The Red Shirt Brigade, who were out in force to welcome a winner at Ripon on Saturday, will be hoping to do the same at Bath tomorrow. The owners' group, run by Pete Murphy, enjoyed a memorable success at Ripon with Red Galaxy, who followed up her debut
JUDGING by previous years, the biggest winner in tomorrow's local elections is likely to be apathy. If the I Can't Be Bothered Party - to register your vote, simply tear your poll card up and chuck it in the bin - had a candidate standing in each of York's
IT'S surprising that Lib Dem Councillor Ann Reid is now denying her insensitive remark indicating that if people could not afford homes in York then they should go elsewhere to live where housing is cheaper. Why is it then that, when the Labour Party
RACECOURSE bosses in York have banned smoking in their plush new £20 million Ebor stand. The decision is not, they insist, part of any "moral crusade". It was made on the basis of a "barometer of public opinion" in favour of the ban, and there remain
YOUNG sportswomen in Ryedale have shown they are top of the table when it comes to match success. Ryedale School's girls teams have had a busy few weeks competing in district competitions, with more than their fair share of wins. The Under-14 netball
THE recovery of German Shepherd dog Prince is exceptional in a year which saw animal cruelty figures soar in Yorkshire. The RSPCA reported today that it dealt with 3,258 complaints in the region in the past year, rescued 191 animals and collected 3,512
A DRAMA group will tonight begin performances of a modern classic. The Easingwold Drama Group are presenting Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the Galtres Centre, in Easingwold, beginning tonight at 7.30pm, until Saturday. The play, written during the 1950s
A THIEF who struck in a public library in East Yorkshire is being sought by police. Three women had left bags unattended in a lecture room in Bridlington Library in King's Street on Monday afternoon. Someone is believed to have entered the room and taken
KIRKBYMOORSIDE'S bid for cash help from the Home Office towards a CCTV security system for the centre of the market town has been turned down. The government office at Leeds has told town clerk Robert Horne that it would not be possible to fund the cameras
COUNCILLORS have called for better provision of services for young people in North Yorkshire and demanded better communication. Hambleton district cultural and social overview committee members agreed to refer a report to cabinet for approval following
POLICE have launched a nationwide appeal for information in an effort to solve the mystery disappearance of a Bridlington woman. Although Humberside Police fear 41-year-old Sybil Teresa Appelquist, who may have been missing for up to a year, could be
SMOKING will be banned inside York Racecourse's £20 million Ebor stand, course chiefs have revealed. Racecourse bosses have decided that smoking should only be allowed on the new facilities' outside areas and terraces. The decision was taken in a move
CONSERVATIVE party chiefs today accused the Government of shifting the burden for funding North Yorkshire police to the taxpayer. According to a new research document published by Central Office, the police charge in the council tax bill has rocketed
A BUSY York street was awash with "funny money", as Labour went on the attack over tax. Labour candidates for City of York Council stood outside The Hole In The Wall pub in High Petergate, to hand out the fake cash, printed with a picture of Liberal Democrat
AFTER his extraordinary debut in CART series motor racing last year, RAC-sponsored driver Darren Manning has returned to Britain as a fully-fledged driver in the CART series. Knaresborough-born Manning, the only British driver in the UK stage of the Champ
Goldrush dominated proceedings in Saturday's 45-entry at the Willows as the bigger fish in Ridgepool basked in the sun. Last year's series winner Dave Armitage (Hirst Tackle) took a points maximum from the fancied peg 55. Offering both pellets and worm
YORK education chiefs have made the replacement of crumbling classrooms at a York school a top priority - despite a failed bid for Government funding - and are set to allocate an extra £30,000 to the scheme. But plans to set aside a further £1.5 million
A MINIBUS driver has branded York parking chiefs "vindictive robots" after claiming they fined him when he was unloading five disabled passengers. But the city's parking manager has hit back, saying that the fine would be refunded if any evidence was
NO less than ten finals were reached by a dozen members of the Tadcaster Swim Squad, which competed in the seventh Spring Sprints Open Gala at Stocksbridge. The first finalist was ten-year-old Natalie Carter who, in her first short course gala, knocked
FORMER Spice Girl Mel C attracted York firefighters to her concert in the city last night - when she set off a fire alarm in her dressing room. But the fire crews who attended The Barbican yesterday evening did not leave empty handed - the singer was
YOUNG sportswomen in Ryedale have shown they are top of the table when it comes to match success. Ryedale School's girls teams have had a busy few weeks competing in district competitions, with more than their fair share of wins. The Under-14 netball
FLASHING blade Abbi Matthews is celebrating a top of the class performance, writes Dave Stanford. Matthews, 13, a pupil at the Mount School, York, took first place in the Under-13 epe section of the Public Schools Fencing Championships staged at Crystal
WORKERS at North Yorkshire farms said today they feared for their futures after the closure of a turkey factory in the county, with the loss of more than 300 jobs. Workers at the Brandons turkey processing plant at Dalton, near Thirsk, received the shock
YORK City Knights have continued their shopping spree by signing Dewsbury duo Danny Brough and Leigh Deakin. Stand-off Adam Thaler, who had been on loan at York from Castleford Tigers, has gone the other way as part of the deal, which also involves the
GEORGE is ten, an only child, and he lives on a farm with more animals than people around him. Mum is out shopping, dad is doing what farmers do, so George is left in the care of his grandmother. When a check of the programme reveals that grandma will
YORK education chiefs have made the replacement of crumbling classrooms at a York school a top priority - despite a failed bid for Government funding - and are set to allocate an extra £30,000 to the scheme. But plans to set aside a further £1.5 million
MAKING York a better place for young people is the aim of a group of secondary school students. Representatives from seven schools in the city have formed the first York Youth Parliament - which aims to find out what young people in the city want and
A GROUP of York school girls have shown they know their stuff when it comes to science. The group from Bootham School have won the Salters Challenge at the Festival of Chemistry competition at York University. The team was made up of Year Eight pupils
THE Government says new figures on teacher numbers show that its manifesto commitment to recruit 10,000 more teachers by 2006 has already been met. The Department for Education and Skills said the number of FTE (full time equivalent) regular teachers
A YORK teacher has been given a special award for her contribution to science teaching. Julie Harper, from Dringhouses Primary School, was awarded the prize from the Ariel Stains And Science schools programme. Julie, who was nominated by the school's
SARS and the Gulf War are all expected to have an impact on visitor numbers. STEPHEN LEWIS reports on efforts in York to counter a slump in tourism... Tourism is big business for York, pumping something like £264 million into the city's economy every
Take a chance on Rellim at Redcar's first meeting of the season tomorrow. Richard Wilman's sprinter lines up for the Manny Bernstein Pay Double Result Fillies' Handicap and will relish this lightning-quick five furlongs. Rellim, a very speedy individual
IN THEIR campaign leaflets, the Liberal Party in Clifton Ward are trying to present themselves as the only viable opposition to Labour. It is exactly because of the lack of any apparent opposition in the past four years, that myself and others were asked
ONLY very occasionally can a vote make a difference. City Of York Council is finely balanced between Labour and the Liberal Democrats (25 to 24). York residents' votes tomorrow could help to bring about the first change in control at Guildhall for 20
MR KIND asserts (Letters, April 23) that voting Labour in the local elections holds the promise of a "better future" for York. I guess this depends on your definition of a better future. If higher taxes and wasting taxpayers' money are the benchmarks
RECENT letters have, rightly, complained of the petty point-scoring between Labour, Liberal and Tory in these local elections. There's a simple reason for this. Since the New Labour leadership abandoned all pretence of socialist principles, all three
I INVITE readers to consider their vote for elections tomorrow. It has been a hard campaign for my little party but we have had a significant and positive response from the voters on the doorstep to our agenda. - We will challenge the council to refuse
Apparently many people are preparing to vote Lib Dem in the council elections tomorrow as their way of protesting about the Iraq war, council tax and many other policies felt to be inherently Labour. Let's not forget that the Lib Dems voted with Labour
THERE can be no more joyful moment at the conclusion of any war than when returning soldiers are re-united with their loved ones back home. Nothing speaks more powerfully about the human condition - about our deep-rooted need for love and stability in
RESCUE help for road accident victims in York could arrive much faster if North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Authority recommendations are approved. York Fire Station may be in line to receive upgraded rescue equipment to help firefighters improve
SCORES of homes in a model village near York have been sold to private owners over the past five years, a report revealed today. The result has been a major boost to New Earswick, which last year celebrated its 100th anniversary. Lord Best, director of
A YORK childminder has become the second in the country to become an approved home childcarer. Home childcare is a new initiative which allows carers to look after children in their own homes rather than the carer's home. Paula Cawood, of Huntington,
DEFENDANTS will be facing three new magistrates in York courts. Dr David John Belbin, Anne Devaney and Paul Ironmonger formally became justices of the peace after taking an oath of office in a ceremony at York Magistrates Court. It was witnessed by former
DO YOU like long chats on the phone? If so, some York scientists want to hear from you. The team at the University of York wants volunteers for a project about the science of communication. The volunteers will be asked to sit at home, they will be connected
A YORK woman, who broke her leg while playing football in prison, has had her sentence extended for offences committed in breach of her licence. Lisa Jane Dowson, 24, appeared before Harrogate magistrates via a video link with Durham's Low Newton Prison
SCHOOL crossing patrols across North Yorkshire have been commended for their dedicated service as part of the golden jubilee of lollipop men and women. Each school day in North Yorkshire more than 100 patrols see thousands of pupils safely across the
OPINION is divided over ambitious plans to build a £7 million sports club complex at Clifton Moor, York. The Evening Press revealed recently that the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) had teamed up with Harrison Developments, of Malton, to come up with
YORK'S favourite panto dame's silver jubilee show has already provoked a ticket frenzy - even though the performance is still more than seven months away. York Theatre Royal revealed that Berwick Kaler's 25th anniversary pantomime, Mother Goose's Silver
ORGANISERS of York's Race for Life are encouraging women to enter before Friday's deadline. The popular event takes place on the Knavesmire on Sunday, May 11, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Women from Courtney's Health Club promoted the race by
CONSERVATIVE party chiefs today accused the Government of shifting the burden for funding North Yorkshire police to the taxpayer. According to a new research document published by Central Office, the police charge in the council tax bill has rocketed
HEALTH Minister John Hutton has applauded York Hospital for a big increase in the number of patients it is managing to treat each year. Last year, the number of people who completed a course of treatment under the care of the hospital was 66,071 - an
York-based rower Sarah Whitwell enjoyed two victories in her first full regatta. Racing at Leicester, Whitwell and her Newark Rowing Club team won both the women's novice coxed fours, beating Nottingham Schools by two lengths in the final. Then the women's
LEGAL proceedings have started against the squatters who have taken over one of York's most notorious empty buildings. The owners of the former White Swan Hotel, in Piccadilly, the Graham family, have started eviction proceedings against the two dozen
HARROGATE Rugby Union face the toughest test in their defence of the Yorkshire Cup when they entertain old sparring partners Morley tonight in the quarter-finals. Having brushed aside Yorkshire One opposition in Selby and Huddersfield YMCA in the early
YORK'S three main political leaders today appealed to city residents to get out and vote in tomorrow's crucial council elections. Labour council leader Dave Merrett said: "The election will determine who makes key decisions on York's future." Liberal
MICHAEL Vaughan today celebrated being named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year with a rare appearance for Yorkshire in their Frizzell Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. It is the first time this season that England have allowed
HAVING tasted the high-life, York City midfield mainstay Lee Bullock is anxious for more of the same next season. The 21-year-old revealed his bitter disappointment as York City's play-off dreams faltered in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Exeter. But the
ONE of the best-known business training establishments in York is going into liquidation, with the loss of 11 permanent and 13 temporary jobs. York Business College, which over 14 years became a training focus for some of the city's biggest employers,
SOLDIER Chris Watts was today heading home to York from Iraq to cuddle his baby daughter for the first time. His wife, Susan, gave birth to Olivia at the height of the Gulf conflict. Susan's sister, Laura, was by her side, instead of Chris. Susan was
STEPHEN LEWIS gives a delighted welcome to the return of an old childhood favourite... The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house All that cold, cold wet day. I sat there with Sally, We sat there, we two. And I said, "How I
Pupils at Westfield Primary Community School in York review other new children's books... Angelina And Henry, by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig (Puffin, £4.99) I liked the story of the two mice Angelina and Henry. Angelina was a very brave
Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches Had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches Had none upon thars. SO begins another classic Dr Seuss story. The good doctor helped to bring me up and now he's entertaining my four year old. And I don't know which of
COUNCILLORS have called for better provision of services for young people in North Yorkshire and demanded better communication. Hambleton district cultural and social overview committee members agreed to refer a report to cabinet for approval following
THE mental health charity Mind has launched a booklet to help students cope with exam stress. How To Cope With Exam Stress provides advice on how to prepare for exams, recognise if stress is getting out of hand and what to do if it does. A spokesperson
MEMBERS of York's Youth Parliament have created a new website aimed at engaging with young people in the city. Backed by City of York Council's Youth Forum, the parliament's members have set up the website www.yorkyp.co.uk, which provides details about
IF YOU have ever wanted to break into the exciting and challenging world of journalism, now is your chance. The Evening Press is again running its Write Stuff competition to give one budding reporter the chance of a job along with a nationally-recognised
