A MAJOR police investigation is under way into allegations of child abuse at a former children's home in North Yorkshire. Operation Courier has been running for about 12 months, with a team of officers dedicated to the investigation. The Evening Press
AFTER the Lord Mayor's Show follows the dustcart. So it proved last night as York City followed their vibrant performance of the weekend with arguably their worst display of the season. For Carlisle it was their first three-point haul of the season while
IT seems strange that the "anonymous" poet has waited until now to condemn Walmgate. My aunt, now dead, lived in York for many years. She went to work at Clifton Hospital in the Thirties then married a York man before the Second World War. She once asked
I LOOK forward every week to the antics of Yorkatt & Eric in the Saturday edition of the Evening Press, but I must congratulate cartoonist Wolf this week on so neatly portraying the feelings of everyone after the terrible suicide bombing in New York
FYLINGDALES' role in the Star Wars missile defence shield in the light of last week's tragic events in America is to be discussed at a public meeting in Whitby tonight. Earlier this year, the Evening Press issued a strong message to President Bush rejecting
YORK Acorn ARL Under-14s turned in a stunning performance to win 68-10 at Garforth. Acorn's tries came from Steven Mackley (4), Joe Clark (2), Jason Smith (2), Matthew Nelson, Billy Gillan, Danny Brown (2), Lee Acaster and Thomas Mackley, who also kicked
A RESPECTED member of the Karen hill tribes, in Thailand, has arrived in York to meet volunteers at a charity set up to help his people. The tribesman, Salahae, has worked closely with Penelope Worsley, who is the sister-in-law of Sir Marcus Worsley of
YORK Acorn ARL Under-13s produced the performance of the weekend when winning 24-14 at Featherstone. Both defences were on top until Acorn full-back Matthew Gray crossed for the first try, with Featherstone hitting back with a converted score. Acorn regained
A MAN who sparked a police alert in York after he was seen firing a handgun surrendered himself after reading a report of the incident in the Evening Press. Officers spent several hours patrolling the Clifton bridge area of York after a member of the
The Ripon Builders Merchants-sponsored Ure Championships drew a sell-out field of 70 to the river around Ripon on Sunday. The falling river was still deeply coloured and the failure of chub to show in numbers made for a much fairer contest. Robin Pickles
A CAMPAIGNER for older people's rights has called on the Cats Protection charity to change its age policy - after a popular York volunteer had her contract terminated because she was over 60. Barbara Sharp, 62, used to be shelter manager at the new Cats
PICKERING Town have set up a mouth-watering tie with Accrington Stanley after Simon Sturdy's late strike saw the Pikes beat Crook Town 1-0 in the FA Cup first qualifying round replay last night. Sturdy headed home from a corner just two minutes from time
SCARBOROUGH'S 2-0 defeat against Morecambe last night means have now played five games at home in the Nationwide Conference this season without registering a win. It was only in the first 20 minutes of this game that they looked likely to break that sequence
RACING tipster John McCririck will not faces charges over an alleged incident at York Races last month, police confirmed today. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that no action will be taken against the Channel Four racing pundit over a claim
SEETHING Terry Dolan was left once again lamenting York City's sluggish start to matches after the Minstermen crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Carlisle United, their third successive reverse. While City received plaudits for their performance in defeat to Luton
A PUB soccer team did not have far to look for help when their changing rooms were ransacked - they were playing the police! Players from The Black Dog pub team, in Camblesforth, near Selby, had wallets, trainers, a mobile phone and even a spare ball
THE detective leading the investigation into a brutal murder said the people of York would "not tolerate naked aggression and violence in our streets". Detective Chief Inspector Steve Barlow spoke out as he called for more public support to find who was
TOO often in recent years, we have chronicled York Wasps' problems. Financial crises off the pitch and record defeats have left fans disillusioned and the club on the brink of closure. So we take great delight in reporting the new mood of optimism at
ANOTHER big name is confirmed at York Barbican Centre. Pulp, whose chart hits defined the Nineties, are to appear there in October. Eccentric frontman Jarvis Cocker famously paraded his bottom at the Brit Awards to protest at Michael Jackson's saintly
SEETHING Terry Dolan was left once again lamenting York City's sluggish start to matches after the Minstermen crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Carlisle United, their third successive reverse. While City received plaudits for their performance in defeat to Luton
STUART Pawson swapped the pit for the pen (well a PC anyway) and has not looked back. Leeds-born Pawson, who lives at Fairburn, between Selby and Pontefract, worked as an electrical engineer down the mines before being made redundant. He then joined the
TADCASTER and Oaklands Schools got among the silverware at the annual York area schools seven-a-side rugby union competition at York RUFC's. Clifton Park. Eleven schools from the York area, involving about 250 boys from years 8, 9 and 10 playing a record
WE were in Amsterdam when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 children and their schoolteacher at Dunblane. Our hotel room had BBC1 via satellite so we sat on the double bed and watched the Six O'Clock News, dumbfounded. The picture of OJ Simpson above the word
STEPHEN LEWIS looks at the bond of friendship and history uniting two cities on opposite sides of the Atlantic COMPARED to the estimated $50-$100 billion cost of rebuilding a shattered New York - and of trying to rebuild the lives of families left bereaved
IN the aftermath of the heart-rending suffering of the American people, my thoughts are with them and also all victims of terrorism sought by those who use the bomb instead of the ballot box. The victims of the IRA, ETA, and all such terrorist organisations
SOME of York's best women's doubles tennis players will be in action at Fulford on Saturday in the IT Sports Ladies finals (1.30pm). Couples will be in two groups with the winners of each playing each other in the final. Group A: Julie Reilly and Jackie
YORK Acorn Under-8s enjoyed a good win at Upton and Frickley by nine tries and two goals to two tries and two goals. Top performers were Ryan Gallacher, Ben Cowton and Oliver Hardwick. Acorn's points came from tries by Gallacher (4), Cowton (3), Jack
A RED Cross fundraiser from York is due to retire after almost a decade of voluntary service. Beryl Long, who has managed the Red Cross shop in Walmgate for almost nine years, is to receive the society's Badge of Honour for Devoted Service. Mrs Long,
A NEAR-unique example of the battle for the skies during the Second World War has made a brief homecoming to York. Fairey Swordfish biplanes were made in factories across Yorkshire during the war years. The parts were made at different locations so production
HEWORTH 'A' kick-started their Yorkshire League division four season with a good 34-20 win at Scarborough Pirates. Once Heworth's new players found cohesion after a sterile opening quarter, they started to create chances and scored several good tries.
Harrogate Town maintained their march up the UniBond League division one table with a 2-0 defeat of Guiseley at Wetherby Road. Stephen Ball and former York City player Iain Dunn scored the goals in the second half. Updated: 11:35 Wednesday, September
BUSINESS leaders hope York Wasps' new link with New York may bring spin-off benefits to York's commercial community. The Evening Press reported last night how the New York Economic Development Council was to become York Rugby League Club's main sponsor
Harrogate Railway stormed through their FA Cup first qualifying round replay at Winsford United with a stunning 4-1 win - despite being held up and having to get changed on the bus. Traffic delays around Manchester and in Cheshire, due to Manchester United's
A VILLAGER has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business. Selby councillor Brian Percival and his wife, Rosamund, will be the most severely affected by a proposed Highways Agency scheme to
THE villages of Dunnington and Elvington are to be restored to Fulford School's catchment area. The decision to return them to the York school's area from 2003 followed a vote down party lines at City of York Council. In a long and heated debate, Labour
A CAMPAIGN to safeguard the future of York's Yearsley Pool found voice at a full meeting of the city's council. Devoted pool user Fiona Evans made an impassioned plea to councillors over the pool's 50 yard facility, which the council is considering replacing
CRISIS club Scarborough are facing more cash difficulties. According to manager Neil Thompson some players' pay-cheques, which arrived 13 days late, have bounced. It was no surprise to him that their heads dropped during last night's 2-0 home defeat against
PULP are to play the Barbican Centre on November 21 in the biggest signing of the year at the York leisure centre. Tickets for the 7.30pm concert went on sale this morning at £17.50 and are available from the Barbican box office on 01904 656688. Pulp,
A NEW wave of optimism is sweeping through Huntington Stadium following the startling news that New York Economic Development Council are York Wasps' new main sponsors. As reported in yesterday's Evening Press, NYEDC are one of 20 associate backers found
A NEW wave of optimism is sweeping through Huntington Stadium following the startling news that New York Economic Development Council are York Wasps' new main sponsors. As reported in yesterday's Evening Press, NYEDC are one of 20 associate backers found
Captain Rio can earn his stripes in the big race at Ayr tomorrow. The talented two-year-old is napped to win the £18,000 Betfair.com Harry Rosebery Stakes for Scarcroft trainer Richard Whitaker, successful in the same event 12 months ago with Vicious
A VILLAGER has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business. Selby councillor Brian Percival and his wife, Rosamund, will be the most severely affected by a proposed Highways Agency scheme to
