I read with disappointment your article "Pub chain admits wheelchair error" (Friday 6th June). As someone who acts as a carer for a wheelchair-user, I can verify that the thoughtless (and illegal) discrimination suffered by Mr Keogh at the hands of staff
I WAS so disappointed to learn City of York Council is planning to re-house residents of Clarendon Court to allow the building to be "revamped" as a convalescent home (June 4). Surely there are old folks' homes that have closed and lie empty which could
A BUSINESSMAN who was jailed for lying in divorce proceedings to stop his wife getting her hands on his money has died in prison. Graham Shipley, 58, formerly of Ampleforth, near Helmsley, was found in his cell at Wealstun Prison, near Wetherby, by prison
THE Archbishop of York said today he was "dismayed" that comments he made about another clergyman's homosexual relationship had been made public. Dr David Hope said a conversation between himself and Dr Jeffrey John, the recently- appointed Bishop of
NICOLA Coates has finally met the man who saved her life with a transatlantic bone marrow transplant. The 28-year-old and her parents, Gary and Hazel, told today of the "unbelievable" reception they received when they flew to America last month and spent
A MAN was killed today in a two-car smash on a country road on the outskirts of York. The man, in his early 20s, whom police believe had been living locally, died after the blue Ford Fiesta he was driving collided with a silver Vauxhall Astra. The accident
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon, fresh from his brilliantly-executed Derby triumph on Kris Kin at Epsom on Saturday, heads north to Redcar tomorrow in a bid to further satisfy his appetite for winners. Fallon teams-up with Sky Galaxy in the Methuselah Median
NORTH Yorkshire's official road accident statistics are at once shocking and unsurprising. The figure which stands out is for fatalities. A rise of 12 per cent is deeply depressing, particularly in a county which already had a poor record on road casualties
After a third of the season, Dringhouses and Hornsea are level on points at the top of division two. However, the York side hold a thin advantage by virtue of more outright victories. Dringhouses' fourth win of term was a quickfire affair which saw bottom-placed
A COMMUNITY project to make transport available to Selby residents who cannot access public transport easily is looking for new recruits. The Selby District Volunteer Community Transport Scheme needs more drivers to meet the demand for its services. The
CHRISTINE Thorpe, of Woodthorpe, York, may be only 12, but she is already an old hand at charity fundraising. The youngster is a regular participant in the annual St Leonard's Hospice Family Adventure Walk, which is organised by her grandparents, Dennis
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has thrown his weight behind the fight to save the Minster Library. The MP hopes news that permission would be needed to dispose of the Minster Library's historic works will encourage campaigners. According to Mr Bayley, the York Minster
A SCHOOL fun day was made extra special with a visit from children's television presenter Angelica Bell. Angelica, who is a distant relative of one of the pupils at Wheldrake and Thorganby Primary School, thrilled youngsters when she opened the annual
A football club based in Nottingham are looking for teams in the Selby area who would like to arrange pre-season fixtures in late July. Central Midlands League club Kimberley Town have three teams, plus an Under-18 team, and want to get some practice
YORK'S newest golf course is taking a leaf out of nature's book for its new clubhouse. Carpenters are working hard at Griffon Forest, Flaxton, to construct a medieval-design green oak timber frame building - and replanting ten trees for every home-grown
After a third of the season, Dringhouses and Hornsea are level on points at the top of division two. However, the York side hold a thin advantage by virtue of more outright victories. Dringhouses' fourth win of term was a quickfire affair which saw bottom-placed
The most thrilling finish in the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior League premier division was at Acomb where the hosts captured Pickering's final wicket with the scores level to take 20 points from a tied game. This reward helped Acomb
A NEW project designed to boost regeneration in Ryedale is being pioneered by the district council's planning and economic development units. A development trust has been set up, aiming to revitalise market towns, create new jobs and establish community
A YORK estate agent has cast doubt on a national survey that claims more than half of York home owners encounter a "chain of house-moving misery". Research by property search company ONESEARCH Direct claims 60 per cent of homeowners experience difficulties
York City Baths Club swimmers plundered seven gold medals, 14 silver and 15 bronze, boosted by 110 top-eight finishes in the second Middlesbrough annual open meet. In the 'top swimmer' awards, three York girls finished second - Sophie Calpin in the 12
A TEENAGE rider was lucky to survive after a collision between the pony she was riding and an HGV on a country road, the animal's distraught owner claimed today. Now the county councillor for Shipton-by-Beningbrough, near York, is to raise the issue of
THE rain held off long enough for villagers - and a few visiting scarecrows - to enjoy Alne Street Fair. It is thought that more than 1,000 people turned up for the event in the North Yorkshire village yesterday. The fair, in aid of the Alne Parish Leisure
A career-best 77 from Michael Lumb and a rugged 41 by Richard Blakey failed to halt Yorkshire's dismal losing sequence in the National League at Tunbridge Wells, where they went down by 22 runs to Kent who registered their first win in five matches. The
The Anthony Nolan Trust is searching for brave fundraisers to enter a sponsored parachute jump. The jump, which is free for anyone who raises enough sponsorship, will help finance the bone marrow and stem cell donor charity. For information contact Nadja
A YORK woman who worked tirelessly for more than 20 years delivering meals-on-wheels to the elderly has died, aged 88. Ivy Saunders, from Rawcliffe, was involved with the Women's Royal Voluntary Service in the Clifton and Rawcliffe areas for 25 years.
A NORTH Yorkshire town's revamped bus station is to reopen to the public. The station, in Knaresborough High Street will come back into use next Monday. Site owner Harrogate and District Travel has secured a deal with the Leeds Federation Housing Association
POLICE in Malton have launched an investigation after the loft of a Norton pub caught fire twice on the same day. Police believe the two fires at the Railway Tavern, on Wold Street, yesterday morning, were suspicious. Fire safety officer Dave Silversides
IT'S the moment that all riders dread as the harshness of the world of eventing is evidenced by Evening Press photographer Frank Dwyer's dramatic shot of action from the Bramham Eventing Trials held at the weekend. Competitor Sian Wynne Morris, riding
YORK City have pulled off a major coup after signing a two-year deal with global sportswear giants Nike Team Wear to produce the Minstermen's kit, the Evening Press can exclusively reveal. Nike's foray into the world of football are better known for their
SELBY'S new community policing unit is set to expand following a successful first two months. Two additional community beat officers (CBOs) will join the team of seven who began their duties on April 7, providing a visible police presence across the district
FIRST it was life-sized metal deer - now the Tadcaster In Bloom team are hoping a pyramid of whisky barrels will impress judges in the summer stage of the competition. The pyramid, which consists of 17 barrels with cascading purple and lemon petunias,
FIVE members of the same family were taken to hospital after a car accident in Huntington Road, York. A 42-year-old woman had to be cut out of a car she was driving following the collision with another car outside the Yearsley Grove pub at 11.30pm on
Sorry but I'm back on the growing old bandwagon - piling on even more evidence as to why, for me, the so-called golden years are no longer just a distant blip on the horizon. Scientists claim to have unearthed the reasons why older people look upon the
TIGHTER controls are being enforced at a York school in an effort to crack down on truancy and lateness. The parents of pupils at Joseph Rowntree will now be contacted on the first day their child is absent rather than after two or three days as is normally
A NEW dimension will be added to the forthcoming York 9s tournament with the news it will include an England v Scotland international fixture. The rugby league festival - which will see 26 club teams from all over the world battle over two days for the
A career-best 77 from Michael Lumb and a rugged 41 by Richard Blakey failed to halt Yorkshire's dismal losing sequence in the National League at Tunbridge Wells, where they went down by 22 runs to Kent who registered their first win in five matches. The
There appears to have been a severe falling off of younger people taking up the game of bowls during the past two or three years. Some outdoor clubs in particular have seen quite serious depletions in their membership, as the older members fall off the
MANY thanks to Mike Laycock for his article on his family's visit to Sledmere House, Sledmere, Driffield (May 24). I took my daughter and her two young sons (aged eight and five) there and they enjoyed the house, grounds, play area, deer etc. They also
GIVEN that the standard of English - spelling, grammar and punctuation - in the Evening Press is frequently higher than in national newspapers, I was disappointed to read the headline: "York is the world's most spooky city" (June 5). The correct superlative
So the NHS is planning to stop giving free treatment to fat people and smokers. As a smoker, I fall into one of the categories and I am more than willing not to receive free treatment. I will from now on expect not to pay National Insurance and when the
A MAN who has been seeking to modernise the NHS across the north of England has been appointed as the new boss of York Hospital. Jim Easton, 39, previously director of development in the Directorate of Health and Social Care (North), will replace the
YOU do not need to climb a mountain or save a life to be a hero. When Martin Burgess takes a stroll through his village he is assailed by delighted villagers eager to shake his hand. Why? Because he has revived their pub. The Rose and Crown at Sutton-on-the-Forest
TODAY we take a tour of Haxby, but the journey begins, strangely enough, in Middlesbrough. It was here that John Wright lived - until war broke out. He was evacuated, first to Levisham and then, in 1940, to Haxby. He was to spend the next four years in
The most thrilling finish in the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior League premier division was at Acomb where the hosts captured Pickering's final wicket with the scores level to take 20 points from a tied game. This reward helped Acomb
Leaders Hull Zingari are the only unbeaten side in the first division after their six-wicket triumph over Driffield which was sealed by Robert Elston's 75 and Alistair Markham's 36no. Chris Rook's 38 was the top score in Driffield's 172-9 as Richard Grice
The two top sides in division three clashed at Heslington where the home side's five-wicket win over Hovingham has left them 23 points clear at the top. Alistair Thorpe made an impressive 84 for Hovingham but lacked any support as Grant McLean ripped
Huby overcame a potentially difficult hurdle when they came away from Londesbrough Park with their fourth win of the season. Darren Howell made 39 for the division four leaders but Paul Youngman took 4-41 to restrict Huby to 143-9. John Williamson responded
CITY of York Council's early years and childcare department, together with other local children's organisations, is holding several events through June and July to help families. The events are part of the National Sure Start Month, an initiative to give
A YORK motorist whose car suffered hundreds of pounds worth of damage when vandals threw tiles from the roof of a city centre shop has thanked police and the fire service for preventing further damage. But Joyce Anderson, of Allendale, Woodthorpe, York
SMOKERS in York and Selby are becoming increasingly eager to quit the weed with the help of specialist clinics, according to the latest figures. The number of people who have managed to quit smoking with support in the Selby and York Primary Care Trust
An East Yorkshire rambling group, which is going from strength to strength, has recruited its 2,000th member. Wynne Billings of Seaton Ross, is the newest member of the East Yorkshire and Derwent Ramblers. To celebrate this landmark, a special presentation
MORE than 100 social services staff in North Yorkshire have achieved awards to mark their hard work. The workers, many of whom work with people in their own homes, day centres or residential establishments, have had their efforts recognised by receiving
DECADES of Brownie and Guide history in York have come to an end. Ann Bowes, who first started helping at a Brownie pack in the early 1950s, has attended her last meeting of the 30th York Brownies. It was marked with a special celebration, attended by
IT WAS ice creams all round at the Selby War Memorial Hospital summer fair on Saturday as visitors enjoyed glorious weather. The fair, which takes place in the hospital grounds in Doncaster Road, was opened by Hazel Cannon, the wife of local comedian
HISTORY promises to be right under your feet with a special event in a North Yorkshire seaside town this week. The Scarborough Community Heritage Initiative will be beating the bounds of the old town with a colourful, noisy procession along Castle Road
Huby overcame a potentially difficult hurdle when they came away from Londesbrough Park with their fourth win of the season. Darren Howell made 39 for the division four leaders but Paul Youngman took 4-41 to restrict Huby to 143-9. John Williamson responded
HEARTBEAT star David Lonsdale will be helping an East Yorkshire village welcome the warmer weather at a summer fair. Kilnwick Percy's annual Summer Fayre will be held in the grounds of Kilnwick Percy Hall, from 12.30pm to 5pm, on Sunday, June 29. Mr Lonsdale
The two top sides in division three clashed at Heslington where the home side's five-wicket win over Hovingham has left them 23 points clear at the top. Alistair Thorpe made an impressive 84 for Hovingham but lacked any support as Grant McLean ripped
YORK doctors are to leave their flood-hit premises, after gaining planning permission to convert a city centre office block into a new surgery. Jorvik Medical Practice in Peckitt Street - the only GPs' surgery within the city walls - was poised to move
Leaders Hull Zingari are the only unbeaten side in the first division after their six-wicket triumph over Driffield which was sealed by Robert Elston's 75 and Alistair Markham's 36no. Chris Rook's 38 was the top score in Driffield's 172-9 as Richard Grice
IT WAS up, up and away for York Scouts who raised money by racing balloons. Heslington Scout Group held a balloon race to raise cash for a new marquee. Their present one, which has seen better days, is used by the Scouts for various activities and also
STREET performers, acrobats and musicians brought a Mediterranean feel to the city centre when York's annual busking festival took place. Hundreds of tourist bathed in the sun as they were entertained by performers taking part in the festival in Parliament
BLUE PETER vet Joe Inglis visited York to launch Responsible Pet Ownership month - a national campaign to encourage pet adoption. Shoppers at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet were able to meet the star vet and discuss which pet would suit their lifestyle
MALTON entered into the party spirit to help Brawby arts venue, The Shed, celebrate its 11th birthday. The Shed Comes To Town saw the crowds flock to Malton Market Place for a free two-day musical extravaganza at the weekend. The event was organised by
"JOINED-UP" health services are the aim of a new Government initiative in Selby and York. The £100,000 Emergency Services Collaborative project, to cut waiting times for patients and provide a more simple service, was launched today at York Hospital.
YORK'S James Thompson got back on top of the podium as Vauxhall continued their domination of the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship at Silverstone yesterday. He led French team-mate Yvan Muller home in race one before the positions were
A NORTH Yorkshire man has been hailed a hero after saving his village pub from extinction. Martin Burgess has won an army of fans at Sutton-on-the-Forest after buying the Rose and Crown pub, before it could be turned into housing. The 57-year-old property
Archaeologists from York believe they may have found the final resting place of one of the most legendary beauties of the ancient world. They claim a tattered and neglected mummy found in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings is probably Queen Nefertiti,
TIGHTER controls are being enforced at a York school in an effort to crack down on truancy and lateness. The parents of pupils at Joseph Rowntree will now be contacted on the first day their child is absent rather than after two or three days as is normally
FATAL accidents on North Yorkshire's roads went up 12 per cent last year - and many of those involved motorcyclists. Figures released for 2002 show that 32 of the 84 people killed on the county's roads were involved in motorbike accidents. In 2001, 25
DROP-IN sessions will take place in several York villages, giving disabled people advice and help on a range of issues. The events are being run by the Disability Information and Advice Centre or DIAC, which works with disabled people offering information
CYCLISTS demonstrating about President Bush's actions during and after the war in Iraq converged on York at the weekend. About 20 members of the Critical Mass group cycled around York on Saturday to show their feelings towards the US President. Damien
MORE than six years after a York travel and hotel company collapsed, unsecured creditors are finally set to get some of their money back. Greenfield Holdings, which owned Rainbow Holidays and the Croft Hotels group, called in the receivers in late 1996
YORK City have pulled off a major coup after signing a two-year deal with global sportswear giants Nike Team Wear to produce the Minstermen's kit, the Evening Press can exclusively reveal. Nike's foray into the world of football are better known for their
STEPHEN LEWIS goes in search of reaction to controversial proposals for patients' health contracts. LUDICROUS, impractical and patronising. That's how former health secretary Frank Dobson describes the latest Labour Party wheeze for getting us to take
