FIRST some undisputed truths. Most motorcyclists are safe and responsible road users. Many of the accidents in which bikers are injured or killed involve another vehicle. Each crash is different: it would be an absurd simplification to blame one set of
Carry On Katie, so impressive when winning the Lowther Stakes at York in August, will bid to live up to her name in the feature race at Newmarket tomorrow. Jeremy Noseda's hugely-talented filly, a runaway Ascot winner on her debut, lines up for the £170,000
MY dad would have said of those embarrassing 50-plus British women looking for love with 20-something Jamaican men (Tonight With Trevor McDonald, ITV 1, September 22) "they need their brains washing." Dire world-wide poverty has much to answer for. Margaret
THEY want to leave Coppergate alone. York has been ruined by all this building of flats and offices, bringing more traffic, and now more shops. This is a small historic city, not New York. We have enough congestion already. More shops, flats and offices
THIS summer could have been best season ever for York Cricket Club. It is difficult to be certain for a club with over 200 years of recorded history. The mid-Victorian era must have been good when landlord Richard Letby ran the club from his pub, the
Pickering Royal Oak scored their first RJF Homes Beckett League victory of the season, winning 4-2 at Rosedale. All Oak's goals in the first division clash were scored before the break by Damon Cox (2), John Reed and Terry Davison. Rosedale reduced the
Sheriff Hutton Ladies are newcomers to the Yorkshire League Division One (East) and lost their latest game 2-0 to Bottesford Tigers. Goalkeeper Joanne Hull made some great saves while Emma Rientoul and Lisa Smith were voted joint player of the match.
AN angry Chris Brass is demanding his York City miss-hits seek swift redemption after the Minstermen were soundly beaten by Bury. Brass deemed last night's 2-0 defeat and performance at Gigg Lane as unacceptable and admitted City were second-best to the
YORK City Schools Under 12s and Under 13s are at home to South Nottingham on Saturday (4th). Both matches kick off 10.30am at Sixth Form College. York U12s: Dan Matthewman (Brayton College); Aled Griffiths, Ryan Qualter (Huntington); Tom Hope (Oaklands
A POWERFUL vampire that once swooped through the skies of North Yorkshire will soon be unveiled at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. However this flying machine is no blood-sucking literary monster, it is the De Havilland Vampire T11, Britain's third
After the death of the 27th biker this year on roads in York and North Yorkshire, reporter STEVE CARROLL looks at why the toll is so high. IMAGINE being offered a Formula One racing car for less than £10,000. Starting up your machine and hitting nought
"Profligate" spending by the Liberal Democrats in the first months of office has played its part in the worrying city budget, according to the opposition leader. Labour leader Coun Dave Merrett said £1.2 million of extra costs have contributed to the
AN ENGLAND football fan has received help from York's Turkish community as he prepares to ignore FA pleas and travel to Istanbul for the crucial European Championships clash. Everton fan Pete Wilson, of Clifton, York, will fly to Istanbul on October 10
THIS summer could have been best season ever for York Cricket Club. It is difficult to be certain for a club with over 200 years of recorded history. The mid-Victorian era must have been good when landlord Richard Letby ran the club from his pub, the
IAN Robson bagged a brace as Carlton United pulled off a major shock by knocking Black Swan Pickering out of the Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy. Second division side Carlton, formerly Old Red House, beat top-flight team Swan 3-2. Dan Varley scored the
YORK City defender and fan favourite Chris Smith made his first start of the season last night but admitted it was one to forget. The return to action of Smith, out since the end of last season following a hernia operation, was about the only positive
YORK City Knights RLC have been recognised for their stunning achievements in their inaugural season by being named Club of the Year at the National League awards night. The bash, at Queen's Hotel in Leeds last night, also brought prestigious individual
Yorkshire-born writer Peter Robinson tells SIMON RITCHIE why he set his new thriller in the winding streets of Whitby. HE MAY have lived in Canada for nearly 30 years, but Peter Robinson's thoughts are still with his native Yorkshire. All of his novels
IN Pajala, a small isolated town in northern Sweden, close to Lapland in an area dominated by forest and snow, lives Matti. Growing up in such a cold, macho world can be hard for a boy and Matti's adolescence is no exception. In this unforgiving arctic
THIS book tells in their own words what the people who were involved thought about the bloody conflict which erupted because Charles I wouldn't listen to them. The author sets the scene in chronological order of events before letting the participants
AMERICAN Janet Eldred's passions for feminist theology, women's issues and the elderly have inspired her to write this timely book. It is based on the stories of 40 church-going women (30 Methodists, nine Anglicans and one Baptist) aged 65 or over, who
YORK City Knights RLC have been recognised for their stunning achievements in their inaugural season by being named Club of the Year at the National League awards night. The bash, at Queen's Hotel in Leeds last night, also brought prestigious individual
Basic errors cost New Earswick All Blacks ARL Under-16s as they lost 24-10 at Hull. Danny Allen raced away to score an 80-yard interception try in the corner, with Thomas Mackley adding the conversion and a penalty as All Blacks trailed 12-8 at the break
York Acorn Ladies got their first points of the season, against Brighouse (formerly Halifax), in their second game of the Women's ARLA first division season. Acorn outplayed and overpowered their opponents to win 46-24. The attack was led by half-backs
A £350,000 Government scheme to prepare teenagers for the world of work and university has started in York. Businesses across the city are getting involved in the Pathfinder scheme which helps prepare children for leaving school. As well as helping pupils
TWO years of planning and building came to fruition when a new performing arts centre opened at Manor School. The centre opened on Saturday with a performance of The Flying Doctor by Moliere, from pupils. Head teacher Brian Crosby said: "This is the beginning
THE new head teacher of Wilberfoss Primary School is settling into her role. Sue Monkman joined the school in September after being the deputy head of Beverley Minster School for four years. Sue, who has been teaching for almost 30 years and lives in
STEPHEN LEWIS is sent to the Big Top on work experience. I'm standing with my back against a painted board, the bright lights of the Big Top in my eyes. A few paces away, six ugly-looking knives clasped in one hand, stands Jayde Hanson. He's the world
SANTA Claus will not be visiting a North Yorkshire village this year - because for the first time in living memory there are no young children. The youngest residents of Old Byland, near Helmsley, all turned 16 this year, and it seems unlikely that any
WHAT a night for the Knights. The celebrations went on into the early hours after York City Knights were named Club of the Year in the National League Awards. We are thrilled that this remarkable success story has now been nationally recognised. With
STEPHEN Lewis's article on wind farms (September 26) is an excellent piece of informative journalism about how we need to clean up our power-generating act. So why do some people bleat about wind farms? Excuses about spoiling views and reducing values
THE comments of Osbaldwick parish councillors Hall and Kettlestring in opposition to the proposed 540-home development west of Metcalfe Lane (Feature and Letters, September 24) are misleading in a number of respects. Property values may be affected while
THE Press reported my support for Labour government proposals to rent out empty privately-owned homes to families on the housing waiting list ("Empty homes: temporary management, lasting solutions," May 28). On September 24, you reported a decision at
IN October 2000, a Scarborough legal firm entered the Evening Press Business Awards. "Messengers Solicitors," we wrote, "of Valley Bridge Parade, started by David Messenger, now specialises in criminal work." And how. Recent criminal work undertaken by
IAN Robson bagged a brace as Carlton United pulled off a major shock by knocking Black Swan Pickering out of the Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy. Second division side Carlton, formerly Old Red House, beat top-flight team Swan 3-2. Dan Varley scored the
STRUGGLING Harrogate Railway will be bidding for their first Northern Counties East League home points of the premier division season against Glasshoughton Welfare on Wednesday. Railway, who are currently 18th, have lost their first three home matches
NEWLY-NAMED Haxby United launched their York FA Saturday Senior Cup campaign with a 4-0 home win over South Bank. Scott Barley forced South Bank goalkeeper Steve Lynn into a fine save early on, but Lynn could only parry Rich Iggulben's first-time shot
TWO goals in extra time gave Clifton Rangers a 4-2 win over Huntington Juniors in the York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup. Huntington took the lead after 20 minutes when Danny Temple shot in from the edge of the penalty area. But by half-time Clifton were on
YORK City Ladies FC put on a real show at Bootham Crescent with a 6-3 win over Grimsby Town to go top of the Yorkshire and Humberside League premier division. Louise Ross bagged her second double in as many games with goals from Charlie Woodward, Emma
YORK City defender and fan favourite Chris Smith made his first start of the season last night but admitted it was one to forget. The return to action of Smith, out since the end of last season following a hernia operation, was about the only positive
PLANNERS will take more than a year to decide on York's massive Hungate redevelopment scheme. The project to build 720 homes on land off Stonebow - submitted to City of York Council in November 2002 - will not go before its planning committee until at
HOSPITAL patients and the public in North Yorkshire are being urged to welcome moves to create local Foundation Hospitals - despite national controversy - by the chief officer of the Harrogate Community Health Council (CHC). Mark Kennedy urged the public
AS he prepared for the West End revival of Oliver! in 1994, impresario Cameron Mackintosh commented that "half the people in Britain have either seen it or been in it". The reason? The songs are so evocative - how hard it is to think of another British
A DUNKIRK veteran and his wife have celebrated 65 years of marriage with a double celebration. Leslie Slights was today celebrating his 91st birthday, and yesterday he and wife, Jenny, a freeman of York, marked their 65th wedding anniversary. Mr Slights
SANTA Claus will not be visiting a North Yorkshire village this year - because for the first time in living memory there are no young children. The youngest residents of Old Byland, near Helmsley, all turned 16 this year, and it seems unlikely that any
A SPANISH night class was abandoned at a York school after a stone was thrown through the window. Glass sprayed across the classroom at Oaklands School in Acomb as stunned students recited the language in small groups. The Spanish teacher was forced to
A TEENAGE girl died and a woman suffered serious injuries in a cliff fall in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called out to a spot near the Blue Dolphin Holiday Caravan Park, Filey, early today amid reports that two people had fallen. The lifeboat
AN angry Chris Brass is demanding his York City miss-hits seek swift redemption after the Minstermen were soundly beaten by Bury. Brass deemed last night's 2-0 defeat and performance at Gigg Lane as unacceptable and admitted City were second-best to the
DETECTIVES in York have uncovered some of the most depraved images yet seen in the UK as part of an international investigation into child pornography. The Evening Press can today reveal that 15 officers at Fulford Police Station are playing a key role
York Acorn ARL Under-15s opened their league campaign with a 26-10 win at Toll Bar, Doncaster. Mathew Gray and Joe Budd scored early tries before Oliver Powell stretched Acorn's lead to 14-0, Lee Spain having converted one of the tries. Toll Bar scored
Heworth ARL Under-15s were worthy 45-10 winners in a scrappy game at Redhill. A good defensive effort enabled Heworth to turn good field position into points. Watson, the returning Callum Sullivan and man of the match Stevie Huller impressed and the result
Selby Warriors ARL Under-11s did well in the first half against Garforth, but the visitors scored 24 points to Selby's four in the second half to win 40-4. Selby never gave up, with their try, created by props Adrian Davison and Daniel Bate, coming from
MORE than £300 was raised by students at Canon Lee School in aid of a former pupil who died last year. Oliver Tarry was 15 when he died after losing his fight against Ewings Scarcome - a type of cancer. His parents have now set up the Oliver Tarry Research
A GROUP of French teachers visited York schools to see how bullying and behavioural difficulties were tackled. The delegation visited four of the city's schools on Friday to look at how they support children and parents. The city was chosen to host the
Rosemary Curtis summarises news and events from the world of local education. Building bridges over skills gap YORK pupils will be trying out archery, raft building and an assault course to prepare for a new practical learning scheme. The scheme, called
IF YORK City were aggrieved at only securing a point at Macclesfield, the Minstermen could have no complaints at leaving Gigg Lane with nothing but their tails between their legs. It was a dank and dismal performance from City, arguably their most disappointing
