THESE charred remains are all that was left after this car was torched by an arsonist believed to be only eight years old. The blue Ford Escort convertible, worth about £1,000, was standing on the forecourt of a York garage when it was deliberately torched
DISGRACED former York psychiatrist William Kerr has died - just weeks after his wife Beryl Bromham passed away. Their deaths come just over five years after Kerr was found by a jury at a finding of fact hearing to have indecently assaulted a former patient
THE council tax rise which has seen York put at risk of capping by the Government should remain in place, the city's resources chief said today. Coun Quentin Macdonald said City of York Council should be allowed to keep its 5.49 per cent tax increase
HAIR studio owners have had to trim back an ornate wooden feature at the front of their business after a bus mounted the pavement outside and clipped the building. An architectural feature which forms part of the strut over the entrance to the Edward
BUILDING work to York Hospital's much hoped-for new car park has hit new delays, it has emerged. Earlier this year the Evening Press revealed how traffic misery around the Wigginton Road site was likely to continue until well into 2007 after the already
THE driver of the bus which partially demolished a York house will not face any prosecution after tests revealed he suffers from epilepsy. Police revealed that Dennis Goad was forced to surrender his licence - and said he would never drive a bus again
THE other night I did something no real man should ever do, or at least admit to, apparently. I cried. There, I've said it. Fortunately I was alone and no one saw the tears racing each other down my cheeks or heard the muffled sobs. I just never saw the
IN an attempt to become more like a proper newspaper diary, we headed over yesterday to the Museum Gardens, York, for a date with royalty. Nibbles and champagne at the Hospitium were followed by the official opening of the Constantine exhibition at the
A NEW director has been appointed in the area by the The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). David Moore is the new director for commercial banking for York and Harrogate. He replaces David Mountain, who joins the RBS Structured Debt Solutions team based in
CARTRIDGE WORLD UK has won an award for its marketing campaign to encourage people to recycle. The company, based in Harrogate, launched its Plant A Tree Not A Cartridge appeal, which involved planting 500 trees at sites across the country. It won the
IF we had a Meadowhall-style centre it would suck the shopping activity out of York city centre, which would then mean less traffic and pollution which, of course, would be great. However, York needs its small shops. Just walk around the city and listen
CAN anyone tell me why City of York Council spent fortunes to install the rising bollard in Stonebow? It does not keep anyone out of the restricted area as it goes down for anyone who approaches it. That saves them blocking up St Saviourgate - although
ONE can only marvel at the hypocrisy of the Labour group in York. A group that failed to submit any amendments to the budget council, leaving the Green Party as the main opposition, indeed doing less than the independent member. Now, when the Government
CITY of York Council may be capped. For pensioners paying council tax this is a moment of joy, and a kick up the backside for Steve Galloway and the council. Just what was needed. But Hugh Bayley, York's Labour MP, telling the Evening Press he would "
LET us keep up the reasons for sparrowhawks taking birds in the garden. If you put food scraps out - peanuts and so on - you encourage all kinds of birds to visit your patch. Now the old saying is, sharp eyed is the hawk. He or she doesn't miss the chance
MINI angels and shepherds rose excitedly from their seats to greet a Royal guest at a special ceremony at York Minster. The cathedral was packed with hundreds of school pupils when the Princess Royal arrived for the Pageant Of The Donkey - a celebration
A CHIMPANZEE could have spent ten months plotting her daredevil escape at a North Yorkshire zoo, according to an independent inquiry. But the ape's bid for freedom ended in tragedy, when she was shot dead by a Flamingo Land marksman. A Government inspector
YOBS in York should be given antisocial behaviour orders as a "last resort" according to a crime-fighting chief. Thugs in North Yorkshire have been handed 67 ASBOs since they were introduced in 1999. Of those, 29 were in York, and 18 were given to youngsters
LEEDS United manager Kevin Blackwell is pleading for good behaviour off the pitch and bracing himself for a High Noon backlash from Hull City at the KC Stadium tomorrow. The match is a sell-out and Blackwell knows Peter Taylor's Tigers are baring their
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds might have to be paid back to York residents, if city MP Hugh Bayley successfully challenges the legality of a decision to increase ResPark charges. Mr Bayley has asked the Local Government Ombudsman to look again at City
A NEIGHBOUR menace has one word to say to nearby residents whose lives she made a misery - "sorry!" Katrina Minns now wants to apologise to neighbours she has been banned from approaching after her antics led a court to order her from her home on Fossway
A VAN was rolled on to its side after a collision with a fire engine at a busy York junction today. The accident happened at Walmgate Bar at about 11.30am as the fire engine was attending an emergency call. The male van driver suffered minor injuries,
Friday, March 31, 2006 100 years ago It was time for the first run of the season for cycling clubs. The opening run was one of the jolliest of the season, generally taking place at some hostelry, within easy reach of headquarters, with, perhaps, exceptional
THEY may have a week off from league action, but a couple of derby games should keep the competitive fires burning for the region's rugby sides. Selby RUFC will be hoping to restore some much needed confidence - and gain some bragging rights - when they
York's local authority is ten tomorrow. STEPHEN LEWIS asks if anyone will be celebrating. CITY of York Council is ten years old tomorrow. You'll know that already, of course. You must have noticed all the preparations being made to celebrate. The bunting
NESTLE Flag and Severus SC will battle it out in the John Smith's Bitter Cup final after coming through tough semis. Division one outfit Flag were grateful for their fitness as they beat division four opponents Wanderers 6-3 after extra time. After a
York's local authority is ten tomorrow. STEPHEN LEWIS asks if anyone will be celebrating. CITY of York Council is ten years old tomorrow. You'll know that already, of course. You must have noticed all the preparations being made to celebrate. The bunting
HE was the most influential man York has ever known and his path to glory - which began 1,700 years ago - put the historic city on the Roman map. Today, the great Roman emperor Constantine was once again in royal company as the city he adopted in 306AD
A HEARTLESS prankster sent a man a hoax postcard, claiming it was from his family - a year after they drowned in North Yorkshire. John Barrett, who received the card, called it "sick" and said those responsible should be locked up. Mr Barrett, who lives
YORK'S designer shopping explosion continued today, as the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet announced a £5 million redevelopment project. The 23,000 sq ft makeover of the centre's west wing - which currently houses the At Home shopping area - will create
HUNDREDS of workers at a massive supermarket distribution centre in North Yorkshire are to be laid off. Bosses at the DHL Exel supply warehouse, in Sherburn-in-Elmet, have told union negotiators that 550 jobs are to go after supermarket giant Somerfield
A SHOP which had been boarded up and stood empty for eight years has been transformed thanks to a York businessman. Second-hand goods dealer Melvyn Hughes has already attracted a lot of interest in his first week since opening the new store in Burton
YOU are being short-changed. This is what more than 600 business people were told at the annual dinner of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Andrew Lindsay, Chamber president, complained that York and North Yorkshire was producing 15 per
I WRITE in response to the letter entitled "York desperately needs more shops" by Chris Nelson (March 27). York may need more variety in its retail output, but it certainly does not need to become a clone-town with the same old shops that you can get
CONFERENCE hit-man Daryl Clare will be hoping to notch his 100th league goal against York City. Clare is expected to be handed his full debut by Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium in tomorrow's home clash with the Minstermen and he is unlikely to be
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is counting on his defence to be stronger at Burton Albion tomorrow. The Minstermen lost 4-2 at home to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, conceding more than two goals in a league match for the first time this season. But, aside
"SOMETHING needs to be done ... and quickly" says Chris Nelson. Yes... I suggest she/he moves away from York immediately and takes her/his visiting relatives to a faceless, theme-park city where they can shop till they drop in boring, cloned chain stores
JAMIE Price is hoping for better fortunes when York City travel to Burton Albion tomorrow than he endured in last season's corresponding fixture. Right-back Price was in the home side that lost 2-0 to the Minstermen in September 2004 and was dribbled
I FELT compelled to respond to Chris Nelson's letter regarding the lack of decent shops in York, as I agree wholeheartedly. Yes, we do need a Meadowhall-style shopping complex. When I heard we were getting Monks Cross I was hopeful, only to find it meant
ALTHOUGH I was featured in the piece about conditions at the Odeon, Blossom Street, York, (March 25), I feel a more serious approach is required to bring about a conclusion regarding that cinema's future. The stalemate of the past two years could be resolved
HUGH Bayley must now back up his cheap claims about "extravagance" in this year's council budget. In 2005 City of York Council was awarded three stars for its ability to manage resources. This judgement was made under the Corporate Performance Assessment
AS a result of making the roads accessible for the "super bus", 100 homes will not be able to park cars on the road by their houses (March 28). Recent research quoted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has shown that its lack of food for
BIG business has a responsibility to make profits for its shareholders but, unfortunately, some businesses avoid taking any responsibility for their negative impacts on people and the planet. For example, Shell has polluted large areas in Nigeria and
THE first ever awareness week into plagiocephaly - or "flat head syndrome" - is to be launched on Monday. LUCY STEPHENS finds out more about the condition which gives babies oddly-shaped skulls. CLAIRE McInnes first noticed something wasn't quite right
MORE recycling and composting - these are the benefits York residents will get when the city's new purpose-built household waste recycling centre opens on April 10. The gates will close for the last time at the Foss Islands Household Waste Recycling centre
FRESH jobs hope has been given to a part of the Selby district where more than 600 people are facing redundancy. Plans have been given the go-ahead to turn a former mine near Sherburn-in-Elmet into a business park that could create hundreds of jobs. The
PLEASED to meet you! The new Surveyor of the Fabric of York Minster, Andrew Arrol, got to know some of his new "customers", when he ascended the cathedral tower and inspected some of the stonework - including the famous gargoyles. Mr Arrol, of Arrol &
EXPERTS from the Hull-York Medical School will play a key role in new research into a disabling illness that affects thousands of people. The medical school will be part of a groundbreaking "research observatory" which will gather data on factors which
THIRTY-five dental practices in York and Selby have now agreed to sign up to controversial new NHS contracts, the Evening Press can reveal. That means good news for thousands of dental patients, who are now assured a future with an NHS dentist. Two weeks
BOOTHAM Conservative Club clinched the NEDL York and District Table Tennis League title with a convincing win over bottom-placed Groves WMC 'B'. Jon Wooldridge and Paul Eastwood were undefeated for Bootham, who came home ahead of runners-up York RI 'A
PICKERING Town boss Alex Mathie has set his side the target of finishing third in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Pikes decided against applying for promotion to the UniBond League this season but Mathie still wants his team to
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is counting on his defence to be stronger at Burton Albion tomorrow. The Minstermen lost 4-2 at home to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, conceding more than two goals in a league match for the first time this season. But, aside
JAMIE Price is hoping for better fortunes when York City travel to Burton Albion tomorrow than he endured in last season's corresponding fixture. Right-back Price was in the home side that lost 2-0 to the Minstermen in September 2004 and was dribbled
MINISTERS threaten to cap its spending. An MP campaigns for the repayment of a quarter of a million pounds in parking charges. Its workers plan more strikes. Happy birthday, City of York Council. To be fair, the authority's first ten years have been largely
WE take it that Godfrey Bloom will not be joining UNISON picketers if they strike again. He described the council workers who walked out this week as "self-indulgent, feather-bedded and an insult to the rest of the population". That is the precise description
WITH water temperatures on the up, fish at many York-area venues have been in ravenous mood in the past few days, writes Darren Starkey. Hundred pound catches have been taken by pleasure anglers as carp and tench have fed with abandon. While there are
SHARP-SHOOTING Clifton have clinched the York and District Sunday Afternoon League division one title in emphatic style with an 11-5 win over Walnut Tree, writes Claire Hughes. Paul Bedingham hit a hat-trick, Dale Philips and Terry Taylor both got two
HOUNDS crept closer to York John Smith's Sunday Morning League division one leaders Selby Olympia WMC with a closely fought 3-2 win over Thorpe United. Strikes from Forrest, Alan Jackson and Clayton did the trick while former title contenders Marcia's
PICKERING Town boss Alex Mathie has set his side the target of finishing third in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Pikes decided against applying for promotion to the UniBond League this season but Mathie still wants his team to
YORK City Knights will have to avoid the bottom two places in LHF National League One after it was confirmed two teams, rather than one, would be automatically relegated. The second-bottom team will no longer go into the NL2 promotion play-offs, which
Newmarket trainer Ed Dunlop, out of luck with his stable-star Ouija Board in Dubai last Saturday, heads to Kempton tomorrow in the hope of seeing Cross Channel earn herself a Classic tilt. The Intercasino.co.uk Masaka Stakes, a Listed event for three-year-olds
