Monday, June 21, 2004 100 years ago: York Station staff shift 2 members and their friends held their annual excursion to Edinburgh. The party, about 30 in number, left York by the 1.14am express in a saloon kindly lent for the occasion, arriving in Edinburgh
It was a mixed weekend for York Cricket Club, with a convincing victory over Yorkshire ECB Premier League leaders Driffield by eight wickets being followed by an equally merited seven-wicket defeat at the hands of fellow title challengers Harrogate. York
PLANNING is under way to bring the centrepiece of Royal Ascot to York when the famous race meeting moves north. Bosses at Ascot have confirmed that moves are being made to cater for a Royal visit should York Racecourse host the five-day festival of horse
Easingwold's unbeaten run was ended emphatically at Pickering where the home side became one of four teams in the premier division to win by an eight-wicket margin. Batting first in a game reduced to 38 overs by the weather, Easingwold encountered problems
Bolton Percy skipper Howard Hall gained a handsome hat-trick in his 6-34 at Wilberfoss. But despite his efforts, the home side earned a draw in division three at 131-8 with Phil Stothard 37 and Geoff Room 35 frustrating the Bolton attack. Bolton had made
Huby were the latest side to be demolished for a low score when they crumbled to 30 all out in their division four duel at Sheriff Hutton. The hosts' Simon Thornton (6-10) and Richard Armitage (4-18) were in unstoppable form. Sheriff had earlier made
THE Co-op is having a Bonanza. I was half expecting to hear that staff would be wearing Stetson hats and pushing promotions on T-bone steaks. Instead, the Co-op is having a wine bonanza, which starts on Monday. There are a number of wines at half price
June 19 - 20 Premier Division Beverley Town (13) drew with Sheriff Hutton Br. (20). Sheriff Hutton Br. 231-7 (P M Oldfield 88, P Crowder 49, N Scaling 44no, S Roe 3-90, B Sayer 3-47) Beverley Town 229-7 (A Brumfield 45, O Grantham 66, G Taylor 35). Dunnington
In the early 1930s amateur photographer Edwin Lofthouse recorded all of the public houses, hotels and off-licences in the city owned by John Smiths. His fine collection of work shows much of the life of the city at this time. The first picture of Micklegate
THE woman behind a successful York careers advice service has announced she is leaving - only days after receiving an MBE for her work. Sandra Furby, the manager of Future Prospects, in Swinegate, York, started the centre 12 years ago and has steered
FIRST aid training will be top of the agenda at a new centre in York. The First Aid Training Centre is set to open next month in the Next Generation Health Club, off Hull Road, York. The centre was the brainchild of Clare Adrian, who set up EFAF, (Essential
A BLAZE of sunshine, a blare of horns and the first Y Rock festival got under way in Rowntree Park on Saturday. Thirteen bands competed against each other in front of a crowd of more than 300, with Leeds outfit Saw Throats - whose lead singer, Karl Thompson
Elite referee Steve Presley will referee at the York International 9s, which takes place at Heworth Rugby League Club this coming weekend. Presley has been recruited to take charge of the key games in the York-based tournament, which draws semi-professional
HATS off to Royal Ascot 2004, a feast of mad millinery, good bubbly and Frankie Dettori. Now the planning begins in earnest to make next year's festival even more memorable. Buckingham Palace has yet to confirm that the Queen will make the journey to
IT'S a nice view from up here. After losing to Hunslet on the second weekend of the LHF Healthplan National League campaign, York City Knights have not looked back and are now looking down on the rest of Division Two. Ever since that April 18 reverse,
CANNABIS dealers in York have been dealt a blow by detectives, after almost 15 kilos of the drug, with a possible street value of more than £60,000, was seized in a raid. Officers from the city's "strike team" have scored two major successes in the struggle
MOTORISTS were issued with 27,666 parking tickets in the York area during the year up to April 2003, it was revealed today. The figure was up by more than 2,000 on the 25,525 doled out in the previous year on behalf of City of York Council. At the same
It was a mixed weekend for York Cricket Club, with a convincing victory over Yorkshire ECB Premier League leaders Driffield by eight wickets being followed by an equally merited seven-wicket defeat at the hands of fellow title challengers Harrogate. York
AN elderly couple whose window was smashed by thugs today believe the attack was linked to the jailing of a paedophile who once lived nearby. Dorothy Warren, 79, and her husband, Edward, 73, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, were shocked when a rock
SIMON Dyson was back in the money but just out of the top three in the St Omer Open in France. Dyson's upswing in form continued on the third day when he was among six joint leaders after his third successive one-under-par round of 70. But when he needed
A RAIL GIANT could be set to breathe new life into the former Thrall wagonworks site in York, with the creation of up to 250 jobs. Network Rail has already started storing some of its rail engineering fleet at the Holgate Road complex, and sources claim
THE elected representatives on the City of York Council are struggling to plug the hole they have found in their budgeting in any way they can to raise much-needed cash. Several times they have tried to sort out the difficulties that have emerged out
AS a supporter of York City and with sons-in-law who are (small) stakeholders, I was pleased to see the excellent details in your paper last weekend on the current financial position of the club. But one thing puzzled me - no mention was made of the shareholdings
WITHOUT probably realising it, you published a photograph last week that should win your photographer a prize of some description, if not Photographer Of The Year award. I refer to the story of the Mark Elwers who was disgruntled about being fined £30
SIMON Dyson was back in the money but just out of the top three in the St Omer Open in France. Dyson's upswing in form continued on the third day when he was among six joint leaders after his third successive one-under-par round of 70. But when he needed
THE days when Paul Weller was the spokesman for a generation may be long gone, but the Modfather can still cast a fearsome spell in a live setting. Admitting a penchant for "Dadrock" is socially unacceptable these days, but Weller was revered at a sold-out
Hemingbrough are in second place in division two after gaining a six-wicket triumph at Crayke, whose 161-9 owed much to Graeme Dawson's 88. Former Bowling Old Lane player Nabeer Khan took 3-49 for Hemingbrough then saw Imran Malik 40 and Nathan Briggs
After weeks of uninterrupted games, the weather caused the early abandonment of three games in division one. Carlton Towers had made 86-3 against Goole Town, Ripon 28-1 against Duncombe Park and Tadcaster Magnet 102-8 against Whitkirk when their respective
Division five leaders Dunnington raced to victory in just 25 overs at Bolton Percy where Gary Andrew hit 63 and James Rossington made 32no against his father's club. Bolton's total of 141-5 in a 31-over innings was built by Peter Atkinson 33, Bill Preacher
Selby increased their division six lead to 41 points with an advantage draw at New Earswick while nearest rivals Dringhouses were on the receiving end of a draw at Londesbrough Park. Despite having their innings interrupted after 30 overs, a stoppage
THESE days members of the same family can be scattered all over the world. So how do you keep in touch? Ask Elaine Curtis, York's Cyber Granny. Elaine and husband Alan became proud grandparents for the third time five weeks ago when little Jack was born
On July 2 it will be 360 years since the Battle of Marston Moor, where two great armies faced each other in civil conflict. Sir Thomas Glemham's regiment of the Sealed Knot, which are based in York, are marking the occasion with a Living History camp
CUSTOMER relations have earned the commercial division of York College an award. Pure Business Solutions, based at York College, has received a Customer First award for raising standards in customer relationships and market awareness. Joan Palmer, director
A NEW electronic invoicing system set up by North Yorkshire County Council for payments to suppliers has gone live with the first electronic invoice being received from Wallis Business Services of York. It was a smooth transition from sign up of the system
THOUSANDS of Bryan Ferry fans were disappointed when the singer's big performance last night in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, was cancelled at the 11th hour. The former Roxy Music star, who was suffering from a throat infection, was said to be "deeply
IT IS always a good sign when a performance ends with a prolonged silence: nobody wants to break the spell. Verdi's Requiem, once dubbed his "finest opera", generated an immense aura that in some ways surpassed the sum of its parts. The occasion drew
YORK City Knights stormed to the top of the LHF Healthplan National League Two table yesterday - but the triumph came at a heavy price. Richard Agar's charges hammered London Skolars 50-6 at Huntington Stadium and, with Barrow winning at fellow high-fliers
THOUSANDS of people from around the world came to York this month to celebrate 200 years of the train. RailFest showcased the very best bygone engines and confirmed our city's position as the home of railway heritage. But what of the future? It would
A HARD-HITTING campaign to show the dangers of playing on the railway has been launched by Network Rail. With school summer holidays approaching, young people and adults alike are being warned that playing or taking short cuts across the tracks can lead
THOUSANDS of Bryan Ferry fans were disappointed when the singer's big performance last night in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, was cancelled at the 11th hour. The former Roxy Music star, who was suffering from a throat infection, was said to be "deeply
THE days when Paul Weller was the spokesman for a generation may be long gone, but the Modfather can still cast a fearsome spell in a live setting. Admitting a penchant for "Dadrock" is socially unacceptable these days, but Weller was revered at a sold-out
PLANNING is under way to bring the centrepiece of Royal Ascot to York when the famous race meeting moves north. Bosses at Ascot have confirmed that moves are being made to cater for a Royal visit should York Racecourse host the five-day festival of horse
A YORK firm's hopes of running cut-price rail journeys across the Pennines have been dashed after its plans were turned down. A bid for track access by the Grand Central Railway Company has been denied by the Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR), because
WE'RE ready for Roo, Croatia! England fans across York and North Yorkshire were today putting their faith in Sven's wonderkid, Wayne Rooney, to secure us a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004. Pubs across the city were again expected to be packed
Yorkshire suffered a severe blow in their rain-wrecked Championship game against Leicestershire at Headingley yesterday when captain Craig White had to limp off the field with a torn hamstring. White will have a scan today to discover the extent of the
NORTH Yorkshire sidecar aces Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead sealed a masterful victory with a three-second win at the Nurburgring, in the third round of the German Championship yesterday. Competing in the third round of the domestic German series mainly
YORK City Knights stormed to the top of the LHF Healthplan National League Two table yesterday - but the triumph came at a heavy price. Richard Agar's charges hammered London Skolars 50-6 at Huntington Stadium and, with Barrow winning at fellow high-fliers
It's good to talk. But sometimes it's even better to seethe. I know we are not supposed to keep things bottled up these days; we are supposed to talk our problems out and let our feelings roam wild and unfettered like emotional free-range chickens. But
Yorkshire suffered a severe blow in their rain-wrecked Championship game against Leicestershire at Headingley yesterday when captain Craig White had to limp off the field with a torn hamstring. White will have a scan today to discover the extent of the
I agree with Jeremy Banyard (Letters, June 16). The sooner we are able to get out of Europe, and the idiotic bureaucracy that flows from there, the better. Apart from the things mentioned in Jeremy's letter, why should Europe dictate what our farmers
I WRITE in response to the Alex Lloyd's review of Battle of the Bands semi-final (June 16). More often than not, Evening Press concert or gig reviews read as if the reviewer did not attend the same venue as myself or even wanted to be there. I was proudly
IN response to Mr Helsdon's letter about Tadcaster car park (June 8), isn't Tadcaster a lost cause now? We have waited and waited but, one by one, the shops are disappearing. You could ask why even bother with the car park now; sad to say, the place isn't
The threatened rain didn't come early enough for champions Norwich Union in the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League division one. They were bundled out and humbled by leaders Askham Bryan/YPO. With third and fourth-placed teams Tollerton and North
In his recent review of a local eating establishment ('Down Melbourne way', June 12), James Kilner claims that a pub serving "bland", "not fresh", and "unpalatable" food would be well-suited to couples with young children. My partner and I eat out regularly
IN response to the article (Thursday, June 17) on the Bike It! scheme backed by schools and supported by transport minister Tony McNulty, some well-meaning, but vital, errors seem to have been made. I remember from my time as a pupil at All Saints the
