YORK ambassadors have been travelling round the country in an effort to spread the word of two of the city's top cultural attractions. As the York Roman Festival got under way, secretary Nick Eggleton and organiser Keith Mulhearn donned full Roman
IT COULD be a scene straight out of Tony Robinson's Time Team TV show. But archaeological artefacts uncovered at the site of the new Spurriergate shopping centre in York could turn out to be even more significant than Jorvik. Experts believe the
Goodbye to the Archaeological Resource Centre at St Saviour's Church, York. Hello Dig, the future for York's past, taking shape in a former church in St Saviourgate. York Archaeological Trust's new interactive experience goes active from March 24,
CONSTANTINE cut a striking figure. "In handsome physique and bodily height he so exceeded his contemporaries as even to put them in fear," says one gushing account of the Roman emperor. "He took pride in moral qualities rather than physical superiority
THE mystery of why nearly 50 "headless" bodies were found in an ancient mass burial site is to be brought to the small screen. The Evening Press exclusively revealed in February 2005 that archaeologists had uncovered an "extraordinary" Roman cemetery
BOAT burning is so last year. Instead, the centrepiece of the 21st Jorvik Viking Festival in York will be A Battle of Love: a week-long celebration of love, romance and marriage with special presentations by the Jorvik Vikings. For 21 years, February
YORK Minster is to stage a spectacular Royal Wedding next month - but neither the Queen nor any other Windsor is likely to join the congregation. The candlelit cathedral will be the atmospheric setting for the Viking wedding of King Sihtric of Dublin
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
HORDES of York youngsters launched their own invasion as part of a celebration of things Viking. About 120 pupils, aged between eight and ten, from St Barnabas, Fishergate, St Mary's, Knavesmire and St Lawrence's primary schools, took part in the 2006
VIKING strongmen flexed their muscles in an unusual wrestling display - for instead of using their arms for combat, their strength was all in their legs. The leg wrestling challenge was part of a new event at this year's Jorvik Viking Festival, which
BEARDED Vikings from overseas rampaged through city streets as part of the annual York festival. Norse warriors from France, Belgium, Russia, Poland and Sweden recreated life as it was 1,000 years ago in their own countries in St Sampson's Square.
FOR thousands of people, war holds a fascination despite the passing of the years. That was made abundantly clear when more than 3,000 people attended the Battle Group North earlier this month at the Yorkshire Air Museum, in Elvington, near York.
THE hands of time have passed over 150 years since the first shadow was cast on the Bishopthorpe sundial. Generations charmed by the feature have tried to uncover its origins for years, watching as it faithfully told the time from various walls around
More women than ever are enjoying a day at the races. Maxine Gordon examines the appeal ahead of the first Ladies Day of 2006. LONG gone are the days when horseracing was associated with men in flat caps supping even flatter beer. Today, the headgear
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.
Organic shopping is now stretching to the beauty shelf. Maxine Gordon reports on the business of becoming a natural woman. IT was a small step for womankind, but a giant leap for me. Deepest suspicion had relegated the sample-size crystal deodorant
Personal trainer and former York City footballer Christian Fox, writes a regular column on how to keep in shape. This week he explains how sensible eating habits help you to lose weight. IT can be hard to know what to eat and when. The Glycaemic Index
IT is thought to affect nearly a quarter of a million Britons - but its causes are still not fully understood and medical opinions on how to treat it are divided. This week is ME Awareness Week. LUCY STEPHENS finds out more. CHERYLL Neyt studies at
Is every day a bad hair day? Then give your locks some TLC with York's first spa treatment for hair. MAXINE GORDON lets her hair down. IF you're feeling frazzled and wiped-out, chances are your hair will be stressed-out too. Just as your body can
Yorkshire's consultant physiotherapist Wayne Morton has refuted reports that England captain Michael Vaughan's career might be in jeopardy because of the knee injury which has kept him out of action for several months. Morton revealed that Vaughan
Yorkshire Phoenix's chances of finishing top of the North Conference in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy and so qualifying for the Lord's final have again been hit by bad weather. Their game with Warwickshire Bears at Headingley yesterday was the
Blue skies, warm days, freshly mown grass - these are signs summer is fast approaching. But LUCY STEPHENS finds this time of year also brings misery for sufferers of that annual fit of the sneezes, hay fever. RUNNY nose, streaming eyes at uncontrollable
THEY come in every shape and colour. Some are designed to resemble bumble bees or ladybirds, others have Winnie The Pooh and Tigger on them. There's even one with the England flag emblazoned on the front, no doubt a limited edition for the World Cup.
THE only roses to bloom at Headingley yesterday were red ones until the last wicket pair of Jason Gillespie and Deon Kruis gave Yorkshire an unexpected chance of avoiding the follow-on in their Championship tussle with Lancashire. Yorkshire had slumped
Yorkshire did better with the second new ball in the Roses match at Headingley but Lancashire still managed to tot up 417-9 before declaring when bad light and then rain restricted the second day's play to 57.3 overs. Lancashire at lunch yesterday
A DOUBLE gamble by Yorkshire failed to pay off on a rain-hit first day of the Roses match at Headingley yesterday. Lancashire closed on a healthy 228-3 with Mal Loye unbeaten on 113 and Stuart Law on 59. Firstly Yorkshire dropped off-spinner Richard
Lucy Stephens takes our dine out for £15-a-head challenge to a York cocktail bar. SHAKEN, not stirred. How rarely do you get a chance to utter those immortal words? Cocktail bars ought to be the sorts of places where the ordinary punter can get
Peter Martini visits the new Indian restaurant from the Jinnah stable. "I DON'T care what it's like - you can never go wrong with a cuzzah." So decared an old friend while entering a grimy backstreet curry-house in darkest Manchester. This assertion
As the traditional caff declares war on the continental caf, Maxine Gordon visits a York bistro offering the best of both. WHEN Meltons Too opened five years ago, the consensus was it was just what York needed. The two-storey bistro, housed in the
YORKSHIRE were keeping faith with out-of-touch opening batsman Joe Sayers in the 242nd Roses match which began at Headingley today. The left-hander has made a wretched start to the season with only 43 runs in six Championship innings to give him a
Lucy Stephens savours a perfect lunch at an Italian caf in York. FOR those who enjoy the twin pleasures of food and eating out, there can be few greater pleasures than discovering a new place to go, somewhere a bit off the beaten track that others
YORKSHIRE and England cricket legend Fred Trueman is suffering from cancer, it was revealed on Saturday. 'Fiery Fred' will undergo a 15-week course if treatment for small cell carcinoma, a bronchial condition. Trueman, 75, who captured 229 Test
Stephen Lewis has a meal to remember at J Baker's. OUR evening at J Baker's didn't get off to the best of starts. We'd booked a week earlier a table in the window for 7pm. We turned up, asked for our table for two - and were told, rather sternly
A sensational match full of twists and turns ended with victory by two runs for Yorkshire over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road yesterday in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy. Rarely have Yorkshire been involved in a one-day game played at such
Maxine Gordon enjoys a fine-dining experience at one of York's newest restaurants. WORD of mouth is hard to beat when it comes to restaurant recommendations. So when I received two phone calls from Evening Press readers urging me to visit a new restaurant
AN unbeaten century from Anthony McGrath and 92 from Matthew Wood saved the day for Yorkshire and earned them a draw in their Championship match against Kent at Canterbury on Saturday. McGrath had reached 123 off 252 balls with 14 boundaries when Yorkshire
Nadia Jefferson-Brown samples an alternative night out on Micklegate. WHEN asked to think of Micklegate at night, I conjure up hazy images of stiletto-heeled revellers wearing belts for skirts, clattering from one drinking den to the next. No doubt
GOODRAMGATE is becoming a Mecca for lovers of a good curry. The street has long been home to the Bengal Brasserie - a finalist in last year's national curry awards, and one of my favourite Indian restaurants in York. Now there are two new kids on
Maxine Gordon makes tracks for a lunch date at the Blue Bicycle. IT'S long been hailed as one of York's best eating-out spots, but much has changed since the Blue Bicycle, in Fossgate, ruled the city's restaurant roost. For starters, it now faces
IF only all meals out were as enjoyable as this. A relaxed environment, friendly staff, and fantastic food at reasonable prices. Alley Cats may bill itself primarily as a coffee bar rather than a restaurant, but as a city-centre eatery it certainly
Left-hander Andrew Gale joins up with the Yorkshire squad for tomorrow's crucial Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road in a contest which will see the losers slip into even deeper trouble. The two sides prop
Gina Parkinson pays special attention to the fragile stems of the Bleeding Heart plant. Dicentras arrive in the garden during May and what a lovely display they make during the month. Dicentra spectabilis is one of the first; pushing fat stems through
Gina Parkinson enjoys a brief gardening affair with the blossom trees, Amelanchier. We have reached the end of the first week in May and blossom trees are filling our gardens and lining the streets with their colourful blooms. Pink and white cherry
There is a lovely spring plant growing in the shade under our holly tree this year. It has been in the garden for several years but never did well, mainly because it was moved a few times and always seemed to get crowded out by other plants. The last
There is so much to do in the garden this month. The longer days and, hopefully, better weather should provide just the right environment to start tackling them. Pruning is one of the jobs that needs to be done, with many shrubs beginning to show the
Gina Parkinson welcomes spring's late arrival. Spring gardens are beginning to leap into growth and it is a joy to get outside and see what is going on out in the beds and borders. It's time to bring the garden nearer to the house by filling pots
APRIL can be a tricky month in the garden, what with the traditional showers as well as extremes of frost and snow, or sunshine and summer temperatures. I have my birthday this month and have celebrated the day wrapped against snow one year and in
FIVE hours of cheerleading and pom dances followed by a long drive south to watch Freddie play at Northamptonshire. Don't ask why. It's a story longer than 465 words to explain. But an odder sporting weekend will be hard to find. If you're thinking
If there was even the slightest lingering doubt that stress is a bad thing, this week should have sorted that out. Some people - usually the ones with brooding stomach ulcers, hyper on caffeine and sporting a stockmarket trading-induced permasweat
Gina Parkinson heralds the arrival of trumpeting daffodils to her garden, finally. It is the first weekend in April and at last it feels that spring is here. We seem to have had a long, wet winter this year but at least our reservoirs are full and
Gina Parkinson introduces a fast-growing clematis that is not for faint-hearted gardeners. WHILE its later relatives are only just beginning to put out tentative new growth on their thin brown stems, Clematis armandii has got all systems going and
If there was a reality TV show for sporting events, the London Marathon would run away with it. Week after week, big names like the FA Cup final, the boat race and the Great North Run would be voted out on the text and 09066 lines in favour of the
Daffodils are popular for their early flowers as they brighten the spring garden with their golden trumpets, but elsewhere in the shade, and often overshadowed by bright primulas, daffodils and tulips, grow the pulmonarias. These soft leafed and subtly
Gina Parkinson sniffs spring as crocus and hyacinth appear in her garden. THE next wave of spring-flowering bulbs and corms are beginning to flower as the year proceeds through March. We have already had the winter aconites and snowdrops, and hot
"Squeerr-ul. There's ow-nly one squeerr-ul..." The Highbury massive were in full voice on Wednesday. Never mind the whole getting one foot in the biggest European final thing - this was all about a tiny gatecrasher-cum-pitch invader, dressed in grey.
Mike Laycock visits a lavender farm on the edge of the Wolds. What and where? Wolds Way Lavender, Deer Park Farm, Sandy Lane, Wintringham, near Malton. Why? If you like plants such as herbs and lavender, you'll love this farm, situated just
Richard Foster takes off for a day out at Fort Paull, the historic fort near Hull. What and where: Fort Paull, east of Hull, overlooking the Humber estuary. Why? Set in about ten acres, Fort Paull, with its 500 years of history, provides a grand
Children like seeing animals, but they enjoy feeding, stroking and cuddling them even more. And they can spend all day doing just that at Cruckley. We took our neighbour's six-year-old daughter, Dorothy Duklas, along to accompany our daughter, and
It's the first day of the Easter holidays and the kids are bored already. Jo Haywood finds a host of new furry friends to keep them entertained. MOST children have had at least a casual acquaintance with a dog, a cat or a goldfish, but how many can
Maxine Gordon and family enjoy a visit to Legoland. PHILEAS Fogg may have gone around the world in 80 days, but we managed it in 80 steps. From the banks of Loch Ness in Scotland to Big Ben in London; the windmills of Holland to a market town in
Fancy being a cowboy or cowgirl for the day? Maxine Gordon leads the way - yee ha! WITH its wooden stables, discarded wagon wheels, and cow horns proudly displayed above the words 'Saloon', Sarah Kreutzer's ranch would not be out of place in the Wild
Let's all hate America and their stupid language. It's all their fault, apparently. Tiger Woods left cheeks burning bright with rage this week when he brought the 's' word into play after missing out on the green jacket at the Masters. Ever since
You've joined us with the pressure mounting on the high street just seconds before the start of the Grand National Housewives' Chase. The silks are clean and the hours of pampering at Cut 'n' Groom have attracted some not-unpleasantly raised eyebrows
Growing up these days is a minefield. Kids as young as 11 are being told to start fretting about their chances at university and in the big bad world of the employment market - or unemployment queue. So a few little steps to protect vulnerable self-esteems
Behind the battles on the track, in the pool and in the sports halls of Melbourne there is another scrap being secretly fought - the one for the Australian soul. Sounds serious doesn't it? It is if you're a sports-mad Aussie overdosing on your drug
The Commonwealth: a tenuous string of countries still harking back to the good old days of the British Empire loosely tied together to bagsy a slice of the Queen for special occasions. The Commonwealth Games: a multi-million dollar party with streamers
In a week where a TV advert has had to be released to illustrate that being drunk is not a licence to do what you want to whoever you want, you have to wonder how we're supposed to react to Shane Warne's confessions of a bed-skipper. The charismatic
George Wilkinson takes it easy on the moors. George Wilkinson came back temporarily indisposed from a city of spices, ochre, hot blue skies and sharp white mountains. Back to Yorkshire and a snarl of late winter. So I went out and did an easy walk
Victoria Ellis takes the reins this week as she treads the landscape of Scalby, near Scarborough. Scalby is a village that is nowadays attached to Scarborough as its northern point, a mile from the town centre, the same from the sea and with interesting
George Wilkinson notices the signs of spring during a walk at Bolton Abbey. Bolton Abbey was springtime busy with walkers, cyclists, and general wanderers. The River Wharfe, charged with Dales rain, runs past the old abbey and draws the crowds, but
Wensleydale walking can be some of the best, but the Dales weather was April 1st showers so we stopped at Leyburn for a coffee and decision time - a low level stroll or possibly a fool's foray to the heights. There were only a few dabs of cloud on
George Wilkinson takes a step back in time to Heartbeat country. GOATHLAND is, of course, the heart of Heartbeat country. Among its many attractions it has a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Here a photographer had his tripod set, but
THIS magnificent Victorian hotel next to the railway station has recently been refurbished. Some features have been retained such as the sweeping staircase and the chandeliers. The extensive garden remains despite encroachment from car parking spaces
OCCASIONALLY I have been lucky and won a raffle prize, but never have I been the actual prize. But this is what happened when I spoke at a charity event for the Wilberforce Trust. The prize was to accompany Ann and me on a snack survey. The lucky
THE location was easy to find. In addition to suspended signs there are logos and arrows on the floor of the shop indicating the way. Nearer the caf the smell of ground coffee was evident. This is a self service venue. To the left of the servery
WHEN a tearoom is in the running for an award it is a signal for us to visit before the rush. This relatively new teashop is slightly off the beaten track in Boroughbridge. Find the war memorial just off the main street and it is directly opposite
FARM shops are a growing phenomena. Here is another and with a coffee shop. You will need a strong resolve to walk past the array of fresh, frozen, packeted and jarred food. An inspection revealed that nearly all were sourced from Yorkshire producers
ANY thoughts that this caf might be a poor relation of the venue in St Helen's Square are soon dispelled. A quick glance at the menu reveals that both places provide identical fare. Having queued for ten minutes before being seated we were trapped.
WHEN a caf is full it either demonstrates its popularity or the fact that service is slow. We secured the only vacant table by the window overlooking Library Square. No sooner had we taken our seats when an assistant appeared to remove empty cups and
WHEN we sample a caf attached to a garden centre or nursery, it doesn't mean that we are enthusiastic gardeners. In this case we were responding to suggestions from readers in Dringhouses and Foxwood. The caf signage is not of the best. The nursery
ON our way to a display of spring flowers at Constable Burton, we passed through Bedale. Last year, we had been recommended a snack spot in the Market Place, which sadly has now closed. We spotted the Farmhouse Bakery located on the right travelling
IN all the thousands of years of human history, only 12 men have ever known what it is like to walk upon the surface of the moon. When Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad died in a motorbike accident in 1999, only nine of them were left. Journalist Andrew
The Roman Empire never fell, but survived to this day as a world-dominating superstate. That's the intriguing premise of the first of what will be a trilogy of novels. It is the year 2757 after the founding of Rome - what we know as 2004. The heir
Hannah Stephenson talks to a former York student whose children's books are now nearly as big as Harry Potter. YOU can tell when a children's author has made it big: film-makers start falling over themselves to rush their characters on to the big screen
Reading aloud to your kids is one of the best ways of having fun together, says Jacqueline Wilson. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. WHEN her daughter Emma was born, admits children's author Jacqueline Wilson, she was "one of those fidgety babies who barely slept
Stephen Lewis talks to a York-based missionary whose first children's book is a fun-filled African adventure. SOPHIE is a little girl in a very exotic place. Her botanist dad has taken her with him to live on the southern edge of the Sahara desert
Eight-year-old Matthew Micklewright is removed from his home in the middle of the night. Embarrassed by his parents' distress, he is driven away by soldiers to a decaying country mansion and placed with scores of other children, all wearing red armbands
Tradmouth, a little town nestled on the Devon coast, is a far cry from the metropolis of London. DC Wesley Peterson thinks he has opted for the quiet life, having transferred from the Met to CID in the country. But he soon finds that crime is rife
Simon Ritchie looks at some of the latest thrillers on the market. FOR YEARS John Grisham has been the courtroom king - but now the big guns of the thriller writing world are fighting to get his crown. First it was crime writer Michael Connelly,
A TEACHER who "makes learning fun" has been nominated for a prize in The Press's awards scheme. Helen Bartle, of Park Grove Primary School, York, was put forward in our Teacher Of The Year category. Miss Bartle, 29, of Farlington, near Stillington
PUPILS and teachers at York schools have a chance to show that they are top of the class, by getting involved in The Press's community awards scheme. The York Community Pride Awards, which we run with City of York Council, include three awards for
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A GREEN-fingered volunteer could be in line for a prize in The Press's community awards - after receiving a double nomination. John Cossham, of Hull Road, has been put forward for the Volunteer Of The Year title in the York Community Pride Awards,
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FAST-FOOD chain McDonald's has thrown its weight behind our awards scheme for unsung heroes. The firm has agreed to sponsor the Child Of The Year category in the York Community Pride Awards, run by the Evening Press and City of York Council. The
A VOLUNTEER who gives his time to help elderly people in York could be in line for a top award. Keith Raper, 52, of Huntington, has been nominated for the Volunteer of the Year title in the York Community Pride Awards. Mr Raper works as an assistant
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A BIG-hearted teenager is in line for a York Community Pride award, for her dedicated work raising money for a good cause. Clare Dixon, 18, has been nominated for Charity Fundraiser Of The Year in the awards, run by the Evening Press and City of York
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THE first paramedic in North Yorkshire is in the running for a prize in the York Community Pride awards. John Sutherland, 57, has been nominated for the Health Service Hero award in the Evening Press and City of York Council campaign to recognise unsung
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A POST Office and a hair salon are two of the York businesses to be considered for a top honour in the Evening Press awards scheme. Staff at Heworth Post Office, in East Parade, and Pat Caulfield's Hair Salon, in Low Petergate, have been nominated
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LOVE of children and a willingness to help others could see one York woman named as the city's volunteer of the year. Shirley Craven has been nominated for the title in the York Community Pride Awards, run by the Evening Press in conjunction with City
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HAVE a fun night out and raise vital funds for our Guardian Angels appeal that is the invitation from a York working men's club. Tramways club, in Mill Street, is putting on a big fundraising bash to raise money for our appeal, and they want to see
YORK mum Caroline Buchanan knows what it is like to have a child in hospital and that is why she is raising money for our Guardian Angels appeal. Caroline, of Strensall, had her second child, James, last year but he spent his first few days of life
THE Archbishop of York has given his blessing to our Guardian Angels appeal. "People should dig deep in their pockets and support the appeal," declared Dr John Sentamu. And he put his money where his mouth was by offering Bishopthorpe Palace as
THEY toddled their hearts out - and raised hundreds of pounds for our Guardian Angels appeal at the same time. At Edward the Confessor Church in Dringhouses, York, nursery children raised more than £700 for our appeal by taking part in a sponsored
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has revealed that former club captain Mark Hotte asked to leave KitKat Crescent with seven games of last season left to play. Hotte, who has since been released by McEwan, wanted to be loaned out to another club having grown
A CONTROVERSIAL hike in car parking charges in Selby has been approved by councillors. The plans to increase prices by up to 50 per cent were agreed by the district council's Environment Board last night. Opposition councillors and the Selby Chamber had
ONCE, twice, three times a Janet. York's city leaders donned their finest garb for an ancient civic ceremony, as the new Lord Mayor and Sheriff took up their posts. Councillors, aldermen, distinguished guests and members of the public turned out at the
LOVE will triumph when a couple walk up the aisle together today after one was accused of trying to kill the other. Shopworker Alex Henson, 22, was accused of trying to kill his partner, retired police inspector Chris Ogley, 37, in a late-night knifing
THIS is the devastation left after a car ploughed into the side of a garage during an early morning drama which led to a police helicopter search. Officers were called after a Volkswagen Golf careered through a hedge and across a garden, before smashing
CAMPAIGNERS in York have condemned Government plans for pension reform because they do not help those who have already retired. The Government released its long-awaited White Paper on pensions yesterday. Key points included: A gradual rise in the state
York City Knights Rugby League Club fans are being urged to sign up a friend - or ten - for the Lancealotto before the big kick-off on June 9. Members of the scheme get five chances to win one of four weekly prizes - from £50 to £300 - every week, and
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has revealed that former club captain Mark Hotte asked to leave KitKat Crescent with seven games of last season left to play. Hotte, who has since been released by McEwan, wanted to be loaned out to another club having grown
HORRIFIED onlookers screamed as a man threw himself out of the top floor window of a plush York hotel and onto the pavement below. Trained negotiators from North Yorkshire Police had spent nearly two hours trying to coax the man away from the window at
York City Knights Rugby League Club fans are being urged to sign up a friend - or ten - for the Lancealotto before the big kick-off on June 9. Members of the scheme get five chances to win one of four weekly prizes - from £50 to £300 - every week, and
York-based jockey Robert Winston, who is on the shortlist to ride for Sir Michael Stoute in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday week, can underline his talents by completing a double at Pontefract tonight. Winston teams-up with North Yorkshire trainer
YORK City's managing director Jason McGill has assured fans of his intentions should the proposal to make his company JM Packaging majority shareholders of the football club be accepted. The Minstermen's Supporters' Trust will vote on a motion to make
IT already seemed quite a good deal for older motorists fed up of York's soaring parking charges. City of York Council offered drivers the chance to exchange their travel tokens for a parking permit discount, and almost 200 drivers took advantage of the
A ground-breaking multi-million pound divorce ruling will affect all sections of society, both rich and poor, according to a York barrister. The House of Lords upheld Melissa Miller's £5 million settlement from the £17.5 million fortune of her fund manager
THE controversial redevelopment of York's Barbican Centre could be "blown out of the water", protesters claimed after revealing they intended to launch a fresh High Court challenge. The Save Our Barbican (SOB) campaign revealed it had now obtained full
YORKSHIRE 2nds ground out Surrey 2nds at York's Clifton Park ground to win by 33 runs on the last day of their Second XI Championship match. Yorkshire added 23 to their overnight score of 260-8 to leave Surrey a tricky victory target of 250 off 88 overs
Mitre's march towards the York Knavesmire Racing Darts League title continued with the demolition of Pack. Rich Corner got the ball rolling with an 18-darter followed by a 180 for 15. Excellent darts from Quentin McMaster (18 and 21), John Quantock (19
YORK City's managing director Jason McGill has assured fans of his intentions should the proposal to make his company JM Packaging majority shareholders of the football club be accepted. The Minstermen's Supporters' Trust will vote on a motion to make
ARMED police swooped on a quiet York street after a man wielding a shotgun threatened three teenagers. The youngsters were targeted by a neighbour during the attack in Manor Park Road, Rawcliffe, at about 7pm last night. A 16-year-old girl who was approached
York Hospital was treated to an unexpected dose of glamour when six Miss York contenders dropped into the children's ward. The competition, sponsored by The Press, is raising money for our Guardian Angels appeal to build a high-dependency children's
CITY OF YORK council bosses have agreed a total ban on its staff smoking at work, in a move which will affect thousands of employees. Union leaders labelled the move "draconian" and said the authority's 4,000 workers had not been consulted over the
MORE than £50,000 - that is the incredible total our Guardian Angels appeal has now reached, in six months. The Press Guardian Angels appeal was launched last October with the aim of raising £300,000 to transform high-dependency paediatric care at
THE battle against lung cancer is being won across the region - with far less people falling victim to the disease than elsewhere in the country. There are 16 deaths from lung cancer per 100,000 in Ryedale, 25 in Selby and only 20 in York - all of
A GRATEFUL father whose baby daughter survived a frightening illness at the age of only six weeks is raising money for Guardian Angels to help others like her. Andrew Terry, 35, spent an anxious fortnight praying doctors would save little Emily, after
PRESSURE is growing on the Government to bring in a total ban on smoking in public places. Selby MP John Grogan is one of 64 backbench labour MPs who have signed a motion calling for a free vote in Parliament, putting the pressure on Prime Minister
CAMPAIGNERS for smoke-free public places in York have welcomed pressure to outlaw smoking from all pubs and clubs. The controversial Health Bill originally excluded pubs that do not serve food and private members clubs, such as working men's clubs,
NURSING staff from York Hospital boiled up a brew when they held a coffee morning to raise money for the Guardian Angels appeal. Staff from York Hospital's children's ward put on the fundraising morning at Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church last
CONTROVERSIAL plans to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes to 18 were given a cautious thumbs up in York today. The legal age for buying cigarettes was set at 16 more than 70 years ago, but the Government is to begin consulting experts over the next
A CLAMPDOWN on smoking in public areas and workplaces could be extended into the living room, under new measures being considered by health chiefs. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is preparing new guidance to protect nurses, midwives and health
YOU'VE heard of speed-dating - but have you heard of speed networking? Local business people spent an evening networking to their hearts' content, and they raised vital funds for our Guardian Angels appeal at the same time. The "business speed networking
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
You too can kick the habit - that was the message this walking cigarette brought to a York student campus. The giant model was out and about at York St John University College, in York, where the students' union was encouraging staff and undergraduates
A DRIVE to promote clean air in Selby's homes has been launched to protect youngsters from the effects of second-hand smoke. The Smoke Free Homes And Zones scheme is being run by Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Selby District SureStart
INCOME from council parking charges in York has soared by a staggering 80 per cent in only six years, new figures show. Motorists handed over £6.74 million to City of York Council in parking fees and in fines for parking offences last year, compared
SPOILT for choice - that was the position for shoppers looking for a parking spot in York yesterday. As new figures revealed a drop in the usage of both short and standard stay car parks during April and May, there was little sign that June's summer
IT should be every shopper's dream - a deserted car park with spaces going begging. But exclusive Evening Press figures show that since charges were increased at York's short stay car parks this empty picture is being repeated across the city. Since
A CONTESTANT vying for the Miss York 2006 crown hopes to raise £1,000 for the Guardian Angels appeal by donating one of her paintings for a raffle. Laura Rafferty is one of the entrants in the second annual contest, which is being supported by the
YORK'S Park & Ride scheme has clocked up a whacking 23 per cent increase in passenger numbers, new figures revealed today. City of York Council said more than 200,000 people a month were now using the service, bringing visitors into the city centre
FREE parking passes for York councillors have NOT been scrapped, the Evening Press can reveal today. As ordinary drivers are forced to fork out more and more to park in the city centre, councillors attending meetings just show their permits - and do
YELLOW lines banning evening parking in nine York city centre streets finally look set to be scrapped. Councillors are being urged to press ahead next week with evening metered parking, despite two objections from local businesses and residents.
SPOILT for choice - that was the position for shoppers looking for a parking spot in York yesterday. As new figures revealed a drop in the usage of both short and standard stay car parks during April and May, there was little sign that June's summer
MOTORISTS could find many more ways to save thousands of pounds in charges in York if hi-tech new parking meters are installed. That is according to City of York Council's planning and transport chief, Coun Ann Reid, who said the authority may soon
YELLOW lines banning evening parking will start being scrapped in parts of York city centre from next month. City of York Council's executive finally agreed yesterday to replace lines with parking meters in nine key streets. Officers revealed that
MOTORISTS can once again park on city centre streets in the evening - marking the final victory in the Evening Press's Stop The Highway Robbery campaign. Yellow lines banning evening parking in nine York streets, including Fossgate, Duncombe Place,
MOTORISTS looking to park in York were given great news today, as city council chiefs announced they will freeze and slash prices. Charges in all off-street car parks and at street parking meters will be frozen for the coming year, while many other
York Minster bosses say cheques and pledges of support have been arriving every day since they launched their biggest ever appeal last week. Now they are looking for businesses to help in the £23 million fundraising campaign by sponsoring repairs to
The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Janet Looker, takes in the view from the top of York Minster, where she saw for for herself why clergy have launched a £23 million fundraising appeal. Coun Janet Looker took a lift up the East Front, and was shocked to
A MAMMOTH fundraising appeal to restore the East Front of York Minster has already brought in hundreds of thousands of pounds. Less than three months into the £23 million campaign, the money has started to roll in. And later this month organisers
PRINCE ANDREW attended a dinner in New York last night to raise much-needed funds for the restoration of York Minster. A major campaign has been launched to restore the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe to its former glory. The Duke of
A MAJOR York housebuilder has donated £700,000 towards the York Minster restoration appeal. Persimmon Homes will give the money over the next ten years towards the training of apprentices in the ancient craft skills which will be used to repair and
EACH member of the Royal Family will be asked to support the York Minster restoration appeal. The pledge came during a flying visit to the city by the Duke of York to promote the latest scheme to help restore the historic cathedral to its former glory
GETTING a bird's eye view - that was the mission for Mr Bayley, who saw for himself the damage and erosion which has prompted the appeal to raise £23 million to restore the city's Minster. He showed a good head for heights as he made his way up the
THE battle to save the magnificent East Front of York Minster was today handed a £100,000 boost by a York building company. The Shepherd Building Group has donated the cash to support the York Minster Development Campaign - aiming to raise £30 million
YORK Minster's biggest-ever appeal has raised almost £2.5 million in donations and pledges in its first year. The £30 million appeal, aimed at restoring the crumbling East Front and helping the cathedral's educational and musical life, was launched
PREPARATIONS are well under way for this year's Miss York competition, which will raise money for our Guardian Angels Appeal. Scores of entries are pouring in for the second annual contest, which is being supported by the Evening Press. Organiser
CITY residents are backing the abolition of weekly household waste pick-ups, a top York councillor claimed today - as he unveiled a budget plan banking on a 50 per cent increase in recycling. Coun Andrew Waller, City of York Council's environment boss
MORE than 7,000 people signed up to an Evening Press petition protesting at the changes. But, following a three-month hiatus, council chiefs have announced that the controversial twin bin system will return to York's streets from March 6. The alternate-weekly
FIVE new vehicles which will allow York council workers to add plastic bottles to the city's kerbside recycling scheme have been unveiled. More than £500,000 has been invested in the specialist vehicles, which will initially only be available to the
PLANS to charge people a "rubbish tax" for producing too much waste can be avoided in York, says the council's environment chief. The Government has suggested households could be fined if their bins are regularly overflowing with heavy rubbish.
THE "total farce" which saw the controversial scrapping of weekly household waste pick-ups cost York taxpayers £23,000, a leading councillor has claimed. Coun Ruth Potter, Labour group environment spokeswoman, told a meeting of City of York Council
MISSED bin collections have soared in York since the introduction of alternate weekly waste pick-ups, a leading councillor has claimed. City of York Council is "badly missing" its waste targets this quarter - with the number of bins which have not
THOUSANDS of telephone calls from York residents frustrated with new waste collection pick-ups went unanswered in the wake of the scheme's launch, it was claimed today. Coun Ruth Potter, Labour group environment spokeswoman on City of York Council,
THE controversial decision to scrap weekly household waste pick-ups in York has been backed by Ministers. As Guildhall bosses revealed the reintroduction of the alternate waste collection scheme had diverted more than 369 tonnes of garden waste from
YORK'S wheelie bin shortage was set to ease today with the expected delivery of fresh supplies to the council. The Press revealed last week how about 180 households whose grey bins had been damaged were left for weeks without a replacement, because
THE mother of a new-born baby has blasted council chiefs after claiming binmen left with her 20 bags of rubbish sitting for days outside her York home. Emma Peacock, 27, said City of York Council had been unable to supply her with a wheelie bin after
As judges consider tougher penalties for email spammers, CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL examines how we can help to make the internet safer. THEY promise the earth but rarely deliver. From lottery wins and free phones to virtual cosmetic miracles, spam emails
A "REMARKABLE" teacher is being mourned by her students. The 520 pupils at Lowfield School in west York are coming to terms with the loss of English teacher Christine Unsworth, who has died of cancer aged 58. Mrs Unsworth, who lived in York, started
Yesterday, we carried the bad news. A possible tax on of all ridiculous things beds. Or at least, on visitors who have the gall to sleep in beds in York hotels and B&Bs. Such a tax, if implemented, could have a disastrous effect on city tourism, we
WHAT a great little lad James Buchanan is. He spent his first few days in an incubator at York Hospital. Three months later he was back this time because of a meningitis scare. Today, he's happy and healthy and full of fun as our picture on Page
I READ with confusion your article, "York is a more dangerous city than Birmingham" (May 24). This headline gives the impression that York is a particularly dangerous city especially since the article was placed under another entitled "Lethal Weapons
IT IS impossible to take the Joseph Rowntree Foundation seriously any more. I refer, of course, to the publication of a report from the Foundation promoting "drug consumption rooms" where people can inject themselves with heroin in pleasant surroundings
A PLAQUE is being prepared to recognise the historical purpose and significance of the Burton Stone, in Clifton, York, by the pub and road named after it. The stone is believed to be an example of a 17th century "plague stone", similar in function
IN 1958, on our way to the atom bomb testing at Christmas Island, we called in at San Francisco. In our motel, a very wealthy American (oil magnate) bought our crew a round of drinks. He said: "Do you know what makes Great Britain great? Your Royal
As we have lost most sport to Sky television, and now even the Ashes is under threat of being lost from ordinary TV and Freeview, is there any chance of losing Big Brother? Bob Waite, Windmill Rise, Holgate, York.
NUCLEAR technology is extremely dangerous. It relies on dwindling supplies of uranium reserves and massive government subsidies the 30 most industrialised nations were estimated to have spent £318 billion on nuclear energy research and development
YOUR article "Transport boss angry at clamour over bus" (May 17) , shows clearly that Peter Edwards and Ann Reid still do not understand what they have done to the people and road users of York. The problem is not the bus. The clamour is because it
I'M writing to you about the seating on the ftr superbus. I'm nearly 70 and, when I had to sit on the highest seats on this bus, I found it very difficult because I have bad legs. When you have shopping, it is even worse. It's as hard to get down
WHY does Ann Reid say people who complain haven't tried her "purple peril"? From what I've read, the majority of those who have commented one way or another have been dissatisfied passengers. How can they encourage parents with tots to use this or
EARLIER this year, the RSPCA urged members of the public to help prevent the senseless slaughter of thousands of badgers by writing to the Government about proposals for a massive badger cull. The result was fantastic. The Government received a record
Health reporter LUCY STEPHENS finds out about a York charity which helps people with disabilities in all sorts of practical ways and is on the lookout for more customers. HAVING a disability limits what you can do in all sorts of ways some
Personal trainer and former York City footballer Christian Fox writes a regular column on how to keep in shape. This week he talks about the importance of "strength training" and how you can start by doing activities at home. WORDS such as "strength
THEY were firms teetering on the brink of disaster yet, miraculously, turned their misfortunes into triumph. AVQ Ltd, audio-visual systems integrators of York, and commercial recruitment agency Davies Recruitment, of Malton, were once struggling, yet
Welcom Software, of Harrogate, which won the Press Progress Through People award last year, has been rewarded yet again twice over for its commitment to staff development. The business solutions specialist has been recognised as leading edge in the IT
METRO Rod, the UK drainage solution provider with an operation in Whixley, has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) highest award for occupational safety in its first year of entry. The company, whose Whixley franchise
World Cup fever is mounting (how's your foot doing, Mr Rooney?). It's even reached the born-again-biker world of motorcycling. For days people have been flocking to the window of the Infinity motor-cycle emporium next to The Press's Walmgate command
"WHAT are those horrible scars on your leg Woody?" "They're varicose veins actually." "You're joking! I thought it was just pregnant women and old codgers who got those." "No, they're quite common in young people as well." "We should start calling
STEVE KNIGHTLEY is one of England's finest singer-songwriters, whose songs benefit from the virtuosity of multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. Together, as Show Of Hands, they are one of the best live acts playing roots/acoustic music today. Proof that
A WORKER for a leading children's charity has expressed concern people convicted of kidnapping youngsters cannot have banning orders imposed on them. Sue Woolmore, the NSPCC's local safeguarding children's board advisor, spoke out as The Press and Sara
A NINE-year-old boy, who was nearly led away by a man as he played in street, has given a statement to police. Detectives are looking into the case of Scott Walker, who was spotted by neighbours walking off with an unknown man at 4pm on Tuesday. Scott's
TWO was too late to make the spring season brochure, but Jim Cartwright's pub drama is well worth last orders in The Studio at York Theatre Royal from May 26 to June 17. The Bolton playwright presents a series of vignettes that depict the humour and
AT the risk of becoming repetitive, this is play number two in Alan Ayckbourn's series of eight Intimate Exchanges plays being revived in their entirety for the first time in two decades at Scarborough. Four more will join the summer rep season under
NORTHERN Broadsides first banged the drum for the northern voice and clog-danced on the grave of southern-softie theatre in 1992. Goodbye butter, hello Rutter, as Richard III crackled in the night air of Middleham Castle. Actor-manager Barrie Rutter
SLEIGHT Of Hand, the new exhibition at The ArtSpace in York, could be the scene of a new world record this evening. World dice-stacking champion Jack Diamond will be attempting to break his own record as the centrepiece of the private view from 6pm
Lee Gemmell gets used to his dual personalities as Jekyll & Hyde for the latest Yorkstage Musicals production. LEE Gemmell is drawn to the dark side. The York St John University College theatre student from Haxby is undertaking his first lead for
SUM up David Leonard in two words. Handsome. Devil. York cherishes his perennial turn as the vainglorious pantomime villain, all Shakespearean ham and Donald Sinden vowels. Then there have been the classic naughty-but-nice-to play roles at the Theatre
TWO actors are spending all day in the pub in York at the moment. The pub in question is the setting for Jim Cartwright's Two, the two-hander with 14 roles between them for Eamonn Fleming and Gilly Tompkins. The Bolton playwright piles up a series of
WE are one of the privileged few to get a look in with comedian Alex Horne this year. His "When In Rome" UK tour is calling at Roman towns only, a fete he claims has never been done before and predicts will never be tried again. Luckily, York is on
Introducing York Live Music Festival 2006, May 26 to 29. At 10 o'clock this morning, the York Live Music Festival 2006 opens with Spinning Jenny, a hurdy gurdy demonstration and an introduction to Victorian folk music in a stroll down Kirkgate at
IT is not the same old Scene. On Tuesday, Ocean Colour Scene strip down to acoustic mode at the Grand Opera House in York on the closing night of their 15-date tour to endorse their new album, Live At The Jam House. On sale since May 8 on a limited-edition
YORK Late Music Festival 2006 will open next Friday with a 7.30pm concert by soprano Rosemary Hardy and pianist Sarah Nicolls, winner of the British Contemporary Piano Competition in 2000. They will perform an entirely British programme of Benjamin Britten
INTERNATIONAL pianist Sarah Beth Briggs will celebrate three birthdays in next Friday's concert at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York. This year marks the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth and the 100th anniversary of Shostakovic's
THE Academy have won heat four of round two of the Fibbers/The Press Battle of the Bands 2006 in York and yet remain 25/1 outsiders to take the ultimate prize in the Grand Final. By contrast, Stasi are still joint third favourites at 4/1 despite finishing
Young saxophone wizard Rob Lavers, after many years in London, returns to York with a bang. With his two residencies in Little Stonegate (Wednesdays at the Bobo Lobo and Sunday afternoon family sessions at Kennedy's Caf Bar), Rob has now upped the ante
