A CALL for greater focus on animal welfare in farm assurance schemes has been made by the Farm Animal Welfare Council. "There can be no doubt that farm assurance schemes have the potential to raise welfare standards for farm animals and to provide recognition
MOTORISTS are putting farm animals at risk from foot and mouth disease by failing to close public gates, a North Yorkshire farmer claims. Gill Smith, of Brown Howe Farm, Stape, near Pickering, says moor sheep are wandering into her fields putting her
ANTHONY McGrath battled his way to an unbeaten 116 before running out of partners as Yorkshire were dismissed for 235 by Surrey at The Oval today. McGrath, whose previous highest Championship knock this season was 29, resumed on 69 after having helped
NEW, new, new. Everywhere you looked last night, there was something new at York Theatre Royal, so new that perhaps the theatre should have had a patina of dew. Ludo Keston had arrived earlier in the week to take up his post as chief executive; the foyer
A FEW people picked up on the fact there was a slight change in the way the players prepared for last Saturday's match at home to Halifax. In order to try to rectify our slow start to games I had the players take part in a small-sided game before kick-off
CHILDREN have gone back to school at two "new" schools in York - Clifton Green Primary and Westfield Community Primary Schools. Clifton Green Primary, for children aged five to 11, is the school formed with the merger of the old Kingsway Junior and Shipton
York patients may soon be offered the option of treatment in European hospitals. STEPHEN LEWIS reports FOR those people who have been languishing on hospital waiting lists in the hope the NHS will one day get round to giving them a new hip or knee joint
THERE I was, standing in the playground waiting to pick up my daughter from school with all the other mums and dads, quietly listening to all the hellos, day-to-day chat etc., when a strange thought crossed my mind: 'I wonder what religion all these people
Beckett Football League side Gillamoor are in urgent need of fresh blood having already cancelled this Saturday's opening fixture. Anyone interested should contact club secretary Bob Pettit 01751 432054, or captain James Blacklock on 01751 433394. Updated
A FAMILY of orphaned otter cubs will have to fend for themselves after a six-day search to find them drew a blank. Workers with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust spent days and nights searching, without success, around the River Derwent after a dead female
ARRIVA faced more problems today with union demands for a 40 per cent pay increase for station, ticket office and headquarters staff. The TSSA union says it wants a "fair deal" for salaried staff, to bring them up to the pay levels enjoyed by similar
A DOUBLE 'B'-line return could not be better timed for New Earswick All Blacks. Second rower Carl Barrow, who has been having a trial with Super League club Castleford Tigers, and hooker Simon Binns are poised to return for New Earswick in Saturday's
NEW plans to build a £1 million factory on green belt land have been blasted by parish councillors. Members of Elvington Parish Council revealed they are "totally opposed" to moves to erect a 30,000 square foot building for Portasilo Ltd. The firm wants
Burythorpe retained the first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League in Championship style for the third successive year when defeating Stockton & Hopgrove. Batting first they ran up a formidable 251 for 6 due mainly to a fourth-wicket
PAPERBOY John Thakeray is an example to young and old on why it pays to be vigilant. The 13-year-old Evening Press delivery boy smelt gas as he pushed a paper through the door of a home in Acomb. He rushed home and rang Transco, who discovered gas was
AFTER all the risk taking and emotional turbulence, the struggle to raise capital and the careful networking, David Horner & Co, York-based business recovery and insolvency specialist, is not only up and running but pitching for the title of New Business
Prism, a fluent winner at York last month, can deliver the goods again at Kempton tomorrow. Marcus Tregoning's speedy two-year-old lines-up for the £20,000 Sirenia Stakes and looks more than ready for this step into Listed-race company. Prism was sent
GOING to school for the first time can stay etched in the mind for a lifetime. First-day butterflies, the hand clutched in anxiety, an escaped tear - such are the usual experiences of turning up at primary school. Less expected on the first day of the
THE winter barley harvest has generally been a disappointment with yields down on last year. Both winter wheat and spring barley are very variable, with second wheats particularly poor in some situations (down as low as 5 t/ha or 2t/acre). Initial harvest
A REPUTATION for the region's farmers as suppliers of export-quality barley has been established with the first of two ship-loads leaving Hull docks this week. The first consignment of grain is destined for a leading European maltster and will be used
A VICTIM of child abuse told today why he sprayed graffiti on York Minster and the nearby statue of Constantine The Great. Mohan Paul said he was protesting against a Church failure to tackle abuse by both clergy and congregation. "The Church of England
ANIMAL movement restrictions in North and East Yorkshire have been dramatically extended in a bid to prevent the further spread of foot and mouth disease. The announcement by DEFRA follows confirmation of two new cases in Northumberland yesterday, and
IN response to your recent report 'Cat lover out in the cold after ten years" (Evening Press, September 1). I have been a voluntary worker at the Cats' Protection Shelter for the past six years. Firstly at Green Lane, Acomb and latterly at Huntington
FIRST York says Metro is a "simple, frequent, reliable bus service", based on "underground-type networks". In reply I say: n Travel on underground railways isn't "simple". Ask any visitor to London. Metro's basic assumption is wrong. Looking at the Metro
THERE is growing opposition both here and in the US to the proposed National Missile Defence - Son of Star Wars. More than two thirds of all Labour MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion expressing their view that the UK should not get involved in this
PART of the next New Labour conference will be sponsored by McDonalds. How appropriate. Junk food for junk politics. David Quarrie, Lynden Way, York. Updated: 10:39 Thursday, September 06, 2001
Knaresborough Town enjoyed a rare 2-1 victory over Nestle Rowntree last night to put a dent in 'Trees hopes of reclaiming their West Yorkshire League premier division title. Town had to fight back from a goal down following Scott Barley's penalty, awarded
A FINANCIAL crisis is forcing the Church of England to reduce the number of staff employed in the York Diocese. About 21 positions will remain unfilled once they have been vacated in an attempt to balance the books. The Church intends to use more part-time
THE discovery of some ancient artefacts at Malton may challenge a common theory about the Romans in Britain. The finds at Malton Rugby Club have given archaeological experts a unique glimpse into the uncertain past of the town. Part of a Roman belt found
FOUR people arrested in connection with an assault in which a woman suffered serious burns have been released on bail. The three men and a woman were released on police bail until October 3, pending further inquiries. The woman, in her 20s, was found
A BLAST from the recent past provides the sternest test yet for all-conquering Heworth who embark on a lengthy haul this weekend. Heworth, just like their National Conference division two rivals York Acorn, have opened up proceedings with an encouraging
THEATRE-goers saw The Full Monty last night when Mark Addy returned home to open a new drama venue. The York-born actor, who starred in the hit British comedy about Sheffield steelworkers, and new jousting blockbuster A Knight's Tale, opened the new studio
BLOOMING marvellous! That's what judges thought of the eye-catching entrants in the Floral York Awards. Both gardens were joint winners in the communal or street category of this year's competition. Their victories were no great surprise. For the green-fingered
Nigel Collinson, carrying his bat for 90, propped up the Stockton & Hopgrove innings against division five promotion hopefuls Tadcaster Magnet. Barry Sellers was the only other batsman in double figures as Stockton were restricted to 131 for 4. Barry
Copmanthorpe secured the Third Division pennant when beating nearest rivals Stillingfleet by seven wickets. The 'Fleet made a good start with Rob Murray and Chris Walker putting on 53 for the first wicket. John Hughes bowled superbly taking 6 for 46,
A NEW cricketing knock-out competition gets underway in York later this week. Eight teams will be competing for the Post Office Challenge Trophy, which goes up for grabs at Clifton Park, Shipton Road, tomorrow, starting at 10.30am. Teams entered for the
ARMY bomb disposal experts were called to a village near York after builders uncovered an explosive device while digging up a garden. The alarm was raised at about 3pm yesterday after the bomb was unearthed behind a house in Back Lane, Alne, North Yorkshire
ANTHONY McGrath battled his way to an unbeaten 116 before running out of partners as Yorkshire were dismissed for 235 by Surrey at The Oval today. McGrath, whose previous highest Championship knock this season was 29, resumed on 69 after having helped
A REVOLUTIONARY scheme to divert traffic out of York's most polluted areas is set to be introduced. It would be one of the first systems in the world to constantly monitor air quality, and actively move traffic away when it reaches dangerous levels. Pollution
ANIMAL movement restrictions in North and East Yorkshire have been dramatically extended in a bid to prevent the further spread of foot and mouth disease. The announcement by DEFRA follows confirmation of two new cases in Northumberland yesterday, and
THE motor car can be seen as one of our most liberating inventions or the fume-spewing curse of modern times, depending on your view. But what cannot be denied is that most people use a car and could not go about their business or pleasure without one
A LOT of time, effort and money has gone into making Burn & Company, the York solicitors and business practice, a "people first" organisation. That is why the practice is entering the Progress Through People category in the Evening Press Business
FEW organisations could have had more of an impact on York than the 127-year-old firm of family builders, William Birch & Son. Time and again it has changed the skyline of the city and beyond with its new schools, factories, churches, houses and shops
STEPHEN LEWIS takes a clear-eyed look at hints of a price war ahead which could bring down the cost of a new pair of specs. FIRST it was the village store and corner shop. Then it was high street pharmacists. Now the high street optician looks set to
THIS week, after the long summer break, the school holidays are finally over. Most parents will have had to spend a lot of money on items for the new term - uniforms, sportswear and other school kit. Hopefully none of the items purchased will be faulty
I AM afraid we are headed for a very painful autumn unless the shambolic movement strategy currently proposed by the Government is amended radically. There appears to be a power struggle going on between DEFRA, which not only helps make policies but also
YORK City midfielder Christian Fox reckons he has just one hurdle left to overcome before declaring himself fighting fit and primed for action. In a massive boost for City, the highly-rated top prospect moved a significant step closer to a return to senior
DRIVING round York, particularly at rush hour, is no joke. Buses, lorries, cars, motorcycles all jostle for position around the mainly static ring road as pollution and tempers run high. Ideally, most of us who work in the centre of York would like to
