A HOLIDAY letting business near York, put up for sale at £1.85 million, has found a buyer. Colliers International, acting on behalf of the retiring owners Simon and Valerie Cranmer Gordon, has sold Paradise Lakeside Lodges in Storwood, to Anthony and
Two wickets in an over for Rich Pyrah gave Yorkshire some late morning cheer against Durham at Headingley today. The injury-hit visitors, without Steve Harmison, Mark Stoneman and captain Phil Mustard, had reached 106-0 in the 27th over following
Josh Ritter will head north from two nights with the Royal City Band at the London Scala to play Pocklington Arts Centre as the only other English date of his European tour next Wednesday. Sold out weeks ago, the 8pm gig will be a solo show by the
Reading Phoenix Choir makes its debut appearance in York on Saturday in a 7.30pm concert in aid of St Peter’s School Foundation in St Peter’s Chapel. Phoenix, a finalist in the 2010 BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year, performs sacred, traditional and pop
PIANIST Kieran White will host a fund-raising evening of popular music at the Post Office Social Club, Marygate, York on Tuesday, April 26 from 7pm to 11.50pm. “There’ll be six bands, a free curry and an auction; all proceeds will go to World Vision
SOMETHING is rotten in the state of Denmark in 1949 in Conrad Nelson’s production of Hamlet for Northern Broadsides, on tour at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from Tuesday. “We wanted to set it in a time still in living memory, rather than doublet and
Looking for a smart, modern, light and airy family home at a decent price? Barratt’s new Axis development is worth a visit, says Brian Page. A little while ago, we gave you advance notice of an intriguing new Barratt development at Market Weighton.
FORMER York City full-back Duane Courtney believes he can cope with anything thrown at him down the left flank on his return to Bootham Crescent this weekend. Courtney will be a member of the Tamworth team hoping to stave off the threat of relegation
There must be something in the air says Brian Page, as he uncovers a sunny collection of super homes to rent. There must be something in the air. Spring has sprung and the sun has got his hat on and is coming out to play – and we have a super collection
RICHARD FAHEY struck gold as Sir Reginald and Barefoot Lady give him a big race double on day one of Newmarket’s Craven meeting. The Malton trainer is making a habit of vacuuming up big prizes and Sir Reginald (4-1), ridden by champion jockey Paul Hanagan
PROP Nathan Freer will find out tonight if he is to be banned for his part in the brawl that stained York City Knights’ big Championship defeat at Widnes. Four Vikings players have been suspended for their part in the fight following hearings with
I SHOULD like to add my voice to those of JA Brough (Letters, April 6) and CS Jeffery (April 8) concerning York Central Library, or ‘York Explore’. Last year, when we heard the renovation of the library was to include a café we thought this seemed
IS THIS what we created a ‘free’ Iraq for? At 4.45am on Friday April 8, Iraqi security forces under orders from Iran attacked and killed 30 residents of Ashraf, 60 miles north of Baghdad, where 3,400 Iranian exiles have been living since
YORK is facing a little-publicised yet extremely concerning health crisis. In the face of the NHS health reforms spearheaded by Andrew Lansley, we have heard much about potential hospital closures and GPs taking control of budgets. Very little
MAY I share my fond memories of Dale Minks, who has died (The Press, April 8). As a child my father would take me to Dale’s parents’ home in Beech Avenue, Acomb, where Auntie Florrie plied me with lemonade and cake, and Uncle Bob chatted with my dad,
FURTHER to my letter of March 10, I wish to alert readers to the European Commission’s public consultation on a Roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe. This is part of the commission’s Sustainable Energy Security programme and a roadmap will be produced
IS THERE any wonder that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs in the UK? In the past four years the number of prescriptions for the most common group of antidepressants has risen by 43 per
THE thing that puzzles me regarding the Libyan fiasco is, where are all the thousands and thousands who were on the streets screaming for democracy when all we see now are small isolated groups of rebels? Our intervention seems a case of bad timing
I HAVE just returned home after a three-day stay in York Hospital. I now know why readers write to the letters page regarding their experiences. Within less than three weeks of my problem first occurring, I saw my own GP, visited York Hospital
WHEN my husband and I retired and our family were grown up, we decided to move house to Bridlington. I did my homework before we signed on the dotted line for our property, such as doctors, dentist, hospital, also vets; all seemed good. Fifteen
THE Local Development Framework (LDF) might just as well be renamed Little Dancing Fairies as far as housing numbers are concerned. While political parties, the North Yorkshire Chamber and York Economic Partnership squabble over whether the
I DIDN’T reply to the Labour candidate for Fulford’s first letter about the proposed lift at Delwood because I am not particularly interested in party-political bickering. However, I feel his latest contribution does need a response, just
THE PEOPLE of York were asked a while ago by the council where they would like to see savings made. Council workers are to lose jobs, care homes are to close and people with bus passes may be asked to pay on certain services. Yet, despite all of
MAY I thank everyone, too numerous to mention, who participated and supported the Yorkshire bike Forum ‘Ride of Honour’ last Sunday from Squire’s Café, Sherburn-in-Elmet, to Eden Camp, Malton, in aid of Help for Heroes and the Black Rat Regiment Fund
I WOULD like to thank the people of York who so kindly donated to the Animal Aid street collection on April 2. We raised £232.97. The money will be used to help fund our peaceful campaigns and our education work in all aspects of animal cruelty. It
YORK Musical Theatre Company’s decision to do The Slipper And The Rose: The Real Story Of Cinderella seems an odd one. The original musical is hardly a classic: music and lyrics are unmemorable (certainly not the Shermans’ finest); the script and
AS Prince William prepares to marry Kate Middleton on April 29, many still remember the marriage of William’s parents, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, on July 29, 1981, as the greatest fairytale wedding of them all. The nation, and the world,
LIFE as portrayed through the national lens follows certain rules. The most important of these can probably be summed up as: “If you can fit with the stereotypical view of what most people think, you won’t go far wrong.” That’s why those striking teachers
SOUTH African fast bowler Petrus Jeftha will boost York Cricket Club’s attack as they go for an unprecedented fifth successive Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title. The 24-year-old from Western Cape, who plays for Boland, has been confirmed as the
A LAST-MINUTE try from Jo Maud and a Jon Dawes conversion helped York RUFC sneak into the final of the Yorkshire Shield with a 10-8 win over Huddersfield YMCA. The Clifton Parkers, playing in front of their own fans, should have sewn up
NORTH Yorkshire rider Nicola Wilson is counting down to next week’s Badminton Horse Trials. Wilson, of Northallerton, has entered two horses for the trials, which are held from Thursday, April 21 to Monday, April 25. She will ride Opposition Buzz,
When Gerard Brophy sat down with Andrew Gale around Christmas time to discuss his role in the Yorkshire side, he must have been knocked for six. The White Rose captain informed the club’s beneficiary for 2011 he would no longer be their first-choice
BEV LANGAN scored four tries as trophy-hunting York Rugby League Ladies finished their Women’s First Division campaign with a 36-0 win over Guiseley. The win, which saw York finish fifth in the league, was a perfect warm-up for their first final,
SHERBURN White Rose Football Club are looking to appoint a new first-team manager and assistant for the 2011/2 campaign. The team play in the West Yorkshire League premier division and officials believe there is potential for the club to reach the the
NEW Earswick ARLC are thankful to have a week off to recover from a double whammy. Saturday’s demoralising 66-6 home loss to Wibsey Warriors in the Pennine League championship division was compounded by the withdrawal from the league of Kippax Welfare
YORK Acorn Rugby League Club’s sportsman’s dinner has landed a knockout attraction. The guest speaker at the April 29 dinner is former world cruiserweight boxing champion Johnny “The Entertainer” Nelson. Now a pundit for Sky Sports boxing’s coverage
THE finals season at York Indoor Bowls Club started in excellent fashion with a host of exciting matches. The men’s knockout triples final featured six players who recently figured in York’s successful Denny Cup team which won the Yorkshire League and
FORMER York Rugby League Club player and manager Dennis Goodwin, a Great Britain international and Challenge Cup winner, has died in his home town of Barrow, aged 81. Goodwin signed for Barrow as a 17-year-old in 1947, and, in a 12-year spell, played
NORTH Cave took the title as the Yorkshire County Indoor Bowling Association Over-55s Men’s League season reached a climax at New Earswick in York. The East Yorkshire side came out on top after a Challenge Trophy Final play-off at the Huntington
Norton apprentice Dale Swift, who struck up a good rapport last autumn with Cheveton, renews his association with the sprinter tomorrow as he seeks his first win at Newbury. The duo join forces once again in the Dubai Duty Free Double Millionaire Handicap
THERE is still time to enter this summer’s York Open Bowls Tournament. The popular competition will be held between Monday, July 25 and Saturday, July 30, with the Lord Mayor opening the event on the Monday. Posters and entry forms have been issued
A SUPERMARKET worker from York says she is lucky to be alive, after she needed six life-threatening brain operations in 11 months. Michelle Howe, 50, of Rawcliffe, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at York’s Nuffield Hospital after returning
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of sub-postmistress Diana Garbutt tried to “cherry pick” the evidence to fit a theory that she was murdered by her husband, a court has heard. Defence barrister Jamie Hill QC yesterday claimed mistakes by North Yorkshire
HARROGATE’S world-famous spring flower show opens today, marking the centenary of the North of England Horticultural Society. The show was being held at the Great Yorkshire Showground from today until Sunday. It will host some new show gardens, live
EXPERTS have defended arrangements for keeping children safe in York, following a critical report by Ofsted inspectors. Ofsted carried out an analysis of 67 serious case reviews (SCRs) – carried out by “local safeguarding children boards” across the
DISCOVER Leisure has warned that recovery will be “patchy” in 2011, after announcing its interim results for the six months ended February 27. The caravan and motor home retailer, which is headquartered in Newbald, East Yorkshire and has one of its
A MAN has been charged with the theft of whisky worth more than £5,000. Police were alerted to a stash of 180 bottles of blended Scotch whisky behind a hedge in a layby on the A63 near Hemingbrough on January 23. Police said the 30 cases
CYCLE lanes in York have been given a makeover by one of the city’s MPs and two former lord mayors. Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, joined Janet Looker and Brian Watson, who are standing for Labour in the Guildhall ward for City of York Council
A WOMAN was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, after she bought a laptop computer for £10. The 45-year-old was arrested in Millgate, Selby, on Sunday, prompting the police to issue a warning to the public not to help thieves profit from
FIGHTING for a four-year council tax freeze has been put at the head of the Conservative list of local election promises. The party has also vowed to introduce a pay-on-exit parking scheme, which city centre traders have said is vital to their future
YORK City footballers have joined a national campaign to help stop illegal loan sharks operating in the city. The Stop Loan Sharks Project aims to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal moneylenders, who are used by an estimated 310,000 households
THE campaign against renaming the Selby War Memorial Hospital has received a royal boost. Lord Harewood, the son of Princess Mary, who opened the original hospital, has written to Ye Fraternitie of Olde Selebians to support their campaign against the
TWO men have appeared in court charged with burgling the home of the Dean of York. David Michael Oliver, 39, and Andrew Robert Winspear, 40, are alleged to have broken into The Deanery in Minster Court near the National Trust’s Treasurer’s House. The
THE York undergraduate who wanted to succeed Aaron Porter as the students’ national leader has failed in his bid. Thomas Byrne, a first-year politics student, came bottom of the presidential poll at the National Union of Students’ conference in Newcastle
A PENSIONER from Selby has thanked a Good Samaritan and praised the emergency services who helped her after she was in a car accident. Violet Beilby, of Springfield Close, Barlby, was driving through the town when the accident happened in Bawtry Road
DEDICATED public sector staff should be honoured for their work, a top council boss has said. Residents in York are being urged to nominate their unsung heroes for recognition in the eighth annual Community Pride Awards. The event is
Stylists Sarah Waddington, left, and Naomi Horwell at the Kuki Hair and Beauty Spa in Huntington Road, York, who were part of the team who hosted a treatment, music and chocolate event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The event raised a
YOUNGSTERS who developed a safety initiative to cut the number of motorists killed or injured on the region’s roads have scooped the top prize in the North Yorkshire Crimebeat competition. North Yorkshire Police supported the contest, in which
MORE than 23,000 people claiming incapacity benefits across the region will have their cases reassessed from this week as part of a Government shake-up of the welfare system. About 4,160 people in York, 1,750 in Selby district and 8,180 people in East
A NORTH Yorkshire power station has taken another step to reduce its carbon footprint, by buying two new, all-electric cars. The Peugeot iOn cars were bought by Drax power station as part of a trial which may see the company replace some of its pool
FAMILY planning and sexual health services in York are being merged today in what will be a “one-stop shop” for people needing help and advice on the issues. The Monkgate Health Centre will now provide a home to both services under the banner “Yorclinic
THE head teacher at an independent school in North Yorkshire plans to stage a conference to warn parents about the dangers of young children having unchecked internet access. Peter Phillips, head teacher at Cundall Manor school, near Thirsk, is aiming
AN EAST Yorkshire historic country house is set to reopen for the season on Saturday, with a range of activities. All entries for the annual scarecrow competition, themed around a day out at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, will be on display
THIEVES in East Yorkshire stripped lead from the roof of a number of houses. The incidents occurred between 6pm on Sunday, March 20, and 5pm on Wednesday, April 6, on a number of properties in Montague Street, Goole. Owners of a property which is
HOUSEHOLDERS in the York area will continue paying lower water charges than other Yorkshire Water customers elsewhere in the region, York Central MP Hugh Bayley has revealed. The MP says when Yorkshire Water bought York Waterworks in 1999, a condition
ROAD repair teams in York has fixed more than 10,000 potholes so far this year after the coldest winter in a century caused major damage to routes across the city. The tally is about 2,000 more than last year, with two extra teams being put on repair
THE Easingwold Players enjoyed a departure from the norm for their latest production – a “musical comedy within a tragedy”. Director and actor John Lister said the play, Good, by CP Taylor, enabled them to use the whole cast of 17. He said: “It’
OPPONENTS of a planned renewable energy site in North Yorkshire have welcomed the changes announced by developers. UK Coal, owners of the North Selby Mine site, near Escrick, had planned to build a £30 million renewable energy plant, including a gasification
A WEDDING walk is being held for anyone not wanting to watch the royal wedding on television. The Hambleton Strollers have arranged a two hour ramble around the East Cowton area on April 29, the day of the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William
HOW to measure the nation’s wellbeing was the subject of a packed seminar at the University of York, featuring a panel of top academics. The Acclaim Research And Resource Centre played host to the event on Tuesday, which was organised by the Office for
GARDEN designer Paul Hervey-Brookes who designed the 2010 Bradstone Biodiversity Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, is creating a Nectar Bar in the Valley Gardens in Harrogate. The project, in conjunction with Harrogate District Council, also includes
BUILDERS hatched an early Easter surprise for the pupils at Clifton With Rawcliffe School in York. Shepherd Construction provided 312 eggs in the playground at the infant site for each of the children to then hunt out and a further 257 for the pupils
A STRING of new jobs could be created after a North Yorkshire golf club won permission to build an extension to cater for parties and conferences. The owners of Sandburn Hall, at Flaxton, are to add an extra facility to the site, designed to provide
SPEAKERS from across the UK will attend a Community Energy Conference in York on Saturday. Tobi Kellner, of the Centre for Alternative Technology, at Machynlleth in Wales; Peter Cooke, of Sustainable Hockerton ,in Nottinghamshire; York’s Kate Lock
THE British Red Cross wants people to take part in a sponsored challenge to climb Yorkshire’s three Peaks. The walk covers 24.5 miles, over a variety of terrains. Entry to the event, taking place on Saturday, July 16, costs £10. Visit redcross.org.uk
BUSINESS leaders in York and North and East Yorkshire – especially women and bosses from Ryedale – are being given another chance to join the newly formed York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Board (LEP). Barry Dodd, the newly appointed
Torn between admiration for the corpulent beauty of the corps ballerinas from Evgeni Panfilov Russian State Ballet, all over 15 stone, some well over 20, and their obvious attempts to impose a comic aspect to their performance, I saw in the slightly out-of-time
LOCAL food producers are revitalising York’s Newgate Market with a cluster of stalls. The group, which sets out its stalls on Fridays and calls itself Yorkshire Truly, is made up of independent local producers seeking a different outlet for their wares
YORK firms can enter the National Business Awards, which has three new categories – Business Enabler of the Year, Online Business of the Year and Transformational Change of the Year. They can be nominated for Leader of the Year, A Decade of Business
MORE than 200 organisations throughout Yorkshire have been given a boost in improving their customer service in a campaign backed by Yorkshire Forward. The regional development agency, which ceases to exist next March, helped the organisations by providing
VILLAGERS are hoping to improve a community building with a grant from a huge cash pot set up in a fundraiser’s memory. The Press has teamed up with The Jane Tomlinson Appeal to support its Big Charity Giveaway, which is aiming to donate £30,000 to good
A FIREFIGHTER checks the scene after a fire in a garage spread to a shed and a car in Selby town centre. Fire crews were called to the incident in St James’s Terrace at the bottom of Audus Street, just off Gowthorpe, at about noon. The fire destroyed
LAW students from York centres have proved they are the best in the north of England at arguing a case. A joint team from The College of Law in York and the University of York Law School beat a team from the college’s Manchester campus in the final
AN EAST YORKSHIRE sporting event will have an international flavour this year. Organisers of Driffield Triathlon have received an entry for the Sprint Distance category from the other side of the world. Brian Carter, 53, from Wellington, New
A PRODUCT designer from York has been named as North Yorkshire’s Intern Of The Year at the Graduate Yorkshire Internship Of The Year Awards. Ryan Collins, 23, was hired as a graduate intern by product design and innovation company LDT Design in August
WITNESSES to a collision in Harrogate which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries are being asked to come forward. A black Yamaha motorbike collided with a red Mazda on the B6165 at 10pm last Friday. The motorbike had been heading towards Knaresborough
A COUPLE from North Yorkshire are undertaking a three-month journey of more than 1,200 miles to raise money for Cancer Research UK. After more than a year of planning, on April 19, retired bookmaker Baz Oxtoby and his wife Carol, a retired guesthouse
AN AIR traffic controller from a North Yorkshire airbase has raised more than £5,000 by climbing the highest mountain in Africa. Sergeant Ken Winslade, from RAF Linton-on-Ouse, climbed the 19,000 feet of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the RAF
A FORMER airman solved a mystery when he visited his North Yorkshire airbase for the first time in 70 years. Ron Stewart lived in York when he joined the RAF as an engine mechanic in 1940, and was posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse as part of 58
Updated: JOBLESS levels in York and North and East Yorkshire have fallen by more than 500, new figures have revealed. The number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA) in York dropped by 84 from 3,660 in February to 3,576 last month
THE ADMINISTRATORS of Scarborough-based Woodhead Bakery have confirmed they are in detailed discussions with potential buyers. Administrators have been trying to find a buyer for the business, which has 30 shops in the North East, including four in York
