THREE teenagers have today been punished for the manslaughter of a 93-year-old woman who lost her life following a suspicious blaze at her North Yorkshire home. “Peaceful and dignified” Yuen Har Ho died in hospital weeks after fire ripped through her
YORK-BASED rail operator National Express East Coast is to introduce charges for seat-reservations from Sunday. A charge of £2.50 will apply to some seat reservations on the main line from through York, from Edinburgh to London. A company
HE has just completed the gruelling London Marathon in a fundraising drive for charity – but it hasn’t put Matthew Pannett off running for life. Only days after crossing the finishing line, Matthew registered for next year’s 26-mile race in a bid to
THEY’RE usually commended for saving the lives of others – but now a North Yorkshire emergency service is to be honoured for the way it protects its own staff. For the third year in a row, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (NYFRS) has
A NEW boss has been appointed at City of York Council. Sally Burns will become the authority’s new director of neighbourhood services later this year. She will replace Terry Collins, who left the post in January. Mrs Burns currently works at East Riding
POLICE and fire crews have welcomed an order which will force a teenager who “maliciously” triggered a fire alarm to pay damages. The 17-year-old caused emergency services to make a needless visit to the YMCA Training Centre on Elder Road in Northallerton
COUNCIL chiefs are to urge bosses at a Japan-based company to build a train manufacturing plant in North Yorkshire. Mark Crane, leader of Selby District Council, said the authority would do its best to persuade Hitachi Rail Group (HRG) to choose
Updated: POLICE are hunting a man who terrified a woman by grabbing her in York city centre in the early hours of the morning. The attack took place at 1am as the woman, who is in her 40s, was walking near to College Yard which is between the Cross Keys
FOR his 70th birthday, York poet Pete Morgan received praise from the new poet laureate, a loving and humorous introduction from Barnsley bard Ian McMillan, the musical accompaniment of Martin Carthy, and a full house. Not bad for a quiet voice who
DOZENS of teenagers from a York secondary school have been put through their paces at one of the city’s biggest private employers. About 50 students from York High School were given some interview practice with a difference when leading York employer
A TRAVELODGE could be built at Monks Cross North, Huntington – provided that a restaurateur is prepared to set up shop on the same site. Ian McAndrew of York developers, the Helmsley Group, which heads up a consortium looking to develop 5.3 acres there
A HOTEL is to hold a free networking event for business owners in York and North Yorkshire. The two-hour event, at Burn Hall Hotel and Conference Centre, Huby, on Thursday, June 4, from 6pm will include a presentation by Andy Gambles, of AGUK Solutions
HUNDREDS of footballers have had to find alternative venues after problems with the pitch at the new £17 million Manor CE School. Players from York six-a-side league – a league of 40 teams with a total of over 250 players – got in touch with The Press
EAST YORKSHIRE’S MP has been accused of harming low-paid workers by calling for the abolition of the minimum wage. Conservative Greg Knight has backed the Employment Opportunities Bill, which advocates allowing workers to be paid less than
ONCE a fortnight, York schoolgirl Rosa Barnes goes for tea with her friend, Anne Clarke. For most seven-year-old girls, having a play date after school is a regular treat. But things are different for Rosa. Like many girls her age, she wears her hair
It is a relief, after so many Opera North digressions into the world of operetta, to get back to the operatic hard core. And how. Verdi’s Don Carlos is a blockbuster, even in its truncated, four-act version of 1884, given here in Andrew Porter
It’s that time of year again – the fortnight when I have not one, but two children’s parties to organise. If it was down to me, I’d book a joint party at the ten-pin bowling alley with burgers and chips laid on. A party like that would save cash –
RAIL operator National Express East Coast (NXEC) has drawn up fresh plans for ticket barriers at York Station, following widespread criticism of its original proposal. The firm says it has listened to its critics and has submitted a new application
I SHOULD be really angry. You know, teeth-clenched, foaming at the mouth furious, like most of the rest of the country seems to be. “But somehow, while I feel quite a lot of things about MPs’ expenses – amazement at the cheek of some of them, cynical
COUNCIL leaders in Selby are pressing a Japanese-based company to choose the former Gascoigne Wood colliery as the site for a new train manufacturing plant. The Hitachi Rail Group has short-listed five sites for the new plant, which will build and
RAIL bosses incurred the wrath of passengers and conservationists alike with their original plans for automated ticket barriers at York Railway Station. “What was once a friendly place where you could go to await a loved one’s arrival on the platform
I refer to the article regarding the quashing of the dangerous driving conviction (Call this justice?, The Press, May 8). It would be wrong to comment directly upon this or any case without knowledge of the facts; I therefore write in more general terms
National Audit Office statistics showing an 11 per cent increase in cyclists killed and seriously injured between 2004-07 (despite cycling levels staying broadly constant) are a timely reminder to cyclist and motorist alike. The two tragic deaths
I refer to the letter in Friday’s Press requesting details of the 100th anniversary of the first air show in Britain at Doncaster in 1909 (Aerial memories). A brand new book about the event, containing many original photographs, will be launched in
THE member for York, Hugh Bayley MP, said he was “very pro-Gurkha but they should be treated the same as other Commonwealth citizens fighting in the British Army” (Fighting to the last, The Press, April 30). This would seem to be a rather ill thought-out
THE story of converting the old signal box at Stockton-on-the-Forest into a residential dwelling (Opening the box, The Press, May 6) was of particular interest to me. I was brought up living alongside the railway at the next crossing along the line
WITH reference to “Gas depot flats plan abandoned” (The Press, May 5), with family homes required rather than flats. I can speak from experience, having witnessed the wholesale destruction of an estate close to Wembley Stadium, which consisted of family
People in the UK are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, despite evidence they probably reduce your risk of cancer. On May 15, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) is running Fruity Friday, to encourage people in a fun way to incorporate
I saw a display in a sweet shop window featuring a locomotive made completely from chocolate. Could it be a chew chew train? Aled Jones, Mount Crescent, Bridlington.
Now that we can view MPs expenses and claims, the arguing and mud-slinging has started from all parties. How about a quick solution to the issue? It could even be used for councillors’ claims as well. In my view the only expenses MPs should be looking
IT has spread like a pandemic, hitting countries across Europe. But so far, Britain remains relatively untouched. No, not swine flu. Election fever. In under four weeks time, voters across Britain will go to the polls, to decide who
TWENTY-FIVE jobs are being axed from the York office of builders Barratt Developments because of a “challenging market”. The targeted jobs – a tenth of the workforce employed at Alpha Court in Monks Cross Drive – include labourers, site managers and
THE former pioneer of York’s council headquarters project says Hungate should still be an option and officers “crumpled” in the face of criticism. Quentin Macdonald said he totally rejected the idea that City of York Council should move into Yorkshire
A SON who was under a driving ban and went drink-driving in his employer’s van has been jailed for 16 weeks. Artur Mucha was desperate to get credit on his mobile phone so he could ring his father in hospital, York magistrates heard. So, despite being
YORK St John University has become the latest organisation in the city to be awarded official Fairtrade status. The award came on World Fair Trade Day on Saturday. Since 2007, the university has been working towards successfully achieving Fairtrade
A HIT-AND-RUN driver who ran over a young father, leaving him dying in the road, has admitted to an inquest that he left the scene. Dean Dawson, of Didsbury Close, in Rawcliffe, York, died after being hit by Sirfaz Nyair Mirza’s Renault Clio outside
Updated: YORK City senior quartet Mark Robinson, Simon Rusk, Steven Hogg and Christian Smith are among six players to be released by the Blue Square Premier strugglers. First-year pros Liam Shepherd and Josh Radcliffe have also been allowed
HE stabbed his love rival to death after becoming infatuated with his girlfriend over the internet – now German computer games fanatic David Heiss is facing at least 18 years in prison. A judge said that Heiss, 21, who stabbed Matthew Pyke 86 times,
Heworth ‘A’ crowned a superb season with a hard-earned 34-20 victory over Commercial Cougars in the Yorkshire League division four play-off final. Heworth, the league winners, started well in difficult, blustery conditions at Elmpark Way, and were
BEN PURKISS has revealed he is happy to stay at York City – but only if the Minstermen can secure the services of their best players for next season. The 25-year-old right-back is out of contract, but has been offered a new deal by manager Martin Foyle
FORMER York City boss John Ward is poised to fill the managerial vacancy at League Two strugglers Port Vale. Ward, who managed the Minstermen between 1991 and 1993, has been out of work since leaving Carlisle by mutual consent in November. Vale fired
YORK Senior Cricket League champions Woodhouse Grange have booked their place in round two of the Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy. The Sutton-on-Derwent side beat Huddersfield Central League champions Cawthorne by 86 runs in round one and will
Clifton Alliance’s Richard Carroll blew Scarborough away in the Hunters the estate agents York & District Senior Cricket League second division. Carroll captured 5-25 as the east coast side were all out for 73. Clifton eased to victory at 74-4. Mark
Civil Service’s last pair survived the final two overs to earn a draw with Stillington in division 4A. Shaun Speck made 100 as he and Wayne Linton (60) propelled Stillington to 234-4. Service closed on 220-9 as Adrian Leckenby (3-47), Mike Kay
Barry Hills is enjoying a memorable campaign and can sample a further highlight at York tomorrow. On the opening day of the season on Knavesmire, Lambourn-based Hills is represented by Equiano in the £100,000 Duke Of York Stakes and is fancied
Yorkshire’s hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy have been dented after they lost their third match in a row. Gloucestershire’s three-wicket win at Bristol yesterday was the West Country side’s fifth out of five
RECORD prize money is on offer as a star-studded season gets under way at York Racecourse tomorrow. Nearly £850,000 is up for grabs in the three-day May Festival – the highlight of which is the Group 2 Dante Stakes on Thursday. Valued at £150,000, Crowded
TRACEY Farmeary will contest four of the five finals at the York John Smith’s Ladies League finals event tonight after playing some stunning darts in the semi-finals. Farmeary included a maximum, 140 and two 100s, and closed on double two in the first
BISHOPTHORPE consolidated the runners-up spot in reserve ‘A’ of the Leeper Hare York & District Football League with a 3-2 win at Dunnington. In the only other weekend game, Wigginton Grasshoppers beat York St John 2-0. It was the students’ seventh
YORK St John beat Acorn 6-2 in the final of the York F1 Racing Sunday Morning Football League’s Junior Challenge Trophy. The St John scorers were Graham Bell (2), Jason Chappelow, Kyle Audsley, Alex Dickson and Jake Culverwell. The league are looking
Our democratic system has lost what relevance it had with the nations’ aspirations. Those who aren’t actually ripping us off have covered up for those who are. The speaker of the Commons, there to maintain high standards, wanted to resign because
THREE York City fans have been arrested for allegedly breaching football banning orders during the club’s big day out at Wembley. The supporters could now face further punishment from the Metropolitan Police after being caught watching the Minstermen
A FORMER prison guard could return to jail as a prisoner after he admitted a series of crimes against an ex-inmate. Gary Bridge, 55, who used to work at Askham Grange Women’s Open Prison, near York, kept in touch with the prisoner after she finished
FULFORD are leading the way in division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League. The first team blew Boston Spa apart in a 67-41 win, with all three pairs scoring 20-plus games. Captain Tom Walker and Nigel Skelton topped the tree with
Katie Milne and Emma Loten starred in Dunnington’s victory against Tadcaster in division one of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. The pair won 9-3, 11-1, 9-3 as Dunnington triumphed 63-45. There was also a win for York 1 73-35 against Poppleton
DIVISION one champions York opened their defence of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League title with a comfortable win at runners-up Fulford. Fulford’s Richard Parker and Eleanor Crooks pushed York’s Gareth Adams and Louise Marshman all the way and won
THIS football-loving great grandmother, who spent two decades working at Brown’s department store in York, has celebrated her 100th birthday. To mark her centenary, Margaret Taylor, a resident at Fothergill Homes, in Clifton, was presented with a bouquet
MORE than 100 cyclists – some of them wearing fancy dress – staged a memorial bike ride to mark the first anniversary of Ruby Milnes’ death on a York cycle path. The cyclists – family members, friends, neighbours and representatives of York’s cycling
