THERE cannot be many more unusual subjects for a musical than American presidential assassinations, both the successes and the failures. Nevertheless, Rowntree Musical Theatre will be hoping for a hit when presenting Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at the
WE are delighted that the Duke of York has agreed to open the St Leonard's Hospice extension. His presence will crown a remarkable fundraising campaign. The Evening Press Hospice 2000 Appeal was our most ambitious ever, by some margin. We joined with
THE World Cup first round has given York pub landlords a cash bonanza with fans turning out in force to enjoy breakfast time beer. Bar staff were today taking more cash than ever with fans crowding bars for the crunch clash between England and Argentina
THE woman who represented the Queen in North Yorkshire and oversaw the region's judicial system has backed the campaign to free Ian Stillman. Lady Clarissa Collin, who was the region's High Sheriff in 1998 and whose grandfather, Lord Urwin, was Viceroy
THE Duke of York will crown a massive fundraising effort by Evening Press readers by officially opening St Leonard's Hospice's new £2 million extension, the Evening Press can reveal today. He will cut the ribbon at its new in-patient annexe, in Tadcaster
REVENGE was sweet for David Beckham today after his penalty gave England a superb 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup in Japan. The England captain, pilloried when he was sent off against the South American giants in the last World Cup, put England
FANS seeking entry to the first annual general meeting of the York City Supporters' Trust on Monday must be in possession of their membership card. The meeting, at the Grand Opera House in York, is open to all members of the Trust although supporters
Motoring Editor MALCOLM BAYLIS goes for a highland fling in the new MINI Cooper S JUST imagine taking the wheel of the new MINI Cooper S and before an audience of fellow motoring hacks hurtling into a series of handbrake turns, front-end throws, full-throttle
I WAS very amused to read the letters from Julie Dickenson (May 31) and Tracey Simpson-Laing (June 3). Perhaps it has not occurred to them that some people like to dine in peace, without having to listen to the inane wittering of children. Then you get
VISITORS to York Art Gallery always express their delight in the Burton Collection of Victorian narrative paintings. John Burton, himself a splendid example of the Victorian ideal of the self-made man is almost forgotten. As a collector, Burton precisely
HOW much did it cost to install the parking meters, white lines and the parking charge signs on Lawrence Street? And how much money have they taken from the meters? It was a good parking area for Walmgate and shopping in the city, but now both sides are
Hawk Wing, the class act of the field, can gain rich compensation for his unlucky defeat in the 2,000 Guineas by winning tomorrow's Vodafone Derby at Epsom. The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt will be bidding to follow in the hoofprints of Galileo, who gained
Two wins in six days have put Huntington WMC top of League 1 in York Amateur Bowling Association Veterans' Bowls League. They beat Nestle 28-8 last Thursday when on ten games were played because many greens were under waiter following heavy rain. Then
UNION chiefs insisted today's strike action would be welcomed by rail passengers - who could skip work to watch the England-Argentina clash. Rail passengers in North Yorkshire were facing disruption today as train conductors at Arriva Trains Northern
DARREN Hawcroft shot a splendid 16-darter as Poacher consolidated their place in York John Smith's Men's League division one. Ray McInally supported with 21 darts and Poacher went on to beat Swan, Barry McLaughlin-Ged McMahon saving the whitewash at number
PEOPLE in North Yorkshire joined in a lively debate on a possible future "mini-parliament" for the region. The Yorkshire and Humber Assembly, in conjunction with the Campaign For Yorkshire, staged a meeting at the York Hilton to discuss government-backed
BRITISH riders got off to a superb start in the dressage at the Bramham International Horse Trials. The first half of the opening section in the prestigious three-day event saw GB's Olympic trio Kristina Cook (ne Gifford), Pippa Funnell and Jeanette Brakewell
THE man leading the bid to get York back into the Rugby Football League has rejected the idea of new clubs being allowed straight into Super League. Steve Ferres, who is the likely chief executive of the proposed new York Rugby League Club, was speaking
North Yorkshire stables, usually without a representative in the Vodafone Derby, are responsible for a remarkable three of tomorrow's 12 runners. Middleham trainer Mark Johnston launches a double-edged assault with Bandari and Fight Your Corner, while
FANS seeking entry to the first annual general meeting of the York City Supporters' Trust on Monday must be in possession of their membership card. The meeting, at the Grand Opera House in York, is open to all members of the Trust although supporters
STEPHEN LEWIS looks at the case for giving children born as a result of assisted conception the right to find out about their genetic parents IMAGINE what it must be like, says Marilyn Crawshaw, to be a teenager desperate to find out about your biological
WHEN you are presenting an average of nine productions every year, it is almost inevitable, even in the most organised of companies, for something to go wrong in the schedule. Eight weeks ago, director John Cooper was starting rehearsals for a specially
CHARLES HUTCHINSON says goodbye to Brighton-bound play-makers who have enlivened York stages for the last eight years ACTORS Of Dionysus are leaving for pastures southern after eight years in York, for both professional and romantic reasons. Company founders
THE pomp and circumstance of the Golden Jubilee parades in London inspired this week's selection of pictures, which show parades in the streets of York over the years. The main picture dates from 1971, when crowds lined the pavements of Blossom Street
THE fortunes of the rising bollard are on the up. York's first, on Stonebow, was ridiculed and reviled by motorists. It depth-bombed a number of vehicles before succumbing to more faults than Britain's air traffic control system. But the people of Victor
THIS is the face of the knifeman who tried to steal a woman's bag in a terrifying daylight attack in a York car park. Detectives today released this e-fit image of the would-be mugger who was foiled when the 44-year-old victim, from Selby, fought him
I'm looking forward to my race at Redcar on Tuesday. Tim Etherington, my trainer, says that track usually dries out quick as it's built on sand, so it should be fast enough to suit me. I am getting a little nervous, however, and not just about the race
WHEN Jessica Lange won the Best Actress Oscar for Blue Sky in 1992, Tony Richardson's bleak marital melodrama had yet to open in Britain. Once it did, no-one noticed, and Lange's performance is long forgotten. A decade later, similar circumstances surround
EARLY last year I applied to City of York Council for an exemption from council tax on a property which was in need of extensive repair. The response I received was appalling, and after receiving a demand for council tax on this property, I made numerous
I WAS horrified to read of the "partygoers" who had removed four harlequin figures, worth £200 each, from the Sunflower Masquerade Ball held at the Racecourse (May 27). I saw them being taken from the third floor, and before the ball had ended! £800 would
I CANNOT thank you enough. I put a message on to the ex-pat pages of the Evening Press website www.thisisyork.co.uk to try to contact people I have not seen for more than 27 years and I was totally flabbergasted to receive a reply. What a fantastic service
YORK is to get another rising bollard. Members of City of York Council's planning committee last night gave the go-ahead for plans to install the £12,000 barrier in Victor Street, Bishophill. Residents had demanded action to stop motorists illegally rat-running
PLANS for a high-tech business park near York look set to be shelved, after city planners gave them the thumbs-down. Tannery business Charles F Stead had hoped to create the park at The Tannery, at Strensall, and pledged that the project would create
RESIDENTS of a York village took their centenary celebrations to a new height with this aerial picture. More than 200 people gathered in New Earswick for the commemorative photograph, which was taken from a Jet Ranger helicopter hovering at 1,500ft. The
York and District Snooker Association's presentation night due to be held tomorrow has been postponed until the end of the season. Summer League team knockout competition quarter-finals must be played by Tuesday, July 2, which is also the date of the
A BUILDING company has been fined £5,000 for leaving potentially- dangerous waste behind a York club. Members of the public complained to the Environmental Agency about the pile of builder's rubble behind Heslington Working Men's Club, York magistrates
THE woman who represented the Queen in North Yorkshire and oversaw the region's judicial system has backed the campaign to free Ian Stillman. Lady Clarissa Collin, who was the region's High Sheriff in 1998 and whose grandfather, Lord Urwin, was Viceroy
YORK Acorn's bid to build on last season's improvement has been underlined by the signing of former Redhill captain and assistant boss Dave Kay as player-coach. Kay, 31, takes the reigns from Alan Hebblethwaite and Mick Calam, who stood down at the end
CABARET and film sensation Marlene Dietrich dropped into the Yorkshire Air Museum to perform to RAF officers. Jane Stabler, who is appearing as Marlene in York Theatre Royal's production of Piaf, wooed officers with her singing, just as the screen siren
THE extended weekend provided by the Jubilee celebrations provided some golden angling moments around the region. At Carpvale, it was the Monday match which captured the headlines with Mark Wade winning with the season's second ton-up haul. Drawn on peg
AFTER the bitter disappointment of Silverstone two weeks ago, sidecar ace Steve Webster has been burning the midnight oil in his workshop rebuilding and building new engines ahead of his trip to Lausitzring Eurospeedway, Germany tomorrow. It's round five
BUILDING work is well under way on York's pioneering new tennis centre. Plans for a new cycle path, connecting the site with the city centre and the west of York, are set to go before councillors later this month. The centre, which will be run by David
North Yorkshire's Simon Dyson responded to a patchy opening to the English Open at the Forest of Arden with a birdie blitz. Malton and Norton Golf Club's Dyson suffered bogeys at the second, fifth and 11th holes, but countered with six birdies, including
A BLAST echoed through a York street when an electrical fuse box short-circuited. A pavement grate was blown from its hole and debris was scattered following the explosion outside York Camera Mart, in Church Street, at 8.45pm yesterday. Firefighters were
A BEER taster at a North Yorkshire brewery was caught drink-driving on his way home, a court heard. Ian Timothy Jackson, 45, of Fairfax Crescent, Tockwith, near York, was stopped by police after leaving his job as a lab technician at John Smith's brewery
VILLAGERS are demanding action over dogs they claim are terrorising a picturesque country lane near York. Dog-walkers in Holtby say they dare not take their pets down Back Lane, after a number of alleged attacks by the animals. The dogs have been called
ENGLAND today put their footballing nemesis to the sword with a thrilling 1-0 World Cup win over Argentina. England's world-class double act of Michael Owen and captain marvel David Beckham contrived to force the all important winning goal against the
