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GORDON Brown is set to bring months of speculation to an end on Tuesday morning by calling a General Election for Thursday, May 6. The Prime Minister is expected to go to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament, before formally confirming

YORK City Knights suffered a 27-14 defeat at Blackpool Panthers in Championship One. Dennis Tuffour scored two tries for York, who led 6-4 at half-time, and Joe McLocklan got the other, while Lee Waterman kicked a goal. * Don't miss The Press on

AN injury time penalty from top scorer Richard Brodie earned York City a 2-1 victory over Altrincham. Chris Denham put Alty in front on 63 minutes, but David McGurk levelled for the Minstermen on 69 minutes. Brodie's penalty, awarded

AN OSCAR and BAFTA winning-director is coming to North Yorkshire to film a new big-screen version of a literary classic. Filmmaker Andrea Arnold won the Outstanding British Film BAFTA for 2009’s Fish Tank will direct the latest adaptation of

A VITAL rail link through York could be fast-tracked for investment under plans by the Liberal Democrats to revamp the UK’s network of lines. The party has proposed a Rail Expansion Fund, which it says would lead to thousands of miles of tracks and stations

A COUNCILLOR has criticised the closure of a York road, saying it will inconvenience elderly bus passengers and complaining that bus users were not properly informed. Andy D’Agorne, Green councillor for Fishergate, said City of York Council

I read recently that City of York Council was planning to go ahead with speed cameras in the area at “collision blackspots”, at what was reported as an extortionate cost to taxpayers (Speed cameras on way to York?, The Press, March 29).

A POPULAR theme in the letters column is the criticism of political parties, this newspaper giving a fair, unbiased chance for people to express their opinions. In many people’s view, a better system than party politics needs to be put in place for the

I WAS extremely concerned to read of a weapon referred to as a “super Taser gun” which could soon be introduced to Britain. It is an extended range electronic projectile, already in use in the US, and fires a barbed electrode up to 20 metres (66 feet

I am puzzled that the Nazi death camps are maintained as tourist attractions while Fred West’s house was pulverised to deter visitors (The hardest lesson of all, The Press, March 31). Evil on a grand scale is impressive, but surely no more reprehensible

The prospect of York Central Library reopening gives me mixed feelings. During its long closure it has been difficult to compensate for the loss of such a major city centre facility Yet, while looking forward to its spring reopening, I also feel

WHAT is “worklessness”, as mentioned in a Conservative leaflet I received recently? I would be happy if someone, apart from Theresa May MP, who is quoted in the leaflet, has ever heard it or used it before. Simple folk like me only understand Queen

It’s great to see that Scarborough Bridge has been reopened to the public as a footbridge. I know there were problems getting it completed on time and it did overrun, but the bridge is still missing its lights. This is safe in the hours of daylight

Please pass on my compliments to Jim and Ray, who jointly own the Nag’s Head in York. I have stayed here several times – the rooms are very clean and extremely comfortable. The facilities are great and the staff – especially George, Dave and Jen

THE ArtSpace is showcasing “the slow majesty of nature” in its Painting & Ceramics exhibition by Kate Young, Matthew Herring, Judy Burnett, Fiona Edmondson and Jane Schaffer. “We’re looking at all things elemental with this show, and that includes

DRIVE on to a level crossing when the barriers are down, lights are flashing, the audible warning is sounding to show a train is coming and you’re likely to end up dead. Drive on to a level crossing even though apparently dazzled by the sun, with the

We’re running out of oil but MATT CLARK meets York scientists who are working on an alternative to make biofuel from what we throw away. PLUMES of gas clear in the smoke chamber to reveal a jar of muddy oil. It could be another routine experiment

IT IS a ring-binder rather than a book, a little battered and worn at the edges. “A Geographical Study of York,” says the spine. Inside is page after page of carefully-typed manuscript, together with postcards, photographs and hand-drawn maps,

YORK City manager Martin Foyle wants a play-off place sewn up long before his side travel to title hopefuls Stevenage Borough on the final day of the season. Ahead of back-to-back home games with Altrincham today (3pm) and AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday

PLAYER of the Month Lee Waterman reckons York City Knights can “roll over” their Good Friday form to end Blackpool’s unbeaten start to Championship One. Waterman equalled a Knights club record 12 goals in a game in the 72-14 thrashing of Gateshead to

OLD Trafford glory seems light years away for Leeds United fans. Since their FA Cup third round win at Manchester United in January, the Whites have scraped together just 15 points from 16 League One games. The collapse from the summit of the division

Who could watch the BBC Dorothy audition show on Easter Sunday without feeling all the full range of emotions between sadness and absolute joy and admiration for the eleven young girls who were performing to keep their places in the show, and eventually

RUNAWAY leaders Old Malton St Mary’s extended their unbeaten run to 21 matches in reserve ‘A’ with a 3-1 success at Kartiers. Sam Thackray, James Stone and Robbie Barker hit the Malton goals, with Shaun Lucas replying. Bishopthorpe held their grip

IN-FORM Pickering Town can move into the Northern Counties East League premier division top five today. The Pikes host Arnold Town (3pm) on the back of only one defeat in their last 17 games in all competitions. Manager Mark Wood steered his side to

DEFEAT for leaders Dunnington saw the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division title race blown wide open. Dunnington were cruising at 2-0 up by the interval against Tadcaster thanks to two Scott Sullivan goals. However, second half

A SENSATIONAL hat-trick of tries from full-back Alex Nixon saw York RUFC storm into third place in Yorkshire One. Nixon crossed three times in the opening ten minutes to leave Skipton shell-shocked and send the Clifton Parkers on their way to a 33-3

SEVEN-a-SIDE specialists Ronin beat surprise package Malton & Norton RUFC to lift the Fowler Trophy at the 52nd Guinness Pock 7s. Ronin, whose side included York forward Lee Denham, came from behind to defeat the Ryedale side 26-12 in the final. Malton

YORK golfer Simon Dyson will head into the US Masters at Augusta this week on the back of a solid closing round at the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club. Dyson finished the tournament at six-over par after a 72 on day four to follow rounds

YORK Acorn ARLC threw down the gauntlet to their National Conference premier division play-off rivals with a 22-16 win at Leigh Miners Rangers. Seventh-placed Acorn toppled their fifth-placed hosts to close to within a point of Wigan St Pats and the

THE doors of some of North Yorkshire’s top racing yards were thrown open to the public in a day which raised an estimated £16,000 for charity. About 6,500 people turned out for the Middleham Stables Open Day and took the chance to look round more than

Azeem Rafiq knows he is behind fellow spinners Adil Rashid and David Wainwright in the Yorkshire pecking order, but the highly-rated off-spinner is determined to do something about it. The 19-year-old from Barnsley starred on the county’s pre-season

A TEENAGER was left for dead in York after he was pushed into a stream and left unconscious. The 16-year-old victim was walking along a gravel path between Pinsent Court and Byland Avenue in Bell Farm, York, in the early hours of Sunday when

John Quinn, who saddles Character Building in Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, heads to Redcar today with good prospects of figuring among the winners on a bumper eight race card. It’s pretty low grade stuff, but Norton-based Quinn looks to have

INCREASING the number of salt bins across York to help cope with future big freezes could cost more than £50,000 – plus thousands more pounds of public money every year to refill. The cost has been revealed as City of York Council takes another look

A FORMER presenter of Gardeners’ World has been honoured by a York college. Geoffrey Smith died at the age of 80 in February last year. He had trained at the Yorkshire College of Agriculture & Horticulture which then became Askham Bryan College, and

The memorial room at RAF Linton-on-Ouse will once again be opening its doors to the public. On display will be a vast array of Second World War artefacts, photos and memorabilia, all of which give a real insight into what life was like on a busy Bomber

THE Archbishop of York held a session of open-air baptisms outside York Minster in front of hundreds of people at the weekend. Now an Easter tradition in York, 11 people were baptised on Saturday by Dr John Sentamu in a specially-installed pool. The

ONE of North Yorkshire’s most senior police officers has vowed to take a tough stance on dealers trafficking danger drug mephedrone into the region. As Home Secretary Alan Johnson began moves to ban the substance after the official drugs watchdog

MODEL Railways were on display at York Racecourse for the annual York Model railway Show. A tradition for many years, the show saw more than 100 exhibitors with model railways of all shapes and sizes. The event began on Saturday and finishes at 5pm

HARD-WORKING medical staff keeping their colleagues safe from swine flu have been recognised for their efforts at York Hospital. Nurse manager Christina Evriviades was handed a Star Performer Award by hospital bosses after the NHS Foundation Trust

FOOTBALL supporters made a spectacle of themselves over the weekend as they watched the first football match to be broadcast in 3D in York. The match, between Manchester United and Chelsea, was shown in 3D in The Ainsty pub in Boroughbridge Road and

THE stars of promotion-chasing York City FC have put pen to paper on one of the most important contracts of their lives. And today’s match at Bootham Crescent will give supporters the chance to follow their example, by signing up to the national Organ

IN the run-up to the general election, the Scope shop in Selby is asking local people to explain why voting matters to them. It is part of a campaign called Polls Apart, run by disability charity Scope, and the aim is to raise awareness about the barriers

VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to help thousands of people to achieve their aim of completing this year’s Jane Tomlinson 10K. About 8,000 people are expected to take part in the York Run For All event on August 1, set up in memory of sporting and

POLICE have warned York residents to be on the lookout for bogus delivery men demanding cash for nonexistent parcels. Bright yellow fliers which claim a postal service has been unable to deliver a package have been posted through letterboxes

MEMBERS of Selby churches held their annual Easter walk of witness through the town. Following a procession through the town centre, an inter-denominational service was held at the west gates of Selby Abbey. The service was attended by more than

MORE than 50 pupils at Barwic Parade County Primary School, in Selby, have passed a demanding Young First Aider Course run by local St John Ambulance members. St John trainers Amanda and Adrian Whitwood, Lou Thomas, Leanne Robinson and Ann

STAFF from the Co-Operative travel shop on Clifton Moor – from left, Donna Barker, Stacey McElroy, Emma Raper and Vicki Westerman – who collected Easter Eggs for Martin House Hospice. Branch manager Vicki Westerman thanked all the local businesses and

Reed Specialist business manager Suzanne Smart with youngsters on the children’s ward at York Hospital, from left, Isabelle McGahan, Chloe Deighton and Eleanor Gibson, and Easter eggs donated by Reed clients. More than 250 eggs were given to the children

ROAD closures are set to affect hundreds of motorists around York again this week. City of York Council has announced Heslington Lane will be closed for resurfacing for four days between Fulford Main Street and School Lane. The closure

A York ice cream company came up with an idea that was hard to lick to help raise thousands of pounds for disabled and disadvantaged children. Graham’s Ices handed out free vanilla ice cream from its ice cream van on the Clifton Moor Trading Estate.

Year 3 pupils at St Martin’s School, Ampleforth conducted an experiment into packaging when they sent fresh eggs through the post, using different types of packaging. The children used bubble wrap, cotton wool and other materials to wrap up the

MAJOR improvements to York’s main library will be unveiled next month when the revamped facility opens its doors on May 24. A £540,000 project to transform the city’s Central Library into an Explore Library and Learning Centre will see it house 20,000