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A York building company has won a major contract to keep the Millennium Dome pulsing with power. Portasilo Ltd, a subsidiary of Shepherd Building Group Ltd, of New Road, Huntington, has signed a deal with electronics firm Merlin Gerin to supply and install
Graeme Murty Former York City winger Graeme Murty was elated at the postponement of tonight's planned trek by City to Reading. City's inaugural visit to the mega-million Madejski Stadium was dramatically shelved when a third Reading player was called
Ukrainian might bars the way to Henry Wharton's push for a world title shot in his beloved York. Wharton returns to his 'home turf' of York's Barbican Centre in just over three weeks for his British baptism as a light-heavyweight. The Evening Press can
North Yorkshire is THE place to live, official statistics revealed today. More than 16,000 people have set up home in the county since 1991, taking the population up to 561,400 last year. And an extra 2,400 people settled in York during the same period
It's amazing what some actors will do for art - after some gentle persuasion from their director. For three amateur actors in the Foxwood Community Centre's production of Shakespeare's The Tempest are about to reveal all - Full Monty style. Chris Rowson
Michael Garside faces the media The North Yorkshire teacher who became a sir rather than a miss meets the media today with the message: "I am Mike Garside, this is me." Lisa Garside, a 36-year-old drama teacher at King James's School, Knaresborough, will
As thousands of pupils returned to their studies, education chiefs pledged class sizes will begin to fall. Record primary class sizes were disclosed in official figures which revealed more than 1.4 million children in classes of more than 30 - up from
Aimee stays home while brother Matthew heads for school Little Aimee Plant is preparing to stay at home when term starts tomorrow - because education chiefs won't let her go to the same school as her brother. While Matthew, ten, heads off to Clifton Without
Theo Labuschagne, of Proman Associates Ltd, Filey, with seated electrical engineer Garth Williams Selling warmth to Portugal is a feather in any businessman's bowler, but for Theo Labuschagne, of Proman Associates Ltd, Filey, the £500,000 deal is a triumph
Roebuck join schools' league Appleton Roebuck have joined the York and District Schools Primary Football Leagues for the coming season. Schools in the York area are back in session this week and the first soccer league fixtures are due to be completed
Read the signs - they could be pointing to success in the Evening Press Business Venture of the Year competition. Richard and Ros Court, of Raymac Signs, the silk screen printers in Malton, are surely signalling success in their own right with their messages
York racing driver James Thompson has confirmed his loyalty to the Honda team following the surprise announcement by two of his main rivals that they are to change teams. Anthony Reid, who won both races in the British Touring Car Championship meeting
Here are yet more examples of businesses which are aspiring to win the title of 1998 Evening Press Business Venture of the Year. There is a lot at stake, with £8,000 worth of prizes as a result yet again of sponsorship with the Evening Press by Barclays
Racing by Tom O'Ryan For Your Eyes Only, one of the mainstays of Tim Easterby's highly successful Great Habton yard this season, is fancied to play a starring role yet again at York tomorrow as he steps out of handicap company into Listed class. The talented
Farming Focus by Richard Foster Ben Gill Some of Britain's most famous landscapes, including the Yorkshire Moors and Dales, are in danger of being turned into "wasteland" because of the rural economic crisis, farmers are warning. Plummeting incomes on
Promoted York Rugby League Club are assured of a £300,000 News Corporation hand out to fund their First Division campaign. The First and Second Division Association moved to allay the Wasps' fears that a re-worked competition could affect their payout
York City are heading east to get a test for their injured posse of players. A behind closed doors friendly has been arranged for tomorrow against Grimsby Town at the Mariners' Blundell Park base. And that will aid the likes of central defender Tony Barras
Thousands of workers in Yorkshire, ranging from electricians to factory employees, will soon be able to join a "pioneering" pension scheme just launched by a leading union and a mutual life provider. The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union and
Champion fundraiser Les Emmott and his helpers have raised a staggering half-a-million pounds for charity. All the money has been raised at the Yorkshire Cancer Research shop in Bridge Street, Tadcaster, over the last 27 years. Grandfather Mr Emmott,
Rural areas of North Yorkshire are missing out on high-tech communication links. Farmers, graphic designers and a range of other businesses in remoter parts of the county could all suffer because they have no prospect of getting ISDN (Integrated Services
Pop star Dannii Minogue is due to add some extra spice to the second annual York Festival Of Food & Drink. Festival organisers are hoping the Australian actor and singer will make an appearance at the event's food theatre in Parliament Street on Sunday
