I support siting wind turbines at Escrick park and understand residents' concerns. If the objectors were to spend a few days living a similar distance from Eggborough, Ferrybridge or Drax power stations they would agree that a forest of wind turbines
THANKS to teenager Emma Joyce for supporting the proposal to build wind turbines at Escrick Park, and for reminding us the energy resources we now depend upon will run out during her lifetime (January 13). Many parents drive their children to school and
A line in last Friday's letter from Catherine Key, defending her father against charges of animal cruelty, was incorrectly altered in the production process. It should have read: "I could regale you with stories of my father's compassion until we were
AUNTY BEEB's favourite comedy duo, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, have not toured for 11 years... and it shows. Two hours on stage last night in their show, entitled Grown Men In Public, spawned the occasional amusing moment, but it was a case of separating
NEW Earswick All Blacks were still on cloud nine today after they registered the shock of the GMB Union National Cup third round with a tremendous defeat of Askam. Club chairman Charles Rollinson described it simply as a "brilliant win" after his side
Bootham Crescent Holdings - three words whose wretchedness has only been equalled in the history of York City Football Club by the names Craig, Swallow, Webb. Until last week's transfer of power when the three remaining BCH directors of Douglas Craig,
MATTHEW Hoggard's sensational bowling in the fourth Test in Johannesburg yesterday was the best for England by a Yorkshire bowler since Chris Old claimed 7-50 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1978. Man-of-the-match Hoggard's 7-61 narrowly eclipsed his
GENEROUS shoppers who may have bought tickets from alleged charity con artists are being asked to contact the police. Officers have arrested two men who were found in York city centre selling tickets for a group named Rainbow Promotions. They were seen
THREE environmental heavyweights have urged council chiefs to shelve plans to build two giant wind turbines near York. They fear the 364ft high twin towers and monitoring mast proposed for the Escrick Park Estate could have a serious impact on wildlife
LUCKLESS City of York Men I were denied victory in dramatic fashion against Southport on Saturday. They looked as through they were going to bag maximum Northern Hockey League premier division maximum points, but the Lancashire visitors made it 2-2 with
NEW Earswick All Blacks were still on cloud nine today after they registered the shock of the GMB Union National Cup third round with a tremendous defeat of Askam. Club chairman Charles Rollinson described it simply as a "brilliant win" after his side
THE people of York will soon have the chance to see first hand just what it is that attracts four million tourists a year to their city. York is one of Britain's best-loved destinations. Tourism brings almost £300 million a year to the ancient city and
A SIZZLING version of the tango is set to send pulses racing when it comes to York next month. The sexy Tango Argentino is the latest dance to be taught in the city following the resurgence of the pastime because of BBC's popular Strictly Come Dancing
UNION leaders have warned York council chiefs they could be endangering the welfare of their staff if planned cuts to child care and counselling services go ahead. Unison's Peter Household spoke at a meeting of council leader Steve Galloway's advisory
CARETAKER-manager Viv Busby was full of praise for his young York City charges after watching them put up a strong fight against Middlesbrough in the North Riding Senior Cup quarter-finals last night. The match ended 3-1 in Middlesbrough's favour but
INDEPENDENT hospital The Retreat is to host a series of open group meetings for people directly affected by the tsunami disaster. The charitable hospital in Heslington Road, York, is holding three open sessions, the first of which will be on Wednesday
Can reflexology help a woman conceive? JO HAYWOOD talks to two York women who believe it can hold the key to a healthy pregnancy. AFTER suffering a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy that left her with only one fallopian tube, Jo Keogh thought her chances
ANY family which has sought to improve their home, perhaps by adding a modest conservatory, knows all about the cost and rigmarole of seeking planning permission. Nevertheless people understand why strict rules are necessary to prevent unfettered development
TO those living away from South Bank, it seems a strange way for the birthplace of Guy Fawkes to mark the 400th anniversary year of the Gunpowder Plot. York is imposing a 10pm curfew on fireworks. But for residents near to Knavesmire, this will come as
I THANK the Evening Press for highlighting the appalling state of disrepair the city's CCTV cameras have fallen into ('Turning a blind eye', January 14). It was fortunate this situation was not recognised before the recent consultation exercise, otherwise
THAT the appalling York racecourse firework displays may be forced to end at 10pm is a fudge by the leisure department (January 10). The problem is not the timing of these displays, but the fact the council allows them to take place at all, given the
MRS Goodrick of Tadcaster asked why the British composer Benjamin Britten was not imprisoned for being a conscientious objector during the Second World War (Letters, January 2). According to the late Humphrey Burton's biography of Britten, he was called
I DISAGREE with Bernard Barr that Roman numerals are open to fraudulent alteration just as much as our everyday Arabic numerals (Letters, January 12). It is almost impossible to alter Roman numerals on commercial or financial documents. It is, however
I AM always upset when accused of being mistaken (Letters, January 11). It seems to imply I don't check my facts. I did not accuse Robin Cook of lack of integrity. Whether or not he has "integrity" in an absolute sense depends on one's definition of that
SOMETIMES the Diary is woefully out of step with accepted opinion. Binge drinking, for example, strikes us as a tremendous idea, and one which we would fully embrace if funds allowed. We seem to remember that a night on the beers, as it used to be called
JUST lately I've been feeling the urge. It's the urge, if not quite to crawl back into the womb, then to retoddle the innocent footsteps of my youth. OK. Some may say I've never grown up. Get your clever quips in now before we go on with the story. Maybe
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 100 years ago: Snow fell in Richmond and Swaledale, the western hills being covered to a good depth, and it also fell heavily in South Durham and North Yorkshire. Owing to the wintry weather all outdoor work had to be abandoned
Josh Peacock was the star as York Acorn U13s continued to show improvement when they overcame a resilient Stanningley 26-8. The Leeds side opened the scoring and had the better of the first period but outstanding defence kept them to a solitary score,
CARETAKER-manager Viv Busby was full of praise for his young York City charges after watching them put up a strong fight against Middlesbrough in the North Riding Senior Cup quarter-finals last night. The match ended 3-1 in Middlesbrough's favour but
A NORTH Yorkshire construction firm has been catapulted into the big league by winning an £80 million contract. A Yorkshire team, led by S Harrison Developments Ltd, of Malton, has beaten off competition from more than 20 national companies to land the
Kieren Fallon makes a surprise appearance at Lingfield tomorrow on a quick trip home from riding in Florida. The six-times champion jockey, back in Britain for a few days this week, takes two mounts at the Surrey course for trainer Paul Howling. He partners
DONATIONS are continuing to stream in to the Evening Press and City of York Council York Aid appeal for victims of the Asian tsunami, which now stands at £49,290. A charity gig at rock pub Certificate 18, in Gillygate, raised about £500 for the Disasters
A YORK catalogue store was sealed off after firefighters were called to put out a blaze at a notorious drug den. Two fire appliances and half-a-dozen firefighters tackled a fire near the back of the Index shop at Lady Peckitt's Yard at about 12.40pm yesterday
DEVELOPERS have submitted revised plans for the £100 million rejuvenation of the rundown Hungate area of York. Hungate (York) Regeneration Ltd, which wants to build 720 homes and offices on the ten-acre site between Stonebow and the River Foss, has reduced
MATTHEW Hoggard's sensational bowling in the fourth Test in Johannesburg yesterday was the best for England by a Yorkshire bowler since Chris Old claimed 7-50 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1978. Man-of-the-match Hoggard's 7-61 narrowly eclipsed his
THE York woman accused of the knife murder of her fianc would never have risked breaking up her life with him which was "the best she had ever had", a court heard. The jury in the case of Caroline Mawhood, who is accused of stabbing Simon Gilchrist to
THE birthplace of Guy Fawkes is to place a 10pm curfew on fireworks. City of York Council will impose the time restriction on fireworks displays held on land managed by the authority - including York's Knavesmire - except for November 5 and December 31
DAN Potter has predicted tries aplenty for York City Knights' widemen this year following his hat-trick exploits against Doncaster. The centre bagged three tries, had another ruled out for a forward pass and could easily have finished with five as the
CITY chiefs today expressed fears as new plans emerged to place a towering mobile phone mast in the heart of York's historic centre. T-Mobile (UK) has put forward a scheme to install a near ten-metre high mast at the corner of High Ousegate and Parliament
DONATIONS are continuing to stream in to the Evening Press and City of York Council York Aid appeal for victims of the Asian tsunami, which now stands at £49,290. A charity gig at rock pub Certificate 18, in Gillygate, raised about £500 for the Disasters
I AM so excited. I can't wait for the end of May, because for me it means a 'fairytale romance'. Oh my gosh. And here's me having given up all hope of having such a thing in my life again. Married for millions of years, with a husband who doesn't know
DAN Potter has predicted tries aplenty for York City Knights' widemen this year following his hat-trick exploits against Doncaster. The centre bagged three tries, had another ruled out for a forward pass and could easily have finished with five as the
HAVING read your article about the state of the city's CCTV cameras, I ask: what we are paying our council tax for? One Saturday recently, another matter (albeit less important than the cameras) reinforced this view. I walked beside the river at about
THE crux of the problem with the firework displays at the racecourse stands is the noise level of the mortar-shell types of fireworks used. Such decibel peaks endanger the hearing and nervous systems of babies, small children, pets and wildlife. The sound
I TOOK piano lessons when I was ten and can say many years later I have never lived in a home that did not have a piano. One has pride of place in my Selby council sheltered bungalow. So I cannot be the musical ignoramus Mr Whiting may have imagined me
IT was distressing to see the reports of the Carlisle flooding. No doubt it brought back unpleasant memories of the 2000 flood in York. Predictably, within 24 hours Government Minister for the Environment Elliot Morley was paraded before the TV cameras
GENEROUS shoppers who may have bought tickets from alleged charity con artists are being asked to contact the police. Officers have arrested two men who were found in York city centre selling tickets for a group named Rainbow Promotions. They were seen
THE row over felling the tree at Fulford Cross (January 13) highlights how fortunate we in York are when philanthropic and benevolent organisations from all over the UK hire arboriculturists to examine our trees at no financial cost to ourselves. So interested
