YORK City Knights have resigned themselves to losing star winger Austin Buchanan to Super League side Hull. The young flier, who scored 15 tries in 16 games after signing from Leeds Rhinos midway through the season, is set to follow departed coach Richard
Saturday, October 23, 2004 100 years ago: An engine driver from York lost control of his bicycle whilst riding down Poppleton Road one evening. He ran into a lamp-post, damaging his machine, and was so shaken that a sergeant had to take him home. In another
YORK RUFC preserved their leadership of the Durham and Northumberland League division one with an overwhelming 80-0 rout of Ashington. The visitors arrived at Clifton Park having conceded 55 points per match despite having won one of their five league
SELBY RUFC moved up to fourth place in Yorkshire One with a 26-8 home win against Goole. The result also meant that the Tommy Burton Trophy went to the Sandhill Lane club for the first time. Andy Gabel's fifth minute try, converted from under the posts
INTO the valley of death rode the six hundred... 150 years ago today. Britain, France and their allies declared war on Russia in 1853. But it was the Battle of Balaclava, and most particularly the suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade on October 25, 1854
PICKERING Town will be in the hat for the second round of the FA Vase after toppling Sheffield 2-1 with a late strike - but they will not be joined by Selby Town and Tadcaster Albion. Alex Willgrass saw his 35-yard effort tipped out of play and Michael
Gordon Brown is the longest-serving Chancellor for 180 years, exceeding the 2,600 days of David Lloyd George. Pensioners remember Lloyd George for the introduction of the state pension. Brown will be remembered for its demise, and if Tony Blair becomes
AFTER Poppleton's 2-0 home defeat to Heslington five teams are now separated by just one point at the top of division two. Simon Gatenby opened the scoring for the visitors on the half hour mark and a Danny Walters penalty five minutes later was enough
THE last 100 per cent record in division three fell as Hemingbrough could only manage a 3-3 home draw against Huby. Hemingbrough were two goals in front through Craig Welford and Richard Singh but the visitors pulled one back through John Durant and before
IT seems that I'm not the only person who is dissatisfied with the library's attitude to the music section (Letters, October 21). I wasn't satisfied back in December 2002 when it was proposed that the music section was to be moved and plans were being
Why do so many people professing to be simply sceptics in fact have the mindset of a witchfinder general and a desire to bring everyone down to the level of miserable lumps of flesh with no other dimension? I refer to John Crocker's insulting letter about
I felt quite sick when I read that yet one more "nasty" is to invade our shores from America - casino-style gambling dens, to screw even more cash from people who can't really afford it and line the pockets of those who run these places. We already suffer
THE loss of a child is perhaps the worst thing any of us can endure. The parents of murdered Caroline Stuttle have had their anguish stoked anew by the recent court case in Australia. Nothing will be able to bring their daughter back. But the dedication
York Acorn stayed in touch with the National Conference League division two leaders with a hard-fought 34-22 win over Widnes St Marie's. In-form prop Adam Endersby again led from the front for the Blue and Golds as they went 10-6 up thanks to a try by
HEWORTH ended their dour losing start to the season in scintillating style with a 47-10 rout of fellow strugglers Huddersfield Sharks. The Villagers were the only side in National Conference League division two without a win before this encounter, but
Saville Audio Visual, of York, was voted AV Rental Company Of The Year for the fourth time at this year's annual AV Industry Awards, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales. Now the UK's largest AV company, Saville provides audio visual equipment
A York design practice is poised to pick up some good contracts from Burger King. GIA, the multi-disciplinary firm at Dunnington, which has already helped to bring the food giant to several holiday parks run by a leisure client, has now become an approved
A man from a well-known York football family is tackling a whole new ball game having landed the challenge of re-opening and expanding what is probably the city's best known fishing tackle shop. Dave Woods - whose father Alan was a ball-winning midfielder
GNER's battle to win a new franchise is the biggest fight in the York-based company's history and the bosses are more than up to the task, as STEVE CARROLL reports. Rising passenger numbers, millions of pounds of investment, high customer satisfaction
PLANS for more than 16,000sq ft of riverside offices within York city centre are set to receive approval from councillors. Developer Grays Wharf Limited is seeking planning consent for a commercial building in Navigation Road, backing on to Wormald's
HISTORIC monuments like York Minster, in this computer-generated image, could be at risk of flooding by 2050 if we do not avert a climate change crisis by curbing our use of fossil fuels, a new report claimed today. Forecasting The Future, a startling
PLANS for more than 16,000sq ft of riverside offices within York city centre are set to receive approval from councillors. Developer Grays Wharf Limited is seeking planning consent for a commercial building in Navigation Road, backing on to Wormald's
HEWORTH ended their dour losing start to the season in scintillating style with a 47-10 rout of fellow strugglers Huddersfield Sharks. The Villagers were the only side in National Conference League division two without a win before this encounter, but
BARNET manager Paul Fairclough revealed that York City youngsters David Stockdale and Andy Bishop had done their chances of representing England's National Game XI side next month no harm at all despite Saturday's 4-0 defeat. Stockdale prevented the Minstermen
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass was keen to stress the positives despite his side being beaten 4-0 at Conference leaders Barnet. Brass believed that his side, which included six teenagers during the course of the afternoon, "more than matched" the table-topping
THE gulf between York City and the top of the Conference table was painfully exposed at Barnet on Saturday. Chris Brass's men have now played four of the top six sides in non-League football's highest division and been convincingly beaten on every occasion
Ive rinsed out my 'Frankie says...' T-shirt and have booked myself in for a bubble perm a week on Thursday. Well, if we're all going to be transported back to 1984 it's only right that I make a bit of an effort, isn't it? It wouldn't be fair on everyone
Monday, October 25, 2004 100 years ago: A former member of the Royal Engineers living in York wrote a letter regarding the 50th anniversary of the famous charge by the 670 men of the Light Brigade, made up from the 17th Lancers, 4th, 8th, 11th and 13th
THE year 2005 is fast rushing towards us. As proof, last week the Diary took delivery of its diary - a fake-leather bound guide to the year ahead. It seems others have also been receiving their diaries. We were particularly interested to hear about the
A WELL DRILLED Barnsley side were good value for their 28-5 Yorkshire Three victory at York RI. The New Laners were without No 8 Nathan Ashman, goal-kicker Matthew Yates and scrum-half Gareth Nicoll. Robin Grice switched to scrum-half to link up with
HARROGATE sprang a couple of surprises by fielding a new pair of New Zealand forwards in the home game against Newbury. But they could not stop 'Gate crashing to a 32-8 National Two defeat at Claro Road in a game littered with mistakes. Former East Coast
MALTON and Norton kept up the pressure on the North Two leaders with an emphatic 23-9 victory at Redcar. The tenacity of the Malton pack kept them encamped in their hosts territory for much of the opening period. From broken play just inside the home
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Nick Bennett was Pocklington's hero with an immaculate kicking display to give his side a 19-9 Yorkshire Two victory over North Ribblesdale at Percy Road. Pocklington had to make three changes to their selected side due to injury, including
THORPE United relinquished second spot in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division following their 3-2 home defeat to Selby rivals T& L. Another own goal for T & L - that's three this season - put them in front, but Thorpe responded
THE solution implicitly put forward by Caroline Strachan is that in order to reduce global warming we need to stop "driving around in our cars as much as we like" and succumb to the Luddite tendencies of the green movement (Letters, October 21). I don't
LIKE many motorists, Tony Taylor does not want to face the fact that all users of fossil fuels will have to change their habits within the next decade or two (Letters, October 18). Unfortunately, the idea that scientists will come up with a new, non-polluting
IN reply to the letter "Locked out" by Felicity Jones (October 18), the decision to lock the gate was not one that I took lightly. Because of the changes to parking charges by City Of York Council, we have had a considerable number of people parking in
I FIND myself surprised that York has won national acclaim as the cycling city of Great Britain (October 22). Although it has the facilities in the form of tying-up points and cycle lanes, I've been hit by cars three times, a delivery lorry once and had
I WAS concerned to read that budget difficulties could mean cuts to council services next year. Didn't Coun Galloway see this coming when he set the budget last year, and weren't his major increases in spending then rather short-sighted in the circumstances
THE report "MP seeking cap on parking fees" (October 20) may not be as impractical as suggested. I was thinking how much money would be generated by the Ascot Races. Could not this help to keep parking costs to a minimum and get rid of some of the historic
DOGS fouling footways, woodworm and dry rot, seagulls and pigeons, ants and rats, wasps and the like, horse droppings and other pests that cause damage and are seemingly a health hazard to boot: why are "bats" different and not subject to certain restrictions
IT'S an all-too-familiar sight at this time of year. The banks of the River Ouse flooded, the waters creeping into St George's Field car park and Tower Gardens. Out on the A64, flooded fields stretch to either side of the road. The fact that we've all
THE headquarters for the Northern Rail franchise will remain in York, it was disclosed today. That was the decision of the new licence holder Serco-Ned Railways, which from December formally takes over the running of many of North Yorkshire's trains for
Fibbers played host to the new exciting rock band Rooster. Classed as a "modern yet classic rock band, with a big chorus", with achievements already under their belt (Top Of The Pops, Radio1, V Festival etc), Rooster had a lot to live up to. Support act
TROMBONES, trumpets, saxophones, flutes, chimes, cellos and euphoniums - Fibbers enjoyed a real musical education last night as part of a stupendous psychedelic experience. Sure enough, The Earlies were slightly late. Just after 10pm the trans-Atlantic
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass was keen to stress the positives despite his side being beaten 4-0 at Conference leaders Barnet. Brass believed that his side, which included six teenagers during the course of the afternoon, "more than matched" the table-topping
Aintree yesterday, Cheltenham tomorrow - a sure sign that the jumping season is now well into top gear as the Flat campaign begins to wind down. Admittedly, tomorrow's Cheltenham card is a fairly low-key affair by the standards set by the home of National
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has urged Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon to "think again" about unpopular proposals to scrap two historic Army regiments. The Ministry of Defence proposes to merge all 19 single-regiment battalions into larger regional "super-battalions
NEW amendments to the University of York's proposals for a major expansion have disappointed Heslington residents. Local representatives say minor changes made to the original plans come nowhere near to satisfying their concerns. The new campus, which
A YORK charity which failed to win over city planners with a vision to build new sheltered homes for elderly people has lodged a fresh bid. Residential care organisation The Abbeyfield York Society hopes to create 22 flats in the grounds of Abbeyfield
More than £80,000 of rent arrears unpaid by City of York Council tenants is to be written-off by the authority, a report reveals. Targeting primarily the rent arrears of former tenants whose whereabouts are unknown, or who may have died, council chiefs
A SOLICITOR who was summonsed to court for non-payment of council tax says he will sue City of York Council for loss of earnings. James Hodgson, who is self-employed, says he will fight the authority in the small claims court, after attending York Magistrates
FOUR flood warnings were in place for the York area today - and it could get worse later in the week, forecasters predict. Environment Agency warnings for footpaths alongside the River Ouse, in York, and the area between Bishopthorpe and St George's Field
FINANCE director Melvyn Helme believes Leeds United are close to securing fresh investment in the cash-strapped club. Helme would not be drawn on reports of a potential takeover bid by Miami businessman Burl Sheppard. But Helme admitted that the current
A YORK teenager lay helpless on the floor as four youths punched and kicked him - then stole his mobile phone. The 17-year-old was attacked in Hambleton Lane, Osbaldwick, when his attackers pushed him from his bike. Police said four white teenagers, aged
YORK City Knights have resigned themselves to losing star winger Austin Buchanan to Super League side Hull. The young flier, who scored 15 tries in 16 games after signing from Leeds Rhinos midway through the season, is set to follow departed coach Richard
A RAINBOW of Christmas lights is to be created in memory of York backpacker Caroline Stuttle. Funds from a raffle along with money raised at a funday in September will help pay for the festive feature which will hang in York's Coppergate Shopping Centre
POLICE launched a major investigation after a man's body was discovered in a York flat. Police taped off the area around three apartments at Cemetery Road last night and forensic officers combed the property after reports of an assault. Detectives were
