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  • Victoria going to Oxford

    SIXTH FORMER Victoria Trow is one of four from All Saints' Roman Catholic School in York celebrating Oxbridge offers. Victoria has been offered a place at St Peter's College, Oxford, to study chemistry while her classmate, Laura Kilbride, has been accepted

  • Nonsense of sexual 'crimes'

    MIKE Bentley may not be able to tell a fish from a mammal but he has certainly highlighted, with painful clarity, the totally farcical state of the nation due to the over-enthusiastic efforts towards political correctness which call into question any

  • Clear up mess

    IT is with a certain amount of trepidation that I set off on the walk to school with my two young sons. The walk along Acomb Road is littered with dog excrement and resembles more of a turd minefield than a footpath. I appreciate the need for dog owners

  • Great hardship

    LIKE most people in Britain I sympathise with the lady who is being refused treatment for breast cancer on the grounds of cost. Presumably, like most citizens of this country, she has paid her taxes to the exchequer, therefore on these grounds treatment

  • Iraq and the MP

    RESEARCH by my MP Hugh Bayley has revealed the chaotic state of the Iraq oil industry. He writes: "The difficulty appears to be assessing whether the federal government will have control of future oil fields, and considerable dispute appears to be taking

  • We can't afford dental charges

    I READ your article regarding the Lock family and the charges they had to pay for their children (February 8). I have just registered my children with another dentist in Acomb and it cost me £30 for each child and then £15 on each visit. Any treatment

  • Smoky clubs are an absolute disgrace

    I AGREE wholeheartedly with the Government proposals to ban smoking in "private members clubs" (especially so-called Working Men's Clubs) as they are the worst offenders for harbouring stale smoke. In the club of which I am a member, the extractor fans

  • All welcome

    YORK Residents Against Incineration welcomes Coun Waller's comments about minimising waste and maximising recycling. We also welcome his support for mechanical biological treatment of waste. It is hoped that he will use his influence to ensure that this

  • Cooking up a fare storm

    THE umbrella brand for Yorkshire's food and drink industry was today launching a guide to generate excitement about the region's distinctive products and outlets. The Guide To Deliciouslyorkshire Food And Drink was being unveiled at Yorkshire chef Brian

  • Posh and Becks help York youngsters

    BRITAIN'S top celebrity couple are buying specialist equipment to help York children with mobility difficulties to learn to walk. David and Victoria Beckham gave their finiancial support after being invited to a celebrity ball in the city in aid of the

  • Plea from grieving daughter of tragic motorcyclist

    "I JUST want him caught." Those were the words of Mandy Snowdon whose dad, Ralph Joseph Snowdon, was killed when his motorbike was involved in a crash on the B1257 Helmsley to Stokesley road, near Chop Gate, on May 28 last year. The coroner at Mr Snowdon's

  • Ben's high fives

    BEN Jones stole the show as New Earswick ARLC gained revenge over Newsome in scintillating fashion to bolster their promotion chances. All Blacks threw away a 22-8 lead with 12 minutes to go to lose away to the Panthers last season as both sides secured

  • City sisterhood blasts back

    Football is not just for the boys say York City - despite comments made by manager Billy McEwan suggesting otherwise. McEwan yesterday blasted Sunday football saying: "Saturdays are for the women to go shopping and for the men to go to the pub and watch

  • My 13 months of broken ankle hell

    A PENSIONER who has waited an agonizing 13 months for treatment to a broken ankle fears the delays could lead to him losing his foot. York Hospital bosses have apologised for recent delays in treating retired farmer Donald Wilkinson, which they said were

  • What a waste of money

    Whatever happened to roses, chocolates and sexy undies? In years gone by, my desk at work would have been littered with press releases, giving information about Valentine's gifts designed to sweep your loved one off his or her feet. It was usually along

  • Days when GB ruled with fire and ice

    WITH the Winter Olympics just underway in Turin, Sports Editor MARTIN JARRED reflects on five warming British performances. If you disagree write to the Evening Press sportsdesk at 76-86 Walmgate, York YO1 9YN, or fax us at 01904 628239, or email sportsdesk.ycp.co.uk

  • Corr blimey as Groves shine

    YORK Groves bounced back from a heavy derby defeat to Wetherby to run up a cricket score of their own against lowly Guiseley. Man of the match Chris Corr - who is on York City Knights' Academy books - shone brightest as the Terriers scored nine tries

  • Heworth in final fling

    HEWORTH 'A' are one step from silverware after reaching the final of the CMS Yorkshire League's Alliance Cup. The Villagers reserves put on a good all-round performance to comprehensively beat fellow division three side Stanley Rangers 'A' 38-10 in the

  • Ben's high fives

    BEN Jones stole the show as New Earswick ARLC gained revenge over Newsome in scintillating fashion to bolster their promotion chances. All Blacks threw away a 22-8 lead with 12 minutes to go to lose away to the Panthers last season as both sides secured

  • NHS needs to improve

    GIVEN the number of patients York Hospital treats every year, it is inevitable that an appointment occasionally goes astray. What makes Donald Wilkinson's story much more troubling is the regularity with which he was overlooked. It was January 2005 when

  • Back to basics

    "I'M not a traditionalist," said Billy McEwan yesterday, "but I think Saturdays are for the women to go shopping and the men to go to the pub and watch football." Which is like the York City manager saying: "I'm not old fashioned, but I think we should

  • Gordon Brown wants to be Prime Minister. But is he up to it?

    Gordon Brown is positioning himself as the Prime Minister-in-waiting. But how does he go down with the voters? STEPHEN LEWIS finds out. GORDON Brown is still denying in public he has done a deal with Tony Blair that will see him take over the reins of

  • Cain hits pain barrier again

    LUCKLESS York City Knights ace Mark Cain was today praying that his season was not over as soon as it begun. As reported by the Evening Press, the fans' favourite suffered torn ligaments in his right knee not long after entering the fray as a substitute

  • The 3-metre tube - a short story

    I remember on a mid-summer Saturday in lush green England, as the dawn gave way to the rising sun of the early morning. I could hear our local song thrush singing beautifully and everything felt so good just lying there in bed with eyes barely half open

  • Respect

    Moderate Muslims speak about respect, and put forward a lack of respect for their religious culture by native Britons as a significant factor in the world wide havoc which is being wrought upon non believers in the name of their Prophet. Those who have

  • 'School' to stay

    A FORMER York special school should continue in educational use, according to a council report. Fulford Cross special school, off Fulford Road, was closed in the summer of 2004 and the old building - renamed Danesgate - already houses the city's pupil

  • Green view

    I'M glad to see that Coun Waller agrees with us that the greenest and most cost-effective way to deal with waste is "re-use, reduce, re-cycle" (Letters, February 8). To set the record straight, last May I voted in support of the opposition view that introducing

  • Little progress

    I FIND it utterly amazing that Dr Roderic Vassie has the audacity to claim "Islam has given rise to a mature civilisation and has a long tradition of tolerance towards members of other faiths" (Letters, February 9). Firstly, Islam has progressed very

  • Down to the text

    IT would appear Dr Vassie is an authority on the teachings of Islam, and seems to give the impression that the Koran condemns and forbids acts of violence. I would find it extremely helpful therefore to understand how, as a non-Muslim, I should comprehend

  • Ugly duckling to hatch firms

    SHORT-TERM tenants are being sought at two shop units in an eyesore building in York. Two-year leaseholders are being sought at empty retail units which are part of the ground floor of the partially derelict four-storey White Swan Hotel in Piccadilly.

  • Caf lands community accolade from Duke

    A caf in the centre of York, which offers both carrot cake and spiritual succour, has been recognised for its innovative work in the community by an award from the Duke of York's Community Initiative. The Spurriergate Centre, based in the 12th century

  • Meet your match

    Are you still looking for love? Maxine Gordon meets a matchmaker who believes your Valentine is out there. LESLEY BREWER knows a lot about matchmaking. She's spent most of her life playing cupid for her friends, family and colleagues. And she knows what

  • Trouble on the cards

    WHEN I first heard about Chip and PIN, I thought it was the cartoon adventures of a chipmunk and a sausage dog. Or a second-rate pop group from the Seventies. Little did I realise it was another headache designed specifically to tax my addled brain and

  • City sisterhood blasts back

    Football is not just for the boys say York City - despite comments made by manager Billy McEwan suggesting otherwise. McEwan yesterday blasted Sunday football saying: "Saturdays are for the women to go shopping and for the men to go to the pub and watch

  • Rural bus cut fears

    HUNDREDS of parish councils and other groups have protested about threats to "rural lifeline" bus services. Commuters, shoppers and residents are angry at proposals to cut back the most heavily subsidised routes. The Evening Press revealed last month

  • Yorkshire's frosty reception

    WINTER is gradually waning, and the Diary fears that yet another cold season may pass without a decent snowfall. Our yearning to sit in our in-tray and sledge down Foss Bridge has intensified witnessing the scenes of whiteout in New York and the Winter

  • Advance warning of fresh council tax rise

    RESIDENTS should get used to a five per cent council tax increase - because city chiefs could impose a similar hike in 12 months time. City of York Council bosses are considering following this year's 5.49 per cent rise with a 4.5 per cent increase in

  • Warning to parents over fake ID boozing

    PARENTS have been warned about the dangers of their children buying fake IDs after cards were discovered circulating in a Selby district school. The warning came after the mother of a 16-year-old girl at Sherburn High School called police when she found

  • Blasted for six

    CITY of York I came down to earth with a bump when they lost 6-1 to National Hockey League premier division leaders Sheffield University Bankers I. City began the game well and played effective, open hockey only for a dubious decision to cost them. Bankers

  • Cost of refuse blaze put at more than £700,000

    THE devastating blaze at York's main rubbish depot caused more than £700,000 in damage, council chiefs revealed today. Hundreds of homes and businesses suffered disruption to their refuse collections after the fire destroyed six refuse collection wagons

  • The tie we didn't want - Mathie

    Pickering Town boss Alex Mathie reacted to the draw for the quarter-finals of the FA Vase with a shrug of the shoulders after seeing an all- Northern Counties East League clash teed up. The Pikes had been hoping to avoid playing another NCEL team but

  • Card-cloning crooks strike

    FRAUDSTERS are again targeting York cash machines, in a highly sophisticated bank card scam. Police are warning bank customers to be on their guard, after two card machines were targeted by criminals looking to clone cash cards. Lloyds Bank in St Helen's

  • Survey puts York 24th in shopping league table

    BUSINESS leaders in York were meeting today to discuss how to revitalise the city centre after it ended up in a disappointing 24th place in a national shopping survey. The matter will be raised at a business planning workshop at the National Centre for

  • Cain hits pain barrier again

    LUCKLESS York City Knights ace Mark Cain was today praying that his season was not over as soon as it begun. As reported by the Evening Press, the fans' favourite suffered torn ligaments in his right knee not long after entering the fray as a substitute

  • Tax on rubbish ruled out

    PLANS to charge people a "rubbish tax" for producing too much waste can be avoided in York, says the council's environment chief. The Government has suggested households could be fined if their bins are regularly overflowing with heavy rubbish. But Coun

  • Way we were

    Tuesday, February 14, 2006 100 years ago At the half-yearly meeting of the York Tramway Company, held at the Station Hotel, the chairman said that the gross receipts had not improved on the previous year, in fact there had been a small diminution. However

  • The tie we didn't want - Mathie

    Pickering Town boss Alex Mathie reacted to the draw for the quarter-finals of the FA Vase with a shrug of the shoulders after seeing an all- Northern Counties East League clash teed up. The Pikes had been hoping to avoid playing another NCEL team but