Thursday, July 7, 2005 100 years ago The conduct of the children of York was still a matter for lively discussion in the city. "A Council School Teacher" had entered a protest against what he described as the "unwarrantable assertion" which was made at
Sessay ended Dunnington's long domination of the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League Premier Cup. They won by four wickets with three balls remaining when chasing a target of 244-4. Dunnington had been unbeaten in the competition
OLD rockers don't fade away - they just keep on playing, as proved at the weekend by the Live8 concerts. The most talked-about performances in the festival to end poverty belonged to Pink Floyd and The Who, with Paul McCartney and Sting also doing their
TONY Knox's announcement that he would "abandon his £3 million Barbican plan" if his late licence application were rejected (July 4) is a typical example of a large company trying to muscle its way past local residents. He says he wants the Barbican to
YOUR report about the makeover of Scarborough's Eastfield police station brings back memories (July 5). A few years ago a similar statement of intent was made about a new police station on Acomb Road that would serve Acomb and the surrounding district
WHILE I cannot comment on any local cafes in farm shops, I feel the criticisms of Mrs Dunn are not justified on several counts (Letters, July 4). I have yet to find any vegetable product at my local farm shop which is more expensive per kilo than any
Another blistering innings from Ian Harvey could not stop Yorkshire from losing by seven wickets to Leicestershire at Grace Road to bow out of the Twenty20 Cup at the end of their North Division programme. The only consolation for Yorkshire was that even
Change was on everyone's lips this weekend. The world was tuned into Saturday's Live 8 concerts, set-up to focus the world's political eyes on the upcoming G8 summit and a mission to reform aid to poverty-stricken countries. And change was also on the
THERE is a world still going on beyond London 2012, G8 and Steven Gerrard. You can step into another world, Philip Ridley's childhood canvas of Ruskin Splinter and a boy called Elvis, in Riding Lights Youth Theatre's world amateur premiere of Krindlekrax
TOUGHER penalties for litter louts and environment pests could be on the way, after new council powers were announced. New Government legislation - the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 - has now come into effect, which gives councils more
THE Government was today being urged to help North Yorkshire farmers hit by flash-flooding - after a report warned that hill farming generally was on the brink of collapse. Ryedale MP John Greenway was calling in the House of Commons for farmers in the
AS IF the weather wasn't enough to make York residents think winter was on the way, the city has hosted an unexpected visit -from none other than Santa Claus. He took a break from his workshop to visit York - six months before Christmas Eve. And as York
WOMEN bishops and euthanasia will be among the controversial issues to be debated by the General Synod in York when it opens on Friday. The new Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is also expected to receive a standing ovation by Synod members to mark
A BIRTHDAY celebration with a difference is taking place this weekend. Family members David Bruce and Loretta Sutton will both celebrate their 18th birthdays on Saturday, but by a quirky twist of fate Loretta is not David's twin sister, nor even his cousin
TERRORISTS today struck at the heart of the nation's capital as a series of bomb blasts ripped through London. Scores of casualties, including fatalities, were reported with eye-witnesses reporting seeing bodies piled in the wreckage of damaged Tube trains
YORK Union of Golf Clubs' Seniors Championship to be held at Pike Hills GC on Wednesday, July 13: 8.00 K Hessay 5 (F), B McLaren 6 (FP). 8.09 V Coleman 17 (H), C Ellis 15 (PH). 8.18 D Try 13 (F), J A Wright 18 (MN), J Calpin 12 (PH). 8.27 J Emmerson 6
ASKHAM Bryan YPO's good run in York Vale League division four continued with victory against Drax II. Askham initially struggled against David Cartwright (4-14) to 119 but Terry Kieran produced 6-38 to dismiss Drax for 71. Copmanthorpe's Neil Brook (64no
St Olave's School (The Junior School of St Peter's) Full or Part-time Nursing cover is required for the school sick bay in term time only starting in September 2005. The St Olave's Nurse operates in a triage capacity with support from the senior school
We are a highly successful, expanding and forward thinking organisation within the Kingspan Group Plc. Kingspan Metl - Con Limited are at the leading edge of the building industry supplying steel components to the construction industry. We are seeking
5 years on ....... and Rachel's still smiling. Rachel's role as an Advertising Telesales Executive is not an easy one. Not only does she run her own territory of regular businesses, she is constantly expanding her territory with new clients. This means
Reporting to the Regional Finance Director this senior position is targeted primarily at managing a busy financial team and supporting management in monitoring and interpreting business trends in a proactive and forward looking manner. The role involves
YORK and District FA will hold their popular Football Fun Week at the beginning of August. It will run from August 1 to August 4 (10 am to 3pm each day) at York Railway Institute's football ground in New Lane. The week is open to boys and girls aged between
THE Libertines made their name creating the ramshackle sound of a band falling down stairs. But there were already a few groups waiting at the bottom in a fashionably crumpled heap. One act Pete Doherty might have bumped into amid flying cymbals and creased
IN A sense, Shelby Lynne is a frustrating artist - a sort-of country singer who produces albums that are good, sometimes very good, and yet she is haunted by a sense of not quite making it. Following 2003's Identity Crisis, this is another loose-limbed
WE want our plaque back. That's the cry from one corner of York after the sign announcing an ancient free way went missing. The black-and-white plaque had adorned the brick wall along Scarcroft Lane for as long as anyone can remember. It stated simply
Time to reappraise Kershaw's career as a songsmith. Nik has kept busy as a writer and collaborator for the likes of Elton John, The Osmonds and Chesney Hawkes. As the title of this collection suggests, all of Nik's solo hits are included. Won't Let The
Chris Hillman was the George Harrison of The Byrds. The youngest, quietest and most impressionable member of the group, his talent flowered late. But his contribution to the growth of alternative country music - notably with Gram Parsons and the Flying
IT was hard to believe it was on after all that rainfall, but come Hull or high water, REM would play outdoors in weather fit only for Noah. Never mind the 18,000 crowd was 10,000 short of capacity; never mind that after 25 years REM are more history
In advance of a major conference on conservation starting in York tomorrow, STEPHEN LEWIS talks to an American who's more English than we are in knowing what makes Britain special. BILL Bryson has never made any secret of his love for all things British
Racing returns to Knavesmire tomorrow for the first time since the Royal Ascot spectacular, and North Yorkshire trainers have excellent chances of scoring. Scorton-based David Barker, who won the last race at Newmarket yesterday with Sierra Vista, can
CALLING all York schools - it's time to jump aboard our campaign to unearth the best community projects in the city. As part of our Community Pride awards scheme, we want to hear about the schools in York that are making a real contribution to their environment
INNOVATION was the name of the game, as schoolchildren from across Yorkshire battled it out in a special inventors' competition. Pupils from throughout the region embarked on a range of ambitious projects for the annual Engineering Inspiration Education
July 2-3 Premier Division Acomb (11pts) drew with Clifton Alliance (27pts): Clifton Alliance 211-6 (D Harris 73, D Taylor 62, R F T Musgrave 29; A D Tute 3-46), Acomb 173-8 (S Rodrigo 63, M Dickinson 30; J Hunter 3-63). Beverley Town (27pts) drew with
July 2-4 Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB League Driffield 279-4 (W Wilson 111, P Woodcock 72, M Tennant 65no, J Taylor 3-40), *Appleby Frodingham 173-5 (J Parker 70no, I Amekasinghe 3-42). Doncaster 148 (S Widdup 33, R Wilkinson 3-42), *Barnsley 149-9 (S Shah
First division side Duncombe Park beat premier division opponents Acomb go through to the semi-finals of the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League Premier Cup. Park's Aussie Adam Rayner reached 27 before falling to Dave Sykes, whose
THERE was a record margin of defeat in the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League Premier Cup when Woodhouse Grange crushed Beverley Town by 161 runs. This beat the previous highest margin of 136 by Clifton Alliance against Sheriff Hutton
Heworth blazed 265-6 in 40 overs, the highest total of the season in the competition as they beat visitors Easingwold to reach the Senior League Premier Cup semi-finals. The first-wicket pair scored 86 before Mike Taylor fell to Jon Marwood for 21. Dave
AFTER Live 8, it's about time we all started to remember that we are all part of a community of the planet earth, and we should all take care of our brothers and sisters, and the planet we live on. Politicians are elected to be our servants and not for
I WAS moved by Coun Christian Vassie's letter ("Why councillors deserve parking perk", June 4). The wage he receives for being a sounding block for the many gripes and criticisms of people who moan about those in power as a matter of principle is abysmal
WHY is it that our elected representatives never want to take the rap when things go wrong? First we have Steve Galloway blaming bad publicity for the empty car parks (June 28). The bad publicity was their own doing because they upped the parking fee
LIKE many other country towns in our beloved land, Tadcaster heroically managed to survive the deprivation of the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s. I was there! During that time we had an adequate range of small shops which served our day-to-day
AN INTERNET entrepreneur has sold his online company, which he built up from nothing, for £1 million. Chris Fryer, 38, of Bootham, York, who specialises in providing various travel-related products over the internet, has sold his company, Woosh Ltd, to
Former Evening Press journalist Keith Crane reports from north-east China, where a York emigrant is building a cultural study business. HEADS turn naturally in this part of the world at the sight of westerners, but never more so than in the case of Scott
I CAN tell Allan Phillips of Biose, Idaho, exactly what is wrong with having to carry full ID in a wallet (Letters, July 5). A crime prevention officer once advised me not to! Let me explain. Imagine you are a mugger and I am an old lady (and, being this
THE difference between a driving licence and a fully-fledged ID card is that only the DVLA has access to the information held on you. With an identity card, the information is pooled so personal information that normally only one organisation could access
ED Rooksby claims that last week's breakdown of a GNER York to London express was caused by rail privatisation (Letters, July 5). As readers of my previous letters will be aware, I'd be the last one to defend GNER. But I really can't see how a private
I WAS one of those, on my own admission, who said the traffic problems would be insurmountable, and that gridlock and mayhem would take place. I even went as far as to say Royal Ascot should not have been coming to York in the first place but to Newmarket
POLICE watchdogs have delayed a bid to spend £300,000 on re-opening cells at a North Yorkshire town's police station. Members of the county's police authority, which is responsible for force spending, have asked for more information before agreeing to
A TEENAGER who made a miraculous recovery from a horrific car crash stepped out to pay tribute to the doctors and nurses who saved her life. "Miracle girl" Michelle Wheatley will hand over cash raised by a sponsored walk to the hospitals that treated
A YORK father fighting to get contact rights to the son he has not seen for a year has been promised help from one of Britain's top judges. The father, in his forties, split from his partner of 22 years at the beginning of 2003. She took their six-year-old
Sessay ended Dunnington's long domination of the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League Premier Cup. They won by four wickets with three balls remaining when chasing a target of 244-4. Dunnington had been unbeaten in the competition
ANN Sharpley (Scarcroft) won the York Ladies Evening Bowls League two-wood singles title at West Bank. She easily won the final against Judith Howat (Minister) after defeating Lynne Tattersall (Clarence Gardens) 15-7 after 16 ends. Howat, who has only
FIRE chiefs have unveiled a fresh set of modernising plans, aimed at bringing the county's service into the 21st century. Senior officers at North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service were forced to go back to the drawing board, after union bosses strongly
YORK-BASED running club Knavesmire Harriers were in good form at the annual Selby Road Relays and the Yorkshire Veterans Road Relay Championships. A record number of 64 teams competed in the county championships over a 2.5 mile course at Esholt, near
YORK sailors Phil Nelson and Peter Craggs were celebrating the London 2012 success today knowing they have already had a taste of one of the Olympic facilities. The York Railway Institute Sailing Club pair competed at the Weymouth and Portland National
A SCHEME to upgrade roundabouts and junctions on York's congested outer ring road has been given the green light by city councillors. The move means hopes that the A1237 road could be upgraded to a dual carriageway have been dashed, but could see improvements
YORK City communications director Sophie McGill has expressed her delight after season-ticket sales hit the 800 mark today. A drop in sales had been anticipated following last season's disappointing first campaign in the Conference. The Minstermen finished
CHRISTINE has three children, Gary, Geraldine and Loretta. Geraldine has five children, including son David. Loretta was born on July 9, 1987. So was David. That makes 18-year-old Loretta 18-year-old David's aunt. So he is her nephew. Meanwhile, Christine
DRAX made up ground on HPH York Vale Cricket League division one leaders Bishopthorpe with a crushing victory against North Duffield. With Bishopthorpe having a free week, Drax made full use of their opportunity to post 217-6 with Kevin Thomas unbeaten
St Olave's School (The Junior School of St Peter's) We are seeking to appoint a full time Master's Secretary with effect from August 2005. The hours of work will be 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.15am-12 noon on Saturday (during term time), with
Door Staff also Security Officers required for York and the surrounding area. Full and part-time work available. For further information tel 01904 786444 between 9am-4pm. Updated: 13:38 Thursday, July 07, 2005
Humming by the flowered vine... what a lovely image of contentment Laura Cantrell conjures. The wistful Southern country singer with her own New York radio show continues to improve, like the wine from that vine, and her third album is a thing of sleepy
The German group that defined the electro era churn out a double CD of greatest hits, this time from live performances. They brought computers into pop, and Minimum-Maximum has certainly had the binary touch. Without the occasional applause, you would
DEEMED too ugly to be a Monkee, in the early Seventies Stills was nevertheless a rock messiah. Then it all went wrong, his discipline wavered and the muse fled. His first solo album in 14 years is a partial return to form. The guitar playing still shimmers
Are you going on holiday? Is the holiday part of a package? If so, the snappily titled Package Travel, Package Holidays And Package Tours Regulations 1992 are there to protect you from the time you book until you return. These regulations, which introduced
YORK City communications director Sophie McGill has expressed her delight after season-ticket sales hit the 800 mark today. A drop in sales had been anticipated following last season's disappointing first campaign in the Conference. The Minstermen finished
