WATCH out for Go Tech at York tomorrow as he bids to follow the same autumn route to glory which served him so well last year. The Garbutt & Elliott Handicap, which opens the card, is again the target for the Tim Easterby-trained gelding (pictured
I READ your article urging people who had not received their green bins to contact the council on 551551. As I had not yet received my green bin, I rang the number (the York Pride Action Line!) and was asked to press "1" for inquiries concerning the "
IT'S green wheelie bin day yet I am hesitant to put it out. The grass cuttings went in with scarcely a worry, however this complacency soon changed to anxiety. Holding a huge weed in one hand and a "Do It Yourself Weed Identifier" book in the other, I
COUN Lancelott totally misunderstands Labour's position regarding the changes his Lib Dem administration have made to the refuse collections (Letters, October 3). We are committed to increasing recycling and minimising waste in this city and therefore
MUCH to the chagrin of the Lib-Dem council, their desire for the overdevelopment of vast tracks of York will now be put on hold awaiting the convening of public inquiries into the Derwenthorpe, Germany Beck and university schemes. Thankfully, existing
YOUR article about British Sugar's attempts to cut factory fumes (September 30) brings to mind my own strange experience. Occasionally, when the wind is from the right direction, I faintly smell the fumes. I first did so on moving here in October 1982
ON the subject of odd expressions - "The company did not have sufficiently robust control procedures in place" - from the Science Park swindle report (September 15). You can bet we would not have got away with such a daft statement at Tadcaster - home
We incorrectly transcribed a word in the letter about a Bomber Command memorial from Mrs E Speed of Forest Grove, York, which appeared on Tuesday. The last line should have read: "Even if a memorial does not appear (but I hope one does), the crews will
The City of York Council has hit back at claims that it is not paying independent care home proprietors the rate for the job. As reported in the Evening Press last week, the claim was made at the annual conference of the York and North Yorkshire Independent
A farm shop in North Yorkshire will next week move into its own new premises after an investment of more than £300,000 Ainsty Farm Shop, which for the past four years has operated out of rented premises on the York side of Green Hammerton, will open on
A £1 million contract to project manage the refurbishment of an historic York building has been won by chartered surveyors and property consultancy Lightly & Lightly. But it depends on whether the Pocklington-based developer, The Helmsley Group, gets
Colourbox, of York, has become one of the first graphic design agencies in York and North Yorkshire to achieve the Investor In People award (IIP). Working towards the IIP award was one of a number of goals identified by Colourbox in a business development
THE police take a lot of criticism, sometimes deserved. But it is rarer for the public to stop and say thank you. Yesterday's ceremony at the Guildhall was a chance to do just that. In the words of Chief Superintendent Tim Madgwick, York police "often
JOHN Sentamu has become the 97th Archbishop of York, charged with the heavy burden of "persuading us in the Church of England that change really is possible", in the words of Rowan Williams. But we should be confident he will take the responsibility in
Prize draws and cash rewards could soon be offered to homeowners in York and North Yorkshire in an effort to sweeten them to the cause of recycling. The Government announced today that our region will take up a pilot scheme over the next six months, which
POLICE are calling for the help of the public in catching a convicted street robber. York's top judge wants to sentence Raymond John Clarkson, 25, for mugging a pub worker at night in York city centre with an accomplice. The robber already has two convictions
YORK traders almost unanimously reported fewer customers and lower turnover during Royal Ascot week, a new report reveals. City councillors were told that more than 90 per cent of York businesses which replied to an authority survey in the wake of the
RICHARD NYHILL was left staring at the charred remains of his car after arsonists went on an early morning rampage through York. Vandals torched a garage, a pile of household rubbish and this car in a 2am fire spree through South Bank. Residents said
TWO of BBC Radio York's most senior journalists are understood to have volunteered for redundancy, as the corporation continues its cost-cutting drive. Assistant editor David Dunning and weekend editor Alan Greveson are believed to be among eight members
THE number of jobs to be cut at one of York's biggest firms has been almost halved, it was announced today. Bosses at Portakabin were expected to shed up to 80 posts at the factory in New Lane, Huntington, but have now reduced the cull to 48 jobs, predominantly
"VERY hard decisions" could be ahead for York council chiefs after the city's leader revealed another £10 million budget shortfall. In a speech to the council, Coun Steve Galloway said York was looking at a projected funding gap of £9.7 million next year
DARREN Dunning is hoping that himself and fellow 'dog' Emmanuel Panther can once more supply the bite in York City's midfield at Gravesend and Northfleet on Saturday. The 24-year-old midfielder is one of just three Minstermen players who started last
YORK'S new Archbishop was warned of the challenges ahead as he formally took up his post in an ancient ceremony. Dr John Sentamu, who fled Idi Amin's Uganda, became the Church of England's first black archbishop when he was confirmed as the 97th Archbishop
Prize draws and cash rewards could soon be offered to homeowners in York and North Yorkshire in an effort to sweeten them to the cause of recycling. The Government announced today that our region will take up a pilot scheme over the next six months, which
FIVE years after giving Coppergate II the thumbs up, and two years after the scheme was described as "grossly inappropriate" by a planning inspector, English Heritage has finally admitted to getting it wrong. In November 2000, the conservation body assessed
Yesterday saw the launch of the Office of Fair Trading's Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. Readers will see the logo "approved code" advertised more and more when buying goods and services. It means the firm you are buying from is a member of a trade group
College years should be one long party - with some study thrown in. But not every student enjoys their new life. CHRIS TITLEY reports on a scheme to help those who can't cope. THIS Sunday, hundreds of young people will arrive in York for the first time
MY friends in Heslington Lane were victims of this incompetent fiasco, and in that very street I witnessed the spectacle of a refuse lorry cruising the street looking for grey bins residents didn't know they were coming to collect. The likelihood of a
THE green bin collection system started this week with the contents being composted. However a recent City of York Council leaflet says "food waste from the kitchen" cannot be put in the bin. Why not? On telephoning the York Pride Action line, and eventually
WE write in response to Councillor Vassie's letter (October 4). Once again a Liberal Democrat councillor has sought to link Labour councillors with the British National Party to taint their actions. We might have been impressed with Councillor Vassie's
AT this time of the year one of the things I most enjoy about retirement is the freedom to dip in and out of the political conferences. In my professional life conferences played a major part and I enjoyed the cut and thrust of political/social debate
I'M in a bit of a middle class muddle. Most of us are said to be middle class these days. As the middle-class son of middle-class parents, I can't deny my roots. They are not particularly interesting - ordinary middling roots, which touch working class
Evans Property Group, one of the joint venture partners in the £150 million Hungate regeneration scheme in York, has been voted Property Company of the Year for Yorkshire and the North East in the inaugural Estates Gazette awards. The accolade for the
FASTER and more accurate flood warnings were announced today - as experts emphasised how close North Yorkshire came to catastrophic loss of life during June's flash floods. The Environment Agency was revealing details of a £1 million upgrade to its telemetry
FESTIVAL success was enjoyed by York Rugby Union Club's youth section. The Under-10s won all three games without conceding a try to take their age group trophy in the festival at Morley, while there were appearances in finals for the U8s and U9s. For
North Eastern Indoor Bowls League champions New Earswick started the defence of their crown with a shock 91-55 defeat to Doncaster. Lys Jerrum's rink won thanks to a run which saw them win ten out of 11 ends between the eighth and 17th. They propelled
YORK marathon runner Darran Bilton has got an elite place in next year's London Marathon following his terrific performance in Canada ten days ago. And he'll soon be on the move to pastures new as he and his wife are planning to leave York for Pickering
National Conference division one pacesetters York Acorn will be aiming to be more forward-thinking this weekend when they take on Ince Rosebridge in a benchmarking clash. Both sides are turning heads in the story of the season so far. After both winning
A TRAVEL agent's Olympic dream is turning into a nightmare amid fears he might face legal action over a bid to capitalise on the 2012 Games. Paul Smith, of Quartz Travel in Heworth, York, registered five internet domain names the day after London's successful
DARREN Dunning is hoping that himself and fellow 'dog' Emmanuel Panther can once more supply the bite in York City's midfield at Gravesend and Northfleet on Saturday. The 24-year-old midfielder is one of just three Minstermen players who started last
YORK City progressed to the second qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup after a 4-1 victory over Marine at KitKat Crescent last night. Alex Rhodes bagged a brace and Anthony Taylor and Jason Smith were also on target as Ian Kerr's teenagers booked a trip
National Conference division one pacesetters York Acorn will be aiming to be more forward-thinking this weekend when they take on Ince Rosebridge in a benchmarking clash. Both sides are turning heads in the story of the season so far. After both winning
New Earswick All Blacks are looking forward to an actual cup match on Saturday against a team with a knack of winning in York. All Blacks literally walked into the third round tie of the Tetley's Yorkshire Cup after their first and second round opponents
