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Wilberfoss resident David Sanderson with a tree uprooted by a 300ft-high twister. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd

The damage caused to a house in Pentland Drive, Huntington, York, which was struck by lightning. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd

Back from Beirut and reunited with his family, chef Camille Chehab was just glad to be alive. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd

Tucano planes flew past York Minster as thousands of women turned out at a service to celebrate the 85th birthday of of the Royal British Legion Women's Section. © The copyright of this image belongs to Newsquest (York) Ltd

THREE masked robbers bundled shop assistants in a cold room and made off with the takings in a terrifying raid on a York fast food outlet. One robber is believed to have been carrying a gun during the raid on KFC in Blossom Street, which happened shortly

ARMED police surrounded a house in York after a man threatened to kill himself. About 50 people gathered on Haxby Road, New Earswick, after armed police with full body armour and dogs sealed off a section of the road in the village. Residents in the

Photograph by Nick Fletcher, Norton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

Photograph by Nick Fletcher, Norton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

The long school holidays have begun so that is excuse enough for a look back at some wonderful old photos of children at play. The images here were all taken by the incomparable William Hayes, photographer and brother of the postmaster at Upper Poppleton

THREE North Yorkshire firms all in a row have been helped to access more than £500,000 worth of business support, safeguarding a total of more than 80 jobs. That is the latest boast of Business Link York and North Yorkshire whose adviser, Bill Powrie

A 36-YEAR-OLD York woman cyclist was killed in a smash on the A64. The accident happened when a group of cyclists were turning right across the busy road from Scarborough to York turning down Scotchman Lane, pictured, towards Flaxton village. The cyclists

TERRY'S of York used to have a nice ring to it. Terry's of Bratislava just doesn't titillate the tastebuds somehow. We lost our choccy factory to the other side of Europe, but the trend continues. Terry's owners, the global food manufacturer Kraft Foods

COLEEN and I have had our ups and downs over the years, but I'm pretty sure she's not one to bear a grudge. When she says I do' to Wayne's grunted proposal in Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Church next year, I confidently expect to be in the front row slotted

A HEAD teacher has defended his decision to keep his school open after it was left without water during York's great mains burst fiasco. Fulford School was hit by the chaos that engulfed the city last Tuesday when at least 11 mains burst because of excessive

WE ALL know about the great work the Royal British Legion does in reminding us of the sacrifices made by those who have fought on our behalf. The work of the Royal British Legion's women's section is less well known, but no less vital. For 85 years

IT IS the time of year that children long for. School is out and the summer holidays have begun. Endless weeks of summer sun, fun and adventure stretch ahead. Parents probably dread the school holidays every bit as much as children look forward to

SO the sugar beet factory is to close, leaving farmers and others in the lurch. Move on! The future lies in micro and nanotechnology, plus developments in bioscience and low-energy, automated production of consumer goods. Outdated industrial processes

IN RESPONSE to several letters recently enquiring about bands appearing in York in the '60s, I'd like to add the following information which may be of interest to your readers Yes, Mandrake, featuring Robert Palmer (known as Alan in those days) did

GREAT to see the letters from Jim Race and Terry Quinn recalling the Tinned Chicken Club. I had the great pleasure of appearing with Procol Harum that night. I was lead singer with York group Yo-Yo and we were support band, with the enigmatic John

I READ with amusement the article describing estate agents' anger at the scrapping of the HIP plan (HIP-ocrites!', July 19). These packs would have done little more than line the pockets of surveyors and estate agents and would serve no purpose to

NOT wishing to be unsympathetic to, detract from or trivialise in any way the tragedy that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, one wonders if the same intense, high-profile publicity, outcry and investigation would have taken place in Brazil

THE Press article about the planned demolition of the family centre building in Clifton was factually accurate, but the headline (It's the end for family centre, July 19) could have inadvertently misled readers. This is definitely not the end of

I WOULD like to praise the consultants, anaesthetists and nursing staff of Ward G1 at York Hospital for their care during my recent stay. Everyone was so kind, caring and considerate that it made my experience much more comfortable. It took only

LES Arnott appears to believe The Press readers are not very bright', in his letter (The real danger of smoking pot, July 15). He is unaware, as is Professor Robin Murray, of the latest research presented to the American Thoracic society which states

HOW tragic it is that in spite of (or, perhaps, because of) those inaccuracies and misconceptions about cannabis, it remains the failure of prohibition that establishes the price-tag communities continue to pay because of opposition to cannabis legalisation

AS A beer drinker of more years than I care to remember (60-plus), I cannot understand what all the fuss is about regarding a pint of beer (Headache, The Press, July 15). In these regions (Northern), if a person is served with a pint of ale it has

I REFER to reinstate our job-help cash Future Prospects (The Press, July 18). Economic mismanagement has been the problem in relation to the running of City of York Council's finances. This problem of the successive costs in the Future Prospects

The summer holidays are here, and parents across the country will be racking their brains to come up with ways to ensure their kids can play safely over the long break. Education reporter Haydn Lewis got some expert advice. KIDS have been looking forward

It's Medieval Night at Beverley this evening, and Richard Fahey has bright prospects of taking the meeting by storm by completing a treble. The Malton trainer is represented by Advancement, Princess Cocoa and Dark Charm, and all three have strong claims

Premier Division Acomb (11 points) drew with Sessay (11) match abandoned (rain stopped play after 6 overs of 2nd innings). Acomb 181-9 (F R Sykes 25, A D Tute 55, J Burton 49, S Pierse 4-57, M Wilkie 3-30) Sessay 22-0. Beverley Town (9) drew with

All six games in the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division fell victim to heavy thunderstorms which struck just after the tea interval with each second innings being aborted. Heworth's overseas star Mohammed

On a day when the programme was ravaged by widespread thunder storms, three of the six games in division two were played to a conclusion. New Earswick won a low scoring game at bottom-placed Wilberfoss; Sewerby beat third- placed Bolton Percy and lowly

Bowlers were in command when two promotion rivals clashed at Thirsk in the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League first division. Hosts Thirsk were the most disappointed when their game against Sheriff Hutton Bridge was

Osbaldwick came within a whisker of pulling off a shock fourth division victory against second-placed Hornsea but were prevented from gaining their first win of the season by the home side's last pair. Nevertheless, the 27 points gained from the draw

In division five, second-placed Cawood also had to accept a weathered draw and remain 34 points behind the leaders but with a game in hand. They entertained Stamford Bridge and earned full batting points when they made 203-9 due to the efforts of

Having hit four centuries in eight trips to the crease and sporting an average of 176.50, Wilberfoss' star batsman Geoff Room came down to earth with a vengeance when he fell for a duck at New Earswick in their division six duel. With their talisman

YORK City Knights boss Mick Cook is still refusing to mention the R' word, despite seeing another nail in the relegation coffin. The Knights lost 37-24 at home to fellow strugglers Halifax yesterday, meaning they are now six points from safety in LHF

THOUSANDS of women turned out at a service at York Minster to celebrate a very special 85th birthday. A day of events was lined up to celebrate 85 years of the Royal British Legion Women's Section yesterday. The Duchess of Gloucester attended the service

IT's not often you find atheism and rugby league in the same sentence, but for York City Knights fans there is a correlation. The Press had commented on Saturday how there seemed to be genuine faith in the Huntington Stadium camp that they could and

Marcus Wood chipped in with a captain's innings to set York on course against Doncaster before rain curtailed the chance to boost their title-credentials. The skipper had stepped up to the mark from number eight to salvage an early order collapse by

Some of Europe's top cyclists will be hitting the streets of North Yorkshire next month as part of the Tour of Britain. The six-stage Glasgow to London country-wide tour will be cutting through the region on August 31 with riders speeding into Harrogate

TWELVE will surely never be a lucky number for North Yorkshire's golf star Simon Dyson. It was at hole number 12, named Dee, at the Royal Liverpool course that Dyson's dream of bettering his previous best of a joint 34th placing in The Open championship

TERRIFIED residents watched in horror as violent storms brought lightning strikes and twisters in their wake. Tropical thunder storms hit York and the surrounding area leaving a trail of devastation after lightning hit a Huntington home and a mini tornado

RATS are infesting land to the rear of York's empty Barbican Centre, a Labour councillor claimed today. Coun Ruth Potter, the party's spokeswoman for Neighbourhood services, demanded action to tackle a build up of refuse and rubbish near the leisure

Yorkshire Phoenix had a nightmare introduction to the new NatWest Pro40 League when they crashed to defeat by 167 runs against Leicestershire Foxes at Scarborough yesterday. The start time for the match had been brought forward to 12.30pm so that Yorkshire

BACK from Beirut and reunited with his family chef Camille Chehab is just glad to be alive. For the restaurateur and his fiance, Misha, the nightmare of being under siege in Lebanon is over. The couple from Newton-on-Ouse were among thousands of evacuees

Mitch Claydon, Yorkshire's 23-year-old Australian-born fast bowler, is out for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his back. Claydon missed last week's Championship match against Warwickshire at Scarborough when he complained of

ONE of York's most historic buildings is set for a multi-million pound restoration, providing the city with new luxury tourist accommodation. The owners of the Judges Lodgings, in Lendal, want to spend £6.5 million converting the present 14-bedroom

A BUSINESSWOMAN tried to dupe customers with so-called Gucci and Chanel products bought from a Rufforth car boot sale, York magistrates heard. Trading standards officer Matthew Boxall, prosecuting, said that colleagues twice formally warned Sonia Mary

BUSINESSES in Selby have now recycled more than 230 tonnes of waste through the council's Sorted recycling scheme. The haul was enough to fill 17 double-decker buses, but Selby District Council is still encouraging more businesses to sign up to the initiative

A ROW has blown up over delays to plans for a new roundabout at an accident blackspot on the York ring road. City of York Council's city strategy panel voted to build the £3 million roundabout to replace the Moor Lane, Askham Lane and Askham Bryan Lane