Schoolboy football fan Daniel Smith is preparing for his appearance in front of millions of TV viewers at World Cup '98 in France. Daniel, 14, of Cliffe, near Selby, will experience the magic of the world's greatest soccer tournament when he leads out
A rapidly-growing warehouse, distribution and contract packing company has moved into new headquarters worth more than £350,000 in Pocklington and earned praise from an MP. More than 40 of the 50 staff of RSH Warehousing Ltd have moved out of cramped
Harrison Developments, the Malton building firm, has received planning clearance to build a £1.3 million, 11,000sq ft office development at Audby Park, close to the A1 in Wetherby. Work is due to begin later this year and already, says a spokesman for
York-born rugby union star Nick Beal is on a collision course with All Black giant Jona Lomu. The former Archbishop Holgate School student is one of seven senior internationals aiming to get England's southern hemisphere tour back on track against New
School Sport compiled by Peter Wilmott The World Cup kick-off in France this afternoon was not the focus of attention for dozens of North Yorkshire sports youngsters. Their attention was on the annual Inter-Schools Orienteering Competition at Duncombe
North Yorkshire Training Services, an engineering training organisation, has celebrated its tenth birthday and success - by changing its name. Directors and trustees of the Malton-based company - a registered charity - have relaunched it as the Derwent
Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner Yorkshire were still smarting from their 95-run defeat by Essex in the semi-final of the Benson and Hedges Cup when it was revealed that all-rounder Craig White is to have a hospital scan on a mystery back injury tomorrow
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A seminar dubbed Lowering Transport Costs for Businesses organised by the York and North Yorkshire Business Environmental Forum could hardly be more timely - nor fall so short of the mark. Timely, because the event which takes place at the Guildhall in
Midfield prospect Lee Atkinson has opted to join Blackburn Rovers after a Premiership tug-of-war with Manchester United. The York teenager, who was formerly with York City's school of excellence, agreed a five-year deal with Rovers, who have invested
Betting shops in York were today bracing themselves for a bumper month as the World Cup tournament began in Paris with the big Scotland and Brazil game. Together with off-licences and supermarkets, bookmakers are expecting to see custom peak during the
Hidden away behind the narrow front of a semi-detached house in Acomb Chris and Sheila Downes' semi-detached house in Acomb is a wonderful secret garden. But it is not going to be secret for much longer as the owners, Chris and Sheila Downes, have invited
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Anyone who, after a couple of well deserved post-match snifters, has succumbed to the delights of a kebab must find it hard to believe that they are the scourge of the England side. How can what is little more than a hot lamb salad sandwich - I appreciate
A York sports equipment supplier has won a contract worth more than £500,000 by tapping into a computer database. It is the third deal won by Newitt & Co Ltd by using a sophisticated on-line tender monitoring service run by Business Link North Yorkshire
A Wetherby design agency is celebrating its tenth birthday with a new team at the helm and a new focus on electronic media. Communication Design, on the Thorp Arch estate, is also marking its anniversary with a string of new account wins, increasing its
Business failures in Yorkshire dropped last month to their lowest level since September, 1997, according to new figures published by chartered accountants Deloitte & Touche. There were only six receiverships and administration orders in the region
Training groups and organisations in Yorkshire are being urged to apply for a slice of the more than £5 million of European cash recently set aside to help the region's workers adapt to industrial change. Ways of increasing skill levels to meet the demand
On the opening day of the World Cup we take a look at its affect here in York Tension scores as wives blow whistle Football fans planning to spend the next five weeks in front of the television were today warned of the risks the World Cup could pose to
Blitz on casual farm labour Employers who exploit agricultural workers and defraud the Government are being targeted in a crackdown on illegal work on farms. Operation Gangmaster aims to uncover employers who sign up illegal immigrants and benefit claimants
Football fans planning to spend the next five weeks in front of the television were today warned of the risks the World Cup could pose to marital bliss. As thousands of supporters settled down to watch the Scotland v Brazil game today, which kicked off
York's new Coppergate extension will be cramped, too close to Clifford's Tower and "a monstrosity", according to public views on the plan. But others who wrote in a council comments book on the proposal said it would turn York into a shining example to
Three weeks ago, my bluff was called. For the best part of a year I had talked earnestly about my intention to start cycling to work. But somehow I never managed to get off my high horse and into the bike saddle: the comfort of the car retained its psychological
Nestle will lay off 51 casual workers for a fortnight at its York factory, rather than the 90 announced last week in the wake of a production halt of its latest product, chocolate-covered pretzel Flipz. The figure was arrived at today after crucial talks
A North Yorkshire MP is spearheading a national campaign to reform the country's licensing laws, which were originally designed more than 80 years ago to restrict drinking by munitions workers in the First World War. Selby MP John Grogan believes towns
Six people arrested by police as part of an operation that smashed an alleged pornography ring in Yorkshire were today released on police bail. Videos, computer equipment and documents, all alleged to contain pornographic material, were seized from five
York is to be a major player in the FA Premier League after Nestle-Rowntree clinched a massive sponsorship victory. As the 1998 World Cup kicked off in France this afternoon, the Evening Press can reveal the confectionery giants have secured a new sponsorship
