WITH reference to your story "Alarming Bill" (November 4). No wonder the council is short of money - four and a half hours of council officer time at £56.60 per hour, £60 labour plus VAT. What hope to they have of solving any money deficiencies when they
City of York Council's head of network management Peter Evely was replying to a letter of November 2 in yesterday's Evening Press, not as stated. We apologise for the error. Updated: 09:34 Thursday, November 11, 2004
The clocks have gone back, summer is over and many of us are dusting off our electric blankets ready for the long cold nights. While electric blankets can make our beds very inviting, Trading Standards officers are also warning that they also have the
FIVE-star utility player Mark Cain is to stay at home-town club York City Knights. The 28-year-old, who set a new Knights record of five tries in a match in last month's play-off semi-final against Workington Town, was the first player to ever sign for
Thursday, November 11, 2004 100 years ago: Recent fine weather was a mixed blessing to the agricultural community. While farmers rejoiced on account of the "open" autumn, it brought farm work to such an advanced stage that employers were in a better position
LANDLORDS are all powerful within the domain of their pub. They can ban what they like: music, smoking, swearing, flower sellers, work clothes, children, pets, tattoos, pets with tattoos, extra terrestrials, Manchester United supporters. But chess? "I
Pickering Town 'A' lead the York Mitchell Sports League first division after an 8-0 win away at Stamford Bridge. They are followed by Bishopthorpe White Rose, who beat Poppleton 'A', Tom Sanderson scoring twice to add to goals from Tom Richardson, James
ONE night last November Peter Critchlow went out for a few drinks to celebrate a friend's birthday. He set off for home in high spirits but never arrived. For a month no one knew what had happened. Then his body was pulled from the Foss. This sad discovery
YORK Acorn duo Mick Embleton and Johnny Waldron will gain BARLA Great Britain honours tomorrow night, writes Peter Martini. Former York City Knights player Embleton has been selected for the British Amateur Rugby League Association Under-23s team and
IT was the day that the whole business community in York and North Yorkshire preened and paraded itself in a celebration of boom. The Evening Press Business2Business Exhibition returned yesterday to York Racecourse, bigger and better than ever. More than
IN a parallel universe, Gilbert O'Sullivan is probably a songwriter held in the same high esteem as other English lyricists like the Kinks' Ray Davies. O'Sullivan has relentlessly used everyday life as his inspiration, producing 14 albums or so of very
EVENTUALLY everything, no matter how tarnished by the slings and arrows of outrageous music criticism, can be repackaged for a new generation. Take Leonard Cohen. Once, the prince of misery's career reached such a dramatic nadir one scathing reviewer
THE question to be asked is this: is this album bonkers or brilliant? A bit of both, probably. Veteran singer Waits, a man who's always had a gravel pit for a voice, seems to have gone off at a crazy tangent even for him, bumping his eccentric bandwagon
Brian Wilson has described his long-awaited Smile as "a teenage symphony to God", which is a perceptive assessment of this majestic but flawed work. There are celestial interludes, notably Heroes And Villains, Surf's Up and Good Vibrations, where Wilson's
OUTLAWS And Angels is the follow-up to the successful Live And Kickin' album recorded for Nelson's 70th birthday and it follows the same all-star format. Hosted by James Caan, Nelson is joined on stage by Kid Rock, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Toby Keith
In my world this album had so much riding on it. The original line-up's first album together in 20 years. What if I hated it? Luckily, I was hooked from the first listen. The last album to do that was Faithless's Reverence, so the boys were in good company
In the long term, history will be much kinder to Phil Collins than seems likely at present. A couple of sordid tabloid stories and total over-exposure in the 1980s and early 90s have tarnished a true talent and a great songwriter's reputation. But the
THE patronage of The White Stripes' Jack White has revitalised country dame Loretta Lynn. Now Morrissey is sharing tea and toast with Hollywood neighbour Nancy Sinatra, of These Boots Are Made For Walking faded fame. With fellow celebrity lovers of kitsch
THE chief executive of York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Len Cruddas, is to be made an honorary fellow of York St John College. Mr Cruddas will be awarded an honorary fellowship for his contribution to the City of York and to the profession
A RESTAURATEUR whose passion for York helped place it on the nation's culinary trail has been hailed the city's tourism ambassador of the year. Michael Hjort, whose acclaimed Melton's became York's first nationally recognised eating establishment, won
GOVERNMENT inspectors today handed City of York Council a disappointing one-star rating for a key service for vulnerable people. The Audit Commission said policies supporting housing needs of some of the city's most at-risk residents were "fair". Independent
Manager Kevin Blackwell has warned Leeds United and their supporters not to get carried away by the 4-2 win at Preston, which ended a run of four defeats. It was the first time Leeds had scored four times in a match since their 4-1 home victory over Wolves
THE killer of York backpacker Caroline Stuttle is appealing against his murder conviction, it was revealed today. Ian Douglas Previte, 32, was convicted on October 15 of the murder and robbery of 19-year-old Caroline Stuttle in the Queensland state city
FIVE-star utility player Mark Cain is to stay at home-town club York City Knights. The 28-year-old, who set a new Knights record of five tries in a match in last month's play-off semi-final against Workington Town, was the first player to ever sign for
ANCIENT treasures with hidden stories to tell appear in a new book published by the York Archaeological Trust. The book, Treasures Of York, features more than 150 of the most interesting artefacts unearthed by the trust since it began work in 1972. The
York City forward Andy Bishop made his international debut for the England National Game XI under-23 side yesterday - while the Minstermen's star goalkeeper David Stockdale had to watch from the bench. The England side beat their Italian counterparts
AS a player Chris Brass has always given 100 per cent effort on the field and no doubt as manager. His only mistake that I can see was the poor acquisition of former friends and ex-playing colleagues. Paul Groves in his day was a good player and, yes,
CHRIS Brass must have felt his reign as City manager was like going Christmas shopping with no money. I feel sorry for the lad as he has pride and compassion. The senior players have let him down with under-achievements. They should really sit down at
SO Chris Brass has been sacked as York City manager - he was given the chance, he had a go but it didn't work out. Now he will be just Chris Brass the player who has given 110 per cent to the club, so let's get behind him and give him the support he deserves
I have been supporting York City for as long as I can remember and will continue to do so. The time had come, I'm afraid, for Chris Brass. Waiting any longer could have found us in big trouble later in the season. I hope he can manage to carry on playing
I HAVE just returned home from a fruitless attempt to have a swim at Edmund Wilson. The pool was closed due to a lighting problem. I'm told "don't go to Yearsley", it's shut, due to a chlorine problem. I go home make a coffee and read the headline in
FURTHER to Mr Crowe's letter (November 3), the figure of 190 publicly-subsidised 'affordable' homes planned for Derwenthorpe represents more than 35 per cent of the total development. It compares favourably with the 25 per cent target for new developments
BURTON Stone Lane, Avenue Terrace and Avenue Road have recently been visited by the city "yellow line squad". While having the desired effect of keeping these streets accessible to traffic, the painting of double yellow lines has had the undesired but
JAMES Micklethwaite blamed Coun Reid (Letters, November 9) for the present traffic gridlock on the outer ring road, fuelled by commercial developments along its length. He may recall that when the A1237 was built by the Highways Agency as a local distributor
I RECENTLY visited some friends in the USA. The approach to recycling is quite different in Iowa... all households recycle paper, magazines, cardboard, glass, tin and plastic each week in containers, similar to those we use ourselves in York. In addition
IN response to your story "Bin your litter" (October 28). York Council should take a look at the photo I took a year ago (above) . It shows a back lane behind Arthur Street, off Lawrence Street, a stone's throw away from Nicholas Fields which the council
SHOCKS were rare in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League's Reserve Cup. The nearest to a second round upset was at Civil Service where the Reserve 'D' hosts were leading Dunnington 2-1 at the interval, courtesy of an own goal and a Mark Lund
WHAT is the worst song of all time? It's a tricky subject because one man's Meat Loaf is another man's Hanson. It is worth spending a moment to decide which is your own most-hated track. So while you're strolling through McArthur Park In The Year 2525
YORK Acorn ARLC boss Dave Kay expects defences to dominate when his side's title aspirations come under the microscope on Saturday, writes Peter Martini. The Blue and Golds visit fellow high-fliers Ince Rosebridge for a crucial National League Conference
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC have boosted their squad by bringing former professional Paul Meillam back to rugby league. The ex-Huddersfield, York and Leigh player quit the game due to shoulder problems but, after surgery earlier in the year and a long
Yorkshire snooker star Paul Hunter said he is not too disheartened after suffering a shock defeat a week before he makes his bow in York in the Travis Perkins UK Championship. The Leeds ace lost 5-3 to Rotherham-based Shaun Murphy in the second round
JITTERY investors in York-based Jarvis were today assured that the group would stick by its guns and continue to off-load its non-core businesses and cut costs. Shares in the troubled rail, construction and engineering group plummeted on Monday after
THAT'S one election over with - now we have to look forward to another. Politicians in this country have been grubbing through the embers of the American election to see what they can learn. Thankfully, most of it is lost in translation. Our own electoral
York City forward Andy Bishop made his international debut for the England National Game XI under-23 side yesterday - while the Minstermen's star goalkeeper David Stockdale had to watch from the bench. The England side beat their Italian counterparts
One of York City's success stories has returned to his home-town club in their hour of need. Centre-half Lee Grant has joined the Minstermen from Premiership big-guns Aston Villa for a month's loan - and is ready to do his bit to get York back on track
CHRIS TITLEY asked York music experts for their nominations. DESMOND and Molly Jones do not exist. But everyone has heard of them. In fact we can't get Desmond's barrow or Molly's job as a singer with the band out of our tiny little minds. Their story
NEW York City boss Viv Busby today revealed it was his predecessor Chris Brass who persuaded him to lead the Minstermen. The bombshell news that Brass was to be axed as player-manager prompted Busby to tell the City board that both he and Brass' assistant
Well Chief can give Martin Pipe a flying start to the Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham by clinching a comeback victory in one of tomorrow's feature races. Pipe was bullish about his prospects for this weekend at a media open day on Tuesday, even encouraging
ROBIN Hood's Bay troubadour Martin Carthy has been the most visible and versatile figure in English folk music for 40 years. The influential guitarist and ballad singer's latest solo offering is produced by his daughter, Eliza, who also plays fiddle,
Having been contracted to EMI Records since 1958, this is Cliff's first album for Decca. So, does this mark a new age of independence and risks? For the first time, he has recorded in Nashville, capital of country music. Connoisseurs of the genre will
ANGRY taxi drivers are planning to challenge a decision by council chiefs to remove a taxi rank at York Railway Station. A public notice from City of York Council printed in Tuesday's Evening Press announced that the Hackney Carriage status of the six-taxi
A NURSE collapsed in the dock after escaping a jail sentence for a series of thefts at health establishments. Last month, a York jury convicted Donna Joan Sherratt, 42, of stealing equipment from York Hospital and a sex tablet and cash from a doctor's
EASY does it... an 8.5-tonne steel beam is carefully lifted into place over the A64 near York in the latest phase of construction of a new flyover. A 100-tonne crane was needed to hoist the 22-metre bridge beams into place earlier this week. The £11.3
HEALTH chiefs have vowed to improve a ward that has been dubbed a "blot" on the reputation of York Hospital. The hospital's Medical Admissions Unit is being rebuilt and refurbished after it was almost entirely destroyed by fire in September. Former patient
THE people of York wore their poppies with pride this morning as they paid their respects to fallen servicemen and women at a Remembrance Day commemoration. The traditional ceremony was organised by The British Railways Engineers Ex-Servicemen's Association
IT might be a little on the large side for the back garden, but York rail enthusiasts are being given the chance to bid for a full-size model of a train carriage. Measuring 23 metres long and weighing between 12 and 15 tonnes, the mock-up of FirstGroup's
YETTON Trophy specialists York had the fright of their lives in their first round game against Scarborough, just pinching victory on the last end. The rink of Melanie Brooke, Maureen Thomas, Lynda Parker and Trish Stevens kept York's hopes alive. They
THE girlfriend of a York man who drowned in a river in the city has warned people to be on their guard against the drink-spiking she fears may have cost her boyfriend his life. Scientists found drug traces in Peter Critchlow's body after he was found
One of York City's success stories has returned to his home-town club in their hour of need. Centre-half Lee Grant has joined the Minstermen from Premiership big-guns Aston Villa for a month's loan - and is ready to do his bit to get York back on track
ANCIENT treasures with hidden stories to tell appear in a new book published by the York Archaeological Trust. The book, Treasures Of York, features more than 150 of the most interesting artefacts unearthed by the trust since it began work in 1972. The
The sacking of York City manager Chris Brass has been on the cards for several weeks now and was inevitable after Saturday's inept performance against Forest Green. However, many City fans must realise that had the rest of his players shown even 70 per
NOW Chris Brass has gone I hope the players, trainers and coaches will take a long hard look at themselves. They have lost their manager his job, showed little or no appreciation for their supporters, Trust members and directors. They too must shoulder
BIG Bad Wolf's wonderful world of Yorkatt & Eric took us onto the cat-walk of pussy cat fashion last week. We got drawings of them wearing each others fur coats. (November 6). Next week instead of them watching their telly will we see Eric & Yorkatt
I WRITE in response to the many Evening Press billboards in York highlighting the article "Open all hours" at Tanner Row Car Park (November 4). Some of the information in the article was wrong and could be misleading to your readers and our customers.
ON November 6 at 8.02pm I saw a council parking enforcement vehicle turn left where no such manoeuvre is allowed. When I rang the parking line to complain I was connected to a call centre in Portsmouth! The woman I spoke to had no idea where York was.
NO bonfire. No fireworks. Few fairy lights, and now no Santa Claus. Does City of York Council only take an interest in its citizens when they reach voting age? Nick Waddington, Langdale Avenue, Burnholme, York. WHAT is Christmas without Santa?. Let's
REACHING old age and infirmity I found myself housebound with my zimmer frame, depending on good friends to purchase my needs. Always having been independent, this caused me great despair at times. I then gained a new lease of life, buying an electric
