What to grow next year is the subject of this column supplied by Derek Knight (01430) 861988 and Julie Cartner (01904) 491478 who are consultants for ADAS in East and North Yorkshire. This week they review barley and rape varieties, next week they look
THE proposed Coppergate II development today receives a further broadside from influential traders in York. Seven leading business people have written to the Evening Press to say why this development should not go ahead. Last week we gave our backing
AVID Leeds fan Shaun Collinge has ended years of advertising with York City has he? My daughter visited Elland Road a couple of seasons ago, and won't go again because of racist comments by Leeds fans to players on their own team and opposing players.
Regarding the Evening Press (Thursday, June 29) report on my sister, Elaine Britton's inquest, I would like to express my deep concern at the way such a report is publicised. The headlines were distressing and so were the descriptions of my sister's last
THE mother of a doctor from North Yorkshire accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old-boy says he is "totally innocent". A court heard that Dr Neal Chilvers is unlikely to ever stand trial after suffering brain damage in a suicide attempt. Chilvers
WE strongly object to the proposed Coppergate II development on the following grounds: 1. A further 250,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to the other floorspace recently added in and around York, is unsustainable and would significantly and
SUMMER in York is a time for riverboat trips, picnics in Museum Gardens - and thefts from garden sheds. Police figures show that as quickly as gardeners are filling their sheds with new lawnmowers and garden tools, thieves are emptying them and selling
BRITAIN'S greatest nurseries will be exhibiting at a celebration of flowers in North Yorkshire this autumn. The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show will run from September 15 to 17 at the Great Yorkshire Showground. There will be more than 90 displays from nurseries
DESIGN student Scott Edison is toasting his new career after creating this bed and side table using beer bottles and strip lighting. Scott, who had to undertake the gruelling task of drinking not a few bottles of beer in the name of art, has won a job
THE country's top drinking water watchdog today voiced concern about Yorkshire Water's parent company's plans to sell its assets back to its customers. Michael Rouse, the chief drinking water inspector, said the proposal by Kelda to split the water company's
A WATCHDOG committee at North Yorkshire County Council was today being accused of being politically unbalanced. Labour county councillors said they would refuse to take their seats on the committee - which deals with corporate policy and audit matters
MIDNIGHT Escape, without a win since 1998, can end his barren spell tomorrow at Sandown's televised meeting. The seven-year-old, from the bang-in-form Chris Wall stable at Newmarket, goes for the £15,000 Carnival Starts Handicap - the first of four races
MONEY and offers of assistance have been flooding in from members of the public eager to help the York Dunkirk veterans' bid to lay their standard to rest in York Minster. The Evening Press knows of about £700 which has already been donated to pay for
A released York prisoner is today (Thurs) back behind bars with an extra sentence after he broke his electronic tag. Michael Bailey, 26, handed himself in to police at about midnight on Tuesday saying he couldn't live with his wife any longer, York magistrates
GAIL Hepworth was today celebrating staying alive one year after being diagnosed as suffering from advanced bone cancer. And she thanked supportive friends, relatives, colleagues, nursing staff and Evening Press readers for enabling her to reach a milestone
YORK City started the countdown to the new season today with Terry Dolan believing the foundations are already in place for a successful campaign. As the senior players returned for training, buoyant boss Dolan received another major fillip with Darren
Returning ownership of Yorkshire Water to the people could be in the best interests of the consumer, explains Richard Emmott, head of communications at Kelda RECENTLY, Kelda provided an opportunity for the people of Yorkshire to take ownership of Yorkshire
SECOND-hand child car seats should be banned and shops which sell new seats should be made to fit them. These are the key demands of a new campaign aimed at improving the safety of children travelling in cars. It follows a survey which found eight in
With Wimbledon in full swing, it must mean it's the barbecue season again. Barbecuing food is a break from the norm for most households. This is why extra thought and planning is needed in anticipation of your barbecue. The following recommendations are
DRIFFIELD Forward on June 29 were 386 sheep; 200 pigs, including 32 sows. Sheep: spring lambs, standard to £33/head or to 85p/kg (80.3p), med to £38.50 or 90p (83.7p), heavy to £40.80 or 85p (83p). Pigs: gilts to 75kg to 82p/kg (77.4p), gilts 76-85kg
WHILST Malton Show was enjoying its most successful day since moving to Scampston Park, I was stuck in a caravan at the Chatsworth Beef 2000 event launching the new "Farmers & Auctioneers Network" onto an unsuspecting public. As the use of the Internet
ONE YEAR ago today, Gail Hepworth received the news everyone dreads. A seemingly desperate diagnosis revealed that she was suffering from advanced bone cancer. This grim discovery was not unprecedented for Gail, who had already suffered from breast cancer
TONY Blair says the strangest things. His proposal for on-the-spot fines for louts is one of the oddest yet. This get-tough solution popped up during a speech to an audience of religious people and academics in Germany. There he was, discussing global
The Evening Press - on behalf of thousands of its readers - sent a strong message to me that you wanted action to save your local post offices. Yesterday the Government showed that we have listened with new measures and financial support to help secure
THE Evening Press today won its campaign to protect post offices, after the Government promised to prevent all avoidable closures. Ministers unveiled a rescue package worth hundreds of millions of pounds to safeguard the future of the 18,500-strong post
WE want people to join our growing list of guest speakers to talk to local women's institutes, Lions, Round Tables, Rotary Clubs, Probus Clubs, Business Clubs etc, Our small, friendly website www.guestpseakers.co.uk puts organisations and guest speakers
Mr Brown, master of Middleton Hunt, and Richard Burge of the Countryside Alliance do not seem to understand. It doesn't matter how many of their hunting fraternity demonstrate against a ban on fox hunting, because most people want a ban because it is
THIS is the mystery York woman who - along with policeman Arthur Swaine - was arrested in connection with an armed robbery but later released without charge. Justine Heppelwhite, who lives off Fulford Road, is pictured as she went to York police station
DAWN raids on the homes of suspected nuisance youths in York today led to 12 arrests. More than 20 officers swooped on ten addresses in the west side of the city at 6am as York police continued their purge on anti-social behaviour. The youths, aged between
A family of snooker players have just notched their half century of trophies - and their ages only just add up to half that total. The cue crazy Gregsons, of Stockton on the Forest, have 50 trophies to their names after recently adding two more prizes
Another light went out in Yorkshire's darkening season yesterday when they were walloped by Northamptonshire in the fourth round of the NatWest Trophy at Wantage Road. Now they have only the Championship to play for, though it was hard to credit on the
ANIMAL welfare campaigners in Harrogate dressed as sheep and covered themselves with fake blood to protest against live exports. Members of the Compassion in World Farming group targeted the Ministry of Agriculture's offices to press for tighter EU regulations
Boro still buying Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson insists that Christian Karembeu will not be the last big-name signing to arrive at the Riverside Stadium this summer - but he has ruled out a move for Chelsea misfit Chris Sutton. After confirming
Coaches Alan Hebblethwaite and Mick Calam will again be in charge of rugby league side York Acorn for the forthcoming National Conference second division campaign. Pre-season training is now underway at Thanet Road on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6.30pm).
BONKERS pupils and staff from Woodthorpe Primary School, York, went yellow for St Leonard's Hospice, to raise almost £350 for the £2million Millennium Appeal. Nearly everyone arrived wearing something yellow and made a contribution to the Hospice 2000
NORTH Yorkshire rally driver Jonny Milner faces a race against time to get back into action after fire wrecked his car. The Huggate, near Pocklington, man's Toyota ST 205 went up in flames in the Jim Clark Memorial Rally, round four of the Mobil 1 British
SIX more city centre retailers including Browns department store and Barnitts have attacked the £60 million scheme to extend York's Coppergate Centre. They say in a letter to the Evening Press that the Coppergate Riverside proposals, creating an extra
York Acorn's Thanet Road home will be transformed into a major community sports facility if an £800,000 redevelopment gets the go-ahead. The amateur rugby league club are planning a new floodlit pitch, new all-weather training area, netball court, jogging
LEEDS United are among a trio of Premiership clubs tracking Sunderland's former York City defender Darren Williams. Any transfer involving the player will be of interest to City, who negotiated sell-on clause, believed to be worth ten per cent of any
In a society where the car is king, Stephen Lewis finds it can be difficult to accept you may no longer be fit enough to drive. HARRY Gold has been driving for almost 60 years. In all that time, the retired painter and decorator says proudly, he's kept
