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  • Government shows interest

    GOVERNMENT moves to consider awarding interest on late payments to farmers for livestock slaughtered because of the foot and mouth crisis have been welcomed by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). Following vigorous lobbying by the CLA, the

  • Low residues in farm products

    LESS than half a per cent of all the meat, fish, eggs and dairy products tested in 2000 had any detectable residue of veterinary medicines, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) announced in its annual report. The Annual Report on Surveillance for

  • Hunt raises £6,250

    A FUND set up to help farmers in the north of England suffering as a result of the foot and mouth crisis has been given a big boost as a result of an auction of promises organisers by members of the Middleton Hunt. A cheque for £6,250 was handed over

  • Livestock Online

    LIVESTOCK farmers who would normally be showing stock at agricultural shows are reminded that they can 'show' their top stock on line. Out This is Ryedale web site is creating Livestock Online for this purpose and farmers are invited to send photos of

  • Chariots of fire

    STUNT riders thrilled the crowds at an open day at York's Imphal Barracks. The Royal Signals White Helmets motorcycle display team showed off their daredevil stunt skills, including well-rehearsed tricks such as riding through fire and their famous human

  • MP seeks action on bed-blocking

    NEARLY 130 hospital beds are being blocked across York Health Trust, the Evening Press has learned. In addition "an average" of 130 non-urgent operations a month are being cancelled throughout the trust - though the cancellations are for a variety of

  • Penny black Tykes

    A suicidal batting collapse by Yorkshire shattered their dreams of a Lord's final as unfancied Warwickshire beat them by four wickets at Headingley yesterday to go through to the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy semi-finals. The defeat was all the harder

  • Give us bus info

    CITY of York Council is being invited to bid for the Rural Bus Challenge 2001 (July 21). They will be asked to show innovation in the provision of bus services. Forget innovation, how about some common sense? There are some excellent services available

  • If I were a carpenter

    I ATTENDED the big book sale at St. Martin-cum-Gregory Church in Micklegate, York, in aid of Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum. There were thousands of books on all topics, many, of course, on religious issues. The sheer numbers meant there was no strict

  • Kerr sex charge finding 'unfair'

    LAWYERS for a North Yorkshire consultant psychiatrist, who was placed on the sex offenders' register despite being found unfit to stand trial on rape and indecent assault charges, claimed in the Court of Appeal that he was the victim of an "oppressive

  • YUGC event at FPGC

    ONE of the top events in the York Union of Golf Clubs' calendar will swing into play at Forest Park Golf Club on Sunday. The President's Day is the annual event at which the YUGC thank the people and team managers who have helped most during the year.

  • Anger as work starts at roundabout again

    RESIDENTS of a York suburb say they have had enough after roadworks began near their homes for the third time this year. People living in the Heworth Green area endured delays and noise while the new roundabout at the Malton road junction was built, and

  • Short back at Scarborough

    CHRIS Short is returning to Scarborough - the club who launched his Football League career. The 31-year-old former Pickering Town, Notts County and Sheffield United defender is set to link up with the club on Monday with a view to a full-time return to

  • Prestigious award

    A FORMER student at Bootham School, York, has been presented with a prestigious award at one of the world's top business schools. Sam Cockerill, 29, whose parents live at Dunnington, received an award for top student during his graduation ceremony at

  • Accused man tells court he was 'tossed like rag doll'

    A FORMER heroin user has told a jury he was "tossed like a rag doll" by a man who had taken the drug. Paul Maddison, 40, alleged that David Ward hit him repeatedly with two long pieces of wood fastened together and injured him on the head and body. He

  • Tommo ready for action

    Forgotten man Marc Thompson admits he can't wait for the new season to kick into gear - if only to wipe away the bitter memory of the last campaign. The young utility player, who didn't travel with the first team squad to Scotland this week, admits he

  • High-spirited tourists blamed for drunkenness rise

    A LITTLE of what you fancy does you good...but in North Yorkshire, it looks like some people don't know when to stop. New government figures show prosecutions for drunkenness have soared by almost a fifth over the past decade to one for every 1,250 people

  • Farmer's dismay as virus strikes sheep

    A NORTH Yorkshire farmer today told of his family's despair as foot and mouth claimed his flock of sheep. Charles Arrand, of The Shades farm at Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, near Thirsk, said he and his wife, Patricia, felt "completely empty". The disease

  • Huntington nap hand

    HAVE-A-GO Huntington are in buoyant mood after dispatching Heworth with ease for their fifth successive win in division four. Huntington hit 186 for 9, Mark Baynes and Darren Willis adding 70 for the third wicket. There then followed some big hitting

  • Cracker Drax

    Division two's top two teams Drax and Fulfordgate clashed with Drax posting a resounding win. Keith Pepper and Pete Fairburn started brightly for the 'Gate but support was distinctly lacking. Phil Chaston and Mick Brook ran through the order as the visitors

  • Sparkling Sadiq show

    Stillingfleet are third in division three but what a fight struggling Askham Bryan - led by 16-year-old Nadeem Sadiq - put up before losing by just seven runs. A free scoring 67 from Rob Murray and rapid 91 from Dave Rowsby graced the 'Fleet knock of

  • Malton motor mania success

    Amidst all the doom and gloom, a man called Smith dreamt up an idea to bring temporary relief and a lot of pleasure into Ryedale's capital town. The Malton Motor Show last Sunday was a huge success and it brought back memories to see the town centre heaving

  • What an excuse

    IT is hard to decide whether to feel shocked or smug. Home Office figures reveal prosecutions for drunkenness have increased by a fifth in ten years. Yet ministers are keen to blame that rise on tourists. That is a wonderful get-out clause. In every pub

  • Win a family voucher to see York City

    The Evening Press has teamed up with Harrogate Town to offer a family of four free entry to York City's pre-season friendly at Wetherby Road on Wednesday, August 1, kick-off 7.30pm. The family voucher, for two adults and two children, is up for grabs

  • Taffrail to take the loot at Ascot

    Taffrail, an impressive winner at Beverley ten days ago, is napped to follow-up on television at Ascot tomorrow. The John Dunlop-trained Taffrail goes for the the Brown Jack Handicap, a race named after the legendary stayer, and looks poised to clinch

  • Greg takes the biscuit

    IT'S hardly the weightiest story on the agenda but the banning of the BBC biscuits has fought its way to the top of this column's teeming agenda. And, crumbs, if you want something else, you'll have to read the bit at the bottom about Jeffrey Archer.

  • 'Tremendous response' to show at Pickering

    A SHOW taking place in Ryedale to make up for cancelled agricultural events this summer is gearing up to be the biggest in the region's farming calendar, claim organisers. More than 20,000 people are expected to flock to the Farming and Countryside Show

  • GM crops set for East Yorkshire

    GENETICALLY modified crops will be planted in East Yorkshire as part of the Government's next round of trials. The oil seed rape will be sown atHowden and Nafferton from the end of next month. GM fodder beet has already been planted in a field at Beadlam

  • 'Clinic' on paths

    A LEGAL 'clinic' is being organised for local members of the Country Land and Business Association who may have questions or concerns about rights of way. Barrister Dr Karen Jones, who is senior legal advisor for the CLA, will be at the regional office

  • Turned out nice again!

    HERE comes the sun is the message from York Castle Museum as the city prepares for a scorching weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 26C (79F) on Saturday and 28C (82F) on Sunday. Comedy duo Gary Goldthorpe and Candida Bell, above, from Century

  • Pits celebrate £20m windfall

    SELBY pit bosses were celebrating today after the complex won its second Government pay-out of more than £20 million in less than six months. Any lingering threat to the coalfield's future evaporated with news of the new cash injection under the UK Coal

  • Climate change threatens the 'lonely shores'

    In response to the historic deal rescuing the Kyoto Protocol I should like to quote a few lines from Lord Byron: "There is a pleasure in the pathless wood,/ There is a rapture on the lonely shore,/ There is society, where none intrudes..." The greatest

  • Buy into a star garden

    Now here's an unusual deal; fork out somewhere in the region of £96,500 on this York town house and you get your very own TV star thrown in for free. OK, so the star in question has only ever appeared on Channel 4, but at least it wasn't Channel 5 or

  • Pace ace set to quit county

    Yorkshire left-arm fast bowler Paul Hutchison is all set to quit his native county at the end of the season. The 23-year-old paceman, brought up with Bradford League club Pudsey St Lawrence, has been told by Yorkshire coach Wayne Clark that he does not

  • Ways to escape the credit trap

    IT'S one of the growing problems of our times: the thousands and thousands of people trapped by spiralling debts they have no real hope of ever repaying. Easy credit with no questions asked, unscrupulous lenders and jargon-laden credit agreements, often

  • Be prepared for your big day

    The summer months bring with them the busiest time of year for churches and other venues licensed to hold wedding ceremonies. Organising a wedding should be an enjoyable experience, but often the stress of making the arrangements can put a dampener on

  • What makes Des keep on running?

    CHARLES HUTCHINSON profiles Des O'Connor, one of Britain's most enduring troupers. HAVE a guess. How old is evergreen Des O'Connor, the smooth-est of British entertainers with a career stretching longer than the line of jokers keen to put down his singing

  • A64 safety plans to go on show

    DETAILS of the new junction and safety improvements on the A64 at Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, will be on display at a public exhibition at the Women's Institute Hall in the village tomorrow and on Saturday. The exhibition will include detailed plans of the

  • Slurry spillage farmer 'treated like criminal'

    A FARMER claims he was treated like a "common criminal" after slurry spilled on to flood defences on his land. Geoff Bean, who runs Saltine Lodge Farm in Kirkbymoorside, claims the Environment Agency (EA) treated him with contempt despite his protests

  • Heather top on Hebrides

    YORK Acorn runner Heather McIntosh took the high road to Scottish glory in a race on the Outer Hebrides. She won the women's section in the Barrathon Half Marathon on the Isle of Barra, clocking 1hr 46min 36sec. Acorn also took a title from the Walking-on

  • 'Wake up' call sent from York to Bush

    US PRESIDENT George Bush got a wake-up call on behalf of York's youth as city councillors urged him to support the Kyoto Treaty. Labour councillor Ruth Potter won the support of City of York Council in a motion calling on him to sign the environmental

  • 'Lucky' cat bones at Capt Cook dig

    LUCKY cat bones, the base of a very large wine bottle, and scraps of leather - all dating back to the 18th century - have been found in excavations at the historic Captain Cook Memorial Museum at Whitby. The museum is about to renovate an historic cottage

  • Sam hit by cash flow

    THE international sports career of a York teenager is under pressure because of cost. York Canoe Club member Sam Ellis made a brilliant debut at top level when he competed recently in the world freestyle kayak championships in the Spanish Pyrenees. The

  • Pickering roll to title

    PICKERING trio Nigel Watson, Paul Humphries and Tom Nairn beat 27 other teams to win the Malton Bowling Club Annual Triples Competition at East Mount. Triples from Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Swinton, Welham, Pickering, Settrington, Huby and Malton took

  • It's KO for Kerr

    FIONA Kerr's hopes of retaining her women's singles title in the City of York Open Bowls Tournament ended at the quarter-final stage. The Scottish player from Lanarkshire beat Dunnington's Jean Hall 21-7 at Clarence Gardens yesterday, then beat June Ogden

  • County final showdown at Middlesbro's Riverside

    YORK City will have another exciting pre-season fixture to look forward to following Middlesbrough's 3-0 win at Scarborough in the North Riding FA Senior Cup semi-final last night. The Minstermen, already through the semi-finals thanks to their shoot-out

  • Opera star backs county charity

    International bass baritone singing star Willard White has announced he is to be the patron of a North Yorkshire charity which provides support for special needs children. The announcement comes as the North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre has launched

  • Van driver tried to abduct girls

    POLICE are hunting a man who tried to abduct two nine-year-olds from an East Yorkshire school. The girls were approached outside Howden Junior School by the man, who was driving a white van, at about 10.30am yesterday. "He asked them if they wanted some

  • Just a second, clock turns back time

    Have you ever wished you could turn back the hands of time? Well, York couple Joy and Charles Crawshaw really can. The Heworth duo think they might have discovered the key to eternal youth, thanks to their bathroom clock. The ticker works perfectly well

  • Pace ace set to quit county

    Yorkshire left-arm fast bowler Paul Hutchison is all set to quit his native county at the end of the season. The 23-year-old paceman, brought up with Bradford League club Pudsey St Lawrence, has been told by Yorkshire coach Wayne Clark that he does not

  • Wardens plan to combat crime

    Wardens employed to assist police officers could be adopted in an effort to beat crime in York, councillors have been told. And City of York Council's traffic wardens could be given the new role. The idea was voiced at a presentation given by Steve Walters

  • Community anger at telephone mast plans

    HOUSEHOLDERS have launched a major protest against plans for a huge phone mast in a York community. Council officials told only a handful of immediate neighbours about a BT Cellnet proposal for a 12.5m (more than 40ft) telecommunications tower at the

  • Milner's boundary blitz

    ANdrew Milner blitzed his way to another high score as Burythorpe reached 190 for 9 against Hemingbrough in the first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League. He held the innings together as it wobbled at 98 for 5 as bowler Andy Rowley

  • Masts require greater thought

    EARLIER this week, the Electoral Commission reported that "the single most important issue arising from the 2001 General Election is the need to address, urgently and radically, the decline in public participation". That fall is blamed by some commentators

  • Tommo ready for action

    Forgotten man Marc Thompson admits he can't wait for the new season to kick into gear - if only to wipe away the bitter memory of the last campaign. The young utility player, who didn't travel with the first team squad to Scotland this week, admits he

  • Call to enter our awards

    ORGANISERS of the Evening Press Business Awards 2000 are expecting yet another surge of entries following a renewed "take part" plea by the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Roland Harris, chief executive of the Chamber, has sent out entry