CHRIS TITLEY charts the special relationship York holds for the Royal who used to bear the city's name... ON APRIL 26 1923 a very "special relationship'' began. It was the day Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon became the Duchess of York by marrying Albert, second
Three weeks later she was in the city again to attend the wedding of the Duke of Kent and the then Miss Katharine Worsley of Hovingham. She was one of three Queens in the congregation, the other two being our present Queen, a cousin of the Duke, and Queen
In York, a waiting crowd greeted with rapturous applause the first chimes of the Minster's Queen Mother Bells on the morning of her 100th birthday. The Kings Division Waterloo Band followed the chimes with a rendition of Happy Birthday for the Queen Mother
Queen Mum fanatics Lesley North and her mother Pamela Byers were today staging a right royal party in their living room. The pair iced three cakes and purchased tiaras and Union Jacks to add to a Queen Mother tea towel, commemorative mugs and other collectibles
FANS of the Queen Mother were today finalising their preparations to celebrate her 100th birthday. The Evening Press has received dozens of calls about people's plans to celebrate the big 100 with the country's favourite grandmother. And while some will
DARREN Gough could be back in action for Yorkshire Phoenix in their National League match against unbeaten Glamorgan Dragons at Headingley on Sunday. And if Craig White comes through an outing for Scarborough on Saturday, he may stand a chance of declaring
DREARY English weather and an awkward Headingley pitch combined to make it a difficult debut yesterday for Yorkshire's new 21-year-old overseas signing, Yuvraj Singh. The Indian left-hander managed only 11 in the Championship match against Glamorgan but
North Yorkshire's Emma Duggleby surged impressively into the match-play knockout stages of the English Women's Amateur Golf Championship at Aldeburgh. Duggleby, who plays for Malton and Norton GC, finished second of the 32 qualifiers who went into today's
A TEENAGER was seriously injured after falling at least 35ft from a trouble-spot multi-storey building in York's city centre. The 19-year-old, who has not been named by police, was found semi-conscious on the pavement by a passer-by after falling from
I AGREE with Barbara Wright that Tony Blair should not drag us into wars in support of US imperialism (Letters, May 14). But I take issue when she moves on to the obligatory dig at asylum seekers. For the record most asylum seekers want to work, but can't
THANK you to Mary Morrod for your excellent letter (May 14). It really hit the spot. Of course these "luxury" flats are not affordable for York people. They were never meant to be, and since Labour were rightly ousted in the local elections, there will
Following the launch of the world's first widely-available robot vacuum cleaner, Zoe Walker peers into the future of housework... we've entered the robotic age at last. It's no longer just hi-tech car production lines that can enjoy the benefits of automated
BEFORE a Bank Holiday weekend, many attractions roll out a gimmick which they hope will encourage more people through the turnstiles. But York Dungeon's latest exhibit might have the opposite effect. Visitors to the Dungeon need strong stomachs to endure
A NATIONAL campaign fighting the proposed Son Of Star Wars defence system will protest in North Yorkshire next month. The Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament (CND) will demonstrate at RAF Fylingdales on June 5. Protesters aim to raise awareness of alleged
A WILDLIFE success story will be told in a North Yorkshire forest with a special trek to track down the elusive nightjar. The nocturnal bird was threatened with extinction at one time as its traditional habitat was destroyed. But its instinct for survival
A DUNGEON ghoul is taking revenge on the wickedest link only weeks after being intimidated by the TV star on The Weakest Link. Anne Robinson took up a week's residence at the York Dungeon after telling the tourist attraction's resident actress Marianne
BUS chiefs met with union officials after a York driver was subjected to a terrifying knifepoint ordeal. Jonathan May, managing director at First, said the meeting had been convened with the Transport & General Workers' Union (TGWU) to "reassure them
MEMBERS of Haxby and Wigginton Probus Club enjoyed a spectacle at their May meeting. Speaker Colin Perrett, from Vision Aid Overseas, spoke about the charity's work. A large number of old spectacles were collected by the club for the charity to check,
A "GREAT servant" of councils across North Yorkshire has died. Gordon Horner, 73, of Huby, served councils across the Hambleton district during his life in the parish. A farmer by trade, Mr Horner served on Hambleton District Council from its creation
TUNEFUL pupils from a York special school had their musical dreams come true when they recorded their own CD. The Fulford Cross students, who have learning difficulties, descended on the Cube Media Studios at York College to create an album of songs from
Grants to plant more woodland are still available to farmers and landowners keen to benefit the environment and their businesses. The Forestry Commission's Woodland Grant scheme closes to applications at the end of the month. So this is the last chance
A FAMILIAR face is wearing the mayoral chain at an East Yorkshire town as Coun Stephen King became Market Weighton's town mayor for the 14th time. Coun King, of Springdale Road, Market Weighton, was re-elected as mayor at the annual town council meeting
JOHN Emmerson (Holgate) and Gary Bunce (Haxby Road) were the York Area (6, 7 and 8 districts) have qualified for the County Two Wood Singles quarter-finals. Emmerson held a good lead over Phil Reeves (Clifton) who came back to tie at 19-19 before Emmerson
THE new chairman of North Yorkshire County Council has spoken out against plans to establish regional assemblies, which he said would give the county less power instead of more. Councillor Clifford Wilson, who lives in Boroughbridge, was elected as the
HOLGATE, champions of the Persimmon Homes Ideal Standard York Bowls League,have stumbled in their attempt to win the title for the fourth successive year. They lost 7-1 to major rivals Haxby Road, who are now the only undefeated team. The match was played
A SON twice stole from his family to fund his gambling and drink addictions, York magistrates heard. Stephen George Schofield, 22, took money his mother Angela Schofield was saving to take her grandchildren to Disneyland, said Steven Ovenden, prosecuting
A man injured in a fatal crash near Tollerton, last week, was today "quite comfortable" in York District Hospital. Mr Drury, aged in his 70s, of West Yorkshire, was injured last Thursday, when an Isuzu Trooper driven by one of his brothers collided with
A NORTH Yorkshire man slipped in his back garden and ended up with a metal spike through his cheek. The 41-year-old man was impaled through the face and was unable to move, according to a North Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman. Paramedics were holding
ASKHAM Bryan YPO went on a run-rampage against Drax in the first round of the Howarth Pulleyn Hesleton Cup. Dean Palmer and Andy Sturdy blazed 126 for the opening stand, Sturdy cracking four successive sixes. Both men scored 85 and received good support
MOTORISTS travelling on a North Yorkshire road were shocked to see armed officers stopping and surrounding vehicles. But yesterday's activity was simply part of a regular exercise and training run by North Yorkshire Police. Officers were practising their
North Yorkshire's Emma Duggleby surged impressively into the match-play knockout stages of the English Women's Amateur Golf Championship at Aldeburgh. Duggleby, who plays for Malton and Norton GC, finished second of the 32 qualifiers who went into today's
INSPIRED by his watching eldest son, York's judo king Rob Thomas surged to a podium finish in his final outing before his dream pilgrimage to Japan. Thomas won a bronze medal at the High Wycombe Masters, an event to which he took his 11-year-old son Ryan
A NATIONAL campaign fighting the proposed Son Of Star Wars defence system will protest in North Yorkshire next month. The Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament (CND) will demonstrate at RAF Fylingdales on June 5. Protesters aim to raise awareness of alleged
An East Yorkshire man has died in Jamaica after being involved in a car crash. Oliver Paul Pinchon, 32, originally from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, was living and working in the Caribbean when tragedy struck. An inquest has been opened and adjourned. Mr Pinchon's
RUGBY league will take on rugby union in a mouth-watering opener to this year's York International Nines Festival next month. York Ironsides, the side made up of the area's top rugby league players, will clash with the representatives from York RUFC in
York MP Hugh Bayley today joined protests against Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe outside the country's cricket Test Match against England. The Labour MP said he had taken part in the anti-apartheid protests against the South Africa cricket tour 33 years
The replica of Captain James Cook's ship, Endeavour, sails out of Scarborough bay on her way home to Whitby for her third visit to the town. HM Bark Endeavour is expected to arrive triumphantly in its spiritual home at 8.30pm today, accompanied by a flotilla
THE Government is set to launch a clampdown on raves, the Evening Press can reveal today. North Yorkshire's Chief Constable Della Cannings may be asked to help shape the legislation. The news comes after angry protests from residents at Acaster Malbis
DOUGLAS Craig today joined the furore over the future of the running track at Huntington Stadium by insisting council chiefs had pledged to relocate the facility. City of York Council have strongly denied back-tracking on an agreement that it would be
TWO albums celebrating Robert Burns, Scotland's most celebrated writer and one of the world's great poets. Singer Eddi Reader recorded 11 songs live over three days. She has given the songs an earthy approach to attract more people to the poetry of Robert
THOMAS Heywood's A Woman Killed With Kindness forms the lesser-known half of an Elizabethan double bill with Shakespeare's Henry V on Northern Broadsides' tour. Two plays that go to the heart, these companion pieces both involve a battlefield; in Henry's
ASKHAM Bryan YPO went on a run-rampage against Drax in the first round of the Howarth Pulleyn Hesleton Cup. Dean Palmer and Andy Sturdy blazed 126 for the opening stand, Sturdy cracking four successive sixes. Both men scored 85 and received good support
SHED Seven may have suffered dwindling album sales but their popularity as a live act remains undiminished. The reason for this is simple - they write catchy songs that make you want to jump up and down. Ask anyone who got tickets for their recent sold-out
THE long-awaited debut album of New York punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs improves as it progresses. The harsh, blunt lyrics and simplistic riffs at first seem naive, struggling to evoke the New Wave and punk bands of the early 1980s. But the sound soon
Pensioners at a York community unit were among those flying the flag for the Queen Mother's landmark celebration today. About 20 people who attend Acomb Gables, in Oak Rise, Acomb, for day care were joining in a big birthday bash this afternoon. Later
Celebrations broke out all over North Yorkshire today as the county saluted the Queen Mother on her 100th birthday. As the Queen Mother celebrated with the royal family and thousands of fans in London, the carnival atmosphere spread to York and North
North Yorkshire centenarians today congratulated the Queen Mother on becoming a member of their distinguished club. Annie Worcester, of Westminster House Nursing Home, York, who celebrated her 100th birthday last October, also lived through two world
DURING the four years I have lived in York I have seen the final vestiges of river trading craft disappear. There was a little tugboat (semi-converted) moored at Castle Lock, a lifeboat on the Foss and some barges near Queens Staith. There is nothing
THERE was a fatal accident recently on the A19 just north of the Tollerton/Huby crossroads. As someone who drives along this road three times a week on average, I am surprised there isn't a similar incident every day. On virtually every trip on that stretch
A REPORT from UNICEF on May 14 stated 300,000 Iraqi children are facing death from acute malnutrition. This is twice as many as under deposed leader Saddam Hussein. In the same report patients in Umm Qasr are told to "grit their teeth" or bite down on
I AM concerned after reading Stephen Lewis's interview with the Dean of York (May 20). Who is the "Minster knave" to whom the the Dean gestured? We should be told if an "unprincipled, crafty man" is lurking in the Minster. J Rothery, Salisbury Road, York
Don't get taken for a ride when buying or selling a car. City of York Council's Trading Standards looks at what to consider if you are thinking of buying or selling your car. When is the best time to buy and sell? - If you are selling, usually spring
Kevin Darley is the man to follow on both sides of the Pennines tomorrow as he undertakes one of the many double-headers he will embrace this season in his insatiable search for winners. Darley will be in action at Haydock in the afternoon, before travelling
THE plan to teach school pupils how to catch a bus is just the ticket. We regularly hear that our children are to be taught lifeskills. That often seems to mean tackling the complex issues of sex, drugs and relationships. By contrast, a lesson in taking
CERYS Matthews, the Janis Joplin of the Valleys, has found a new, alternative country. After the personal breakdown and band break-up, the alcohol abuse and clinic treatment, the party girl of Britpop has vacated Wales and Catatonia for a fresh start,
DAVID Beckham must have the most pampered and remarked-upon hair ever to have sprouted on a British man. Every new foolish whim that adorns his head is treated as a national happening, an event to raise eyebrows and headlines. Now it is possible to weary
PUPILS at a York school are set to be given an unusual problem to solve in lessons -how to ride on a bus. While sums and science are traditionally the cornerstone subjects in the classroom, teachers are to add public transport to the school curriculum
Four vehicles have been stolen in York. A red Rover car, registration number P742 XUG, was stolen from Beckfield Lane, Acomb. A black Ford Escort, registration K183 KWY, was taken from Hampden Street, off Nunnery Lane. A red Ford Fiesta, registration
SELBY District Council's planning committee will next week discuss changes to plans for Selby's new retail park. Councillors will look at the proposed revisions to the Bawtry Road development next Thursday. Developers Dransfield Properties hope to build
CHILDREN will be able to keep the half-term blues at bay with a sports fun day at Selby College next week. The event will be on Wednesday, between 11am and 3pm. There is no charge for taking part. Activities will take place in the sports hall and on the
YOUNG people in York are five times more likely to favour a healthy bank balance than a social life - according to Britannia Building Society. A survey of 50 young people aged between 18 and 30 in York city centre suggests the city's young are rejecting
DIABETES sufferers are learning to manage their condition alongside their diet thanks to a new course available. Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust has started a series of week-long education courses to help people with type 1 diabetes
Richard Hall was Thirsk and Sowerby Athletics Club's highest finisher in the Carlton Challenge, the second race in the Cleveland Midweek Summer Fell Series. He finished fourth in 35 minutes 21 seconds, 34 seconds ahead of team-mate Merv Burn, who was
AN HISTORIC East Yorkshire church could be closed if immediate repair work isn't carried out. St Helen's Church at Kilnwick Percy, near Pocklington, has suffered damage in recent years and needs urgent repair work and longer-term restoration. A meeting
SHEILA Turpin and Jean Williams (Copmanthorpe) beat Marjorie Elvidge and Hazel Knapton (Railway Institute) 12-11 in the final of the Emily Barnard Two-Wood Pairs. After the Round Robin Stage the winners of each of the six leagues were put into the quarter
SPECIALIST equipment which could save the lives of heart attack victims is being piloted in North Yorkshire. Front-line ambulances in the Harrogate area have been equipped with "super" defibrillators which allow information about the patient's condition
A YORK gardener is leaving the landscapes of the city behind to help build a school in Mozambique for children with learning disabilities. Jacques Crowther, of York Road, Acomb, is setting off for south east Africa next Tuesday on the 12-day expedition
THE jury in the case of the roofer accused of cheating an Acomb pensioner out of more than £20,000 today retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution at York Crown Court allege that Anthony Robert Turner, 34, worked with another man to persuade Thomas
ONE DOWN... one to go. That's the mantra at New Earswick All Blacks after lifting the Accident Cup at White Rose Avenue. Now their sights are set of the White Rose Trophy when they tackle Hunslet Old Boys in the final tonight. The All Blacks proved too
LESS than £1,000 is likely to be available to share between creditors who lost money when York Business College collapsed. Liquidator Mike Saville, of Grant Thornton solicitors, told a creditors' meeting that it was "unlikely" that there would be a "substantial
THE fate of three post offices in York and Selby will be decided tomorrow. Post Office Ltd will announce its decision on the future of the Gerard Avenue branch in Burnholme, the Osbaldwick branch in Farndale Road, both in York, and the Brayton Road branch
SHOCKING frocks will be on display next month when a group of York bus drivers get behind the wheel at the Marie Curie Driving Challenge. The two-day fundraising event has been only open to women in the past, but this year men are eligible to take part
househusband Richard Sierbien is celebrating after a ban that stopped him shopping at his local grocers was lifted. The former printer was barred from shopping at United Co-op at East Parade, York, after a misunderstanding over a packet of biscuits. Mr
DARREN Gough could be back in action for Yorkshire Phoenix in their National League match against unbeaten Glamorgan Dragons at Headingley on Sunday. And if Craig White comes through an outing for Scarborough on Saturday, he may stand a chance of declaring
DREARY English weather and an awkward Headingley pitch combined to make it a difficult debut yesterday for Yorkshire's new 21-year-old overseas signing, Yuvraj Singh. The Indian left-hander managed only 11 in the Championship match against Glamorgan but
BRAVE schoolboy Elliot Moll-O'Reilly is helping to raise hundreds of pounds for research into the disease which leaves him with painfully blistered skin. The seven-year-old, of Barmby Moor, near Pocklington, suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) - a
A YOUNG motorist was killed today when his car left the road and smashed into a tree on a notorious stretch of the A19 near York. The 20-year-old man, who police say comes from the York area, died when his white Peugeot 106 spun off the road south of
DOUGLAS Craig today joined the furore over the future of the running track at Huntington Stadium by insisting council chiefs had pledged to relocate the facility. City of York Council have strongly denied back-tracking on an agreement that it would be
THE latest from America's favourite shock rock icon may bill itself as being inspired by the decadence of 1930s Berlin, but it's business as usual for Mr Manson and chums. Though the music-hall-nightmare title track suggests an intriguing image of Manson
BLIMEY. I said I was tired of these new shock-rock bands that think they are doing something new for a new generation (think Marilyn Manson was the first rocker in a dress behaving that way? Think Alice Cooper). I take it back. Turbonegro are best described
Big Brother is starting again. But the show's success has spawned a monstrous army of mutated reality TV cousins. CHRIS TITLEY peeps in from behind the sofa... I HAVE been on reality TV. It was a particularly humiliating show, too. Called Election Night
In response to Philip Dacre's letter (Evening Press, Tuesday, May 20) regarding the stance of Friends of Bootham Crecent over the running track at Huntington. I am sorry to read that he feels that FoBC is being 'arrogant'. However, he seems to have misunderstood
I ENDORSE Mr P Dacre's stance in his letter in Sports Mail (May 20). I, too, admire the tremendous efforts put in by supporters to save League football in York but I think things are moving ahead without the proper checks and balances. The thing that
