York City chief Terry Dolan admitted he wanted Saturday's rousing finale with Hartlepool to run and run. David McNiven's 73rd minute equaliser to snuff out Kevin Henderson's first-half goal for Pool, sparked relentless City pressure. As the clock ticked
Super-sub David McNiven is looking for York City to start tomorrow night's match with Southend United at the point they left off against Hartlepool. McNiven came off the bench on Saturday to snatch a share of the spoils with his superbly crafted 73rd
Generations of rare livestock breeds could be wiped out in North Yorkshire because of the foot and mouth disease while the crisis is threatening to close farms which breed them. There are estimated to be about 22 approved rare breed farms across the United
Ampleforth College has today offered free boarding to all day pupils during the present phase of the foot and mouth disease outbreak. The headmaster, Father Leo Chamberlain, said: "We are in the heart of a rural, agricultural community here, and on the
DOROTHY Nicholson's suggestion (Letters, 1 March) that City of York Council is allowing pools to crumble could hardly be further from the truth. Having listened to the views of the citizens of York, we've committed ourselves to maintaining swimming on
MY mother and I were very interested to read The Way We Were column about Phoenix the cat found under the floorboards at York Theatre Royal 25 years ago (March 1). My father was house manager at the time and Phoenix came to live with us. Unfortunately
I REFER to the letter entitled Boring Old Topics (Letters, February 28). Colin S Jeffrey obviously has not had his house flooded. Perhaps he should replace his boredom on this subject of local floods with a lively concern for other people whose houses
Q I'm flying to Australia soon to visit relatives and I'm worried about deep vein thrombosis. What should I do to help prevent this from happening? A Deep vein thrombosis, DVT, does occur as a result of long haul air travel because of prolonged immobility
FOR every extrovert proclamation of York history, such as the Minster, the bar walls and Clifford's Tower, there are numerous lesser-known gems. One such treasured corner of York is now under threat from over-development, according to city conservationists
Sidecar superstar Steve Webster traded burning rubber for cutting turf as he officially got work on building a new sports development in his home town off the grid. The eight-times sidecar world champion was at the Galtres Centre, in Easingwold, where
Malton and Norton eased into the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Shield with a hard earned 24-8 victory over a determined Leeds Corinthian outfit. In the two league encounters between the two sides this season the Corinthian rivals had given Malt a hard
A 19-year-old Selby man has been charged with arson following a fire at a BT telephone exchange which caused £431,000 damage. Martin Steven Pattison is alleged to have started the blaze at the BT exchange in Gateforth on Saturday January 27. He also faces
The return of Northern Counties East League division one action to Ings Park was not a happy one for hosts Tadcaster Albion, whose first home game since October ended in defeat. The clubhouse and changing rooms at the Park have been renovated following
The horse racing community is starting to feel the tightening grip of the countryside's latest crisis. Though horses do not suffer from foot and mouth disease they can carry it and that has prompted the Government to ban their movement around the UK.
A robber today began a ten-year jail sentence for a £40,000 raid by a gang on a Selby area post office. Postmaster Ronald Condon, Post Office worker, Neil Ingham, and engineer Derrick Simpson won praise and rewards from a judge for their part in trying
A couple of loyal York City fans have scored a particular personal goal. But it meant that Ian Sanderson and Kathryn Ellis missed Saturday's home match with Hartlepool. That was due to the London-based couple, who are both originally from York, having
A pressure group campaigning against a line of pylons through the Vale of York claimed today its case was stronger than ever after a new study showed a link between pylons and children contracting leukaemia. The line of pylons which National Grid is in
Super-sub David McNiven is looking for York City to start tomorrow night's match with Southend United at the point they left off against Hartlepool. McNiven came off the bench on Saturday to snatch a share of the spoils with his superbly crafted 73rd
York City chief Terry Dolan admitted he wanted Saturday's rousing finale with Hartlepool to run and run. David McNiven's 73rd minute equaliser to snuff out Kevin Henderson's first-half goal for Pool, sparked relentless City pressure. As the clock ticked
Two emotional services marked the start of the public grieving process following the North Yorkshire rail disaster. The congregation swelled at the Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, where friends and family gathered for a special Eucharist service and
YORK City announced this afternoon they have parted company with central defender Mark Sertori by mutual agreement. The club has paid up the former Wrexham, Lincoln and Halifax stopper's contract, which was due to expire at the end of this season, to
York Wasps will take on Leigh Centurions this Thursday at Huntington Stadium (kick-off 7.30) after frost forced the postponement of the match yesterday. The decision to call off the game was taken at 10am yesterday morning following a pitch inspection
IT is significant that the author of a report said to link electricity pylons with childhood cancer is Sir Richard Doll. Sir Richard was the man who established a connection between smoking and lung cancer in the Sixties. There are significant parallels
LAST year, David Beckham and wife Victoria spent £10,000 on a circus-themed first birthday party for son Brooklyn. This year they took him to a Wacky Warehouse. It was a welcome return to planet earth by the Beckhams. Parents the land over have arranged
Grieving relatives told this afternoon of their loss as the final names of the victims of the North Yorkshire rail disaster were released. The announcements bring the final death toll of passengers from the county to five. Police said Clive Vidgen, 39
Two points dropped or one point gained? York City fans are probably still scratching their heads at the poser after a rather odd Bootham Crescent encounter. After David McNiven's sublime equaliser midway through the second half, City had enough chances
Top designers have been outdoing each other in the outrageous stakes with their haute couture collections in Paris, but what will we hot from the high street this spring? MAXINE GORDON finds out EXCRUCIATINGLY tight corsets, puffball skirts made of netting
IN HIS letter (March 3), Mr Usherwood states that "within minutes of leaving home" he was on the phone to the local radio station to complain about the number of motorists driving without lights in foggy conditions. I do hope he was not using a mobile
THE idea of serving zebra in the Blue Bicycle is revolting (Why restaurant staff are seeing stripes, March 2). Owner David Rose says it isn't an endangered species, and perhaps it isn't, but how many people will tuck into it with gusto? Maybe those who
I'M raising a glass to Jo Haywood in appreciation of her no-nonsense comments on breast screening (Evening Press, February 27). It is my intention to raise another glass to Jo's mum. Margaret Lawson, Aldborough House, The Groves, York. Updated: 11:39
YOU carried a piece about Sainsbury's knocking down their store at Foss Islands and putting up a new one (February 24). Let's hope that the powers-that-be persuade them to go for a more suitable building that will be in keeping with York. Every time I
Victor Meldrew isn't the only one to get annoyed. Yet, according to a new book, too much anger may not be good for you. STEPHEN LEWIS and Gabrielle Fagan look at how to switch off rage WE all know the feeling. It's been a long day at the office, the children
Q My eight-month daughter suffers with severe eczema and is being treated with stronger and stronger steroid creams, which worries me. Do you have any advice which may help? A Infantile eczema is a very distressing condition which can be disfiguring,
Q My eleven year old son suffers from recurrent abdominal pain but nothing is ever found to be wrong. I'm worried that the doctors are missing something and wonder what might be the cause. Can you give any advice? A This is quite a common situation and
Hairdresser Brian Hughes is getting in trim for this year's London marathon. It will be the sixth time Brian, 47, has run the race dressed as Paddington Bear, and it is also his 29th marathon. He is raising cash for Action Research, which is dedicated
A breathtaking display of dancing and drumming kick-started a week-long festival to celebrate York's links with the West African state of Ghana. More than 200 people packed into the Guildhall on Saturday night to hear Lord Mayor Shn Braund launch the
Free parking could go on trial in Ryedale after months of campaigning by traders. Ryedale district councillors have agreed they want to settle the question of whether traders and shoppers benefit from free parking once and for all by introducing a six-month
Councillors are to visit a crumbling York city centre car park which could be turned into a four-star hotel. Liberal Democrat members of the city council have opposed the development, at the Tanner Row multi-storey car park, on the grounds that it would
Wilberfoss moved out of the bottom two in Leeper Hare York Football League division three after a high scoring encounter with Elvington Harriers. Goals from Sean Hodgson (2) and Lee Wiper put Wilberfoss three up by half time against the Harriers, whose
Crackshots Crayke blasted open the race for the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division title much to the delight of in-form Old Malton. While hosts Crayke were downing leaders Huntington Rovers 3-1, Old Malton hit a nap hand of
York Wasps will take on Leigh Centurions this Thursday at Huntington Stadium (kick-off 7.30) after frost forced the postponement of the match yesterday. The decision to call off the game was taken at 10am yesterday morning following a pitch inspection
Two points dropped or one point gained? York City fans are probably still scratching their heads at the poser after a rather odd Bootham Crescent encounter. After David McNiven's sublime equaliser midway through the second half, City had enough chances
The heartbroken fiance of a young man found dead in a North Yorkshire flat said today she believed he had taken a cocktail of drugs and drink. Amanda Cunningham also revealed she was expecting a baby girl next week with her fianc, Andrew Whitehead. The
The remaining victims of the Selby train crash were due to be named later today, as recovery teams continued to clear the tangled wreckage. Accident investigators are hoping the freight train's "black box" data recorder could provide vital clues to the
I'M convinced there's a conspiracy at work. First, a piece of paper landed on my desk extolling the virtues of good old-fashioned baking. It rambled on about career women having discovered the joys of the kitchen and how more and more of these work-obsessed
WHEN German prisoner of war Frank Kamp was offered the chance to travel home in 1946, he jumped at it. After six years of war, four spent in the German Army and two in a forced labour camp in the US, he was thrilled at the prospect of seeing friends and
Pauline Hall is determined to protect her flock of pedigree sheep from the deadly effects of foot and mouth disease, though she admits if it becomes airborne, there is little she can do. "I have banned people from coming on to the farm and I am using
The horse racing community is starting to feel the tightening grip of the countryside's latest crisis. Though horses do not suffer from foot and mouth disease they can carry it and that has prompted the Government to ban their movement around the UK.
Farmers across the region were today poised to begin moving their animals to approved abattoirs as foot-and-mouth restrictions were eased. County trading standards chiefs urged them to be patient, saying they would take no chances which might result in
