Robbie Dale offers some last-minute suggestions. Some very odd things go on at university, really quite odd. I'm not talking about students parading through the streets with traffic cones on their heads or all-night parties characterised by the unmistakable
AFTER marrying into a family of past and present Terry's workers, I have lost count of the number of times I have heard the phrase "we have stopped making them". This has been going on since Kraft bought the company. Kraft have purposely stopped making
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RESIDENTS hoping to cash in on Royal Ascot 2005 by renting out York homes have been warned not to forget the taxman. City firm Countrywide Residential Lettings issued the alert as the race to rent properties for the racing showpiece gathered momentum.
ALL ABOARD the good ship Ascot! Crafty homeowner Charlie Jackson, 39, of Main Street, Upper Poppleton, is to ferry high society punters to York Racecourse by boat during Royal Ascot week, when they rent out his cottage. He hit on the novel idea as a way
A 21-YEAR-OLD student is set to cash in on Royal Ascot at York - after slapping an £18,500 price tag on his penthouse property. The massive rent, which is almost as much as many York people earn in a year, will give those willing to pay the price a week-long
YORK has almost certainly been given the green light to hold Royal Ascot in 2005, after planning chiefs gave the Berkshire-based racecourse approval for a £160 million refit. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has agreed to grant planning permission
RACE chiefs will be expecting a visit from "the Palace" shortly to discuss the Queen's trip to Knavesmire when York holds Royal Ascot in 2005. A council report reveals that, although nothing is yet set in stone, "an initial visit from The Royal Household
REHEARSALS for Royal Ascot could help York cope with thousands of extra cars and several Royal visitors. City council chiefs hope to stage a dress rehearsal of measures designed to minimise the disruption caused by Royal Ascot, including accessing the
HEARTENING to see our Save Terry's petition has already attracted a thousand signatures. But one particular sheaf of petition forms caught the Diary's eye. Call us cynical, but the very first name aroused our suspicions. Who knows, perhaps Donald Duck
WHEN it comes to winning or losing elections, too much should not be read into the performance of the respective leaders at Prime Minister's Questions. William Hague, for example, was a match for Tony Blair most Wednesdays but still got drubbed at the
Alan Ayckbourn's new play tackles the mystery of celebrity. He discusses the price of fame with Charles Hutchinson. THE timing could not be better for a wry look at our media-driven society and the cult of celebrity, yet Alan Ayckbourn admits the timing
The University of York Spring Festival, running next week in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, celebrates the present and future of music through contemporary classical, jazz and world music. At the heart of the festival are events to mark the 90th birthday
HAZEL O'Connor has twice endured cancer scares but the Breaking Glass star can take anything in her stride. Pop success, financial meltdown, health worries, all will be recorded in the autobiography she is writing at her home in Ireland, where the Coventry-raised
TRIBUTE act Think Floyd come Face To Face with Pink Floyd's music on their 2004 tour, playing the Grand Opera House in York on Thursday at 7.30pm. Band members Steve Farmer, drums, Richard Morse, lead guitar, Rick Melville, keyboards, and Lewis Hall,
TERRY Allen is a songwriter, playwright, performer and visual artist. The man from New Mexico, via Kansas, is also a country musician and it is this capacity that he will be performing at Fibbers in York on Wednesday night. "People tell me it's country
The Shadows, Britain's most successful instrumental group of all time, are saying farewell after five decades by touring together for one last time - the first time they have played together for more than ten years. Original members Hank B Marvin, Bruce
NORTHUMBERLAND-born guitarist Dave Cliff graduated from the Leeds College of Music in 1970 and has become one of the most in-demand players on the national scene. He has toured with American saxophonists Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh and in the USA with
THE first York Carnival of World Music takes to the city-centre streets of York on Sunday with a new headline act freshly in place. African musician Robert Maseko will be promoting his imminent album, African Keen, in his 7.30pm performance in Parliament
LUCKY shorts were part of the plan as former North Yorkshire ace striker Tim Adams won a football competition at Elland Road. The 39-year-old from Stillington came out on top in a keep-up contest on the pitch at half-time during Leeds United's home defeat
Heworth claimed their first-ever trophy when they came from behind to defeat Shoulder of Mutton 3-2 in the Mecca Trophy final. Mutton took the lead with a scrambled goal by Charlton but Heworth were level almost instantly. A pass back by Andrew Surgenor
Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the Liberal Democrats taking power in York. Political reporter RICHARD EDWARDS took council leader Steve Galloway back over a busy 12 months. THE political landscape in York changed beyond recognition after the May
THOUSANDS of jobs could be created in York by ambitious expansion plans for the city's university. Bosses at the University of York said today that its plans to double the size of the campus in Heslington would lead directly to 4,500 new posts during
A CONSUMER boycott of Terry's chocolates may be gathering pace in protest at the decision to close the York factory. Several people have told the Evening Press they will not be buying any more Terry's confectionery, and urged others to do the same. A
MORE than 3,700 people have signed a petition launched by York shopkeepers to protest about new parking charges. Business owners in East Parade, Heworth, organised the campaign against new on-street parking charges amid claims they are putting off passing
ODEON bosses have still not decided on the future of their York cinema - five months after we revealed they were assessing its economic viability. The lack of progress on the issue will be a blow to nearly 14,000 people who have signed our petition calling
JOHN Quantock is the new York Unique-Phoenix League division one individual champion after a 3-0 victory over Hospital Social Club team-mate John Smith. Quantock took the first leg in 18 darts then added the second with a 21-darter. Smith hit a maximum
Maybe they should ban the phrase 'football's coming home' at Bootham Crescent. The footballing anthem rang round the stadium before kick-off in last night's England Under-18 friendly against Sweden with a touch of poignancy given City's current plight
MEDICAL blunders caused the death of a North Yorkshire baby who died three days after its birth, an inquest jury decided. Fiona and Roger Martin's son Alfie, of Sicklinghall, near Wetherby, suffered hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (brain damage due to
A York woman has become the first person in the city to receive a parenting order because her children are truants. The city's magistrates imposed the order on the 38-year-old woman after hearing that her 13-year-old daughter had missed or been late for
A DEMAND for an urgent meeting with North Yorkshire's Chief Constable, Della Cannings, to discuss calls for extra police officers in York has been rejected by city leaders at a stormy meeting. Labour opposition group leader Dave Merrett urged a full meeting
DOUBLE-CHASING Malton and Norton bid to win the Yorkshire Shield Trophy for the first time on Sunday. They will tackle Beverley in the final at Hull Ionians (3pm) hoping to put the seal on a brilliant season. Malt will be playing at the highest level
A MAN wanted for questioning over a butal double murder in York could be back in the city in less than a fortnight. The Evening Press has learned that the 42-year-old former council tenant John Paul Marshall has dumped his legal team and will not fight
FEARS have been expressed about the short timescale of the consultation period permitted by City of York Council on traffic management proposals for Heslington. However, further worries are being raised by the nature and design of the consultation process
IS it any wonder we no longer have faith in or respect for MPs and other elected officials? I refer to Hugh Bayley's support for an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to spend more time trying to ban hunting. Does he seriously believe fox hunting
WITH Respect to Andrew Collingwood's letter about a viable alternative to Labour, the Respect Party may stand for valid and noble ideals, but could anybody really consider voting for a party led by George Galloway MP? This is the man who stood face to
YORKSHIRE fast bowler, Steve Kirby broke down with an undiagnosed back problem during the Second XI match against England Under-19s at Headingley this week and will now undergo tests to try to determine the cause. Kirby captured a wicket in his first
MIDFIELDER Richard Cooper has become the latest senior casualty of York City's relegation reshuffle because of financial reasons. Chris Brass confirmed today that Cooper had agreed a settlement but said it was a loss to the club. "Richard is going to
ODEON bosses have still not decided on the future of their York cinema - five months after we revealed they were assessing its economic viability. The lack of progress on the issue will be a blow to nearly 14,000 people who have signed our petition calling
THE SUNDAY TIMES Motor Show Live at Birmingham promises much when it opens to the public at the end of next month. However, it will be the static displays that will capture most attention. Between now and the first public day of the show, May 28, there
JOHN Thornton's exhibition, Along The Cleveland Way, will run at Kentmere House Gallery, Scarcroft Hill, York, from May 1 to June 24. Ann Petherick's gallery will be open on the weekends of May 1 and 2 and June 5 and 6 and every Thursday evening from
A CONSUMER boycott of Terry's chocolates may be gathering pace in protest at the decision to close the York factory. Several people have told the Evening Press they will not be buying any more Terry's confectionery, and urged others to do the same. A
Friday, April 30, 2004 100 years ago: The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of York had thoughtfully arranged to entertain the blind folk of the city at tea, and the Lord Mayor hit upon the idea of printing the invitation cards in Braille characters, each
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. Community Firefighters. Applications are invited from men and women who live or work at Boroughbridge, Selby, Huntington, Acomb and Tadcaster and are interested in becoming part-time firefighters. We are particularly
LOOPING round Knavesmire to complete a full circuit, the ongoing track extension work at York Racecourse reveals the steps being taken to bring Royal Ascot to the city. The bulldozers have been hard at work laying new turf in preparation for the five-day
CITY residents thinking of letting their homes out for Royal Ascot at York have been warned they may not be insured. Some homeowners' existing policies may not cover them in the event their homes are damaged or if tenants have an accident during the five-day
YORK Royal Ascot preparations cleared another hurdle today after the way was cleared for a quarter of a million racegoers to enjoy the prestigious meeting. With a maximum of 50,000 people now being allowed to attend each day of the five-day meeting, modern
TRAFFIC experts hope to avoid bedlam in York city centre when motorists flock to Royal Ascot in 2005 - by forcing motorists to travel on the A64. Vehicles travelling from both north and south will be diverted from the A1 on to the A64 and will approach
YORK Racecourse will become home to a swathe of temporary structures when Royal Ascot arrives in the city. The plush executive chalets will be constructed to cater for box holders, should royalty arrive in June 2005. Ascot sells out all of its 287 boxes
ASCOT chiefs are now very confident that York will host the Royal Meeting in 2005, racecourse bosses revealed. Officials at the Berkshire track believe Knavesmire will be awash with "society" in 18 months, after announcing that an ambitious redevelopment
WRITER Charlie Kaufman loves to play mind games, using cinema's potential to confuse and trick and puzzle in Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and now Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. You may have seen the TV advert, the jovial one that calls Michael
THIS is a who's who of York's most influential women. The city's most successful women gathered at the Mansion House to promote and encourage female achievement in York. The special dinner was the brainchild of the Lord Mayor, Coun Charles Hall and both
Heaton House, the tranquil venue at Boroughbridge, is going to be transformed overnight into a shrine for the most high-tech gadgetry in the audiovisual world. Businesses and organisations throughout Yorkshire and the North East are being invited there
BLONDES have more fun. So much so that Hull playwright Alan Plater has returned to the fertile soil of his television drama The Last Of The Blonde Bombshells - the one where Dame Judi Dench swore on hearing that ghastly song Magic Moments at a funeral
More than 20 North Yorkshire companies as diverse as brewers and stationery suppliers have now joined Harrogate Borough Council's Green Business Club since it was formed in March. The club aims to provide small and medium-sized businesses with free environmental
DOUBLE-CHASING Malton and Norton bid to win the Yorkshire Shield Trophy for the first time on Sunday. They will tackle Beverley in the final at Hull Ionians (3pm) hoping to put the seal on a brilliant season. Malt will be playing at the highest level
York Musical Theatre launches its £85,000 premiere of Titanic: The Musical at York Theatre Royal on May 6. Cast members Jim Welsman, Stephen Sorby and Anna Michelson break the ice with Charles Hutchinson as they reveal why this time the biggest could
YORK RUFC's youth section swept to silverware success at the Derby Festival. The Under-11s, in their final workout before the Prudential Plate final at Twickenham on May 30, were in uncompromising mood. They beat Melbourne 7-0 in the final to complete
MAY is York Live music month, a celebration of 60 events at a dozen venues in the city. Now in its fifth year, York Live Music Festival is an umbrella for concerts as diverse as jazz drummer Billy Cobham, pianist Jessica Williams and saxophonist Courtney
THE London Community Gospel Choir has sung on the soundtrack of Walt Disney's The Lion King, performed for Nelson Mandela and represented the British Council in Zambia and Zimbabwe. What's more, the choir has opened the main stage at Glastonbury and put
YORK City Knights will take on another National League One side in the quarter finals proper of the Arriva Trains Cup after finally seeing off Featherstone Rovers once again. The Knights beat Featherstone 27-18 in the quarter-final play off in a revived
MARCIA won the York John Smith's Sunday Morning League Tom Mitchell Challenge Trophy with the last kick of extra time against Selby Olympia WMC at Copmanthorpe. The lead changed hands several times before Marcia won 4-3 in a dramatic finale. Marcia went
A York woman has become the first person in the city to receive a parenting order because her children are truants. The city's magistrates imposed the order on the 38-year-old woman after hearing that her 13-year-old daughter had missed or been late for
STOP the Press, as east meets west. A delegation of industrial, cultural and media heavyweights from Quzou in the west of China's Zhejiang province popped into the Evening Press for a peek at the newspaper's Rockwell press in full cry - and, between fusillades
TRAVELLERS have left a York beauty spot, amid claims the area could take months to clean and restore to its former glory. A group of up to 50 people, with about a dozen caravans, moved onto land beside a busy city Park&Ride site last week. City of
CITY council leaders in York only narrowly escaped having their budget "capped" by the Government, the Evening Press can reveal today. The Liberal Democrat-run authority's 8.5 per cent council tax increase was bang on the threshold allowed by Deputy Prime
YORKSHIRE fast bowler, Steve Kirby broke down with an undiagnosed back problem during the Second XI match against England Under-19s at Headingley this week and will now undergo tests to try to determine the cause. Kirby captured a wicket in his first
MIDFIELDER Richard Cooper has become the latest senior casualty of York City's relegation reshuffle because of financial reasons. Chris Brass confirmed today that Cooper had agreed a settlement but said it was a loss to the club. "Richard is going to
THIS is the news York needed to hear. With the city still reeling from the Terry's closure announcement, the university revealed that its expansion will create 4,500 jobs. Many more spin-off jobs are also expected to follow as the number of students increases
THOUSANDS of jobs could be created in York by ambitious expansion plans for the city's university. Bosses at the University of York said today that its plans to double the size of the campus in Heslington would lead directly to 4,500 new posts during
YORK City boss Chris Brass is set to include four teenagers in the club's last home match before falling out of the Football League. Fledglings Bryan Stewart, Adam Arthur and Graeme Law will all be handed full debuts against Leyton Orient on Saturday
ONE year since their emphatic victory in York, the Liberal Democrats now know what power is all about. The budget "black hole" made it tougher than they probably expected. Steve Galloway is right to cite York Pride as one of his team's successes. However
ONE year after the Lib Dems took control of City of York Council - largely because York people rallied against the previous Labour administration's desire to tear York apart with overdevelopment schemes - we appear to have the same arrogant, unaccountable
AFTER marrying into a family of past and present Terry's workers, I have lost count of the number of times I have heard the phrase "we have stopped making them". This has been going on since Kraft bought the company. Kraft have purposely stopped making
WE attended a concert at the Riley Smith Hall, Tadcaster, by local band Fanfare, a brass quintet. It was a really professional show with the right touch of pathos and humour. The performers all worked so hard and we wish them all the best for the future
YORK City boss Chris Brass is set to include four teenagers in the club's last home match before falling out of the Football League. Fledglings Bryan Stewart, Adam Arthur and Graeme Law will all be handed full debuts against Leyton Orient on Saturday
Trainer David Elsworth, still reeling from the death on Wednesday of his stable favourite Persian Punch, heads to Newmarket tomorrow with bright prospects of landing the first of the season's Classic races. He saddles Salford City in the UltimateBet.com
YOU must have had those nervy moments edging out of blind junction on to a busy road ... "Is it clear? Easy does it. Whoops! That was close". Well, such anxious moments are a thing of the past with Toyota's new Corolla Verso. Its front end is fitted with
RENAULT this week launched its latest people carrier, the Grand Scenic, different from its competitors in that it joins a family range of people carriers each of different sizes. Whereas rivals either offer a compact five-seater or a slightly larger seven-seat
Alex Lloyd rounds up night-time events for the Bank Holiday weekend. DON'T you just love this time of year? The shops are bursting with new clothes, the sun is managing to put in the odd appearance and no sooner have you recovered from one long weekend
