HEALTH bosses in York have welcomed the Government's total ban on smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants. Rachel Johns, director of public health at Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT), said the decision by MPs to outlaw smoking demonstrated a "real
HAVING lived around this area all my life the shopping facilities have become almost extinct. Going back to when I was a child the shops were as follows (from the junction of Melrosegate and Hull Road to Burlington and Harrington Avenue): two butchers
I WAS pleased to read that the restoration of Acomb Wood is imminent. Unfortunately it has been the subject of vandalism for many years. This has increased with the road now dividing the wood and the complete surrounding of the wood by housing developments
ST Leonard's Hospice needs the help of Evening Press readers to come up with a stunning picture of York for its 2006 Christmas card. We invite anyone with suitable pictures of snowy or frosty scenes of York to send them to us so that we can choose one
WHERE are they now? Calling Royal Engineers and civilian staff who worked at Fishergate House between 1948 and 1949: please contact Kenneth Keer (ex Sapper) to arrange a local reunion. Please phone 01732 458628 or write to me at the address below. Kenneth
THE proposed scheme for the Terry's site in York has been heralded as an exciting new mixed development with hotels, housing and business park (February 6). This will be a change from industrial and warehousing which provided differing ability employment
A TOP-class hotel group has snapped up an historic building in York to create a 42-bedroom four-star-plus hotel which could generate up to 70 local jobs. Even without planning consent, the Hotel du Vin group has paid an undisclosed seven-figure sum for
YORK City top scorer Andy Bishop netted the National Game XI's first goal in a 3-1 victory over an Italian Serie 'C' representative side last night. The 23-year-old striker was on target for the non-League Under-23 team after just seven minutes of the
YOU are safer in Selby. That is the message from community safety chiefs after new figures showed recorded crime in the town fell by almost six per cent last year. The newly-published figures show robberies dropped by two-thirds across the district, while
CLEANING hands at York Hospital is helping to drive down infections - a year after the start of a major bug-fighting campaign. York Hospital was one of only six across the country chosen to launch the pioneering Cleanyourhands campaign to cut hospital
A £2.9 MILLION boost, which will provide at least 20 extra beds, has been revealed for York Hospital. The cash package was announced by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, as part of a £2 billion national capital scheme for 2006-2007. It means the hospital
TERRIFIED passengers dived for cover as rampaging yobs smashed bottles through the window of a moving bus. A female passenger escaped serious injury when the vehicle's double glazing prevented the glass from shattering into her face. The beer bottles
IT WAS the place where Grand National hero Red Rum was bought. Now the prestigious stable, which sells some of the nation's finest racecourses, could leave its home behind and move to York. The historic Doncaster Bloodstock Sales (DBS) has confirmed its
TOP swimmer Hannah Bickerdike has scooped a string of medals at the Dutch Open in Holland. The 25-year-old Haxby-based ace won gold in the 200 metres freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 100m individual medley. She also plundered silver in the 100m freestyle
YOU couldn't make it up. The yellow lines controversy in York's Davygate took a bizarre new twist today when it emerged the contractors painting them made a series of farcical blunders. The catalogue of comedy-style cock-ups included: The piece of paper
YORK City top scorer Andy Bishop netted the National Game XI's first goal in a 3-1 victory over an Italian Serie 'C' representative side last night. The 23-year-old striker was on target for the non-League Under-23 team after just seven minutes of the
GLOWERING over the city, the face of a gnarled Viking warrior watches over the launch of a festival to celebrate a turbulent time in York's history. As the sun went down, the giant image was projected on to the side of Clifford's Tower, and Scandinavian
CRAIG Farrell won't let reunions get in the way of business tomorrow night as York City Knights seek their first success of 2006. The Knights will look to get off the Northern Rail Cup mark as they visit Sheffield Eagles and for Farrell, and a few other
What a relief Billy McEwan does not want football to be played on Sunday again. Perhaps now the city's sports can all be played at their usual time. Mr McEwan says, 'I'm not a traditionalist'. That may be true but he is definitely sexist. Many women watch
I READ with interest Tony Kelly's article on the toughest sports (High 5s, February 7). One sport he didn't mention was tug-of-war. I have participated in many sports events and can say that I found tug-of-war the most gruelling and physically exhausting
Extra fitness training and beer are not often credited in the same sentence but both are helping New Earswick All Blacks get their teeth into the Pennine League division one title race. Chris Judge's fitness sessions were this week applauded for giving
WE read the article on Acomb Wood with incredulity (February 10). It gives the impression that before 2003 it was closed to the public. In fact, except for a very brief period under a private owner, it has always been open to the public. It has always
I TOO feel extremely frustrated at the forthcoming dentist legislation ("Mum's frustration as children are charged to get teeth checked", February 8). I have attended Mr N Mediratta's dental surgery in Tadcaster since 1989 and now feel I have no choice
HOW lucky we are that Andy D'Agorne "successfully pushed for plastics and card kerbside collection to be investigated" (Letters, February 14). I suppose this must rank alongside his successful pushing for the sun to rise tomorrow and for next year to
HAVING read the recent correspondence over the waste management strategy issues, it was refreshing to find a letter from Councillor Waller (February 8). Yet his contribution was aimed at party political sniping at the Greens. It is we the electorate that
I AM surprised that the York and North Yorkshire Waste Management Partnership is trumpeting the results of its "public consultation" (February 13) as I was told that there were so few questionnaires returned that the results would not be statistically
BETTER now, thanks. But it's been a bad one. I've been off with a virus, but not just any virus, a hand-selected, free-range, body-invading beauty of a virus that sticks to your lungs like Velcro. This man flu is a hell of a thing, you know. If you heard
A SMALL training company in East Yorkshire has taken on and beaten some of the nation's major training players. Michelle Mook, senior learning facilitator with Matrix Forty Two in George Street, Pocklington, has struck gold by scooping the IT training
ROCK-IT-BALL, the new made-in-Pickering combat game of throw and catch, will soon be played in almost every school and college in the UK. The huge breakthrough for Rock-It-Ball, which reached the finals of last year's Evening Press Business Awards, came
IT was good to read in last night's Evening Press that Copmanthorpe community football club has organised a week-long course for budding Beckhams at Oaklands Sports Centre, in Acomb, York, this half term. We were, however, surprised by the kit required
HEALTH bosses in York have welcomed the Government's total ban on smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants. Rachel Johns, director of public health at Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT), said the decision by MPs to outlaw smoking demonstrated a "real
UNLICENSED workers claiming to represent deprived orphan charities are targeting York residents, the Evening Press can reveal today. Hundreds of households in the city have received leaflets asking for donations of clothing or fabric for the Romanian
Home advantage will put York Acorn six points closer to the biggest game in their history according to coach Alfie Hill. The Thanet Road club host unbeaten Cumberland League leaders Seaton Rangers in round two of the Powergen Challenge Cup for a place
POSSESSION is nine-tenths of the law for Richard Cresswell even if he is having to beat the pain barrier to hold on to his Leeds United jersey. Determined not to let his grip on a starting place yield in United's push for promotion to the Premiership,
Thursday, February 16, 2005 100 years ago Mr Malcolm Spence, general manager of the York Glass Company, in his interesting lecture at the Merchants' Hall, Fossgate, detailed the history and art of glassmaking, the technical operations being made clear
Anyone who's ever wanted to try tag rugby but didn't know where to start will have no excuses this spring when three of the city's top amateur rugby league clubs host beginners sessions. The rugby revelation has taken the city by storm since members of
Home advantage will put York Acorn six points closer to the biggest game in their history according to coach Alfie Hill. The Thanet Road club host unbeaten Cumberland League leaders Seaton Rangers in round two of the Powergen Challenge Cup for a place
Nestl Rowntree RUFC let a 17-point advantage slip to lose 25-24 at home to Selby thirds, who beat them by one point in the season's first game. Trees opened the scoring with a 60 metre interception try from winger Sean Harvey, converted by Ivor Jackson
IT was not so much an attack as an ambush. The yobs had already thrown missiles at an earlier bus on the Strensall route, smashing a window. They then reconvened on the village green for a second, more intense sortie. They hurled beer bottles at the bus
DRINKING, carousing, brawls and a surfeit of facial hair. No, it's not a Liberal Democrat conference - the Vikings are back in town. Jolablot is here to brighten February half term, a favourite festival with historians and warriors alike. Expect plenty
Railway newcomer Grand Central wants to offer three new trains a day from York to London. GNER wants to operate 12 extra trains from Leeds to London instead. The rail regulator's decision is expected this week. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. ON the face of it
The signs on the backs of some buses read: "If you can read this message, you're too close." That's a good safety warning but, for some people, getting up close is the only way they can read messages. At the Citizens Advice Bureau, we are keen for all
CRAIG Farrell won't let reunions get in the way of business tomorrow night as York City Knights seek their first success of 2006. The Knights will look to get off the Northern Rail Cup mark as they visit Sheffield Eagles and for Farrell, and a few other
