Ryedale trainer John Quinn sends Fantasy Defender to Lingfield's 'banded' meeting tomorrow for the seven-furlong race and the three-year-old is fancied to make his long journey worthwhile. Fantasy Defender was beaten only a short-head at Wolverhampton
A HEAD teacher has used his school's annual awards ceremony speech to challenge the Government to stop changing the education system. Staff and pupils at York's Huntington School celebrated another "excellent" year at their annual awards ceremony in the
WITH some York folk still reeling over the non-appearance of former world boxing titan Mike Tyson to the medieval city, questions were raised as to whether Iron Mike should be in the pantheon of prize-fighters. In a glimpse at the prime cuts amid the
RATHER than loosening those purse strings this Christmas, banks and solicitors are advising businesses and consumers to keep an eye on festive debt. HSBC has warned its business customers against lavish seasonal spending on gifts for clients and seasonal
I SPENT last week in York, staying in a guest house off Gillygate, as I have done many times over the past ten years. I have always sung York's praises for being a quiet, friendly, safe place. However, while I would still hold this view, this year I detected
BIG retail chains are casting an interested eye over a huge shop space which has come on the market in the heart of York. The former ill-fated all:sports and its neighbouring shop, now used under licence by The Natural World, in Coney Street, are both
A YORK law firm has taken on another partner. Edward Bromet, from Thorganby, near York, has become a partner at Wrigleys. He joined the firm in 2002. Mr Bromet qualified as a solicitor nine years ago having trained in London at Radcliffes Le Brasseur.
THE sweeping statement on nuclear power by the Green Party representative is a repeat of all the dire warnings which are regularly aired by such as him (Letters, December 1). Financing the country's energy is an absolute necessity and takes priority over
Mrs Henderson Presents is a fun, as well as a funny film. But I predict that it could become an American classic too - if there is any fairness in this world. The film has great resonance for York. Not only because Judi Dench never fails to provide an
I READ the letters and comment on the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. His inauguration was certainly a change in style to the traditional church service. I think there are two views of Christianity; those that like the old traditional style and the
WORRIED carers in York fear their jobs could be at risk following a detailed review of how their work is done. Council bosses are considering a number of possible new developments, including changing the criteria for eligibility for home care and introducing
Batten down the hatches, the Frenemies are coming. And they're gonna cost you. They'll be calling at your house this Christmas and they will all but knock it down. Okay. I promised not to mention the C-word, but if I don't I'll be the only person outside
A SINGLE mum stalked by a York policeman believes her nightmare is far from over. Joanne Edwards, 35, said she did not think a community punishment order would do anything to stop her former lover, David Boag, from continuing his campaign of stalking.
A HEAD teacher has used his school's annual awards ceremony speech to challenge the Government to stop changing the education system. Staff and pupils at York's Huntington School celebrated another "excellent" year at their annual awards ceremony in the
A RAFFLE at a Masonic lodge has gone swimmingly - raising more cash than any other raffle in its history. The Francis Drake of York Lodge, Castlegate, raised more than £400 for the New Earswick Disabled Swimming Club. Worshipful master Malcolm Farrow
A FEUD over a woman that exploded into street violence after closing time has put two friends behind bars. Stephen Hay, 28, and Ian Wallace, 25, kicked Wayne Jervis as he lay defenceless on the ground in Micklegate, said Austin Newman, prosecuting at
NEW life could be breathed into a York community, after a scheme to bring young and old together passed a vital planning hurdle. The Space 109 centre is now set to be installed in a disused shop in Walmgate after planning chiefs unanimously passed the
JIM Mulroney marked his long-awaited return with a try as New Earswick All Blacks ARLC saw off lowly Birkenshaw 24-6. It was an under-par performance from the York side but still comfortable enough to lift them to third in Pennine League division one,
YORKSHIRE star Paul Hunter is sure of a hero's welcome from his home crowd tomorrow when he steps into the arena at York's Barbican Centre for his second round match in the Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship. The 27-year-old favourite from Leeds is
Snooker returned to York's Barbican Centre this week. But is the re-opening of York's premier auditorium and concert venue just temporary? Stephen Lewis reports. THERE it was, the Barbican, like an old friend throwing its doors open to the public once
Dilemma: how to suggest that the wider British ESTABLISHMENT has snubbed York, without leaving us open to accusations of having either an inferiority complex, or a proverbial chip on the shoulder! Wednesday, 30th November: the Archbishop's ordination:
TADCASTER Albion boss Jim Collis is hoping a big crowd will turn up to see his side take on Halifax Town tonight - and reckons they might be in for a shock. The Northern Counties East League side entertain the Shaymen in a rearranged West Riding County
I WAS very interested to read the informative letters about the Lord Wharton Bible. My wife has a Wharton Bible presented to her father in 1911. The title on the front is "By The Will of Philip Lord Wharton 1696." Surely a Bible to treasure. Mr R D Haw
PHENOMENAL! That is how city chiefs described the tenth birthday of one of York's most thriving business communities. Bioscience York, which compromises more than 150 organisations in York and North Yorkshire, has grown into one of the one of the country's
The Government proposes to make it illegal to sell cigarettes to people under 18 instead of under 16. I started smoking at 11. No one was prosecuted. What's the point of making laws that don't get followed through? They can make silly laws and pat themselves
SOME while ago, the Park & Ride bus fares rose by 20p, apparently due to the rise in oil prices. This rise, in excess of ten per cent, was always a little suspect as oil is only one part of the operating costs of the service. Now that oil prices have
Upon reading Mr Snowden's letter (December 2) regarding ID cards I could not decide whether he was in favour of this proposal or being darkly sardonic and opposing the idea. He seems to have made exactly the reasoned arguments as to why we should not
IT is all very well for Mr Willey to suggest the Finnegan affair is laid to rest (Letters, December 1). I, like many others, have asked for details to be made available, but have met with refusal. What the Information Commissioner makes of it remains
I am writing in response to Phil Shepherdson (Letters, November 28). I would like to clarify several points. York Hospital Radio does provide a free service to the patients of York Hospital without the need for any costs to be incurred. Once patients
Waking The Witch, who played Fibbers, in York, on Sunday (December 4) are a real conundrum - the Rubik's Cube of the acoustic music scene. They have a bewildering number of combinations, from folk to blues to pop, which all ultimately lead to a perfect
George Best is still frustrating the opposition and lifting the hearts of millions of fans after his death. Some, who can't quite understand why he is so widely revered as the high priest of soccer, are puzzled. Some questions to BBC TV's Points Of View
NORWICH Union is one of the biggest employers in York - and one of the quietest. As we report today, the financial and insurance company has invested more than £300,000 in local community projects since the beginning of last year. As well as this, kind-hearted
Dungarees (no!), ski pants (no!), kipper ties (no!) and shell suits (for goodness sake, have you no shame?). JO HAYWOOD ventures into the vaults to find the best of the worst fashions of the past 50 years. A SCHOOL trip to France in May, 1983. A tatty
CASH-STRAPPED Selby Abbey is today facing a bill for thousands of pounds after thieves smashed a medieval door and stole valuable equipment from the historic church. Thieves targeted the Abbey overnight between Sunday and yesterday breaking in through
JON O'Mara gamed in 17 darts to secure Sun Inn's victory in York Phoenix Monday League division one against Rose & Crown. Sun went on to record a 9-0 whitewash which saw Chris Thompson out in 19 and Tony Cooper in 20. Thompson-Cooper also recorded
FIVE tourists had a lucky escape when their minibus was driven into an overhead barrier, while a woman pedestrian suffered only bruising after she was struck by a car as she walked her daughter across a zebra crossing. The first of the accidents in York
YORK City's Supporters' Trust has reported a £10,178 deficit for the year ending June 30, 2005. The figure was revealed in the Trust's accounts, which have been distributed to Trust members, and compares unfavourably with the £11,940 surplus enjoyed in
MOURNERS packed a North Yorkshire church to remember a bright young teenager whose life was tragically cut short by a road accident. When all the seats were taken at Holly Forshaw's funeral yesterday, people sat on the floor, with many more standing outside
CITY OF York Hockey Club's men's first team maintained their recent good run with a 1-1 draw with Brooklands II at Oaklands. The visitors are among one of the better sides in the Northern Hockey League premier division but York set the early pace and
As infection rates soar, experts fear liberal attitudes towards sex compare to the swinging 60s and we have lost sight of the fight against AIDS. IT was once a disease which was a watchword for every young person - HIV. The iconic image of a black tombstone
ONE of York's biggest employers today revealed how it has brought a huge boost to good causes in the city. Norwich Union said it had invested more than £300,000 in community projects since the beginning of 2004, as the insurance giant released details
WE might have known. The Devil's a Lancastrian. A year ago today, the Evening Press reported on the fuss caused by a York Dungeon exhibit called Satan's Grotto. Churchmen condemned its dark take on the season, which included elves impaled on spikes, robins
YORK City's Supporters' Trust has reported a £10,178 deficit for the year ending June 30, 2005. The figure was revealed in the Trust's accounts, which have been distributed to Trust members, and compares unfavourably with the £11,940 surplus enjoyed in
"YOU should have checked out the school before you moved house." If there was ever a time when I've wanted to punch someone, it was then. I had been telling a former neighbour how I disliked a secondary school I had looked around, and which my daughter
Tuesday, December 6, 2005 100 years ago The man who wished to ingratiate himself with any lady of his acquaintance was advised to send her a box of cigars as a Christmas present. The cigar merchants were producing, for this purpose, dainty boxes of Havanas
JIM Mulroney marked his long-awaited return with a try as New Earswick All Blacks ARLC saw off lowly Birkenshaw 24-6. It was an under-par performance from the York side but still comfortable enough to lift them to third in Pennine League division one,
YORK Acorn Girls Under-15s kicked off their season with a heavy defeat - but praise aplenty from coach Gill Blackburn. Acorn lost 42-0 to Chorley in their first game of the nine-a-side Girls Development League, but Blackburn said: "Seven of our players
RESIDENTS are being told to be on their guard against bogus tree surgeons and gardeners, after one woman was conned out of £80 for work she did not agree to. The warning came from trading standards bosses, who say bogus workmen are targeting homeowners
TRADING standards chiefs in York are to launch a campaign to warn residents about the dangers of cold-callers who target elderly and vulnerable people. The scheme will highlight a City of York Council telephone hotline to report suspicious traders before
