MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has taken time out from his contract negotiations at Old Trafford to voice his support to the Save York City campaign. Sir Alex, who is poised to forego planned retirement and extend his trophy-drenched reign with
HOW can we ever rid ourselves of terrorists when there will always be a minority of people such as K Barnes of Catterton who seem to think we should be lenient with them. Let us not forget that terrorists are willing to maim and kill for the sake of their
ONE of York's busiest pedestrian routes between the city centre and the railway station is to undergo a feasibility trial of measures designed to ease overcrowding. City of York Council has unveiled a package of improvements for the approach to the station
TEACHER recruitment and retention in North Yorkshire is getting harder, according to the county's education boss, Cynthia Welbourn. Miss Welbourn, North Yorkshire County Council's education director, was commenting on the annual report by Ofsted inspector
WITH the River Ouse bursting its banks the fourth leg of the Acomb Tackle York Winter Angling League was a casualty as floods devastated angling fixtures last weekend. It was left to the commercial fisheries in the area to provide anglers with some action
FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw has hinted Britain is ready to back the Son of Star Wars project - because it would have thwarted German attacks during the Second World War. He made the surprise remarks after coming under fire from MPs from all sides in
A DRAFT development brief setting out the vision for a model, 21st century community at Osbaldwick, York, is nearing completion. Officers from City of York Council's development and housing teams are recommending that they continue to work in partnership
THE cream of northern stand-up is coming to York in a show of solidarity for beleaguered York City fans. The York Brewery at Toft Green will on Sunday host a benefit comedy night for the newly-launched City Supporters' Trust. Featuring a number of northern
A mineworker tried to help a dying man immediately after he knifed him, a jury has heard. In a 999 call, qualified medic Thomas Edward Richardson, 43, told a control room operator he had stabbed a man and asked for an ambulance and police to go to his
SHOPPERS in York are being urged to grab a bargain - Viking style! Medieval townhouse Barley Hall, off Stonegate, will play host to the popular Viking market as part of the Jolablot festival this weekend. Shoemakers, traders and re-enactors will sell
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has taken time out from his contract negotiations at Old Trafford to voice his support to the Save York City campaign. Sir Alex, who is poised to forego planned retirement and extend his trophy-drenched reign with
POLICE in York have joined forces with the Evening Press to highlight a sudden surge in burglaries in part of the city. Over the last six years crime rates across the city have fallen, but in recent weeks, break-in figures have started to creep back up
A YORK businesswoman who was born 50 years ago today - the day the Queen acceded to the throne - is celebrating both landmarks by holding a special Jubilee sale. Ainslie Waller, who runs Make Your Mark, a rubber stamp shop in Goodramgate, is also marking
THE Army today unveiled its new secret weapon in the battle for new recruits - Zest the horse. The seven-year-old mare was being trotted through the streets of York as part of a new Army recruitment campaign, named Operation Northern Spirit. Lance Corporal
CHILDREN should be offered single vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella because they have been put at risk by the controversy over the MMR jab, the Conservatives said today. Shadow Health Secretary Dr Liam Fox said he still believed MMR was
ALL Saints School Under 15s performed admirably in the National Basketball Finals at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. They faced a gruelling five-match programme before finishing fourth overall. They beat Rainham, Essex, last year's runners-up; the American
THE cream of northern stand-up is coming to York in a show of solidarity for beleaguered York City fans. The York Brewery at Toft Green will on Sunday host a benefit comedy night for the newly-launched City Supporters' Trust. Featuring a number of northern
THE family of a five-year-old boy killed in a road accident were today said to be inconsolable. Joshua Crowder was knocked down by a car just before 5pm yesterday as he crossed the road only yards from his home at Barlby, near Selby. The youngster was
Jean Pittman needs heart surgery. Now she has been told that her operation has been postponed for two months in addition to the usual wait of three to four months. Why? Because there is no NHS money to do it. acAN ELDERLY York woman must wait months for
DEFEATS are always difficult to swallow but this one must leave a sizeable lump akin to an everlasting gobstopper lodged in the throat of York City. In a remarkable match - the epitomy of a ding-dong, see-saw battle if ever there was one - City deserved
YES... says Simon Mallett, chairman of York Conservatives. NO... says Allen Heath, regional organiser of the rail union RMT. YES... A BAN on strike action in essential public services is necessary and justified, particularly in relation to the railways
MAYBE I'm not the best qualified to comment (although that's never stopped me before). After all, I've never run down a crowded Coney Street in just my swimming trunks, or spent a February night queuing up for the chance to sing 60 seconds of Sinitta.
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn today insisted that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is "the safest way of protecting children". Meanwhile, a health department spokesman was stressing that MMR is "the safest way of protecting against these diseases
WELL done to a Yorkshire lad made good, we thought when Hear'Say introduced Johnny Shentall as their new recruit yesterday. The Doncaster singer had won his place through sheer talent, ahead of thousands of other auditioning hopefuls. Or so we thought
A YORK businesswoman who was born 50 years ago today - the day the Queen acceded to the throne - is celebrating both landmarks by holding a special Jubilee sale. Ainslie Waller, who runs Make Your Mark, a rubber stamp shop in Goodramgate, is also marking
YORK City manager Terry Dolan expects to bolster his depleted squad in time for Saturday's trip to Southend United. Speaking in the aftermath of last night's agonising 5-4 defeat at Rochdale, the City boss confirmed he hopes to unveil a new loan signing
I AM upset and angry about the Dean and Chapter of York Minster considering charging every visitor entering the building (January 24). Will those York residents who pop in regularly, to pray or to attend a service, have to wear a badge if they don't wish
WITH Frog Hall changing to a fast food place, would it not be a good idea for the long-term future to demolish the whole industrial site at Layerthorpe and build one and two bedroom houses, similar to those of Aldwark? The factories and businesses would
ONE of the delights of York when I was a student (1975-1979) at the then College of Ripon and York St. John, was Welsh rarebit, served in a silver dish in Terry's panelled restaurant. An appeal to Terry's to discover the exact recipe failed because no
Civil Service I returned to the top of the first division of York and District Netball League, inflicting a first defeat of the season on Ladybirds 'A' by 28 goals to 25. Civil Service were two goals behind in the first quarter before launching a fightback
A VEGETARIAN campaigner from Ryedale who spent her life educating people about healthy eating has lost her battle with breast cancer. Verity Steele, of Broughton, near Malton, was a keen environmentalist who also worked for a time as a park ranger for
JACK Goodaker scored five tries as New Earswick All Blacks Amataeur Rugby League Club Under 14s beat Churwell 58-20. The half back combination of Danny Pfluger and man-of-the-match Liam Gargan ran the show, scoring a try each in All Blacks' biggest win
A LATE goal gave RJF Homes Beckett League division one leaders Rosedale a 3-2 win away to Old Malton thirds. John Tindal opened the scoring in the second minute. Stuart Clarkson equalised after 15 minutes and Rosedale regained the lead on the stroke of
ELSIE King has been a cleaner at the same school for more than three decades, and her mother did the same job for the previous 30 years. Now Elsie, who was also a pupil at Foston Church of England Primary, is receiving a special award from North Yorkshire
REIGNING champion Nathan Hill came through his quarter-final of the York Open Men's Squash Championship, with a 3-0 victory over unseeded Matthew Stephenson. In a relentless mood Hill took the opening game 9-0 the second 9-5 and the third and the match
YORK Rugby Union Club's Under 12s amazing four-year unbeaten Yorkshire Cup run came to an end against Malton and Norton at Clifton Park. Malton and Norton, last year's beaten finalists, gained revenge in a thrilling game by winning by a single try. Both
Britain will have a new Pop Idol this Saturday, as the hit TV show reaches its climax. With two wannabes left in the running, NICK HALLISSEY hit the streets to find out how York will be voting IT seems you're a fan of either the stutter or the smile.
Tadcaster Albion's cup hopes were dashed last night as they lost in the Northern Counties East League Wilkinson Sword Trophy semi-finals for the second time in three years. Tadcaster trailed 1-0 to Bridlington with over an hour gone and, after Bridlington
THE Government has announced it will pay North Yorkshire Police £800,000 towards the cost of handling the Selby rail crash. But the figure is still more than £100,000 short of the amount spent on policing the disaster. The funding will be provided under
DISGRACED gynaecologist Richard Neale may have caused the deaths of up to 70 patients, the High Court was told. Richard Lissack QC, representing former patients who are pressing for a public inquiry into the Neale scandal, said the number of "wholly unnecessary
YORK City manager Terry Dolan expects to bolster his depleted squad in time for Saturday's trip to Southend United. Speaking in the aftermath of last night's agonising 5-4 defeat at Rochdale, the City boss confirmed he hopes to unveil a new loan signing
A TEARFUL mother has paid tribute a 16-year-old who was 'her daughter and her friend'. Rochelle Laverack died in a car crash in Rufforth last week. "I feel privileged to have had her for my daughter," said her mother Jayne at a funeral service in York
RAIL passengers continued to suffer disruption to their journeys to work today as a conductor strike again hit services. A hard core of conductors manned a picket line at York station as the second day of a 48-hour strike got under way. Arriva Trains
Tom O'Ryan's Nap selection for Thursday's meetings: HUNTINGDON 2.40 ..........................Belisario (Nap) Updated: 15:10 Wednesday, February 06, 2002
YOUNG, free and single. It sounds idyllic. All that plus an interesting job, good friends and the glamour of living in London and here you see the generation that has it all. All that is except commitment, family life and the security of marriage. For
