Trainer Howard Johnson, who was dealt a severe blow on the farming front last weekend when he lost his entire herd of healthy livestock to foot and mouth, bids to bounce back at Aintree tomorrow. The County Durham handler saddles Direct Route in the £12,000
FOOTPATHS across North Yorkshire may still be closed to the public but council bosses are already planning their reopening. While no paths will be reopened in the immediate future because of the foot and mouth threat, North Yorkshire County Council has
I AGREE with your correspondent's point that rubbish and litter are detrimental to the environment and would extend this to mean urban areas as well as the countryside (March 31). However, I do take exception to one particular group being singled out.
A campaigner against plans for a £60 million retail development in the centre of York today called for all opponents of the scheme to unite to tell Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott what should replace it. The news follows yesterday's announcement that
Mystery surrounds the death of a Thorpe Willoughby man whose body was found in a park in Prague. Tributes have flooded in to trained croupier Nicalos Knight, 29, who had been working in a casino in the Czech Republic for the last two years. Best friend
IN creating the perfect home interior, space is one of the most important issues. Not for nothing do estate agents use expressions such as 'deceptively spacious' for - usually - smaller properties. But while it is sometimes possible to create an illusion
THE one-man show is the Round The World solo yacht race of the theatre, and Edward Petherbridge's maiden voyage is long enough to take him around the globe and on to the morning beyond. Three hours in the charming company of the veteran Bradford thespian
Young babies will miss out on a vital hearing test after the theft of a high-tech piece of equipment from York District Hospital. Health staff are doubly frustrated because the lap-top computer which was taken from the audiology department is useless
The fate of injured hedgehogs will now depend on whether or not they are found in an area infected by foot and mouth. Any hedgehog in distress must now be put down on the spot if it is inside an exclusion zone, so as not to spread the disease. But those
More than 500 of Yorkshire's most high-powered business men and women converged on York's National Railway Museum for the annual dinner of the Yorkshire region CBI. With GNER as sponsors, it was a fitting venue for the event where guests were welcomed
Ambitious plans to produce all Shakespeare's plays in York over the next 20 years have received backing from top theatrical figures. The idea, which is being publicly launched in the city tonight, came out of the Millennium Mystery Plays. Next March has
Teenager Chris Hogg will fly the flag for York City, the Third Division and England in a prestigious international tournament next week. Central defender Hogg has been named in the 18-man England Under-15 squad that will compete in the annual Montaigu
Thirty years ago, planners proposed a dual carriage ring road to solve York's traffic problems. The road was never built but the jams are still here. CHRIS TITLEY considers past and present approaches to beat the jams. YOU had to give it full marks for
A group of leading scientists spearheaded by a professor from the University of York is launching a campaign to preserve unique sheep breeds threatened by the foot and mouth crisis. The Heritage GeneBank project, led by Professor Diana Bowles of the University
York City fans will have a chance to grill Bootham Crescent's decision makers at a new-look fans' forum tonight. For the first time the question and answer session, the fourth staged in recent years, will be held at Joseph Rowntree School, starting at
A special visitor got a sneak-preview of the revamped Jorvik Viking Centre before the grand opening on Saturday. Sue Lawley, one of the country's best-known broadcasters and journalists, visited the centre as part of a trip to the county with the English
Two York teenagers accused of endangering life by abandoning a vehicle on a railway will appear before the city's crown court on Monday. Paul Robert William Barker, aged 18, of St Phillip's Grove, Clifton, and Michael Phillip Morrissey, aged 19, of Fossway
One of the rewarding sides to being a part-time unpaid journalist is the surprising discovery that people actually read this column. To me it is equally unexpected that the Ryedale reader should then be bothered to pick up a pen and write. These missives
STEPHEN LEWIS marks National Bed Month by seeking a few tips on buying a comfortable bed. WE spend up to a third of our lives in bed. Over a 70-year lifespan, that's more than 200,000 hours. That's a lot of time. Which makes it all the more surprising
VIRGIN rail bosses struggle to run a fast railway, but they are the quickest buck passers in the business. Every time their service is found wanting, someone else is found to blame. Virgin's West Coast Main Line service is characterised by delays, cancellations
WHAT can we say about the Evening Press? First out of the blocks, certainly. Fast on the uptake, no doubt about it. A bit sweaty after a gallop, inevitably. Our new racehorse looks good value to us. And she will add a touch of spice to the flat season
Teenager Chris Hogg will fly the flag for York City, the Third Division and England in a prestigious international tournament next week. Central defender Hogg has been named in the 18-man England Under-15 squad that will compete in the annual Montaigu
BECAUSE of the continuing wet weather, the European Commission has agreed to extend its deadline to allow harvesting of any crops that are still on set-aside land up to April 30. Farmers who have yet to harvest crops are asked by MAFF to notify their
LIVESTOCK dealer Albert Hall, who built a multi-million pound family firm near York, has died, aged 86. The family of Mr Hall, whose business Albert Hall Farms, in Strensall, was besieged in 1995 by animal rights groups opposing live veal exports, paid
CROP farmers may also find themselves affected by foot and mouth restrictions. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) has issued new guidance on the precautions to be taken to safeguard all types of farming operations in the light of the
FIELD trials are planned in Ryedale to find practical ways for farmers to control potato blight in the organic crop. The four-year study will be carried out at Stanfield Hall Farm, Pickering.The trials are part of a Europe-wide project, funded by the
THE majority of the hefted flocks will have been on the mountain/fell since the turn of the year. In most cases it is highly unlikely that there will have been any introduction of bought-in stock since possibly last autumn. There will have been little
MURTON Park, near York, home to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, will be open to the public this Easter - but no livestock will be on site because of the foot and mouth crisis. Shortly after the discovery of the first foot and mouth case, a decision was
THANKS for publishing letters from Sue Lister (March 29) and Steve Parrott (March 31) about the crisis in British farming. Sympathy for farmers should go along with concern about the plight of the animals. Some good may emerge from all this horror, and
THE phrase 'damning with faint praise' immediately sprung to mind when reading Charles Hutchinson's comments on York Settlement Players' excellent production of Noel Coward's Relative Values at the Friargate Theatre. This production ably demonstrated
THE Evening Press supplement (March 21) proved interesting and I toast the strengthening of links between Canada and this country, and York in particular. The Canada-York link goes back a long way as a perusal of the plaque at the Black Swan Inn in Peasholme
An anguished mother today warned parents to watch out for their children as police hunted a stalker who threatened to kill her ten-year-old daughter. York police are hunting a man who first approached the girl in the playground of Hob Moor Junior School
DESIGN is not something people generally associate with fireplaces. This is a peculiar phenomenon, because it is a fireplace above all features that adds character and a focal point to any room. Right up to the 1950s, most rooms, including bedrooms, were
Thirty years ago, planners proposed a dual carriage ring road to solve York's traffic problems. The road was never built but the jams are still here. CHRIS TITLEY considers past and present approaches to beat the jams. YOU had to give it full marks for
ALL THINGS considered, we could do with moving. A house that used to be big is now small. As money is a little tight, I'm thinking of asking City of York Council to help. Perhaps if the council had a large property to hand somewhere, preferably one surrounded
York League comfortably retained the Aubrey Spalton Trophy when they defeated Harrogate League by 14-9. The trophy commemorates one of Harrogate's former leading personalities. York RI hosted the fixture and the match was played over 24 boards. The key
First-class service has led to the presentation of two hospitality "Oscars" to York's Dean Court Hotel. The hotel is the only city business to win two awards in one year. The York and District Hospitality Association presented the hotel with prizes for
York and District youngsters had a great chance of winning their section of the Yorkshire Under 18s Bowls League when they beat rivals Hornsea at home, 35-14 on aggregate, writes Ian Clough. Phil Scott, Josh Cahill and Katrina Smith were trailing 5-4
Scores of kilometres of flood defences along rivers across Yorkshire have deteriorated because of the November floods, a report revealed today. Along the Ouse, Ure and Swale, about 20 kilometres of defences were in "poor" condition last April. Today,
Basement battles are the order of the day for York's struggling National Conference League teams as the season reaches a thrilling climax. Heworth, one place off the foot of the first division, take on rock bottom club Millom at Elmpark Way. Another basement
Proud Tyke Lee Crooks will today be confirmed as the new coach of Yorkshire for the forthcoming Roses clash. As reported in the Evening Press, the York Wasps boss was a firm favourite to land the role for the 'Area of Origin' fixture against Lancashire
Scoring a century could take on a whole new meaning for clubs in this year's National Village Cricket Championship. Instead of trying to hit a ton with the bat, players could find themselves queing up to make a 147 or aiming for a 180 under radical new
One of the most famous old businesses in York is moving just out of town after being bought by a company with even more historic roots. Stubbs ironmongers, established in 1904 in Lady Peckitt's Yard, York, but trading from the corner of Merchantgate and
Yorkshire's Australian batsman Darren Lehmann is one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year in the 138th edition of the Almanack which is published tomorrow. The dashing left-hander, currently taking part in Australia's one-day series in India before
Virgin and GNER are both considering legal action against Railtrack to increase their compensation for revenue lost since the Hatfield crash. Virgin claims Railtrack paid out only half of the £100 million lost as a result of passengers using other forms
Stars from the music world have been recruited to hammer home a message of hope to counter the foot and mouth crisis - "Ryedale is open for business!". Jools Holland and the Levellers will perform two separate open air shows in Dalby Forest, near Pickering
Ever dreamed of owning a racehorse? Well, now is your chance thanks to the Evening Press and leading Ryedale trainer Tim Etherington. Readers are being given the chance to join in the excitement of racing by taking a share in one of Etherington's two-year-olds
A North Yorkshire schoolgirl has earned a prestigious national award for an outstanding contribution to her community. Jacki Appleton, 13, a pupil at Easingwold School, won the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award after friends Alice Fenton and Sammy
A York gas supply company is to close, leaving a question mark hanging over the future of 88 jobs. NPower, which took over Lendal Bridge-based York Gas six months ago, today confirmed that the city base will close in June. A spokeswoman said 12 of the
Detectives probing the death of a North Yorkshire man today confirmed he was murdered. Further examinations by pathologists and expert advice from neurosurgeons revealed David Williamson died as a result of a blow to the back of the head which was probably
Yorkshire's Australian batsman Darren Lehmann is one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year in the 138th edition of the Almanack which is published tomorrow. The dashing left-hander, currently taking part in Australia's one-day series in India before
Proud Tyke Lee Crooks will today be confirmed as the new coach of Yorkshire for the forthcoming Roses clash. As reported in the Evening Press, the York Wasps boss was a firm favourite to land the role for the 'Area of Origin' fixture against Lancashire
With credit freely available to the majority of people, in the form of loans, store cards, credit cards etc and lots of encouragement to "buy now, pay later", it is easy to get carried away and to underestimate the eventual cost. Consequently, very many
Early sown crops are creeping slowly and steadily towards GS 30, with normally-drilled winter wheat crops getting to 'leaf sheath erect' in increasing numbers. Winter barley crops are in a similar position although at present they are lagging slightly
FARMERS are continuing to face the problems brought on by the movement ban on all livestock. Sheep and new-born lambs are struggling to cope as the fields they are in become over-grazed and filled with mud. There is a possibility of relief, however. Farmers
York City fans will have a chance to grill Bootham Crescent's decision makers at a new-look fans' forum tonight. For the first time the question and answer session, the fourth staged in recent years, will be held at Joseph Rowntree School, starting at
RESEARCH is to begin on how milk can help humans in the fight against cancer. Funded by the Milk Development Council, researchers at Southampton and Reading universities will look at how conjugated linoleic acid, found in milk, can boost immune function
Hill farmers in England will shortly start to receive payments of the 2001 Hill Farm Allowance. In excess of £40m is being paid to upland farmers, many of which have been hit by the foot and mouth disease crisis. The Hill Farm Allowance Scheme (HFA) is
The final full rates for the 2000 Sheep Annual Premium Scheme have been set at £10.73 per ewe for premium and £4.08 per ewe for the Less Favoured Area (LFA) supplement. Producers have already received two advance premium payments last year totalling £6.68
