A YORK police sergeant who has been suspended for almost two years is to face a disciplinary hearing. Sgt Nigel Davies, a former acting city centre commander in York, has been unable to work since a number of complaints were made against him in 2000.
A BEREAVEMENT counsellor swindled a frail and elderly widow out of £20,000 when he was supposed to be befriending her after her husband's death, a court heard. Peter Michael Powers regularly siphoned the £250 cashpoint maximum from Betsy Finley's account
IN this month's column from the York Citizen's Advice Bureau, we are looking at problems associated with the new school term. Any problems with schools should first be discussed at school. Most schools will have an established complaints procedure - the
With the weather set fair and little likelihood of a draw, Yorkshire must go flat out for victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston today in the penultimate Championship match of the season if they are to cling on to their slender chance of avoiding relegation
YORK City fans are being urged to turn Bootham Crescent into a sea of red on Saturday when the Minstermen will be out to secure top spot. The City Supporters' Trust have earmarked Saturday's crunch clash with Rushden and Diamonds as a 'Proud to be Red
UPBEAT York City chairman John Batchelor is urging a new red and white army to invade Bootham Crescent - at the double. Jubilant at the start the Minstermen have made to his first full season in the City hot-seat, the club's self-styled cheer-leader is
Tim Easterby, who hit the jackpot in yesterday's Doncaster St Leger Yearling Stakes with Somnus, returns to Town Moor tomorrow with excellent prospects of taking the consolation prize with Roman Mistress. The Great Habton trainer will saddle three runners
BEMUSED residents of a York cul-de-sac have branded plans to place speed humps in the road outside their homes "ridiculous". Homeowners in Askham Grove, Acomb, are set to object to the plans - part of a £25,000 20mph School Safety Zone around Westfield
ENVIRONMENTAL causes of breast cancer are to be mapped by a York-based team of scientists and academics using the experiences of sufferers from across the UK. Laura Potts, a senior lecturer in Social Sciences and Women's Studies at York St John College
EXCELLENT cycling has been displayed by Knaresborough Racing Team's Charlie Evans and Sean Rosser. Evans inished a close second to Steve Hulme (Team Velocity) in the ten-mile time trial with a time of 23minutes and 19 seconds in the Pembrokeshire Velo
THE long-awaited redevelopment of an eyesore piece of York land is now under way. The land, at the corner of Crichton Avenue, Clifton, has been derelict since the Imperial Hotel was demolished in the mid 1990s. But a new mini-community is due to spring
A DRIVER convicted of drink-driving in a minibus faces the ruin of his family business unless he wins a Crown Court appeal. York magistrates rejected Alan Francis Pearson's claims that he was not the man at the wheel of the vehicle when it crashed into
LEGISLATION to decide the future of hunting with dogs in North Yorkshire will be unveiled "within weeks", Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael has pledged. Speaking at the end of a three-day Westminster hearing, he pledged the proposals would not be a
HEWORTH ARLFC official Ken Sykes has called on amateur rugby league's governing body to 'get their act together' following the crises that have rocked the non-professional game. Sykes has also slammed the way the British Amateur Rugby League Association
Yorkshire's bowlers struggled in the Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston today after Steven Kirby had struck an early blow to become their leading wicket-taker of the season. Skipper Mike Powell and Tony Frost then hit back with an unbroken
HER battle against cancer in a bid to see her children grow up proved an inspiration to people across North Yorkshire. Now Gail Hepworth, whose fight for life tragically ended in June, has inspired the launch of the Gail Hepworth Journey of Hope Fund.
UPBEAT York City chairman John Batchelor is urging a new red and white army to invade Bootham Crescent - at the double. Jubilant at the start the Minstermen have made to his first full season in the City hot-seat, the club's self-styled cheer-leader is
George Baker, best known as TV's Chief Inspector Wexford, tells CHRIS TITLEY about growing up in Yorkshire and his life in showbusiness. THAT genial smile, the fisherman's countenance, the soft burr - George Baker could only come from the West Country
HER story has entered rock mythology. Eva Cassidy died of cancer in 1996 at the age of 33, her nightingale voice virtually unknown outside her native Washington DC, no major label having granted her a contract. Yet with the new addition of Imagine, there
THE Football League announced this week it remains hopeful it will secure dispensation from FIFA's new transfer windows very soon. The new system was implemented on August 31, meaning no transfers could take place outside two windows - one ending on August
THE proposed informal recall of Parliament being discussed by many MPs is a great first step towards re-establishing parliamentary democracy and reminding Tony Blair he was elected to serve and not to rule. Parliamentary democracy was established in this
WHEN we voted for the Common Market we voted, as we were told, for better trade between UK and Common Market countries. We have been deceived. Britain had special trade links with the Commonwealth and with the USA. The UK used to have the largest fishing
FOR 150 years, people have continued to flush the lavatory while the train is in the station. High speed trains (and express coaches) now have retention tanks. Local trains do not - as that stuff strewn along the tracks at York station will remind you
I UNDERSTAND York has "done up" the fountain in the square and I'm delighted. I have often sat there watching the world go by while visiting your beautiful city. Is there any chance of you dedicating the fountain to Diana, Princess of Wales? We in the
IN response to your articles on ghosts, I lived at the Golden Fleece with my parents (Harry and Phyllis Scrivener) and my brother and sister from the age of ten in the early 1950s until I married. Although the pub was supposed to be haunted, we never
THE Gail Hepworth Journey Of Hope Fund: the name could not be more appropriate. From the moment she was diagnosed with cancer, Gail determined to look ahead and move forward. She set out on her journey equipped with fortitude, love but above all, hope
FELICITACIONES to mum and daughter brainboxes Cara and Tina Malarkey. They both sat their Spanish GCSEs this summer and they both passed. It is the fate of every parent to be overtaken by their offspring, and 11-year-old Cara came out on top, scoring
THE National Farmers' Union this week launched a 'Farming Counts' campaign across Yorkshire and the north-east to explain to the public the difficulties farming is facing and what they risk losing if farming continues to decline. On Friday, farmers will
CHANGES in duties for some of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ministers have been announced by DEFRA boss Margaret Beckett. In making the announcement, the minister said: "One year on, DEFRA has a good story to tell. DEFRA's ministers
CONSERVATION officers of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the National Farmers' Union have joined forces in a new initiative aimed at helping the countryside and its wildlife in Ryedale. Arable farmers can bid for EU environmental funding
YOU'VE had one band fold on you, you owe more than £1m and you're signing on the dole... what next? For Cormac Battle, the answer was forming Wilt. And thank God for that. The band previously known as Kerbdog has finally evolved. Their debut album in
FINAL preparations are taking place before the York Festival of Food and Drink begins. Organisers of the sixth annual food festival have said tickets are selling fast with today's launch dinner at St William's College already sold out. The weekend is
VILLAGERS were thanked today for their tolerance of a daily high-security operation as prisoners involved in a gangland killing were taken through Stamford Bridge to court. Traffic in the village has regularly been brought to a halt as an armed convoy
GEORGE Bush and Tony Blair are said to be the only two world leaders who keep a copy of the Bible in their bedrooms. For some reason this unsettling detail brings to mind a troubling little scenario. Bush, having invited Blair over to the United States
IN the mood for dancing? Look no further than Daniel Bedingfield's self-written debut, Gotta Get Thru This. Styles range from pop and R&B to hip hop and garage. Number one hit single Gotta Get Thru This was deservedly the mainstream dancefloor filler
SUMMER'S still here. Not only has the beautiful September sun allowed us a few bonus days of the happy season, Mark Rae has shown impeccable timing to slip out this selection of honey-toned delights. Imagine chilling in your back yard/garden/by the pool
FINAL preparations are taking place before the York Festival of Food and Drink begins tomorrow. Organisers of the sixth annual food festival have said tickets are selling fast with today's launch dinner at St William's College already sold out. The weekend
DUNNINGTON beat Nafferton in the District No 5 Knockout Cup bowls final played at Hutton Cranswick. Dunnington led by one halfway through the match and were five shots ahead after 15 ends, but by the 18th end Nafferton were one ahead with three more ends
RICHARD MOSS led the way as three table tennis youngsters from York competed in the 'Stiga Junior 3 Star Grand Prix' tournament at Accrington. Moss, from Poppleton, who is now ranked 16 in England's juniors, dropped only one end on the way to reaching
AS THE Minster bell tolled, they stood in silence. Hundreds gathered at York's historic cathedral to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks on America. The scene was one replicated in homes, shops and offices across York, North and East Yorkshire
YORK'S asbestos timebomb is ticking again, with three former carriageworks employees thought to have died this year of diseases caused by the deadly dust. Three inquests are pending involving ex-factory staff who have died of suspected asbestos-related
TWO of Yorkshire's leading Thai boxers will be keeping superstitions firmly at bay when they step into the ring tomorrow. Hoping the Friday 13th date will be unlucky for their opponents will be Harrogate-based Paul Pranczke and and Sally Braddon who train
Thorpe United played well but still lost 4-0 to Easingwold Town 'A' in York Mitchell Sports Football League division one. Chris Neenam, Ross Lancaster and Sam Bibby, plus an own goal gave Hamilton Panthers the points against Haxby Town, for whom Sam Lowther
Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club's Louise Bonnie is pictured soaring over the bar during the Under-17s high jump at the open medals competition at Huntington Stadium. Updated: 12:25 Thursday, September 12, 2002
NEW Earswick All Blacks juniors' gala day, postponed last week due to the BARLA insurance saga, has been rearranged for this Sunday. Teams from All Blacks, York Acorn, Redhill, Normanton, Featherstone and Half Acre will be competing at Emerging-8s, Under
ELM Park Way could see one of the games of the National Conference League division two season on Saturday as Heworth entertain Milford Marlins. Both sides have started the campaign in fine form, with Heworth enjoying two wins over difficult opposition
A TALENTED 11-year-old from York has passed her Spanish exam with flying colours - and proved to her mother who is number "Juan". Huntington School pupil Cara Malarkey is celebrating gaining a GCSE grade C after putting her language skills to the test
PRESSURE was mounting today for the notorious Bilbrough Top gap on the A64 near York to be shut immediately, following the latest accident. Selby District Council has unanimously agreed to write to the Highways Agency to press for the closure of the gap
YORK City fans are being urged to turn Bootham Crescent into a sea of red on Saturday when the Minstermen will be out to secure top spot. The City Supporters' Trust have earmarked Saturday's crunch clash with Rushden and Diamonds as a 'Proud to be Red
PAY offers aimed at halting threatened council strikes have been backed by York's three political party leaders. The deal, negotiated with conciliation service ACAS, offers the lowest-paid council workers a 10.9 per cent rise over two years. But City
NEVER in the whole field of agriculture has so much anger been felt by so many, and this resentment can be most visibly demonstrated by taking over the capital for a short while on Sunday, September 22. Ten days ago, I stayed with my daughter on their
PRESSURE was mounting today for the notorious Bilbrough Top gap on the A64 near York to be shut immediately, following the latest accident. Selby District Council has unanimously agreed to write to the Highways Agency to press for the closure of the gap
Yorkshire's bowlers struggled in the Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston today after Steven Kirby had struck an early blow to become their leading wicket-taker of the season. Skipper Mike Powell and Tony Frost then hit back with an unbroken
FARMING industry leaders in North Yorkshire have welcomed news that farmers markets have more than doubled in popularity in just two years. The industry was set up by cash-strapped producers following the BSE crisis and now rakes in £166m a year, according
THE purity of seed for the last round of GM crop trials for winter oil seed rape has been confirmed, reports the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Following the discovery in August of additional GM material in spring oil seed rape
BIG of hair, tender of years, Leeds lads The Music are not even out of their teens, but have already gone through the full NME hype routine, and, to back it up, have been out on tour with the likes of Oasis and New Order. Live, they certainly turn heads
RHINO Records have re-mastered these four albums from 1980 to 1984, adding bonus tracks, demos and unreleased material. This is classic Ramones music with the usual opening shout of One-two-three-four by the late Dee Dee Ramone and then straight into
SUMMER'S still here. Not only has the beautiful September sun allowed us a few bonus days of the happy season, Mark Rae has shown impeccable timing to slip out this selection of honey-toned delights. Imagine chilling in your back yard/garden/by the pool
