FORMER York City Knights players Yusuf Sozi and Chris Ross have both signed for LHF National League One rivals Doncaster Lakers. Crowd-pleasing prop Sozi, 23, who was at Huntington Stadium for two seasons, failed to agree new terms with York in September
JORDAN Holt and Jacob Gore each bagged a brace as York Under 12 Schoolboy footballers came back from a dreadful opening to beat Gateshead 4-3. York fell behind in the first minute and went two down shortly afterwards but they then got a grip as Gore fired
PUPILS at Tregelles, the junior school of The Mount, York, reckon they have got their rivals on the run. The school's year five girls' team have qualified for the National Biathlon Schools Championships in Norwich. Phoebe King, Mimi Evagora-Campbell,
So Science City York (SCY) is just about creating businesses stacked full of brainy boffins, eh? Well, not really! We certainly do need top quality brains in our scientists and technologists but Science City was always expected to be much, much more than
CASTLE Howard emerged with top honours at the first Deliciouslyyorkshire Awards for Excellence last night. The glamorous event at Hazlewood Castle, near Tadcaster, was organised by the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFGYH) to reward the
Ian Barber has been appointed Skipton's financial adviser for Scarborough and Malton. He has previously worked for CIS and St James's Place. Mr Barber, said: "I am looking forward to providing a high level of advice and the benefits of whole of market
IN April 2003, 80-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer Herbert Newton opened the door of his Huntington home to Joseph Horner. Mr Newton was not to know that the builder on his doorstep had a string of convictions for deception and misleading customers. Horner
JUST as the Roman empire is about to become trendy again, with the start of an epic drama on BBC2 tonight, its York museum is made homeless. For 20 years the founders of this city have played second fiddle to the Johnny-come-lately Vikings. But the tireless
THE father of a nine-year-old girl abducted at knifepoint by a serial child sex pest said today: "The system has let us down." The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was speaking after Phillip Bargh, 28, was jailed for life for attacking his
A TIRELESS servant of a York Conservative club has received a top national award for his efforts. David Carlton, 70, from Acomb, is the first club official in Yorkshire to be awarded the Sir Marcus Fox Trophy, in recognition of more than 36 years service
DETAILS of our area's first "No Cold Calling" zones for doorstep salesmen have been revealed - and others are on the cards. The scheme, to protect householders against nuisance traders, is being piloted in the Great Ayton area of North Yorkshire - but
A ROW has broken out over the appointment of a top York council job worth up to £95,000-a-year. City of York Council is on the lookout for a new "Director of City Strategy" to co-ordinate its policies on housing, land use, transport, planning and culture
A "WHISTLE-BLOWING" carer who was unfairly sacked from her job at a York rest home has been awarded more than £10,000 in compensation. Now Pauline Bell is hoping to resume the career she loves - with a little help from North Yorkshire's Chief Constable
THE 400th anniversary of Guy Fawkes' failed Gunpowder Plot will be marked across the region with a series of public bonfires and firework displays. York's official fireworks display is due to start at 5.30pm on Saturday and is set to be visible from across
HUNDREDS of people across York looked to the sky as RAF planes flew overhead in memory of the thousands of airmen who died during the Second World War. The tribute marked the 50th anniversary of an air force memorial being unveiled at York Minster by
RELATIVES of Mark Hobson's victims say they have been left in limbo while top judges decide whether he should spend the rest of his life in jail. Catherine Wilkins, the daughter of murdered York pensioners Joan and James Britton, spoke out after the Lord
FURIOUS Kevin Blackwell ripped into his players as Leeds United lost ground on the top three in the promotion race with a 1-0 defeat at lowly Crewe last night. And the frustrated manager warned that he is looking to strengthen the squad by bringing in
THIS is the scene after a devastating crash in which a driver died after smashing into the stone archway at Castle Howard, near York. The 43-year-old man died when the 4x4 car he was driving smashed into the archway - less than three months after another
FORMER Rochdale midfielder Leo Bertos scored a goal as a trialist for York City reserves in last night's 4-0 victory at Grimsby Town. Bertos grabbed the final goal in an impressive rout after Ryan Mallon (2) and Bryan Stewart had also netted. Mallon could
WELL City of York Council has finally done it. It has turned York into Blackpool without the sea. I refer to those gaudy, hideous colour lights, lighting up the Minster. This is an historical building, a house of God, not funland on Blackpool's seafront
I TOTALLY disagree with your readers letter from Greer Parker (October 31). Can you imagine Blackpool illuminations only in white lights? Christmas is about religion and for children it is a magic world to see lights depicting things like the manger,
I READ Tom Metcalfe's letter in Saturday's Evening Press and must agree with the points he makes about the abuse by drivers making a "rat run" of Coppergate, York. However, I despair of somebody complaining about all of the hold-ups his to-and-fro journey
HAVING read the letter by CA McGall (October 31) and the challenging time they faced travelling through York at half term, I really felt sorry for them. It must be truly awful to go through life burdened by such a pathological hatred of people in general
ONCE again the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, Della Cannings, pictured, is blowing the horn of achievements supposedly made by the force ("A Force To Be Reckoned With", October 28). But North Yorkshire Police and the police authority have taken a
I NOTE yet again there have been two more road accidents on the A19 in the Crockey Hill area, near York. It is surely time that something is done to reduce all these accidents, some of them serious. I have lived in the county of Buckinghamshire, where
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 100 years ago There were contests in four out of the six wards in the elections held at York the previous day, namely Castlegate, Walmgate, Micklegate, and Monk Wards. The result for Micklegate Ward was a win for J B Morrell
As the hedgehog is named our favourite wild garden creature, STEPHEN LEWIS looks at what we can do to encourage nature to come to our doorstep. MANY of us think of our gardens as places to relax - somewhere to catch the sun or enjoy a beer and barbecue
Jamie Spencer, who rode the Kevin Ryan-trained Balthazar's Gift to a major success in France yesterday, heads to Scotland tomorrow and has every chance of landing the main race on the card aboard Dancing Bay. Musselburgh's £30,000 totesport Willie Park
PICKERING Town and Harrogate Railway have both been handed home ties in the draw for the FA Vase second round. The Pikes will entertain Oldham Town while Railway will tackle Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird. Both matches will be played on Saturday, November
OUSEBURN'S goal difference improved significantly after they hammered Stillington 16-1 in their Leeper Hare York and District Football League Reserve 'C' fixture. Their goals were shared between Andrae Quasari (4), Tim Spakouaks (3) Chris Metcalfe (3)
JOSEPH Rowntree School have added to their impressive tally of York and District Schools' netball successes. The Under 19s stormed to the title and a place in the county round at Harrogate on November 19. There was also success for the Under 14s who went
QUEEN Margaret's School, Escrick, are sending a right royal contingent to the county round of the National Schools Hockey Tournament after qualifying in three age groups. The Under-18s, 16s and 14s all won their respective York and district heats to climb
ESTATE agency Hudson Moody, which has six branches in York, has been awarded Investors in People (IIP) status. Partners Ben Hudson and Peter Moody started on the IIP track realising that it was a necessary progression for a fast-growing company. They
Nestl Rowntree rugby union club stretched their unbeaten run to a magnificent seven games after beating Old Otliensians thirds 32-10. The strong 'Trees pack was too much for Otliensians to cope with as Craig Wiltshire and Anthony Henderson had their best
Steadfast defending by York RI ladies rugby union team earned a 7-0 win over Blaydon II. Centre Julie Pease broke the deadlock from a scrum as she ran through the Blaydon line and under the posts, before converting herself. Strong defending then kicked
ANYONE got space for an armed legion of Roman soldiers? It is an unusual request for lodging, but six Roman soldiers need new digs after they moved out of their historic York home. Organisers of The Eboracum Legion Bathhouse Museum, at The Roman Bath
IT was a case of mud, glorious mud for Thornton-le-Dale rider Barry Darrell as the second motocross meeting of the winter tri series at Haygate Lane, Pickering. Just as the Pickering and District Motor Club event was about to start, the heavens opened
KEITH Mottram came out on top as an encouraging entry of 120 contested the Ouse Championship, fished on York waters above the city on Sunday. The good turnout suggested the decline in match angling on the North-East's rivers may have reached a turning
BRITISH Championship mini-moto racer Philip Scott has swapped the sedate world of flat-green bowling for a life in the fast lane. Scott, 20, had England trials after proving himself as a promising young bowler with York Indoor Bowls Club. But, for now
HERE'S good news for thrifty ghostbusters - a half-price haunting. Hallowe'en may be over for another year, but in Europe's most spirit-ridden city the dead can never rest in peace. York's second Ghost Festival has been prodding at poltergeists and egging
WHEN baby Ellie Smith was rushed to intensive care in the back of an ambulance, her parents did not know whether she would be alive when they got there. Sarah and Ian, of Melrosegate, York, had been warned that the chances were that their six-week-old
FORMER Rochdale midfielder Leo Bertos scored a goal as a trialist for York City reserves in last night's 4-0 victory at Grimsby Town. Bertos grabbed the final goal in an impressive rout after Ryan Mallon (2) and Bryan Stewart had also netted. Mallon could
OH dear, oh dear! What have they done to our lovely cathedral? We have arguably the most beautiful Gothic West End of any cathedral in the world and they have tarted it up with fancy lighting. It is great that modern techniques enable us to see the beauty
THE Royal British Legion has launched its annual Poppy Appeal, and, on behalf of the citizens of York, I am honoured to support this most worthy cause. Last year, the Poppy Appeal raised in excess of £90,000 in the city of York, with the money being spent
IT is fantastic news to the family of the nine-year-old girl who was abducted at knife point in York, in June 2005, to know that the serial paedophile is in jail for life (October 31). I know the little girl and her family very well, and the stress and
I HAVE respect for Coun Tom Holvey. He has responded to my many phone calls over the last three years or so, regarding drunks who resided in council flats in Wains Road and caused distress to not only members of my family, but to everybody who walked
AS someone who works in the town centre seven days a week, I would like to pass comment about the four young men who entertained a vast crowd in St Sampson's Square, York, on Thursday, October 27. These four opera singers sang a variety of songs, and
