AFTER the thrills of watching Damien Martyn's record-breaking double century yesterday, Yorkshire fans were yawning today as Gloucestershire slowly laid a solid foundation in their bid to reach the 327 required to avoid the possibility of the follow on
CHRISTMAS came early to York as a top city hotel began its festive campaign with its very own "Santa Idol". Staff members from the Monk Bar Hotel glammed it up in the red velvet and white fur - plus the curly white beard - for the chance to start the
FIRST we had the mysterious case of the disappearing Jordan. Now it's punch and Becks. The lifesize cardboard cut-out of Jordan was pinched from Yates's Wine Lodge in York. Staff say it was just a prank. But we have our suspicions. After a long night's
I WAS pleased to read about the proposals for bids to be made to the Strategic Rail Authority for new stations at Haxby, Strensall and possibly York Hospital (September 4). However, I was dismayed to read councillors' are considering giving £5,000 towards
I THANK those people who kindly helped me when I fell on the pavement in Fossgate on Wednesday, September 10. It was such a relief that good people were on hand at such a time. I was only bruised. Mrs M Pierotti, Melton Avenue, York. Updated: 10:22 Friday
PERHAPS Tony Blair should tell the Hutton Inquiry: "I did not have relations with that sexed-up document." Colin Henson, Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe, York. Updated: 10:22 Friday, September 19, 2003
THE Minis are back, so is the title but this is not a re-make of The Italian Job. Nor does it pick up the story where the cult English movie ended on a cliff-hanger in 1969. "I've got an idea... um", said Michael Caine, and alas F Gary Gray's slick American
Success has come swiftly for Craig David, who says he still can't believe the praise he receives. CHARLES HUTCHINSON profiles the multi-million selling R&B singer. In three rapid years, Craig David has progressed from Britain's premier new solo act
The York Shakespeare Project is taking time out from rehearsals for The Comedy Of Errors to perform Elizabethan songs and poems at Bedern Hall, Bartle Garth, St Andrewgate, York, Friday, September 26. At 7.30pm, actors and singers from the project present
A "WILD-EYED man" grabbed hold of a bishop who was on his way to speak in the House of Lords hunting debate on Tuesday night and made a very fair point about politics. It's too much about confrontation, and less about getting things done. Recalling what
SELBY Town manager Bob Lyon has called for his strikers to take their chances ahead of their FA Vase opener tomorrow. The Robins take on North West Counties first division side Winsford United in the second qualifying round, having received a bye in the
YORK City Ladies kicked off their new league season with a 6-3 victory at AFC Preston. A sluggish City were 3-1 down at half-time, Charlie Woodward scoring the City goal. Manager Steve Thornton sent on wingers Emma Fawcett and Tina Reeve at the interval
CLIFTON FC were left cursing their luck as the York Sunday Afternoon Football League kicked off. They drew 1-1 at home with AV Saville in division one but hit the woodwork seven times. Woodthorpe also drew 1-1 with Goole side Rawcliffe while Bubwith beat
YORK City player-coach Lee Nogan looks poised for another watching brief tomorrow with Chris Brass extolling the virtues of having an added pair of eyes on the sidelines. City welcome Bristol Rovers to Bootham Crescent and while Brass is keeping his selection
RETAIL leaders are calling for fresh plans to be drawn up to revive run-down Piccadilly in York, following the Government decision to throw out the Coppergate Riverside scheme. They said the car park area between Piccadilly and Clifford's Tower should
PHONE BOXES and benches could be removed from a York street in an effort to combat drug dealing and antisocial behaviour. Street furniture placed in Walmgate for local people could be removed after becoming a magnet for criminals, a crime-fighting group
A GRUESOME, but historically exciting discovery, has been made by workmen in East Yorkshire who unearthed four human skeletons. Yorkshire Water engineers discovered the Roman skeletons when carrying out a £2.3 million water mains project in Stamford Bridge
A LORRY which flipped on to its side may have been hit by a bizarre phenomenon causing large lorries to tip over at low speeds, police have said. The vehicle toppled over on to its side while it was driven across the roundabout between the A19 and A64
NATHAN McBride makes an instant return to Driffield for York RUFC tomorrow. The centre, in his third spell with York, played at Kelleythorpe last season but returned to the city where he is at the York College of Law. McBride, who made a big impression
CARDBOARD cutouts are continuing to cause a stir in York. As reported in the Evening Press, Jordan's cut-out kept getting pinched from Yates's Wine Bar. And now a figure of David Beckham is getting punched. The life-size cutout of the England skipper
YORK Musical Theatre Company has taken on a new designer for the autumn production of Oliver! at the Grand Opera House, York. Dave Benson, from Oldham, has created many sets for the Oldham Coliseum and other prominent theatres in the North West and Yorkshire
THE future of the York Mystery Plays may be a mystery in itself, but Stagecoach Youth Theatre York is stepping into the breach with a new musical play inspired by Bible stories. Next week, The Unauthorised Version will be staged in Trinity Methodist Church
HELICOPTERS were today dropping thousands of litres of water on North Yorkshire moorland as a massive fire entered its third day. More than 100 firefighters were tackling the fire, burning on Fylingdales moor, near Robin Hood's Bay. Two more homes were
YORK City Knights play-maker Danny Brough is in the running for the National League Two Young Player of the Year award. The 20-year-old half-back, the top goal-kicker and point-scorer in the division during the regular season, is one of fiveplayers in
YORK City player-coach Lee Nogan looks poised for another watching brief tomorrow with Chris Brass extolling the virtues of having an added pair of eyes on the sidelines. City welcome Bristol Rovers to Bootham Crescent and while Brass is keeping his selection
Today, for the first time, the lover of the late Rod Hills has spoken of their life together. In a frank interview, Julie Long told Chief Reporter MIKE LAYCOCK how the former York council leader rescued her from her life on the streets - and changed her
THE lover of former York council leader Rod Hills today broke her silence to reveal the private life of the public man. Julie Long, 27, said she wanted to tell how he rescued her from a life of prostitution and drugs. She said she had been street-walking
TALKS were today ongoing with York City Knights' potential new coach. As revealed by the Evening Press yesterday, Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has held discussions with a possible successor to outgoing player-boss Paul Broadbent, who has retired
YORKSHIRE suffered a double shock against Gloucestershire at Headingley today when they lost their first two second innings wickets in the space of seven balls to stand on 7-2 with an overall lead of only 139. And there was another setback for them at
CAR crime and road accidents are all too common, and there has to be a system to deal with recovered vehicles. But tonight that system stands accused of being inflexible, bureaucratic and expensive. In the worst cases, people who have already undergone
Frizzante, who had the worst of the draw when running a cracking race to finish fourth in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood last month, has the best of starting positions tomorrow as she bids to gain valuable compensation in Scotland's premier sprint. The
AT last someone has come forward with a creditable idea for the Castle area. I refer, of course, to Alison Sinclair's article (September 17). Alison's vision needs some tidying up to satisfy most people - we cannot satisfy all no matter what we do - but
HELEN Sear is up to her tricks again. At first sight, the images of skies and undulating hills in her Grounded series would do little more than entice a walking enthusiast to stride out briskly. Look again, however, and this is a form of trick photography
CHARADE, this autumn's interactive exhibition at Impressions Gallery in York, will explore identity, fantasy and performance. Commissioned by the BBC during 2002/2003, the Shooting Live Artists project will be showcased at Impression as part of the York
SUZUKI's all-new Ignis range looks significantly more businesslike than its predecessor, and an added bonus is that it will include a four-wheel drive version. But first out is the £7,953 1.3-litre five-speed manual which went on sale this week. It is
BMW has taken almost 4,000 advanced orders for the X3, eight months before the compact sports utility vehicle goes on sale here. Following its debut last week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW has this week revealed details of engine line-up, specifications
MAX Bygraves wishes to make an announcement. The ten dates to mark his 81st birthday and 60th year in entertainment will form his last British tour. York will have its moment in this piece of showbusiness history: the tour opens tonight at the Grand Opera
THE weatherpersons promise that this weekend's Scarborough Jazz Festival will enjoy sunshine to further illuminate the bright stars. The festival kicks off at 5pm today (19th) with the Pat McCarthy Band, followed by Julian Joseph, Clare Teal and Dave
BLOSSOMING Irish folk singer Cara Dillon is mounting her biggest tour so far, in more ways than one. Opening in Edinburgh, with Leeds City Varieties Music Hall next in line on Tuesday, Cara will be playing 16 dates, her most so far in one solo tour itinerary
HARROGATE Town boss John Reed was today hoping to complete the signing of up to three players as he looks to bolster the squad in the face of an ever-increasing injury list. Reed - whose team face a third-versus-second clash away to Hucknall Town in the
MARCIA'S recruitment of star names is paying early dividends in division one of the York John Smith's Sunday League. They beat newly promoted Selby Olympia WMC 4-0 with the goals coming from former York City and Darlington striker Glenn Naylor (2), Mark
YORK City are united again as they prepare for the visit of Bristol Rovers to Bootham Crescent tomorrow, according to midfield master Mitch Ward. Tuesday night's 1-1 draw with Darlington ended a run of three successive defeats for the Minstermen but,
AT last someone has come forward with a creditable idea for the Castle area. I refer, of course, to Alison Sinclair's article (September 17). Alison's vision needs some tidying up to satisfy most people - we cannot satisfy all no matter what we do - but
The future vision of York will be unveiled to a watching audience at a special City Conference at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday, September 24. The Without Walls Partnership will reveal the brief of the future shape of York for the next two decades
RESIDENTS living near the Thrall wagon works site have expressed delight that the area's proud railway tradition is likely to be maintained. Up to 200 rail jobs are set to be created at the Holgate Road complex through a £10 million deal by the newly-formed
VETERAN crooner Max Bygraves takes to the stage in York on the first night of what could be his last tour. The entertainer, who will mark 60 years in show business as he celebrates his 81st birthday in three weeks, will be joined on stage by York town
THE National Railway Museum (NRM) in York has been named as the best large visitor attraction in the region in the White Rose Awards for tourism. Pickering Tourist Information Centre(TIC), accommodation providers Shallowdale House, Ampleforth, and Shoreline
JOHN Mooring, of Cygnet 'A' team, is the John Smith's Men's Darts League summer individual champion. He added the crown to the winter title he currently holds. Mooring won his semi-final against Ray McInally (Poacher), who won the opening leg with 100
PLANS to transform the Barbican into a modern community pool have been forced through - despite cries of foul play from the opposition. Ruling Liberal Democrat councillors have turned their back on alternative proposals to build a county standard swimming
CHARLES HUTCHINSON traces the regal link between two theatre productions. THE timing is coincidental. Nevertheless, at the very same time that Christine Cox is playing The Queen in one Alan Bennett play at York Theatre Royal, over in Leeds Michael Pennington
IT began in 1990 with Pavarotti, Nessun Dorma, the BBC's World Cup theme tune and Gascoigne's tears. Football and opera were joined in union for Italia '90 and still the images abide. Chris Monks has a habit of placing opera in new settings for his New
YORKSHIRE suffered a double shock against Gloucestershire at Headingley today when they lost their first two second innings wickets in the space of seven balls to stand on 7-2 with an overall lead of only 139. And there was another setback for them at
LAUREN Hood has double cause for excitement. Not only has the 16-year-old stage starlet started her first term at York College, studying a two-year national diploma in acting, but also next week she is to play the lead role of Peggy Sawyer in Shipton
VICTIMS of motor crime and road tragedy say red tape and unexpected costs are adding to their heartache. Motorists claim the North Yorkshire Police system of using a private firm to remove stolen or damaged vehicles from the streets is unreasonable and
NATHAN McBride makes an instant return to Driffield for York RUFC tomorrow. The centre, in his third spell with York, played at Kelleythorpe last season but returned to the city where he is at the York College of Law. McBride, who made a big impression
YORK City Knights play-maker Danny Brough is in the running for the National League Two Young Player of the Year award. The 20-year-old half-back, the top goal-kicker and point-scorer in the division during the regular season, is one of fiveplayers in
While David Blaine is hanging around doing nothing in London, a group of young British magicians are making names for themselves. CHRIS TITLEY conjured up a conversation with one of them. MAGIC'S not what it was. Gone are men in corrugated shirts and
FORMER Yorkshire left-armer Ian Fisher made it a 33rd birthday to forget for Darren Gough at Headingley yesterday as he bravely saved Gloucestershire from the follow-on and gave his side an outside chance of promotion instead of his exasperated ex-colleagues
AFTER the thrills of watching Damien Martyn's record-breaking double century yesterday, Yorkshire fans were yawning today as Gloucestershire slowly laid a solid foundation in their bid to reach the 327 required to avoid the possibility of the follow on
