In the summer of 1951, York residents celebrated the Festival Of Britain. After the devastation of war and years of austerity, the Festival aimed to raise the nation's spirits whilst promoting the very best in British art, design and industry. A fancy
THE thorny issue of York City moving to Huntington Stadium was first mooted almost a year ago to the day by former club chairman Douglas Craig. In a document circulated to parties who had expressed an interest in purchasing the football club, which was
IF York City were to go to Huntington Stadium the Football League could be willing to cut them some slack. Under plans revealed today by City of York Council in partnership with a consortium of local businesses bidding to buy the club, City would ideally
AUTOPILOT can be a bit scary when it involves the driver himself. Ever arrived home and can't recall huge chunks of the journey? Worrying, isn't it? It's how accidents happen, particularly along the monotonous highways we call roads. It strikes you most
IN the pursuit of perfection, automotive engineers the world over are inadvertently driving all the fun out of motoring. Cars are now so easy to drive it's approaching the point where the motorist could almost be in the back watching DVDs. The engines
Pint-sized and punchy, the T Sport is the flagship of Toyota's Yaris range,a 118mph flyer that has the right blend of performance, handling and dynamics to justify the little supermini's sporting status. There's been a lot of badge-engineering in recent
HE'S not looking for trouble. He's wearing it. So runs the remit for the new Jackie Chan movie, and the item in question is a tuxedo - Armani, darling - that is more than the latest in nocturnal fashion. This hi-tech apparel has a mind of its own, as
A BRAVE new world came to Westminster this week. Gone were the late starts and sittings until the middle of the night. In came new, "family friendly" hours - with MPs even making it into the main chamber of the House of Commons at 9.30am on Thursdays
Our man of letters GRAEME ROBERTSON'S annual review of the Evening Press correspondence columns finds old friends in fine form as well as some newcomers MOST, if not all, national and regional daily and weekly newspapers have one thing in common - readers
TWO shocking stories have brought gun crime to the top of the political agenda. First, two teenage girls were shot dead as they took a breath of air during a New Year party in Birmingham. Days later the Home Office revealed figures which showed an alarming
ALLISON Williams promised her son Daniel she would be at the US court hearing to decide his future. Thanks to the kindness of Evening Press readers, it is a promise she is going to keep. Allison flew to the States today, her trip funded by readers touched
ROWNTREE Park will be without its famous and distinctive gates for the next three months while they undergo repairs. The gates, believed to have been made in France in 1715 by Jean Tijou, were installed in the 1950s as a memorial to employees of the family's
PUPILS at a York school got their 25th birthday celebrations off to a flying start by releasing more than a thousand balloons. The first of the balloon messages to be returned to Headlands Primary School, in Haxby, came back from Crewe, in Cheshire, today
DRINKERS were evacuated from York pub The Postern Gate for the second time in less than seven months - this time after a small fire broke out. Fire crews were called to the blaze in the pub's utility room at about 6.15pm last night and found a tumble
A SCHEME which will bring environmental benefits to a York water course has been completed. Yorkshire Water says the work at its Danebury Drive waste water pumping station in Acomb will enhance the water course in the area, Carr Drain. The project is
A NORTH Yorkshire teenager who clocked up almost 50 offences during a 15-month crime spree - using discarded bankcard details for many of them - was behind bars today. Emma Harle, 19, was sent to a young offenders' institution for three months by Harrogate
TORQUAY United will be without the services of top-scorer David Graham tomorrow as the Gulls get ready to entertain York City for possibly the last time. Graham, who has scored 13 goals in 17 League games this season, is available for selection after
RESIDENTS of some of York's most prestigious waterfront properties are celebrating after it was announced that experts will investigate flood defences for their area. The Environment Agency (EA) has revealed that £100,000 has been set aside to fund research
YORK mum Allison Williams today jetted out to America - hoping she would soon be reunited with her son. Allison will land in California tonight and will immediately set to work fighting for custody of seven-year-old Daniel. Evening Press readers have
A NORTH Yorkshire man whose young son died from cancer claims that his local golf club has compounded his grief by not allowing him to hold a fundraising tournament in his son's name. Jonathan Scarlett-Abbott, of Langton, near Malton, said that Malton
GIRAFFES, hippos and rhinos are coming to a North Yorkshire theme park as part of a massive £7 million expansion plan. The attraction is due to open in March with a ten-acre redevelopment, featuring hippos and white rhinos, alongside a rebuilt big cat
YORK MP Hugh Bayley today backed RAF Fylingdales' involvement in Son Of Star Wars - provided Britain would be protected as well as America. The Labour MP's declaration of support comes days after Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited the North York Moors
BIG names, big shows and still too many tribute acts are on their way to the Grand Opera House, York. Among the highlights are comedians Harry Hill, Ken Dodd, Ross Noble and Ed Byrne, Footballers Wives' Gillian Taylforth in a thriller, Tap Dogs, The Hobbit
YORK City Knights' Challenge Cup tie away to Skirlaugh will be played on Sunday, January 26 (kick-off 2pm) it was confirmed today. As revealed by the Evening Press yesterday the match will be played at Hull's Boulevard ground. Skirlaugh had originally
I READ your feature 'Help police crack down on villains' (January 3) with great interest. I agree we all should help our local police force. My daughter and I live in an area well used to crime, and criminals and we are grateful to have a wonderful community
AT 10.30am on Monday, I asked the Evening Press to tell some of its Wigginton readers why their telephones had been out of order since last Thursday and I am grateful for your information published the same day (January 6). At one time, BT public relations
WHILE Tony Blair's government was trying to frighten us all with insubstantial stories of imminent terrorist attacks, it is not surprising that his local Labour lackeys should stoop to similarly crude scaremongering in their Christmas leaflet. The grinning
THE fight to save York City gained new hope today after council chiefs stepped into the breach. City of York Council is backing a consortium, made up of local businesses and the York City Supporters' Trust, in its bid to take over the club. All three
Ryedale trainer Richard Fahey and top young rider Paul Hanagan, caught up in a furore over the disqualification of their easy winner Altay at Lingfield in mid-week, can get back in the winning groove at Southwell tomorrow with Inch Perfect. Successful
YORK MP Hugh Bayley today backed RAF Fylingdales' involvement in Son Of Star Wars - provided Britain would be protected as well as America. The Labour MP's declaration of support comes days after Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited the North York Moors
CENTENARIAN Harold Barrett today revealed his secret for long life - hard work and a regular tot of whisky. And, true to form, Mr Barrett celebrated his 100th birthday at his home, in Main Street, North Duffield, near Selby, by sharing a small bottle
THE chairman of an historic York sports and social club has called for the proposed York Central development's boundaries to be urgently redrawn - as they cut right through the club's headquarters. Mike Newsome, who chairs the Queen Street-based York
COUPLES getting ready for a long and happy union are to be given a hi-tech helping hand at York Register Office - with a marriage preparation video. Organisers believe York Register Office, in Bootham, is the first in the country to begin showing the
SELBY POLICE today launched a new initiative to combat house burglaries, now running at the rate of almost one a day. Some 300 homes in the Selby area have been broken into in the last 12 months - and in more than a third of cases, thieves gained entry
A CAMPAIGN to raise £400,000 to help people suffering from cancer in York has reached the halfway mark. The Macmillan Cancer Relief campaign was launched in June to fund three new specialist posts in the city. A number of events have helped to raise the
A FATHER wept with relief in the dock of York Crown Court as he was acquitted of raping an epileptic woman. The jury of eight men and four women took only half-an-hour to return their verdict at the end of a four-day trial. Stuart Niven, 43, gasped and
LEEDS United resume their game of catch-up at Manchester City tomorrow by chasing a place in the Premiership's top ten. A remarkable revival in fortunes has seen them reap 13 points from the last 15. Since their UEFA Cup defeat against Malaga at Elland
YORK City manager Terry Dolan has been given a six-pack of good news ahead of tomorrow's long trip to Torquay United. The City chief has seen his preparations for the clash - possibly the last away trip in the club's history should no new owners be found
A FATHER spoke this afternoon of his pride and relief after his son helped rescue two youngsters from an icy lake in York. James Hyde and another 15-year-old risked their lives to go into Rawcliffe Lake to bring a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old to safety
IN a season devoid so far of success, Pocklington have the chance of picking up a morale-boosting accolade when they travel to Beverley tomorrow. A second successive relegation seems a near-formality with the Percy Road side adrift at the bottom of Yorkshire
FRANCES Hodgson Burnett is best known for the enchanting children's story The Secret Garden. Stagecoach Youth Theatre York opens its eyelids to a new year of theatre with another of her enduring tales of deprivation turned to ultimate happiness on a journey
Richard Herring has been inspired by a particularly male attribute, as he tells CHARLES HUTCHINSON No, the title is not a red Herring. Richard Herring, once of Lee and Herring and now of a new double act, really will be Talking Cock in his new live show
Chris Titley's review of the year (December 27), omitted one thought-provoking incident in connection with the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. It was that while attending the service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, followed by lunch with
Keith Chapman's letter about him not seeing double motorised buggies about town (January 2) interested me. They do make them but you can only drive them on private land. I doubt there are many of us with electric scooters who have such land available.
I BROKE my wrist and hurt my ankle in a fall. At the accident and emergency department at York Hospital I could not have been treated any better had I been a private patient. The doctors, nurses, and the physio were all excellent, very considerate and
THANKS for your Christmas Plays 2002 supplement and to the brave photographers, teachers, headteachers and parents who have allowed us to glimpse this magical annual event. Let's hope the threat from paedophiles is stamped on and never prevents us enjoying
