SLOW play has been targeted in York to crack down on rounds that are stretching beyond four hours. Eric Wainwright, the York Union of Golf Clubs' competition secretary, told the Evening Press the problem of slow play was becoming 'massive' and that competition
FIESTY young Hunslet Hawks second rower Shaun Ibbetson has joined York City Knights on a four-match loan to add extra cover in the pack. The 6ft 3in-tall 20-year-old was named in Richard Agar's National League 2 dream team last year but has struggled
THE mystery surrounding a barrow pulled out of the River Ouse has attracted interest from all over York. Earlier this week we published a photo of an old cart which was found in the river at Kings Staith by staff from York Boat, and asked readers for
THE 20th birthday of a much-loved York institution will be marked next month with the help of an iced cake. It has been presented to St Leonard's Hospice by the students from York College, who made and decorated it for the hospice's summer fair. The iced
LAND next to a York fire station is set to be made more secure after travellers set up home there for the third time. Staff at Easingwold-based company Sodexho, which manages the site next to the Huntington retained fire station on the A1237 ring road
UP to 40 per cent of Knavesmire will be roped off when Royal Ascot at York takes place in June, council chiefs have revealed today. As well as the areas used when the race meeting is held between June 14 and 18, an extra 20 per cent of the common land
THREE North Yorkshire police officers have won a top judge's commendation for their work in catching and convicting killer Mark Hobson of four horrific murders. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Evening Press, Hobson joined the country's most
CITY of York Council chiefs today admitted the council could face "substantial" job losses and strike action as it tries to find an estimated £3.5 million needed for a pay review. The review could lead to more than 4,000 workers getting a salary hike
A MAN died today in a car smash near Pocklington. The crash happened on the A1079 at Barmby Moor at about 2.30am. The crash victim, whose age is not known, is believed to have died at the scene. An ambulance spokeswoman today confirmed no one had been
RETREAT Bowling Club have gone home after a six-year break from their Heslington Road green in York. They are one of seven clubs which formed the Barbican Bowling Association who have been relocated as part of the development of the Barbican. Retreat
FORMER Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers striker Colin Walker, 47, has joined Billy McEwan's coaching team at York City. Walker, who also played for New Zealand, will assist McEwan with first-team coaching duties next season after
KITKAT Crescent is to look spick and span next season thanks to the efforts of York City's loyal supporters. Boss Billy McEwan and the cash-strapped club pleaded for volunteers to give City's home a makeover during the summer. About ten volunteers have
YORK'S asbestos timebomb claimed a record number of lives in 2004, campaigners revealed today. Former York carriageworks worker Stephen Skelton, of Paddock Close, Wilberfoss, was confirmed as the eighth victim to succumb to the deadly disease last year
COUNCILLORS today joined calls for a public inquiry into the University of York's £500 million expansion plan. Members of City of York Council's opposition Labour group said the ambitious Heslington East proposals - which have attracted widespread criticism
TWO people jumped out of a first-floor window after a house caught fire in York. A man and a woman, both aged about 40, made the dramatic escape from a house in Kingsland Terrace, off Leeman Road, at about 1am. A neighbour called the fire brigade after
