JONNY Waldron raced in for two late tries to complete a hat-trick and keep York Acorn ARLC joint-top of National Conference League division one. The flying winger, the league's record-breaking try-scorer last season, has kicked off this campaign in similar
TRAILBLAZING Science City York will this week lead a massive drive to make science, technology and innovation the UK's primary weapon in increasingly competitive world markets. It is hosting a meeting of all of England's six science cities on Friday to
IN response to the letters on recycling, I should like to point out that this family of five recycles wherever possible and still has a full-to-overflowing grey bin every week. We have never put garden waste in the household bin, so we fail to understand
I SHOULD like to join your many readers complaining about the changes made to the rubbish collection in York with the introduction of only fortnightly collections of the household waste bins. The new garden waste bins are of no use to the many people
I AM surprised that the Evening Press is campaigning against the council's efforts to reduce the amount of waste discarded in the city. I've been very impressed by the recycling facilities provided, and already I and my wife put out our bin only once
I COULD never work in a hospital. Not just because I haven't any medical training, I can't abide needles and I have a tendency to pass out at the mere mention of blood (especially my own). No, the reason I could never work in a hospital is frighteningly
THE organisers of the world's biggest half marathon would have been hoping for a happier way to mark the 25th anniversary of the Great North Run. Instead this was the race that saw the deaths of four runners, something blamed on the warm weather. Eight
York RI go through to the second round of the Junior Vase after what appeared to be a comfortable 20-17 victory turned out to be a closer affair at the end. Matthew Yates put the home side 6-0 ahead after only ten minutes with two well-taken penalties
"A BINGO caller saved my life!" mother-of-five Christine Long told the Evening Press. She was describing the moment when she feared her number was up, as a piece of chicken wedged in her throat. Christine had been tucking into a korma curry before a game
WEAKENED Harrogate slid to a third successive defeat at Redruth and must be already having visions of another relegation battle. They were a mere point adrift of their Cornish hosts at the break, but crumbled badly in the second half to lose 34-15. In
A FORMER North Yorkshire doctor has received an unreserved apology from the Kerr-Haslam inquiry after it wrongly cast doubt on his reliability. Dr Derek Pheby, the retired director of the unit of epidemiology at the University of the West of England in
IT WAS a magnificent sight on the York-Scarborough railway line during the summer months. But as legendary rail icon Flying Scotsman completes its biggest season of summer steam trips, rail chiefs have revealed it will not be back on the tracks for another
TRIBUTES have been paid to a retired North Yorkshire farmer who was killed when his car struck the side of a speeding train at an unmanned level crossing. Len William Maud was a 92-year-old who enjoyed good health. He had a loving family and played an
JONNY Waldron raced in for two late tries to complete a hat-trick and keep York Acorn ARLC joint-top of National Conference League division one. The flying winger, the league's record-breaking try-scorer last season, has kicked off this campaign in similar
Selby will not be repeating their march to the quarter-finals of the Intermediate Cup this season after being dumped out at the first hurdle by Pontefract in a physically-charged match at Sandhill Lane. The ill-tempered affair saw five yellow cards and
YORK City's stand-in skipper Emmanuel Panther believes the best is yet to come from his new team despite Saturday's 5-0 trouncing of Altrincham. Panther feels that the newly-assembled side will improve as everybody becomes fully acquainted with each other
YORK City fans present at Saturday's 5-0 annihilation of Altrincham will feel spoilt by a fixture quirk that means they will only have to wait another 24 hours before seeing Billy McEwan's exhilarating young side in action again at KitKat Crescent. The
SCARBOROUGH's hesitant start to the season continued with a poor display against Canvey Island in a game that was lost in a 20-minute spell in the first half when the home side produced some sweet flowing football - and the only goal. Jeff Minton sliced
Selby Town rattled three past Maltby Main to notch up their second Northern Counties East League premier division win of the season. Hosts Maltby snuck into an early lead but the Robins were back on top by half time thanks to an Andy Hart spotkick and
Champions Dringhouses reclaimed top spot in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division after beating Pocklington Town 6-1 with four of their goals coming from Mark Woodward. Shane Laverack and David Watson completed the scoring
Monday, September 19, 2005 100 years ago The North-Eastern Railway, which had its headquarters at York, was the third largest concern of its kind in the country. The Great Western was first, and the London and North Western second. The miles of track
Saturday, September 17, 2005 100 years ago Several men of the 18th Hussars went through a severe test of endurance in the course of a novel competition organised by the officers of the regiment. The exacting conditions did nothing to dissuade nearly two-thirds
HEWORTH ARLC were hit by two late tries as their search for a first win in National Conference League division two continues. The Villagers seemed on course for victory as they opened up a ten-point lead heading towards half-time but home team Stanningley
Primary care trusts around the country are facing a severe cash crisis. Health Reporter CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL looks at why the organisations designed to bring health care decisions closer to local people have been allowed to slide further and further into
Welsh Emperor can rule the roost tomorrow at Beverley's final meeting of the season. Tom Tate's stablestar goes for the Violet And Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes over five furlongs and I fancy Tony Culhane's mount will make a bold bid. Last week's
An unbroken eighth wicket century stand between Derbyshire's Ant Botha and Tom Lungley forced Yorkshire to put their champagne back on ice at Derby on Sunday but it should only be a matter of time before it is brought out again. When Derbyshire lost their
WHEN it comes to the treatment of its staff, West Row Hairdressing, which has branches in York and Harrogate, is proving itself a cut above the rest. The Yorkshire salon group has been awarded Investors in People (IIP) status after inspection of its intensive
SOCIETY faces huge challenges in adopting environmentally sound practices and the present heated debate about waste collection in York is a depressing example of how a good idea can be spoiled by poor execution. It does not take much analysis or thought
I HAVE a question in connection with the latest scheme on recycling. What happens to the people who do not have gardens and therefore will not have the green bins - those living in flats with communal gardens dealt with by the council, or the elderly
I SHOULD like to join your many readers complaining about the changes made to the rubbish collection in York with the introduction of only fortnightly collections of the household waste bins. The new garden waste bins are of no use to the many people
WHERE do the council get this idea from that households produce waste? Industry produces waste. The only waste products households receive are from the retail trade. We are merely a link in a chain. It's an easy solution for central and local government
IT is a sad day for the citizens of York and a poor reflection on the quality of those public servants who serve us when not one, not two, but three major developments are called in for scrutiny by public inquiry ("York In His Hands", September 15). This
THERE is nothing novel about York council's plans to reform the way in which waste is collected in the city. With 156 other councils already operating a similar scheme, the system of alternate collection of recyclable vs non-recyclable waste has been
THE Evening Press proudly states that 1,000 readers have signed the Bin It! petition (September 15). That leaves 59,000 affected households who haven't. Would it not have been a more responsible editorial decision to publicly carry out a thorough investigation
THE headmaster of St Peter's School, Richard Smyth, has written to the parents of his pupils, most of whom live out of York. He is asking them to support efforts by the school to extinguish an ancient right of way footpath in Clifton. That decision about
I AND two friends, Paul Richards and Jeff Powell, formerly of Elmers End, Beckenham, Kent, are trying to trace an old friend whom we knew 40 years ago. His name is Dave Martin, a jazz fan who moved to York some years ago. We lost touch with him and do
THEY were known as the Few - but many had reason to celebrate their courage. Yesterday marked the 65th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, during which the bravest of pilots repulsed the threat of a Nazi invasion. Thanks to the passing of time, the
Selby will not be repeating their march to the quarter-finals of the Intermediate Cup this season after being dumped out at the first hurdle by Pontefract in a physically-charged match at Sandhill Lane. The ill-tempered affair saw five yellow cards and
Wholesale changes at the 11th hour were not enough to put York off their game as they ran out easy 51-3 winners over Acklam. It was the third time in as many games that York were forced to make a string of changes, compounded by Kiwi prop Cory Wallace
RESIDENTS whose cherished homes could be demolished within five years are warning councillors they have a fight on their hands. Around 600 people signed petitions against City of York Council's plans to either refurbish or demolish 100 prefabricated York
AN INVESTIGATION is under way after four competitors died during the 25th Great North Run - the highest number of deaths in the run's history. The male victims of the highest death toll since the race was first launched were among about 50,000 people
An unbroken eighth wicket century stand between Derbyshire's Ant Botha and Tom Lungley forced Yorkshire to put their champagne back on ice at Derby on Sunday but it should only be a matter of time before it is brought out again. When Derbyshire lost their
NEARLY a dozen councils have scrapped their schemes to collect household waste only once a fortnight - says a national campaigner who is backing the Evening Press Bin It! campaign. Doretta Cocks, who runs the national Campaign For Weekly Waste Collection
Champions Dringhouses reclaimed top spot in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division after beating Pocklington Town 6-1 with four of their goals coming from Mark Woodward. Shane Laverack and David Watson completed the scoring
OPPONENTS and supporters of plans to build a homeless centre at the site of a former Clifton school today joined forces to welcome an open letter sent by the Evening Press to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The Evening Press has contacted the Office
THE courage of the men who saved their country from invasion was remembered in a ceremony on the streets of York - and in the skies overhead. The 65th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain was marked yesterday with a memorial flypast over York Minster
ROYAL ASCOT in York raked in an extra £23 million for the city's economy, according to an official report. Almost 225,000 people attended the prestigious meeting, including 33,500 York residents, with 102,700 visits by day race-goers, and 88,300 by the
Harrogate Town held on to their unbeaten Nationwide North home record - but had to accept losing two points after surviving a tight clash with Kettering Town 1-1. Gareth Grant and Lee Philpott both came close to opening the scorebook at Wetherby Road
League Cup holders Old Malton were given an early scare in their Senior Cup first round tie at Wilberfoss when Danny Johns gave the hosts an early lead. But before the break, goals from Ben Richardson and Sam Thackeray gave the Malton side the advantage
In Reserve 'A', two late goals from Copmanthorpe enabled them to share the points and eight goals with Kartiers, Darren Starkey (2), Tom Settle and Matt Pearson scoring for Cop. A Graham McDonald goal was enough for Huntington to beat Pocklington, while
NEARLY a dozen councils have scrapped their schemes to collect household waste only once a fortnight - says a national campaigner who is backing the Evening Press Bin It! campaign. Doretta Cocks, who runs the national Campaign For Weekly Waste Collection
IT was an invitation impossible to resist. On last Friday's Radio York breakfast show Anna Wallace was chatting to co-presenter Alan Watkiss. "I have got my little black cleavage number on today," she whispered to him, and to York at large. To which "
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has told his fringe players not to get disheartened by their lack of first-team chances. Only 15 different players have started in City's opening eight fixtures with one of those - Darren Mansaram - no longer at the club having
YORK City's stand-in skipper Emmanuel Panther believes the best is yet to come from his new team despite Saturday's 5-0 trouncing of Altrincham. Panther feels that the newly-assembled side will improve as everybody becomes fully acquainted with each other
