NORTH Yorkshire crime figures make heartening reading, demonstrating that our county is one of the safest places to live in the country. The national figure appears to be somewhat different, showing that violent crime is up. But these figures should come
Trainer Kim Bailey, on the mark at Doncaster yesterday with Wonder Weasel, can add to his score at Huntingdon tomorrow if the meeting survives. There was a heavy frost there last night and another is forecast tonight. The course will be inspected at 7.30am
C&A's final sale - more like a Dutch auction - ended last Saturday, when Clements and August Brennickmeyer Modes Ltd., the Dutch department store with branches throughout the world, closed the doors of its York branch for the last time. The company
WALLACE and Gromit, not content with visiting the moon for their cheese, are now exploring America, Canada and Europe with a little help from the York and North Yorkshire Export Forum. Staff from the £8 million turnover Wensleydale Dairy Products, which
MAURICE Willis, indirect tax manager with York-based accountants and business advisers Garbutt & Elliott, is the new chairman of the more than 600 member York branch of the Federation of Small Businesses. And he has begun his term of office with fighting
UP to 40 commercial law experts will converge from all over the world on law practice Denison Till in York which is hosting this year's mid-term Lawspan conference for three days from Friday, February 2. The delegates - from all over Europe as well as
I WRITE in response to your article on January 4 concerning yet another survey by the Liberal Democrats. In the first week of this year, they claim to have sent out a survey to all GPs in the area and are now sending out 30,000 surveys to homes in Ryedale
IT is interesting to note once again the negative response from a police traffic management spokesman to calls for traffic calming on the A64 at Bilbrough Top (January 10).Cameras are not an option, a 50 mph restriction would not protect, we are told.
ON January 9 you published a letter of mine in response to a view given on January 5. My letter should have been addressed to the comments of Colin S Jeffrey, and not as I had put, J Gilpin. I apologise to Mr Gilpin for the mistake and for any embarrassment
Scarborough, comfortable 4-0 winners at Runcorn on the third round last Saturday, have been drawn at home to Burton Albion of Dr Martin's League, in the fourth round to be played on Saturday, February 3. Burton Albion won 2-0 at home to Bishop Auckland
Despite a valuable victory Nestl-Rowntree were left feeling down-hearted by their latest York and District Costcutter Ladies' League conquest. The away ranks dominated the majority of the game away to Selby, who were pinned back into their own half for
A Judge gave a Good Samaritan York bus driver a £200 reward for aiding an injured German student who was beaten up in an unprovoked street attack. Instead of turning a blind eye to the vicious assault on 25-year-old Niklas Ulmar, who refused to hand over
Acomb returned from a 160-mile round trip to top-of-the-table Lincoln with a 3-1 defeat. One point behind Lincoln in Yorkshire League division one, Acomb were given a tough game. Lincoln started better and took the lead when converting a short corner.
Northern Counties East League division one leaders Pickering Town will hope to take their league form into the Wilkinson Sword Trophy derby clash with Tadcaster Albion tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Phil O'Reilly is added to the Pikes squad that was on duty
North Yorkshire has maintained its position as one of the safest places in the country, Home Office figures reveal today. And the county police's clear-up rate for most crimes beats the national average. Today's statistics aim to compare crime rates around
Coach and Nags Head faced each other in a thrilling York White Rose Ladies League division three encounter. All the games went against the throw until the scores were tied at 4-4, the spoils then to be decided on the final game. June Mallory held her
A York baby has been saved thanks to a rare transplant operation in which a liver was shared with a 38-year-old man. Nine-month-old Aimee Fowler, who was suffering from "late stage liver failure", was expected to be released from St James's Hospital in
The dream of journeys from York to London in less than 90 minutes is under threat as Railtrack may scrap investment in the East Coast Main Line. The York-based project, which has already seen a £200m injection into upgrading the London to Edinburgh line
Ugly Sixties decor in their Victorian flat gave two style-conscious dentists something to get their teeth into. MAXINE GORDON reports on their prize-winning makeover HIGH ceilings, bay windows, large, spacious rooms with stunning views over Harrogate's
Passion, romance and the spirit of Latin America made hot with emotion that takes over your senses... it's salsa and York folk can't get enough of it. Emma Harrison put on her dancing shoes, wiggled her hips and tried the latest fad IN the words of Gloria
Do all small children have a mild form of Tourette's Syndrome that makes them shout inappropriate things in public, or is it just mine? I realise that kids are notoriously unpredictable creatures and their grasp of social niceties is generally pretty
CITY of York Council Liberal Democrat leader Steve Galloway has been accused of bullying. It is a claim he strongly refutes. Rightly, council chief executive David Atkinson has launched an investigation. This is a serious allegation which deserves proper
Barton, trained at Great Habton by Tim Easterby, heads the 10 entries for the Red Square and Red Alert Energising Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park on Saturday. The eight-year-old lost his unbeaten record over timber when eight lengths second to Geos
A senior York councillor could face three months suspension following accusations of bullying. Steve Galloway, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat group on City of York Council, is the subject of an investigation after a complaint from a member
The future of York City will take to the field against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Youth Cup tonight with manager Terry Dolan revealing more of his Bootham Crescent blueprint. City youngsters take on Wolves at Molineux in tonight's fourth round
A NATIONAL consultancy group with a huge presence in North Yorkshire today reported a 47 per cent leap in profits. Mouchel, which manages and advises on the building of highways, docks, power stations and other infrastructure projects, reported that many
JINNAH, the York-based family chain of Indian restaurants, has bought its rented site in Micklegate outright for £760,000 from Allied Brewery Developments The deal, achieved with the help of Lloyds TSB Commercial, means that the Jinnah headquarters now
BEST Western, the UK's largest hotel group, which is based at Clifton Moor, has launched a discount scheme for small and medium-sized companies booking business-related accommodation. The new Best Western Corporate Card will be available to companies
IT was with some amazement that I read that Yorkshire TV is to make a drama of the exploits of Dr Harold Shipman, the mass-murdering GP from Hyde. Have the TV executives no respect for the many relatives of the victims of this evil man? We still do not
ON behalf of the York branch, I would like to thank all our supporters and volunteers who gave so unstintingly of their time over the past year to enable the Alzheimer's Society to give support to all those with dementia and their carers in the York area
Cancer victim Gail Hepworth is planning to return to the New York clinic which gave her an astonishing new lease of life. Friends intend staging two fundraising events to pay for the North Yorkshire mother's second visit to the Schachter Centre. Gail,
THE Government has privately told the United States it will allow the use of RAF Fylingdales for the controversial national missile defence system, the Tories have claimed. Shadow Defence Secretary Iain Duncan Smith alleged ministers had given this assurance
Biologists at York University are spearheading a £5 million project to decipher the genetic make-up of all plant life. The research, which could take up to ten years to complete, is expected to radically improve our knowledge of the eco-system and lead
Acomb Ladies, in their first game back in Yorkshire League division X, were held 1-1 by Lockwood Park. The visitors held a one-goal advantage at the interval at Huntington School, but in the second half Acomb continued to press and a quickly taken free
City of York I began the second half of the Northern Counties Hockey League Premiership with a 3-1 defeat to Doncaster. Last-minute withdrawls didn't help York's cause and they found themselves 2-0 down inside 15 minutes. Slowly they clawed their way
Highways chiefs are planning new safety measures to help reduce the carnage at an A64 accident blackspot. But they still will not tackle the root cause of many of the crashes - by immediately closing a gap in the central reservation. The Evening Press
A nightclub boss has hit back at critics who think Harrogate's latest sexy shows are out of keeping with the town's genteel spa image. Introduction of Full Monty type strip shows for female audiences has brought a sharp rebuke from the town's Civic Society
Two footballers face life bans after the North Riding FA handed out two of its stiffest sentences ever for assault on referees. It follows growing worries by the county FA and leagues at Scarborough of attacks on referees which has led to several match
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is not expected to call a public inquiry into the controversial Coppergate Riverside development, York MP Hugh Bayley said today. He said: "This is a sensitive site and I know the Department of Environment, Trade and
Top names from abroad are among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire County Cricket Club have received for the coaching vacancy brought about by the shock departure of Martyn Moxon to Durham. But cricket chairman Bob Platt said he thought it unlikely
Evening Press darts correspondent Dave Fotheringham is running a night school class for people who want to sharpen up their darts. All aspects of the sport will be covered, including video presentations, darts' rules, chalking up, and organisation. And
Education Secretary David Blunkett is set to approve an extra £1.5 million later this month so a new Selby school can be built away from a flood risk area, the Evening Press can reveal. The Government cash will bump up the cost of Barlby Hill Top Primary
The future of York City will take to the field against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Youth Cup tonight with manager Terry Dolan revealing more of his Bootham Crescent blueprint. City youngsters take on Wolves at Molineux in tonight's fourth round
As Parliament prepares for a crucial vote tomorrow, we ask...Is it time for MPs to ban fox-hunting? YES - says York-based RSPCA Chief Inspector Paul Stilgoe THE RSPCA is calling for a total ban on fox-hunting because it is too barbaric an activity to
Top names from abroad are among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire County Cricket Club have received for the coaching vacancy brought about by the shock departure of Martyn Moxon to Durham. But cricket chairman Bob Platt said he thought it unlikely
