YORK sports fans should have empathy for the plight of tomorrow's Challenge Cup rivals. Oldham are £325,000 in debt, including £180,000 owed to the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise, and are currently in talks to enter a company voluntary agreement
THE Knights' front row is maintaining its hold on the Player of the Month accolade. February's award went to John Smith, the second-row who has impressed while filling in at prop, and now the March accolade has gone to big Adam Sullivan, who finished
AMATEUR rugby fans among you will have noticed that Swinton's kit last Monday bore a canny resemblance to local team New Earswick All Blacks' strip. That's because it was the All Blacks' strip. As Swinton's 'home' kit is predominantly blue, they were
Saturday, April 2, 2005 100 years ago: The Dean of York was amused and interested by the vicissitudes of a colony of rooks, those "sage and mysterious birds", in the trees near the Minster. The Dean said that a little while ago rooks commenced to build
WHATEVER the time of year there should be something to see at Harlow Carr. Or if horticulture is not your idea of a day out you can still access refreshments without paying an entrance fee. We were greeted on arrival and asked if we would like "The full
Things are on the move in the great outdoors, reports Gina Parkinson. It has been cold this week but a quick look in the garden on Thursday showed things are still on the move despite a drop in temperature. Roses are well into growth with many strong,
York poet Rory Motion goes to the heart of Africa for the BBC. Charles Hutchinson reports. THE first time wandering York poet Rory Motion went to Malawi, in Central East Africa, he could not speak a word of the language. No problem. "I went walking in
THERE'S nothing like a hit television series to boost your book sales. Take crime writer Val McDermid, for instance. For years she was one of Britain's best kept secrets. Her series of excellent thrillers, featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill
EARTH, 2055. Decades of refusal to grasp the nettle of global warming are about to take their toll. Instead of cutting back on their polluting behaviour, rich Western countries rely on sophisticated weather-management systems to reduce the effects of
The Flat turf season may be up and running, but you wouldn't know it by tomorrow's fixtures, which are designed to accommodate jumping fans only. The three scheduled meetings are all under National Hunt Rules - not that Mick Easterby will be bothered.
If you watched the film Billy Elliot on Easter Monday, you couldn't fail to be moved by the story of a young northern boy who left his mining town roots and became an acclaimed dancer in London. Starring Julie Walters and Jamie Bell, this comedy/drama
AS ENGLAND laboured to a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Wednesday night, probably the best choice for an evening's entertainment was made by the 319 people who attended the Happy Wanderers' FA Cup semi-final 50th anniversary dinner. Normally an avid follower
Ooh la la - York has a new French restaurant. Maxine Gordon calls in for a visit. ONCE upon a time there was a little bistro in the heart of York, where all your lunchtime dreams came true. It was called Pierre Victoire and for the princely sum of a fiver
YORK is playing host to its first-ever Bavarian Festival, which will see all kinds of themed activities and attractions taking place in Parliament Street from until April 17. Residents and visitors to the city may have already noticed the wooden beerhouse
TWO York couples were today toasting 50 years of marriage - and looking forward to many more happy years to come. Jack and Hazel Willis were celebrating the success of their teenage romance that has brought them many happy years. Jack and Hazel, of Rawcliffe
When York vicar, the Rev David Casswell, couldn't find a tandem it seemed his plans make a charity cycle ride across England with his daughter had ground to a halt. But now, thanks to the generosity of Evening Press readers, their charity fundraiser is
TOUGH measures to control York's booze and crime hot spot could be in place in less than two weeks, after being backed by councillors. A special new licensing policy will mean that plans for new pubs and clubs within a specific zone of the city centre
YORK'S veteran pantomime dame, Berwick Kaler, has returned home from hospital to rest. Mr Kaler, one of the city's best-known figures of the stage, was discharged yesterday from York Hospital, where he had been treated for intense stomach pains since
They're in the money...Mega-rich lotto couple Diane and Kevin Downing are celebrating a mammoth lottery windfall. But, as DAN JONES and KEITH FAIRBANK report, even their riches are dwarfed by a selection of super-rich Tykes. THEY had no savings and were
DRUG dealers received a dramatic wake-up call from York Police. Dawn raids were carried out at the homes of people thought to be involved in the supply and use of crack cocaine and heroin. A team of 32 officers raided nine flats and houses in The Groves
YORK City Knights boss Mick Cook reckons tomorrow's Powergen Challenge Cup tie represents a chance for his charges to kick-start their season. The Knights have won only twice this term, including a cup win over amateurs Elland in the last round, and began
I AM so glad to see someone else has seen what a total waste of time, effort and, much more importantly, tax payers money these ridiculous humps are ('Dump the humps', March 21). We recently endured disruption in Sherburn when the council installed several
IN response to K Chapman's letter relating to comments attributed by a Chief Insp Spedding about apathy by Harrogate residents (March 28), I am not aware of any comments that Ch Insp Spedding may have made. But I recently had the opportunity to witness
READERS will have read about Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY) and how we are struggling to raise funds to keep our valuable, and well used, service running (March 21). We are trying to win funding from various sources, but we also organise our own
IN response to recent letters about the possible installation of a rising bollard at the Malton Road/ Straylands junction, if this piece of junk were installed would it not be sensible to make use of this inconvenience? Perhaps what could then be described
WHILE agreeing with Dave Taylor on two points - no totalitarianism and no voting Labour, either new or stale ('I don't want to use 'pass laws'', Letters, March 30) - I support ID cards and new proposals to centrally computerise medical records (the next
DO other readers cringe when "tyke" is used to describe a Yorkshireman? Although apparently intended as a term of admiration or even endearment, the Oxford English Dictionary notes that it is also the name for "cur" or "low fellow." Your headline, 'Tyke
I GREW up in Leeds. We had many fairs throughout the year and also bright coloured lights all over the city centre at Christmas. I remember my childhood and a warm glow comes over me. What have our children got at Christmas? White lights, classy decorations
WITH his reputation as a disciplinarian well documented I am surprised that York City manager Billy McEwan allows City keeper Chris Porter to wear his goalkeeper's sweater outside his shorts in the style of Andy Fordham the 30-stone darts player. While
I HAVE been following York City for the past year and I am a new supporter. Jon Maloney was a good defender and a great help to York City. It is a shame that he had to go back to his club Doncaster Rovers. He stopped goals from going in, scored a few
YET again we see the prospect of the begging bowl being offered in an attempt to ensure reserve team football at York City. We need astute business people to come forward and help save this vital part of our community football club. I await to see if
YORK City Knights boss Mick Cook reckons tomorrow's Powergen Challenge Cup tie represents a chance for his charges to kick-start their season. The Knights have won only twice this term, including a cup win over amateurs Elland in the last round, and began
NEW recruit Kyle Armstrong is blaming former York City favourite Richard Cresswell for being released at Preston North End. Armstrong, who was signed by Billy McEwan on Thursday's transfer deadline day, joked this week that Cresswell's class in training
Mike Tipping finds some thrifty tipples to ease the post-budget blues. I'm fed up with Gordon Brown putting up the price of wine. It won't alter the way I vote in the forthcoming general election but I'm annoyed with the inevitability of the increase
CELEBRITY figures are fashion trendsetters for mere mortals everywhere. Their influence is so great that even the slightest fad photographed in the tabloids soon filters down to the High Street and affordable clones suddenly appear as if by magic. Yes
Thousands of people converged on Knavesmire when Pope John Paul II visited York. ROSSLYN SNOW looks back 23 years to that historic day. THE whole city seemed to gather on the racecourse on the day Pope John Paul II visited York. Shops closed down for
For her seventh novel, the queen of chick-lit tells the tale of three very different women in the world of publishing, each struggling with their own dreams and disasters. Gemma is an accidental first-time writer, juggling looking after her newly-separated
STEVE NELSON meets Rita, the new attraction at the Alton Towers theme park, and finds she is one fast lady. AW, come on, you can't be serious. Yes, it's true, they've called the new scary ride at Alton Towers by the name of... wait for it.. you won't
Lucy Stephens enjoys an arty day out in Newcastle and Gateshead. A cautionary tale to begin with. When planning a train trip, remember to check that services are running as timetabled. Then you might not make the same mistake as my husband and I when
YORKSHIRE'S toughest ever training schedule has helped captain Craig White shed the pent up frustrations brought about by the serious knee injury which caused him to miss the second half of last season. During the latter part of the summer, White looked
JON Maloney is the eighth different player to win a Preston and Duckworth Jewellers and Evening Press Player of the Month award this season. The on-loan centre back won the March prize, scoring three goals and putting in several determined defensive displays
THE families of a young couple who have been missing since their Thai holiday resort was devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami are still waiting to hear if their bodies have been found. Sarah Bent, 19, and Robert Rowbottom, 21, were enjoying a holiday
BOSSES at RAF Linton-on-Ouse have agreed to change their flight paths once again, following a 12-month trial and consultation. Hambleton District Council has recommended a new flight pattern around the base, near York, to give the fairest spread of noise
A MAJOR national overhaul of the council tax could land York householders with bigger bills, a senior city politician has warned. The Government is valuing England's 30 million properties so council tax can be re-banded. Current council tax bands are
ACOMB got the five points they required from their last match to win York Conservative clubs' Slater Cup Snooker Pairs League for the third successive season and the fourth time in six years. Brian Hough and Larry Atmore gave Acomb an 86-15 winning start
THE biggest ever sports consultation is taking place to get a picture on the state of the nation and set a plan for the future. Every angle of sport is being looked at from the amount of time spent on PE lessons at school to issues blocking high-performance
YORKSHIRE'S toughest ever training schedule has helped captain Craig White shed the pent up frustrations brought about by the serious knee injury which caused him to miss the second half of last season. During the latter part of the summer, White looked
NORTH Yorkshire golf star Simon Dyson was in club class today after a record-breaking round in the Portuguese Open. Dyson was just one shot off the lead held by fellow Briton Paul Broadhurst, seeking to win his first European Tour event in a decade, and
POLICE cordoned off a York street today after the shock discovery of a man's body. An ambulance service spokesman said the body was found in St Stephen's Road, Acomb, at about 5.35am. Police sealed off the street and detectives and crime scene investigators
NORTH Yorkshire golf star Simon Dyson was in club class today after a record-breaking round in the Portuguese Open. Dyson was just one shot off the lead held by fellow Briton Paul Broadhurst, seeking to win his first European Tour event in a decade, and
DURING recent weeks I have been reading about the Ascot race meeting which is coming to York in June. It is great for residents and the business community, but I get the impression the people of York do not want anything that will bring in visitors or
THANK you to Paul Hepworth (Letters, March 14) and Shane Chalmers (Letters, March 26) for putting my mind at rest with about cycling through Knavesmire during Ascot week. If someone could make it clear that the cycle routes will remain open on the york.gov
I WAS so pleased to see in your Lost and Found columns that the 'Missing black dog' has now been found by little Emma (March 30). After what seemed like many weeks of heart-rending advertising, I feel I can now disclose, without upsetting the owners,
IF the wreckers who attacked the steam train wanted to make amends to the people of Pickering, as they claimed (March 29), a few apologetic letters to local papers would have sufficed, along with a promise to Lawrie Quinn that such criminal behaviour
I AM sure the many York City supporters who witnessed the epic FA Cup run of 'The Happy Wanderers' 50 years ago, will wish to join me in congratulating Dave Flett on his research on his series of excellent articles, climaxing in the semi-final matches
ASTUTE signings by Billy McEwan - a tractor and draining machine. At least for once if they don't fit into our set-up we can loan them out to other clubs or sell them on. If McEwan ends up like Terry Dolan 'on gardening leave' they could come in very
George Wilkinson has a delightful day out at Malham. Malham at Easter buzzed with more walkers than we'd seen all year. A mile or so further north near the shores of Malham Tarn there were even more and we pointed a couple of lost lads on their way to
