Award-winning author Rosemary Cook will be talking about her book, The Nightingale Shore Murder, which tells the true story of the unsolved murder of Florence Nightingale Shore.

Miss Shore was a Queen’s (district) Nurse, as well as an army nurse like her godmother Florence Nightingale. She went to school in York at Middlethorpe Hall in the 1880s. But in January 1920, someone attacked Florence Shore on the London to Hastings train, and she died of her injuries 4 days later. No-one was ever charged with her murder.

But now there are new suspects and a new and shocking theory. A talk about true crime, family history research and self-publishing.

Thurs 12 July, 7pm to 8.30pm at Dringhouses Library

Tickets available from Dringhouses Library, or ring 01904 552 674, or email dringhouses.library@york.gov.uk

Tickets £2, includes free glass of wine.

Article by LibDem Euro MEP Edward Macmillan-Scott about the Euro zone problems

DAVID Cameron’s warning of “stagnation” at the G20 summit is aimed squarely at eurozone leaders. Europe is in a state of suspended animation as its most significant joint project – the euro – apparently for now continues to create more problems than it solves.
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Early Capable Guardian meeting at Acomb Library

We understand that Labour Councillors are refusing to support the Capable Guardian neighbourhood policing project which has made a huge contribution to reducing anti social behaviour and other types of crime in the Westfield and Dringhouses areas over the last few years.

The work is now being subsumed into Ward Committee processes which themselves have fallen into disrepute recently following cuts to funding and reductions in the number of meetings held and the number of newsletters issued.

The Capable Guardian Scheme started in 2008 and initially involved voluntary groups, businesses and public bodies like the Police, Council, and the Safer York Partnership. Resources were pooled to address the incidence of nuisance neighbours,

Later the scheme was developed to encompass a wider range of activities and was credited with the sharp fall in crime seen in the area between 2008 and 2011.

The York Council executive has taken the decision to introduce a window of opportunity in which expressions of interest to challenge service provision can be submitted. This will be between 1 March and 30 April each year, starting in 2013.

Challenges received could trigger a decision to procure some services on the open market, paving the way for communities to help shape and run local services for the local community.

Unfortunately, by then, services like Beckfield Lane recycling centre and the Acomb Council office will have been long gone.

Boundary of scheme. click to enlarge

It looks like it will be a low key launch tomorrow (Sunday 1st July) for the new “All York” bus ticket. At an introductory price of £4.50 Adult (usually £5.00) and £10.00 Family*, an All York Day ticket allows a day’s unlimited travel on most operators’ services for journeys wholly within the City of York area.

Most operators are now showing the new ticket option on their web sites. For example, information from First confirms the discount introductory offer of £4-50 will apply until the end of August and the ticket will be valid on Park and Ride Services. A weekly ticket will be available from the autumn. http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/york/tickets/all_york

There are still questions to be answered about the costs of the scheme which may affect the fare for about 4% of bus journeys made in the City.

The Councils web site also contains the following details.
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North Yorkshire Police will open the recruitment process for the Special Constabulary on Monday 2 July 2012.

See http://tinyurl.com/York-Special-Constable

The campaign launches as those who were recruited last year draw near to the completion of their training. The latest attestation ceremony took place at York Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 27 June 2012, when 15 new special constables were sworn in. (more…)