FIRE CREWS cut free a man who got his hand caught in a paper shredder at a bank in Malton today. Firefighters and ambulance personnel were called to the scene at the Halifax branch in Wheelgate at about 9.15am. Nigel Metcalfe, spokesman for the Tees,
BURGLARS are believed to have set on fire the offices of a children's charity in a York street. Stunned workers for the Children's Society were today counting the cost of the fires, which may have been smouldering for hours in the offices at George House
DAME Judi Dench has pledged to give a recital to help send York multiple sclerosis victim Yasmin Heesom to an American clinic to beat her crippling pain. The York-born actress was attending an open day at her old school, The Mount - where Yasmin's daughter
IN the aftermath of a Netherlands fireworks disaster which devastated a town and killed around 20 people, a North Yorkshire fireworks expert said it could not happen here. Residents of Enschede, near the German border, are attempting to come to terms
A MAN suffered serious head injuries when he was assaulted in York on Saturday night. Shane Turner was taken to York District Hospital after an argument broke out at midnight outside a take-away van in Exhibition Square and close to a long queue of people
The only two teams who had won both their opening fixtures clashed at Clifton Alliance where visiting Easingwold recorded an important victory when they beat the reigning champions by five wickets. Third placed Sheriff Hutton Bridge suffered a one wicket
Yorkshire players Darren Gough and Craig White are both included in England's squad of 13 for the first Test against Zimbabwe which begins at Lord's on Thursday. And after announcing the squad at Headingley before start of play in the Yorkshire match
York had their backs to wall as they suffered their second successive defeat as their opponents, Rotherham Town, produced their first win of this Yorkshire ECB County Premier League campaign, writes Peter Vine. Rotherham elected to bat first at Clifton
Yorkshire duly completed a crushing victory by an innings and 100 runs over a lacklustre Hampshire side at Headingley yesterday. It was Yorkshire's second consecutive innings win in the Championship from the start of the season and they have dropped only
York versus Sheffield is fast becoming the place to be for drama and excitement after another thrilling encounter between the two sides at Don Valley Stadium yesterday. Anyone who attended the reverse fixture at Huntington Stadium in January will never
JAMES Thompson's miserable Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship season continued at Knockhill, near Dunfermline yesterday. The York driver, back after missing the last two events on doctor's orders following concussion, thought he had finished
CHRIS Judge hailed the return of team spirit to the York Wasps ranks after a seven-match losing run was brought to a dramatic end yesterday. The Wasps deserved to come away from Don Valley with both points, but had to be content with a share of the spoils
MARK Cain has dismissed rumours that he is seeking a move away from York Wasps. A couple of poor performances against Whitehaven and Swinton prompted talk among supporters that Cain is just biding his time until the can leave Huntington Stadium - but
ETHNIC craftsmen have been thrown a lifeline by customers of a York shop re-opened by environmentalist David Bellamy. The famous naturalist, known for his distinctive voice, travelled through the streets of York on a Cambodian ox cart before declaring
AN AMBITIOUS action plan costing £170,000 is being proposed for Bishopthorpe to combat race day traffic and protect schoolchildren. Proposals have been drawn up in response to residents' comments in a £20,000 village traffic study conducted in Bishopthorpe
COLLEAGUES of a York man who died just six weeks after getting married today spoke of their deep shock at his death. Former Joseph Rowntree School pupil Mark Dickinson, 34, died at his home in Ratcliffe Street. His body was discovered by friends who became
FORMER York District Hospital patients were given reassurance today, following claims that they could have been put at risk of life-threatening infections during testing of a drug. The Sunday Times claimed yesterday that German pharmaceutical company
AN enterprising Pokmon-mad boy from York has seized upon the nation's fever for the card craze. The 11-year-old placed a free advert in the Evening Press, asking £20 for one of the most-prized cards - the battling beast Charizard, on a spangly, platinum
POLICE have defended the manpower used during a raid on an alleged brothel in York. A resident has criticised York police for using 20 officers in the swoop, saying he finds it difficult to find one policeman in his own community. Geoff Sowden, from Haxby
NORTH Yorkshire's good health record was challenged today as experts revealed the true cost of heart disease in the county. Coronary heart illness claims more lives in North Yorkshire than in almost any English district of its kind, health managers warned
A MYSTERY misfire robbed sidecar ace Steve Webster of a victory at Donington Park yesterday. Despite leading for over half the race after starting from pole position there was little Webster, of Alne, near Easingwold, could do to prevent arch rivals Klaus
Sakhee and Pawn Broker are set to renew rivalry in Wednesday's JWE Telecom plc Dante Stakes at York. The colts were among 12 horses who stood their ground at the confirmation stage for the Group Two contest. The pair met in the Thresher Classic Trial
