THE directors of York Wasps were returning to grim reality today after the team finally gave them something to smile about yesterday. The Wasps hit top form to hammer Batley Bulldogs 33-10 at Mount Pleasant and end their 10 games without a win sequence
IN reply to Chris Titley, 'Guns and kids don't mix' (May 24), don't try to deprive our sons, playing cowboys and indians is no fun if you take away their guns. Have you forgotten when you were young? M Wright, Askham Lane, York.
THERE seems to be considerable anxiety about the possibility of bad behaviour from fans during the forthcoming European football competition. I seriously suggest a remedy for these understandable fears. I am told that in Amsterdam the sale to the public
WITH respect to Miss C Baker on the question of mobile phone masts (May 24), we here in Hartlepool have had an ongoing debate on the same theme. The people who kicked up the biggest stink about these masts were the very people who used them from the start
HELEN Mead says 'Happiness is so fleeting' (May 22). Perhaps that is because her happiness seems to be based on achievement rather than just 'being'. Living in the moment and appreciating life is the key to true happiness. I have suffered deep clinical
THIS weekend's Bank Holiday clouds could have a silver lining with a scorching summer to come, it was claimed today. Rainfall over the weekend in some parts of East Yorkshire was more than half the normal average for the whole of May, according to PA
DETECTIVES investigating the rape of a York woman in her own home said today they had received more than 30 calls from members of the public. But they appealed for more information in tracking the woman's attacker. DC Bryan Redshaw said a number of names
A LENGTHY planning wrangle over the height of a luxury home near York has ended in victory for its lawyer owner. A Government planning inspector has ruled that York House, in Upper Poppleton, can remain unchanged despite it having been built 1.6 metres
TWO Greek men were assaulted in York city centre in an apparent race attack after an international football match. Police said the victims - mistaken for Turks - were insulted, spat at and assaulted soon after the England-Brazil friendly match. Their
IN an unprecedented week, Yorkshire rail passengers have been asked to absorb not one, but two pieces of good news. Today saw the launch of the "White Rose" GNER service. This is a bittersweet story for York residents. The arrival of Eurostar trains will
POWER to the people - that was the promising idea behind electricity deregulation. Largely, it has worked. For the first time consumers can choose their supplier. Competition has driven down prices. Everyone benefits. Not quite everyone, however. Some
OUT for a drink in the pub, I've often wondered whether blokes really know what they're on about when they talk football. They blab on about this header and that corner, about free kicks, fouls, yellow cards, and sendings off and about players being offside
Sailors in a storm-tossed sea know there is danger in relying solely on battening down the hatches. There should be at least one lookout ensuring that the craft won't be driven on to the rocks. No danger of that for the 12 members of RICH - the Ryedale
SIGNALLING a new beginning for their country and its railway system are engineers Anita Padayacha and Tshepo Kgobe. The two South Africans are on a steep learning curve as guests of Corus Rail Consultancy, the rapidly-expanding York-based railway engineering
A MAJOR campaign to gee-up under-performing and potential exporters in York and North Yorkshire gets underway this summer. A series of seminars and clinics have been organised right up to March 2001 in a bid to get the region's companies to "think foreign
Premier Division Woodhouse Grange (9) drew with Driffield (9) - match abandoned (RSP after 17 overs). Driffield 70-3 (P Woodcock 27, A Sondhi 30), Woodhouse Grange did not bat. Pickering (25) bt Thirsk (2). Thirsk 86 (A D Hawke 23, A Boyes 3-15), Pickering
CARLTON Towers bounced back after losing their unbeaten second division record on Saturday to beat Clifton Alliance by 118 runs. Towers bowler Paul Wright clean bowled eight victims to register 8 for 33 to shoot out the hosts for 78. Earlier, former Selby
YORK'S volunteers are being given the chance to celebrate their achievements - and those of others - in a new project entitled Diversity 2000. The new York Leisure Office is using the event to focus on communities from across the country, whose determination
YORK children are set to benefit from the legacy of Queen Anne School for years to come after the school shuts this summer. The school, off Bootham, York, is setting up a bursary fund to support the education of future generations. The Queen Anne School
In a rain affected Division One programme in the Tyke Petroleum men's Tennis League, Poppleton continued their winning ways beating York I by 58-50. The two first couples of Mark Bland and Howard Pallister, for York, and Rob Jones with John Fisher shared
YORK echoed to the sound of music on Bank Holiday Monday as the city's residents enjoyed the final day of the York Live Music Festival 2000. Run alongside BBC's Music Live fiesta, York's music marathon featured everything from jazz to rock, dance to blues
YORK'S first team gained a good win against the team that wrestled the division one title from them in the IT Sports York and District Mixed Tennis League and stay at the top on games difference. York fielded a strong side against Fulford and won 77-31
THE OWNER of a village store near York is demanding compensation from the city council after a road closure wrecked trade for three days straight. Tom Fitzpatrick, owner of Elvington Village Store, said his trade went down 50 per cent because of the closure
Oh, how sweet is the taste of victory. It's a taste the Wasps had just about forgotten before yesterday's trip to Mount Pleasant. But it's one they are now relishing after blowing Batley off the park with a devastating second half show. Four tries in
A CORONER'S calls for gates to be erected on the slipway of a popular seaside holiday village, after two women were swept to their deaths in heavy seas, have been rejected following a top level investigation. Michael Oakley, the North Yorkshire East Coroner
A VILLAGER has criticised the rail service which runs trains to and from his rural community, claiming the transport needs of people living in the countryside are being ignored. Paul Mason, from Ulleskelf, near Tadcaster, featured in a Channel Five documentary
AN ELDERLY man with heart problems was left badly shaken after receiving an incorrect electricity bill for nearly £2,000. And another York pensioner said she could not cope any more after being sent electricity bills from Independent Energy (IE) despite
FORMER coach Stewart Horton has made a surprise return to York Wasps, three and a half years after his acrimonius departure. Horton's nine-year association with the club as a player and coach came to an end in December 1996 when he was sacked after two
IN-FORM Australian Andrew Lambert helped York Wasps pick up their first win in two months yesterday then claimed: "Justice has been done at last." The 23-year-old centre took his try tally to three in two games with a sparkling 50 metre effort as Batley
THE directors of York Wasps were returning to grim reality today after the team finally gave them something to smile about yesterday. The Wasps hit top form to hammer Batley Bulldogs 33-10 at Mount Pleasant and end their 10 games without a win sequence
BUSINESSES across North Yorkshire have the chance to grab the attention of an international audience by joining the county council at the Royal Show. About 200,000 visitors are expected to flock to the show, which takes place from July 3 to July 6 in
IT'S not often that a little people's project is way over the head of a bank manager. That, happily, is the case at the Easingwold branch of Barclays where the Wooden Horse private nursery school has moved in on the upper floor. While downstairs Barclays
THERE is something of a grandstand view from refurbished offices being offered for sale or to let in a period building Tadcaster Road, York. Whoever takes up one of those options on the newly re-vamped period house known as Moorlyn will be able to peer
YORK firm Shepherd Construction has taken a step up after scooping the leading quality assurance award. The firm's British Standards registration has been upgraded from ISO 9002, which covers construction activities, to ISO 9001, which relates to the
NO sooner have the finishing touches been put on a speculative development of six small industrial units in Elvington, when two have already been snapped up. Buccaneer Court, part of the airfield business park is the first phase by York-based builders
YORK insolvency firm Harrisons has made three key new appointments as part of its expansion drive in the region. The firm, which recently moved into larger premises within Tower House Business Centre, in Fishergate, has appointed Martina Hogg as its new
Dame Stella Rimington, the former spycatching supremo, or to be more formal, Director General of MI5, wants to publish her memoirs. Hardly surprising - for no matter how many times our Government officials sign the Official Secrets Act, they cannot be
FORMER coach Stewart Horton has made a surprise return to York Wasps, three and a half years after his acrimonius departure. Horton's nine-year association with the club as a player and coach came to an end in December 1996 when he was sacked after two
IN-FORM Australian Andrew Lambert helped York Wasps pick up their first win in two months yesterday then claimed: "Justice has been done at last." The 23-year-old centre took his try tally to three in two games with a sparkling 50 metre effort as Batley
RECENT articles in the Evening Press have referred to Crichton Avenue being named in memory of York's first woman Lord Mayor, Edna Annie Crichton. This is somewhat erroneous. On December 16, 1929, the estates and housing committee of the city council
A NEW rail service between York and London - using Eurostar trains - got a true Yorkshire send-off today with a brass band fanfare and a VIP launch. Billed as the GNER White Rose Service, the new trains will help provide two million extra seats a year
WE in Nunnery Lane/St Benedict Road estate have yet to see any signs of the three "dog-do" bins paid for by the grant from the City of York Council, ordered in March 1999. Some local dog-owners have filled, instead, the footpath grit-bin, which was reported
VANDALS who smashed centuries-old windows at Helmsley Castle may have been vying with each other to see who could break the most. That is one theory being considered by experts from English Heritage, the organisation which looks after the castle ruins
Oh, how sweet is the taste of victory. It's a taste the Wasps had just about forgotten before yesterday's trip to Mount Pleasant. But it's one they are now relishing after blowing Batley off the park with a devastating second half show. Four tries in
THE twain does meet between east and west, is the message of Iain Dale, the Malton-based tycoon appointed by the Department of Trade and Industry as Yorkshire's only Ambassador for British Business. He plugged that missive yesterday when addressing Bangladeshi
So in the midst of uncertainty why a new investment in Slough estates, apart from the attractive price of £3.74 and the fact that it is in recovery mode? (See chart above). Mr Porteous says: "It's the largest quoted owner of industrial property in the
SELBY War Memorial Hospital has benefited from a sound investment in more ways than one. As part of its bid for the radio licence available in Yorkshire, the Guardian Media Group's Variety FM raised more than £2,000 from local businesses for the hospital
STAND by for tomorrow's announcement of the White Rose winners. Broadcaster John Craven will hand out the Yorkshire Tourist Board's top accolades at a ceremony at Castle Howard near York. There are a record 46 finalists competing for the dozen categories
In years gone by, people either had jobs with a particular employer, or they were self-employed. In between, of course, there were always a few people who had a day job and then did a little extra on the side - perhaps did odd jobs in the evenings or
As York becomes increasingly alluring as a base for scientific and high-tech firms, RON GODFREY meets the man who is slowly but surely fermenting that boom. THREE years gone, another three to go - and Murphy's Law is subtly changing. Evidence for that
FIFTH division leaders Sessay had a massive win over bottom placed Civil Service, who have now lost all their five games. Keith Till hit the only century of the day when he made 114. With Giles Cressey making 45 and James Till an unbeaten 29, Sessay were
WILBERFOSS moved to the top of the first division when they defeated Beverley Town by five wickets to go one point ahead of York who had a good win in a high scoring encounter with Crayke. Batting first in a 30 over game, Beverley were restricted to 122
YORK missed out on Yorkshire ECB County Premier League excitement that was going on all around them as their game at Driffield yesterday was brought to an abrupt stop by a thunderstorm at the tea interval. York had batted first for 147-8 with Marcus Wood
YORKSHIRE quarry operators have joined forces with the emergency services in a vital child safety campaign. The Quarry Products Association's 'Play Safe...Stay Safe' initiative will warn children of the dangers of trespassing into quarries to swim or
EASINGWOLD cemented their leadership of the Costcutter York and District Senior Cricket League Premier Division when they took the maximum 30 points from their game with bottom placed Osbaldwick. Easingwold's Bank Holiday haul of 56 points contrasts starkly
APPLETON Roebuck dropped to bottom of division one of the Fulford Ladies Invitation League when York's Christine Place and Wendy Stirk only dropped one game. York went joint top along with Poppleton and Fulford, who met each other and Poppleton had a
HE BOUGHT it for a fiver - but now Beatles fan Dave Whitehead reckons his Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album could be worth thousands. Dave, 57, a lift engineer from More Hall Close, Clifton Moor, York, bought the picture disc in 1975 from a second-hand
A trio of young York Cricket Club players have been selected to play for Yorkshire representative sides this week. First teamer Stephen Piercy, from Huby, will captain the Yorkshire under-19s who play North Yorkshire Schools, and he will face club-mate
Yorkshire have called up yet another young player for their top-of-the-table PPP healthcare Championship clash against Leicestershire at Headingley tomorrow. Coming into the squad for the first time is 19-year-old right arm fast bowler Chris Elstub, who
DESPITE appearances, they're not just clowning around down at the Netherlands National Circus. The Dutch Big Top is in York, and will be thrilling and delighting audiences all week on Knavesmire. Topping the bill will be David Vassallo, the circus's Clown
HAPPY Jays are here thanks to York-based Guildford Construction. The expanding construction firm has won the £330,000 contract to build the Happy Jays nursery on the latest phase of the Lancaster Park development scheme at Clifton Moor. The 18-week building
AN un-named national plc is negotiating final details of a deal to move into a speculative development being built at the Raylor Centre, York. Legal papers are being drawn up which will see a branch of the group move out of its premises elsewhere in York
WORK on a plush new £4 million hotel in York starts soon with Malton-based construction firm Harrison turning plans into reality on Piccadilly. Demolition work has already begun on the site, next to the County Court building, to make way for the new Quality
As many as 66 new jobs were created and another 35 safeguarded when opposition leader William Hague opened a new office complex in converted stables on a North Yorkshire country estate. Yorkshire Forward is leading the rural area's diversification into
BUSINESS Angels from North Yorkshire are offering the entrepreneurs of the county more than £100 million worth of finance. Access to the money for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be available at the first ever Business Angels Network Investor
THE ability of the Internet to give small firms the chance to compete with the big boys on the global market has given a firm near York a major boost. Niche brick maker, York Handmade Brick Co Ltd, based at Alne, has harnessed the power of the web and
Nowadays it's a case of food, less laborious food, explains ROB SIMPSON, of the Yorkshire and North East National Farmers Union. The world has moved on from the dark days of the Second World War when parks and playing fields were dug up to provide extra
Yorkshire Electricity is predicting that 86,800 businesses in the region - 62 per cent of the total - will log on to its recently launched Internet site at www.yeg.co.uk/business to access on-line business services. The new site has been created for businesses
Stephen Lewis gives a progress report on York's Millennium riverside walk GOOD things come to those who wait, claims the advert. Let's just hope that's true. Lovers of the riverside walk along the banks of the Ouse behind Fishergate have had to put up
