Cheltenham's loss is Aintree's gain as the three-day Grand National meeting opens tomorrow with a host of star horses in action. First Gold and See More Business, who would have gone head-to-head in the Gold Cup had the Cheltenham Festival survived the
Evening Press reporter Tony Tierney and photographer Frank Dwyer found what foot and mouth really means as they shadowed North Yorkshire soldiers on their grim mission in Cumbria. "I thought I would cry when I saw it at first, but I just look at that
NO ONE could burst St Oswald's South Sea bubble in the first-ever North Yorkshire Schools Tag Rugby Tournament at Huntington. Each school was given the name of a country to correspond with last year's Rugby League and Emerging Nations World Cups. York
I WELCOME Mr McLeay's comments about the quality of care provided by the Accident and Emergency staff at York District Hospital (March 20). I would like to respond to his other comments regarding expenditure and staffing. Funds for rebuilding the new
Ex-Wasps player Lea Tichener claimed today he acted in self-defence when he hit out at a "loud, very drunk" fellow bouncer during a night out with team-mates. The 15st 7lb player said: "I hit Dominic M'Benga. I hit him hard. I struck him on his nose."
The car driver at the centre of the North Yorkshire rail disaster was towing a trailer that had no brakes, it was reported today. Without brakes, the trailer would be unstable and liable to "snake" or jack-knife if driver Gary Hart braked sharply in his
YOUR article on commuting to London (March 28) will have struck a chord with many readers. It is a sad fact of life that very few people now have the luxury of a 20-minute journey to work (even travelling into York from Woodthorpe this morning has taken
ANYONE who thinks privatised railways are a success for anyone but shareholders and big business should have tried travelling to Liverpool on March 25. Northern Spirit seemed unaware that tens of thousands of people would be travelling to the England
IN reply to Dr Paul Docherty (March 21), Hob Moor is a super area for wildlife, peace and enjoyment and it has been this way for hundreds of years. To have a place like this near a city centre, and in the middle of urban sprawl, is important. Two schools
Six New Earswick Swimming Club members won 13 medals at Stocksbridge Sprints Gala. James Richards (12 years group) was second in the backstroke and freestyle events and fourth in the butterfly. Andrew Clapham was sixth in the 12 years backstroke final
Movie stardom is set to beckon for some of York's leading tennis players. The Lawn Tennis Association are to film the Fulford Spring Cup tournament, which is being staged this weekend, and the film will be circulated for showing round the country. The
Three people were killed and four injured in a day of carnage on North Yorkshire's roads. Two people died and three were hurt in a head-on collision between a car and a motorbike on an unclassified road between Hunmanby and the Dotterel Inn, at Reighton
Junior players at Fulford Tennis Club have been presented with their trophies after their first winter 'box ladder' competition. Amanda Wright, representing the McArthur Glen shopping complex, who have sponsored the Fulford juniors' new shirts for the
The pick of the weekend action was at the Willows, where a field of 44 enjoyed brisk sport from the complex's smaller residents. Most of the winners came from the newly restored and restocked Goldrush Pool. It was not pieces of gold but silver that filled
If York Rugby Union Club thought the Yorkshire Cup was going to give them some respite from a difficult season then they'll have to think again. Tonight's first round tie at Clifton Park sees them tackle runaway Yorkshire One champions Cleckheaton (6.15pm
A teenager too young to buy drink legally has been barred from all pubs and nightclubs in York. Youth justices who banned the 17-year-old youth reminded him it was illegal for him to buy alcohol. They were setting bail conditions after they adjourned
A drinker was today starting two-and-a-half years in jail for hitting his ex-girlfriend repeatedly with a hammer and breaking her skull. Amanda Blake had gone to Timothy Owen Peirson's home for help in kicking her drug habit, York Crown Court heard. But
Health watchdogs in York have for the first time made public their findings from an inspection of NHS premises. Copies of an inspection report from a visit to Peppermill Court, a unit for elderly people with mental health problems, have been sent to the
Ardent fans John Catton and Stephen Beck weighed in as York City checked out the duo's footballing skills. The larger than life supporters paid for the privilege to be put through their paces and train alongside their Minstermen heroes. Catton and Beck
Hotshots from Selby Archery Club were presented with a number of trophies at their annual awards ceremony. More than 60 members attended the prize-giving at the clubhouse in Sandhill Lane. Former chairman Colin Young said: "It has been an exceptionally
A North Yorkshire student plunged to his death from the eighteenth floor of a Mexican hotel. An inquest heard how Alan Pearson, 22 and of Whitby Road, Pickering, was holidaying with girlfriend Bethan Corrigan when the tragedy unfolded last September.
York City's relegation worries endured mixed fortunes last night. City dropped to 19th in the Division Three table as Darlington drew 1-1 with Southend United at Feethams to move above the Minstermen on goal difference. It could have been worse for City
Malton Show will not go ahead this year because of the foot and mouth outbreak - and other shows in North Yorkshire are under threat. The news came as another case of the disease was confirmed in the county, bringing the local tally to nine. The decision
THIS fascinating compendium of life in our capital city is described on the cover as "a vivid portrait of life in a city at a unique moment in its history". Indeed it is just that. By 1700, London was emerging as the thriving metropolis so many of us
SOAPS used to be postponed for live football. Now the Barcelona-Liverpool clash is being held up so EastEnders' fans can discover who shot Phil Mitchell. The reaction of Spanish fans must be: 'Que?' Soaps and football share many traits. Both inspire tribal
JOHN Shannon, chairman of York Civic Trust, remarks that "peacocks have been part of the York scene... for many years, bringing pleasure to citizens and visitors alike with their colourful display," and his committee members have voted unanimously to
A suspended York policeman claims he was threatened with arrest and had his arm forced up his back by another officer in an incident outside a city nightclub. Arthur Swaine, who was formerly a licensing officer in York, said he was worried that an ordinary
Campaigners were today celebrating the news that a public inquiry will be held into controversial plans to transform part of the centre of York. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided the £60 million Coppergate Riverside proposals for the area
SUE Lister comments on eating meat "riddled with antibiotics, animals fed offal from other animals, fruit and vegetables drenched in toxic pesticides and by milk laced with whatever chemicals the cow is subjected to" (March 29). British milk from every
Former pupils of Carlton Holy Family RC School, near Selby, are planning a reunion for those who left between 1975 and 1986. It will be held on Saturday, April 28, at the Royal Oak, in Hirst Courtney. There will be a return bus from Selby and Goole, and
York may be one of the most land-locked cities in England, but tonight it is the scene of a talk which will dive straight to the heart of issues affecting users of the sea. The talk is being given at the College of Ripon and York St John's Alcuin Room
Sessions 'A; have retained the Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League division one title, writes Clive Warley. Fulford Road WMC 'A', who have relied on the same three players for most of the season, have finished runners-up. They won their
Children at a York school had an unexpected day off today because of flooding in the school kitchen and hall. Rawcliffe Infant and Nursery School was closed at short notice after the influx of water caused by blocked drains. Head teacher Nick Long said
Any attempt to return peacocks to York's Museum Gardens could be cruel to the birds themselves, a former senior museum employee has warned. Barbara Pyrah, who was keeper of geology at the Yorkshire Museum during the 1970s and 1980s, recalled when there
A mother and father have asked York Youth Court to make them subject to a special order to help them keep their son out of trouble. They told justices that though the 14-year-old boy had not committed a serious crime, they were very worried about his
Pickering Town manager Jimmy Reid says that tonight's top of the table match at Hall Road Rangers (kick off 7.45pm) is the biggest game of his time as the Pikes' boss. Pickering and seeking their seventh successive win to tighten their grip at the top
Powerful tributes have been paid to a Selby train crash victim and academic with a "contagious passion" to help children with a behavioural disorder. Colleagues, friends and relatives praised the life and achievements of psychology professor Steve Baldwin
York Badminton League's management committee has decided to extend the season to May 15, writes Paul Hobman. The season was scheduled to end on April 30 but now teams will have an extra two weeks to fulfill fixtures that may have been changed due to the
So now we know. It's June 7. But is this an auspicious day for Tony Blair? CHRIS TITLEY looks at the omens. IN March 1997, John Major sparked one of the longest election campaigns of the century by announcing that Britain would go to the polls on May
A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House. The Saints and Martyrs Exhibition includes six panels of stained
Westfield School's Holly Weston beats the Elvington School cover tackle as her team mate Yasmin Cuthbertson looks on during the York Under11s Tag Rugby League tournament at Huntington School. School sports section Updated: 12:42 Wednesday, April 04, 2001
A delay in progress on restoring the villages of Dunnington and Elvington to Fulford School's catchment area has been criticised by Liberal Democrat councillors in York. Parents in both the Fulford and Archbishop Holgate's CE School catchment areas are
Crime fiction devotees like nothing better than a serial killer, and two more have been let loose on the bookshop shelves. SIMON RITCHIE counts the bodies. Dialogues Of The Dead by Reginald Hill (Harper Collins, price £16.99) THE quintessential English
IT'S time that David Nobbs was acknowledged as a great national treasure. His 13th novel is one of his finest. Going Gently tells the story of Kate Thomas who, a few days short of her 100th birthday, recalls a remarkable life including six marriages.
IF York's Millennium Person of the Past could return to this city, he would be taken aback by how much it has changed in the 76 years since his death. But Joseph Rowntree would derive comfort from a visit to the theatre that bears his name. It continues
Ardent fans John Catton and Stephen Beck weighed in as York City checked out the duo's footballing skills. The larger than life supporters paid for the privilege to be put through their paces and train alongside their Minstermen heroes. Catton and Beck
York City's relegation worries endured mixed fortunes last night. City dropped to 19th in the Division Three table as Darlington drew 1-1 with Southend United at Feethams to move above the Minstermen on goal difference. It could have been worse for City
