WHITE flannels against a green background have always been a familiar sight in York. Men and women's bowling teams have competed in many city tournaments through the decades The sport has remained a favourite with York residents playing indoor or outdoor
A FURIOUS divorcee took his ex-wife's ashes to York council offices after being deluged with demands for parking fines relating to a car which was sold two years ago. John Walker was at the end of his tether when he handed over an urn containing his former
M WARTERS has got it wrong about the Osbaldwick development ("Dump Osbaldwick plan in dustbin of history", Letters, May 9). His claim that York's former Labour council "conceived the plan" is factually incorrect. The site at Osbaldwick was allocated for
ON this night 60 years ago, 19 Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron departed their base at Scampton to carry out one of the most heroic, and precise, examples of flying of the Second World War. Eight aircraft and 53 crew-members never returned. To commemorate
Aidan O'Brien, conspicuous by his absence from York this week, can make his presence felt at Newbury tomorrow. Tipperary's champion trainer saddles Hawk Wing in the £200,000 Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes and this classy, if somewhat infuriating colt, is fancied
YORK Art Gallery has selected more than 50 works by the cream of 20th century British artists for an exclusive show, Gwen John To Freud, Modern Masters From The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery. Cherry-picked from the Higgins gallery in Bedford, watercolours
FOLK family firm Waterson:Carthy are to give a charity concert in aid of the Cookridge Cancer Centre, Leeds, at the Shire Hall, Howden, East Yorkshire, on June 1. The support act will be Soundsphere, a York group of a cappella singers. The Cookridge hospital
JONATHAN Demme made Silence Of The Lambs, Philadelphia and Beloved, so what has possessed him to re-make Stanley Donen's stylish if insubstantial Parisian romantic thriller Charade? Where Donen in 1963 had heroic Cary Grant - 60 by then - and darling
HELMSLEY Arts Centre is hosting a Flute Weekend (May 17-18) as part of its tenth birthday programme. Anna Noakes, Professor of Flute at New Trinity College, directs the weekend's activities in the company of flautist Julie Murray and pianist Kathron Sturrock
IT IS shocking to see in such depth the back-street drug scene that buzzes 24 hours a day by York's historic landmarks. Disturbing to watch young beggars raising money in Museum Gardens to feed their drug addiction, haggling for a £10 bag of heroin in
NEW York-style jazz fusion comes to York on Saturday May 17 when The Stipetic Trio play at The Black Swan, Peasholme Green. After a storming evening at City Screen, York, the trio returns to the city with music that mixes jazz, Latin, be-bop and rock.
LADYSMITH Black Mambazo's new album is an invocation to Raise Your Spirits Higher: or Wenyukela in their Zulu tongue. Behind that exhortation lies a determination to grow stronger still through faith and spirituality after the darkness of last year when
THE rural environment could be damaged and public confidence in farming undermined if proposed changes in European subsidy rules went ahead, a North Yorkshire conference heard. Mark Hudson, national deputy president of the Country Land & Business
A SPECIALIST spinal cord injury centre, which treats patients from North Yorkshire, was holding a special awareness-raising event this week. The regional spinal cord injuries centre at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, currently treats
A GOLFER from York won't be scoring any birdies for a while - because a pair of blackbirds have built a nest in his clubs. The happy couple set up home in the set of clubs belonging to Shaun Robinson, of Skelton, and the mother blackbird has since laid
AN historic hall which dates back to the 1800s could be knocked down and replaced with a glass and steel building. The trustees of Haxby Memorial Hall, York, are considering a number of ideas for the future of the hall which is badly in need of refurbishment
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has backed legislation to make it a criminal offence to buy, sell, or deal in looted archaeological and historical artefacts. The Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill is also supported by York heritage experts. The main focus
A YORKSHIRE businesswoman has beaten her greatest fear by swimming with sharks to raise more than £500 for charity. Denise Gibson, of Arkendale, near Knaresborough, took to the water and swam with the sharks at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to raise money
A CLASS of York's pupils exploded with enthusiasm while making their own volcano. The eager Canon Lee science students painstakingly created the bubbling mountain to make the study of rock formations more interesting. The volcano has been dubbed "Mount
With the worrying increase of football violence in York, MATTHEW WOODCOCK talks to city police chiefs about their response THE shocking rise in football hooliganism which has plagued York city centre this season could get even worse, police chiefs have
A YORK couple are facing the challenge of a lifetime - a 4,000 mile hike across Europe. Paul and Helen Webster, from South Bank, York, decided to take on the gruelling task to raise cash for the Red Cross. They will be starting from Cape Finisterre on
A YORK man whose wall was knocked down by a reversing motorist has made a final plea to City of York Council - because another wall is on the brink of collapse. Paul Croft, 50, of Clay Place, Acomb, says he is at his "wits' end" because two brick walls
THE leader of Hambleton District Council has stepped down after ten years. June Imeson OBE, council member for Great Ayton, has retired as leader to be replaced by Arthur Barker, who is councillor for Leeming. But Coun Imeson will remain a key figure
THE way forward for arts and creative industries in York could involve the setting up of a "local culture consortium". A show of hands at the conclusion to yesterday's City of York Arts and Creative Industries Networking Day at York Theatre Royal revealed
A FEAST of amazing local food was served last night to enthusiasts from across our region. The exclusive Evening Press-Dean Court Eat Local Banquet attracted scores of guests from across York and North and East Yorkshire, as suppliers and guests met face-to-face
YORK HOSPITAL was not to blame for the death of a 59-year-old teacher during a routine operation, an inquest heard. Susan Dorothy Lumsden, of Sinderby, near Thirsk, died on January 30, 2002, while undergoing exploratory surgery on her throat at the hospital
A BUS station shelter built as part of a £200,000 revamp is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, says a local councillor. Residents have also joined the chorus of criticism aimed at Tadcaster bus station, upgraded with council taxpayers' money
THE promoters of the controversial Leeds Festival have yet to decide whether the event will take place at a country estate near Tadcaster. Mean Fiddler say an announcement will be made on whether the August Bank Holiday festival will take place at Bramham
A PENSIONER was today in a stable condition in York Hospital, after being involved in a road accident in which his brother was killed. The injured man, aged in his 70s and from West Yorkshire, was one of three brothers travelling in a Isuzu Trooper which
A POSTMAN stole a toddler's £10 birthday gift and opened his birthday cards after going "weird for a day or two", York magistrates heard. Andrew John Alden, 21, took home 92 packets he should have delivered and left 11 others in the sorting office, said
Easingwold's eight-time sidecar world champion Steve Webster blows the dust off his leathers and resumes the battle for more honours in Italy tomorrow. After opening the 2003 World Championship Series with victory in Spain, Webster and his passenger Paul
WHISKED off his feet by the success of the Evening Press campaign to promote outstanding Yorkshire fare, Emmerdale star Chris Chittell joined food lovers from all over the region to celebrate at the Eat Local Banquet. The Evening Press - Dean Court Hotel
THE Evening Press today uncovers the true cost and misery caused by a shocking rise in football hooliganism in York. Police chiefs revealed that well-orchestrated football-related violence before, during and after York City games had increased by 50 per
THE Friends of Bootham Crescent action group have hit out at City of York Council for 'moving the goalposts' regarding the proposed Huntington Stadium redevelopment. The controversy surrounds the future of the running track at Huntington and who should
SKIPPER Chris Brass is adamant success not survival will be York City's goal next season, writes Dave Stanford. The dust may still be settling on the tumultuous campaign just gone, but already a hungry Brass is looking to the future. After agonisingly
THE Friends of Bootham Crescent action group have hit out at City of York Council for 'moving the goalposts' regarding the proposed Huntington Stadium redevelopment. The controversy surrounds the future of the running track at Huntington and who should
PLAYING junkie Mark Renton in Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting has a buzz to it. Scottish actor Duncan Marwick was pent up on Tuesday afternoon in the York Theatre Royal foyer caf. He had done two performances, Friday, Saturday, then Sunday off, Monday off
STEPHEN LEWIS talks to the new head of York Housing Association about making homes affordable... IT hasn't taken Christine Storrs long to put her finger on the single most pressing issue facing York in terms of housing need. "Affordability," she says
IN response to your front page report "Foul play" (May 8), as secretary of York and District Schools Football Association, my experiences of school football have clearly demonstrated excellent team spirit among players, and strong commitment from school
GIVEN the comments made in her resignation speech, one wonders how Clare Short remained in Cabinet so long, let alone not resigning before the war on Iraq. She repeated the oft-heard charge that Tony Blair runs a presidential- style of Government. However
IT'S cute and cool, and guaranteed to give owners a real buzz, some of it from the sing-along 660cc engine. On top of that it's small. With the growing acceptance that indeed small is beautiful in the motoring world, it will not be too long before such
AFTER football's darkest years in the 1980s, it seemed as though we had all but defeated hooliganism. But, to quote York's football intelligence officer, it is "back this year in a big way" - and we are all paying the price. Outbreaks of violence marred
THE first Evening Press Eat Local Banquet was a night to savour. We had a star guest, Emmerdale's Chris Chittell; brilliant service in a first-class venue, the Dean Court Hotel; and magnificent food and drink by Yorkshire producers. The banquet was a
THE York International J Night Series has done marvellous work in giving York credibility on the national jazz map and next weekend will further enhance the City's reputation. Thanks to David Porter and his team at Creative Arts Promotion, we can once
Last Night's Fun are next Friday's (23rd) entertainment in the last concert of the spring season promoted by the Black Swan Folk Club at the National Centre for Early Music, York. The powerhouse trio of Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Nick Scott perform
If you missed Paul Young four months ago, that's because he was happy to hide his light under a Tex-Mex combo, reports CHARLES HUTCHINSON... PAUL Young is playing York for the second time in four months this weekend. If the Eighties' heart-throb's first
SHOULD you have missed out on a ticket for Shed Seven's sold-out three-night residency at Fibbers, don't mope. After the Sheds complete their home-city run on Saturday, the next two nights amount to a health check on the condition of British rock in 2003
I LUNCHED with Charles Clarke on Wednesday. Unlike most New Labour ministers, he is happy to speak his mind and everything is "on the record". Conversation inevitably turned to the MP for Birmingham Ladywood. The Education Secretary narrowed his eyes,
THIS YORK church band is set to march through EuroDisney - only two weeks after cleaning up at the National Band Competition St Andrew's Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade won six trophies in the contest section of the national competition in Walsall
STUDENTS from disadvantaged families are more likely to drop out of university because of debt and money worries than their peers. That is the conclusion of new research published today by the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The study of more than
Great Britain orienteering team members Jenny Whitehead (Ebor) and Oli Johnson (South Yorkshire) retained the women's and men's titles at the annual York City Orienteering Trophy competition. Whitehead won the women's race by a margin of 90 seconds from
A YORK man who feared he did not have enough petrol to start a new job as a landscape gardener turned to wine to solve his problem, York magistrates heard. Martin Butterworth, prosecuting, said Paul Stephen Davison, 29, walked out of Kwiksave's Foxwood
RESIDENTS of a York suburb have spoken of their outrage over plans to turn a former BUPA residential home into flats. Burton Croft, in Burton Stone Lane, Clifton, closed last year after all 34 residents found alternative accommodation. The site has remained
YORK kids are gearing up for the North Yorkshire Youth Games on Sunday. The Games are the biggest youth sport event held anywhere in the county and involve around 1,200 youngsters taking part. Among the sports youngsters will be tackling are athletics
A GROUND-BREAKING covenant between the Church of England and the Methodist Church will be signed at York Minster later this month. The covenant of friendship and co-operation involves the York Diocese and the Methodist's York and Hull districts, along
SCIENCE lessons will never be the same again, now that Dr Bunhead has hit York. The BBC science presenter, seen here pouring dry ice over Charlotte Brady, 11, brought his exciting and highly individual approach to his subject to the city's Poppleton Road
TEENAGER Steve Gregson won the latest event in York and District Snooker Association's monthly snooker handicap knockout competitions. He beat Kevin Gall in the final. Gregson, 13, produced some great long potting and safety play and Gall conceded at
THE angling highlight of the weekend is the long-awaited debut of Laybourne Lakes at Hessay. York Amalgamation have invested heavily in the complex over the last two years and the purpose-built and heavily-stocked lakes will be showcased on Sunday. There
Helmsley Arts Centre is celebrating its tenth anniversary with an all-singing, all-dancing cabaret tonight at 7.30pm. Taking to the stage will be singer Em Whitfield and Voice Box, George Sigsworth, the Helmsley School Choir, John Sails, Tim Brooks, Kirsty
SPIN twins Martin Boocock and Jim Hespe will pose a big threat to York's hopes of victory over Sheffield Collegiate at Clifton Park tomorrow. An intriguing Yorkshire ECB Premier League fixture is on the cards as Collegiate have been the leading club in
YORK Ladies won their initial fixture in the Spearman League by beating Elvington Ladies in a tight finish where only three runs separated the sides. Elvington showed good run-scoring potential but their total was diminished by a couple of soft dismissals
TOAD, Ratty, Badger and Mole took to the stage at York school for the opening night of Wind In The Willows. More than 30 youngsters from Bootham School have been busy rehearsing for the play, which opened last night. The play is based on Kenneth Graham's
PILMOOR Evening League champions Sheriff Hutton Bridge made a storming start to the defence of their title with an eight-wicket win at Sessay. Sessay's Richard Till and Tommy Kay each made 30, while Danny Snowball (3-18) took the only wickets to fall
CASTLE Howard will be transformed into another familiar stately home when drama students take over next month. Ratty, Mole, Toad and Badger will be running amok in their real life Toad Hall for an open-air performance. Each scene will be performed in
NORTH Yorkshire businesses are expecting a huge boost this month when one of Whitby's most famous ships sweeps back to its spiritual home. HM Bark Endeavour, the replica of Captain James Cook's 1765 ship, will be sailing into the town at about 8.30pm
RYEDALE MP John Greenway was today presenting a petition to the House of Commons with almost 1,000 signatures from people concerned about the threat to local pharmacies. Kirkbymoorside residents signed a petition after an Office of Fair Trading report
Rufforth's Tankard, the Marston Moor Villages Doubles Board League champions, scored an exciting down-to-the-wire 5-4 victory over the Rest of the League side to become only the second champions in the 21 years of the re-structured league to achieve the
AN eviction date has been set for squatters occupying a disused York hotel - but they hope last-minute legal discussions could extend their stay. More than a dozen people still living at the White Swan Hotel, Piccadilly, have been told bailiffs will arrive
TWO York schools could merge after a review of education provision in the area takes place. Rawcliffe Infant School and Clifton Without Junior school will be reviewed following the announcement that the head teacher of Rawcliffe Infants, Nick Long, is
SOLDIERS have returned to York from Iraq and told of their exploits in the desert heat and sand. About 300 members of 2 Signal Regiment came home to Imphal Barracks in Fulford Road yesterday after three months in the Middle East. They spoke of working
AN eviction date has been set for squatters occupying a disused York hotel - but they hope last-minute legal discussions could extend their stay. More than a dozen people still living at the White Swan Hotel, Piccadilly, have been told bailiffs will arrive
A YORK-based travel agent specialising in African holidays today backed the suspension of flights to Kenya. John Knighton, sales manager at African Pride, at Clifton Moor, said: "Anything done to enhance security is an absolute must." Mr Knighton said
STUDENTS are unlikely to get their money back from a York college which has gone into liquidation, it was revealed today. York Business College, in Museum Street, stopped trading on April 24, after 17 years in the city. Students at the college will not
SKIPPER Chris Brass is adamant success not survival will be York City's goal next season, writes Dave Stanford. The dust may still be settling on the tumultuous campaign just gone, but already a hungry Brass is looking to the future. After agonisingly
RYEDALE MP John Greenway is 'quietly optimistic' that York Racecourse is in line to host the famous Royal Ascot meeting. As reported by the Evening Press in March, the hugely popular racing festival - known as The Season - may have to temporarily move
THE Evening Press can today reveal that an attempt was made to trick a North Yorkshire exporter into shipping to Iraq hi-tech equipment for treating victims of weapons of mass destruction. The exporter, Roland Hudson, managing director of Interpower International
WHO better to bounce up those 55 steep steps to Clifford's Tower for an alfresco production of cheeky Chaucer's Canterbury Tales than skipping pantomime favourite Martin Barrass? The perennial side order to dame Berwick Kaler's main dish at York Theatre
HARROGATE Gilbert & Sullivan Society welcomes former D'Oyly Carte principal Alistair Donkin as its new artistic director for next week's production of The Mikado at Harrogate Theatre. Donkin joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1979 and has appeared
GORDON Kane may not be a fan of reality TV shows but that has not stopped him from starring in Reunion, John Godber's satire on the television phenomenon of the moment. "I don't watch those shows regularly, but when I did watch one of the episodes of
A GROUP of residents from two York villages made their views on the war in Iraq known when they joined forces for a peace vigil. The event, organised by Churches Together in New Earswick and Huntington, took place at New Earswick Green yesterday. Members
