Ryedale trainer John Quinn, who is one of the 122 guests attending tonight's historic Gimcrack Dinner at York Racecourse, could have an extra spring in his step tomorrow if Fantasy Defender manages to make his journey to Lingfield worthwhile. There is
YORK City Knights' community section is keen to build on the success of their first tag rugby session with York-based children's charity Lollipop. The charity, which provides activities for youngsters with hearing impairments, teamed up with the Knights
NOT content with the damage caused to businesses in York through their absurd high parking charges and double yellow lines (some of which have since been removed), Coun Ann Reid and her colleagues press on regardless with their attack on the motorist
I HAVE read several unpleasant remarks regarding Councillor Ann Reid. She utilised her position to regulate the traffic light system for her family wedding, so what? She took advantage of a proposed situation regarding the lighting system, this proves
AFTER the recent efforts to canonise George Best, the 25th anniversary of his death appears to have spawned a similarly-misguided campaign to sanctify John Lennon (So what did John Lennon mean to you?, December 8). Talented songwriter though he may have
SO Ian Tomlinson says drivers don't go through red lights in York (Letters, December 9). The perfectly good points he raises about cyclists is undone by this amazingly daft observation. Ian may like to know that I always see drivers accelerating through
CAN I implore the people of Yorkshire not to be tempted to buy gifts this Christmas that could encourage the deplorable trade in dog and cat fur. Many shops throughout Europe are selling cute little furry kitten figurines. They are usually depicted sleeping
ALTHOUGH late in the day I think that I should enter the discussion about York Hospital Radio. This started from my remark about my treatment on Ward 32. As a York writer I contribute work to hospital radio and I wanted to take advantage of the free service
A SCHEME to give a run-down York office block a £2 million revamp has been given the go-ahead by planners. The plan to renovate Prudential House, next to the Odeon cinema, in Blossom Street, has been approved by City of York councillors. Work on the project
A FAMILY whose farm shop venture was crowned Evening Press Business Of The Year 2005 has clinched prestigious accolades at our sister paper's awards ceremony. The Machins, who run the Balloon Tree Farmshop And Caf in Gate Helmsley, beat off strong competition
POLICE in York have been awarded a top accolade by the beer industry for training door supervisors in the city. North Yorkshire Police were highly commended at the British Institute of Innkeeping's awards for the quality of their training course for doormen
WITH its fantastic triumph in the race to land next year's St Leger, York Racecourse is crowned the undisputed king of the turf. No other course in the country could host two such eminent but diverse meetings as Royal Ascot and the St Leger, while maintaining
I HAVE read several unpleasant remarks regarding Councillor Ann Reid. She utilised her position to regulate the traffic light system for her family wedding, so what? She took advantage of a proposed situation regarding the lighting system, this proves
SUE Galloway would like a complete ban on smoking in public because of the cost to the National Health Service (NHS). Health-related illnesses due to obesity cost the NHS a lot more. How does she intend to solve this problem? Ban eating in public? Mrs
AFTER the recent efforts to canonise George Best, the 25th anniversary of his death appears to have spawned a similarly-misguided campaign to sanctify John Lennon (So what did John Lennon mean to you?, December 8). Talented songwriter though he may have
CAN I implore the people of Yorkshire not to be tempted to buy gifts this Christmas that could encourage the deplorable trade in dog and cat fur. Many shops throughout Europe are selling cute little furry kitten figurines. They are usually depicted sleeping
ALTHOUGH late in the day I think that I should enter the discussion about York Hospital Radio. This started from my remark about my treatment on Ward 32. As a York writer I contribute work to hospital radio and I wanted to take advantage of the free service
READERS will be aware that the GMB union yesterday launched a series of one-day strikes in protest at our decision to close the engineers' final salary pension scheme to new starters. I believe this action is unwarranted, as none of the changes to the
THE son of an 83-year-old war hero claims his dad will die if he is forced to move out of a York care home as part of an NHS shake-up of services for the elderly. David Alexander, 49, who lives in Tang Hall, York, says his father Norman, who suffers from
A CHAMPION Thai boxer who attacked her own sister was ordered to complete 40 hours' community work before she leaves the country for good. Claire Anne Johnson beat up her sister, Emma, after an argument at the Flamingo Land theme park, at Kirby Misperton
A LONG-RUNNING wrangle between a brewery and a council may finally be settled tonight - paving the way for the rejuvenation of Tadcaster town centre. Selby District Councillors are being asked to back an historic agreement with Tadcaster brewers and landowners
THE city's annual budget settlement has been praised by York's Labour group - despite council leader Steve Galloway's announcement that service cuts could be on the way. The party said it "welcomes" the Government's announcement that the expected funding
A QUIET York estate has become a "paradise for criminals" because its management firm has fallen behind on repairs, residents said today. They claim broken and faulty security lights in Birch Park, Huntington, have turned the neighbourhood into an area
THE agony goes on for the parents of tragic four-year-old Callum Rough as doctors remain baffled as to how he died. Peter Rough and Sarah Thornhill, from Chapelfields, York, who have a two-year-old son JoJo, recently turned to the Evening Press to condemn
CITY of York Ladies failed to find the net for a second week running, losing 3-0 at home to Sheffield Hallam in the North League. York started brightly but Sheffield took control after scoring mid-way through the first-half. Playing confident quick-passing
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is expecting inquiries for his players once the transfer window reopens on January 1. League Two outfit Barnet have been linked with top scorer Andy Bishop as the Bees are looking for a new striker and manager Paul Fairclough
AFTER recounting the sad tale of a wife who longed for a leather jacket but whose husband bought her a pillow, we asked: is this the worst Christmas present ever? The answer is a resounding no. A colleague tells us the sorry story of unwrapping the large
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is expecting inquiries for his players once the transfer window reopens on January 1. League Two outfit Barnet have been linked with top scorer Andy Bishop as the Bees are looking for a new striker and manager Paul Fairclough
Internet or High Street? STEPHEN LEWIS ponders the best way of doing his last-minute Christmas shopping and seeks advice on where and how to shop. CHRISTMAS is a time when I like to count my blessings. Chief among them being that I don't have an 11-year-old
OAPs worried about pensions and others thought it'll be sorted before I need it. Now, young people worry about it and there is a growing rift between public and private sector workers. The latter feel that they are fighting for trade in an increasingly
It's not enough that streets are becoming more dangerous these days. Being inside your home is too. I had just finished having a shower on Sunday, when I heard my daughter screaming and running up the stairs. If she'd spotted a spider she wouldn't react
THE York City Knights Supporters' Club will hold their annual general meeting in the Huntington Stadium bar on Thursday, starting at 7.30pm. All fans are welcome but only members may vote on proposals. After the agm there will be a quiz and a video. Anyone
With the UK Snooker Championship currently being played in York, the fifth year in succession it has been staged in the city, Hugh MacDougall picks his top five cuemen. IT'S remarkable to realise that six of the players who came to York last week for
SUE Galloway would like a complete ban on smoking in public because of the cost to the National Health Service (NHS). Health-related illnesses due to obesity cost the NHS a lot more. How does she intend to solve this problem? Ban eating in public? Mrs
JOHN Lennon was no saint and no genius (So what did John Lennon mean to you?, December 8). Many who knew him picture an egocentric, deluded bully. A misogynist and coward, he couldn't face life's difficult situations - whether sacking a drummer or cutting
OF course there is a north-south divide (December 9). It is alive and kicking. Why on earth would any sane person willingly, even for a short while, want to live south of the Yorkshire border? We have on our doorstep one of the most beautiful areas in
READERS will be aware that the GMB union yesterday launched a series of one-day strikes in protest at our decision to close the engineers' final salary pension scheme to new starters. I believe this action is unwarranted, as none of the changes to the
MAGICIAN Martin Chapman should not be too surprised that he nearly fell victim to York's strict traffic restrictions. They are more fiendishly potent than any spell conjured up by Lord Voldemort. Perhaps JK Rowling's next book should be called Harry Potter
NOT content with the damage caused to businesses in York through their absurd high parking charges and double yellow lines (some of which have since been removed), Coun Ann Reid and her colleagues press on regardless with their attack on the motorist
JOHN Lennon was no saint and no genius (So what did John Lennon mean to you?, December 8). Many who knew him picture an egocentric, deluded bully. A misogynist and coward, he couldn't face life's difficult situations - whether sacking a drummer or cutting
OF course there is a north-south divide (December 9). It is alive and kicking. Why on earth would any sane person willingly, even for a short while, want to live south of the Yorkshire border? We have on our doorstep one of the most beautiful areas in
SO Ian Tomlinson says drivers don't go through red lights in York (Letters, December 9). The perfectly good points he raises about cyclists is undone by this amazingly daft observation. Ian may like to know that I always see drivers accelerating through
Do you give two hoots about Brownies? JO HAYWOOD asks two York women how we can stop Brown Owls going the same way as the dodo. THERE are more Brownies than you can shake a stick at (before using the stick to make a fire, stir up a pan full of sausages
The battle for York Monday Phoenix Darts League division one supremacy at the Cygnet went to the 'B' team. They led 3-1 before Paul Cooper weighed in with legs of 17 and 20 to clinch the win, while Ali Wray and Craig Wedge added maximums for a 7-2 scoreline
DEVASTATED landlady Penny Chaplin claims she was forced to close a popular village pub after being left "high and dry". Penny, 34, said she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown because of her struggle to keep open The Dawnay Arms, at Newton-on-Ouse
VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh has taken on a new job on Tory Leader David Cameron's opposition benches. Mr Cameron, last week elected leader of the Conservatives, has offered the MP the post of shadow pensions minister - which she has accepted. Miss McIntosh
PAUL Hunter is looking forward to a happy Christmas and an inspiring New Year despite having to battle against cancer and with his snooker career failing. Knocked out of the Travis Perkins UK Championship, he is now turning all his thoughts to December
A MAGICIAN was far from spellbound when he turned up at a city centre caf to give a Christmas show - and a parking attendant told him to disappear with his car. Martin Chapman says he simply wanted to unload his props from his car at 3.30pm, so he could
PEOPLE power has led to a cruise firm running parties on the River Ouse having conditions imposed on one of its boats to stop noise. Residents who live near the river complained about loud music and chatter by revellers boarding the floating entertainment
It is always exciting when you experience something for the first time. Of course, there are exceptions. Being caught smuggling drugs into Thailand would be no picnic, and I wouldn't hugely relish being trampled by a herd of rhinos. But other things come
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 100 years ago At Knaresborough Police Court, Thomas Fairburn, a farmer's boy of Helperby, was charged with carrying a pistol, being under the age of 18, contrary to the Pistols Act of 1905. Superintendent Keel said that on November
