With copycat futility a fortune is again being spent on a Christmas drink-driving campaign. The Government should have gone ahead with their plan to reduce the permitted alcohol level for drivers. Bring back Barbara Castle, the last Transport Minister
I am surprised at the apparent stealth being used regarding a planning application for a conversion of The Elms, Hull Road, York, into a "halfway house" for people who have been evicted from other council areas for noise, causing trouble etc. Only a few
Peace must be given a chance Many families are missing a loved one this Christmas because he or she is in jail. A grim festive season behind bars is one of the consequences of breaking the law, and inmates are usually resigned to their lot. See our cats
Football: Fire Dampener Fire chiefs have poured cold water on a link-up between York City and America. Rugby: Cold start suits coach Robinson York Wasps will be part of a new experimental rugby league era when the Northern Ford Premiership gets underway
A year ago Kosovar refugees now living in York still had homes. Kosovar refugees decorate their Christmas tree in the Howe Hill Hostel in York. From left are Mirsim Zeqiri, Vlora Fetahu, Raba Fetahu, Mustaf Fetahu and Luljeta Sllamniku Now they are spending
York Wasps will be part of a new experimental rugby league era when the Northern Ford Premiership gets underway on Boxing Day. ON THE MOVE: Matt Lambert and Dan Potter, pictured in their York and Bramley days, will both be starting the season with different
A festive handout of more than £120,000 has been given to North Yorkshire charities. Age Concern deputy chief officer, James Player, is presented with a Christmas donation by Lloyds TSB branch manager, Guy Timberlake The money, from grant-making trust
A scheme to turn a shop and overflow tea-room in the Heartbeat village of Goathland into an exhibition centre has been rejected. Applicants F C H and S Wordsworth proposed to alter and extend premises at West Mount in the village. But the North York Moors
Villagers galvanised by the plight of leukaemia victim Nicola Coates have raised more than £14,000 for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. Pictured, front from left, Alan Terry, landlord of the Wenlock Arms, Wheldrake, Nicola Coates and Ruth Dodd, regional
Fears were growing today for a vulnerable North Yorkshire man who went missing after setting out on a Christmas holiday. An investigation has been launched into how Brian Suggett, 51, of Easingwold, who has learning difficulties, went missing while travelling
The last full moon of the Millennium sets over York early today. This awesome lunar display was the most dazzling for years thanks to a rare combination of events which led to it being 14 per cent bigger and seven per cent brighter than normal. The phenomenon
The Magic Coat: A Christmas story It is a fine coat, the finest he has ever seen. To own such a coat is out of the question. So Frankie Deptford stands in front of the window and looks instead. Through the glass he admires the long coat, which is dark
The North Yorkshire Health Authority held a board meeting in York recently on behalf of the York Primary Care Group (PCG). It was an open meeting but I was the only member of the public there, apart from a handful of others representing local organisations
I must comment on Anthony Power's letter (December 20) in which he advocates the conversion of the Barbican and Yearsley swimming pools into private health clubs. He then says the council should ensure every schoolchild learns to swim. Most of York schools
According to the latest surveys, most people have still not made up their mind about what they are going to do to mark the Millennium. But whatever your party plans may be, there is still time to do something positive to mark this unique moment in time
Tills alive with sound of money York's supermarkets were swept by a record outbreak of Christmas shopping fever today. Yorkatt taking on hamsters at their own dance Chart success could soon be on the way for the Evening Press - thanks to two catchy Internet
Gareth Hewitt reports on the build-up to and traditions of Christmas in York's twin town of Mnster Shoppers take time out for a snack at Mnster's Christmas market Twin Towns At Christmas, thoughts often turn to friends far away. It's 50 years since the
HOT-SHOT: Daniel Hattee, the 12-year-old Heworth Golf Club member who achieved a hole in one the first time he used his new set of clubs. Young golfer Daniel Hattee had a sensational debut with a new set of clubs by holing in one. The 12-year-old from
Selby Jubilee scored a comprehensive 9-0 home win over Bubwith in men's division three of York and District Badminton League. Each rubber was taken in straight sets, Paul Newham and N Richardson being top scorers with three wins for a match aces total
Yorkatt and Eric entertain Evening Press readers every Saturday. Now they have passed through a very special catflap to enter cyberspace. By clicking on our website, you can see the all-singing, all-dancing, full colour Yorkatt and Eric. It is their response
York youngster Chris Kamara is Premiership table-toppers Leeds United's newest recruit. The 15-year-old son of former York City and Scarborough full-back Alan Kamara has been snapped up by manager David O'Leary on a "dream" five-year deal. Kamara will
Many families are missing a loved one this Christmas because he or she is in jail. A grim festive season behind bars is one of the consequences of breaking the law, and inmates are usually resigned to their lot. This year, however, Britain's prisoners
Fire chiefs have poured cold water on a link-up between York City and America. Officials of Major League Soccer outfit Chicago Fire have firmly denounced reports linking them with a buy-out of the Minstermen. The speculation of an American interest in
A dad who went on a drunken joyride around York on his five-year-old son's mini-motorbike was condemned as a "right fool" by magistrates. The York bench was told how 22-year-old Jodie Linsdell was spotted by police riding along High Ousegate on the three-foot
Mark Millennium with cash for kids According to the latest surveys, most people have still not made up their mind about what they are going to do to mark the Millennium. Letter from Ulrika Jonsson. Wrong on pools I must comment on Anthony Power's letter
Pensioner Roly Lomas has been hailed a hero after lifting a half-tonne car to free his trapped neighbour. Mr Lomas - known to his friends as Pud - did not hesitate when a woman ran over to his house shouting for help after her husband's DIY car repairs
Above: Tim Welbourn and James Hitchcock with dancing Yorkatt Below:Eric and Yorkatt do their dance Chart success could soon be on the way for the Evening Press - thanks to two catchy Internet tunes we're launching on our website today. Inspired by the
York's supermarkets were swept by a record outbreak of Christmas shopping fever today. Aisles were heavily congested and trolley traffic jams built up at check-outs as tens of thousands of shoppers stocked up for the festive season. "It has been the biggest
