BOTH Duncombe Park and Coxwold closed the gap on the out of action RJF Homes Beckett League division two leaders Gillamoor. Crayke were out of the blocks first in their derby with Coxwold but it was the third-placed side that won after Gavin Watt equalised
MORE than 400 guests turned out at Selby Abbey to honour the town's youngsters. The event was Selby College's 13th annual awards evening, when the guest speaker, the Bishop of Selby, the Right Rev Martin Wallace, presented the awards to more than 100
TONY Blair is facing great opposition as he tries to force his unwelcome education reforms on to the country. The reason for this opposition is clear - the proposals are bad for schools, bad for pupils and bad for York. This plan could destabilise York
HAVING read Leo Enticknap's recent letter about his desire for a commercial airport at Elvington (December 2), I would like to make a few comments. Air travel is the most polluting form of transport and is, thus, the most environmentally harmful. Added
CONSTANT announcements of financial doom and gloom on both a local level (council tax increases/health authorities overspending budgets) and a national level (pension crisis/national health collapse), cannot be examined in any real context without us
THERE has been detailed discussion on the future of York City Archives and the resulting report seems to be extremely unfair to the present staff. For many years there has been at least one qualified archivist with specialist knowledge of the city's records
I FELT compelled to write to you after reading your article Pub Ejects Mum After Smoking Row (December 16). Does this young mother realise how stupid and childish she has made herself look? Her first and foremost argument is about her cigarettes and not
REGARDING David Quarrie's letter "Britain's decline" (December 15). I thoroughly agree that it cannot be either "pleasant" or "enjoyable" to be David Quarrie. Beyond that I have to question his claim to be an authority. Viv Wellburn, Milner Street, Acomb
THE letter from Mr Muggeridge published in the Evening Press regarding the behaviour of the speed freaks in Poppleton (December 16) accurately expresses the views of most residents, particularly those who live next to the morning and evening "rat runs
IF York's publicans want to find out how to avoid being busted by the city council's trading standards officers, they could do worse than make a fact-finding expedition to Austin, Texas ("More caught in teen booze net", December 17). I visited the city
LEGAL representatives from the various parties are continuing to work frantically in an attempt to reach agreement over Yorkshire's bid to buy Headingley cricket ground. Further talks were being held today as Yorkshire and their landlords, Leeds Cricket
THE lease of the former Going Places travel agency in Low Ousegate, York, is up for transfer at a rent of £33,000. The property, at No 12, sandwiched between O'Neill's public house and Thomson Travel Agent, will entail rates of £1,203, and the lease,
B QUIET. That's the message from York-based train operator GNER, which has changed the order of its train carriages to make the going a little easier for passengers. The carriage lettering on all GNER trains - including the electric Mallard trains and
NEW leaflets with hints and tips on tackling some of the complex issues facing North Yorkshire farmers are now available. Business Link York and North Yorkshire, with the help of Anderson Farm Business Consultants, has produced three leaflets to help
Come on, lighten up. Let's have a laugh. 'Tis the season to be merry, of good will to all men (and women). So why do we all feel like slaughtering everyone who gets in our way in the crowded streets and shops? Altogether now: relax. Just stop for a moment
Got the family over this Christmas? Maxine Gordon suggests some ways to be the hostess with the mostess without going Christmas crackers. MY favourite role at Christmas is as a guest. There's nothing I like more than going up to my mum's in Scotland and
Give the kids an extra special treat this Christmas and get baking, suggests Maxine Gordon. IT may be the season to be jolly, but there are still five days to entertain the kids until Christmas Day arrives. Anyone with an ounce of sanity left will want
COMMUNITIES are being urged to pay tribute to the courage of local people who have taken a stand against antisocial behaviour. Home Office Minister Hazel Blears is urging York residents to nominate those who deserve recognition for speaking out against
DOZENS of firefighters battled a blaze at a public school near York. The flames spread to a small section of the refectory roof at the historic Queen Ethelburga's College, at Thorpe Underwood, near Green Hammerton, after breaking out in a cupboard area
OH no they didn't - see the rest of the show. Disappointed theatregoers missed the second half of York Theatre Royal's panto, The Lad Aladdin, last night when the safety curtain failed to go up after the interval. Cries of "Open Sesame" from the audience
PENNINE League division one title favourites Halifax Irish gave New Earswick All Blacks a taste of their abilities as they ran riot in a 36-4 win. The All Blacks actually made the first inroads with an individual try by scrum half Ben Jones to put the
CHRISTMAS carol singers and worshippers packed out a city centre church to boost our Guardian Angels appeal. St Denys' Church, in Walmgate, York, played host to the carol service for Evening Press staff and readers. A donation plate collected £239.27
LEGAL representatives from the various parties are continuing to work frantically in an attempt to reach agreement over Yorkshire's bid to buy Headingley cricket ground. Further talks were being held today as Yorkshire and their landlords, Leeds Cricket
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has admitted that left-back Dave Merris has been unlucky to lose his place in the struggling side. Merris was named the Evening Press Player of the Month for November but ended that month by being dropped to the bench for the
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has admitted that left-back Dave Merris has been unlucky to lose his place in the struggling side. Merris was named the Evening Press Player of the Month for November but ended that month by being dropped to the bench for the
Magic Knickers for men? I don't like the idea, I really don't like it at all. It's all right for us women to hide our lumps, bumps and bulges - but blokes? Oh dear, no. When we meet a man - especially if we're looking for romance - we want to know what
It is two months since an earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan. But the suffering continues, as a York mature student can testify. FOUR years ago, Maryam Bibi came to York to study for a master's degree at the university. It was soon clear to both
I took this photo last week from my bedroom window and thought it was so unusual I would share it with you. Maybe there is something sweet and the end of this rainbow ! ! I took the picture from my loft conversion. It shows the Sugar Beet Chimney, and
Jamie Spencer, far from resting on his laurels with his first jockeys' title in the bag, is continuing to ride with all the enthusiasm and flair he showed throughout the summer months, and a trio of winners could well come his way at Lingfield tomorrow
CHRISTMAS carol singers and worshippers packed out a city centre church to boost our Guardian Angels appeal. St Denys' Church, in Walmgate, York, played host to the carol service for Evening Press staff and readers. A donation plate collected £239.27
SO all is to be revealed now that David Cameron has promised that the Conservative Party will be "compassionate" - whatever that means. Is this what the country really needs - an extension of gloss/political correctness/Blairism/New Labour? There is a
WITH the row over the York budget award for the coming year and Coun Galloway branding it as "grotesque", I thought the following to be of interest. I live in a standard three bedroom semi-detached property classed as band C for valuation purposes. I
WITH World Cup fever now gaining pace, The Evening Press' York City reporter Dave Flett nominates his quintet of most talented players produced by England. FOOTBALL might be a team game but when it comes to winning a World Cup boasting the planet's most
In the only event of its type in the UK, North Yorkshire will host one of the biggest gatherings of the country's regeneration and property professionals. Yorkshire Forward is offering them what it calls "an exclusive insight" into the multi-million pound
A YOUNG entrepreneur who won over judges of this year's Evening Press Business Awards has since captured the imagination - and support - of the award sponsor. Sam Rickett founded virtual online trading website Bullbearings.com, which is attracting 500
TURNOVER has quadrupled since the joint partner of an Easingwold-based company won last year's Evening Press Young Business Entrepreneur of the Year award. Rosie Ellis won the award for her work with the set design, prop manufacturing and costume construction
long-service awards have been made by Selby-based independent accountants and business advisers, JW Pickles and Co, to eight staff who have been with the practice a total of 267 years. Seven of the eight staff joined as school leavers. Those honoured
THE snooker stars have gone, and with them the crowds, cameras and staff. Once again the Barbican is empty. Sitting next to the city walls in brooding silence, its presence is a constant reminder of what York has lost. It was a true community resource
AFTER some warm words of welcome from the Rev Allan Hughes, the organist struck up the first bars of Once In Royal David's City and the Evening Press carol service began. It was the first time we had organised such an event. But any early nerves were
FRAUDSTERS have stolen thousands of pounds from innocent shoppers in a highly- sophisticated bank card machine scam in York. Police said at least twenty people were caught out when a clever cloning device was inserted into the ATM machine outside a branch
NOISY social club steward John Winspear was left speechless when members threw a surprise bash to mark his 25 years' service. John, 49, who took over from his father behind the pumps at Holgate Working Men's Club, York, in 1980, was duped into thinking
A PROWLER who followed schoolgirls and indecently assaulted them in the street has been jailed for 32 months. Kevin Weighell, 30, pulled up girls' skirts and touched them on the leg or bottom, York Crown Court heard. He also assaulted a woman in the street
TONI Smallwood closed bull for 19 but it was to no avail as Leeman 'B' lost 6-3 to visitors Slip 'A' in their York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one encounter. Cygnet 'C' came down to earth with a bump as excellent scoring from Wenlock's Michelle
VISITING time for elderly patients at York Hospital has been cut down - so they can be left to eat in peace. This month the hospital began trialling a pilot scheme to give older patients a quiet window in the afternoons when they can eat their evening
CITY of York Ladies Hockey Club suffered a third consecutive North League defeat, losing 2-1 in their re-arranged game at Deeside Ramblers who took an early lead from a penalty corner. Although Sally Sleightholme soon scrambled an equaliser, York again
CONCERTS could be staged again at York's Barbican Centre next year - before the long-awaited redevelopment gets under way. The centre's new operators, Absolute Leisure, have launched another bid for a late drinks and entertainment licence. It wants a
A TEENAGE arsonist is to be put under curfew and electronically tagged, after starting a devastating blaze which ripped through a former tannery near York. The youngster must not leave his house between 8pm and 7am for the next three months, after admitting
WHAT is happening with Coppergate III? You will remember that a Government inspector threw out the Coppergate II masterplan, drawn up by Land Securities and approved by City of York council. To have loads of unattractive shops so near to Clifford's Tower
PENNINE League division one title favourites Halifax Irish gave New Earswick All Blacks a taste of their abilities as they ran riot in a 36-4 win. The All Blacks actually made the first inroads with an individual try by scrum half Ben Jones to put the
On Sunday 18th December, regular customers dug in deep to their pockets to raise funds for cancer research by the way of an auction for various games and toys which were donated by Magsons of York. The total amount raised was £450. Site Editor's note
