Motor Racing by Malcolm Baylis York's James Thompson was today counting the cost of a technical hitch which robbed him of first place in the main feature race of the British Touring Car championships at Brands Hatch, and valuable points in his continuing
York City's first historic visit to Reading's new Madejski Stadium has been called off by another first for the Minstermen. International call-ups to three Reading players have KO'd tomorrow night's Second Division fixture at the £38 million state of
Pensioner Frank Stuart has an unusual hobby for someone his age - the 70-year-old just loves to bungee jump. Over the last year, daredevil Mr Stuart, of Acomb, has taken the plunge for charity on three occasions. His fourth act of madness, or as he puts
A campaign to save Yorkshire's last great air show is taking off after organisers pleaded for help from 25,000 visitors. The Red Arrows fly into the Elvington air show The most successful ever Elvington air show ended last night with shocked visitors
Scarborough 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2 The fluctuating fortunes of life in the Third Division were keenly felt at the McCain Stadium as Scarborough suffered their fourth defeat in five games. A year ago Boro despatched Brighton 2-1 on their march towards
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Kevin Ryan, who has chalked up a trio of successes since setting up as a trainer at Hambleton Lodge near Sutton Bank in mid-summer, can register his first York triumph tomorrow. The former National Hunt jockey saddles Silently in
Yorkshire County Cricket by David Warner The weather had reverted to type at Headingley today where no play was possible before lunch on the opening day of Yorkshire's championship match against table toppers Surrey. Heavy rain throughout the morning
Profits for York-based housebuilders Persimmon are going through the roof. Persimmon plc, parent company of the York-based Persimmon Homes, has made a pre-tax profit of £28.1 million in the first six months of the year. It is the highest profit recorded
Museum strikers in York today pledged to fight on after their Bank Holiday protest, which cost the city an estimated £30,000 in takings. Declaring the four-day strike a success, union officials said that support had come from visitors to the four council-run
Key sections of North and East Yorkshire's busiest roads are so worn they require complete reconstruction, a survey by highways engineers has revealed. Parts of the A64 near York and near Tadcaster, the A63 at Selby and the A1079 between Pocklington and
Yorkshire's most expensive cat has failed to find a buyer - despite the added inducement of a converted farmhouse being thrown in. BP, or Beautiful Puss, was put on the market for £135,000 when her owners David and Karen Grouse were forced to move house
Record crowds once again packed the Elvington Air Spectacular yesterday, with even more spectators than on Sunday. Visitors mingle among the traction engines at the steam fair in York More than 10,000 people attended the Bank Holiday Monday show, which
