CREATING a Home Guard at Huntington Stadium seems to be paying dividends for York City Knights. The number of locally-based players in the team is remarkably high at present, with no fewer than nine York born and bred stars donning the Knights jersey
MALTON and Norton member Jackie Roberts has been crowned York ladies Amateur Champion. The ten-handicapper triumphed at Heworth with a gross score of 78. She held off the challenge of club-mate Judy Butler (8) and home player Carol Simpson, who had scores
BAR Talk was delighted to learn this week that the march of the corporate pub vandals has been slowed - thanks to an initiative pioneered in York a generation ago. The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has just released the third version of its National Inventory
Patricia Philomena, a winner at Redcar last month, is napped to double her score on the seaside course on Sunday. The David Barron-trained mare suffered a defeat at Thirsk on her latest outing, but that race was over an inadequate 12 furlongs and tomorrow's
Simon Ritchie and family return ecstatic from their first holiday in a static caravan. IT WAS love at first sight. Thirty-six feet long, by 12 feet wide, our caravan, our home for the next four nights, was a palace on wheels. Our worries and anxieties
THE Hunters York and District Senior League face a stiff task in the semi-final of the Costcutter York Senior Leagues' Knock-Out Competition when they tackle their South Yorkshire counterparts at Treeton. The York side, who defeated the holders, the ECB
Matthew Woodcock went on Ilkla Moor Baht At - and lived to tell the tale. It was a masterstroke deciding to spend a day off walking on Ilkley Moor "a courting" my girlfriend Anna. Mouthfuls of fresh Yorkshire air were just what we needed. The experience
STEVEN Kirby has earned quite a reputation for being as mad as a hatter on the field. But once on the other side of the boundary fence he is becoming known as one of county cricket's most diplomatic ambassadors. The man with the glares and the stares
A MAN who broke into a house in Pottery Lane, Heworth, York, woke the occupant with the sound of breaking glass at about 9.45pm, yesterday. The intruder, seen running away from the house, was described as being white, 5ft 10in tall, unshaven with dark
The York Shakespeare Project is auditioning for their next production - The Comedy Of Errors. The auditions will take place on Saturday, July 26, and August 2, between 10am and 4pm at Southlands Methodist Church, Bishopthorpe Road, York. Anyone interested
A JUDGE has told a York mother to think about her son, after she admitted supplying drugs. Michelle Karen Murphy, 36, pleaded guilty to giving diazepam to a man who was at her flat in Helmsley House, Penleys Grove Street, York, when drugs officers raided
A DRUNKEN outburst against his friends outside his North Yorkshire home put a Knaresborough man behind bars for nine weeks, York Crown Court heard. Simon Hickey, prosecuting, said that Louis Watson, 24, of Windsor Lane, waved a kitchen knife at a girl
The US Postal team are confident they will deliver a gift-wrapped fifth victory for their leader Lance Armstrong in the Centenary running of the Tour de France which gets underway on Saturday. Armstrong, whose sequence of wins began in 1999 after he won
YORK veteran Pete Skelton provided the decisive ride to see Clifton Cycling Club take the team prize in Harrogate Nova CC's circuit trial at Boroughbridge. The 55-year-old, enjoying one of his best-ever seasons, recorded 1 hour 6 minues 35seconds on the
A GP who downloaded child pornography from the internet which was found by a colleague at his East Yorkshire practice has escaped being struck off the medical register. Paul Hewish, 52, whose then home in York was searched by police after the images were
SIR Richard Branson was helping to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first manned flight today by taking to the skies in a replica of the "Cayley Flyer". The Virgin tycoon was attempting to soar into the skies above North Yorkshire in the Flyer
A TOP North Yorkshire police officer has pledged to turn around the force's struggling call handling system within months. In an interview with the Evening Press, Deputy Chief Constable Peter Walker said the recruitment of 40 new telephone operators will
YORK City are promising to significantly improve the club's match day programme after admitting last season's effort was an 'embarrassment'. City director Terry Doyle, a keen programme collector, has worked closely with commercial manager Peter Salter
YORK City are promising to significantly improve the club's match day programme after admitting last season's effort was an 'embarrassment'. City director Terry Doyle, a keen programme collector, has worked closely with commercial manager Peter Salter
An old friend rejoins the Evening Press today. YORICK, who first wrote for the paper in the 1980s, is back with his unique musings on life in general. SO, Yorick is back, after 15 years or so, quite a lot older, but none the wiser, I hope. Age does not
FORMER York Rugby League Club player and well-respected junior coach Robin Divorty has died. He was 59. Mr Divorty, from Dodsworth Avenue, York, died at St Leonard's Hospice in York after a short illness. A well-respected character throughout rugby league
I REALLY don't understand the fuss about the Mystery Plays. Since Jane Oakshott revived large-scale waggon plays in 1994, the plays have been performed not every four years in York, but every two. Arguably this was too often, and even some of those most
I WAS interested to read that supporters of the Countryside Alliance plan to dump manure on the doorstep of anti-hunting MPs (July 1). In the same issue, I read that owners of horse-drawn carriages are fighting for the right of their horses to defecate
The Gannet scoops up more food news from in and around York. ONLY in York could you find a tapas bar called Jacks. A more fitting name for the Spanish-style bar in Castlegate might have been Jos's or Juan's, but that was never on the menu for owner Jan
I WAS very disappointed to see that York City have rearranged certain games for the coming season. Hull City are right not to change the Boxing Day game. Every fan loves a game or two over Christmas and as for changing the Easter Monday game to an evening
YORKSHIRE'S recently improved form will face a stiff examination on Sunday when Phoenix play table-toppers Surrey Lions at The Oval in the first division of the National League. After winning their first game at Edgbaston, Yorkshire have lost five on
LEE Jackson and Scott Rhodes were the big movers in the Evening Press/Collier Plant Hire player-of-the-year rankings over the past fortnight. Rhodes claimed three points from his man-of-the-match performance at Workington two weeks ago, while Jackson
GEORGE WILKINSON discovers there's plenty to do at the end of the line in Pickering. The 10.30am Moorsbus transported us from Pickering, via Thornton-le-Dale, past Dalby Forest where Status Quo were set to shake their timbers, to peaceful Lockton on the
A SUNNY Sunday may not be the best time to visit a popular tourist spot. On the other hand it could be a good test of the catering arrangements. People looking round the lavender and herb nursery were outnumbered by those seeking refreshment. This recently-built
GOLF'S marathon men have brought charitable cheer to a couple of York-area clubs. A father and son team from Romanby GC raised £800 for charity after completing a 151 holes in day. Neil Bellerby, junior co-ordinator at the club, and his son, Robert, the
GINA PARKINSON looks ahead to getting back into the garden and all those summer jobs. It is July, the sky is grey and heavy with rain that is falling relentlessly. However I am told the weather maps are indicating that sun is on its way so perhaps by
EXPECT a horse-racing theme when fast bowler Chris Silverwood celebrates the benefit season which Yorkshire have awarded him next year. The Pontefract-born player, who grew up with Castleford Cricket Club in the Yorkshire League, has taken a liking to
THE secret is finally out, as we reveal the cream of the Yorkshire food industry - the winners of the Evening Press Eat Local competition. The campaign, to highlight the sheer range and quality of food that is available "on our doorstep", culminated in
A French tourist had her handbag stolen while she was walking in Marygate, York. A man wearing a red anorak riding a bike pushed the woman, took her handbag and cycled off at about 7.40pm yesterday. Updated: 12:20 Saturday, July 05, 2003
SONG and dance from well-known shows will be acted out by young performers at a three-day summer extravaganza. St Aelred's Players will be showcasing the sounds of Chicago, The Sound of Music and Pirates of Penzance, among other West End tunes, during
JANE McDonald, star of The Cruise, and The Proclaimers are new additions to York Barbican Centre's autumn schedule. Jane McDonald follows up her 2002 appearance with a return visit on October 24, while Scottish brothers Craig and Charlie Reid play York
THE secret is finally out, as we reveal the cream of the Yorkshire food industry - the winners of the Evening Press Eat Local competition. The campaign, to highlight the sheer range and quality of food that is available "on our doorstep", culminated in
STEPHEN LEWIS wishes York's newest modern restaurant could be just a little less fashionable. IF you wanted proof that York's no longer poor, proud and pretty, just look at the new eateries springing up everywhere. As fast as the latest working men's
ASPIRING student designers wowed the audience with their creations at a spectacular fashion show in Selby Abbey. Daring designs in a rainbow of colours were enjoyed by more than 300 spectators, as local models sashayed down the catwalk in the outfits
A TAXI driver was robbed and assaulted by two men and a woman. The victim was in Askham Lane, Acomb, York, at about 9.30pm yesterday when he was hit by one of the group. His takings were stolen along with his car keys. The trio ran away leaving the taxi
SHEPHERD Engineering Services of York has won a blockbuster £20 million Home Office contract - one of the biggest the company has ever secured. The firm will look after the mechanical and electrical installations for a new Home Office Central London Accommodation
A YORK soldier, who was part of the same battle group as the six military police killed in Iraq, was today celebrating after being reunited with his family. Howard Gill, of the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, enjoyed a family party last night at his
SUPER-FIT Phil Dick is gearing up to take on the world. The 27-year-old Fulford athlete is preparing to rub shoulders with the very best after being selected to represent Great Britain in the 2003 World Triathlete Championships, to be staged in New Zealand
ORGANISERS expect a record turnout of more than 7,000 visitors at the University of York's open day on Monday. The university is warning of heavy traffic on the day and queues are expected to form in Field Lane and in Heslington village. Organisers believe
YORK had a convincing win in the final of the York and District Junior Cricket Association Costcutter Under-13 Cup, beating Heworth by 78 runs. The York innings started slowly against some good bowling from Rich Walton, whose four-over spell cost only
A 35-YEAR-OLD man has denied snatching an excavating tractor, driving it dangerously on the A19 at Barlby and using it to endanger five police officers' lives. Ian Robert Leaper, of George Terrace, Barlby, pleaded not guilty to one charge of aggravated
YORKSHIRE'S recently improved form will face a stiff examination on Sunday when Phoenix play table-toppers Surrey Lions at The Oval in the first division of the National League. After winning their first game at Edgbaston, Yorkshire have lost five on
CAPTAIN Rich Hayes has declared York City Knights have everything to look forward to as they head into the second half of the National League season. The Knights lie sixth in the Division Two table at the turnaround stage of the campaign, after seeing
TOP scorer Jon Parkin is being earmarked for York City front-line duties again next season, the Evening Press can reveal. The giant former Barnsley player bagged 11 goals last season even though he spent a large chunk of the campaign operating as a centre-back
TOP scorer Jon Parkin is being earmarked for York City front-line duties again next season, the Evening Press can reveal. The giant former Barnsley player bagged 11 goals last season even though he spent a large chunk of the campaign operating as a centre-back
CAPTAIN Rich Hayes has declared York City Knights have everything to look forward to as they head into the second half of the National League season. The Knights lie sixth in the Division Two table at the turnaround stage of the campaign, after seeing
WITH the saving of the Minster library, one part of York's heritage is safe. But how many people know that on a daily basis the heritage of this city is being torn out by the city council? A very expensive so-called improvement programme initiated by
I ATTENDED Ken Dodd's Happiness Show at the Grand Opera House, York, with a party of three others on June 2. The show we found very enjoyable but due to the lack of customer comfort, ie no air conditioning, we had to cut our evening short. Despite having
STEPHEN LEWIS goes Walking With Beasts at a new exhibition in York. IN an Eocene forest nearly 50 million years ago, a leptictidium sits frozen with fear. You can almost see the small, rodent-like animal's long, insect-feeding snout twitching with fright
Yorkshire met with much firmer resistance after Derbyshire had been forced to follow on 316 runs behind at Derby yesterday and the Tykes still have some work to do if they are to claim their second consecutive Championship victory. Derbyshire closed on
