CHRIS Woodhead wishes for a return to traditional education. Unfortunately, he is a poor advertisement for such teaching methods. His articles this week for the Daily Telegraph are poorly written, badly argued and nave. If they had been submitted as part
YOU can come out from behind the sofa now. Initial reports of an alien invasion from outer space have proved to be premature. The black hole in Hopgrove, thought to have been caused by a supersonic meteorite, was actually the result of an electricity
Yorkshire officials are bracing themselves for a grilling at the club's annual meeting tomorrow over why they allowed director of coaching, Martyn Moxon, to leave Headingley and take up a similar post with Durham. Although Yorkshire were quick to replace
IAN Brown directed Irvine Welsh's comedy of terrors, You'll Have Had Your Hole, in its premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in early 1998. Two years later, he marks his appointment as associate artistic director at the Leeds theatre by directing Shakespeare's
The Archbishop of York told today how he would have been travelling on the GNER train which crashed - until he decided not to attend a church meeting in London. And he revealed that a York church warden is amongst the passengers still unaccounted for.
The family of a York woman who was killed in a minibus pile-up on holiday in Morocco today paid tribute to her. Judith Jamieson, 40, who worked as an occupational therapist at Mill Lodge elderly centre in Huntington, was killed when two minibuses, carrying
A group of race walkers from old York have got their sights set on travelling to New York to raise money for St Leonard's Hospice. Six members of the York Club and Institute Union Race Walking Association, who have taken part in numerous marathons in
AM I alone? Am I out of touch with reality in this modern world? I love everything that is old. Old times, old ways, old values, old freedoms, old traditions, old manners, old horses and dogs. Not forgetting the ones that love and care for us... old ladies
ROYALIST A G Reeson (Letters, February 26) asks what anti-royalists would put in place of the royal family. Look no further than the Republic of Ireland for the answer. There they elect a president who is traditionally non-political and has a diplomatic
Chocolat (12, 110 minutes) CHOCOLAT comes to the Chocolate City today, via Barnsley, Hollywood casting, rural France, and, bizarrely, elocution lessons for Juliette Binoche, the one natural French speaker in a cast that each affects a Franglais accent
Phantasy Star Online, published by Sega for Dreamcast The story behind PSO is that your homeworld is dying and in this emergency, Project Pioneer is conceived, sending out probes all over the galaxy in order to find a new planet to live on. However, just
Thirteen-year-old Amy Clayden from Tadcaster Swim Squad was voted Selby and District Sports Council's Young Sportswoman of the Year award for 2000. This was in recognition of some outstanding performances during the year, culminating in her seventh place
Second division Marcia moved into the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup with a superb 5-1 win at first division Hounds. The game was as good as over by half time as Marcia cruised to a 4-0 lead through goals from David Allison (2), Ian Kettlewell and Greg
Tadcaster Albion kick-start their season tomorrow with their first home game since October 7. The club are now expecting a big crowd at Ings Park for the clash with promotion contenders Borrowash Victoria - not only to watch the football but also to see
A sex shop owner's designs for a window display in his York store have been given the nod by city planners. Nick Griffin's plans for the Gillygate Adult Shop won the support of members of City of York Council's planning committee, which had to approve
The cream of Yorkshire cricket will now compete for the Costcutter Yorkshire Senior Leagues' Cricket Knockout Trophy after the York based supermarket group announced a three-year sponsorship deal. The tie-in represents a continued policy by Costcutter
A scheme to build a huge new state-of-the-art Sainsbury's store in York cleared a vital hurdle by winning the unanimous support of city planners. Members of City of York Council's planning committee all voted in favour of the move which will see the Foss
GYM fixed it for York's Lord Mayor, Coun Shan Braund, when she checked out exercise equipment at the city's Barbican Centre. A huge increase in demand for workout facilities is behind the launch of a new gym at the centre. The gym complements the existing
Hundreds of dace fish have been literally banging their heads against a brick wall trying to get through a troublesome fish pass at Tadcaster Weir on the River Wharfe. The weir's shape has meant that fish swimming upstream to spawn have been missing the
Footballers across York were facing major disruption after footpaths were closed on Knavesmire in the latest measure to combat the spread of foot and mouth. The decision could rebound on the hundreds of footballers who play matches each Saturday and Sunday
A North Yorkshire woman was killed when two minibuses carrying 16 elderly tourists from the UK crashed in Morocco, the Foreign Office said today. The minibuses, both run by the same travel company, crashed yesterday afternoon near Marrakesh while the
York City manager Terry Dolan is looking to turn fire-starter at Bootham Crescent to get the home fires burning. Tomorrow's visit of Hartlepool kick-starts a run of four home games out of the next five for City with Dolan accepting the Minstermen have
Home Office Fire Inspectors who last year slated North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service today issued a revised, much more encouraging, report. The Inspectorate revisited the brigade in January and today said: "It is most encouraging to see the amount
Midfielder Nick Richardson is banking on York City to kick-out complacency and prevent a rerun of his relegation nightmare. The 33-year-old has been at the centre of City's upturn in fortunes since arriving at Bootham Crescent just two weeks ago. Promising
The National Farmers' Union is estimating that if the foot and mouth outbreak is not brought under control in three months, the cost to the farming and food industry will be three quarters of a billion pounds. The export ban and the restriction on movements
A suspected case of foot and mouth disease was being investigated today at a farm between Leeds and York, a MAFF spokesman said. An exclusion zone has been set up around Park House Farm, near Thorner, pending the outcome of tests. The farmer and his family
Who shot Phil Mitchell? One York writer knows and CHRIS TITLEY tried to wring the truth out of her... A PISTOL pokes through the foliage. A shot rings out. Phil falls down the stairs like the sack of spuds he strives to emulate, a bullet lodged near his
AS with BSE, much will no doubt be written with self-righteous hindsight over the foot and mouth outbreak; but, to be brutally realistic, it has been a disaster waiting to happen. However, it is not the farmers, or their practices, that are to blame -
THE National Farmers' Union is estimating that if the foot and mouth outbreak is not brought under control in three months, the cost to the farming and food industry will be three quarters of a billion pounds. The export ban and the restriction on movements
An East Yorkshire farm which was under suspicion of involvement in the foot and mouth outbreak has been given the all-clear. The Ministry of Agriculture revealed last month that one of the pigs involved in Britain's first outbreak of the disease in 20
York City today landed right-sided defender Richard Cooper on a month-long loan from First Division Nottingham Forest. The 21-year-old's signature was rushed through his morning so that he can be included in the squad for tomorrow's visit of Hartlepool
Midfielder Nick Richardson is banking on York City to kick-out complacency and prevent a rerun of his relegation nightmare. The 33-year-old has been at the centre of City's upturn in fortunes since arriving at Bootham Crescent just two weeks ago. Promising
York City manager Terry Dolan is looking to turn fire-starter at Bootham Crescent to get the home fires burning. Tomorrow's visit of Hartlepool kick-starts a run of four home games out of the next five for City with Dolan accepting the Minstermen have
York City fan George Davidson is calling on fellow Minstermen supporters to sign-up to a three-point plan of action and play their part in the fight to stave off relegation. For this Saturday's home encounter with in-form Hartlepool and the midweek visit
RIKKI Jay's comic talents have been put to use by Warner Brothers and pantomime producer David Lee in the past. So when Lee needed someone to star on stage with the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, he knew who he was going to call
The freight train driver killed in the Great Heck rail disaster was Stephen Dunn, a quiet family man from Selby who died doing the job he loved. The 39-year-old father-of-two, of Old Farm Way, Brayton, leaves a widow, Mary, and two sons, Andrew, a pupil
The volunteer gardeners at St Leonard's Hospice are calling on fellow horticulturalists to help them make their plant sale a blooming success for our Hospice 2000 Appeal. Could you help by putting aside cuttings or sowing extra seeds now and donating
The hospice has appointed three new members to its board of trustees whose interests and expertise range from the health services to accountancy and business. Wendy Bundy, 54, originally trained as a history teacher and now serves the community in a wide
THE tragic incident at Great Heck on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between an up passenger train and a down coal train has received inordinate coverage by the media. Now it has become the norm that such incidents are no longer reported factually but
FOR the British people to tolerate the war crimes committed in their names by this disgusting Government is shameful. For Tony Blair and Robin Cook to give their unswerving support to every atrocity dreamt up without their input in Washington, shames
WE hear a lot of bad things that go on in the hospitals these days but not many good things. So I offer my heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses from the York District Hospital Endoscopy Unit. The worries I had when I went there were soon dispelled
MR TESSLER (February 20) takes me to task for not mentioning motorists who were driving without lights in the fogs of last week. He will, therefore, be relieved to know that within a few minutes of leaving home last week I was on the phone to the local
Legend Of Bagger Vance (PG, 126 minutes) UNLESS seeing Will Smith swap hyperactive for mysterious in a docile Robert Redford movie is your particular golf bag, you will wonder why this languid golfing lesson in life qualifies Bagger Vance for legendary
York Hotel have decided to resign from the John Smith's League. All their results have been deducted from the league tables. Any clubs wishing to join the John Smith's League next season should contact Garry Carter on 01904 630593 for further information
A Selby hairdresser has won a dream trip to Miami where she could meet pop superstars, including Britney Spears and Eminem. Stacey Todd, of Heather Close, Brayton, beat off thousands of listeners to win a "spot the lyric" radio quiz on the Sunday Pepsi
Staff at seven Going Places travel agencies in York and North Yorkshire face an uncertain future. Package holiday parent group Airtours has announced it is to close 120 of its Going Places and Travelworld high street shops. But it has not yet published
Malton and Norton are leaving selection to the last minute for their Yorkshire Shield quarter-final at home to Leeds Corinthians tomorrow (kick off 3pm). Apart from centre Tim Chapman, who is on school duties at Terrington Hall, Malton have a full squad
Memories of the peacocks of Museum Gardens have been stirred by stories of their decline. This pictures of one of the splendid birds was taken by Margaret Fair, of Huntington, several years ago. She said she was extremely sad to think that they had gone
Sessions 'A' need only 32 points from their remaining matches to retain the Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League division one title. Coneysthorpe 'B' are in second place after their 8-2 win over York RI 'A'. Charles Allenby scored three
A robber was today at large following a raid on a York building society. Staff at the Skipton Building Society in Kings Square were described as "badly shaken up" following yesterday's incident. Police were called to the building society at 12.29pm. Staff
Yorkshire officials are bracing themselves for a grilling at the club's annual meeting tomorrow over why they allowed director of coaching, Martyn Moxon, to leave Headingley and take up a similar post with Durham. Although Yorkshire were quick to replace
The first-ever all-York final of the North Riding County Cup has been put in jeopardy following an allegation which could see Nestl Rowntree kicked out of the competition. It has been confirmed that York City's Bootham Crescent ground will host the final
A couple whose only son died in a road crash are complaining to the Lord Chancellor over their year-long wait for an inquest. Anthony and Marion Levers, whose son Russell, 19, was killed on the A166 near York on February 12 last year, waited ten months
The foot and mouth outbreak has led to chefs at a top York restaurant seeing stripes. Staff at the Blue Bicycle, in Fossgate, laid a temporary road crossing outside their door to mark the arrival of a new meat on the menu - zebra. Owner David Rose explained
Former York City ace Paul Stephenson has been ruled out of a return to Bootham Crescent tomorrow. Hartlepool's playmaker, who usually lines up in central midfielder alongside another former Minsterman, Mark Tinkler, broke a bone in an arm two weeks ago
York City today landed right-sided defender Richard Cooper on a month-long loan from First Division Nottingham Forest. The 21-year-old's signature was rushed through his morning so that he can be included in the squad for tomorrow's visit of Hartlepool
A mystery object thought to have hurtled from space into York was the result of a meteoric mistake by officials. Expert geologist Dr Phil Manning, from the Yorkshire Museum, confirmed yesterday that he believed a smoking hole in the earth in Hopgrove
A suspected case of foot and mouth disease was being investigated today at a farm between Leeds and York, a MAFF spokesman said. An exclusion zone has been set up around Park House Farm, near Thorner, pending the outcome of tests. The farmer and his family
