NICOLA Lampard may have been competing in her first biathlon, but the Tadcaster Grammar School pupil showed no nerves as she booked her place in the National Finals for next month. The 14-year-old from Copmanthorpe runs for Nestl Rowntrees and swims for
JOSEPH Rowntree edged out Queen Margaret's, Escrick, in the York final of the National Schools Netball Tournament at Joseph Rowntree School. They won 3-2 in a thrilling final on their home courts as the school continued its domination of the local netball
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club today made their most audacious signing yet - former drugs tsar Keith Hellawell. Mr Hellawell, the former Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, was named as the club's president. He approached by Wasps director and close friend
EXPERTS are to be quizzed tonight by councillors looking into the issues surrounding flooding in York. Representatives of the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water Services have agreed to attend the third meeting of City of York Council's floods scrutiny
TWO flood warnings have been issued on the River Ouse at York and Naburn today following more heavy rainfall. The Environment Agency (EA) has released the warnings for the Ouse between Clifton Bridge and Fulford and at Naburn Lock. But a spokeswoman,
KEEP your wits about you, chaps. There's a war on. And the first casualty of war, not counting the dead people, is truth. Only an hour after the World Trade Centre was attacked, a Government media advisor sent out a memo to ministers suggesting "it's
I WISH to reply to the Evening Press editorial which argues that war in Afghanistan is justified because of the Trade Centre atrocities (October 8). They were terrible atrocities. I was stunned as I saw them happen on TV news. As a believer in God, I
THE Poppy Appeal will be launched on October 28. This is the 80th anniversary of the Royal British Legion during which time the Poppy Appeal has helped to fund the legion's work to deliver a caring service for the benefit of the ex-service community in
ST Peter's is a school with 'a vision', and a 'good neighbour'. It mortifies me to think I had the temerity to question the intentions of a school with the vision of a good neighbour. What right have I to object to blocks of flats being built opposite
I AM a York taxi driver and I think the ongoing work at the Copmanthorpe lights is a waste of money. All they had to do was close the gap and force traffic to the other end of Copmanthorpe. The traffic which crosses through the lights is not so great
IT was interesting to read of singer Jessica Steel wanting to be a Pop Idol, (Turpin Rides Again, October 6). She should put this experience behind her and get on with her local singing interests with her band Blue Rinse. Pop Idol seems a very cruel programme
FURTHER expansion at Monks Cross is not in doubt. The question is no longer will it happen, but when will it start and what form will it take? Today we reveal the latest Monks Cross vision, for a business park on 40 acres of land north of the shops. This
THE 73-year-old woman who was killed when her car collided with a lorry in East Yorkshire has been named by police. Beryl Watson, of Cottingham, near Hull, died in the crash, which occurred on the A1079, close to Pocklington, on Monday. Both her car and
AN urgent appeal has gone out for teams to take part in a sponsored Army assault course - to raise vital funds for the British Red Cross. The event is due to take place at Strensall Barracks, York, on Saturday, October 27. In conjunction with the Kings
York City Baths Club's nine years to 12 years swimmers finished a creditable fourth in the final of the White Rose Junior League held at Harrogate Hydro Pool. York competitors gained four first, seven second and 14 third places. Hannah Petts led the way
Scarborough were outplayed for long periods in their 1-0 defeat at Southport last night with Andy Woods making a string of brilliant saves to keep his side in the game. He was finally beaten in the 66th minute when Chris Lane headed in a corner. Southport
York City's Division Three game with Scunthorpe, scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 10, will now be staged at Bootham Crescent on Friday, November 9, kick-off 7.45pm. The kick-off has been brought forward to avoid a clash with England's friendly
PROTESTERS have warned that the Menwith Hill spy base could be a strategic target for terrorists seeking revenge for bombing raids in Afghanistan. As US forces launched their third night of attacks on the Taliban and Osama bin Laden's Al Qaida training
THE average family home in York now costs more than £100,000 up by £12,000 in the past three months, according to the latest figures. House prices in York and North Yorkshire have continued to rise and city estate agents have confirmed that a slump in
A NEW credit card "sting" costing Selby area cardholders thousands of pounds was uncovered at a local restaurant, it was revealed today. Tadcaster-based fraud squad officers said a growing number of fraudsters were spending other people's money by using
HULL Kingston Rovers winger Gavin Molloy has become the latest recruit to the York Wasps ranks. The Beverley-based 21-year-old was loaned out to Wasps in May and played in six games last season under former coach Lee Crooks, mainly at centre. With his
FLOOD warnings were set to be issued today at York and Naburn as high water levels were reported across the region's rivers and streams. But a spokesman for the Environment Agency urged people not to panic, saying it expected levels to drop considerably
FLOOD stricken Ryedale residents could face not one, but two more flooding seasons before proper defences are completed, the Evening Press can reveal. Environment Agency bosses have admitted that a £4.1 million scheme to protect Malton and Norton may
WORK has finally begun on the construction of flood defences in Ryedale - as environment officials urge the country to prepare for the possibility of more flooding this winter. The first stage of work on Malton and Norton's £4m flood defence scheme has
IT REALLY was a dog's life for two pretend pooches after walkies to a York pub saw them arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. The comedy canines - alias Phil Lawrence, of York, and Paul Burton, of Preston -- were promoting Lendal pub Varsity. Their
DEVELOPERS today unveiled a £60 million scheme to create a major new business park - and up to 5,000 jobs - on the outskirts of York. The Monks Cross Partnership wants to build a "high quality business community of prestige offices" on 40 acres of land
I THANK your newspaper and staff for the excellent article 'Wise old owls pass on reading skills', September 25. The response from prospective volunteers to make a commitment to assist with literacy in primary schools has been most encouraging. We have
WHEN a pursuit of the student pound ends in the police pound, you know it must be Freshers' Week. Many of York's new bars are aimed at the undergraduate market, and competition for their custom is fierce. So The Varsity sent out a couple of hounds to
AN 18-YEAR-OLD York man has admitted he carried out a "timorous and half-hearted" cigarette robbery on a Clifton newsagent. Thomas Rathbone, formerly of Queen Anne's Road, Bootham, pleaded guilty on the day he was due to stand trial at York Crown Court
THE grieving friends of a York man who drowned in mysterious circumstances have launched a campaign to solve the riddle of his death. Ian Smith was cleared at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday of the manslaughter of Colin Fawcett, after Mr Fawcett drowned
A RETIRED bank manager's death in a North Yorkshire road accident remains a mystery, an inquest heard. Alan Cantrell, 79, suffered multiple injuries in the smash on Harrogate's southern bypass as he returned to his home in Midway Avenue, Nether Poppleton
TADCASTER-born scrum-half Guy Easterby has been dropped from the Ireland rugby union team to play Wales in the Lloyds-TSB Six Nations Championship at Cardiff on Saturday. He was criticised by the Irish press after Ireland's defeat by Scotland a fortnight
KIRKDALE United maintained their grip on top spot in division one of the Beckett Football League with a 4-0 victory over Ampleforth. Ian Prendergast, Andy Knowles, Adrian Voicu and Philip Charlton scored. Rosedale are up in second place after their 5-
A HAIRDRESSER has started a campaign to stop his salon being turned into an extension to a village library. Graham and Co hairdressers occupies a shop unit in The Village, Strensall, which is owned by the City of York Council and is next door to Strensall
THE opening round of the Yorkshire Winter League saw 70 anglers struggle to control pole tackle on a windswept Aire and Calder Navigation around Pollington. Roger Ellis (Marsh Tackle) made the most of his end peg draw below the lock at Pollington. Fishing
OFFICE worker Sally Argyle has swapped her desk for the high-wire after answering an eleventh-hour appeal for a trapeze artist. Sally, 23, from Hambleton, near Selby, saw an advert for the vacancy with Circus Kings after their resident trapeze artist
TRAIN company staff have today threatened to strike over unfair pay differences, the Evening Press can reveal. Services from York to Leeds, Manchester Airport and Scarborough would be affected in the run-up to Christmas if the proposed industrial action
York RUFC Under-9s were in dominant form as they ran away with the Ken Habergham Trophy at the Morley Festival. A tight opening game saw York edge past Doncaster with tries from Jack Maud and Adam Johnson, while the strong running of Paul Bowes and the
YORK RUFC Under 15s edged out cross-city rivals York RI 27-10 at New Lane. Mark McDaid opened the scoring with a try in the corner. Flowing rugby from both teams continued with first RI drawing level as Dave West zipped in for a try followed shortly afterwards
A BLIND pensioner who was robbed of her handbag and white cane by a thief told how she has been overwhelmed by the kindness of York people. Courageous Mary Grainger, 72, was out walking at shops near her Chaloners Road home, late last month, when the
Former City manager Denis Smith has been appointed Brian Flynn's successor at Wrexham. Smith was in charge at Bootham Crescent from 1982 to 1987, leading the Minstermen to the Division Four championship in 1983-84, when they became the first club to break
A YORK nursing home put in a bumper order for birthday candles this week as it celebrated the lives of its two most senior residents. Friends and relatives of Laurie Barnard, who will turn 104 on Friday, and Annie Worcester, who was 102 on Sunday, gathered
GARY Hobson is unlikely to earn a first team recall for Saturday's trip to Hartlepool despite manager Terry Dolan indicating he is planning a defensive shake-up. Central defender Hobson, out since August with Achilles and knee problems, returned to full-time
A MILKMAN was attacked by a gang of five men as he made his early morning deliveries in Easingwold. Police believe there may be a link between the attack and an attempted burglary at a Costcutter shop, close to where the incident took place. The milkman
HULL Kingston Rovers winger Gavin Molloy has become the latest recruit to the York Wasps ranks. The Beverley-based 21-year-old was loaned out to Wasps in May and played in six games last season under former coach Lee Crooks, mainly at centre. With his
GARY Hobson is unlikely to earn a first team recall for Saturday's trip to Hartlepool despite manager Terry Dolan indicating he is planning a defensive shake-up. Central defender Hobson, out since August with Achilles and knee problems, returned to full-time
Jelani can play a starring role for Andy Turnell's Ryedale stable at York tomorrow. The two-year-old bids for the £12,550 Betfair.com Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs and is expected to take all the beating on the forecast soft ground. Jelani coped
Life-long Leeds United fan CHARLES HUTCHINSON considers the literary efforts of Vinnie Jones and David Batty, two footballers from the hard knocks school. VINNIE Jones and David Batty are two of football's hardest men, the fire-stokers in the modern midfield
