The Wasps should be eternally grateful they have Lee Crooks at the helm and not his former team-mate Garry Schofield. While Crooks has shown amazing loyalty in sticking by the club at such a traumatic time, Schofield believes Crooks should quit to save
A MOTHER cleared of her former lover's manslaughter said today she wanted to put the tragedy behind her and get on with her life. Christine Rhodes, who was accused of pushing Paul Butterfield off Tadcaster river bridge, broke down in tears as the jury
A CAMPAIGNING York women's group which has raised thousands of pounds for charities and played a major part in city life over its 66-year history, has been forced to close. Members of Soroptimist International of York, an organisation for women in management
Scarborough owner Brooks Mileson has revealed he is willing to sell the club for just £1 after negotiations with Kent businessman Ken Anderson broke down. "I felt they were not the right people to take this club forward," he said. "We're talking to other
A BURGLAR caught by a "public-spirited" citizen is today behind bars for two years. Raider Scott Green, 27, waved a screwdriver and threatened Robert Wilks as he tried to make his escape from a student house, said Khadim Al'hassan, prosecuting. But he
THE scent of spring blooms filled the air at York's Newgate Market today as dutiful sons and daughters stopped off to remember their mothers with flowers. Tomorrow is Mother's Day and little Rachel Keith, three, pictured, was one of many customers who
A CLUBBER bit off part of a man's ear in a York street brawl, a court heard. Lea Calvin Barker, 27, claimed he was acting in self-defence when he attacked Stephen Lamb in High Ousegate after an altercation at The Gallery nightclub. But a jury at York
Transfer-listed Jonathan Greening turned on a great display as England Under-21s beat Finland 4-0 in the European Under-21 Championships at Barnsley last night. The want-away Manchester United forward, pictured above tussling with Tero Karhu, was at the
Homes are full of our possessions and treasures and it can be a wrench to leave them behind when we move. Often we look forward to the new start but dread the effort and expense of refitting to our own taste. So the trend for free-standing units - even
BET this picture gave you a shock! Bet you thought: "Oh no, is this what Clifford's Tower could like after the Coppergate II development is finished?." Hold hard, it is only a quirky picture computer-generated by photography student Denise Curran of Bishopthorpe
AN EAST Yorkshire fisherman was swept into dangerous North Sea waters after getting his foot tangled in a fishing net, sparking a helicopter rescue. Stanley Rogers, 35, from Bridlington, suffered a crushed foot in the incident 30 miles off shore yesterday
A 49-year-old man has denied the manslaughter of a man in York nearly four years ago. Ian Edward Smith, of Ratcliffe Street, off Burtonstone Lane, York, is accused of unlawfully killing Colin Fawcett in May, 1997. He appeared before York Crown Court and
CHILDREN have helped choose a new name for their York school as they look forward to a new era for primary education in Clifton. Kingsway Junior School is to become Clifton Green Primary School from September, when it will merge with Shipton Street Infant
PLANS for the biggest development at York District Hospital since its opening over 20 years ago - bringing massive benefits for patients - have received a major boost. Health chiefs have learned that the cash is available to fund the long-awaited £16
DISTINCTIVE beers from dozens of different breweries were being enjoyed by drinkers at the resurrected York Beer Festival this weekend. We still enjoy such a choice of beers thanks to festival organisers the Campaign for Real Ale - and in particular to
Throw out anything pink, peach and green - this spring the high street has ditched technicolor in favour of monochrome. Far from looking dull, the black and white combinations are sharp and smart and exude timeless elegance. Whether it is sharp black
MY eyes widened as I noticed the prices on the menu at top chef Marco Pierre White's new outpost in Hampstead, north London. A three course lunch is just £13.50. In York, that wouldn't even buy you a main lunch course at the much-lauded Blue Bicycle restaurant
IT'S probably a sensible rule of thumb that unless you're steaming drunk, Micklegate on a Friday or Saturday night is a place best avoided. But sensible's boring - and the nightlife on show as you make your way to or from one of the street's many great
YORK City fans will soon have chance to deliberate then nominate. Voting forms for supporters to select their Clubman of the Year will be available at the turnstiles at City's next three home games, against Plymouth (March 31), Halifax (April 14) and
CAWOOD Bowls Club's new clubhouse looks set to open in time for the new season starting at the end of April. A total of 625 hours of unpaid work by 12 volunteers, plus grants amounting to £4,600, helped build the clubhouse, which has now been completed
MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferers in York have backed a House of Lords report which calls for faster progress to be made towards cannabis-based medicine being used to ease their conditions. The report, by the Lords Science and Technology Committee, says it
TEENAGE girls looking for footballing kicks are being offered a rare chance to team education with the professional game. York College have unveiled plans for a women's football academy amid hopes the course could one day provide the launch pad for a
Malton and Norton golfer Simon Dyson endured a poor start to his second round in the Sao Paulo Brazil Open yesterday before lightning suspended play for the day. Dyson, who carded a one-over-par 72 in round one, was already one over by the third hole
Anthony McGrath has plundered his second century in consecutive innings on Yorkshire's pre-season tour of South Africa. The Bradford-born batsman was rested after lashing an unbeaten 157 against the Northerns President's XI in the opening match but he
YORK youngster Jon Liddell may just have played himself into Leeds Rhinos' Challenge Cup semi-final with world club champions St Helens. Although Rhinos' early-season promise was swept away in devastating fashion with a 42-6 thrashing by Wigan in a desperately
THE foot and mouth outbreak could hit the new cricket season in North Yorkshire if the crisis is not resolved before the end of next month. Many clubs in the York Vale League, Nidderdale League and some in the York and District Senior League are based
