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  • Kieren to score on new mount

    Darryll Holland's loss could be Kieren Fallon's gain at Goodwood tomorrow. Holland, who is sitting out the 14-day ban he picked-up for dropping his hands and losing a race he should have won at Chester recently, misses the mount on Asian Heights in the

  • Organ mums' anguish deepens

    Mothers who have received letters intending to explain what happened to their babies' organs after death have been left even more confused and angry. The letters, written by York Health Services NHS Trust chief executive Simon Pleydell, have been sent

  • Ask the experts: Ease back pain misery

    Q I have a long-standing problem with lower-back pain which seems resistant to cure despite physiotherapy. Do you have any suggestions to help? A Lower-back pain is a very common problem, costing industry millions each year in days lost off work. Almost

  • Ask the experts: Keep fit with yoga

    Q I have a knee injury which means I can no longer run. I want to stay fit but I've never liked swimming or cycling. Do you have any advice? A There are plenty of different forms of exercise out there which might meet your needs but it depends on how

  • Young people needed for pioneering ME study

    RESEARCHERS in York have appealed for young sufferers of the debilitating affliction ME to come forward to help with a pioneering pilot study that aims to identify the best way of treating the condition. The two year study, organised by York Health Trust

  • York slump to third defeat

    York suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier Cricket League as Driffield avenged a nine wicket defeat by York last August. There was a similar tale of woe for Scarborough, who lost for the first time this season

  • Academy knock out Harrogate

    Yorkshire Academy completed a brilliant Yorkshire League and KO Cup double when they followed their 47 run victory over Scarborough on Saturday with a five wicket win over Harrogate at Castleford yesterday. Former York skipper Ian Dews, who is in charge

  • Grant wrecks Grange

    Dunnington overwhelmed Woodhouse Grange by ten wickets to go 11 points clear at the top of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division. Woodhouse Grange were thought by many to be one of the clubs capable of matching

  • Hat-trick Todd's side lose

    Dave Todd of Dringhouses clean bowled three Sheriff Hutton batsmen with successive deliveries as the visitors slumped to six for three, but still found himself on the losing side in division four of Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League

  • Heworth live dangerously

    Heworth survived losing four wickets with their score on 25 to gain a five wicket win over New Earswick in division three of Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League. Jason Gatus took seven for 18 as New Earswick were dismissed for 109. Andy

  • Scarborough have the edge

    Scarborough had the better of a Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League division two table topping clash with Tadcaster Magnet, who lost seven wickets in settling for a draw. David Morris made 41 and Robert Harrison an unbeaten 32 as the

  • Frenchman who saved Rowntree

    ALL the Rowntrees are rightly remembered and revered for their contributions to York: Joseph, Henry Isaac, Seebohm et al. But one man who had a crucial role in the early years of their business has been virtually forgotten. He wasn't a Rowntree. He wasn't

  • York junior crews triumph

    York Rowing Club women's junior crews won three races and reached two more finals at Bradford Sprint Regatta. Racing over the 700 metre sprint course, Caroline Jones and Morven Porteous won the women's junior double sculls, beating St Peter's School in

  • Kay set off round Ireland

    York cyclist Alastair Kay is competing in the hardest race in the British Isles, the 700 mile, eight-day Milk Ras, the Tour of Ireland, which started yesterday. The York Cycleworks rider is in a field of 200 riders and eager to emulate the excellent form

  • Rowntrees lift trophy

    Nestle Rowntree ended their season on a high by lifting the West Yorkshire League Premier Division cup after a 3-0 win over champions Carlton Athletic. Two defeats in the League to Carlton had denied 'Trees their third championship in successive seasons

  • Riverside sex pest hunted

    A man wearing nothing but a leather strap was seen by the riverside in York early today. Police were unable to say where on his body the strap was. The man exposed himself to a woman on the path near Scarborough Bridge. He was described as white, in his

  • Post make a winning start

    Winning Post opened their Rhodes Haulgae Interworks challenge with a 28-18 victory over Tang Hall in a competitive match at New Earswick yesterday. Tang Hall, who beat Police Panthers in their opening match, opened the scoring with a try by Wayne Foster

  • Grant wrecks Grange

    Dunnington overwhelmed Woodhouse Grange by ten wickets to go 11 points clear at the top of the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division. Woodhouse Grange were thought by many to be one of the clubs capable of matching

  • Protesters set to eject pylons staff

    Protesters against controversial plans to build more pylons in the North Yorkshire countryside say they may forcibly remove National Grid (NG) staff from their land. Members of Revolt (Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission) claim they found

  • Quarter backs charity fun day

    A busy corner of York was even more packed than usual yesterday as crowds enjoyed a charity family fun day. Organised by the business owners in The Quarter - the Swinegate, Back Swinegate, Little Stonegate and Grape Lane area of the city centre - the

  • Dom's Joly good time

    The new king of TV practical jokes who made a mobile phone ring a legend is finding fertile ground for his wicked wit in York and North Yorkshire. The new series of Channel Four's Trigger Happy TV has shown its star Dom Joly in Heartbeat village Goathland

  • Space final frontier for inventor

    A truck driver is hoping his space-saving invention will enable him to buy vital equipment for his sick stepson. Bright spark Derry Dunnett, of Pickering, hopes his idea could help stepson Oliver lead a normal life. Oliver was struck down by a stroke

  • Push to save York jobs

    Eleventh hour talks take place tomorrow in a bid to avert yet another serious factory closure in York with the loss of 64 jobs A last-ditch plan has already been submitted to the Baxi Group to persuade it not to close its heating systems subsidiary Range

  • £100,000 revamp gets go-ahead

    Work is to start this summer on a £100,000 revamp of Tadcaster Bus Station and the adjoining Britannia Car Park. The scheme was given final approval when Selby District Council, which owns the car park, agreed to contribute £30,000 to the work from its

  • York attraction 'best in Europe'

    Champagne corks were popping today at one of York's top visitor attractions after it was voted the number one museum in Europe. The National Railway Museum beat off competition from rivals in more than 20 other countries to win the coveted 2001 European

  • Cross-Pennine rail bidders gagged

    Bidders for the lucrative TransPennine rail franchise have been gagged by the industry's regulatory body, the Evening Press has learned. Speculation that the inter-urban franchise, which runs through York, has been handed to controversial southern operator

  • Three sent for trial

    The three men charged in connection with a shooting incident at James Street Caravan Site in York were today sent to the city's crown court for trial. Karl Gaskin, aged 28, of James Street Caravan Park, is accused of attempted murder. Anthony Gaskin,

  • Prescott back on trail in Wales

    John Prescott was returning to Wales today for the first time since his scuffle in Rhyl last week. The Deputy Prime Minister, who visited Goole on Saturday, was hitting the campaign trail in South Wales with Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy. A Labour spokesman

  • Free care pledge to York's pensioners

    Free care for the elderly has been made an election pledge by York's Liberal Democrat election candidate. Andrew Waller has launched a petition urging that personal care is made easily accessible. Coun Waller said: "Nationally, we have launched a poster

  • Bus services should be made an election issue

    WHERE are York's bus-users going to find a voice to promote and protect their interests? Among local councillors? What a hope! This city is the only one for miles around without a bus station, so, using a small part of huge council tax revenues, why doesn't

  • Labour best on taxes

    AS a pensioner of 72 I have seen many elections. The Conservatives say they intend to reduce taxes, but they spent 18 years putting them up. Petrol is to be reduced by them but they put it up when they were in power. They said they had no plans to extend

  • Paths should reopen

    IN his letter, the chief executive of North Yorkshire County Council states that the Ramblers' Association agreed to criteria for opening paths, suggesting that the association is happy about the county's pitiful progress (May 12). It is true that we

  • Tell grieving parents truth

    THEIR anguish continues. Some York families, desperate to find out what happened to their dead children's organs, are still no nearer knowing. They have been through so much. The loss of a child is every parent's darkest nightmare. Then came the terrible

  • Farmers urged to remain alert

    Farmers were today urged not to drop their guard following a fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease in North Yorkshire. Four new cases were diagnosed at the weekend in the Settle area, bringing the total to 15 in just ten days. Tim Palmer, group secretary

  • Farmers urged to remain alert

    Farmers were today urged not to drop their guard following a fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease in North Yorkshire. Four new cases were diagnosed at the weekend in the Settle area, bringing the total to 15 in just ten days. Tim Palmer, group secretary

  • Put to the test

    MAXINE GORDON reports on five Evening Press readers who believe that what they are eating is making them ill. WE are what we eat. Nobody believes that more than people who have benefited from tests carried out by York Nutritional Laboratories. Many people

  • Ask the experts: Migraine relief

    Q I am a life-long sufferer from migraine and I have to take medication constantly to prevent attacks. Can I do anything to relieve this problem? A Migraine is a headache caused by spasm in the blood vessels which supply the brain and is a common and

  • Pickering stretch way ahead

    Pickering lead division five of Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League by 26 points after gaining their third win, this time at the expense of Sessay. Peter Rivis made 40 for Pickering, but five wickets fell reasonably quickly as Keith Till

  • Hafeez cracks 157

    Stillington'S overseas player Mohammed Hafeez made the highest score of the league season so far, but his side are still bottom of division one in the Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League. He scored 157 in 136 balls out of his side's total

  • Pool revamp takes plunge

    Details of the refurbishment of a popular York swimming pool are to be ratified this week. Victorious campaigners launched a joyful celebration last year after the hard-hitting Evening Press campaign Save Our Swim saved the Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool

  • Heath's views are icing on cake

    By recent standards, this was a pretty quiet weekend. William Hague spent Sunday morning with his wife Ffion, while Tony Blair abandoned the battle bus for a family day at Chequers. Indeed, the only baby he kissed yesterday was his son, Leo - who was

  • Drax United capture cup

    Drax United beat York Police 4-2 in extra time in the York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup final at New Earswick yesterday, the tenth and last of this season's York FA cup finals. Dave Hurst headed clear for Drax and Dave Ward of the Police missed from only two

  • Jewish groups slam shops plan

    More Jews have hit out at the controversial Coppergate II scheme, branding it sacrilegious and profane. Meanwhile developer Land Securities has invited the nation's leading Jews to a meeting to discuss what benefits they could bring to Clifford's Tower

  • Tide of fun at Gala

    Colourful floats carrying Cinderella and scores of gun-toting cowboys paraded through streets at the annual Sherburn-in-Elmet Gala. Hundreds of people flocked to the event, which raised more than £6,000 for local causes. The new chairman of Selby District

  • Acorn end with defeat

    York Acorn brought the curtain down on their season with a 54-10 defeat at Crosfields, who finished third in the National Conference League second division. The Warrington-based side had the game wrapped up at half-time when they led 28-6 courtesy of

  • Back in time at Barley Hall

    Life during the time of the Wars of the Roses was recreated at a medieval townhouse in the heart of York. Barley Hall was host to The White Company, a group of medieval re-enactors, who portray the lives of ordinary men and women during the 15th century

  • Wasps are Thunderstruck

    The wooden spoon is looming for York Wasps after they were dumped at the foot of the Northern Ford Premiership by basement rivals Gateshead Thunder. It had all looked so good for York when they stormed into a 12-0 lead midway through the first half. But

  • Villages fight for top award

    Four villages on the eastern side of North Yorkshire have reached the final stages of judging for this year's Yorkshire Village of the Year. They are Terrington, west of Malton; Lealholm, deep in the North York Moors; and Wykeham and Ruston, which are

  • Thompson into second

    York's James Thompson has moved into second place in the MSA British Touring Car Championship after successful drives in round five and six at Oulton Park. Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra Coupe driver Thompson took a pair of seconds to claim second place in

  • Man injured as TV blows up

    A man was today taken to hospital after an electrical fault in his Harrogate home caused his television to blow up. Two fire engines attended the scene at Valley Mount at 4.23am, and fire crews in breathing apparatus entered the living room of the house

  • City poised to sign Smith

    York City manager Terry Dolan is poised to land former Reading trialist Chris Smith on a permanent basis, the Evening Press understands. Sources at the Madejski Stadium claim the central defender will be snapped up by Dolan when he returns from holiday

  • Malton protest after missing promotion

    Malton and Norton Rugby Union Club have lodged a protest with league officials after agonisingly missing out on promotion from Yorkshire Three. Skipton secured the second promotion spot behind champions York RI with an 86-0 defeat of Sheffield Oaks on

  • Disco tickets 'easier to buy'

    Parents whose teenage children want to enjoy a popular night out will find buying tickets to the event easier from now on. The latest of the 12 to 16-year-old disco "club culture" at Ikon & Diva at Clifton Moor, York, takes place on Tuesday, May 29

  • Pressing on to first run

    Evening Press, the people's racehorse, is on course for her first race in July. Members of the Evening Press racing partnership got their first glimpse of the two-year-old filly on a stable visit to trainer Tim Etherington's stables at Wold House, Norton

  • York slump to third defeat

    York suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier Cricket League as Driffield avenged a nine wicket defeat by York last August. There was a similar tale of woe for Scarborough, who lost for the first time this season

  • Gladiators snuff out Phoenix

    Craig White was out for a duck at Bristol yesterday - and Yorkshire Phoenix were then powerless to bowl him as they tried in vain to stop Gloucestershire Gladiators moving to a five wicket victory in division one of the Norwich Union League. The title-holders

  • Youngsters in blaze horror

    Two eight-year-old children are in hospital with severe burns after a bottle of paint thinner ignited on a building site in a North Yorkshire village. The accident happened in Hunsingore, near Wetherby, at about noon yesterday when four children came

  • Thousands join Race for Life

    It was a day of fundraising, fun and also great poignancy as nearly 3,000 women descended on York Racecourse for this year's York Race For Life. Knavesmire was bathed in glorious sunshine yesterday for what was one of the biggest ever mass participation

  • Feeble Wasps 'not good enough'

    "Just not good enough" was the verdict from Lee Badauskas after York Wasps were sent tumbling to the foot of the Northern Ford Premiership yesterday. Gateshead Thunder's 30-12 victory on Tyneside lifted them off the basement for the first time this season

  • Gladiators snuff out Phoenix

    Craig White was out for a duck at Bristol yesterday - and Yorkshire Phoenix were then powerless to bowl him as they tried in vain to stop Gloucestershire Gladiators moving to a five wicket victory in division one of the Norwich Union League. The title-holders

  • Playing by my rules

    GIVE and take. That's supposed to be the recipe for a successful marriage. The trouble is, in my own relationship I have difficulty deciding which bit to give and which to take, to maintain marital harmony. Maybe if I didn't 'give' my husband the toilet

  • Health spokesman on fact-finding tour

    Tory health spokesman Liam Fox was meeting North Yorkshire pensioners today on a fact-finding tour across the region. Mr Fox was expected to speak with residents of the Somerset Nursing Home at Wheldrake, York. His visit was part of a tour across Yorkshire

  • Feeble Wasps 'not good enough'

    "Just not good enough" was the verdict from Lee Badauskas after York Wasps were sent tumbling to the foot of the Northern Ford Premiership yesterday. Gateshead Thunder's 30-12 victory on Tyneside lifted them off the basement for the first time this season

  • Street alive and well

    MR JACKSON (Letters, May 11) has seemingly not bothered to go into even one shop in Micklegate, yet he is still able to conclude the street is 'dying on its feet'. He should visit the Blake Head record shop and caf, Carton's boulangerie or Spelman's bookshop

  • Turpin robs again

    AFTER having a delightful day out at Chester races I thought I'd let readers know that Dick Turpin is not dead and buried in York as first thought, but alive and well and plying his trade at Chester race course park, charging £4 a car. And what's more

  • Old track magic

    TO be named European Museum of the Year is a fantastic achievement. Staff at the National Railway Museum have every right to celebrate. This award means so much, particularly at a time when York tourism is recovering from floods and foot and mouth. And

  • Gateshead Thunder 30, York Wasps 12

    The wooden spoon is looming for York Wasps after they were dumped at the foot of the Northern Ford Premiership by basement rivals Gateshead Thunder. It had all looked so good for York when they stormed into a 12-0 lead midway through the first half. But

  • City poised to sign Smith

    York City manager Terry Dolan is poised to land former Reading trialist Chris Smith on a permanent basis, the Evening Press understands. Sources at the Madejski Stadium claim the central defender will be snapped up by Dolan when he returns from holiday

  • Pressing on to first run

    Evening Press, the people's racehorse, is on course for her first race in July. Members of the Evening Press racing partnership got their first glimpse of the two-year-old filly on a stable visit to trainer Tim Etherington's stables at Wold House, Norton