Spot a shop that's been opened or closed, is a game I've invented to make my shopping trips more interesting. It's a variation of spot the dead actor, a game for elderly film buffs to play when watching television repeats of black and white films screened
All 20 wickets fell at Acomb yesterday where the home side had a relatively comfortable win over Woodhouse Grange whose total of 51 was the lowest in the premier division of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League so far this
Hovingham bowler Mark Redhead produced the best bowling figures of the day when his 7 for 24 in 17 overs knocked over Wilberfoss for just 58 and set up an eight-wicket win for his side. George Mosey was unbeaten with 33 for the winners. Redhead's figures
There was a close division four game at Carlton Towers where Sheriff Hutton Bridge almost pulled off a victory despite slipping to 72 for 8. Veteran Steve Glaves had Carlton rocking with a 22-over spell which brought him 5 for 54 and only Denis Graves
Third division Hornsea's number three batsman had another frustrating afternoon yesterday. He was padded up for his side's entire innings while his two openers hit their second successive unbroken double century partnership of the weekend. After sharing
York's six-wicket victory over Carlton Towers leaves them 13 points ahead of second placed Beverley in division one. Carlton's Paul Wright hit 75 and Stuart Coleman made 27 while youngster Chris Cole claimed 4 for 73 as Carlton totalled 150-4. York's
A NORTH Yorkshire inventor is bracing himself for a battle to market his potentially life-changing advance for people with hearing difficulties. Simon Carrington, managing director of Aeon Acoustics, of Ripon, has won a DTI Smart award of up to £60,000
PIPE dream turns reality - one of five sections of flue is hoisted into place on a £16.5 million project by York-based Shepherd Construction to build a new cancer research centre. Ultimately the 80ft tall plastic flue, designed to divert an extract duct
David Beckham set new standards in daftness with his mohican haircut and he joined the loony list of celebs who sport horrible hairdos. JAMES KILNER reports EAGLE-EYED punters at York Races may have been among the first people in the world to have had
In the third of our series of constituency profiles, STEPHEN LEWIS looks at Ryedale. RYEDALE is a huge, rural seat that, despite the twin hammer-blows of floods and foot and mouth, remains a pleasant and prosperous part of the world. Boasting some of
England are to allow all-rounder Craig White to bowl in only half of Yorkshire's CricInfo Championship match against Glamorgan which starts at Swansea tomorrow. White is still recovering from a back injury and has been told he can bowl on the last two
Gunfire filled the air as Yankees and Confederates clashed in the normally-serene surroundings of Castle Howard. Hundreds of enthusiasts from the American Civil War Society pitched camp in front of the North Yorkshire stately home and took part in set-piece
The draws for the next stages of the Yorkshire County Bowls rinks and triples competitions for districts six, seven and eight have been made. Rinks first round (to be played on June 1): P Reeves v J Stroughair, R Barton v A Longfield, D Moss v Mal Harrison
A pioneering food allergy laboratory in York today hit out at a consumer magazine following its refusal to update a damning criticism of its work. York Nutritional Laboratories, headed by managing director John Graham, drew heavy criticism from Health
Thousands of rail workers were today being balloted on strike action over the role of guards on trains, while employees of the union for white collar workers in the travel and transport industry held a one-day strike against alleged unfair pay. Members
A young child has been indecently assaulted at a North Yorkshire caravan park. The six-year-old girl was in the play area at the Scalby Manor park, near Scarborough, at 9.30pm on Sunday. A man enticed her into nearby woods and carried out the assault
French drummers hanging from a giant human mobile high above Parliament Street brought the BBC Music Live's weekend in York to a spectacular end. Crowds gathered to gaze up at the seven suspended percussionists, who were joined on the mobile by an agile
Tracey Farmeary and Jayne Janes produced a superb 20-dart pairs' game as City Arms fended off strong opposition from Dringhouses in York John Smith's Ladies League division one. City romped into a 3-0 lead, Angie Hields throwing two tons for 23, but Chris
A leading headteacher from North Yorkshire today called for political dogma to be taken out of education. Sue Sayles, who takes over tonight as president of the National Association of Headteachers, said teachers, civil servants and politicians had to
An eight-year-old double transplant patient is spearheading a new fundraising campaign to combat Britain's biggest inherited killer disease. Sonny Lang, from Tadcaster, teamed up with British Gas and the AA to launch a £150,000 appeal for cystic fibrosis
All 20 wickets fell at Acomb yesterday where the home side had a relatively comfortable win over Woodhouse Grange whose total of 51 was the lowest in the premier division of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League so far this
A valiant display was not enough for York Groves as they signed off their campaign with a 37-0 defeat to Hunslet Old Boys in the Yorkshire League division five top-four play-off. Hunslet sped to a 9-0 lead in the first 20 minutes catching Groves cold.
Police officers in Ryedale are overworked and stressed for lack of manpower, a senior police chief has said. Inspector Neil Burnett said the district is currently working with 11 fewer officers than it should have. And he revealed that as a result of
Shell-shocked top scorer David McNiven has spoken of his "surprise" and "disappointment" after being shown the door by York City. It comes just a year after he was also bombed out by Oldham and has left the striker nursing a dreaded sense of dja-vu. "
York's Labour and Conservative candidates took to the streets this Bank Holiday - and both claimed to have won the ear of the voters. Tory candidate for York Michael McIntyre and his Selby counterpart, Michael Mitchell, teamed up and took their 'keep
The new government should get tough with law-breaking motorists, according to a survey among Yorkshire motorists. Carried out by NavTrack, a company which specialises in security and traffic information services for drivers, it includes strong support
WE can all sympathise with Philip Thomas-Peter, and agree with your editorial, about his long wait for an eye operation, (May 24). But we must view it in context with all other events. When the National Health Service started, the time between cradle
NORTH Yorkshire still has too few police officers, and the criminals know it. That is the thrust of Inspector Neil Burnett's message today. His frank comments highlight the lack of manpower in rural Ryedale. In the north of the district particularly,
FOR the last five days, the streets of York have been alive to the sound of music. From the moment a convoy of open-topped buses opened BBC Music Live in Parliament Street on Thursday, York, along with Leeds and Bradford, has been treated to a veritable
Sheriff Hutton jockey Kevin Darley heads to Newbury for a night shift tomorrow with excellent prospects of a successful evening, courtesy of in-form trainer Milton Bradley. Darley and Bradley are always a force to be reckoned with and Full Spate can provide
GOVERNMENT vets have confirmed four more cases of foot and mouth disease in the Settle area, bringing the total number there to 25. The farms are Nelson Farm, Carlton, Airton, Lodge Farm, Settle, Kelber Hill Farm, Gargrave and Kirk Syke Farm, Airton.
Scarborough head the second division by just two points after beating a Castleford side whose first innings total of 129 for 9 was never likely to be sufficient. Cas were troubled by Andy Welford who took 4 for 19 and then found Mark Welford also in good
All 20 wickets fell at Acomb yesterday where the home side had a relatively comfortable win over Woodhouse Grange whose total of 51 was the lowest in the premier division of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League so far this
TEEANAGER Richard Coverdale may have finished on the losing side, but the Sheriff Hutton Bridge prospect will never forget the clash against premier division high-fliers Dunnington. In the bid to halt a Dunnington run-spree the 16-year-old Coverdale claimed
A STUDY of the winning export ways of a Pocklington firm earned schoolgirl Caroline Dale an all-expenses-paid day out to London. Caroline won the day out as her prize in the Institute of Directors' Export Award Scheme. She impressed judges with her study
BEWARE the building cowboys taking advantage of a burgeoning workload for builders in the Yorkshire region. That is the warning to householders by the Federation of Master Builders, whose latest "state of trade survey" demonstrates a big and growing workload
BOOMING business at natural pig product specialist, ProVet UK, has prompted the 18-month old company to move from Helperthorpe, near Malton, to a larger 10,000 sq ft complex on the Pocklington industrial estate. The two-storey building is equipped with
IT'S Australia to the rescue as York-based Corus Rail, Consultancy suffers the effects of a national shortage of rail electrification engineers. Kelvin Davis, 35, who hails from Kempsey in northern Australia, has been appointed principal engineer in charge
Opening a new business has been child's play for one York mum... as MAXINE GORDON discovers. WHEN Sahar Omar opened her new city-centre business it was the realisation of a two-year dream. The York mum-of-two gave up a high-flying career as a telecoms
THERE are 53 women in Italy who at this very moment are walking around with enormous smiles on their faces. In fact they are probably not walking at all but skipping, giving a cheery wave and a wink to passers-by and singing songs from the shows in booming
This year is the 125th anniversary of the Mothers' Union and to celebrate the York branch released scores of balloons at Castle Howard yesterday. Betty Pearson, from the Haxby branch, said: "It was a fitting way to celebrate the anniversary - we have
North Yorkshire's Simon Dyson was in seventh heaven as he returned to form with a bang in the Volvo PGA Championship. The Malton and Norton ace carded a final day three-under 69 for an overall seven-under total of 281 (68 72 72 69) that clinched joint
York-born movie music maestro John Barry was today celebrating his latest accolade - admission to the Ivor Novello Fellowship. Mr Barry, composer of the music for 12 of the 19 James Bond films and also for scores such as Born Free and Dances With Wolves
York Wasps' young Academy side again threw away the chance of victory in an entertaining home encounter with Dewsbury Rams Academy, going down 25-16. Twice the Wasps dropped the ball over their opponents' goal line at crucial times in the match. Dewsbury
Poppleton kept their form in division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men's League despite fielding a changed side. Alex Moore and Paul Turnbull top-scored with an unbeaten 25 in the 61-47 win over York. Dunnington are still top, after beating Rowntree Park
Wistow top division six of the IT Sports York Mixed Tennis League after wins against Bishopthorpe and then in the the top of the table clash against Riccall. Wistow had a big 81-27 victory at Bishopthorpe, where all their couples won 27 games. However
Harrogate's strong bowling attack made short work of York in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League at St George's Road yesterday. Defending a total of 220 for five, Harrogate bowled York out for 156 in 50 overs, four out of Harrogate's five bowlers
Two motorcyclists lost their lives after a crash on a Ryedale road. The bikers were heading south along the Keldholme to Amotherby road, near Kirkbymoorside. Their red Kawasaki bike then left the road near a bend and collided with a tree. A passing doctor
Campaigners protesting against what they say is the "abject misery" caused to captive animals demonstrated outside Flamingo Land, near Pickering. The activists from the North Yorkshire Animal Protection Society (NYAPS) claim they have no problem with
Carl Pallister was the hero of the hour for Guildford Construction in an enthralling Rhodes Haulage Interworks final at New Earswick. Three minutes from time full-back Pallister held his nerve to send a towering 40 metre penalty between the posts and
York City's upcoming goalkeeper Russ Howarth is hoping to be a Swiss hit tonight. The 18-year-old custodian will add to his collection of international caps in England Under-18s' friendly against Switzerland at the Grenchen Stadium in Zurich. The England
The "forgotten" forestry sector should be remembered by politicians as the General Election approaches, according to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). Dorothy Fairburn, Yorkshire regional director, said: "We are talking about timber and
Green Party candidates and supporters formed a colourful 'cycle-cade' along the York to Selby cycle path. York candidate Bill Shaw and Selby coounterpart Helen Kenwright led the way, as they combined the party's push for pedal power with their campaign
THE political statements being made about Europe send an appalling message to the youth of this country. What they are told is either that the only grounds for working in friendship with other people is to gain financial benefit, or that they should never
CLIVE Appleyard described how he was canvassed by a supporter of Hugh Bayley, stating that he had supported residents over issues such as the floods (Letters, May 23). What hypocrisy. Where was he when the Labour Government cut the city council's grant
I WRITE to complain about the conduct of one of the political candidates in the hustings in Priory Street, York. The Monster Raving Loony Party exists to make fun of politicians and the democratic process. Their candidates for York, Eddie Vee did neither
I THANK Mrs Bassindale and her daughter Helen of Hoxne Farm Cattery, Strensall, for the superior home-from-home service which they always give to my three cats. I mention this particularly because during the last visit one of my cats was on a course of
Never has the phrase 'a game of two halves' seemed so apt. York Wasps turned in the performance of their lives in the first half yesterday to threaten one of the upsets of the season against Dewsbury Rams. The play-off hopefuls were rocked by a brilliant
Shell-shocked top scorer David McNiven has spoken of his "surprise" and "disappointment" after being shown the door by York City. It comes just a year after he was also bombed out by Oldham and has left the striker nursing a dreaded sense of dja-vu. "
