Robbie Dale reports on a sporting contest that sparks old rivalries. SO WE'RE approaching another holiday. Everything goes so fast these days, you manage to buy the right book for your course and before you know it you've only got two lectures to go anyway
FOR an actor who not that long ago announced he would be sticking behind the camera, Sean Penn has developed a strange form of screen aversion therapy. Only on Sunday he won the Best Actor Oscar for what was not even his best turn of the year in Mystic
Home is where the profits are, as two entrepreneurs in York and Ryedale are proving. RON GODFREY meets the men who prove that where there's muck, there's brass. FOR Richard Wilkes it was a case of out of the frying pan and into the oven - where business
Is your company ready to tap into the talent and multi-million pound spending power of York's 30,000 disabled people, and 97,000 throughout North Yorkshire? If not, you need to start planning now - before the business case is backed up by new legal duties
York's run of big-name bands continues with Gomez on Wednesday. Deep-voiced singer Ben Ottewell tells Charles Hutchinson how the band set up in an old warehouse to record their fourth album. WITHIN a day, the tickets had gone. The returning Gomez would
Just A Quickie with... Barnsley folk singer Kate Rusby. Kate, in the past in York, you have performed at the Black Swan Folk Club and National Centre for Early Music. What's prompted the move to the Barbican? Advance sales of 650 must be one good reason
I WAS delighted by surprise visits this week from two musicians well known to York jazz fans. Sax player Julian Nicholas dropped off a copy of his excellent CD, Food Of Love, saying he hopes to be touring soon with Claire Martin. The versatile Richard
YESTERDAY morning, BBC Radio 4 broadcast A Portrait In Black, The Life Of Patrick Hamilton, in which biographer Nigel Jones celebrated the centenary of the troubled writer's birth and his gift for capturing English low life. What unexpectedly perfect
KATHERINE Dow Blyton has not stepped on stage since playing the red-clad Ruby in Behind The Scenes At the Museum at York Theatre Royal in November 2000. It is not that this fine northern actress has been "resting" but television came a'calling. "For the
NEW signing James Adamson will make his debut for York Railway Institute against Wath at New Lane on Saturday. The wing forward has been recruited from Harrogate and goes straight in to the side for a game RI will be favourites to win. But team boss Nigel
NORTHERN Broadsides like to take the direct route, not the coastal path or country lane. The Merchant Of Venice may trouble others, being deemed one of Shakespeare's most difficult plays on account of its perceived anti-Semitism, yet director Barrie Rutter
Harrogate Town will be aiming for their fourth cup final in as many years when they travel to UniBond League division one side Workington on Saturday in the penultimate round of the UniBond President's Cup. Manager John Reed has made it to eight semi-finals
ONE of the last survivors of the Victorian era was celebrating her 105th birthday in York today. Ida Gault, of Birchlands Nursing Home, Haxby, was born in Acomb in 1899 and has lived in York all her life. She said: "I was born opposite Acomb Green. "My
PLANS to extend a footbridge at York Railway Station creating a short cut for hundreds of commuters have been given the green light. The £500,000 bridge link between the new platform 16 - which will replace the current platforms ten and 11 - the National
SESSIONS 'A' are in control of division one of the Integrated Utility York and District Table Tennis League after winning their last two matches easily. They beat York RI 'A' 7-3 with Chris Nicholls winning all three of his matches. RI's Richard Crowther
CONTROVERSIAL measures to make parking in York's city centre more expensive for many motorists have been pushed through by council chiefs. But traders, residents and churchgoers in an historic part of the city have won a stay of execution against unpopular
York Phoenix Open Darts League division two leaders Crescent 'A' suffered a shock defeat at home to Ebor. Dean Platt (180 for 25) got Ebor off to the perfect start, before Crescent hit back to level going into the last leg. Fine darts under pressure from
SHOCKED rail passengers rushed to the aid of a four-year-old boy who fell under a train as it waited at York Railway station. The youngster was hauled out from between the platform and the train by bystanders after falling from a footplate during yesterday's
RISING rugby union star Rob Webber has the world at his feet. The Pocklington School student has been selected for the England squad to play in the Under-19 World Cup which kicks off in South Africa. It is the latest honour in a fast-track career which
A NORTH YORKSHIRE man who has been on the run for more than two years was today behind bars after admitting supplying drugs and growing cannabis. George Martin Bell, 50, from School Road, Hemingbrough, near Selby, disappeared after designer drugs worth
WE LOVE our neighbours! That is the rallying cry from householders in Middleton Road, Acomb, York, who want to celebrate the good things about their community. Pensioner Ethel Faul, 74, was so sick of reading reports about "neighbours from hell" and youth
THE distraught wife of a York man who escaped from jail and snatched their young son today begged: "I just want my little boy back." Soraya Gaskin marked the tenth week of her son Karl-Tyler's disappearance by making the emotional plea. On-the-run Karl
I WAS interested to read your article about members of the aristocracy attempting to rent accommodation for Royal Ascot 2005 to be held in York. (February 28) Is this another example of there being little or no life north of Watford? The Baron Clanmorris
I WOULD like to correct the misconceptions of some readers (Letters, February 27). I have not "advocated the banning of all cars in York", but have urged greater use of walking, cycling and public transport by those who can. Tearing up my councillor's
I AM amazed by the magnificent dearth of (reliably working) scenic or imaginative promotional webcams in York. I have found just a few pioneering cams (some out of action) but I could think of 30 to 40 obvious and truly spectacular views of York that
IT is far from surprising that David Wilson is such a fan of Labour councillor Paul Blanchard (Letters, March 3). Mr Wilson did after all stand as a candidate for Coun Blanchard's party in last year's local elections. Coun Chris Hogg, Haxby and Wigginton
IT sounds like a throwback to the hippy communes of the Sixties. But while they were founded on sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, the Acomb Festival of Love is more fancy dress, beer and the Brownies choir. Although very different, both events shared a goal
OUR heartfelt congratulations go to Ken Collinson tonight. After 50 years of reading the Evening Press and entering our competitions he has finally bagged his first prize: some garden centre vouchers. After such a fruitless first half century, it is little
YORK City defender Stuart Wise has turned the corner and is hoping to cement a place in the starting line-up in Saturday's clash at Kidderminster. The 19-year-old youth team graduate made his first start since September at Oxford United on Wednesday and
THOSE eager to get their hands on a new compact load-lugging estate with more than its fair share of comfort, as well as providing an enjoyable ride and drive experience, can leg it to a Volvo dealership now and put down a deposit on the new V50 estate
A REVISED Fiat Stilo range, including estates with class leading luggage areas, has just gone on sale. And they are cheaper than earlier models. The model line-up offers eight new versions, new styling for the five-door, new colours, new-look interiors
IT is nearly three years since the new MINI arrived on the scene and, despite some scepticism that it would never recapture the magic of the original with its sliding windows, drawstring door opening and scooter-sized wheels, the BMW-built icon has attracted
Grey Abbey can lead his rivals a merry dance at Doncaster tomorrow in his bid to lift the feature race. The Howard Johnson-trained gelding, who has the Scottish Grand National as his seasonal aim, lines-up for the Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase
HAVE mop, will clean up - in more ways than one. Adam Stapley and his wife, Trudy, are continuing to prove this, as their Marton-based house cleaning service, Mopportunities, spreads rapidly throughout the villages surrounding York. There are now 70 houses
SMALL businesses look set to bear the brunt of Chancellor Gordon's Brown's moves to balance the nation's books in the spring Budget, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warns. The FSB, which represents the interests of more than 12,500 member businesses
PEERS and MPs had trains on the brain this week: the beloved Flying Scotsman, its clapped-out modern day equivalents which are, apparently, too small for fat people and those with broken-down loos. The difference between past and present could not have
York Late Music Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary with ten concerts of music of our time spread over three weekends. Festival administrator Steve Crowther gives Charles Hutchinson a guided tour of a classical festival that is better Late than
IF Steve Steen were to compete on Mastermind, his specialist subject would have to be the travel books of Yankee bearded butterball Bill Bryson. For the third time, the Comedy Store player is performing a stage version of one of Bryson's witty works.
After a thrilling comeback last year, the Phoenix dancers return. PHOENIX by name, Phoenix by nature, the renaissance of Phoenix Dance Theatre grows apace. Next week artistic director Darshan Singh Bhuller returns to York Theatre Royal where the Leeds
RISING rugby union star Rob Webber has the world at his feet. The Pocklington School student has been selected for the England squad to play in the Under-19 World Cup which kicks off in South Africa. It is the latest honour in a fast-track career which
THE Vagina Monologues, the cult hit about women and their sexuality, attracts celebrity performers as quickly as a charity pop recording session. Kate Winslet, Glenn Close, Gillian Anderson, Calista Flockhart, Honor Blackman, Kerry McFadden and Christine
SHIPTON Theatre Company initially chose Spend Spend Spend!, the musical life story of West Riding pools winner Viv Nicholson, for its spring production. However, the company has settled instead for Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson's American musical
THE York council chief behind the controversial Barbican Centre proposals is set for a face-to-face meeting with protesters next week. Charlie Croft, assistant director of lifelong learning and leisure, has agreed to attend the next public meeting of
A NORTH Yorkshire company got the Royal seal of approval today when a VIP visitor came to town. Prince Andrew drove the point home on the trip to thriving Thirsk firm Multidrive when he was invited to climb behind the wheel of one of their specialist
THE York Mystery Plays will be performed this summer - but as a relatively small-scale production in a new indoor setting. While campaigners wait to see whether a large-scale production can be staged again in the Museum Gardens in 2005 or 2006, the Friends
A GROUP of parents who have protested about the way York's biggest secondary school is run have been invited by the head teacher to discuss their views. The head teacher of Huntington School, Chris Bridge, has asked parents to attend a "proper parents
THE Tadcaster Tower Rose Bowl is the only match booked on York waters for the penultimate weekend of the coarse fishing season. The event will be fished on its usual venue, the Ouse below York, and should draw a reasonable entry despite a clash with a
As controversy rages in America over gay marriage, York Register Office has quietly opened its doors to same-sex couples. JO HAYWOOD discovers more. THERE is a sense of eager anticipation at York Register Office. The staff have been trained and the certificates
A CASH machine was dragged out of the wall of a petrol station on the A64 at Bilbrough. It is thought a four-by-four or JCB vehicle could have been used to remove the machine at the Jet service station. North Yorkshire Police are seeking witnesses to
YORK City defender Stuart Wise has turned the corner and is hoping to cement a place in the starting line-up in Saturday's clash at Kidderminster. The 19-year-old youth team graduate made his first start since September at Oxford United on Wednesday and
THE new rules on immigration are welcome but don't go nearly far enough. Before being allowed into Britain, all potential immigrants should be subject to a medical examination, at their expense, and only by a UK-approved medical officer. Anyone with long-term
I AGREE wholeheartedly with P Watson's letter ("Stop ranting Ben", March 2). I can't help wondering if Ben Drake has some connection with the Evening Press because as well as being a frequent letter writer, he even had half a page to himself just recently
DEVELOPMENT of the A1237 is now the responsibility of City of York Council and there is no money in the budget for the foreseeable future as I understand it. Daily, in both rush hours, a snails-pace crawl between the Wetherby roundabout and the A19 roundabout
THE York Mystery Plays will be performed this summer - but as a relatively small-scale production in a new indoor setting. While campaigners wait to see whether a large-scale production can be staged again in the Museum Gardens in 2005 or 2006, the Friends
AN exhibition of photographs depicting the classic art deco style of York's Odeon Cinema is being held at Brown's department store in York Artist Simon Warner, pictured, has put on the display in support of our campaign to save the Blossom Street picture
YORK City manager Chris Brass is expecting a tight affair when his low-scoring side face goal-shy Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday. City now have the unwanted accolade of being the lowest scoring side in Division Three with only 29 goals scored so far
ALAN Little and Malcolm Crosby will be managing the two sides in the Past Players Festival game at Bootham Crescent on Sunday (2pm). Denis Smith, who guided City to the 1983/84 Division Four Championship is unable to attend as he is overseas at present
Alex Lloyd discovers the best way to start a night out. DECIDING where to start Saturday night has caused many an argument among my circle of friends. The debate usually divides people into two camps - cheap drinks versus great atmosphere. I'm firmly
French Mannequin, a fluent winner at Ludlow last month, has good prospects of following-up at Doncaster tomorrow - but she will have to do so without her winning rider. Malton-born Andrew Tinkler, who gave the five-year-old such a bold front-running ride
VISITORS to the Jorvik Centre take the whole business very seriously. They are encountering 1,000-year-old history after all. But not Dan Willis. It was a joke about the Viking exhibition which helped him win untold riches (well, £100) this week. Dan
