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  • Drivers are the root cause of traffic chaos

    WHEN will those who complain about the floods and the traffic chaos making them late realise they are the problem? They are part of the traffic; they are emitting greenhouse gases that eventually cause things such as floods. I passed cars queueing from

  • Dictatorial council

    WITH reference to the York Castle area redevelopment, York's Labour council will do as it always does once it has ploughed through the sham of public debate and the showing of alternative plans. This dictatorial council will implement exactly what it

  • Ministry vets get tougher powers

    GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease. Ministers have drawn up new laws, after claiming court action by Thirsk farmers to try to block slaughter of their herds earlier this year helped spread

  • Jamming trade

    BEING stuck in a traffic jam isn't just a nuisance - it's a cost to business. Further evidence of the harm being done to York by the traffic chaos on the A64 at Copmanthorpe comes from the manager of the Tesco store at Askham Bar. David Marks says that

  • Your A64 ideas get go-ahead

    ROAD bosses are to adopt traffic chaos solutions put forward by Evening Press readers to help solve the A64 roadworks chaos. Highways Agency chiefs revealed today that they will create an extra lane approaching works on the westbound carriageway of the

  • NY firefighters' gratitude

    NORTH Yorkshire firefighters have been thanked for raising thousands of pounds for their New York counterparts in the wake of the World Trade Centre attacks. Almost £100,000 was raised in York and North Yorkshire for the families of more than 300 New

  • River man named

    POLICE have identified a man who drowned in the River Ouse in York earlier this month. He is Bhagwan Bhagwanani, 70, from the Shadwell Close Park area of Leeds. Chief Inspector Howard Harding, of North Yorkshire Police, said Mr Bhagwanani had gone missing

  • MS drug trials boost for campaigners

    Campaigners from the York and District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society welcomed the announcement by the Government to allow the continuation of prescription trials of Beta Interferon. The Department of Health wants sufferers to test whether the

  • Theme park legal fight

    BOSSES at Flamingo Land are facing legal action for siting caravans at the park without seeking permission. The siting of the 36 caravans, which were spotted on a routine visit by planners, has prompted the theme park to seek retrospective planning permission

  • York planning officer resigns

    THE senior planning officer has resigned from City of York Council after working for only two weeks. Rod Lugg, 49, resigned as assistant director for personal reasons. He has returned to his previous job as an architect at Durham County Council. He said

  • Cave plunge New crew into gloom

    New Earswick had a disappointing start to their Yorkshire Over 55s League campaign when they lost 83-57 to North Cave. Only Eric Ward's rink managed to win, triumphing by 19-13 though it wasn't plain sailing with them losing a 10-5 lead in the space of

  • Blunkett goes on the beat in N Yorks

    HOME Secretary David Blunkett was today set to announce measures to improve the daily working life of police officers during a visit to North Yorkshire. Mr Blunkett, who is meeting Chief Constable David Kenworthy, will also publish The Diary Of A Police

  • Your guide to Bonfire Night

    Remember, remember, to have a good Guy Fawkes celebration. We have this year's essential guide to the best bonfire parties around Friday, November 2 7.30pm: New Earswick Sports and Social Club annual bonfire and firework Display. Funfair, hot food and

  • Strewth - when York outwitted Oz

    EIGHTY years ago tomorrow, York Rugby League Club enjoyed one of its proudest-ever achievements. It was such a feat that to think about it happening now would be so far in the realms of fantasy that not even David Lynch would be able to direct the movie

  • From tiny Acorns...

    YORK Acorn's youth policy is set to see the club storm up the National Conference League structure - but maybe not yet. That was the message from club spokesman Paul Lumby ahead of Saturday's crunch clash with Milford Marlins. Acorn won the big derby

  • Polish your questions for Brass

    THE Evening Press is giving York City fans the chance to quiz Minstermen skipper Chris Brass on-line. Midfield general Brass will visit the Evening Press offices on Monday, November 12, to take part in our Internet question and answer session. The event

  • Reach for the stars

    TWO North Yorkshire singers are one step closer to super-stardom after battling through to the final stages of TV's Pop Idol. Hayley Banford, 20, of White Cross Road, York, and Chris Tame, from Thirsk, are among the last 50 contestants whittled down from

  • Hillfort found in county

    ONE of the biggest prehistoric hillforts ever found in Britain has been unearthed by archaeologists at a North Yorkshire beauty spot, English Heritage said today. The 40-acre monument at Sutton Bank, near Thirsk, is thought to have been surrounded by

  • Cycling expert killed in crash

    CYCLING campaigner Karl Briggs - who fought to save the lives of cyclists across North Yorkshire - has died in an accident with a lorry. Mr Briggs, of Helmsley, suffered serious head injuries in a collision on the A168 at Asenby, near Thirsk, yesterday

  • 25,000 phone lines go down

    TWENTY-five thousand telephone lines went down for up to two hours in the centre of York today. A BT spokeswoman said an equipment failure happened at 10.30am at the Stonebow exchange. The majority of the 25,000 numbers affected were business numbers,

  • Sales of the centuries

    A new report by specialist insurers Hiscox provides a fascinating snapshot of the way consumer taste has changed over the last 100 years. STEPHEN LEWIS reports WHAT a difference a century makes. Back in 1901, the discerning homeowner wanted his decor

  • Hutch back to get buzz

    YORK Wasps' reigning Evening Press player of the year, Andy Hutchinson, tops a trio of new signings at Huntington Stadium. The RL Premiership outfit have brought the former trialist in on a one-year deal, just reward for his efforts last season. They

  • Wasps go for French flair

    YORK Wasps have added a touch of Gallic flair to their back line for the forthcoming season with the signing of highly-rated centre Michael Cousseau. After weeks of speculation about a French connection at Wasps, the 22-year-old Nantes-born player becomes

  • Dear Mrs Beckett...

    WHEN all the dust has settled and the last county declared free, it will be time to look at the handling of the foot and mouth epidemic but our immediate concern in North Yorkshire and surrounding counties is the unacceptable implementation of the movement

  • Snooker Loopy

    Snooker loopy THE final of the big snooker tournament in York next month is already a sell-out. And demand for tickets for other big matches is also so high that the Barbican Leisure Centre will be almost full to the rafters. There is seating for 529

  • Dreaming of a green Christmas

    YORK'S Christmas lights are set to go green, giving the city its brightest and most energy-conscious Yuletide ever. In an environmentally-friendly move that sets a challenge to the rest of the UK, York will be the first city to have its Christmas lights

  • All eyes turn to Barton

    IT will be worth travelling to Wetherby tomorrow just to see top Ryedale performer Barton in action. The Tim Easterby-trained gelding makes his eagerly-awaited debut over fences in the Betfair.com Novices' Chase and will have the assistance of Tony Dobbin

  • New blueprint for farming's future

    FARMERS will need to be rewarded for a much wider range of activities including combating flooding and providing other services not related to food production, says the Sustainable Development Commission. In its paper 'A Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

  • Farming news in brief

    JIM Scudamore, the Government's chief veterinary officer, has launched two booklets aimed at raising awareness of the risk of introducing or spreading livestock diseases when restocking. Speaking at the launch of "Golden Rules for a Healthy Herd" for

  • Philip grabs the glory for runaway conquest

    YORK student Philip Graves has powered his way to the National Biathlon Finals at Sheffield. The Archbishop Holgate's School pupil swept the board at the Northern qualifying round at Sedburgh School in Cumbria. The 12-year-old, representing York City

  • Osso's autumn collection

    OSBALDWICK School romped to victory at the St Lawrence's Autumn Fair. Osbaldwick cruised through the seven-a-side competition unbeaten and without conceding a goal. Hosts St Lawrence's (1-0), Fishergate (1-0), Tang Hall (1-0) and Derwent (2-0) all suffered

  • Boy, 10, victim of rare virus

    A TEN-year-old boy who died only three days after complaining of a headache was the victim of a rare virus which infected his brain. Scott Wakefield, of Eastfield Walk, Tadcaster, was feeling unwell and suffering from flu-like symptoms when he was seen

  • Dreaming of a green Christmas

    YORK'S Christmas lights are set to go green, giving the city its brightest and most energy-conscious Yuletide ever. In an environmentally-friendly move that sets a challenge to the rest of the UK, York will be the first city to have its Christmas lights

  • Pheasants and facts

    YOUR correspondent TB Woodward seems to have been badly misinformed about pheasant shooting. ('Pity the 'factory-raised' pheasants," letters, October 30). The letter has repeated a number of false and inaccurate claims spread by the animal rights activists

  • Ultimate responsibility lies with the parents

    SCOURING the papers this week, the recent ruling by a Hampshire magistrate that a teacher was entitled to use 'reasonable force' when exercising his lawful authority over a disruptive pupil particularly caught my eye. I have to say, as a parent, I welcome

  • Not enough hours in the day as time presses on

    BEING a football manager these days is effectively a 24 hours a day, seven days a week job - whether it is at a Premier League club or here in Division Three. And the workload for managers has increased for different reasons. At the highest level, while

  • Harvest of love

    STEPHEN LEWIS and PHIL GOULD check out a new TV matchmaking service for farmers ROBIN Nicholson knows just the kind of wife he needs. A shepherdess, good around the house and kitchen, who understands country living and could work beside him on the farm

  • GNER misses the train

    RAIL travellers will be filled with gloom and disgust to hear that there will be no new trains on the East Coast Main Line until 2006 at the earliest. This news emerged late yesterday as GNER chief executive Christopher Garnett gave evidence to the Transport

  • York family celebrate £700 refund

    A YORK family are celebrating getting £700 back from a fireplace company which they claim failed to deliver a usable fire. Emma and Wayne Holmes, of Acomb, said they paid the money to the Thorp Arch branch of Fireside Furnishings in June. But when the

  • Ministry vets get tougher powers

    GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease. Ministers have drawn up new laws, after claiming court action by Thirsk farmers to try to block slaughter of their herds earlier this year helped spread

  • Tad crush Rufforth

    TADCASTER Albion overwhelmed Rufforth 10-1 in division one of the York Mitchell Sports League. Wileman hit a hat-trick, while Nicholas and Smith grabbed two apiece. Poulter, Thompson and Morrow also netted. Copmanthorpe Cougars went down 4-1 to Dunnington

  • Weakened York team lose match

    YORK RI 'A' crashed to a 6-4 defeat against Sheffield 'A' in the Woodhouse Cup. York fielded a weaker team than their previous matches against much poorer opposition. A full strength York team would probably have won but many of the stronger players did

  • Bravery honour for pilot

    A pilot who fought a cockpit intruder to save hundreds of passengers - including rock star Bryan Ferry and a York vicar and his wife - was being honoured at an awards ceremony today. British Airways Captain William Hagan was one of 12 courageous individuals

  • Home rule trend

    New Earswick Ladies had a superb 86-85 win in the North Eastern League against Hornsea as home rinks took the honours at both venues. The Huntington Road outfit held the initiative after ten ends when they led on aggregate 40-28 but the Hornsea Ladies

  • Rinks all round for York

    YORK and District Indoor Bowls Club began their campaign in the prestigious national Denny Cup competition in excellent form with an 84-56 victory over Ryedale capped by all four rinks winning. At home, Iain Boyle's rink, including Mick Bruce, Mal Turpin

  • Clifton collapse to keen RI rivals

    YORK RI Ladies scored a 9-0 home win over old rivals Clifton in division one of the York Badminton League. Nicola Coggins and Karen Wedgwood took the Institute honours for a total of 90-19 taken in straight sets. Market Weighton Ladies visited Knavesmire

  • Get shirt on Ashes

    A dozen rugby league starlets from in and around York are seeking a sponsor to help them enjoy possibly the biggest day in their sporting lives. As reported in the Evening Press, the squad of under-9s from the York and North Yorkshire Service area are

  • Festival's just small beer

    A PINT-SIZED barman has stepped in at short notice to serve at one of York's smallest beer festivals - at the city's tiniest bar. Graham Hughes, who stands at 4ft 11in, was asked to help out at the Blue Bell, in Fossgate, for the pub's charity beerfest

  • Addicts dump syringes in church grounds

    DRUG addicts are using York churches as sites to dump their used syringes, the Evening Press can reveal. We have learned that dozens of needles discarded by careless addicts have been found at two of York's holy places. Yesterday, Guy Fowler, the verger

  • GNER gives warning over new trains

    THE dream of faster and more comfortable trains to London will be put on hold until 2006. GNER chief executive Christopher Garnett has revealed no new trains will be introduced on the East Coast Main Line until 2006 because the company was only granted

  • Roads fiasco hits York superstore

    A TESCO boss has revealed the impact of the A64 roadworks on his York store and thanked the Evening Press for campaigning to Get York Moving again. David Marks, manager of the supermarket at Askham Bar, said jams caused by the nearby contraflow at Copmanthorpe

  • Be a bright spark - play it safe with fireworks

    Bonfire night is only four days away, and the shops are selling fireworks. In the excitement, it is easy to forget that fireworks are explosives and can be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands, or if used incorrectly. Last year, 972 people were treated

  • Polish your questions for Brass

    THE Evening Press is giving York City fans the chance to quiz Minstermen skipper Chris Brass on-line. Midfield general Brass will visit the Evening Press offices on Monday, November 12, to take part in our Internet question and answer session. The event

  • Howarth on England duty

    YORK City goalkeeper Russ Howarth's impressive start to the season was today rewarded with the news he has been named in the England Under-20 squad to take on Portugal next month. The call-up is a major feather in the cap for both Howarth, who has been

  • Hutch back to get buzz

    YORK Wasps' reigning Evening Press player of the year, Andy Hutchinson, tops a trio of new signings at Huntington Stadium. The RL Premiership outfit have brought the former trialist in on a one-year deal, just reward for his efforts last season. They

  • Car-free living

    In a city where traffic travels so slowly the minute movements are no longer discernable to the human eye, it is a good idea to opt for a home within walking distance of the city centre. Quantum (01904 631631) has just such a house on its books at the

  • GNER gives warning over new trains

    THE dream of faster and more comfortable trains to London will be put on hold until 2006. GNER chief executive Christopher Garnett has revealed no new trains will be introduced on the East Coast Main Line until 2006 because the company was only granted

  • Who needs to know? We do

    INFORMATION, what a lot of it there is about. I'd tell you some but you would only forget. Much like I do. Our lives sit on a mattress of facts afloat on a sea of statistics and we can't recall any of it. So with all this info available, why do we need

  • Future secure

    THE long-term future of a horticultural research centre near Selby has been secured. Bosses at Cawood's Stockbridge Technology Centre announced that the Government had agreed to sell them the entire site and all its facilities. The centre closed on March

  • 'Utter despair' over

    SHEEP farmers in North Yorkshire say they feel "utter despair" over the mismanagement of BSE tests on sheep. And a Conservative MP has called on the Government to come up with financial support to prevent then going bankrupt. The tests, which had been

  • Tough new powers to cull

    GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease. Ministers have drawn up new laws, after claiming court action by Thirsk farmers to try to block slaughter of their herds earlier this year helped spread