IT NOW draws thousands of students and visitors to its home city, but 40 years ago the campus of the University of York was nothing but fields. An untouched swathe of land left Heslington separated from the rest of the city. But the area was about to
IN your report about the York Against The War demonstration at the council (May 21) Lib Dem leader Steve Galloway claims we don't understand the difference between national and local issues. On the contrary, YATW understands only too well that every pound
THERE is nothing theatrical about the latest Daihatsu Charade, and its marketing maestro has every reason to be proud of the new performer. It goes on sale in a few days' time boasting fuel economy which is a thimbleful-short of 69mpg, a figure which
IN The Matrix , Thomas "Neo" Anderson, the Messiah for the Nintendo generation, freed human minds from the Matrix. Job done. That was The One, as post-modern pop culture as post-modern fantasy action movies could go. However, Neo also hooked a new sci-fi
IN 1948 in Rope, Alfred Hitchcock made cinema history with the ten-minute take, a short-lived technique which made the claustrophobic action, set in one room in a New York skyscraper, cinematically continuous. With celluloid working like breathing, this
THINK Floyd, the tribute band for surreal but classic rock band Pink Floyd, will be performing at the Grand Opera House in York on Sunday (25th) at 7.30pm. As part of their Toys In The Attic 2003 tour, the band will play music from Pink Floyd's mega-selling
SIR Paul McCartney has re-scheduled his postponed Sheffield show for May 29. His April 6 concert at the Hallam FM Arena had been called off at the last minute after a heavy cold rendered him unable to sing. Tickets for that night remain valid for the
HE went to see the Be Good Tanyas, but concert promoter Nigel Burnham decided support act Erin Mckeown would be better for his Americana showcases at The Band Room, in Low Mill, Farndale. "That was a few weeks ago in Newcastle, when Erin blew them off
AFTER politely declining an invitation to join Courtney Love's new band, former Babes In Toyland leader Kat Bjelland is returning to the rock fray with Katastrophy Wife. On Sunday, May 25 Kat plays Fibbers in York on the closing night of a 13-date British
TICKETS are on sale for this summer's AIR 2003 music festival on Knavesmire, organised by York Arts Forum (YAF). The weekend's diverse bill ranges from 1960s legends The Animals, to Buster Bloodvessel's legendary ska outfit Bad Manners, alongside prominent
WESTMINSTER journalists had a big party on Wednesday to celebrate the Lobby's 200th birthday. Tony Blair turned up with scores of senior MPs, and a good time was had by everyone - with dancing and drinking into Thursday. When Speaker Abbott created the
YORK shoppers can jump aboard a Friends of the Earth campaign when a spoof airline check-in desk is set up in the city centre. York and Ryedale Friends of the Earth will be handing out spoof cheap flight offer leaflets in Parliament Street tomorrow to
PEOPLE with multiple sclerosis will be spreading their wings in York next month when they take part in a special flying day in the city. This opportunity of a lifetime, where people with MS can take to the skies, is part of a series of flying days made
A YORK business gave charity hikers a kick start towards scaling three of the highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales. The Bank of Scotland Business Banking, in York, donated £250 towards a £2,500 pledge by Peter Harrington, chairman of the Invited Guests
A YORK couple scaled the dizzy heights of the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas to raise more than £13,500 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Richard and Katherine Peak, of Clifton Moor, York, reached 4,000 metres on the 12-day trek. Richard, 33, director
A YORK nurse is to get on his bike and cycle across America to help people with diabetes. Paul Dromgoole, from Everingham, near Pocklington, is a diabetes specialist nurse at York Hospital. He is going to the American Diabetes Conference on June 14 -
ANTI-WAR protesters lobbied civic leaders and city councillors in a peaceful demonstration at the historic ceremony to appoint York's new Lord Mayor, as reported in later editions yesterday. Eight members of York Against The War (YATW) were outside the
THOUSANDS of schoolchildren are to get a taste of the countryside by trying their hand at skills such as dry stone walling and wood turning. Children aged between seven and 11 have been invited to the Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate, on June
light-footed dancers from the Barbara Taylor School of Dance hope to raise more than £1,500 for charity with their annual show. About 140 talented youngsters aged between three and 18 are staging It's Dance Time, the group's annual show, at New Earswick
SEVENTY new recycling banks are to be installed at sites across York. Waste management company Yorwaste has been awarded a contract to service all paper recycling banks throughout the city. They will replace existing paper banks at household waste recycling
Young footballers are to be given more "zing" in their step with nutritious meals from their restaurant sponsor. Chefs at The Blue Bicycle, in Fossgate, York, have promised to fuel the Heworth under-eight team after they suffered a heartbreaking end-of-season
AN award-winning hairdresser who teased the tresses of women in Pocklington and York has died aged 89. Clifford Pinder, of Bishopthorpe, scooped a number of hairdressing awards in his long career, and he also helped to launch a hairdressing training school
NORTH Yorkshire teenagers are to benefit from a major county council investment in youth services. Council education chiefs have agreed to increase its £1.6 million budget on services for 13 to 19-year-olds by £400,000 this year, with access to an extra
MOTORISTS have lost another place to buy petrol in York, with the closure of a second Total filling station. The garage near Acomb Green shut down at the weekend, at the same time as the Bristow filling station in Fulford Road closed for business. Several
JOHN Crossley, the 36-year-old Malton businessman who died last month in a skiing accident, had a distinguished army career behind him, including time served during the first Gulf conflict. John, who was killed on April 21 during a family holiday in France
A GROUNDBREAKING scheme to combat burglars has been set up in a North Yorkshire town. Portable burglar alarms, which can be borrowed by Easingwold residents to guard their premises while they are unoccupied, have been purchased by neighbourhood watch
THE Archbishop of York is throwing open the gates of Bishopthorpe Palace for a charity fun day. Dr David Hope is pictured here with one of the vintage cars that will be on display at the event, in aid of Martin House Hospice for children and young people
WORK is set to start next week on the £3.1 million flood defence scheme for Stamford Bridge. Construction work involving approximately 1,000m of flood defence walls and earth embankment is expected to be watertight by Christmas. Contractors will spend
A SELBY man who had four rape charges against him thrown out by a judge said today his life had been torn apart. David Law spoke out after the Crown prosecution case "collapsed like a pack of cards" before the trial even started. The jury had not even
POCKLINGTON youngster Henry Mitchell is trending a path that could lead towards England glory. Mitchell, 20, has been handed the fly-half jersey as the Yorkshire Under-20s attempt to lift the Tetley's Under-20s County Cup at Twickenham this weekend against
A NORTH Yorkshire woman has escaped a jail sentence, after she admitted driving a car with seven children in it while nearly four times over the drink-drive limit. Angela Lowenthal, 39, was given a 12-month community rehabilitation order by Wycombe Magistrates
TAKING the heat has been a boon to a York-based group of super-fit athletes as they head into the summer season. A party of 15 White Rose Triathlon Club members jetted off to the sun-baked Canary Isles for a training holiday on Lanzarote. One of the biggest
SHOPKEEPERS in York today said turnout for late-night shopping was improving - and called for the scheme to be given more time. City centre shops now stay open until 8pm every Thursday, though low turnouts had led some York residents to brand the event
AN MP today called for action to improve the safety record of the A19 around York - a road which has claimed two lives in a week. John Grogan, MP for Selby, said he plans to meet North Yorkshire County Council and the police in July to discuss possible
A teenager seriously injured after falling more than 30 feet from a York city centre roof was today said to be stable in intensive care. The 19-year-old was being cared for in York Hospital after the fall, from the car park area of Stonebow House. He
BRITAIN'S biggest Ferris wheel will be dominating York's skyline as part of this year's Thunder Theme Park at the city's Knavesmire. The giant wheel, which has a 44-metre diameter, will take three days to erect, with a team of eight men using a 100-ton
SCARBOROUGH chairman Malcolm Reynolds has revealed that contracts are to be exchanged for the sale of the McCain Stadium to a local developer on June 6. He said: "There has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes and I am confident that all the
MEMBERS of a family divided during wartime are to hold a very special reunion in a York village. Sheila Hall, from Strensall, was separated from her baby brother when she was three. But next month she will meet the family she never knew when his widow
A CENTURIES-old library is to become a casualty of York Minster's financial crisis. The Dean and Chapter are to close the national treasure-trove of priceless books in the Minster library as they attempt to balance the Gothic cathedral's accounts. They
POCKLINGTON youngster Henry Mitchell is trending a path that could lead towards England glory. Mitchell, 20, has been handed the fly-half jersey as the Yorkshire Under-20s attempt to lift the Tetley's Under-20s County Cup at Twickenham this weekend against
CHARLES HUTCHINSON steps into the strange, silent world of the Men In Coats... FOR a silent comedy act, Men In Coats' Mick Dow has plenty to say. "Comedy needs a bit of a shake-up because there's more to this world than talking about your girlfriend or
LAST week Education Secretary Charles Clark announced that £217 million was to be given to schools. This is in the wake of threats of teacher redundancies. Yet what is not generally known is that this money is not available for all schools. Once again
THE Swan Hotel in York which was housing a colourful band of squatters is now empty again (May 20). However, it seems the owners of the hotel have been ripping off other taxpayers in York by claiming it was uninhabitable when it clearly wasn't. City of
DURING the last few years I have had several mini strokes because of hypertension. A month ago I was really ill and not expected to live, but after only eight days I was much better and came back from hospital within a fortnight. I can only put my quick
POOR Zoe Walker must be going to the wrong restaurants or needs a good chef to show her how to cook if she finds eating meat is like dining on a Wellington boot, (Weekender, May 17). D Wiles, Osgodby, Selby. Updated: 10:20 Friday, May 23, 2003
Grey Cossack, who provided Malton jockey Gyles Parkin with his comeback winner after ten months on the sidelines at Beverley recently, bids to do his grateful partner another good turn at Doncaster tomorrow. The gelding, who carries the colours of York
FOR a city supposedly so proud of its ancient roots, York often shows a cavalier attitude towards history. There are numerous examples through the years. The Victorian aldermen planned to demolish the bar walls. More recently the blundering attempt to
BIT by bit, David Beckham is giving British children a grounding in anatomy. During his pre-World Cup injury crisis, schoolboys everywhere became conversant with delicate properties of the metatarsal bone. Today, the focus has shifted from foot to hand
Trumpeter Guy Barker, who plays in York as part of a jazzy weekend in May, tells CHARLES HUTCHINSON about finding inspiration in film noir... PICK the cream of the York Live Music Festival month, and it has to be the jazz selection. Yapham promoter David
Soweto Kinch, the British sax player attracting the hottest raves since Courtney Pine and Denys Baptiste, is flying solo with his debut album under his wing. Last month's release of Conversations With The Unseen, on the Dune label, marked the official
SOME Like It Hot will be swinging down Nunnery Lane tonight (23rd) to York's newest jazz joint, the Victoria Vaults. Special guest will be the sultry saxophone sound of Steve DeVine. The Alec Dankworth Trio plays a mixture of originals and standards and
HARLEQUIN Entertainers thanked the Red Cross for their work with singer Dawn Moore, by presenting the group with a cheque. The team raised £156.50 from a war-time sing-a-long at Poppleton Memorial Hall, York, and donated £126.50 to the Red Cross and £30
ESTATE agent John Holtby was hoping there would not be a rush as prospective buyers came to view the latest one-bedroom property on the market in North Yorkshire. It's a snip with a reserve price of only £5,000, but with access only through a trapdoor
THE best of contemporary sculpture is set to bring new life to the grounds of a North Yorkshire hall. An exhibition of around 40 original works, including examples by the internationally renowned Sir Anthony Caro, Wiliam Pye, Peter Randall Page and Nicola
A "YES" vote for a mini-Parliament for North Yorkshire could be ignored if the turnout is low, the Government has revealed. Campaigners are now faced with the push for a regional assembly being derailed by voter apathy. Local Government Minister Nick
PASSENGERS on GNER services which break down will soon hear a familiar cry - "Thunderbirds are go!" That's because rail freight operator EWS has signed a new deal with York-based GNER for the hire of a series of high-speed Thunderbird rescue locomotives
THINGS are brightening up in Malton as colourful baskets, beds and borders are all spruced up for the summer. Green-fingered Andrew Shaw has been digging deep as flower displays are put in place around the town. This year the theme will be the town's
RYEDALE district councillor Brian Cottam is settling into his new role as chairman of the authority. The Tory councillor, who was elected on to the council in May 1999, takes over from Lib Dem councillor Helen Schroeder. On top of his official duties
TOUGH new steps to halt car dumping could save £2.7 million for North Yorkshire taxpayers and ease a growing environmental problem. In North Yorkshire last year, about six-and-a-half per cent of cars were untaxed. New Government measures, which will tighten
THOUSANDS of York patients are set to benefit from a new high-tech scanner which is being installed at York Hospital. York Health Services NHS Trust is receiving a second "state of the art" CT scanner - a machine which plays a key part in the diagnosis
STUDENTS who lost out when the collapsed York Business College closed its doors have been offered a lifeline. Chiefs at the Tadcaster Learning Centre and Target learndirect centre have offered former students of the college a chance to continue their
Tonnes of sugar were on the menu for schoolmates at Lord Deramore's Primary School - but it was all part of their science week studies. About 30 Year 4 pupils from the Heslington school visited British Sugar's landmark factory complex in Plantation Drive
COUNCIL chiefs in York have been handed £149,000 to prepare for controversial "bed blocking" fines. The city council's social services team can spend the cash on initiatives to stop elderly people staying in hospital "unnecessarily" after they are fit
YORK Squash Club men's team have completed a highly successful season by gaining promotion to the Premier Division of the Yorkshire League. York were runaway winners of division one with 322, finishing 26 points ahead of nearest rivals Hallamshire II.
A FORMER Sheriff of York was appearing in court today charged with causing £50,000 worth of damage at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. York-born Arthur Paul Milling, 57, who is known as Paul, said before today's plea and directions hearing at Gloucester
EASINGWOLD Town's junior football section is booming - big style. So many youngsters are clamouring to join the club they are hoping to double the number of pitches and introduce a girls' section. The club, based in Stillington Road, has grown rapidly
BARBICAN have taken an early lead in the fight to become the first champions of division one of the York Veterans' Bowls League. They won their third consecutive game easily beating Bert Keech 'B' 30-12. The only other previously unbeaten team, Bert Keech
BRITAIN'S biggest Ferris wheel will be dominating York's skyline as part of this year's Thunder Theme Park at the city's Knavesmire. The giant wheel, which has a 44-metre diameter, will take three days to erect, with a team of eight men using a 100-ton
YORK-BASED Eborienteers scooped several prizes at the British Orienteering Championships in Sheffield. The club can now boast four British champions with Huntington Primary School pupil Charlotte Myers, 11, winning the W12B class, Jonathon Kendall retaining
YORK Cricket Club have a testing weekend ahead with Bank Holiday visits to Appleby Frodingham and Hull sandwiching their third round Sunday visit to Guisborough in the ECB National Club Knockout event. The home of Appleby Frodingham, the Lincolnshire-based
TWO York post offices and one in Selby are to close during June and July, it was announced today. Post Office chiefs warned York residents to expect more closures as part of modernisation plans. The threat to the future of the three offices - at Gerard
ENGLISH women's amateur golf champion of three years ago Emma Duggleby, is on course to reclaim the national crown after she powered into today's quarter-finals at the Aldeburgh club in Suffolk. The Malton and Norton Golf Club star finished yesterday's
A YORK University lecturer who led a "secret life", downloading 16,000 indecent images of children from the internet, today escaped a prison sentence. Ralph Harrington, 37, told police he was "ashamed and disgusted" when they discovered the pictures on
A COWBOY builder who fleeced a York pensioner of more than £20,000 has been told he is facing a prison sentence. Judge Jim Spencer, QC, speaking after a jury at York Crown Court convicted Anthony Robert Turner, 43, on four charges of deception, and one
THERE were plenty of 'chuckles' coming from Duncombe Park Cricket Club yesterday as one of their old boys hit the big time with Zimbabwe in the First Test match against England at Lord's. Travis 'Chuckles' Friend enjoyed a fruitful season at the Helmsley
CASH-CONSCIOUS York City are anticipating a first-team squad of no more than 16 contracted players next season, it emerged today. The club hope to bolster their numbers with loan signings. However, starting the season with a 16-man squad marks a significant
REMEMBER Elton John in a huff in that Tantrums And Tiaras documentary, saying how he took his tennis very seriously? Likewise, Clive James, television presenter, chat-show host, essayist, poet, critic, wit and raconteur, is "very serious" about writing
THE weather may disagree but the calendar tells us that summer is almost here. And rehearsals are already under way for Neville's Island and Beautiful Thing, two of York Theatre Royal's summer season productions. Neville's Island is a Tim Firth comedy
DAVID Benson brings his one-man show Think No Evil Of Us - My Life With Kenneth Williams to the Old Meeting House on June 21 in the theatre highlight of Helmsley Arts Centre's tenth anniversary summer programme. "I thought it was Kenneth!" said Dame Maggie
STEPHEN LEWIS meets a dog of many talents... SOME celebrities let fame go to their heads. Not Orca. He may be the toast of York after helping save his disabled owner Cheryl Smith when her motorised wheelchair toppled into a ditch. But he's keeping his
