YORK City can climb above play-off rivals Stevenage Borough tonight by taking full advantage of their game in hand. A victory at Altrincham will lift City above the fourth-placed Hertfordshire club who are without a match. The Minstermen are currently
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is not expecting a repeat performance of his side's 5-0 thrashing of part-timers Altrincham at Moss Lane tonight. The Minstermen enjoyed their biggest victory of the season back in September when the part-time Cheshire club
AGRICULTURAL suppliers in York and North and East Yorkshire are now feeling the pinch, as desperate farmers in the region wait for late payments from the Government. As farmers take out extended overdrafts or take on second jobs while they await promised
HOTEL chain Best Western celebrated its 60th birthday at the company's Great Britain head office in York. Staff gathered for a party at the Clifton Moor office to mark the anniversary of Best Western International, the world's largest hotel group. David
SO Steve Galloway and Co have been capped by Whitehall. Pity they are unable to gag them as well so as to stop their incessant whinging. Peter Newton, Montague Street, Balmoral Terrace, York. Updated: 10:18 Tuesday, April 04, 2006
THIS council in York should stop blaming everyone else for Government capping. Excess waste of residents' money has brought about this episode. Had we been asked, I am sure the people of York could have saved Mr Galloway and his colleagues £400,000. At
IN view of the Government's decision to cap York's council tax, I trust the city council will now review its proposals to relocate the Arc Light facility to one of the city centre's principal car parks. The council cannot afford to reduce the income it
IN the light of the bins not being emptied and rubbish not collected from areas around York, is the city council going to pay money to the residents who have not had their rubbish collected on time? After all, if you put your rubbish out too early you
NEXT week the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is hosting its third annual Hearts First York City Jog - an event that raises vital funds to help support men, women and children whose hearts need a helping hand. This year we are looking for more than 400
STEPHEN Lewis's excellent article "Strikers outraged by pension switch" (March 29) accurately portrayed the mood of the council strike. However, the front-page headline "Taken For A Ride" is more apt for the pension dispute by these workers. Of course
COMMUNITY groups in York have hit the lottery jackpot - through a local project fund. The Awards For All scheme, which provides grants for small community projects, has itself received a boost. Groups can now apply for grants of between £300 and £10,000
WHAT price security? The owner of an antiques centre in York's historic Stonegate has hit out after being told that security shutters at the side of the premises must go. A planning inspector said Cavendish Antiques' need for security had to be balanced
DISTRICT councils in North Yorkshire may not be forced to merge as part of plans to reorganise local government, according to a Minister. But Phil Woolas, the Local Government Minister, said he felt the way county and district authorities were currently
MORE than 1,000 York homes are still waiting for their bins to be collected in the wake of last week's strike action by council workers. But the green and grey bins will be left in drives and gardens until Friday - the earliest time City of York Council
IT was delivered as a message of goodwill - a sign of a unique bond between two peoples separated by thousands of miles. But this painting, held proudly by Lord Mayor of York Janet Greenwood, is now at the centre of an international controversy - and
PROPOSALS to relocate York's Arc Light centre to a city car park have won backing from a nearby college. Dianne Willcocks, principal of York St John University College, said she had watched "with mounting disquiet" the "chorus of disapproval" surrounding
TONI Smallwood showed the form that won her the York John Smith's Ladies League individual title with a brilliant display for Leeman 'B' against Flag. She had scores of 140, 125 and 92 check for 15 in her singles then two ton-plus scores in the pairs
IT'S official: the best local football pitch in the north belongs to Leeper Hare club Tockwith. Every team in the league looks forward to playing there and five cup finals will be played at the ground this year alone. The architect of that success is
FORMER York City Knights RL coach Richard Agar was taking temporary charge of Hull today following the sacking of John Kear. Challenge Cup winner Kear, 51, who helped deliver Hull's first major silverware for 23 years, was shown the door at the KC Stadium
CAESAREAN births at York Hospital could have cost the NHS £1.25 million last year, the Evening Press has learned. In 2005, 843 babies were born by Caesarean section at the hospital - a rate of 27 per cent, well above the national average of 21 per cent
I'm making the most of this - because I know it won't last. At the risk of sounding very smug and self-satisfied, I have to report that every Sunday for the past month I've had breakfast in bed. My daughters are at an age where they are keen to become
Tuesday, April 4, 2006 100 years ago "Water is best." Such was the inscription on the granite face of the fountain set into the wall opposite the Fox Inn, Holgate Road, York, and closely adjoining the house at one time occupied by Lindley Murray, the
HOOVES will thunder across the Aintree turf in this Saturday's Grand National. Evening Press sportswriter PETER MARTINI picks out five highlights from the rich folklore of the 'people's race'... It is impossible to discuss the National without mentioning
WHY are more women giving birth by Caesarean section? Astonishingly in our age of endless health research and statistics, no one seems to know. The facts are these. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that no more than 15 per cent of births should
IT'S official: the best local football pitch in the north belongs to Leeper Hare club Tockwith. Every team in the league looks forward to playing there and five cup finals will be played at the ground this year alone. The architect of that success is
FORMER York City Knights RL coach Richard Agar was taking temporary charge of Hull today following the sacking of John Kear. Challenge Cup winner Kear, 51, who helped deliver Hull's first major silverware for 23 years, was shown the door at the KC Stadium
Take note that veteran trainer Mick Easterby, as shrewd a handler as there is around, is sending King Zafeen all the way from Sheriff Hutton to Kempton's low-grade 'banded' meeting tomorrow. And he has booked champion jockey Jamie Spencer for the mount
A CONTESTANT vying for the Miss York 2006 crown hopes to raise £1,000 for the Guardian Angels appeal by donating one of her paintings for a raffle. Laura Rafferty is one of the entrants in the second annual contest, which is being supported by the Evening
WHAT will happen to the building which housed the Odeon on Blossom Street, now that the cinema chain has finally killed it off? The council "would look to work with any new owners to find an appropriate use or uses for the building, although it was too
ALTRINCHAM will play host to York City tonight having taken just one Conference point from a possible 18. The Cheshire club have managed just one draw - against lowly Southport - during a six-game run without a victory that stretches back to February
YORK-BASED train operator GNER is installing wireless internet access on its services nine months ahead of schedule. The company, which runs trains between York and London, hopes to have the service operating in its whole fleet by August, ahead of the
A NEW shopping centre in the heart of York has equalled the city centre's letting price record, according to the property consultancy which negotiated terms for the five stores it will house. The new occupants on the 50,000 sq ft ground floor of the modern
WHY, if we have one of the lowest council tax bills in the country, is this so-called Labour Government threatening the elected representatives of the city with rate capping? This Government has already said that we deserve some £1.25 million in extra
AS one of the many families who may be penalised by local government minister Phil Woolas's proposal to cap City of York Council's budget, the consequent loss of services and the financial burden this will put upon us, I would ask that he reconsiders.
SO Labour Minister Phil Woolas describes York's council tax rise as "excessive" (Don't blame me for capping threat, March 31)? City of York Council has proposed that Band D bills would rise to £940, up by £49 on last year. Rutland's Band D bills will
AND so there we have it, a Labour Government - a Labour Government - doing down the pensions of the least-paid workers. Teachers okay, doctors okay, MPs definitely okay, but the lowest paid, beat them down. I would urge all these workers to strike and
I RESIDE in the Danesmead Estate, a recognition of the Danes who lived in York at one time and fought battles here. The streets are named Stockholm, Norway and Danescroft and remind us of our origins. Our Royal Family is basically Scottish and German
TO prevent any misunderstanding as a result of your article concerning taxi fares from the station (March 29), it should be made clear that taxi drivers' earnings will decrease overall after these changes. The extra congestion ensures that any increase
A York family has put the issue of organ donation in the spotlight. Maxine Gordon investigates. LYNNE Bradley thought her son Paul had a virus. He was looking off colour, so she took him to the doctor's. When her GP rang back at teatime, seven-year-old
A BUILDER who knowingly sold a "clocked" car to a garage ended up in court, thanks to a taxi driver's eagle eyes. Matt Boxall, of York trading standards, told the city's magistrates that cabman David Daniels spotted the W-reg Citroen Xantia Estate on
CINEMA-goers have reacted with shock at the sudden announcement that York's Odeon is to close after nearly 70 years. The Evening Press revealed on Saturday that the cinema will shut its doors in August, despite a 13,000 name petition to save it. Movie
WORK to complete the controversial new route out of York railway station has hit the buffers. The Evening Press reported last week about the "crazy delays" suffered by taxi drivers because of the new one-way loop at Tea Room Square. At busy times, customers
CHEERS turned to tears as City of York I were relegated from the Northern Hockey League premier division in dramatic fashion. York needed to beat visitors Timperley to have any chance of staying up - and did so in style with skipper Christian Gregg scoring
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is not expecting a repeat performance of his side's 5-0 thrashing of part-timers Altrincham at Moss Lane tonight. The Minstermen enjoyed their biggest victory of the season back in September when the part-time Cheshire club
THE controversial decision to scrap weekly household waste pick-ups in York has been backed by Ministers. As Guildhall bosses revealed the reintroduction of the alternate waste collection scheme had diverted more than 369 tonnes of garden waste from landfill
Monday, April 3, 2006 100 years ago A hansom cab proprietor named Jacob R Oliver sued Fred Bell, a cabman, in the York County Court for the recovery of £3. It was said that Bell was sent by Oliver to buy a horse and hansom for £13, or less if he could
WE are sorry to learn that two towns united by name are embroiled in an international incident. Journalist Frazer Guild travelled here from York, Western Australia, and presented our city with a painting by Aboriginal artist Merle Narkle-Goodwin. But
NEW Earswick All Blacks overcame the muddy conditions to keep their promotion push on track with an 18-4 win at Victoria Rangers in Pennine League division one. Young prop Jack Stearman got his first try for the club while captain Jez Petch and Chris
Can you wean yourself off waste and save a small fortune? That's the challenge of Come Off It day, as CHRIS TITLEY reports. IF the Evening Press's weather forecast can be believed, today was due to be mostly fine, if a little chilly. That will have pleased
