SOLICITOR Geoffrey Rogers of Harrogate has won the right to appear in the Crown Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords after gaining the Higher Courts (Criminal Proceedings) qualification. He has been made a Solicitor Advocate by the Law Society, allowing
THE snapshot Mr Mortimer gives of life on Micklegate is distorted (Letters, June 30). There has been considerable improvement on Micklegate over the past few years - a combination of hard work by cleansing staff and a business community which is increasingly
IT appears to me that Coun Macdonald finds it quite acceptable to blame the fall in recovered rates on computer problems ("£6m council tax not paid", June 29). What he fails to recognise is that computers are only as good as the people who program and
WHENEVER you hear a European MP talking, they always say they are fighting against corruption, that they are trying to stop fraud, that they personally have stood up to the scams and freebies. A new set of rules governing MEPs' wages and allowances has
P R Willey is right to be shocked at the news that passengers were nearly "cooked" in a broken-down train because they couldn't open carriage windows and the air conditioning had failed (Letters, June 28). Mr Willey is also right to suggest that train
PAULINE M Melbourne compares animals travelling with train passengers (Letters, June 30). There are strict rules on how many animals can be in each lorry and in each compartment and how long they can be in there. If these rules are broken, the penalties
I WAS thrilled to read that Certificate 18 was granted its late licence (June 28). The residents of Gillygate have been overreacting. I have never seen even one bit of trouble at this venue, unlike in the city centre, but those living near the pub have
WITH regard to Charlie Stone's letter about ID cards (June 30), and all those other nay sayers. What is wrong with carrying a picture ID in your wallet? It doesn't have to have micro chip encoded information on it. Imagine all the hassle it would prevent
YORKSHIRE restored some of their Twenty20 Cup pride and also kept alive their faint hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals by beating Durham by 40 runs at Riverside last night. Now they must defeat Leicestershire in their final North Division match
FORMER Yorkshire batsman and second team captain, the Honourable Geoffrey Keighley, has died in New South Wales, Australia, aged 80. Born in Nice, Keighley was one of the elite band of 'outsiders' - including Lord Hawke - to turn out for Yorkshire before
YORK is to mount the world premiere of the first-ever stage play in the UK featuring a pair of TV legends - Harold and Albert Steptoe. The production will be staged at York Theatre Royal from October 24 to November 12, when original creator Ray Galton
A ROW has blown up over the decision to allow hospital staff to use a school playground as a temporary car park. Residents objecting to plans to turn the former Shipton Street School site in York into a car park feel they have been gagged by the council
FURIOUS villagers have successfully blocked a bid by a popular York student pub to open its doors later into the night. Heslington residents argued that a move by bosses at the Charles XII to open until after midnight would have inflamed their already-troubled
A GROUP of friends are stepping out on a mission to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. BT worker Trace Briggs, from Dunnington, has got together with four friends from the village to make his own personal tribute to his
YORK II have finally won their first match in division one of the IT Sports York Mixed Tennis League. They beat fellow strugglers Tadcaster with Tito Latoja and Karen Retief clocking up 31 games. Michael Binns and Belinda Turnbull recorded a perfect 36
Jamie Ashworth, the Fulford Golf Club assistant, reached the final qualifying rounds for the Open Championship when he came through the regional qualifier at Alwoodley with a one over par 72. Ashworth thought his chances had disappeared when he went out
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is reeling after key signing Greg Heald walked out of the club in a dramatic U-turn. The 33-year-old centre-half signed for the Minstermen last week after several weeks of talks. Now he has changed his mind in a move that McEwan
Jamie Ashworth, the Fulford Golf Club assistant, reached the final qualifying rounds for the Open Championship when he came through the regional qualifier at Alwoodley with a one over par 72. Ashworth thought his chances had disappeared when he went out
YORK City Knights literally upped the pace in their challenge for the National League Two title yesterday after wearing down Keighley Cougars at Huntington Stadium. The Knights nipped a potential losing streak in the bud with a 44-16 win over a weary-looking
WE recounted businessman Graham Ware's wretched journey last week. He had to rush around finding nearly a tenner's worth of change to park at Nunnery Lane car park in York, then his return rail journey from London was delayed for two hours. A nightmare
WHILE rock dinosaurs once again ruled the world as it tilted on Live 8's axis, Brendan Benson briefly proved a true alternative. The Detroit artist is probably best known for being a friend of Jack White from The White Stripes, and he is no stranger to
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is reeling after key signing Greg Heald walked out of the club in a dramatic U-turn. The 33-year-old centre-half signed for the Minstermen last week after several weeks of talks. Now he has changed his mind in a move that McEwan
Tuesday, July 5, 2005 100 years ago Citizens of all classes, would, it was hoped, respond to the appeal of Alderman Foster to assist the authorities in protecting the swans, which were such an ornament to the River Ouse. It was once said by a medical
London will learn tomorrow whether it will be hosting the 2012 Olympics. If it gets the nod, it could mean a real sporting boost for our region, reports STEPHEN LEWIS. RICHARD Buck has an Olympic dream. The young Pickering athlete wants to win the Olympic
York-based jockey Robert Winston travels to Newmarket tomorrow with excellent prospects on completing a double. He teams up with Nap selection Original Source in the TNT July Stakes and Howard Johnson's speedy colt deserves respect, despite taking a steep
THERE has been a dramatic increase in skiving in North Yorkshire. A new survey shows that 93 per cent of employees in the region openly admit to having "pulled a sickie". That is a huge increase on the last survey by UK employment firm Peninsula in 1998
A York communications agency has been presented with a trio of top awards by TV newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald at a glittering national awards ceremony. Trident Communications, at Endeavour House, George Cayley Drive, Clifton Moor, won three awards of
AN office equipment and supplies company based in York is celebrating its 40th birthday this month. Wallis Business Services was started in Gillygate by Peter and Pauline Wallis as a typing and duplicating service on July 15, 1965. Now the company, run
Evans Easyspace has appointed Davinder Pabial as manager of its £2 million Harrogate centre, which opens next month. Davinder, a business administration graduate from Huddersfield University, has worked extensively in marketing, including time with Bradford
I WISH to reply to the council's comments regarding Green Lane in Acomb, the scene of my son's death (June 21). The council states that "Green Lane is a mixed priority route where buses and emergency services also use the road - where there are lots of
NOW that Ascot's two weeks gone and after all the congratulatory back slapping, let's get down to facts. How much is to be charged to the council taxpayers? I'm sure the Ascot committee, Yorkshire Forward and other charitable do-gooders who have contributed
AN elderly gentleman who is ill asked me to burn a small amount of garden rubbish for him. So one Saturday, I lit it at about 8.20pm. There was no wind and the smoke when straight up with no bother to anyone. Then a builder came banging on my front door
ALL the beknighted grand guns have arrived - Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Steven Redgrave, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, oh aye, and that principal commoner, Tony Blair. The reason for so much ennobled sporting influence, Blair's Newcastle United affections aide
AS A wide-eyed young lad abroad for the first time, I was struck by three things when we landed in France on a school trip. The policemen wore guns on their hips as casually as if they were bunches of keys, the metal scratched and battered as if they
CHILDREN will be the main winners under proposed new planning rules insisting that open space should be provided with all new homes in York. Councillors have decided that even when single homes are being built, the builder or developer should still provide
A DISGRACED scout leader is unlikely ever to be allowed to work with the movement again after he stole £1,300 of its funds. Michael Graham Carling, 42, devoted his life to scouting in York, the city's magistrates heard. But he hit family and financial
COUNCIL leisure chief Charlie Croft threatened to walk out of a public meeting during a stormy debate over the future of York's Barbican Centre. Residents accused him and his colleagues of not being open enough over the issue of a casino being built at
YORKRYE have booked their place in the National Futsal Finals after topping the first-ever York and Selby League, writes Dave Flett. Former Liverpool and England star John Barnes and his son will now be among the opposing five-a-side football players
THE new Archbishop of York will be formally enthroned at a special service in York Minster on November 30. Dr John Sentamu, currently the Bishop of Birmingham, was chosen to succeed Dr David Hope last month and becomes Britain's first black Archbishop
YORK runner Richard Buck is making up for lost time. The rising 18-year-old Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club 400-metres star roared back in great style after a ten-week enforced lay-off with a great outing in the National Under-20 Championships at Bedford
TB JABS for children in York have been delayed because of a problem with vital equipment. Health chiefs have written to about 100 parents in the York and Selby area telling them BCG vaccinations for their children were currently unavailable. Dr Robin
Earn and learn is the motto of a new course for child care workers at York College. Maxine Gordon goes back to the classroom to find out more. MUM of four Karen Walker never thought she would end up working with children. Like many other parents, the
STEPTOE and Son began as a one-off play, The Offer, in the BBC's Comedy Playhouse slot. So its transfer to the stage is a natural progression, if a little overdue: the last TV series finished more than 30 years ago. Regular repeats have kept this comedy
ONE sunny afternoon last week I sat outside on the garden bench with a nice cup of tea - a rare event in itself (both the sun and the relaxing) - opened the paper, and suddenly felt old. Very old. And a bit depressed. Under the headline 'Crazy housewives
David Blake's "farewell" concert opened with Dvorak's In Nature. The initial dawn chorus - chirping woodwind and strings - got off to a slightly grumpy start, taking a while for the orchestra to get in the groove, but improving markedly as the piece progressed
YOUNG goalkeeper David Stockdale has been ruled out for the bulk of York City's pre-season after cracking a bone in his foot, writes Claire Hughes. The 19-year-old, who has still not yet signed a contract, turned an ankle while exercising at home a week
