YORK-based Spen Allison has stressed the importance of having a unified game after being elected the new chairman of the British Amateur Rugby League Association. Allison, a veteran amateur RL official and a member of several sporting committees, had
The man who has the job of clamping down on bullying in York schools says it is on the increase, but there is confusion about who to turn to for help. Education Reporter HAYDN LEWIS investigates. THE scourge of bullying is on the increase among youngsters
VETERAN Evening Press Schools Sport correspondent Peter Wilmott has hung up his pen. Poor health has forced Wilmott, who is in his 80s, to call it a day after more than 55 years as press secretary for York schools sport. He has been a key part in publicising
Smart & Cook, the rapidly-growing national insurance broker based in Harrogate, with offices in York, Skipton and Scarborough, has made its biggest investment yet. The firm, based in Ripon Road, has taken over the share capital of Hammon Osborne,
AN award-winning York firm which manufactures pioneering digital clocking on devices has won a groundbreaking contract with a major industrial player in Papua New Guinea. The deal with Trukai Industries was handled by the Australian division of Mitrefinch
ONSTAGE walked the image of John 40 years ago, son Alec, beginning with solo double bass, so unexpected that the audience was transfixed. Joined by piano (John Horler), drums (legendary Alan Ganley), dad's soprano saxophone and Mark Nightingale's trombone
Racegoers were left cross-legged, when they turned up at York Racecourse after long journeys to find the loos were locked. Hugh Millington, owner of the Sovereign Chauffeur company, near Wetherby, said he had parked up with some clients at car park B
PASHMINAS and brollies might be needed by the ladies again today as light rain is forecast for the second day of Royal Ascot at York. But with the wind slightly easing from yesterday and with temperatures slightly up to 18 Celsius, the day may prove to
GETTING into the Royal Enclosure is not that difficult this year, but getting to the Royal Enclosure yesterday most definitely was, unless you arrived by helicopter or Royal carriage. Those travelling from north or west of York had to contend with the
Grey has never been Ascot's hue. But, as STEVE CARROLL found out, despite the murky weather, the Royal Procession still brought the explosion of colour everybody had hoped for. Champagne lawns, marquees and the whirring of helicopters aside, Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot at York will mean restrictions for motorists in some areas of the city centre. STEVE CARROLL explains how to get around during race week. MAKING congestion as manageable as possible means York residents will be affected more than just by the
COMMUNITY safety chiefs were urging racegoers to take extra care of their belongings. With the city's population set to expand by 50,000 every day during Ascot week, residents are being warned to make sure their cars are secure, to keep an eye on their
FURY over access to a popular right of way has erupted again, after council chiefs were accused of wrongly overruling their colleagues. York Labour councillor Ken King today added his voice to the long-running debate over whether to close the path through
INTREPID Brenda Woodall is preparing to trek across the wilds of Kenya to raise money for charity. The 60-year-old, from Fulford, York, who is a former nurse at York Hospital, is trying to raise £2,600 to be able to go on the gruelling walk on behalf
HOMELESSNESS in York has fallen in the past year - but the reduction is significantly smaller than in the rest of the region. The number of people accepted as homeless by the City of York Council fell from 460 in 2003/04 to 424 in 2004/05 - a fall of
THE fight by the family of supermarket tycoon Sir Ken Morrison to put up a massive set of gates to guard their home is going to a planning inquiry. Sir Ken's daughter, Andrea Shelley, and his son-in-law, Andrew, have appealed against Harrogate Borough
ALMOST 200 people have objected to late-night opening plans for York's Barbican Centre. City of York Council is now considering special steps to counter concerns that it might be biased in favour of the proposals. A special sub-committee may be set up
Little York City Knights supporter Reece Turnbull came face to face with one of Britain's best-loved comedy characters when he travelled to the capital to watch the Knights take on London Skolars. Before the match, award-winning comedians David Walliams
A FIVE-POINT action plan has been drawn up to help York's retail sector as a new survey reveals gloomy trends. A hundred city centre retailers were asked to take part in the survey by City of York Council's economic development board. The first results
Railway Institute netball club celebrated their move to their new home with an official opening. The long-running club used to play at and be known as Civil Service until having to leave two seasons ago. They made the switch to RI last term and started
BROTHERS in arms Simon and Nick Dyson will lead a North Yorkshire assault on the US Open - one of golf's four stellar prizes. The duo are currently in North Carolina running the rule over the manicured magnificence that is the Pinehurst course after 27
GETTING into the Royal Enclosure is not that difficult this year, but getting to the Royal Enclosure yesterday most definitely was, unless you arrived by helicopter or Royal carriage. Those travelling from north or west of York had to contend with the
Azamour can spoil the Ouija Board comeback party on Knavesmire tomorrow by clinching the Prince of Wales's Stakes for the formidable Irish partnership of trainer John Oxx and jockey Michael Kinane. All eyes will be Ouija Board in this £350,000 Group 1
RACEGOERS can beat the traffic and travel to the racecourse in style, if they take to the river during Royal Ascot at York. York Incoming has teamed up with Waterline Cruises to launch Ascotboat - a waterbus running from Skeldergate to the racecourse
ROYALTY has arrived on Knavesmire. The Royal Standard was presented at York Racecourse before it was hoisted to signal the arrival of The Queen for five days of racing and high society. It was proudly flown above the racecourse today from the moment the
RETURNING from Northallerton to York via Thirsk on Saturday, June 11, after visiting both market towns, my companion and I took the A168 from Northallerton to Thirsk and then the A19 from Thirsk for York. Beyond Thormanby we turned left on an unclassified
I WISH to say a big thank you to Mr Sherriff and all the members of the York Children's Trust, for a lovely afternoon at the reunion of Bluecoat schoolboys, and Greycoat girls at Bedern Hall. It was nice to meet many old friends from a long time ago.
IN reply to Adam Rosser a little anecdote will be educational ('Why we eat meat', Letters, June 11). As a lonely squaddie in Woolwich in 1957 I was befriended by a local family. The woman of the house was a state registered nurse. Three years later, with
HAVING been referred to as an out-of-touch ancient mariner I should like to explain to Mary Machen just how wrong you can be when you do not know the whole story (Letters, May 30). Having served in the Royal Marines for more than 12 years, most of the
WELL, Ascot's finally here, and after two years of belly-aching about how it would bring our city to a standstill, I've decided to do the hypocritical thing and make my personal contribution to the congestion. There's just one teeny snag. With only half
Little York City Knights supporter Reece Turnbull came face to face with one of Britain's best-loved comedy characters when he travelled to the capital to watch the Knights take on London Skolars. Before the match, award-winning comedians David Walliams
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 100 years ago Fulford village day school would be closed for the following month by order of the Medical Officer of Health on account of a number of cases of diphtheria in its early stages having occurred amongst the scholars.
Seeing so many York fans at London was absolutely fantastic and underlines how tremendous they have been all season. I just want to give them a bit of a pat on the back. I thought it was outstanding again on Sunday the amount of people who had travelled
STEPHEN LEWIS profiles the York man whose life's work tackling drugs misuse has earned him an OBE. STEVE Hamer wasn't at home the day the letter marked "From the Office of the Prime Minister" dropped through his letterbox. Naturally, his children were
THE French, with two winners yesterday, can add to their Royal Ascot haul tomorrow on Knavesmire by striking it rich in the £225,000 Ascot Gold Cup, the showpiece event of the five-day Royal meeting. Westerner, trained by Elie Lellouche, is the winner
York Under-11 Schoolboys slipped to a 5-2 defeat in the West Yorkshire Cup final but still had plenty to celebrate after the most successful season ever for a York schoolboys side. Sheffield got their revenge for a number of close tussles during the season
THERE is much media comment on the challenge to world leaders from the science academies of the G8 countries, who urged immediate measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions and so fight global warming created by the activities of humans. Significantly,
IT was a case of from ashes to ash for North Yorkshire Timber (NYT). Staff from the Northallerton firm, whose depot in Springwell Lane, Northallerton, burned down two years ago, are celebrating the opening of a new purpose-built £1.5 million head office
A FANTASTIC start. That was the view of race chiefs who witnessed a "magnificent" beginning to Royal Ascot at York. More than 35,000 found their home at York Racecourse as the first of five days of Royal racing got under way on Knavesmire. It was a testing
THE French, with two winners yesterday, can add to their Royal Ascot haul tomorrow on Knavesmire by striking it rich in the £225,000 Ascot Gold Cup, the showpiece event of the five-day Royal meeting. Westerner, trained by Elie Lellouche, is the winner
TRAVELLERS heading into York by road and rail for Royal Ascot faced a series of hurdles - from jammed roads to broken-down trains. Some motorists experienced delays of up to two hours as 42,000 people descended on the Knavesmire for the first day of the
YORK'S Town Crier declared he was "heartbroken", after being snubbed by Royal Ascot at York. John Redpath said he had been town crier for 15 years, during which time he had done much to help promote York Racecourse. But no one had asked him to get involved
IT will be a sporting quiz question for years to come. Which North Yorkshire trained horse was the first past the post at Royal Ascot at York? The answer - Imperial Servant, trained by David Barron at Thirsk. Sadly, the few backers of the 100-1 outsider
THESE are the meeters and greeters who will be providing York visitors with a friendly face during Royal Ascot week. The 36-strong team of City of York Council employees will be sporting eye-catching orange polo shirts and baseball caps emblazoned with
A YORK boat operator has come up with a stress free alternative for people travelling to Royal Ascot. York Incoming has teamed up with Waterline Leisure to provide two Ascot Boats which will make trips back and forth along the mile stretch between Skeldergate
What's on tomorrow... 2.30pm Coventry Stakes (Group 2) Six furlongs: First run in 1890, the opening race of the Royal Ascot at York meeting was named after the ninth Earl of Coventry. It is the first Group contest of the year for juveniles. Famous horses
And they're off. As Royal Ascot finally arrives in York, JO HAYWOOD talks to four women working hard behind the scenes. THEY are the cogs that keep the Ascot machine running smoothly. They ensure the punters look good, sleep soundly and are well fed and
IT will start cool, but Royal Ascot at York will be hotting up as the week goes on. The five-day weather forecast from the Met Office predicts scorching temperatures towards the end of the week. While it will be sunny, with a smattering of cloud on Tuesday
POLICE community support officers will soon play a bigger role than ever in policing the streets of York and North Yorkshire. Force chiefs were preparing to hand them extra powers, including limited powers of arrest, the ability to use reasonable force
CONTROVERSIAL cost-cutting plans could create "dangerous" delays in getting an aerial ladder to major blazes in York, a union warned today. The platform helps tackle high rise fires, and was scrambled to the Fulford Place flats inferno. Under plans drawn
A SICK soldier who gathered indecent mobile phone text images of a vulnerable York schoolgirl looks set to escape being booted out of the Army. The family of the teenager reacted with anger today after it emerged that Christoffer Roy Halton looks likely
Sean Gregan, Leeds United's tough-tackling midfielder, has made an early return to training in a determined bid to improve his fitness for the new season. After missing much of West Brom's pre-season build-up through injury a year ago, Gregan moved to
YORK-based Spen Allison has stressed the importance of having a unified game after being elected the new chairman of the British Amateur Rugby League Association. Allison, a veteran amateur RL official and a member of several sporting committees, had
ALISTAIR Wilks (Willows) topped the Outwood Angling Centre Spring League at the Willows with a perfect score of 72 points. The series was fished over 13 rounds with the top eight section scores counting towards the title. His superb effort of nine section
Grey has never been Ascot's hue. But, as STEVE CARROLL found out, despite the murky weather, the Royal Procession still brought the explosion of colour everybody had hoped for. Champagne lawns, marquees and the whirring of helicopters aside, Royal Ascot
IT will be a sporting quiz question for years to come. Which North Yorkshire trained horse was the first past the post at Royal Ascot at York? The answer - Imperial Servant, trained by David Barron at Thirsk. Sadly, the few backers of the 100-1 outsider
ABOUT £50 million is set to pour into York and North Yorkshire's coffers as Royal Ascot gets under way. Tourism bosses and economics experts believe there could be even more in the city kitty if racecourse crowds are as big as is hoped. As the spotlight
HIGH street shops are not having the best time of it. Earlier this month, the British Retail Consortium cautioned that Britain was facing a "consumer-led recession". So it is no surprise to learn that York shops are struggling. Twice as many retailers
ROOMS at York's major city centre hotels were still available to book for Royal Ascot - but running out fast. At the Monkbar Hotel, in St Maurice's Road, there were 24 rooms still up for grabs today, 17 tomorrow, seven on Thursday, 23 on Friday and 24
"ROYAL Ascot's migration to York seemed to have gone off more or less without a hitch." So reported The Guardian this morning, and there were other comments dotted about the national press to say that the warmth of the welcome made up for the nippy weather
BROTHERS in arms Simon and Nick Dyson will lead a North Yorkshire assault on the US Open - one of golf's four stellar prizes. The duo are currently in North Carolina running the rule over the manicured magnificence that is the Pinehurst course after 27
PUNTERS stepping off the train at York Station for Royal Ascot will be handed a right royal welcome. GNER's two station business managers, Steve Soards and Mark Smith, will be donning top hat and tails to greet passengers as they arrive in the historic
THIS stunning view of York Racecourse could persuade some Ascot racegoers to leave the hustle and bustle of the track behind. The lucky visitors who have booked this, and 17 other suites, at York's Marriott Hotel will see Knavesmire in all its glory during
THE national media spotlight is on York this week, as the tabloids and broadsheets descend on the city for Royal Ascot. It's going to be five days of flat caps and "all the trimmings" if the boys on Fleet Street have their way, but the Evening Press has
WOULD you like a flake with that? Whether Her Majesty wants one scoop or two, or just fancies a 99, a York company will be on hand to cater for all her ice cream needs. Amid the top hats and frocks, Yorvale Ice Cream will be refreshing racegoers from
LIKE many York residents, I had a busy Saturday, in my case preparing to decorate the hall and staircase. Once finished for the day I cleared out the car boot and loaded it up with old carpets, bags of soggy stripped wallpaper and the like and headed
I TAKE great exception as a 68-year-old lady cyclist, featured in the photograph accompanying the first entry in the Diary (June 13), to be referred to as a male. It was also wrongly reported that I was in no mood to wait around for the Bilborough flyover
I SHOULD like to express my most profound thanks for the kind help of the many people who so suddenly surrounded me, when I was taken ill near Netto on Layerthorpe, York. There was the gentleman offering First Aid and the kind woman who alerted the ambulance
I THANK the person who handed my handbag in on the No 228 bus from Monks Cross at 10.10am on Tuesday, June 7. I am so very grateful. Mrs A Walsh, Stow Court, Huntington, York. Updated: 10:09 Wednesday, June 15, 2005
IN reply to John Robson's letter (June 11) about the "goodies" and "baddies" during the Wars Of The Roses, it may interest him to know that a number of York men fought for the House of Lancaster and would therefore be wearing the red rose! Alma Howard
IN order for Frank Healy to state that "people have abused the car parking facilities for many years", surely some markings would have been necessary to tell "people" where they weren't supposed to park ('Dismay as store cracks down on parking', June
I WISH to correct the claims by Mr Reynolds, the landowner's agent at Germany Beck, about what he calls my "wildly exaggerated claims" about the site of the 1066 Battle Of Fulford (Letters, June 6). I am not alone in proposing that Germany Beck is the
WHAT one Fleet Street curmudgeon labelled York's "greedy and mean spirited" attitude to Royal Ascot is actually our natural entrepreneurship. Take a scene witnessed in Blossom Street yesterday. Two toffs were promenading towards Knavesmire, attired in
