A NEW rail engineering venture in York today declared turnover figures of £3 million after its first full year - £1 million more than predicted - and then announced plans to build its own HQ in the city. Lancsville Rail Ltd, the dedicated rail division
A FIRST-EVER event organised for businesses in Scarborough by York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is set to go ahead next month. A networking lunch for east coast businesses has been organised by the chamber at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough, starting
YORK Ironsides came close to a famous victory in the York International 9s tournament at Heworth yesterday. They were narrowly beaten in the final by a French club FC Lezignan-Corbieres. More than 20 teams from seven nations descended on Heworth ARLFC
Nine primary schools are all geared up for action in the Marston Moor Cup tomorrow. The competition, which is part of the York International 9s Rugby League Festival, takes place at Heworth ARLC's Elm Park Way as an aperitif to the latter stages of the
YORK IRONSIDES player-coach Brendan Carlyle reckons he has a squad good enough to win the York International 9s this weekend. Carlyle - player-coach of Heworth ARLC, where the tournament will be played tomorrow and Sunday - announced his line-up last
PLAYER-COACH Brendan Carlyle already has irons in the fire ahead of this weekend's York International 9s. Carlyle is expected to name his York Ironsides squad for the eagerly anticipated festival within the next 24 hours. However, Carlyle has already
YORK City Knights have announced they are to sponsor the newly introduced Shield competition in this month's York International 9s. The increasingly prestigious tournament, which will feature 26 teams from all over Europe, takes place at Heworth ARLC
A NEW dimension will be added to the forthcoming York 9s tournament with the news it will include an England v Scotland international fixture. The rugby league festival - which will see 26 club teams from all over the world battle over two days for the
York Groves put in a determined display only to lose 14-6 to high-flying Thornton in Pennine League division five. In a tight opening, Thornton scored first with a drop goal but after sustained pressure Jason Dunn collected his own kick to touch down
Heworth 'A' produced a spirited display at home to CMS Yorkshire League division three high-fliers Stanningley 'A' before losing 28-8. It was the newly constructed team's second game under the direction of player-coach Chris Brown and ex-Great Britain
North Yorkshire Police chiefs are investigating whether one single non-emergency call number could be used as a gateway to a range of out-of-hours services that are unrelated to crime-fighting. Chief Constable Della Cannings has instructed officers to
BEAT that! The Evening Press's Save The York Odeon petition has raced past the 7,000-signature mark after a York store collected almost 600 names in less than a week. Jacksons supermarket in Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe, was one of 150 Press outlets across
A hat-trick by Curtis Drummond saw East Riding FA Country Qualifying Cup holders Heslerton Reserves reach the semi-finals with a 3-2 win away to Rose and Crown Driffield. He opened the scoring after two minutes from a 20-yard direct free-kick. Rose and
RUSH-HOUR traffic was disrupted today when a lorry crashed on one of York's busiest roads. The lorry left the eastbound stretch of the A64, between the A19 junction at Fulford and the A1079 junction at Grimston Bar, blocking the inside lane at about7.20am
A FATHER-OF-SIX revealed today how a York social club was holding a fundraising night to help him pay for his wife's funeral. Graham Rae, 41, of Barkston Avenue, Chapelfields, York, was left devastated when the "love of his life", Tracy, died of cancer
Next month marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the 1984 Miner's Strike. In the first of two features, STEPHEN LEWIS speaks to local miners about the year Britain went to war with itself. Dennis Skinner put his finger on it. The left wing Labour
BACK in the mists of Mersey time there were two words that kids playing football on our patch of concrete and tarmac - lamp-posts for goal-posts, not jumpers - hated with a Biblical-type vengeance. It was a sneering phrase that used to provoke the same
SIR Ben Gill, the North Yorkshire farmer who has spoken up so powerfully for his industry, today stands down as president of the National Farmers' Union. After six years in the post, Sir Ben has become a national figure. He has led his union through turbulent
It was interesting to note that your business editor, Ron Godfrey, mentioned the shortage of skilled workers, especially plumbers and bricklayers ('Skills gap alert', February 13). This is not because young people do not want to do these jobs. Last year
I CANNOT believe that anyone, drunk or otherwise, would want to harm or injure nurses we call 'our angels' who help care for us and sustain our life and welfare in our times of need ('Drunk knocked out my teeth', February 13). What's wrong with society
WHAT is the crash barrier recently put up on Wigginton Road all about? I cannot see any reason for erecting this barrier except maybe to protect the road sign behind it. As a regular user of the road I should have thought any funding allocated to this
Yet again another article in the press warning about the poor quality of school meals ('Coping with the fat of the land', February 12). The company I work for (DOLCE) insist that our menus contain plenty of healthy eating items such as rice, pasta vegetables
BEAT that! The Evening Press's Save The York Odeon petition has raced past the 7,000-signature mark after a York store collected almost 600 names in less than a week. Jacksons supermarket in Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe, was one of 150 Press outlets across
Do you believe in reincarnation? MAXINE GORDON tries to uncover a past life through hypnosis. DRIVING across York for my appointment with hynotherapist Dr Keith Hearne, I try to predict what he might uncover from my past. Did I live a previous life in
Fed up with staying in and watching the soaps? MAXINE GORDON reports on a way to kick your couch potato lifestyle into touch. DO you daydream of starting salsa lessons or taking up tennis? Perhaps you would love to go on a pub crawl around York or check
I FORGET if it is this year, next year or the year after when Ascot will be coming to York*. I've never been much of a race-goer. Someone once told me that I would never win, so I took their word for it. I find it so much easier to know thyself when other
DARREN Dunning has signed a new two-and-half year deal that will keep him under contract at Bootham Crescent until the summer of 2006. Midfielder Dunning becomes the third player after managerial duo Chris Brass and Lee Nogan to agree new terms beyond
YORK City defender Chris Smith is doubtful for tonight's home match with Lincoln City. Smith, 22, received a knock in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Mansfield at Bootham Crescent and is only rated as "50-50" for the Imps clash because of a swollen hip.
I have just stepped into a futureworld nightmare. And I have to warn all of you never to dabble. Do not waggle a ouija, ogle a horoscope or toy with Tarot. You won't like what you find. The future's not orange, it's stygian black. It was my own fault.
A FIRST tenant has moved into the latest phase of offices at Monks Cross, Huntington - buildings officially opened by the Duke of York last November. IT firm Trustmarque Solutions, which employs 75 people, has moved to 10,000sq ft premises within the
YORK-BASED convenience giant Costcutter will double in size if its offer to tempt rival shopkeepers with a £30,000 incentive is accepted. The company, which has its headquarters at Dunnington, claims that in just one day it had been contacted by 115 of
THE sign of a good comedy, says Hull Truck playwright John Godber, is when the audience is rocking with laughter. In contrast, the sign of a good thriller is how quiet the audience is. By that token, the sign of a bad comedy is how quiet the audience
YORK was conquered by the French this weekend as Lezignan won the city's second International 9's tournament. It was second-time lucky for the Frenchmen, who went down narrowly to London Koogas in last year's inaugural event. This time around, Lezignan
YOUTH rugby in York is making giant steps to keep up with the big boys. The York International 9s competition saw little brother being played out alongside the Fairfax Cup - the Marston Moor Cup. Young rugby players, both boys and girls, from nine primary
A TRIO from York hope to don international jerseys tonight when England take on Scotland at Heworth ARLC's Elm Park Way. It is the opening game of the amateur Home Nations Championships featuring players from the Rugby League Summer Conference, a match
YORK RU could have a couple of aces up their sleeves as they launch their cross-code assault on the York International 9s. The Evening Press believes the Clifton Park club have been working on trying to secure the temporary signings of two well-known
THE Russians descended on York yesterday as their representatives in the York International 9s, Strela Kazan, arrived in the city. Strela, who made history when they took part in the Challenge Cup, are one of 26 teams from all over Europe who will battle
THE teams who make it through to the last 16 of this weekend's York International 9s will be offered automatic qualification to the 2004 tournament as organisers begin planning for next year's event, writes Peter Martini. Twenty-six teams from all over
A SUPERB display saw Selby Warriors pull off their third successive giant-killing act in the Pennine League Shipley Trophy to book a quarter-finals place. Selby, playing in division five after switching from the Yorkshire League last year, made it a hat-trick
YORK City Knights have scrapped plans to run an academy side this season and will instead turn their attentions to a scholarship scheme. Chief executive Steve Ferres says this new venture will be of greater benefit to the Knights and rugby league in general
THE people of York have been urged to use their vote to combat the British National Party (BNP). Sabby Dhalu, from Unite Against Fascism, last night told the first meeting of a group called Unity, set up to oppose the BNP, that Yorkshire was second on
MIDNIGHT the cat has been reunited with his young owner - despite being missing for more than a year! Grace Marvell, ten, from Wetherby Road, York, was given the runaway puss for her birthday, but was left devastated when he disappeared. But concerned
YORK-BASED convenience giant Costcutter will double in size if its offer to tempt rival shopkeepers with a £30,000 incentive is accepted. The company, which has its headquarters at Dunnington, claims that in just one day it had been contacted by 115 of
SUN Inn stormed to an 8-1 victory in York Unique-Phoenix Darts League division one encounter with Rose & Crown. Sun went 2-0 up after Chris Thompson-Tony Cooper recorded a fine 25-darts 701 leg, with Thompson adding excellent legs of 16 and 18. Kev
MIDFIELD teenage trio Olly Couttie, Luke Ramli and Peter Evans were at the hub of City of York's 3-2 win at Southport. The young tyros kept their cool in a fierce Northern Hockey League premier division encounter which was as stormy as the weather. The
YORK'S growing evening economy could be left in the gloom by new evening parking charges, tourism and business leaders are warning. Kay Hyde, of York Tourism Bureau, said tourism chiefs understood the reasons for the debate over parking prices. But she
YORK City Knights have scrapped plans to run an academy side this season and will instead turn their attentions to a scholarship scheme. Chief executive Steve Ferres says this new venture will be of greater benefit to the Knights and rugby league in general
YORK'S evening economy is set to win a much-needed boost as three of the city's most popular attractions are opened up for special themed evenings. Visitors will be invited to come to Jorvik, Barley Hall and the ARC (Archaeological Resource Centre) to
YORK City defender Chris Smith is doubtful for tonight's home match with Lincoln City. Smith, 22, received a knock in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Mansfield at Bootham Crescent and is only rated as "50-50" for the Imps clash because of a swollen hip.
ROB Atkinson scored twice as Sinnington, second in the table, beat visitors Thornton-le-Dale 3-1 in division one of the RJF Homes Beckett League. Joseph Turnbull put Sinnington ahead after 25 minutes and Atkinson, following up a Turnbull shot which hit
THERE were up to 200 potential buyers for every house up for sale below £125,000 in York, a city estate agent estimated today. His comments came after a major housing survey showed that more properties were being put up for sale in the Yorkshire region
DARREN Dunning has signed a new two-and-half year deal that will keep him under contract at Bootham Crescent until the summer of 2006. Midfielder Dunning becomes the third player after managerial duo Chris Brass and Lee Nogan to agree new terms beyond
The stakes are as high as ever for title-chasing Harrogate Town when they host top six Alfreton Town tonight. Fourth-placed Harrogate could eliminate Alfreton from the title race with a win and boost themselves back into third over Barrow, but a loss
ATTRACTING visitors into York at night is an important part of the city's strategy for business and pleasure. For this reason, the Good Evening York campaign should surely be welcomed. Here is a far-sighted initiative which aims to boost York's growing
NORTH Yorkshire Chief Constable Della Cannings was wrong to raise the issue of funding the force through charging us for non-emergency phone calls (February 11). But the problem is not her fault - it is caused by the law and courts. It is the job of the
Another Dude, who went nail-bitingly close to registering his first win of the campaign at Musselburgh ten days ago, looks poised to get his head in front back on the same course tomorrow. The Howard Johnson-trained gelding goes for the East Lothian Showcase
