POLICE today revealed why they do not want to see a Northern Proms concert staged in York during Royal Ascot. Superintendent Alison Higgins said it was not realistic to expect police to manage as many as 56,000 people flooding to York Racecourse - then
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 100 years ago: While crab fishermen were expecting a poor start to the season due to the bad weather, a monster king crab, whose measurements of two feet and seven inches across were said to constitute a record for the variety
KEVIN Donovan may be given a permanent role in the centre of midfield after Billy McEwan changed tactics for last night's excellent 1-0 victory at Exeter City. McEwan employed a 4-5-1 formation against Exeter with wide men Paul D Robinson and goalscorer
YORK householders' dreams of making a mint out of Royal Ascot received a setback today as they were told to "get real". Andrew Lindsay, president of York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said the idea that York people were going to let their houses
ROYAL Ascot tickets are being touted at more than double their face value on the internet, the Evening Press can reveal. Grandstand and course badges for next year's premier event at York Racecourse are being offered at the exorbitant rates on auction
TOFFS who want to arrive at Royal Ascot in York in style are hiring rail trips to the city on the Orient Express. Travel company Charterhouse Mercantile Leisure has chartered the famous Northern Belle train to ferry high society to Knavesmire in comfort
ASCOT bosses gave York people 50,000 reasons to smile today, after announcing an enclosure for next year's showpiece event at Knavesmire would be on sale only to them. Tickets for the proposed rails enclosure at Royal Ascot at York will be restricted
RACE fans will get their chance to book tickets for next year's showpiece sporting event in York when Royal Ascot tickets go on sale on Monday. Ascot bosses have urged York people who want to attend the five-day festival of horse racing and pageantry
TENS of thousands of pounds will safely secure the cream of high society a luxury penthouse flat, stately home or five-star hotel when Royal Ascot comes to York. But now there's an odds-on clear favourite in the race to find the cheapest place to stay
IT'S normally full of backpackers, students and young families. But a tourist youth hotel in York is reserving bunk beds just for racegoers when Royal Ascot hits the city next summer. Stately homes, five-star hotels, picturesque country cottages, luxury
TRADING standards investigators in York are to look into price claims made by a company which is guaranteeing Ascot hospitality tickets to racegoers - even though they don't officially go on sale until October. Colin Rumford, of the city council's trading
RADICAL plans to beat race-day congestion at all future race meetings in York will be trialled next month, council chiefs have agreed. City of York Council transport chiefs said the prospect of Royal Ascot at York next year had provided the catalyst for
ROYAL Ascot will come to York between June 14 and June 18 next year, horse racing chiefs confirmed today. The fixture list released by the sport's governing body, the British Horse Racing Board, has removed any doubt surrounding Yorks hosting the five-day
As a new traffic masterplan is unveiled for York race days, STEVE CARROLL and MIKE LAYCOCK look at what the proposals mean and what residents think of them. RESIDENTS have given a cautious welcome to radical plans to tackle York's race day traffic nightmare
HIGHWAYS bosses today unveiled radical plans to beat race-day congestion at all future race meetings in York. City of York Council said the prospect of Royal Ascot at York next year had provided the catalyst for reviewing route arrangements. The new arrangements
York has a proven history of dealing with large successful events, says DAVID ANDREWS, chief executive of York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board, but for Ascot 2005 we must look further than the event itself. Railfest: What a marvellous event... Nine days
HOMEOWNERS planning to cash in when Royal Ascot comes to York have been warned they could be jailed if they forget vital home safety checks. People hoping to line their pockets during the festival by renting out their homes risk breaking the law, and
RACING chiefs today assured punters using common land on Knavesmire to watch Royal Ascot at York that they will be protected from unlicensed bookmakers. Ascot, York and council bosses said they would move to address fears that illegal bookies could set
RACING officials today played down concerns about hundreds of thousands of spur-of-the-moment punters flocking to York for Royal Ascot. The possibility of colossal crowds - and potential traffic gridlock - was raised after York race committee chairman
"LET the world come to York." Those were the words of York race committee chairman Lord Halifax, who opened the doors of the city to tens of thousands of punters hoping to attend Royal Ascot. Speaking at the racecourse, Lord Halifax said he wanted to
RESIDENTS hoping to cash in on Royal Ascot 2005 by renting out York homes have been warned not to forget the taxman. City firm Countrywide Residential Lettings issued the alert as the race to rent properties for the racing showpiece gathered momentum.
FANCY renting a luxury stately pad for Royal Ascot in York ? Got a spare £32,500 lying around the house? In the unlikely event the answer to both these questions is yes, a North Yorkshire stately home could be yours for a whole seven days. The owners
RUMOURS were intensifying today that the Beckhams may come to York for Ascot. A well-placed source in the racing world claimed gossip was rife among jockeys that David and Victoria would be staying at the Aldwark Manor Hotel, near Easingwold, for the
LOOPING round Knavesmire to complete a full circuit, the ongoing track extension work at York Racecourse reveals the steps being taken to bring Royal Ascot to the city. The bulldozers have been hard at work laying new turf in preparation for the five-day
CITY residents thinking of letting their homes out for Royal Ascot at York have been warned they may not be insured. Some homeowners' existing policies may not cover them in the event their homes are damaged or if tenants have an accident during the five-day
YORK Royal Ascot preparations cleared another hurdle today after the way was cleared for a quarter of a million racegoers to enjoy the prestigious meeting. With a maximum of 50,000 people now being allowed to attend each day of the five-day meeting, modern
RACE chiefs will be expecting a visit from "the Palace" shortly to discuss the Queen's trip to Knavesmire when York holds Royal Ascot in 2005. A council report reveals that, although nothing is yet set in stone, "an initial visit from The Royal Household
REHEARSALS for Royal Ascot could help York cope with thousands of extra cars and several Royal visitors. City council chiefs hope to stage a dress rehearsal of measures designed to minimise the disruption caused by Royal Ascot, including accessing the
TRAFFIC experts hope to avoid bedlam in York city centre when motorists flock to Royal Ascot in 2005 - by forcing motorists to travel on the A64. Vehicles travelling from both north and south will be diverted from the A1 on to the A64 and will approach
YORK Racecourse will become home to a swathe of temporary structures when Royal Ascot arrives in the city. The plush executive chalets will be constructed to cater for box holders, should royalty arrive in June 2005. Ascot sells out all of its 287 boxes
AN INTERNATIONAL fashion chain has chosen York's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet as a base for its first factory outlet store in Yorkshire. Global clothes group Karen Millen will sell own brand and Whistles ladies' wear - specialising in evening wear, smart
In-form York Under-11 schoolboys swept into a second football cup final this season after beating neighbours Leeds 2-1 in a last-gasp West Yorkshire Cup semi-final. Leeds got the upper hand early on when Joe Bardon headed in the opener from a free-kick
WITH the rate at which the snow fell on Monday morning it's not surprising there were difficulties during the rush hour. Gritters were out on Sunday night, and at 4.30am on Monday, and the roads were in a reasonable condition. Unfortunately, thanks to
AS a York resident, I rarely ever have the urge to defend York council. For the first time, I feel I have to, over the nature of your reporting of Monday's snow and supposed lack of gritting. Gritting does not stop snow falling. It does not allow you
I AM interested to read the comments of Bill Woolley that all resources had been poured into tackling the extreme weather conditions. I left my home address to travel to Harrogate at 7.15am to arrive in Harrogate at 10.30. The roads were in an absolute
I APPRECIATE that the story about street performer David Honan's arrest on face value shows police in a bad light and gives ammunition for a cheap swipe at them (February 16). I witnessed the events when the young man decided to walk into the path of
WHERE does Keith Whitfield get the idea from that public servants have privileged pension schemes? They are worked for and paid for by the employees concerned. Not only that, they have been considerably reduced by a score of years of cash limiting by
SO Coun Cuthbertson thinks it's nave of me to speak up in defence of older people, carers, the disabled and those in need of mental health services (Evening Press, January 24)? I don't think it is nave, and I think that Coun Cuthbertson, as chair of the
MISS Williams, of Heslington Road, fears that higher student fees will put off some people from attending university (Letters, February 4). In fact the number of university students has increased from 1.9 million to 2.4 million since Labour came to power
A RIVERSIDE conservation watchdog is opposing the plans for a 54-metre observation wheel in York's Tower Gardens. But the Friends Of New Walk says it would offer its support if the wheel was located instead in St George's Field car park, on the other
FAMILIES whose lives have been plagued by acts of vandalism are desperate for help to "cut off" a dark alley which their tormentors use as an escape route. An overgrown alleyway at the end of Wray's Avenue in Huntington, York, is being blamed for escalating
A SWORD-WIELDING student who smirked as he threatened a young motorist has been sent to jail for nine months. Dipak Parmar, 19, had "tooled himself up" with an "arsenal of weapons" in his car, a court heard. At about 1.30pm on January 25, he waved a samurai
POLICE today revealed why they do not want to see a Northern Proms concert staged in York during Royal Ascot. Superintendent Alison Higgins said it was not realistic to expect police to manage as many as 56,000 people flooding to York Racecourse - then
A YORK council chief is backing calls for a chewing gum tax to help meet the annual £150 million cost of clearing gum from pavements. Local authorities, led by Westminster City Council, are pressing for a penny-a-packet tax to tackle the scourge at the
JOANNE Weatherstone is a successful beauty therapist with her own salon. But she says her life could have turned out quiet differently, had she not been thrust into the limelight in 1985 by being crowned Miss York. "I was very shy at that age," she said
LEEDS United forward Michael Ricketts has joined Stoke City on a month's loan as part of a minor shake-up at Elland Road. Fellow striker Simon Johnson is also set to join Barnsley on loan, while the Whites have sent on-loan Paul Harrison back to Liverpool
IMPERIOUS form was shown by Nestl Rowntree to smite Stokesley 3-0 in the Costcutter Ladies Hockey League. Nestl took control of the game early on to go into a lead, doubled soon after when a great pass from Julie Moore enabled Margi Charlson to slot home
PLANS for a women's war memorial backed by an Evening Press campaign are under threat again. Campaigners in York and Selby were celebrating last year after finally winning a six-year fight to build Britain's first national memorial to the women of the
TOUGH was the going on a low and clear Ouse at Linton and Thorpe Underwood for the Leeds Open, where only those anglers pegged at the downstream end of the Linton section gained joy in the 54-pegger. Pete Hyde (Marsh Tackle) led from the end peg at Linton
KEVIN Donovan may be given a permanent role in the centre of midfield after Billy McEwan changed tactics for last night's excellent 1-0 victory at Exeter City. McEwan employed a 4-5-1 formation against Exeter with wide men Paul D Robinson and goalscorer
YORK City Knights have succeeded in a sensational move to bring fans' favourite Simon Friend back to Huntington Stadium, the Evening Press can reveal. The 27-year-old Aussie is due to return to York in the middle of next month and should be back in the
YORK City's victory at promotion hopefuls Exeter City last night was a triumph in organisation - one of the watchwords Billy McEwan stakes his reputation on as a manager. McEwan stressed the importance of good organisation on his first day at KitKat Crescent
WHAT'S the big idea with all this snow nonsense? It's practically March, and what's more, half-term was the week before last. The days were getting longer, the blossom was on the trees and even in our back garden, the barren earth was being pierced by
AS Dave Sheasby's play Trimming Pablo recalls, on November 13, 1950, the 20th century's most famous artist arrived at a wet Sheffield train station, beret on his balding head, bouquet of chrysanthemums in his hand. Pablo Picasso, 68, had moved from his
Last week, the Evening Press brought you news that the position of The New Nick Drake has been filled by promising young troubadour Willy Mason. Those of you who care about such things may be pleased to hear that the adjacent pigeonhole, that of The New
FIRST it was tickets, now companies looking to cash in on Royal Ascot at York are auctioning off hotel packages for the star-studded event. A company has used internet auction website ebay to advertise a five-night package at a city four-star hotel for
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
Frankie Dettori is in York today to sign copies of his autobiography. STEPHEN LEWIS spoke to him about the prospects for next year's York Ascot - and how it feels to be Champion Jockey again. WORRIES about traffic gridlock aside, just about everyone you
THE odds have been slashed on one of York's most historic homes opening its doors to Royal Ascot racegoers. Council chiefs looking at ways to make extra cash from the Mansion House, the city's plush civic property, are jumping on the Ascot bandwagon.
YORK has been voted the nation's favourite British city in a new national poll. The city's cobbled streets, city walls and historic charm won it pride of place in the Daily Telegraph Travel Awards, knocking London off its six-year top spot. York also
BOSSES at York Racecourse were celebrating today after record numbers of racing fans flocked to the city's Knavesmire for the second year running. In a major boost as the course gears up for Royal Ascot next June, they announced that a total of 289,391
GRANDSTAND tickets for the prestige day at next year's Royal Ascot at York sold out in just over three hours. Tens of thousands of tickets for Gold Cup day on Thursday, June 16, next year, were snapped up when booking for the showpiece event opened yesterday
CITY chiefs are planning a massive street festival to welcome Royal Ascot at York, the Evening Press can reveal. Although the plans are very much at the teething stage, the steering group charged with making next year's sporting showcase a success wants
A YORK hotel which is charging £2,700 for a five-night package during Royal Ascot has almost sold out. Only a dozen rooms at the 108-bedroom Marriott Hotel, which has a plum position overlooking York Racecourse, are still available for the prestigious
YORK'S great festival of racing next year will not be spoilt by hospitality sharks and hotel price-hikes, racegoers were reassured today. Many hoteliers and guest house-owners have indicated that they do not intend to "profiteer" when Royal Ascot comes
TAXI drivers in York are planning to boycott Royal Ascot because they are sick of race-day roads chaos. Cabbies claim the trial aimed at calming congestion during this week's Ebor Festival has been a "nightmare". Now the Evening Press understands scores
DO the planners really know what they are doing regarding their proposed measures for the York/Ascot meeting? The closure of Tadcaster Road to out-of-town traffic from 11am until 2pm seems odd. Extra traffic will be travelling into the city, not out.
OWNERS of a luxury hotel in the hub of Heartbeat country have slapped a massive £120,000 price tag on the use of the property when Royal Ascot rolls into York. Rich racegoers keen on a flutter are being asked to dig deep if they want the Mallyan Spout
WORK to beat raceday congestion during next year's Royal Ascot meeting at York is under way. City Of York Council will begin alterations to a traffic island at the junction of Tadcaster Road and St George's Place on Wednesday as part of its Royal Ascot
After an Evening Press investigation led to a York brothel being closed, we ask: is it time for the laws on prostitution to be changed? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. IT WAS the furtive arrivals that were the give-away. Neighbours of the discreet suburban semi
A STATELY HOME near York which has ancient regal links and a place in racing history is to play its part in welcoming visitors to Royal Ascot in the city. Aldby Park, at Buttercrambe, which is owned by Mark and Alice Winn, will be available to let to
STEPHEN LEWIS talks to York's tourism chief about parking charges and Royal Ascot. GILLIAN Cruddas has very eloquent eyebrows. Ask her what she thinks of York's new evening parking charges and they take flight: a quizzical expression that speaks volumes
Where will The Queen stay when Royal Ascot comes to York next year? STEVE CARROLL takes a light-hearted look at the options. CONFIRMATION that the centrepiece of Royal Ascot - the Royal Procession - is coming to York has put Royalists in the city in all
YORK awaits next year's Royal Ascot with fevered anticipation. It promises to be a great event and will give the city the sort of promotion and exposure of which tourism bosses can normally only dream. For five days, the eyes of the world will be on York
POLICE chiefs are locked in top-level talks to prevent local council taxpayers picking up the multimillion-pound bill for policing Royal Ascot at York. Officers say the meeting at York Racecourse will be the largest pre-planned event that the force has
PLANNING is under way to bring the centrepiece of Royal Ascot to York when the famous race meeting moves north. Bosses at Ascot have confirmed that moves are being made to cater for a Royal visit should York Racecourse host the five-day festival of horse
MAXINE GORDON makes her first visit to Royal Ascot to find out what York has to live up to next year. BY uttering the word Ascot, I had already fallen at the first hurdle. "Actually, it is Ascut," corrected my very proper colleague Charles Hutchinson
Evening Press reporter STEVE CARROLL donned his top hat for a day at Royal Ascot to see what York can expect when it hosts the meeting next year. THEY were gathering several hours before the first race. The horses were the last thing on their minds. As
JUST how way out is too far? Never far enough, judging by the standards in the Royal Ascot fashion stakes. An upturned umbrella tipped with peacock feathers, a hat in the shape of a shoe, and a Picasso-inspired creation complete with an embroidered eye
ALL ABOARD the good ship Ascot! Crafty homeowner Charlie Jackson, 39, of Main Street, Upper Poppleton, is to ferry high society punters to York Racecourse by boat during Royal Ascot week, when they rent out his cottage. He hit on the novel idea as a way
A 21-YEAR-OLD student is set to cash in on Royal Ascot at York - after slapping an £18,500 price tag on his penthouse property. The massive rent, which is almost as much as many York people earn in a year, will give those willing to pay the price a week-long
YORK has almost certainly been given the green light to hold Royal Ascot in 2005, after planning chiefs gave the Berkshire-based racecourse approval for a £160 million refit. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has agreed to grant planning permission
ASCOT chiefs are now very confident that York will host the Royal Meeting in 2005, racecourse bosses revealed. Officials at the Berkshire track believe Knavesmire will be awash with "society" in 18 months, after announcing that an ambitious redevelopment
IT WILL soon be time for youngsters studying for GCSE and A-level exams to hit the books in earnest. But getting down to the serious business of revision need not be a nightmare, as youngsters from Huntington School have been finding out. Kathryn Ramsay
FRESH warnings were issued today after a bogus letter was sent to a York business urging it to fork out nearly four times the going rate for data protection registration. Philip Thake, managing partner at HPH Chartered Accountants, York, said one of his
A STALWART worker from East Yorkshire is going nutty over retirement. Sheila Triffit, 59, is enjoying a rest after nearly two decades with Pocklington-based fruit and nut specialists Sundora Foods. She joined the firm in 1986, giving 19 years unbroken
Man-of-the-match centre Joe Dey scored two tries as undefeated New Earswick All Blacks Rugby League Club Under-12s ended Selby's eight-match unbeaten run with a 20-8 cup win. Louis Pool scored a cracker and debutant Eddie Bradshaw also notched an individual
MORE turf race meetings in England were under threat today from the Arctic weather. The latest meeting at risk is tomorrow's card at Haydock, though it is frost and not snow which is the problem. Haydock will hold a precautionary inspection at 7am tomorrow
ABOUT this time last year I wrote to you regarding the gritting of roads (or lack of) in the Haxby and Huntington areas. At the time I was extremely irate that North Lane, Huntington, hadn't been touched by a gritting truck. At 8am on Monday morning,
IF Bill Woolley, York council's acting director of planning and transport, is correctly quoted as describing a few centimetres of wet snow in February as "extreme weather conditions" then either he is not living on the same planet as the rest of us or
WHILE we empathise with his anger over the inadequacy of private sector pensions, we fear Keith Whitfield is falling for the old trick of divide and rule (Letters, 21 February). The fact is, cutting public service workers' pensions won't add a penny to
NESTLE Rowntree may have put on a great night of rock music for their employees recently, but their vision for the future of their products is far from maintaining the "status quo". If the new Smarties' Hexatube keeps jobs in York then let's celebrate
I WISH to protest about the review of "La Traviata" (February 14). Whilst Mr Hutchinson makes some reasoned criticisms which I can understand, if not agree with, to describe the ballet as a "dud" is outrageous. Fortunately, as I had pre-booked a ticket
A DISPUTE between neighbours ended with a York man being slashed with a samurai sword, a court heard. The claim was made on the first day of the trial of Stephen David Hammond and John Christopher O'Callaghan, who are accused of attacking Steven Johnson
THERE'S been a lot of talk surrounding players switching from union to league lately. From a Knights point of view, Neil Law is going to be an asset to the team. He's been playing rugby union at Otley but wasn't getting the game time he wanted there.
MEET the "modern" matron who could change the face of health care in York and Selby. For the next new months, Julie Rae, Selby's new community matron, will offer support to people with long-term illnesses by visiting them in their own homes. Since she
YORK council leaders are to review budget cuts at a respite centre for disabled children in the city. The move follows a stormy debate in which the city's council tax rise was agreed at just less than five per cent. City council leader Steve Galloway
COME on Yorkshire, one final push. That is the message today after plans for a women's war memorial hit a last minute hitch. The campaign to honour the women of the Second World War has been conducted with military precision and soldierly single-mindedness
YORK City Knights have succeeded in a sensational move to bring fans' favourite Simon Friend back to Huntington Stadium, the Evening Press can reveal. The 27-year-old Aussie is due to return to York in the middle of next month and should be back in the
Old Malton lost top spot in Leeper Hare York and District Football League Reserve 'A' and came within a whisker of losing only their third game of the season. Away at lowly Huntington, Old Malton had to wait until the fourth minute of added time before
YORK has two days to save Clifton footpath. The path runs through the grounds of York's second oldest school, St Peter's. The school has persuaded the police and City of York Council to support its demand that the right of way be closed to the public.
