IT is clear that the Evening Press has experienced the same problems as everyone else in trying to extract from the owners what they want to achieve with the old Elvington airfield ('Up in the air for Elvington', October 9). Misaun, trading as Elvington
I AM so glad that "millionaire" Stephen Lewis and his family found the "perfect country pub at Kirkham Abbey - in the Stone Trough Inn" (September 20). No wonder the food was "outstanding" given the prices they charge. He concludes in his report that
CONGRATULATIONS once again to Wolf for putting so succinctly everyone's feelings about the needless loss of the lives of so many motorcyclists (Yorkatt & Eric, October 4). Maybe this cartoon could be made into a banner or hoarding and placed at the
WHAT your correspondents (Letters, October 8) seem not to realise is that firms such as Seasons of York and the Wyevale Garden Centre are guilty of nothing less than commercial greed when it comes to the sale of fireworks. They don't give a damn for the
IF you are worried about your waistline, you may be excused for not knowing about this snack spot. A glance at the window indicates that this is a hand-made chocolate shop. Correct, but there is also a discreet notice about the coffee shop. On entry the
BACK on track Jon Parkin has revealed his admiration for boss Chris Brass to dispel once and for all rumours he was unsettled at York City. Parkin was expected to be named in the first team squad for the trip to Mansfield after spending nearly all of
THE gaze of the nation will be focusing sharply on Turkey this evening, and one York City player will be taking a keener interest than most. City striker Lev Yalcin admits to being stuck between a rock and a hard place as England try to put their off-field
GOALKEEPER Mark Ovendale kept tabs on the front-runners in the Evening Press Player of the year rankings with a man of the match display against Cambridge United last Saturday. A clean-sheet and four important saves handed Ovendale, pictured above keeping
SIGHS could be heard all the way from North Yorkshire to Spain after Manchester misery befell Malton and Norton Golf Club. For the second time in three years the Malton and Norton ladies had reached the United Kingdom finals of the Mail on Sunday Classic
HEWORTH GC was literally on a high after a superb performance at Driffield GC. The Heworth pairing of five handicapper Duncan Bruce and Bernard Mennell (9) won the second East Riding Alliance fixture of the winter programme at Driffield. They carded an
EMERGENCY services have thrown their weight behind the Evening Press campaign to tame North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot. Police and fire chiefs say they fully support measures to end the toll of accidents at Bilbrough Top, on the A64 dual carriageway
HISTORY-MAKING ex-students met to relive the day they became the University of York's first intake. More than 80 of the university's first students gathered at King's Manor, Exhibition Square, to round off the institution's 40th anniversary celebrations
TOPPERMOST of the boppermost - that's York's Thai boxer supreme Richard Cadden. The York ace was confirmed as number one in his weight division in the United Kingdom after a gruelling five-round conquest over previous top-ranked fighter Preston's Matthew
A HOSTEL resident has escaped punishment for attacking a York couple with a pickaxe handle in a dispute over loud music. Recorder Graham Robinson also decided that James Ernest Race, 53, should not pay compensation to Michael and Rosemary Bailey for the
THERE'S no doubting Rob Thomas - life indeed does begin again in the fourth decade of the York judo ace. Since taking to the prestigious Masters circuit just under two years ago after several years in exile when he thought his competitive career was over
BACK on track Jon Parkin has revealed his admiration for boss Chris Brass to dispel once and for all rumours he was unsettled at York City. Parkin was expected to be named in the first team squad for the trip to Mansfield after spending nearly all of
YORK is set for more international rugby league recognition after two more players were selected for Great Britain honours at junior level. Dave Leeke and Adam Jones, both from York Acorn ARLC, have been selected for the National Camp at Under-14s level
JON BUTLER attempts not to get too tangled up as he tries fly fishing. FOR some time now it has been in the back of my mind that taking up fishing would be a pleasant way to relax, kick back, and take things easy if spared to enjoy the Autumn years. However
EMERGENCY services have thrown their weight behind the Evening Press campaign to tame North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot. Police and fire chiefs say they fully support measures to end the toll of accidents at Bilbrough Top, on the A64 dual carriageway
UHOOMAGOO heads to Newcastle tomorrow for a slice of Sunday action and is recommended to backers, though only if they've got nerves of steel! The gelding, trained by Kevin Ryan, is a talented handicapper, but is also very much a law unto himself as he
Victoria Ellis steps in to help out with a civilised walk in the Howardian Hills. GEORGE Wilkinson has tweaked some small part of his left foot, and for a week or two will be walking no further than the freezer for his therapeutic frozen peas. So, like
THERE is a disparity between the Highways Agency's and rail industry's attitude to safety. Silverlink, which runs trains from Birmingham to London, recently found some loose brake bolts and closed down its operation. This decision is probably driven by
I COULD not believe my eyes when I saw the picture of yet another swing bridge being hoisted into position on the forthcoming Selby bypass (October 2). The idea of the by-pass is not only to avoid the town itself, but the dreaded existing swing toll bridge
HERE'S a pub that has not made much of a blip on the Bar Talk radar before. But now we have discovered the Malt Shovel in Oswaldkirk, near Helmsley, you can be sure we'll be blipping back. Those doughty folk at the York branch of the Campaign for Real
YORK City footballers Darren Dunning and Aron Wilford returned to Sheriff Hutton Bridge Cricket Club to present trophies. Both played for Bridge early in the season with the club going on to claim the Hunters the estate agents York and Distrct Senior
GINA PARKINSON finds that October brings its own rewards in the garden. OCTOBER has come round again and the weather is still mild, with the cold snap we had last weekend coming as a shock. It was enough to start the trees turning and although we might
RACHEL LACY visited some of York's forgotten attractions. THE school holidays were over, the tourists had thinned out and residents had the chance to reclaim their city. So I decided it was time to get out with my daughter Carol and visit some of York's
MALTON and Norton golfer Simon Dyson shot a second round 66 to make the cut at the Dutch Open. Dyson went in today's third round on five-under par after firing a 69 on the first day. Elsewhere, it was a Toby cup rather than Toby jug which graced the Kilnwick
ORGANISED gangs of criminals could be targeting cash machines in York and North Yorkshire with the latest sophisticated scams. Detective Sergeant Ian Illingworth, of the North Yorkshire Police economic crime unit, has backed a warning from police in London
A MAJOR health campaign is under way in York, North and East Yorkshire to prevent people unwittingly bringing the Norwalk virus into hospitals. From next week, warning posters will confront visitors to York Hospital, and other sites across the region,
TOURISM bosses have thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop a "blot on the landscape" ruining a honeypot attraction. York Tourism Bureau and Yorkshire Tourist Board today launched a double-barrelled attack on plans to build a hydro-electric power
YORK Racecourse has smashed its previous record for a season's attendance, rounding off an outstanding year for the city's most prestigious sporting venue. As the last meeting of 2003 opened for its final day, racecourse bosses confirmed that the attendance
ACOMB 'A' team, who won only three matches last season, are the surprise leaders of York Conservative clubs' Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League after defeating Fulford 'A' 5-2. Geoff Meek and Peter Lawson (25 break) put Acomb in front, but John Anderson
Cabbies are turning their backs on a move to smarten up the taxi rank at York Station - despite the appeals of GNER bosses. No end is in sight for an angry row between independent taxi drivers and the rail firm over new rules that ask drivers to wear
YORK is set for more international rugby league recognition after two more players were selected for Great Britain honours at junior level. Dave Leeke and Adam Jones, both from York Acorn ARLC, have been selected for the National Camp at Under-14s level
A YORK mother attacked another mum at the school gate as both collected their youngsters from class, a court heard. Wendy Pamela Atkins, 33, must pay £200 compensation and may lose her job after she slammed Sharon Harrison's head against a concrete post
DIEHARD football fan and York pub landlord Craig Holt was today in Istanbul - still determined to get into England's crunch European Championships clash with Turkey. Craig planned to disguise himself in a hat and a Turkey shirt in an effort to slip through
York Rugby Union Club Under-16s kept their cool to score a 46-10 win over West Park Bramhope in a niggly game at Clifton Park. After falling behind to an early try, York levelled with a touchdown by flanker Callum Cook. West Park regained the lead, but
YORK City Knights RL Club are being backed for promotion by their new sponsors. Chris Bradley, the head of operations at Bartercard York, believes Knights can progress from National League Two and that is one of the main reasons his company have agreed
New Earswick All Blacks Amateur Rugby League Club Under-14s stormed to an impressive 54-4 win over visitors Kippax. There were tries from Alex Redhead (2), Andrew Jackson (2), Chris Young (2), Jack Sinclair, Sean McCarthur, Pat Smith and debutant Brian
There will be a Wolf and two cats in Europe's best museum next weekend, as CHRIS TITLEY reports. YORKATT and Eric are the kings of the road. They are always mooching around York, dispensing their furry philosophy and making thousands of Evening Press
Simon Ritchie has a feast at a family-friendly Clifton Moor pub. UNTIL our son, Elliot, was born we avoided child-friendly pubs. But now we'd be lost without them, especially on miserable afternoons when the indoor soft play dens provide a welcome haven
