AS the parents of an autistic boy, we were greatly saddened and sickened by the story of the autistic man thrown from the city walls (Barbaric, April 29). How dare these yobs pick on those less able to understand the world. What gives them the right to
I WAS appalled to read Miss Phillips' angry tirade against students in Bath (Too many students will be bad for York, April 28) in which she says: "Most students are layabouts encouraged into higher education because they are (sic) unemployable." This
I HAVE, in the past, been guilty of criticising John Prescott's performances as a politician - not so his performance of late, though. For this I humbly apologise, not having realised that the poor man suffers from a genuine complaint which, perhaps,
AFTER reading in The Press the story of footie-mad Charlotte Leighton, who received appalling injuries in a road accident recently (Charlotte's Sven letter delight, April 28), may I take this opportunity to say that I admire the strength, determination
WE usually go into York on Saturday and Wednesday, but we had a job to do which took us in on Friday, always a busy day when we were in retailing. We always thought the move of the market from Parliament Street into Newgate was a mistake and walking through
'TAKING Pride in the City'... how can we when residents eager to recycle and keep their neighbourhoods clean are constantly undermined or let down by our own city council? On my last visit to the new recycling centre on James Street, I was told by site
IF LIZ Edge broke the cardboard boxes down in her wheelie bin, perhaps she would have room for all her rubbish to fit in and keep the lid shut, hence stopping the smell. David Long, Howe Hill Close, Acomb, York. Updated: 09:54 Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Joseph Rowntree School showed their strength in sporting depth at the Sherburn festival, with two sides returning triumphant. The Under-13 netballers took control from start to finish, beating Barlby 10-4, Millthorpe 9-2 and Fulford 10-2. The semi-final
High-flying Barnsley were put to the sword by York under-11s schoolboys' football team in their final league match of the season. Dominant York pressured Barnsley from start to finish and could have won by a greater margin than the 2-0 scoreline. Josh
Dunnington are the latest York Primary Schools' League champions after putting ten past English Martyrs in two games last week. The 4-0 and 6-0 wins took them clear of second-placed Headlands in League 'D', while Haxby Road secured third with a goalless
LAST week the Diary brought news of a company in Hungary which will arrange cheap but expert dental treatment, and throw in flights, hotels and entertainment. Today, Mike Key, of Wigginton, unlocks more information on the subject. "York people travelling
TECHNOLOGY has been a buzz word in Yorkshire's economic strategy for a number of years. It is seen as an industry that has the potential to revitalise sub-regional economies, following the decline of more traditional industries. York reflects this trend
YORKSHIRE wicketkeeper-batsman Gerard Brophy has broken his left index finger and has been pulled out of today's Liverpool Victoria Championship encounter with Sussex at Headingley, his place being taken by Simon Guy. Brophy did the damage while keeping
SHORTER meetings, quicker decision making and a new post dedicated to young people - welcome to City of York Council's new constitution. But critics have branded the authority's new rules and regulations as "less democratic", after they were passed at
AN 85-room hotel only half-a-mile from York's city walls is expected to have £2 million spent on it over the next two years after changing hands. But the deal has left some staff uncertain about their future. What was Ramada York Abbey Park Hotel, at
Steve Sharples topped the 40-peg Bob-Co Tackle Spring Series match at Carpvale on Sunday from unfancied peg 15 on Cyprio Lake. Offering pellets into open water at 12 metres and down the margins at five metres, he managed to tempt 15 carp for a winning
JOBLESS and sick people in York and North Yorkshire are waiting up to seven weeks for a benefit application to be processed, a civil service union leader claimed today. They are also facing great difficulties getting someone to answer the phone in the
YORK City's baby-faced North Riding Cup final winning team put forward convincing arguments for the continuation of youth and reserve team football at KitKat Crescent last night. Goals from teenage trio Alex Rhodes, Neale Holmes and Chas Wrigley secured
YORK'S Steve McClaren is set to be named the new manager of England's football team. Chiefs at the Football Association have decided to appoint the former Nunthorpe School pupil and are expected to announce their decision "imminently", The Press has learned
LEEDS Rhinos legend Barrie McDermott will lead a team in this year's York International 9s rugby league tournament. The charismatic former Great Britain prop, who is now with Widnes Vikings and played against York City Knights last month, will form a
THIS is something we might not say often: but on this occasion, the FA have got it right. If, as seems likely, Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren is confirmed as England manager later this week, something good will have emerged out of a selection process
WHICHEVER site they decided on as best for the new Arc Light hostel, councillors were always going to upset someone. That was inevitable on an issue as sensitive as this. York council sought people's views, and then whittled down the list of sites to
SCARBOROUGH captain Lee Fowler is heading an exodus of players out of the McCain Stadium following the Seasiders' relegation to Conference North. Fowler, along with defender Denny Ingram, is one of only two senior players under contract for next season
HARROGATE Town won't be lining up against York City in a Nationwide Conference North Yorkshire derby next season. Neil Aspin's men lost 1-0 at Stafford Rangers in their Nationwide North semi-final play-off last night. Robin Gibson got the all important
With the London Marathon coming up this month, I thought I would let you know about my nephew Colin Goodall who is competing in the marathon for the second time, having run it last year for breast cancer and raising over £1,300. This year he is running
York-based travel counsellors Julie Durrans and Clare Stokoe were two of the first people in the UK to get a look inside the newest and largest cruise ship in the world, the Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. Clare and Julie were two of more than
THE Press reports (Pool-axed, April 28) that the Barbican stands empty and the swimming pool has been closed for two years. We hear that the long-standing plans for a pool alongside the Barbican have been abandoned. We also hear there are hopes for a
Just because someone has hearing difficulties does not mean they cannot live a full life. That is the message teacher for the deaf Helen Martin wants to get across as part of Deaf Awareness Week. Education reporter Haydn Lewis went along to meet her and
SOMETHING stinks around here. Looking about, there aren't any discredited Blairite ministers nearby, spouting their usual garbage, so it must be something else. I know: it's all those un-emptied black bins and plastic bags overflowing with perishable
MOST readers will have been shocked and appalled by the recent report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the possibility of a significant minority of voters contemplating a vote for the extremist BNP (Almost a fifth would vote BNP, April 18). Happily
Trampolinists from Lyndhurst School have bounced their way to national championship success. The under-11 team of Kayleigh Kilsby, Magdalena Bean, Alexandra Reay, Emma Burley and reserve Vicki Hodgson clinched the national schools' title by 0.4 of a mark
YORK City's baby-faced North Riding Cup final winning team put forward convincing arguments for the continuation of youth and reserve team football at KitKat Crescent last night. Goals from teenage trio Alex Rhodes, Neale Holmes and Chas Wrigley secured
A ONCE drab corner of York is undergoing a £2 million overhaul to create state-of-the-art retail and leisure units. Work has begun in earnest on the Tanner Row car park site which was once one of the city's biggest eyesores. Moor Lane Construction, of
FROM a nation's grieving womanhood, an anguished cry rings out: "Why, oh why, Wayne, why?" It's not that most of us could care less about Rooney's metatarsal. It's the fact that he's been daft enough to snap it, which in turn means that the dreaded World
SWIMMERS will have to wait an extra fortnight before they can get back in the water at a York swimming pool. Unexpected delays to repairs and maintenance of the Yearsley Pool mean it will not be able to reopen on Monday as planned. It will now reopen
PENSIONERS could be in line for an increase in their income - but only if they are aged over 75. Whitehall sources have leaked details of a Government White Paper on pension reform, it was claimed. It has been reported that the White Paper, due to be
A DISABLED widower, whose life was blighted by the tragic death of his wife, claims parking inspectors at York Hospital became abusive after wrongly ticketing his car. Pensioner Anthony Pierson, 77, who suffers from a twisted spine and walks with a stick
POST Office bosses in York have backed a national campaign, which they say will protect them from the threat of closure. The National Federation of SubPostmasters has launched a petition against Government plans to withdraw funding for the Post Office
HARROGATE Town won't be lining up against York City in a Nationwide Conference North Yorkshire derby next season. Neil Aspin's men lost 1-0 at Stafford Rangers in their Nationwide North semi-final play-off last night. Robin Gibson got the all important
A FASHION boutique in the heart of York is closing after 25 years with its owner warning that independent retailers are being "squeezed out". Nicole Snowden, of Bleu Marine, in Low Petergate, has decided to retire when the lease on the clothes shop she
YORKSHIRE wicketkeeper-batsman Gerard Brophy has broken his left index finger and has been pulled out of today's Liverpool Victoria Championship encounter with Sussex at Headingley, his place being taken by Simon Guy. Brophy did the damage while keeping
ARC Light protesters were today urged not to "wreck" the project's dream of a new home after council bosses in York picked Union Terrace car park as the preferred site for the homeless charity. City of York Council leader Steve Galloway made the plea
LEEDS Rhinos legend Barrie McDermott will lead a team in this year's York International 9s rugby league tournament. The charismatic former Great Britain prop, who is now with Widnes Vikings and played against York City Knights last month, will form a
A team that had never celebrated a match-win before this season are in two cup finals. Sheriff Hutton Ladies sent out a plea via The Press for a 'miracle worker' manager in February of last year after finishing on minus points with a minus 133 goal difference
Much of the country goes to the polls in the local elections tomorrow. York voters will have to wait another year. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. VOTERS up and down the country will be going to the polls tomorrow to elect their local councillors. Not here in
Fancy backing a winner without a penalty? Then don't miss Nap selection Circuit Dancer, one of the North Yorkshire runners at Kempton this evening. Trained at Sessay near Easingwold by David Nicholls, Circuit Dancer scored cosily at Catterick last week
