York Acorn ARLC secured a superb fifth win on the trot with a hard-earned 12-4 victory away to a dogged Ideal Isberg side in National Conference division one. The first half was dominated by defences, with Acorn in particular having to earn their spurs
A school meal provider in York and North Yorkshire tells KAREN GRATTAGE how it is striving to provide healthier food to pupils. PUPILS' dinners came under the spotlight following Government plans to ban sugar, salt and fat. School meals providers in York
THYROID Patient Advocacy-UK (TPA-UK) has recently put together the largest hypothyroid patients' survey ever to be carried out in the UK for sufferers of the disease. It is hoped the results of the survey will raise awareness of this debilitating illness
SMOKING, drugs, violence, lust: devilishly cleverly advertised freely 24 hours a day on television in the form of films, plays and soaps. No wonder the world is in such a state with this form of subliminal subversive education. The horrendous crime we
WE keep hearing and reading negative comments about recycling. It's about time we did recycle household waste, rather than bury it in the ground. The problem is City of York Council has not put in place enough provisions for the collection of waste. They
I WOULD like to clarify a few points raised in letters about the garden waste collections being introduced by City of York Council. Residents can request additional kerbside recycling boxes and bags by calling the York Pride Action Line on 551551. Plastic
I WAS staggered to read Mike Laycock's article "Former Lord Mayor puts his name to our petition" (September 15). Mr Laycock's article stated that Coun Smallwood, the former Labour executive member for the environment, said "he warned chiefs three years
I AM appalled about the rubbish, broken glass and sharp pieces of crockery littering Victoria Park (Mum discovers Ouse drugs den, September 28). We too discovered empty syringes lying on the river bank at Victoria Park. I contacted Environmental Health
PLANT by name, plant by nature - that is financial adviser John Plant who has literally gone back to his roots as a qualified landscape gardener. John, of Rewela Cottage, Skewsby, near Castle Howard is still in financial services, as manager for a small
EMBRACING sustainable business practices is easier than most enterprises imagine and presents lasting commercial benefits, delegates to a York environment conference will hear this week. If a large number of York and North Yorkshire businesses took simple
SOUL lovers helped to raise more than £5,000 for children and adults with a genetic skin blistering condition. Local soul dj group YKSoul held an all-day event at the York Moat House Hotel for DebRA, a charity which helps Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) sufferers
POCKLINGTON cut loose at Knottingley, scoring six top-quality tries to win impressively by 35-3. Pocklington, who had to defend a lot in the first quarter as Knottingley played pick-and-drive tactics, were happy to be only three points down, Knottingley
a breezy Malton side had far too much guile and pace for heavy, lacklustre visitors Consett and eased to a 38-3 win. For the first ten minutes Consett looked as though they could cause Malton problems with their huge pack but there was no way through
York RI got back on the winning path with a comfortable 27-6 victory over Stocksbridge at New Lane on Saturday. With prop O'Hara unavailable, Andy McCarthy came in for his first game of the season, while James Li reverted to hooker in place of Joff Sowray
AMBITIOUS plans to ease congestion and improve safety and air quality on York's roads are to be put before residents. The city council's planning team will visit ward committees throughout the city this autumn giving presentations on the latest draft
FOOTBALL hooligans face lengthy bans from York City's ground after a violent fight put one fan in hospital. Police said it was thought two Exeter City fans were set upon by a gang of York supporters as they were leaving the ground just before 5pm on Saturday
A TOP York city council director who was suspended from duty will take early retirement, the Evening Press can reveal today. The move has sparked anger from a senior Labour councillor. Guildhall sources at City of York Council have told us that a compromise
Dringhouses beat nearest rivals Bishopthorpe 3-0 in the top of the table clash in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division. All the goals came in the first half and all three were headers, the first from Mark Woodward and that was followed
Heworth ARLC broke their National Conference division two duck thanks to an excellent first-half display against fellow strugglers Featherstone Lions. New signing Aaron Wood showed the leadership that has recently been missing and Heworth, with the wind
OVER the centuries authors have celebrated York's churches, streets and architecture - but Kevin Beresford is the first to single out its roundabouts. The enthusiast has pulled together a collection of his 12 favourite roundabouts for an unusual calendar
Two goals by Andrew Walker and a Richard Proctor strike enabled Tockwith remain unbeaten in Reserve B with their 3-0 win at Wigginton. An own goal four minutes from time gave Rufforth a 1-0 win at Poppleton. A Tom Myers brace and a Sam Gregory effort
OUSEBURN and Fulford are the only sides in Reserve C with maximum points after the opening two games. Ouseburn go top after beating Riccall 5-1 with a Richard Carruthers hat-trick, and a goal apiece from Ben Clayton and Andy Carter. Fulford won 3-0 at
Dringhouses beat nearest rivals Bishopthorpe 3-0 in the top of the table clash in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division. All the goals came in the first half and all three were headers, the first from Mark Woodward and that was followed
YORK City were last week cited by a broadsheet newspaper as an example of the poor value for money offered by English football in the Premiership era. It was brought to readers' attention that it is now cheaper to watch former European champions Bayern
HERE it is: the first picture of the leader of York's newest political force. Dynamic, potent, tireless - just three of the words that don't apply to the Rt Hon Sydney Couch Potato, chief procrastinator of the York Apathy Party. Since we featured his
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has admitted that his players are thriving on the atmosphere now being generated at KitKat Crescent. A crowd of 3,506 - the Minstermen's biggest of the season - saw McEwan's youngsters extend the club's unbeaten home run to
Heworth ARLC broke their National Conference division two duck thanks to an excellent first-half display against fellow strugglers Featherstone Lions. New signing Aaron Wood showed the leadership that has recently been missing and Heworth, with the wind
John Quinn, who sent out his smart Flat-racer Crow Wood - runner-up in the John Smith's Cup on Knavesmire this summer - to score on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter yesterday, can continue his winning run at Catterick tomorrow. The Settrington near Malton
I WAS disgusted to read about the boozy goings-on of young women (The party girls who take a massive risk, September 28). The very words "girlie night out" make me cringe - they conjure up revolting visions of under-dressed, raucous women, as predatory
MARY Broadhead ("You tell me..." September 19) asks: "Why can't I recycle my Yellow Pages?" The simple answer is that she can. Old Yellow Pages directories can be recycled across York in recycling banks with Yellow Pages recycling stickers on them when
ALED Jones is mistaken (Letters, September 29). The book I was thinking of was Valley Of The Dolls - although some would argue the case for Gone With The Wind. Agatha Christie will probably be beaten by the Ikea catalogue before long (100,000 copies a
SO York is at "full" employment (Evening Press, September 30). This is interesting. I would have thought the moment everyone in York is working then the staff at the Job centre become unemployed by default, ensuring there is always somebody out of work
CHARITY bosses today called on public-spirited residents in York and North Yorkshire to get involved with a national day of volunteering. Leading volunteering charity Community Service Volunteers holds an annual Make A Difference Day, which encourages
MEN might be from Mars and women from Venus, but people who write self-help books are definitely from Uranus. Even tongue-in-cheek advice books, such as Camilla Morton's How To Walk In High Heels, give me the pip. And not just because she thought of this
YORK as the next New Orleans: an alarming claim, certainly. But is it also alarmist, as MP Hugh Bayley suggests? There are obvious geographical differences between this city and the Louisiana port. York is above sea level and situated well inland; the
YORK City's revival attracted hundreds of genuine fans back to KitKat Crescent on Saturday. Unfortunately, a handful of thugs came along too. The attack on two Exeter fans was shocking and inexcusable. City are absolutely right to condemn this behaviour
YORK RUFC sent out a warning to their Yorkshire One promotion rivals after cantering to an impressive 27-8 derby win over Selby. A hat-trick from winger Nathan McBride and a brace from fly-half Carl Paterson gave the Clifton Parkers a comfortable victory
A STAINED glass window the size of a tennis court which has been hailed the largest and most important piece of medieval glass in the world cost just £56 to install. But 600 years on, York Minster's Great East Window is about to undergo a major £6million
RELATIVES of airmen who lost their lives in the Second World War are being invited to a special ceremony to remember the dead. November 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the astronomical clock in York Minster, which is a memorial to 18,000
BOB the dog is now able to go walkies again after his arthritis was "cured" by a magnetic collar. The former basket-bound labrador cross made the remarkable recovery when he began wearing the special choker. The device is believed to provide natural pain
YORK RUFC sent out a warning to their Yorkshire One promotion rivals after cantering to an impressive 27-8 derby win over Selby. A hat-trick from winger Nathan McBride and a brace from fly-half Carl Paterson gave the Clifton Parkers a comfortable victory
A BINGE drinker subjected a woman to an horrific sex ordeal on a major York street at dead of night, a court heard. The attack in Huntington Road was the third time James Christopher Stephenson had attacked women at night in the city, Simon Kealey, prosecuting
LEEDS United may have defensive problems at home but they are running a tight ship on their travels. The 0-0 draw at Watford was their fifth clean sheet in seven away matches this season and was enough to keep them in sixth place, immediately behind the
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has admitted that his players are thriving on the atmosphere now being generated at KitKat Crescent. A crowd of 3,506 - the Minstermen's biggest of the season - saw McEwan's youngsters extend the club's unbeaten home run to
TWO MPs have called for Government reforms after probation officers admitted they failed to protect children in York from a pervert. York MP Hugh Bayley is writing to the Home Office in the light of the case of Michael Anderson and is supported by Selby
FLOODING could make York uninhabitable within 30 years unless action is taken to tackle climate change and reduce regional risks, a York University professor warned today. Professor John Whitelegg, claimed that in a worst-case scenario, there could be
A DREW Bradd goal gave New Earswick a 1-0 home win against Hamilton Panthers in their Leeper Hare York and District League division one. Bradd scored on 65 minutes and New Earswick were also indepted to a fine display by their goalkeeper. Rufforth were
Dringhouses, the Reserve A defending champions, had to work hard to beat Haxby 4-3. Steve Cross, Adam Fishwick, Mick Lock and James Backhouse gave Dringhouses a comfortable lead but Haxby came back with goals from Mike Taylor, John Cornelly and Sirac
Norton top the division three table in Leeper Hare York and District League after their 3-0 win at St Clements. They clinched victory with goals from Tom Bottomley (2) Chris Seager. Stillington came from two goals down to share the points with Melbourne
Pickering Town leapfrogged Selby Town and Harrogate Railway into the top six of the Northern Counties East League premier division after a one-goal win at Long Eaton United. The Pikes held off a potential battering from Long Eaton as the home side dominated
