FORMER members of an unofficial York City fans' organisation set up over two decades ago have given their full backing to the club's new owner. The organisation, known as York Nomad Societ (YNS), was originally set up in the early 1980s. Fans involved
HISTORIC buildings in Ryedale are to be spruced up and regenerated thanks to a major funding boost from English Heritage. Malton, Norton, Pickering and Kirkbymoorside are all set to get a share of more than £1 million cash for the whole of Yorkshire.
WOMEN in York could be getting a better deal than men when it comes to public conveniences. A comparison of toilets in the city by the Evening Press shows that facilities and standards are generally better in women's loos, with men often forced to do
SOMETIMES a final scoreline can sum up a match. At Huntington Stadium yesterday, it didn't come close. Villeneuve Leopards won this Challenge Cup tie 17-8, but to say it was harsh on York would be an understatement. In a fun-packed encounter, the Wasps
HOW do we say goodbye to someone who has been with everyone for so long? I find it very hard to believe that Elizabeth the Queen Mother will no longer be among us for that is what she was - a person very much among us. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon set high standards
THE welcome end of the foot and mouth epidemic brings with it one real danger: the resumption of the cruel live animal export trade. The suffering of sheep and lambs in severely over-crowded trucks, often without food or water, for journeys which can
WHAT a neurotic little man your columnist Cole appears to be, judging from the claptrap he wrote in the Evening Press (March 28). I will not dignify his existence by giving him his title or Christian name as he did not extend the same courtesy to Mrs
MY husband and I read with interest the article by Catherine Bruce, regarding David Simpson's complaint of the state of the River Foss, which he has observed from his window in Rowntree's Wharf (March 28). We are residents, and my feelings are the same
A MORE positive tourist story is provided by the Yorkshire Museum of Farming today. It was hit hard by the foot and mouth outbreak, as most of its larger animals had to be kept from public view. Now it has some new attractions. Two calves arrived earlier
PLEASE forgive me. Barely 72 hours have elapsed since the announcement of the Queen Mother's death, and I am writing this wearing a red silk tie. It is a shocking lapse in taste; I know this because newsreader Peter Sissons wore a burgundy tie to report
YORK Wasps etched a small piece of rugby league history for themselves last week - but only after a short tour of Tameside. As reported in the Evening Press, the Wasps took part in the first-ever senior rugby league match staged at Hurst Cross, the home
THE York Wasps Supporters' Trust working party are moving in the right direction to keep professional rugby league in the city - but they still need your help. The working party has so far received more than £1,500 in cheque pledges following the launch
DEPARTING York Wasps coach Leo Epifania returns to his native Australia tomorrow with a resounding message of support to the fans. Epifania's early morning flight will mark an end to five difficult months in charge of the Wasps but, rather than bear grudges
The Yorkshire connection within the Irish rugby set-up continues to grow. Hot-on-the-heels of former Harrogate flanker Simon Easterby, now with Llanelli, retaining his spot in the starting line-up for the Six Nations finale against France, comes the news
DRAX Ladies scored a surprise 6-3 home win over York RI in Ladies division one of the York Badminton League. Julie Smyth and Gayle Bradley took the vital Drax maximum which included an 8-15 15-2 15-5 over Sarah Thompson and Joy Wilson, who took two RI
THE man suspected of making threats against the Archbishop of York is in hospital voluntarily, police said today. But a spokesman said he could be sectioned under the Mental Health Act if he tried to leave. The 67-year-old unnamed man from Harrogate made
A 37-year-old man was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Harrogate man, Mark Daniel Webster. Mr Webster, 21, from Harrogate, died from a stab wound on Easter Monday at Airedale General Hospital after a disturbance outside the Fleece
HEWORTH 'A' decisively wrapped up their seventh successive championship by defeating third-placed Acomb 'A' 6-1 in the penultimate match in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League. Heworth's winners were Richie Burdett (black ball
BISHOPTHORPE eased their Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' relegation worries at the expense of Wigginton Grasshoppers as goals from Greg Fitzmaurice and Paul Halliday saw them home 2-0. Haxby remain without a league win this season after
APRIL fool ghouls gave city car owners the shivers by handing out false parking tickets. But the team of pranksters from The York Dungeon got a shock themselves when they incurred the wrath of City of York Council. Dungeon actors scoured the city delivering
York's Stuart Weston is on top of the world after lowering the colours of snooker ace Dennis Taylor. The Fulford Conservative Club member beat Taylor, the 1985 world champion, on the pink during the Embassy Snooker Roadshow evening at his home club. He
THE York Wasps Supporters' Trust working party are moving in the right direction to keep professional rugby league in the city - but they still need your help. The working party has so far received more than £1,500 in cheque pledges following the launch
DEPARTING York Wasps coach Leo Epifania returns to his native Australia tomorrow with a resounding message of support to the fans. Epifania's early morning flight will mark an end to five difficult months in charge of the Wasps but, rather than bear grudges
ARRIVA today announced plans to buy 55 new high speed trains - if it wins the flagship Trans-Pennine Express franchise. The company was submitting its bid for the route - which takes passengers from York to Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool - to the Strategic
THE human bones unearthed at a rubbish dump near York are archaeological, police have revealed. A pathologist and an archaeologist who have been studying the bones, which were discovered last Thursday, have concluded they are archaeological, but cannot
Dunnington became Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior League premier division champions for the first time after a rapid nine-wicket victory at Heworth. For the hosts, Dave Simpson made 32 and Guy Wilkinson 25, but the twin-pronged attack
HISTORIAN Lawrence James likes big subjects. His previous work includes a volume on the rise and fall of the British Empire, and here he looks at the British at war. Not only is this a massive theme, but James's approach is broad-based. This is not solely
THE connections of racehorse Evening Press were happy with her display at Redcar despite a disappointing result. The two-year-old filly finished 11th out of 13 in the six-furlong The European Breeders Fund Pickering Maiden Fillies 'Stakes at the Teesside
A CAMPAIGNING York vicar knows more than most about how deaf charity worker Ian Stillman felt as he faced a legal system beyond his control. Twice, while working in Zambia, the vicar of Dringhouses, the Rev Martin Baldock, was arrested for something he
A MAN was robbed at knifepoint today as he walked along a York street. The 22-year-old man was strolling up Heslington Road at about 1am when a man jumped out at him from an alley leading to Regent Street, wielding a four-inch blade. The robber threatened
A THANKSGIVING service for the life of the Queen Mother is to be held at York Minster later this month. The Duke of York is to attend the service, on Thursday, April 18. The Dean of York, the Very Reverend Raymond Furnell, will conduct the service, with
EASTER visitors to York were confronted by filthy public toilets and disgusting drugs litter, an Evening Press investigation has found. The Bank Holiday was widely seen as vital to kick-start the important summer season, but staff shortages in York left
The Government has pledged a virtual ban on hunting with dogs. But, argues local conservationist BARRY POTTER, country sports have a vital role to play in preservation of the countryside FIFTY-six Cecil Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex. That address burned
WHATEVER the rights and wrongs of recent military action in Afghanistan, we are glad that in its aftermath 1,600 British troops are now in the country working at the only really effective defence against terrorism: peacekeeping and 'nation-building'.
VISITORS swarmed into York for the Easter weekend. This was the start of the first tourist season after foot and mouth disease and September 11, and so it was vital that the city made a good impression. Our guests will have left with some unforgettable
YORK City goalkeeper Russ Howarth has been named alongside some of the country's hottest prospects in the England Under-20 squad to take on Portugal next week. Howarth, together with Brighton's Bobby Zamora and Aston Villa's Peter Crouch, has been named
YORK Housing Association has cleaned up its transport act by taking on a new Liquid Petroleum Gas-powered van. The vehicle will be used by property maintenance worker Tony Easton who tours the group's 500 properties across York. It combines with the company's
What are the odds of York Wasps being drawn to face neighbouring amateurs in the third round of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup? York Acorn and Heworth were amazingly paired together in round two and were playing today to decide who would progress
PICKERING Town and Selby Town clash tonight in their rearranged Northern Counties East League premier division encounter. The two rivals were due to meet last month at Flaxley Road only for Selby to call off the game due to waterlogging. And with the
KIRKBYMOORSIDE Reserves are the new leaders of the RJF Homes Beckett League first division after their 5-1 demolition of Union Rovers. With previous leaders Rosedale not having a game, Kirkbymoor-side took full advantage to see off an injury-depleted
MOST of the angling match action in the York area over Easter centred around the three lakes at the Carpvale complex at Moor Monkton. About 40 anglers contested the third round of the Abu-backed Spring Series on Sunday when venue expert Dave Wright scored
ALMOST 18 months after flooding devastated their store, York shopkeepers Alison and Richard Shrimpton are still paying the price through soaring insurance bills. The couple, whose premium for the Shipton Road Stores in Rawcliffe doubled to £800 after
THINGS are looking up at the Milton Rooms with the start of a new production. Ryedale Youth Theatre's Peter Pan takes to the air tonight in Malton. And everyone taking part will be flying by the seat of their pants as Peter, Wendy and friends soar above
THE remaining spot in the York FA Sunday Senior Cup Final was decided when cup specialists Hounds beat Severus SC 3-0 in a keenly fought contest at Bishopthorpe, writes Bob Grainger. The first period was even although Severus had the most chances, but
A NORTH Yorkshire man whose printing business crashed with debts of more than £1.3 million has agreed to a four-year ban on holding any directorships or taking part in company managements. Martin David Baker, of Main Street, Riccall, near Selby, who was
RECORDED crime in North Yorkshire fell by four per cent last year - but fewer than a third of those crimes which did take place were solved, according to new figures. A written Parliamentary answer shows the police force had a detection rate of 30.1 per
REPRESENTATIVES from the golf, football and business world attended the funeral service of Arthur Brown at York Crematorium. Mr Brown, who died last week, aged 88, was a former president of Fulford Golf Club and both York and Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs
ANIMAL magic has returned to a North Yorkshire tourist attraction which saw visitor numbers drop by 40 per cent last year due to the foot and mouth crisis. Two calves, one a Charolais-cross, the other an Aberdeen Angus, named Anchor and Clover, arrived
HUNTING supporters were today set to unveil a campaign for a "summer of discontent" to protest against Government plans to outlaw hunting with dogs. The Countryside Alliance will announce a programme designed to cause disruption and disturbances as they
YORK City goalkeeper Russ Howarth has been named alongside some of the country's hottest prospects in the England Under-20 squad to take on Portugal next week. Howarth, together with Brighton's Bobby Zamora and Aston Villa's Peter Crouch, has been named
BOSSES at one of North Yorkshire's biggest theme parks must wait to discover the fate of their newest white-knuckle ride. The 55-metre high Cliff Hanger ride, which was opened at Flamingo Land last week, is to come under further scrutiny by district planners
A TEENAGER killed in a horrific car smash had become a father only two months ago, his devastated parents revealed today. Drax Power Station worker Wayne Gardner, 19, was said to be enjoying life as a dad to his son, Kyle, when he died in the Easter Sunday
A CHRISTIAN healer who claims to cure people by the laying on of hands is coming to North Yorkshire. But a local medic has warned residents not to put all their faith in him and abandon conventional medicine. The Rev Melvin Banks plans to visit Pickering
ENGLAND bowlers Darren Gough and Craig White struck within the space of four balls of each other at Headingley yesterday to spark a remarkable collapse by Somerset on the first day of the Cricinfo Championship match. They lost their last six wickets for
Last Option, winner of the Christie's Fox Hunter Chase at Cheltenham last month, can complete a notable double tomorrow on the opening day of Aintree's Grand National meeting. The ten-year-old, trained at Boltby near Thirsk by Robin Tate, lines up for
His best-selling books about life as a North Yorkshire school inspector are serialised on the radio and in newspapers, and will soon be a TV series. CHRIS TITLEY met the Herriot of education GERVASE Phinn is a talker. We agree to meet at Constantine's
