The world has watched as the Americans try to work out who will be their next president. At the time of writing, it's all down to a game of spin-the-bottle on the White House lawn. Or it was until the lawyers started arguing about which was the pointy
THE value of farmland continues to decline, according to a recent survey by Strutt & Parker. Nationally, the average price for arable land was just over £2,400/acre in October, a 5pc drop from June. In this part of the country, prices did not escape
RYEDALE MP John Greenway has quizzed the Prime Minister Tony Blair over changes to the EU sugar regime. The European Commission has announced that sugar would be included in the list of commodities in its Everything But Arms policy. This would allow the
MALTON Forward on November 24 were 125 store cattle; 1,010 store lambs. Cattle: cows and calves to £500; Lim, bullocks to £390, heifers to £345; Ch, bullocks to £442, heifers to £310; Sim, bullocks to £420, heifers to £320; Hfd, bullocks to £365; BB,
JOSEPH Rowntree School, York, dominated the County Round of the National Schools' Netball Tournament by picking up two titles. They won the Under 19 and Under 14 events and finished third in the Under 16 competition. Matches were held at Joseph Rowntree
THE £60 million Coppergate Riverside proposal has been given the go-ahead in a landmark decision by York city planners. It means land surrounding Clifford's Tower and in Piccadilly will be transformed into 250,000 square feet of retail space, restaurants
Have the new parking wardens employed by the City of York Council been issued with timekeeping watches? On November 25, having delivered a package to a shop on Acomb's Front Street, I witnessed a parking warden close off the footstreet area of Front Street
I wish to draw your attention to the NSPCC's campaign for a Children's Commissioner in England. Why should we have a special human rights body for children you may ask? Because children's rights need special protection. They are emotionally, physically
I thank everyone involved with the Gang Show. We went with our grandson and what a good night's entertainment it was. It was great to see so many young people giving all their time and energy to entertain others. It must take a lot of organising, what
The site of their union may lie submerged in the murky depths of a North Yorkshire reservoir, but a York couple's marriage is still firmly afloat. Farming couple Dorothy and Ronnie Jackson, who live at Towthorpe, near York, tied the knot in 1940 at West
It's the job that every commuter thinks they can do - masterminding the future of rail travel. Railtrack is seeking a train planner in York. For a salary of up to £16,500 a year the ideal applicant would have to ensure an efficient and accurate timetable
Relate, the relationship guidance service, could close down its North Yorkshire operation because of a shortage of funds. The move comes as couples in the region face up to the stressful Christmas period. The charity could close down the whole of its
Tadcaster Swim Squad finished third of 37 teams at the City of Sheffield 'B' grade gala - their first team award trophy at an open gala. A squad of 23 relatively inexperienced swimmers produced 64, personal best long course times and 32 top six positions
The winner of the Evening Press Business Awards 2000 will be announced tonight at a glittering awards ceremony at the Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York. The packed event will be the tense climax of months of deliberation by judges who picked 25 finalists
Heather Powell and Carol Deighton were on top form as York RI won 8-1 at home to Nestl Rowntree in ladies division one of York Badminton League. Powell and Deighton scored three straight wins for a return of 90-30. Emma Andrew and Helen Shepherd of Rowntree
More than 650 residents in York are objecting to a proposed luxury housing development which they claim would compromise their privacy and threaten the natural environment. The application, by Leeper Hare Developments Ltd, is to build 11 dwellings on
Children were treated to free face-painting to celebrate the opening of a caf at a Malton store. Safeway's in Malton has been completely refurbished and this week the store opened a caf inside the shop to allow customers to grab a coffee and a bite to
Two coaches are being laid on to take York Wasps supporters to the second Northern Ford Premiership match of the season at Hull Kingston Rovers on December 10. The club bus leaves Huntington Stadium at 1.15pm and costs £5 per person. For details or to
Residents in some of North and East Yorkshire's remotest areas could lose the chance to play the National Lottery under plans by the two companies bidding for the franchise. Camelot, currently running the lottery, will remove the 1,000 least profitable
Bosses from the North Yorkshire company that laid the turf at Wales' Millennium Stadium have travelled back to Cardiff to help improve the poor state of its pitch ahead of showpiece football finals. Inturf, based in Wilberfoss near Pocklington, originally
The Evening Press, owners of thisisyork, has teamed up with promoters Sports Network to give away two pairs of tickets to see North Yorkshire boxer Paul Ingle's defence of his IBF and IBO world titles against South African Mbulelo Botile in Sheffield
Two women have told a jury of sex ordeals at the hands of the former York psychiatrist they believed would help them. The elder of the two thought Dr William Kerr was the only man with the key to curing the depression that made her suicidal. The younger
A 90-year-old man had to be cut free by firefighters after his car was in collision with a coach on the A64 near York. The accident, which happened shortly before yesterday's evening rush hour, brought the busy A19 and A64 to a standstill. A North Yorkshire
The Freedom of the City is the highest honour York can bestow on a citizen. Is composer John Barry a worthy recipient? According to a growing campaign, he is, as Chris Titley found out. Peter Stanhope has long been campaigning for York's Oscar-winning
I KNOW I shall have to go into hiding for months, but I have yet to be persuaded that we should impose a unilateral ban on French and Irish beef or, for that matter, any of the other multitudinous commodities that seem to float over the water to this
Have you got a one track mind? Did you spend hours tinkering with your train set as a child? While stuck on Platform Three waiting for another delayed service, do you often think that you could run the railway better? If so, contact Railtrack immediately
If plans to unplug hundreds of lottery machines are agreed, the name of the game must change. It will no longer be the National Lottery. The word 'national' cannot apply when significant numbers of people are denied the chance to participate because of
Kids have never been backwards at coming forwards with their Christmas lists. But for those stuck for that extra little surprise, here's our guide to some of the more quirky, unusual or just plain old-fashioned gifts around. SNAKES and ladders might be
POTATO growers across North and East Yorkshire are set to lose thousands of pounds because the flooding has left their fields water-logged and unworkable. The growers are still harvesting their crop, months overdue, and farmers say the situation could
A 'CRISIS meeting' for farmers affected by the floods was being held yesterday (Nov 29), organised by the National Farmers' Union in York. They were to explain how the flooding affected them and to hear a report from NFU president Ben Gill on his recent
LANDOWNERS should speak out on the hunting issue, the Country Landowners Association is urging. With the Government still signalling its intention to introduce a hunt-ban bill, Yorkshire CLA director Dorothy Fairburn said: "We accept that there are members
A SEMINAR on financial management for farmers in these troubled times has been organised for the Country Landowners' Association by James Severn of Andersons for Yorkshire and the north of England. "The situation is so bad that we are opening the two
Kirkbymoorside THE third annual ploughing match of the Kirkbymoorside Young Farmers' Club was well supported, with 26 competitors taking part. It was held at Welburn Manor Farms, on the A170 Wombleton junction, by kind permission of Major J Shaw. Judges
GEORGINA Blatt helped Tadcaster School to the national finals of the English Schools' Cross Country Cup by coming eighth out of 70 runners in her first race. Blatt's fine debut run helped Tadcaster to third place in the North East final at Skipton and
AN uphill struggle on the slopes is awaiting two talented North Yorkshire schoolboy skiers. Adam Lee, from Clifton, York, and Ian Stirk, from Great Thirkleby, near Thirsk, are among five boys from England chosen to represent their country at the Schools
YORK Schools Under-11s football team gained revenge for last season's defeat when they beat Nottingham 2-1 in a friendly at Wigginton. Nottingham put York under early pressure but they weathered the storm with the defence of Mark Wilson, Will Holmes,
A DOZEN Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, students have been selected for the county's hockey and lacrosse teams. Included in the Yorkshire Under-16 lacrosse squad are Sophie Duncanson, Millie Souter and Caroline Cooper. In the hockey squads Laura Jarvis
Two Selby men who firebombed a nightclub after being refused entry have been told to expect jail sentences. Paul McKenzie and Mark Ashley Jackson were fuelled by drink when they threw the petrol bomb at the Visage nightclub in Silver Street, Doncaster
OAKLANDS SCHOOL'S year 11 basketball team have been boosted by backing from a local sponsor. The team will be playing in vests sponsored by Persimmon Homes, who have produced the new strip in conjunction with Leeds sportswear manufacturers Lilywhites.
York City may end up losing youth team star Chris Hogg to Premiership champions Manchester United. England Under-15 defender Hogg, who has been on the Bootham Crescent books for three years, is currently on trial at Old Trafford. The outcome of his trial
York City manager Terry Dolan finally got his man today with the news that Mark Bower is back at Bootham Crescent. After month's of tracking the Bradford City ace, the City chief finally secured the 20-year-old centre-half on an extended loan deal until
York City manager Terry Dolan has quashed speculation linking-him with a move for Aberdeen's Mark Perry. The former Dundee United defender has been on the transfer-list at Pittodrie since the summer and is reportedly a target for a number of clubs. Notts
As the concerned grandparent of two pupils at Wigginton School, I am horrified to learn that a simple matter of giving vaccinations to children has been allowed to be messed up (November 23). This leaves a number of questions. Why weren't checks made
I am writing on behalf of our medical practice to thank the Evening Press and Radio York for the help they have given to local people during the recent and continuing flood crisis. Naturally we are grateful to both media for informing our patients of
Fulford enjoyed a giant-killing 3-1 triumph over Pocklington Town in the first round of the York Mitchell Sports League Cup. Goals from Webb, Konarski and a penalty from Halley saw the division two side through to the next round despite Peacock replying
Yorkshire lost by only two shots by Lincolnshire in their Liberty Trophy match at South Forest. Lincolnshire who beat last year's winners Lancashire in the previous round, clinched the match 118-116 in the later stages after Yorkshire were two up after
A church organist who claims he was sacked because his vicar discovered he was "living in sin" will seek £30,000 compensation unless he is reinstated by tomorrow. Stephen Hartley, a York man who worked at St James's Church, Wetherby, will still claim
York's Central Science Laboratory was announced as a Government 'Beacon' or-ganisation today as its "trailblazing" staff were praised for putting citizens first. As part of the Modernising Government programme, the laboratory, at Sand Hut-ton, was picked
New Earswick All Blacks will make rugby league history on Sunday as they become the first team to face Silk Cut Challenge Cup opposition from Northern Ireland. The All Blacks have been drawn to entertain Bangor Vikings in the first round of the competition
A hat-trick from teenager Scott Emmerson on his starting debut saw York City reserves record a remarkable 5-1 triumph over Darlington at Feethams in the Avon Insurance League Cup last night, The victory came despite the sending-off of transfer-listed
One-time York City flier Graeme Murty admits the "massive carrot" of an FA Cup date with the Minstermen is spurring him on to a Reading recall. The 26-year-old has suffered a luckless time with injuries since his £700,000 switch from Bootham Crescent
Christopher Barnes thinks his grandparents are "simply the best", especially when they take him to see poisonous spiders. So when he was asked to put in writing why his grandfather and grandmother were so special, he didn't have to think twice. Christopher
Ichi Beau, so impressive in his two races over fences, can complete a hat-trick of victories at Musselburgh tomorrow. The Ferdy Murphy-trained gelding steps out of novice company into an open handicap for the first time, but taking on more experienced
