As we settle down to a warm and secure Christmas we should spare a thought for the 200,000 Roma and Serbs that have been ethnically cleansed from Kosovo to spend a cold Balkan winter within Serbia alongside several hundred thousand other traumatised Serbian
Readers chose well and wisely York has produced any number of exalted men and women over the last thousand years. Great leaders, distinguished reformers, outstanding artists, top athletes, deep thinkers and notorious criminals have all been born within
Football: Drown out the boo-boys - Craig York City chairman Douglas Craig has called on the Minstermen's "genuine" supporters to silence the Bootham Crescent boo-boys. Boxing: Gary boxing clever Wigginton Thai boxer Gary Watkinson is to kick-start his
Council in deep trouble at pool Pressure was mounting on city councillors today to spare York's Yearsley Pool. Full Sutton jail on alert for Millennium Eve rioting A maximum-security jail near York is on Millennium alert amid fears that inmates could
York City chairman Douglas Craig believes that the club will never sample the high life of the Premiership. Speaking at last night's meeting with shareholders of Bootham Crescent Holdings, Craig confirmed that the club will have to continue selling its
Gary Watkinson Wigginton Thai boxer Gary Watkinson is to kick-start his fighting career with England. Amazingly after just one fight the 28-year-old has been chosen to represent England in a tournament in Cyprus in February. He thrashed his opponent in
Joseph Rowntree and Dame Judi Dench are to go down in history as York's all-time greats. Actress Judi Dench, our Millennium Person of the Present, pictured earlier this year after winning an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Shakespeare
Cannon accident man Martin Bibbings has dropped an appeal against his conviction for breaching health and safety laws following a tragic incident at Castle Howard. The Evening Press revealed last month that Bibbings, 45, of Felixstowe, Suffolk, had decided
WINTER SPLENDOUR: The West front of York Minster, free from scaffolding for the first time in a decade, pictured today The beauty of the West front of York Minster has been revealed in its full glory with the removal of all the scaffolding for the first
A maximum-security jail near York is on Millennium alert amid fears that inmates could try to spark a riot on New Year's Eve. The Prison Service has confirmed it has contingency plans in place at Full Sutton prison, but says it is not expecting trouble
Am I unique? After reading Helen Mead's column in the Evening Press ('Shopping Is Just A Girl Thing', December 13), I am convinced I am. I hate shopping. The weekly trip to the supermarket I consider a necessary evil and as for shopping for clothes -
Your recent articles about the proposed closure of the Barbican and Yearsley swimming pools highlight the total lack of consultation between the council and York residents who use these facilities. The council pays lip-service to considerations of fitness
The Lord of all Norse gods is descending on York in the new year - welcoming his marauding warriors into the Halls of Valhalla! Odin awaits his faithful troops in Valhalla, the mythical Viking hall for warriors who died in battle But don't worry, you
Register offices in North Yorkshire are to open for extra days over the Millennium break to make sure there are no delays for people wanting to use them. Special arrangements have been made at all register offices to ensure that clients will be attended
SAVE THAT: City of York's Chris Wilson tests Boston Spa keeper Graham Brown, above, while York's Gareth Jones tries to halt Spa's Stuart Dale during their clash at York University playing fields which City won 3-2. Postponements played havoc with City
When the Evening Press revealed that ten elderly patients were stuck in hospital, even though they were fit enough to be discharged, many were shocked. The problem was caused by social service cuts leading to a shortage of funds for nursing home places
York Wasps were today expected to complete the signing of talented Australian-born international centre Andrew Lambert. The 23-year-old, released by Workington at the end of last season, will join up with the Wasps when he arrives back from his native
York has produced any number of exalted men and women over the last thousand years. Great leaders, distinguished reformers, outstanding artists, top athletes, deep thinkers and notorious criminals have all been born within these ancient walls. So it was
York City chairman Douglas Craig has called on the Minstermen's "genuine" supporters to silence the Bootham Crescent boo-boys. Speaking at a meeting of Bootham Crescent Holdings shareholders, the former shareholders of York City Football Club, Craig revealed
The Very Reverend John Southgate, a former Dean of York who rose to the challenge of running the Minster after the disastrous fire in 1984, has died. He was 73. Dr John Southgate who was battling against cancer Dr Southgate, who was Dean from 1984 to
The Department of Transport was accused of "madness on a sacrificial human scale" after it rejected calls to close a gap on the A64 ...almost eight years ago. Consulting engineer James Taylor has revealed how the Government was dragging its heels over
Motorists faced York's first real taste of winter today - and won praise from emergency workers for the responsible way they tackled it. LEFT: May Nichols, aged 87, of Stockton Lane, York, clears the snow from the front of her drive Harsh weather swept
Council should think again on pool closure Your recent articles about the proposed closure of the Barbican and Yearsley swimming pools highlight the total lack of consultation between the council and York residents who use these facilities. Remember refugees
A blocked chimney has been identified as the most likely cause of the fire which gutted much of a North Yorkshire stately home. Aldby Park, at Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge, which was hit by fire Fire chiefs say soot may have built up within the
Pressure was mounting on city councillors today to spare York's Yearsley Pool. York GP Dr Peter Burgess warned before a council meeting tonight that any attempt to close the pool was an attack on the "good health of the citizens of York". Meanwhile, regular
