COACH Richard Agar is adamant his York City Knights side can quickly turn their form around and get back on the promotion trail. Agar admitted confidence might have taken a knock during his team's four-game losing streak, but said the mood in the camp
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 100 years ago: The Yorkshire Artillery Militia were thought to be having a good summer, as they were granted the honour of the title of the Duke of York's Own, as well being at camp. The Yorks, who were under canvas adjacent to
CASH-STRAPPED City of York Council has managed to find £50,000 to employ consultants - and should also find money to scrap new parking charges, Labour group leader Dave Merrett claimed today. Coun Merrett said in a statement to the Evening Press that
I WAS interested to read that Steve Galloway suggests parking charges could be reduced, even done away with, if recycling were increased and residents used the system more (Under Pressure, July 23). Firstly, I would like to bring to Mr Galloway's attention
OFFICERS suggested raising revenue through evening parking charges when Labour ran York council - but the party said "no" because of the potential damage, Labour group leader Dave Merrett revealed today. He also said that Labour had suggested costed alternatives
I WAS interested to read that Steve Galloway suggests parking charges could be reduced, even done away with, if recycling were increased and residents used the system more (Under Pressure, July 23). Firstly, I would like to bring to Mr Galloway's attention
I THOUGHT it would be helpful to reassure readers the Joseph Rowntree Foundation will continue to progress its interest in Derwenthorpe in a sustainable way. A case in point is the appearance of two female great crested newts on the Derwenthorpe site.
I WAS heartened to read that Oxford University has suffered a setback with the building of its vivisection laboratory (Evening Press, July 20). However, I am always surprised when I see words such as "terrorists" and "extremists" used to describe animal
Clive Booth (Letters, July 23) asks the question "How big does a false premise have to be before resignation is the only honourable thing to do?" in respect of Tony Blair's position after the Butler Commission report. This despite the said report vindicating
GREENERY from a North Yorkshire nursery will feature in a 15-episode cable television series showing the seven-year conversion of a 19th century water tower into a designer home. Johnsons of Whixley, which has an annual turnover of £10 million and grows
Just how useful is the Government's latest information leaflet on how to cope with a terrorist attack? STEPHEN LEWIS enlists the help of a local emergency planning officer Graeme Findlay. GO in, stay in, tune in. That's the gist of the advice in the Government's
PUPILS face weeks more uncertainty after the government's exams watchdog admitted exam results for 14-year-olds - which several York schools have questioned - could be unsafe. The warning comes after the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority admitted
TEENAGE striker Lev Yalcin has decided to commit his future to York City after turning down moves to overseas club. Yalcin, 19, enjoyed a successful two-week trial spell at Antalyaspor this summer but has opted against a transfer to the Turkish First
GERMAN striker Sinisa Savic will play as a trialist for York City at Guiseley tonight (7.30pm). Savic, 23, signed a three-year deal with Barnsley, then in the First Division, in 2000 but failed to make an appearance for the Oakwell club after suffering
A FATHER-OF-ONE hanged himself after voicing fears that he and his partner might separate, an inquest heard. Jonathan Ward, 27, was found hanged at his home, in Hemp-bridge Road, Selby, by his partner, Melissa Osborne, on May 4, this year. On his left
CASH-STRAPPED City of York Council has managed to find £50,000 to employ consultants - and should also find money to scrap new parking charges, Labour group leader Dave Merrett claimed today. Coun Merrett said in a statement to the Evening Press that
THE mixed pairs in the York Open Bowls Tournament have reached the semi-final stages. Gill and Ray Clark (Tockwith) will play Lyn Tattersall (Clarence) and Eddie Howcroft (Haxby Road) while J Burgher and A Swann (South Shields) will face A Illingworth
MURDER suspect Mark Hobson was still being questioned by police today in connection with the murders of Diane and Claire Sanderson and James and Joan Britton. Detectives have secured an extension to keep quizzing the 34-year-old at Harrogate Police Station
THE daughters of a frail elderly couple killed in their own home said today: "We still don't know why our parents had to die." York-born Catherine Wilkins and Anne Squires thanked York residents who rallied to comfort them as their world turned upside
YOU'VE heard of the Birdman of Alcatraz. What about the Snailman of Aldborough Way? It doesn't quite have the same romantic ring, admittedly. And the stories diverge too: while Burt Lancaster's birdman befriended his feathered visitors, the York snailman
BROTHERS in arts Tim and Christopher Luscombe have provided York Theatre Royal with the peachiest shows of an erratic summer season. Tim's rollicking, effervescent account of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey was the repertory highlight in May and June,
CITY of York Council has decided to dispose of land next to St Barnabas church for the new St Barnabas School. Three people, including myself, spoke at the meeting to object and the points we made were summarily ignored by committee members. Despite the
THE past week in sport saw a record that will surely take some time, if ever, to be broken. American cyclist Lance Armstrong took out the Tour de France for a record-breaking sixth time. Armstrong, for anyone who isn't aware, is an inspirational figure
SOMETIMES keeping your distance can make you a lot wiser. That was proved by 46 staff members from York & County Press, publishers of the Evening Press, when all of them passed "distance learning" courses from Selby College. Over three months they
OUR shameful record on animal rights is getting worse. The RSPCA today reported another rise in the number of animals it had rescued. In the North, it received 30,900 reports of possible abuse. There were nearly three times the number of animal cruelty
STEPHEN LEWIS is delighted by a mischievous new look at the life and times of the 'real' Bard of Stratford. About anyone so great as Shakespeare, it is probable that we can never be right; and if we can never be right, it is better that we should from
WE can only imagine what Catherine Wilkins and Anne Squires have been through. When police contacted them about their elderly parents, nothing could have prepared them for the news that followed. James and Joan Britton, both frail and in their 80s, had
MUSSOLINI was a different man to different people. To some Italians he was a hero, the man who brought stability to an unstable land. When you see the length of his stay in power and compare it to the constant change of governments in today's Italy, they
CHRIS Brass unveiled his eighth summer signing at yesterday's official photo call and then declared himself "more than happy" with his 20-man first-team squad. Former Crewe left back and captain Shaun Smith became Brass' latest acquisition after signing
Mark Johnston, who landed the Goodwood Cup three times in the 1990s with Double Trigger and again in 2000 Royal Rebel, can complete a nap-hand of victories with Darasim in tomorrow's Group 2 event. The Middleham trainer will also saddle Double Obsession
OFFICERS suggested raising revenue through evening parking charges when Labour ran York council - but the party said "no" because of the potential damage, Labour group leader Dave Merrett revealed today. He also said that Labour had suggested costed alternatives
PUPILS face weeks more uncertainty after the government's exams watchdog admitted exam results for 14-year-olds - which several York schools have questioned - could be unsafe. The warning comes after the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority admitted
TWO sisters who discovered that someone else's ashes and headstones had been placed on top of the grave of their grandparents say they have yet to receive an apology from Malton Town Council. June O'Brien, of Cawood, and Margaret Nicholson, of Haxby,
THE RSPCA is calling for an overhaul of animal welfare legislation to stop animals in York and North Yorkshire suffering at the hands of their owners. Shocking new figures reveal 10,100 animals in the North were at risk last year, including 4,065 dogs
BISHOPTHORPE and Acaster Club manage to keep a healthy number of anglers fishing the rivers. Indeed, their average club attendance often exceeds some local open contests. Their open match of the season saw 26 tackle the Ouse at Beningbrough Park where
THOUSANDS of people look set to be disappointed after rail chiefs revealed a fault has grounded the historic Flying Scotsman for the rest of the week. Passengers were dismayed when the loco was halted yesterday at a level crossing, just outside the city
Tournament referee Bev Cairns has fired a warning shot to the city's tennis fraternity after one of the lowest entries in years at the City of York Junior Tennis Championships. Numbers were down by almost half on last year leading to the under-16 girls
STILLINGFLEET Mine will close on Friday, bringing to an end 16 years of coal production. It is the fourth pit in the Selby complex to shut - and leaves Riccall as the last remaining mine. The last coal to be cut at Stillingfleet will be brought to the
A WOMAN was still being questioned today over the death of a 23-year-old York man, Simon Gilchrist. A murder inquiry was launched yesterday after Mr Gilchrist was found injured in Bell Farm Avenue, off Huntington Road, and died a short time later in York
COACH Richard Agar is adamant his York City Knights side can quickly turn their form around and get back on the promotion trail. Agar admitted confidence might have taken a knock during his team's four-game losing streak, but said the mood in the camp
TEENAGE striker Lev Yalcin has decided to commit his future to York City after turning down moves to overseas club. Yalcin, 19, enjoyed a successful two-week trial spell at Antalyaspor this summer but has opted against a transfer to the Turkish First
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DARREN Lehmann stepped down from Yorkshire's Championship match against Derbyshire at Derby today after the scan on his stiff back revealed an inflamed disc but the condition is not thought to be serious. Vic Craven (pictured) came in for Lehmann who
LAPLAND naturally conjures up snow, reindeer and good old Santa himself. But Lapland is also fast becoming a popular wedding haven. If you want a truly white wedding, Lapland is the place to choose and Transun can plan the big day right down to the last
A COUNCILLOR is calling for the text of the York Mystery Plays to be returned to York to form the centrepiece of a permanent display. Coun Martin Bartlett is also urging City of York Council to provide leadership and support for regular future production
I NEVER thought I'd say this, but I've got a lot to thank my cookery teacher for. We were never exactly close after an unfortunate incident in which I accidentally destroyed her favourite sewing machine. Our strained relationship was damaged beyond repair
