We forced the children out for a walk last Friday night, to cries of "It's dark", "It's cold", and "We want to watch The Simpsons". As some arguments aren't worth the bother, we let them stay in Springfield. Then we dragged them from the yellow people
The NFU has launched its Water-Wise campaign, the first in a series of green initiatives to meet the demands of both farm business and the environment by working in co-operation. Top of the list is growing concern about increasing demands on water supplies
DRIFFIELD Forward on November 2 were two sheep; 197 pigs (including 33 sows). Sheep: ewes to £4. Pigs: gilts to 75kg to 85.5p/kg (84.7p), gilts 76-85kg to 88p (86.2p); boars to 75kg to 82p (80.2p), boars 76-85kg to 82p (80.5p), others to 84p (82.6p),
Pensioners with a weekly income below £135 are to benefit from the Government's new Pension Credit. Gordon Brown has pledged that all pensioners will get at least £100 pound a week under his Minimum Income Guarantee by 2003. A £23 top-up will be paid
At least three people were injured in a three-car accident on the outskirts of York today. At around 11.20am police and the ambulance service were called to Wigginton Road, York, near the Bumper Castle pub where two cars had ended up in ditches on either
York City boss Terry Dolan was today playing it cagey over reports suggesting he is about to make another move in the transfer market. The City manager confirmed he took in Blackpool reserves' 2-1 defeat to Stoke at Bloomfield Road yesterday but would
Local residents will no doubt have been relieved to read in Monday's Evening Press of York councillors' decision to maintain the Queen Anne School site in educational use. Credit where credit is due - well done English Heritage for stepping in and spot-listing
WHO are they trying to fool? The spectre of another fuel crisis looms, thinly disguised as a moral crusade re-tracing the Jarrow March. How dare they? The image of hundreds of trucks crawling along at a snail's pace, escorted by farmers in a motley collection
Roy Templeman has missed the point when he talks about the costs of maintaining a park around Clifford's Tower. Surely that could be paid for by the new car park proposed for Piccadilly. Is the council undertaking an independent impact study on shopping
Brave swimmer Helen Douthwaite is hoping to overcome heart troubles and make a second bid at Olympic selection. Helen, from Helmsley, suffers from a rare condition which makes her heart beat too fast, but she is hoping that won't stop her continuing her
All the York Sunday Afternoon League games succumbed to the weather last weekend but two North Riding FA Challenge Cup ties did take place, with both ending in elimination of Sunday Afternoon sides. York Nomads 85 played host to John Smith's second division
A verdict of accidental death was recorded on a young woman killed after apparently being kicked in the head by a horse she was tending. Heather Boaden, 23, of Oak Glade, Huntington, York, died on April 13, after the accident in a field at Sandburn Farm
A special edition of Channel 4's Pet Rescue will focus on the efforts to save animals from the rising waters of the RSPCA's York animal centre in Landing Lane. The programme, to be screened at 5pm tomorrow, records the dramatic attempts by the RSPCA,
Despairing traders in York city centre are asking if the authorities exaggerated the flooding crisis and kept potential customers out of the city centre. They say the "stay away" call in the latest flooding has denuded the city of customers and savaged
The DIY superstore chain B&Q today came under fire for selling sandbags during the ongoing floods in the region. Customer Rebecca Harrison, of Fulford, said she thought it was "outrageous" that the chain's warehouse in Hull Road had been selling the
City of York Council has initiated a number of one-stop flood help shops ful-filling its pledge to York residents and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to help those affected by the floods. During a flying visit to York's flood control centre on Sunday
Bus services in York are set to get the biggest shake-up in the history of public transport in the city, the Evening Press can reveal. Every home in the city is to be leafleted in a major consultation exercise as First York prepares the way for a new,
York City boss Terry Dolan was today playing it cagey over reports suggesting he is about to make another move in the transfer market. The City manager confirmed he took in Blackpool reserves' 2-1 defeat to Stoke at Bloomfield Road yesterday but would
More homes have been flooded in Malton and Norton as the River Derwent today peaked at its highest recorded level. The Environment Agency said the river peaked at 16ft 5in early today and was still rising. Residents and emergency workers spent much of
In the first of two articles, Stephen Lewis looks at the problems with First York's bus services It is never going to be easy running a bus service in a city like York. Narrow, traffic-clogged streets, one way systems and the restrictions imposed by the
Linden's Lotto, a specialist over all types of obstacles, can win the Sporting Index Cross-Country Chase for the third year in succession at Cheltenham tomorrow. The gelding, trained in Ireland by the shrewd Tony Martin, excels on this unique course as
York Wasps have solved their physio problem ahead of tomorrow's first match of the pre-season campaign. Paul Howdle, physio for Beverley amateur rugby league club, will take on the job for tomorrow's encounter with Hunslet Hawks at Huntington Stadium
Floods and fuel seem to define our lives at present. The two come together in the latest development regarding the truckers' convoy which is planning to drive slowly from Jarrow to London, and had intended to pass through York on the way. The fuel protesters
The Coppergate Riverside saga takes a new twist today, with support for the amended plans from conservation and cycling organisations. English Heritage says that Land Securities' revised planning application meets its previous concerns, while the Cyclists
Rebecca Gilbert tracks down the Christmas fakes IT'S bad enough tearing open the Christmas wrapping paper to find the gift staring up at you is the very thing you didn't want; the latest album of Irish boy band Westlife, say - on tape. But if you're not
A group of "tasty farmers" have been seeking to woo shoppers with the best of British produce, as symbolised by a little red tractor. But the north-east's tastiest farmer, Christopher Moore, ruled out doing a "Full Monty" to draw attention to his cause
There never seems to be a right time for many farmers to plant woodland. In the good years, they can't afford to do it in case they lose too much profit, and in the bad years there is not enough profit to finance the work. However, woodland planting can
The level of the River Ouse in York continued to fall today, but weather forecasters warned there was more rain to come tomorrow night. Chief Supt Gary Barnett, of the York flood control room, said the Ouse in York could get back up to Tuesday night's
An inquest heard how a Ryedale couple had discovered their baby not breathing in his cot a few hours after he had been put to bed happy and healthy. North Yorkshire East Coroner Michael Oakley recorded a verdict of death by natural causes on Harvey Douglas
Two cricket clubs are holding their annual meeting next week. Dunnington's AGM takes place next Tuesday at 8pm in the sports club. All players and supporters, past, present and future, are asked to attend. Stillington Cricket Club hold their's next Wednesday
The North York Moors are poised to become "Harry Potter Country" with millions of visitors flocking to the area from across the world - a local MP has told the Commons. Warner Brothers has begun filming young Harry's adventures for a movie due out next
Improving New Earswick All Blacks welcome back infleuntial second rower Lee McTigue for their home encounter with Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks. The former York Wasp has been the star man for the All Blacks in several matches this season but missed the
York and District Indoor Bowls Club's hopes of winning the prestigious Denny Cup remain high after a resounding 113-52 victory in the third round against Yorkshire rivals North Cave. At home there were comfortable wins for Paul Mooring, John Emmerson,
Continuous heavy rain has resulted in all York area golf courses being closed until further notice. Allerthorpe Park, on a sand base, is expected to be the first to re-open, while Ganton, near Scarborough, has remained open throughout the bad weather.
Woodhouse Grange made an impressive start to their membership of the Hunters Estate Agent York Senior Indoor Cricket League when they defeated Rowntree 'B' by three wickets and then followed with a 76 run victory over Stillington. Rowntree bounced back
York Wasps have solved their physio problem ahead of tomorrow's first match of the pre-season campaign. Paul Howdle, physio for Beverley amateur rugby league club, will take on the job for tomorrow's encounter with Hunslet Hawks at Huntington Stadium
Twenty families were evacuated in an amphibious army vehicle last night be-cause of health risks posed by raw sewage seeping into their homes. People in the Fordlands Road area of Fulford, York, left either of their own accord or in response to advice
Fuel protesters today dropped plans to take a go-slow convoy through the centre of York. Their decision comes hours after North Yorkshire Police banned them from coming near the city anyway. The police won a court injunction banning them from entering
York's embattled Coppergate Riverside project has won a double boost from conservation and cycling organisations, following recent amendments. English Heritage says Land Securities' revised planning application meets its previous concerns over design
Plans for a new £1 million primary school at Barlby were today under threat after local councillors claimed the land was part of the village's flood plain. The school land - almost opposite the Wain Homes estate which was the first area to flood - is
It's been an interesting week for my diary, with a flurry of episodes to stimulate the old grey matter and distract us temporarily from the misery of the floods. On Monday evening, I was royally entertained by Barclays at a small discussion group which
Before the clearing up after the violent storms and worst floods since 1642 can begin, many households will face the unenviable task of counting the cost of the damage to the structure of their home, furniture and possessions. Of course, some people may
