Well I've tried to "enjoy" the January Sales but have to confess I'm not really built to handle the scrum the way it is today. You go to the "Men's" section and start to browse, only to find quick little hands darting here and there, bodies pushing in
AN academic at one of York's universities has been awarded a top church job in Europe. The Rev Dr Gary Wilton has been appointed to the new post of Church of England's Representative to the European Union Institutions. He will take up his post in Brussels
ADVISERS in York are reminding people that they may be eligible to claim a number of different benefits. Research shows that many people over 60 do not claim all the benefits to which they are entitled. City of York Council advisers say anyone over
A mental health care charity which draws on 200 years of experience has been commended for its special and unique culture. The Retreat, which works with the NHS to care for patients with complex and difficult needs, has also been hailed as an example
IT has helped tackle the menace of joyriding by producing The Press's Live Now, Drive Later film. Now York-based Flash Frame Productions has played a leading role in the launch of a new inhaler which could help 100 million asthma sufferers worldwide.
RAIL passengers faced travel chaos today as heavy rain swamped North Yorkshire once again and floods caused a string of services to be cancelled. No trains were running between York and both Leeds and Harrogate this afternoon, with replacement buses
COUNCILLORS are set to replace outdated computers with newer, more environmentally-friendly ones. City of York Council's corporate services panel will meet next week to discuss proposals to replace the oldest and least efficient equipment in the council
For years, I was selling and paid on results. I was proud that I could always go back after a sale with confidence. Recruiting as a manager, it was very important, in building a reliable, successful team, that I got the right people on board to work with
HE has a rare and debilitating muscle disorder - but he refuses to let it stop him living life to the full. Former York College student Ollie Knocker, 18, can hardly pick up a pint of milk, but he still managed to pass his driving test at the first
DOG dirt is being thrown at windows on a York housing estate by hoodie-wearing yobs. The homes under attack are in Martin Cheeseman Court in Foxwood and the residents who have suffered include a recently-bereaved widow and a disabled pensioner in her
A FARMHAND used illegal drugs to abuse two girls on two successive nights, York Crown Court heard. The 13-year-olds girls had already drunk alcohol before they went to Sean Lee Garton's caravan on a Huntington farm, said Simon Kealey, prosecuting. He
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http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q226/George_079/PIC_0792.jpg The land is saturated and our stepping stones are lakes again. There is flooding all over Yorkshire but more serious in the higher areas of West yorkshire. On the Pennines and Dales it is
SHE put a retired police officer in hospital with a heart attack and he twice raided his father's neighbours. Now their baby will be born behind bars as its parents-to-be, Leslie Ann Brolly and Mark Anthony Ellerby, start prison sentences Both burgling
HALF of all children in York should be playing a musical instrument within seven years, a council official has said. Wes Lawrance, City of York Council's arts education manager, was speaking after the announcement of a £200,000 funding bonus from the
THE notorious "splash palace" is destined to be the latest in a long line of York buildings to be consigned to the history books. So as council chiefs debate its future, we remember other landmarks in the city that were either destroyed or reinvented
THERE are no fixed speed cameras in North Yorkshire, which many motorists would consider a blessing. While it can be argued speed cameras discourage speeding motorists, they are unpopular with many drivers, who believe they are a covert means of raising
A new car dealership in York is opening its doors today, marking the return of two leading car brands to the city. SG Petch, which has moved into the Monks Cross premises vacated when Dixon Motors closed down last year, holds the franchise for Fiat and
THE once-proud Odeon cinema in York endured a sorry decline. For years it stumbled towards dilapidation, then finally closed and succumbed to vandalism. So how heartening it is that the new owners have finally completed its purchase of the cinema.
NEWGATE Market is presently subject to criticism, mainly for its reduced commercial appeal. This is not everyone's opinion; some accept retail activity fluctuates seasonally, and while most traders would prefer Parliament Street, the additional cost
I write as a "fit young mum" who would not have a problem with walking the full length of Asda car park with my two young sons in tow. However, I feel that Ms Devine's comments (Let mums walk, Letters, January 16) are somewhat ignorant and misguided
In your article on January 14 headed "Selby MP blasts energy supplier's price rises" (The Press, Selby edition), an npower spokesman claimed that the company had a social tariff "which guaranteed the poorest customers the lowest prices". On January
Councillors in York are set to vote themselves an 11 per cent pay rise. GAVIN AITCHISON outlines the issue and looks at the case for and against. FOR Paying a fair salary is essential in ensuring that the best candidates possible come forward, according
FOUND it at last! Two pages of Readers' Letters without councillors or MPs writing to The Press (Monday, January 15). They must have been busy booking their holidays in the Maldives. R Hudson, Westfield Place, Acomb, York.
WHETHER it's a toy, replica or real, the sale of any weapon should be banned and production stopped (Cracking down on rogue weapon traders, The Press, January 12). Gun, sword, knife, plastic or metal, each one can maim or kill. In my opinion the only
The council is considering abolishing travel tokens for the over-60s because, they say, they can save lots of money by this deprivation. I suppose that's because those who prefer the tokens won't bother to have a bus pass, hereby saving even more in
Are you disabled and hoping to start your own business? Ready To Start is a scheme which throws a lifeline to disabled entrepreneurs across the UK. It is run by the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, in partnership with Barclays, and was launched
At last, Strensall Road in Huntington has been recognised as a speeding hotspot (Plan to tackle speed hotspots, The Press January 10). I hope that when this "medium risk" area is assessed, consideration is given to improvements at the zebra crossing
For many years now there has been a big fuss and apparent concern when anyone gives (donates, loans) money to political parties and/or individual politicians - but why? Yes, it might be given in the hope of receiving some "reward", but this money is
WE would like to thank all the people who visited our Christmas lights and donated to our collection for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, this Christmas on North Moor Estate. The total collected came to £460. We were a little later this time and a bit
The St Olave's Chamber Orchestra played to a packed audience at St Olave's Church in Marygate, under seasoned conductor John Hastie. An ambitious opening, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, had a good tempo and was framed by a scintillating opening
A FORMER sailor from York who claims he was used as a guinea pig in chemical warfare experiments finally looks set to receive compensation - half a century later. Sam Smith says he has suffered from chest problems and watering eyes ever since he took
A HUMAN guinea pig forced to breathe in nerve gas at the Porton Down military research centre has said he has been kept in the dark about the reported compensation settlement to veterans of the trials. The BBC has told how 360 veterans have taken a class
A newly-established Fresh Start Academy for farmers is on the look-out for potential recruits in East Yorkshire. The Wolds Fresh Start Academy, based at Bishop Burton College, will launch in March. Using a range of local specialists and professionals
With regard to the letters from Charles Rushton and T Scaife, may I say: "Well said, Mr Scaife, and more power to your pen." I, for one, always find Mr Scaife's writings interesting, honest and well put. Could I suggest to the editor that you do away
AN INDEPENDENT cinema chain has finally completed its purchase of York's former Odeon picturehouse - clearing the way for a major refurbishment later this year. The art deco cinema in Blossom Street has lain empty and boarded up since closing its doors
BUSINESSES are being urged to follow the lead of a York company whose success has been recognised in the National Training Awards. York's MP, Hugh Bayley, visited CPP Group plc to congratulate staff on winning the Yorkshire and the Humber Training Award
THE taste of Christmas pudding and mince pies is only just receding, but already we at The Diary are being encouraged to think about Valentine's Day. But we think that if we go along with the present suggestions received in an email from PC World,
YOU are all a bunch of thieves and vagabonds! And I like you all the more for it. Since revealing my friend's dilemma over an accidental double helping of Wii, I have been witness to all manner of fascinating confessions. But before I get to that, just
Investigations are continuing today after a man's badly burned body was found in a field near Selby. Emergency services swooped on a field just north of the town, after the man became engulfed in flames. The scene was sealed off for several hours as
THE heartbroken fiancée of car crash victim John Wigglesworth today spoke of her devastation, saying: "I don't know how I am going to go on." Helen Benson, of Tang Hall Lane in York, spoke to The Press days after the tragic accident on the A64. John
POLICE in North Yorkshire are expanding a scheme which has seen 205 people arrested and more than £1.25 million worth of property seized in one year. Work has begun on a £150,000 scheme to implement three new fixed sites for the Automatic Number Plate
YORK City boss Colin Walker revealed the Minstermen have always had striking ambitions for Martyn Woolford. Walker rolled the dice with City 2-0 down to Altrincham at Moss Lane and put the former Frickley Athletic player up front with Richard Brodie.
RESIDENTS across York and Selby have been warned to be on their guard for potentially deadly faults in their water heating systems. City of York Council and Selby District Council have issued warnings following the tragic death of a baby in Somerset.
"THERE'S no reason why we can't kick on from here." That was the opinion of player-coach Paul March after his first-choice York City Knights line-up gave Super League side Wakefield a run for their money in the pre-season friendly at Huntington Stadium
ARSONISTS caused severe damage to a York greengrocer's shop in an early morning attack. Yobs set fire to the Trevor King fruit and vegetable shop in Burton Stone Lane, at about 1.30am yesterday. Three fire engines were called to the scene, and a woman
DARREN Kelly will be out for at least a month with a suspected torn hamstring, York City boss Colin Walker has revealed. The centre-back, who joined from Irish club Derry City earlier in the season and has been a key part of Walker's three man centre-back
VITAL repairs to the ceiling of York Art Gallery are set to get the go-ahead. A planning application is to be considered by a City of York Council committee, and officers have recommended the work be approved. As reported in The Press, parts of the
Haxby United went marching on in their pursuit of the Leeper Hare York Football League premier division title after an excellent 3-1 win at Tockwith. A devastating second half display helped them open up an impressive nine-point lead at the top.
WATCHING York City under Colin Walker's stewardship is beginning to require a strong heart - and a stiff drink. For the fourth successive match, the Minstermen produced a comeback show to steal a result and keep Walker's unbeaten start as manager alive
A LAST-GASP goal dashed Selby Town's hopes of closing the gap on the leaders in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Robins conceded a scrambled goal in the third minute of injury time as they drew 3-3 with second-bottom Lincoln
PUPILS at a York primary school hit by an asbestos scare will be back in class today - a fortnight after the school first shut. Wigginton Primary School will reopen today after safety work was completed to remove asbestos from the building. Some pupils
FANCIFUL deams of automatic promotion are fading for Leeds United unless they pick up the pace in Coca-Cola League One. Barring an unexpected return of their 15 deducted points or a big upsurge in form, Dennis Wise's men look more like having to scrap
LUCKLESS York RUFC were mugged by Morpeth as they went down to a 16-9 away defeat in North 2 East. York outplayed, outmuscled and outwitted their hosts for 70 minutes of a tight encounter and should have emerged with two precious points towards their
COMPLETION of a new homeless hostel in central York is set to be delayed, due to problems with the building's foundations. The £1.8 million Peasholme Centre project at Fishergate is not now expected to be completed until the end of August, three weeks
FORGET the scoreline, the game was better and more two-sided than 40-16 would have one think. It was also the kind of tough run-out York City Knights needed ahead of their Northern Rail Cup campaign, and, dare it be said, they showed enough to suggest
Take a local trainer who has not saddled a winner for several years and a horse who has yet to get off the mark in 22 outings, and you might think that a leap of extreme faith is required to fancy the pair coming good together. Step forward Gerry Kelly
THE 25th running of the Knavesmire Harriers' Brass Monkey half-marathon produced a course record for Hailey Haining. Olympic hopeful Haining clocked 1hr 11min 46 sec on the flat and windy course in York yesterday, shaving two minutes off her own record
REJUVENATED Malton & Norton chalked up an impressive 37-8 victory at Huddersfield YMCA in Yorkshire One. Malt took an early lead after a quick tap penalty by scrum-half Edmund Pang was passed on to wing Ryan Lonsdale, who bulldozed his way over
TWENTY jobs will be created in a Ryedale town this month, when a revamped food store opens its doors. Retail chiefs revealed that the Co-operative food store, in Eastgate, Pickering, is undergoing a £540,000 revamp. The organisation is advertising
THE next-door neighbour of a major Selby district employer has spoken out about his concerns over the company's transportation methods. Pensioner Michael Hammond, lives in Fenton Lane, in Sherburn-in-Elmet, next to British Gypsum. The plant, which
PUPILS at a York primary school hit by an asbestos scare will be back in class today a fortnight after the school first shut. Wigginton Primary School will reopen fully today after safety work has been completed to remove asbestos from the building
RESIDENTS across York and Selby have been warned to be on the guard for potentially deadly faults in their water heating systems. City of York Council and Selby District Council have issued warning following the tragic death of a baby in Somerset
POLICE in North Yorkshire are expanding a scheme which has seen 205 people arrested and more than £1.25million worth of property seized in one year. Work has begun on a £150,000 scheme to implement three new fixed sites for the Automatic Number
COMPLETION of a new homeless hostel in central York is set to be delayed, due to problems with the building's foundations. The £1.8 million Peasholme Centre project at Fishergate is now expected to be completed by the end of August, three weeks
