BE on yellow alert. That is the message of a devoted father who came close to losing his little girl. Richard Mellen, of Acomb, in York, is backing a new campaign launched by the Children's Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) as a way of thanking the medical
RESIDENTS who hit out at the appearance and location of a handrail on a footpath in a village west of York were today delighted to learn it is set to be moved - and maybe even redesigned. Councillor Ian Gillies, leader of the York Conservative Group,
QUESTION: What's the connection between saucy underwear, adult toys, mobile phone chargers and a lion's head? Answer: They have all been left behind by guests staying at one of York's biggest hotels. More than 1,800 belongings were handed in to the
A DRUG addict repeatedly bit a shop assistant after being caught stealing, York Crown Court heard. Guy Michael Mason was on bail at the time for a smash-and-grab, and on a suspended prison sentence for two burglaries and two deceptions, said prosecutor
A DRUG dealer caught in a massive police crackdown on street heroin sales in York has escaped a jail sentence. All 12 criminals who had previously been sentenced after admitting supplying undercover police with heroin or cocaine are now serving sentences
THE screenwriter of classic police drama Z- Cars dropped in at York St John University. Alan Plater visited film and TV students and staff at York St John University to talk about his experiences and career, and answer questions posed by the audience
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TOURISM bosses have launched a drive to encourage short-break visitors to head for North Yorkshire instead of London's West End. York Tourism Partnership says the city's cultural and arts scene can compete with that of the capital. As part of the campaign
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TRANSPORT chiefs have defended York's parking charges - and thrown down the gauntlet to critics to say how they would fund proposed reductions. City of York Council's ruling executive yesterday agreed that residents' permit charges should not be reduced
OUR Guardian Angels appeal has reached a major milestone - just in time for its second birthday celebrations today. A £1,000 cheque from York Lions Club tipped us over the £200,000 barrier, bringing us closer to the £300,000 we need to fund a new high-dependency
A CONTROVERSIAL housing development in York faces even more delays after a decision over a proposed village green. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) wants to build 540 homes on an area of land west of Metcalfe Lane at Osbaldwick to create the new
A BODY pulled from a York river last week has been identified as missing student Robert Davies. The 20-year-old chemistry student at the University of York was reported missing on Sunday, September 23, sparking a massive search. A North Yorkshire Police
COMPLAINTS about noise nuisance in York have rocketed for the third year running, with the smoking ban playing a major part in the rise. A new report to go before City of York councillors shows the number of objections has risen by nearly a quarter
OUR Guardian Angels appeal to raise funds for a new children's high-dependency unit at York Hospital celebrates its second birthday today. With perfect timing, this is also the day we smash through our latest big milestone - the £200,000 barrier. It
NOISE nuisance is on the increase in York. And the reason? Part of it, at least, is down to the new smoking ban. According to a City of York Council report, the ban has forced drinkers to gather outside pubs if they want to smoke, leading to
FIRST managing director Richard Eames's response to criticism of the withdrawal of the ten-ticket journey pass is unsurprising, but makes his company's decision no more palatable (Anger over bus ticket changes, The Press, October 5). First's pricing
LIKE trying to pin the tail on a donkey while blindfolded, Hugh Bayley and his poverty-denying New Labour Government promote the building of a new eco town somewhere within the countryside triangle between Harrogate, Leeds and York. This doesn't
In reference to the recent letter from Alan Rowley "Why not target lawbreaking pedestrians" (Readers' Letters, October 4), I think Mr Rowley is living in another country (the US). While I agree some, not all, pedestrians are a menace, it is not
In your reporting on the cut in the North Yorkshire police budget, it is surprising there is no mention of the fact that the £10 million annual cut is less than the daily British expenditure on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The chief constable
COLIN Jeffrey (Readers' Letters, October 3) sees British servicemen and women as complicit with Labour and Conservative MPs who voted to invade Iraq. Some, he says, will applaud them at a homecoming parade, but others "should be equally entitled to
I MUST make a comment concerning Aled Jones. For many months, readers of The Press have had to put up with the leftish, republican diatribes of that ex-citizen of the Principality of Wales. We have had his quasi-Christian moralising and now we
IN RESPONSE to recent letters regarding school sport, I would like to reassure readers that competition is not the only reason for sports and activities in schools. One of the main elements of school sports is to encourage young people to lead active
IT'S official - police in North Yorkshire are "excellent" at tackling crime. The national Police Performance Assessments - annual gradings for police forces - have been released by the Home Office, and show North Yorkshire rated "excellent" in two of
London 2012 may seem a world away, but children at schools in York are already stepping up their game for the build-up. Education reporter Haydn Lewis takes a look at a scheme which could see Olympic athletes in York to help rally the troops. MEET
A DEBUT goal from centre-back Paul Huntington fired Leeds United into the area quarter-finals of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Former Newcastle United defender Huntington, making his first United start, headed in from a 48th minute corner to seal a
A DECORATED former crime prevention officer for York and North Yorkshire has been appointed security director of an online garden security firm. Mick Gains, who introduced CCTV to York city centre, has teamed up with web cartoon character Tommy T Leaf
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is hoping on-loan striker Daniel McBreen can educate youngsters Richard Brodie and Onome Sodje during his stay at KitKat Crescent. Scunthorpe forward McBreen, who has agreed one-month terms with the Minstermen, opened his
YORK City Knights player-boss Paul March wants to have the bulk of his 2008 squad tied down before this weekend. Former Wakefield star March goes on holiday next week and hopes he can concentrate on team affairs on his return knowing player recruitment
DRAGONS' Den panelist and serial entrepreneur, Duncan Bannatyne is teaming up with The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to inspire business owners across York and North Yorkshire to get cracking' on their training plans. Mr Bannatyne will deliver one
YORK is famous for its ghoulish goings-on, but even the spirits and spectres need time to relax. As Hallowe'en approaches, the Diary hears that a strange, dark figure has been found strumming and screaming around the stores in Acomb. Apparently, Mr
COUNCIL chiefs in York and North Yorkshire have been given controversial new powers to access the public's mobile phone records, in a move that has sparked outrage from privacy campaigners. Scarcely-publicised legislation that has just been passed into
YORK City kept their first KitKat Crescent clean sheet of the season to see off struggling Stafford Rangers 2-0 last night. In fact, the welcome win, coming three days after the humiliating 4-1 defeat at Histon, represented the first time Billy McEwan's
THERE'S never a good time to get your bank card declined, but standing in the lobby of a Spanish hotel, trying to pay for a week's stay on the night before you fly back to Britain, is up there with the worst of them. You try to look nonchalant and unconcerned
Nestlé has brought back the Milky Bar Kid. But will such an old-fashioned advert still work - and why do we love nostalgic adverts so much? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL and STEPHEN LEWIS report. WE Live in an age of ultra-violent computer games and hi-tech
THE Press's Fund Our Force petition has been signed by more than 700 people, little more than a week after it was launched. And another 330 people have signed up to a similar petition placed on the Downing Street website by North Yorkshire Tory Parliamentary
FEATHERSTONE'S Paul Hughes and York-based starlet Tom Hodgson are set to sign contracts with York City Knights - meaning popular hooker Jim Elston is probably on his way out. New Knights player-coach Paul March has also signed BARLA international prop
WITH the oil light flickering and with a front brake obliterated after catching fire, rally driver Miles Johnston could have been forgiven for feeling a little nervous. The title in his grasp - was fate about to intervene once more? His head-to-head
TWO self-employed businessmen say they have been inundated with offers of help after The Press told how their firms had been destroyed in an arson attack. The fire was started in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Barfield Industrial Estate off
Richard Fahey, only £4,000 short of taking his seasonal prize money in Britain through the £1 million barrier, sends Boppys Pride to Newbury tomorrow in a bid to reach a magical milestone. The Malton trainer, who has exceeded £1m if wins in Ireland and
TRADE union bosses have responded to their critics in the row over equal pay for York council workers. Unison has previously come under fire from campaign group Action4Equality, for allegedly misrepresenting their members. But the union today hit back
BOGUS callers will be given the cold shoulder in a new Selby "megazone" set up by police and council chiefs. Villagers from Kirk Smeaton have joined forces with Little Smeaton after being targeted by dodgy doorstep callers, including a burglar who tied
ROADS were packed, tents were pitched, and crowds wearing their Sunday best were out in droves, as thousands of people gathered in Jamaica to hear the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, speak to mark the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic
BANDS and singers from York and across the country are continuing to provide a musical extravaganza in the city this month to raise money for the developing world. The event, called Oxjam, began on October 1 and will see numerous acts at 3,000 events
MAJOR roadworks are to be carried out on York's outer ring road, to improve access and traffic flow at a busy junction. The roundabout linking the A1237 with Strensall Road will be widened and resurfaced, with new footways, cycleways and pedestrian crossings
A LIFELINE minibus service for York residents has been shortlisted for a national award. York Wheels - a voluntary organisation providing community transport - has been nominated for The Guardian Charity Awards 2007. Last year, York Wheels undertook
BRITAIN'S first green enterprise business centre is being developed in York - as the city leads the way in eco-friendly workplaces. Construction on the £3 million business centre has begun at Clifton Moor Business Park - which will offer low, subsidised
