AS I director of a Hull-based company heavily involved in sponsorship of Hull City, but also a lifelong York City fan and season ticket holder, I am in a somewhat unenvious position come Monday mornings after our local derbies. So, as I watched last Saturday's
AS an eager overseas fan of York City I was disappointed not to be able to be at the party after last Saturday's match but today I'll be there at beloved Bootham Crescent to watch our first home game after last week's fantastic news. Having been many
Alex Lloyd enjoys some Latin American sunshine at a new York eatery. WITH such colourful and vibrant influences from which to draw, it is amazing that so many restaurants serving Latin American dishes fail to tantalise your tastebuds with anything like
YOU are immediately conscious of the musical theme. In the entrance lobby the sign asking you to wait to be seated has been placed on a music stand. There was only one available table when we entered at 3pm. Two walls were noticeably papered with music
WE PONDERED the association between swine and piglet and couldn't help wondering if there was some subtle reason behind this venue's choice of name. Swinegate Court is open to the elements. Even in January there were tables outside thoughtfully warmed
LATE postal deliveries will be monitored by York's business community over the next few weeks to see if there has been any real improvement. This was decided at a civilised, but occasionally tetchy, meeting yesterday at the Mansion House in York when
BLOODTHIRSTY Vikings today laid down their weapons and picked up Cupid's arrow to enjoy some traditional Valentine's Day romance. As part of the 2004 Jorvik Viking Festival, John Donovan and Helen Pickavance tied the knot in true Scandinavian-style during
BIG prop Craig Forsyth was having to endure an enforced rest this weekend following his one-match suspension. So what better time to reveal a one-off sponsorship deal which has helped him rest better than ever? Basically, the 33-year-old had been having
A NEW "DIY" test to assess the risk of heart disease is being launched by a York laboratory. HeartintheBox, developed by Yorktest Laboratories at Osbaldwick, is the first kit that allows patients to test their levels of both cholesterol and homocysteine
HALF a million female members of working men's clubs across Britain could win new rights if a York club secretary wins a sex discrimination case. Jackie Medley, 57, secretary of Bishopthorpe Social Club, is seeking to overturn a ban on her taking up associate
A SENIOR lawyer has slammed plans to switch prisoner cases to Selby when maintenance work temporarily closes part of York Magistrates' Court. Court One at the Clifford Street site will shut for three weeks from March 8. The building's three remaining
PAUL Parnaby is a man with a driving ambition. The 33-year-old of Stockton Lane, York, is just a few laps away from achieving his life-long dream of becoming a professional racing driver. Parnaby, who by day is a finance and commercial director, has won
LOCAL teams Pocklington and York have suffered mixed fortunes in recent weeks. Pocklington have bounced back from their crushing first round National Shield exit to Plymouth with a 100 per cent win tally since. All four Yorkshire Premier League games
WHEN Keith Appleby from York decided to propose to his girlfriend he did it in the most romantic place he could think of - the Guinness brewery in Dublin. While most people might chose the Eiffel Tower or a gondola ride in Venice to pop the question,
FORMER Super League winner Chris Smith is all set for his long-awaited return to action on Sunday as York City Knights visit Gateshead Thunder (3pm). The 28-year-old former St Helens, Hull and Castleford flier is set to complete his long comeback from
BUTCHERS, hairdressers, clergymen and newsagents - these are just a few of the unsung heroes gathering hundreds of signatures for our campaign to save the York Odeon. Their efforts have helped take the total raised to well past 6,000 - in fewer than three
Letters about evening parking charges have been very interesting during the last few weeks. More mention should be made of the hundreds of people employed in York at night. The city prides itself on being a tourist city and employs many who work in theatres
FOLLOW the Tinklers at Hereford tomorrow. Smart Savannah, who goes for the Western Daily Press Handicap Hurdle, represents trainer Colin Tinkler and his jockey-son Andrew, who is making tremendous strides this season. Tinkler snr, formerly based in Malton
NOW we have the great news that York City can remain at Bootham Crescent for "the foreseeable future" one sticking point remains. Where do we go after that? It is pretty obvious that those who brought about the recent situation have not just walked away
I AM delighted, like all fans, that York City's future has been assured but would love to know whether Douglas Craig is now finally out of the picture and what is the position with Persimmon Homes? I would also like to know whether City and York City
IT is great news that York City are staying at Bootham Crescent. Moving out of the city would have been a disaster for the club at this stage. It is a tribute to all sides that this on-going problem has been resolved for the good of York. The Crescent
MAY I congratualate the board, staff and players at York City on the news that they are to stay at Bootham Crescent. Growing up in York in the 1970s and 80s I spent many afternoons and evenings on the terraces cheering on City, including my favourite
JUST less than a year ago I stood outside Bootham Crescent as hundreds of York City fans threw money into buckets in a last ditch, and ultimately successful, attempt to save their football club. It was an extremely emotional occasion as I saw old ladies
YORK Rugby League Former Players' Association was sad to learn of the retirement of Richard Hayes, due to an ongoing injury. Richard has been a gentleman, both on and off the field, throughout his rugby career. I can't remember him being 'sent off' or
RETIRING York City Knights hero Rich Hayes has ruled out any chance of taking up coaching - but he won't be leaving the game altogether. The 33-year-old, who has been forced to retire due to an ongoing shoulder injury, hung up his boots last week after
BIG prop Craig Forsyth was having to endure an enforced rest this weekend following his one-match suspension. So what better time to reveal a one-off sponsorship deal which has helped him rest better than ever? Basically, the 33-year-old had been having
George Wilkinson gets excited about the publication of a new map. A NEW Ordnance Survey map is a shot in the arm, the nearest to nandrolone a walker is likely to get. These days the big boosts are the new green dots that now mark up green lanes, or rather
The York CAMRA Beer Festival has a Roman theme this year, reports Chris Greenwood. Take 51 breweries, 95 beers and hundreds of drinkers sampling products during three days of educated drinking in a York community centre and what do you get? The answer
CHRIS Brass has signed a new three-year deal as player-manager of York City, keeping him under contract at Bootham Crescent until July 2007. Player-coach Lee Nogan will also continue to assist Brass after agreeing a two-year extension to his current contract
LEE Bullock has insisted that he will concentrate solely on York City's bid for a play-off spot for as long as he is a Minstermen player. The 22-year-old midfielder flew back from a three-day trial at Cardiff on Thursday and will be the subject of transfer
TERRY Dolan's victory in court this week might feel slightly hollow this morning if the former York City manager values the reaction from Minstermen fans. Any sympathy from the Bootham Crescent terraces that may have been offered in Dolan's direction
SADLY in this day and age of complicated contractual clauses, York City did not include an international call-up payment as part of their agreement to sell Graeme Murty to Reading. Saltburn-born Murty has been named in Scotland's squad to face Wales next
MANY City supporters like to keep old shirts for nostalgia value but there might now be a better use for any tops gathering dust in your bottom draw - especially if it has black and white cheques on its sleeves. The Yorkshire Building Society are currently
GINA PARKINSON introduces jobs for the February garden. FEBRUARY can be a great time for getting out into the garden and preparing for the summer ahead. The weather may scupper plans, because it is after all still technically winter. But there will be
FORMER Super League winner Chris Smith is all set for his long-awaited return to action on Sunday as York City Knights visit Gateshead Thunder (3pm). The 28-year-old former St Helens, Hull and Castleford flier is set to complete his long comeback from
BUTCHERS, hairdressers, clergymen and newsagents - these are just a few of the unsung heroes gathering hundreds of signatures for our campaign to save the York Odeon. Their efforts have helped take the total raised to well past 6,000 - in fewer than three
DELIGHTED Sheila Cooper is the first woman to be voted on to the committee of Huntington Working Men's Club. It is another major step forward for the club, which only recently overturned an 80-year-old rule banning women from the games room. Secretary
ANOTHER gap on the A64 between York and Tadcaster is to be shut after motorists began using it as a dangerous short cut. The gap in the central reservation is situated just west of the Aagrah restaurant - about a mile along the westbound carriageway from
LATE postal deliveries will be monitored by York's business community over the next few weeks to see if there has been any real improvement. This was decided at a civilised, but occasionally tetchy, meeting yesterday at the Mansion House in York when
A YORK buffet-style restaurant has been fined more than £10,000 after environmental health officers found it consistently failed to meet food hygiene standards. Officers from City of York Council took action against Chinese restaurant Jumbo Buffet, in
TENNIS officials are involved in a race against time as they bid to attract sponsors for the National Premier Indoor League finals, due to be held at Next Generation, Hull Road, York from March 26-28. Eight regional finalists from England, Scotland and
A POLICE officer was taken to York Hospital today following a high-speed chase involving a stolen car. The drama unfolded at about 3.30am when police pursued a stolen Ford Fiesta which had been spotted in St Philip's Grove, Clifton. The chase ended shortly
CHRIS Brass has signed a new three-year deal as player-manager of York City, keeping him under contract at Bootham Crescent until July 2007. Player-coach Lee Nogan will also continue to assist Brass after agreeing a two-year extension to his current contract
CHEQUES worth thousand of pounds and confidential business information sent to a York tax office have been found dumped on wasteground. The Evening Press can reveal that a resident walking his dog near the Swinson House Inland Revenue office discovered
In his series on seasonal food, York chef JAMES LOWE, owner of Villa Italia, looks at what's on the menu in February. One of the best things about February is the arrival of fresh homegrown rhubarb in local shops. I make no apologies if that sounds a
ANOTHER gap on the A64 between York and Tadcaster is to be shut after motorists began using it as a dangerous short cut. The gap in the central reservation is situated just west of the Aagrah restaurant - about a mile along the westbound carriageway from
SO now we know. City of York Council does not want 12 per cent as had been widely promulgated since last November ('Council tax rise is 9.33 per cent in York', February 9). Maybe next year they will keep their thoughts to themselves until they have all
AS a pensioner who has always lived in York, and anticipating you may get complaints about the rear view of a naked lady in the Evening Press (February 10), I say that it is about time such photos were in your paper. I admire this apparent move towards
FLANNELETTE pyjamas (Evening Press, February 10), are the ideal bedtime outfit during this cold snap and I am hoping for a set like those in your picture. My favourites at the moment carry the cheery greeting: "happy winter" from jolly blue snowmen. The
I FULLY understand the frustration caused to business firms because of late postal delivery. It must cause chaos. As a homeowner I also find it irritating, and this week we reached an all-time low when the post arrived at 4pm. Since we hardly ever received
