The doctor said, "Bill, the good news is I can cure your headaches. The bad news is that it will require castration. You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine and the pressure creates one hell of a headache
A FOOTBALL fan who was among a gang of rioting Hull City hooligans in York City centre has been banned from attending home games for three years. Ross Michael Smith, 24, has been banned from Hull City games, both home and away, after repeated
A YORK teenager whose soldier fiancé was blown up in Afghanistan is featuring in a TV documentary tonight about her decision to stay with him and become his carer. Vicky Swales cared for Rifleman Craig Wood for a long period before the pressures
The works department at York Minster has received a £600 donation from the Rotary Club of York Vikings. The funds will be used to purchase additional tools for joinery and stonemason apprentices working at the Minster. Rebecca Thompson, superintendent
Breast cancer patient Carmel Keary and her partner, Steve White, have raised £1,200 for the Breast Care Unit at York Hospital by hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in Western Europe. The tour is the ultimate long-distance wilderness hike around Mont Blanc
RAISING tens of thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day appeal has earned Pickering organiser Janet Martin a top accolade from the charity. For the past 15 years Janet, of Castlegate, Pickering, has been the Poppy Day organiser
A PREGNANT woman stranded in snow in East Yorkshire was rescued by two policemen, who struggled through waist-deep snow to reach her. Medics said the 19-year-old, who suffered from a medical condition exacerbated by the cold “would have come to some
TEMPERATURES in York could drop as low as -13C tonight, as the big freeze continues. Gritting teams are bracing themselves for another busy night, with forecasters predicting a minimum air temperature of -13C and road surface temperatures of
THE bad weather has claimed York City's Blue Square Bet Premier clash with AFC Wimbledon at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. A club statement has confirmed that, following consultation with match officials and the Football Conference, the game has been
GRITTING teams from City of York Council have gritted the primary highway network four times so far today. They are now moving on to secondary routes and will be treating them throughout the afternoon. However, the council is warning motorists
DENNIS TUFFOUR reckons kicking off with a match against arch-rivals Hunslet is a great way for York City Knights to start their assault on the Championship. The fixtures for 2011 were unveiled this week and the Knights, who followed Championship One
New signing Andre Boucaud could be in line for his first start in York City colours against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday – weather permitting. The 26-year-old midfielder signed for the Minstermen on Friday on loan from Kettering, with a view to a permanent
The City of York Council's website confirms the following York schools will be closed on Thursday: * Acomb Primary School. * All Saints RC School. * Applefields School. * Archbishop Holgate's CE School. * Archbishop of
ONE of York’s largest employers has turned a loss last year into pre-tax profit of £16 million in the year ending June 30, in spite of the economic downturn. The company, the Shepherd Group, announced the turnaround was achieved despite turnover
ENGAGE Mutual, the Harrogate-based assurance company, has acquired Provincial Hospital Services Association (PHSA), a not-for-profit healthcare provider specialising in health cash plans and private medical insurance. The deal, for an undisclosed sum
AS the snow comes down, Bella di Notte’s sales figures go up. Susan Johnson, founder of Bella di Notte, the Helmsley-based exclusive thermal lingerie brand, said since the first snowfall she has been selling almost 1,000 thermal vests daily. Staff at
WINGER Dennis Tuffour wants to become one of the best backs in the Championship – and reckons coaches Dave Woods and Alan Dickinson can help him to do that. Tuffour bagged nine tries in an 11-match temporary stint at Huntington Stadium last season and
RAILWAY bosses have released these images to show how staff are battling against the snowy conditions in North Yorkshire to keep trains running. Network Rail says challenges include snow building up again, almost as quickly as it has been cleared,
BOSS Scott Rhodes is hopeful York Acorn ARLC’s match at high-flying Leigh Miners Rangers on Saturday can beat the weather – and that his side can continue their improvement with a surprise win. The entire National Conference programme last week was wiped
THE weathermen have described it as the coldest November since records began, the ultimate cause for it unknown; or is it? Our sun also has been displaying very unusual behaviour over past years by having none or very few sunspots on its surface for
Heworth have been drawn away to Castleford Lock Lane in the first round of the Ace Insurance BARLA National Cup on Saturday, January 15. York Acorn are among the batch of clubs who will enter in the third round, on January 29, after competition bosses
Selby Warriors are scheduled to go to Odsal Sedbergh in Pennine League division three and Warriors ‘A’ are due to host leaders Odsal ‘A’ in division seven – but both games are in doubt. New Earswick All Blacks have no game in division one east and their
I AM very concerned at the Government’s plans to cut the education maintenance grant (EMA) that students between the ages of 16 and 19 can claim. My daughter made her way through York College with the invaluable assistance of the EMA and is now
DAVID Quarrie tells us that he will be extremely unhappy until a UK Government contains no Conservative, Liberal, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Socialist Worker or Communist within it (Letters, November 29). No guessing what colours are nailed
OH come on! Surely nobody’s going to write in and complain again about the magnificent Ann Widdecombe and the fact she’s still on Strictly Come Dancing after that wonderful ‘Titanic’ display last Saturday? I haven’t laughed so much at Saturday night
I HAVE done family history for a very long time and Phil Shepherdson’s letter “How can we afford to help Ireland?” (Letters, November 23) and his allegory of the tramp with gold in his pocket reminded me of an entry in a burial register: Belford Northumber-land
FISTS of glory were hoisted aloft as a battery of York Amateur Boxing Club talents excelled in a brace of shows. No fewer than five of the club’s growing band of ring warriors sampled victory led by Thomas McDonald. The teenager racked up two wins
FEELING poorer this year and wondering why? Here are some facts. For a few days, stop watching The X-Factor, EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing and analyse this. Great Britain is paying £48 million each and every day to the European Union. That
CONTINUED snowfall has brought another day of widespread disruption in York and the surrounding region. More than 300 schools in York, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire are closed again today, and many people have again struggled to get to
A TRIO of successful rinks helped York Indoor Bowls Club Ladies make it two wins out of two in the North Eastern League, toppling Cave 93-61. At home, Joyce Gee’s team broke from a narrow 7-6 lead to romp to an emphatic 27-9 victory. Barbara Dawson’
AS A local resident living in the Westfield Ward, I am amazed by the antics of some Labour supporters from other parts of the city. First we have to endure Mr Williams claiming through your newspaper that local people don’t want more housing to be
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club bowed out of the Egham Trophy as they lost 98-62 to Hornsea. The closest they came to a winning rink was at home, where Ralph Tiplady’s team were chasing a two on the last end after coming back from 15-9 down. Unfortunately
BOB WAITE wrongly thinks I am all for republicanism (Letters, November 29). I have no problem with a constitutional monarchy, but I do have a problem with the cost of special events falling on those who are expected to provide the jobs and economic
YORK Indoor Bowls Club’s men missed out in the Hebden Trophy losing 84-68 to runaway leaders North Cave. At home, Jim Robertson’s team led 19-16 only to drop seven shots in the next two ends. With two ends to play they drew level, but a Cave wood gave
THE home rinks put in two good performances but York Indoor Bowls Club ‘B’ were edged out by Hull in the the Yorkshire Over-55s League second division. Bob Blackburn’s team picked up 14 shots between the 15th and 17th ends to storm home 31-14 at Thanet
THE snow which has cancelled Wetherby Racecourse’s meeting on Saturday is worse than it was “at any stage last year”, says chief executive Jonjo Sanderson. Officials have abandoned their valuable card, which included the eighth running of the One Man
Training racehorses when there’s deep snow, sub-zero temperatures and biting winds is no easy job, but the North Yorkshire fraternity are a dedicated bunch and tomorrow they have numerous chances of being rewarded for their trojan efforts. Kevin
Steve Kneeshaw led the way for Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers in the Clay Bank West Fell Race. He was first of the 17 members home in the final race of the Club Championship series, which saw runners climbing up and over the Wain Stones. Kneeshaw was
POSITIVE results on and off the field were celebrated at Woodhouse Grange Cricket Club’s annual general meeting. The Sutton-on-Derwent-based club’s first team finished joint second in the premier division of the Hunters York & District Senior League
YORK-BORN golfer Simon Dyson’s esteemed coach, Pete Cowen, has scooped a double honour at the 2010 UK National Coaching Awards. Sheffield-based Cowen, who has also helped to guide Lee Westwood to world number one, was named coach of the year and also
IT would ‘make the West End green with envy’, ran the headline in the Daily Mirror about York’s newest theatre. That was 75 years ago – and in many ways the Joseph Rowntree Theatre today is as unique and special as the day it was opened.
A WOMAN told how she dived into a frozen York lake to save her drowning dog. Loretta Spyers-Ashby said she would not recommend her actions to others, despite braving the freezing waters of Rawcliffe Lake to rescue her miniature schnauzer Riber, who fell
SEVERE snow and freezing temperatures brought York and the surrounding region to a standstill as the cold snap continued. Every secondary school in York and scores of primary schools were forced to close yesterday, with pupils sent home early
A BIG wheel is set to return to York after plans were announced to site the huge tourist attraction in the Museum Gardens. The 60-metre high wheel would offer stunning views of York Minster, the city centre, the River Ouse and St Mary’s Abbey in the
HAPPINESS used to be a cigar called Hamlet, but now it’s the latest fuzzy buzzword from David Cameron. The Prime Minister has come in for a degree of criticism and some ridicule for his plan to establish an index of wellbeing. It is easy to see why this
MAKING a U-turn over controversial changes to a busy York junction could be a waste of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash, it has been claimed. City of York Council is looking at reinstating the left-hand filter lane at Clifton Green, introduced
PLANS for a multi-million-pound swimming pool which would form part of York’s Sports Village vision have been unveiled. The University of York has applied to create the £9 million, 25-metre facility at its Heslington East campus expansion
Updated: MOTORISTS faced delays on a road near York yesterday morning after a car caught fire. The blaze started in the display panel of a Land Rover Discovery on a stretch of the A19 near Shipton-by-Beningbrough. Firefighters from Acomb were called
THE Christmas lights in Selby will be switched on by Councillor Melanie Davis and Digit Al, the face of the digital switch-over. The event will take place in Selby Market Place on Saturday, December 4, from 4pm, and will also mark the first Christmas
COUNCILLORS have given their approval to plans to cut funding for bus services, despite receiving hundreds of objections from passengers. Members of North Yorkshire County Council’s transport scrutiny committee have recommended that the proposal to withdraw
THE fire service in East Yorkshire is lobbying for sprinkler systems to be fitted in all new homes following the deaths of three children in a house blaze in Bridlington. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has backed the National Fire Sprinkler Network
PARTY-GOERS are being warned of the dangers of drinking to excess as police in East Yorkshire launch a rape awareness campaign. Officers are embarking on three weeks of action to support the campaign which features three posters, to be used at licensed
ONE of the legends of York’s social scene is to receive the highest honour the city can bestow. Neal Guppy, who brought the disco to York and has devoted almost 50 years of his life to providing opportunities for people to enjoy themselves, will be
YORK’S energy champion has called on the Government to step in and force a rethink over controversial plans for a £900 million incinerator. City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council will decide this month whether to award the contract for
A FATHER-OF-TWO who is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour is urging people in York to support Macmillan Cancer Support this Christmas. Frank Clarke, who lives off Bishopthorpe Road, with his wife, Clare, and their two children, Flo, seven
A CHOCOLATE retailer has won approval to carry out a revamp at its city centre store in York. Planners at City of York Council have given Thorntons permission to fit a new shopfront and signs at its branch in Parliament Street, which is based in a
POLICE in York want to reunite a stolen mountain bike with its owner. The man’s grey bicycle is believed to have been stolen from Manor Court, Lawrence Street, by a group of boys at just after 2.30pm on Tuesday. A group boys was seen breaking into
City of York Council has announced that no waste or recycling collections will take place today, due to the snow. Some collections began yesterday, but were then suspended as conditions worsened.
COUNCIL leaders have hit back at accusations that local authorities are slashing services and cutting jobs while hoarding cash in huge reserves. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has questioned why local authorities are holding tens of millions of
A FORMER library in North Yorkshire at the heart of a row about its future use was the subject of a day-long exhibition. The council-owned building in Kirkbymoorside has been vacant since North Yorkshire County Council moved its library service to Church
FILM lovers will be able to enjoy big screen classics by candlelight when a new community “luxury” cinema opens its doors. The South Bank Community Cinema in Clements Hall, off Bishopthorpe Road, York is kicking off its debut screening tomorrow night
A GROUP has been launched in York to try to improve the lives of thousands of carers in the city. To coincide with Carers’ Rights Day on Friday, City of York Council is forming a cross-party group to promote the work of carers and to improve awareness
A LINE up of top celebrity chefs is heading to North Yorkshire this weekend as part of a bid to encourage people not to waste food this Christmas. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Gary Rhodes, Rachel Allen, Ainsley Harriott, Anthony Worrall-Thompson
Harewood House, between Harrogate and Leeds, was lit up in style for the launch of its first Christmas festival. Three generations of the Lascelles family, including the Earl of Harewood, his son David, Viscount Lascelles, and Lord Harewood’s youngest
