Sean Eames wrote in York Press about Tory policy which will dismantle the homes of many. When the Tories dismantle homes or anything else; they have no concept of it's value to society in general because they have never needed it. If it hasn't got
A MOTORIST who suffered serious head and facial injuries in an accident near York is in a critical but stable condition at York Hospital, police said. The 24-year-old York man was injured when his Renault Laguna crashed into a wall beside the B1224
TEA UPDATE: Tino Best has given Yorkshire a sniff of winning their County Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford. The West Indian pace bowler has taken three wickets in the afternoon session of day four to help restrict the hosts to
POLICE called to reports of a fight on Fletton Road in Norton arrived to find two brothers covered in chocolate. Officers were called at 9.50pm on June 27 following a report that two men were involved in a fight and a crowd was gathering.
PUBLIC spending cuts to business funding and support will jeopardise businesses’ ability to grow, business leaders have said after a survey found businesses were still struggling to finance growth. The survey, carried out by the Leeds, York and North
YOUNG dancers from the East Riding of Yorkshire will take to the stage to mark the end of the summer term. The event has been organised by East Riding Youth Dance and will be held on Sunday, July 11, at The Spa in Bridlington, starting at 6pm. The
WORLD tensions were brought to life for students at a York Quaker school when they were invited to run the planet for a day – and feel the consequences. The role-play event for Globe Day, which involved the whole of Bootham School, created a simulated
A COMMUNITY cookbook launched by children at a York primary school has provided a tasty boost for a good cause. As previously reported in The Press, sales of the book created by pupils from St Barnabas School have led to £1,400 being presented to Save
WORK has begun on the £2.4 million redevelopment of the Scarborough Campus of Hull University. Students returning to the Filey Road site after the summer holidays will be greeted with a new library, teaching rooms and student accommodation. Dr Craig
TADCASTER Grammar School will be holding its golden jubilee gala day on July 10. The school had hoped the event would be attended by Dickie Bird, but the former Test cricket umpire will be unable to attend due to medical reasons. Instead, Les Smith,
Children in Year 6 at Dunnington Primary School in York have run their own business stalls at the school as part of the maths and English curriculum. From the £40 the pupils received, they raised £433.78 in profit, working through their break and lunchtimes
A scarecrow festival was held at Wistow to raise funds for All Saints’ Church and the Methodist Church. Organisers said the maypole-dancing scarecrows at Home Farm attracted a lot of visitors. Pictured are Julie Stockdale and her daughter, Hannah,
The air cadets of 110 (City of York) Squadron have raised more than £1200 for Help for Heroes and their squadron funds through a relay walk of the Minster Way. The cadets carried a letter and scroll from York Minster to Beverley Minster
LUNCH UPDATE: Yorkshire’s County Championship match against Lancashire looks to be heading for a draw at Old Trafford. The White Rose county have failed to get any momentum into their second innings on the fourth morning, and look like they will have
THE Government’s new £1 billion Regional Growth Fund is “disappointing” for businesses following the £1.5 billion cuts made to England’s regional development agencies, York business leaders have said. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launched the Regional
TAP into the huge skills of our servicemen and women. That was the plea from Brigadier David Maddan, commander of HQ 15 (North East) Brigade to York’s tourism bosses. At a lunch in the new five-star Cedar Court Grand Hotel, hosted by Visit York, which
YORK’S greens giant Simon Dyson is convinced he still has a title in him this season as Europe’s golfing renaissance gathers momentum towards Ryder Cup combat. Starting from today’s first round of the Alstom Open in Paris, Dyson has targeted
YORK looks set for a major jobs boost after city planners backed a multi-million-pound expansion at Monks Cross Shopping Park. About 100 full and part-time roles could be created under plans to add a new Carphone Warehouse shop, a restaurant, a café,
A FUNDRAISER from York will take on some of the toughest peaks in the Alps during a three-day cycling challenge in memory of his father. Nigel Clarkson, 42, aims to cycle 315 kilometres in three days, taking in six of the ascents tackled by competitors
A COUPLE whose twins were born six weeks prematurely are holding a charity gig to raise funds for the Special Care Baby Unit which cared for them. Mark and Kirstie Nelson’s twins, Samuel and Ciara, were born last July at Scarborough Hospital. “When
A CAR dealership in York is helping to train future footballers by donating sporting equipment to local schools. Hatfields Hyundai, based in York Business Park, has donated hundreds of footballs to pupils at schools across the city. Andy Maddock,
DARTS legend Phil Taylor gained revenge on Acomb arrows ace Chris Thompson by denying the St Paul’s player a place in next month’s World Matchplay Championship. Thompson finished just two qualifying places away from making the 32-strong field for the
YORK CITY manager Martin Foyle said he would be going “absolutely mad” with his defence had they made the same mistake as England did for the opening goal of their World Cup second round clash with Germany. Foyle despaired at the Three Lions’ 4-1 humbling
Yorkshire endured a tough day at the office at Old Trafford, and it now looks like their LV= County Championship match against Lancashire is heading for a draw with only one day left. Red Rose pair Kyle Hogg and Luke Sutton (47 not out) shared a ninth-wicket
SURE-SHOT Selby have surged into prime position in the York Amateur Bowling Association League first division. They racked up emphatic 7-1 and 8-0 victories over Hull Road Park and Holgate respectively. Shipton slipped a place after losing 5-3 at
THE Goodwood Festival of Speed is the next stop for East Yorkshire racer Jonny Milner. Milner, of Huggate, near Pocklington, will be unleashing the power of his 700 BHP Toyota Celica GT4 as he attacks the historic hillclimb at Goodwood from
University Staff’s miserable HPH York Vale Cricket League season continued with a 29-run defeat at the hands of leaders Hemingbrough. M Sulleman 3-33 soon had the visitors in trouble, but Matthew Milburn (54) and former captain John Waterhouse (50)
YORK Ladies ARLC rounded off their regular season with a crushing 86-4 victory over Whinmoor Ladies in the National Conference Women’s East Division. The high-scoring victory ensured York finished third in the table and head into the play-offs in confident
WHERE it all started flashed back for York-born Simon Dyson as he pondered what could be the defining month of an already momentous year. Dyson is half-way through his 11th year as a professional golfer, a decade and more in which he has combed all four
THE loss of free swimming is just the start in how this Government will hit those who can least afford it. The council’s executive member, Coun Ayre, has acknowledged that the scheme is very popular, yet “expensive compared to the benefit”. We are
IF YOU happen to have poor mobility in this city when walking, you may find the time set at many crossing points are for fit people and not those with disabilities. This could be why many use mobility scooters to get around the city. I appreciate
Under Labour’s last Budget they stated that personal allowances would be frozen in the tax year April 2010 to April 2011. Under George Osborne’s mini-Budget, he stated that personal allowances would rise by £1,000 per year, for the tax year April 2011
ANDREW Hitchon, in his column of June 29. concluded by saying: “I felt ashamed of what I am – British, English, Yorkshire, the lot.” Obviously no reference here to English football. This made me think about our national identity. If somebody asked me
WHILE walking through Exhibition Square in York, I was appalled to see a leaflet dispenser built like a small red open-top tour bus. It is about the size of a small family car, and obviously designed to supplement the sales activities of the bus personnel
Paul Hanagan, setting a scorching pace in Britain’s jockeys’ championship, can add to his ever-rising tally when undertaking a double-header tomorrow at Doncaster and Beverley. The Malton jockey rode a remarkable seven winners in two days on Monday
IAIN Duncan Smith has revealed the Conservative/Liberals big idea to tackle unemployment. Not content with Norman Tebbit’s decree of “get on yer bike”, the coalition states that people will lose their home if they refuse to move for work.
IN RESPONSE to SJ Howat on June 29, I too had exactly the same response from my doctor (my appointment with him took a week), who said there was an eight-week waiting list to have my ears syringed – or go private for £200. On advice, I immediately changed
Life for mankind seems to be a vicious circle, don’t it? I see rare black grouse are breeding three times better in fields grazed by cattle than areas which have only sheep on them (The Press, June 24, Black grouse boost). A study by the Game and Wildlife
COULD I ask the moron(s) who ripped all the flowers out of the flower tub on the railings outside Jessops in Piccadilly – why? PR Willey, Burnholme Drive, Heworth, York.
AFTER four years of Lucy Kerbel productions, Sprite has a new a director in charge for As You Like It (the audience’s choice of comedy for this summer’s show). Step forward Alex Hassell, artistic director of The Factory, whose experimental,
SOMETIMES we should paint the town red and plenty of other colours, too. This thought struck me at 11pm last Sunday. I was standing in Bordeaux at the time. The grand building in front of me was all lit up. Maybe I was a bit lit up as well. That’s what
WORK has started on a much-needed extension to a primary school in the Selby district marking the end of a two-year wait for staff and pupils. Julie Snead, head teacher of Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School, said she was delighted
It seems hard to imagine after the fine run of good weather we have been having, but the dark nights and cold mornings are lying in wait. Well, that’s what one gloomy soul was telling everyone who would listen in the bar this week. (Don’t you just love
DO you recognise these men? Police have released these images of Stephen Osbourne and John Henry Blake, both of Scarborough. Osbourne, 21, was convicted of burglary in January 2009. He served eight months of a two-year sentence before being released
CAMPAIGNERS will hand out leaflets at York’s Homebase store in Foss Islands Road tomorrow, about the dangers of asbestos. The York Asbestos Support group says it wants to use Action Mesothelioma Day to raise awareness of the potential hazards
BURGLARS stole two motorbikes after forcing their way in to the garage of a York home. A red-and-black Honda Firebird and a yellow CCM 604 Sport were taken from a house in Lorne Street in the South Bank area, some time between 10pm on Monday and 6am
A MAN from York has won the chance to compete for millions of dollars in a Las Vegas poker tournament, after beating off competition including an international cricket star. Jon Laud, of Poppleton, beat 120 contestants including Australian
INTERNET networking sites are throwing vulnerable families into emotional turmoil, with dozens of adopted children in North Yorkshire using them to trace and meet up with their birth parents. North Yorkshire County Council said every week their
AN INCREASE in identity protection has enabled CPP Group, one of York’s biggest employers, to continue to grow, it told the stock exchange. The group, which sells card protection and insurance, said in a pre-close trading statement before entering
A YORK man remains in a critical condition after his car crashed into a brick wall just outside Bilton-in-Ainsty. The 24-year-old man had to be cut from his car by firefighters, and was described yesterday as being “in a critical but stable
THEY are constantly busy combining studying and part-time jobs with providing unpaid care for relatives – but now these young carers are in line for an award. Young Carers Revolution – a group of 12 to 20-year-olds in York who act as carers
A WOMAN has been left afraid to walk down the road after being shot in the face with an air rifle in York, the city’s youth court heard. Wendy Colley was walking with her husband in Acomb when she heard a loud noise and something hard struck
FAMILY and friends of a little girl who touched many people with her beautiful smile have raised more than £2,000 in her memory. The money will go towards new equipment for the children’s high-dependency unit at York Hospital, which was funded
A TRAVEL scheme for elderly people in East Yorkshire, which is costing £220,000 a year to run, could be axed. Plans for phasing out East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Early Bird Bus Pass initiative and replacing it with an alternative are to be considered
TODAY marks the third anniversary since smokers in York were banned from lighting in a pubs and bars. The nationwide legislation, which banned smoking in any enclosed public place, caused huge controversy at the time with smokers claiming their human
RESIDENTS at a York sheltered housing complex gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday one of their community members. Ada Shepherd was surrounded by her friends at Fothergil Homes in Clifton, and was even expecting special guests. “The Lord Mayor Sue
PLANS to build affordable housing on the site of an old dairy in York look set to be turned down when they go before a council planning committee next week. Developer Yorkshire Housing Ltd has submitted plans to build eight semi-detached houses and nine
A SENIOR clergyman from York has condemned the extravagant expenses that bishops receive. The Ven George Austin, Archdeacon Emeritus of York, said the matter needed urgent attention from the Church of England while the country was experiencing a “period
PLANS to convert another York home to student housing are set to go before a council planning committee next week. An application to transform a property in Barstow Avenue, off Hull Road, has been called in by councillors for a decision. Planning officers
A WEEKEND of family celebrations is planned by a couple from Holgate as they mark 60 years of happy marriage today. Sheila and Peter Hickes are hosting a party on Saturday for more than 20 family members who are making their way to York to
THE vicar of Selby Abbey has announced he is to retire after three years in the position. Father Keith Richards said he is leaving Selby to take up an appointment as priest in charge of St Barnabas’ Church, in Hove. A Selby Abbey spokeswoman said
Updated: LICENSING chiefs in York are poised to adopt new powers allowing them to take a tougher line on lap-dancing clubs in the city. City of York Council is expected to adopt Government guidelines which will mean residents having more opportunity
