Police have been targeting motorists flouting the seatbelt laws. As part of Operation Anvil, a casualty reduction campaign, officers in York and Selby pounced on errant motorists. Checks were carried out in Bawtry Road, Selby, targeting
A ROGUE trader who preyed on a pensioner has been fined by a court. John David Sykes, 35, charged Edna Phear, of Eden Close in York, £1,000 to replace her gutters, fascias and soffits. But his work was shoddy, the gutters leaked and Mrs Phears
VULNERABLE pedestrians are dicing with death near York, because transport officials have failed to carry out agreed improvements, it was claimed today. Angry residents say they are fed up with having to cross the busy A19 between York and Selby
A LEADING attraction has defied both bad weather and the economic downturn. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway last year recorded the second highest number of passengers in its 40-year history. A total of 315,000 visitors rode on the heritage railway
YOUNGSTERS at York Hospital were given a surprise treat when these panto characters dropped in to say hello. Fairy Foxglove, Smurfette and Jonny with Oggy the Ostrich visited the children’s ward ahead of York Rising Stars’ forthcoming production of Matron
AN HONORARY life member of the Royal Life Saving Society and former swimming bath boss has died. Brian Senior, 78, of Cornlands Road, Acomb, York, was born in Dewsbury. He moved to York in 1969 as Superintendent of Baths which made him responsible for
EMPLOYERS across York and North and East Yorkshire have breathed a collective sigh of relief following the Government’s decision to scrap complex and often unworkable disciplinary and grievance procedures in the workplace. The procedures are
THE future of a Selby village post office is looking brighter after it emerged a local businessman was in negotiations to buy the premises. The residents of Brayton feared they could lose their post office after the Costcutter store to which it was attached
IT’S food for robot thought… Robot-food – the new North Yorkshire design agency has hit the ground running with a contract from Robert Welch, one of the UK’s leading designer home, kitchen and tableware manufacturers. Robot-food was formed this
Heather Niven, Science City York’s Creative and IT & Digital Sector specialist, is co-ordinating a pioneering £80,000 project to set up an “incubator” in York to foster a new generation of creation and digital businesses in the region. The initiative
BEFORE his business sinks in the troubled waters of recession, Paul Wells has decided to close doors on Sycamore Enterprises at Science City York’s IT Centre and literally sail away over the horizon. Paul, 56, a keen sailor and former chief
TURNING virtual friendships into true love is the aim of a York woman who has brought a franchise of an upmarket international introduction service to the region. Julie Harrison has launched www.york.topmatch-uk.com which provides exclusive faceto
BUSINESS unity is strength. That is expected to be the theme of a speech by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Phil Willis at a meeting of network organisation The Met Club at Hotel du Vin in Harrogate on Thursday evening. Mr Willis, who will talk
HE IS the antithesis of the dry chief executive of a massive law firm. Ask Matthew Briggs, 40-year-old CEO of the 400-employee Minster Law in York, about himself and without blinking a twinkling eye, he will tell you that his great-great grandfather
A NEW marketing manager has been appointed by independent accountants and business advisers JWPCreers. Rosie Guenzel joins the York-based practice from food company Symington’s Ltd, Leeds, formerly Brand Partnership, where she spent eight years in
MORE than 100 contractors at a Selby district power station have walked out in support of colleagues at an east coast oil refinery. A spokeswoman for Drax Power Station said about 150 workers with two contractor firms at the plant had yesterday
IN this column, instead of my usual comment about the economy, I thought I would report some good news about our annual dinner. We have just announced that Gerald Ratner, one of Britain’s bestknown businessmen, will be guest speaker at our
HOLD your breath – in the hope of snatching top-class new bargain homes in York for a song. Hunters estate agency, which is organising the first Yorkshire Property Auction of the year at York Racecourse on February 25 is bracing itself for a surge
SOMETIMES a legacy is something you grow into. Arlo Guthrie, a name that never appears in print without reference to his father Woody, is, at best, a footnote from 1960s counter culture. It would be easy to mock. His appearance, with long white
LESLEY Buxton, boss of Yorvale Real Dairy Ice Cream at Acaster Malbis, will be the guest speaker this month at Meet, the networking group for Yorkshire’s businesswomen. Her account of how she has combined farm life with a thriving and expanding
BUSINESS people in York and the surrounding area – get fit to fight your way through the economic downturn. That is the plea from York St John Business School, which is helping with a new development programme through the Northern Leadership
A SCHEME to create almost 200 new homes in York will not raise as much cash for the city as originally thought, due to the credit crunch. But despite the expected drop in value, the first phase of demolition work on 100 outdated Discus bungalows – which
It was supposed to be blizzards and heavy snow overnight, making travel today almost impossible. Instead we got no snow and clear blue skies. Did you change your travel plans because of the forecasts? And do you wish now you'd ignored what
Girls just wanna... read books. Maxine Gordon speaks to chick-lit star Adele Parks ahead of her visit to York. IT’S not every night you get a chance to eat Italian food, drink wine and quiz a best-selling novelist about her success. But that is just
BEFORE you ask – no, not even the economic gloom, can staunch the enthusiasm and drive of Venturefest Yorkshire which launches itself for its sixth year running a week tomorrow. “Venturefest is a recession-free zone,” says Chris Wilson, organiser
“I’M BORED!” It’s a phrase commonly associated with children, usually the horrible, spoiled variety who demand sweets with menace at the tills in Morrisons. Only it’s not only youngsters who are often at a loose end. In Britain, adults are often bored
WHEN it comes to merger advice, York commercial law firm Rollits has caught and landed the big fish. The practice, at Rowntree Wharf, off Navigation Road, has advised on the merger of six of the largest angling and conservation bodies in England
WOMEN power comes to York on Saturday, March 7. Some 300 women are expected to converge on the Park Inn Hotel for Just Women 2009 – an “empowering women conference. Organised by Global York, a Christian charity, the annual women-only
DARK smoke drifted slowly across the skyline and alarms blared out in the empty streets as a Saturday night playground was transformed into a war zone. In Covent Garden phalanxes of policemen ran into the gloom, heading for combat with unseen enemies
YORKSHIRE Water has been recognised by water regulator Ofwat as the benchmark company in the UK for the efficient way in which it runs its operations. In a report published by Ofwat, Yorkshire Water is given top grade ‘A’ ratings for both its water
TWO robbers brandishing pistols threatened staff in a North Yorkshire building society before making off with cash. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place at Leeds Building Society, in Oxford Street, Harrogate, shortly
HAVE you ever wondered who to thank when your pub gets to open later? Or, for that matter, to blame when your take-away closes before you get there? Well the chances are, it’s a licensing panel at City of York Council and – the chances are – Coun Richard
Can so-called wildcat action ever be justified? Richard Harris canvasses opinion. POLITICIANS and union leaders in York have given their views on the wildcat strikes that are occurring in parts of the country. Both sides say that
MORE than £500,000 is being invested in revamping the entire ground floor of the York Marriott Hotel. By the time the three-month project is finished at the beginning of April, clients will see a transformed lobby, reception, bar, restaurant
A FREE guide on strategies for surviving the credit crunch is now available from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The guide – Eight Strategies For Surviving The Downturn – can be downloaded from the ICAEW website
A RADICAL new lifting device expected to save the construction industry millions of pounds lost each year on back problems has been unveiled by its two York inventors. Richard Pollard and Steve Thorpe believe their one-person lifting equipment
IT is a question perhaps too many employers are asking nowadays as they are forced to “let go” of key staff. Walking out the door is someone who may have intimate knowledge of your company, who could perhaps do your business incalculable damage
YORK City manager Martin Foyle has asked permission to extend Kyle Critchell’s loan stay at KitKat Crescent. Critchell, 22, has impressed both at right-back and in the centre of defence during six games for the Minstermen after arriving from Wrexham’
CHEESE makers Judy and Nigel Bell have a £42 million dream – to build an entire idyllic community for old people near their North Yorkshire farm. Thornton Fields, which would arise on 60 acres of their family land near Thornton le Moor, would
LEEDS United’s have celebrated a Yankee coup by landing coveted American striker Mike Grella. The USA Under-18 and U20 international penned a deal on deadline day at the club’s Thorp Arch training base after he impressed on trial with a hat-trick on
YORK City could come across familiar cup foes if they overcome Kidderminster Harriers in their FA Trophy replay. The winners of City’s home tie against Kidderminster have been drawn at home in the competition’s quarter-finals to either Havant
A CARAVAN company near Selby has been bought out by a Lancashire firm. Lancashire-based caravan park operator Barleymow Ltd has expanded its operations by acquiring Cawood Park for an undisclosed sum, after securing funding from the Royal Bank
YORK City's FA Trophy third round replay with Kidderminster Harriers has been postponed. The match was called off at 10am today amid concerns over the safety of the public at KitKat Crescent and problems surrounding Kidderminster's travel plans. The
YORK City will consider the condition of the KitKat Crescent pitch this morning before deciding whether to postpone tonight’s FA Trophy third round replay against Kidderminster Harriers. The ground was covered in three inches of snow yesterday and
A CONTROVERSIAL £77,000 pay-off awarded to a City of York Council manager was passed by one vote, it has emerged. Labour councillors David Horton and David Scott voted against the early-retirement package, which was given to a social services
YORK City Knights’ encouraging pre-season campaign has been marred after it was confirmed second-row recruit Jordan Ross has broken his jaw. The 24-year-old former Keighley player suffered the injury in Sunday’s 14-12 friendly win over Hull KR and is
A WALKOVER victory handed New Earswick All Blacks ARLC a vital two points in their battle against relegation from the Pennine League premier division. Clayton, the York club’s chief rivals for the drop, failed to make the trip to White Rose Avenue on
AUDI’S A4 has been voted Business Car of the Year by the readers of BusinessCar magazine. The BusinessCar Awards are the only awards in the market that are solely decided by the readership. This makes them the most influential in the business
Reserve ‘A’ leaders York St John won 4-3 at Huntington in the Leeper Hare York & District League. The goals were shared between Gary Milner, Dan Fox, Adam Hopman and Scott McKenzie, with Graham McDonald and Chris Johnson (2) replying. Second-placed
TRACEY Farmeary gamed in 19 darts as York John Smith’s Ladies League division one front-runners Cueball ‘B’ beat Flag ‘A’ 9-2. Flag’s only points came from the mother and daughter pairing of Jean and Jo West. Second-placed Clifton were in rampant form
STAR turn Kathryn Cordell is gunning for a fifth successive York & District Ladies Squash League Open Championship title next week. The reigning champion is the number one seed for the tournament, which runs from Sunday, February 8 to Friday, February
A DRAMATIC last-gasp score rescued Nestlé Rowntree RUFC as they snatched a 10-10 draw with visitors Wetherby seconds. Both sides defended strongly throughout the first-half but a penalty from Wetherby fly-half Rory Folkes gave the visitors a 3-0
A FOOTBALL refereeing course will be held at McCain Sportsclub in Osgodby Lane, Scarborough, later this month. An introduction evening will take place on Wednesday, with the bulk of the course being staged on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February
A ROBBERY victim needed emergency medical treatment after he was repeatedly kicked and punched by teenage thugs in a vicious late-night attack in York. Detectives are investigating after the man in his 20s was left badly beaten and bruised
CLIFFE Football Club’s reserves extended their winning run to five matches with a 4-1 victory at home to Brandesburton IV in the East Riding County League division five. Aaron Lees opened the scoring for Cliffe, but Brandesburton drew level from the
PROMOTION hopes took a tumble for City of York Hockey Club men’s first XI after a crushing 7-3 defeat at Stockton. City took the lead through Lee Cuffe but then sat back as the Northern League division one game started to slip away. The hosts went 3-
FREE-SCORING Acomb Hockey Club Men’s first XI bounced back to form with a 6-1 Yorkshire League win over Leeds III at Oaklands. Acomb got off to a great start as a short corner was slickly executed and Matt Dickenson drag-flicked the ball into the top
ACOMB Hockey Club Ladies claimed their first win of the Yorkshire Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home success against Doncaster II. The Tangerines avenged a heavy defeat in the reverse fixture with a superb team performance, led by joint players
City of York Hockey Club ladies first team revelled in a superb 2-1 win at Wigan. With a draw under their belts from last week, York continued their positive and confident play. Both teams started hard but Wigan were more attacking and
THE location of a new £1.3 million children’s centre in York has been announced. The centre will be based at Knavesmire Primary School, and will join eight other children’s centres located at primary schools across the York area. Children
A TWO-MILE stretch of a major road near York was closed for around six-and-a-half hours, after a car veered off the carriageway, causing a fire. Police said a 27-year-old York man lost control of his black Honda Civic in the hazardous weather conditions
HUNDREDS of children in the Selby area were today given a second day off in a row as their schools remained closed following North Yorkshire’s heaviest snowfall in years. Barlby High School – whose Year Seven parents evening has also been cancelled
FOUR people have been injured in four separate accidents at Nestlé’s York factory over the past eight months. Two incidents, which are both currently under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive, happened last year, but the other two happened
CUPID’S arrow is poised and ready to fire ahead of Valentine’s Day as York is named one of the top places in the country for couples to spend the most romantic day of the year. A survey on Valentine getaways by Laterooms.com puts York as the fifth most
I WOULD like to thank David Smith for his letter on gardens and amenity space (Readers’ Letters, January 24). I cannot tell Mr Smith how many times I have complained about the lack of garden and amenity space, particularly when developers offer a financial
HAVING read the comments of Sue Cooke (BBC blunder hits suffering, Readers’ Letters, January 27), I feel the BBC is applying impartiality as it suits the broadcaster. Where was the impartiality shown by Rod Liddle on BBC Radio 4 in allowing his venomous
HERE in Australia, I read erroneous reports of my retirement as an architect. Nothing can be further from the truth (Readers’ Letters, January 30). I have four planning applications lodged with City of York Council and another at Ryedale.
OVER the past few weeks, many companies, firms and businesses must have taken up your fantastic offer of full-page adverts. Let’s hope they will reap the benefits in this day of the credit crunch. I for one don’t object to the increase number of
THE PRESS coverage of the surging increases in burglary over the past year is evidence of the poor level of resources that York receives from the North Yorkshire Police Authority budget available (The Press, January 30). York has nearly 50 per cent
ONCE again the battle of the booze has become headlines, but this time directed to children aged 11 to 17 or perhaps even younger. The Press comment (January 30) is correct to say that legislation would be virtually impossible. Can it really
SYLVIA Dunn asked how much the Registration Mark AJ 1 cost the police and whose money was used to buy it (Readers’ Letters, January 24). Bear with me Sylvia, but we have to go back to 1903 when the Chief Constable was Major Sir Robert L. Bower.
WHO needs Paris or Rome? Or even Gretna Green, come to that? York has been named one of the most romantic places in Britain. Anyone who has stood gazing in awe at snow falling over York Minster, or who has been seduced by the beauty of the bar
GUY Francis had a lot in common with Jane Tomlinson. They were both battlers; both, in their zest for life and steadfast refusal to give in to a terrible disease, inspirations to others. Guy, a former Fulford School pupil, battled bone cancer
FAMILY and friends of an inspirational bone cancer sufferer who battled his illness for six years before it claimed his life are preparing to take part in the York 10K to raise cash for a charity set up in his memory. Former Fulford School pupil Guy
