As the new bins service begins in York, we put your questions to ANDREW WALLER. Given the amount of concern and anger which your proposals have generated, why have you refused to pilot the scheme in one area of the city first? And why, after you told
WITH binge drinking costing the NHS £1.7 billion each year, which is paid for by us the taxpayers, it gives me great pleasure to see in our city centre at the weekends North Yorkshire Police out in force. They act as a deterrent and give security to young
I HAVE to take issue with your campaign against the council's proposed change in refuse collection. These are the facts: landfill sites are disappearing; Britain has a very poor record when it comes to recycling; recycling is a must, not an option for
I WAS delighted to read the letters from Phil Atkinson and Philip Roe re a memorial for Bomber Command Second World War aircrews (September 26). I would love to see one, but I am saddened and angered at the length of time that has passed and when I hear
SUBJECT: Suggested Menu for an Archbishop. Starter - A Sea of Fish in Communion Wine or Passover Salad. Main - Burnt offering of Chicken or a crook of Lamb, marinated in a mitre of mint sauce served with a harvest of fresh vegetables. Dessert - Angel's
AN organisation set up as an experiment to get more women into business in York and North Yorkshire can keep up its good work for years to come. The Women In Enterprise pilot project, which has been encouraging and supporting women entrepreneurs in the
A controversial project in York once dismissed as "a pseudo barn conversion" by York Civic Trust has scooped ultimate honours in major chartered surveyors' awards. The project, to transform the former York College For Girls in Low Petergate into a restaurant
JUST as the new footie film Goal! shoots into British cinemas a rumour rebounds that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to widen his empire into movies. Well, if he is searching for a star he need look no further than his own manager Jose Mourinho,
A SECOND HALF show of power brought Nestl Rowntree RUFC a 33-7 victory at Pocklington Merovingians. Pock started brightly with centre Dieter Iverson ghosting through for a try converted by Geoff Knight. 'Trees fought back with a try from flanker James
AN ILLEGAL immigrant plunged a meat cleaver twice into another man's body in a car park in broad daylight, a court heard. Sejit Balta, 24, attacked Hassain Dag from behind outside a kebab takeaway in Front Street, Acomb. He twice stabbed him with a knife
FEROCIOUS warriors enjoyed a relatively peaceful weekend to prepare for their re-enactment of the Battle Of Fulford. Groups involved in the event set up a living history camp to discuss and arrange activities. The camp was open to the public, so they
HOSPITAL patients have been handed a bus lifeline when a key York road is closed for resurfacing. Council chiefs and city bus company First have thrashed out a deal which will see some services arriving at York Hospital during the two weeks when Gillygate
THE life of a "sparkling intellect" ended in tragedy when she killed herself in a York Hospital, despite being checked on every 15 minutes, an inquest heard. Marcelle Sanders, a 56-year-old teacher from Adelaide Street in York, was being treated for depression
NEW Earswick All Blacks' attempts to mirror last season's knockout exploits kicked off in fine fashion with a 28-18 defeat of Illingworth. The visitors play a division above the All Blacks in the Pennine League but the York side gleaned control of this
DESPITE the steady increase in York City's attendances keeping a tight rein on finances remains crucial to the well being of the club's future. Saturday's attendance of 3,506 against Exeter was City's highest of the campaign and the fifth highest in the
LEADERS Kirkdale United suffered a shock defeat as they crashed 3-1 at Black Swan Pickering. The RJF Homes Beckett Football League champions went ahead when Ashley Windress blasted home, but Black Swan equalised 57 seconds after the interval with a brilliant
KEITH Agar has been appointed Scarborough's chief executive for a third time. Agar's return, after a four-year absence, will enable Boro chairman Malcolm Reynolds and director Ian Scobie to concentrate on the club's proposed move from the McCain Stadium
A FEW years ago an old school friend came up to me in a pub in the village where I'd been brought up. "I see all those punk concerts paid off," he said. "What do you mean?" I asked, puzzled. He knew that I used to go out with the bassist from a punk band
As the new bins service begins in York, we put your questions to ANDREW WALLER. Given the amount of concern and anger which your proposals have generated, why have you refused to pilot the scheme in one area of the city first? And why, after you told
THE Diary was over the moon to join the throng at last week's dinner celebrating the fabled scoreline: Manchester United 0, York City 3. A splendid night was had by all at York Racecourse, as footballers and fans came together to mark the tenth birthday
GOAL-GETTERS York City are the only club to boast three players in the Conference's top 20 marksmen. Clayton Donaldson heads the leading scorer list along with Morecambe's Michael Twiss and Justin Richards, of Woking. The 21-year-old striker has netted
NEW Earswick All Blacks' attempts to mirror last season's knockout exploits kicked off in fine fashion with a 28-18 defeat of Illingworth. The visitors play a division above the All Blacks in the Pennine League but the York side gleaned control of this
A DEPLETED Heworth 'A' fell to mid-table in Yorkshire League division three after a second successive loss, 21-12 at Sharlston Rovers 'A'. However, the team can take credit from their display as injuries and unavailability restricted them to just 12 players
THE 'Cook Island affair' at York City Knights has taken a new twist with the belief that Tere Glassie has put pen to paper at Leigh Centurions. The Evening Press revealed last week that Glassie and fellow Oldham forward Dana Wilson had both signed for
Don't overlook Inchloch at Nottingham tomorrow, with ease in the ground. That's my advice as the three-year-old bids to resume winning ways and provide Jamie Spencer with another good opportunity to strengthen his commanding lead at the top of the jockeys
NOW the crocodile tears are starting to flow over Arc Light's future. Consultation didn't happen because, before the democratic process could reach the point where consultation could begin, Coun Ken King prevented it taking place by whipping up anxieties
I MUST reply to Mr Kettlestring's inaccurate letter (September 28). I chaired the meeting of the East Area Planning Committee which considered the application for outline permission for development of part of a school field. He is right that no site visit
MARY Machen is also wrong about Cook and Australia. The Dutch in 1595 discovered Australia. The western coast was known about before Cook got there. He was a brilliant cartographer, some of his maps still in use hundreds of years after he drew them. What
I MUST take issue with the totally misleading report regarding the new taxi rank in Micklegate (October 1). Mr Donnor would be unable "to open a new taxi rank" because he is a private hire operator. No one can open a taxi rank at will, this is a part
MY husband and I have worked almost 40 years each and have both paid national insurance contributions, so why do we have to pay privately for dental treatment? The last three dentists we were registered with have gone private leaving us to look for the
RE the Labour Party conference. Isn't there a bit in Orwell's Animal Farm where an animal protests about the pigs' manifesto and has the dogs set on him? Or did I imagine it? Brian Mccusker, Hartoft Street, York. Updated: 10:19 Tuesday, October 04, 2005
DAVID Davis (pictured above) may be chosen to lead the Tory party, he'll never be chosen to lead the country. He's grey from head to foot, with all the charisma of a sick worm. As for being ex SAS - SAS men keep a very low profile, they're top of too
IT brings to mind the great Eric Morecambe. What do you think of it so far? Rubbish! Day one was not a good advertisement for York's controversial new waste collection service. Some residents put out their green bins as instructed, only to find that the
STRAPLESS or sporty, underwired and undercover, squeezers, teasers, lacy or racy - the modern bra comes in all shapes and sizes. Women are being encouraged to take this normally discreet garment and wave it above their heads for Breast Cancer Awareness
THE sign on the office coffee machine says "Warning: Do not insert hand into vending area whilst machine is dispensing hot drink." Doh! A plastic cup of drink and all that useful advice for just 20p. I must stick a sign on the electric kettle at home:
JO HAYWOOD talks to a North Yorkshire family urging people to take part in National Jeans for Genes Day. EVERY child gets the odd lump and bump. When they trip over their own feet, get tangled in a skipping rope or fall off their bike, their parents kiss
A ROW has blown up between parents and education chiefs over an out-of-school club at a York school. Parents with youngsters at Robert Wilkinson School, in Strensall, are angry that since the closure of the Frendz Club, there has been no provision for
VIKINGS employed unusual tactics to ward off the partial eclipse of the sun. Two re-enactment Vikings joined Martin Lunn, curator of Astronomy for York Museums Trust, to see if there was any truth in Viking mythology about eclipses. "Vikings believed
HEATH Scaife (180) closed on 136 for a tremendous 12 darts for Shepherd SC 'A' in York Phoenix Monday Darts League division one against Crescent WMC. Mick Willsden supported well with 18 and 19 dart legs and Mark Jones put in 17 and 20 darts as Shepherd's
CITY of York Ladies lost 3-0 at home to Lancashire side Springfields in their second North League game of the season. The damage was done in the first half, all three of the visitors' goals coming before the break. York rallied in the second period and
ONE of York's trendiest bars has been the subject of a council investigation. The Evil Eye Lounge, in Stonegate, was looked into after a complaint it was not being run according to planning conditions. The venue hit the headlines earlier this year after
THE 'Cook Island affair' at York City Knights has taken a new twist with the belief that Tere Glassie has put pen to paper at Leigh Centurions. The Evening Press revealed last week that Glassie and fellow Oldham forward Dana Wilson had both signed for
GET out your bras and wave them with pride! That's the message to women all over York, North and East Yorkshire, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets under way. On Saturday, breast cancer fighters and survivors toured York in an open-topped bus, forming
SHAMBOLIC! That was the damning verdict of many residents on the first day of York council's new fortnightly refuse service - as bins were left overflowing and uncollected. Confusion reigned as more than 400 householders were sent the wrong calendars
EDUCATION chiefs in York are considering moves to claw back £1.783 million from schools which have salted away cash reserves. Under Whitehall rules, City of York Council now has the power to retrieve "excessive" surplus balances, and put them back in
SHAMBOLIC! That was the damning verdict of many residents on the first day of York council's new fortnightly refuse service - as bins were left overflowing and uncollected. Confusion reigned as more than 400 householders were sent the wrong calendars
DESPITE the steady increase in York City's attendances keeping a tight rein on finances remains crucial to the well being of the club's future. Saturday's attendance of 3,506 against Exeter was City's highest of the campaign and the fifth highest in the
CHRIS Thompson followed his brace last week with a hat-trick as York Groves hammered Park Amateurs 'A' 48-14, writes Peter Martini. Thompson got the killer try as Groves beat Waterhead 'B' 26-18 in Pennine League division five last time but this game
