We were negligent for a matter of seconds when she fell into the water. There was no means of rescue - no lifebelt, rope or ladder, not that these would have saved our pet, but a long pole with a hooked end may have supported her or a child or adult until
In the interest of fair play, I have decided to invite 150 friends and relatives to fly with me to Afghanistan. We would of course expect an armed guard to escort us to the Kabul Hilton, where we would live in luxury for at least eight months, being supplied
Brave Ayse wins huge damages A York girl has been awarded £620,000 in damages over a tragic error at York District Hospital which cost her the chance of sight. Scientists in cancer research breakthrough Cancer experts in York have claimed a major breakthrough
Young York rider Jolyse Clancey is through to the Blue Chip National Show Jumping Championships after a fine win at the Toggi Discovery event at Birchinley Manor in Lancashire. WINNING PARTNERSHIP: Jolyse Clancey, with her pony Milly On Air. Despite being
Fighting to be fit and fighting for a new deal. That's defender Wayne Hall who today pledged his allegiance to York City. The veteran full back will be a free agent at the end of the season when his current Bootham Crescent contract runs out. But while
York secondary school teachers have been given a set of new guidelines about how to deal with drug-related incidents. The guidelines have been drawn up with the aim that pupils across the city should be treated in the same way. Philippa Mooney, from the
A last-ditch attempt to save a historic US jet fighter is being made by the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York. Three of the supersonic jets are waiting at RAF Leeming to be scrapped, but the museum is battling to rescue one for posterity as
City-friendly buses I refer to your editorial in the Evening Press ('Left Fuming By All These Buses,' February 14,) about the proposal by Bath MP Don Foster to make an amendment to the forthcoming Transport Bill to exclude "tour buses" from entitlement
Cancer experts in York have claimed a major breakthrough in combating a condition which affects more than half-a-million women worldwide. Scientists believe an eight-year project involving a research team at the University of York will lead to the development
What a mean lot we are Here we go again. Intolerance rules. It is surprising what one plane load of Afghans can do. To read some of the papers, or to listen to some politicians, you could have been forgiven for thinking the sky had opened and rained foreigners
I know from many years of experience that preparing and balancing budgets is not easy. However, in the hard world of industry and commerce there is no easy option of increasing the charge to customers, as is the case in the local council situation. Industry
Last month we attended a candlelit vigil outside the Mansion House as part of a national gathering in support of the repeal of Section 28. There were people there from Australia and New Zealand. They had come to show their amazement that such a prejudicial
I refer to your editorial in the Evening Press ('Left Fuming By All These Buses,' February 14,) about the proposal by Bath MP Don Foster to make an amendment to the forthcoming Transport Bill to exclude "tour buses" from entitlement to fuel duty rebate
Hope springs from tragedy Today we catch up with the story of Ayse Boguc, a little girl whose plight touched the hearts of thousands of Evening Press readers. Sound of greed North Yorkshire police and trading standards officers are to be congratulated
Football: Frustrated Hall keen on new deal Fighting to be fit and fighting for a new deal. That's defender Wayne Hall who today pledged his allegiance to York City. Rugby League: Hagan's cup place under threat Young York Wasps prop Mick Hagan could be
The mean, moody and marauding image of the Vikings will be dispelled at the forthcoming Jorvik Festival - with some events showing their softer side. ON THE WARPATH: Marauding Vikings re-enact a battle Those who thought that the Vikings did little more
Cricket clubs and coaching organisations throughout the York area are anxiously awaiting a directive from the Yorkshire Cricket Board over the ECB ruling that all batsmen under 18 should wear protective helmets unless they have a written disclaimer from
A York kick-boxing club came close to sweeping the board at the country's top national competition, writes Dianne Hillaby. MEDAL WINNERS: Members of York Martial Arts College who have recently won medals in competition (from the left): Julie Atkinson,
Step on Eyre, who finished fourth to Young Kenny at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago, can get back on top in the Stag Handicap Chase at Sandown tomorrow. The extended three miles should be ideal for the Henry Daly-trained gelding, who, having looked like winning
North Yorkshire police and trading standards officers are to be congratulated for the operation in which 1,000 counterfeit compact discs were seized. No doubt the music industry, fighting a continual battle against bootleg recordings, will be delighted
Wayne Hall etched his name into Bootham Crescent folklore when he scored the fifth and final spot-kick which clinched the promotion-winning penalty shoot-out against Crewe at Wembley in 1993. Legendary status assured, fans' affection for 'Ginner' was
Today we catch up with the story of Ayse Boguc, a little girl whose plight touched the hearts of thousands of Evening Press readers. Born prematurely, she survived against the odds. But Ayse's early arrival left her susceptible to retinopathy by prematurity
Young York Wasps prop Mick Hagan could be facing Challenge Cup heartache after tearing a calf muscle in Sunday's victory over Thornhill. WORRY: Mick Hagan The 21-year-old is definitely out of this weekend's Northern Ford Premiership clash at Hull KR as
The ranks of campaigners fighting to save two York swimming pools from the axe have been bolstered by a York women's group. Members of Soroptimist International of York, an organisation for professional and business women, have leapt to the defence of
Second-hand furniture and removals man Dave Dee Hughes today warned that his York family business could now come to an end after more than 50 years. He is considering winding up because of "the worst trading conditions in the city centre I've ever experienced
ON THE BALL: Karen Russell, St Leonard's Hospice finance and fundraising manager, receives the cheque from Gordon Banks MBE Picture: Steven Bradshaw Legendary England goalkeeper Gordon Banks MBE kicked off a fundraiser for the Evening Press Hospice 2000
A convicted paedophile has been reinstated by a Government laboratory near York - to the fury of a worker who was sacked because she had health problems. Civil servant Philip Brownell, who lives on the outskirts of York, was jailed for six months in May
A group of York travellers who angrily rejected a major Lottery award and thought it had been put on ice are furious after discovering the cash is due to be paid out. A storm of protest blew up when the National Lottery Charities Board awarded York Travellers
A York girl has been awarded £620,000 in damages over a tragic error at York District Hospital which cost her the chance of sight. Jacqui Scanu and her daughter, Ayse Boguc, who has been awarded damages The compensation from York NHS Trust, agreed by
