The new Nissan Micra lives up to the hype, says IAN LAMMING As all the hype dies down about the new Nissan Micra and the trendy adverts start to annoy rather than appeal, there's only one thing left to do - drive the car. When a new car is launched -
LONG-RUNNING music night Charm makes its debut at Harrogate's threatened Blues Bar on Monday (17th) at 8pm. The free event marks the first live show by new North Yorkshire rock band Peace Through Superior Firepower, as well as an "eclectic range of recorded
ANTI-war campaigners are to gather around the Eye of York tomorrow in solidarity with those meeting for the mass demonstration in London. Organiser Dr Keith Davis will be waving a banner and is covering his body with slogans such as "not in my name" and
AFTER disco and dysfunction in Boogie Nights and Magnolia, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson moves on to discord in a twisted, arthouse romantic comedy that is once more in the business of strangeness. Picking up where the thunderstorm of frogs left
Malcolm D Lee's blaxploitation movie spoof plays the Foxxy Cleopatra riff from Austin Powers in Goldmember even louder, wider and prouder. After Beyonc Knowles launched the Afro's big comeback in her sassy Pam Grier spoof, now the spirit of the coffee
LOVE is in the air. Unhappily, so is war. Is it utterly nave to hope that the former can triumph over the latter? This Valentine's Day, it seems too much to ask that George and Saddam kiss and make up. But today we see a slogan resurrected from an age
On the eve of what promises to be Britain's biggest protest march ever STEPHEN LEWIS talks York protesters travelling to London tomorrow to Stop The War AT 8am tomorrow a fleet of coaches will leave York for the long journey down the M1 to London. On
AN international charity set up in memory of a young York man is celebrating its third anniversary by unveiling ambitious plans for future expansion. After Richard Worsley died at the age of 24 in a road accident, his mother, Penelope, was determined
A MAN arrested and quizzed by police in York over a suspected gang murder has been released on bail. The 22-year-old man, who was questioned by Metropolitan Police detectives at York police headquarters yesterday, was arrested after armed police surrounded
IMAGINATIVE school children turned a load of old rubbish into designer clothing - and modelled it for their school fashion show. Year 8 pupils at Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick, York, have been collecting litter from around the school grounds for
FORMER world snooker champion Joe Johnson topped a busy night on his exhibition appearance at Huntington WMC with a century break. Johnson, who beat Steve Davis in the 1986 Embassy World Championship final at Sheffield and lost to Davis in the following
SCARBOROUGH entertain fellow National Conference play-off rivals Halifax Town in a crucial game for both clubs. Both have a transfer embargo in place due to being in administration - but at least Boro can do some deals. Under the "one in one out" rule
THE situation at York Hospital had improved today, with now only four wards closed due to a virus. In yesterday's Evening Press it was reported that six wards had been closed because of patients suffering from an infection which causes vomiting and diarrhoea
A YORK-based train company is warning children about the dangers of playing near railway lines this half-term holiday. Arriva Trains Northern (ATN) has teamed up with the British Transport Police (BTP) to urge local parents to bring home the message to
VALENTINE'S DAY is here again and for some Cupid's arrows have already gone astray. That may be the case for Helen Mills and Rachel Gray, students at York St John College, in Lord Mayor's Walk, York, who have been selected to take part in Yorkshire Television's
TWO illegal "eyesore" caravans are to be kicked off green belt land in York - although City of York Council has taken more than two years to act. Councillors have blocked an application by the residents of the two caravans off Temple Lane, Copmanthorpe
A POST-mortem examination was today being carried out on a York man who plunged to his death from a high building on the site of Nestl Rowntree in the city. The 33-year-old died after the fall from the Aero building at the factory in Wigginton Road, York
THE Prince of Wales was today visiting an award-winning village which dates back to the time of the Domesday Book. In a visit to Yorkshire, Charles was stopping off at East Keswick, near Wetherby, where he was to be shown examples of local conservation
A MAN died early today after a settee caught fire in his flat in York. Four firefighters using breathing apparatus smashed their way into the property and pulled out the man, believed to be aged 37, after neighbours raised the alarm. A firefighter gave
THE appointment of Chief Constable Cannings was purely political. She has done a very good job of promoting the need for a massive increase in the police precept for council taxpayers. She has, during the past few weeks, come out with all the accepted
I AM very sad to hear about Carl Neary's sudden death while playing his favourite sport, rugby (February 10). He was such a lovely man, always smiling, never a bad word; a big man, with a big heart and smile. We worked together some years ago at the Tang
Joanne Heywood, principal boy Robin Hood in York Theatre Royal's pantomime Babbies In The Wood, is to trade in her bow and arrow for high teas and period costume in JB Priestley's When We Are Married. The York-born actress began rehearsals this Monday
YORK City were this afternoon given an 11th hour reprieve after a mystery benefactor stumped up the cash to keep the club running for another seven days. Administrator David Willis confirmed to the Evening Press an undisclosed third party had made the
ADMINISTRATORS running York City admitted the football club's position was "decidedly serious" today after crunch talks failed to realise a take-over deal. Negotiations involving club owner John Batchelor, his backer John Heynes, the board of Bootham
THE York City Supporters' Trust today joined forces with club president John Greenway to urge supporters to turn-out in force for tomorrow's televised Division Three clash with Hartlepool. Greenway, who also lavished praise on boss Terry Dolan, his players
THE great choral history of the area is the theme of today's archive photographs as we celebrate the achievements of York's amateur choirs. Dominating our pictures are the men of the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir who have been entertaining audiences
As temperatures are due to plummet again tonight, fingers are crossed that frost does not spoil tomorrow's splendid menu of racing, highlighted by a host of high-profile runners for next month's Cheltenham Festival. It's a big day for trainer Paul Nicholls
Erasure visit York on their first tour in five years. Vince Clarke tells CHARLES HUTCHINSON about how doing an album of covers has reinvigorated their career REMEMBER Erasure recording Abba-Esque, their tribute EP to the Swedish super-troupers? Rendered
Ian Lamming is quite taken by the SC430, the first venture by Lexus into the luxury sports car market IT was only a matter of time before Lexus expanded into every luxury niche in the market. It started making luxury saloons and shocked the opposition
IAN LAMMING is impressed by the new Fiat Ulysse 2.2JTD IT HAS to be said, so I will say it, that Fiat has not been having a happy time of late. As history tells us, empires rise and fall and the Romans are definitely out of favour with the car-buying
There's lot more going on at the National Centre for Early Music than its name suggests. CHARLES HUTCHINSON introduces a season of world, jazz, folk and classical music THE National Centre for Early Music does more than it says on the label. With the
WAKEFIELD Jazz has a powerful Valentine's Day musical package tonight (14th) in the form of two world-class vocalists. As well as a BBC Radio show and a new album for Linn Records, Claire Martin also found the time for the birth of her first child, Amelia
University of York Wind Ensemble members are learning the new skill of smashing plates and clanking girders in time to music in preparation for next Friday's (21st) concert at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Plates and girders are to feature in Laurence
MPs in the York area today spoke out about a possible attack on Iraq - the day the UN Security Council received its crucial report from chief weapons inspector Hans Blix. Any evidence of an Iraqi "smoking gun" could lead to the fresh UN resolution that
FOUR York mothers have sent Tony Blair and George Bush a "heartfelt" Valentine's Day message with a difference. Belinda Noda, Jenny Kelleher, Teejae Frear and Sally Temple have called for "love not war" to be made across the world in the face of the possible
WHO'S afraid of Virginia Woolf? Not the Australian actress Nicole Kidman, once she wore an unflattering prosthetic proboscis to match the looks of the English novelist whose stream-of-consciousness writing ended in watery suicide. Woolf's brittle story
MORE than 1,000 York University students have signed a petition against the introduction of student top-up fees. MPs also have grave doubts about giving our elite establishments the power to charge up to £3,000 a year and the mood at Westminster is dark
SINCE George Hudson's entrepreneurial flair enticed an entire transport system to centre on York, this has been a railway city. It is still, despite the bitter losses of first the carriageworks and then Thrall Europa. Train operators like GNER and Arriva
PLANS to build a larger medical centre to serve villages on the outskirts of York have been given the go-ahead. The proposals will see Elvington Medical Centre relocate to land formerly owned by Lower Derwent Sports and Social Club, where it will serve
ANTI-war campaigners are to gather around the Eye of York tomorrow in solidarity with those meeting for the mass demonstration in London. Organiser Dr Keith Davis will be waving a banner and is covering his body with slogans such as "not in my name" and
GENEROUS fundraisers have already raised more than £12,000 in memory of a North Yorkshire schoolboy - with the promise of more cash on the way from a sponsored event this weekend. Jonathan and Fiona Scarlett-Abbott started Joshua's Appeal after their
A NORTH Yorkshire hotels boss, whose businesses included The Talbot and The Green Man in Malton, has died aged 66. Barry Turner suffered a heart attack early on Wednesday morning. Mr Turner was managing director of the English Rose Hotels group, which
Young Lorcan showed stamina in abundance when winning at Witton Castle this month and he can demonstrate that quality in the Land Rover Men's Open race at Duncombe Park tomorrow. There are 22 entries for the main event on a seven-race card that gets underway
DRINGHOUSES built a six-point lead with just four games to go in Hunters York and District Senior Indoor Cricket League division two after wins over Wilberfoss and Selby. Kevin McGuinness hit 53no and 27no as 'Houses won with two balls to spare against
SESSIONS 'A' have opened a ten point lead at the top of Focus Fireplaces York and District League division one thanks to their 10-0 win over bottom team Poppleton 'B'. Bootham Conservative Club 'A', second in the table, struggled to beat York RI 'B' 6
TANKARD 'A' were involved in yet another nail-biting Marston Moor Villages Doubles-Board League match and now lead division one by a mere half point. The Rufforth side had a fine 23-darter from John Collins to beat Alice Hawthorn 'A' 5-4. Nonetheless,
Nathan Hill, the second seed, was outplayed by third seed Matt Lowry in the York Men's Open Squash Championship semi-finals at York Railway Institute last night. Lowry won 9-0 9-1 9-3. Jamie Hopwood, the top seed, had a more challenging semi-final against
THE River Ouse currently resembles a brown snake slowly winding it's chocolate-coloured way through the countryside. It is doubtful the colour will clear for Sunday's York Tackle Winter League and the 100-strong field look set for a struggle. The brown
NESTL Rowntree's challenge on all four fronts continued as they eased into the York John Smith's Challenge Trophy semi-finals with a 5-2 win over Selby Olympia. Steve Ward (4) and Matt Wain were on target for Nestl with Harkin and Hewitt replying. Marcia
MPs in the York area today spoke out about a possible attack on Iraq - the day the UN Security Council received its crucial report from chief weapons inspector Hans Blix. Any evidence of an Iraqi "smoking gun" could lead to the fresh UN resolution that
THE dark clouds that hung over Station View this past week have brought a silver lining to the now rejuvenated club. That is the opinion of Paul Marshall, who - as reported by the Evening Press - has been reinstated as manager of the Northern Counties
YORK saw a return to the days of old today - with a raid by more than 100 mini-Vikings. Pupils from four York primary schools were forming the advance raiding party as part of the celebrations to mark the start of this year's Jolablot Viking festival.
A GROUND-breaking project aimed at reducing depression and improving the quality of life among elderly care home residents in York has been hailed as a success - although it is only at the halfway stage. The two-year Care Home Activity Project was launched
SEVERAL clubs in the York area have opted not to play tomorrow because of the start of the Six Nations Championship. However, Harrogate will be looking to step up their promotion drive when they tackle Stourbridge in National League division two at Claro
FORMER Ampleforth College pupil Lawrence Dallaglio will use his disappointment of missing selection for England's opening Six Nations match against France tomorrow to spur himself on. The London Wasps No8, who left the York-based Catholic college in 1990
TROUBLESOME council tenants in York could lose their right to an internal appeal against eviction under controversial new plans. A special briefing paper has been prepared for City of York Council's Housing Scrutiny Board, which looks at removing the
THE York City Supporters' Trust today joined forces with club president John Greenway to urge supporters to turn-out in force for tomorrow's televised Division Three clash with Hartlepool. Greenway, who also lavished praise on boss Terry Dolan, his players
A SCHEME to replace temporary classrooms at a York school with a two-storey 14 classroom permanent extension has been given the go-ahead by planners. But councillors yesterday expressed doubts about the availability of parking spaces at Fulford School
THE united front shown by the players of York City was underlined today with Jon Parkin committing himself to the Minstermen's cause. Manager Terry Dolan revealed he had received a number of inquiries from clubs interested in acquiring the versatile striker's
TERRIFIED York residents say they are being "driven from their homes" by a gang of teenage yobs. A 30-strong gang of youths regularly gather outside the Mormon church opposite flats in West Bank, off Acomb Road, to drink, smoke and play loud music until
ADMINISTRATORS running York City admitted the football club's position was "decidedly serious" today after crunch talks failed to realise a take-over deal. Negotiations involving club owner John Batchelor, his backer John Heynes, the board of Bootham
YORK City were this afternoon given an 11th hour reprieve after a mystery benefactor stumped up the cash to keep the club running for another seven days. Administrator David Willis confirmed to the Evening Press an undisclosed third party had made the
TERRIFIED York residents say they are being "driven from their homes" by a gang of teenage yobs. A 30-strong gang of youths regularly gather outside the Mormon church opposite flats in West Bank, off Acomb Road, to drink, smoke and play loud music until
FREIGHT bosses are afraid that the London congestion charges could provide a blueprint for a future scheme in York. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that the effects of the charges will be felt by road transport operators throughout the
A £1 MILLION plan to make York the centre of railway excellence in the region could soon be realised, the Evening Press can reveal. Plans are at an advanced stage to establish the Yorkshire Rail Academy at the city's National Railway Museum (NRM). Museum
ROD Hills was today on bail after being questioned by detectives over the death of his wife, Carol Wallace. The 56-year-old University of York lecturer and former City of York Council leader reported to York police headquarters, in Fulford Road, yesterday
FOUR York mothers have sent Tony Blair and George Bush a "heartfelt" Valentine's Day message with a difference. Belinda Noda, Jenny Kelleher, Teejae Frear and Sally Temple have called for "love not war" to be made across the world in the face of the possible
YOUR article on the plight of many pensioners facing ever-increasing demands on relatively stagnant pension resources (February 11) touched a nerve with a lot of people. Coming, as it did, in the same edition as the one with a half-page article on the
ONCE again the TV licence goes up. This will force many to abandon their TV sets and listen to their radios more. We see the gradual decline in standards of TV programmes. Pay-to-view all adds up. So television is becoming a luxury to many. There should
COULD someone arrange for Helen Mead and Bill Hearld (Perils of Valentine trap) to run off together? What a couple of miserable, moaning minnies. Their partners must long for release. This Valentine's Day as my husband and I walk along the beach at Scarborough
RE:VERSE, the Riding Lights and Read-Write-York poetry event on March 1, has sold out so quickly that a second performance has been added for later that evening at Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York. As with the 6.30pm show, the new 8.45pm performance
PETER Robert Scott is premiering a play at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, for the second time... with an 11-year gap in between. The first, the "rowing play" One Over The Eight, attracted such blossoming acting talents as Mark Addy and Jonathan
THE united front shown by the players of York City was underlined today with Jon Parkin committing himself to the Minstermen's cause. Manager Terry Dolan revealed he had received a number of inquiries from clubs interested in acquiring the versatile striker's
