Wednesday, September 15, 2004 100 years ago: An undeserved stigma cast upon Malton a month ago was removed at an Urban District Council meeting. The county council had had its attention drawn to the "evils of street betting existing in the town," and
YORK town crier John Redpath's vocal talents go way beyond yelling at tourists in the city centre When he hangs up his tricorn, puts down his scroll and picks up a microphone, he can croon like a superstar. His talents have been recognised in a karaoke
The news finally broke this week that next season I will join the coaching staff of Hull FC. There were many factors in my decision to join Hull, both rugby and family related, and in the end I felt the opportunity was simply too good to miss. These positions
York's Christmas lights have a chequered history. KATIE EMSLEY and NADIA JEFFERSON-BROWN compare them with Lincoln's display. WHEN it comes to tourist attractions, York and Lincoln can compete on a fairly equal footing. Both cities are endowed with spectacular
YORK faces a Christmas blackout if businesses do not get behind an urgent appeal to bring Christmas lights to town. Traders and residents are being warned the city will be drab and cheerless if funds are not found to pay for proper illuminations. York
THE boss of an award-winning York recruitment agency has the task of taking a regional business organisation in new directions at the start of the 21st century. Fifteen months after embracing her new role as chairman of the North and East Yorkshire branch
KIRKDALE United began the defence of their Beckett Football League first division title in fine style with a 3-1 win over Black Swan, Pickering. Philip Charlton (penalty), Graham Jemison and another from Charlton gave United the points with Swan's response
RATHER than follow The Coral's Scouse psychedelic bandwagon, Liverpool's tipped-for-great-things The Open have their eyes on a different era of Merseyside art-school rock - the early 1980s, when The Teardrop Explodes and Echo And The Bunnymen made big
PRIYA is the youngest of four good Indian girls, embarking on new life in America thanks to her arranged marriage to the handsome Sanjay - and his demanding family, it would seem. When Priya fails to oblige with a pregnancy, her money-pinching mother-in-law
International honours are awaiting two outstanding Burnholme College students who have won call-ups to their respective national squads. Lizzie Hope has earned a place in the England women's under-17 football squad, while a record-breaking performance
Cannon & Ball play to packed seaside houses but haven't had a TV series for years. As he celebrates 40 years in showbiz Tommy Cannon talks to Chris Titley about the wild times, family life and dumbing down on television. AMID fields a few miles out
ALICE Sunderland won the top swimmer award at the Sports Aid Sprint meet at Scarborough Indoor Pool. The 14-year-old York City Baths Club ace won the 50metres butterfly, backstroke, freestyle and 100m Individual Medley events and was also second in the
York's Christmas lights have a chequered history. KATIE EMSLEY and NADIA JEFFERSON-BROWN compare them with Lincoln's display. WHEN it comes to tourist attractions, York and Lincoln can compete on a fairly equal footing. Both cities are endowed with spectacular
SENIOR players Paul Robinson, Shaun Smith, Chris Porter and Gerry Harrison were all given chances to stake their first-team claims while playing for the reserves at Lincoln today. City boss Chris Brass was also hoping that teenagers Bryan Stewart, Lev
Royal Indulgence, a beaten favourite at Folkestone last time out, is napped to recover losses at Pontefract tomorrow. The four-year-old, who joined Mark Brisbourne this season, made a successful debut for his new handler at Ayr last month when coming
Yorkshire are expected to continue with their new left-handed opening batting combination of Australian Phil Jaques and Otley-born Joe Sayers in the final Championship match of the season against Glamorgan at Headingley on Thursday. Sayers, 20, has made
The saying at Woodlands is that if dragonfly is in then the Dean Machine will draw it, and so it proved in the 66-pegger. After Dean Smith (MAP Elton) had extracted dragonfly 4 from the draw bag there was only going to be one outcome. The York-based Kamasan
FIRST-CLASS food came to York when world-renowned chef Raymond Blanc judged the GNER Chef of the Year competition at the York Festival of Food & Drink. Four rail chefs prepared a high-speed three-course meal for the judging panel, which included Raymond
Yorkshire are expected to continue with their new left-handed opening batting combination of Australian Phil Jaques and Otley-born Joe Sayers in the final Championship match of the season against Glamorgan at Headingley on Thursday. Sayers, 20, has made
WHEN York man Brian Freeborn joined the ambulance service, his intention was to change jobs when "something better came along". But it was not long before he was hooked on the job - and 28 years later Brian, of Huntington, has just retired from York Ambulance
KIRKDALE United began the defence of their Beckett Football League first division title in fine style with a 3-1 win over Black Swan, Pickering. Philip Charlton (penalty), Graham Jemison and another from Charlton gave United the points with Swan's response
A TALENTED TEENAGER from North Yorkshire is dancing on air after winning a place at a top London performing arts school. Laurie Scarth, 18, of High Street, Swinton, near Malton, has just begun a three-year BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Programme at Artsed
Captain Lee Jackson has all but ruled himself out of the race to become Richard Agar's replacement as coach of York City Knights. The 35-year-old former Great Britain hooker yesterday said that coaching was something he had never really considered in
YORK faces a Christmas blackout if businesses do not get behind an urgent appeal to bring Christmas lights to town. Traders and residents are being warned the city will be drab and cheerless if funds are not found to pay for proper illuminations. York
RESIDENTS in York may have to brace themselves for a sharp rise in council tax, Guildhall finance chiefs warned today. City of York Council today called on the Government for more financial help as it warned the authority faced a "stark choice" ahead
WILL City of York Council be spending all the extra money they get from the car parking charges on a private health call system for staff to ring when having a day off sick ("Cure row on 'sickie crisis'", September 14)? They say staff are taking up to
RECENTLY I was contacted by Press reporter Haydn Lewis about a complaint by Paul Richardson who had his motorcycle test cancelled by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). Because he was not one of our test candidates I was unable to comment on this, but
in response to the changes to the the times and availability of buses in York, this is an ongoing problem because there appears not to be fixed dates on which timetables are changed. Therefore, a bus timetable merely shows the date it applies from, but
LOCAL food and dishes with a strong regional provenance have featured in this year's York Festival Of Food And Drink reflecting a growing interest in fresh, local seasonal food as an alternative to that bought at supermarkets. You can find some unique
I seek the help of a teenager interested in football goal posts on Fulford Ings. I am a play worker with York Playspace on the Better Play Project funded by Barnardo's. The person I want will be between 13 and 18 years old and interested in improving
I HAD to visit York on business. I took a shower before leaving home and didn't expect to receive another, free of charge, by City of York Council, by way of a chewing gum removal operation taking place in Parliament Street. Thanks. Ken Holmes, Cliffe
THEY will no longer be made in York if Terry's closes down next year - but York Fruits will continue to keep their traditional name. Terry's American owners Kraft say the fruit flavour jellies' brand name is a trademark, and so they can continue being
Captain Lee Jackson has all but ruled himself out of the race to become Richard Agar's replacement as coach of York City Knights. The 35-year-old former Great Britain hooker yesterday said that coaching was something he had never really considered in
JULIUS CAESAR is a power play, here played out as a "fast-paced modern political thriller" that will resonate in the corridors of Millbank and on the streets of Baghdad, post-Saddam Hussein. It is the set text of Shakespeare's political plays, making
THE hotel industry in Yorkshire has seen a robust and sustained recovery, according to the latest UK Hotel Review from international real estate advisors, Knight Frank. Improved economic prospects at home and abroad are largely responsible for the improved
GSM Group, the huge North Yorkshire-based manufacturer of labels, nameplates and fascia products has acquired the manufacturing business of one of its longest-established competitors. Sixty-year-old Abbot Brown Ltd of Beaminster, Dorset, is to close down
Acorn 'A'-team got off to a good start to their Pennine League Division 4 campaign beating Illingworth 'A' 74-4. Paul Sawyer grabbed four tries and Andy Henson capped a man-of-the-match display with two tries and ten goals. Other tries came from Mick
Selby Warriors Amateur Rugby League Club made it two wins from two away games with a battling six-point win at West Craven Warriors. Selby scored straight from the kick-off after a well-rehearsed move saw Wayne Fennel and Nick Weaver combine for Weaver
DAZZLING feats from the turbo-charged toes of Michael Owen have yielded many unforgettable moments in football folklore. But the supernova sparkle of Owen's playing career with Liverpool and England across the globe, including a sensational scoring blitz
SECRECY shrouding a decision taken on the future of two former York schools has sparked outrage among opposition Labour councillors. City of York Council's resources and advisory panel chose to consider a key agenda item on the future of council land
DARLINGTON defender David McGurk has not arrived at York City on loan despite reports from the North-East. McGurk had been linked with a temporary move to Bootham Crescent but communications director Sophie McGill today told the Evening Press: "Unless
STEVE Beck has stood down as York City chairman in an historic switch by the club. The 47-year-old has renounced his title in favour of a more democratic approach to the club's board of directors, believing the position is inappropriate for a supporter-owned
NATIONWIDE Conference leaders Barnet and North Yorkshire rivals Scarborough are believed to be interested in former York City goalkeeper Paul Crichton. The veteran shot-stopper is a free agent after being released from his week-to-week contract at Bootham
International football is returning to Bootham Crescent this month with two UEFA Under-19s women's qualifying matches scheduled for September 28. York City has once again been chosen to fly the flag for the region with not one, but two internationals
TEENAGE mums in York are being threatened with eviction because of hold-ups with their housing benefits, a report claims. Carly Walker, who works with pregnant teenagers and young mums, said there were "huge problems" around processing housing benefits
SECRECY shrouding a decision taken on the future of two former York schools has sparked outrage among opposition Labour councillors. City of York Council's resources and advisory panel chose to consider a key agenda item on the future of council land
BUS services have resumed in a troubled area of York plagued by attacks on vehicles. First confirmed that the Number 4 service was again stopping at Cornlands Road, Acomb - but revealed that it had been forced to divert buses from the area for a second
THE Salvation Army in York is saying farewell to an "outstanding" woman who has being a driving force in helping the homeless and people with learning disabilities. Susan Broster, a community services manager, has piloted and developed projects worth
A YORK psychotherapist accused of gunning down a stranger in a Hallowe'en murder wept in the witness box as she claimed she was raped by her former dog sitter. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court watched as Heather Stephenson-Snell broke down alleging Adrian
STEVE Beck has stood down as York City chairman in an historic switch by the club. The 47-year-old has renounced his title in favour of a more democratic approach to the club's board of directors, believing the position is inappropriate for a supporter-owned
AFTER reading the in the Evening Press (September 8), I had to write to say what a wonderful job the nursing staff do on the Special Care Baby Unit. My twin daughters, Lucy and Amy, were in the unit in November 1998 having been transferred from St James
I WAS informed recently that the development control officer of the city's planning and sustainable development department had approved a two-storey extension to a semi-detached house which will extend to the boundary of the gap between the adjoining
LOCAL residents are dismayed at the extent of the plans proposed for Connaught Court in Fulford and fear this beautiful area, which forms part of the unique character of the village, is in danger of being destroyed. The planning application may give the
I HAVE followed with increasing fascination the saga of the Derwenthorpe developments, most recently the Press report: 'Have we got newts for you' (September 10). Two questions worry me: 1. If great crested newts were indeed discovered there, why did
WE must not forget the plight of animals near and far which suffer unspeakable brutality and who cannot defend themselves. So it is our duty to speak up for them. The Evening Press could report on their misfortunes and use its influence to seek stricter
A CITY centre hotel manager says York's evening parking charges have hit his business - and are a poor reward for almost £6 million of investment. The Ramada Encore, which does not have its own car park, opened in Micklegate in 2002 when evening parking
My normally self-confident fellow columnist Bill Hearld went all insecure on us yesterday by fretting over the male of the species and their predicted demise. He seemed to have had the wind put up him by some scientists who reckon male DNA is gradually
