Danny White made 75 when Bolton Percy took first use of the New Earswick wicket in division two. Home bowler Paul Stimpson claimed 3-64 but Jamie Rigby made 29 and Phil Salter 36 to see Bolton's score to 184-7. Salter then took 3-26 as he provided the
Josh Room was the hero for Wilberfoss after clean bowling all eight of Stillington's victims in division three. The eight fell in an outstanding 18-over spell which cost him a mere 29 runs. Despite his memorable performance, Stillington were still able
Richard Coverdale with the ball and Craig Dodsworth with the bat engineered a tenth win of the season to keep Sheriff Hutton five points ahead of Beverley Town in division four. Batting first, Pickering were given a good start when Kev Wilson (43) and
WILL the people who want to read this column please form an orderly queue. No pushing at the back and no sneaking in with a pal when I'm not looking. When I give the word, the person at the front of the queue can begin reading. When they have finished
THERE was something in the sea air in Blackpool yesterday - and it felt like the beginning of a promotion party. The Panthers scored first to suggest this would not be the stroll down the prom many pundits predicted, and for a while their defence belied
SURF beauty Brooke Bond failed in her bid to become Britain's number one beach babe - but had a great time trying. The 22-year-old, from Pocklington, made it to the last 20 in a modelling competition that attracted a massive 2,000 entries. This weekend
RECORD crowds packed into the 60th anniversary Tockwith Agricultural Show during an exciting weekend of events. There were more than 400 competitions at Saturday's rural extravaganza at the showground at Cattal Moor Lane, Tockwith, including equestrian
POLICE today put York residents on alert after a spate of street crime in the city. The warning came after two robberies, a string of pickpocket incidents and a bogus nurse visit - all in broad daylight on the same day. In the most violent incident, a
Ninety-year-old Norah Dunning, who was diagnosed with cancer more than ten years ago, helped raise hundreds of pounds for St Leonard's Hospice at her birthday bash. Mrs Dunning, from York, asked guests who joined the festivities not to buy any presents
DOZENS of bars, stores and restaurants in York and North and East Yorkshire have missed the deadline to apply for new alcohol licences. Councils reported today that many premises had still failed to submit their applications by the cut-off point at midnight
TOPSHOP is to open its new flagship York store over the August Bank Holiday weekend - becoming one of the largest fashion outlets in the region. Housed in the former Allders department store in Piccadilly, it will be the largest Topshop in the north,
The race for the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League premier division title is really warming up and long-term leaders Clifton Alliance now find their lead reduced to a mere 21 points after defeat at the hands of their main challengers
A COUPLE cowered in their flat as a man hacked at the door with a 14-inch knife, a court heard. A senior judge compared the ordeal suffered by John Lickard and Natalie Ogle to a scene from the movie Psycho, as he jailed the knifeman for seven years. The
YORK City manager Billy McEwan would like to add four more players to his squad before the start of the new Conference season on Saturday. McEwan has brought in ten players over the summer with centre-back James Dudgeon becoming the latest addition after
MICK Cook was today maintaining a focused game-by-game approach to the run-in after seeing his York City Knights side put one foot in LHF National League One. The NL2 leaders increased their lead at the top of the table to five points with four games
THE mother of tragic ME sufferer Carli Barry has been found alive after sparking a massive search. Sheila Barry, of Huby, near Easingwold, who is said to be suffering from depression, disappeared yesterday morning. North Yorkshire Police said Mrs Barry
YORK City manager Billy McEwan would like to add four more players to his squad before the start of the new Conference season on Saturday. McEwan has brought in ten players over the summer with centre-back James Dudgeon becoming the latest addition after
I WRITE in response to your coverage of the proposed Arc Light development in Clifton. A similar project, housing street-drinkers, opened near to me two years ago. While I do not totally share the NIMBY attitude expressed by many, I do think a period
I OBJECT to the proposal to move the Arc Light centre to the old Shipton Street School site. I believe that our quality of life, property security and personal safety will be jeopardised. There already seems to be a problem with violence, drugs, vandalism
PR Willey (Letters, August 5) has trouble understanding my argument against Mike Bentley's article on the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. My complaint boils down to this. It is scandalous that Mr Bentley used allegations which are known to be false
WE felt we had to reply to the article written by Graeme Robertson and headlined "Tight squeeze for Alley Cats" (Life&Times, July 23). We would like to share with readers our own Alley Cat experiences of candlelit, cosy winter evenings, sharing a
AT last a positive angle on the subject of the geese in Rowntree Park (Soapbox, August 4). I use the park regularly, living next to it, and although there is a problem with the "goose poo", Sarah Bramley is correct in what she says - the geese aren't
I LIVE in New York and am the daughter of Frank Blackburn, who was from York and who played rugby in the city. I love to read your paper and often check your website. I have to commend the photographers for your paper. The photos that are on line are
I WAS interested in the "Tourism In Crisis" article on the Business pages of the Evening Press (August 4) about the skills shortage in the tourism industry. Scarborough Enterprise Agency is the sector skills broker in York and North Yorkshire. Our contract
As fire chiefs who investigated the Allerton Castle blaze issue a "wake up call" to other historic stately homes, STEVE CARROLL looks at what is being done to safeguard our architectural treasures. "This is a wake-up call to people who have historic homes
Jamie Spencer, one of the first to sympathise with the painful plight of his arch-rival Robert Winston, can figure among the winners at Bath tomorrow. Winston's horrific fall at Ayr on Saturday night, which left the York-based jockey with a double-fracture
August 6/7 Premier Division Acomb (13pts) drew with Beverley Town (25pts). Beverley Town 194 (O Grantham 67, P Groves 31), Acomb 159-6 (A D Tute 49, J Burton 26, M Williams 27no; S Roe 3-48, P Parnaby 3-64). Dunnington (30) beat Clifton Alliance (5) by
The race for the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League premier division title is really warming up and long-term leaders Clifton Alliance now find their lead reduced to a mere 21 points after defeat at the hands of their main challengers
Stamford Bridge's Lorenzo Ingram continued his seemingly unstoppable course towards breaking the record for the most runs scored in a season when he made an unbeaten 84 to steer Stamford to their eighth division one win of the season. York II had posted
August 6/7 Yorkshire ECB Premier League Appleby Frodingham 120, *Barnsley 124-5; Castleford 240-8 (A Bourke 132, L Dudman 51; I Amerasinghe 5-47), *Driffield 174-9 (A Towse 38, M Tennant 44, C Young 4-35); Scarborough 226 (D Harland 51, R Arendse 44,
Yorkshire gained a comfortable five wicket victory over Scottish Saltires in Edinburgh on Sunday to end a run of four consecutive defeats in the totesport League and they now need to go on winning matches if they are to climb high enough up the table
THE chief economist at the Bank of England is coming to York next week. Charles Bean, who is also a member of the bank's powerful Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which monthly decides on UK interest rates, will talk to a range of specially-invited bank
York beat Doncaster by 63 runs at Clifton Park but did no more than maintain their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League as Harrogate also enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Sheffield United. York's success margin was 63 runs but the result
FREEDOM lasted less than a week for the thief caught by sharp-eyed staff at a York shop. Persistent shoplifter Philip George Mitchell, 30, is starting 24 weeks in jail for a catalogue of offences, which included his ill-fated raid on the Costcutter store
York beat Doncaster by 63 runs at Clifton Park but did no more than maintain their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League as Harrogate also enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Sheffield United. York's success margin was 63 runs but the result
SOMETIMES the week starts with a bounce. Optimism, often in short supply these days, is making a comeback. A British naval crew dashes to the rescue of a trapped Russian submarine and, against the odds, saves seven sailors from the floor of the Pacific
THE man behind a controversial plan to site a homeless centre in Clifton is to have a meeting with residents' groups. Jeremy Jones, the head of Arc Light, and members of the Clifton and Grosvenor Terrace Residents' Association will have a private meeting
TWO-GOAL David Healy gave Leeds United a winning start to their Championship campaign against stubborn Millwall at Elland Road. It was hardly a classic, but Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell reasoned the 2-1 victory was the sort of game his side would not have
AN elderly woman was killed and her husband seriously injured in a crash on the A64 between York and Scarborough. The 72-year-old woman, from the Malton area, was pronounced dead at the scene, and police closed the road for more than five hours. Her 70
MICK Cook was today maintaining a focused game-by-game approach to the run-in after seeing his York City Knights side put one foot in LHF National League One. The NL2 leaders increased their lead at the top of the table to five points with four games
OOPS. Someone at IKEA will be getting a telling off. The furniture giant raised all our hopes by indicating York could soon be the new home of a Swedish superstore, and the Evening Press was keen to pass on the good news for shoppers. Alas, this story
FRESH hope emerged today for the future of York's Odeon cinema, after bosses launched a bid to serve alcohol and stay open longer. Managers at the Blossom Street picture house have lodged the application with City of York Council, which campaigners hope
IF like me you grew up in the forties and fifties, you will not be offended if I speak bluntly. After all we grew up with The Goons, Round the Horn, Carry on Films and other hilarious innuendo, we are not afraid to talk dirty. I'm talking 'bums' here.
AUGUST 1 saw the end of tobacco sponsorship for major sporting events right across Europe. This is a blow to those people who like to pretend that passing laws at EU level is a bad idea. The usual argument is that we could just as well take these decisions
HAVING recently moved to this area, I was on the net one day trying to find out about the history of Haxby. After watching the Flying Scotsman pass, I was curious to discover where Haxby train station was because I knew there used to be one. After not
SARAH Bramley is a little naive in her ideas about controlling the numbers of geese in Rowntree Park. She should know that while there is a surplus of food, the numbers of geese will increase. If the council do destroy their eggs, the birds will simply
Monday, August 8 100 years ago A correspondent drew our attention to the carelessness of cyclists while riding through the narrow thoroughfares of York. The careless votary of the wheel, he said, "scorches" along the street quite regardless of the risks
