A YOUTH who preyed on elderly women at his father's nursing home by breaking into their rooms, was put behind bars for two years. York Crown Court was told that Gavin Crabb was caught red-handed by dad, Richard, who was lying in wait for him to strike
ECONOMIC development chiefs in York have announced a £45,000 investment in the city's growing science sector. They hope the cash injection will generate up to £200,000 from Europe and local partners. City of York Council assistant director (economic development
A SENIOR York councillor is seeking an assurance from the city council's suppliers that services will not be disrupted by the computer software problem known as the millennium bug. Liberal Democrat leader Coun Peter Vaughan predicts a wide range of problems
A PRESSURE group is considering a legal challenge to the Government's winter fuel payment rules, claiming they discriminate against men over 60. John Taylor, York and District organiser for PARITY which campaigns for equal rights for men and women, said
Conservationists are stepping in to rescue a disused church in a village which is up for sale. As reported in the Evening Press, the picturesque village of Warter, near Pocklington, will be put on the market by its owner, the Marquis of Normanby, in the
WHEELIE bins could soon be introduced across Ryedale if a planned pilot scheme is given the green light. Councillors were so impressed with the wheelie bin service run at Skipton that they are recommending to the next full meeting of Ryedale District
THERE was certainly no sense of rivalry as we awaited the 8.15am for King's Cross. Handshakes, smiles and nervous conversation, it was all very civilised. But, once aboard the same train, the two groups went their separate ways, bound for London to put
ONE of York's most historic streets is set to be pedestrianised after a city-centre survey found broad public support for banning vehicles from it. But the proposals to keep traffic out of High Petergate at busy times of the day have been vigorously opposed
AN ELDERLY York woman was still fighting for her life today more than 24 hours after flames engulfed her ground floor flat. York District Hospital staff treating Catherine Cochrane for serious burns in the intensive care unit, described her condition
A MAN has been arrested during a probe into a controversial mail shot sent to tens of thousands of North Yorkshire households. The arrest was made at a Buckinghamshire address last Thursday as county trading standards officers investigated allegations
FIREFIGHTERS today condemned arsonists after petrol was poured on the doors of a York church and then set it alight. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Acomb Road, was only saved from being engulfed in flames when an alarm was triggered
A YORK kitchen-maker will be back in business tomorrow, less than a week after fire completely destroyed its furniture workshop. Stephen Scammell, who owns Scammell Interiors, said it would be business as usual thanks to a flood of offers of help from
RABBITS are munching their way through acres of crops, giving North Yorkshire farmers a severe case of the winter blues. James McPherson, 60, of Brumber Hill Farm, Bolton Percy, said rabbits have been a constant problem on his farm, where he has lived
A NORTH Yorkshire school was today highlighted by the Government's chief inspector of schools for delivering high standards in the classroom. St Aidan's CE High School in Harrogate is one of just 159 schools across the country to receive an 'Ofsted Oscar
GHOSTBUSTER in chief Alan Pallister was today homing in on a home draw after York Rugby League Club exorcised their Silk Cut Challenge Cup ghouls, writes Stuart Martel. The Wasps' captain supplied two second half tries in three minutes to break the spirit
UP, up and away was the cry from members of York Hockey Club's first team after their victory over Rotherham. The 3-2 home win ensured York moved comfortably away from the relegation zone in division two of the Northern Premier League. They were fortunate
GULP friction courses right through the grub-stakes of English football. That was one of the chief food for thought findings of the iron-gutted team of tasters who helped to compile the first authoritative survey into soccer fans' scran. The Colman's
LEAGUE leaders York Acorn ARL Under-18s moved three points clear of the chasing pack after their 36-18 win over championship rivals Lindley Swifts. The Blue and Golds trailed 4-0 before hitting back in fine style as stand-off Andy Lee and loose forward
JIMMY Quinn, who returned to action at Lingfield today after a 14 day suspension for what he described as "every jockeys' nightmare", can get back among the winners at Wolverhampton tomorrow. Quinn teams-up with Bowcliffe in the Rosemary Handicap and
A SUPERB all-round display against Brookouse by West Bank was rewarded with a second victory of the Yorkshire League Division Two season. The York side were 12-8 winners over their title challenging Division Two opponents at Lowfield School on Saturday
COACH Dean Robinson today urged "don't write us off" after York Rugby League Club were handed a daunting Swinton Lions sortie in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup fourth round. The Wasps boss was relieved to have avoided the four surviving amateur clubs in last
HOSPITALS across North Yorkshire could be merged into a single "supertrust", the Evening Press can reveal today. One option health managers keen to slash bureaucracy are looking at is to bring all five of the county's main hospitals - including York District
NORMAN Tebbit, the outspoken Tory peer, is planning to use an EU summit in York next month to launch a scathing anti-Europe attack. The former Tory party chairman is expected to lambast the Government's stance on Europe and call for Britain to distance
RIOTS which tore through the region's highest security prison causing £2 million-worth of damage could easily happen again, according to a senior Prison Service official. Richard Tilt, the Service's director general, issued his stark warning about Full
A NEW beauty spot near Selby which has literally risen out of the ashes has won a prestigious award. The reclaimed Barlow Mound, where Drax Power Station tips half a million tonnes of waste ash each year, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute's annual
FIREFIGHTERS from across North Yorkshire descended on Northallerton today as the county's fire authority discussed the possibility of cuts. At least one representative from every fire station in North Yorkshire was expected to attend the meeting, with
DIANA FEVER gripped York again today when stamps commemorating the life of the Princess of Wales went on sale. Customers queued throughout the morning at the main post office in Lendal to buy special sets of the stamps, featuring five portrait photographs
