POSTAL bosses have agreed to publish customer complaint figures for our region, after coming under fire for attempting to stop The Press seeing them. Last month, local MPs and industry watchdog Postwatch condemned Royal Mail for refusing to reveal how
A homeless centre should be included within plans for new City of York Council's offices rather than demolished. That is the verdict of a former York Minster officer who played a key role in setting up the Peasholme Centre, currently in Peasholme Green
How do you top Royal Ascot at York? Simple, bring the world's oldest classic horse race to the city, as Steve Carroll reports. WHILE the bulldozer cuts a new stand at Doncaster Racecourse, the St Leger classic has found a new home - at the track
It was a tough race. Steve Carroll looks back at how York won the 2006 St Leger. THE horses had barely left the stables following Royal Ascot at York when Knavesmire was being touted as the temporary home for the St Leger. But although York Races
It was first run in 1776 and is Britain's oldest classic horse race. Steve Carroll takes a brief look at the history of the St Leger. IT WAS a successful Irish soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony St Leger, who founded the first St Leger Stakes in
All the St Leger winners since 1776: 1776 Allabaculia 1777 Bourbon 1778 Hollandaise 1779 Tommy 1780 Ruler 1781 Serina 1782 Imperatrix 1783 Phoenomenon 1784 Omphale 1785 Cowslip 1786 Paragon 1787 Spadille 1788 Young Flora 1789 Pewett 1790
It's one of horseracing's biggest events - and it's got a traffic plan to match. Steve Carroll reminds regular road users of the traffic restrictions which will be in place for the St Leger. IT HELPED keep the city streets clear of traffic during
Everyone wants to pit their wits against The bookies and come out a winner. But finding the horse that's going to take the spoils on Knavesmire is not an easy job. Steve Carroll reveals a few handy hints to help cut down the runners. FORM Unless
Was it really more than a year ago? As York Racecourse prepares once more to welcome fashion and finery when the two-day St Leger Festival comes to town, Steve Carroll harks back to the glorious Royal Ascot at York. THE Duke of York called it "outstanding
IT is the problem that is gripping the nation - and it is already affecting 50,000 adults in York and Selby. According to health chiefs at Selby and York Primary Care Trust, that is the number of adults who are estimated to be medically obese in our
A SPECIAL appeal to provide York with a unique Christmas lights show was launched today. Citizens are being urged to back the campaign to provide the historic centre with an exclusive display not seen anywhere else in Britain. Today, we ask sponsors
Britain's most notorious collector of rare birds eggs died as he fell from a tree while examining a nest, an inquest heard. Colin Watson, 62, of Wistow, near Selby, climbed three-quarters of the way up a 40ft larch tree before he fell to his death.
PRANKSTERS have given people waiting at a York bus stop a bit of a chuckle by getting creative with the lettering on a sign outside a building site. Work on the former FR Stubbs Ironmongers building, in Fossgate, by Osbaldwick-based contractors, Simpson
I'VE beetled upstairs because, as usual, I'm in a rush, and I'm striding purposefully towards the bedroom when suddenly, it hits me. Or rather, it doesn't, because I haven't a clue what I've gone upstairs for. Concentrate, and all I hear is the sound
I AM writing with reference to Hugh Bayley's letter (Labour's Done A Lot For OAPs, August 28). He submitted a spiel from central office, quoting a long list of past Labour gestures, which had the relationship to increased demands from the public purses
YORK is a very special city. And this is perhaps never more so than at Christmas, when the St Nicholas Fayre and a host of other attractions fill our streets and bring both locals and tourists flocking in to our bustling city centre. It has not always
Another thing that makes York special is its racecourse. The attractions of Knavesmire are well-known to racing insiders, and both the course and its home city were highly praised by Prince Andrew when we played host to Royal Ascot last year. York
I AM sure that K Holmes's letter (Kill Your Speed, Not Lambs, August 23) pulled a few heart strings. I also hope that it does make people more cautious when driving. But I would like to illustrate how, if we do care about that, there are other issues
THE term that comes to mind is "Running with the hare and hunting with the hounds", and I refer to Hugh Bayley's letter in the Press of Monday, August 28. Another that comes to mind is "more faces than the town hall clock". During my many letters
DON Parlabean's letter (Chain Of Inaction, Wednesday, August 23) came at a very coincidental time for me. The very night his letter appeared, I came so close to being ploughed into by a youth wearing a baseball cap, riding one of those silly bikes
I WAS having a break from studying family history on Thursday, when I spotted the plea for information from Marjorie Harrison relating to an Appleton Roebuck schoolmaster, who began teaching in 1889 (History Appeal, Readers' Letters, August 24). I
REFERENCING unsung landmarks in our region (Is this one of the unsung landmarks of our skyline? The Press, August 25), my favourites in York are the following: Bedern Hall, Bedern in Goodramgate; Bowes Morrell House in Walmgate; Fulford Market Cross,
I FIND it quite unbelievable that there are those who criticise a man who, for the cause of peace in the Middle East, was prepared to shave his head and, for a whole week, devote himself entirely to prayer, while fasting and sleeping in a very small
THROUGH your paper I would like to thank the Number 7 bus driver who assisted me on Monday at 5.55pm at the Rougier Street bus stop by driving me to York Station. At Rougier Street, I was trying to flag the Number 12 bus whose driver could not be bothered
A FRIEND just back from Japan tells me that in visits to three different Japanese cities he never saw one vandalised telephone box. Oh dear, what a contrast to Britain. On a trip to Hull recently I saw four telephone boxes with smashed or broken glass
MANY words have graced the illustrious pages of The Press regarding the ftr bus. My personal opinion is that it would probably be better suited to the big cities and the wide roads of Birmingham and Manchester. I also find it quite unbelievable that
I FIND little sympathy for George Appleby's comments about the two young men ejected from their flight home (Letters, August 26). If in a similar situation myself, and then interviewed by national television, I think that I, too, might sit with a self-satisfied
RESPONDING to two perfectly valid letters complaining about road humps in the Acomb area, the City of York spokesperson reflects the Stone-Age thinking of the council's transport department when saying: "We, like other highway authorities, have no alternative
EMOTIONAL tributes have been paid to young superbike victim Ashley Martin. Friends and relatives of the East Yorkshire teenager have spoken of their sorrow, following his tragic death on Monday. As reported in yesterday's Press, 18-year-old Ashley died
ELDERLY hospital patients could suffer because nurses are too busy to help them eat, a charity has claimed. But in York, initiatives to help patients get more nutrients are improving all the time. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL and LUCY STEPHENS report. THE dreaded
"BIN Brother" tactics using concealed bugs in wheelies to spy on what thousands of people are throwing away are not on the cards for York, a city chief has confirmed. The high recycling rates among local residents mean City of York Council is within
WITH the transfer deadline approaching tomorrow night Leeds United are walking a tightrope brought about by their financial problems. They are desperate to unload Eirik Bakke in order to be free of his reported £22,000 a week wages and only then would
THE City of York Tennis Championships will not be held this year - thus ending a spell of 53 successive years. In recent years younger players in particular have shown a reluctance to enter tournaments all over the country, preferring league tennis.
YORK will head to leaders Barnsley on Saturday knowing they are in with a real shout of the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier Cricket League title. Both teams won on Bank Holiday Monday, but league chiefs have deducted four points from Barnsley's
The midweek open at the Willows produced a spectacular result with three 100lb nets in a staggering three hours of carp-packed angling action. Paul Gallagher continued his great run of form by taking top spot from peg 36 on Goldrush. Fishing pellet
The carp at the Willows also proved easier to tempt on Saturday and weights were back to normal summer levels. In a close finish, Andy Barker again topped the frame, this time with a solid 93lb haul of carp to 5lb, which he took on pellet fished at
After a win and two seconds so far this month at Oak Tree Leisure, Julian Griffin kept up his average with another win on Pond Four, this one coming via 55lb of carp, tench and bream. Drawn at peg 56, Griffin offered paste and pellet in the margins
York City have tabled a rare bid for Halifax Town goal-getter Ryan Sugden. The club have confirmed they have made an official approach to the West Yorkshire club and talks are ongoing to bring the 25-year-old striker to KitKat Crescent ahead of tomorrow's
YORK City fans based in the north-east area of the city can get a free ride to Friday night's game after a new route was added to the popular First York bus services. The latest addition will pick up in Huntington, New Earswick, Haxby and Wigginton en
EASINGWOLD'S Paul Skilbeck lived up to his reputation as one of the Hunters The Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League's hardest strikers of a ball when he raced to 50 off just 21 balls against Acomb in the premier division. His skipper
First division leaders Thirsk avenged their only defeat of the Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League campaign when they hammered third-placed Studley Royal in the match of the day - all but ending the latter's hopes of a second successive promotion
THE outcome of a Hunters Cricket League sub-committee meeting on Friday could have a big bearing on the title race in division two. An inquiry is to be held into the disputed result on Saturday where confusion in the scorebox left Scarborough claiming
Premier Division Beverley Town (5) lost to Woodhouse Grange (30) by 5 wickets. Beverley Town 158-9 (O Grantham 72, P Parnaby 26; S D Burdett 6-33), Woodhouse Grange 160-5 (J Hughes 47, M N Burdett 42; B Sayer 3-42). Clifton Alliance (30) beat Heworth
YORK City reserves laboured to a goal-less draw against Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue last night. City even had the benefit of playing against ten men for the bulk of the second half, but though they laid siege to the Rovers goal, they lacked penetration
It was back to Yorkshire action today for England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard in the crunch Championship match against fellow strugglers Middlesex at the 120th Scarborough Cricket Festival. But there was no comeback joy for fellow paceman Tim Bresnan
DUNNINGTON have edged ahead of Poppleton in the race for the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League division one title. Dunnington made the most of their rivals' inactivity when beating relegated Wigginton 74-34 to go two points clear with one match to play
FULFORD have broken all records in the IT Sports York Mixed Tennis League with four of their teams winning titles. Their fifth team came from behind to pip long-time division seven leaders Wheldrake 2 with a win against relegation-threatened Riccall
Frankie Dettori is the star attraction at Redcar tomorrow when he travels from his Newmarket base to take five mounts - all of which have strong chances. Dettori's principal ride is aboard Very Far, trained by Saeed bin Suroor for his bosses Godolphin
TADCASTER Albion were involved in a ding-dong Wilkinson Sword first round tie at Staveley. Three times they led through Guiseppe Downing, Steve Ward and Matty Howgate, but three times they were pegged back to go into extra time, where Staveley sealed
A NAME will be chosen for the new secondary school for west York after the start of the school term. Lowfield and Oaklands schools are set to be replaced by a brand new state-of-the £10 million secondary school in 2007, and a name needs to be decided
IT has taken years of planning and development. Now rail passengers have taken their first chance to travel aboard some of the newest trains on the rail network. York passengers who use TransPennine Express services were able to ride on First Group's
WORKERS at Drax Power Station who fear eco-protesters could blockade the plant have been reassured by bosses. Staff at the power station, near Selby, have been told that back-up plans are in place should climate change campaigners try to shut it down
"DISORDER will not be tolerated" - that is the message from police to York City fans travelling to and from matches this season. British Transport Police say they are all set to face the new football season and tackle disruptive fans travelling to domestic
TRAFFIC misery, water pollution and an ugly building - those would be the consequences of a York farmer's expansion, residents claim. But financial conditions for farmers are so tough, Jeremy Exley says he has no choice but to diversify. Changes to
CAMPAIGNERS fighting student housing plans in their neighbourhood have had to call it a day after the Government refused to step in. Plans to knock down the old Pullman Bus Depot, in Navigation Road, York, and replace it with housing for 231 students
A NEW project aiming to help tourists and residents better understand one of York's greatest historical treasures is to be officially launched tomorrow. Council chiefs have spent nearly £175,000 on an "interpretative scheme" for York's city walls - which
PEOPLE power prevailed as a controversial composting plant has been rejected planning permission. There has been strong opposition in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby, to the application from Yorwaste, a waste management company owned by North Yorkshire
