ONE statistic perhaps more than any other puts into context the size of York City Knights' achievement this year. York's rugby league club in its various guises stretching back more than a century has lifted a major trophy on only four previous occasions
Frankie Dettori, who drew a blank on his comeback at Newmarket yesterday, can win major honours at Goodwood tomorrow. Dettori will be aboard Layman in the showpiece race, the £100,000 totesport Celebration Mile, and will be widely expected to triumph.
Gina Parkinson gets colour co-ordinated. Earlier in the summer I planted up a few pots, deciding to stick to a colour theme rather than going for the usual patchwork I generally prefer, with a couple of blue containers and two using hot reds and oranges
Deon Kruis became the first Yorkshire bowler to take 50 wickets this season as the second half of Durham's first innings was swept aside for 26 runs in 41 balls at Scarborough Cricket Festival yesterday. The collapse began the ball before lunch and it
MY stomach tightened as I moved through the crowds. If there was an Olympic medal for cowardice, I'd be a contender for gold. I don't like to put myself in risky situations... so what was I thinking of bringing my family to Flamingo Land, home to thrill
FURY erupted at a stormy meeting when angry locals turned up to fight plans for two mobile phone masts in York. Mobile phone giant T-Mobile submitted applications for the masts - in the two busy residential areas of Tang Hall Lane and Albermarle Road,
FIREFIGHTERS today sounded a warning to York businesses after a blaze at one of the city's top printing firms. Crews were called out to Maxiprint in Clifton Moor shortly after 3am, after reports of a fire at the building in Kettlestring Lane. Three fire
YORK Superbike rider Chris Martin will be in action Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday Monday anxious to improve on his last outing. The One Stop Race Shop/Nycom team rider was disappointed after failing to finish on his 999GSX R Suzuki at Silverstone
POWERHOUSE prop Craig Forsyth is considering staving off retirement to blast his way through another season. The veteran York City Knights forward turns 35 later this year but reckons he has got another campaign in him to make up for missing much of this
A "hoodie" who is being hunted after a young woman was raped in a leafy churchyard. York Police are investigating the attack which occurred in Fulford in the early hours of Sunday morning. At 3.45am on Sunday a lone female was walking along Fulford Road
JAMES Dudgeon's decisive goal against Woking last night was hailed as "fit to win any match" by York City manager Billy McEwan. The Minstermen climbed into second place in the Conference table after the former Worksop Town defender powered an unstoppable
JUNIOR golf in York is to address striking a major impact on the country scene next year. That's the bold plan afoot in the York Union of Golf Clubs' junior section, where an upswing of upcoming talent has convinced organisers to widen its competitive
Haydn Lewis heads east for a taste of the Orient in the heart of York. IF, like me, you are a fan of Chinese cuisine, you really can't do much better than the Phoenix Restaurant in Gillygate. We visited on a balmy Saturday evening after I'd been at work
DON'T miss your chance to witness history. The Evening Press has teamed up with champion club York City Knights to offer readers the chance to be there for free when the LHF National League Two trophy is presented to Mick Cook's triumphant team. Up for
KNIGHTS club captain Chris Levy is staying at Huntington Stadium next season. It has been confirmed that Levy's deal had an option for next year that has been taken up and the Aussie is sure his side will be more than competitive in National League One
I FULLY agree with Neil Cussons, Steve Barley and Andy Bonner that house prices are out of reach of ordinary people. (News Analysis, August 23). I am York born and bred and find city properties grossly over-priced. This started with the occupation and
THE changes to rubbish collections look to me a simple cost-cutting exercise. As I understand it, 30 per cent of a normal rubbish bin is garden waste and the city council proposes to collect these new bins on the alternative fortnight to the waste bins
MY first visit to this historic city the Romans named Eboracum, was on December 28, 1958. The winter weather was not yet in force, nevertheless, after having just spent 18 months in the Far East aboard HMS Alert, I was feeling the cold. I was here to
THREE towns in the Selby district (which includes Tadcaster) are said to be making final preparations for the launch of a new vision for the area. (August 17). Another vision! Newcomers to this green and pleasant small town may be unaware that during
FOLLOWING recent comment in the Press about the preponderance of geese and pigeons in some of York's nicer open spaces I suggest the city fathers diversify in the way of recent agricultural changes and put up "Pick Your Own" notices in the affected areas
THE geese in Rowntree Park do make a mess, but the park suits them and they will come back whatever we do. Why do we not follow other good programmes and employ a well-trained Border collie and owner to confine the geese to a convenient area? This seems
AS a former Shipton Street resident, I am writing to express my shock and dismay at York City (our "community" football club) and their support for the Arc Light homeless centre project planned for the site of the old Shipton Street school. This is nothing
DON'T forget to send us your man-of-the-match votes for this weekend's August Bank Holiday games against Woking and Halifax to win a chance to make the Player of the Month presentation to the lucky winner. Clayton Donaldson and David McGurk are the current
Saturday, August 27, 2005 100 years ago President Theodore Roosevelt had gone out in the submarine Plunger, remaining in the vessel during several submersions, one of which had lasted 50 minutes. While the submarine was resting on the bottom of Long Island
BEREFT of their eldest statesman, York City's young team answered another test of character at KitKat Crescent last night. Skipper Mark Hotte hardly qualifies for veteran status at 26 but his absence through suspension lowered the team's average age to
It's too late in the summer to start recommending top barbecue tipples and I have already done Australian wines to go with the Test Match cricket. Besides, a calming cup of camomile tea might be a better prescription for the latter. Autumn is near but
TWO tables are evident from the street but, to the side and behind the baker's shop, the caf opens out. Although each table has its own menu, it is worthwhile taking a look at the food displayed at the servery before making a final choice. It was similar
A CYCLING champion from York has set a new coast-to-coast record on a charity cycle ride. York's former international racing cyclist and county champion, 35-year-old Phil Brighton, rode the 96 miles from Carnforth, in Lancshire, to Saltburn, in Cleveland
Bookies' favourite Georgia Horsley is working hard to pull off a "Liver Bird" victory at a prestigious beauty contest next Saturday. The winner of MS York has been tipped to carry off the Miss England title in next week's competition in Liverpool, with
YORK'S first-ever litter champions have been rewarded for helping to keep the city clean. The winners of City of York Council's summer clean-up campaign were presented with prizes, won after they gained raffle tickets for putting their rubbish in waste
A DISABLED boy who was confronted by a burglar in his own bedroom was recovering from his ordeal today thanks to the kindness of strangers. Christopher Jennison and his mum, Amanda, 34, have been "overwhelmed" by offers of support, and gifts, from people
DON'T forget to send us your man-of-the-match votes for this weekend's August Bank Holiday games against Woking and Halifax to win a chance to make the Player of the Month presentation to the lucky winner. Clayton Donaldson and David McGurk are the current
IT is a game which has gone down in legend for one North Yorkshire family. And it was Frank Skilbeck's dream to recreate it. Nearly 130 years ago, a team comprised entirely of Skilbecks took to the crease and played a cricket match against a side from
Deon Kruis became the first Yorkshire bowler to take 50 wickets this season as the second half of Durham's first innings was swept aside for 26 runs in 41 balls at Scarborough Cricket Festival yesterday. The collapse began the ball before lunch and it
DETECTIVES want to snare the York "hoodie" rapist before he can strike again. Detective Constable Craig Wilson, a member of the investigation team, said officers believed they have a good chance of catching him very soon. He said the young woman victim
ARMED police and sniffer dogs surrounded a house in York for more than three hours, as onlookers gathered to watch the drama unfold. Police were called to Crombie Avenue, Clifton, at 7.15pm yesterday to a suspected domestic dispute amid fears there was
THE YUGC seniors were also in triumphant form beating their East Riding counterparts 21-15 in the Yorkshire Inter-District clash at York GC. The outstanding performance of the day came from Heworth's Jim Batt. He and newcomer Kevin Parker (Scarthingwell
POWERHOUSE prop Craig Forsyth is considering staving off retirement to blast his way through another season. The veteran York City Knights forward turns 35 later this year but reckons he has got another campaign in him to make up for missing much of this
I WAS interested to read about the three friends launching Keep York Local. Most people would agree they are articulating a major problem in York and North Yorkshire of a shortage of affordable housing here for anyone but the super-wealthy. As a UNISON
I HAVE just received the leaflet informing me that my household rubbish will now only be collected once a fortnight, as will my "blue box". I consider us to be responsible people because we fill our blue box to capacity every week, and put it out for
CONGRATULATIONS to all the players, coaching staff and officials of York City Knights on deservedly becoming the LHF National League 2 champions. The coaching staff and players finally proved any early season doubters wrong about their ability to succeed
THE views of York City finance director Terry Doyle on Sunday football (Evening Press, August 19) should not be allowed to go unchallenged. I have not seen any evidence that Sunday football is more popular than Saturday afternoons in the 60 years I have
ON behalf of all the boys in the York Cricket Club Under 11s six-a-side squad I would like to thank Heworth CC for hosting the recent six-a-side competition. The day was great and all the arrangements for the games ran like clockwork. We had the most
JAMES Dudgeon's decisive goal against Woking last night was hailed as "fit to win any match" by York City manager Billy McEwan. The Minstermen climbed into second place in the Conference table after the former Worksop Town defender powered an unstoppable
GEORGE WILKINSON steps out all around the blooming heather just a few miles from the breakers of the North Sea. May Beck car park is in a fold of the moors five miles south of Whitby and is a pretty and popular spot, with streams that join under alder
