THE Diary enjoyed catching up with Andrew Simpson who, as a boy, created all manner of magic in his garden. Now 20, Andrew is involved in the very grown-up world of antiques, a report in Saturday's paper revealed. In his teenage years he was regularly
SHOT-SHY Scarborough failed to do their North Yorkshire neighbours York City a favour as their own recent problems in front of goal were cruelly exposed in this 1-0 defeat to hosts Northwich Victoria. Boro, for whom a win would have reinforced their play-off
YORK RUFC kept their promotion hopes alive with a five-try performance to dismiss Consett 32-6 at Clifton Park. A man-of-the-match display from winger Rob Kama gave York a vital victory against their Durham and Northumberland One rivals. A brace of tries
HARROGATE RUFC stopped the rot with a hard-fought 21-15 success against local rivals Wharfedale, a win that was earned on the back of some heroic all-round defence and the driving pack play. After nine defeats in ten Harrogate were staringNational Two
THE news first came through that one of Britain's greatest ever leaders was seriously ill on Friday, January 15, 1965. "Churchill, 90, Has Had A Cerebral Thrombosis" was the lead headline on the last edition of the Evening Press that night. A medical
AGILISYS, the York IT firm, has signed a £7.4 million contract to provide more than 500,000 Yorkshire people with e-government. The company, based at Jarvis House, Toft Green, will now provide managed computer information services to Hambleton District
"MUMMY is a noo-noo head. Mummy is a noo-noo head." Not your average alarm clock, I'll grant you, but it worked. A 20-month-old girl with the lung capacity of Pamela Anderson bellowing "mummy is a noo-noo head" while repeatedly battering a pink bear with
EXTRA licensing charges for the biggest York bars and pubs could shield council tax payers from the higher cost of policing 24-hour drinking, says a Liberal Democrat city leader. Senior police officers and elected representatives fear controversial Government
A WELL-KNOWN York sportsman and school teacher has died at the age of 79. Peter Mowbray, who was born in South Bank, lived almost all his life in York. A pupil at Knavesmire Primary School and Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School, he worked as a surveyor
THE City of York Council has been warned that a complaint could be made to the Audit Commission if it backs the controversial Derwenthorpe scheme. The warning has come from Ryedale MP John Greenway, as the authority prepares to consider the Joseph Rowntree
JEANS giant Levi's is opening its first company-owned outlet store in the UK at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet complex in York next month. The deal with the international jeans corporation will surprise the retail world, because until now Levi's has
HEWORTH gave a spirited display but the GMB Union National Cup third round tie went as expected as Thatto Heath won 44-12 at Elmpark Way. Although it was a comfortable win in the end, three late tries gave the National Conference premier division strugglers
SHE may be a cute, fluffy puppy now, but seven-week-old Lanner is destined for a key role guarding one of the most controversial military bases in the country. The German Shepherd pup has been brought from her original home in the West Midlands to the
NIGHTSPOTS are set to boost the York Aid appeal for victims of the tsunami disaster by thousands, thanks to a united fundraising drive. Thirty city centre bars are selling tickets for the Asia Needs You prize draw, which was launched two weeks ago, and
HOME comfort was bagged by the two leading sides in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division. Dringhouses maintained their 100 per cent home record by beating Selby T & L 2-0 with both goals coming from Mark Woodward, the
THESE dramatic pictures were taken by a 13-year boy as flames ripped through historic Allerton Castle. Quick-thinking James Stourton captured the amazing shots as more than 100 firefighters tackled Saturday's inferno. James, at home for the weekend from
ANDY Bishop will take York City's next penalty after striking the winning spot-kick in Saturday's 1-0 home victory over Morecambe. Normal 12-yard specialist Darren Dunning had hit a post with a first half penalty in the Conference clash and Bishop will
NIGHTSPOTS are set to boost the York Aid appeal for victims of the tsunami disaster by thousands, thanks to a united fundraising drive. Thirty city centre bars are selling tickets for the Asia Needs You prize draw, which was launched two weeks ago, and
YET again the annual council tax and rent increases are likely to hit pensioners living in housing association developments, particularly those who do not receive any form of benefit despite their limited and fixed income. In 2005 pensioners will get
THE Yorkshire Wildlife and York Natural Environment Trusts (YMT and YNET) have objected to Derwenthorpe on habitat and wildlife protection grounds. With the application about to go before the planning committee a report supporting the development, by
ON Thursday, January 13, I had some kind of medical problem in Front Street, Acomb. My wife and I were helped by a passer-by who assisted my wife to get me to a nearby seat. At the time we never thought to get his name and he left before we could ask.
COUN Fraser's letter shows his usual naivety (January 19). Trying to delude readers by repeating cheap, superficial slogans, he lives in the hope that saying something often enough will make someone believe him. Hence his frequent mentions of the Council
IT IS easy to see why people sometimes believe justice has gone haywire. A great-grandmother from the Clifton area of York suffers an horrific attack which culminates in having her face stamped on. Her attacker, thankfully, is caught and given a suitably
HOME comfort was bagged by the two leading sides in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division. Dringhouses maintained their 100 per cent home record by beating Selby T & L 2-0 with both goals coming from Mark Woodward, the
Second-placed Hemingbrough received a jolt to their division three promotion aspirations after they were held to a 2-2 draw at lowly Bishop Wilton. Danny Smith, with his ninth goal of the season, put Brough in the lead inside three minutes. But two minutes
Pickering Town's FA Vase heroics came to an end on Saturday after being stung by three late goals - two in extra time. Mark Swales capitalised on a strong Brian Dutton run just after half-time to fire the Pikes into the lead in the fourth round clash
Selby RUFC came crashing back to earth with a 28-16 home Yorkshire One defeat to Ilkley. In a first half, Intermediate Cup quarter-finalists Selby were caught cold and conceded a converted try in the third minute, they then went on to dominate and should
Monday, January 24, 2005 100 years ago: Various means were tried to put a curb on juvenile smoking, and one of the most successful known was the RED Brotherhood. Started in 1901 in Cornwall, the organisation had a small beginning, but now numbered over
HEWORTH gave a spirited display but the GMB Union National Cup third round tie went as expected as Thatto Heath won 44-12 at Elmpark Way. Although it was a comfortable win in the end, three late tries gave the National Conference premier division strugglers
ANDY Bishop will take York City's next penalty after striking the winning spot-kick in Saturday's 1-0 home victory over Morecambe. Normal 12-yard specialist Darren Dunning had hit a post with a first half penalty in the Conference clash and Bishop will
CITY goalkeeper Chris Porter's vital injury-time save from Jim Bentley's powerful header was likened to Gordon Banks' legendary 1970 World Cup stop from Pele. Said caretaker boss Viv Busby: "Ports made a couple of fantastic saves - one that was out of
With GNER the only major train operator still using York as its main base, STEVE CARROLL looks at how the city is coming out in support of the campaign for another term in office. ITS ornate red brick exterior and huge arched doorway were symbols of the
BARRATT York, which builds homes across North and East Yorkshire, is set to increase its workforce throughout the north-east over the next 12 months. The company, based in Poppleton, plans to add more quantity surveyors, engineers, site managers and experienced
CRUMBLING schools in York and North Yorkshire need repairs costing more than £140 million, the Evening Press can reveal. The shocking statistic proves thousands of pupils are being taught in classrooms with faulty boilers, broken windows or unstable roofs
BARRATT York, which builds homes across North and East Yorkshire, is set to increase its workforce throughout the north-east over the next 12 months. The company, based in Poppleton, plans to add more quantity surveyors, engineers, site managers and experienced
YORK RUFC kept their promotion hopes alive with a five-try performance to dismiss Consett 32-6 at Clifton Park. A man-of-the-match display from winger Rob Kama gave York a vital victory against their Durham and Northumberland One rivals. A brace of tries
CRUMBLING schools in York and North Yorkshire need repairs costing more than £140 million, the Evening Press can reveal. The shocking statistic proves thousands of pupils are being taught in classrooms with faulty boilers, broken windows or unstable roofs
Pickering Town's FA Vase heroics came to an end on Saturday after being stung by three late goals - two in extra time. Mark Swales capitalised on a strong Brian Dutton run just after half-time to fire the Pikes into the lead in the fourth round clash
THE elderly victim of a horrific robbery has hit out after her attacker won a reduction in his prison sentence. Great-grandmother of nine Jean Simpson, 74, was left for dead after she was robbed near her Clifton home by a heroin addict on a desperate
HOPE is springing from tragedy, after the family of a York man believed killed by the Asian tsunami set up a fund to help other victims of the disaster. Steve Magson was watching his wife, Denise, and daughter, India, kayaking in the sea off Phi Phi Island
HOPE is springing from tragedy, after the family of a York man believed killed by the Asian tsunami set up a fund to help other victims of the disaster. Steve Magson was watching his wife, Denise, and daughter, India, kayaking in the sea off Phi Phi Island
SOMEWHAT appropriately York City celebrated their first game at the newly-named KitKat Crescent with the sweet taste of victory. The Minstermen also enjoyed a break or two, being awarded a couple of questionable penalties and seeing Morecambe rattle the
MANY of us could not believe just how much our Chief Constable thought was required to fund the North Yorkshire police during the last three years, with precept increases of 42 per cent, then 72 per cent and lastly ten per cent. It all now becomes clear
THE problems facing people deprived of dentistry care seem to be rousing the attention of the Government and the profession. The Evening Press reports ten practices in the York and Selby Trust area have taken up new contracts which embody an obligation
WHEN the hunting ban comes into force, and the rules are written in black and white, then the police will know what to do to any law-breaker - fine them, or jail them. New laws are made all the time, the police seem to cope, no difference there. Inspector
ANXIOUS to repeat its success with parking charges, City of York Council has come up with an even wackier idea. Replace the 24-hour public taxi rank at the railway station with space in a private car park, but exclude the taxis from the car park during
I SUGGEST that those who have to make planning decisions about the Escrick wind farm take a visit to Danby Beacon. Having looked out at that wonderful viewpoint for over 30 years I recently discovered that in fact it had at one time been the home of a
LAST week, gale force winds were blowing in during the night into the early morning. Upon hearing this news from our weather forecasters on the television, what did the great British public do? Well, without any thought of the consequences of their actions
I WONDER whether your readers who complain about aircraft noise ever think about it when they fly off for their holidays abroad. If they had lived for 40 years near London's Heathrow as I did they would really know what aircraft noise is like, especially
HOW heart-warming it is that the family of tsunami victim Steve Magson should be thinking of others at such a dark and difficult time. York man Steve is missing presumed dead after the Asian tsunami which shocked the world and left such a terrible toll
