THE launch of a new national information service has changed the way in which City of York Council Trading Standards now operates and gives advice. Consumers in the region, including York, have access to a new consumer helpline and online service called
BE careful: it's a jungle out there. Or at the very least, a small farm. Our first animal story takes us to the Danish Kitchen coffee lounge on York's bustling High Ousegate, which attracts a high-flying clientele including, on Tuesday lunchtime, a bat
WE all want a clean and tidy city. Litter-strewn streets, graffiti and derelict buildings demean residents' quality of life and devalue the visitor experience. Concern about the state of the city prompted the Liberal Democrat council to launch York Pride
York Acorn boss Dave Kay was shying away from making predictions for the coming season - but hoped other people's low expectations of them might prove beneficial. The Blue and Golds finished last term just out of the re-election zone and, while Kay was
YORK Groves ARLC ended up with the wooden spoon when hosting their annual pre-season mini-tournament. Four teams took part in the competition - Groves, Crigglestone, Wyke and Underbank Rangers - and the winners for the third year in a row were Crigglestone
THE most successful York-area football team in recent years has been forced to call it quits due to a drastic downturn in player numbers. Osbaldwick FC have had to pull both their first team and reserve team out of the Leeper Hare York and District Football
As hundreds of public phones face the axe, CHRIS TITLEY investigates how mobile technology is changing our lives. ASK not for whom the bell tolls: it tolls for phone boxes. Almost 300 in North Yorkshire are earmarked for removal, including 33 in York.
FRESH from its second victory in succession as Retailer of the Year in the annual Fine Art Guild Awards, Castle Galleries, in the Coppergate Centre, York, is now pitching for the same title in the 2004 Evening Press Business Awards. Castle Galleries has
YORK City will not be able to appeal against Chris Porter's red card in Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat against Accrington Stanley after missing the Football Association's deadline. Under new disciplinary rules, City are required to lodge an appeal in writing
Kieren Fallon, at the centre of dramatic scenes yesterday when he was one of 16 people detained by police after dawn raids into a race-fixing investigation, will be in action at Kempton tomorrow, hoping to make headlines of a different kind. Bidding to
PLAYERS reached for the sun in the Vork Volleyball Tournament. Leeds-based Amereto retained their title by beating British American Volleyball, a team from the Menwith Hill base at Harrogate. Also qualifying for the later stages of the competition which
YORK could adopt an abandoned car amnesty scheme to help people get rid of unwanted cars, as part of a raft of measures to create a cleaner, safer city. The proposed scheme, which City of York Council is investigating, alongside the police, would enable
NEW Bjork, new Bjork, the Icelandic chameleon changes more often than traffic lights. So much so that like film director M Night Shyamalan and his need to twist again like he did last summer, the experimentation can distract from the soul of her art.
I DIDN'T really know what to expect from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Symphonic concept rock meets electronica didn't sound too promising, but a couple of listens on the Walkman while on the cross-trainer opened my ears and I ended up liking
THIS is the sound of the former Boo Radleys singer trying to stay focused. Where previous efforts have been let down by their jarring diversity, the latest is his most direct, accessible blend of pop and electronic music yet. However, there is still a
Live in concert August "Kid Creole" Darnell is one of the true greats. He has the presence and charisma of Michael Jackson, in his prime; a Latino Cab Calloway with all the right tunes, and even hotter dance steps. Never miss the chance to see Creole
YORK is aiming for the highest level of sports participation in England, but has no plans to provide new facilities to help realise its dream, an inquiry heard. During a public inquiry into plans for a multimillion-pound sports complex off Wigginton Road
A NEW start and a clean slate. That's the way Heworth ARLC will approach the National Conference League division two campaign, which kicks off on Saturday. The Villagers endured an awful season last term, culminating in second-bottom spot in division
UNDER the magnifying glass, champion jockey Kieren Fallon was dominating the thoughts of punters who turned up at Knavesmire for the September meeting at York Racecourse yesterday. As Kevin Darley climbed on board Red Bloom, the hot favourite due to have
THE most successful York-area football team in recent years has been forced to call it quits due to a drastic downturn in player numbers. Osbaldwick FC have had to pull both their first team and reserve team out of the Leeper Hare York and District Football
CITY of York Council must learn lessons over its road gritting policy following the death of a Securicor worker, the York coroner has warned. York coroner's court heard yesterday how 42-year-old Christopher Farrell, of Mancroft, Haxby, died when the Ford
A YORK bus driver was shot in the eye by yobs firing a pellet gun as he drove through Acomb. Police today branded the shooting "appalling" and said it was lucky the driver managed to stop without mounting the kerb as he slowed to approach a bus stop at
YORK IV crushed Ovington II by eight wickets in the final of the York Vale Cricket League Prendergast Memorial Cup final at Tadcaster. The division three leaders had too many big guns for a young Ovington side led by Alan Fletcher. Ovington, who top division
I FIND it amazing to hear City of York Council claim the traffic system would work if taxis had used the pick-up and drop-off points. Yes, some taxis did not use the pick-up and drop-off points, but would this have stopped the tailback of traffic from
AS one of the Labour councillors who objected to the planning applications which will now lead to the demolition of Burton Croft, I was disappointed to learn that Coun D'Agorne could not ensure either himself or Coun Hill could be present at the planning
SO the Royal Mail hasn't reached any of its targets set in May but at least the service is improving, according to chief executive Adam Crozier (August 31). No one could have hoped to turn round an ailing business in such a short time so it came as no
After York police worker Andrea Davis blew the whistle on nuisance mail rip-offs, JO HAYWOOD looks at this year's top scams - and how to beat them. IF AN offer seems too good to be true, then it probably is. That is the simple message from York Trading
ELEVEN out of 12 industrial units, part of a planned £2 million office and industrial development in York, have been sold - even before achieving detailed planning consent. The 22,000sq ft Pyramid scheme by York property developer The Helmsley Group is
EMPLOYERS in York are being warned to prepare carefully for tighter rules governing payment of the increased national minimum wage, which come into force on October 1. John Machin, president of York Society of Chartered Accountants, said businesses needed
MICHAEL Howard thinks political correctness is the root cause of all that is wrong with modern life. He said so in a speech last week. At least I think the Tory leader was making a speech. It is possible he was ranting and raving from a tall and very
THERE is no better way to enjoy our city than by foot. And soon there may be even more York to walk. Councillors are to use a Government grant to improve public rights of way. York already has a good record on walking and cycling routes and this project
DERBY day kicks off the season in Pennine League division five - and York Groves can't wait. The Terriers entertain Selby Warriors at their Archbishop Holgate's School home pitch, with player-coach Simon Moat saying his charges will be well up for Saturday's
OLD Malton won their York Leeper Hare Football League premier division derby when they won 1-0 at neighbours Malton Bacon Factory - an identical scoreline to last season. The only goal came from Heath Brown 15 minutes from time with a 20-yard drive. Honours
THE two big football stories of the week surround the Wayne Rooney transfer and the sacking of Sir Bobby Robson. As for the former, when you look at it, it's an awful lot to pay for a teenager but, after seeing him at first hand in Portugal for Euro 2004
YORK City goalkeeper Chris Porter is praying his appeal against his red card will prove successful - but in the meantime offered praise to young stand-in David Stockdale. Porter was controversially sent off during City's 1-0 loss to Accrington Stanley
George is a home-made cupboard. It's named after Jacky Featherstone's 14-year-old son. Jacky has a smaller assembled cupboard dubbed Charlie, named after - you've guessed it - her younger son, aged ten. Both cupboards live at Serendipity in Gillygate
ENGLAND and Wales cricket board pitch inspector, Mike Denness, was called to North Marine Road today after the umpires in Yorkshire's Championship game against Durham reported that the pitch had taken spin on the first day. Eighteen-year-old leg spinner
IT is usually only American rap groups where the notorious personal history is better known than the actual music - not skinny guitar-playing blokes from London. But, sadly, a lot of The Libertines' rise has been down to media fascination with the very
Don't be fooled by the name - this New York band's sound couldn't be any further removed from their BBC equivalent. Punk values married with dub basslines, funky guitar riffs and pounding percussion make for a sound that is, unusually, danceable and lyrically
THE Finn Brothers, Tim and younger bro Neil, have long been the finished article in dark and light melodic songwriting from the Antipodes. This late-summer, the New Zealand stalwarts meet their match in another sibling coupling from over there, the Australian-born
NO one could accuse veteran pedal steel player BJ Cole of being a stick-in-the-mud. After 30 years, he continues to explore different musical forms and does so with an instrument mostly known for propping up old-fashioned country songs. Anyone who buys
STAFF at the York Tourism Bureau are celebrating success after reaching a major milestone in the organisation's 17-year history. The bureau officially accepted its 500th member yesterday as the Balloon Tree Farmshop and Caf at Gate Helmsley became the
A TEENAGER has been jailed for more than three years for a series of knife threats and muggings on York youngsters. Heather Humpage, prosecuting, told York Crown Court that in separate incidents, Lee Peter Burns, 18, held a blade across the throat of
YORK residents can look forward to better foot and cycle paths within the area as the city council is chosen as a beacon authority to bring public rights of way into the 21st century. The City of York Council is one of ten authorities selected to lead
CHAMPIONS Norwich Union are timing their jump to top spot in the first division of the HPH York Vale Cricket League perfectly. They faced a tricky task against Bishopthorpe, but Matt Couttie (57no) and John Jones (37no) added 95 runs for the last wicket
NORTH YORKSHIRE trainer Karl Burke today insisted he had done nothing wrong after being arrested by police investigating the alleged fixing of horse races. Middleham-based Mr Burke told the Evening Press he was "angry and a little bitter" at the way officers
A YORK bus driver has been shot in the eye by yobs firing a pellet gun as he drove through Acomb. Police today branded the shooting "appalling" and said it was lucky the driver managed to stop without mounting the kerb as he slowed to approach a bus stop
ENGLAND and Wales cricket board pitch inspector, Mike Denness, was called to North Marine Road today after the umpires in Yorkshire's Championship game against Durham reported that the pitch had taken spin on the first day. Eighteen-year-old leg spinner
YORK City will not be able to appeal against Chris Porter's red card in Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat against Accrington Stanley after missing the Football Association's deadline. Under new disciplinary rules, City are required to lodge an appeal in writing
YORK residents could be hit with a £100 fine if they put their bin bags out early. New powers to issue the on-the-spot charge could be given to the council's litter-busting street environment officers, in a drive to minimise the amount of rubbish on the
HOW unfortunate to have an article explaining our continuing struggle with spelling the English language correctly ("Letter louts and English sense", August 31), on the same page as the following: "Maybe you keep a heard of Friesians in your back garden
WHAT M Bowker says in his letter is absolutely right (August 30). Everything in this country is going drastically wrong. However, it is no use wringing our hands and asking what we can do about it - we have the remedy. The people now in power are not
WOULD City of York Council be so good as to spend some of its parking fees revenue on pruning the trees along Shipton Road? They are constantly encouraging us to walk rather than drive and with this I have no problem, except I'm sick of almost having
