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  • Bonding Warehouse talks held over its future

    SQUATTERS may have caused a £10,000 headache for the leaseholders of the Bonding Warehouse, but their actions could kick-start the process of bringing the building back into use. The businessmen who control the former York pub hope the recent "sorry saga

  • Helpline changes rapped

    A NEW government consumer helpline aimed at helping customers stand up for their rights has come under fire before it is even officially launched. Several puzzled York residents have contacted the Evening Press to say that they can no longer directly

  • Road to nowhere

    THE huge task facing City of York Council as it attempts to avoid Ascot traffic hell was today laid bare as it emerged that rows with the police and cab drivers hit the three-day trial run. A leaked document from a highways chief sent to all councillors

  • Jack a true City legend

    YORK City historian David Batters believes Jack Pinder will rightly be remembered as one of the club's all-time legends. Pinder, who played for the Minstermen between 1929 and 1948, died on Thursday aged 91 after suffering from a perforated bowel. He

  • Firm falters on home straight

    A YORK company that employs disabled people today expressed disappointment that leading horse racing venues across the country buy its products - while York Racecourse is not on its list of customers. Yorkcraft makes matting which it has sold to major

  • Who's in charge?

    Labour leader DAVE MERRETT gives his view on controversial parking charges which have rocked York THE city council leader, Lib Dem councillor Steve Galloway, has written four articles for the Evening Press in recent weeks about parking charges - a total

  • The soul traders

    THREE York railwaymen with a passion for soul music have raised more than £10,000 for charity in the last 18 months - and now they are planning to double that with more big fundraising events. In their day jobs, Nick Beilby, of Heworth, is Network Rail's

  • Motorists trapped by 'lake' on road

    THREE children and their mother were trapped on a bridge as flood water rose around them after the engine of their Mercedes car cut out. A fire crew had to be called out just before 6pm yesterday after the woman attempted to drive through a "lake" which

  • Builder gets life for murdering baby

    A NORTH YORKSHIRE builder who turned a baby's life into months of a "living hell" of terror and pain before killing him has been jailed for life. Kevin Raw, 40, inflicted so many injuries and broke so many bones that 13-month-old Kieron Brown, of Malton

  • Dewsbury needing major improvement

    DOCILE Dewsbury Rams will be hoping to throw off their lamb-like image tomorrow when they face the York City Knights. The Rams are second bottom in the National League Two and had their confidence pounded again last week when they became the first team

  • Knights due another win

    SELF-OBSESSION could be the key to continuing the York City Knights revival against the ailing Dewsbury Rams tomorrow (3pm kick-off). The revived Knights will take on the side they have already put 150 points past so far this season - but will be wary