ONLY nine ageing Army Green Goddess trucks will be available to serve the whole of North Yorkshire if the firefighters' strike goes ahead, it was revealed today. That compares with the 45 regular fire tenders normally available to deal with the average
WITH only a few days to go before the British International Motor Show opens its doors at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham, manufacturers have announced a whole range of exciting new models. Advanced ticket sales have topped 45,000, driven
YORK City were today sweating on the fitness of defender Tom Cowan ahead of tomorrow's visit of Bristol Rovers. The City defender picked up a calf strain at Southend United last week and was set to undergo a late fitness test. City chief Terry Dolan admitted
POCKLINGTON step in to the unknown tomorrow in search of a bit of cup glory. They head to South Yorkshire to tackle Dinnington in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup in what is believed to be the first meeting between the two clubs. The
A CONTROVERSIAL last-minute converted try saw York RUFC Under 15s bow out of the Yorkshire Plate competition to visitors Old Brodleians. The York contingent felt a knock-on was missed by the referee, who then allowed an offside player to pick up the ball
A CONTROVERSIAL last-minute converted try saw York RUFC Under 15s bow out of the Yorkshire Plate competition to visitors Old Brodleians. The York contingent felt a knock-on was missed by the referee, who then allowed an offside player to pick up the ball
HAVING read some of the things written about Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools, I was expecting a satanic figure with cloven hoofs, coal black eyes and a hint of sulphur curling from his nostrils. Instead, the man who greeted me at
Scarborough make the long trip to the Cotswolds - to the village of Nailsworth - to tackle Forest Green and try to continue a run of four wins in their last five games. Forest Green are now managed by the evergreen Colin Addison. The ex-Boro boss, and
DEFENDANTS remanded to Armley Jail in Leeds can now appear in York Magistrates Court via a live TV link. Last week, two men remanded to Hull Prison used a video link to York. Yesterday Trevor Peter West, 27, of Burton Stone Lane, York, was the first person
CLIFTON remain top of the York Sunday Afternoon League Division One table after a 7-3 win over St John's College. Beddingham proved the star of the show for the table-toppers with an impressive hat-trick. However, Drax United, Fossway and Black Dog all
JOHN Prescott has admitted that the right to buy council homes could be restricted in York. The Deputy Prime Minister said he was concentrating on ending "abuse" of the system in London and the South East. But he acknowledged York and Leeds also had a
HIGHWAYS bosses have been accused of caring more for the lives of unconceived birds than of motorists on the A64 at Bilbrough Top. The Highways Agency has refused to close a dangerous gap in the central reservation at the accident blackspot near Tadcaster
YORK City were today sweating on the fitness of defender Tom Cowan ahead of tomorrow's visit of Bristol Rovers. The City defender picked up a calf strain at Southend United last week and was set to undergo a late fitness test. City chief Terry Dolan admitted
FIVE places and four points separate Bristol Rovers from York City but both teams have enjoyed similar returns in recent weeks. Rovers, like City, have recorded just three wins in their last eight outings. However, the Pirates' hat-trick of victories
VISITOR attractions across the county are hoping for a bumper two weeks of business because of a "split" in half-term dates between York and North Yorkshire. Children in schools outside the city boundary were finishing for the mid-term break today. But
SHAKEN but not stirred Peter Duffield is still relishing the fight as he looks to end York City's barren run in front of goal. After a whirlwind start to the season the goals have dried up for both Duffield and City. The Minstermen plundered 13 goals
COMEDIAN Peter Kay has announced three new York Barbican shows, making him the longest-running visiting attraction in the venue's history. Earlier this month, the Bolton funnyman sold out a show at the Barbican in only six hours - the fastest-selling
WHO would buy a car if the salesman told you it came without lights and a horn: legal requirements for the road? Yet cycle manufacturers blatantly get away with it year after year, a fact which caused intense irritation to me one dark cold night. My so-called
I THANK all the people who joined us in our walk along the River Foss last Sunday afternoon (October 13). It was a useful experience for all involved. It was interesting to hear the views of local people and pleasing that so many had such an interest
TOP marks for the eye catching, imaginative launch of the St Leonard's Hospice 2003 calendar ("Attention! Hospice calendars now on sale", October 11). However, I think older readers will have spotted an error. The report states that the present W.H. Smith's
THE prospect of a national strike by firefighters is a step closer today. This afternoon's ballot result was expected by all sides to be decisively in favour of a walkout. We should not underestimate the scale of this crisis. If firefighters down tools
Where, will you find the Councillor, the Magistrate, the Chechelele singer, the Student and the Woman who played God? The answer is: in the cast list for the Stagecoach Youth Theatre York production of Bazaar And Rummage. For three performances only,
IN a week when scripts for six musicals landed on her doormat, Toyah Willcox cleared the deadwood and settled on Calamity Jane. Set in Deadwood, Dakota, the windy Wild West town where men are cowboys and women are wholesome, clean-living gals, this musical
New members of Tadcaster & District Amateur Operatic Society (TAOS) are taking Oliver! by storm, having scooped all the leading roles. When the show opens at the Riley-Smith Hall in Tadcaster on Tuesday, a fresh line-up of principals will join the
A FAILED boiler joint in the early hours of Thursday, October 27, 1949, led to a massive explosion that laid waste to much of York Power Station in Foss Islands Road. Six of the nine staff on duty at the station were injured, supplies to large businesses
PLANNERS may insist that half of the properties in future York housing developments are affordable homes. Council leader Dave Merrett revealed in an Evening Press online debate that the authority had signalled a desire to increase affordability in new
COAL supplies to Drax power station have been halted - until Europe's biggest coal-fired power station stumps up almost £15 million. UK Coal and AES Drax have been in talks since Drax found itself unable to pay a coal bill, which, according to an industry
THE gravestone at the centre of a heartbreaking battle between a parish council and a grieving York family is today finally in place. The family of teenage heart attack victim Jamie Bucknell today said they felt able to "move on to the next stage" after
SHAKEN but not stirred Peter Duffield is still relishing the fight as he looks to end York City's barren run in front of goal. After a whirlwind start to the season the goals have dried up for both Duffield and City. The Minstermen plundered 13 goals
THIS was supposed to be the week the West Wing came to Westminster. The birth of an open and transparent media regime which would engage a disaffected public in the world of politics again. Yet hardly anyone noticed the end of more than a century of tradition
VIN Diesel is not his real name, but the biceps are the real deal, as beefy as the half-time soup at the footy. What's more, with Stallone past it, Willis turned serious, video meat Van Damme and Seagal nowhere and Schwarzenegger trying as desperately
THE Environment Agency has set up a scheme with the leading angling societies in Yorkshire to increase their knowledge of stocks. The scheme should also benefit junior anglers in the York and Leeds area. As part of continued scientific research into the
CYGNET 'A' are setting the pace in York Unique-Phoenix League division one. A tremendous 14-darter from Pete Leake gave Cygnet a 3-1 lead, then Mark Hartley, Dave Mason and Jack White (20) all hit the tons to put the result beyond Slipper, whose only
POCKLINGTON step in to the unknown tomorrow in search of a bit of cup glory. They head to South Yorkshire to tackle Dinnington in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup in what is believed to be the first meeting between the two clubs. The
HOUNDS, last season's holders of the John Smith's Bitter Cup, were unceremoniously dumped out of this season's competition by a rampant Severus SC side who must now be favourites to lift the trophy that eluded them last year. Gaughan and Woodward netted
RESIDENTS of a York village could enjoy a pint after sending off their post under ambitious new plans to open a sub post-office. Husthwaite Parish Council is currently consulting residents over the possibility of opening a new sub-post office in the village
Harrogate Town entertain Lancaster City tomorrow with boss John Reed reckoning it would be a good thing if his players had one eye on next week's big cup match. The Wetherby Roaders travel to Wisbech for their first-ever appearance in the FA Cup fourth
UNRELIABLE buses left children in a North Yorkshire village missing a whole day of school. A group of Fulford School pupils waited more than half an hour in the rain, at Stillingfleet, on Monday for a bus to turn up. With no bus shelter, the children
LEEDS United's 'B'-brigade of Lee Bowyer and Nick Barmby will have contrasting reasons to bloom in the Roses clash against Liverpool tomorrow. Bowyer was on the verge of joining Liverpool during the summer only for a switch from Elland Road to Anfield
YORK fighter Richard Cadden is so confident of turning the tables on a Scottish rival that he is putting his British title up for grabs. The 26-year-old from Acomb takes on Alan Reid from Dragon's Gym, Annan, during Sunday's prestigious meeting at Leeds
THIS imposing lot will be taking theatre fans back to their schooldays when Dringhouses Dramatic Society presents its latest production. Daisy Pulls It Off follows the efforts of super-achiever Daisy Meredith to overcome her poor background and find acceptance
Scarborough FC's Youth Academy Scheme has been wound up. Chairman Malcolm Reynolds said: "It is not a reflection of the state of this club - more a reflection on the state of football." Scarborough lost their £150,000 grant for the scheme when Sport England
RESIDENTS of a York cul-de-sac, bemused by plans to build speed bumps outside their homes, have won their battle to block the scheme. The plans were part of a £25,000 scheme to improve road safety around Westfield School, Acomb, using speed tables and
TAXPAYERS' cash which was used to help lure Thrall to York will not be lost when the rail manufacturer moves out, a council boss pledged today. All the infrastructure, plant and machinery which was paid for with public money will remain for whoever succeeds
A MAN from the Selby area has appeared in court charged with rape. David James Rookes, 40, of Roe Lane, Birkin, near Selby, appeared at Selby Magistrates Court yesterday charged with five counts of raping a woman under the age of 16, eight counts of indecent
We read with interest your feature on the DDAT centre in Sheffield ("Learning for life", October 7). As we prepare to take our daughter Alexandra to the centre, we were delighted to read your feature about Deborah and her son Andrew. At last there was
CITY Screen is to be congratulated on their excellent showing of Lawrence Of Arabia in 70mm last Sunday afternoon (October 13). The visual effects were stunning and the desert scenes were so real that sales of ice cream went through the roof in the interval
WHY can't we have more shops in the centre of York which sell things people actually need? We have had a shop in Goodramgate which sold obscene gnomes and now it sells coshes and airguns disguised as high-powered rifles. With a madman currently on a shooting
EARLIER this week we reported that City of York Council was considering new ways for people to vote, including text messaging. Now Dave Merrett has demonstrated his commitment to techno-democracy. He became the first York council leader to answer Evening
ALAN Booty reckons he is lucky to be playing Richard III in the inaugural production by the Shakespeare York Project, whose avowed intent is to present every Shakespeare play in however long it takes to complete all 37 (at the last count). The York actor
THIS autumn's breath of fresh Pam Ayres is entitled Words, Wit And The Wonderbra!, Monday's one-night stand at 7.30pm at York Theatre Royal. That poetic show title has a alliterative appeal to it. "Yes it has, hasn't it," says the Oxfordshire humorist
