Before the last war, where we live now was a private airfield and when it was taken over as a place where damaged bombers could be brought in for repair, the hangers were part of the RAF station for that purpose. I worked in the estimating
In the month of May the countryside is like a patchwork quilt with huge patches of yellow among the greens of new foliage, blue and white in the sky and other splashes of vivid colour. I liked this scene particularly.
THOUSANDS of race-goers across Yorkshire will be shown a three-minute video appealing for help in the search for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. The short film will be shown on giant screens at the county’s nine racecourses at all their
A SUPERMARKET giant is set to find out over the summer whether it can press ahead with plans to revamp one of its York stores – and create 40 new jobs. Sainsbury’s has unveiled proposals to improve its Monks Cross outlet on Jockey Lane and
THE hunt is on to find York’s next Community Idol, as entries open for the third annual contest. Police and community safety leaders are looking for talented youngsters, aged 11 to 19, who can dance, sing or play a musical instrument.
GAVIN AITCHISON and MARK STEAD spent the day with the supporters, as the curtain came down on York City’s FA Trophy dreams. REALITY has a cruel way of shaking you to your senses. After a long, frustrating and hugely disappointing season, York City
Travelling York City fans gave their views of their day out at Wembley: Arthur Cox, 59, from Huntington, York: “The result was disappointing. Although City tried their best, it just wasn’t enough on the day. You can’t take anything away from
A FAMILY has condemned the “sick vandals” who smashed their way into an outdoor guinea pig hutch, broke the neck of one of their beloved pets and then dumped the dead creature on the lawn. The distressing scene was discovered by 12-year-old Liam Trotter
York City right-back Ben Purkiss was in awe of the club’s tremendous support for the FA Trophy final at Wembley, as he told STEVE CARROLL. BEN PURKISS declared his Wembley experience would not have been the same without York City’s roaring supporters
THIS young flautist from Escrick has hit all the right notes in a prestigious music competition. Twelve-year-old Charlotte Clarke has become the youngest-ever winner in the 30-year history of the Young Musician Of Richmondshire competition. Eight
WORSHIPPERS at a York church enjoyed a true blast from the past thanks to the completion of a huge restoration project. For the congregation at St Luke’s Parish Church, in Burton Stone Lane, were celebrating the completion of a ten-month restoration
A NATIONAL celebration of work by the composer Felix Mendelssohn has coincided with a personal milestone for a York musician. Bob Batchelor, the organist at St Chad’s Church, Knavesmire, marked 50 years of playing the instrument with a surprise
A HEROIC dad who pulled an elderly couple out of a burning car moments before it exploded into a fireball has been invited to Buckingham Palace to collect a royal accolade for bravery. Without the quick-thinking action of Charles Whitaker, the accident
A HOMELESS man thought he had found a warm place to sleep when he broke into an empty building, York magistrates heard. But when the police arrived they told Christopher Brian Anthony he had just broken into York Crown Court, and arrested him
ONE OF Harrogate’s best-known retailers is embarking on a £250,000 transformation. The move by To Catch A Dream, in the town’s Montpellier Quarter, will see the luxury bed store become a sleep centre “department store” by July. Owner Terry Dixon, said
HOW to unlock Government funding for businesses in York and North and East Yorkshire will be the subject of two free seminars, the first of which is on Wednesday. York accountancy firm Garbutt & Elliott is hosting the Access To Finance seminars – another
GSPK Design Ltd, the Knaresborough-based supplier of electronic design and manufacturing, has achieved ISO 9001:2000, the internationally recognised accreditation for an internal quality management system (QMS). The comprehensive OMS affirms the firm
BUSINESSES in the Pocklington area will launch a new network on Thursday designed to promote business, generate referrals and increase sales for local companies. The Pocklington Business Network is the brainchild of local businessman Darren Wiseman
A GERMAN supermarket chain could tomorrow finally get the go-ahead to build a store in Norton, The Press understands. Planners have not yet recommended that Lidl’s plans be approved, after a decision on its previous application was delayed following
CROSS winds and engine failure meant the planned flypast of three iconic Second World War aircraft over a museum near York was reduced to one plane. A Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire had been scheduled to take part in the event at Elvington’s Yorkshire
Jamie Spencer, who is sure to be in the thick of the action at York this week, can make his presence felt at Redcar this afternoon. The former champion jockey joins forces with Farmer Giles in the opening Buy Your Tickets Online At redcarracing.co.uk
LEEDS United manager Simon Grayson insisted his side’s Coca-Cola League One play-off semi-final was still wide open despite a 1-0 first leg loss at Millwall. The sides collide in the second leg at Elland Road on Thursday with the Lions leading by Neil
Hornsea recorded their first Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division victory beating hosts Stamford Bridge by nine wickets. Dave Chaplin made 32 for the hosts but had scant support as Richard Medforth hit form with
Yorkshire will assess the fitness of both Michael Vaughan and Andrew Gale before making a decision on their team ahead of today’s vital Friends Provident Trophy clash against Gloucestershire. Both failed to play on day four of the Tykes’ County
CHAMPIONS York Cricket Club suffered their first defeat of the season as they went down by six wickets at Rotherham Town in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. James Moorehouse proved a thorn in York’s side as he took 4-56 to
THE driver of a coach taking York City fans back from Wembley was hailed a hero after the windscreen was smashed by a brick dropped from a motorway bridge. A 59-year-old York City fan was hit by the missile and was taken to York Hospital with
YORK City chiefs say they are “disappointed” and “embarrassed” after some fans lit flares at Wembley during Saturday’s FA Trophy final. Red-and-white smoke billowed out from behind one of the goals before kick-off and during the match’s early stages,
THERE were celebrations aplenty 64 years ago to mark the end of the war in Europe. Street parties and celebratory parades were held across York; city centre streets were bedecked with flags; children donned fancy dress to celebrate, including one
WHAT is it about mothers? I spent hours when I was a kid looking for the eyes in the back of her head, but never found them. Which just added to her superhuman mystique, because now that I’m a mum myself I understand how it is that she knew and had
SO, it wasn’t to be. York City suffered FA Trophy final anguish as they lost 2-0 to Stevenage at Wembley. Having staved off Blue Square Premier relegation, there was no fairytale end to a traumatic campaign for the Minstermen at the home of English football
IT sounds like a scene from an action movie, but when Charles Whitaker leapt into action it was for real and it saved lives. The heroic dad pulled an elderly couple out of a burning car moments before it exploded after an accident in Strensall. What
THE reader from Stamford Bridge, Philip Roe, has truly justified his reaction to the Coun James Alexander’s views on the illegal Iraq war (War’s aftermath, Letters, May 7). Be reminded of the present situation in Afghanistan, which preceded the second
I read with interest Mr Roe’s letter. I do not expect everyone to agree with my views on the second US-led invasion of Iraq; that I supported the removal of the brutal dictator, Saddam Hussein, that we should never have gone to war without a proper exit
The bus route service from Station Road, Poppleton, has not been abandoned (Elderly cut off, Letters, May 6, and Route of problem, Letters, May 9). It is being sustained by rerouting the Transdev X54, which reaches Poppleton railway station at 7.41am
RECENTLY, my friend and I caught the number 4 bus from Cornlands Road into town. As we approached the stop at Foxwood Lane we noticed a gentleman passenger starting to have a fit. He was also clasping at his left arm. Thinking he may also be having
P Grey (Irritating letters, Letters, May 1) thinks I may have retired from combat (his words). I have been away celebrating my 80th birthday and also our 61st wedding anniversary. I am sorry if my kind of letter may cause Mr Grey to skip reading the
I do wish York councillors would stop scapegoating English Heritage for the debacle over its Hungate HQ application (Sinming feeling over Hungate, The Press, May 7) English Heritage is not the planning authority. It is only one of a number
AN added danger on our country roads these days is taking place yearly, in the aftermath of the London Marathon. Salad dodgers, sadly out of condition, are taking to the roads, with a survival drink in hand, and iPods stuck in their ears. They are
NOT every stand-up comedian would share a stage with a 20-foot inflatable beast. But then Ross Noble is not your standard stand-up. His stream-of-consciousness delivery has given him the tag of “surrealist”, but really, he’s just extremely silly –
IT is amazing what a honeymoon can inspire. Apart from the obvious, of course. Bored with basking on a beach in Goa, Angus Smith – he of the Orlando Consort – strolled off (with his new wife) to discover some local music that had been implanted by
A NEW website set up to help find missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has been visited more than 10,000 times, and more than 300 messages of support to her family have been posted on it. The site, www.findclaudia.co.uk, which was set up on May 5, has
STRIKERS and left-sided players will be the priority for York City manager Martin Foyle during his summer recruitment drive. Moments after the final whistle had blown at Wembley’s 2-0 FA Trophy final defeat to Stevenage on Saturday, Foyle’s
MANAGER Martin Foyle has stressed he is ready for the challenge of reversing York City’s fortunes next season. With the FA Trophy final against Stevenage at Wembley behind him, the Minstermen chief is now preparing in earnest for his first full season
YORK City skipper Daniel Parslow will be pleased to see the back of Stevenage goalscorer Steve Morison next season. Morison scored his 32nd goal of the season – and his fourth of the campaign against City – to break the deadlock in Saturday’s 2-0 victory
STEVENAGE manager Graham Westley was full of praise for his players after they bounced back from play-off dismay to lift the FA Trophy. Boro lifted the cup just five days after losing an agonising Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final to Cambridge
MOST afternoons at about twenty to four, Diane Thomas likes to sit down with a copy of The Press. She doesn’t bother with the sports pages – she leaves those to her husband, Fred. “But apart from that, I read it all, just to find out what’s going on.
YORK City’s 2-0 Wembley defeat to Stevenage Borough highlighted the “gulf” between the two clubs according to manager Martin Foyle. The City chief felt the FA Trophy final illustrated his side’s season-long shortcomings in the final third of the pitch
York City reporter Dave Flett scrutinises three of the most vital battles at Wembley. Daniel Parslow v Steve Morison No striker has caused City’s reliable skipper more problems this season but a glance at Morison’s goal tally over the last three
YORK City man-of-the-match Shaun Pejic admitted Steve Morison’s opening goal was crucial to the outcome of Saturday’s FA Trophy final. The Minstermen have won just one of their 56 fixtures this season after conceding first – December’s 3-1 victory over
THE Wembley showdown could well have been Mark Greaves’ swansong as a York City player. The 34-year-old has indicated he is more than likely to leave KitKat Crescent over the summer – but he has urged the club’s hierarchy to spend money made from the
YORK City striker Adam Boyes reflected on a “good year” – despite the disappointment of losing the FA Trophy final against Stevenage. The 18-year-old forward has graduated from the fringes of the reserves to playing under the Wembley arch in
RICHARD BRODIE believes York City were denied a “stonewall penalty” in the second half of their FA Trophy final at Wembley. The striker said the Minstermen were all convinced a spot-kick should have been awarded in the 51st minute after the former Newcastle
IT’S unlikely to be shortlisted for next year’s Mercury Prize but few people would dispute the lyrical accuracy of York City’s adopted FA Trophy final song. YouTube musician Chuitar rapped “We’re York City and we’re not that good” as the Minstermen
FOUR people were taken to hospital – three by air ambulance – in two separate crashes on the A19. One casualty was taken by air ambulance and another by road ambulance to York Hospital, after a van was involved in a collision with a car, at
A WOMAN who swindled tens of thousands of pounds in benefits could face a spell behind bars for her fraudulent ways. The Recorder of York Judge Stephen Ashurst heard Katrina Graham, 37, plead guilty to nine counts of benefit fraud amounting to more
