Evening Press Reader's Letter We want a volunteer to work in the prison service. Each prison has a Board Of Visitors, (BOV). This is a statutory body appointed by the Home Secretary to act as 'his eyes and ears' within each prison. This monitors the treatment
Evening Press Readers' Letters We are are informed that shopkeepers have no right to protect their property ('Trader's Threat Over Shutters', Evening Press, March 6). Shutters are 'bulky and unattractive.' No more, I submit, than broken and boarded-up
Evening Press Sport There is a high quality entry for Clifton Cycling Club's ten mile open time trial tomorrow on the Tadcaster by-pass course. Hull's Joel Wainman heads a strong contingent from the Pete Read Racing Team. Keith Murray, the former Army
Nicky Henderson, who has a formidable team lined up for next week's Cheltenham Festival, can put himself in the right frame of mind by enjoying a successful day at Sandown tomorrow. The Lambourn trainer, who has saddled 20 winners at the Festival, will
Evening Press Sport York will be banking on the return of Toby Cockroft to keep alive their hopes of retaining a place in the North Two (East) League tomorrow. Cockroft will make his first appearance since returning to the club season when he turns out
Henry Wharton's ring return will be a family affair, the Evening Press can reveal. HEADING FOR LONDON: York boxer Henry Wharton The York boxing king's comeback fight has been agreed for April 29 in an eliminator for the British, Commonwealth and European
Evening Press Sport For the second year in succession, Carlisle are staring into the abyss of relegation from the Football League. One draw and six defeats from their last seven League matches saw them hit rock bottom in midweek, nine points adrift of
Brave friends Maggie McAleese and Suzanne Kirkman are working to ensure fellow cancer patients get the best possible future care. St Leonard's Hospice patients, from left, Suzanne Kirkman and Maggie McAleese Picture: David Harrison Click here for all
Big rises in swimming pool charges have been approved by City of York councillors. Councillors gave the go-ahead to increases of up to 45 per cent, but said they wanted officers to monitor closely the effects of the hike. From April, prices will now be
A government Minister has vigorously defended moves to pay salaries to council leaders such as Rod Hills. City of York Council may move towards putting Coun Hills and other senior members on the pay roll following the introduction of its new-style cabinet
Angry York parents today attacked the city's education department after their children lost out on the places they wanted at secondary school. ANGRY: Craig Adamson and his son, Matthew, aged ten, who are angry at being offered a place at a school they
Council is blinkered over city shop shutters We are are informed that shopkeepers have no right to protect their property ('Trader's Threat Over Shutters', Evening Press, March 6). Shutters are 'bulky and unattractive.' No more, I submit, than broken
A 15-year-old York boy has come close to imprisonment in what is believed to be the first sentence passed under Britain's new anti-neighbourhood nuisance law. Jason Christopher Stewart broke the city's first anti-social behaviour order less than two months
A pensioner had to take refuge in a health centre after being stoned by a gang of children on the cycle path where a city councillor was attacked last month. The pensioner, a woman in her 80s, was terrorised by three boys aged between 10 and 13 while
Evening Press Reader's Letter We all want to educate the public about meningitis, so teach your sub-editors to distinguish between meningitis due to a virus, which is almost always benign and requires no particular treatment, and meningococal meningitis
Evening Press Reader's Letter Can any Evening Press readers help me? I have been commissioned to write a biography of George Hudson, the so-called Railway King, and one of York's most famous sons. The book will be published in the spring of 2002, but
Evening Press Reader's Letter A pensioner says a proposed zebra crossing in Acomb's Beckfield Lane would be in the wrong place, (Evening Press, February 24). Mr Morrissey visited my 'surgery' about this and raised a number of questions. However, I would
Swim fees hike is unjustified From next month York swimmers will have to splash out a great deal more to take to the waters. Councillors have agreed to increase charges by up to 45 per cent. At a time when inflation is around two per cent, this rise is
York City FC: Dolan finds formula for crunch clash York City chief Terry Dolan has the rare luxury of naming an unchanged line-up for the Minstermen's crunch clash with Carlisle tomorrow. York City FC: Cumbrians in crisis For the second year in succession
Young thugs stone woman A pensioner had to take refuge in a health centre after being stoned by a gang of children on the cycle path where a city councillor was attacked last month. Banning order boy goes back to court A 15-year-old York boy has come
Leeds United's Aussie star Harry Kewell, coveted by a string of Italian clubs, slapped a few million more lire on his price-tag with a spectacular winner against Roma last night. Serie A giants AC Milan, Inter Milan and Lazio have all shown an interest
Evening Press Leader It is not easy for North Yorkshire schools to visit the Millennium Dome. The round trip to London, plus a lengthy tour of the exhibition, is a lot for any child to manage in a day. Reading about these difficulties in the Evening Press
Evening Press Leader From next month York swimmers will have to splash out a great deal more to take to the waters. Councillors have agreed to increase charges by up to 45 per cent. At a time when inflation is around two per cent, this rise is exorbitant
York City chief Terry Dolan has the rare luxury of naming an unchanged line-up for the Minstermen's crunch clash with Carlisle tomorrow. Barring any last minute injuries, it will be only the sixth time this season City have been able to name the same
Teenagers in Haxby and Wigginton are showing the disruptive minority that having fun and causing trouble do not have to go hand-in-hand. Alex Holden, 17, of Longcroft, Wigginton, decided to try to improve the reputation of youngsters in the area and provide
Police have confirmed that an elderly York couple found dead in their own home were poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes. Family and friends of Bob and Joan Fletcher were in mourning after police discovered their bodies at their house in The Village, Wigginton
We are off to the Dome! Delighted youngsters at Acomb Primary School, York, have ben celebrating after being told their school had won the Evening Press's super Millennium Dome competition. Norma Machell, of Scarcroft School, draws the winning entry helped
