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  • Sound advice

    Calling all budding musicians. Mamas and Papas of young drummers and guitarists in the York area are invited to phone 01904 551591 for a free information pack to help their offspring get the most from their instruments, without upsetting the neighbours

  • Knights army on the move

    YORK City Knights are set to be backed by a huge four-figure crowd on Sunday for their LHF Healthplan National League One Qualifying Final at Widnes. At the last count yesterday, the club had 180 tickets left to sell from their total allocation of 1,000

  • Jim'll fix It

    DANGERMAN Jim Elston says there is no way he will be forced to sit out Sunday's showdown - pain or no pain. The pace ace took a bang near his hip which forced him off early on in Sunday's LHF Healthplan National League Two elimination semi-final win over

  • Way we were

    Thursday, October 7, 2004 100 years ago: A curious and amusing incident was witnessed at the Blue Bridge, York, by a columnist. A bargeman was sculling in a small boat in the vicinity, and along with him in the boat was a dog of the Irish terrier breed

  • We're sticking up for Hugh

    LOOKING back, perhaps it was mission impossible. But we had to give it a try for Hugh Bayley's sake. We took on the challenge after reading the typically restrained remarks by the ego-free George Galloway in last night's paper. Addressing well over 30

  • Academy sting the Bees

    YORK RUFC Development Squad's U17 team made it three wins in three outings in the Yorkshire League with a 20-5 defeat of Bradford & Bingley at Clifton Park. The home side got off to the best possible start after two minutes when centre Nathan Forrest

  • New Earswick can't cope with Ulleskelf hot-shot Alistair

    ALISTAIR Cope blasted in six goals as Ulleskelf ran riot against New Earswick in division two of the York Mitchell Sports Football League. Andy Wheatley (2), Oliver Baxter and Joe Smith also got in on the act in the 10-1 win, Kien Peters scoring Earswick's

  • Paying tribute

    RYEDALE legend Jimmy FitzGerald has run his last race. In a colourful life, the man known throughout the racing industry as Jimmy Fitz trained an astonishing 1,200 winners on the flat and over the sticks. His sporting status can be judged by the stars

  • Firm's 150 up

    CONSTRUCTION and engineering firm William Birch & Sons Ltd, of Osbaldwick, is celebrating its 150th year of changing the skyline of the region. Founded in 1874, the firm now has a £20 million turnover, employs 100 people and has a range of successful

  • yourcodenameis:milo, Fibbers

    NOT many bands get to record their debut mini-album in Chicago with venerable Pixies/Nirvana/PJ Harvey "engineer" Steve Albini, and then record their full-length debut with U2/Depeche Mode/Smashing Pumpkins producer Flood, but hey - not many bands have

  • Bright start for old Knight's new charges

    YORK RL legend Richie Hayes' influence is already rubbing off on the junior team he now coaches. The mighty prop forward, who retired from the professional game this year, has begun coaching the under-14s at New Earswick All Blacks - the amateur club

  • Janet's grip on reality

    A FEATURE in last Friday's Evening Press wondered if life really was better in the 1950s. It had been inspired by a survey for Yours Magazine, a publication whose existence was previously unknown to me. This is a magazine for the over-50s, apparently.

  • All eyes on the big match

    THE England v Wales match will be a good one because Lee Nogan's Welsh and I'd love to get one over on him. A lot of people have been looking forward to it ever since the draw for the World Cup 2006 qualifying groups came out because it will be a good

  • Pupils given wrong marks

    PUPILS at some York secondary schools affected by "inconsistent" test marks are being put back on track. Up to seven schools are thought to have sent English papers back amid fears that youngsters had been under-marked. Now the Qualifications and Curriculum

  • Schools cool on drug tests

    TEACHERS in York and North Yorkshire have dismissed random drug testing of pupils as "unnecessary" after the Conservatives pledged to drive drugs out of schools. Shadow Home Secretary David Davis, speaking at his party's conference in Bournemouth, said

  • Finding balance over yellow lines

    IN response to Mr and Mrs Wartho's question about city centre yellow lines (Letters, October 2), the council is responding to comments made that not all of the recently approved ones are necessary. The council works with all the emergency services on

  • Proud of results

    I WOULD like to reply to Peter Richardson, clerk to Huntington Parish Council, and the comments he made about me (Letters, October 4). If he wishes to "point the finger" in relation to "sky-high buildings" then he should look to the Liberal Democrat councillors

  • Riding on a donkey

    DONKEYS were my favourite, reliable mode of transport during childhood so it was good to read the piece by Mike Laycock in the Press (September 23) on the competition-winning Scarborough donkeys. They may look inscrutable, but donkeys sensibly keep their

  • Shedding light

    THE clerk to Huntington Parish Council commented on York's past Green Belt policy, and its impact on his locality (Letters, October 4). His letter included a vitriolic attack on City of York Council Labour group members, and the planning and transport

  • Help at hand

    FOLLOWING recent articles in the Evening Press regarding the changes businesses are required to carry out to make employment, services and premises accessible to disabled people, I have been contacted by a number of businesses asking if there is any financial

  • Root of the issue

    I WOULD like to take this opportunity to set out the facts regarding the loss of two trees at Connaught Court. City of York Council is committed to protecting York's environment. When the authority received an outline planning application for the development

  • Greed at work

    PERHAPS the RMBI - Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute should substitute the word malevolent for benevolent. Just one more example of the greed seeping through York at the moment. I hope it ends soon or York will just be like any other town. Mary Morrod

  • Calcutta coup - 07/10/04

    Can he do it again? Calcutta, winner of the betfair.com Handicap a year ago, returns to Knavesmire tomorrow in a bid to produce an encore in the £20,000 feature event. The eight-year-old, having been in the wildnerness earlier this season, bounced back

  • Trainers protest

    NORTH Yorkshire racing trainers are claiming that a new handicapping system is causing a crisis. Mick Easterby, of Sheriff Hutton, Tim Easterby, of Great Habton near Malton, Richard Fahey (Malton), Kevin Ryan (Hambleton), Brian Smart (Sutton Bank), John

  • The Music, Welcome To The North (Virgin Records) **

    THE Music's frontman Robert Harvey predicted that they may lose fans because of their second album - but would also gain some new ones. He isn't wrong, but may find more deserters than converts because of its altogether blander, noisier direction. Gone

  • Green Day, American Idiot (Reprise) ***

    "DO you have the time, to listen to me whine," sang insular cartoon punks Green Day in 1994. No, we didn't. Fast forward ten years and the San Diego trio have hauled themselves off their sofas and woken to a world outside sun-drenched California. Joyful

  • 22-20s, 22-20s (Heavenly) ***

    IF 2004 has been the year of the rock revival, then 22-20s should be at the forefront of next year's revolution. This four piece band's debut may be rooted in blues but the White Stripes-style feedback that greets many of the tracks paves the way for

  • Alan Jackson, What I Do (BMG) ***

    There are certain statements that need to be read out before playing an album by Alan Jackson: 43 million sales; 31 number one hits; country entertainer of the year and singer /songwriter of the decade. Once these facts are known, the stakes are somewhat

  • Sorry, it won't happen again

    A LEADING councillor says City of York Council will "do its damndest" to ensure this week's tax reminder fiasco never happens again. Coun Quentin Macdonald told of the difficulties that had led to 700 letters mistakenly going out to householders, telling

  • Toy stories

    PARENTS beware: 'tis almost the season to be jolly and your beloved offspring will soon draw up their wish-lists of presents they "must have" this Christmas. The Toy Retailers Association (TRA) has just issued its predictions for the top ten toys this

  • Police seize property and cash from crooks

    CRIMINALS are being hit where it hurts - in the wallet - by a groundbreaking North Yorkshire Police team. Investigators have seized cash and property worth £152,000 in the past six months alone. They have frozen assets including cars and electronic goods

  • Path closure recommended for approval

    COUNCILLORS want more information on crimes committed in the grounds of a York school before they decide whether to close a public footpath which runs through the property. St Peter's School, in Clifton, has applied to City of York Council to extinguish

  • Knights army on the move

    YORK City Knights are set to be backed by a huge four-figure crowd on Sunday for their LHF Healthplan National League One Qualifying Final at Widnes. At the last count yesterday, the club had 180 tickets left to sell from their total allocation of 1,000

  • Bikers in talks on road deaths

    BIKERS' groups, highways bosses and road safety organisations met York MP Hugh Bayley and Transport Minister David Jamieson to discuss ways of driving down motorcycle deaths on the roads of York and North Yorkshire. Education, more stringent proficiency

  • Lev told to grab chance

    YORK City player-manager Chris Brass has called on Lev Yalcin to follow the example of teenage goalkeeper David Stockdale and force his way into the first team. The Turkish Under-20 international striker netted his first senior goal in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat

  • 50,000 tickets for York fans

    ASCOT bosses gave York people 50,000 reasons to smile today, after announcing an enclosure for next year's showpiece event at Knavesmire would be on sale only to them. Tickets for the proposed rails enclosure at Royal Ascot at York will be restricted

  • Death of Jimmy FitzGerald

    North Yorkshire's racing fraternity was in mourning today following the death yesterday of top trainer Jimmy FitzGerald. He was 69. The Malton handler will always be remembered as the trainer of 1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Forgive'N Forget but he

  • Death of Jimmy FitzGerald

    North Yorkshire's racing fraternity was in mourning today following the death yesterday of top trainer Jimmy FitzGerald. He was 69. The Malton handler will always be remembered as the trainer of 1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Forgive'N Forget but he

  • Jim'll fix It

    DANGERMAN Jim Elston says there is no way he will be forced to sit out Sunday's showdown - pain or no pain. The pace ace took a bang near his hip which forced him off early on in Sunday's LHF Healthplan National League Two elimination semi-final win over

  • 50,000 tickets for York fans

    ASCOT bosses gave York people 50,000 reasons to smile today, after announcing an enclosure for next year's showpiece event at Knavesmire would be on sale only to them. Tickets for the proposed rails enclosure at Royal Ascot at York will be restricted

  • Festival double for York youngsters

    YORK RUFC U12s started the season in fine style by winning the Morley Festival. All four of their matches were won without conceding a try, while scoring 17 tries of their own. Dominic Eaves's try earned them a 5-0 win over Pocklington in the opening

  • Misery of Ecstasy

    IT was in the 1990s when we first learned that Ecstasy could bring misery. The so-called "designer drug" claimed a number of young lives. Tonight we reproduce one of the most shocking, memorable images of that time: Ecstasy victim Leah Betts on a life

  • Sale of the century

    MOORSIDE, the new Norwich Union Life building at Monks Cross, York, has been sold for £16.5 million - the biggest commercial property deal in York this century. Norwich Union Life will remain tenants of the 68,000 sq ft three-storey building, reaffirming

  • Sun-ny side up for staff

    EIGHT employees at Pocklington-based Sundora Foods are ready to prove their organisational and motivational qualities after qualifying as team leaders. All have gained a Certificate in Team Leading accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management

  • A gift horse...

    FORMER Ampleforth College pupil Dominic Mullen, will be opening Upper 10, a new gentleman's gifts store in High Petergate, York, on Monday. Gifts will range from stock priced at between £10 and £25 to a £1,650 Sterling silver limited-edition pen from

  • Acorn warned...

    YORK Acorn ARLC boss Dave Kay has warned his troops to watch out for a Ram-pant Eastmoor side on Saturday. The Blue and Golds' impressive start to the National Conference League division two campaign, culminating in their record 48-4 derby win over Heworth

  • It's still a deadly game to play

    What's in a name? Crime reporter Chris Greenwood looks at how Ecstasy continues to spread anguish and misery among young people. ECSTASY is still on our streets today. Or is it? Detectives and drugs workers fear that the greatest danger to those tempted

  • Lev told to grab chance

    YORK City player-manager Chris Brass has called on Lev Yalcin to follow the example of teenage goalkeeper David Stockdale and force his way into the first team. The Turkish Under-20 international striker netted his first senior goal in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat

  • Bad for York

    MANY people complain about their local council regardless of their political affiliations. I was one of many who said after the last council elections "This lot can't be any worse than the last lot were." Sadly, they are proving everyone wrong. After

  • Housing survey

    ARE you a first-time buyer or wish you could be? Are you moving to York for the first time? Are you renting riverside apartments or looking to buy a small terrace? Are you looking for affordable social housing or would you like to find a landlord to take

  • Stamp of disapproval for Royal Mail

    THE letter from the lady who lost two packages via the Royal Mail sounded very familiar (September 29). Last week, Royal Mail attempted to deliver a package to my home. It couldn't so I was left a slip saying I could go and collect it from the Leeman

  • Ignoring OAPs

    WE learned that the York Older Citizens' Advocacy applied to the city council for a grant of £1,100 to support its work. It was refused on the grounds that no funds were available (Diary, September 23). Shortly afterwards, a grant of £5,000 was made towards

  • Many thanks

    I WOULD like to express my thanks to the people who helped me after my fall on September 27, at Regents Buildings in Acomb. Mrs J Stainthorpe, York Road, Acomb, York. Updated: 10:26 Thursday, October 07, 2004

  • Death of Jimmy FitzGerald

    North Yorkshire's racing fraternity was in mourning today following the death yesterday of top trainer Jimmy FitzGerald. He was 69. The Malton handler will always be remembered as the trainer of 1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Forgive'N Forget but he

  • Fatboy Slim, Palookaville (Skint) *

    IT'S BEEN a long time, baby. Fatboy Slim raved goodbye to the 20th century firmly established as the Oasis of dance music, filling stadiums - and beaches - with populist anthems that tapped into the psyche. The original renegade master and purveyor of

  • Tift Merritt, Tambourine (Lost Highway) **

    GREAT voice - shame about the Nashville schmaltz. A top-heavy production drags this album down, as do some of the songs. Write My Ticket is a particular horror, with its cheese-laded refrain of "I got to get back in the arms of the man who loves me."

  • Death driver found guilty

    A motorist who crashed his car, killing his friend, has been convicted of causing death by careless driving while drink-driving. Benjamin Kaye, 23, formerly of Toulson near Tadcaster, yesterday changed his plea to guilty during the second day of his trial

  • Flood map No 2 lands

    MIKE LAYCOCK reports on the launch today of another new flood risk map for York and North Yorkshire. IT'S LIKE waiting for the proverbial bus. You wait for years for new technology to come up with a state-of-the-art flood risk map ... then two come along

  • Rugby fan names son after new England captain

    WHEN the new England rugby captain Jonny Wilkinson leads his team on to the pitch to face Australia this autumn he knows that one little sports fan in Oz will be backing the all-whites rather than the Wallabies - as these proud York grandparents can testify

  • Handful of heartache

    FIVE Ecstasy tablets similar to these were bought on the streets of York to give a high. Instead, they brought death. The pills killed Adam Lowry after he took them at a nightclub rave. He was just 17. In the hours before his death, Adam had complained