YORK could be facing civil disobedience and strikes if war with Iraq goes ahead. Anti-war campaigners in the city say if the massive demonstrations seen at the weekend are ignored they may have to take more direct action. Over the weekend, Tony Blair
MORE than 100 people marched through York at the weekend to show their opposition to a war with Iraq. In a display of solidarity with the hundreds from the city who headed to the mass demonstration in London, two groups of anti-war protesters came together
CITY leaders believe the liberation of York Central, the teardrop-shaped land hemmed in by railway lines, is one of the most exciting development opportunities anywhere in Europe. The scale is awesome. At 85 acres, the site is roughly two-thirds the size
KEN Livingstone is in his element. Two days after a million people marched in his city to oppose Tony Blair - the man who tried to bury his political career - Mr Livingstone presumes to steal the headlines from the Prime Minister. The London Mayor is
CHESTER has pipped York at the post. It has taken the title of most popular northern racecourse with an average daily attendance more than 400 up on Knavesmire. Well done Chester. It is no longer one of the also rans. But we respectfully suggest that
JAMIE Hopwood and Kathryn Cordell were crowned as the king and queen of the court after they won their respective York Open Squash finals at York Railway Institute this weekend. Hopwood retained his men's title after a punishing four-set final against
YORK office worker Dominic Bull, above, is preparing for the journey of a lifetime - to Middle Earth - after beating off 10,000 other entries to scoop a two-week trip to New Zealand in a nationwide Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers competition. Dominic, a
HUNTINGTON were rewarded for their morning's efforts to get their pitch playable with three points against Rufforth, who are in danger of slipping into the York Leeper Hare League premier division relegation zone after this 3-1 defeat. Glen Banks set
MALTON and Norton bounced back into the Yorkshire Two promotion race with an excellent 25-12 victory over second-placed West Park Bramhope. With the playing conditions at The Gannock almost perfect and Malton desperate to put recent results behind them
VALENTINE'S night proved a particularly hot and fiery evening for members of one York club - but it wasn't all down to romance. New Earswick Sports and Social Club chose the day for romance to hold its rearranged annual fundraising bonfire and fireworks
PARENTS in some of the most disadvantaged areas of York could benefit from an increased number of child care places under plans to be considered this week. City of York Council's executive will be asked on Friday to back proposals from the York Early
WORK has begun to return a Scarborough beauty spot to its former glory with a £100,000 facelift by engineers. The programme to repair damaged cliffs in the Spa Gardens below the Esplanade is expected to take five weeks. The work includes the repair and
A PLEA has gone out to people to stop dumping furniture and other items outside a York hospice shop because of the problems and extra expense being caused to staff and volunteers. In the latest in a series of incidents, staff arrived to find the entrance
A MOVING exhibition of work created by women and children who have experienced domestic violence has opened in York. The Heart to Heart exhibition at York City Art Gallery features the artwork of eight women and the letters of children. The display is
YORK Acorn found in-form table-topping Milford a tough nut to crack as they lost their latest NCL division two home clash 22-6. Acorn certainly tried hard and couldn't be faulted for their work rate, especially in defence, but at the end of the day they
SCARBOROUGH residents are being urged to have their say as the borough council looks into the demand for a referendum on regional government. The consultation process is part of a Government exercise to gauge public support for a directly elected regional
FOR years the residents of a North Yorkshire village have struggled with only a handful of buses a week, while neighbouring settlements have had as many as five a day. Now all is changing at Bulmer, near Malton, thanks to a campaign by the parish council
Charity workers say a £100,000 cash boost will help bring youngsters off the streets of York by providing youth workers, facilities and equipment. York Playspace Group plans to set up two "chill-out zones" in the city to provide a safe and friendly environment
MORE than 100 people marched through York at the weekend to show their opposition to a war with Iraq. In a display of solidarity with the hundreds from the city who headed to the mass demonstration in London, two groups of anti-war protesters came together
Evening Press feature writer STEPHEN LEWIS joins peace protesters on the biggest march in British history. THE man with the megaphone had good news. "I am unreliably informed that even the BBC - yes, even the BBC - are saying that one million people are
YOUNG team-mates of a North Yorkshire schoolboy, who died from a rare form of cancer, turned pedal power into pounds to give a boost to an appeal in his memory. Youth section players from York RUFC took part in a sponsored 20-mile bike ride yesterday
NORTH Yorkshire Police's Eastern Area, which includes Easingwold, Malton and Scarborough, has seen changes at the top. Former operations commander Superintendent David Short steps up to Eastern Area commander in the rank of temporary chief superintendent
WITNESSES are being sought by police after the mother of a three-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a lorry in Goole. Humberside Police said 30-year-old single mother Jacqueline Wareing, who lived in the Old Goole area, was found lying dead
BRIDES and grooms-to-be had the chance to check out a wealth of wedding wares at a special event in Pickering. Twenty of the area's top wedding specialists came together for the Gazette & Herald wedding fair at the impressive Forest & Vale Hotel
MANAGER Terry Dolan is relishing a rest after York City's resilience suffered the severest of examinations at the hands of Division Three table-toppers Hartlepool United. The City chief was delighted with the point garnered from the 0-0 draw, a repeat
YORK Racecourse has lost its regional crown as its average daily attendance figures have fallen behind those of a rival northern racecourse for the first time. But Knavesmire bosses deny that Chester's racecourse has stolen their hard-won position as
A MAN has been arrested and questioned by police over the death of a North Yorkshire baby. The 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday and interviewed about the death of 13-month-old-old Kieran Brown, from Malton, who died in York Hospital on December
CONTROVERSIAL plans to charge North Yorkshire County Council up to £750,000 per year in "bed blocking" fines could be delayed by at least a year. Plans to impose fines of up to £100 for every night an elderly patient spends in hospital "unnecessarily"
A YORK-BASED Internet shoe company is offering British soldiers U.S. desert boots at cost price. Stuart Paver, managing director of shoe-shop.com, responded to reports that there was a surge in demand for the tough GI footwear by soldiers unhappy with
TWO young men died near Scarborough in one of a spate of accidents across North Yorkshire. The men were travelling in a white Vauxhall Cavalier on the A172 Racecourse Road between East Ayton and Scarborough at about 8.30 last night. There were no other
TAKING three points from your home games is usually the demand of sides with serious intentions of promotion. However, after York City and Hartlepool United were forced to share the spoils for the second time this season, it is hard to not look upon this
I WAS disgusted to read of the 76 per cent doled out to the police. If the police force were worth the increase, all right, but where are they? We don't see them patrolling the streets day or night. If we see a panda car it's racing somewhere with lights
I MUST take issue with your correspondents Peter Hollindale and Dr Campbell (February 12) about dividing York constituency into north and south of the Ouse; the proposals before the public at the inquiry were not York MP Hugh Bayley's but were drawn up
Mr Haigh says rural affairs minister Alun Michael stated his intention to find an honourable and fair solution to hunting with hounds (Letters, February 7). Well, Mr Haigh, most of the country thinks he has found a fair solution - "no more foxes and hares
There's a lot more to bad breath than meets the nose, as STEPHEN LEWIS reports BAD breath is nothing new. It's been around at least since Raquel Welch made the wearing of animal skins glamorous back in One Million BC, and quite possibly longer than that
York Evening Press Personal Trainer Andy Wiggins continues his step-by-step guide to exercise for beginners Squats are a great exercise to give your legs and your buttocks a fantastic workout. This can be done at home or at your local gym. Keep your feet
An ambitious campaign could rid the world of a terrible childhood disease. But it needs your help, as CHRIS TITLEY reveals POLIO was once the sort of disease parents only spoke of in terrified whispers. Children who contracted poliomyelitis disappeared
MANAGER Terry Dolan is relishing a rest after York City's resilience suffered the severest of examinations at the hands of Division Three table-toppers Hartlepool United. The City chief was delighted with the point garnered from the 0-0 draw, a repeat
A YORK-BASED Internet shoe company is offering British soldiers U.S. desert boots at cost price. Stuart Paver, managing director of shoe-shop.com, responded to reports that there was a surge in demand for the tough GI footwear by soldiers unhappy with
BOTH tomorrow's National Hunt race meetings, at Sedgefield and Folkerstone, are is serious deoubt because of heavy frost. There was to be an inspection of the Sedgefield course this afternoon and Folkestone will be holding an inspection in the morning
YORK could be facing civil disobedience and strikes if war with Iraq goes ahead. Anti-war campaigners in the city say if the massive demonstrations seen at the weekend are ignored they may have to take more direct action. Over the weekend, Tony Blair
Evening Press feature writer STEPHEN LEWIS joins peace protesters on the biggest march in British history. THE man with the megaphone had good news. "I am unreliably informed that even the BBC - yes, even the BBC - are saying that one million people are
Selby Town moved further away from the Nortrhern Counties East League premier division drop zone with a 3-1 win over bottom-placed visitors Borrowash Victoria. The game started badly when Borrowash were awarded a penalty after 18 minutes. Matthew Potter
HUNDREDS of teenage soldiers have switched headgear to symbolise the start of their military careers at the Army Foundation College, near Harrogate. Nearly 400 16-year-old junior soldiers changed their camouflage caps for berets with their chosen cap-badges
WORKERS in the Yorkshire region are suffering huge pay inequalities, according to a new survey. More than seven workers in ten in North Yorkshire earn less than the national average weekly wage, according to analysis of the 2002 New Earning Survey carried
NEW facilities which will help North Yorkshire pedestrians and cyclists will be brought into operation in two towns from tomorrow. Harrogate and Knaresborough will receive three new crossings to assist in pedestrian movements and encourage journeys on
RURAL areas of Yorkshire are in urgent need of a bigger share of Government funding for affordable housing, and may need a return of a traditional form of accommodation, says the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) in the region. "Perhaps it
NEW Earswick All Blacks continued their push for promotion by beating Upton 26-14 at White Rose Avenue. All Blacks opened the scoring on the minutes when John Leach showed great strength to break free of a tackle and feed Alan Pallister who went over
THE number of people across Britain who fear not being able to meet repayments on their debts has shot up, according to York-based firm CPP. The latest data gathered for CPP Group's quarterly debt reports reveals the percentage of Britons with major worries
HEWORTH maintained their promotion push with a comprehensive 44-14 win over Widnes St Marie's. With Milford Marlins winning at York Acorn (see report below) to move top, Heworth needed the points to stay in touch and they took them with a fine performance
CHILDREN at rural schools in the North York Moors will be taking up Harry Spotter's Birdwatch Challenge as they embark on an unusual request. More than 350 primary school pupils will be spending 15 minutes each day gazing out of the window and paying
YORK'S civic leaders are to discuss the possible creation of a regional "parliament" and its implications for the city. Members of City of York Council's executive will be asked on Friday to respond to the Government's consultation over the possibility
AN UNUSUAL fundraising event that was not for the faint-hearted was held in York. Lizards, snakes, spiders and other exotic creatures were available for people to handle and hold at a special event on Saturday arranged by the Wilf Ward Family Trust. Lucy
A sugar giant with a factory in York has declared there is no market for genetically modified crops - despite a think tank suggesting it is the only viable way forward for the British industry. British Sugar has discounted claims made in the first detailed
JOHN Batchelor today confirmed he was the mystery third party who shelled out an undisclosed sum to guarantee York City's existence for another seven days. Amid speculation he had donated £10,000 to keep the club going while takeover negotiations continue
A MALTON-based charity which has become internationally renowned as a source of vital information on a potentially devastating illness is celebrating a £117,000 cash boost. The Encephalitis Support Group, which has just moved to new premises in Saville
IT'S good to talk. That was the message from York City Knights coach Paul Broadbent to his players following the 36-22 Arriva Trains Cup defeat at Featherstone Rovers yesterday. His side had gone into the break level at 10-10 and had been the better side
SHOT-STOPPER Michael Ingham admitted a Gay Meadow nightmare inspired his third clean-sheet in five as York City held Division Three leaders Hartlepool United to a scoreless stalemate. Ingham picked up the man of the match award from the Sky Television
PLEASE tell all our dear friends in Britain that the Americans are not interested in Iraq's oil. We lost 3,000 members of our family to terrorism. This war is about security and our deepest fears. Please understand we never want another 9/11. That is
WHAT do you think? This question appears at the foot of Evening Press columns. I think your journalists tackle - head-on - difficult and controversial topics. Margaret Lawson, Aldborough House, The Groves, York. Updated: 10:32 Monday, February 17, 2003
I WAS interested to read your article on post office closures but was surprised to see Labour coordinator, Alan Smith's comment about residents' concern about the future of Fulford post office (February 12). His words were at odds with the fact that a
MALTON and Norton bounced back into the Yorkshire Two promotion race with an excellent 25-12 victory over second-placed West Park Bramhope. With the playing conditions at The Gannock almost perfect and Malton desperate to put recent results behind them
IT'S good to talk. That was the message from York City Knights coach Paul Broadbent to his players following the 36-22 Arriva Trains Cup defeat at Featherstone Rovers yesterday. His side had gone into the break level at 10-10 and had been the better side
THERE are two ways you could look at this game. On the one hand, you could be disappointed the Knights paid the price for switching off at the wrong times, shipped in 36 points and continued their winless run in the Arriva Trains Cup. But on the other
We are all queued-up. According to a study by a leading logistics expert - who spent the equivalent of 92 days in 2000 queues to reach his conclusion - we are unwilling to spend more than three to four minutes standing in line before getting stressed,
JOHN Batchelor today confirmed he was the mystery third party who shelled out an undisclosed sum to guarantee York City's existence for another seven days. Amid speculation he had donated £10,000 to keep the club going while takeover negotiations continue
SHOT-STOPPER Michael Ingham admitted a Gay Meadow nightmare inspired his third clean-sheet in five as York City held Division Three leaders Hartlepool United to a scoreless stalemate. Ingham picked up the man of the match award from the Sky Television
