THE pictures might have been more than a century old, but when they were placed in a new exhibition in North Yorkshire they still drew an impressive crowd. Wilf Garbutt, from Thornton-le-Dale, near Pickering, unearthed about 120 photographs taken by one
YORK City Knights have an excellent chance to win promotion from National League division two and get into rugby league's big-time. That is the opinion of former Great Britain tourist Graeme Hallas, who has signed for the club from Super League newcomers
SELBY can make giant inroads into closing the gap at the top of Yorkshire One if they topple Old Brodleians at Sandhill Lane. Richard Selkirk's charges are enjoying a renaissance - four wins on the bounce have seen them up to fifth - after a stuttering
Best Mate begins the defence of his Gold Cup crown at Huntingdon tomorrow. The superstar chaser, trained by Henrietta Knight, kicks-off his campaign in the £55,000 Peterborough Chase, sponsored by McCallum Corporate Consulting, and National Hunt fans
DIE Another Day is Bond number 20 and the series can definitely live another day, no matter what xXx may wish. More money than ever has gone into making 007 cinema heaven, but the more important decision was taking on a director who would shake and stir
I FEEL sorry for Irene Bowes who had such a dreadful experience in York District Hospital (November 19). It must have been awful for her. However, I would hate the whole hospital to be tarred with the same brush. Last year I was admitted to the hospital
YORK Lions thanks everyone who helped to raise a tremendous total of £828 during their annual appeal day in Parliament Street. We thank the students from York and Nottingham universities for their support on the day. Without the public's generosity, we
THE GOVERNMENT has been forced to scrap a botched political donations rule which could have forced local councillors to miss vital meetings - or even stand down. The regulations would have burdened business with masses of red tape, and stopped public
A NORTH Yorkshire district council has been hailed as a "sound, competent, strongly-led authority" by an independent review team. The Improvement and Development Agency says that Hambleton District Council has forged strong partnerships with other authorities
ELDERLY residents have been warned to be on their guard after a bogus social worker tried to get into the house of a blind and profoundly deaf woman who is in her 90s. North Yorkshire County Council staff say they are very concerned that a con man chose
EVENTS at a North Yorkshire heritage attraction have a new face with the appointment of a new officer. David Edwards has been appointed events and fundraising officer at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal. He is pictured, left, dressed as a monk in the
PUPILS at three York schools are wowing audiences with performances of two top musicals. Students at The Mount School have collaborated with pupils at Bootham School for a production of Bye Bye Birdie. Pupils at St Peter's School are putting on a fundraising
A DOG owner could be banned from keeping his two dogs after repeatedly failing to keep one of them under control. York magistrates described Michael Cipriano, 42, of Hull Road, York, as "not a fit person to look after dogs" after his pet Doberman, Rocky
THE house price boom in Yorkshire is far from over, but may be starting to slow down, according to the latest survey. Increases are running at more than double the long-term annual average of ten per cent, and are expected to continue rising until the
A MULTI-million pound organisation established to bring new jobs and wealth to York, North and East Yorkshire is struggling to meet key government targets. Figures released by the Department for Trade and Industry show Yorkshire Forward will have to make
TEAMS of skilled divers have been brought in in an effort to complete flood defence work hampered by recent heavy rain. Work in Malton and Norton has been held back because water levels on the swollen River Derwent are too high. Now Environment Agency
The Meningitis Trust is seeking adventurous people to walk the Great Wall of China. The five-day trek will take place in May next year and aims to raise thousands of pounds. Participants must raise a minimum sponsorship of £2,500 and pay a registration
From Queen Of The Nile to queen of a corner caff, Amanda Barrie has enjoyed a colourful career and an equally colourful private life, as JO HAYWOOD discovers Shirley Broadbent was a precocious, unpredictable child. If she liked you, she would be fiercely
THORPE Utd maintained their 100 per cent start to life in division two with a 4-0 win over The Mount, thanks to goals from Wood, Crowther, Whiteley and Welford, writes Garry Carter. Derwent United stayed in touch after a Wilford hat-trick helped them
York's homeless community say filling the daytime hours is one of their toughest tasks. Richard Edwards visited a project that helps them do it, while giving them a helping hand towards a better future. HOMELESS people often say life on the streets is
Scarborough entertain Gravesend & Northfleet and home boss Russ Slade can't wait to get the game started. "Last month they put five past us, which is the first time that has ever happened to me and I want some revenge for that day down in Kent," he
TAXPAYERS are being misled about the cost of a post designed to ease a huge workload, City of York Council leader Dave Merrett said today. Coun Merrett said a statement from Liberal Democrat leader Steve Galloway greatly exaggerated the cost of a personal
IT might be full steam ahead on the cup front for Harrogate Railway, but the Station View outfit will have to return to the bread and butter of the Northern Counties East League premier division tomorrow. The media spotlight is currently shining bright
YORK City Knights have an excellent chance to win promotion from National League division two and get into rugby league's big-time. That is the opinion of former Great Britain tourist Graeme Hallas, who has signed for the club from Super League newcomers
YORK City coach Luther Blissett is to leave the club - although on a temporary basis only. Blissett, brought to City by chairman John Batchelor in the summer to serve as coach under manager Terry Dolan, is to adopt a new role "imminently". The former
FIREFIGHTERS walked out on strike again across North and East Yorkshire today, following the dramatic collapse of a last-minute pay deal. The potentially life-threatening impact of their eight-day action was illustrated only hours earlier in York when
WHAT a fantastic evening. In the historic setting of the Merchant Adventurers Hall, long-standing symbol of this city's entrepreneurial spirit, we saluted the best in business last night. The Evening Press Business Of The Year awards are a celebration
Timothy West is on to his third King Lear and feels that he might be getting somewhere at last, as he tells CHARLES HUTCHINSON KING Lear cannot be conquered. Ask Timothy West, who is portraying Shakespeare's king of kings for the third time in 31 years
YORK City coach Luther Blissett is to leave the club - although on a temporary basis only. Blissett, brought to City by chairman John Batchelor in the summer to serve as coach under manager Terry Dolan, is to adopt a new role "imminently". The former
YORK City captain Chris Brass insists the players remain firmly committed to the Minstermen cause ahead of tomorrow's Division Three clash at Rochdale. And amid all the ownership and financial problems currently surrounding the club, Brass reckons triumph
THE Tories, rather unconventionally for the official Opposition, have steered away from open warfare with the Government recently. Iain Duncan Smith - the self-styled "quiet man" of Westminster - has set out his determination not to engage in "yah boo
FOLLOWING the article about the delay to bring rail halts to Haxby and Strensall (October 30), has consideration been given to the following? Is it anticipated to use the existing train services to and from Scarborough by inserting two extra stops to
IN response to the article about the city council transport and planning chiefs' recent consultation leaflet to every household in York ('Good feedback on Park & Ride site', November 11) - where's ours? As chair of York Natural Environment Trust I
I congratulate Professor Tony Robards on his OBE. It is also a recognition of York as a centre for the biosciences. Having attended the bioscience forum at the Central Science Laboratory I can certainly say that York has a thriving biotechnology industry
PATRIOTIC Evening Press readers believe the Queen should be honoured after Theatre Royal panto performances, according to an Evening Press poll. Robert Goodwill, Yorkshire's member of the European Parliament, asked the Theatre Royal's panto dame Berwick
A CHURCH hall saved from development by City of York councillors should be found a use keeping it at the centre of the community, it was said today. Isobel Bernays, chairwoman of a preservation trust set up to safeguard community use of St Clement's Church
A YORK chef gave fellow contestants a roasting in a national cooking competition. Michael Cushing, 28, of The Groves, was one of eight aspiring Jamie Olivers who reached the semi-finals of a contest to find the next generation of celebrity chefs. Michael
A BURGLAR jumped out of a downstairs window at a York home when the owner arrived home and disturbed him. The thief escaped from the house in Lockwood Street, in The Groves, with a Nokia mobile phone and a purse containing bank cards. The incident happened
THE funeral of John Bayne, a former newspaper manager, will take place at 11am on Wednesday at St Helen's Church, Wheldrake, near York. Mr Bayne, ex-general manager and director of the Barnsley Chronicle, died aged 79, leaving a widow, Lola, and two sons
TRAINS boss Richard Bowker chose York to unveil his vision for a "new" railway. Giving the main speech at the National Railway Museum's annual dinner, Mr Bowker said the rail industry could only flourish if "professionals work together to deliver something
ROWDY drinkers are to be prevented from spoiling the tranquillity of a York park where the city's war dead are remembered. The War Memorial Gardens, off Station Road, are said to be used regularly by groups of drinkers who are rude and abusive. Unlike
MIKE Tiplady scored all five of his side's goals as Thorpe United Reserves staged a sensational comeback from 4-0 down to win their York FA Junior Cup third round tie away to Dunnington Reserves. Dunnington got all their goals in the first half-hour,
SLINKY slimming club members put on their party dresses for a glamorous competition in York. The champagne flowed as about 40 members of Slimming World met at St Luke's Church Hall, in Burton Stone Lane, for the local heat of the Miss Slinky 2002 competition
A FORMER Selby playgroup treasurer has been jailed for stealing more than £10,000 from the group's funds. Susan Rawnsley, who has two children aged nine and five, will now spend Christmas behind bars after being sentenced to three months in custody. Rawnsley
YORK City captain Chris Brass insists the players remain firmly committed to the Minstermen cause ahead of tomorrow's Division Three clash at Rochdale. And amid all the ownership and financial problems currently surrounding the club, Brass reckons triumph
AT the fire brigade negotiations this morning, a strike was snatched from the jaws of a settlement. The employers and the Fire Brigades Union talked long into the night, holding out the prospect of a deal. But then the union representatives left, hopes
ACTOR Sir Tom Courtenay hails from Hull, poet Philip Larkin lived and worked there, yet the paths of two of the East Riding's most famous figures have never crossed, until now. Tonight is the opening night of Sir Tom's new one-man show at the West Yorkshire
