THEY were the closest of friends and next-door neighbours - but now one is serving a prison sentence for causing the other's death. The teenage pair were riding two unroadworthy motorcycles without lights on a dark and rainy country lane when the
MEET the new Little and large in York. Syd Little, of comedy duo Little And Large, will be on his way to China when he teams up with The Royal star Michael Starke for this winter's pantomime at the Grand Opera House. From December 14 to January 7, Syd
OUR city's unsung heroes will enjoy their night in the spotlight tomorrow, when the York Community Pride campaign reaches its glittering finale. The invitations have been sent, the balloons have been ordered and the stage is set for one of the biggest
Soldiers from Catterick garrison will be flying out to Iraq in the next few weeks for a six-month tour of duty. STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL talk to the men putting their lives on the line for their country. WHEN Sean Bateson flies out to Iraq
THIS is the gun that was grabbed from an armed man by a brave victim during a street robbery in York. Police said today that although the black Webley Hurricane gun was an air pistol, there was no way the victim could have known that at the time of
DAVID BLUNKETT has dismissed claims that he told a prisons chief to machine gun rioting inmates as a "silly storm." But during a whirlwind trip to York yesterday, the former Home Secretary did not deny allegations that he had "shrieked" to former
MULTIPLE sclerosis has forced a dedicated vicar to take the difficult decision to retire early from his ministry. The Rev Tony Morgan is standing down from the pulpit one final time when he conducts his last service at St Hilda's Church in York
THE father of a teenage girl who survived an horrific car crash near York is to raise cash for the air ambulance he believes saved her life. Mark Wishart, 45, is organising a charity bike ride to support the Great North Air Ambulance, which airlifted
A TELEGRAM from the Queen, a visit from the Lord Mayor of York, cake, music, and lots of chocolate. These were the ingredients for one woman's 100th birthday. Ella Fenton, who lives at Birchlands Care Home, in Haxby, York, has lived through more than
PICKERING Town Council is to contact maintenance chiefs at Ryedale District Council about the town's unpleasant public toilets. The Press revealed earlier this week that the ladies' loos in Eastgate were grimy, vandalised, and in some cases, unusable
THE role of York and North Yorkshire Special Constables has been praised by city MP Hugh Bayley. Mr Bayley met Kevin Moore, area commander of Special Constables, David Collins, assistant chief constable at North Yorkshire Police and some of the
ENCOURAGING youngsters to walk or cycle to school is high on the Government's agenda - so when Education Minister Parmjit Dhanda visited a York school, he was pleasantly surprised to find the city well ahead of the game. Education reporter Haydn Lewis
IT fails to engage older people and wants pensioners to "vote and then get back in their boxes for another four years". That was the damning verdict on City of York Council by the chairman of York's Older People's Assembly, Don Parlabean. He claimed
"DENTISTRY is being done in a completely different way" - Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking in York last March. Well, it certainly is for Craig McKibbin, the York man who travelled all the way to London to find an NHS dentist. What Mr Blair meant
AS WE were saying last week, shutting the busy westbound section of the A64 was bound to cause chaos. And so it has proved. Long tailbacks built up yesterday and are likely to last until the weekend. To an extent, this is inevitable. Yet wouldn't
COHABITATION predates marriage, and doubtless society, too. Nor has the division between the two always been so clear-cut as it is today (When the living together has to stop, October 12). Cohabitants threaten no one. What undermines the institution
A SINGLE mum claims school meals at a York primary school could be harming her son's health. Linda Grant, 43, of Burlington Avenue, is one of about 30 parents who have signed a petition calling for better school meals at Derwent Infant and Junior
WITH regard to the furore over "dangerous dogs", it may be time to reflect on the responsibilities of the would-be prospective dog owner. Dogs by nature are pack animals and subject to a leader. A dog does not understand our standards of right and
YOUR reporter identifies real, worrying cuts in local NHS services (Lib Dems battling against NHS cuts, October 13). It's not only at York Hospital. There have been severe cuts to community nursing, learning disability and mental health services with
A LEGENDARY bomb used to sink German ships during the Second World War has been acquired by the Yorkshire Air Museum. The Barnes Wallis designed Tallboy "earthquake" bomb has been added to the Elvington-based museum's bomb and missile exhibition
A LONG-SERVING newsagent in the heart of York is to shut, after planning bosses gave a neighbouring optician permission to expand into the premises. Maynews, in Parliament Street, will leave its home of 30 years, to make way for Dollond & Aitchison
HUNDREDS of talented youngsters could get a £100,000 learning boost. Independent and state schools in York are set to raise academic achievement among some of the city's most gifted pupils - if a bid for Government funding is successful. City of
I MUST respond to your article (Villages plagued by trouble gangs, October 12). When will anyone acknowledge young people from our area? Yes, I hear you saying, they are all bad. My answer to you is that they are not. I have worked successfully
I AM writing in disgust about TJ Ryder's letter (Quest for a high, October 14). Where on earth did he get his so-called "fact" that regular users of cannabis turn to harder drugs to satisfy their needs for a high? This is complete and utter rubbish
I AM a cyclist and I would like to think a careful one at that. As my health isn't so good, my cycle gets me about, as well as helping me gain fresh air and exercise. My son was cycling to work and suffered terrible facial injuries when he was knocked
I WAS interested in the article (Buses go high-tech, The Press, October 13), describing Yorkshire Coastliner's plans to provide "Real Time Information" on bus times, through the internet, text messaging or WAP-enabled mobile phones. It is great to
I HEAR with incredulity that Church of England leaders have warned that calling God He' encourages men to beat their wives. They also warn that clergy must reconsider the language they use in sermons and check the hymns they sing to remove signs of
WE had perfect ladies and gentlemen toilets at each end of Parliament Street, before some idiots thought of building "Splash Palace." I cannot speak for the ladies, but the gents had a wash and brush room, with an attendant all the time, who kept the
CALLING in to St Sampson's Centre recently was a treat. Many of those who attended joined in a Harvest Thanksgiving service. The Rev Canon Simon Stanley said it all in his blessing. There were familiar songs with an excellent choir, conducted by Martin
A LORRY driver who was trapped in his cab following a four-vehicle crash has paid tribute to a traveller who stayed with him until he was freed. Mick Norman was at the wheel of the Iveco Ford wagon involved in the pile-u, on the A166, at Holtby, near
VULNERABLE people will be helped to retain their independence by state of the art technology, designed to detect dangers around the home. Sensors in a house can monitor hazards such as carbon monoxide, fire and flooding, while also tracking personal
A BELEAGUERED social club facing closure is set to put forward a three-option plan for its future. Escrick and Deighton Social Club, in Escrick, has been experiencing financial difficulties for a number of months. In July, the club held a crisis
AN AUDIT of every shop in Pickering has found that 80 per cent are flouting the law on disabled access. Government rules are being followed in only one-fifth of the town's businesses says a report drawn up by Pickering Town Council. The document
ISN'T it amazing how Madonna continues to reinvent herself? From Material Girl through dominatrix to dance-class mistress in retro leotard and legwarmers, her versatility has astonished fans and detractors alike for more than two decades. Now she's
ECCENTRICALLY dressed Englishman The Young Knives arrive in York today to play Fibbers. The Ashby-de-la-Zouche band will not be aware that the equally sartorially bold gent holding a pint, wearing a rag coat and looking confused as he stands by a straw
ONE of York's biggest construction companies is to relocate its headquarters, following a massive property deal. Simpson (York) Ltd fought off large numbers of rival developers to secure a two-acre site at Chessingham Park, in Dunnington. The company
EMPLOYEES at GSPK Design Ltd, of Knaresborough, were today celebrating, after winning a Highly Commended Innovative Small Company accolade at the iDEA 2006 Innovation and Design Excellence Awards. The awards, at the London Hilton, introduced jointly
IAN BROWN has signed for York City Knights because he wants to finish his career on a high note. As revealed by The Press, the much-travelled centre has penned a one-year deal with the Knights to bring his career full circle, having begun at Huntington
CRISIS club Leeds United slumped to one of the lowest points in their history as their miserable run continued with a 2-1 home defeat against Leicester City. The morale-shattered Whites, who have never been out of the top two tiers of the League, are
Scarborough are one win from the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Ossett Albion 2-0 at the McCain Stadium last night. Goals from Chris Thompson and Jamie Vermiglio, plus some good first-half saves by Mark Wilberforce, saw the Seadogs through
THE new scoring system sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation and Badminton England has been adopted by the York and District Badminton League. The new system is similar to table tennis with the result being decided by the best of three
Nestle Rowntree RUFC lost 19-3 away to a more youthful and energetic Old Modernians third team who have recruited a good batch of local students. The Leeds side showed their extra pace to score the opening try after a quickly taken lineout on the
A last-minute goal sealed a 3-2 victory for Sinnington over Aislaby United in the RJF Homes-Beckett Football League. The Sinners had taken the lead in the first minute with an own goal from Aislaby's John peel before Wayne Noon doubled the advantage
Thorpe United came through a tough tie to beat Tadcaster Magnets 3-0 in the Barkston Ash Cup. Dean Wood gave the hosts the lead after a strong run from Jamie Adamson before a pinpoint cross from Wayne Brook allowed Wood to score at the back post.
The world championships of one of the wettest and wildest adrenaline sports could be on its way to Scarborough after a successful showcase weekend. Thundercat racing is a fast-paced sea version of rallying where racers speed round a 400 metres by 200m
A dental patient is travelling thousands of miles for vital root canal work - after claiming a York dentist advised him to look elsewhere for treatment. Craig McKibbin, of Goodramgate, is making six return trips to London to be treated, after enduring
YORK'S Clifton Park is to host a Yorkshire County Cricket Club roadshow next month. It will be held on Wednesday, November 1, (7.30pm) when details of the new membership scheme for 2007 onwards will be outlined. The roadshow will also go to Leeds, Sheffield
MICHAEL Vaughan has signed a new rolling contract with Yorkshire County Cricket Club which will become effective once his central contract with England comes to an end. The England skipper, who is recovering from a knee injury, said: "I have played for
MAGGOT is back on the menu at Langwith Lakes. It was used by all the top anglers in an excellent 53-peg turnout that saw a clear-cut win for venue expert Roger Holmes at peg 21 on Emma's Lake. Despite a number of fish coming unstuck, Holmes still
PATIENCE paid off for Stamford Bridge angler Allan Jones to land this big barbel. After three blank hours at Beningbrough Park, his rod wrenched round and after a ten-minute battle he landed his 10lb 4oz specimen. Jones, of Bartonfields Close, only
Maria Antonia, successful at Catterick on Saturday, turns out again at Brighton tomorrow and is napped to follow up. Paul Blockley's charge is actually aiming for a hat-trick, having started her winning run with a victory at Leicester a couple of weeks
PLANS to convert a former sub-station into York's first secure cycle park are set to be ditched. City of York councillors will be told that spatial and financial constraints at the Lendal Bridge sub-station mean any operator would "struggle to make the
ROAD chaos came to York after major roadworks got under way on the A64 - and three vehicles were involved in an accident. Long tailbacks built up on routes around the city on the first morning of a single contraflow on the dual carriageway between Askham
A TEENAGER who stole a dumper truck and went on a £35,000 rampage across countryside near York, smashing speed cameras, road signs and gates, has walked free from court. Matthew Bielby, 19, stole the truck from a construction yard on the A1, near Cowthorpe
DETECTIVES investigating an armed raid on a York pub have recovered a small amount of cash. The Press reported yesterday how masked raiders threatened a bar worker during the armed robbery in which £3,000 in small change was stolen from the Punch Bowl
A MOTORCYCLIST who died when his bike left the road near Selby has been named. Martin Featherstone Firth, 33, of Beal, near Selby, was killed when he lost control of his Suzuki machine on the A162, near Sherburn-in-Elmet. He is thought to have been
A NEW scheme has been launched to stamp out underage drinking in York. City of York Council's Responsible Retailer project aims to work with shopkeepers and the public to tackle the problem of drinking by under-18s. Last week, the Advisory Council On
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