DEATH is such a selfish, one-way affair. It's all right for the dear departed, they swan off without a care in the world. They have time on their hands, so all they have to do is take a few music lessons and start plucking a harp with the angels on a
BEFORE I get beaten to death with rolled up copies of the Evening Press, I want to make a last stand. It's not a topic for the squeamish. It is a topic that has people apoplectic with rage either for or against. And after a most frightful row with colleagues
A NORTH Yorkshire firm which is one of the last vehicle manufacturers in Britain has announced a deal selling nearly £1 million worth of specialist equipment to South Africa. Multidrive, of Thirsk, is supplying a range of equipment including its principal
LEADERS of a campaign by York businesses angrily demanding earlier postal deliveries have emerged "reasonably satisfied" from a meeting with Royal Mail. Adam Sinclair, chairman of the York Chamber of Trade, today said: "Core areas covered by delivery
O4 is four new pieces for 04, three by international guest choreographers, one by artistic director Darshan Singh Bhuller, and put together they are as multi-cultural as the company of nine dancers. Work 01, a new commission from 1997 Jerwood Award winner
NEW Earswick All Blacks maintained hopes of a CMS Yorkshire League senior division top-four finish with a 24-16 defeat of Dewsbury Moor in their last home game of the season. The victory kept All Blacks in fourth place in the race for the play-offs and
Pennine League division five leaders York Acorn 'A' saw their hopes of lifting the title take a serious jolt when they lost 21-12 at home to Undercliffe. The visitors thus moved level on points at the top, albeit having played three games more, while
A ROW has erupted over plans to extend a car showroom into the green belt of a northern suburb of York. Mike Sharp, owner of car dealership Centurion Audi, wants to buy a six-metre-wide strip of the Clifton Moorgate field to provide a display area for
Two goals by Stuart Magin gave Slingsby a 2-1 win at Ampleforth in the first round of the Division 2 Cup. Dave Wallinger put Ampleforth ahead after nine minutes. Magin equalised with a penalty midway through the first half and he got the winner in the
James Almond's goal gave Duncombe Park a 1-0 win at home to Sinnington in the third round of Ryedale Hospital Cup. Duncombe Park changed their formation for the second half. Steve Coxon came into the defence, releasing Nigel Wright into midfield and allowing
A UNION leader has claimed City of York Council is "putting the cart before the horse" by issuing redundancy notices to about 160 staff at York's Barbican Centre. The Evening Press reported in later editions yesterday how employees had been sent letters
YORK shoppers are to get the chance to try out self-service checkouts, store bosses have announced. Four of the checkouts will be unveiled at the Tesco Extra store in Clifton Moor on Monday, March 22, giving customers the chance to scan and pay for their
York Hospital is experiencing a baby boom with a difference - all seven mums-to-be are nurses and work on the same ward. The nurses, who all work on orthopaedic trauma ward 28, have been announcing the news of their imminent maternity since October. Ward
NEW Earswick All Blacks maintained hopes of a CMS Yorkshire League senior division top-four finish with a 24-16 defeat of Dewsbury Moor in their last home game of the season. The victory kept All Blacks in fourth place in the race for the play-offs and
YORK-born Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench has joined the Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon - as the number of signatures for our petition tops 13,000. The actress, who is a former pupil of The Mount School in York, said she would be devastated if
THE Evening Press can proudly boast a new columnist having swooped to sign York City Knights coach Richard Agar. The Huntington Stadium chief is to have his own column in the award-winning newspaper every Wednesday - starting on Wednesday. The Press already
EDUCATION chiefs from York are to ask the Government for cash to build two new schools in the city. A delegation from City of York Council will meet Schools Standards Minister David Miliband later this month. They will ask for cash to extend Manor School
POLICE investigating the horrific mutilation of York tattooist Steven Hunter said today his customers and friends in the city may hold vital clues to help catch the culprits. Detectives are keen to build up a picture of the victim, including who he mixed
LEE Bullock is hoping to thank York City's fans for their support with a winning performance tonight before he joins Cardiff City on loan. The 22-year-old midfielder wants to sign off with maximum points against Scunthorpe as a parting present to the
Detectives are hunting a cowardly attacker who hurled a slab of concrete paving through the window of a York home - narrowly missing a six-week-old baby. Family members watched in horror as tiny Milly Penrose was showered in shards of glass as she slept
I ALWAYS thought Prince Andrew to be the one member of the royal family most in touch with the public, until I read the article 'Royal row over police uniform' (March 6). Who does he think he is? What gives him the right to give a senior member of the
I READ the article about the withdrawal of children from Huntington School with concern (March 4). It was said the boys had various educational problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia. This does not, and should not, be an
WHAT sort of message are the courts giving to criminals and the public (In court, March 4)? Public order offence: £50 fine; assaulting a police officer: £60 fine; theft and non-appearance in court: £70 fine; two offences of theft: no fine; speeding: £400
CREDIT where it is due. I thank the City of York Council maintenance staff for the fantastic service given to my neighbour recently. Margaret is 78 years young, living alone and has failing eyesight. Her heating timer switch gave her a small firework
WHY has City of York council ripped out the attractive hedges along the Ouse near Rowntree Park to replace them with a rather poor-looking fence? I can understand that the hedge sometimes obscures the view of the river in the summer, but now the riverbank
IN his letter, Coun Chris Hogg identifies me as the David Wilson who stood as Labour candidate in last year's local elections (March 5). This is not the case. I am just an ordinary York citizen and voter who wishes to give credit where it is due. In commending
THE late campaign to save the Barbican Centre has surprised the council. Although its consultation exercise began last spring, protests against the plans only began in earnest a few weeks ago. It is not difficult to understand why. The new-look Barbican
PERHAPS they should rename it the "orthopaedic trauma ward and fertility unit". No fewer than seven nurses on ward 28 of York Hospital are pregnant. To have so many mums-to-be must cause a few logistical headaches. Ward sister Elaine Wright is juggling
GOOD to see our traffic wardens - or parking attendants as they are known in these more enlightened times - diligently performing their duty. The pedestrian walkway near Fenwick's in York may not be an obvious beat for the ticket-wielders. But one of
GUESS which North Yorkshire PR firm has been chosen by the Royal Entomological Society to publicise National Insect Week next summer? Cicada of course. The Harrogate PR firm takes its name from the insect which pulses out its all-pervasive rhythmic chirrup
A CONFERENCE to help Yorkshire businesses unlock new potential by exploiting the latest environmental opportunities is being held near York this spring. Opportunities for new products, processes and markets which can help boost profitability - or become
SELBY Warriors gained revenge for their last-minute cup defeat by Groves earlier in the season with a comfortable 36-14 away win in Pennine League division five. Prop John Broadhurst starred with a first half hat-trick that knocked the stuffing out of
THE Evening Press can proudly boast a new columnist having swooped to sign York City Knights coach Richard Agar. The Huntington Stadium chief is to have his own column in the award-winning newspaper every Wednesday - starting on Wednesday. The Press already
FOR the first time in history two RJF Homes Beckett League will meet in the Scarborough and District FA Junior Cup final. Kirkdale United, current leaders of Beckett League division one, beat Lealhome 2-1 in the Scarborough competition semi-finals, while
Black Swan Pickering hit back from being 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw at Aislaby United in RJF Homes Beckett League division one. Kenny Temple put Aislaby ahead after twenty minutes and Colin Tate made it 2-0 after half an hour. Chris Hill pulled one back
PIGS really will fly this month, when pig racing comes to York in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Primary school teacher Helen Clarkson is organising the novel porcine event at Burnholme Social Club, as part of her bid to raise £5,000 for the charity
LEADERS of a campaign by York businesses angrily demanding earlier postal deliveries have emerged "reasonably satisfied" from a meeting with Royal Mail. Adam Sinclair, chairman of the York Chamber of Trade, today said: "Core areas covered by delivery
EDUCATION chiefs from York are to ask the Government for cash to build two new schools in the city. A delegation from City of York Council will meet Schools Standards Minister David Miliband later this month. They will ask for cash to extend Manor School
CITY of York I's poor post-Christmas form in the Northern Hockey League premier division continued with a 6-3 home defeat against Sheffield Hallam. The absence of four regular players over a prolonged period has not helped but York once again failed to
STEPHEN LEWIS meets a plucky North Yorkshire woman who, six months after heart surgery, is planning to take part in a sponsored charity run. There is a joke Harriet Page likes to tell. It's one of those 'laughter through the tears' sort of jokes that
WENDY Smith's two 100s for 24 helped Cygnet 'A' to a 4-2 advantage before Maggie Druett-Lynda Kennelly combined to secure the win against Cueball 'C' in York John Smith's Ladies League division one. Angie Hields-Carole Pipes were the matchwinners for
A SCHOOLGIRL was fighting for her life today after she was struck by a pick-up truck on a North Yorkshire country road. Police say the 14-year-old, believed to be local, was taken to York Hospital by paramedics following the accident on Broughton Road
TO put R Osborne's mind at rest about the river barge Reklaw (Letters, March 1), the barge was not broken up as he thought but is still to be seen on the canals and rivers of Yorkshire and beyond. After about ten years of taking disabled and disadvantaged
IN Acomb all you need is love (March 5 and 8). It was great to read about someone seeing the positive points about living in Acomb and celebrating them. After many articles on "neighbours from hell" it takes 74-year-old Ethel Paul and Doug Unwin, victim
I AM not surprised that the likes of First and Arriva are worried about Grand Central's plans to run a low fare TransPennine Express (March 5). If I had a choice between travelling on an overcrowded, stuffy, slow train for a high fare and travelling on
WELCOME sounds of summer are about to herald the cusp of winter and spring and I, for one, cannot wait. The thwack of leather on willow, or maybe even on protective helmet, the lilt of the home commentary, the sighs of visitors' hopes, the whistles, the
IF THERE is one thing that never fails to astound me, it is couples who intend to marry without having lived together first. I hardly ever come across such people - the last occasion was about a year ago, from a good-looking, lively, humorous 20-something
YORK-born Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench has joined the Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon - as the number of signatures for our petition tops 13,000. The actress, who is a former pupil of The Mount School in York, said she would be devastated if
LEE Bullock is hoping to thank York City's fans for their support with a winning performance tonight before he joins Cardiff City on loan. The 22-year-old midfielder wants to sign off with maximum points against Scunthorpe as a parting present to the
YORK City boss Chris Brass will give a late fitness test to Richard Hope before deciding on his team to face Scunthorpe. Hope has missed City's last two games against Kidderminster and Oxford with a thigh strain and Brass must decide whether or not to
JO HAYWOOD meets a York designer with bags of talent. Spanish package holidays are not usually life-changing experiences. Especially if it's not actually your holiday. But when Carla Ballantine's mum returned from a break abroad last summer she had a
Always Rainbows, a former useful novice hurdler, has good prospects of ending a long losing spell at Catterick tomorrow. The ex-Irish gelding, trained at Nawton near Helmsley by Brian Rothwell, goes for the Birmingham Handicap Hurdle and is fancied to
