AS EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson today tabled proposals to European governments aimed at ending the "bra wars" with China, Tom Stirling found some traders could benefit from the international row. MILLIONS of jumpers, trousers and bras are stranded
SESSAY sprint king David Nicholls has done it again. The North Yorkshire trainer landed another major prize, the William Hill Trophy at the 35th Timeform Charity Day at York on Saturday, with favourite Tax Free. Nicholls has acquired the knack of landing
August 27/28 Premier Division Acomb (10pts) drew with Sessay (24pts): Sessay 145-9 (C J Till 33, J B Flintoff 25, D J Sykes 4-56, A D Tute 4-37), Acomb 110-9 (S Nicholls 28, A D Tute 30, R J Till 3-32, C J Till 3-26). Beverley Town (30pts) beat Woodhouse
Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League division five leaders Dunnington made sure of promotion by drawing a game against Stamford Bridge which saw them almost lose their unbeaten record. Bridge's Martin Veysey made 56 and Ian Frazer
Former leaders Goole Town slipped to second place in Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League division two when they narrowly failed to match Hovingham's 157 all out. Stuart Prest hit 81 and Richie Brown 28 for the hosts, but overseas
Clifton Alliance's hard-hitting batsmen surpassed themselves against Easingwold. Clifton are renowned for making big scores, having topped 300 on at least three previous occasions, but their latest effort, a massive 341-5, was their highest and has been
The biggest cheer from the 4,000 crowd at Scarborough yesterday for Yorkshire Phoenix's totesport League match against Derbyshire Phantoms came when England won the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. Otherwise there was little for the home fans to enthuse about
EFFING and blinding in the workplace is getting executives hot under their stiff, white collars. They are getting so irate that the Institute Of Directors, which represents 50,000 of these delicate little flowers, is now calling for a ban on bad language
A MOTHER-OF-FOUR who broke her former friend's nose had set an appalling example to her children, a judge said. Tracy Lorraine Hartley, 35, attacked Karen Ogden outside Lawrence Street Working Men's Club, York. Simon Waley, prosecuting at York Crown Court
THIS building used to be filled with the Holy Spirit - within months it could be serving spirits of a very different kind. The former church, in the heart of York city centre, is set to be transformed into a bar-restaurant, serving a wide range of fine
BURGLARS left a pensioner sickened when they stole his prized collection of valuable coins. Leslie Benson, from Holgate, said the steel box containing his 20-year collection had disappeared from the study in his home some time between Tuesday and Wednesday
RECORD-BREAKING Sheriff Hutton Bridge skipper Paul Scaling was on cloud nine today after his side's amazing Lord's triumph. "It is brilliant, just brilliant. I can't quite believe it," said 23-year-old Scaling after his side became the first team to successfully
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge won the npower National Village Cup in dramatic fashion at Lord's when they became the first side in the 34 year history of the competition to successfully chase a target in excess of 200. They beat Kent League side Eynsford by four
Left-back Dan Harding, who has been left out of England's Under-21 squad, had the consolation of high praise from his manager after Leeds United's 1-0 win at Norwich. Kevin Blackwell was greatly impressed by the way the former Brighton defender shackled
TWO matters. First, the scandal of the NHS "no-showers". These thoughtless people should have to fork out, say £10, for missing their appointment without reasonable notification. They can't be that bad if they just forget they have a medical appointment
AFTER spending the best part of a year in a wheelchair after an airsporting accident, I can sympathise totally with Graeme Rudd's frustration at the general lack of access to everyday services which are taken for granted by the more able (Letter, August
I JUST had to put pen to paper. You hear so much bad press about Royal Mail. I have nothing but praise for the gentleman in customer services, York Central Office, and the van-driving postman. I ordered some flowers to be delivered to a sick friend at
IN reply to your correspondent, June Hutt (August 16), I do not think it is true that the media treat sportswomen with little interest. The excellent Paula Radcliffe and Kelly Holmes are well covered by the media, as are many of the women golfers but,
WARNING: if you think chortling at rude words is contemptibly childish, please progress to our double Sudoku pronto. If, however, you cannot stumble upon words like "bum" and "pump" without a titter, we have found the book for you. Rude Britain lists
PERFECTIONIST Billy McEwan will still be looking for improvement as his York City team bid to extend their unbeaten run to five games at Halifax Town tonight. City currently lie high among the early Conference front-runners, but McEwan is still concerned
BOWLER Richard Baker joined the fairly exclusive 'all-ten' club playing for Folketon & Flixton in division three of Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League. He returned a remarkable analysis of 10-43 to destroy Heworth. Neil
Phil Jaques bid farewell to Championship cricket with Yorkshire by scoring a majestic 172 against Durham at Scarborough on Saturday to preserve the Tykes' unbeaten record and give their promotion push a massive boost. His magnificent innings enabled Yorkshire
York passed up a great opportunity to step up front of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League when losing by 40 runs at Barnsley. Title rivals Harrogate defeated Rotherham by ten wickets to steal a single-point lead over York and set up a humdinger of a clash
ONE incensed reader called him "a total scumbag" and few would quarrel with that description. You don't get much lower than the burglar who broke into disabled boy Christopher Jennison's bedroom and stole his PlayStation, DVDs and cash while the terrified
AN ARTIST who went behind the scenes at York Minster is showcasing a collection of paintings inspired by the work of the cathedral's carvers and masons. The works, by Canadian artist Crystal Howie, are on view in the Chapter House Vestibule until September
VANDALS believed to be behind a blaze at a York printing firm have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Darren Avey, co-owner of The Max Design And Print Company at Clifton Moor - formerly Maxiprint - said the fire, which started in a wastepaper
THE time of Evensong at York Minster will change from 5pm to 5.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays, starting from next Monday. The time of services on Sundays will not be altered. The change is to allow more time in the school day at the Minster School, which
York passed up a great opportunity to step up front of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League when losing by 40 runs at Barnsley. Title rivals Harrogate defeated Rotherham by ten wickets to steal a single-point lead over York and set up a humdinger of a clash
RIPPING into his microphone, the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl dispatched any fears that a sunny Sunday at the Leeds Carling Festival might be just a weekend wind down. His fearsome set brought the curtain down on a fantastic final day, with some of the major
THOUSANDS of visitors flocked to York, as residents and tourists alike relaxed and enjoyed the Bank Holiday sunshine. Nearly 14,000 people were in the city for the Timeform Charity Day at York Races, which raised £130,000 for good causes including cancer
PERFECTIONIST Billy McEwan will still be looking for improvement as his York City team bid to extend their unbeaten run to five games at Halifax Town tonight. City currently lie high among the early Conference front-runners, but McEwan is still concerned
"I'm no baby killer," the mother of tragic tot Sadie Milson told the Evening Press on Saturday. Sadie died aged only 19 months after drinking some of her mother Fiona's heroin substitute methadone. On Friday, August 26, 2005, Fiona Milson, pregnant again
A DISABLED boy who faced a terrifying ordeal when he was confronted in his bedroom by a heartless burglar is smiling again today - thanks to the kindness of Evening Press readers. Christopher Jennison has been inundated with offers of new PlayStations
MOTORISTS could find many more ways to save thousands of pounds in charges in York if hi-tech new parking meters are installed. That is according to City of York Council's planning and transport chief, Coun Ann Reid, who said the authority may soon invest
COUNCIL employees will call on householders to help them put correct refuse in the right bins (Letters, August 22). I hope they don't get the council worker who came to empty my green box last year. I watched him take all the newspapers I had collected
I HAVE read with interest the on-going debate on the Lib Dems's green waste plans. While there is real enthusiasm for recycling and doing more for the environment, many residents are not convinced the council has found the most practical or appropriate
In response to recent letters to your newspaper about City of York Council's new garden waste collections it is worth clarifying that the refuse collection service is just one of many services we pay for through our council tax. In fact, it equates to
LAST year, for the first time ever, I missed a hospital appointment. The following day, mortified, I visited the clinic to apologise and request a new appointment. I was told that this was impossible because records showed I had missed three consecutive
SO, politics finally sticks its minuscule head above the parapet in the Arc Light homeless centre debate. Councillor Ken King's "shocking" gagging allegations (give me a break) and, according to the chairman of the Clifton planning panel, naff-all from
I READ with interest Coun Quentin MacDonald warning us of an inflation-busting rise in council tax (August 12). He bases this on the revaluation of properties and indicates it is due to York seeing above-average house price rises. But, surely, the value
THE Deanne Gee Memorial Fund is celebrating its silver jubilee this year so I should like to take this chance to say a very big thank you to my fellow trustees and all my wonderful volunteers, past and present. Their loyalty and hard work has enabled
Monday, August 29, 2005 100 years ago Dr Josiah Oldfield, of Harley Street, was of the opinion that the best way to treat tuberculosis was to increase the combative power of the blood corpuscles. The right use of fruits and vegetable juices was of the
