bridge has been set for next Wednesday. Crowds of spectators are expected to flock to see the elegant arc structure being floated out across the Ouse before being fixed in place. The bridge, inspired by the simple
YORK running club Knavesmire Harriers have qualified for the AAA of England National Six Stage Road Relay championships at their very first attempt. Running in the Northern Six Stage Championships at Liverpool's Sefton Park, Knavesmire had to finish in
A TEAM of former dancers who have not seen each other for about 40 years will get back together tomorrow, when former pupils of the Three Graces Ballet School hold a reunion in York. Dancers from the school were very well known locally in their 1950s
REBECCA Sowden, of Harrogate, has come runner-up in the Nestl Tennis Ladder England Knock-Out competition 16 and under event at Aldershot Tennis Centre, Surrey. Rebecca gained a place in the final following a clear defeat over her semi-final opponent,
MATHS was shrugging off its stereotypical 'boring' tag today as the subject was brought to life in York. The Coppergate Centre was the venue for the first event of a two-week York MathFest, which was launched by the Sheriff of York., Coun Barrie Ferguson
A HOST of former Leeds United players are soon to show their silky, if slightly slower, skills at Wigginton Grasshoppers. Peter Lorimer - who made his Leeds debut aged 15 and went on to become the only player to score more than 200 goals for the club
NORTH Yorkshire racer Mark McAleer became the first-ever Porsche 924 racing double champion when he clinched the Formula Colway Porsche 924 title for the second year running at Brands Hatch. Second place in the final race of the series, at the Kent circuit
NORTH Yorkshire missed out as greats from the field of showbiz, sport, the arts and business were honoured in a Yorkshire Awards ceremony, held at the Hilton hotel in Leeds last night. The awards, organised and run by The Yorkshire Awards Committee, are
KID POWER is being harnessed by youngsters who want a piece of a York park to call their own. Two ten-year-olds have raised a 100-name petition among their friends for a part of Butcher Terrace Field, in Rowntree Park, to be used as a mountain bike trial
HINDSIGHT is an exact but very unhelpful science - as Aldwark Manor professional Phil Harrison knows only too well. Harrison, and partner Martyn Long, came within a whisker of landing the Lombard Trophy in Portugal this week as they were beaten in a sudden
"in victoria's golden age when ladies knew their station, they dressed themselves in crinolines to save men from temptation." It is lyrics like these that have helped things "turn out nice again" for a York songwriter and ukulele player who's picked up
ONE for York City's number one, goalkeeper Alan Fettis, extended the Northern Ireland international's lead in the Evening Press/ Unique Pub Co player of the year table. Fettis, who edged above previous joint leaders Steve Agnew and Wayne Hall with his
New-boys Mathie and Durkan inspire City to a morale-boosting victory at Bootham Crescent. AFTER four successive defeats a win and three points was supposed to be the be-all and end-all. But York City achieved more than that last night, providing a stirring
TERRY Dolan hailed the battling spirit of his "up for it" Minstermen after York City ended their four-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Mansfield at Bootham Crescent last night. City made a welcome return to winning ways the hard way after falling
THE launch date for York's new Millennium Bridge has been set for next Wednesday. Crowds of spectators are expected to flock to see the elegant arc structure being floated out across the Ouse before being fixed in place. The bridge, inspired by the simple
BARELY a week into October and already the toy manufacturers are parading their best buys for Christmas. It is enough to bring out the Scrooge in any parent. According to the Toy & Game Show in London, this year's hottest property is an electronic
THOUSANDS of racegoers breathed a sigh of relief as today's meeting in York was given the go-ahead after a late inspection. Overnight and morning downpours forced officials to carry out the 10.30am check. Spokesman James Brennan said: "The inspection
COACHES Dean Robinson and John Paterson have won their constructive dismissal cases against York Wasps Rugby League Club. The pair were awarded more than £18,000 in compensation and lost wages. Wasps' chief executive Ann Garvey said she was "saddened
THE hairs on the back of Jo's neck stood up when she stepped into the lift of a swish New York hotel to be confronted by three cool dudes in dark suits. She stood with her back to them as beads of perspiration ran into her mascara making her blink. This
New-boys Mathie and Durkan inspire City to a morale-boosting victory at Bootham Crescent. AFTER four successive defeats a win and three points was supposed to be the be-all and end-all. But York City achieved more than that last night, providing a stirring
Manchester United fan Mike Laycock took his son and fellow red to Old Trafford. Its dimensions are undeniably impressive, perhaps even to the most die-hard haters and baiters of Manchester United and its supporters. With another new tier of seating recently
AS the 60th anniversary celebrations of the victory of Fighter Command draw to a close we should not forget the sacrifice of Bomber Command. While the Battle Of Britain lasted a few months, Bomber Command operated for the whole of the war; the first operation
GEORGE WILKINSON gets bogged down at Jugger Howe Moor. TODAY we have a bog, a long squelching sodden mire. Not everyone will fancy this, maybe only bog lovers. The start is innocuous, half a mile of redundant Tarmac that runs parallel to its replacement
A LITTLE piece of York City will forever remain as part of Wembley history. Aside from the Minstermen's penalty play-off triumph under the Twin Towers over Crewe in 1993, as the grand old stadium today hosted its last ever international match today a
A YORK court has lifted a speeding motorist's six-month driving ban so he can continue to help save the lives of heart patients. Matthew Paul Hallam, 29, was driving at 103mph when police stopped him on the A1(M) near Knaresborough as he was on his way
THE personal touch has proved the key to success for a North Yorkshire cheese which has gained the crowning accolade in a year of prize-winning success. Mrs Bell's Blue was selected by the BBC Good Food Magazine ahead of more than 700 other British products
TWO north Yorkshire athletes will be hoping to add to Great Britain's Sydney medal haul when they compete in the 2000 Paralympic Games later this month. Paul Smith, from York, and Jenny Ridley, from Harrogate, are among the 214-strong British team which
POISONED land in the centre of York is to have homes built on it, councillors have ruled. City of York Council has accepted a £100,000 offer to lift restrictions banning residential building on the site, formerly a gas works at Heworth Green, known to
AFTER more than four decades of lovingly tending his treasured allotment, 84-year-old York pensioner Frank Newton has finally admitted defeat. Constant, but escalating vandalism has forced the dedicated gardener to give up his tenancy and hang up his
FULFORD'S Steve Dunn won the York Union of Golf Clubs' Matchplay Championship with a narrow win over David Holder, of The York. Dunn won two and one in a tight final at Malton and Norton after two equally close semi-finals. Holder found himself three
RUSTIC rogue Claude Jeremiah Greengrass skulked into York to join fellow cast members from North Yorkshire drama Heartbeat to celebrate a landmark anniversary. Heads turned at Bettys, in St Helen's Square, as stars of the popular series, filmed in and
STEPHEN LEWIS visits community meadow in Fulford. THERE'S the sweet scent of new-mown hay in the air and a headier scent too. It's the fragrant aroma of tansy, a plant that as far back as medieval times was used for flavouring and as a natural remedy.
