CONGRATULATIONS to Rosie Burch, the York artist preparing to exhibit at Tate Britain. This tremendous achievement is made all the greater by two facts: Rosie is only ten-years-old, and her work was chosen from 13,000 entries in the Young Pavement Artists
Little Ross Nowell is certainly the apple of great-great-granddad Percy Baxter's eye. And so he should be - there are 97 years between them, after all. Ross, aged three months, from Foss Court off Huntington Road, is the fifth generation of his family
A GANG of heroin dealers was jailed for a total of 22 years thanks to police - and to a brave civilian who helped bring them to justice. A judge awarded the unnamed Selby resident £300 for his courage in letting officers use his home to watch and snare
STEPHEN LEWIS meets Ross Nowell, who just may be the most doted-on little boy in York HE may look angelic, but tiny Ross Nowell has to be in danger of becoming the most spoiled little boy in York. Not only does he have his mum Joanne and grandma Lynda
JO HAYWOOD goes in search of the perfect pout in time for National Kissing Day on Saturday July 6 Have you got a pukka pucker? Probably not if you don't do your "liporobics" every day. We are constantly being told to stretch, crunch and feel the burn
OUT-of-contract York City right-back Darren Edmondson is hoping to sort out Bootham Crescent future 'as soon as possible', the Evening Press can exclusively reveal. Edmondson was at City yesterday for a meeting with the club in a bid to thrash out a new
IT was with utter dismay that I read the front page article in which Mrs Ida Goodrick was reported to have received an official apology from the headteacher of Millthorpe School after his students laid a wreath at a German war memorial (June 29). How
DARREN Gough today insisted that his selection for England in the NatWest Series would not represent a gamble following the recent setbacks in his recovery programme. The Yorkshire fast bowler had all but been ruled out of the triangular tournament last
FOOTBALL is boring, but I am in the minority. But it provides entertainment world-wide, not to mention employment and generally it discourages violence, encourages friendship with fellow supporters and promotes team spirit. As for the Royal Family, I
BUSINESS and industry in North Yorkshire is set to spearhead the growth of the whole Yorkshire and Humberside region, according to a new economic report. The report, by economic analysts Business Strategies, shows that the recovery will increase output
MORE jobs are expected at the York office of Accountability, the recruitment specialists, following strong results announced by parent company the HMI Group. The group has announced there would be ten more jobs across its four northern offices - with
TAXPAYERS will pick up the bill for an appeal after York councillors refused to let a residential care home expand. The Government's planning inspector has overruled City of York Council after it turned down an application to build two rooms on Christmas
The 13 York City Baths Club swimmers who competed at the Scottish Open and Age Group Championships at Tollcross Park, Glasgow achieved a total of 28 personal best times and York swimmers reached four finals and one semi-final. Alice Sunderland, aged 12
PUPILS at Queen Margaret's School in Escrick show some of the dances which form part of their production which has been inspired by the school's namesake. Called Filia Regis, after the school motto, the production includes music and dance to celebrate
Excellent swims by three New Earswick club competitors at Retford Swimming Club's Graded Open Meet in the Ponds Forge International Pool, Sheffield, yielded two trophies, four place medals and two speeding tickets. The best result for 13-year-old Emily
CUSTOMERS at a Ryedale pub have the chance to go on-line while they sup their pints. Four computers have been installed at the School House Inn at Low Marishes, near Malton, thanks to a new Government scheme. The pub is one of 15 premises in North Yorkshire
FLAMINGO Land bosses are hoping Ryedale planning chiefs will accept their offer of compromise over a brightly-coloured ride tonight. The park's new white-knuckle ride, the Cliff Hanger, has been the centre of a row in recent months because of its colour
SELBY RUFC will begin to put in the hard work tonight as they aim to get their new season off to a flying start. The Sandhill Lane club, who have suffered from slow starts to their campaigns in recent years, will start pre-season under the watchful eye
A HEROIN user has been jailed for two years for fracturing a baby's skull as its mother was breast-feeding. Graham Reeds, prosecuting, told York Crown Court that Donald McPhee, 26, lashed out three times at the woman when he was at her York home. One
DUNNINGTON'S domination of the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League first division was emphasised again with their 80-22 demolition of second-placed Sutton-upon-Derwent. Paul Birch and John Sumner set the pace with 29. Sutton now drop to third behind Poppleton
YORK enjoyed a 80-28 victory over Tadcaster in division one of the Fulford Ladies Invitation League to make it seven straight wins. Wendy Stirke and Louise Lister showed they are the top two players in the league winning 31 games. Lorraine Pearey and
A PROMISING young artist will have her work exhibited alongside famous artists such as Constable and Hockney when it appears in the Tate Britain gallery. Rosie Burch, aged ten, a pupil at Alne Primary School, was a runner-up in the Young Pavement Artists
HI-TECH plans to speed buses through the streets of York are set to be trialled next summer. Members of City of York Council's new transport advisory panel will meet next Monday to discuss the state-of-the-art Bus Location and Information Sub System (
MIKE Harris was in outstanding form when recording two 180's in superb 14 and 16-dart legs in Acomb's York Phoenix League encounter at Tap. Harris was well backed by Mick Ward and Rob Henman to record a fin 5-2 win. Tap's best came from Darren Bailey
PEOPLE living at a York army barracks today demanded action to curb youths running wild in their streets. Families in Cumbrian Avenue, at the Imphal barracks, in Strensall, said they were sick of teenagers drinking, swearing and even "having sex" outside
MOTORISTS were delayed in York when a lorry became wedged under one of the city's historic gateways. Queues of vehicles formed along Blossom Street and Nunnery Lane after a 7.5 tonne white box lorry was trapped in Micklegate Bar. Nearby shop workers helped
BUTCHER Ged Bell inspired a standing ovation for England goalkeeper David Seaman when he saw him at a restaurant following his distraught return from the World Cup. Ged, who runs a shop in Middlethorpe Grove, Dringhouses, York, was enjoying a meal in
A MAN who saved a doomed Selby chemicals factory has died from an asbestos-related disease at the age of 76. Andrew Stankiewicz was managing director of the Sturge chemicals group at a time when its Selby factory, in Denison Road, was incurring heavy
TWO young York brothers are today starting more than two years in jail each for a failed knifepoint robbery in the city centre. Darren and Shaun Brough struck near Walmgate Bar, said Richard Mansell, prosecuting at York Crown Court. They pulled a knife
York City Ladies Racing Team's Jo Kraemer recorded her best-ever finish at Brands Hatch, Kent, finishing 21st (out of 27 starters) in round eight of the Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup. She said: "I had a couple of problems in qualifying so unfortunately
A MAN was escorted from his burning flat by two police officers on routine patrol in York. A fire broke out in the bedroom of a first-floor flat in Bell Farm Avenue, off Huntington Road, York, at about 11pm yesterday. Patrolling officers PC Graham Cann
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has turned down the Evening Press's request for a meeting to discuss the future of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman. The newspaper asked him if he would meet political reporter Adam Nichols to receive a petition signed by more
A YOUNG mum who disappeared from York with her four-year-old daughter last week is back with her family. Kirsty Hodgkinson, 23, from Tang Hall, went missing along with her daughter Chloe, last Tuesday. She was believed to have been in the York area but
YORK council leader Dave Merrett today pledged the authority's full support for the 260 Thrall workers facing redundancy. He claimed that the council's £2.48 million investment in the Holgate Park site occupied by Thrall would not be wasted if the wagon-maker
ENGLAND and Sri Lanka were kept waiting by heavy rain which prevented a prompt start to today's NatWest Series match at Headingley. Darren Gough's hopes of returning after his knee injury to England colours on his home ground were therefore also put on
OUT-of-contract York City right-back Darren Edmondson is hoping to sort out Bootham Crescent future 'as soon as possible', the Evening Press can exclusively reveal. Edmondson was at City yesterday for a meeting with the club in a bid to thrash out a new
People who keep horses know how important it is to have a good supply of hay. The problem is getting hold of a supply of good hay. Imagine how important it was to get good hay in the past. The main method of transport involved horses. Horses eat hay.
THEY were celebrating a wedding. Then all hell descended on them. From nowhere, an AC-130 helicopter gun-ship and a B-52 bomber blasted the scene. Women and children are among the scores of dead and injured. There is still much confusion about how a wedding
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has turned down the Evening Press's request for a meeting to discuss the future of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman. The newspaper asked him if he would meet political reporter Adam Nichols to receive a petition signed by more
A COLLEGE chief who admitted to affairs with his students is to continue in his role as the head of a premier arts festival in Ryedale. Malcolm Layfield is the director of the Ryedale Festival, which takes place across the district later this month. But
A HIGH-SPEED boat chase brought five-and-a-half hours of chaos to the River Ouse in a drama "like something on TV". Police Inspector Andy Everitt said today he feared someone could be hurt as Andrew Martin Elliott raced a snatched motor cruiser up and
Where there's muck, there's a healthy toddler. That's the strange yet very encouraging finding of a new scientific study which has discovered that tots who are frequently scrubbed down are more likely to develop asthma and eczema. I say encouraging because
HUGH Bayley's petulant resignation from the RMT is, sadly, typical of New Labour. He claims he "cannot stay in a union which is campaigning against the Labour Party". New Labour's unstinting support for the Tory privatisation disaster has left railworkers
A NEW service will be launched on Thursday, July 4 to support fledgling high-tech firms in York with professional help and advice. A consortium consisting of HSBC Bank, solicitors Harrowell Shaftoe and accountants Garbutt & Elliott have linked arms
A NATIONAL agency which supplies drivers to the road haulage industry has arrived in York. Drivertime York is set to supply temporary workers to clients such as Longs of Leeds, Exel Logistics, Ferguson's, and Edwards Logistics. Driving agencies have become
CORACLE KING, who came close to gaining a debut success at Ripon last month, can fulfill that promise at Catterick tomorrow. The two-year-old, trained at Settrington by John Quinn, goes for the EBF Zetland Maiden Stakes and should be hard to beat. Coracle
New Earswick Sports and Social Club is available for any Social League side who might wish to use it for an evening event. For full details ring Eddie Loftus on York (01904) 750103. Updated: 11:56 Tuesday, July 02, 2002
BUS passengers who use York's Park & Ride services will pay an extra 10p from July 7. Chiefs at First are behind the fare increase, which will see the cost of a return journey on the network rise from £1.60 to £1.70. The rise, which is more than five
THE top of the table clash in division one of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League between current champions York and Poppleton resulted in the latter taking the points with a 66-42 win. Belinda Turnbull and Rob Jones were again the top scorers in the match
A North Yorkshire girl was among a group of 16 youngsters who took to the show courts at Wimbledon last Saturday after success in a national tennis scholarship scheme. Twelve-year-old Laura Gilbert, from Boroughbridge, stepped on to the hallowed turf
YORK official Victor Fielder, an International Tennis Federation white badge holder, is officiating at his 22nd successive Wimbledon this year. The former York champion is mainly operating as a line judge on show courts, but umpired the entertaining over
Antiques expert Rodney Tennant, right, has been named Auctioneer Of The Year. He talked to CHRIS TITLEY about his lot in life AUCTIONEERS value one physical attribute above all others, says master of the art Rodney Tennant. Good eyesight. However encyclopaedic
