YORK City Knights seem to be following in the footsteps of one of the NRL's recent success stories. The New Zealand Warriors, set up in the mid-1990s as Auckland Warriors to compete as the Kiwi side in Australia's National Rugby League, were close to
SOUND improvements continue to be made on match-days at Huntington Stadium. Supporters in the Main Stand may have noticed the sound system speakers on that side of the ground have now been moved to the back of the underside of the roof, facing the pitch
PAUL KIRKWOOD takes his bike off to Ravenscar to discover the Victorian seaside town that never was. THE North Yorkshire Moors has numerous forest tracks and many minor roads and this, coupled with its fine scenery, make it arguably the best cycling area
WITHIN the shadow of Clifford's Tower and under threat from Coppergate II, this venue is handily placed for car parks and tourist spots. Boards outside invited us to partake of a variety of snacks. Pizza, chips and salad (£5.25) or spaghetti with a chicken
WAITER James Duckett served himself a long-held ambition when he made a gallant attempt to qualify for the Open. The 22-year-old amateur waved the Fulford GC banner when he reached the final qualifying tournament for the 132nd Open currently coming to
FULFORD GC had a clean sweep in the York Union of Golf Clubs' Seniors Championship, where home advantage played into the hands of the top three finishers. Ten-handicapper Stuart Gregory was first on 42 points ahead of Fulford club-mates Kevin Maguire
OSBALDWICK bowler David Thompson has been banned from playing by the Hunters The Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League for the rest of the season. His skipper, Steve Young, has also been suspended for six weeks and fined £50 for showing
Mike Laycock visits an exhibition in Whitby about the perilous lives of boys at sea in Captain Cook's day. Would you have sent your son to sea at the age of just ten or even 13? To risk shipwreck, drowning, illness, warfare and capture by pirates, not
NATURE lovers will be able to take part in a guided walk around York Cemetery tomorrow to view honey bees and butterflies. The walk will start at 2pm and the fee is £2 for adults, £1 for children, including free refreshments. For further information phone
The Easingwold Drama Group is to present Something In The Summer, featuring the songs of Bing Crosby to mark his centenary year, in the town's Galtres Centre on Friday and next Saturday. Later the Uppleby Drama Society will be performing a one-act play
PUPILS at Selby Abbey Primary school have raised more than £3,000 with a penalty shoot-out competition. The event was organised with the help of York City Football In The Community, with all proceeds going towards refurbishing the school playground and
A YORK woman has lost more than four stone after a stark warning from her doctor that she was putting her health at risk. Rachel Bullen, 27, of Tang Hall, was told she was in danger of developing serious health problems unless she did something about
CHRIS Brass has sounded out Mick McCarthy regarding the availability of Sunderland starlets. The City boss held face to face talks with the Black Cats chief McCarthy after Wednesday's friendly. A special agreement between the clubs means City can sign
A BURGLAR stole more than £50,000 worth of property in three raids, a York court has heard. The man broke into three homes in the York area, stealing two top-of-the-range cars before being finally apprehended by police while trapped inside a post office
FURIOUS pig farmers from North and East Yorkshire blockaded a supermarket depot, claiming pork imports were driving them out of business. A convoy of 25 farmers targeted Tesco's giant distribution depot, in Doncaster, to vent their anger - and promised
TV celebrities are showing off their herding skills this weekend in front of camera crews who are recording another programme in the TV series, One Man And His Dog. The long-running TV series is at Castle Howard on Saturday, from 2pm until 5pm, and Sunday
The closing date for the York Junior Tennis Championships, to be held at the University of York next weekend, is Monday. Sections will be run for boys and girls at Under-10, U12, U14 and U16 level. For further details contact tournament referee Bev Cairns
A CONVICTED criminal found in possession of a "stun gun" committed burglaries across York and North Yorkshire, it was alleged at York Crown Court. Keith Baker, who had previously served eight years in prison making it illegal for him to possess a firearm
WIGGINTON cyclist Phil Brighton (Askham Bryan College/Ceejay Graphics) continued his return to form with victory over the Three Sisters circuit at Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Manchester. Brighton, who started the race in the scratch group, proved the fastest
THE coastal run on the A64 between York and Scarborough is one of the country's worst for summer traffic jams. That's the view of motoring experts who have named it in the national top ten of heavy traffic spots. The AA revealed the list and warned motorists
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge are expecting a big crowd at Moor Farm on Sunday as they hope to take another step to Lord's. The York and District Senior Cricket League side entertain Northumberland outfit Warkworth (2.30pm start) with a place in the quarter-finals
FIREFIGHTERS said today that a massive blaze at a recycled plastics factory near Selby could have been started deliberately. Firefighters were still battling flames today after racks of uPVC, generally used for window frames, went up in smoke in an outside
THREE York whistle-blowers look set to make the grade in rugby league refereeing after being picked for a national training camp. The trio of Tom Benson, Shane Daniel and Gareth Evans, plus Tyneside's Craig Swanson, who are all members of the York and
IS Jane Duke (Letters, July 17) aware she risks opening a can of worms about waiting times for buses? I normally cycle to work but sometimes I must go by bus instead. Mornings aren't too bad, but in the evening I have had to endure really long waits Once
Rather than telling York residents to walk while race-goers clog the streets with their cars, the new electronic message boards could instruct the race-goers to ditch their cars at the various Park and Rides then take the bus. The messages boards could
YORK City Knights head to the capital on Sunday in search of payback. That was the opinion of fiery Knights star Darren Callaghan ahead of Sunday's trip to National League Two basement boys London Skolars. Callaghan says the disappointing draw with the
YORK City Knights RL Club boss Paul Broadbent's playing career might have come to a premature end after it was revealed he has suffered severe knee ligament damage. The former Great Britain prop has admitted he will 'have to get his head round' the situation
PARENTS from Haxby Road and Park Grove primary schools, in York, met to air their views on proposed changes to school catchment areas. A public meeting discussed the changes, which would mean children from the two schools going to Joseph Rowntree School
IT was the end of an era for Park Grove Primary School when children who remembered the dramatic fire of 1997 said their goodbyes at the end of term. The children were new starters when the school was engulfed by fire, and many can still remember the
STEVE CARROLL finds a taste of the Mediterranean at York's newest tapas bar. TREASURES are often hidden away from prying eyes, and York may have found its newest prize in Jacks. Judging by the rows of empty tables when my partner Kathryn and I walked
As the summer holiday begins, JO HAYWOOD garners timely tips on how parents can survive. SUMMERTIME and the living is easy. Unless you are a parent facing the prospect of six weeks at home with your kids. While children tend to look forward to the school
YORKSHIRE'S promotion hopes took a severe jolt at Riverside where Durham pulled off a famous three-wicket victory which also brought them their first Championship double against any county since acquiring first class status in 1992. Had Yorkshire been
MARK REID brings a flooded village back to life as he walks round Thruscross Reservoir in the Washburn Valley. THRUSCROSS Reservoir is the uppermost of the four large reservoirs along the beautiful Washburn Valley; it is also perhaps the most intriguing
Multi-skilled landlord Craig Regan has taken the helm at the Spread Eagle in Walmgate and pledged to give the traditional boozer a lift. Craig, 27, who was trained in the dark art of ale management by former Spread Eagle boss Andy Yuill, says he's chuffed
GINA PARKINSON finds that there is more to sage that you might imagine. MOST cooks will have sage in their herb garden and its bright red-flowered relative is popular in summer bedding schemes. But the genus is much larger than this and includes a wide
DAVID WARNER runs the rule over his six possible candidates for the county club's presidency. As the summer moves on, Yorkshire members are starting to wonder who will be nominated for election as the club's new president at the annual general meeting
Young York musicians are challenged to tune up and challenge for the title Young Brass Soloist 2004. The competition is being run by BBC Radio 2 and offers the winner a chance to perform as guest soloist at the Gala Concert of the 2004 European Brass
A RYEDALE farmer is appealing for the return of his beloved terrier bitch, Pip. Tony Evans, from Barr Farm, Saltersgate, near Pickering, says the black Border Lakeland dog went missing from outside his farm yesterday. Anyone with information should phone
IT was the end of an era for Park Grove Primary School when children who remembered the dramatic fire of 1997 said their goodbyes at the end of term. The children were new starters when the school was engulfed by fire, and many can still remember the
A thief broke into a house in Gladstone Street, York, just before midday yesterday and stole a shopping bag and cash. A handbag and cash were stolen from a house in Newborough Street, York, when thieves broke in on Thursday night. Thieves broke into a
A FRESH view at the impact of crime on everyday life has been offered by economists at the University of York who have created a new measure of public safety. The new yardstick measures how safe households in an area are from being affected by six common
PARENTS from Haxby Road and Park Grove primary schools, in York, met to air their views on proposed changes to school catchment areas. A public meeting discussed the changes, which would mean children from the two schools going to Joseph Rowntree School
KNAVESMIRE school officially unveiled its totem pole display as pupils across North and East Yorkshire prepared for the long summer holidays. Situated in the playground, the carvings, which represent various images of school life, are the result of months
FAREWELLS were being said in schools across the York area for teachers who were retiring or moving on to new appointments. At Naburn School, head teacher Verna Campbell was retiring after 14 years. To mark the occasion and celebrate the end of the year
A DAREDEVIL great-grandfather is celebrating his 90th birthday with a parachute jump. Bert Moss, of Grosvenor House Residential Home in Harrogate, will be taking to the skies tomorrow to raise money for charity. The extraordinary pensioner, who suffers
CHILDREN in the Cemetery Road area of York have a super refurbished play area - thanks to a local campaigning mum. The area, situated just across the road from York Cemetery, will be officially opened by Anna Semlyen and her two-year-old daughter, Rosie
Potholes in York are being targeted by a new repair system aimed at cutting down on rough rides along the city's roads. City of York Council's commercial services department is half-way through a 12-week roads and paths improvement experiment. Now, sinstead
THE York squatters evicted from the Gimcrack have continued their tour of the city's empty buildings - by occupying a former residential home. The group moved into the Burton Croft building, in Burton Stone Lane, yesterday after being evicted from the
A SKATE PARK opened as part of a £65,000 development has been forced to close because rowdy youths are disturbing neighbours. The Sidings Skate Park, at Holgate Park, closed today after a flood of complaints to the council from residents who said teenagers
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has spoken of his "enormously difficult decision" in voting in favour of Britain's attack on Iraq. Mr Bayley revealed his concerns during the build-up to war in a Question Time-style debate held by York Against The War. He was given
CHRIS Brass has sounded out Mick McCarthy regarding the availability of Sunderland starlets. The City boss held face to face talks with the Black Cats chief McCarthy after Wednesday's friendly. A special agreement between the clubs means City can sign
THE woman who died in a road crash on the A1079 has been named as Stephanie Lisa Beevers, 34, of Hornsea. She died after the Ford Mondeo, in which she was travelling, collided with a Vauxhall Corsa on Thursday at Arras Hill. Her husband, Mark Stephen
DAVID WARNER runs the rule over his six possible candidates for the county club's presidency. As the summer moves on, Yorkshire members are starting to wonder who will be nominated for election as the club's new president at the annual general meeting
OSBALDWICK bowler David Thompson has been banned from playing by the Hunters The Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League for the rest of the season. His skipper, Steve Young, has also been suspended for six weeks and fined £50 for showing
A FORMER North Yorkshire county councillor may never stand trial on serious sexual offences after a judge ruled he was too ill. Long-retired Raymond Coates, 76, of Sawmills, Huby, will only face trial on sex charges if a doctor decides his health can
WOODHOUSE Grange have turned back the clock for their Steve Oldham Testimonial game against Yorkshire next Tuesday. They have included six players with Lord's experience from their 1999 and 1995 National Village finals - Jon Bean, Mike Burdett, Steve
DARREN Gough taunted those critics whom he claimed had said he would never be fit enough to return to Test cricket after a two-year absence through injury. And his Yorkshire captain, Anthony McGrath, expressed his own delight at being chosen for England
YORKSHIRE'S promotion hopes took a severe jolt at Riverside where Durham pulled off a famous three-wicket victory which also brought them their first Championship double against any county since acquiring first class status in 1992. Had Yorkshire been
LONDON beware. Nearly 50 Knights fans have turned the trip to London Skolars - York's first visit to the capital since York Wasps played London in 1994 - into a weekend party. The first (and perhaps last) leg of the official 'York Knights world tour 2003
YORK City Knights new boys Joe Helme and Dan Briggs will fight between themselves for a place on the bench in tomorrow's National League Two match at London Skolars. Boss Paul Broadbent will take a squad of 18 to north London, with Helme or Briggs a travelling
CAPTURED on camera - youngsters using a potentially-lethal York rubbish dump as a playground. The Evening Press spotted the two boys scaling the rubbish tip's wall and climbing into an unlocked skip filled with scrap metal before walking away after one
YORK City Knights head to the capital on Sunday in search of payback. That was the opinion of fiery Knights star Darren Callaghan ahead of Sunday's trip to National League Two basement boys London Skolars. Callaghan says the disappointing draw with the
YORK City Knights RL Club boss Paul Broadbent's playing career might have come to a premature end after it was revealed he has suffered severe knee ligament damage. The former Great Britain prop has admitted he will 'have to get his head round' the situation
MANY scraggy, mangy strays (ie freelance journalists) have recently hissed their disapproval of fat cats, and the fatcastic rewards they get for occasionally picking up a telephone, when they can spare the time from playing a round of golf. In reply,
I RECENTLY spent a very enjoyable week in York. Only one thing marred my enjoyment. I was saddened by K S Chapman's letter (June 28). He was delighted at the charge now made for entry to the Minster, referring to previous "free look" visitors as fourth-rate
I AGREE with Mr P Richardson (Letters, July 14) about the arrogance of York City Football Club demanding the right to totally alter the Huntington stadium for its own selfish needs and its me, me, me attitude at the cost to athletics in North Yorkshire
MY 11-year-old grandson and I love the theatre. I was hoping to take him to see the York Mystery Plays next year, he is just the right age to enjoy them. If we wait until 2010, he will be a teenager and not so keen to go anywhere with granny. A ten-year
THE Great York Dragon Boat Challenge on the River Ouse last Sunday was a wonderful spectacle and a fantastic day out. St Leonard's Hospice thanks everyone who had any part to play in its success. We are grateful to the Rotary Club of York for setting
LONDON beware. Nearly 50 Knights fans have turned the trip to London Skolars - York's first visit to the capital since York Wasps played London in 1994 - into a weekend party. The first (and perhaps last) leg of the official 'York Knights world tour 2003
YORK City Knights new boys Joe Helme and Dan Briggs will fight between themselves for a place on the bench in tomorrow's National League Two match at London Skolars. Boss Paul Broadbent will take a squad of 18 to north London, with Helme or Briggs a travelling
ON his albums, the dilemma with Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith has always been how to present his songs. Different approaches have been made, some more successful than others. On the strength of last night's solo performance, the solution is
DARREN Gough taunted those critics whom he claimed had said he would never be fit enough to return to Test cricket after a two-year absence through injury. And his Yorkshire captain, Anthony McGrath, expressed his own delight at being chosen for England
STEVE CARROLL finds a taste of the Mediterranean at York's newest tapas bar. TREASURES are often hidden away from prying eyes, and York may have found its newest prize in Jacks. Judging by the rows of empty tables when my partner Kathryn and I walked
