WHILE the promises from Yorkshire Water and The York Waterworks Company on reducing bills after they have merged sound very reassuring, the bills issued by both these organisations this month tell a different story. Firstly, Yorkshire Water. My bill last
IN response to Chris Buxton's eating out experience featuring Elliott's Hotel (Weekender, March 13), I totally disagree with his opinion. My partner and I have twice dined in the newly refurbished restaurant and on both occasions enjoyed excellent food
I REFER to the letter from Peter Stanhope (March 16). I am not a pedal pusher; I drive a car and I will have to pay more to travel in future. However, I do not agree that the increase in fuel tax is 'a farce and a fraud.' The fact is that if the Government
I was interested to hear that Yorkshire folk are campaigning for their own Parliament. (Evening Press, March 17). This is nothing new. Over 400 years ago, on July 14, 1484, Richard III founded the Council of the North at Sheriff Hutton Castle, near York
A SELBY pensioner is planning to walk the length of the nation to raise money for the town's hospital. WALK ON BY: Tom Heeson, 76, who is walking from Land's End to John O'Groats Picture: Garry Atkinson Super-fit 76-year-old Tom Heeson will be hitting
PAUL WATSON, of Heworth, came third in two competitions, Clifton Cycling Club's open ten mile time trial and the Harrogate Nova CC open 19 mile hilly time trial, writes Keith Thompson. The Clifton CC event on the A64-based Tadcaster to Copmanthorpe course
GUY WILLIS, assistant professional at Fulford Golf Club, has passed his Professional Golf Association final examination and is now a full professional. Willis, 21, a former pupil at St Peter's School, York, worked in the pro shop at Boothferry under Stuart
THE king is dead - long live the king, or in York City's case a monarch in waiting. ON THE WAY OUT: Alan Little leaves Bootham Crescent for the last time after a discussion with Andy McMillan (left) A new reign, a new era beckons for the Minstermen now
SHED Seven are to play York Barbican Centre on June 4, as York's rock terriers return with a new single and greatest hits album. Shed Seven lead singer Rick Witter who will play York's Barbican Centre on June 4 The Sheds have played at the Barbican only
STAFF at a flood-damaged factory in Ryedale have been assured their jobs will be safe until production can resume. Malton Clothing Ltd in Welham Road, Norton, was forced to shut down after about four feet of floodwater damaged machinery and the building
TWO police forces have launched investigations after a York judge mounted a scathing attack on their officers. Judge Peter Charlesworth told York Crown Court some officers had lied to protect disgraced policeman Paul Brett from the consequences of his
THE mother of a North Yorkshire-based soldier killed by the IRA has called for a review of the early release of convicted murders under the Good Friday Agreement. Rita Restorick spoke out after her son's murderer, Bernard McGinn, was yesterday sentenced
TRAVELLERS have set up camp on playing fields earmarked for an £870,000 sports development on the outskirts of York. Steve Mattingley at the site occupied by the travellers on the outskirts of York Picture: David Harrison The move has sparked fears that
I completely agree with A S Wilson's letter Why Should We Pay (March 16). I also very strongly object to paying £46.40 on top of the council tax to the North Yorkshire Police Authority bringing council tax bills for a Band C property to £614.60. The NYPA
I MUST comment on the recent article in the Evening Press with regards to the carriage works and also the contents of Chris Myler's book, The Life And Times Of York Carriage Works. There is hardly a mention of the many thousands of workers employed on
YORKSHIRE'S already put in a bid for Home Rule and its own parliament. Now the county is set to win further recognition of its unique character - with the launch of its own version of Monopoly. A version of the board game featuring York and the rest of
AN action group has been set up by parents outraged at plans to bus their children to secondary school miles away from their homes. The group, based in the Fishergate area of York, want extra accommodation for pupils to be provided nearer to their homes
A DRUNK father-of-five threatened to kill a policeman and headbutted him in the face, Selby magistrates heard. Gary Dodds, 33, of Tennant Street, Selby, pleaded guilty yesterday to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Duncan Sharp, prosecuting, told
ALL the pieces are in place, the clock is counting down - all that North Yorkshire's latest big tourist attraction needs to complete the picture is the expected influx of Easter visitors. HOME COMFORTS: The sitting room at The World of James Herriot at
A FULL-SCALE emergency was declared after council workmen accidentally ruptured a gas main on the outskirts of Scarborough. Cayton Low Road in the Eastfield area was closed for about three hours while the emergency services and gas supply firm Transco
BRIGADIER'S Ros Kerr emerged triumphant in the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League individual title tussle with Angie Hields. WINNERS: York John Smith's Ladies Darts League Drawn Pairs final winners Carole Layne (left) and Julie Ashton with John Smith's
IT has been a week when Yorkshire has proclaimed its regional identity from the rooftops. When the Campaign for Yorkshire launched its crusade for 'home rule' on Wednesday, it sparked debate from Sheffield to Stokesley. If our telephone poll is representative
BATTERED York Wasps face their biggest test so far in the Northern Ford Premiership as they make the long trip to Workington Town tomorrow with only 17 fit players. After a relatively injury-free campaign Dean Robinson's squad was decimated against Swinton
A YORK man who attacked his heroin-pushing partner with a walking stick has been jailed for a year. York Crown Court heard that victim, Lisa Casey, suffered a broken thumb, a black eye and back injuries in the assault at her home in Doherty Walk, Foxwood
AN 18-year-old man appeared before magistrates in York today charged with the murder of a psychiatric patient in the city. Jamie Keith Richardson, who had been staying at a guest house in the Bootham area of York, was charged with the murder of Marcus
YORK-based fashion retailer Sarah Coggles has won the franchise to manage a string of designer stores throughout the country, with the first opening in York. Owner Victoria Bage has been asked to run stores stocking Paul Smith clothes for men, with the
CRIME victims were hoping to be reunited with lost treasured possessions today when millions of pounds of stolen antiques went on display at York's National Railway Museum. Roy Philpott, marketing officer for North Yorkshire Police, wih some of the recovered
