Seven phone boxes down and hundreds more to go at! ('Phone box blasts tally rises to seven', October 16). Apart from the destruction of the phone boxes, I am amazed that an innocent person hasn't yet been killed or badly hurt. What is to say that we aren't
S Stockton's shock at vets supporting hunting owes more to Beatrix Potter and Walt Disney than any sense of animal welfare (Letters, October 16). If I were a vet I would be happier to see a fox killed quickly by hounds than left with an agonising death
HOW much did it cost the council to replace all the glass in the useless three bus shelters on Hull Road? They look lovely again but are still not shelters as they are supposed to be. What's lacking on the York council is common sense. Included among
"Double-dealing, deceitful, incompetent, shallow, inefficient ineffective, corrupt, mendacious, fraudulent, shameful". These are the words of Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith referring to the Blair administration at last week's Conservative Party Conference
GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys some fine views on a walk in the Wolds. Leavening is a village in a small valley on the north-west bulge of the Wolds. I parked up at the picnic spot, car park on its outskirts, and walked back in, did most of the tarred part of
Experts claim most over-the-bar varieties of cider aren't worthy of the name. Guzzling Greenwood reports. Sure as apples is apples, everyone has an opinion on cider. There's a certain grudging respect at the bar that comes with being a hardened cider
RICHARD EDWARDS took a trip to Northumberland and enjoyed a two-night stay at Haggerston Castle Holiday Village. THERE are a couple of forgotten counties in this country, both beautiful. One is Shropshire, the other Northumberland. Both have amazing scenery
WHEN a venue comes so highly recommended that the friends telling us about it offer to join our visit, we have a certain level of expectation. Should our visit fall far below what we anticipated we know we will be embarrassed. Our previous attempt to
Rather than a drive there's been a positive gold-rush of new golfers to come swinging out of York Golf Range. Since the opening of the high-tech centre in Towthorpe, on the northern outskirts of York, the YGR has helped to initiate a boom in the sport
TWO Nestl Rowntree workers who are both fighting breast cancer have spearheaded a fundraising drive to help find a cure for the disease. Hundreds of employees across the York chocolate factory - including some men - wore pink yesterday to mark Breast
A PETITION calling for Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to be indicted for war crimes is to be presented to Parliament by York MP Hugh Bayley. Mr Bayley will present the petition shortly after he visits the occupied Palestinian territories of West
A CIRCUS boss told today how children abused customers and attacked showmen's caravans when his show came to York's Knavesmire. Beau Denning said youngsters aged between eight and 14 continued throwing stones at the caravans even when he told them there
A YORK backpacker who is trapped in strife-torn Bolivia said today he hoped the resignation of the country's president would ease his plight. The Evening Press reported yesterday that Dan Baines, 24, from Nether Poppleton, and his friend Mark Noone, were
STAR of the York City Baths Club show in the Kingston-upon-Hull 'B' Grade gala was Oliver Wilby. He returned with a full set of 12yrs medals - gold in the 100metres backstroke, silver in the 100m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m butterfly. He was also
A YORK man who was accused of drug trafficking in Thailand has been freed on bail and had the charge against him reduced to possession. The Evening Press reported in later editions yesterday that Robert Duncan Neilson, 44, from Bad Bargain Lane, had been
AUSSIE ace Trevor Krause completed a clean sweep of top man awards as he was named York City Knights' Player of the Year. The 30-year-old had already lifted the Collier Plant Hire Player of the Year award, as judged by the Evening Press, and the Supporters
SPOT checks are to take place across North Yorkshire in an attempt to clamp down on sales of fireworks to youngsters. Trading Standards officers in the county have warned retailers they will use young volunteers to make "test purchases" to ensure fireworks
THE eagerly awaited return to action of York City's international sharpshooter Levent Yalcin has stalled, the Evening Press can reveal. And in another blow for the Minstermen, utility player Steve Downes has suffered knee ligament damage that could see
AUSSIE ace Trevor Krause completed a clean sweep of top man awards as he was named York City Knights' Player of the Year. The 30-year-old had already lifted the Collier Plant Hire Player of the Year award, as judged by the Evening Press, and the Supporters
In his series on seasonal food, York chef JAMES LOWE looks at what's on the menu in October. OCTOBER is a great month for turning up the heat in the kitchen, especially as the first two seasonal foods on the list are well known for their aphrodisiac qualities
I think there is general agreement among fans that the recent ticket price increase has not been handled as well as it could be but David Reynolds' letter calling for the resignation of York City chairman Steve Beck (October 15) is ridiculous. A major
Peter Martini discovers the taste of Taiwan in a former York tea shop. THE choice of restaurants in York seems to be growing by the week. Newest arrival is the Happy Valley Chinese restaurant in Goodramgate. But this is no ordinary Chinese. Firstly, it
I MUST put the record straight about my so-called 'nasty slur' on today's youth (Letters, October 14). Firstly, if Mrs. Barker is a regular Press reader she will see from my previous letters about youth crime that I did say "I do not tar all youngsters
Mr Spaven (Letters, October 14) asserts that the consultation process for the New Osbaldwick development is a sham. Despite their protestations the Meadlands Area Residents Association (MARA) have done very well indeed out of this dialogue. Is it a sham
PAUL KIRKWOOD completes a North York Moors cycle ride, heading all the way from Robin Hood's Bay to Pickering. THE smell of toast and the sound of children's chatter drifted from kitchen windows as I wandered around Robin Hood's Bay early in the morning
JO HAYWOOD puts the work of a pioneering Yorkshire photographer in the frame. Frank Meadow Sutcliffe put Whitby on the map. Born 150 years ago this month, his sepia images of life in the Yorkshire seaside town travelled the globe, collecting praise and
The long warm spell let late-comers off the hook. But colder weather is forecast so GINA PARKINSON recommends sorting out the lawn now. THE forecast is for colder weather soon, so this weekend should be a good time for sorting out the lawn, especially
THE eagerly awaited return to action of York City's international sharpshooter Levent Yalcin has stalled, the Evening Press can reveal. And in another blow for the Minstermen, utility player Steve Downes has suffered knee ligament damage that could see
Terry Ruane and family visit a child-friendly and interactive museum. EUREKA! is a museum with a difference. No signs asking you not to touch the exhibits. Here, you can pick it up, play with it or take it apart. The museum in Halifax has more than 400
STEPHEN LEWIS tests out the snow at Yorkshire's new activity centre, where it snows every night. "LEAN forward!" instructs Alex Momtchilov as he slides backwards down the slope ahead of me. "You have to lean forward. If you put your weight back, you lose
YORK City have bought their own stadium. Well, not quite. And unfortunately for Minstermen fans the ground concerned is not Bootham Crescent. It is more a symbolic gesture from City fans but one the club and its supporters should be proud of. The City
THERE were all sorts of strange goings on at Mansfield Town last weekend. No surprises that City were left scratching their heads after the 2-0 defeat to the Stags last Saturday. Skipper for the day Mitch Ward was listed on the team sheet as Itch Ward
There was fun 'fore' all and lots of cash raised too when a bear strayed into the Forest. The Forest of Galtres GC staged its BBC Children in Need and Follow the Rainbow Appeal charity golf day - the fifth at the Skelton-based course. The winning team
PART of Cawood Bridge was near to collapsing when engineers checked it after a road accident, it has been revealed. Now the 150-year-old bridge is to be closed for five days from Monday, October 27, so urgent repair work can be carried out. The full extent
LOVE is in the air on and off stage for members of Tadcaster Amateur Operatic Society (TAOS). Three weddings have taken place already this year and a fourth couple are to tie the knot next month, making Crazy For You the apt selection for the society's
THIS year marks the end of an era in York as telephone exchange operators prepare to answer their last calls. There has been a telephone exchange in York since 1886 but after December 31 this year customer service operators will no longer be based in
DIY GIANT Homebase today insisted it was to stay at its city centre store - despite a threat from a supermarket chain to knock it down. The Sainsbury's store on Foss Bank, York, has put forward revised plans for a massive new supermarket in the store,
BARRY Helstrip, of the Ebor team, won York and District Snooker Association's Cueball Club-sponsored individual handicap knockout competition. He beat 13-year-old Steve Gregson 2-0 in the final. Phil Anderson and Pete Dawson won the pairs handicap knockout
A BRAVE Castle Howard worker took a chilly dip to celebrate 150 years of the stately home's Atlas Fountain. Heather Eisenhut, the education co-ordinator at the stately home, took a swim in the fountain in full 19th century-style swimming costume to mark
WEMBLEY and Hong Kong were both stopping-points during Ian Blackstone's hey-day as a no-nonsense striker. But Harrogate Railway's homely Station View ground is where it all started 20 years ago for the former York City favourite and it is also likely
HUNDREDS of York council tenants are being warned they could lose their homes if they allow their children to misbehave. A leaflet has gone to properties in several Tang Hall streets, following a wave of violence and intimidation which has frightened
YORK City Knights RLC have revealed that their new main shirt sponsor for next season is Phoenix Software. The deal was unveiled at the Knights' packed-out presentation ceremony at York's Moat House Hotel last night. No details of the sponsorship package
I cannot believe the utter rubbish written by Mr Reynolds in his article on Wednesday, October 15. How he can criticise Steve Beck is beyond belief when this man and his hard-working board of directors have probably saved the club from extinction. The
