MORE than 200 jobs were today hanging in the balance at Pocklington's biggest employer. Results of attempts to sell part of troubled Convergent Commun-ications are expected by the end of this week. Rumours are rife that, whatever the outcome, job losses
FIREFIGHTERS in North Yorkshire are finally set to receive medals commemorating the Queen's Golden Jubilee - more than a year after the main celebrations and without any ceremony. A fire service memo leaked to the Evening Press revealed that the brigade
How can we desert him? Sir Sandrovitch, who landed a 7-2 Nap victory at Beverley yesterday, will bid for more of the same at Thirsk tomorrow. The Richard Fahey-trained sprinter, a fluent scorer in yesterday's apprentices' handicap, escapes a penalty for
IT IS easy to understand the frustration of residents in a York street who feel their lives are being blighted by drug dealers. All too often residents seemingly can be left at the mercy of a criminal minority who appear to carry on their illegal activities
IT'S enough to turn you pale with horror. For a moment on Saturday night we were a mere fake Bin Laden away from the inconceivable. With almost the entire royal family in one place, if the fake Osama had been the real thing we could have been left with
AN ATTEMPT to breathe life back into rural industry has been launched by TV countryside personality John Craven. The BBC presenter called in at Harrogate to give his backing to the £300,000, three-year scheme to boost the chances of young agricultural
THIS week's trip down Memory Lane takes us to a picturesque village near Selby just two years after the First World War ended. The picture is of pupils at Stillingfleet School, the slate being held by a girl at the centre of the front row showing it was
BURGLARS escaped with £7,000-worth of PlayStation games after breaking into a Selby store. The thieves struck at Woolworths, in Gowthorpe, last night, jemmying open a rear fire exit door. The burglar alarm went off, but it is believed the intruders knew
STAFF and trustees at Martin House Hospice for children and young people are celebrating the first birthday of its special teenage unit. The hospice, at Boston Spa, near Wetherby, opened the dedicated unit last year following an 18-month fundraising appeal
THE organisers of a charity football tournament that a young York transplant hero played in have given thanks to everyone who supported it. Kerry Holder was one of the organisers of the five-a-side tournament, held in aid of the St James's Hospital Childrens
A YORK businessman and former captain of York Golf Club has died aged 86. Denys Leslie Terrey Creer, was born in York, and brought up in a house on The Mount. His father, Leslie Creer, was Sheriff of York and set up a firm of chartered accountants, now
CHILDREN across York and North Yorkshire were this week at the centre of a safety campaign as agencies across the county joined forces to educate parents. Child car seat checks were being offered in a number of locations, with the latest taking place
CARING staff at a York garage went back to school in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. The team at Dixon Nissan, in Clifton Moorgate, did a sponsored "uniform day," in which staff paid a pound to wear old school uniform instead of usual company colours.
A WOMAN who spent 94 years on the Isle of Sheppey has celebrated her 100th birthday in Ryedale. Mrs Gladys Searle, a resident at the Rivermead Nursing Home, Norton, moved to Helmsley to live with her nephew, Terence Dummott, and his wife, Rosemary, on
COMMUNITY groups across the region have been awarded a cash boost from the National Lottery. Groups in York, North and East Yorkshire have benefited from awards worth £923,053, from the Awards for All Programme. The grants will enable the groups to improve
INTELLIGENT parking signs will soon be able to tell motorists how many spaces are available at a York car park - well before drivers get there. Ann Reid, City of York Council's executive member for transport, says the signs are a symbol of the authority's
A starlet from York is hoping to play a starring role in one of the most prestigious women's rugby league events - but she needs your help to get there. As reported by the Evening Press, Nicola Parry has been selected for the Great Britain Lionesses'
DESPITE losing top athletes to Scandinavian teams competing in the big international orienteering relay in Finland at the weekend, Eborienteers achieved an impressive fourth place in the Harvesters Trophy. The club's final position came mainly thanks
A NORTH Yorkshire pub has gone continental this summer in a bid to keep up with its jet-setting regulars. Staff at the Wentworth Arms, in Old Malton, are now accepting the euro - and customers get their change converted back into sterling. Pub owner Rick
LEADERS of a North Yorkshire district council have hit out at the Government's decision to hold a referendum on whether Yorkshire and Humberside should have its own regional assembly. Senior figures from North Yorkshire County Council and Hambleton District
WOODHOUSE Grange will have home advantage when they meet Heworth in the final of the York and District Junior Cricket Association Under-13s Costcutter Cup on Sunday, June 29 (10am start). Heworth, who beat Dunnington in their semi-final, are on the trail
VITAL safety work is set to be carried out at the York railway bridge where a van skidded off the road and blocked the lines, council transport chiefs revealed today. The accident, at Red Lion Bridge on the A59 in January, was seen as eerily reminiscent
THERE were several surprise results in the latest round of Pilmoor Evening Cricket League fixtures with leaders Sheriff Hutton Bridge crashing by ten wickets at home to Crayke. Second division leaders Huby also lost at home to Clifton Alliance. SHB suffered
VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh was today meeting with a senior figure from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to discuss the closure of Brandons turkey processing plant. The plant, at Dalton, near Thirsk, closed in April, with
EDWARD Readman Trophy holders Malton and Old Malton had a scare when they were pushed to the wire by Goole Town after being restricted to just 126-9 in their 40 overs. Greg Johnson provided the backbone to Malton's innings with 32 but spinners Gautam
AN OLD courthouse is to be transformed into a new customer service centre to help an East Yorkshire town. Market Weighton's old Magistrates Court will house the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's new Customer Service Centre. Part of the court will be
A NEW information pack designed to improve access to the North York Moors has hit the bookstands. The National Park Authority has published a new easy-going access guide which focuses on eight new wheelchair routes for disabled and less mobile visitors
Yorkshire Phoenix failed to qualify for the Twenty20 Cup semi-finals last night, but they ended their involvement in the competition with a rip-roaring victory over Nottinghamshire Outlaws at Headingley. The match had the 10,114 crowd in a high state
COUNCIL bosses will meet with the new owners of YorkBoat in an attempt to establish another riverside walkway in York. City of York Council chiefs have confirmed they will be hoping to negotiate a new walkway on the River Ouse with whoever eventually
YORK Magistrates today heard for the first time the full details of a string of charges of indecent assault against the head of a North Yorkshire agency that deals with young offenders. Peter Alexander Foulsham, 46, faces nine charges of indecent assault
PLANS to build a massive 140-bedroom accommodation block at a top North Yorkshire school have been given the go-ahead. The development is scheduled for completion at Ampleforth College and Abbey in time for the start of the 2004 academic year. Peter Bryan
CONCORDE could boost tourism in York if the supersonic aircraft comes to the area. The Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, near York, has been shortlisted as a possible home for one of Britain's seven redundant Concordes. British Airways has announced
"BURGLARS in blue" gave a string of York residents a rude awakening in the early hours today as part of a summer crackdown on sneak thefts. Police checking houses in the Bishopthorpe Road area of the city found homes left with open ground floor windows
ANGRY ramblers staged a demonstration in a North Yorkshire village to protest about a missing bridge. The Ramblers' Association joined locals to insist that North Yorkshire County Council should replace Skewkirk Bridge, which crossed the River Nidd between
CITY of York Council's handling of the controversial running track saga at Huntington Stadium was back in the spotlight today amid fresh allegations of back-tracking. Insolvency expert David Willis joined a growing chorus who believe council chiefs did
A YORK car dealer who wants to relocate to an industrial estate has vowed to appeal if City of York councillors refuse his request to convert his garages into flats. Robert Pulleyn, who runs Piccadilly Autos, in Leeman Road, claims that a major upheaval
A YORK man's seaside trip with his girlfriend ended with a stranger breaking his skull with an axe, a jury heard. Philip Holdsworth, 23, told Leeds Crown Court that he felt suicidal after an argument with his fiance Susan Martin left him stranded at night
YORK City were today drawn to face First Division Rotherham United at Millmoor in the first round of the Carling Cup. The fixture will mark another stern test for new player-boss Chris Brass in what will be his first taste of knock-out football since
THE time is a glorious Saturday morning in June 1958; the place, Seth Lord's waterfront estate, at Oyster Bay, in swanky Newport, Rhode Island. The musical is a Cole Porter classic, the one with Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in MGM's 1956
MORE than 250 school children from across York will have the chance to voice their concerns and ask questions at a series of young people's Question Time events kicking off today. The city will be split into three geographical areas and each one will
STUDENTS from a York school put a magistrate and MEP into the hot seat and quizzed them about topical issues including the euro. Magistrate Tessa Shaw and MEP Diana Wallis visited Huntington School for a citizenship day. More than 200 Year Ten pupils
OAKLANDS School in York has achieved one of almost 300 Artsmark Silver awards given out to schools across the country. More than 750 schools received an Artsmark award, which has three levels - Artsmark, Artsmark Silver and Artsmark Gold. The awards from
Regional assemblies are almost certainly a non-starter and do not address the real issue which is: Britain's inherently undemocratic system and its unwritten constitution with no Bill Of Rights. Rather than tinker at the edges with this regional assembly
England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Lamb has confirmed the result of the Twenty20 Cup match between Leicestershire and Derbyshire stands and that the latter have no right to appeal. The controversy erupted when Steven Selwood was caught
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a man from a house roof in York last night. A passer-by dialled 999 when the 22-year-old, who has not been named, was seen clinging to a chimney in Stanley Street, off Haxby Road. Police officers and firefighters arrived
YORK-BASED housebuilder Persimmon has forecast growth for the first half of 2003 of at least 20 per cent over last year against a steady market backdrop. The firm, which acquired Kendal-based Merewood group for £22.6 million earlier this month, said sales
NEW plastic igloo-shaped paper banks have been branded a "joke" by York fire chiefs after several were torched by hooligans. Arson reduction co-ordinator Mick Brighton said the recycling bins were highly flammable and called on City of York Council to
VIGILANTE residents have launched a name-and-shame leaflet campaign against alleged drug dealers who they claim run their community. The leaflet featuring a photograph of a man labelled "a dealer and drug addict" has been delivered to houses in the Welborn
IT WAS this big - and for once there is nothing exaggerated about these fishy tales. Two huge fish can be found on page 11 of tonight's Evening Press. One, a scary-looking catfish that weighed an impressive 139 pounds, was landed in Spain by a York novice
GLORY was bestowed on youngsters from St Oswald's CE Primary School after winning the battle for Marston Moor. The Fulford school youngsters were crowned rugby kings and queens after beating their counterparts from St Olave's by four tries to two in the
A NEW information pack designed to improve access to the North York Moors has hit the bookstands. The National Park Authority has published a new easy-going access guide which focuses on eight new wheelchair routes for disabled and less-mobile visitors
Ripon Register Office is to move from the Town Hall to the city library in September under new plans by North Yorkshire County Council. The move is intended to make use of the improved waiting facilities at the library and to provide people with a more
A York woman damaged her arm after reeling in this massive 139-pound catfish. Kylie Gunn, who rarely goes fishing, believes it could be a record catch for a woman. The 29-year-old, who has moved to Spain from Holgate, hooked the catfish while out on her
A York company has been supporting the restoration of a Victorian bridge in North Yorkshire, by supplying 20,000 bricks. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold was able to bridge a gap in the market as the region's only brick maker, and provide
York junior soldier Matthew Halton has been paddling for victory at the Army's Land Command Canoe Slalom championships in Llandysul Wales. Matthew, 16, beat off stiff competition to come third in the under-21 event. The annual competition, which was delayed
THE Great Yorkshire Show is celebrating a welcome landmark, as show entries rocket back up to pre-Foot and Mouth levels. A total of 10,095 entries have been made across the 24 different sections for the 145th Great Yorkshire Show compared to 8,496 in
WEEKEND walkers, ramblers and countryside lovers in York were today urged to get involved with a new local access forum. If proposals for the creation of a local access forum are approved, City of York Council will be looking for volunteers to help improve
TWO former colleagues of a terminally-ill North Yorkshire mum have joined the desperate race to raise thousands of pounds for alternative treatment. Sponsored swimmers Carol Lock and Maria Suggitt raised almost £1,500 towards the £21,000 needed to get
Out-dated replica kits and leisure-wear are now on offer at York City's shop at Bootham Crescent. All prices have been reduced dramatically as the club looks to off-load stock, while cut-price deals are available for teams who may want to buy items such
Wigginton racing cyclist Phil Brighton bounced back after a disappointing midweek road race at Wakefield to be the top Yorkshire rider in the Sloan Trophy road race at Ponteland, near Newcastle. The York sprinter was totally marked out of a top finish
CAMPAIGNERS demanding the restoration of a rail link between York and Beverley are urging council chiefs to block a major planning application. Leaders of the Minsters Rail Campaign will tell councillors at tomorrow's City of York Council planning meeting
POLICE are investigating a couple's claim that their brand new car was taken from an airport car park and used for a 60-mile journey while they holidayed in Spain. Glyn and Tracy Brind say they returned from their week-long trip to find their LandRover
DUNNINGTON'S position in division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League strengthened with their hefty 65-43 victory over Poppleton. Andy Peeke-Vout and Trevor Loten shone with an unbeaten 27, while John Anderson and Paul Turnbull replied with
THE MAN who will mastermind the biggest development in the 40-year-plus history of the popular Ryedale Folk Museum, at Hutton-le-Hole, believes it will enjoy even more success in the future. Mick Kruppa has become curator of the museum, which now covers
NINE-year-old Tom Collins (York CC) and Harry Booth (Acomb) put on 39 in an eighth-wicket stand for York Under-11s against Barnsley in the Lord's Taverners Yorkshire Junior Cricket Festival. But it was not enough to win the day as York were dismissed
OPENER Paul Scaling steered Sheriff Hutton Bridge to victory in their Cricketer National Village Championship area final at Staxton. He put on 86 with Paul Oldfield (29) as SHB chased Staxton's 194-4 off 40 overs. Scaling hit 73 off 79 balls and his brother
BURGLARS broke through the roof at Ryedale Garage, Kirkbymoorside, between 10pm on Monday and 7.30am yesterday. Police believe an unknown quantity of cigarettes may have been among items stolen. Anyone with information is asked to phone the Ryedale Witness
England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Lamb has confirmed the result of the Twenty20 Cup match between Leicestershire and Derbyshire stands and that the latter have no right to appeal. The controversy erupted when Steven Selwood was caught
AN ATTEMPT to breathe life back into rural industry has been launched by TV countryside personality John Craven. The BBC presenter called in at Harrogate to give his backing to the £300,000, three-year scheme to boost the chances of young agricultural
BREAM provided all the leading weights in Sunday's 54-entry York open angling match on the Ouse between Redhouse and Poppleton. Phil Austin (Armley Angling) led from the peg above the rough field at Redhouse. Fishing mid-river with a ground bait and caster
THE DUKE of York will make a welcome return to the city that bears his title when he attends an award ceremony at York St John College next week. Prince Andrew will preside at The Duke of York's Community Initiative Presentation of Awards Ceremony on
CASUALTY doctors at York Hospital faced their busiest day ever after a huge increase of patients in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. The hospital was also forced to declare two Red Alerts during May after the number of available beds in
PEOPLE who have made donations to York Minster Fund were reassured today that all money goes towards the conservation and restoration of the cathedral fabric. Fund chairman David Sutcliffe spoke out in the wake of claims by former Canon John Toy that
MORE York people - from the Archbishop to former citizens living abroad - have spoken of their hopes that the Mystery Plays can be kept alive in 2005. The Evening Press revelation that the world-famous Plays might not be performed again until at least
YORK City were today drawn to face First Division Rotherham United at Millmoor in the first round of the Carling Cup. The fixture will mark another stern test for new player-boss Chris Brass in what will be his first taste of knock-out football since
THE FRIEND of four York men injured in a car crash has spoken of how he helped drag his friends to safety. Philip Green and Adam Seetenby drove round a roundabout to see the white Renault Clio their friends were travelling in lying on its driver's side
THE University of York has celebrated its 40th birthday with ten new professorships and a giant birthday cake. The new professorships are part of a major expansion of the institution's academic departments, which will lead to an increase in student numbers
CITY of York Council's handling of the controversial running track saga at Huntington Stadium was back in the spotlight today amid fresh allegations of back-tracking. Insolvency expert David Willis joined a growing chorus who believe council chiefs did
Harry Potter is saved by The Order Of The Phoenix - a secret group opposed to the evil Lord Voldemort - after he is attacked by Dementors during the school holidays. Back in his fifth year at school, Harry starts having terrible nightmares that he is
An evil vicar-turned-sorcerer tries to bend the powers of darkness to his own will, summoning a legion of unholy creatures, a fallen angel and an ancient source of divine power in his attempt to overthrow God and become the ultimate ruler. Opposing him
A YOUNG writer from York has fooled the Poet Laureate into thinking her work was that of Sylvia Plath. Lynsay Coo, a pupil at The Mount School, was the winner of the young poet of the year competition and got to hear her work read out on Radio Four. But
As Yorkshire gears up for a referendum on a regional parliament, STEPHEN LEWIS asks Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's office what it would involve. THE people of Yorkshire and the Humber will be asked to vote next year on whether they want a 'mini
WHILE cycling through Strensall, I saw two boys of perhaps ten years old cycling erratically off and on to the pavement. Boys will be boys. However, I was appalled at the dangerous driving of the passing motorists. None slowed from their speed of approximately
In all the correspondence about the Mystery Plays one fact seems to have been ignored - that the plays, wonderful as they were, formed a part of something much bigger. The four-yearly festival, of which they were the centrepiece, was a wonderful feast
AFTER the recent lightning strike on a block of flats in the St Benedict Road area, it was inspiring to see people visiting their neighbours on the estate to see if they were all right, and help them where possible. To see people acting this way has made
Yorkshire Phoenix failed to qualify for the Twenty20 Cup semi-finals last night, but they ended their involvement in the competition with a rip-roaring victory over Nottinghamshire Outlaws at Headingley. The match had the 10,114 crowd in a high state
