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  • Youngsters serving up top tennis action

    FULFORD'S St Oswald's School enjoyed a clean sweep of titles in the HSBC-sponsored North Yorkshire Inter-Primary Schools Tennis Competition. Six schools took part in the tournament, which included an Under-11s, an Under-11s Transitional Tennis and an

  • Nightmare vision looms for the Tories

    FOR some it may be the stuff of fantasy. Others will have woken in a cold sweat after seeing the image in nightmares. But it is no longer confined to the darkest recesses of the human brain. The Margaret Thatcher-William Hague love child is born. From

  • Calendar's Christa joins BBC

    Calendar presenter Christa Ackroyd is to join Look North in a shock channel switch as the BBC expands its services for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, it was announced today. Christa is expected to start her new job in the early autumn. She will join Harry

  • York house prices buck slump

    House prices are booming like never before in York, contradicting reports of a national slump. Estate agents are dismissing quarterly figures published by the Land Registry today suggesting a slight slowdown in average price increases in most areas. Only

  • Let us linger longer in past

    IN our Millennium Press series of supplements chronicling the 20th century, we reproduced a photograph of the opening of York Castle Museum. What a sight. If the queue for Jorvik bumped into the line for the women's loos at Glastonbury, it would still

  • Tykes take lead in title race

    Yorkshire stepped out at Swansea today as CricInfo Championship leaders, courtesy of Essex who stopped Surrey from taking over the top spot by holding them to a surprise draw at The Oval on Monday. With two wins from four matches, Yorkshire are seven

  • Computer firm in liquidation

    A business information technology company which won the Evening Press Growth Business of the year has placed itself into voluntary liquidation. A creditors' meeting to appoint a liquidator for York-based Growth Computers Ltd which recently changed its

  • Singing in the rain

    Were you among the hundreds of people who braved the rain to take part in York's Big Sing II? The event in Parliament Street was among the final ones to grace the streets and venues of the city as part of the highly-successful BBC Music Live weekend.

  • Row erupts over meeting

    A community and police (CAP) meeting was re-scheduled to stifle public criticism, it was claimed today. But the group's chairman said there was no "hidden agenda". It had to be brought forward to avoid clashing with another meeting. The CAP meeting, at

  • Young Pikes finish third

    Pickering Town Under-19s have had to settle for third place in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League after title rivals Farsley Celtic won their last game to take the crown. Having been hit by a plethora of postponements, the league finally came to an

  • Police appeal in hunt for fiend

    Police have renewed their appeal for help from the public in their search for an alleged child sex offender who struck over the Bank Holiday weekend. A six-year-old girl was indecently assaulted by the man at Scalby Manor caravan park, near Scarborough

  • Carer stole gran's cash

    A female carer stole from her grandmother to tax her car, shop at Argos and buy a new vacuum cleaner, a court heard. Professional care worker Nyree Fenton not only stole from her Goole grandmother, Grace Allerton, aged 86, but also swindled £100 from

  • Leaders maintain pressure

    Bubwith and Yapham continue at the head of the Foss Evening Cricket League after recording victories over Wheldrake and Heworth. The former had a comprehensive nine wicket win with Neil Pratt (5 for 15) and Charlie Cameron (4 for 4) shooting out newly-promoted

  • Easingwold and Bridge lead way

    Easingwold and Sheriff Hutton Bridge lead the first division of the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League with seven points each after the latest round of fixtures. Thirsk are third, a point behind, while at the foot of the table Newburgh are yet to pick up

  • Sweepers told to clean up act

    Selby District Council's main contracting company has been fined and warned to "get its act together" or risk losing its street cleaning contract. District council chiefs revealed they had rapped Onyx over the knuckles after it chalked up 25 "defaults

  • Tanks for the memory

    Alan Whiteley, from Sherburn-in-Elmet, bought a 16ft-long camouflaged armoured vehicle to drive his army-mad son Sam, 11, round town. The Ferret Tank, which was built in 1959 and has been used in battles all over the world, can reach speeds of up to 60

  • GNER reveals rail partnership

    GNER has unveiled its partnership to deliver the £2 billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line, Britain's flagship rail route between London and Scotland. The ECML modernisation forms part of the York-based train operator's bid for a new 20-year franchise

  • Train fares 'could double'

    Rail fares could rocket because of loopholes in new contracts with privatised train companies, passengers were warned today. Some ticket prices could almost double within five years, claims environmental pressure group Transport 2000. Ticket rises on

  • Death of David Coverdale

    Ardent York City fan David Coverdale has died suddenly. He was aged 68. Mr Coverdale, who collapsed while gardening at his home in Dringhouses and died shortly afterwards, was a season ticket-holder for 35 years. Said Trish Westland, assistant club secretary

  • Alcide signs for Cambridge

    York City striker Colin Alcide has signed for Cambridge United for a small undisclosed fee - confirming Evening Press reports that the U's were set to snap him up. The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the Abbey Stadium to end an 18-month association

  • Row over £100 sent to wrong fighting fund

    A CONFUSED voter who sent £100 to the fighting fund of the wrong political party has prompted a challenge. The cheque, meant for the campaign fund of Vale of York Conservative Anne McIntosh, has been received by her Liberal Democrat rival Greg Stone.

  • Labour sign vandalised

    AN activist in the East Riding Labour Party has been left shocked by what he describes as an "act of political vandalism." Pocklington resident George McManus had nailed his colours to the mast by placing a large 'Vote Labour' sign in his garden. But

  • Buses drive me mad

    I HAVE had enough of the poor service and disregard public transport providers have for passengers. I went from York, by bus and train, to Shipley, near Bradford, a journey that would take 60 minutes by car. However, although the timetable states a similar

  • Free to criticise

    I PROTEST most strongly about being labelled one of the Vale of York Tories by Olly Andrla (Letters, May 19). He obviously failed to read my scathing letter about the morals of Anne McIntosh when she was elected to this constituency and continued to draw

  • Candidate for lunacy

    IN response to your article about Helen John standing as candidate for Sedgefield against Prime Minister Tony Blair (May 26), it is my understanding that when you are a guest of Her Majesty's Prison Service you lose your right to vote let alone stand

  • Warming to Duke

    THE Duke of York takes a smile wherever he goes. That famous grin was displayed almost continuously during his visit to North Yorkshire yesterday. His enjoyment was genuine. He took great delight in sneaking a look behind the scenes to try to catch out

  • Rolled over

    York City goalkeeper Russ Howarth was beaten only by his own team-mate last night as England Under-18s lost 1-0 to their counterparts from Switzerland. Everton youngster Peter Clarke was accredited with scoring the only goal of the game in his own net

  • York winner has class to shine at Goodwood

    Stretton, successful in a photo-finish at York a fortnight ago, can follow-up at Goodwood tomorrow. The three-year-old, trained at Middleham by James Bethell, goes for the ILS Handicap and, with John Reid in the saddle, is fancied to come out on top.

  • Football double for Huntington

    HUNTINGTON SCHOOL'S Under-14 and Under-15 football teams have won their respective York Schools Leagues. Back row, from left to right, (Under-15s): Alex Kingsley, Stuart Phillips, Lewis Musgrave, Simon Yorke, Lee Grant, Jonathan Elsgood, Paul Dodds and

  • Winning start for North Yorks

    NORTH Yorkshire Schools Cricket Association finally got their season underway with an emphatic four-wicket win over East Yorkshire at Pickering. Batting first, East Yorkshire's innings got off to a fast scoring pace with the North Yorkshire bowling being

  • Duke launches county charity

    The Duke of York has expressed sympathy for the people of North Yorkshire who suffered during a disastrous nine months. He said he felt for those affected by the county's flooding last November; those who had suffered in the Great Heck rail disaster;

  • Jobs rescue plan in jeopardy

    One hundred York workers face the dole queue again today after talks aimed at saving bus and coach plant Plaxtons ran into severe difficulties. It had been hoped that some of the jobs could be saved after a rescue package was put together for the plant

  • Silvers on write track

    Yorkshire and England bowler Chris Silverwood has joined thisisyork and the Evening Press. He has joined your award-winning newspaper as a cricket columnist. Each Friday he'll give the low-down on all the latest Yorkshire gossip as well as provide his

  • Rosie's revolution

    RON GODFREY meets a Pocklington woman who today launches a campaign to ensure children get the best possible training during their early years SO THIS was what all that to-ing and fro-ing between Pocklington and Downing Street was all about for Rosie

  • Caroline raises glass to 104th birthday

    Her life spans three centuries and she has six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. And today is her 104th birthday. Devon-born Caroline Goss, now resident at Somerset Nursing Home, Wheldrake, is celebrating the big

  • Snake reveals joy of sax

    Saxophonist Snake Davis will hold a free masterclass for the Pied Piper Project in Ryedale, at Brawby village hall near Malton, on Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Intermediate and advanced brass and wind players should book their places promptly because numbers

  • Airfield lashed over tyre blazes

    Householders near Elvington Airfield were angered when its owners uprooted and burned trees and tyres near their homes. They say the smoke caused by Elvington Park Ltd created so much nuisance that one neighbour had to cancel a party. And a nearby farmer

  • Bob's solid job

    Veteran York Acorn athlete Bob Duncan clocked two hours 50 minutes in the Leeds Marathon, while over-50s club-mate Norman Stephens finished in 3hr 34min. In the half-marathon, Shane Greenaway (1-33) was first home for the Acorn club, followed by club-mates

  • Great start for York

    York Tennis Club made a fine start to their Yorkshire League division one programme with a 5-4 victory over Doncaster at Clifton Park. A weakened York side without Darren Ferre and Simon Billington, who are not playing this year, and Paul Blackett who

  • Acomb Trophy tie

    Heworth play Osbaldwick at Acomb Cricket Club tonight in the first quarter-final of the Acomb Invitation Trophy. The game starts at 6.15pm. The umpires are Jeff Pratt and Rob Smith. Updated: 11:48 Wednesday, May 30, 2001

  • Dogged determination pays dividends

    Proud owner Jim Mullen shows off his certificate and his dog today after scooping a prize at Cruft's dog show. Albert, or Muliphen of York, a 15-month English Bull Terrier, picked up first prize in the Special Junior Dog section of the prestigious event

  • Goldrush provides richest pickings

    There was a tremendous match at the Willows on Saturday, when the lowest weight recorded by any of the 41 competitors was 12lb. Armley Angling duo Hewson and Wilmore won the top prizes. From pegs on Goldrush, they chose to fish pole with pellet and had

  • Death smash bikers named

    The motorcyclist and passenger who were killed on a Ryedale road have been named. Lee Routledge, 27, a serving soldier from Swinton, near Malton, was riding the bike when it left the Keldholme-to-Amotherby road, near Kirbymoorside on Monday. The passenger

  • Silvers on write track

    Yorkshire and England bowler Chris Silverwood has joined thisisyork and the Evening Press. He has joined your award-winning newspaper as a cricket columnist. Each Friday he'll give the low-down on all the latest Yorkshire gossip as well as provide his

  • Tykes take lead in title race

    Yorkshire stepped out at Swansea today as CricInfo Championship leaders, courtesy of Essex who stopped Surrey from taking over the top spot by holding them to a surprise draw at The Oval on Monday. With two wins from four matches, Yorkshire are seven

  • Politicians 'ignorant of real life'

    Fed-up home owner Philip Nicholson has claimed Westminster politicians simply have no idea what it is like to live in today's Britain. Philip, a gardener, of Alcuin Avenue, Tang Hall, York, said he was completely disillusioned with mainstream politicians

  • Rolled over

    York City goalkeeper Russ Howarth was beaten only by his own team-mate last night as England Under-18s lost 1-0 to their counterparts from Switzerland. Everton youngster Peter Clarke was accredited with scoring the only goal of the game in his own net

  • Environment on agenda at debate

    THE environment will be at the top of the election agenda tonight as candidates attend another hustings meeting. York and Ryedale Friends of the Earth had invited all seven of York's candidates to face the public, although Socialist Alliance candidate

  • Magistrates must operate within their powers

    YOUR correspondent, R Cewan, refers to a report on the sentencing of a persistent shoplifter (May 25). I cannot comment on a specific case but I should like to say that when magistrates sentence offenders we operate within what the law allows, and according

  • Stick to the paths

    THANKS for publishing my letter about North Yorkshire County Council opening paths (May 21). The letter suffered in the same way as my complaints about the county - it was delayed. Since my letter was written a meeting of the County Access Group was held

  • Spare us misery

    HOUSE prices are hotting up. Or cooling down. It depends which temperature gauge you prefer. The Land Registry's quarterly survey suggests property price rises in Yorkshire have dropped to lower than the national average. Estate agents say the opposite

  • Terry's in a write mess

    CHRIS TITLEY drops in to a fictional universe that enthrals millions of readers around the world. FORTY-five minutes before Terry Pratchett is due to meet them, his fans have formed a queue from the first floor of York Borders right down the stairs. Soon

  • Alcide signs for Cambridge

    York City striker Colin Alcide has signed for Cambridge United for a small undisclosed fee - confirming Evening Press reports that the U's were set to snap him up. The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the Abbey Stadium to end an 18-month association

  • Death of David Coverdale

    Ardent York City fan David Coverdale has died suddenly. He was aged 68. Mr Coverdale, who collapsed while gardening at his home in Dringhouses and died shortly afterwards, was a season ticket-holder for 35 years. Said Trish Westland, assistant club secretary