BRAVE Natalie Hick did all the right things when she stood up to predator Terry Delaney, who tried to snatch her at a bus stop. She did not panic, she gave a false name, she refused to go with him, and when he grabbed her, she shook herself free, and
CLUB captain Mark Hotte, former Player of the Year Dave Merris and first-choice goalkeeper Chris Porter are among eight players released by York City. Joe O'Neill, Stephen Thomas, David Stockdale, Ashley Winn and Stephen Baynes have also left KitKat Crescent
LACK of skills among potential recruits, crime and red tape are the main barriers to growth for small enterprises in Yorkshire, according to a new survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The biennial survey, Lifting The Barriers To Growth
IF IT'S cyclical girl power in business that you are looking for, head for the hills. Ever since Vicky Griffin and Christine Flintoft took over the Purple Mountain Bike Centre and Caf in Dalby Forest, near Thornton-le-Dale, last April, the place has been
A battling century from England's Matt Prior seized the initiative from Yorkshire, who then lost two quick wickets on the second day of their County Championship match against Sussex at Headingley yesterday. Thanks to Prior, Sussex were able to recover
YORK'S Barbican Centre could soon reverberate to the sounds of Abba and The Beatles, as its new owners draw up a programme of concerts for the summer. Not that there are any plans to re-form the Swedish band or get the remaining two Beatles back on stage
PARKING bosses have hit back, after being accused of encouraging drink-driving in York by booking vehicles left in car parks overnight. Angry motorist Chris Grosvenor said his responsible decision to avoid any risk of drink-driving, by leaving his car
THOUSANDS of post office customers in York have supported the campaign to protect their local branches from closure. Outlets across the city have reported a huge groundswell of concern among their regulars about the Government's plans to withdraw funding
WANT a council house? Your circumstances and whether you're a good neighbour could determine how quickly that happens, after the city council introduced a new policy for housing allocations. The new scheme, which came into effect at City of York Council
YORK is to get its first organic supermarket - on the site of a former city centre food store. Out Of This World is to open in 4,000 sq ft of retail space in George Hudson Street, which has lain empty and boarded up since Presto supermarket shut down
A battling century from England's Matt Prior seized the initiative from Yorkshire, who then lost two quick wickets on the second day of their County Championship match against Sussex at Headingley yesterday. Thanks to Prior, Sussex were able to recover
NATALIE Hick may only be 13, but she is brave beyond her years. The Strensall teenager stood up to predator Terry Delaney - and now she has waived her rights to anonymity and spoken to The Press. She has done so in order to highlight this newspaper's
YORK John Smith's Sunday Morning Football League division four champions and York FA Junior Cup winners Wanderers fought out a classic 6-6 draw with divisional runners-up Albion Vaults. At one stage, Vaults found themselves 5-2 ahead but the champions
AINSTY Panthers have been denied a place in the John Smith's Sunday League Challenge Cup final at the North Riding FA's insistence. The county's governing body overturned a League decision to allow Panthers to replay their semi-final penalties victory
YORK City Knights hooker Jimmy Elston is to see a specialist after his knee problem worsened. The in-form 26-year-old copped the injury during the Knights' Northern Rail Cup second round win over Dewsbury a fortnight ago. It was previously thought he
I, AND more than 80 per cent of the general public, would agree with Chris Clayton (Gordon, The UK Needs Green Tax Incentives, April 27), that action must be taken to combat global warming. However, we are up against the very powerful vested interests
I was at a loose end on Tuesday of this week, having run out of repeats to view on TV. I turned to BBC1 and, having ploughed through the obligatory soaps, came upon their jewel of the evening. Its prime-time offering was a presentation of two chaps removing
I CAN only applaud and echo R Waite's sentiments (Arc Light Fiasco, May 2) regarding the Arc Light centre. Regardless of the moral merit of such an organisation, it does nothing more than satisfy the "do-gooders" in society that are fast becoming the
NO one who has lived in England over the past 25 years should be surprised at the expulsion figures for York area schools. They epitomise English society as it really is. UK society is very poor, and will remain so until we vote in a Government that is
BECAUSE it's a dog-eat-dog world in the media, we expected some of our so-called competitors to take a cheap shot at our switch to earlier publishing times. And over in the Bootham Row offices of BBC Radio Yokel, the publicly-funded hacks and production
Being diagnosed with cancer is a devastating blow for anyone, but staying positive and being proactive helps. LUCY STEPHENS finds out how a York user group is helping patients and carers to influence how cancer and palliative care services are run. GEORGE
ATHLETE, the favourite band of tragic caving victim Joe Lister, have donated a signed platinum disc in his memory. The four-piece British indie group heard about Joe's death in a caving accident last November and were moved to send a framed platinum copy
A SURVEY by a top medical researcher has named York Hospital as one of the best in the UK. The research, by consultants CHKS, listed the 40 best-performing hospital trusts according to a range of criteria, including the number of cancelled operations,
Sunday sees Marley Lake at the Laybourne Lakes complex playing host to the York Amalgamation Early Spring Match. With temperatures at the back end of the week more like mid-summer, the action could be frantic. Unless fish are preoccupied with spawning
A MAN was stabbed after a fight involving up to ten youths erupted in a quiet York street. The man was stabbed in his thigh during the brawl at about 7.10pm yesterday in Tedder Road, in Acomb. A woman also suffered a broken hand during the incident. Witnesses
YORK City Knights hooker Jimmy Elston is to see a specialist after his knee problem worsened. The in-form 26-year-old copped the injury during the Knights' Northern Rail Cup second round win over Dewsbury a fortnight ago. It was previously thought he
ARE these the proudest parents in England? York couple Brian and Margaret McClaren couldn't hide their joy after their son Steve was named the new England manager. The pair, who live in Appletree Village, said they were "proud" and "delighted" after Football
YORK'S Steve McClaren claimed he was experiencing "the proudest moment in my career" after being unveiled as England's new head coach - and vowed to win over people sceptical about his appointment. The 45-year-old has signed a four-year contract and will
BRAVE Natalie Hick did all the right things when she stood up to predator Terry Delaney, who tried to snatch her at a bus stop. She did not panic, she gave a false name, she refused to go with him, and when he grabbed her, she shook herself free, and
CLUB captain Mark Hotte, former Player of the Year Dave Merris and first-choice goalkeeper Chris Porter are among eight players released by York City. Joe O'Neill, Stephen Thomas, David Stockdale, Ashley Winn and Stephen Baynes have also left KitKat Crescent
NOW there's a novel idea. A supermarket that sells locally-produced food. There are some good organic farms around York, points out the Out Of This World organic supermarket, which will open in George Hudson Street. Stores like Alligator, in Fishergate
HOUNDS finished the season in triumphant style to win the York John Smith's Sunday Morning Football League division one title. It is their first championship success for ten years and was achieved in champion fashion as they thumped Marcia 5-0 with strikes
DUNNINGTON Reserves saw off St John's College in the hotly-contested final of the York and District Sunday League Cup. York St John's were down to ten men within 15 minutes after Jim Scoffam picked up a second yellow card shortly after Ben Connell had
With York's Steve McClaren now installed as the new England football boss, STEVE CARROLL looks at the qualities which have won the former city boy the nation's top sporting job. IT HAS been called the impossible job. Previous incumbents have been ridiculed
Not since Mark Johnston's Mister Baileys in 1994 has North Yorkshire celebrated a 2,000 Guineas winner. But the thrilling prospect at Newmarket tomorrow is that the county has two contenders for the Stan James-sponsored race, which opens the Classic season
I AM sick to death of hearing so called green politicians spouting the same old tired ideas on how to save the planet. Well, the planet does not need saving. It is the human race that is facing catastrophe. We are steadily running out of resources and
THIS year we are again looking for people to support the Lymphoma Association during Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week (May 20 to 27, 2006) by holding a Great British Tea Break (GBTB). Last year was the inaugural year for the GBTB which was very well supported
YOU report that any expansion of the University of York would mean "residents in Heslington would have access to squash and tennis facilities and there would be an all-weather pitch for various football and hockey teams to use". (Uni Gives Eastern Promise
JON Meacock's argument that the University of York's expansion would bring additional sporting facilities for local residents raises some questions. (Uni Gives Eastern Promise On Sport, May 2). It may have escaped Jon Meacock's notice that residents already
ONCE again we have to read more stupid comments from David Quarrie with his anti-establishment attitudes. To suggest that the Arc Light centre should be sited at Bishopthorpe Palace is both childish and impractical. The homeless residents need to be within
