A NATIONAL two-day event to promote the importance of family learning could prove a flop in York and North Yorkshire. Only four events have been organised in York for the Family Learning Weekend taking place this weekend, and only six throughout the rest
A SPONSORED toy hunt at Acomb Primary School raised hundreds of pounds for new school equipment. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun David Horton, helped children hunt for toys at the event held yesterday morning. Six toys were hidden around the school by foundation
STUDENTS with special needs from Askham Bryan College, near York, received their qualifications, at the first awards ceremony to be attended by college principal Professor Gareth Rees. A record number of students succeeded in obtaining NCFE qualifications
A NORTH Yorkshire school has won an award worth £25,000 to develop its own television studio. King James's School in Knaresborough, which is also a technology college, put a bid in to the BT Schools Award scheme for the money. Funding for the project,
YORK MP Hugh Bayley was put through his paces by sixth form students from Bootham School and The Mount. Mr Bayley visited Bootham School yesterday afternoon for pupils from the two Quaker schools to ask him questions on a range of issues. He also talked
PLANS for a new £8 million retail park near Selby town centre were unveiled today. Household names such as Homebase, McDonalds and discount supermarket Aldi have already signed up to the scheme, which will create more than 200 jobs. Work is expected to
KEY health workers in North and East Yorkshire could be vaccinated against smallpox as part of the Government's plans to cope with a bio-terrorist attack. Chief medical office Sir Liam Donaldson has also outlined the Government's plans for vaccinating
FRIENDS of Heartbeat classic car contractor John Harrison paid a special tribute at his funeral today by arriving in a procession of period vehicles. More than 15 of the vehicles - including a coach, van and cars - arrived at York Crematorium to honour
Look no further than Nap selection Attache in tomorrow's feature race at York. The £18,000 Jubilee Rated Showcase Handicap is the target of the Michael Jarvis-trained four-year-old, who is expected to relish the step up to seven furlongs. A model of consistency
TWO residents of a York nursing home are putting a "double century" up on the birthday scoreboard. Nancy Richardson and Loretta Barnard held a party at Westminster House to celebrate their combined age of 200. Nancy, 95, was born at Bishop Wilton and
York Acorn Amateur Rugby League Club U10s overcame a slow start to finally beat West Leeds 30-6. Man-of-the-match Joel Johnson scored twice, while Sam Orange ran in four tries. Adam Harwick, Kyle Brown and Orange added conversions. Man-of-the-match Jack
Anglers' World, the defending champions, won the first round of this year's Yorkshire Winter League in fine style on the Calder around Mirfield. The river is turning into a paradise for float anglers and with a number of running line specialists in their
A NEW generation of quick-footed disco dancers are "stepping out" from a York dance school. Almost half of the young members of the Sara Ann School of Dance are celebrating after passing their dance exams. A total of 40 talented dancers aged between three
BIMBO Fatokun produced a display of cartwheels and backflips to celebrate his 89th minute goal which secured all three points for Scarborough against Morecambe last night. He latched on to a David Pounder through ball to round goalkeeper Craig Mawson
A SUPERFIT York mum is relishing a regular battle of the sexes in her quest for European glory. Claire Johnson is going for gold at the European Thai Boxing Championships later this month and to help her prepare she spars against men almost twice her
THE schoolfriends of a teenager who drowned in a water-filled North Yorkshire quarry in a "tragic accident" believed his cries for help were a joke, an inquest heard today. Jamie Kowalczyk, 14, was missing underwater for 30 minutes before his body was
AN EAST Yorkshire pig farmer with three decades in the job today warned he faces losing his livelihood unless there is an immediate and significant rise in pig meat prices. Fred Henley, who farms at Seaton Ross, near Pocklington, said: "It is decision-making
AN 18-month old baby and its mother were rushed to hospital today after a car was in collision with them at York Railway Station. The baby was in its pushchair when the accident happened in the station's long-stay car park. Details were sketchy at the
HOW refreshing to see an unbiased report by Zoe Walker on the Sunday Secrets event at Ryedale Stadium, only to be smashed by the snide editorial (October 7). To anybody who goes "clubbing", it would come as no surprise that the event passed without incident
THE launch of the York Museums Trust, reported in the Press last Friday, prompts a suggestion for the perfect solution to what to do about the Castle car park. Give the car park to the trust as an additional facility for the use not only of the trust
OLD age and the ravages of his well-documented battle with drink have given Brian Clough time to reflect on his extraordinary life in football. Regrets... he has a few, but the trademark arrogance and conceit that inevitably led to clashes is still there
IF we needed reminding that it is a dangerous world out there, the Government's smallpox vaccination programme does the trick. Smallpox was once a terrible scourge, killing millions, until it was eradicated by a mass immunisation programme. Man had beaten
FOR further reassurance, we need only turn to the story of Nancy and Loretta's 200th birthday party. Nancy Richardson is 95, Loretta Barnard ten years older. The friends have lived through times of very real danger, including two world wars. But, as our
IN my first statement at York City Knights Rugby League Football Club's initial meeting, I said that I would not be party to any criticism of the former York Wasps. This was endorsed by the Chairman and the Chief Executive. The only negative remarks have
WITH reference to Mick Scaife's letter (Saturday, October 5) about York Knights, I wanted to write immediately with these personal comments. Whatever may be Mr Scaife's perception, it has never been the intention to belittle the efforts of those who have
THE man charged with murdering North Yorkshire bachelor David Williamson is undergoing psychiatric assessment at a medium security hospital, it has been revealed. James William Payling is subject to "ongoing assessment" at Newton Lodge, in Wakefield,
UP TO 80 middle management jobs at GNER could be lost in a reorganisation of the company's structure, the Evening Press has learned. The York-based train operator confirmed today that it is seeking voluntary redundancies in its "back office manager" workforce
PERSIMMON Homes, would-be developer of Bootham Crescent, has acquired a ten per cent stake in the company which owns the ground, the Evening Press can reveal today. Documents filed with Companies House show the York-based housebuilders have bought 20,000
LORD Archer's prison diaries, Poor Me, make for sensational reading. We have been locking up criminals for centuries, but it took the incarceration of Britain's most remarkable storyteller to reveal the harsh truth about Britain's jails. Apparently prison
PERSIMMON Homes, would-be developer of Bootham Crescent, has acquired a ten per cent stake in the company which owns the ground, the Evening Press can reveal today. Documents filed with Companies House show the York-based housebuilders have bought 20,000
YORK City are trailing Jon McCarthy again, despite the former fan favourite joining Conference outfit Doncaster Rovers. After linking up with Port Vale in the summer McCarthy was last week cut loose from the Valiants as a cost-cutting measure. He has
NEWS that mobile phone transmitters are being secretly sited inside petrol station price towers has sparked strong criticism from Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Phil Willis. A national newspaper has reported that major oil companies, including Shell,
THE mother of the girlfriend of teenage heart attack victim Jamie Bucknell today backed a new report aimed at protecting bereaved families. The Co-op's Funeral Rights report makes a series of recommendations, including setting up a funeral practices watchdog
TRAFFIC experts have sparked controversy by suggesting a major new road should be built through a quiet council estate to provide access into the York Central site. They suggested Lowther Terrace, a narrow cul-de-sac, should be widened to create direct
A DISJOINTED display against a robust Old Thornensians team saw York RI Rugby Union Club Colts go down 22-10 at home. The visitors punished RI's mistakes, scoring three tries from their own half, while RI wasted scoring chances. Trailing 10-0 at half-time
NORTH Yorkshire mum Sarah Perry is no stranger to the art of child care - she and partner Steve have between them a brood which has now reached ten. But when little Shannon Louise arrived on the scene, 32-year-old Sarah couldn't help but feel that history
THE courage of a teenage girl foiled a balaclava-clad post office robber, armed with a baseball bat, and sent him fleeing empty-handed, York Youth Court heard. Justices applauded her actions after hearing how she remained calm, despite fearing that he
HARROGATE Town's recent disappointing form in the premier division of the UniBond League continued at Bower Fold last night when they crashed 4-1 to Stalybridge Celtic. Phil Eastwoood put Celtic ahead after 19 minutes and Kenny Mayers added a second before
MORE than 1,000 concerned customers at a York health food shop have spoken out about new EU legislation which could see hundreds of vitamin and mineral supplements taken off the shelf. York MP Hugh Bayley popped in to Tullivers Herbs and Wholefoods in
Soft Cell have called off their British and European tour, which was to have included a performance at York Barbican Centre on October 26, after singer Marc Almond, pictured, was taken severely ill with an aggravated hernia. His manager, Vicki Wickham
YORK City are trailing Jon McCarthy again, despite the former fan favourite joining Conference outfit Doncaster Rovers. After linking up with Port Vale in the summer McCarthy was last week cut loose from the Valiants as a cost-cutting measure. He has
QUEEN Margaret's School, Escrick, have been crowned York and District Schools Under-16 hockey champions. They triumphed in the round robin contest at St Peter's School by beating the hosts 2-1, Millthorpe 4-0, Joseph Rowntree 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Tadcaster
ST OLAVE'S School Under-13s rugby team are celebrating a sensational victory in the prestigious Prior Park School National Tournament. The school played seven games over two days to win one of the most competitive U13s competitions in the country. St
Canon Lee's Victoria Needham ran a well judged race to win the junior girls' race in the first round of the English Schools' Cross-country Cup at Skipton. She overhauled the early leader and moved ahead for a very impressive victory. Her less experienced
I WANT to voice my concern, and that of other residents of Bootham Square, about the condition and layout of Bootham Row car park. The entry/exit to this car park runs between the Bootham Tavern and a garage, and is just wide enough for two cars. Immediately
I WAS pleased to read bus users are going to get more warning before service changes are made (September 30). When the new Metro service was launched, I resolved to use the Number 1 Blue Line service to get to my hospital appointments rather than use
ROBIN Tomlinson wrote in the Evening Press that since 1974 around 60 roads had been closed in York (October 4), which in itself is a shocking statistic considering the growth in traffic since then. Coun Tracy Simpson-Laing recently suggested there were
THE Poppy Appeal office for York is at Duncombe Barracks, Burton Stone Lane, York, and volunteers should ring Joe Munday on 07833 770563. The office is open 10am to 4pm from now until the end of the campaign. Bob Burrows, Chairman, York branch, Burton
I HOPE the marchers who went to London to campaign against the war on Iraq enjoyed exercising their democratic right to do so. When they see and hear the celebrations on the streets of Baghdad because the dictator Saddam Hussein has been overthrown then
MANY Premiership footballers are over-paid, have hardly any loyalty to the club that employs them, and little empathy with its supporters. They often don't play because they are said to be 'tired' or have minor injuries. Some, like Kieron Dyer, are even
