LIFE-SAVING fire sprinklers should be installed in all of York's new schools, the city's top firefighter has urged. Graham Buckle, group manager at York Fire Station, has written to York council leader Steve Galloway, calling on him to back the scheme
A CLAMPDOWN on fly-tipping in York has rid the city's alleyways of rubbish - and slashed the number of complaints from fed-up residents. Since the council's new Streetscene service was launched in the west of the city in early December, a dedicated enforcement
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A HEAD chef's recipe of dirt, grease and mouldy food landed his boss with a £10,000 court bill. Cook David Boyes left the day before food safety officers made an unannounced visit to the Gateway Of York Hotel in Kexby. The hotel has since completed
A RESTAURANT owner has escaped a court fine for poor kitchen hygiene after inspectors found he had cleaned up his act. Giampaolo Silesu, 35, was handed a six-month conditional discharge after environmental health inspectors told the court that standards
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THE Archbishop of York has joined the race debate sparked by Jade Goody on Big Brother - calling racism "an ugly underbelly in society". Dr John Sentamu's intervention was today welcomed by one North Yorkshire MP, who urged reality TV bosses to take
ALCOHOLIC liver disease is crippling more people in York and North Yorkshire than ever before - with women and young people increasingly at the head of the queue for the bar. Today, The Press can reveal the shocking state of serious alcoholism in our
A GROWING number of York people are literally drinking themselves to death. Shocking figures revealed today in The Press demonstrate the full extent of the toll binge-drinking is taking on our health. In only three years, the number of people admitted
IT was good to read the views expressed by various officers, paid and voluntary, in the articles about the "Care of the Elderly Time Bomb" (The Press, January 11). They seem to appreciate the importance of people remaining independent for as long as
WE are lucky enough to live in a city renowned for the beauty of its buildings. It is up to us, however, to make sure it stays that way. York is developing fast. And we know, from the mistakes made in the 1960s, how easy it is for one ugly building
AMONG the usual junk mail flyers offering junk food, double glazing, even one offering gardening services (in winter?) was another headed Labour Rose. As my leanings have never swayed in that direction, I decided to read it before dispatching it with
I CANNOT believe any decent national establishment would deliberately manipulate words in the English language to attack family life and traditional values. Such a thing, though, is happening in politically-correct Blairite Britain, as part of some
A SECOND major conference for businesswomen throughout York and North Yorkshire is to be held in Harrogate this spring. The one-day conference - also aimed at would-be women entrepreneurs and those seeking to grow their business - will be bigger than
I AM totally against the proposed caravan park in Landing Lane, Haxby (Caravan plan for green belt land, The Press, January 11. The site is unsuitable, being a public footpath and with limited access. Why spoil an area that has been enjoyed by many
TOWARDS the end of 2006, I attended a gathering of people, most of whom were over 55 years of age. We met in a small West Yorkshire town and most of the people in the room had always voted Conservative. However, after discussing various topics many
I WOULD like to thank all the people who visited our Christmas lights and donated to our Yorkshire Air Ambulance collection this Christmas on North Moor Estate. The total collected came to £455. It is no easy task putting on a display like we had
SAFETY first or freebies for private profit-making businesses? City of York Council and the Health and Safety Executive are to offer "free" health and safety training to local businesses (Press January 11); this seems highly questionable to me. Both
WHEN will the East Riding Council Authorities stop acting like ostriches and take their necks out of the sand? We no longer live in caves and must make further progress, we do not need to preserve everything just because it is old. I would recommend
THE latest labour market figures show that employment is up, unemployment is down and the numbers on benefits are falling. Because of the Government reforms to the welfare state, more people have been looking for work and more people are taking up
AS Premier Training (previously Premier Commercial School - founded in 1921) closed in December, my daughter, Elizabeth and I would like to thank everyone for their good wishes. We would also like to thank past and present students, all staff over
HAVING just received the City of York council's A-Z directory, I feel I must write to compliment them on how useful I have found it already. For once they have done something to be proud of. I have the last effort they produced back in 1999 and this
MR Fethney was a sight to behold. He would shoot out of his office like a missile, his long, black robes billowing and flapping behind him, ever alert for even the smallest misdemeanour. Chewing gum in the corridor - get on the brass line. Tie round
Chief Reporter Mike Laycock was delighted to receive a remarkable offer by email the other day from Madiba Radebe, a "relatively brother" to the Hon. Minister of Transport, Republic Of South Africa. He tells Mike he has been given the mandate by the
HOTEL and guest house owners are ready to face the truth in York. They will be able to learn from the advice and anecdotes of Ruth Watson, the TV personality famous for her acid and often painfully true, assessment of hotels and guest houses in Five's
HUNTERS, the York-based property group, is the first UK company to be jointly recognised for its in-house training courses by both City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management, the UK's leading awarding bodies for work-related qualifications
The £10 million-turnover Spear Travels, of Boroughbridge, has bought up Fordy Travel, of Northallerton, for an undisclosed sum. It brings the number of Spear Travels agencies, including branches in Essex and Staffordshire, to four. Spear Travels
A GRANDMOTHER has branded as "pathetic and laughable" a shop's policy on hoodies - after her two-year-old grandson was asked to remove his hood. Brenda Cowper, 54, has hit out at her local corner shop, Monkton Road Stores, after her grandson, Jay, was
YORK City boss Billy McEwan will intensify his search for a new striker today with Clayton Donaldson suspended for three games following his 51st-minute sending off for using his elbow in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Kidderminster Harriers. The Minstermen
The recent floods in York brought back painful memories of the great floods of 2000. But what about the floods of 1892? This photograph shows Tower Street three feet deep in water, with waves lapping up against the castle walls, behind which was a debtors
YORK City manager Billy McEwan was unhappy at the controversial manner in which his side went behind in their 2-1 defeat at Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday. Goalkeeper Tom Evans was penalised for carrying the ball outside his area before punting
YORK City's first round clash with Scarborough in the North Riding Senior Cup has been transferred to the McCain Stadium. The match, which will be played on Wednesday at 7pm, has been moved because of concerns over the KitKat Crescent pitch. City
MARK Woodward scored four times as York Leeper Hare Senior Football League premier division leaders Dringhouses ran riot against Wigginton. The ace marksman had his shooting boots on as the champions powered their way to a 7-0 victory which extended
OLD Malton produced arguably the result of the day, as they beat Reserve A' leaders Dringhouses 2-0 at home. Malton had lost the previous eight meetings between the two sides but made no mistake this time with strikes from Paul Scaling and Phil Smith
Stamford Bridge missed the chance to close the gap on the top two sides in Reserve B' as they went down 2-1 at Bishopthorpe. Jim Medley and Paul Broadbent put Bishops in charge while Ben Andrews reduced the deficit with a late penalty. Amotherby drew
Norwich Union moved into third place in Reserve C' after they pinched the points in a seven-goal thriller against Heslington. Mark Crangle gave Heslington the lead but Union took control through Mike Richardson (2) and Nick Henshaw. Heslington stormed
WITH York Leeper Hare Football league division one leaders Wilberfoss a casualty of the weather, Haxby returned to the top after they beat Riccall 4-1. Both sides were defending an unbeaten run of seven games but it was Haxby who extended theirs with
NORMALLY the victim of reckless challenges rather than a perpetrator, Clayton Donaldson received the first red card of his professional career during York City's 2-1 defeat at Kidderminster Harriers. Laid-back Donaldson rarely displays any malicious
POOR football and a string of missed chances saw Scarborough slump to a 1-0 defeat at the McCain Stadium to Alfreton Town in Conference North. An Ashley Burbeary goal three minutes into the second half condemned the Seadogs to their sixth home defeat
TADCASTER Albion's revival in the Northern Counties East League division one continued with a 2-1 victory over Pontefract Collieries at a muddy Ings Lane on Saturday. Both sides struggled on the gluepot pitch but Jimmy Reid's side took a sixth minute
A FATHER could have killed the pregnant mother of his unborn child when he broke her skull in a drunken rage, York Crown Court heard. Just hours after Lisa North gave birth to the couple's daughter, Lewis Anthony Oakland stood in the dock to learn his
APPALLING conditions at Wetherby Road forced Harrogate Town and Gainsborough to settle for a 1-1 draw in Conference North. Wind, rain and a thunder storm meant both sides had to contend with a poor pitch and limited chances on goal. Town started the
NORTH Yorkshire snooker pro Paul Davison starts back on the qualification trail when he heads to Prestatyn, Wales, for the early rounds of the China Open. The Pickering player kicks off against Alex Borg in a best-of-nine encounter tomorrow. If he's
TORE Andre Flo and Alan Thompson scored on their home debuts, but there is much for Leeds United manager Dennis Wise and his assistant Gus Poyet to work on at this week's training camp in Cyprus. The encouragement of Flo's third minute headed goal rapidly
MALTON and Norton RUFC can be forgiven for dreaming of Twickenham after a fabulous 20-18 victory at The Gannock over Pontefract took them into the last 16 of the EDF Energy Senior Vase. Malt produced their best performance of the season to topple
IT'S not yet a crisis, but there's no doubt Selby RUFC's recent form is causing a drama after the Sandhill Laners fell 34-27 at home to North Ribblesdale in Yorkshire Two. It was Selby's second consecutive league defeat and their forwards came out
SPIRE Live was a one-off; a cocktail of singers, musicians, composers, electronics, the massive Minster concert space devoid of fixed seating, audiences sitting, standing, strolling around a la rock concert. And the programme took risks. Among the
TWO key acquisitions have been made by recycling and waste management company Yorwaste to strengthen its presence on the East Coast. Yorwaste already provides a wide range of recycling and waste management services to local authorities, businesses and
A COUNCILLOR has condemned the prospect of big rises in tuition fees for university students in 2010. Ceredig Jamieson-Ball, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Heslington, which includes the University of York, has hit out at the prospect of even higher
HEWORTH ARLC battled hard against a strong Normanton Knights side but still fell to a 26-6 defeat. The Villagers struggled in the face of a strong wind and driving rain, and Knights took advantage of the conditions to record this National Conference
DANNY Brandwood scored a try on his debut for York Acorn ARLC but couldn't prevent the Blue and Golds falling to a 40-36 defeat at home to leaders Rochdale Mayfield in National Conference division one. The clash at Thanet Road was an enthralling encounter
The national smoking ban in public places comes into effect this summer. Reporter Luke Farrington finds out how York is preparing for the change. FROM July 1, 2007, smoking will be pushed underground - well, outside to be more precise. In preparation
SCIENCE City York is celebrating its tenth birthday in style. To celebrate the festival's tenth anniversary later this year broadcaster and scientist Adam Hart-Davis will become patron of the event which this year runs from March 9 to 18. Adam's link
CRIMINALS could take advantage of the chaos caused by the recent storms, people are being warned. With tiles being ripped of roofs and trees felled by the wind, North Yorkshire County Council and Humberside Police have warned homeowners to be on their
DRIVERS are being warned to watch out for ice on the roads over the days ahead as temperatures plummet. Unseasonably mild weather will be replaced by wintry weather across York, North and East Yorkshire during the early part of the week, according
THE delighted organiser of York's Festival of Remembrance was celebrating today after hearing three pieces of good news. Ted Griffiths said audited accounts had shown that last November's event at the Barbican Centre raised a "magnificent" £8,000 for
EXCELLENT - that is the verdict from police chiefs, who have hailed the efforts of law-abiding residents and tenacious York bobbies in stopping offenders in their tracks. More than a quarter of all calls from North Yorkshire to the Crimestoppers hotline
THE search is on for York's best new buildings. The city's Lord Mayor, Coun Janet Hopton, has launched the York Design Award to celebrate the "best of the best" designs and renovations. Coun Hopton has been involved with planning issues for the last
CYCLISTS will be boosted if a plan to build a path alongside a narrow road between two York villages gets the thumbs-up. The scheme to construct the cycle and footpath on Walmgate Stray to connect Heslington and Fulford has been praised by councillors
A GOVERNMENT minister has promised a shake-up in national bus policy, after York councillors quizzed her about soaring fares. York Labour leader Dave Merrett met with Gillian Merron MP, the Parliamentary under secretary of state for transport, on her
PLANS for a new hospital in Selby have received a boost with the partnership behind the scheme putting in a multi-million pound bid for Government funding. Selby District Council, North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT), North Yorkshire County
