THE article on York's cycling paramedic was brilliant and I read it several times avidly (April 18). However I fear this is a little like treating the symptoms instead of the disease. I refer to the section of the interview regarding the inability of
I WON'T be the only one dismayed and angry at the scenes on television news of lame, emaciated sheep standing in abject misery, while lambs staggered weakly in quagmire pastures where there wasn't a single blade of grass to sustain them. No doubt these
The next bash organised to raise cash for York Wasps' stalwart Alan Pallister's testimonial fund will be held tomorrow after Wasps' home game with Workington. And organisers are hoping the event will give fans the chance to meet some of the new Wasps
A HOTEL guest's "over-exuberant use of body spray" was blamed for a false alarm which caused the evacuation of about 100 people at a hotel today. All the guests and staff at the Travelodge, in Piccadilly, York, fled after spray deodorant set off the smoke
ABANDONED cars are putting lives at risk on a York estate, it was claimed today. Vehicles dumped on roadsides and in fields around Clifton are an "open invitation" to yobs who vandalise and frequently torch them. But action is being taken both locally
There are no awards for food at York wine bar Oscars, declares a disappointed Dan Rutstein. A BOTTLE of Tiger beer, a Singapore favourite, is as good a start to a meal as you can get. In fact, the range of drinks available at Little Stonegate's Oscars
WITH a girlfriend named Charlie, there was only one place to take her for Easter. A chocolate factory. And wanting to get away from York, there was only one place to go. Cadbury World, near Birmingham. From the moment we were handed our Wispa Gold and
YORK City fans are getting the chance to help shape football's future. City have been chosen as one of five Division Three clubs to take part in this season's Football League National Fan Survey. Conducted by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football
THE distraught sister of a missing York man has made an emotional plea for him to get in touch. Raymond Stead, 61, of Nunthorpe Road, was last seen with an acquaintance in the Bishopthorpe Road post office on Tuesday, when he cashed his invalidity benefit
JUNIOR sculling teams from York City Rowing Club won two events at the Northwich Head of the River races. Sculling over the 2,500 metres course into a strong headwind, Caroline Jones won Women's Junior 18 single sculls in 11 minutes 6 seconds. Morven
WHEN her friend shunned a new Dutch pen-pal, York woman Violet Dekker stepped in to begin a correspondence which eventually led her down the aisle. Mrs Dekker and husband Pieter, pictured, who celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today, were married
PETE Musson won York and District Snooker Association's inaugural Champion of Champions snooker tournament, beating Peter Lawson 2-1 in the final at the Cueball Club. Lawson had a 21 points a frame handicap start against Musson and the first frame went
A PRINCESS who will lead a procession to a North Yorkshire village carnival has been crowned. Rachel Morley, ten, will take pride of place at this year's Copmanthorpe Carnival, accompanied by attendants Lucy Boswell, ten, and eleven-year-old Laura Smith
Transport Reporter DAN RUTSTEIN put a group of York road users through their paces and found their knowledge a little lacking... DON'T know your humps from your roundabouts, or your no overtaking from your wild horse. Then join the club. More than half
SUPERMARKET supremo Sir Ken Morrison has become a billionaire, while the boss of York-based CPP has a personal fortune of £250 million. The Sunday Times Rich List 2001 is published tomorrow, and it gives the rundown on the wealthiest 1,000 people in Britain
MEMBERS of the 500-strong workforce at York firm Portasilo could face reduced working hours and be forced to take unpaid holidays. The Huntington-based Shepherds subsidiary, which announced plans for 40 redundancies at the end of March, said the measures
SHARPSHOOTER Peter Collier's name is unlikely to be entered into football's record books, despite scoring possibly the fastest goal in the history of the game. As reported in the Evening Press, the Selby Town striker lobbed the 'keeper from the half-way
THE first game in this year's Rhodes Haulage Interworks rugby league tournament will see York Police Panthers take on Tang Hall Workingmen's Club on Monday, May 14. Six teams will contest this year's tournament in a group basis, with the two sides that
JOHN Townend's attacks on multi-racial Britain led to the letter by C Wood (April 19) attacking Indians who won't 'integrate', Chinese 'gangsters', 'bogus' asylum seekers, and Gypsy 'beggars'. Last weekend in Bradford 40 white men shouting racist abuse
I WRITE in response to your article regarding the recently filmed episode of BBC's Casualty which draws close parallels to the Selby rail crash (April 18). I would like to express my utter revulsion at such an insensitive move by the BBC. Regardless of
IS there any reason why coaches bringing day tourists to the city could not operate using the Park and Ride system? By delivering their coach loads into York, and not returning to the Park and Ride car park until the arranged times to collect their passengers
IT'S not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in. This little ditty oft quoted by my granddad while shaving with his cut-throat razor came winging its way from out of my dim and distant past. Dim being the operative word
YASMIN Heesom told today of her hopes she will walk again after making "miraculous" progress in New York in her battle against multiple sclerosis. The York mother is undergoing intensive complementary treatment at the Schachter Centre in a desperate bid
A FREEZING cold York station did nothing to cool the excitement of scores of Ryedale rugby fans as they prepared to set off to the spiritual home of their sport. Today was the day when Malton and Norton Rugby Union Football Club travelled to Twickenham
SO MUCH for global warming... Icy mornings, hail, sleet and snow have had everyone dusting off their winter woollies even though spring has officially sprung. But the depth of the problem was revealed today when it was revealed that chilly North Yorkshire
SUMMER is on the way, which means the return of outdoor drinking. You can't quite put your finger on it, but everyone loves a bit of ale and air mixed together. Even a pint of lager can be palatable when supped, relaxing with the wind in your hair and
GEORGE WILKINSON walks the re-opened Ripon Canal towpath. RIPON Cathedral was 'open for business', and five minutes down the road so was The Navigation pub at the top, the basin, of Ripon Canal. And, three cheers, the towpath of the canal has reopened
A DONATION of £600 was music to the ears of York's holiday youth orchestra, Yorchestra. Because the money from the Inner Wheel of York Vikings will mean that it is even easier for children to take part in the musical activities organised by the group.
FOOTBALLERS are showing they are on the ball when it comes to the importance of the 2001 census. The stars of York City joined the campaign to make sure everyone takes part in the population count on April 29. The census gathers information which will
THOUSANDS of motorists on the A64 are to be stopped and questioned to help determine the future of the key route through North Yorkshire. The Highways Agency plans to stop a total of 14,000 drivers on the road between York and Scarborough to carry out
IGNORANCE about mobile phone aerials has led to major safety concerns, a York councillor has claimed. And Liberal Democrat Quentin Macdonald has urged the City of York Council to publish information to show there is no health risk. His call follows a
MORE than 30 talented singers from across England were in York this week for the Easter course of the Royal School of Church Music's Millennium Youth Choir. The week of concentrated training concludes tonight with a recital at York Minster of music by
Yorkshire avenged their defeat of the previous day by gaining a comfortable victory by 76 runs over Derbyshire in the one-day friendly match at Derby yesterday. Gavin Hamilton retired with a slight hamstring strain but he will be fit for Yorkshire's first
FRAUD squad detectives today issued a warning to small businesses in North Yorkshire following a series of advertising scams. Conmen claiming to be offering cheap advertising space on menus, desktop blotters and calendars are siphoning funds out of company
YORK'S speed sensation James Thompson posted an impressive third place in the season's official tests, at the super-fast Thruxton circuit near Andover. Thompson, driving in the Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra Coupe, was just over a half a second behind leader
STAFF at Yorkshire's most famous tea and buns business were celebrating today after scooping a top award from the Queen. Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is among the first winners of the sustainable development category in the annual Queen's Awards
ENGLAND'S Under-16 team, coached by former York City player Dick Bate, will be looking to put home advantage to good use in their quest for European glory. England have been drawn in a group featuring Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. Their first match
EVENING Press sports reporter Dave Stanford takes an in-depth look at the biggest football tournament to be staged within these shores since the thrills of Euro 96. YORK City and Harrogate Town, together with clubs throughout the North East, Yorkshire
RETURNING Wasp Shaun Austerfield goes straight back into York's team for Sunday's visit of Workington Town after rejecting a move to Doncaster Dragons. Strong-running centre Austerfield quit York at the start of March after becoming disillusioned with
