I AM sure the residents of Haxby are relieved to learn the proposed high-density development for Calf Close has been turned down by City of York councillors. However, the fact that the council's officers recommended acceptance remains an underlying concern
ARMED with the latest Harry Potter, teenage granddaughter Anna and I set off in search of a snack. Despite Coffee Yard not being an obvious diversion for strollers in Stonegate, many people had beaten us to a table. A notice on the door proclaimed 'unfortunately
Mr Wolf looks dangerous to oppose in the St John's Ambulance Handicap over six furlongs at Pontefract tomorrow. Trained by the in-form David Barker near Scorton, Mr Wolf has bounced back to rude health lately, winning at Ayr and Pontefract in the style
MICK Easterby received a timely boost when The History Man obliged for the Sheriff Hutton trainer in the HSS Maiden Auction Stakes at York yesterday. He was paying his first visit to a racecourse since suffering from pneumonia after Royal Ascot at York
George Wilkinson takes a busman's holiday to Pembrokeshire for a walking trip. The sun came out almost at the England/Wales border. We were on our way to South Pembrokeshire, a place renowned for its beautiful coastline, 'like the best of Cornwall but
Natalya Wilson offers her verdict on the latest Harry Potter. This, the sixth episode in the Harry Potter series, is one of the darkest and definitely the least hopeful yet. Harry's nemesis Lord Voldemort has returned to full strength and he and his band
Imagine the shock of recovering from a near-fatal wound to find your wife is missing and everyone denies she even existed. Then there is a magic monster/cloud on your trail that can reduce humans to shreds in seconds. That is the situation wizard Richard
AT long last, the Ashes series is underway with England trying their hardest over the next few weeks to send Australia back home with their tail between their legs. But later this summer, Yorkshire will have to focus their attentions not on sending Australians
Richard Foster enjoys a nice cup of tea among the glorious flowers at Harlow Carr in Harrogate. GARDENS and afternoon tea: two pillars of English civilisation. Now you can sample them both in style - thanks to Bettys and the Royal Horticultural Society
FEARSOME Viking heroes and Gods are to take up residence at Jorvik Viking Centre over the summer. Visitors are being warned to approach with caution. Organisers said the Vikings belief in different Gods and Goddesses influenced every aspect of their lives
A WAR hero who stormed the beaches on D-Day and was responsible for York's water supply for 14 years has died, aged 86. Cy Read served in the Royal Engineers with the 8th Army at the Battle of El Alamein before he led his company on to Juno Beach in the
LABOUR councillors are planning to launch a blistering attack next week on the way York's Liberal Democrat administration has handled the Barbican Centre "fiasco." An opposition motion to Tuesday's full council meeting claims City of York Council has
NAMED after the wooden drawbridge that has crossed the River Foss since 1736, the website for the Blue Bridge Hotel records some of the obscure history perched on the venue's doorstep. Including the fact that neighbouring Saint George's Field featured
WHEN police were called to deal with a drunken man at York Hospital they found he had a handbag belonging to a woman visitor to the city, a court heard. James Monaghan, 59, was so abusive to hospital staff that they called in police, said prosecutor Jane
POLICING should be about fighting fear of crime and not just about collating crime statistics, say North Yorkshire federation chiefs. As the county's force celebrates another year of falling crime figures, federation chiefs have urged caution on interpreting
YORK'S rising star singer-songwriter Hayley Hutchinson wowed a 10,000 strong crowd on Knavesmire. She performed last night before the crowds ahead of Abba tribute act the Real Abba Gold and tonight will partner Killer Queen as part of the music showcase
A "CONTROL freak" who raped the same woman five times in less than 12 hours was today starting an eight-year sentence behind bars. The repeated sex attacks were the latest in a career of crime against women by Stephen Aldred, York Crown Court heard. Geraldine
NEIL Thorman would love to stay at York City Knights next season - but must first get his head round trying to dent their title aspirations. The 21-year-old lines up for Gateshead at Huntington Stadium tomorrow having been loaned out to his home-town
A VICAR used the funeral of a popular Ryedale teenager who died in an horrific car crash to give other young motorists a "wake up call". The Rev Bill Ankers addressed more than 400 mourners who packed in St Peter's Church, Norton, for the funeral of 18
VISITORS to Flaxby Park Golf Club's newly-opened driving range will not even need to bend over to put their ball on a tee. The new 23-bay facility is fully automatic, with balls dispensing themselves, and will provide golfers with the option of driving
NEIL Thorman would love to stay at York City Knights next season - but must first get his head round trying to dent their title aspirations. The 21-year-old lines up for Gateshead at Huntington Stadium tomorrow having been loaned out to his home-town
YORK City's club shop will be open longer hours and better stocked this season after a deal with kit suppliers Just Sport. The club will also receive substantial commission on all sales in the shop, which will now be run by Just Sport, who represent Nike
Former York City winger Mark Wood will take charge of Pickering Town for their friendly at home to a Newcastle United XI on Tuesday (kick off 7.30pm). Player-boss Alex Mathie, the former City, Newcastle and Ipswich striker, has gone up to Scotland to
TRANSFER-LISTED York City striker Paul Robinson is considering a move to Scottish first division side Ross County. Robinson played as a trialist for St Johnstone against Forfar on Thursday night but Ross, who finished last season in a higher league position
FULL-BACK Matt Blaymire seems to be benefiting as much as anybody from competition for places. The young full-back hasn't had an easy time trying to keep his place in the side.. But he has responded by becoming the Knights' steady Eddie at the back and
I WRITE in response to the sad death of Joe Medforth (July 18). I feel so sorry for his family and sad that a young man has lost his life for no apparent reason. I lost a son 13 years ago, not in the circumstances that Joe lost his life: my son's death
I AM a regular and frequent user of Tang Hall Lane to access the shops, or travel to Heworth, New Earswick and Monks Cross. I object to the extension of speed humps in the Tang Hall area. As far as I am aware no statutory notice of the proposal has been
CHATTING to an experienced, highly qualified city planning officer in London I mentioned the idea that Lendal Bridge may close to traffic. When he had stopped laughing he said he did not believe me, because "No council of a town on a river would be so
YOUR otherwise excellent report in the Evening Press of the opening of our extension (July 19) unfortunately omitted the important fact that the interactive whiteboards were provided by the Robert Wilkinson Trust. The trust has made many significant contributions
My thunder has been stolen. I had intended to respond to complaints from friends and colleagues that the wines I write about are often too expensive. Sadly, that was exactly the complaint being dealt with by the writer of wine column in a well known Sunday
David Nicholls, never one to shy away from a challenge, heads south from his North Yorkshire base to Newbury tomorrow with an excellent chance of winning the richest race on the card. The Sessay trainer saddles three runners in the £70,000 Hong Kong Jockey
It's been a good year for the roses in Gina Parkinson's garden. The roses in our garden have come into bloom again after their first flowering in June. They were lovely this year and, because they are all repeat flowering types, they generally have one
HAVE pride - that is the story that comes flooding out from the dozens of entries we have had for our community awards. The whole spectrum of life in York has been reflected in the people who have been named by their proud friends and family for our Community
Stephen Lewis chats to York author Edwin Thomas about his latest Napoleonic War naval romp. IT'S July 1806. Lieutenant Martin Jerrold has command of a Royal Navy prison ship full of French captives - and thinks life can't get much better. It may be the
SERGEANT Dick Simpson wants to complete his police service but, feeling unwell and excessively tired, his last 18 months seem endless. However, when he discovers a body in the park, he is pitched into the town's first murder investigation. The victim,
AMELIE Nothomb is the bestselling author of 13 novels, translated into 30 languages. Her work is revered in her native Belgium and adopted home of France, but it is only now that British audiences are getting the chance to see whether the hype around
Gold Crest Holidays have a great deal for you. The Ilkley-based company is not only offering free kids places to Disneyland Resort Paris, but will give you a further reduction for a limited period only. Make a booking with Gold Crest between July 23 and
YORKSHIRE are still battling hard on three fronts in their quest to bring silverware to Headingley by the end of the season but one important issue already seems to have been resolved. Cometh the hour, cometh the man ... and when captain Craig White went
History will repeat itself if Yorkshire can pull off a sensational victory over Leicestershire on the final day of the Championship match at Scarborough today. The first encounter between the sides was at Grace Road in mid-May when Yorkshire plundered
Left-hander Michael Lumb returns to Yorkshire Phoenix's side tomorrow when they take on Warwickshire Bears at Scarborough in the Totesport League. Lumb has been axed from the Championship side for the last two matches because of poor form in first class
FEARSOME Viking heroes and Gods are to take up residence at Jorvik Viking Centre over the summer. Visitors are being warned to approach with caution. Organisers said the Vikings belief in different Gods and Goddesses influenced every aspect of their lives
MORE "modern" matrons will soon help change the face of healthcare in York and Selby. Four community matrons are about embark on rounds in the Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) area, supporting people with long-term illnesses by visiting them in
JOHN CARVER, Leeds United's new head coach, will use tomorrow's pre-season friendly at Celtic to start getting to know the players. Carver, who has had a 20-year association with Newcastle, dating back to when he joined them as a 14-year-old, succeeds
POCKLINGTON Under-15 team ended a fine York and District Junior Cricket Association season when they beat rivals York by five wickets to lift the League Championship. That completed the league and cup double for Pock who had already beaten York in the
TRANSFER-LISTED York City striker Paul Robinson is considering a move to Scottish first division side Ross County. Robinson played as a trialist for St Johnstone against Forfar on Thursday night but Ross, who finished last season in a higher league position
KNIGHTS boss Mick Cook has warned against under-estimating Gateshead ahead of tomorrow's Huntington Stadium encounter. York-based coach Dean Thomas has turned perennial strugglers Thunder into a team competing for a play-off spot and their current run
Local golf round-up - 23/07/05 Drinkall cheers MALTON and Norton Golf Club assistant James Drinkall was joint winner of the Yorkshire PGA Springhead Park Pro-Am this week. He shot a three under-par 68 to tie with Joe Townhill (Brough). It was a great
KNIGHTS boss Mick Cook has warned against under-estimating Gateshead ahead of tomorrow's Huntington Stadium encounter. York-based coach Dean Thomas has turned perennial strugglers Thunder into a team competing for a play-off spot and their current run
Rudyard Kipling wrote in his poem On Greenhow Hill that 'you can tell Greenhow folk by... their blue eyes driven into pinpoints by the wind'. This reputation persists locally, particularly in Pateley Bridge, a couple of miles down the road and relatively
