WORRYING for the workers, good news for the passengers. The announcement that Jarvis is abandoning its rail maintenance role comes as a shock, but should ultimately prove to be a blessing. Right now, the staff are in turmoil. This decision affects hundreds
A HEARTY breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But whether a handful of peanuts washed down by a pint contains all the important food groups, only a nutritionist could say. That will not bother die-hard sports fans, however. They will happily
WE welcome the major public consultation about the Coppergate II development (October 2). The Castle Area Campaign Group fought its anti Coppergate II campaign based on a desire for more green and open space and we are dismayed to read that "proposals
I APPLAUD the walk to school initiative going on at the moment. My children have been making the journey from Holgate to South Bank on foot for most of their school lives, so long in fact, that they are extremely adept at dodging the yobs who persist
I FOUND a most interesting point was made in the letter 'Ideal homes site' (September 25) from G A Nurse about affordable homes in the area. Having three children who are struggling to find low-price homes themselves, I fully understand the situation
GEORGE Hudson Street in York has been described as a "nasty little street" (September 27). George Hudson's alleged financial machinations are said to have been the reason for the abandonment of the planned direct railway line between Tadcaster and York
THE University of York is likely to host the next Church of England's General Synod - good. Most people, including the majority of York students, will be happy with such an arrangement. Peter Tatchell, head of Outrage, is furious, and is condemning the
EAST Yorkshire artist David Humphries is lighting up the Blake Gallery in York with 30 impressionist works in mixed media. Humphries has called his solo show Light Impressions, and he explains that title by saying: "Light is the electromagnetic radiation
CITROEN reckons the supermini market could do with a good shake-up. Now, it boasts it has the car to do it, the C2, which has just gone on sale. Well, time will tell. But it will not be an easy ride because the choice that is now available is so wide
FORMER York City favourite Ian Blackstone has signed for Harrogate Railway. Blackstone, who is now 39, has renewed his acquaintance with new Railway boss Martin Haresign after the pair worked together at Farsley Celtic and will combine his role as a player
SEVERUS took advantage of their game in hand to move level on points with Marcia at the top of the York John Smith's Sunday League division one with a comprehensive win over neighbours Acomb WMC. Neil Ducey hit a hat-trick with Lake, Depa, Robertson and
THERE'S a problem with the Tory plot. The bloodthirsty plotters don't seem to know on whose behalf they are plotting. Iain Duncan Smith says the only plot is one to get rid of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He's terribly wrong. All the plotters agree they
YORK City chief Chris Brass admits the Minstermen owe their travelling faithful a performance at Mansfield Town. City bounced back to winning ways last Saturday with a 2-0 home win over Cambridge United. However, their poor performance at Gigg Lane just
NEW recruit Craig Dove is out to make a name for himself at York City. The England Under-20 international, signed on a month's loan from Middlesbrough has been drafted into the City squad to tackle Mansfield Town tomorrow. Dove is almost certain to start
GOLFERS said today they were "gutted and disgusted" after being told their club is to close at the end of the year. Cocksford Golf Club, at Stutton, near Tadcaster, which opened in 1989, is closing after owner Andrew Watkinson sold the course and part
Fascinating Aida have re-united for their farewell tour but is One Last Flutter truly the end for the sequinned sirens with the barbed wit? Will Monday's show be their last appearance at York Theatre Royal after more than 20 years of bittersweet cabaret
SOMETIMES the simplest answers are the best. "I got asked the other day why we were doing Private Lives, and I said... 'Because it's a good play'," says artistic director Damian Cruden, whose revival of Noel Coward's 1930 comedy of elegant manners and
THE Priory is treating its first text addicts. Now, the power of technology, and its ability to control us and shape our lives, comes to the fore in Two Tracks And Text Me, Sol B River's new world premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The Leeds playwright
ADAPTED by Jane Thornton, directed by John Godber, Wuthering Heights is being given the Hull Truck physical treatment from this week. Emily Bronte's love story is already buffeted by the Yorkshire winds, and now Thornton takes Cathy and Heathcliff on
FREE-SCORING Pocklington will be looking for more of the same when they entertain Wath in Yorkshire One on Saturday. After 19 tries in their last two games, Pock will be looking to hand out more punishment to a side that is in the bottom three. Last week's
PICKING a winner at York Races is always difficult, but the Lord Mayor of York made the task even harder by wearing a blindfold. Coun Charles Hall, who has chosen Sight Savers International as one of his charities to benefit from his year of office, was
EVENING Press readers have rallied round a war widow who was robbed of her life savings by a heartless conwoman. The plight of 87-year-old Ellen Shepherd touched the hearts of our readers, some of whom were so shocked by the callousness of the theft they
RICH Corner hit a ton and two 140s for 14 darts to get Bay Horse 'A' off to a flying start in their York Phoenix Open League division one encounter with Phoenix. Corner was well backed up by Paul Cooper with 17 darts and 18 darts from Dave O'Hara. Corner-O'Hara
GOLFERS said today they were "gutted and disgusted" after being told their club is to close at the end of the year. Cocksford Golf Club, at Stutton, near Tadcaster, which opened in 1989, is closing after owner Andrew Watkinson sold the course and part
YORK RI have been decimated by injuries and unavailbility since the start of the Yorkshire Three campaign, but have still managed to win three of their four games. The latest came when a reshaped side, including 17-year-old winger Craig Garnett, won 24
CYCLING councillors are calling for a York blackspot to be turned into a "magic roundabout" to cut the toll of accidents. They want the Monkgate roundabout to be transformed in the way the nearby Heworth Green roundabout was a couple of years ago. The
It's time to ditch tired TV, says STEPHEN LEWIS, who asks local TV pundits what shows should fall under the axe - and which should stay. THREE cheers for Nigel Pickard. At long last, a top TV executive has realised what we've all known for years. Most
I was interested to read Mr D Harkus's letter in the Evening Press (Saturday, October 4) suggesting that York City Knights did not deserve to win the National League club of the year award. He is entitled to his views but I would suggest they are based
Philharmonic, triumphant at last month's Evening Press Sunday raceday at York, returns tomorrow for the final day of the Knavesmire season with excellent prospects of gaining his second victory on the course. Richard Fahey's fast-improving juvenile goes
THE report by Rosemary Curtis regarding York's Odeon Cinema was interesting (September 27). As a cinema historian, I feel that while it would be sad to see the disappearance of the building's unique signage, this is not the first such alteration there
MONTHS ago my wife was given an appointment at York Hospital for Tuesday, December 23, 2003. She was asked to let the patient administration officer know as soon as possible if she was unable to attend. She immediately rang the given number, only to be
ANDREW Eccles' letter (September 19) and the article "14 flats plan for Piccadilly" (September 23) are somewhat lacking in clarity. Mr Eccles fails to acknowledge that Mr Burgess, the owner of the former Polar Motors site, is also the owner and co-director
ON Sunday September 28 my three-year-old son was taken poorly in Lawrence Street, York. I would sincerely like to thank the gentleman who stopped in his car to assist us and the two ladies who consoled my eldest son while we awaited the arrival of an
HOW come Hollywood's best comedy scripts are being thrown to the toys, the monsters and, now, the fish? Billy The Fish, the heroic goalkeeping legend from Viz, had his own TV series; leaping salmon have made impressive contributions to natural history
STAN Tracey recorded an award-winning live album, Zak's Dream, at Wakefield Jazz last October and his trio returns tonight, adding saxophone player Ben Castle. The other members of this super-charged group are Clark Tracey (drums) and Andy Cleyndert (
THE Black Swan Folk Club in York will complement its weekly meetings at the Black Swan Inn with an autumn of concerts at the National Centre for Early Music. June Tabor opened the NCEM folk season last Wednesday. Next up will be Simon Mayor and Hilary
Blazin' Squad have cancelled their Grand Opera House show in York for a second time. First the South London posse postponed their Blazin' Hot Summer Party on August 29, citing recording commitments; now they have called off their autumn tour, including
CYCLING councillors are calling for a York blackspot to be turned into a "magic roundabout" to cut the toll of accidents. They want the Monkgate roundabout to be transformed in the way the nearby Heworth Green roundabout was a couple of years ago. The
CONGRATULATIONS to the Rowntree Players on winning the prize of the week. The York company has taken home the prize for "the most dramatic 30 seconds" at Sedgefield's week-long drama festival. What dramatic act in Martyn Hunter's production of Cliff's
MRS Reynolds is packed off half-way round the world on a quest to help the poor, with £5,000 in her suitcase, in Riding Lights Roughshod's newly devised play, The Fun Of The Fair. Premiered next week at the Riding Lights headquarters of Friargate Theatre
PETER Karrie has played the Phantom 2,500 times, at least. You may think he would wish to put Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical to one side, but not so. The Welshman voted "the world's greatest Phantom of the Opera" will Karrie on singing the Phantom favourites
SENIOR councillors have agreed to formally welcome a call to upgrade the A64 between York and Scarborough - despite a warning that it could make it more difficult for local people to buy homes. Ryedale District Council's policy and resources committee
The most senior police officer in North Yorkshire said a botched experiment to bring an old-fashioned bobby to a York village will not halt the momentum of a massive crimefighting drive across the county. Della Cannings told the Evening Press that her
A YORK family whose dream holiday was ruined when their return flight was delayed by more than 37 hours was shocked to hear they would not receive a penny in compensation - despite another family on the flight receiving £100 each from the same travel
A TOP racehorse trainer has paid a moving tribute to his secretary after she died in a tragic car crash. Sarah Elizabeth Lunn, 32, was the passenger in a Mercedes saloon that crashed into a fence north of Easingwold on Wednesday night. Miss Lunn, who
THOUSANDS of pounds of dirty money seized from drugs dealers and thieves is to be given to a pioneering York group that strives to keep the streets clean of career criminals. The Evening Press today reveals the stories of two former drug addicts and serial
The big angling event this weekend is Sunday's Hospital Cup match on the Ouse below York. The level of the Ouse is still very low and clear for the time of year. If there is not significant rain before Sunday the usual matchwinners - bream and skimmers
PASSIONS were running high as the Rugby Union World Cup finally kicked off today - and about a dozen pubs across the city were celebrating after winning early licences to screen the games. Paul and Georgia Clarey, the brother-and-sister team running the
FORMER York City favourite Ian Blackstone has signed for Harrogate Railway. Blackstone, who is now 39, has renewed his acquaintance with new Railway boss Martin Haresign after the pair worked together at Farsley Celtic and will combine his role as a player
NEW recruit Craig Dove is out to make a name for himself at York City. The England Under-20 international, signed on a month's loan from Middlesbrough has been drafted into the City squad to tackle Mansfield Town tomorrow. Dove is almost certain to start
YORK-BASED Jarvis Rail pulled out of the rail maintenance business today, following a series of controversial derailments. The decision throws uncertainty over a number of administrative jobs at the firm's HQ in Toft Green, although Jarvis pledged it
FREE-SCORING Pocklington will be looking for more of the same when they entertain Wath in Yorkshire One on Saturday. After 19 tries in their last two games, Pock will be looking to hand out more punishment to a side that is in the bottom three. Last week's
AFTER three weeks on the road Harrogate are in action at Claro Road against Doncaster in a re-run of last season's Yorkshire Cup final. 'Gate gave a good account of themselves in last week's defeat in the Powergen Cup at the hands of full-timers Worcester
CYCLING crops campaigner Jonny Barton takes a break in York from his mammoth protest ride. Jonny, a teacher and part-time organic farmer in the Scottish Highlands, is riding from Inverness to London to protest against government policy on GM crops. He
