After all the fun of yesterday's Evening Press Sunday raceday at York, it's the turn of Catterick to stage the Yorkshire racing action tomorrow before attention turns to the four-day St Leger meeting at Doncaster. Paul Hanagan, who took a share of the
LATE night shopping is a great idea poorly executed. Its benefits were manifold: the revitalisation of York's teatime twilight zone; extra convenience for residents; an additional lure for tourists; greater earning opportunities for business. Yet there
Dunnington confirmed their domination of the Hunters York and District Senior League when they raced to a six-wicket victory over lowly Thirsk to rack up their third successive premier division league and cup double. With both their nearest rivals being
The big game of division two was at Hornsea where the leaders clashed with second-placed Malton & Old Malton and emerged with the better of a draw where the side batting second failed to force a win by just two runs. The resulting advantage draw meant
Hemingbrough's victory over rivals Bubwith ensured the league newcomers promotion in their first season in the league. However, they face a worrying wait to see whether they will become division three champions as, having completed their fixtures, they
Sheriff Hutton Bridge's hopes that their visit to Hull Zingari would produce enough points to clinch the division one title were washed away. Their game became one of only two victims of the weather in the entire seven divisions when it was abandoned
FOLLOWING the headline story about youths fighting around Safeway in Acomb (Evening Press, September 5), I would like to draw attention to events in the city centre over the past ten days or so. Market stall covers ripped and damaged beyond repair. Obscene
WITH reference to your editorial 'Pricing folk off the buses' (Evening Press, September 4), First did not announce the Park & Ride fare increase, City of York Council did. The operating contract allows for an annual price review due in July. The delay
Local transport historian PETER WHEATLEY takes an evocative trip back in time, stopping off at points along the York to Scarborough road. WITH the seaside town of Scarboro-ugh probably the most popular destination for local holidays and day trips, the
YORK Cricket Club completed their expected easy victory over Rotherham by eight wicket to regain the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB premier league leadership. But they were also indebted to a huge performance by Doncaster. Their conquerors of the previous week
Pocklington managed to get back to winning ways in the York Leeper Hare Football League premier division thanks to a late goal in a 2-1 victory at home to Huntington. Dave Ablett opened their account but a fine performance by Huntington goalkeeper Steve
SELBY Town moved to the top of the Northern Counties East League premier division after a 2-0 win over North Yorkshire rivals Harrogate Railway. The result, courtesy of goals from Russ Barley five minutes before the break and former Nestle Rowntree forward
PLAYER-BOSS Chris Brass is demanding the 'full 90' from his Minstermen after York City suffered a second successive defeat. A barnstorming second half display from City proved in vain as Rochdale claimed a 2-1 victory at Bootham Crescent. Both Dale's
A SENIOR Conservative Party campaigner claims York residents could see their cash drain away if their water bills are metered. John Galvin, former Tory group leader on City of York Council, says he is "very concerned" by Liberal Democrat lobbying for
ONE of York's most recognisable buildings has become the focus of a desperate family search by a Californian man. Kenneth Whitehead, a San Diego-based cabinet dealer, is the great-great grandson of William Whitehead, who started a drapery business from
YORK City players are getting ready to swap boots for books and return to the classroom in an effort to boost literacy skills in schools. The football club today unveiled its York City Learning League initiative, which aims to forge strong links between
A UNIQUE post office - run by the villagers who will use it - has been officially opened by Vale of York MP Anne McIntosh. While villages across Britain have been losing their sub-post offices, residents of Stillington, in Ryedale, got together to save
A NORTH Yorkshire MP said local people will feel "badly betrayed" after it was revealed that a new health group for the region will be run from Nottingham. Ryedale MP John Greenway has expressed his astonishment after discovering that the new local network
A MAN accused of murdering a North Yorkshire backpacker in Australia is due in court on Tuesday to establish if prosecutors have enough evidence to put him on trial. Ian Douglas Previte, 31, is charged with murdering Caroline Stuttle, 19, of Huntington
PLAYER-BOSS Chris Brass is demanding the 'full 90' from his Minstermen after York City suffered a second successive defeat. A barnstorming second half display from City proved in vain as Rochdale claimed a 2-1 victory at Bootham Crescent. Both Dale's
YORK City Knights expect an almighty battle with Barrow Raiders next Sunday when they clash in the National League Two elimination play-off at Huntington Stadium. The Raiders have been confirmed as the Knights' opponents in the first play-off match -
NORTH Yorkshire's sidecar ace Steve Webster and passenger Paul Woodhead were celebrating double time after their superb back-to-back wins at Assen, Holland. With two World Championship races scheduled in the same weekend for the first time ever, the current
Any doubts about Malton and Norton's ability to cope with the heights of Yorkshire One were soon dispelled with a convincing 21-13 win against an Old Brodlieans side who just missed out on promotion stakes. Malton started in blistering fashion and after
York RI started the new season with a hard-fought 16-10 Yorkshire Three victory over Bramley Phoenix at New Lane. Although not at full strength, RI opened the scoring after ten minutes when Andy Watson jinked through the Bramley defence to score, his
MUCH-CHANGED Selby were blown apart by visitors hosts Wheatley Hills who opened the Yorkshire One term with a 30-12 win. Indeed the game was effectively over after 35 minutes when Wheatley Hills surged into a 23-0 lead. Two Hanson penalties were followed
Yorkshire Phoenix hoisted themselves off the bottom of the First Division table by completing the double over Worcestershire Royals at New Road on Sunday to keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation in the National League. They won by seven wickets
JUST as the dream start continues unabashed so York City continue to defy expectations, and not just in terms of results. The season is only three games old and already it is becoming something of a stuck record to champion the Minstermen's flowing football
THEY call it the sport of kings. But racing is also the sport of kids. And grandads, mums, cousins, uncles... Nowhere is this more apparent than at the Evening Press Sunday race day. There was a tremendous family atmosphere among the large Knavesmire
HEWORTH'S nightmare start to the Arriva Trains Conference division two season continued on Saturday as they were hammered 66-8 away to Rochdale Mayfield. Home stand-off Sam Butterworth was the main destroyer with a record-breaking 38 individual points
Scarborough's second win of the season and their first clean sheet should have been the cause for celebration. But with four men being sent off - three from Gravesend - the 2-0 win for the hosts game was clearly a struggle for both players and spectators
THE rain stayed away, but the crowds did not as the fourth Evening Press-sponsored Sunday race day took place in York. Hen parties, birthday groups and families mingled with racing fanatics on Knavesmire to enjoy an afternoon of thrills and excitement
IF you imagine a world of quaint village fetes when you hear the words morris dancing, then think again. The streets of York were taken over at the weekend by performers who aimed to prove that there is more style and expression in morris dancing than
YORK Cricket Club completed their expected easy victory over Rotherham by eight wicket to regain the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB premier league leadership. But they were also indebted to a huge performance by Doncaster. Their conquerors of the previous week
Yorkshire Phoenix hoisted themselves off the bottom of the First Division table by completing the double over Worcestershire Royals at New Road on Sunday to keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation in the National League. They won by seven wickets
CITY of York Council's pension fund is £77 million in the red. Director of resources Simon Wiles said the deficit has been caused not only by depressed stock markets but also past decisions by both the authority and the Government, resulting in underpayment
SELBY rail crash survivors reacted angrily today after learning that a TV show was to recreate a train disaster in the same week grieving relatives found out how their loved ones died. The inquest on the ten men who died at Great Heck - including six
Late night shopping has been a resounding flop for some York retailers, who have already reverted back to normal closing times on Thursdays. But many other shops have confirmed that they will be sticking with the late night shopping scheme, at least until
SELBY rail crash survivors reacted angrily today after learning that a TV show was to recreate a train disaster in the same week grieving relatives found out how their loved ones died. The inquest on the ten men who died at Great Heck - including six
A JONGLEUR is a travelling minstrel, and so it is only right that London comedy institution Jongleurs should sprout wings. As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Maria Kempinska's club has opened a regional branch line in humour in York, with Australian
A SECOND successive defeat for York City and on the surface the Minstermen's spectacular start to the season is in danger of becoming a distant memory. Those who predicted doom and gloom at the start of the campaign will no doubt be feeling rather smug
POCKLINGTON'S poor run at Northallerton continued, losing 13-10 in a scrappy Yorkshire Three game that ended in atrocious conditions. It took until the 26th minute for Northallerton to open the score when they crashed over after a bout of forward pressure
YORK City Knights expect an almighty battle with Barrow Raiders next Sunday when they clash in the National League Two elimination play-off at Huntington Stadium. The Raiders have been confirmed as the Knights' opponents in the first play-off match -
When it comes to good health you really are what you eat, as STEPHEN LEWIS finds. IT'S a simple enough message, one that experts have been banging on about for years. Eating healthily is good for you; stuffing yourself on fatty, salty junk food isn't.
SUPER Youth. I'd like to think those words described me. After all I don't feel a day over 15. But sadly it doesn't. It's a term that is used for those aged 25 to 39, who researchers claim are "forever young". These include people who, despite being the
