A SINGLE mum says she cannot afford to buy her five children an Easter egg because she has been left so out-of-pocket by delays in processing her tax credit application. Amanda, 30, from Barlby, near Selby, has four daughters and a son aged between six
A COUPLE with five sons say they are going to be worse off under the new tax credits system - if they ever get any money. Sarah and Jonathan Carrick, of Paradise Fields, Easingwold, calculate they will lose £14 a week under the new tax credits as well
JAMMED phonelines, mailing mistakes and malfunctioning computers - that's the experience of hundreds of Evening Press readers as they try to claim their new tax credits. We have been been inundated with calls and e-mails following our revelations on Wednesday
YORKSHIRE suffered a hammer blow on the first day of their new season today when Australian left-hander Matthew Elliott had to be omitted from the County Championship duel against Northamptonshire at Headingley because of a knee strain. But the good news
On The Brink is napped to take the feature race at Haydock tomorrow for Great Habton trainer Tim Easterby and jockey Robert Winston. The three-year-old, whose brace of juvenile wins included the Hilary Needler Trophy at Beverley, made an encouraging start
HAVING taken world honours for its supermini, the Yaris, Toyota is not resting on its laurels. In a couple of weeks a revised model appears in the showrooms, with extra specification and what many would describe as minor alterations inside and out. But
Rick Wakeman is back performing prog rock, the much-mocked but still popular musical genre, reports Charles Hutchinson... AS that futuristic philosopher, Captain James T Kirk, once said: space is the final frontier. In his 54th year, musical explorer
Christina Waldock, cello, and John Hastie, organ, give a candle-lit recital in St Olave's Church, Marygate, York, on Wednesday, April 23 at 9pm. "Part of the programme explores music which has the sense of Passiontide about it, notably the Sonata No.
IN response to your report 'Too low pilot now in the RAF' (April 11) the RAF is the right place for Mr Hodgkinson to continue his anti-social flying activity. We in Ryedale suffer similar problems - and worse - from Tucano training aircraft from RAF Linton-on-Ouse
ELLA Hirst wrote about moving Royal Ascot to York and mentioned Scarcroft allotments near Knavesmire are "burnt out and vandalised" (April 9). I object to this description. Scarcroft allotments are a fantastic community resource. Young people grow their
WHILE Tony Blair appears undamaged and emboldened by his backing for the war in Iraq, his Downing Street colleague Gordon Brown is facing a wobblier time over one of his proudest schemes. The Chancellor's new system of Working Tax Credit and Child Tax
Residents of Ripon are being asked to give their views on the new traffic-calming plans for Harrogate Road, near Moorside School. The plans include moving the speed cushions closer to the centre of the roads, to prevent people from driving in between
SWIMMING pools in the Harrogate area have been tested by health officials after an increase in cryptosporidium - an infection which cases diarrhoea and stomach pain. GPs in the area have also been informed of the increase in cases as part of an investigation
JOYCE Morgan has cycled thousands of miles during the last 28 years in the course of her work as a home carer. Now Mrs Morgan, who will be 65 later this month, is retiring from her job in Acomb. She has always cycled from house to house-cooking, cleaning
POLICE are cracking down on bikers in East Yorkshire with illegal number plates. Motorcyclists have been seen in the area driving at excessive speed with miniature number plates. These plates are illegal and are fitted deliberately to avoid detection
A FARMER with 30 years' experience of local government has accused the University of York of failing to honour its promises to residents. David Pearcy has criticised bosses for not drawing up a development master plan, something they pledged to do during
POIGNANT exertion is being undertaken by supermarket workers in memory of a colleague who died of cancer. More than 90 Asda staff, most of which worked alongside check-out operator Shirley D'Andilly, are in training to raise cash for cancer research by
RESIDENTS of Holgate Park in York say they are still being menaced by gangs of youths in the new Sidings play area. Last week the Evening Press reported that the new facility, opened only three weeks ago, had been vandalised by older teenagers. More local
VILLAGERS are opening their gardens to the public on Saturday in aid of charity. Eileen Rhodes, of Priors Walk, off Ouse Acres, Poppleton, York, read about WellBeing's work for women and babies. When she discovered that their profile in North Yorkshire
A £30 million project to dramatically improve the reliability of electric trains on GNER's high-speed services has been completed successfully. The final train cab was officially handed over to GNER bosses by chiefs at rolling stock company HSBC Rail
A VOTE for an Independent councillor is a free vote and a free voice, says long-serving Selby councillor Maurice Patrick. Farmer Mr Patrick, spokesman for the district council's Independent group, was speaking ahead of the local elections on May 1. He
A "VINTAGE YEAR" has been celebrated, with two local councillors toasted for their long service. Coun Geoff Ellis and Coun Mollie Haigh were both applauded for serving 16 years each on Hambleton District Council. Coun Ellis has represented Easingwold
A MAJOR conference to discuss an initiative aimed at prompting people to examine their beliefs and values and to address Christ's teachings has been backed by the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope The Archbishop said he was "extremely encouraged" by plans
SCARBOROUGH travel to Morecambe tomor-row to face a side who have lost just once on their own ground this season and are already guaranteed a Nationwide League play-off spot. "I don't think they will be taking their foot off the pedal because Jimmy Harvey
THIS mythical beast is looking to bring good tidings rather than fire and destruction to York. For this elaborately-carved dragon's head is the special trophy for a new summer sporting event on the River Ouse. The first Great York Dragon Boat Challenge
PICKERING Town could dent Goole's hopes of a second-placed finish in the Northern Counties East League premier division tomorrow. Having seen the chance of the title and promotion all but slip from their grasp, the Vikings are still determined to at least
FORMER York City manager Alan Little is back in the professional game. Little has been appointed chief scout at Nationwide League Division Two outfit Stockport County from where he was contacted by boss Carlton Palmer. Little, who had been out of football
NESTL Rowntree booked their place in York John Smith's Sunday Morning League Challenge Trophy final for the second successive season with a hard-fought semi-final victory at New Earswick. Phil Hart gave Earswick the lead in the first half but Graham levelled
YORK's young composers are being given the chance to create their own music with the help of professional musicians. The project from City of York Council's arts service is aimed at young people who are interested in working with sound, and is part of
EASINGWOLD Town 'A' are set to take on Thorpe United in the final of the Mitchell Sports York League Cup at Bootham Crescent on April 29. A hat-trick from Simon Brown set Easingwold on their way to an 8-1 victory over Poppleton, with Lawrence Hamzat,
PEOPLE in the Harrogate area who suffer from long-term illness are being offered enrolment on a course to help improve their quality of life. Craven, Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust (PCT) is part of a national pilot for the Expert Patients
A VOTE for an Independent councillor is a free vote and a free voice, says long-serving Selby councillor Maurice Patrick. Farmer Mr Patrick, spokesman for the district council's Independent group, was speaking ahead of the local elections on May 1. He
An American professor who has completed the most comprehensive study to be carried out on nervous systems and responses of fish claims to have proved that fish do not feel pain. The study, published this week, is the work of Professor James Rose, a 60
BARRY Noble finished in an impressive 15 darts for Dringhouses in York John Smith's Men's League division one. However, Poacher were undeterred and went on to win 8-1 with 21 darts from Darren Hawcroft and good performances from Gary Hannigan (180) and
YORK RI Rugby Union Club will bring the curtain down on their Yorkshire Three campaign at home to Bradford Salem on Saturday. The Railwaymen will be hampered by the Easter break with a number of their student contingent away, but the club are expecting
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man allegedly exposed himself to young girls in York. The incident happened in Water Lane, Clifton, at about 6pm on Sunday. Police want to hear from anyone who was in the area and saw anything. They are particularly
Selby Tiger Sharks' Danny Martland won two gold medals at the third and final Yorkshire Age Group Swimming Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. In the youths' events, he showed his ability in the backstroke by reaching all three finals for the
York City Baths Club competitors have proved they are the top independent swimming club in Yorkshire. Their superb performances at the three Yorkshire Age Group Championship meetings this year have shown an overall improvement of 10.5 per cent on last
A NORTH Yorkshire man found dead after he was reported missing more than two months earlier may have died of hypothermia, an inquest heard. Ian Turner walked out of his Sherburn home on September 30 last year after an argument with his partner of 28 years
Jorvik Warrior Jamie Warters was left 'gutted' after his controversial draw with Phil Day last night at the RC Arena, Hull. Despite a slow opening, Warters had looked a comfortable points victor - even finishing the six-round bout with a flourish - but
VETERAN forest man George Hodgson is hanging up his axe after four decades of work. The 65-year-old, who was born in Thornton-le-Dale, has lived in Dalby Forest since he started work for the Forestry Commission in 1963. Sawdust must run through his veins
YORKSHIRE suffered a hammer blow on the first day of their new season today when Australian left-hander Matthew Elliott had to be omitted from the County Championship duel against Northamptonshire at Headingley because of a knee strain. But the good news
A Festival Of Ideas is being planned as part of nearly £13,000 approved in an effort to plan a future vision for York. City of York Council agreed the cash as leader of a city partnership organising the Without Walls project, aimed at forming ideas of
PLAYER-COACH Paul Broadbent has commended chief executive Steve Ferres for his part in seeing York City Knights start the league season among the favourites for promotion. Broadbent's men won four of their Arriva Trains Cup group matches, two of them
YORK traders were today confident that late-night shopping would catch on in the city despite a disappointing turnout on the first evening of the permanent scheme. More than 30 retailers welcomed customers in the first ever late-night opening seen in
YORK City Knights were kicking off their league campaign today buoyed by the fact they have so far had the highest gates of all Division Two clubs. The Arriva Trains Cup group fixtures, which took place before the start of the National League programme
Lincoln City manager Keith Alexander has described Saturday's clash with York City as 'the biggest game of the season' for the shot-shy Red Imps. While his misfiring strikers have struggled to score goals, a cast-iron defence has kept the men from Sincil
THE flags are flying proudly at York Racecourse after a new grandstand was officially handed over to race chiefs. York Races flags now grace the new Ebor Grandstand, on Knavesmire, as the £20 million facility reached "practical completion". Construction
A PICKERING digger driver spoke today of his shock after he uncovered a live bomb. John Eddon, of Eddon Plant Hire, was building a garden wall for householders in Mallard Close, behind Goslipgate in the town. But after he twice struck something solid
YORK RI Rugby Union Club will bring the curtain down on their Yorkshire Three campaign at home to Bradford Salem on Saturday. The Railwaymen will be hampered by the Easter break with a number of their student contingent away, but the club are expecting
PLAYER-COACH Paul Broadbent has commended chief executive Steve Ferres for his part in seeing York City Knights start the league season among the favourites for promotion. Broadbent's men won four of their Arriva Trains Cup group matches, two of them
I WASN'T sure what to expect when I took my two boys to see the Chuckle Brothers, but I certainly wasn't expecting to laugh as much as the children. However, with only five entertainers on the stage playing so many parts, they kept us all engrossed throughout
Lincoln City manager Keith Alexander has described Saturday's clash with York City as 'the biggest game of the season' for the shot-shy Red Imps. While his misfiring strikers have struggled to score goals, a cast-iron defence has kept the men from Sincil
LABOUR'S local election candidates joined the crowds to meet the voters at York's late-night shopping event. Sitting and would-be councillors, including City of York Council executive members, were among the swarm of shoppers enjoying the sunshine in
LOCAL election campaign stress seemed a world away for these three Tories as they took a gentle boat ride along the River Ouse. Boundary changes saw the end of group leader John Galvin's Copmanthorpe Ward, so he is now standing for election in Wheldrake
SUPPORTERS who bought season tickets for the 2003-04 campaign at half-price are to be asked to make a further contribution to the football club. An Evening Press on-line question and answer session re-confirmed that the new board of directors intend to
An Easter message of hope from Canon JOHN YOUNG... FOR the last three weeks the world has held its breath. We have endured a lengthy Good Friday experience - nearly 30 days of fighting in Iraq. When Jesus died his cruel death on the cross, he was innocent
YORK musician Steve Roberts has two causes for celebration. Hellraiza, his album with his Ze Suicideproject, is ready for release and he has just taken delivery of a platinum disc to complete a hat trick of special discs for his work on the drum kit for
BETTER late than never, former Quireboys rasping vocalist Spike Gray plays Fibbers, York, on Easter Monday. "We'll probably never know the real tale behind the collapse of last December's proposed small club tour but here at least is the main man complete
CHRIS Smither's show at The Shed on Tuesday, April 22 has sold out but tickets remain for Iain Ballamy and Stian Carstensen's gig there next Saturday (26th). Smither a blues and roots guitarist and songwriter, tours almost constantly with his distinctive
ELIZA Carthy is on the move. Not only moving house from Edinburgh to a rural place with a barn and some land 20 miles outside the Scottish capital, but the folk singer and fiddler with the Yorkshire roots is touring home and abroad. A fortnight ago she
THE new Friday night sessions at the Victoria Vaults, Nunnery Lane, with Some Like It Hot are settling down nicely. Leader John Addy aims to have a different guest player each week, which adds variety. Tonight's (18th) guest is one of the region's best
I DON'T know who is the bigger fool: Mike Usherwood for his continued obstinacy regarding cyclists as the only wrong-doers on the roads, or me for responding to his dangerous ravings (April 16). Some people are idiots irrespective of their mode of transportation
COLIN Henson misses the point about the telephone box in St Saviourgate (April 10), because the facility is obviously well used and thereby, not unreasonably, BT makes a profit. Obviously a large number of users will be inconvenienced if the telephone
HOW to lose a guy in ten days? Cast into chick-flick purgatory, this guy was lost in ten minutes, faced by another lazy pastiche of screwball romantic comedies, where the leading man and his swell belle are in love with themselves rather than each other
RESIDENTS will feel mightily relieved to hear that police chiefs have arranged for four community officers to patrol the Selby area on bikes. What a cunning plan. I am sure we can all sleep easy in our beds now. But, I suggest a further improvement. We
IN THE secular world, Easter may be a time for eggs, hot cross buns and traffic jams - but Good Friday is an occasion for other, loftier thoughts too. As Canon John Young puts it so well to the right of this column, the world needs this Good Friday to
UP-AND-COMING bands in York now stand the chance of a major record deal, just by dropping a demo CD into their local HMV store. Branches in Coney Street and Monks Cross shopping centre are participating in the HMV New Music Search, which aims to uncover
A VOLUNTEER Yorkshire- based rescue team has launched a prize lottery in an effort to raise vital lifesaving funds. Scarborough and District Search and Rescue Team needs to raise about £15,000 a year to assist incidents in North Yorkshire and Humberside
GREEN-FINGERED staff and customers at a York garden centre have donated more than £6,500 to York Health Services NHS Trust to pay for life-saving medical equipment. Customers at Dean's Garden Centre, at Stockton-on-the-Forest, donated a total of £1,466
Eborienteers runner Jenny Whitehead has been selected for the Great Britain women's team to compete in the Nordic Open Orienteering Championships in Flen, Sweden, from May 1-4. Following on from her second place in last weekend's British Sprint Championship
AN INNOVATIVE scheme to support the tourism industry in North Yorkshire has been supported by councillors. Tourism workers are set to be offered the chance to learn an additional foreign language as part of North Yorkshire County Council's Adult Learning
Licence dodgers beware. Environment Agency fisheries staff are targeting waterways during the Easter holiday. All anglers aged 12 or over need a valid licence, and those who fish without one can face prose-cution and a fine of up to £2,500. The Environment
LOCAL election campaign stress seemed a world away for these three Tories as they took a gentle boat ride along the River Ouse. Boundary changes saw the end of group leader John Galvin's Copmanthorpe Ward, so he is now standing for election in Wheldrake
LABOUR'S local election candidates joined the crowds to meet the voters at York's late-night shopping event. Sitting and would-be councillors, including City of York Council executive members, were among the swarm of shoppers enjoying the sunshine in
Selby Warriors Rugby League Club under-10s were overwhelmed 60-4 by Elland Boxers. Selby's one plus was crossing the try line with a blockbusting effort from prop and Selby man of the match Kurt Cookson. Selby started brightly, captain Daniel Bate organising
REDUCED public access at two York police stations is damaging attempts to put the community at the heart of the fight to crack crime, according to senior Liberal Democrats. Launching their party's local anti-crime policy, Coun Irene Waudby, shadow executive
POLICE today warned that tablets stolen from a car park could be dangerous. The tablets - diazapan, triazapan and dehydrocodeine - were taken from a Ford Fiesta, parked outside Hambleton Post Office, near Selby. A police spokesman said if the thief had
York Family Tennis Tournament celebrates its silver jubilee next month, with the event being set to take place in Rowntree Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. The tournament, sponsored by Terry's Suchard from 1979 to 1999 and since then by Nestl
DRIVERS are being advised to "stay cool" on North Yorkshire's roads this weekend by following some helpful tips from the county's traffic police. A force spokesman said: "Summer heat plus crowded roads often equal stress, and sometimes, sadly, you can
A RETIRED groundsman died after falling out of bed at a York nursing home, an inquest heard. Frank Cox, aged 91, died on March 11 last year after his fall at South Park Nursing Home, Gale Lane. At about midnight on March 8, Mr Cox was found on the floor
YORK City powerhouse Jon Parkin can't wait to get back into the fold for the Minstermen's promotion run-in. Former Barnsley striker Parkin has been a frustrated spectator for City's past two matches - the draws with Rochdale and Carlisle - through suspension
RAIL wagon manufacturers Thrall Europa have been fined £2,500 for breaching health and safety rules after 625kg of steel fell on a worker, fracturing his skull. Former Thrall employee Christopher Hall, 29, had climbed on to a part for a coal wagon to
YORK City Knights were kicking off their league campaign today buoyed by the fact they have so far had the highest gates of all Division Two clubs. The Arriva Trains Cup group fixtures, which took place before the start of the National League programme
Nutcrackers are breaking out all over the place right now. CHARLES HUTCHINSON gets into the mood YORKSHIRE is going nuts over the Nutcracker. Next week, the choice of nut rests between the Russian All Stars' Nutcracker On Ice at the Grand Opera House
PEGASUS Opera Company presents The Love Potion, better known as Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore, at Harrogate Theatre on April 23 and 24 at 7.30pm. Love, despair, rejection and redemption are the ingredients of an opera set in Jamaica and performed by a
YORK City powerhouse Jon Parkin can't wait to get back into the fold for the Minstermen's promotion run-in. Former Barnsley striker Parkin has been a frustrated spectator for City's past two matches - the draws with Rochdale and Carlisle - through suspension
REDUCED public access at two York police stations is damaging attempts to put the community at the heart of the fight to crack crime, according to senior Liberal Democrats. Launching their party's local anti-crime policy, Coun Irene Waudby, shadow executive
AT the risk of (and no pun intended) 'ruffling a few feathers' I wish to comment upon the York City Knights v Featherstone Rovers match report in the Evening Press (Monday, April 14). I attended this match and York acquitted themselves pretty well considering
MAY I make a few suggestions in relation to the Persimmon planning application to build houses on Bootham Crescent. Firstly that houses are built on Huntington Stadium and not Bootham Crescent and secondly that York City and the Rugby League team both
IT'S a bit rich of Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club member Louise Bonnie to accuse York City FC of being selfish in wanting to get rid of the running track. Let's be clear, there is no way the Huntington Stadium could host professional football with the
