Want to find out more about the Trefoil Guild? Let JO HAYWOOD be your guide The promises we make as children are usually forgotten in the time it takes to suck a gob-stopper. But for one group of York women, a promise they made as girls has proved to
I HAVE written a column this week, I'm just not going to show it to you. I have also sculpted a modern interpretation of Michael Angelo's David out of purple Playdoh; built a 20ft high pyramid made from small boys in my spare room; and have created a
THE parents of freed deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman have publicly thanked all those who helped to secure their son's release from prison in India. Roy and Monica Stillman expressed their "immense" gratitude when they spoke to an audience of about
A TEENAGE girl has handed herself in to police in connection with the assault of two young sisters outside a York supermarket. Emily and Adele Westerby, aged 13 and 12, of Nun Monkton, were kicked, punched and robbed during their 20-minute ordeal at the
AN INNOVATIVE new car-sharing scheme was launched in York today to reduce congestion and secure the city's greener future. The scheme is based around a new website which matches together drivers and passengers for daily and one-off trips. City of York
There is no moral case for war with Iraq, York University politics professor Haleh Afshar tells STEPHEN LEWIS. It really is all about oil... HALEH Afshar is growing tired of politicians playing the Halabja card to justify war with Iraq. You know the argument
IT WAS the day Cicero met Constantine, both men who had in mind the greater glory of York. Cicero Alencar, a boss of one of the most powerful international consultancies in Brazil - and namesake of the great Roman poet - visited the statue of Constantine
CBAMS, the edge-of-science venture whose monster scientific instrument helps drugs companies reduce the use of animals in pharmaceutical development and bring products to market faster, cheaper and safer, is coming home to York - and changing its name
KATE COOPER, the York photographer, has clicked with the rarefied ranks in her profession. Commercial photographs taken by her impressed judges at a top-flight assessment exhibition in Tunisia so much that they gave her a unanimous vote of approval. That
AT last - you can plan your business meeting or event in York and North and East Yorkshire without fear of clashing. A new Calendar of Events has been launched on the What's On channel of the Evening Press' website at www.thisisyork.co.uk You can see
THESE are record-breaking times for North Yorkshire police. Last month, the police precept rose by a vertigo-inducing 76 per cent - on top of a 41 per cent rise the previous year. After the pain comes the gain. Today the force enjoyed its largest ever
THE first-ever York Readers' Day will take place on Saturday, March 22, at York Theatre Royal. The event has been organised by City of York Council's library service and the Read-Write-York literature development project. High profile authors appearing
Emergency roadworks on one of the busiest routes in to the centre of York are causing added delays for motorists. Some drivers have reported that temporary traffic lights at the junction of Burton Stone Lane and Bootham have not been functioning properly
VIKING enthusiasts came to York in bigger numbers this year than ever before, according to tourist figures released today. The total of visitors attracted to the city for the recent Jorvik Festival was three per cent higher than it was for last year's
LEADING an active life has led to 60 years of wedded bliss for Bertie and Esther Hartas, who were celebrating their diamond wedding today. The Wilberfoss couple met and married in Orford, in Suffolk, but moved to York in early 1944. Bertie, 84, is Wheldrake
AIRCRAFT from RAF Linton-on-Ouse are to conduct a fly-past at the funeral of a York-born man as a tribute to his devoted work at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Ronald Pontefract, who gave much of his life to public service in York, died at his home at Elvington
TWINKLE-TOED York dancers have stepped away from a northern competition with an armful of silverware. Members of the Melodies dance school, which meets in Clifton, have been recognised for their modern dancing talents More than 25 members aged between
IT'S not all doom and gloom in York's declining social club scene. Bishopthorpe Social Club, in Main Street, is bucking the recent trend of closures and cash problems with the completion of a major revamp and the recruitment of dozens of younger members
White Horse had twins Jonathan and David Marshall to thank for their eighth Reserve 'C' win of the season, sharing the goals in a 2-1 win over Wheldrake. Hamilton Panthers thumped Heworth 7-0 with Brad Dunn (3), Neil Hartley (3) and Mark Moore on target
City of York Ladies competed well in the first half of their North League match at Chester but fell away after the break, allowing Chester to take the points with a deserved 3-0 win. Although York were never entirely happy with enforced changes to their
DISABLED people in a North Yorkshire town will be able to claim subsidised taxi fares from next month. The new scheme will enable residents with severe mobility problems in the Easingwold area to buy vouchers giving them half-price taxi fares from April
VICTORIES over Timperley and Warrington in the next two weeks will keep City of York men's senior side in the premier division of the Northern Hockey League. That's the simple equation after they were beaten 6-2 at Ben Rhydding. The Ilkley side were still
PUPILS from St Wilfrid's RC Primary School, York, received a cheque for £500 from Marks & Spencer which will go towards the school's environmental project. The project, organised by the Parents and Teachers Association, aims to improve the school's
JULIE Pease ran riot with a handsome half-dozen haul as Old Malton hammered Dunnington 12-0 in the York Ladies Hockey League. Free-scoring Pease rattled in the first of her six goals after just 31 seconds. By half-time Old Malton led 3-0, Julie Mason
CITY of York Hockey Club's Under-14 girls' team have completed the Yorkshire Youth League season unbeaten. They won all their games in the final round of matches to finish the campaign with 16 wins and two draws from their 18 matches to finish eight points
PAUL COOPER shot 100,140,180, then 81-finish, in a magnificent 12-darter for Bay Horse 'A' against York Open League division one title rivals, Greyhound. That put Bay Horse 4-2 up as Rich Corner's superb 15-dart opener was added to by Andy Lawson, then
A FRIEND of the man accused of murdering a South Korean student whose body was found in a lane near York has told a court of how they went shopping for a large suitcase. Kyu Soo Kim, 32, is said to have killed two students by suffocating them with makeshift
A JOBS fair aimed at the York tourism industry is being held in the city tomorrow. The event, at the Stonebow JobCentre, will be open from 10am to 4pm. Employers' stands will be supplemented by the York Hospitality Association, which will be displaying
TRANS-Pennine rail services could benefit from an enormous cash boost if an operating franchise is given to transport companies First and Keolis, it was claimed today. Plans to transform the service with a £260m cash injection were delivered to the Strategic
CHILDREN from some of North Yorkshire's primary schools got a peek at the world of work when they took part in a business project. Pupils from several schools - including St Mary's RC Primary in Malton - visited local firms during the scheme. They looked
THE house in which we live is in Band 'C' in Ryedale District Council. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom, one sitting room, a kitchen and larder. In 1997 the council tax was £570.86, in 2003 it was £994.04, an increase of 74 per cent. The council tax
NEW figures have backed up union warnings that cutting the number of firefighters on duty at night would cost lives. The issue of night-time cover is at the heart of the dispute which has led to a series of strikes by firefighters since November. Now
KIRKDALE strengthened their lead at the top of the RJF Homes Beckett League first division after they beat second-placed rivals Duncombe Park 4-2. David Greenlay and Ian Prendergast (2) had put Kirkdale in control, only for Steve Garbutt to pull Park
YORK sportsman Eric John Darley has died at the age of 74. Born in Terry Street, South Bank, he attended Nunthorpe Grammar School and played centre-half at football for the school, South Bank and York Railway Institute. He did his National Service in
FELLOW councillors today rallied round Norton's deputy mayor, Jim Kench, after a charge of indecent assault against him was dropped. Coun Kench, 78, had been accused of indecently assaulting a woman and was arrested by North Yorkshire Police. But prosecutors
A JUDGE has ruled that a North Yorkshire caf owner who refused to allow a blind man's guide dog into his premises discriminated against him unlawfully. Lawrence Lawford, 57, who runs the 400-year-old Hannah's Tearooms and Restaurant in Castlegate, Knaresborough
YORK swimmer Jane McDermott, competing in her last National event as a junior, went out in magnificent style by setting European and Junior National records. Swimming at Ponds Forge in the Disability Sport England Junior National Championships, the 17
THE parents of freed deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman have publicly thanked all those who helped to secure their son's release from prison in India. Roy and Monica Stillman expressed their "immense" gratitude when they spoke to an audience of about
UNIVERSITY Challenge will come to Clifton Park tomorrow as the rugby union sides from York University and York St John's College prepare to clash - just under a year after the match was originally scheduled. The rugby rivals had been due to meet in the
CUP kings Harrogate Railway are through to the final of the President's Cup after they finally ended Sheffield's five-year hold over them last night. But with Railway and the cup, there was still the odd heart-stopping moments before they finally came
YORK City are facing a free Saturday next month after their Division Three clash at Carlisle United on April 5 was postponed. The game has been postponed because the Cumbrians are taking on Bristol City in the LDV Vans Trophy Final on April 6. A new date
As a much-awaited supermarket opens within the city walls, MAXINE GORDON wonders what other shops we would put on our wish list YORK has earned a world-wide reputation as a shopping mecca, selling everything from shoelaces to sushi within its ancient
BEWARE Friends Reunited. It should carry a Government health warning. For the uninitiated, this is the highly-acclaimed, highly-successful website which puts people in touch with long lost school chums. It's a fantastic idea for those moments of sad nostalgia
Sir Michael Peat's report into the scandals that rocked Prince Charles' royal household last year is due out later this week. Even before it is published, the report - into allegations of gay rape, selling unwanted gifts and the conduct of Charles' household
ELVIS has been sighted in York - all over the city, in fact, after die-hard fan Kath Hart had his image painted on her car. The 41-year-old member of the York Gracelanders fan club has transformed her convertible car with an image of the king of rock
THE largest-ever intake of new police officers in North Yorkshire was welcomed today by the county's chief constable. Chief Constable Della Cannings attended a ceremony at County Hall, in Northallerton, where 51 new officers were sworn in by Gordon Charlton
DAMAGE to a York flood bank has sparked concerns that the Rawcliffe area might once again be put at risk of serious flooding. And at Stamford Bridge, a project to prevent another devastating flood has still not won Government approval - two months before
Barton, the pride of Ryedale, can play a starring role on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival tomorrow. The Tim Easterby-trained gelding, winner of four of his five races this season, goes for the £125,000 Irish Independent Arkle Chase and and
AT LEAST five young would-be tycoons will be pitching for the title of York and North Yorkshire Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The competitors, aged between 16 and 30, will take part in the Shell Livewire event at the Monk Bar Hotel, York, on Wednesday
UP to £500,000-worth of business was generated by Clifton Moor-based Mitrefinch, as a result of exhibiting at an international software exhibition in London, the firm reported. There were nearly 90 serious queries at the firm's stand during the two-day
KATH Hart's car would be enough to transport any Elvis fan to paradise. She has converted her convertible into a mobile tribute to the king. This motor probably boasts blue suede brake shoes and a love-me fender. We could not help but notice that Kath's
There is no moral case for war with Iraq, York University politics professor Haleh Afshar tells STEPHEN LEWIS. It really is all about oil HALEH Afshar is growing tired of politicians playing the Halabja card to justify war with Iraq. You know the argument
SELFISH car drivers who park in disabled-only spaces are set to be "named and shamed" in a new campaign. The York-based Disabled Persons Advisory Group (DPAG) is considering adopting the radical strategy because of continued problems in Acomb. The group
YORK'S Jorvik centre, famous for its "historical" smells, is now being used for research into psychology. A-level students in Lincolnshire visited the centre as part of an experiment into the links between memories and smells. Howie Jarved, head of psychology
WILDLIFE experts will be looking at bringing back declining species at a special event this month. A seminar with Edward Darling, from the Grey Partridge Recovery Project, has been organised to highlight the importance of habitat management on North Yorkshire's
THE first-ever York Readers' Day will take place on Saturday, March 22, at York Theatre Royal. The event has been organised by City of York Council's library service and the Read-Write-York literature development project. High profile authors appearing
A YORK woman has praised the Good Samaritan who found her purse in a hospital car park. Sally North said she was "extremely grateful" to Lina Yates after she recovered her purse from York Hospital. Ms North lost the purse while on her way to an appointment
EXTRA beds in family homes across York could help alleviate the city's long-running bed-blocking crisis. A charitable group has signed a new contract with City of York Council to provide beds for elderly people in the homes of professional carers. Workers
Dringhouses played a York Leeper Hare League Reserve 'A' double-header at Malton Bacon Factory and were rewarded with six points after two narrow wins. It took Carl Stuttard only 13 seconds to put The Factory into the lead in the first game and they held
NEW magistrates are wanted to serve on the benches of North Yorkshire's main court centres of Harrogate, Scarborough and York. Anyone interested should phone Geoff Taylor on 01609 532848 or visit the Lord Chancellor's website on www.lcd.gov.uk Updated
YOUNGSTERS at a York school have been getting top tips on how to handle a medical emergency from the city's cycling paramedic. Mark Inman, who uses a specially-equipped mountain bike to race to incidents in the centre of York under the Life-Cycle Project
POTENTIALLY-lethal asbestos could lie on the site of York's biggest development for decades. But environment chiefs at City of York Council say plans are already in place to tackle any dangerous substances, if they are found at the York Central site.
THE jury in the case of the senior Ministry of Defence (MoD) policeman accused of fraud was today considering its verdicts. The seven men and five women at York Crown Court have to decide if Chief Inspector Graeme Robert Drummond obtained more than £12,800
NESTL Rowntree won their first game in three attempts against Pocklington Merovin-gians as they sneaked a 23-21 away win. Nestl had already faced their local rivals twice in the past two months - drawing 3-3 and losing 18-10 - but this time they were
THE audacity and insensitivity of City of York Council beggars belief. Council tax payers have hardly had time to swallow the recent plundering of our resources in the 13 per cent increase in council tax, when we are told they are proposing to construct
CONCERNS have been raised over the multi-million pound blueprint drawn up to develop York's transport network. Liberal Democrat councillors on City of York Council said the £7.8 million 2003/04 transport capital programme, which was discussed at last
RE Julian Cole's TV review (On The Box - Knowing Nelson, March 8), I could not be bothered to watch the programme. There are several questions I would want answered before I took an interest: 1. Why have I never heard or read one word of criticism from
THE amount of rubbish strewn on the verges and into the hedgerows on the approach roads to York is appalling. It appears those in vehicles no longer take their take-away containers, bottles, plastic bags etc home to put in their bins, but fling their
THE secret code that makes each of us individual has been explored by children from schools across York. They took part in a fun DNA workshop, yesterday, at the National Centre for Early Music, in Walmgate. The event was part of the York Festival of Discovery
ONE of North Yorkshire best-known buildings has been "shortlisted" for a television competition to find Britain's favourite stately home. Castle Howard, near Malton, is one of only 12 stately homes chosen by a panel of experts for the Channel 5 search
YORK City are facing a free Saturday next month after their Division Three clash at Carlisle United on April 5 was postponed. The game has been postponed because the Cumbrians are taking on Bristol City in the LDV Vans Trophy Final on April 6. A new date
YORK City fans are being urged to turn their pledges into hard cash NOW. With £200,000 needed in the Supporters' Trust coffers by the time of next Monday's crunch meeting of creditors, the total banked so far stands at £107,000. John Mingay, who is co-ordinating
BUCKLE up, we're in for another stomach-churning, gut-wrenching, pulse-stirring, heart-racing, brow-sweating, teeth-clenching, knuckle-whitening York City ride. The roller-coaster has this past week alone jolted, sped, stopped, and screeched off again
YORK City fans are being urged to turn their pledges into hard cash NOW. With £200,000 needed in the Supporters' Trust coffers by the time of next Monday's crunch meeting of creditors, the total banked so far stands at £107,000. John Mingay, who is co-ordinating
THE Fair Trade campaign seems to be taking a small hold over some of the media and the conversation of some shoppers, even if it is not yet affecting their purses much. The movement aims to get more of the end price of the goods sold in the shops to the
