HAVE you heard the one about the Mexican, the American, the Canadian and the late, great English playwright? The Mexican, Eduardo Enrikez; the American, Walter Lewis, from St Louis, and the Canadian, Tim Beckman, form the Reduced Shakespeare Company cast
ANNETTE Yeo, Drew Jaymson, Nick Haswell and Zoe Tyler so enjoyed starring in the Abba musical play Mamma Mia! that they have developed their own show, Money Money Money, The Real Abba Story. Annette and her colleagues, together with former Boogie Nights
Britain's farming industry was today warned to brace itself for a "very large epidemic" as the foot-and-mouth crisis increased its hold on the nation. An official government report estimated that the disease would grow fast in the next few weeks and "
Britain's farming industry was today warned to brace itself for a "very large epidemic" as the foot-and-mouth crisis increased its hold on the nation. An official government report estimated that the disease would grow fast in the next few weeks and "
A visionary scheme creating 6,000 new jobs, 3,000 homes and a major York transport interchange today came a step closer to reality. An independent report released today states that the plans for the York Central development - the "teardrop" site between
The woman at the centre of the River Wharfe drowning case at Tadcaster walked free from court today after being acquitted of manslaughter. The jury at Hull Crown Court a returned a unanimous not guilty verdict on Christine Rhodes, 32, of Church Crescent
Reading the opposing views of Andrew Schofield and Stephen Feaster (Evening Press, March 21), on whether mass slaughter could conatin foot and mouth it seemed to me that the latter had by far the stronger argument. Andrew Schofield was inconsistent. He
I HAVE just received my council tax demand for the coming financial year. Not unexpectedly it shows a huge increase of more than seven per cent in Band D. This is despite the fact that we are told inflation is at its lowest level for many years. The last
The Hospice 2000 appeal launched by the Evening Press has today reached the £1.7 million mark. After placing a new petal on the "petalometer" outside St Leonard's Hospice, guests were given a tour of the new extension which is the subject of our £2 million
Fighting Vipers 2 picks up where the original Sega Saturn game left off. The Vipers, a gang of juvenile delinquents who clad themselves in day-glo plastic armour, find themselves hunted down by a boss character named BM. The game features 11 initially-selectable
This package comprises two separate programs. The first, Professional Cross Stitch Designer, is fairly standard, but is enhanced by a library of 300 blackwork patterns and 5,000 motifs, including designs by Jane Greenoff and Daisy Designs. The second
STEPHEN LEWIS seeks an antidote to the schmaltz that is the Oscars. Hollywood's annual orgy of glamour, glitter and vulgarity - the Oscars - is almost upon us again. More than a billion viewers will tune in to the awards ceremony in to the early hours
ST Olave's School, York, have crowned a marvellous under-11s rugby union season by winning the Harrison Cup at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. The St Olave's Boys went into the competition having won all ten of their games this season, scoring
York will get a sample of what to expect next season when they travel to Selby for a club game tomorrow. After playing the top three teams in North Two East in the last three weeks, York play a derby against a side pushing for promotion in Yorkshire One
Action in this weekend's spring angling league fixtures could be slow given the return to Arctic-like weather this week. Although I expect all venues to be ice free, the going could be difficult as water temperatures have fallen by several degrees since
Manager Jim Collis will ring the changes this week as Nestl Rowntree get another chance at cup glory. 'Trees, beaten by Kirkbymoorside in the replayed North Riding County Cup semi-final last week, are again in last four action, this time in the West Yorkshire
Members of the family which featured in the Channel 4 series The 1940s House got a glimpse of how life was for a 1940s vet on a visit to Thirsk. The Hymers family visited The World Of James Herriot to get a flavour of rural life at the time. Viewers saw
The finalists for both the Sunday Afternoon League Cup and the President's Trophy were decided at the weekend. The closest of the League Cup semi-finals was at Rufforth where last season's beaten finalists, St John's College, were forced into extra-time
A group of York City fans will be in the national spotlight tomorrow amid the controlled chaos of Sky Sports' Saturday morning football show Soccer-AM. Six City fans have been invited into the studio to star as 'fans of the week' in the live four-hour
Teen sensation Jon Liddell is in line to make a shock first team debut for Super League giants Leeds Rhinos tonight. The former York Acorn starlet has been drafted into the squad for the Rhinos trip to the JJB Stadium, which will be screened live on Sky
Leyton Orient are back in the automatic promotion hunt with a vengeance - much to York City's chagrin. The midweek 1-0 win over Blackpool was Orient's first in six games and manager Tommy Taylor is now banking on another much-needed three points tomorrow
Coal users in North Yorkshire are being sold short measures, trading standards officers warned today. And coalmen from outside the county are the worst offenders. One coal merchant from West Yorkshire said he supplied 50kg bags to his local customers,
The fight to beat the drop is far from over for York City manager Terry Dolan. The Minstermen's eight-match unbeaten run has lifted City up to 17th place in the Division Three table, nine points clear of the basement. However, bottom club Halifax have
The creative minds behind building designs across York and North Yorkshire were celebrating today after scooping an armful of gongs for architectural excellence. Nine projects across the county received national acclaim at the prestigious 2001 Civic Trust
Former Yorkshire and Hampshire paceman Peter Hartley has been putting Bradford and Leeds Universities' Centre of Excellence squad through their paces as they step up preparations for their inaugural season. Hartley, 40, was invited to take charge of three
CITY Screen's Civic Trust Award - the first to be won in York for 30 years - is richly deserved. It is a brilliant example of how a contemporary building can develop from its historical setting. Created from part of the former Evening Press printworks
The fight to beat the drop is far from over for York City manager Terry Dolan. The Minstermen's eight-match unbeaten run has lifted City up to 17th place in the Division Three table, nine points clear of the basement. However, bottom club Halifax have
York City striker Colin Alcide rejected a shock deadline day switch to Second Division Cambridge United. Sources at Cambridge say the two clubs agreed a fee of around £35,000 for the 28-year-old, who was in lengthy talks at the Abbey Stadium yesterday
Leyton Orient are back in the automatic promotion hunt with a vengeance - much to York City's chagrin. The midweek 1-0 win over Blackpool was Orient's first in six games and manager Tommy Taylor is now banking on another much-needed three points tomorrow
The Ryedale-trained Vintage Premium, ideally berthed in stall nine and with ground conditions in his favour, can triumph in tomorrow's £50,000 randombet.com Lincoln Handicap - the first major race of the new Flat turf season. Not that there will be much
NORTHERN Broadsides are on the march with a Shakespeare double bill of The Merry Wives and the first major production of King John for more than ten years. Premiered at Broadsides' Halifax HQ, the brace of Barrie Rutter and Conrad Nelson co-productions
Sakoba Dance Theatre celebrate life's joys and sorrows in African dance, music and song at Oak House, Pocklington Civic Arts Centre tonight at 7.30pm. Sakoba's trademarks combine the traditional virtues of African dance and music, with other disciplines
Over several years details of motorcyclists being killed, especially in North Yorkshire, have appeared in the press. (Evening Press, March 20). The police have not been effective in enforcing speed limits. An article in the Medical Journal of Australia
MY car broke down in York and I had to pull into the roadside in a cloud of steam. The driver of a grey private hire car lowered his near-side window as he passed me and, in the few seconds available, offered friendly advice as to the probable cause of
HOW I sympathise with today's mothers (Jo Haywood, Evening Press, March 20) when they are bombarded with so much conflicting advice. Most mums do their loving best and there's no excuse for experts making them miserable with guilt and worry at every turn
I AM researching my family history and would like to find out about my great grandmother Mary Ann Doughty. She was born in Aberdeen around 1851 and married John/Jack Sharp in 1875 in York and had two children, Edie and Ellen. Her husband, Jack Sharp,
IN the past, Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes. Now, the publicity-seeking likes of Big Brother, Blind Date and Popstars fulfil that allotted time slot, where once either talent or a spate of killing, Charlie
Sonic is back on the Dreamcast but he should have stayed well away. After other video board games, such as Mario Party on the N64 and Crash Bash on the PlayStation, it wasn't going to be long before the Dreamcast had a crack at one. Unfortunately they
Toca Touring Car Championship is the latest addition to the Sold Out range of games, selling for just £4.99. Despite being a couple of years old, Toca is still one of the best car racing games on the PC, only surpassed by its own sequel and the Colin
Ryedale road safety campaigners have welcomed the removal of the crawler lane from a notorious stretch of the A64. Accidents on Golden Hill have caused eight deaths and 28 casualties in the last five years. One of the worst accidents claimed the lives
Pocklington Town maintained their quest for honours on three fronts when they beat their York John Smith's Sunday Morning League division three rivals, Blacksmiths Arms, to move into the semi-finals of the Mecca Trophy. Blacksmiths hit the post three
A bungling burglar borrowed his girlfriend's tights to use as a mask, put socks on his hand to avoid leaving prints, then twice plunged through a shop ceiling triggering alarms both times. Guy Payne, 30, removed slates from the roof of Jackson's supermarket
A school at a village near Selby hopes to forge links with its cousins across the Pond - thanks to an American pensioner. The youngsters even managed to secure a tasty treat from their new-found friend, in the form of serious amounts of chocolate. Pupils
The jury in the Tadcaster bridge manslaughter trial was today considering its verdict at Hull Crown Court. Defence barrister Paul Worsley QC asked them to consider if Paul Butterfield's death was a tragic act by a drunk and ill man. He reminded them that
When landlord James Butler was down to his last drop of ale, he realised he had to change the way his beer was delivered. Despite the brewery being only half a mile from his city centre pub, restrictions meant that delivery vans could not get the man
Former Yorkshire and Hampshire paceman Peter Hartley has been putting Bradford and Leeds Universities' Centre of Excellence squad through their paces as they step up preparations for their inaugural season. Hartley, 40, was invited to take charge of three
York City striker Colin Alcide rejected a shock deadline day switch to Second Division Cambridge United. Sources at Cambridge say the two clubs agreed a fee of around £35,000 for the 28-year-old, who was in lengthy talks at the Abbey Stadium yesterday
Three North Yorkshire police officers who tackled a man threatening to set them all on fire were today being praised for their bravery. Two of the officers and their patrol car were doused with petrol by the man who managed to ignite a cigarette lighter
Police numbers in North Yorkshire have fallen by 38 since Labour was elected, ministers have admitted. But there has been an increase of six officers in the four months to January this year, leaving the total at 1,299. And by March next year officer numbers
A 59-year-old car transporter driver was fighting for his life in hospital today after falling from his vehicle outside a North Yorkshire car dealers. The man, who police have not named but is from Dorchester, in Dorset, suffered serious head injuries
A Council chief has been given a blank cheque to spend whatever is needed to help save Ryedale's reeling tourism industry. The money - promised to chief executive Harold Moseley by Ryedale District Councillors - may fund a massive advertising campaign
In our second article on Communigate, the free website service provided by the Evening Press, we take a look at the benefits enjoyed by site users. It has been said many times that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but what about a free breakfast
THE foot and mouth outbreak has been made many times worse by its spectacularly bad timing. Ministers may claim otherwise, but the disease has effectively closed down the countryside just as the Easter break heralds the start of the tourist season. This
