PLANS to revitalise the area around York Minster’s south entrance have been delayed. Officials at the Minster and City of York Council have been working together to plan a new piazza in Minster Yard, but has been put back due to complications
HEALTH experts and charity bosses are reminding men not to procrastinate over their prostate this month. During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, NHS North Yorkshire and York and Macmillan Cancer Support are urging men to learn more about the symptoms
THE theatre space in the York Theatre Royal Studio is intimate. As a result, a performance there has the opportunity to leave its audience feeling either awkward and uncomfortable, or touched and inspired by the proximity of the action.
CAMPAIGNERS calling for the reopening of a rail link between Hull and York, via Beverley, will meet the Government’s rail minister next month. Lord Adonis will visit East Yorkshire in April, and will meet the Minsters’ Rail Campaign (MRC) group
THE Oriental man whose body was found dumped in a North Yorkshire canal may have been trafficked into Britain, police believe. Detectives say that if the murdered man was a UK resident or a migrant worker, they would have expected his disappearance
A NEW weapon has been unveiled in the fight against litter louts at Bilbrough Top on the A64. Coun Brian Percival, deputy leader of Selby District Council who represents the villages of Appleton Roebuck, has been campaigning for years to get
MUMS in North Yorkshire are to be given extra encouragement to breastfeed their babies after health chiefs in the region secured a huge slice of Government cash. The Department of Health has devoted £100,000 in funding towards allowing hospitals in the
YORK construction firm William Birch has been awarded a £2.1 million contract to build a new green learning centre and library at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gardens in Harrogate. The innovative, carbon-neutral complex at the RHS Garden
CONSERVATION areas in North Yorkshire will fall under the spotlight as part of a nationwide survey. English Heritage is planning the first nationwide census of the condition of conservation areas including parts of Easingwold, Thirsk, the historic heart
ONE of York’s biggest employers has been formally named as a top business brand in the UK for the second consecutive year. Like many construction firms, Portakabin made 77 people redundant at its Huntington Road plant by Friday, March 13, 57 of them
Forsyth Business Centres has taken its first management contract in Harrogate. North Yorkshire-headquartered Forsyth has agreed a five-year deal to manage 9,000 sq ft of centrally-located office space overlooking The Stray. Forsyth, part of Kevin McCabe
THE saga surrounding the Hungate HQ for City Of York Council was drawn out over a long time and did not reach a happy conclusion. The published plans were greeted with what amounted to general disdain, so they were changed to meet the criticism –
WHEN someone goes missing, the family left behind suffers terribly. So it is with the friends and loved ones of Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence, the York woman who has not been seen for six days. All our thoughts are with them as they wait for news
YORK council chiefs have scrapped plans to build a completely new headquarters, after spending four years and millions of pounds planning the project. City of York Council today announced it had narrowed its shortlist of sites to two. Its original
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence described her disappearance as a “living nightmare” as he made an emotional appeal to members of the public to help find her. Speaking at a press conference at Fulford Road Police Station, in
POLICE say a York woman who has been missing for six days may have been abducted. Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence, a chef at the University of York, was last seen on CCTV in Melrosegate, York, walking towards her Heworth home, where she lived alone
THE landlord at the pub where Claudia enjoys a drink said he could not imagine a nicer person. Simon Forman, known to his regulars as George, said Claudia used to visit the Nags Head, in Heworth, at least twice a week. “She’s a genuinely
POLICE say a York woman who has been missing for six days may have been abducted. Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence, a chef at the University of York, was last seen on CCTV in Melrosegate, York, walking towards her Heworth home, where she lived alone
YORK City manager Martin Foyle has challenged his team to extend their unbeaten run to a sixth game against play-off contenders Kettering tonight. The Minstermen are currently enjoying their longest run without a defeat since kicking off the
Emma Wheeler lost her dad Steve to heart disease four years ago. The York mum-of-three was unaware there was any problem with her dad’s heart, so when he collapsed and died at work, it was a tremendous shock to the whole family. Steve Hutchinson, a
YORK City will try to breach the Blue Square Premier’s meanest defence when Kettering visit KitKat Crescent tonight. The Poppies have only conceded 28 times in 35 league matches with their goals against record five better than Cambridge United, who boast
JUST two days after overcoming AFC Telford to book their place at Wembley, York City’s players were being put through their paces by members of the British Army. City boss Martin Foyle accepted a request from the Colchester-based 216 parachute
Ticket sales for the FA Trophy Final at Wembley on Saturday, May 9, will start as soon as the FA say tickets are available. City have instituted a voucher scheme to provide regular fans with the opportunity to select the seats they want. Special Wembley
New Earswick All Blacks amateur rugby club’s ‘A’ team continued the push for promotion from division six of the Pennine League with a comfortable 48-26 win over Huddersfield side St Josephs ‘A’. With both teams looking to take a foothold early on it
LEEPER Hare York & District League division three leaders Terrington Glory moved a step closer to division two football next season with a 5-1 home win over bottom-placed Bishop Wilton. Glory’s goals were shared between Danny Mead, Christian Walton,
JOHN Quinn’s Grand National hope Character Building has been the subject of several offers. But the Norton trainer’s star nine-year-old, currently fourth favourite for Aintree glory on April 4, will still stay in North Yorkshire. Quinn explained: “As
MARTYN Turner’s bid for a first-ever PDC title was ended by 14-time world darts champion Phil Taylor at the Brentwood Centre. The Clifton Hotel ace charged into the last 16 of the latest Players’ Championship regional qualifier and took a leg off the
Cliffe Football Club lost 3-0 at Total Sign Solutions for their first East Riding County division three defeat of the season. The score was blank at half-time with Cliffe’s Scott Birch the closest to breaking the deadlock with a neat header. Cliffe
A SCIENTIST at the University of York has put the feline firmly among the feathered fraternity by suggesting that those who advocate the joys of parenthood are experiencing a “focusing illusion”. Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee, not a father himself but an
IT’S not the nicest gift to buy your husband, but when I presented him, a couple of years ago, with a set of nasal clippers, it wasn’t out of love, but necessity. Far from rejecting the item, he was thrilled. As men get older, they begin to sprout hair
Yorkshire may not have made the final of the Pro ARCH Trophy, but captain Anthony McGrath was still a very proud man after watching his youngsters dispose of the UAE national side at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Yorkshire will now face a third place play-off
RULES and red tape tie us in knots – and we British just love them. Or rather, some of us love them. In fact, it seems to me the ones so enamoured of regulation are actually, not surprisingly, our rulers. There is a school of thought which says we have
STUART Limbert threw three 180s as he progressed to the next stage of the Clifton Hotel Blue Square UK Open qualifying tournament. Victories over Andy Mayhill (3-0), Dave Gibbons (3-1) and Kevin Pallister (3-0) set Limbert up for a Group One final
Why should we be concerned about Google’s latest offering – its “Street View UK”? It’s just another mapping project that will help us find our way around – isn’t it? Well, no, it’s not actually. It is the most blatant and alarming example of the arrogance
FOOTBALL chiefs hope York City’s quest for Wembley glory will give the entire city a shot in the arm – as a rallying cry goes out to supporters to roar the team to victory. Thousands of the Minstermen’s followers are preparing for a historic
THE DUCHESS was packed to the rafters on Saturday evening for a gig that many music fans in York had been anticipating for some time. This was York–based band The Yards’ launch of their second album, Imperial Measures, and the curious, expectant crowd
WHAT a way for City of York Hockey Club men’s first XI to finish off the Northern League division one season. The York side pounded visitors Bolton 9-2 with Lee Cuffe leading the way with a four-goal haul. Bolton finished the game reduced to nine men
Acomb Hockey Club men’s 2nd XI spurned a host of openings to lose 1-0 to Gainsborough IV at Oaklands. Despite some good work on the right, courtesy of Andy Smith, the home forwards failed to capitalise. Skipper Paul Yoward forced the visiting ’
I WENT TO the Nuffield hospital on March 10 for a new knee. After three days, a medical problem caused me to be admitted to York Hospital. The care at Nuffield was as good as anyone would get and this continued in York Hospital. The doctors and nurses
Several weeks ago, I was invited to comment on behalf of the Cyclists’ Touring Club, on proposals to alter access arrangements at Walmgate Bar. Here, pedestrians walking along the wall must descend to street level and cross Walmgate. A principle aim
Stamford Bridge Hockey Club ladies hosted Olympics and shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Bridge played well from the start with some great passing in midfield, resulting in a number of goal mouth opportunities which were thwarted by the visitors’ defence
Acomb Hockey Club Ladies found themselves on the extreme of emotions en route to relegation from Yorkshire 1. Trailing 3-0 at half-time at Leeds University, they rallied strongly with goals from Kerry Rafton, Anne Pye and Sue Yoward to level. Despite
A BRACE of narrow wins sealed North League division one safety for City of York Ladies Hockey Club 1st XI. They followed a 2-0 triumph over LA Carnegie with a win by the odd goal in three over Lockwood Park Dragons. After early pressure, York yielded
The perennial chestnut of the Haxby rail service emerges yet again. Some 20 years ago, it was a regular topic of conversation among commuters on the York-to-Leeds/Manchester route. Since then, acres of newsprint, hours of time and very large amounts
Each April, I find myself absolutely dreading the festival of St George and everything it stands for. I am strongly opposed to all this compulsory Englishness, since I honestly believe that the St George legend is one of the weeds of history. St
David Nicholls, whose bigger than ever stable at Sessay, near Easingwold, is in cracking form, can continue on the crest of a wave at Lingfield tomorrow. Nicholls, who, for the first time, has more than 100 horses under his care, completed a 35-1 double
Having read Ben Hudson’s article titled A Wind Of Change (Property Press, March 19), I must congratulate him for echoing my recent preachings (to anyone who will listen) by suggesting that the only way for the likes of Northern Rock to stimulate
When it comes to feeding a family, price has always been an important consideration. With the global economic crisis hitting many family budgets, there’s now, more than ever, a need to seriously consider the cost of the food we eat. Ethics
In response to the recent letter from Peter Ashton in regards to moor dog dangers. I exercise my dogs on Hob Moor twice daily and on seeing cyclists, take hold of my dogs until the cyclist has passed. I don’t believe Hob Moor is a designated cycle
NEVER has an untimely demise come under such scrutiny as that of Jade Goody. The death of the 27-year-old reality television star on Sunday – Mother’s Day – marked the final chapter in an extraordinary public journal on her decline through
THE owners of a North Yorkshire bike shop have been left out of pocket for the second time in a matter of months after thieves once again targeted their business. Father-and-son team David and Paul Stainthorpe now face an unwanted repair bill
POLICE divers will return to a North Yorkshire canal today to search the spot where the body of a murdered Oriental man was found. Detectives investigating the case are still struggling to identify the victim, four days after his body was pulled out
A CONVICTED killer who threw away a “golden opportunity” to rid himself of the drink problem that fuels his crimes has been jailed. The Recorder of York, Judge Stephen Ashurst, put Jamie Keith Richardson, 28, on a nine-month alcohol rehabilitation course
