York's visit to Durham had long been seen as the season's crunch match and the hosts handed out a 36-14 crushing to severely dent the Clifton Park side's hope of promotion from Powergen Durham and Northumberland division one. York drop to fourth place
HARROGATE'S eight-try 51-36 demolition of fellow strugglers Rosslyn Park in National League Two boosts their chances of avoiding the drop. Ex-Leeds Tyke Steve Parsons, back on the right wing after his lengthy hamstring-injury lay-off, scored a hat-trick
Pocklington Rugby Union Club went down to a disappointing 17-0 Yorkshire Two defeat at Ripon, who made more of their chances and were the more committed. Pocklington did more of the attacking but failed to turn their pressure into points. There was little
AN open letter to council leader Steve Galloway. Firstly my congratulations, I'm glad to hear that progress is to be made removing double yellow lines in the city centre. However, until changes are actually made on the ground the damage to the businesses
IN response to the article in which I featured, "Stressed To Kill" (March 9), I would like to thank all those wonderful staff at the York rehabilitation centre within the hospital. They managed all aspects of not just the heart condition but also the
I WAS interested to read your feature on concerns about eyesore buildings and the need for quality design ("Grey And Ugly...", March 7). This is an important issue, and one close to the hearts of many York residents. But the response from the council
KEVIN Donovan will return to his home-town club Halifax Town with York City tonight expecting to face the Conference's "best footballing side". The 33-year-old midfielder, who was born in Halifax and grew up in nearby Brighouse, scored an excellent individual
THE astonishing tale of the bomber that crashed into York continues to prompt memories. It was three weeks ago when we first marked the 60th anniversary of the Halifax aircraft from RAF Linton-on-Ouse plunging into Nunthorpe Grove on March 5, 1945. Since
With a revolutionary new bus set to appear on the streets of York, STEVE CARROLL asks is this going to help rid our roads of cars? The StreetCar was launched as if it had provided the answer to life, the universe and everything. It may not be all that
A NEW £750,000 holiday park on a picturesque woodland site between York and Selby will open in May. To celebrate the project's completion, David and Ann Styche, from Castleford, were handed the keys after becoming the first customers to buy one of the
THE Harrogate office of Yorkshire law firm McCormicks has appointed two new solicitors to its family law team. Emma Blackstone, who trained at McCormicks' Leeds office, rejoins the firm following the birth of her son and now specialises in family law.
ONE of the trump cards that this festival regularly plays is to juxtapose new works with much older music, putting them into a perspective they might not otherwise enjoy. We do well to be reminded that many composers throughout history have been avant-garde
Jockey Conor O'Dwyer, a month away from his 39th birthday and in the twilight of his riding career, can take the honours on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival tomorrow by completing an outstanding double for Ireland. In the £300,000 Smurfit Champion
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club will buy Headingley cricket ground before the start of the new season or pull out of the negotiations and continue as lease-holders. That was the pledge Yorkshire chairman Robin Smith gave to the 450 members who were at the
WATH Brow Hornets' shock defeat of Dewsbury Rams on Saturday was proof enough that amateur teams cannot be underestimated in the Powergen Challenge Cup. York City Knights, duly warned by that result, were not to fall foul of such a jolt, however, as they
A CHARITY has thrown down the gauntlet to architects, developers and surveyors to design and build inspiring, but affordable, homes for 21st century York. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is behind the Centenary Competition and hopes to use the winning
GIVE us some certainty in our uncertain lives. That was the desperate plea today to the Government from 14 staff members of the doomed Allders store in Clifton Moor whose pensions have been thrown into question. They are among 2,400 members of the retail
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club will buy Headingley cricket ground before the start of the new season or pull out of the negotiations and continue as lease-holders. That was the pledge Yorkshire chairman Robin Smith gave to the 450 members who were at the
TWO enormous cranes hoisted this 20-tonne excavator high into the sky. The giant machine swung gently in the breeze as it dangled over the rooftops of awe-struck residents in Stutton Road, Tadcaster. Only 24 hours earlier, the same excavator had toppled
RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes after a rush-hour car crash led to a gas leak in York. Police evacuated residents from houses in Barbican Road in York after a man driving a Volkswagen Scirocco smashed into a gas meter on the front of a house
TRAIN stations could become the latest booze battleground when 24-hour drinking is unleashed, according to transport police chiefs. Senior police officers feared extending opening hours was an "unhealthy recipe" for violence as revellers raced to catch
A MAN was arrested today after threatening to jump off a bridge into the icy cold River Ouse. Trained police negotiators spent more than an hour trying to talk the man out of jumping off a ledge in the middle of Ouse Bridge, in York. Police kept the road
OFFICERS investigating the death of a York student knocked down by a car at a city pelican crossing were talking to drivers on the road where she was killed. Traffic police and special constables diverted traffic into lanes on Hull Road last night before
KEVIN Donovan will return to his home-town club Halifax Town with York City tonight expecting to face the Conference's "best footballing side". The 33-year-old midfielder, who was born in Halifax and grew up in nearby Brighouse, scored an excellent individual
WHAT a difference a 'd' makes. By discarding one letter, the nation's favourite horse race becomes the Gran National. Galloping grannies will be racing against each other at Liverpool in April, negotiating a course featuring fun 'jumps'. Sporting grans
Heslington have gone top of Leeper Hare York and District League division two thanks to a 2-0 win at Stillington. The home side had the better of the first half but eventually Heslington took command and won with goals from Danny Walters and Simon Musgrave
TIME may have run out for the Terry's workers, but will the clock tick on? As we reported last week, York conservationist Alison Sinclair had won listed status for the iconic factory, built in the 1920s. Whatever use the soon-to-be vacant buildings are
Selby gave an error-strewn display in losing 11-3 in their Yorkshire One match at Keighley. Selby had to make changes to their team and started without a recognised scrum-half, flanker Richard Nicholson taking on the job. After 27 minutes Selby were caught
MALTON and Norton failed to get the two points they need for safety in North 2 East as they lost 26-16 at West Hartlepool. In the first half Malton were not in the picture as the home side showed more commitment and passion. After only two minutes West
Superintendent David Farrelly said his officers are prepared for the extra pressures of the Royal Ascot festival in York. The British Transport Police regional commander said plans were in place to deal with tens of thousands of racegoers who were expected
PAUL Daniels must have been passing by Upper Poppleton last week. Monday morning's walk to school brought both surprise and congratulations from parents and pupils of Poppleton Ousebank Primary School on Main Street. Finally, double yellow lines around
THERE is always someone willing to complain about progress in this part of the world, and the villagers of Heslington once again are no exception. Years ago they complained about traffic and parking problems near the banks and shop there, ignoring the
HAVE the supporters of the Elvington Park proposed aircraft hangars heard about sustainable development or the Government's targets for the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions? It really is a complete nonsense that some leaders in the business
ELVINGTON Airport? I think not. In reply to Trev Audin (Letters, March 10), I am curious to know why he is so keen to have a commercial airport at Elvington. Could it be that he lives thousands of miles away in Ontario, Canada? Perhaps he wouldn't be
WHILE I thank the Evening Press for its continuing support of our quest to obtain justice for Carli, I should like to correct a statement made by the North Yorkshire Police solicitor contained in your report of the inquest (March 11). Lindsey Hall said
ALAN Robinson claims the Scots are more pro-European than the English (Letters, March 2). This is hard to square with the fact that two of the three largest parties in the Edinburgh parliament campaign against the EU Constitution. A poll published in
YOUR interesting report about 24-year-old Pennita Wiltshire, the youngest female president of a Rotary Club in Britain (March 8), prompts me to remind local professional and business people of the existence of the three York Rotary Clubs. Two of these
IN 1962 I worked for Austin Reed in London. To reward the loyalty of the staff the company would allow members from the various branches I the big cities to represent them on board the original Cunard Liners, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth. In May that
Monday, March 14, 2005 100 years ago: Earlier in the month a York clergyman was addressing a meeting in the city on the sale of Sunday papers and propounded the question of whether such sales were illegal. The clergyman and others who might have given
ON-LOAN striker Ben Jackson could be given his full York City debut tonight even if leading marksman Andy Bishop is fit. City boss Billy McEwan will wait until the last minute to see if Bishop, who has been duffering from knee tendonitis, can make the
THERE was mixed luck for York's two National Conference League sides as Heworth continued their revival with an impressive defeat of Millom while York Acorn went down to one of the shock results of the season at bottom club Saddleworth. Heworth worked
WE were whooping and squealing and almost breathless with joy. You would think we had just discovered the meaning of life or, at the very least, George Clooney's private phone number. But it was nothing as trivial and inconsequential as that. The reason
A LEADING garage may be forced to sell up to make way for a multi-million pound retail park in York. Councillors are being urged to consider issuing compulsory purchase proceedings to secure premises owned by Kwik-Fit, in Foss Islands Road. Work on the
Sex shops are just as popular with women as men, York councillor Ken King has claimed. ALEX LLOYD talks to shoppers outside Ann Summers' city centre store. FROM the outside, it looks like any other high street women's store, with mannequins in the window
GALLOPING grannies are needed to get under starting orders and take part in a wacky version of the nation's favourite horse race. York's grandmothers are being urged to saddle up and compete in a contest with a difference - the Gran National. Bookies
Malton Bacon Factory's hopes of finishing higher than last season's third place in the premier division of Leeper Hare York and District League are still alive after their 2-0 win at Haxby. It was an identical scoreline to the earlier clash this season
York's visit to Durham had long been seen as the season's crunch match and the hosts handed out a 36-14 crushing to severely dent the Clifton Park side's hope of promotion from Powergen Durham and Northumberland division one. York drop to fourth place
MICK Cook will "take what is given" in the Powergen Challenge Cup fourth round draw. His York City Knights side, as expected, made it through the third round with a 50-12 win over amateurs Elland at Huntington Stadium yesterday. Super League clubs enter
GNER looks to have won its battle to keep running trains on the East Coast Main Line. York MP Hugh Bayley has revealed that, following a meeting with Railways Minister Tony McNulty, he is "quietly confident" the York-based company will win the new franchise
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital after a head-on collision on a North Yorkshire road. Firefighters had to cut the woman free after her car overturned on the A166 York to Stamford Bridge road at 5.15pm on Saturday, and she was taken to York Hospital by
EMERGENCY rescue teams today resumed the search for a 13-year-old girl whose mother and brother died after they were swept out to sea at Scarborough. The family trip to the resort's North Bay ended in tragedy yesterday when the girl's 11-year-old brother
Malton Bacon Factory's hopes of finishing higher than last season's third place in the premier division of Leeper Hare York and District League are still alive after their 2-0 win at Haxby. It was an identical scoreline to the earlier clash this season
Stamford Bridge eased their relegation worries in Leeper Hare York and District League division one with an impressive 2-1 home win over New Earswick. All the goals came in the second period. Simon Walters put the home side in front and Richard Marshall
MICK Cook will "take what is given" in the Powergen Challenge Cup fourth round draw. His York City Knights side, as expected, made it through the third round with a 50-12 win over amateurs Elland at Huntington Stadium yesterday. Super League clubs enter
Nick Hutchinson bagged his 11th hat-trick of the season as York RI beat Heworth 3-1 to stretch their unbeaten run in Leeper Hare York and District League division three to six games. Hemingbrough bounced back from their mauling the previous weekend to
TRUE grit from perfect travellers Harrogate Railway saw off the purist football of Pickering Town to throw a spanner in the Northern Counties East League premier division promotion run-in. Going into the match, Pickering had the title in the bag on paper
SELBY Town maintained their NCEL premier division challenge with a 2-1 win over Armthorpe Welfare at Flaxley Road. The Robins took the lead after ten minutes when a Cameron Stuart corner was headed in by Dominic Graham and doubled it in the 35th minute
HARROGATE Town chalked up their first clean sheet in 14 league games in a 0-0 draw at Kettering Town to stay as they were in fourth in the Nationwide North table. Nick Buxton, deputising for ill former Kettering goalkeeper Paul Pettinger, kept the score
SCARBOROUGH bounced back from their 4-0 mauling at Gravesend to sink Nationwide Conference basement club Leigh RMI 3-0 at the McCain Stadium. Tyrone Thompson impressed throughout with his surging runs and he provided Chris Senior with the cross which
