KNIFE owners who want to get rid of them safely and securely can do so during a police amnesty. The two-week amnesty by Humberside Police begins on Monday and will continue until September 25. Police stations across East Yorkshire will be providing units
MORE money should be ploughed into tackling alcohol abuse, after a University of York study found its consequences on society could outweigh those of drug addiction. The researchers found treatments for people with alcohol abuse could save £5 for every
FOODIES rejoice - a gastronomic gala will set taste buds tingling in the city next week. There are only six days to go until the York Festival Of Food & Drink takes to the streets, and final, frantic preparations are under way to make this year's
YORK City boss Billy McEwan would no doubt welcome a few more pounds towards his transfer budget but Minstermen supporter Ian Tyssen is hoping to shed a few to raise money for the club. Tyssen has embarked on a ten-week diet during which he intends to
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a profoundly deaf man, whose body was found floating in the River Ouse by a tourist. Medical experts and police have been unable to find out what killed Brian Sturdy, or how his body ended up in the water near Clifton
HIGH hopes of county-wide success will be paraded by six of York's most talented amateur golfers. The sextet - Stuart Parkin (Malton and Norton Golf Club), Matthew Lord and Jamie Smith (both Fulford), Heworth's Alistair Smith and the Pike Hills duo of
A LANDLORD has called time for the final time at a pub near York, after filing for bankruptcy. Trevor Copeland, 51, closed down the Ship Inn in The Village, Strensall, after running out of beer, but is staying for the time being in the flat upstairs.
THE head of the body which pays for NHS services in York and Selby has resigned due to a multi-million pound debt crisis. The Evening Press revealed yesterday that the Audit Commission is investigating the finances of the Selby and York Primary Care Trust
AN elderly couple have scooped a top gardening award, after brightening up their community with dazzling plants and flowers. Leslie and Gladys Thompson, both 91, who live off Stockton Lane, were shocked to discover they had won "garden of the year" in
MAJOR players on a community hall's board of trustees have resigned amid growing opposition to a proposal to demolish the historic building. The chairman, project manager and secretary of Haxby Memorial Hall's board have stood down, along with three other
TEN-TIME world champion Steve Webster, the most successful sidecar racer in history, has brought down the curtain on a memorable record-busting 25-year odyssey. Webster's connections with sidecar racing go back to his childhood. His father, Mick, was
VILLAGES in rural North Yorkshire could be in danger of merging and spoiling the attractive countryside that makes the county famous, according to a leading campaign group. Dr Guy Woolley, chairman of the Selby and York branch of the Campaign to Protect
ON-LOAN Darlington defender David McGurk will be presented with the Evening Press Player of the Month award for August at next Saturday's home match with Altrincham. McGurk has been instrumental in the Minstermen's encouraging start to the season with
FIRE chiefs have backed calls for tighter building regulations in the wake of a devastating blaze at a York block of flats. Members of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority yesterday joined City of York Council in lobbying for tighter controls following
LEE Jackson today lauded the York City Knights fans after they helped bring the curtain down on his illustrious career in fitting fashion. The Knights were this afternoon enjoying a civic reception in York's Mansion House to mark their championship season
