WHEN York City Knights played Hull KR on the opening day of the season, they conceded five tries in 80 minutes when down to 12 men for 75 of them. Yesterday, they conceded five in only ten minutes while a man down, and shipped in ten touchdowns in total
EXPORTS from Yorkshire are slowing down, but hopes for a change in fortunes remain high. The county has experienced the lowest rise in exports nationally over the last six months, according to the latest Business In Britain survey from Lloyds TSB Corporate
YORK City boss Billy McEwan hailed the return to goalscoring form of midfielder Darren Dunning during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Canvey Island. Dunning, who netted eight times in his first two seasons as a Minsterman, has waited until the eighth month of
ALTHOUGH I live in York I am currently working in Plymouth. The old city centre was destroyed by heavy bombing during the war, and planners built a concrete mess in its place, criss-crossed with fast multi-lane highways. Every day I pass the new shopping
ALTHOUGH wholeheartedly agreeing with Tom Mitchell about the pampering and privileges that the modern-day prisoner receives, why does he negate his letter by finishing off with asking for "free TV licences for pensioners over 65"? What about the younger
LANDLORDS in York have backed claims by MPs that the Government's handling of the introduction of new drinking laws was a "bureaucratic shambles". The law change, brought into force last November, was so disorganised that pub and club owners had very
AS co-ordinator of the Bus Information office, I trust you will allow me to correct some inaccuracies in the letter from Coun Sue Sunderland (March 15). At present, all calls made to 01904 551400 are answered in York, by a small team of dedicated advisors
I FOUND Coun Ann Reid's comments about free bus travel interesting reading (Letters, March 11). I am very pleased for the qualifying people who will be eligible for free bus travel from April 1. On the other hand I feel sorry for the post-16 students
A MOTHER of five has won a temporary reprieve from eviction - thanks to an Evening Press appeal. Sharon Dawson was told earlier this month her family would be evicted from their temporary council house in Bell Farm, York, on Friday. She has now been given
NOW that Tony Blair has seen the burning Bush and is in touch with God, will the next campaign for regime change be 1) to replace the Pope with Blair or 2) to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury with Bush? Whatever they do in the future many of us will
AN AWARDS scheme to crack down on alcohol-related crime and boost Selby's night time economy will be launched next month. Plans for the Best Bar None scheme, to increase safety and good service in pubs and clubs across the district, were sent to landlords
TRAFFIC bumper-to- bumper, as far as the eye could see. That was the result today, when work started which will prevent traffic using a busy York thoroughfare for up to two months. Shop owners on Bishopthorpe Road have criticised plans by Yorkshire Water
DAZZLING images delighted celebrity scientist and photographer Adam Hart-Davis, as he helped judge a test of pictorial creativity. Mr Hart-Davis, whose television credits include Top Ten Treasures, What The Romans Did For Us and Tomorrow's World, came
Leeds United's tenth successful penalty of the season earned them a priceless point at Coventry, while Sheffield United's defeat at Norwich cut the increasingly blunt Blades' advantage to four points. Leeds still have a game in hand and their visit to
WIND-ASSISTED efforts are rendered redundant in the record books of sports such as athletics. Unfortunately, for dejected goalkeeper Chris Porter and his York City team-mates, football abides by different rules and Saturday's 1-1 draw, staged in almost
YORK Acorn ARLC showed they haven't given up on a second consecutive promotion with an excellent 30-20 victory at Thatto Heath. The Blue and Golds went into the match in the bottom half of National Conference division one but, with a number of games in
TONY Blair famously loves his tea, but we have never noticed a KitKat on his saucer. The Prime Minister's fitness regime probably precludes the simple pleasure of elevenses, and that would explain why he showed little empathy for the plight of York's
GAMBLING can be nothing more than an entertaining diversion. A punt at York Races or a night at the bingo is good clean fun - just ask Tony McDaid, who won more than £100,000 at Clifton Bingo Club last week. Gambling can also become an addiction which
Bookies are bringing in record profits as electronic technology opens new pathways for punters to gamble. But one North Yorkshire MP has grave concerns, as STEVE CARROLL reports. IT was a punter's paradise. In nearly every newspaper, in adverts and TV
Mystery Pips, who scorched home over five furlongs at Southwell last week, returns to the Nottinghamshire track tomorrow with every chance of producing an encore. Trained at Langton near Malton by Nigel Tinkler, the six-year-old goes for the Corporate
WHEN pregnant Tracy Robinson went into York Hospital for a Caesarean section, she wasn't the only one who ended up going under the knife. The surgeon's scalpel accidentally cut into her unborn baby daughter, Tyler. Tyler, who was delivered nine weeks
THE famous English poet William Blake wrote that "Great things are done when men and mountains meet". Having scared myself witless trying to climb England's third highest peak last week, I feel he could have added: "But don't forget to pack some waterproof
NOW it was short notice we know, but surely the students could have mustered their forces a little better. Tony Blair, the man who has landed them with fees and loans they'll be paying off for much of their working life, arrived at the York University
IT'S all change for staff at The Partners Group, the York marketing communications agency, who are swapping their PR and graphic design skills for a taste of community volunteering. It is part of Life Swap Week, which takes place over five days from next
YORK'S growing reputation as a magnet for top fashion names just got bigger. Speculation is mounting that designer store Harvey Nichols is preparing to follow suit. When asked if the store planned to set up a branch in the city, a spokesman said: "York
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has told goalkeeper Chris Porter to bounce back from Saturday's costly mistake at Canvey Island. Porter's weak punch from a Canvey corner in difficult windy conditions gifted home striker Lee Boylan a 76th-minute equaliser
"IF you don't get out of my face by the time I count to five, I'm going to take all your toys and chuck them into an incinerator. And if you're still here five seconds after that, I'm going to chuck you in too." I didn't say it out loud of course, but
I WOULDN'T worry too much about what the Highway Code says (Letters, March 17), it is apparently only a book full of suggestions. Last year, I was hit on a roundabout which I was already on, by a man who was intent on going around the roundabout at least
I WOULD like to answer Mr Willey on several points ("It's highway robbery", March 10). The cheap day fare has not been abolished at all. First is just enforcing the regulation that cheap day tickets are only to be issued on a train if there is no opportunity
THEY have spent millions at York Railway Station to make it better and up to date. About 5.20am on Wednesday, March 15, my wife and I, both in our 70s, came on to platform seven from Manchester Airport. There were other trains already standing on the
I ALWAYS find it amazing how certain councillors get a buzz of excitement when they dip their hands into the public purse to fund the projects that no residents seem to want. Like £400,000 on alterations to a bus route, £17.5 million for a Park &
DO you remember the winter of discontent when the miners' unions had a strike, we had a three-day week and we had no electricity - parts of York were turned off while the other side had power? Other unions had a strike and our streets were lined with
YORK'S growing reputation as a magnet for top fashion names just got bigger. Speculation is mounting that designer store Harvey Nichols is preparing to follow suit. When asked if the store planned to set up a branch in the city, a spokesman said: "York
TONY BLAIR has spoken out about the continuing loss of York chocolate jobs - and dismissed claims that French-style legislation is needed to protect employment. The Prime Minister was quizzed by the Evening Press during a visit to York which came: Only
The visit of Yorkshire One league second-placed Old Crossleyans provided an entertaining game at Clifton Park even though the hosts finally lost out 25-13. Halifax-based Crossleyans have been in the second spot for most of the season with a couple of
YORK Acorn ARLC showed they haven't given up on a second consecutive promotion with an excellent 30-20 victory at Thatto Heath. The Blue and Golds went into the match in the bottom half of National Conference division one but, with a number of games in
BOSS Mick Cook slammed York City Knights' defensive display yesterday as not befitting the club - but he was not overly anxious in the run-up to the National League Two season. The Knights were beaten 52-14 at Hull KR, despite having been well in the
THE fate of North Yorkshire Police is to be decided next week. The chief constables of the four police forces of North, West and South Yorkshire, and Humberside, and the chairmen of the four police authorities, have been summoned to a meeting with Home
YORK City boss Billy McEwan hailed the return to goalscoring form of midfielder Darren Dunning during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Canvey Island. Dunning, who netted eight times in his first two seasons as a Minsterman, has waited until the eighth month of
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club vice-president and long-serving committee member, Tony Cawdry, has died at the age of 74. Cawdry, from Elland, first joined the Yorkshire general committee in 1975 and served continuously until it was disbanded in 2003 when
The visit of Yorkshire One league second-placed Old Crossleyans provided an entertaining game at Clifton Park even though the hosts finally lost out 25-13. Halifax-based Crossleyans have been in the second spot for most of the season with a couple of
Several chances and the lion's share of possession and territory were simply not enough for Selby as they dropped out of the Yorkshire Shield 13-6 to lower league Knottingley. Selby showed little vision in attack and let Knottingley into the game with
After struggling to defeat the next to bottom side at home last week, Pocklington were well beaten by the side at the foot of the table on Saturday when they lost 35-10 at Yarnbury. Pocklington had the game's most dangerous runners in full-back and man-of-the
The Leeper Hare York and District Senior League Cup is one of the few prizes that has eluded Dringhouses in recent years, but the trend continues for at least another year following their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Nestl. Though Nestl won the last meeting
Huby jumped to the top of division three after they hammered six past Melbourne without reply. Richard Jennison hit the first three inside 20 minutes with Simon Wilson (2) and Steve Brogan completing the rout. Rawcliffe recorded their sixth straight home
Riccall reclaimed top spot in division two despite being held to a 1-1 draw at Fulford. Gary Ratcliffe gave the visiting 'keeper no chance from the edge of the box to open the scoring but a Liam Brown penalty just before the break earned Riccall a point
Four goals from Huntington's Chris Dyson gave his side a 4-3 home win over Leeper Hare York and District League premier division hopefuls Thorpe United. Dyson's first two goals were both headers, the first from a Pete Laidlow free-kick, the second from
LEADING Nationwide North scorer Danny Holland fired in his 22nd league goal of the season to add another three points to Harrogate Town's play-off push. His 60th-minute angled strike was enough to grant Town revenge over Alfreton Town for their 4-1 mauling
BOSS Mick Cook slammed York City Knights' defensive display yesterday as not befitting the club - but he was not overly anxious in the run-up to the National League Two season. The Knights were beaten 52-14 at Hull KR, despite having been well in the
