Inspired by a gigantic pair of royal bloomers, JO HAYWOOD goes for a rummage through the knicker drawers of the nation Newsflash: Yorkshire women reject the Queen of Pop's teeny, tiny ones in favour of Queen Victoria's enormous ones. We are, of course
PEOPLE in York mostly think that estate agents are a rip-off, greedy, corrupt, or that they are cowboys or sharks. These negative descriptions were used by 78 per cent of nearly 1,000 people interviewed in a detailed study carried out by Questions Answered
ARCHITECTS heal thyself! DWA, the architects' practice has decided to concentrate on itself - and build a new wing to its early 19th century grade 2 listed headquarters at Delacy House, in Park Street, Selby. The extension will give the practice a third
BUSINESS confidence in Yorkshire has fallen over the past four months - but the region is less negative than most areas of Britain. That is the conclusion of the latest Regional Trends Survey published by the CBI and Experian Business Strategies. Export
A £2.5 million deal has been completed by Harrogate-based ukforks, a division of national plant hire company Vp plc, to bring to the UK the first hire fleet of Italian-made Dieci telehandlers. Many of the telehandlers - for lifting high loads on construction
Easter Ogil, a sensation on Lingfield's Polytrack recently, can notch his fourth win off the reel on the course tomorrow. Formerly trained by Andrew Balding, the eight-year-old is now with Mark Wallace, a newcomer to the training ranks, who could hardly
SURGEONS are like airline pilots. When we are in their care we must trust them implicitly. In most cases, patients who undergo an operation owe their future health - and often their lives - to their surgeon's skills. Inevitably, things sometimes go wrong
In the second of two features on the state of horse racing in North Yorkshire, STEVE CARROLL examines the biggest threat the sport has ever faced IT is a sport older than dynasties. But modern living is threatening to cast a huge shadow of doubt over
SMALL and medium-sized businesses in North Yorkshire are being urged to attend a seminar encouraging them to make the most of electronic business opportunities. The objective of the Go Digital Campaign is to strengthen the competitiveness of their businesses
THE BBC's Britain's Strongest Man competition will return to North Yorkshire in May. The qualifying heats and finals will be staged in Scarborough and Primrose Valley between May 6 and May 13, with the final stretching over the last three days of the
POLICE in East Yorkshire are looking to swell their crime fighting ranks as they take part in a national drive to recruit special constables this weekend. There are currently 59 Specials covering the East Riding of Yorkshire, headed by a Special Commandant
TRAIN station staff hit the jackpot when York employees Bell and Cherry won top awards. Walter Bell and Danny Cherry were rewarded for their contribution to customer service in GNER's annual customer service awards. Walter won his award for the second
Civic representatives have agreed to support continued funding for the Safer York Partnership, which works to reduce crime and disorder in York. They backed a grant of £179,310 to support the group's work on combating anti-social behaviour, community
A WRECKED car which has been left abandoned behind a York pub for weeks has now become the subject of vandalism and an arson attack. A fire crew was called out at 6am on Sunday to attend to the Volvo 304 behind the Flying Legends, Stirling Road, Clifton
A MAN has been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving after an accident which left two people dead near Harrogate. The accident happened on the B6451, Harrogate to Otley road, on Friday, at about 4pm. A silver Volvo was involved in a head-on
A MAN who today celebrated his 100th birthday says the secret of a long life is hard work - and a drop of what you fancy. In Ronald Burton Milner's case, the drop is a tot of whisky before he goes to bed and a glass of Guinness with his Sunday lunch.
A Government transport minister is expected to be invited to York to explain why the Rail Authority has reneged on a promise to provide more cash for railway stations at Haxby and Strensall in York. Liberal Democrat councillors on City of York Council
A MACHETE-WIELDING thug robbed a female student in a York street. The student, believed to attend York St John College, was walking along Del Pyke, in The Groves, when she was approached by a man. Police said the man then produced a machete-like knife
YORK City boss Terry Dolan was given a major lift today with the news goalkeeper Michael Ingham will be staying at Bootham Crescent for another month, writes Dave Stanford. The on-loan Sunderland shot-stopper's initial one-month deal was due to run out
MISSING - ONE UFO, last seen disappearing above the roofs of a village near York. Filled with helium, the remote control airship balloon was kept tied up in the hall of the Hook family home in The Avenue, Haxby. But when dad John left to go to work early
PLANS have been put forward to knock down York's oldest club and build 28 flats on the site. The Irish National League (INL) Club, in Speculation Street, off Walmgate, closed its doors in April last year after 112 years in business. The club had gone
YORK dart star Barry Noble will achieve a lifetime ambition when he steps on the stage to represent his country in the Home Internationals against Wales and Scotland in Merthyr Tydfil next month, writes Dave Fotheringham. Noble has knocked on England's
I WISH to respond to your article "Tax bill sent to dead woman" (February 12) about a council tax summons sent to the late Mrs Hill. Firstly, I regret that this unfortunate incident occurred and reiterate our apology to Mrs Hill's family. This is not
I AM appalled that under proposals in the Home Secretary's new Sexual Offences Bill, cottaging (sex in public toilets) will no longer be a criminal offence. Parents have always been fearful of allowing their children to enter public lavatories alone.
YORKSHIRE people have a chance to "vote" on the first stage of a possible regional government, before March 3. The Government has asked us to gather views from businesses, residents and other organisations. They want to know if there are strong feelings
JO HAYWOOD talks to an athletics enthusiast who hopes her new York business will have a good run for its money OLA Balme is not a woman to run away from a challenge. In fact, she is more likely to don her running shoes and tackle it head on. She was not
WHEN you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard. Everybody wants her, everybody loves her, everybody wants to take your baby home. Not my words, of course, they belong to Dr Hook from the pop group's 1970s hit song. It's the jealous man's anthem
Kevin and Hazel Wilson love their daughter very much. But if they are not careful, they will eventually love her to death. Their pride and joy, named quite appropriately - if a little unimaginatively - Joy is 12 years old, has long blonde hair and blue
THE introduction of congestion charges in London this week was greeted by howls of protest from motorists and banner-waving demonstrators. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, however, said it was "absolutely crucial" that the scheme to charge motorists £5
SAVILLE Audio Visual, based in Nether Poppleton, York, announced today that it has acquired one of Scotland's fastest-growing AV conference suppliers. The deal with Edinburgh-based Media Facilities Company means that Saville now becomes the only professional
We have launched a new tough-talking Evening Press e-Forum for business debate. Beam into the business section of this website for Straight From The Shoulder. It is your chance to be jarred or soothed by the no-punches-pulled views of the movers and shakers
CONGRATULATIONS to Ronald Milner, 100 years old today. The centenarian ascribes his longevity in part to his nightly tot of whisky. That is a fine example that many would wish to follow. But it is becoming harder all the time. Those who prefer an old
A COUPLE have made an emotional appeal to be moved from the York council flat they claim is affecting their health. Sharon Taylor and Kevin Moon, of, Tang Hall, say their health is being affected by the state of their home. They claim the Tuke Avenue
A half-term activity with a twist is on offer in York as part of the city's spectacular Jolablot festival - Viking battle drills. Dozens of children are learning training techniques, battle chants and shield charges from two of Jorvik's very own Viking
A PLAN to ban heavy goods vehicles rat-running through a York village will be re-examined by highways chiefs - despite a senior transport planner branding it "virtually unenforceable." Members of City of York Council's Planning and Transport (south area
EXPERT navigators from York have prepared two rowers for an arduous transatlantic race. Elite oarsmen, Adam Murfitt and Paul Nelson, will compete in the 50-day Atlantic Rowing Challenge from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, after completing an ocean
A NORTH Yorkshire woman has stepped up her campaign to reduce fast-moving traffic on a country road near her home. Jonete Coates, from Huby, invited residents and representatives from North Yorkshire County Council and the police to her house last Friday
proposals to improve the management of York council services at "street level" have come under fire for overlooking parish councils. A report on neighbourhood community planning and management should be "thrown out", say Liberal Democrat councillors,
A YORK transport chief today denied there were any plans to introduce congestion charges in the city - but confirmed she and her colleagues were watching their progress in London. Tracey Simpson-Laing, the executive member for transport on City of York
PARENTS are being urged to stop their children from trespassing on railway lines this half term. Arriva Trains Northern (ATN) and British Transport Police have joined forces to warn parents about the dangers of children playing on railway lines. ATN's
Blind killer Yvonne Sleightholme speaks exclusively to Mike Laycock about the decision not to give her parole and her on-going fight to clear her name. YVONNE Sleightholme has told why she believes the decision to keep her locked up is a grave injustice
A NEW supermarket is opening in York next month and will employ 20 people. Budgens will open below the Ramada Encore Hotel on the corner of Micklegate and George Hudson Street on Thursday, March 13. The 4,740sq ft of leased space at what was the former
YORK City Knights packman Scott Fletcher reckons it's just a matter of time before his side break their Arriva Trains Cup duck. The second-rower, who turned 28 years old earlier this month, said the players let themselves down with a dodgy spell in the
THE Supporters' Trust today moved into pole position to take control of York City Football Club. Administrator David Willis confirmed the fans' body's bid was now the only firm offer on the table to take over the Minstermen. The Evening Press has learned
YORK HOSPITAL bosses today said an "extremely dangerous" surgeon who ignored a ban on him working unsupervised in the city misled them before taking up his post. They reassured patients that orthopaedic surgeon Nalini Senchaudhuri had only carried out
ON Saturday I did something I would never have dreamed of doing before and probably never will again. I took part in a demonstration. My son is now in Kuwait. When he served in Afghanistan I worried about his safety and didn't sleep well for three and
WHAT a footballing week that was. England's multi-millionaire senior ranks sent a-waltzing by the superpower that is Australia; an FA Cup fifth round dogged by enough controversy to have the United Nations drafted in; York City displaying shed-loads of
YORK City Knights packman Scott Fletcher reckons it's just a matter of time before his side break their Arriva Trains Cup duck. The second-rower, who turned 28 years old earlier this month, said the players let themselves down with a dodgy spell in the
Northern Ballet Theatre's British premiere of Birgit Scherzer's Requiem!! is an athletic leap for the Leeds company. Under the ground-breaking direction of the late Christopher Gable, NBT had been synonymous with storytelling dance dramas. Since his arrival
It is two years this week since the start of the most serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease the world has ever seen. I well remember arriving home late one night and looking at Ceefax to find out what was new, and there was an announcement of two
YORK City boss Terry Dolan was given a major lift today with the news goalkeeper Michael Ingham will be staying at Bootham Crescent for another month, writes Dave Stanford. The on-loan Sunderland shot-stopper's initial one-month deal was due to run out
THE Supporters' Trust today moved into pole position to take control of York City Football Club. Administrator David Willis confirmed the fans' body's bid was now the only firm offer on the table to take over the Minstermen. The Evening Press has learned
