YORK opened the new season with a bang as they blew away Driffield's challenge to win by five wickets at Kings Mill Road, thanks largely to the all-round fire-power of Robert Flack Early season conditions, spiked by overnight showers often favour the
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club's bid to return to Northern Ford Premier action in June has been boosted by the announcement that Steve Ferres will take over as chief executive. The former York, Dewsbury, Bradford and Carlisle stand-off, who had been in
A FORMER York charity shop manager was this afternoon selling her flat and most of her possessions before moving to Romania to help terminally-ill children. Kaye Wainwright-Sands, of Shipton Road, will make the life-changing move just over a year after
ARRIVA conductors off sick during weeks when their colleagues have been on strike have had their pay stopped, a rail union has claimed. Stan Herschel, regional organiser at the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), accused Arriva Trains Northern (
MALTON and Norton signed off the season with another ten-try haul with a 56-7 trouncing of Barnsley. The sprinkling of rain had penetrated the hard surface just sufficiently to provide a good surface for running rugby and Malton did not disappoint. Carl
YORK Wasps stars are set to grace the city's representative side at the forthcoming York Golden Jubilee Rugby League Festival. The Yorkshire BARLA management trio of Spen Allison, Alfie Hill and Paul Higgins have now been confirmed as team chiefs, and
THERE was a dramatic end to the division three promotion race. In mid-week Elvington Harriers dropped two points to lowly Rawcliffe Rangers. Dale Phillips put Rangers ahead in the first half and Jon Rogerson equalised for Harriers but the point was not
A YORK health worker has returned home after nearly three weeks of living in a Middle East battle zone. Christine Johnston, 27, a trainee GP from Green Lane, Clifton, travelled to the West Bank city of Nablus to spend three weeks of her holiday working
ONE motorcyclist died and another was seriously injured when the training convoy they were taking part in collided with a car. The three bikers were travelling in single file along the A166 York to Stamford Bridge Road, police said. But half a mile from
YORKSHIRE scraped home by two runs under the Duckworth/Lewis system for calculating rain-hit matches in their opening Benson and Hedges Cup game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday It was a great result for Yorkshire because they had much
ONE man had a finger almost bitten off and another suffered a fractured jaw in two separate fights in York city centre early today. In one of the incidents, a woman who was six months pregnant was taken to hospital suffering from shock. Sergeant Colin
THE daughter of York plane spotter Andy Jenkins is delighted that dad is back home, her mum said today. Nona Hodgson said seven-year-old Jessica was heartbroken when it appeared her dad would have to spend time in a Greek prison. But her tears of pain
CHILDREN as young as 12 were found with alcohol when police swooped on a group of under-age drinkers in a York village. Officers challenged about 20 young people who were drinking on Strensall Common. A 16-year-old youth was arrested at the scene for
AN ANGRY householder is taking legal action after his plans for a new house were rejected in a landmark ruling. Geoff Asprey, whose plans were thrown out because the plot was said to be too big a flood risk, said he would be taking the Environment Agency
Fulford Golf Club's Jamie Miller has qualified for the Professional Golf Association Europro Tour which incorporates 19 events all over Great Britain. Miller, the former York Open champion who turned professional three years ago, had rounds of 72 and
The Red Shirt Brigade, who were out in force to welcome a winner at Ripon on Saturday, will be hoping to do the same at Bath tomorrow. The owners' group, run by Pete Murphy, enjoyed a memorable success at Ripon with Red Galaxy, who followed up her debut
FORMER York City ace Ray Warburton was in dreamland today after helping head Boston United to the Football League for the first time in their 67-year-old history. The 31-year-old defender made a big contribution to the 2-0 victory at Hayes which clinched
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club's bid to return to Northern Ford Premier action in June has been boosted by the announcement that Steve Ferres will take over as chief executive. The former York, Dewsbury, Bradford and Carlisle stand-off, who had been in
CARLTON Towers' batsmen had a run banquet as they thumped a weakened Stillington side by 229 runs in division one. Paul Wright made his first century for Towers while sharing in two century partnerships as he made 105 not out. His opening partner Kashif
AFTER reading your article about the far right's success in the French presidential elections, I feel a response is in order. I would put a different emphasis on the phrase "wake-up call". Le Pen beat the French prime minister in a democratic election
THE York City Archives belong to the citizens of York, the City Council is their guardian, not owner, and has no legal right to send them out of the city. Most of the volunteers are retired and wish to give their time to their city - often up to 20 years
MAY I implore City of York Council or whoever has responsibility for the Foss tow path within the city not to cut the river bank until the end of June. Along this stretch one may delight in seeing up to eight species of butterfly, even at this early stage
YORKSHIRE scraped home by two runs under the Duckworth/Lewis system for calculating rain-hit matches in their opening Benson and Hedges Cup game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday It was a great result for Yorkshire because they had much
A FATHER today praised a heroic neighbour who risked his life to save his four children as their home went up in flames. Tom Carter gave heartfelt thanks to Malcolm Harding, who made three trips into the smoke-filled Carter household to save six-year-old
THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, is backing the Evening Press call to free deaf charity worker Ian Stillman. The 51-year-old disabled man, whose parents live in Tadcaster Road, York, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in India after being convicted
YOUR response to the Evening Press campaign to free Ian Stillman is heartening. Nearly 3,000 people have now signed our petition, a fact which is giving Ian's family great encouragement. The public reaction mirrors the scale of the injustice. Fair Trials
YORKSHIRE are furious that Matthew Hoggard was barred by England from playing in the county's opening Benson and Hedges Cup match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday - but allowed to turn out for Bradford League side Baildon over the weekend
WHEN the sun came up over York 60 years ago today, it exposed scenes of devastation. Houses were destroyed, the Guildhall burnt out. The Bar Convent had collapsed, killing five nuns. Pavements were littered with rubble and shattered glass. Huge craters
A POIGNANT reunion saw some of the bravest individuals of the Second World War meet up once more this weekend. More than 250 war veterans and former Resistance fighters travelled to Eden Camp from all over Europe for the largest event of its kind. The
A YORK woman who dedicated many years of her life to voluntary service has celebrated her 100th birthday. Dorothy Embleton lived in Haxby for nearly 60 years, until she moved to a County Durham residential home in 1996. Her time in Haxby saw her achieve
YORK MADE a determined start in the first division of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale Cricket League taking 29 points from their game at Hemingbrough, writes John Parkin. Ovington made short work of newly promoted York Post Office romping to a
THE widow of a former Bishop of Selby has died aged 91. Imogene Sargent, whose husband, Bishop Douglas Sargent, died in 1979, is remembered by her three sons as someone who loved life, lived it to the full and was heavily involved in the community in
FARMING students from Askham Bryan College tested their strength and pulled a tractor ten miles around the Eye of York to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Fifty students split up into five teams yesterday. The teams took it in turns to drag the
THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, is backing the Evening Press call to free deaf charity worker Ian Stillman. The 51-year-old disabled man, whose parents live in Tadcaster Road, York, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in India after being convicted
Osbaldwick are to return to the premier division after winning the York Leeper Hare League division one promotion decider with South Bank 4-3, writes Colin Atkinson. They were three-up through Mark Triffitt, Danny Leach and James Luck up before South
YORKSHIRE are furious that Matthew Hoggard was barred by England from playing in the county's opening Benson and Hedges Cup match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday - but allowed to turn out for Bradford League side Baildon over the weekend
TWO jockeys were hurt in falls and a spectator collapsed in a toilet during a North Yorkshire horse race. The incidents marred what was otherwise hailed as a glorious return for the York & Ainsty Point-to-Point race. Organisers today said the victims
THERE was a real thriller in the Hunters York and District League premier division derby as Heworth snatched a one-wicket victory off the last ball against Acomb on the opening day of the new season.. Heworth had last man Martin Sigsworth to thank as
AFTER two extremely disappointing years, Civil Service made a good start in the third division by getting the better of a draw at Cawood although their failure to capture the final wicket was no doubt galling. Service bowler Mick Bradley laid early claim
BRIDLINGTON crashed to their heaviest defeat since joining the York League when they were beaten by ten wickets after being whipped out for only 47 at Tadcaster Magnet in division two. Tormenter-in-chief Paul Downey captured 7 for 25 for Taddy while P
SHERIFF Hutton won a low-scoring division four affair at Acomb II by three wickets. The home side crawled to 88 for 9 off their 45 overs as P Evans captured 6 for 35 in 22 overs and only opener John Webster reached double figures. He saw his side lose
Is Rod Stewart a typical man? In not being able to go more than 24 hours without sex, is he "normal"? I wouldn't dare put the question to my husband, who would probably turn purple with rage and mutter something about our own "once in 24 years" (or thereabouts
SO Gary Hart is to be sued by yet another Rail Company, that make three that I know of, and the sums involved will be millions. Gary Hart will not be able to pay one penny to the companies, his insurance company will have to foot the bill, or rather reader
IT'S about time City of York Council decided whether it wants to enforce traffic restrictions in York City centre or abolish them altogether. At present, a substantial minority of drivers regularly rat-run Goodramgate, Colliergate, Fossgate and especially
