A SMALL boozer with a big range of beer; an old man's hangout transformed by two of York's youngest licensees; an out-of-town haunt which is now centre stage. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you... the Rook & Gaskill. The Lawrence Street venue has been
MAD Hatters Evenings will be held in the run-up to Royal Ascot, following the success of a York shop's bid to highlight the range of hats available for race-goers. Anne Menzies pulled in a shop-full of customers after inviting leading a London company
Saturday, March 5, 2005 100 years ago: A letter was printed from a licensed victualler's wife wanting a small space to give publicity to a grievance from her point of view, and to which she invited her fellow workers as licensed victuallers' wives or
FORMER St Peter's School rugby union ace Alex Drysdale is now in love with rugby league after kicking the winning drop goal in the latter code's Varsity match. Drysdale's kick clinched a 17-16 victory for Cambridge University over Oxford this week and
In Tipping's Tipples, Mike Tipping heads into the Valley of Kiwi wine. Four bottles of Esk Valley wine landed on my desk this week. What, I thought? Could this be wine from a Northern English coastal vineyard close to Whitby? No, of course it couldn't
The question which has been asked of me all week is "Are you going to do a Delia at KitKat Crescent?" For those who know me, this question has nothing to do with anything culinary, because potato dauphinois or come to think of it, boiled eggs, are not
GINA PARKINSON welcomes the first daffodils of the season, but admits she isn't always lucky with this plant. FOR the first time this year, our sheltered city garden has been touched with ice overnight and the growth that began in the mild days of early
OBJECTIONS from Richard Smyth, head of St Peter's, about a sex shop in Bootham fall on stony ground. Bootham and Gillygate are among the worst polluted areas in the country. We in this area are plagued, day and night, by the many hundreds of vehicles
IN response to your recent report on industrial action in the college sector (February 25), colleges receive at least ten per cent less per student from the Government than schools for providing the same courses. The average college would gain £500,000
IN response to your report 'Celebration for VE Day' (March 2), I ask why July 10, two months after the event? I wonder if Tony Blair's election is involved in the plan to put back the date of these important celebrations. Will VJ Day celebrations be put
BOOKWORMS at a York school celebrated World Book Day in style. Youngsters at the Minster School had a day of events arranged and all pupils were given the opportunity to take part in something out of the ordinary. Bookworms from Years Two to Eight at
BEST-SELLING author and former North Yorkshire schools inspector Gervase Phinn opened a new learning centre at Tadcaster Grammar School. The £900,000 facility boasts DVD and CD-ROM collections, reference books and archive material. Up to 150 pupils at
For an early Mother's Day treat, Maxine Gordon heads to Bettys in York with Mum and daughter in tow. THESE days, it is rare I get to spend Mother's Day with my mum, who lives some 200 miles away in Edinburgh. So when she came to York last weekend, I decided
THE change in the relationship between the rugby codes over recent years was highlighted this week when three former pupils of St Peter's School, York, made notable strides in the 13-a-side world. St Peter's, of course, is one of those schools with a
THE happiest day of their lives was pictured in the Evening Press half a century ago. York couple Kathleen and Roy Griffin were caught on camera for the Evening Press on their wedding day on March 5, 1955. Today the pair are celebrating their golden wedding
CAMPAIGNERS for speed restrictions on a busy stretch of the A19 south of York have welcomed a new study. At a meeting held at the Guildhall in York, campaigners from Deighton and Crockey Hill heard that two possible improvements were being considered
TOP dog trainer Philippa Williams has been invited to show off her skills at prestigious canine competition Crufts. The Kennel Club of Great Britain has asked Philippa to exhibit her pooches' prowess at the event next week. She will take five golden and
NEIL Wood, the defending champion and five-times winner, is in the final of York Conservative clubs' Tayrol Scruton Cup individual snooker competition for the sixth time in seven years. He beat his Heworth club colleague Kevin Gall 2-0 in the semi-finals
ONE man's obsessive mission to undercover the secret life of the Yorkshireman behind Lassie has won him a prestigious fellowship to visit the USA. Greg Christie, an English Literature student at York St John College, has become an expert on Lassie Come-Home
FORMER St Peter's School rugby union ace Alex Drysdale is now in love with rugby league after kicking the winning drop goal in the latter code's Varsity match. Drysdale's kick clinched a 17-16 victory for Cambridge University over Oxford this week and
STAND-OFF supreme Scott Rhodes can't wait to don the York City Knights shirt again and get back in the thick of things. The Players' Player of the Year, now recovered after off-season shoulder surgery, returns for his first game this term tomorrow as
POLICE behind a drive to identify the vandals responsible for graffiti attacks that blight York are targeting a number of suspects. Officers have been alerted to "a number" of people who could be responsible for the vandalism of public and private property
Have you ever wished you could book a Shearings holiday that doesn't make you travel to the Interchange on a feeder coach first? Well you can, with Shearings dedicated trips exclusive to York & County Press Reader Travel. These travel direct from
STAMFORD Bridge Primary School will present a new musical, written by former teacher Frances Gill, about the famous 1066 battle in the village which ended a Viking attempt to conquer England. Frances taught at the primary school for six years until 2002
NO this is not another article regarding fox hunting, but the way Peter Fox has been singled out for blame regarding the one point loss to Featherstone Rovers on Sunday he might be feeling like a hunted animal. The match-winning try missed by Peter was
IT has not been much fun being a York City supporter lately (well, for the past eight years actually) but Tuesday night's gutsy and skilful display against Conference leaders Barnet washed away the pain. I know these are early days, but everything manager
George Wilkinson seeks out the snow at Gillamoor. PRAYERS to the Snow Goddess answered, we drove north to the North York Moors, up to Gillamoor, and stopped. We were uncertain about conditions beyond the village, thanks to the weather, and the whys and
DONCASTER Rovers striker Ben Jackson has become Billy McEwan's first signing as York City manager. Jackson has joined the Minstermen in a one-month loan deal and was in this afternoon's squad for the home Conference clash against Exeter City. The 19-year-old
IF there is a bargain to be had, we'll do our best to track it down. Lunch everyday for £5 (£10 for dinner) sounded too good to miss. It was just before midday when we entered. Already many tables were occupied. An immediate apology that the kitchen was
WHY are the head teacher of Bootham School and 62 petition-signers getting their knickers in a twist over the sex shop moving from the upstairs of a building to the downstairs of the same building (March 2)? It is a shop which sells items and objects
The Rev Roger Simpson asks if we need any more sex shops? Funnily enough, having lived in York all my life, I don't know of the "others" he mentions nor do I read about them causing any nuisance, public order offences, or being found guilty of serving
STEPHEN LEWIS rounds up some great books for mums. Diplomatic Baggage by Brigid Keenan, (John Murray, £14.99). There was a time when ex-fashion journalist Brigid Keenan would not be seen without her high heels and designer clothes. Then she fell in love
IN the 1940's I worked on the construction of Pocklington Airfield, employed by Tarrans of Hull, contractors to the Air Ministry. The firm sent out gifts for Christmas and former employees were invited while on leave to visit their factory in Hull which
NORTON trainer Malcolm Jefferson, who is aiming to run Roman Ark at the Cheltenham Festival in under two weeks time, can continue his winning run with Polar Gunner at Market Rasen tomorrow. Winner of three of his last five starts, Polar Gunner bids to
MICK Cook's rotation philosophy will come to the fore tomorrow as he reshuffles his York City Knights side for the return fixture against Featherstone. Cook outlined in the Evening Press at the beginning of the season his belief in chopping and changing
THE first winner of the Evening Press-sponsored Knights Player of the Month for 2005 is John Smith. The 24-year-old forward was the Press' man of the match in the victory over Hunslet and also impressed in the losses to Castleford and Featherstone, all
YORKSHIRE cricketers are sharpening up with the Forces in the York area. Yesterday Yorkshire spent a day at RAF Linton-on-Ouse where they used gym facilities. They also met up with young people to help to forge better relations in the community. Next
FORMER York City goalkeeper Graeme Crawford will be the first to congratulate Petr Cech if the Chelsea stopper equals his record for consecutive clean sheets in league matches. Crawford enjoyed 11 successive City shut-outs during an amazing run between
KEVIN Donovan is the early leader of the Preston and Duckworth Jewellers and Evening Press Player of the Month for March contest after a midfield master-class in Tuesday night's 2-1 victory over Barnet. The former Grimsby midfielder scored the Minstermen's
WEDDING ceremonies will once again take place at fire-damaged Allerton Castle - just six weeks after a blaze ripped through the stately home. But the cause and the route of the blaze, which is believed to have started in a chimney, have not yet been identified
COLD wintry weather conditions were set to continue this weekend, weather experts warned. However, a temporary reprieve is expected next week before a further cold snap hits the York area next weekend. Motorists travelling from the East Coast towards
YORKSHIRE cricketers are sharpening up with the Forces in the York area. Yesterday Yorkshire spent a day at RAF Linton-on-Ouse where they used gym facilities. They also met up with young people to help to forge better relations in the community. Next
HOPES that 39 jobs may be saved at the ill-fated Allders store in Clifton Moor, York, began to fade today as it emerged that fixtures, fittings and equipment there were being dismantled for sale. Adminstrators Kroll have now informed staff at the Stirling
DONCASTER Rovers striker Ben Jackson has become Billy McEwan's first signing as York City manager. Jackson has joined the Minstermen in a one-month loan deal and was in this afternoon's squad for the home Conference clash against Exeter City. The 19-year-old
A STEEL company faces a £10,000 court bill and civil legal action after a heavy beam badly injured one of its employees. Health and Safety inspector Andrea Lowe said Michael Godliman and two other employees were loading steel beams weighing between 30
Forget frumpy... fashion for the fuller figure this spring is funky and fabulous, finds Maxine Gordon. IF you've got it, flaunt it. Fashion this spring is all about being womanly. Layers of chiffon and cotton, pretty floral prints, big, bold belts and
Jo Haywood previews a new exhibition that gives a fascinating glimpse 'through the needle's eye'. QUILTING is addictive. It begins slowly with a couple of fabric scraps clumsily tacked together. Then, before you know it, you are sewing intricate creations
It must be about a year since York City played Hull at the KC Stadium. City lost 2-1 but left the field to a richly deserved standing ovation having played superbly and having been desperately unlucky. I have seen virtually all City's home games since
STAND-OFF supreme Scott Rhodes can't wait to don the York City Knights shirt again and get back in the thick of things. The Players' Player of the Year, now recovered after off-season shoulder surgery, returns for his first game this term tomorrow as
