CANCER patients who have to travel about 30 miles for life-saving chemotherapy should soon be able to receive the treatment in York. In a joint vision between York and Harrogate hospital trusts, health chiefs want treatment for ovarian cancer transferred
A FESTIVE fun run transformed a York park into a sea of Santas to raise money for youngsters with life-threatening and terminal illnesses. Children's charity When You Wish Upon a Star held its first York Santa Run at Rowntree Park yesterday, with participants
YOUNG hot-shot Stephen Maguire destroyed David Gray 10-1 in last night's Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship final. Maguire, 23, has now shot up to third in the provisional world rankings after winning the tournament which could have been held in York
IS this the home of Father Christmas? Local youngsters are convinced Santa is holed up in the semi-detached property, in Chudleigh Road, off Leeman Road, to prepare for his big day on December 24. Rumours of his hiding place have spread like wildfire
DUNNINGTON'S troubled Leeper Hare York and District League premier division season took another knock on Saturday when they entertained Wigginton Grasshoppers without a recognised goalkeeper. The visiting partnership of James Vine and man of the match
HARROGATE Town loan-signing Lee Philpott showed exactly why John Reed was so keen to get him on board after creating the goal that beat Runcorn FC Halton. The former Leicester City man played a key role in the build-up to a saved Paul Shepherd shot and
HARROGATE eased their National League Two worries with an 11-try romp in a runaway 79-5 victory over Bracknell at Claro Road. The crushing win ended a run of four successive defeats and was never in doubt after they were 14-0 up in the first ten minutes
AN inspired substitution paved the way for Selby RUFC to reach the fifth round of the Intermediate Cup for the first time in their history with a 21-13 victory over Hereford. Trailing 13-9 midway through the second half, coach Diccon Edwards sent on big
THE rumours had been around for sometime but now the truth can be told. Yes, Christmas is here once more. The festive season officially arrived in York at the weekend as those buying presents and seeking a bargain arrived by car, coach and train. Shoppers
THE year is rushing by, and it is about time that we caught up with some of the responses prompted by previous articles - and aired some more readers' pictures. First, to return again to an October article about the Yorkshire Printing Works. Dora Addy
WELCOME to the Forward Ladies of York. Businesswomen gathered at the city centre branch of HSBC for the York launch of one of the fastest growing women's networking groups in the region - Forward Ladies. With support from Yorkshire Forward, the regional
Malton jockey Paul Hanagan, fast approaching his maiden century of winners, travels to Lingfield tomorrow. Hanagan, with 95 successes so far this season, has two mounts for Newmarket trainer William Haggas, both with strong chances of winning. Nap selection
HOW pleasant to read about something other than crime, drugs or commercial development. I refer to the article about the success of the work brought about by the Friends of Clifton Backies and the butterflies to be found at the reserve (November 24).
SO our city council is to grant us all a choice of which increase in our tax to accept. Ten per cent, 7.5 per cent, or five per cent are the figures quoted so far. Can I enquire as to why we are not asked whether we feel an increase is justified at all
AS chairman of the Campaign for Real Ale, York branch, I am a familiar face in real ale outlets in York. As a former smoker myself, personally I would love smoking to be banned outright and immediately. However, I realise I would be selfish to try to
I REALISE there are more important reasons for writing to a newspaper, but I feel I must point out to yourselves and the council that the York residents' parking badge should not be called a Minster Badge. This is because it actually shows a picture of
THE tough grassroots crackdown on litter louts and nuisance neighbours promised by the Government has been welcomed by local representatives in the York area - but there are worries about how it will work in practice. Sweeping powers announced in last
I've had this great idea to save money on parking in York. I 'acquire' an old car for about £50, making sure my details don't get sent to the DVLC, run it around York for a few months happily collecting parking tickets and then, this is the clever bit
IN his most recent letter, Adrian Wilson questions the number of empty council properties recently quoted by Councillor Sue Sunderland and states that "officers tell a different story" (November 22). As the assistant director responsible for council housing
SO it's 'smiles all round' now that the city centre evening parking charges have been drastically reduced. How about City of York Council spreading a little of that festive cheer to some more of York's residents by also reducing the residents' parking
I WOULD like to thank the conservation-minded volunteers who have given up their free time to brave the cold and carry out essential maintenance on York local nature reserves over recent weekends. Up to 20 people at a time, made up of the university conservation
JUST as London officially announced its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, our Government was getting 100 per cent behind the bid by telling the world that London is a serious target for terrorist attacks. I bet the Olympic committee has already made up its
A WAR of words has broken out between leading political figures in York over a threat to cut cash to a community crime-fighting partnership. City of York Council is reviewing its annual £190,000 grant to the Safer York Partnership (SYP) in an effort to
A CAMPAIGN of mass civil disobedience against the ban on hunting with dogs has been agreed on by North Yorkshire hunt supporters. Representatives of the 29 hunts in Yorkshire, and the county's three coursing clubs, packed into The Golden Fleece hotel,
Monday, November 29, 2004 100 years ago: The members of Ye Olde Queen's Head Pipe and Four-in-Hand Club held their smoking concert at the Queen's Head Hotel, in Fossgate, York. The club, which was a revival of that held in the old coaching days when it
WITH the letting markets for Royal Ascot failing to take off, STEVE CARROLL looks at why York dreams of quick cash are not coming true. HUNTERS Estate Agent says it is at a market price. Yet the two-bedroom modern terraced house in Tang Hall Lane is still
HUNTINGTON Rovers shook off the early loss of former York City player Iain Dunn to ease in to the fourth round of the York FA Saturday Senior Cup with a 3-1 win at Bishopthorpe. Dunn limped off after ten minutes with a hamstring injury but despite his
YORK RUFC deservedly beat Yorkshire One title chasers Pontefract 32-15 in a club match at Clifton Park. The home side should have buried their opponents by a larger margin but after racking up 27 points in the opening quarter seemed to lose motivation
MALTON and Norton cruised into the second round of the Yorkshire Shield with a comfortable 57-13 win at Yorkshire Three side Thornesians. Even the inclusion of seven Fijians in the home side could not check a Malton side who were well marshalled by stand-off
POCKLINGTON moved into the last 32 of the Powergen Vase with a 19-0 home victory over Northallerton. They were outplayed by the Northallerton pack, but had the better firepower in the backs. And though Northallerton spent most of the first half in Pock
CHRISTMAS came early for York City too at the weekend, with a victory over much-favoured Carlisle, who lost their winning touch. If City at last displayed long-awaited signs of recovery, it was also a good sporting weekend at the Barbican Centre, where
YORK Acorn ARLC bounced back up to second in National Conference League division two after a 30-14 victory over lowly Huddersfield Sharks. That result, coupled with defeats for Waterhead and Ince Rosebridge, saw Dave Kay's men leapfrog both and return
YOUNG hot-shot Stephen Maguire destroyed David Gray 10-1 in last night's Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship final. Maguire, 23, has now shot up to third in the provisional world rankings after winning the tournament which could have been held in York
DAVE Merris looks set for a permanent switch from defence to midfield after another eye-catching display during Saturday's 2-1 victory over ten-man Carlisle United. The former Harrogate Town full-back played in an advanced position on the left flank for
MORE than 1,200 students from secondary schools across York and North Yorkshire will converge on Harrogate for a two-day "Skillsfest", starting on Wednesday. More than 80 companies are laying on special workshops and demonstrations at Skillfest, at the
A NEW generation of whiz-kids were today celebrating accumulating nearly a quarter of a million pounds in a brief stint of stock market trading at the Royal York Hotel. Starting with £35,000 of "virtual" cash, a winning team of five pupils from Ripon
IT has now been 18 months since the Lib Dems took control of City of York Council and to date they have not taken responsibility for any of their actions. It is always someone else's fault. They blame the last administration, the Government, pressure
I READ Mike Laycock's article about the decontamination of the former gas works site in Heworth Green with interest and bemusement (November 25). I fail to see why this council persists with the charade of consultation and planning meetings when it clearly
IN RESPONSE to Mr Hunt (Letters, November 25), I am a volunteer for Samaritans Purse. Last year I went to Novi Sad in Serbia to distribute shoeboxes. I can assure Mr Hunt that the Muslims were not targeted and no Christian literature was distributed.
THE great Christmas shopping bonanza came to York this weekend, as crowds of bargain-hunters packed into the city centre. Saturday was particularly busy, not only on the main shopping streets but also on York's roads, as shoppers came into the city by
THE owner of a children's nursery in York has called on City of York Council to reject plans by a mobile phone company to put up a second mast near her business. Allyson Bolland, who owns Jemima's Day Nursery, in Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, said that
DEFENCE chiefs were staying tightlipped over speculation the historic Green Howards army regiment is facing the axe. Reports that the 316-year-old regiment, based at Richmond, is locked in a survival battle with London's 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment
Sean Gregan is looking to make amends tonight for the mistake that almost cost Leeds United defeat against Watford in midweek. Gregan, who has otherwise been in excellent form in recent weeks, tried a suicidal back pass which gifted Watford striker Bruce
DAVE Merris looks set for a permanent switch from defence to midfield after another eye-catching display during Saturday's 2-1 victory over ten-man Carlisle United. The former Harrogate Town full-back played in an advanced position on the left flank for
THIRTY-THREE people were arrested as police officers secretly mingled with festive shopping crowds in a bid to take some of York's most wanted criminals off the streets before Christmas. As shoppers packed the city centre this weekend searching for festive
"You should really think about doing something with your face... before it's too late." It sounds like something a Mafia boss might say to a sneering underling, but these words were actually aimed at me by a beauty therapist. In fact, if the terrible
THE traditional time for celebrating miracles might still be a month away but York City supporters will be forgiven for thinking Christmas had arrived early at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. With high-flying Carlisle United boasting an unbeaten record
YORK shoppers dreamily wandering around the aisles of Clifton Moor Tesco's last week were shaken from their reverie by a fairytale giant apparently doing his weekly shop. Had he run out of Englishmen's bones to make his bread? Was the goose that laid
