North Yorkshire's struggling farming community is being given a new lifeline through new scheme which hopes to see £21m injected into the industry in the next five years. Masterminded by the North Yorkshire County Council and partners Yorkshire Forward
THERE were traffic hold-ups in Stonebow, York, today when a lorry hit the notorious rising bollard. The bollard was damaged in the collision and traffic had to use the other side of the road, before the bollard was removed. A City of York Council spokesman
THE man who sprayed graffiti on York Minster was today ordered to do 50 hours community service. Mohan Paul was also told by city magistrates to pay the Minster £125 in compensation towards the estimated £500 cost of the damage. Earlier this month, Paul
STEPHEN LEWIS celebrates the charity which has been improving the lives of older people for 30 years. THE aisles of York Minster will be packed next Tuesday for a special service. Among the throng of mainly older people gathered there will be the familiar
AT a time when we have witnessed the depths of depravity to which the human spirit can plummet, and the heights of magnificence to which it can soar, no sentiment has been more sickeningly inappropriate than that attributed to the protesters at Menwith
ON September 11 America was engulfed in an avalanche of sorrow as death and destruction rained down on Washington and New York. Why? The history of mankind is littered with appalling acts of barbarism, cruelty and hatred. A classic example is the story
SHAME on Julian Cole and his champion Mr P Taylor (Letters, September 22) for advocating a spineless policy of appeasement in reply to the most cruel and dastardly terrorist action ever committed. Those who were around when Mr Chamberlain made the same
WE have all been horrified by the atrocities on September 11, and many families in the UK have lost loved ones. However, I'm pleased to see several readers urging caution about our natural urge to charge after the most likely suspects with all guns blazing
THE idea of identity cards ('ID cards: common sense or an abuse of freedom?', September 25) has more positives than negatives. I was a soldier serving in Northern Ireland and everyone there has to carry ID cards, including children. This stops children
MY wife and I fully agree that ID cards should be introduced. It is a clich, but nevertheless true, that if one has nothing to hide there is nothing to fear. MJ and P Prime, Flavian Grove, Clifton, York. Updated: 10:16 Thursday, September 27, 2001
A DRUG gang member who helped set up one of the largest cannabis factories ever discovered in mainland Britain is to appeal against his six-and-a-half-year jail sentence. Detectives believe that the illegal factory in an East Yorkshire aircraft hangar
YORK darts ace Chris Thompson failed last night in his bid to win a trip to the finals of a £100,000 competition. He was knocked out in the semi-finals of the North East final of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix at South Shields. After winning his first
Farmers and growers in the Ryedale area are being encouraged to enter the NFU President's Awards for 2002, in spite of the current foot and mouth disease and financial problems besetting the industry. Ben Gill, of Easingwold, the president said: "The
A SCHOOLGIRL plunged to her death from a sports pavilion minutes after being shown ''gruesome'' pictures in a book called Carnival of the Grotesque, an inquest was told. Odette Coulson, 14, had been one a group of pupils on the veranda of the cricket
Burton Stone FC came out victors against Bulls Head from Middlesbrough in a Group 'A' match in the Carlsberg Cup. The competition, which has its final at Anfield, produced a full blooded game in which the visitors were overwhelmed by the York side. Goals
WHEN you're named Mick after a certain Mr Jagger, you've got to be a bit of a Rolling Stone. But one cool cat has been reunited with its owner - and its best mate Keef - after over a month on the loose. The reunion is all thanks to an eagle-eyed passer-by
Malton Ladies Tennis 'A' team, captained by Ann Chapman, have won the double of the Driffield League first division title and the League Cup. They edged out Driffield to win the League Cup after Hannah Smith and Wendy Jackson completed an 8-7 win to give
THE threat of strike action could return to York's buses as morale hits "rock bottom". The Evening Press has received a series of calls from drivers angry at recent changes at First York which they claim have made working conditions unacceptable. A number
THERE were goals galore in the first division of the York Mitchell Sports League. Selby Olympia beat Heworth 5-3 with goals from Callum Reilly (2), Mark Oldridge, Kevin Lockhart and Johnny Barnett. Andy Vis, Phil Walters and George Lawson replied for
A 27-year-old York man has appeared before the city's magistrates charged with attempted murder. Michael Colin South, of Albion Avenue, Beckfield Lane, Acomb, is accused of trying to kill David Dyson on Thursday in Strensall. Magistrates remanded him
A MULTIPLE crash at a notorious accident blackspot caused long delays for drivers on the A64 today. Several cars are believed to have been involved in the crash on the westbound carriageway of the A64, near Bilbrough Top. The accident happened at about
YORK Acorn have the chance to set a new club record and end a horrible jinx this weekend as they entertain Normanton Knights in the National Conference League division two. Victory will see the leaders make it an unprecedented six straight wins in an
FLOOD stricken Ryedale residents could face not one, but two more flooding seasons before proper defences are completed, the Evening Press can reveal. Environment Agency bosses have admitted that a £4.1 million scheme to protect Malton and Norton may
A LIFELIKE model of Elvis has sparked a fierce bidding war between collectors. Fans from across the UK have pitched bids of up to £550 at the Banana Warehouse in Piccadilly, York, in the hopes of owning the "King of Rock'n'Roll." The fibreglass statue
YORK City midfielder Nick Richardson insists the Professional Footballers' Association cash row with the Premier League is about the welfare of lower league players. As the threat of strike action moves closer, Richardson, the PFA's rep at Bootham Crescent
ARMED police had to deal with a suicidal man threatening to kill them during a siege in a York street, a court heard. Officers feared that Wilf Barlow would injure someone or worse during the five-hour stand-off at his Chapelfields home last January,
THERE has been a lot of glittering revelry since the last time Fiona Sidwell entered her York-based corporate hospitality and events company, Exclusive Events, in the Evening Press Business of the Year. There has also been a lot of money raised for good
SHEY were finalists in last year's tough category for Best Environmental Company - and this time Chris and Christine Dennis justifiably expect their Tadcaster business, Waste To Compost to be up there among this year's leaders. The couple used to count
WHO could question the fact that as a business, TLC Pet Allergy Testing of Bishopthorpe, York, has been barking up the right tree? Last year the firm that introduced the first-ever blood test which can prove or actively disprove that a dog has sensitivity
YORK City talisman Yorkie is leading the way in the race to find the best-supported mascot. As reported in the Evening Press, organisers of this Sunday's British Mascot Grand National are wanting to find the best supported cheerleader ahead of the big
A YOUNG York City reserves team produced a polished performance last night as they overcame Darlington 4-1 at Bootham Crescent in an Avon Insurance League Cup tie. Nick Richardson and Alex Mathie were the only City players to feature with vast first team
YORK City today used their unique agreement with Premiership giants Sunderland to draft in Mark Maley on an initial one month's loan. Maley is the second Black Cats' player to join the Minstermen this season, linking up with team-mate Michael Proctor
A YOUNG York City reserves team produced a polished performance last night as they overcame Darlington 4-1 at Bootham Crescent in an Avon Insurance League Cup tie. Nick Richardson and Alex Mathie were the only City players to feature with vast first team
Frankie Dettori deserts Ascot tomorrow in favour of travelling to Redcar and looks set to enjoy a bumper afternoon. The charismatic Italian jockey will be at Ascot on Saturday, where a life-sized statue of him will be unveiled to commemmorate his feat
WHEN it comes to trees, there are few more knowledgeable than Caroline Taylor. I first met Caroline, of Thorpe Trees, on a very wet Saturday at Tockwith Show just over two years ago. This was the day when the Farmers Markets were first launched in our
A BLIND York pensioner has been robbed of her handbag and white cane by a thief. But courageous Mary Grainger, 72, insists she will be "carrying on as normal" despite the robbery. Mary, who has been completely blind for 22 years, was out walking - during
WIN your homes games and pick up what you can on your travels and teams will prosper is an oft-heard mantra in footballing circles. Having not won now in five games, last night's 0-0 draw may look at first hand to be a disappointing result for York City
THE topic of conversation in football at the moment seems very much to be the dispute between the Professional Footballers' Association and the Premier League and the Football League and the threat of strike action. A lot has been written about it, a
WHEN is a terrorist not a terrorist? Bin Laden was financed and armed by the American CIA when killing Russians in Afghanistan - presumably his behaviour then was not objectionable. Can we expect the Russians to demand the extradition of these CIA officials
HOW will retaliation by bombing innocent people (who probably don't even know their country is harbouring terrorists) do anything but exacerbate the situation? Are these terrorists without conscience going to feel guilty because innocent people are being
THE shocking events in the USA diminish each and every one of us and I am concerned to ensure that we do not let this atrocity diminish our perception of those who follow the Islamic faith. For whatever reason, most people in York have little experience
TERRORISM is a symptom of a problem. Suppressing terrorism may well happen by the measures being suggested by Tony Blair and George Bush. However, the problem that causes terrorism will still remain - globalisation and the corporate economy. The symptom
THIS is the worst of times for Britain's tourist industry. Foot and mouth disease has cost the sector well over a billion pounds in spending by overseas visitors. Any hope of a late recovery was shattered by the terrorists: a further billion pounds is
ELVIS has been spotted many times in the 24 years since his death. In most of these sightings, he was working in a chip shop or a burger bar. At least he would have felt at home. Now, though, he has gone bananas. Witnesses have placed the hip-swivelling
RESIDENTS of a York flats complex have told of their confusion over Joseph Rowntree Foundation plans to buy back their homes. When Rowntree Wharf, in Navigation Road, opened in 1990, people were offered the chance to buy a 50 per cent stake in homes there
SCHOOL pupils in York have been working hard to raise money to help the people affected by the terrorist attacks on America. Teenagers from Fulford School raised almost £1,200 in a street collection for the American Red Cross. Teacher Lorna Savage said
WORK to cut down the risk of raw sewage getting into the region's rivers and watercourses is to be carried out by Yorkshire Water over the next three years. The company plans to abandon, upgrade or screen more than 1,000 sewer overflows by the end of
YOUNG chess players in York were quick on the move when they got chance to play three-day chess master Jeff Horner. About 30 players aged between seven and 15 took on the Bolton-based player, who has finished fourth in the British Championships, in a
FARMERS wishing to move stock from farm to farm for welfare, breeding and commercial purposes will be able to apply under the Autumn Licence Movement Scheme. Application forms are available from DEFRA web site www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth, by phone from
BED blocking at hospitals in York and Selby is to be tackled thanks to a £300,000 cash boost. The latest figures show that 39 beds at York District Hospital are occupied by patients who are well enough to be discharged - but no funding is available to
Rawcliffe Petanque Club Mike Rushworth won the Random Pairs Petanque competition staged at Huntington Sports Club. Rushforth, with an individual score of five wins and 104 points, saw off the challenge from Huntington's Ron Curry, who had a score of five
UNDERDOGS York Groves will have a giant-killing act in mind when they visit Hunslet Warriors 'A' in the second round of the Yorkshire Cup. The Pennine League division four outfit were given a bye through the first round of the competition but were handed
THE caf in York's Rowntree Park has opened again to the public for the first time in more than a decade. The reopening marks the completion of the first stage of a major restoration and refurbishment project at the riverside park. Work to repair the lake
THE Professional Footballers' Association this week sent out 3,496 ballot papers to all its members seeking their backing for strike action with the country's top stars poised to impose a blackout on televised football. The PFA want five per cent of all
YORK City today used their unique agreement with Premiership giants Sunderland to draft in Mark Maley on an initial one month's loan. Maley is the second Black Cats' player to join the Minstermen this season, linking up with team-mate Michael Proctor
CHRIS TITLEY raises a glass to the choice of food now available down at the local. PUB grub: the very name conjures up happy memories of pickled eggs in pathology jars, hairy pork scratchings and, if you were pushing the boat out, a cheese and onion bap
DO I have to go on my holiday? If you are one of the many people who are booked to go off on holiday in the next few weeks you may be asking yourself this question. Understandably some people may no longer want to go abroad and are asking what they can
After a great deal of work and despite the efforts of DEFRA, the first video sale of sheep in Yorkshire is set to run next Thursday, October 4, at the Malton Rugby Club. Thus the annual tradition of holding a Michaelmas Fair in the town will not be broken
FORMER York Wasps fans favourite Mark Cain is set for a return to Huntington Stadium. The Wasps were confident of securing the services of the talented half-back before the start of the new Northern Ford Premiership season. Chief executive Ann Garvey
YORK City manager Terry Dolan believes the Minstermen have just cause for optimism having proved they can mix it with the best. City secured their second draw in successive matches following last night's 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle, a result that still
Hunting for the perfect house? Well, hunt no further. There are tonnes of houses to be had in Huntington. So many in fact that estate agents can line them up under numerous subhead-ings. Take Reeds Rains (01904 655546) for instance, it has a whole branch
MANY questions arise in the aftermath of September 11. Some can be answered while others remain the imponderable stuff of philosophy. In the wake of such terror, it is fair to ask if religion offers any balm. Certainly, there was something Biblical about
