YORKSHIRE failed to avoid the follow-on but still managed to salvage a draw in their County Championship match against Somerset at Scarborough which will go down as one of the dullest games in which they have ever been involved, writes David Warner. Coach
THE second post was abolished in part of North Yorkshire from today. The change to postal services in Thirsk, part of a pilot scheme running in a total of 14 areas, came as Consignia began rethinking its controversial plan to charge many customers £14
I LOVE the countryside, grass verges and hedgerows but have often thought that the wider verges, especially along the York outer ring road, waste space. A two-foot strip of Tarmac along these wide spaces might be ideal for bikes. My usual journeys from
I AM genuinely pleased that St Leonard's Hospice has extended and improved its magnificent care services. I'm also glad that patients and staff enjoyed their recent visit from Prince Andrew. But what nonsense from the Evening Press (July 11) to suggest
I AM genuinely pleased that St Leonard's Hospice has extended and improved its magnificent care services. I'm also glad that patients and staff enjoyed their recent visit from Prince Andrew. But what nonsense from the Evening Press (July 11) to suggest
YORK City's long-awaited new kit was unveiled today in a blaze of publicity. The design, which City chairman John Batchelor promised would be eye-catching, was launched at the club's Wigginton Road training ground. It incorporates chequered sleeves which
York CC travelled with optimism to face champions Shef- field Collegiate at Abbeydale on Saturday but were undone by the official digit of destiny, writes John Herbert. Four of their front five batsmen were despatched, pads in front, by Collegiate's triumphant
THE words amateur dramatics conjure up a variety of images, few of them flattering, which usually involve draughty village halls, variable singing skills and shaky stage sets. But a York group of accomplished amateur performers continues to dispel that
Lago, who got off the mark at Beverley 10 days ago, returns to the same course tomorrow with excellent prospects of achieving an encore. The Mick Easterby-trained gelding will again be tackling two miles in the 117th Year of the Watt Memorial Handicap
DUNNINGTON further increased their lead at the top of the Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League premier division as they became the first club to reach the 300-point mark. With their closest rivals all drawing - in fact Clifton Alliance were
DIVISION one pace-setters Ripon, who were relegated from the top flight last season, made it three wins in a row when they beat Hull Zingari by five wickets at Chanterlands. Last week's bowling hero for Zingari, Andy Hamson, this week delivered with the
THE two games between division three rivals Cawood and Sewerby this season have both been fairly nail-biting affairs. Despite their fairly lowly position, Cawood set a challenging target of 219-7, built on the back Richard Nicholson's 70 and Miles Taylor's
BOLTON Percy declared for the second week running when they took maximum points at Easingwold after posting the fourth division's highest score of the day. Their eighth victory in nine games - this one by 98 runs - came on the back of another huge stand
CELEBRATIONS and charity events proved an attraction for all ages right across the area over the weekend. In York, sporty staff at Marks & Spencer used pedal power to help them raise £880 for the national Sport Relief appeal at the Parliament Street
A YORK vicar got an alternative view of the city when she took part in a charity abseiling event - and flipped into an upside down position. The Reverend Nancy Eckersley, Vicar of St Paul's, Heslington, caused the crowds to gasp when her abseiling effort
A SELBY nightclub plans to host its first male strippers' show, which is expected to be a sell-out. Tony Sambridge, owner of Jems nightclub, in Ousegate, said nearly 200 tickets had already been sold for the Full Monty show on Saturday, July 27. The group
A NEW crime-busting "biking bobbies" unit today started patrolling the streets of York. Four officers wearing high-visibility uniforms were scouring the city centre and Acomb on specially-adapted mountain bikes. The unit was launched to provide fast,
OSCAR-winning actress Dame Judi Dench said she was "overwhelmed" by the welcome she was given by the people of York when she returned home at the weekend. The York-born stage and screen actress was made an honorary Freeman of the City - and also became
A STRING of council services in York will be hit by Wednesday's strike action by public service unions, it was revealed today. City of York Council is putting contingency plans in place to keep services available - but is hampered by not knowing exactly
THE Selby coalfield will close in just over 20 months time, the Evening Press can reveal today. UK Coal bosses are expected to announce tomorrow a closure date of spring 2004 as the complex continues to incur heavy losses. Some of Selby's 2,200 miners
POLICE were alerted after a man wearing nothing but a short beige jacket was spotted walking down a York street. A woman from York reported the incident after she saw the man in Brownlow Street at 6.30pm on Saturday as she was driving through the city
Craig White said "thank-you" for a £1,500 benefit collection on his home ground at Scarborough yesterday by turning in an electrifying all-round performance which brought Yorkshire their first home victory of the season in any competition. White first
LEEDS United face an anxious wait as Rio Ferdinand makes up his mind whether to stay and honour his contract or double his money by moving to Manchester United. Ferdinand's pay packet would soar to £60,000 a week if he joined Sir Alex Ferguson at Old
YORK CITY is to get round-the-clock exposure in France. Motorsport-mad chairman John Batchelor plans to fulfil another dream by taking part in the famous Le Mans car race next year. He is hoping to enter a souped-up Vauxhall clad in York City insignia
YORK City fans will get the chance to see new trialist James Okoli in action when the Minstermen face Bracknell on Friday. Okoli had plyed his trade in Holland as a centre-back before moving to England where he worked with City coach Luther Blissett at
"I DON'T give a s**t how much your house is worth." This message appeared in bold type across the front of a postcard sent by my sister in 1989, when my husband and I bought our first home. She still doesn't. Probably because she's made a telephone-number
FORGET every angler's tale about the one that got away. Barbara Clark has a fishy story to beat them all - and this one is true. Barbara only went into York city centre to buy some fresh fish. But she came back with a brother she had not seen for 21 years
A MOTORCYCLE pillion passenger was killed and its rider seriously injured when their machine was involved in an accident on the A64. The incident, near Rillington in Ryedale, takes North Yorkshire's motorcycle death toll to 16 this year - three more than
A YORK woman who went shopping in the city centre for fresh fish netted a "one-in-a-million" catch. Barbara Clark, of Geldof Road, Huntington, was walking through Parliament Street with her elder brother, Brian, when the pair spotted a face which seemed
CONSIGNIA, aka the Royal Mail, plan to scrap scrapping the second post in 14 postcode areas across the country. The lucky people in these areas will have the opportunity to pay £14 per week to have their post delivered by 9am, the non-payers having to
HAVING thought that the hate campaign Mrs Goodrick has waged against the entire German nation had finally come to an end, I see she is still determined to keep this thing going. According to her letter (July 11) she still does not know that hostilities
YORK City fans will get the chance to see new trialist James Okoli in action when the Minstermen face Bracknell on Friday. Okoli had plyed his trade in Holland as a centre-back before moving to England where he worked with City coach Luther Blissett at
YORK City's England Under-21 goalkeeper Russell Howarth was forced to make a mad dash back to Yorkshire yesterday as he looks to secure a move to Division One outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers. Howarth's future looked to be back in the balance as his two-week
TADCASTER Magnet continued their winning run in division two with a win over Malton & Old Malton. The Brewers set what looked to be a modest target of 158-9, thanks to the deadly accuracy of Malton's Tony Linsley (7-34). Paul Clark struck 67 and Martin
THORP Arch & Boston Spa, who started the day one point behind division five leaders Tadcaster, slipped up badly by losing at Pocklington. Ted Donkin (55), Chris Forsdyke (34) and Tim Creaser (28) helped Pock post 183-5. Superb bowling by Forsdyke
IT is as it was in division six, as the top four sides all won. Stamford Bridge had a convincing win at Thorp Arch, where Nick Watson took 3-23 to help restrict TABS to 157 all out, with Nick Ramsden top-scoring on 35. Graham Flint (55), Ian Fraser (29
THE work of international gardener and flower arranger George Smith is to feature on a special summer edition of the BBC's Gardeners' World programme. George has developed a stunning garden at his home at the Manor House, Heslington, former home of Lord
ARCHAEOLOGICAL findings at the site of a planned model village on the outskirts of York will be revealed at a public meeting next week. But objectors to the development, which could see the building of 540 homes in Metcalfe Lane, will be disappointed
TEAM Dynamics Pro Rally Toyota pair Jonny Milner, from Huggate near Pocklington, and Nicky Beech extended their lead in the Pirelli British Rally Championship this weekend, after finishing second on the Jim Clark Memorial Rally in Scotland. Driving their
AUSTRALIAN newcomer Hyla Breese had a frustrating debut for Team B&Q Jet York City Racing at Croft at the weekend. Engine trouble in practice meant Breese, who has just replaced the team's test and development driver, Peter Cate, had to sit out yesterday's
YORKSHIRE failed to avoid the follow-on but still managed to salvage a draw in their County Championship match against Somerset at Scarborough which will go down as one of the dullest games in which they have ever been involved, writes David Warner. Coach
YORK looks to have lost a second bid for funding to help tackle spiralling crime with a city-wide system of street wardens. The news will come as a particular blow following the latest statistics, revealed in Saturday's Evening Press, showing a 38 per
CAMPAIGNERS looking to free deaf charity worker Ian Stillman are hoping to win UK Government backing before a crucial meeting between the British and Indian Foreign Secretaries. Jerry Dugdale, Ian's brother in law, says that Jack Straw is due to meet
A YORK police chief today called for new legislation to curb streakers after four of them ran on to York Racecourse during the Magnet Cup meeting. Chief Superintendent John Lacy said the Australians had effectively put an end to streaking by fining offenders
YORK City's England Under-21 goalkeeper Russell Howarth was forced to make a mad dash back to Yorkshire yesterday as he looks to secure a move to Division One outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers. Howarth's future looked to be back in the balance as his two-week
YORK City's long-awaited new kit was unveiled today in a blaze of publicity. The design, which City chairman John Batchelor promised would be eye-catching, was launched at the club's Wigginton Road training ground. It incorporates chequered sleeves which
