A grieving mother said today she never wanted to see Selby again after hearing how her son had become another victim of the town's escalating heroin problem. Susan Whitehead believed her son, Andrew, whose body was found in a flat in Abbots Road in February
A row has erupted over plans to extend the opening hours of a controversial York sex shop. Furious Salvation Army workers have set up a petition to try to halt the planning application to open the Gillygate shop from 10am to 8pm on the Sabbath. Peter
Craig White warmed up for the Ashes series with his sharpest bowling of the season to help Yorkshire Phoenix beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 16 runs in the Norwich Union League at Headingley yesterday. White claimed three wickets for 30 runs off his
Huby won by six wickets in their Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League top of the table division four match at second-placed Yapham. Trevor Walker hit four sixes in scoring 83 for Yapham, but Paul Moore took six for 45 and five home players
Hull Zingari, the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League division two leaders, won away to fellow league newcomers Goole. Mark Shipp made 40 for Goole and Zingari's Kevin Deighton took four for 53. Phil Scott then scored 56 for the vistors
Q I keep hearing people at work talking about NLP. What is NLP? A Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP as it is known, is the science of communication, both with the self and with others. It also allows us to model the way outstanding achievers think
CHRIS MIDDLETON reveals how a series of coincidences have kept the East Coast Main Line as a thread running through his life. FOR some reason it seems I can't get away from the East Coast Main Line. The link goes back more than 80 years to the time when
I FULLY support the case for the Yorkshire Assembly put forward in the Press by Mark Hill of the Green Party (June 20). The Conservative case against, advanced by MP Anne MacIntosh conveniently ignores that it was 'Mummy' Thatcher who introduced the first
WITH regard to the sign belonging to Ged Bell and Maureen Cox, Mike Smith (June 18) makes the point: "an unnamed council spokesman states". Mr Bell and Miss Cox have a right to know who the spokesman was and who for whom he was speaking. From the public
CALLING all pupils who started Huntington School in 1972 and left in 1977. We are having a school reunion on Saturday, September 1, so if you remember Caroline Smith, Liz Coleman and Debbie Hinchliffe please ring me on York 631816 or Liz on York 630805
Evangelist J JOHN, who is to lead a mission to the York area next spring, told more than 1,000 Christians at York Minster they were "living in incredible times". He said the mission toward which churches needed to start working now would give them the
An elderly man who died following a road accident on the A170 in Ryedale may have fallen ill at the wheel, police said today. John Speight, from Batley, in West Yorkshire, was pronounced dead on arrival at Scarborough District Hospital after the accident
by Peter Vine York gained a brilliant shock four-wicket victory over Cleethorpes at Clifton Park on Saturday as both the favourites for the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title, Sheffield Collegiate and Harrogate, lost and Scarborough were
Relatives with the surname Train met up for their annual get-together at the museum on Saturday. Pictured from left are Ian Train and his wife, Juliet, from Sussex, Wendy Train, from Stansted, Essex, and her children, Nicholas, four, Eleanor, five, and
The removal of York's archives from the city centre has become a more realistic option, as Lottery chiefs have confirmed that support for a university library extension is being seriously considered. The Heritage Lottery Fund has asked York University
A hard-working York sixth former says she and her fellow students will be left stranded by the cancellation of her daily bus to college. And she says the cancellation will affect not only people from her home village of Elvington, but those living in
Simon Dyson threw away the chance of a bumper pay day with two poor rounds in the Great North Open at De Vere Slaley Hall. The Malton and Norton professional had been well placed at four under par after the first two rounds. But he followed that up with
Train operator GNER's bid for compensation following the winter rail chaos was in doubt today after it emerged that it used a collapsed insurance company. The York-based company, which runs the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh, intends
Yorkshire went into their Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final match with Gloucestershire at Headingley today guaranteed to pick up £15,500 in prize money. That is the amount they will receive should they lose against the title-holders. But if they make it
For flood-hit residents like Sheila Hick, 79, who lost nearly everything she owned in the November floods last year, the neighbourliness of one woman was a lifeline. Sheila and her husband, Ted, watched in horror on the night of November 3, as water began
Despite the 30Centigrade heat of Italy'sMisano circuit, a lap record, and a 15-second winning margin showed that Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead are not going to let Klaus Klaffenbock take their coveted number one plate without a valiant fight to the
Farmers fears over foot and mouth disease were fuelled again over the weekend as another case was confirmed in North Yorkshire. They are worried that as more footpaths open in the county, the risk of the disease spreading south from the North York Moors
Cooling down was the order of the day today as temperatures were soaring in Yorkshire to 26C (70F). But the tropical conditions were not set to last for long, with thunder storms edging in tonight and cooler weather on the way over the next few days.
"Neighbourhood wardens" could patrol troubled York estates as part of a plan to combat crime. The campaign, being launched tomorrow by the city's Liberal Democrat group, could include members of the community working in estates and gathering evidence
The level of crime reported in North Yorkshire last year fell by nearly four per cent compared to the previous year. But the force could be facing a major financial headache in trying to recover the costs of dealing with the Selby train crash - a bill
Ryan Sidebottom struck a great blow for Yorkshire in their opening Cricinfo Championship match of the season today by capturing the wicket of Marcus Trescothick for only 12. And when his partner Piran Holloway also departed Somerset were 63 for two after
YORKSHIRE beat Durham by 30 runs at Headingley yesterday but then had an agonising wait before discovering that they had scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup with their reward being a visit to Taunton to take on Somerset.
Burythorpe gained revenge for last week's Cup defeat by York in a masterful fashion to go clear in division one. Burn held far too many aces for struggling Hemingbrough to run up the day's highest score of 259 for 3 to retain third position. Norwich Union
Devastated York Wasps players revealed how they came close to walking out on the club following the resignation of Lee Crooks last week. They claim the news came as a complete shock when Crooks informed them of his decision at training on Thursday night
Kieren Fallon, who thrilled racegoers at Pontefract yesterday by completing a treble, can also make his presence felt at Beverley tomorrow. Successes on Just Murphy, Gracilis and Clever Girl took Fallon's score this season to 52. This has moved him up
Farmers fears over foot and mouth disease were fuelled again over the weekend as another case was confirmed in North Yorkshire. They are worried that as more footpaths open in the county, the risk of the disease spreading south from the North York Moors
York District Hospital was hit today by a triple dose of bad news. The number of patients waiting more than 12 months for treatment has risen to 103, with orthopaedics particularly badly hit. "Bed-blocking" is also on the increase, with 70 patients at
A former vicar who has moved in with a married parishioner while her husband is still living there today claimed the Church was to blame for the unusual living arrangements. Eric Lomax, who quit as Vicar of Copmanthorpe after he began a relationship with
Staff and volunteers working for St Leonard's Hospice not only celebrated Yellow Day recently but it is also now ten years since the first charity shop opened. On Friday, June 21, 1991, the hospice's first shop opened its doors at Acomb, York. It started
Pickering skipper Andrew Grayson was the hero in a dramatic win at home to Malton and Old Malton in division five of Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League. Malton were dismissed for 119 and then Pickering, whose Peter Rivis made 41, were
The two opposing overseas players both hit centuries aas Hornsea won a high scoring game with style at New Earswick to open a 36 point lead at the head of Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League division three. New Earswick's Australian Andrew
Duncombe Park achieved the first total of more than 300 this season in the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League. Their score of 302 for four in their division one match against Stillington at Helmsley was a club record. The foundation
Simon Kellett fell just short of reaching a landmark when playing for Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division leaders Dunnington against Whitkirk on Saturday. He started the day with an average of 133.33 and requiring
At the start of National Vegetarian Week, JO HAYWOOD considers the pros and cons of cutting out meat. MORE than three million people will be raising their forks - and perhaps the odd glass of vino - this week to celebrate not eating meat. It is National
Q I am constantly having trouble getting my point across to people. It always seems that what I say and what they hear are two different things. Can you explain this please? A The answer to this one is quite simple. What you say and what other people
CHILDREN from two village schools said goodbye to their friend and vicar the Rev Paul Rathbone during a special assembly at Bishopthorpe, York. Mr Rathbone is retiring as Vicar of St Andrew's, Bishopthorpe, and Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis, after 17 years
York lost by 66 runs to Sheffield Collegiate at Abbeydale Park yesterday in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Sheffield Collegiate ran up a total of 241 for eight in 55 overs, and York replied with 175 for eight. Collegiate's wicketkeeper
York gained a brilliant shock four-wicket victory over Cleethorpes at Clifton Park on Saturday as both the favourites for the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title, Sheffield Collegiate and Harrogate, lost and Scarborough were left without
A woman was killed in a car crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire early today. The woman, who has not been named, was certified dead at the scene of the crash at Holtby Kennels at the junction with the A684, north of Leeming Bar, at about 3am. A man travelling
York lost by 66 runs to Sheffield Collegiate at Abbeydale Park yesterday in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Sheffield Collegiate ran up a total of 241 for eight in 55 overs, and York replied with 175 for eight. Collegiate's wicketkeeper
Craig White warmed up for the Ashes series with his sharpest bowling of the season to help Yorkshire Phoenix beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 16 runs in the Norwich Union League at Headingley yesterday. White claimed three wickets for 30 runs off his
Simon Kellett fell just short of reaching a landmark when playing for Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division leaders Dunnington against Whitkirk on Saturday. He started the day with an average of 133.33 and requiring
York Wasps paid the perfect tribute to their departed coach Lee Crooks yesterday by finally delivering the kind of committed performance he so desperately wanted to see. Crooks only ever asked his players to give 100 per cent. Against the might of Widnes
Energetic groups from across York, including one from the Red Shoes Dance, joined in a day-long extravaganza of dance in St Sampson's Square. The event rounded off a lively Dance Week York and also marked the start of York Learning Festival. Dancing groups
Heworth ARL hold their annual presentation night for open age and Under-18 players at their Elm Park Way clubhouse on Friday night, starting at 7.30pm. All are welcome and a disco and buffet supper will be provided after the presentation of the awards
Former Cabinet Minister and vice-president of the European Commission Lord Brittan visited North Yorkshire to officially open a fundraising afternoon at the home of National Farmers' Union president Ben Gill. Mr Gill's wife, Carolyn, opened her private
Devastated York Wasps players revealed how they came close to walking out on the club following the resignation of Lee Crooks last week. They claim the news came as a complete shock when Crooks informed them of his decision at training on Thursday night
York bus drivers who are embroiled in a pay dispute said today they were "not greedy". As First York management and workers were meeting again today to iron out a pay and conditions agreement that may stave off the strike threat, drivers told the Evening
FRIDAY nights just won't be the same. Without 'Friends.' Whether teenage, twenty-something or middle-aged, the show has become an institution, a Friday evening ritual that viewers look forward to throughout the week. Not that I can relate to it at all
CRIME is very much on the minds of York people. That came home to Liberal Democrat activists during the General Election campaign. Residents' concerns about vandalism, burglary and anti-social behaviour were made clear time and again on the doorstep,
FURNESS Drive already has its own neighbourhood wardens, Ann and Geoff Burke. Half the street in Rawcliffe, York, was flooded last November. Mr and Mrs Burke immediately threw open their home to the evacuees. Since then they have, to paraphrase one of
York Wasps paid the perfect tribute to their departed coach Lee Crooks yesterday by finally delivering the kind of committed performance he so desperately wanted to see. Crooks only ever asked his players to give 100 per cent. Against the might of Widnes
