Evening Press Reader's Letter With reference to the absence of York Sixth Form College in this year's national league table for A-level results (Evening Press, November 23), deputy principal Peter Roberts said: "It is bureaucratic nonsense". I would like
Evening Press Sport Former Middlesbrough and Chelsea star Paul Ward is taking Harrogate Town Football Club to an industrial tribunal over what he claims is unfair dismissal. His case against the UniBond League First Division side is expected to be heard
Compiled by Dianne Hillaby A potential shock result at Liverpool John Moores University was avoided in emphatic style by New Earswick All Blacks. ON THE RUN: Acorn's Kenny Embleton takes on the Hillsborough Hawks defence. Picture: Nigel Holland The All
Swansea City 1, York City 0 BRAVE BOB: City goalkeeper Bobby Mimms bravely grabs the ball from Swansea's Jonathon Coates as skipper Chris Fairclough covers Look and learn. If ever Neil Thompson needed proof of his frequent reasoning that in the grim reality
Trouble on the buses could lead to the introduction of student photo ID cards and the banning of students from boarding buses at a York school. Steven Briddon and his father, Leslie, wait for the school bus in Huntington Road, York Picture by Garry Atkinson
The number is up for staff at York's St Leonard's Hospice - who are hoping thousands of people will be calling on Thursday during their first-ever big appeal phone-in. Hospice fundraising manager Janet Morley prepares for the charity phone-in Click on
Tony Blair today admitted a North-South divide exists - in Yorkshire. But while top business organisations and economic galvanisers in the county agreed with his conclusions, they were determined that he should not play down the North-South divide nationally
Decking the halls with boughs of holly just isn't enough for some people. Rose Lofthouse shows off the impressive display of lights outside her house in Manor Road, Tadcaster Rose Lofthouse, of Manor Road, Tadcaster, has spent a week and hundreds of pounds
The people of Upper and Nether Poppleton turned out in their hundreds to give the Duke of York a right royal welcome when he came to their villages today. The Duke of York meets children from Poppleton School during his visit to the tithe barn project
Evening Press Reader's Letter In the Evening Press of December 1, it was reported that burglars convicted of three crimes could expect a sentence of about 19 months, but the Home Secretary announced that as from December 1 they would face a minimum of
Evening Press Reader's Letter It's that time of year again, dark mornings and evenings, and driving standards seem to get worse each year. On several mornings recently while it has still been virtually dark, I have passed cars coming in the opposite direction
Evening Press Reader's Letter The sound-biting of William Hague is honed to perfection by the gag writers at Conservative Central Office - and, no doubt, in front of his shaving mirror each day. Recently Mr Hague thought he had a gem in the debate on
Evening Press Reader's Letter Not more stalls clogging up Parliament Street! ('Readers push for charity market to fill in gap,' December 1). Despite Saturday, November 27 having been 'Buy Nothing Day', York city centre was a bedlam of shoppers. Parliament
Evening Press Sport A goalkeeping blunder undid Scarborough as the Seasiders slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Natiowide Conference strugglers Welling United. Scarborough, who welcome a Manchester United side to the McCain Stadium for a friendly on Thursday
Evening Press leader Caring, responsible parents have helped their children with homework for generations. That will continue as long as schools and homework continue to exist. So the Government's announcement today of measures to equip parents with practical
A scathing York City boss Neil Thompson is threatening to swing the axe after watching his misfiring Minstermen go down 1-0 at Swansea's Vetch Field. DISAPPOINTED: City boss Neil Thompson upset by display The Welsh side got their revenge for their opening
Evening Press leader In many ways Tony Blair may be right when he says that the concept of a North-South divide is out of date. There is little doubt that to draw a crude line across the middle of the country and say to the south are the haves and to
Protesting fans are urging other supporters to join them as they stage a one-off boycott of York City's Auto Windscreen Shield tie at home to Hull City tomorrow night. Demonstrating supporters' group Fans Against Craig's Tyranny (FACT) claim the stay-away
A victim of a car crash caused by the gaps on the A64 today made a powerful plea to highways chiefs: "Close the gaps before more people suffer our fate." Karen Whitehead, right, with her mother, Maureen Jackson and daughter Gemma, who were all involved
Schoolgirl Rebecca Chapman was today hailed a hero for helping to save the lives of 25 horses stranded in the rising waters of the River Ouse. Horse rescuers at Millfield Livery Stables, Poppleton. From the left are Emma Chilton, Sarah Jackson, Krista
A proposal to cull 75 geese in a York park was today branded "despicable" by animal rights activists. The geese are accused of causing hygiene risks in Rowntree Park, and a licence to kill the birds will be applied for by City of York Council if members
An urgent change to prison visiting rules was today demanded after a paedophile from York was allowed to assault a ten-year-old boy in a prison visiting room. Stephen Carruthers, 40, formerly of Wenlock Terrace, is said to have spent 30 minutes with the
