IT may only be November, but Christmas lights are already making an appearance on York's streets, heralding the start of the festive season. Adam Sinclair, chairman of York's Chamber of Trade, said the Christmas lights in Stonegate had been sponsored
George Wilkinson heads to the coast for a bracing walk at Saltburn. I DO like to be beside the seaside, especially in winter. At Saltburn it was just the two of us on the sands. Well almost, a local walked a dog and a yellow sailed sand yacht zipped around
With Armistice Day in mind, Andrew Hitchon travels to northern France to visit reminders of last century's two great wars. IF YOU want to see the literally monumental legacy of modern war go no further than northern France. Here you can find the often
ENGLAND youth international Craig Dove has played his last game for York City and will not feature for the Minstermen in their FA Cup clash with Barnsley. Dove was heading back to Middlesbrough today after City decided not to extend his one-month loan
IT'S not supposed to be about the cash but the glory. But lower League clubs like York City must be feeling a little short changed as the FA Cup kicks into gear this weekend. Two seasons ago, the Football Association, desperate to restore the image and
CITY are launching their Minstermen Christmas Appeal on Sunday, with the aim to provide gifts for seriously ill youngsters and the elderly who are without family. The club is asking fans to donate presents to the Bootham Crescent club shop. The club will
CITY fans should make a dash for their radios after Sunday's cup game and tune into BBC Radio Four's 'File on 4', which hits the airwaves at 5pm. The programme reports on the financial problems facing football, and particularly lower League clubs like
YORK'S Memorial Gardens are to undergo a major refurbishment under the city's first Business Pride initiative. The project is set to involve opening up views across the river to the Museum Gardens, cutting shrubs back, re-paving paths and tidying existing
IT may only be November, but Christmas lights are already making an appearance on York's streets, heralding the start of the festive season. Adam Sinclair, chairman of York's Chamber of Trade, said the Christmas lights in Stonegate had been sponsored
THE 100-year tradition of a York social club will now be preserved after planners gave its new premises the green light. Members of the city centre planning committee approved a flats scheme which will retain a smaller version of the Promenade Working
HORSE-DRAWN carriage operators in York will not be forced to put "nappies" on their animals after councillors agreed to continue a voluntary code of conduct which has cleaned up the city streets. City of York Council's licensing and regulatory committee
POPULAR North Yorkshire ice cream man Alf Douglass has been named the nation's favourite. Mr Douglass, who has sold ice creams to children in the Acomb, Dringhouses and Chapelfields area of York for 43 years, won a competition to find the nation's best
HISTORIC Walmgate Bar in York will remain closed to traffic for at least a week because of damage caused by a lorry that became wedged on Friday. Firefighters and police finally pulled the vehicle free at 1.30pm - two hours after it first became stuck
SHE has sung Vera Lynn's wartime classic We'll Meet Again on countless occasions over the years. Now jazz singer Carol Addy has travelled to Australia to meet her mother again for the first time in more than half a century. The 58-year-old was reunited
In his series on seasonal food, York chef JAMES LOWE looks at what's on the menu in November. THIS month's rundown of seasonal food features traditional autumn favourites alongside tasty forgotten vegetables. First on the list is pumpkin, which has seen
HOW much longer will it take the highways authority to acknowledge the need to amend the road signs leaving York on the A1079 Hull Road towards the Grimston Bar intersection? Many inconsiderate motorists, including bus and HGV drivers, ignore the existing
IN response to M Lambert's letter ("On the surface", October 21), there is nothing sinister about the treatment of drives and pavements in Lilac Avenue - it is a matter of horses for courses. The pavements in Lilac Avenue had deteriorated to a state where
WHILE I welcome the Lord Mayor's support call for the annual poppy appeal (Letters, November 4), I wonder if our society is not actually insulting our veterans in the process. After all, did people truly fight for a country that would have Royal British
ACCORDING to John Prescott on Radio 4's Today programme, the cost of the regional assemblies the Government proposes will be about £25 million. To the Government that pumped £400 million into the Scottish Parliament and millions into the Millennium Dome
STEVE CARROLL thinks of sun-soaked islands when he visits the Indian Ocean. ASK people where the Indian Ocean is and it is a fair bet they won't be queuing up to catch a plane to Acomb. The Indian Ocean evokes images of tropical beauty, sun-drenched beaches
YORK'S favourite mint-wielding football referee, Lol Cussons, turns 75 on Sunday but he still has no intention of hanging up his whistle. And just to stress the point, he will take charge of two games on his birthday - Wigginton Grasshoppers v Black Bull
WITH the Flat turf season drawing to a close at Doncaster today, jumping fans have the stage to themselves tomorrow with a brace of National Hunt meetings to get the Sunday juices flowing in advance of next weekend's big Cheltenham meeting, which is the
GEORDIE pub bosses Linda and David Gray are asking visitors to spend a penny for a York charity - in their grandly titled "pee pot". Their boozer, the Bay Horse, in Marygate, has a steady stream (if you pardon the expression) of visitors who want to use
WE HAD been told that this venue had reopened after about a year's closure. True, but what we were not told was that the same owners had reopened the caf and gift shop. Turning off the A170 we were faced with a virginia creeper in full autumn colours.
WHAT a night and what a band. You have to hand it to Bill Wyman. In the nicest possible way he sticks two sticky fingers up at the biggest rock band in the world so that he and a few of his mates can indulge their love of R&B. Well we know it wasn't
MIDFIELD maestro Mitch Ward admits he needs no motivating for York City's FA Cup first round clash with Barnsley on Sunday. The ex-Tykes skipper, still smarting at the manner of his exit from Oakwell in the summer, is relishing the chance to put one over
IF York City are to make progress in this season's FA Cup, keeping one-time Gunner Isaiah Rankin under close surveillance will be a top priority. The former Arsenal trainee, now aged 25, has never been the most prolific scorer but has always proved a
When other colours begin to fade, evergreens and berries will see you through, advises GINA PARKINSON. EVERGREENS and berries begin to come to the fore this month as the final flowers of summer fade and herbaceous perennials die back for their winter
THERE'S no change at the top of the Evening Press player of the year rankings. Despite missing last Saturday's game at Cheltenham through suspension, Darren Dunning continues to lead. However, goalkeeper Mark Ovendale has moved into joint second place
A FEW weeks back this column noted how former City defender Tom Cowan's career was enjoying an Indian Summer at Dundee. Released by City at the end of last season and seemingly set for a career outside the game, Cowan hooked up with the Scottish Premier
A YORK mother believes the MMR vaccine could be to blame for her teenage daughter's serious medical problems. Sian Davies, of Windsor Drive, Wigginton, needed her large bowel removed at the age of 17 after she developed ulcerative colitis, or inflammation
YORK pub landlords who show live football at 3pm on Saturdays today told Premier League bosses: "We'll see you in court." League chiefs claim screenings break blanket bans, breach copyright and hit ground attendances. But city landlords reckon they are
NOT many match-day sponsorship deals remain for York City Knights' forthcoming season. Of the 30 games next term, there are only eight left to be snapped up by potential match sponsors. There are also only eight man of the match sponsorships remaining
YORK'S favourite mint-wielding football referee, Lol Cussons, turns 75 on Sunday but he still has no intention of hanging up his whistle. And just to stress the point, he will take charge of two games on his birthday - Wigginton Grasshoppers v Black Bull
FORMER York City striker Glenn Naylor may have retired from the professional game but his eye for goal is proving priceless in Harrogate Town's bid for the UniBond League title. Howden-born Naylor played his last game for Darlington in March before turning
A YOUNG woman suffered serious injuries after being swept out to sea on the Yorkshire coast today. A group of eight young men and women, believed to be in their late teens, had been enjoying a night out at the Spa in Bridlington. They then went down to
ENGLAND youth international Craig Dove has played his last game for York City and will not feature for the Minstermen in their FA Cup clash with Barnsley. Dove was heading back to Middlesbrough today after City decided not to extend his one-month loan
MIDFIELD maestro Mitch Ward admits he needs no motivating for York City's FA Cup first round clash with Barnsley on Sunday. The ex-Tykes skipper, still smarting at the manner of his exit from Oakwell in the summer, is relishing the chance to put one over
NOT many match-day sponsorship deals remain for York City Knights' forthcoming season. Of the 30 games next term, there are only eight left to be snapped up by potential match sponsors. There are also only eight man of the match sponsorships remaining
CHRIS TITLEY paints a portrait of TV artist Alan Hydes, Yorkshire's man of many faces. ALAN Hydes is one of Britain's best known painters. Thanks to his series Celebrity Portraits, which began on Yorkshire TV before being networked across ITV1, he is
IN the big scheme of things it was a tiny, yet heart-warming incident on a recent away-day. Two Asian women, wearing their elegant, traditional clothes, were standing serenely in front of us, with babies in pushchairs, waiting for a lift to take them
A BIG thank you to the new Joseph Rowntree Theatre Committee, its patrons and friends of the theatre for giving this popular little venue a new lease of life. Down the years it has looked rather tired, drab and uncomfortable - but not anymore. Because
IN response to your report on activities at Elvington Air Museum, "Hundreds jet off to museum" (October 27), I know the RAF resources are stretched, but have they really had to resort to (Sopwith) Camels for pilot training at RAF Linton-on-Ouse? D A Waring
MY heartfelt gratitude to all members of the staff of ward 33, York Hospital. During my dear wife's terminal illness they displayed a devotion to duty that was outstanding. Always patient, merciful and sympathetic, they taught me the meaning of the word
FORMER York City striker Glenn Naylor may have retired from the professional game but his eye for goal is proving priceless in Harrogate Town's bid for the UniBond League title. Howden-born Naylor played his last game for Darlington in March before turning
