Yorkshire's profile has never been higher what with three of their players performing heroically in England's two-day thrashing of the West Indies at Headingley and the county team itself fighting for honours in both the Championship and the National
THREE golfers had a lucky escape when lightning struck on the 13th hole at a North Yorkshire course. The trio all felt the bolt as it flashed past them, blasting into a tree and cracking it straight up the middle. Unfazed by their brush with death, the
TWO men died and more than 20 people were hurt as a coach crash and another fatal road accident brought motoring chaos to the Bank Holiday break. And travellers on the region's rail network were left struggling to get away, hours after a derailment caused
OH dear, what can the matter be, Stanley Lucas is locked in the lavatory. He's been banging for ages, oh hasn't he? But nobody knows he is there! Years ago they said good whistlers never had locks on the loo door. But former 29 Commando Stan Lucas, the
ALWAYS on the look-out for a bargain, we spotted a sign promising a lunch for just £5. And did we find a bargain! We chose a table by the wall. When we arrived there were only four other customers but by the time we left the venue was doing good business
CHARLES HUTCHINSON puts the man into manicure and enjoys an afternoon of pampering. DO you know your aftershave from your eau de toilette, and where each should be applied? The answer is the face and body respectively, and yet a quick survey of the men
Liz Page takes a short summer break at Oasis,the village in the forest that's got the lot... FREDDIE Mercury belted out another of Queen's greatest hits, Madonna strutted her stuff and Elvis Presley rounded off the evening. Great music, all-American food
Wasps snap up Stephens and Hughes in double swoop. AMBITIOUS York Wasps have pulled off a double coup by snapping up experienced backs Gareth Stephens and Darren Hughes. Stephens joins York from Super League side Halifax and will fill the problematic
Mike Laycock took some young visitors for a fun - and cheap - day out down on the farm. KIDS today just want to sit goggle-eyed in front of a TV or computer all day long. Right? Wrong, judging by the excitement of my daughter and her little friend as
Havens of peace and tranquillity, York's parks are the city's hidden treasures. Stephen Lewis pays a visit. t may be the end of summer, and the blooms may be fading - but if you take the trouble to wander down to your local park today, you may have a
George Wilkinson heads for Danby The 53-seater luxury coach took me and a few other outdoor types through Hutton-le-Hole for a day out at Danby. It was too early for those that use the Moorsbus for a chauffeured pub-crawl round the outlying hostelries
Bill Hearld tries out a new eating experience in Selby. AT LEAST 50 miles from the sea, yet I swear you could hear the waves the night we had a seafood overdose at Selby's Capri Italian restaurant. It's a cosy little eatery tucked away in the shadow of
A NORTH Yorkshire teenager, who has suffered with cancer, was given a tour of one of the region's top RAF bases as part of a charity day out. Patrick Proctor, 18, from Harrogate visited the RAF station as part of a prize organised by the St James's Hospital
A new report says we don't get enough public holidays in the UK. Reporter MATTHEW WOODCOCK got the views of people on the streets of York. TRADITIONALLY it's the perfect time to do some DIY, head to the coast, or simply put your feet up. Can we never
LAND Securities has dismissed claims that its Coppergate Riverside scheme would involve fast food outlets near historic Clifford's Tower. The company behind the £60 million plan to extend the Coppergate Centre has also assured Evening Press readers that
A YORK-BASED railway maintenance firm has been fined £500,000 for failing to ensure public safety after two trains were derailed on lines where it had worked. Senior managers at Jarvis Fastline Ltd failed to carry out basic safety checks after renewal
SCARBOROUGH Football Club was saved at a crucial creditors' meting yesterday when 79 per cent of those in debt - estimated at nearly £2 million - voted in favour of a package put forward by Peter O'Hara, the insolvency expert called in by the club. "It
by Pete Barrow IT WAS a week to remember for the The York's ladies' section as national and local honours came flooding their way. On the big stage The York member Kirsty Taylor was making an impact on the professional circuit with a joint second place
WHEN bridegroom Craig Ewen went out the night before his wedding, he thought he was in for just a few quiet drinks with the lads. But Craig's mates made sure the evening was one for him to remember when they stripped him naked and left him handcuffed
Stillington-based Kirsty Taylor, a member of The York Golf Club, holds the lead at the half-way stage of the Compaq Open in Malmo, Sweden. The 29-year-old former Curtis Cup player, shot a second round four-under par 68 to earn a one-shot lead over Juli
Carlisle United 1, York City 1 Nationwide League Division Three at Brunton Park Carlisle: Luke Weaver, Mark Birch, Matthew Pitts (Scott Dobie 70 mins), Stuart Whitehead, Julian Darby (Richard Prokas 70 mins), Steve Soley, Ian Stevens, Carl Heggs, Tony
Carlisle United 1, York City 1 Nationwide League Division Three at Brunton Park Carlisle: Luke Weaver, Mark Birch, Matthew Pitts (Scott Dobie 70 mins), Stuart Whitehead, Julian Darby (Richard Prokas 70 mins), Steve Soley, Ian Stevens, Carl Heggs, Tony
And on who - that's the question. CITY'S poor start to the season has left many tipsters wondering whether they've been too careless with their cash. Optimism has always counted for nothing, of course. Last night's trip to Carlisle aside, three games
York City have vowed to take a softly, softly approach with youngsters emerging from the club's highly-respected youth system. Flying winger Kieran Darlow made his debut while still a first-year trainee last season while midfielder Leigh Wood was named
ALMOST 100 youngsters were thrilled last week when a trio of City stars joined in their football fun week run by the Minstermen's Football in the Community scheme. New striker Peter Duffield and veterans Wayne Hall and Chris Fairclough turned up at the
Kevin Darley, with two winners at Thirsk yesterday afternoon and another two at Newcastle last night, is remaining in the fast lane as he bids for his championship title. And the Sheriff Hutton jockey, energetically building-up a substantial lead over
FOR Black Sheep lovers (and there are many although not in the Biblical sense) there is a treat in store next week. From Friday, the First Hussar, on York's North Street, is hosting a Black Sheep week. Lasting ten days, the pub will be offering all five
Bill Hearld tries out a new eating experience in Selby. AT LEAST 50 miles from the sea, yet I swear you could hear the waves the night we had a seafood overdose at Selby's Capri Italian restaurant. It's a cosy little eatery tucked away in the shadow of
A YOUTH who bit off part of a man's ear in a drunken fight told a friend he wanted to use it as a pendant. When arrested, the 17-year-old, who was 16 at the time of the attack, told one police officer he would bite his nose off and told a custody sergeant
A MAN who has worked for 23 years at a York newsagents won his own personal advertising campaign when he was chosen as one of the nation's favourite shopkeepers. Ian Simpson, of London's Newsagents, Heworth, had a larger-than-life poster of him touring
IBIZA vibes are making this weekend a red hot party in a Heworth pub. Extreme preparations for the two-day celebration of summer include shovelling more than 12 tonnes of sand into the Shoulder of Mutton pub, in Heworth Green. Another four tonnes will
A YORK businessman who "brazenly cheated the taxman" faces a prison sentence after being found guilty. William Moore, 53, denied cheating the Public Revenue by supplying inaccurate information, clocking up a bill for £87,000 tax and interest. But a jury
YORKSHIRE Phoenix will be at near top strength on Bank Holiday Monday when they have a double score to settle on their visit to Northamptonshire Steelbacks in a game which could see the winners go to the top of Division One of the Norwich Union National
THE death of a man engulfed in flames in a York underground sewage chamber was an accident, an inquest has ruled. But the Health and Safety Executive is considering taking further action after a jury gave its verdict on the death of Dennis Latter, 61.
Wasps snap up Stephens and Hughes in double swoop. AMBITIOUS York Wasps have pulled off a double coup by snapping up experienced backs Gareth Stephens and Darren Hughes. Stephens joins York from Super League side Halifax and will fill the problematic
