Members of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society (VES) in York and world-wide will rejoice at the news that the Netherlands Parliament has passed a law to allow voluntary euthanasia. The requirement is that the patient is terminally ill, has no hope of ever
I was astonished by the recent Liberal Democrat attack on the Government's initiative to support schools, announced in the pre-Budget speech by Gordon Brown. This extra money is being delivered direct to schools for repairs. York schools will receive
Council tax in Ryedale is likely to be more than double the rate of inflation next year Ryedale councillors spent three hours at their first budget setting meeting trying to cut district council expenditure. Council officials had told them they needed
Sessions 'A' remain in top position in the York Table Tennis League division one after their 8-2 win over INL 'A. Andrew Nicholls and Mick Willcockson each won three for Sessions. Fulford Rd WMC moved into second place after they had a 7-3 win over Coneysthorpe
Efforts to deal with a "problem" York building have received a boost from council chiefs. A piece of detective work by staff from City of York Council's community services department has resulted in the owner of the building - the old Swan Hotel, Piccadilly
Pre-Christmas shopping fever gripped York as the sale to end all sales brought crowds flocking to the city centre. The 'York's Here' promotion, backed by the Evening Press, saw an offer of ten per cent off everything at almost 100 shops in the centre
One of the races at Wetherby tomorrow is being sponsored by retired North Yorkshire trainer Peter Easterby and his wife Marjorie to raise awareness and understanding about epilepsy because their nine-year-old granddaughter Anne-Marie Fahey has epilepsy
A Sheriff Hutton man who has been at the centre of racing all his working life, has retired after more than 35 years in the sport. Alan Amies, 54, the most respected race-reader in the sport, is leaving Raceform, the company he joined after leaving school
Tony Blair says extra Government cash should mean accelerated flood defence schemes - but he will not press for projects along the Derwent to be speeded up. The Prime Minister insisted today in a letter to the Evening Press, owners of thisisyork, that
Former York City manager Neil Thompson has accepted the manager's post at Scarborough. Thompson, who has been caretaker player-manager at the McCain Stadium since the departure of Colin Addison is to sign an 18-month deal. Chairman Trevor Milton emerged
Saturday was Buy Nothing Day.Digital Media Manager HOWARD DAVIS reports. In 1993 Kalle Lasn organised the first Buy Nothing Day - a rather unsubscribed event aimed at America and Canada. This year Buy Nothing Day was celebrated in 45 countries. Kalle
They're colourful, interactive and you don't even need to plug them in. Books are the perfect Christmas present for children. CHRIS TITLEY and STEVE NELSON, below, give their choices and other reviewers select their favourites. IN academic circles, the
Mr Mahdlo, who at Wetherby a fortnight ago gave notice of better things to come, returns to the A1 course tomorrow with excellent prospects of gaining an overdue success. The six-year-old, trained at Welburn near Castle Howard by Bob Woodhouse, goes for
First I should like to express my heartfelt sympathy to those readers who have suffered damage and distress in the recent serious flooding. I have seen for myself just what the impact has been around the country. The Government has already responded by
More than 2,000 Evening Press readers voted for York Tomorrow's proposal to turn the area around Clifford's Tower into a public park (November 29). Only a couple of hundred voted for Coppergate Riverside. I was at the planning meeting on Wednesday when
The Joseph Rowntree Housing Association wants to build on a beautiful meadow in New Earswick because the land is "under-used". That word really is a cop-out. The land in question, which most people here wish to see left alone, is much used for walking
Malton and Norton can move a step closer to a Twickenham appearance when they entertain former giants of the game, Gosforth, in the fourth round of the Tetley's Bitter Vase tomorrow. Coach Pat Stephenson, who recently turned 42, comes back into the side
Two giant trees in Ryedale are to be felled to help break a world record attempt. The Douglas firs, which stand 120 feet tall, are being donated by the Forestry Commission and will be the centrepiece of an attempt on the world tree climbing record at
Dame Judi Dench has been hailed as an "amazing woman" after she promised York multiple sclerosis victim Yasmin Heesom £500 to help pay for treatment to beat her crippling pain. The Evening Press reported last week how Yasmin is set to go to New York in
On the up Pickering Town have pulled off a major transfer coup by landing the sharpest shooter in division one of the Northern Counties East League. Manager Jimmy Reid has underlined his ambitions by securing the services of Yorkshire Amateur's ace marksman
West Yorkshire League champions Nestl Rowntree trail Carlton Athletic by six points at the top of the table but have the chance to close the gap as the leaders are in West Riding County Challenge Cup action, against Field. Nestl entertain Wetherby Athletic
New Government figures showing yet another dramatic slump in farm incomes are a further "soul-destroying" blow to the agriculture industry, according to Ben Gill, president of the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Mr Gill, who farms near Easingwold, said
The return of anglers to the river banks did not last long. The Ouse has been rising steadily since last weekend's Yorkshire Winter League match and this Sunday's premier angling event looks to be in jeopardy. The opening round of the Acomb Tackle York
Emmerdale star Chris Chittel, aka Eric Pollard, was in York to launch a major nationwide initiative to raise funds and awareness of The Samaritans' vital work over Christmas. He was at a Waterstones store promoting the York Samaritan Cookbook and associated
Thousands of North and East Yorkshire motorists will from today be stopped by police aiming to stop the carnage on the counties' roads. Officers have pledged that this year's Christmas drink-drive crackdown will be the harshest ever, and drivers will
No quick fix is the stark warning issued by York City's returning hero Mark Bower. The young centre-half is gearing up for his 'second coming' for tomorrow's visit of Shrewsbury Town to Bootham Crescent tomorrow. During his three-month-loan with City
A patient of former York psychiatrist Dr William Kerr fled in terror from his surgery when he committed a sex act in her presence, a court heard today. The woman, who is now middle-aged, ran up the road from the Harrogate practice and was physically sick
Haxby Lions provided a shock in the John Smiths Bitter Cup when they came from behind to defeat Shape Shop to go through to the quarter finals. The York John Smiths Sunday Morning League division five side knocked out Shape Shop from division three on
With the roar of an applauding crowd still in her ears, Rosie Pressland, winner of the Evening Press Business of the Year said: "Give me a table and I'll dance on it." Rosie's Pocklington Montessori School earned a standing ovation at the glitter-ing
York City juniors will be looking to get their Youth Alliance North East Conference campaign back on track tomorrow ahead of their third round FA Youth Cup tie with Huddersfield Town. After two successive defeats at the hands of Hartlepool and Scunthorpe
Coach Lee Crooks believes honesty is the best policy as he leads his York Wasps team into the new Northern Ford Premiership season. The former Great Britain prop forward is refusing to make any wild predictions ahead of Sunday's big kick-off against Doncaster
Plans to transform "drab and dreary" Tadcaster into a vibrant 21st century town were unveiled today by business leaders and shopkeepers. The new Millennium blueprint was presented to members of the local regeneration partnership in a last-ditch attempt
Two drivers walked away miraculously unscathed after their cars caught fire following a four-vehicle smash at a notorious A64 accident blackspot between York and Tadcaster. The crash happened at the infamous gap at Bilbrough Top when a car, which had
York City have been given a major lift ahead of tomorrow's visit of Shrewsbury Town with the news that midfielder Christian Fox has been given the all-clear to resume training. After undergoing key-hole surgery on his knee in October it was later revealed
A couple of large vodkas may not put you over the limit... but they could put you, and other drivers in the mortuary. Stephen Lewis reports After my second double vodka and orange in 15 minutes, I'm beginning to feel it. For some reason my tongue doesn't
North and East Yorkshire boasts some gold-standard businesses. Every entrant to the Evening Press Business of the Year competition displayed so much creativity and dynamism that the judges had to work hard to separate them. More encouraging still was
Gutted by fire, the wreckage of two cars on the A64 dramatically illustrates the dangers of this stretch of road. Our picture of the crash will leave every reader amazed and thankful that the drivers escaped unscathed. With eerie timing, the four-car
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
