THE will could not be faulted, but in the end York City just could not find the way to topple Division Three pacesetters Rushden and Diamonds. The solitary point of order that was realised may be deemed disappointing given the sense of occasion before
JO HAYWOOD stocks up on sea salt and grapefruit seed extract as she discovers how to create a natural medicine cabinet for children Snot is not everybody's idea of suitable dinner table conversation. But for June Tranmer it is a riveting topic for post-prandial
NOTHING beats a good pub crawl. And the pubs on the Food And Drink Festival Real Ale Trail are not just good, they're wonderful. Thirteen boozers, all with the sort of individual character that national chains can never buy, packed to the rafters with
The axe finally came down on County Champions Yorkshire at Edgbaston when defeat by six wickets against Warwickshire meant certain relegation whatever may happen in their final match of the season this week. At least Yorkshire fought tooth and nail until
THE York City Supporters' Trust claims it has faced a wall of silence as it seeks clarification from developers over plans to build on Bootham Crescent. As reported in the Evening Press, Persimmon are planning to build 93 homes on the site, which has
Holy Trinity is still providing for the needy, 30 years after redundancy, as LEIGH WETHERALL writes THREE hundred and twenty five years ago, a death in the parish of St Mary Magdalene, Whitechapel, London, was to have a far-reaching, long-lasting effect
Rosa Parks, a beaten favourite at York last month, can recover losses at Yarmouth tomorrow. The Luca Cumani-trained three-year-old goes for the £28,000 John Musker Fillies' Stakes over a mile and a quarter and is napped to gain her second win of the campaign
HARROGATE Cricket Club could not have enjoyed a better September as the St George's Road club pipped Sheffield Collegiate to the Yorkshire League title. For them, it was a do-or-die bid to harvest the sweet fruit of a league title. Nothing less than victories
YORK Rugby Union Club first team scored their second away victory in a row, winning 20-5 at North Ribblesdale at Settle in Yorkshire Division One. For the second week running York had to make wholesale changes in the back row due to illness and injury
After a good first half when they played some enterprising rugby and scored three top quality tries, Pocklington were gradually worn down by Skipton's bigger forwards and slipped to a 30-20 defeat. Pocklington made a fine start and new centre Neil Ambler
HARROGATE Railway's lucrative run in the FA Cup continued on Saturday as Paul Marshall's men saw off Esh Winning 2-1. Having banked around £26,000 for last season's headline grabbing exploits - and only being denied a second stab at the £20,000 on offer
THE name of a pilot, who became the sole Second World War casualty of a village near York when his plane crashed in 1943, is to be added to the local war memorial. Relatives of RAF Sergeant David Hartnoll Wright are now being urged to come forward so
Osbaldwick's return to Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' turned sour as they threw away a two-goal lead in the last ten minutes to go down 4-3 at South Bank. Mark Crangle scored in the first half for Osbaldwick, with Nick Shaw equalising
A well-taken header by Harry Kewell was the only goal in a pulsating match which saw Leeds United win for the first time in five years against their arch-rivals from across the Pennines. After the game Leeds manager Terry Venables paid tribute to his
Lucas Radebe believes Leeds can make a bold bid for the Premiership title after successive victories over Newcastle and Manchester United. The veteran South African defender replaced the injured Dominic Matteo at the start of the second half and helped
PROGRESS on the major York Central "teardrop" redevelopment will come under the spotlight at a seminar tomorrow. The sessions, which are open to the public, have been introduced before meetings of full council to enable councillors to explore major issues
The axe finally came down on County Champions Yorkshire at Edgbaston when defeat by six wickets against Warwickshire meant certain relegation whatever may happen in their final match of the season this week. At least Yorkshire fought tooth and nail until
SERVICEMEN past and present and scores of civilians joined together to pay their respects to "The Few" at York's Battle of Britain remembrance service. The York Minster service commemorates the 62nd anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and the role women
MANAGER Terry Dolan saluted York City's defensive wall after the Minstermen's scoreless stalemate with Rushden and Diamonds. Although City missed out on three home points, the draw extended City's unbeaten record at Bootham Crescent to nine games. The
A NEW support group has been set up in the Selby area for parents of children with special needs. Ripple, an informal group, which gives parents and carers a chance to meet people in similar situations, was started by parents with children at Hemingbrough
A YORK mother who is seeking compensation as part of the "retained organs scandal" said today she was ready to take her case to the High Court. Fiona Chilton, from Acomb, lost her daughter, Emma, eight years ago after she was born prematurely. Then, after
LOCAL politics is a rough game, particularly in York and Coun Galvin's concerns about attacks on his personal integrity reflect this. However, it is clear that he did not attend any of the later sessions of the Coppergate inquiry. Rather than concentrating
PETER Teasdale received a caution after costing North Yorkshire County Council thousands of pounds for cleaning all the stupid pro-hunting slogans he painted on road signs. This stupid stunt could have cost someone's life by distracting them while driving
I HAVE just read Chris Titley's article in which he uses quotations from George Baker's recently-published book making serious allegations about the late Mr Wentworth Ping. I joined St Olave's School in 1943 as a boarder at the age of ten and have nothing
I ALWAYS thought a widget was something found in a can of John Smith's Extra Smooth Bitter. I would therefore be interested to know how it got on to Mr Reeson's car in the first place? Mike Usherwood, Mendip Close, Huntington, York. Updated: 10:18 Monday
TWO recent front page stories in this newspaper represent the poles of opinion on crime and punishment. In one report, a family affected by murder called for the return of the death penalty, following the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. The
A medieval feast of a roasted hog's head complete with tusks forms a memorable part of York's Festival of Food and Drink. The weighty dish is a re-creation of what York's aristocracy tucked into in the 14th century, while the lower classes commonly ate
Q The recent outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease are very worrying; do you recommend anything nutritional as protection and/or treatment? A Like most doctors, I've never treated a case of Legionnaire's, but I have met one. He developed what he thought
A PILOT walked away unhurt after the microlight he was flying crashed into a field near Selby and flipped on to its roof. Police said the male pilot from West Yorkshire, who was the only person on board the club-owned microlight, was trying to make an
THE project to completely rebuild three York schools using millions of pounds of private cash is expected to go over budget by £130,000, new figures show. City of York Council's education advisory panel will on Thursday be asked to approve making up the
PEDESTRIANS and cyclists are dicing with death by crossing the busy A64 at Copmanthorpe. Readers have told the Evening Press how they have seen golfers pulling trolleys, cyclists riding and pushing their bikes and even a mother walking with a pushchair
HARROGATE Cricket Club could not have enjoyed a better September as the St George's Road club pipped Sheffield Collegiate to the Yorkshire League title. For them, it was a do-or-die bid to harvest the sweet fruit of a league title. Nothing less than victories
MANAGER Terry Dolan saluted York City's defensive wall after the Minstermen's scoreless stalemate with Rushden and Diamonds. Although City missed out on three home points, the draw extended City's unbeaten record at Bootham Crescent to nine games. The
LIKE those people who find they are just as busy in retirement, Holy Trinity Church is full of life long after being declared redundant. The venerable and ancient Goodramgate building hasn't been turned into a club or caf as have some churches. It even
Malton and Norton gained another two points with a 13-11 win at Northallerton to maintain their unbeaten record in Yorkshire Two. Northallerton are not an easy side to beat at their sloping Brompton pitch, but Malton should have put the result beyond
THREE tries in an 18-minute period of an otherwise scrappy and niggling game sealed a third win in three for Harrogate and set up an intriguing first against second contest with Henley at Claro Road on Saturday. The start was delayed when some of the
Malton Bacon Factory are now the only unbeaten side in the premier division of the Leeper Hare York and District League after Dunnington went down to the only goal of the game at Kartiers. After having the better of most of the game Dunnington were undone
CIVIC leaders from York maintained one of the city's long-standing traditions when they visited Nestl's Haxby Road headquarters. Among the civic party was the Lord Mayor, David Horton, the Lady Mayoress, Kathleen Gibson, the Sheriff Martin Brumby, and
COSTUMED lacemakers celebrated the national Lace Guild's silver anniversary by setting up their stalls in an historic York building. Members of York Area Lacemakers (YAL) showed off their skills at Barley Hall, in Coffee Yard. They were among a range
KNARESBOROUGH'S Darren Manning, the newest recruit to the CART FedEx Championship Series, was thrilled by the most demanding race of his career as he debuted with a top-ten finish in the Sure for Men Rockingham 500 held at Rockingham Motor Speedway. Team
HIDDEN secrets of York's Roman and medieval past have been uncovered during an exploratory dig in Hungate. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a major Roman road and cemetery - including the urns of two people from the second or third century -
THE organiser of a campaign to bring back the death penalty for child killers vowed she would not be put off by only 21 people turning out to a York protest march. Gillian Chambers, of Acomb, claims support throughout York and the rest of the UK for her
YET another unnecessary death has occurred on the A64 (September 9). This time a 19-year-old woman has lost her life and a 53-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries. We do not know the details of the accident yet but one thing is certain - it was
I AGREE wholeheartedly with the article by Deborah Rollinson about asking for ID when answering the door. But during the last four weeks I have requested ID from four professional people, only to be told they either haven't any or have forgotten them.
At one time, I saw it as a dull television programme that my parents liked to watch. Now I'm glued to the screen myself, gleefully anticipating the crushing blows dealt to people who believed they were sitting on a fortune but actually were not. The Antiques
YORK'S fifth Festival Of Food And Drink has got off to a sizzling start with its busiest ever weekend. What a hearty and enjoyable affair this, reflecting our national obsession with food. In an age where we are on first name terms with TV chefs such
