A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
The attacker, Michael John Simpson, was sentenced on Monday at Leeds Crown Court for attempted robbery.
Simpson was caught after being arrested for a motoring offence nine months after the alleged assault.
In accordance with Police proceedure, his DNA and fingerprints were taken and matched to the unsolved case.
York student Darren Phillips, was walking along Heslington Road on September 29th, 2006, when Simpson pulled out an air pistol and told his victim to hand over his money.
Phillips managed to fight off his assailant by grabbing the gun and then running to safety.
He told The Press, "I don't know why, but I was so angry. I just pushed him and as soon as I did it, I knew I was going to have to grapple with him otherwise I could be a gonner."
I knew I was going to have to grapple with him otherwise I could be a gonner
The case was at one point in jeopardy, as the original shirt which contained the DNA sample was destroyed after initial testing. The ruling Judge said the case could continue, and it resulted in Simpson's conviction.
The attack was one of many to affect York students walking home after nights out. Simpson had been staggering in the middle of the road when he asked Phillips for the time. When he had stopped, Simpson took the opportunity to attack.
Most air pistols are very unlikely to kill, even at close range. Probably the worst that would have happened is a bit of a kicking at a few small red marks.
But then again, I suppose in the panic he may have confused it for a real gun.
Yes Mitch, i think he probably did... because i know if it were dark and someone was pointing a gun at me my first reaction would definitely be 'oh yes, judging by the barrel length (whatever) of that weapon i should come out of this with just a few small red marks!'.
What a ridiculous comment to put! I think he was very brave and we should all be glad that he escaped unharmed, and that his attacker has been put away!
Mitch, shooting someone in the eye, even if with an airpistol, is dangerous. Furthermore, some kicking is not a nice and safe experience. A well placed kick is also not risk free.
I think he was more foolish than brave, but he did well nonetheless.
Using an airgun to threaten someone is the same as using a real gun to threaten someone. He was trying to create the same intimidation.
Yes, anon number 2, but no mugger wants a potential GBH charge levied against him. Besides, the criminals in York are far too nice to actually fire shots in anger.
Instead of bitching about the crime we do have, maybe we should be thankful it has probably one of the lowest violent crime rates in the country. Where's the news about that?
That's not news Mitch. It's not actually "new". Maybe you could find out more about that in research papers.
Mitch, that is like reporting "Planet Earth has not been hit by an astroid unlike mars", people want to read whats happening not what hasnt happened!
Also, i dont think anyone else is going to have an air rifle pointed at there head and think "oh its ok, i'll only get a flesh wound"
It wasn't an air rifle, as mentioned in the article. An air rifle could quite easily cause very serious injury or kill at close range with a shot to the head. Air pistols however are much less lethal.
Maybe I just don't like how news is almost always about the negative things in society 
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