A NEW centre to give young people a fresh start has opened in York. The Choices centre, run by charity Rathbone, was opened on Thursday at Northfield School at Acomb. Centre leader Teresa Halder said: "It is an excellent opportunity for young people for
YORK motor sports enthusiast Mark Griffin was making his debut as a Mini car racer today. The 28-year-old is in Dover competing in the first round of the British Clubman's Championship series, in which he will be driving his MG Metro 1300 engine Mini
HOLDERS Filey Golf Club have edged into a slender lead after the seventh of nine events in the Scarborough and District Golf Alliance's Winter Pennant Trophy. Going into the fixture at Scarborough North Cliff, last year's winners Filey shared first place
TWO men have been released without charge after being arrested close to Leeds-Bradford airport. The men, aged 25 and 26, were detained under the Terrorism Act by officers at about 7pm on Thursday. The men were released last night and reported for offences
RESERVISTS from a North Yorkshire RAF base are among the latest military personnel in the county to be mobilised as part of the build-up for a possible war with Iraq. A total of 60 reservists from 609 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, based at RAF
SUCH has been the unbelievable demand for York City Knights merchandise, that a number of lines are currently out of stock. However, the club are awaiting further deliveries, not only of existing items but also some new items. The new lines will include
TABLE-TOPPERS Hartlepool United arrive at Bootham Crescent tonight in the rudest of health - and with another major string to their bow. United have tasted seven victories and one draw in their last eight outings and now sit pretty at the top of Division
A driver sustained minor injuries after a collision with a police vehicle on its way to an incident in York. The accident happened at the junction of Poppleton Road and Water End, York, yesterday at about 7.20pm. The police vehicle was travelling through
YORK City midfielder Stephen Brackstone is hoping his Minstermen team-mates can give his fitness fight an extra spur with victory over Hartlepool United tonight (5.35pm). The stylish young midfielder has been out of action since before Christmas, when
YOUNGSTERS from Barlby High School have proved every penny counts in the York City Supporters' Trust fund-raising drive. A whip-round of loose change and spare coppers by kids at the Selby school raised £262 for the Trust, who are trying to save the cash-strapped
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is out to follow the leader. Ahead of tonight's game with Division Three title favourites Hartlepool United (5.35pm), Dolan has hailed Mike Newell's team as an example for others to emulate. But while lavish in his praise for
BUS services in York will change from tomorrow in a bid to improve reliability. First in York has changed departure times on services 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13. Service 5 will operate every 12 minutes and service 4 will follow a different route
JOHN Heynes today insisted "good progress" had been made following a lengthy meeting to discuss the future of York City. As reported in the Evening Press, the Oxfordshire-based millionaire was involved in discussions at Huntington Stadium on Thursday
'WE DON'T want war' - that was the message from hundreds of York area peace protesters who today headed to London for what could be Britain's biggest-ever demonstration. More than 1,500 demonstrators left the city to deliver a hard-hitting anti-war message
IN response to D M Martin and R S Pearson (February 13), I shall be marching for peace. And yes I do vote and yes I do know how it is we came to enjoy our present freedoms and no I do not belong and never have belonged to any political party. There should
THEY have come a long way from their days playing for Ampleforth College Under-15s rugby union 'B' team together, but Lawrence Dallaglio and Guy Easterby are aiming to finish this year on top of the world. The pair, pupils and team-mates together at the
YORK City midfielder Stephen Brackstone is hoping his Minstermen team-mates can give his fitness fight an extra spur with victory over Hartlepool United tonight (5.35pm). The stylish young midfielder has been out of action since before Christmas, when
YOUNGSTERS from Barlby High School have proved every penny counts in the York City Supporters' Trust fund-raising drive. A whip-round of loose change and spare coppers by kids at the Selby school raised £262 for the Trust, who are trying to save the cash-strapped
THE administrator running York City warned against complacency today after the cash-strapped club was given a temporary stay of execution. As reported on our website - www.thisisyork.co.uk - the Minstermen were yesterday handed a dramatic 11th hour reprieve
Chris Greenwood steps off the beaten track to visit a Chinese restaurant with a twist in Tollerton. TO MANY people's eyes the Canton Station Inn could well be a vision of Friday night heaven. Walk in through one door and you are welcomed into the lounge
HOLDERS Filey Golf Club have edged into a slender lead after the seventh of nine events in the Scarborough and District Golf Alliance's Winter Pennant Trophy. Going into the fixture at Scarborough North Cliff, last year's winners Filey shared first place
'WE DON'T want war' - that was the message from hundreds of York area peace protesters who today headed to London for what could be Britain's biggest-ever demonstration. More than 1,500 demonstrators left the city to deliver a hard-hitting anti-war message
YORK tourism bosses are expecting a slump in American visitors because of heightened terrorist tension in Britain. Staff at the city's tourist information centre, in St Leonard's Place, have notice a marked decline in visitor enquiries from the U.S. -
LYNNE MARTIN enjoys a day-trip to Amsterdam with the region's new low-cost airline. Jet2 got off to a flying start this week with its inaugural flight from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam. The arrival of the low-cost airline means that
GINA PARKINSON offers a guide to one our best-loved blooms - the humble daffodil. The first daffodil opened in our garden this week. Undeterred by the recent snow and frost, leaves and buds had purposefully pushed their way through the soil to give us
YORK City chief Terry Dolan celebrated a notable hat-trick this week - three testing years in the Bootham Crescent hot-seat. It is perhaps only now, as his careful dismantling and then rebuilding programme of recent seasons starts to bare fruit, the size
SUCH has been the unbelievable demand for York City Knights merchandise, that a number of lines are currently out of stock. However, the club are awaiting further deliveries, not only of existing items but also some new items. The new lines will include
FEATHERSTONE Rovers will go into tomorrow's game against York on something of a high with the news the club look set to come out of administration. Creditors of the cash-strapped outfit on Thursday agreed to accept payment proposals on the table, which
A YOUNG man received 15 stitches to a stab wound in his leg after he was attacked by two men in York. The victim raised the alarm at Acomb Police Station after he was approached by two men in Foxwood who demanded his wallet. He suffered a two-inch gash
ONE of Selby area's top Scout leaders has been presented with a surprise long-service award by fellow members. David Southall, 63, of Holmes Drive, Riccall, has been connected with the Scouts for half a century and for the last 40 years has been a warranted
Arriva Yorkshire is launching two new leaflets which will focus on disabled facilities on the buses. The leaflets, which will be available to bus drivers and wheelchair users, will explain what types of buses accommodate wheelchairs and what sort of wheelchairs
GEORGE WILKINSON pops into a pottery on a leisurely walk near Ripon Canal. Bishop Monkton is described on a website as 'quaint and quiet'. It's more than that, quite lovely, and we had a pleasant pre-amble along its beck admiring the fine old houses.
IT has been a week of beer-soaked highs and water-sodden lows for Jim and Eric at the York Beer and Wine Shop in Fulford. First Jim travelled to a posh London hotel to collect a sparkling plaque of recognition after the shop reached the final three in
ZOE WALKER finds herself falling under the spell of Cornwall yet again. CORNWALL. It's famous for cream teas, pasties and surfing beaches. But what else does the Celtic South-West outpost of our island have to offer? Well, I've long been an admirer of
IN response to D M Martin and R S Pearson (February 13), I shall be marching for peace. And yes I do vote and yes I do know how it is we came to enjoy our present freedoms and no I do not belong and never have belonged to any political party. There should
RESERVISTS from a North Yorkshire RAF base are among the latest military personnel in the county to be mobilised as part of the build-up for a possible war with Iraq. A total of 60 reservists from 609 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, based at RAF
A LEADING York peace campaigner says opinion in the city is now "overwhelmingly" against war with Iraq. Chris Fuller, spokesman for York Against the War, said: "There has been a mix of anger, horror and frustration at what is happening. "Public opinion
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has lauded praise on the fans for their continued support for the new club. The Knights followed up the bumper 3,100 crowd for the opening day Arriva Trains Cup match against Hull KR with a 1,500 attendance
JOSHUA TITLEY celebrates the weird pubs of Britain and seeks out Yorkshire's contribution to this strange and splendid collection. ISN'T the British boozer marvellous? Where else might you bump into Boris Yeltsin, Ronald Reagan, George Bush senior or
Two Dragons players, winger Paul Gleadhill and full-back Craig Horne, have been referred to the league's disciplinary committee following Sunday's clash with York at Huntington Stadium. Horne has been cited for the late tackle on Mick Ramsden which saw
TRY-SCORING ace Darren Robinson is looking forward to blowing off the cobwebs and getting into the action with York City Knights. The highly-rated former Rochdale Hornets hooker joined the club this week and goes straight into the squad for the trip to
A YORK man who made two failed armed robbery attempts as a teenager gave himself up 12 years later with a guilty conscience, a court heard. Ashley Neal, who is now 32, dubbed himself the Gingerbread Man when he attempted to steal £4,000 from two banks
A WOMAN was taken to hospital by air ambulance after her car crashed into a farm building on an East Yorkshire road today. The 20-year-old woman, from Driffield, was driving a Fiat Cinquecento on the A166 at Garrowby Hill, at 8.20am towards York when
A PUNCH-up at a Selby night club has cost a man £650. Phillip Dave Mansell, 23, admitted punching Nicholas Chapman twice in Jems night club, Selby, on August 29, the town's magistrates heard. Helen Dawson, prosecuting, said it was an "unprovoked attack
THE Lord Mayor of York welcomed a generous donation for his charities during a visit to a city company's headquarters. Coun David Horton was invited to view the control centre of transport maintenance company, Jarvis. Jarvis chief operations officer Kevin
A COMMUNITY services manager has countered claims criticising the care her group provides for people with learning disabilities in York. A Salvation Army spokesman responded to criticisms made by charity Vision Of Life in the Evening Press, which claimed
YORKSHIRE Water is to undertake essential sewer work on the A19 at its junction with Burton Stone Lane in York. The work, which is due to start on Monday, will take approximately one week to complete. During the course of the work, the A19 will remain
THE Friends of York Hospital are celebrating their 50th birthday with the launch of a Golden Jubilee appeal. To mark their special anniversary they are seeking to raise the £14,000 needed for a renal dialysis machine. Dr Colin Jones, consultant physician
A STRUGGLING North Yorkshire farmer has been forced to give up life on the farm - and has become a prize-winning plumber. Richard Edmondson, 42, of Fossfield Lane, Acaster Malbis, York, had been a farmer since the day he left school, and ran the family
Tory MP John Bercow will visit University of York on Wednesday to speak about the modernisation of his party. He will start at 6.15pm in the Physics Building of the Heslington campus. Updated: 10:48 Saturday, February 15, 2003
PUBS across York can now begin serving alcohol at 10am - thanks to new legislation pushed through by a nationwide pub chain. The Wetherspoon group, which has two outlets in Piccadilly and Blossom Street, York, has won the right for pubs to serve drinks
STAFF at a York petrol station got a shock when a car lost control and smashed into their forecourt shop. Police were called to Spaceway Services, in Great North Way, at York Business Park, Poppleton, after the green Rover Metro crashed into a large front
A TREASURE trove display featuring craftmanship of bygone days is being auctioned by a couple from Stillington. The haul, which includes York street signs, fonts, chimney pots and cobbles, dates back to Victorian times and was found and stored by the
THE mental health charity Mind is set to receive a donation of more than £1,000 from members and staff at Courtney's, based at Water World in York. The money was raised through a series of charity events such as coffee mornings, car washing, and gym challengers
STEPS towards cutting driving speeds along a York village "rat run" are to be made after an investigation found vehicles often travel at speeds of up to 50mph. A speed survey by City of York Council officers at Moor Lane in Woodthorpe revealed drivers
NESTL Rowntree has raised prices on a range of chocolate products in the wake of soaring cocoa costs. The recommended retail price of KitKat four-finger bars, for example, will go up by 2p from 29p to 31p. The York-based confectioners said the price of
NICK Boaz won a gold medal for York City Baths Club at the Yorkshire Senior/Junior Championships at Leeds International Pool. He won the junior 50m breaststroke and his team-mate Robert Kinnel clocked a personal best time in the same race to win bronze
YORK tourism bosses are expecting a slump in American visitors because of heightened terrorist tension in Britain. Staff at the city's tourist information centre, in St Leonard's Place, have notice a marked decline in visitor enquiries from the U.S. -
YORK youngster Nicola Parry is gearing up to make her debut for the England Under-21s women's rugby league team. As reported by the Evening Press last year, the York Acorn Ladies starlet was selected for the squad - which is effectively the Great Britain
TWO special eras in York's history came face-to-face to kick off a weekend of celebrations. Viking youngsters from York schools donned swords and shields and struck fear into the hearts of city residents in a fearsome march. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun
Two Dragons players, winger Paul Gleadhill and full-back Craig Horne, have been referred to the league's disciplinary committee following Sunday's clash with York at Huntington Stadium. Horne has been cited for the late tackle on Mick Ramsden which saw
A LEADING York peace campaigner says opinion in the city is now "overwhelmingly" against war with Iraq. Chris Fuller, spokesman for York Against the War, said: "There has been a mix of anger, horror and frustration at what is happening. "Public opinion
FEATHERSTONE Rovers will go into tomorrow's game against York on something of a high with the news the club look set to come out of administration. Creditors of the cash-strapped outfit on Thursday agreed to accept payment proposals on the table, which
TWO people were killed in a three-car pile-up on the B6451, between Harrogate and Otley . The two people, who have not yet been identified, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to speak to anyone who saw
TRY-SCORING ace Darren Robinson is looking forward to blowing off the cobwebs and getting into the action with York City Knights. The highly-rated former Rochdale Hornets hooker joined the club this week and goes straight into the squad for the trip to
The trial of a North Yorkshire father and son facing several sex allegations will start at Leeds Crown Court on July 14. Raymond Coates, 76, of Oaktree Sawmills, Huby, and Philip Nigel Coates, 46, of Ascot Way, Acomb, are expected to deny the charges.
THE year-long rail strike involving station and clerical staff at Arriva Trains Northern is at an end, the Transport and Salaried Staffs Association said today. TSSA members voted 30 to one in favour of an offer from ATN management to end the long-running
A 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted near in Beech Grove, Harrogate. The girl was walking at about 4.10pm, yesterday, when she was approached by a man who was abusive and sexually assaulted her. The man was about 5ft 10ins tall, in his late 30s to
A CROWD of more than 500 people greeted the Prince of Wales when he paid a special Valentine's Day visit to a famous North Yorkshire tea room. Prince Charles was presented with a Biber Valentine heart when he arrived at the Harrogate branch of Bettys
THE administrator running York City warned against complacency today after the cash-strapped club was given a temporary stay of execution. As reported on our website - www.thisisyork.co.uk - the Minstermen were yesterday handed a dramatic 11th hour reprieve
A NORTH Yorkshire private music teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his pupils over a 16-year period. Geoffrey Kitchen, 48, drugged, bound, whipped and indecently assaulted boys aged between nine and 14, York Crown Court heard. The music teacher
FRESHLY unearthed from the dusty vaults of York solicitors Gillings, Walker and Keen comes this amazing piece of housing market history. It is enough to make any househunter green with envy. Imagine, 14 freehold homes in Long Close Lane, the now long-gone
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is out to follow the leader. Ahead of tonight's game with Division Three title favourites Hartlepool United (5.35pm), Dolan has hailed Mike Newell's team as an example for others to emulate. But while lavish in his praise for
JOHN Heynes today insisted "good progress" had been made following a lengthy meeting to discuss the future of York City. As reported in the Evening Press, the Oxfordshire-based millionaire was involved in discussions at Huntington Stadium on Thursday
I AM writing about the man behind the microphone at Huntington Stadium during Sunday's Powergen Challenge Cup match against the Doncaster Dragons. He kept coming out with moronic and inane comments. He would regularly come over the microphone with comments
