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  • Players back cancer checks

    THOUSANDS of cartoon beer mats are to be distributed in York pubs and clubs warning men to check for testicular cancer. The innovative mats have been produced by York Against Cancer and give men a simple, humorous, step-by-step guide on how to check

  • £200,000 boost for community alarm system for elderly

    A FUNDING boost worth £200,000 will provide hi-tech help to elderly and vulnerable people in York. City of York Council has received Government funding for special equipment to improve its community alarm system. The funding was provided during the

  • Copter crash report delay

    THE final report into a helicopter crash with killed a York graduate and charity worker has been hit by further delays. Experts have been studying the chain of events which led to the accident in Australia in February 2006, in which 28-year-old Vita

  • Location hope for new city baths

    YORK'S Hungate site should be considered as a possible location for a new city centre swimming pool, a councillor has claimed. Fishergate Green councillor Dave Taylor says a pool could be built as part of the massive re-development of the Hungate area

  • Chef jailed for 5 years

    A CHEF who kidnapped and tried to rape a teenager he met outside a York nightclub has been jailed for five years. Andrew Norris, 35, attacked the 18-year-old after meeting her outside Toffs in Toft Green, and driving her through the city. Judge Shaun

  • Mind your own business waste

    BUSINESSES in York are being urged to help the city in its fight against litter. But council bosses are cracking down on unscrupulous waste firms. Members of City of York Council's new environment and enforcement team are visiting firms across the city

  • Money lender charging 177 per cent

    A DOORSTEP money lender which charges a typical APR of 177 per cent is targeting people in the York area. Letters have been sent out to credit brokers and even to responsible lenders York Credit Union offering £45 for details of people they refuse for

  • Swan

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  • 'Hello'

    Photograph by Eric Golding © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

  • 'Chill out'

    Photograph by Eric Golding © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

  • 'Yorkshire Cliffs'

    Photograph by Peter Bradshaw © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

  • Gone fishing

    FLY FISHING is the new inspiration for award-winning Yorkshire artist Emerson Mayes, whose latest exhibition opens tomorrow at the Pyramid Gallery, York. "Emerson spends a lot of time on the river and is now getting to know it very well," says gallery

  • Carr crashes in twice

    An Evening with Alan Carr, or more precisely two evenings with the toothy wag from Channel 4's The Friday Night Project, will plump up the Grand Opera House's cornucopia of comedy still more. Carr will play the York theatre on October 12 and 13 at 8pm

  • Seven up again

    THE lack of a large concert hall in York has put paid to hopes of a home-city gig for the reunited Shed Seven on their one-off greatest hits tour this winter. As manager Simon Lawlor explains: "Now that the Barbican Centre has closed, it was impossible

  • John Hiatt lined up for York gig

    American singer, guitarist and songwriter John Hiatt will play the Grand Opera House, York, on October 24, in the only Yorkshire appearance of his six-date autumn tour. Hiatt was inducted into the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame last month, along with

  • Consumed By Passion

    SHANGITA Namasivayam and Nadarajan Muniandy turn up the heat with their fiery dance performance, Consumed By Passion, tomorrow night in York. These Malaysian dancers trained at the dance school of Kalakshetra in India, the traditional home of the finest

  • Jazz notes

    PICKERING Jazz Festival, a treat for Tradders, begins on Sunday, July 22 with a jazz church service at the Methodist church at 10.30am. Featured band will be the Quayside Hot Stompers with Delia Glenister, and the band will then move on to a 2pm concert

  • Drawn in humour

    The sound of laughter emanates from the exhibition rooms at Nunnington Hall, and yet Ronald Searle's cartoons are often rimmed with darkness. "The horror, the misery, the blackness, changed my attitude to all things, including humour," says Searle in

  • Horrid histories

    BIRMINGHAM Stage Company returns to the Grand Opera House, York, from Monday with more gory stories from Terry Deary's Horrible Histories books. After the success of last year's Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians, director John-Paul Cherington has adapted

  • Mount Grace Priory

    Photograph by Andrew Ward © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

  • El Turco, 19, Gillygate, York

    EATING tapas and drinking a good glass of red wine is a sure sign that summer has arrived. Sadly, there has been little evidence so far of any kind of summer in York and the night we visited El Turco on Gillygate for our tapas was typical of the wet

  • Burgate 37 Tearooms and Coffee Shop, Burgate, Pickering

    BECAUSE we had been out of Britain, we had missed snippets of news about the recent heavy rain and consequent flooding. For this reason it came as a surprise to discover that lower Pickering had been affected and that a number of shops were temporarily

  • The year is 2037

    Sir James Oliver is fat and balding, the evil supervillainess Dethra rules the world with her single sprawling hypermarket, and only one man can save the world. Enter Farmer Charles, straw-chewing superhero, and his team of Z-list super sidekicks in

  • Just One Question for Wilde Boyz playwright Gordon Steel

    Hull Truck artistic director and esteemed Yorkshire writer John Godber has never previously directed an original play by anyone but himself or his wife, Jane Thornton. How do you feel about breaking new ground? "It's quite an honour. It's been illuminating

  • Showtime taps in

    FOUR hundred students from the Kirkham Henry Performing Arts Centre are perfecting their steps in time for tomorrow's 7pm performance of Showtime 2007 at the Grand Opera House, York. Further shows follow at Norton College, Langton Road, Norton, Malton

  • A big bounce

    APART from playwright John Godber, does anyone know his nightclub comedy Bouncers better than Damian Cruden? York Theatre Royal's artistic director is marking the 30th anniversary of Godber's most celebrated play by directing it for the ninth time.

  • Postal workers return to picket line

    UP to 50 postal workers have been picketing at York's main sorting offices as part of a nationwide strike. The workers, who have been picketing at the Leeman Road office since 7pm last night, will call off the strike at 7pm tonight. During the

  • City Monsoon shop to shut

    A CITY centre fashion store will be shutting its doors for good, The Press can reveal. Monsoon Accessorize today confirmed that it is closing its small outlet in Coney Street as part of a "portfolio review". The closure means three staff will be absorbed

  • Cajun crew

    Tickets are selling very quickly for the Pine Leaf Boys' Cajun night at The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, on Wednesday. "Not many people know this, but the first band we had here in the modern era of the Band Room - which began in 1995, long after the

  • Konzert time

    SWISS impresario Michael Furler launches his first KinderKonzerts overseas in York next weekend. Struck by the similarities between Zurich and York, when he visited the city in 2005, he has negotiated with City of York Council to present concerts and

  • Call goes out for G&S singers

    The new Jorvik Gilbert and Sullivan Company is up and running in York. The company, which held its first rehearsal last week, has been formed by four former members of the University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society: Matthew Collins, 23, Clare Greener

  • Tony’s tunes

    STALIN. Thatcher. Jerry Springer. Roy Keane. And now, Tony Blair. It was only a matter of time before our Prime Minster turned peace envoy would be the subject of a musical, and along come two at once, including York's offering, Tony! The Blair Musical

  • Preview: Henry VI

    IT is not every day you have the chance to play a character called The Bastard. Jonathan Bedford made such an impression in York Shakespeare Project's production of King John last winter that director Mark France has picked him for the contrasting role

  • Myth making

    Ryedale Festival opens today with the theme of Myths and Legends in a celebration of storytelling in music that brings together the worlds of classical mythology, the Bible, Shakespeare and fairytales. The festival begins this evening with its Community

  • Moor is more for York bands

    York musicians take a prominent role in the Moor Music Festival, "the party for the people by the people", at Addingham Moorside, near Ilkley, next Friday and Saturday. Danny Gough, Deltawave, Grinnygrandad, Boss Caine, Freakin DJs, Hijak Oscar, Mr Parker

  • A helping hand for young mums

    Pregnancy is a huge voyage of discovery for any woman - but getting used to it can be even more of a shock if you're still a teenager. LUCY STEPHENS finds out about a course aimed exclusively at young mothers. BECOMING a parent is a daunting challenge

  • Road test: Honda Civic Hybrid

    The jury is still out on the vexing question of how our cars will be powered in the great green environment of future years, and we should not expect a verdict for many years to come. For the time being, this is the age of experimentation, in which huge

  • Review: Wilde Boyz, Hull Truck Theatre, Hull, until July 28

    PLAYWRIGHT Gordon Steel has had his fill of reality TV talent shows. Seeing his wife and daughter cry over the exit of another no-hoper, he could take no more and wrote a cautionary tale with his customary mix of blue-collar comedy and relationship

  • Getting fit for football

    Personal trainer Christian Fox writes a regular column on how to get in shape. This week: getting fit for football. It's getting towards the time of year when most football players are reporting back to their clubs to begin pre-season training.

  • Buyers told to act Kwik

    RETAILERS, landlords and developers are being approached to take over the ill-fated Kwik Save stores in York and North Yorkshire. Shops in Clifton Moor, Selby and Scarborough are among 196 nationally that property consultancy King Sturge has been instructed

  • Green machine

    The jury is still out on the vexing question of how our cars will be powered in the great green environment of future years, and we should not expect a verdict for many years to come. For the time being, this is the age of experimentation, in which huge

  • Walkers risk being shot by wandering near Army firing ranges

    WALKERS are risking being shot dead by deliberately wandering near live firing ranges near York, army chiefs have revealed. Seven people have been caught trying to enter the danger zone at Strensall Common in the past seven days, risking being wounded

  • Stay out of harm’s way

    THEY'RE not firing blanks - in fact, the bullets are real and so is their purpose. Soldiers who are preparing for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan need somewhere to prepare, and a range on Strensall Common has long been set aside for practice. As

  • A class idea

    TEACHERS may well feel a sigh is in order. The Government is messing around with the curriculum again. On this occasion, some of the ideas sound sensible. The core curriculum remains, although apparently with less clutter, while students are also to

  • Taxi cab change would be unfair

    IN response to your article on deregulation moves (Taxi rancour, The Press July 11), I would like to put the record straight on plate ownership. Most people who buy a plate do so by using their redundancy money or re-mortgaging their house. If the council

  • Designs on paths

    I READ with interest the article about the cycle track at the junction of Murton Lane and the A166 (An L' of an idea, The Press, July 5). Last month, I cycled from Prague to Milan, calling in at the Velo City cycling conference, in Munich, where

  • I TOOK my niece to McDonald,s at Clifton Moor, in York. I am 32 and she is 18, so we are both young and like to have fun. We discussed how many people go to McDonalds, then park their car in the car park opposite, eat their food, then throw their

  • Snapshot of York

    I LOVE to read the newspapers in faraway lands, of people and customs, seeing photos of places that I can only dream of ever visiting. Your newspaper is one of the best that I've ever come across, wonderful content. I've been sitting here reading

  • Chains of office

    Knowing one of the Yearsley Action Group members, whose severely handicapped daughter has used the centre for many years, I wish the group well in their attempt to stop City of York Council selling off this valuable asset. Unfortunately, I feel

  • Tough deterrent

    I WAS interested to read The Press's "The Way We Were" 100 years ago section on July 10, and wondered if the punishments referred to for misdemeanours at Dartmoor Prison should be reintroduced today so as to act as a deterrent to anyone contemplating

  • Nuclear, no thanks

    ENTHUSIASTS for nuclear power are yesterday's men. The latest European Union report on climate change states France's nuclear plants will not have sufficient cooling water in future summer conditions. Britain's proposed new plants will be similarly

  • Teething trouble

    MAY I pay tribute through your columns to the excellent response by the Aldwalk Dental Centre when I had a bad turn in the chair recently. Within seconds, the nurse was by my side and took over with great efficiency. The ambulance crew also arrived

  • Deliver pledge

    Tony Blair promised the British people a referendum three years ago on the European Union Constitution and Gordon Brown, pictured, now has the moral obligation to deliver on that promise. It is clear that confidence in the EU and in politicians

  • City’s flood news

    FLOODS in Leeds, in Sheffield, in Hull, Doncaster, Rotherham... has anyone congratulated the authorities and individuals, who, in the wake of the devastating floods in York 20 years ago, vastly increased the holding capacity upstream, built effective

  • Campbell’s doctored diaries are just spin

    I CAN not understand why anyone would want to buy the Diaries of Alistair Campbell when he has admitted that they contain nothing of any use to David Cameron nor to any other political party. They also say almost nothing about Gordon Brown and unless

  • Police on patrol at city hospital

    BOBBIES are to patrol the wards of York Hospital to cut down on crime and aggression against medical staff. The idea - a first for York - came from Sgt Shaun Page after he gave his officers responsibility for specific geographical areas or "mini-beats

  • Addressing all your needs for summer space

    NOW it is July, the summer weather is just around the corner. What better way to spend those sunny days than in a spacious garden just outside your back door? This week, we have found properties with large, attractive gardens - perfect for the summer

  • Top flight flat’s panoramic views

    BOASTING character, a luxury interior and panoramic views, this apartment must be one of the most desirable addresses in York. Melrose is a penthouse apartment in the Shepherd Homes development of Italian-style villas, Mill Mount. It is set in private

  • Support for piazza plan

    CITY chiefs are set to back multi-million-pound plans to overhaul the area around York Minster, and to support a full review of the city's pedestrian zones. Councillors have been advised to contribute £500,000 to support the minster's bid for Lottery

  • Paris the penguin plays up

    A PENGUIN named after Paris Hilton has ended up mimicking the behaviour of the socialite heiress. The penguin was named after the society girl when her incessant screaming for food raised fears over her parents' health. Staff at Scarborough Sea Life

  • How Blue Peter cost us a packet

    I'VE NEVER really trusted Blue Peter since they sneakily replaced the original Petra when the first puppy died two weeks after being introduced on the show back in 1962. They might have thought they'd fooled us, but it takes a lot to scam a street-wise

  • Great Yorkshire Show a success

    THE 149th Great Yorkshire Show has ended with organisers claiming that it has been a success in the face of adversity. It was feared the show would be swamped under water and only ten days before the event around £100,000 was spent on tractors and tracking

  • Social Policy and Social Work

    Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy and Social Work Hiu Ha Chong, Naomi Lisle Finch, Andrew Keith Hill, In Young Jung, Alison Wallace Master of Arts in Non-Directive Play Therapy Rachael Louise McCabe Master of Arts in Public

  • Show stalwarts honoured

    WORKERS who have given a total of 876 years service to agriculture have been honoured at the Great Yorkshire Show. The 21 people, with at least 35 years service each, received long service awards from Michael Abrahams, the president of the Yorkshire

  • Climate.

    The climate is changing, as it always has and will. Our lifestyles likewise. We and the world population are fast developing and this has enabled us to overpopulate the world with growing numbers making ever increasing demands on life support. The earth's

  • Psychology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Sarah Hancock, Caroline Joy Hollins Martin, Sian Elizabeth Lindley, Rosamelia Parizotto, Emily Salussolia Bachelor of Science in Psychology Claire Louise Anderton, Hannah Elisabeth Anstey, Aaron Carl Ashford

  • Injury blow for Danny Parslow

    YORK City boss Billy McEwan will step up his search for defensive reinforcements following a training ground injury to Danny Parslow. Former Welsh Under-21 international Parslow, pictured, will miss City's first pre-season friendly at home to Leeds

  • Cash blow for flood defences

    VITAL flood defences may not be strengthened and raised in York for another four or five years, a councillor has revealed. Now Coun Andrew Waller is fighting to ensure the project - involving a revamp of embankments in the Leeman Road area - is not put

  • Politics

    Doctor of Philosophy in Politics Vidal Llerenas, Feyi Ogunade, Pimolporn Poomkaew, Alexander Rossiter Master of Arts in Comparative Politics Nur Abdelkhaliq Zamora, Magdalena Babinska, Mu-Lin Hsu, Azur Imsirovic, Yang Li, Christelle Gnima

  • Physics

    Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Paul Richard Abernethy, Nathan Luke Abraham, Samuel James Fallon Chadwick, Christopher Eames, Iain Michael Hall, Ralph Thorsten Mennicke, Pritesh Mistry, Alexander Roskoss, Debra Mary Schofield, Samuel Cadellin Skipsey

  • Day 3: Working terriers

    WORKING TERRIERS BORDER TYPE Class 1 DOG, over 1 year old. FIRST: 19 Jolly Mr I & Fawcett Ms J 4 Wandsworth Gardens Shap Penrith Cumbria CA10 3PE DUKE, red & grizzle Second: 32 Mr J Price 242 Shuttlewood Road Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire S44

  • Philosophy

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy MahleteTsigé Getachew Master of Arts in Philosophy Thomas Douglas Parker, Rosemary Jane Smith Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Georgina Lucy Andrews, Suzanne Danielle Angus, David James Beasant

  • Day 3: Showjumping

    SHOW JUMPING THE INTERPRINT GREAT YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR £2,500 Class 2 THE INTERPRINT GREAT YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP - Incorporating the BSJA North of England Adult Championship. This is a Two Phase competition run under rule 286. Second Phase

  • Day 3: Sheep

    sheep WOOL ON THE HOOF CH611 For the Champion Wool on the Hoof - A Championship Trophy donated by SGS Wool Testing Services International Limited and a YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette. FIRST: 3055 Mr J D

  • Day 3: Rabbits

    RABBITS FANCY (ADULT) Class 35 NETHERLAND DWARF, any other colour, self, (adult). FIRST: 117 Mrs M Gradwell 11 Milkwood Court Darlington County Durham DL3 0JS RABBITS FANCY (YOUNG - UNDER 5 MONTHS) Class 36 NETHERLAND DWARF, any other colour,

  • Day 3: Poultry

    POULTRY WYANDOTTE CLASS 69 ANY OTHER COLOUR, male. FIRST: 362 Mr J Simpson Manor Wold View Fadmoor York North Yorkshire YO62 7Hu Second: 360 Mr A B Robinson The Gables, Willow Road Soothill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6LQ Third: 361 Mr A B Robinson

  • Mathematics

    Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Simon Peter Dawson, James Matthew Woodward Master of Philosophy in Mathematics Paul Jonathan Wardman Master of Science in Mathematical Finance Charnchai Leuwattanachotinan Master of

  • Day 3: Poultry

    POULTRY OLD ENGLISH GAME CARLISLE TYPE CLASS 1 BROWN, RED OR GREY, male. FIRST: 2 Mr A Demaine 9 George Street Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 6EP Second: 6 Mr J J Tickle 341 Clock Face Road Clock Face St Helens Lancashire WA9 4LY Third: 4 Mr J A

  • Language & Linguistics

    Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics Shahela Hamid, Glyn David Hicks, Leendert Plug Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Nora Saeed Mohammed Al Zahrani Master of Arts in Phonetics and Phonology Emma Northen Bachelor of

  • Day 3: Pigs

    PIGS GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLD SPOT CH313 For Gloucestershire Old Spot Breed Champion - YAS Champion Rosette and a Championship Rosette offered by the British Pig Association. The Reserve will also receive a YAS Championship Rosette. The Breed Champion

  • Day 3: Equine

    Equine Section HEAVY HORSE TURNOUTS Class 23 THREE OR MORE HORSE TEAMS TURNOUT, mares or geldings of any heavy horse breed, exhibited in gears with two or four-wheeled vehicle. Exhibitor engaged in any trade or occupation. Thursday FIRST: 199

  • Norse ace in full Flo

    FORMER World Cup star Tore Andre Flo is due to begin his Leeds United playing comeback during tonight's pre-season friendly against York City at KitKat Crescent. Norwegian striker Flo suffered a foot injury after scoring against West Brom on his league

  • Day 3: Dairy Cattle

    DAIRY CATTLE HOLSTEIN CH69 Holstein Exhibitor Bred Champion - Special Rosette offered by Holstein UK. The Champion will receive YAS Champion Rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS Championship Rosette & prize card.

  • Health Sciences

    Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences Catherine Elizabeth Hewitt, Alison Elizabeth Longridge, Alireza Olyaee Manesh, Qing Wang, Paul Wathall Doctor of Philosophy in Health Studies Frances Carol Darby Master of Science (by research

  • Breed ‘n’ reap

    IT has been a remarkable success story for such a small stud farm. When Pamela Cockerill bought her first mares and set up shop at Providence Stud 27 years ago, she admits she didn't really know what she was doing. But you learn fast in the thoroughbred

  • Tipping point rules out Tykes wicket-keeper

    Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman Gerard Brophy has fractured the tip of the little finger on his left hand and misses today's LV Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Brophy is replaced by Simon Guy but Yorkshire are hopeful their top choice

  • Saturday League heading for in-form Marley waters

    The CIU Saturday League takes centre stage this weekend as the teams of three tackle Marley Lake at the Laybourne Lakes complex. The venue has been in great form in recent days and, with a return to more normal July temperatures, a superb contest is

  • Smart Yorkshire hope tipped for showpiece race

    It's always better to have more than one bullet to fire at a meaningful target, as Richard Fahey knows only too well as he prepares to launch the biggest single-handed attempt in the 48-year history of the John Smith's Cup at York tomorrow. The Malton

  • Death of former City star

    YORK'S former England schoolboy international Dave Halford has died at the age of 91. Halford, who went on to play professional football for Derby County, Bolton Wanderers and Oldham Athletic, passed away at his Tadcaster home following a brief illness

  • House prices fall

    HOUSE prices in York and North Yorkshire have shown their first decline in almost two years, according to a survey. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) housing market survey, revealed eight per cent more surveyors reported a fall in prices

  • Dale starters

    THORNTON-le-Dale FC's annual meeting will be held at the Buck Hotel next Tuesday, at 8pm. The club, which has two teams in the RJF Homes- Beckett League, will start pre-season training at the playing field on Sunday, at 10.30am. Anyone interested

  • Buck’s fast lane

    PICKERING-BASED athlete Richard Buck will tonight run in the final of the 400 metres at the European Under-23 Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Buck clocked 46.48 seconds in winning the second semi-final yesterday, after running a personal best

  • Reserves boost

    THE football section of Ryedale Sports Club are entering a reserve team in division two of the RJF Beckett League next season. The club is searching for players and a manager and anyone interested in joining should phone secretary Steve Walker on

  • Low five for Charlie

    STAGE five of the Tour de France proved a poor one former York cyclist Charlie Wegelius. The 29-year-old, who rides for the Italian-based Liquigas team, dropped to 159th spot after the 182.5 kilometre stage between Chablis to Autun. That leaves him

  • Dyson battles to stay in Scotland

    SIMON Dyson's return to basics failed to pay off as he left himself with a major task to make today's cut for the second half of the Scottish Open. Even the revelation that he could make a dramatic entry to next week's Open championship at Carnoustie

  • Top weight

    The York Amalgamation Veterans enjoyed a great contest on Marley Lake, where Pete Webster had top overall weight and won the Under 70s section with a 74lb 9oz haul from peg 26. Mick Dodd was at peg 52 and bagged plenty of carp and tench. At the final

  • A grand prize for 9s glory

    THERE'S more than just honour and bragging rights at stake when the York Nines Festival kicks off at Heworth's Elmpark Way ground tomorrow. For the first time, the eight teams taking part in the Fairfax Cup will be battling it out for prize money - with

  • Volunteers down Shepherds in top-of-the-table clash

    The two front-runners in division one of the John Smith's Bulmers Men's Darts League went head-to-head in a 52 ton plus match. For Shepherds, Heath Scaife (180) and Kev Walton (16) played well, but Volunteers' Paul Botterill (17), Paul Cooper (17) and

  • Total War medal joy for Pock karate club

    MEMBERS of Pocklington Karate Centre are celebrating high-kicking success in the Isle of Man Total War national championships. Pocklington took gold in the senior team kata and claimed medals in a host of individual categories. Sensei Oliver Willison

  • Narrow win lands title for Vickers

    Vickers beat Fulford Cons by half a shot to secure the division six title in the York Veterans Bowls League. Nearest rivals Dringhouses C' lost by three shots against Osbaldwick C', leaving Vickers with an unassailable lead in the table. With one game

  • New dates for motors

    Pickering and District Motor Club are looking to stage events on Sunday, July 29 (grass track), Sunday, August 5 (grass track), Sunday, August 12 (easy trial) and Sunday, August 19 (grass track). All the motorcross events will be run at Riseborough,

  • Up for cup

    LUBERON, the charge of Middleham trainer Mark Johnston, will carry top weight in the 48th John Smith's Cup at York Racecourse tomorrow. The smart four-year-old, a winner of five of his 19 races including last year's John West Tuna Stakes on Knavesmire

  • Brideshead shoot at Castle Howard ends

    AFTER five weeks, filming of Hollywood blockbuster-to-be Brideshead Revisited has wrapped up at a North Yorkshire stately home. That means once again Castle Howard and its gardens will be fully open to the public. Stars of stage and screen have visited

  • Skyline to hit York’s high line

    IF you are having trouble keeping up with some of the changes to this weekend's programme at York Racecourse then you are in good company - so are we. Luckily for the tipsters among us, the change to the John Smith's Cup (reducing its distance from ten

  • Easingwold gold

    Easingwold Town Football Club are gearing up for a weekend of celebration. The club stages a celebratory tournament tomorrow before an official opening ceremony of its new £440,000-plus clubhouse on Sunday at 2pm.

  • ’Ears we go

    New Earswick FC resume pre-season training on Thursday, July 19, at 6.30pm, at New Earswick Sports Club. Contact Kev Ellwood on 01904 416012 for further details.

  • End of an era for Bay Horse

    LAST orders have been called, drinking-up time is over, and the taps have long since run dry. Now an abandoned York pub could be just days away from been consigned to the history books, after council officers backed plans to convert The Bay Horse, in

  • Key changes in the curriculum

    Teachers will be given greater freedom as The National Curriculum is given a shake-up. STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL report ANNE Boleyn will still be beheaded, the Pennines will still be the backbone of England and Romeo will still fall

  • Business park is just the job

    SIR Ben Gill, former president of the National Farmers' Union, today unveiled a £2.5 million project to create an eco-friendly business park on his farm, near Easingwold. The Hawk Creative Business Park is expected to generate about 100 jobs once it

  • Pool appeal for £100,000

    AN APPEAL for £100,000 has been launched to repair Tadcaster Swimming Pool following the catastrophic failure of hundreds of tiles. The charitable sports trust that runs the pool says two sources have already pledged several thousand pounds towards the

  • Going green

    COUNCIL chiefs have praised the efforts of residents after their recycling crews collected the highest ever weight of waste from kerbside collections in one week. More than 270 tonnes of paper, cardboard, cans, glass and plastics were collected as part

  • Most tenants are ‘satisfied’

    MORE than three-quarters of all council house tenants in Selby are satisfied with the service provided by the local authority, a survey has revealed. Every three years, Selby District Council undertakes a tenant satisfaction survey. Earlier this week