Two previous York winners and a St Leger hero join forces at Newmaket tomorrow in a bid to provide Tim Easterby with a magnificent treble on the opening day of the prestigious July meeting. Dazzling Bay initiates the Great Habton assault in the £60,000
ON previous Wimbledon final weekends, television pictures of the Duchess of Kent were beamed to a worldwide audience of millions. This year, her public appearance was far more low-key, enjoyed exclusively by those gathered yesterday for the Centuries
LITTLE Mary Birkby must have been getting under her mother's feet, because she told her son George to take the five-year-old girl to Rowntree Park. George, nine years older than his little sister, duly obliged. But this was no ordinary day at the park
York maintained their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League with an easier than expected six-wicket victory over Castleford. The odds seemed to be against York when asked to bowl on an outfield dampened by persistent morning drizzle. However,
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge reached the last 16 of the National Village Championship yesterday with an impressive 64-run victory over Hooton Pagnell at Moor Farm. The Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League side will now meet Northumberland's Warkworth
THE much-awaited clash between long-time Hunters York and District premier division leaders Acomb and reigning champions Dunnington turned out to be a one-sided affair. The Acomb batsmen had no answer to the bowling of West Indian paceman Kirk Powell
An opening stand of 171 between skipper Paul Oldfield and Mike Smith put first division leaders Sheriff Hutton Bridge well on the way to an advantage draw over lowly Driffield. With Oldfield making his season's best score of 92 and Smith (77) reaching
The clash between division two top side Hornsea and bottom-placed Stillington proved to be a very one-sided affair with the home side emerging with the full 30 points. With the Holderness side taking first innings, Paul Clappison made a seasonal best
The two top sides in division three went in to the game on level points when Heslington entertained Hemingbrough. The latter took first innings and had to thank overseas man Maqsood Akbar for their total of 165 all out. Akbar made 51 as Ryan Elliott took
It is all success for Selby at the moment with both their teams sitting atop of their divisions at the half-way stage. Their Sandhill Lane ground witnessed some up-tempo batting by their division five side as opener Ian Lake (66no) reached his half-century
STUDENTS have been celebrating success in awards ceremonies in York. During speech day at Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, headmaster Geoffrey Chapman spoke about his "battle" with teenage language. Reality TV and text messaging came under Dr Chapman's
A PIECE of British railway heritage will be steaming its way up from London to York on Saturday. A trip organised by the Railway Touring Company aboard the historic locomotive Union of South Africa will be making the tour from Kings Cross to York before
A YORK clergyman who spearheaded alterations to his church building has been praised by the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, at the official opening of the new facility. The new Narthex - an enclosed, single-storey vestibule built within the western
NINE brave crews risked life and limb in a charity raft race along the River Derwent near Selby at the weekend. The eight-man teams - six to paddle and two armed with eggs and water pistols - fought it out along a two-mile course between the villages
MORE senior officers have been brought into North Yorkshire Police to help create "resilience" at the top level and counter the threat of terrorism. Superintendent Andy McMillan, who previously served with the City of London Police as a chief inspector
CUTTING crime and protecting older people are the watchwords of a new neighbourhood group in a York estate. Residents in Westfield have clubbed together to set up Westfield Watch - an organisation aiming to help people protect themselves and their property
HUNDREDS of cyclists paid tribute to loved ones hit by cancer when they came together for York's first Cycle For Life event. More than 200 cyclists gathered at York Racecourse to take part in a 15-mile ride from Knavesmire to Stillingfleet and back, to
COUNCILLORS could spend up to £400,000 from emergency funds to clear up asbestos found in 82 Tadcaster homes. The potential deadly substance was discovered untreated in the insulation of 59 airing cupboards during routine checks on council-owned properties
YORK Police have warned residents to be on their guard for doorstep cheats after a woman was reported asking for money in Reighton Avenue, Clifton. The woman, who is in a wheelchair and has had a leg amputated, was seen asking residents for sponsorship
Police are appealing for witnesses after three youths were seen to vandalise a row of cars in a York street yesterday. Hundreds of pounds of damage was caused to three cars - a Peugeot, Audi and a Honda - in Beckfield Lane, Acomb, at about 11pm. Several
NESTL Rowntree has pledged to remove a "killer fat" from some of its products amid mounting concerns over obesity. The confectionery giant will change the recipes of Rolo and Toffee Crisp to reduce the use of hydrogenated vegetable fat and oil, which
ARMED officers were deployed on the streets of Harrogate after reports that a man was seen carrying a handgun in the town. Police received details from two witnesses of a man believed to be carrying a gun, and walking with another man and a woman in the
MUSEUM bosses are set to have a make-or-break meeting with British Airways next week in a bid to bring Concorde to a site near York. Representatives from the Yorkshire Air Museum will travel to Heathrow on Friday to present their plans for the supersonic
Switzerland has its first ever Wimbledon men's tennis champion, after Roger Federer beat Mark Philippoussis in straight sets at Sunday's final. The opening games of the match went with serve, leading to a tie break which Federer won 7-5. But after a first
York missed the opportunity of ending the first half of their debut campaign top of division six when they were unable to dismiss Hemingbrough. York skipper Kev Mendham rattled 84, Tom Bartram made 60 and teenager Nadeem Sadiq 71, before declaring with
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a man in a Selby street. The attack took place in Park Streetat 2.30am on Friday. The man was seen on CCTV being beaten around the head. A man and a woman have been arrested, but no one has been charged
STAFF and students at Selby College are celebrating after receiving a third consecutive inspection showing standards are rising. An inspection report by Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate praised consistently -high exam pass rates and student
YOUNG people from across North Yorkshire displayed a wealth of musical, dramatic and artistic talent at the county's biggest youth festival. Nearly 2,000 youngsters were involved in Saturday's all-day event at Tadcaster Grammar School, organised by North
A COURAGEOUS young woman from the Selby area has been nominated for a prestigious award for her work as a young carer. Jessica Osbourne, 21, of Hunters Walk, Barlow, has been an inspiration to her family following the sudden death of her father seven
Yorkshire are back among the promotion front-runners following their Championship victory over Derbyshire which pushed them up into second in the table at the halfway stage of the season. It was Yorkshire's second ten-wicket win in succession and they
BRITISH Rally champion Jonny Milner took a maximum haul of Pirelli British Rally Championship points and second place at the Jim Clark Memorial Rally. Milner, from Huggate, near Pocklington, got off to a dream start, leading the event after the opening
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge reached the last 16 of the National Village Championship yesterday with an impressive 64-run victory over Hooton Pagnell at Moor Farm. The Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League side will now meet Northumberland's Warkworth
YORK City chief Chris Brass today picked his new field marshal, handing over the captain's armband to Darren Edmondson. After deciding to relinquish the job of skipper, Brass has turned to the experienced Edmondson to be his leader on the pitch next season
YORK City boss Chris Brass pulled off a major transfer coup today with goalkeeper Marlon Beresford agreeing to return to the club. Subject to a medical, the experienced top-flight shot-stopper, released by Burnley at the end of last season, will put pen
PARENTS at two York primary schools will have the opportunity to give their views on changes which affect which secondary schools their children will go to. A public meeting will be held for parents with children at Park Grove and Haxby Road primary schools
ALARMING new figures show that more than 90 per cent of York schools are in the red, and city education chiefs have given a stark warning that government funding must increase. The figures, from a survey to estimate the impact of the funding crisis affecting
OH how I support Coun Galloway's York Pride initiative. Over the past few years, I've travelled to many countries, especially in the Far East and Europe. Most recently I have visited Kyoto and Tokyo in Japan and the lakes region of northern Italy. Sadly
THE EVENING Press recently reported on an accident in which a motorcyclist died. Your reporter described the group the rider was with at the time as being "four strong", in my view suggesting the only item missing for the natural progression to violence
It's got to be worse than Wife Swap. The latest reality TV show will see mother-in-laws moving into their son or daughter's home. I can imagine what the experience would be like for me and my husband. The thought sends shivers up my spine. My mother My
Yorkshire are back among the promotion front-runners following their Championship victory over Derbyshire which pushed them up into second in the table at the halfway stage of the season. It was Yorkshire's second ten-wicket win in succession and they
IMAGINE it. Across York, people are transfixed, staring into the sky. At first all they can see is a gleaming dot. But soon the iconic shape emerges. Tens of thousands of men, women and children gathered at Elvington let out a gasp as they first catch
Dunnington crashed to the lowest total of the season when they were shot out for just 21 at Whitkirk in division four. Home bowlers Matt O'Brien (5-12) and Danny Stone (5-8) ran amok. The Dunnington bowlers were able to earn a modicum of reward when they
York missed the opportunity of ending the first half of their debut campaign top of division six when they were unable to dismiss Hemingbrough. York skipper Kev Mendham rattled 84, Tom Bartram made 60 and teenager Nadeem Sadiq 71, before declaring with
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after three generators were stolen from a temporary caravan site near Pickering. The generators, all Honda models, were taken from caravans at the site, which is between Pickering and Hutton Buscel, sometime on Saturday
A CHARITY scheme has been launched to help people with disabilities in North Yorkshire into the workplace. Acorn Services has been launched in Malton to give people with disabilities the skills and confidence to take on work opportunities in the region
THOUSANDS of people turned out to enjoy an action-packed weekend of events throughout York and North and East Yorkshire. Villagers in Copmanthorpe enjoyed a day of floats and music at their annival carnival parade. Organisers estimated that several thousand
THE natural and cultural heritage of York and the surrounding area are to benefit from the legacy of a leading figure in the city's legal world. Stephen Harland, founder of Harland & Co solicitors, who died in August, left £10,000 to the Merchant
THOUSANDS of visitors are set to flock to the 145th Great Yorkshire Show, when the gates to the famous Harrogate showground open tomorrow. Organisers have spent months preparing for the big day, and with the number of entries now back to pre-foot and
A woman whose handbag was snatched in the Museum Gardens in York was given her property back after a bystander gave chase to the thief. The snatcher dropped the bag before getting into a silver Rover car and escaping at about 1.20pm yesterday. York Police
CHRIS GREENWOOD ventures out to pastures new at the Steer Inn. THE menu at The Steer Inn steak house is enough to make anyone who prefers their cows in fields munching grass extremely nervous. All the beef is locally sourced and hung in a cold house on
SELBY Police are warning car owners not to leave their keys lying around at night after a spate of burglaries in which vehicles have been stolen. There have been around eight incidents across Selby district in the past month where thieves have broken
SELBY War Memorial Hospital has received two new "modern" matrons to boost patient services. The appointments were made by Selby And York Primary Care Trust (PCT) to mark NHS Week, which celebrates the work and innovation of the institution. The two new
A MOTORCYCLIST has died in an accident on a North Yorkshire road. The rider, who police said was from the West Yorkshire area, was killed following a crash on the A6055 at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, on Saturday. The man, who has not yet been named by
A DANCE club is being set up for young people in York during the summer holidays. Arts leaders are highlighting the potential benefits from the themed dance sessions, including improved confidence, self-esteem and increased holistic health and well-being
HOMELESS families are being moved out of B&Bs and into houses and flats thanks to a major new initiative by a housing association and a local authority. The Yorkshire Housing Group is providing 16 homes for families with children who would otherwise
AIRLINE tycoon Sir Richard Branson took a brief but spectacular flight through North Yorkshire's skies to help celebrate the birth of modern aviation. Sir Richard visited Brompton Dale, near Scarborough, to take part in the 150th anniversary celebrations
Serena Williams battled her way to a second victory over her sister in the ladies' final at Wimbledon on Saturday. The younger sister and defending Wimbledon champion beat Venus Williams in three sets, 4-6 6-4 6-2, in a match decided, in the end, by injury
It is all success for Selby at the moment with both their teams sitting atop of their divisions at the half-way stage. Their Sandhill Lane ground witnessed some up-tempo batting by their division five side as opener Ian Lake (66no) reached his half-century
Dunnington crashed to the lowest total of the season when they were shot out for just 21 at Whitkirk in division four. Home bowlers Matt O'Brien (5-12) and Danny Stone (5-8) ran amok. The Dunnington bowlers were able to earn a modicum of reward when they
The two top sides in division three went in to the game on level points when Heslington entertained Hemingbrough. The latter took first innings and had to thank overseas man Maqsood Akbar for their total of 165 all out. Akbar made 51 as Ryan Elliott took
The clash between division two top side Hornsea and bottom-placed Stillington proved to be a very one-sided affair with the home side emerging with the full 30 points. With the Holderness side taking first innings, Paul Clappison made a seasonal best
An opening stand of 171 between skipper Paul Oldfield and Mike Smith put first division leaders Sheriff Hutton Bridge well on the way to an advantage draw over lowly Driffield. With Oldfield making his season's best score of 92 and Smith (77) reaching
THE much-awaited clash between long-time Hunters York and District premier division leaders Acomb and reigning champions Dunnington turned out to be a one-sided affair. The Acomb batsmen had no answer to the bowling of West Indian paceman Kirk Powell
PARENTS at two York primary schools will have the opportunity to give their views on changes which affect which secondary schools their children will go to. A public meeting will be held for parents with children at Park Grove and Haxby Road primary schools
ALARMING new figures show that more than 90 per cent of York schools are in the red, and city education chiefs have given a stark warning that government funding must increase. The figures, from a survey to estimate the impact of the funding crisis affecting
York maintained their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League with an easier than expected six-wicket victory over Castleford. The odds seemed to be against York when asked to bowl on an outfield dampened by persistent morning drizzle. However,
POLICE officers "gave advice" to a group of three hitchhikers near Thirsk who were thumbing for lifts in the nude. Officers received reports at about 1am on Saturday night about the naked men standing at the roadside on the A19. The men were clothed when
TWO people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in left the road near York. The crash happened on Towthorpe Lane, between Towthorpe and the A64, at about 7.30 last night. A North Yorkshire ambulance service spokeswoman said one casualty
Bottom-of-the-table Yorkshire Phoenix not only crashed to National League leaders Surrey Lions by seven wickets at the Oval yesterday, but they also lost England all-rounder Craig White with a recurrence of his rib injury. White, who was seeing a specialist
THE York man shot when a gang of armed robbers raided his family's home today said "a big thank you" for the hundreds of cards and messages of support he has received. Andrew Handley, of Drome Farm, Elvington, was shot in the leg after the three men,
THE Duchess of Kent did not look as though she was missing Wimbledon as she greeted cadets on a trip to the Yorkshire Air Museum. In previous years the Duchess, now 70, would have been presenting the trophies at Wimbledon finals day yesterday. But instead
THE Archbishop of York spoke today of the "ignorance, bigotry and homophobia" exposed by the row over the proposed appointment of a gay Bishop. Dr David Hope's comments came in the wake of homosexual Canon Jeffrey John's decision yesterday to withdraw
A YORK bus strike now looks inevitable, after pay talks collapsed for the final time. Management at the James Street company and union representatives both conceded there is no way back after the latest wage offer was comprehensively rejected. Drivers
YORK City boss Chris Brass has pulled off a major transfer coup with goalkeeper Marlon Beresford agreeing today to return to the club. Subject to a medical, the experienced top-flight shot-stopper, released by Burnley at the end of last season, will put
YORK City boss Chris Brass pulled off a major transfer coup today with goalkeeper Marlon Beresford agreeing to return to the club. Subject to a medical, the experienced top-flight shot-stopper, released by Burnley at the end of last season, will put pen
YORK City chief Chris Brass today picked his new field marshal, handing over the captain's armband to Darren Edmondson. After deciding to relinquish the job of skipper, Brass has turned to the experienced Edmondson to be his leader on the pitch next season
STAFF and students at Selby College are celebrating after receiving a third consecutive inspection showing standards are rising. An inspection report by Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate praised consistently -high exam pass rates and student
WITH reference to Helen Mead's column regarding the difficulties in getting workmen for house repairs (June 30), I am afraid the problem is going to get worse. The situation, which is nationwide, is a result of successive governments and their education
WITH reference to the vandalism in Huntington and the police response - or lack of it (June 30) - I had a similar experience last month. I phoned the police in connection with a potential traffic hazard; after some time a man answered, very abruptly "
MANY thanks for giving our enterprise some coverage ("Andy way to keep cyclists on road", June 30). Overall a very nice report, but I must correct one error. You stated that the annual fee covered cycling within the city walls. Actually it covers the
Bottom-of-the-table Yorkshire Phoenix not only crashed to National League leaders Surrey Lions by seven wickets at the Oval yesterday, but they also lost England all-rounder Craig White with a recurrence of his rib injury. White, who was seeing a specialist
