YORK City suffered a 2-1 defeat at Eastbourne Borough in the Blue Square Premier. Ashley Barnes opened the scoring for hosts Eastbourne on 15 minutes and Ben Austin doubled the advantage on 55 minutes. The Minstermen pulled a goal back through Christian
ARMED police swooped on quiet York streets today, before launching a manhunt. Dozens of officers, including a number carrying guns, converged on Sycamore Avenue in New Earswick shortly after 10am. Officers also attended Church Lane in
ACCORDING To Pete might have found a couple too good for him in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster today but Norton trainer Malcolm Jefferson still had plenty to celebrate. The eight-year-old lost his unbeaten record over fences when Big Fella
GEORGE Moore has just taught me a very valuable punting lesson - never back a heavy odds-on favourite. The Middleham hander notched a valuable Grade 2 contest at Doncaster today when Pagan Starprincess (28-1) scooped the Bet & Watch All
Poppleton posted a fine 4-0 win at Wigginton in the York FA Under-19s League. They led 2-0 at half-time through George Reilly and James Benford and then missed four good chances to increase their lead before Zander Blair and Luke Berridge completed the
A SECOND half blank saw York Schoolboys Under-14s beaten 5-3 at home by East Riding. York flew out of the blocks at York College in their first game in six weeks. A superb passing move between Tom Allen and Tom Reay resulted in Reay slotted home the
EXTRA-TIME stamina and stealth sealed York Schoolboys’ Under-15s surge into uncharted territory. The York teenage titans overpowered their Cambridge counterparts 2-1 in extra time to advance to the English Schools’ FA national quarter-finals for the
IN-FORM Bishopthorpe White Rose Under-13s cruised into the semi-finals of the York Minor League Cup with a 12-0 victory over Woodthorpe Wanderers. The third round tie was one-way traffic as the division one leaders stayed on course for a league and cup
FOUR goals from Millie Templeman helped Stamford Bridge Under-9s to a 6-3 victory over village rivals Stamford Bridge Scorpions in the City of York Girls’ Football League. The Scorpions scorers were Sophie Tinson (2) and Olivia Cant, but Ellie Whytock
Dunnington Magpies stay top of the Hull Boys Sunday Football League after crushing FC Filey 8-0. Filey could not get into the game because Dunnington retained possession of the ball so well and created chance after chance for a 5-0 half-time lead
Dunnington Juniors FC are on the look-out for a goalkeeper for their Under-9s football team. Anyone interested should contact David Hendry by ringing 01904 423644 or 07920 043055 or by emailing davebhendry@hotmail.com
LIKE father, like son... young Alex Tutill is following in the footsteps of dad Steve at the heart of the defence for table-topping Osbaldwick Football Club Under-11s. The club are two points clear at the top of division two of the Ryedale Junior League
Heworth ARLC Under-13s began 2009 with a bang as they overcame a strong and determined Drighlington side 26-22 in the first round of the Yorkshire Juniors cup competition. Heworth started well when the in-form Dave Larkin scored in the corner, adding
WOODHOUSE Grange Cricket Club’s junior section start their weekly nets at the York Indoor Cricket Centre, in Dunnington, tomorrow from 5pm to 7pm. The club has members from the age of eight and runs sides at under-11s, U13s and U15s in the York & District
POCKLINGTON RUFC Under-12s booked a place in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cup when they carved out a narrow 7-5 victory at Dinnington. Pock started the brighter and a try duly came when prop Jack Lakin forced the ball over the line from a tap
HOWZAT for generosity? Junior cricketers at Hirst Cricket Club have netted a £1,000 funding boost from the village pub, the Sloop Inn. Landlady Angela Wild raised the money with the help of customers who held charity nights, auctions and a duck race
THORPE United Football Club Under-16s reached the final of the Barkston Ash Junior Cup with a 4-2 victory over visitors Garforth Villa in the last four. Thorpe, who play in division one of the York Minor League, kept their cool against a fiercely
A DOUBLE strike from Mike Cousins earned Thorpe United Football Club Under-13s their fifth straight win in division one of the York Minor League. Tom Rowley was also on target for the Selby side in a 3-1 victory over hosts Heworth, which kept up the
TREGELLES, the Mount Junior School for boys and girls, will sport a smart look in the football tournament it is hosting in March. The Tregelles Invitation Cup will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and will feature 18 school teams of year three and year
TALENTED young cricketers can still sign up to play in York Cricket Club’s Under-9 and U11 sides. Places still remain in both teams, who are being put through their winter paces in training sessions at St Olave’s School. The U9s train on Monday nights
YEEHAA – it was a yazoo of a victory for City of York Hockey Club Under-13 girls. They won the North Yorkshire Yazoo mini-hockey championships after an extra-time conquest of Ripon Grammar School in the final at Lady Lumley’s School. Throughout a topsy-turvy
A TALENTED eight-strong team from New Earswick Swimming Club bridged an eight-year gap in the three-day 2009 Scottish Short Course National Championships. The York club sent the members of their senior performance squad to Glasgow to represent the club
WHISTLE-BLOWER Luke Swithenbank is dreaming of the FA Cup final at Wembley. The 16-year-old Selby College student is one of the youngest referees on the Selby and District list. Swithenbank took up refereeing two years ago and is already officiating
A BADLY-TIMED holiday saw Football League outfit Macclesfield Town lose out to York City in the battle for Christian Smith’s signature. Midfielder Smith, who marked his Minstermen debut with a spectacular goal during last Saturday’s 3-0 league win
YORK City Knights have been kept waiting to hear whether new signing Garry Green has been given permission to play in Championship One this coming season. The club were hoping to find out from the Rugby Football League yesterday if the Australian prop
YORK City Knights made it two wins from two in pre-season with a 20-14 victory at the John Charles Stadium last night. It was treated mainly as an academy friendly, but a few of the youngsters in the Knights’ line-up gave coaches Paul March and James
WITH a vacant seat in the KitKat Crescent boardroom following Steve Beck’s resignation, this year’s Supporters’ Trust annual general meeting has taken on greater significance. Volunteers for places on the Trust board have proven few and far between in
ACCORDING To Pete will put his unbeaten chasing record to the test when he lines up in the prestigious £85,000 Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster today. But Norton trainer Malcolm Jefferson’s gelding, unbeaten in three starts over fences, is going to have to
ENTRIES are still being accepted for the first-ever Rock-It-Ball v3 tournament at Wigginton Squash Club on Sunday, February 8. Described in America as “dodgeball on steroids”, Rock-It-Ball is normally played by two teams of five players. Each player
THERE is a well-known general knowledge teaser which asks anyone to name ten famous Belgians. Instantly any list will bring up the likes of Hercule Poirot (fictional), or the boy wonder detective and adventurer TinTin (again fictional), though his creator
THE top-of-the-table clash in division one of the NEDL York and District Table Tennis League between Coneysthorpe ‘A’ and leaders Sessions ‘A’ ended in a stalemate. Coneysthorpe’s Martin Lowe remained undefeated after winning his tussle with Richard
Leaders Mitre ‘A’ whitewashed visiting Dick Turpin 8-0 in the John Smith’s Sunday Pool League. Graham Worcester included a seven-ball game in his double for Mitre. Castle Howard Ox ‘A’ took a 3-1 lead at home to Clifton Hotel, only for Glen Mountain
GARDENING guru Alan Titchmarsh was in North Yorkshire to celebrate the start of building work to a new £3 million learning centre for children. The television presenter donned a fluorescent helmet during his visit to RHS Garden Harlow Carr, in
A SECRET jackpot lottery winner may be living in Tadcaster, Camelot has confirmed. The town has been abuzz with gossip since a poster was tacked up in the window of Sainsbury’s, in Mill Lane, saying “Winning Jackpot Ticket Sold Here”. Despite plenty
A judge branded a former York sex offender an “incorrigible, predatory paedophile” as he jailed him indefinitely for abusing young boys at his flat. Stephen Carruthers, now 49, was repeatedly jailed for a series of sex attacks on boys in York in the
AFTER new figures revealed that Britain is now officially in recession, The Press can reveal that the number of vacant shops, offices and other businesses in York has shot up by almost 100 in the past six months. There are currently 556 vacant premises
DANGEROUS bikers were warned today to stay away from North Yorkshire after four motorcyclists were given suspended jail sentences for a high-speed, 145-mile ride which ended in the tragic death of a fifth rider. Chief Superintendent Ali
ST Aelred’s Players will put the emphasis on the new in their 32nd pantomime next week. The York amateur theatre company will be performing Puss In Boots for the first time, a production that marks Zoe Lightfoot-Loftus’s directorial debut for the Players
CAMPAIGNERS against the installation of ticket barriers at York Station have received a major boost, after national conservation body English Heritage opposed the plans. The organisation has formally objected to moves by National Express East Coast (
BOY racers are one thing – fully grown-up racers something else altogether. At least young bikers have youth and ignorance on their side. Men in their 30s and 40s do not have that excuse. The five bikers who raced through North Yorkshire displayed recklessness
TENS of thousands of motorists have been dealt a blow after transport bosses decided not to approve a £42 million scheme aimed at beating congestion on York’s outer ring road. The Regional Transport Board, which comprises representatives of
A TABLE TENNIS champion has died playing the sport he loved. Chris Armstrong collapsed during a match, aged only 58. He leaves behind his wife, Sue, and sons John, 32, and Colin, 29. The insurance broker, from Nether Poppleton, York, worked at The
A REWARD of £1,000 has been offered for information leading to the capture of a masked armed robber who carried out a raid on a York card shop. Stephen Kane, the owner of Cardland, in Allerton Drive, Nether Poppleton, has put up the reward following
YORK is in danger of becoming a first-rate city crippled by a second-rate transport system. Employers have shown time and again how highly they regard the city. Just look at Nestlé’s continued investment here, or HSBC’s plans to bring it’s main data
WHAT a startling revelation by the council’s special committee examining the Hungate headquarters fiasco (The Press, January 14) that there was no meeting of minds between public expectations for the building and those of the council. I think I know
I CANNOT let Coun Simpson-Laing’s comments regarding her “campaigning” over amenity space go unchallenged (Fighting for space, January 15). For it was she and her Labour cohort Coun David Horton who voted through the application that allowed three
I HAVE been researching my Blakey family history and wonder if anyone has the information which is contained in the family Bible of William Blakey and Ellen Fox, who were married at Coxwold in 1868. They lived in Coxwold for most of their married years
FASTING to draw attention to the Israeli attacks on Gaza (The Press, January 19) although very laudable, will make as much difference as the protests by the many people opposed to the violence and bloodshed have already had, virtually none. However
GOVERNMENT officials have released previously-secret letters relating to Nestlé’s takeover of Rowntree in 1988. The letters, between then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and then Rowntree chairman Kenneth Dixon, show how the latter lobbied the Government
AS THE January blues sink in and the bank balance plummets towards zero, Zizzi’s offer of three courses for £9.95 sounds like a winner. Even better, it’s described as a healthy menu, giving the perfect excuse to enjoy a meal out without feeling guilty
WITH reference to “Credit Crunch munch” by Maxine Gordon (The Press, January 17), to encourage people and families to eat out and be better off beggars belief in the present economic climate. It was noticeable that displayed on the menu board under
YORK City's Blue Square Premier clash at Eastbourne Borough is on after the pitch passed a 10am inspection. The game was thought to be in doubt after heavy rain on the south coast earlier in the week, but a dry night ensured the game would go ahead.
THERE IS more water entering the River Ouse at York now. Not due to global warming, but due to the Environment Agency diverting water from other sources to supplement the domestic water supply at York. In the mid 1900s, there was a severe drought
I WOULD like to illustrate how the police spend unnecessary money when other areas of the force are struggling. Last Saturday, in Copmanthorpe, there was a seven-and-ahalf ton lorry parked in the car park outside the shops. It was manned by two PCSOs
NEW figures have been published which reveal the number of people who are paid £50,000 or more at local councils. Data released by the TaxPayers’ Alliance show that in 1996/1997 only 15 people earned £50,000 or more at North Yorkshire County Council.
IT IS time to send off last orders for seeds and young plants from catalogues. More popular varieties may have sold out, but there will still be plenty of choice. Most companies offer a good range of interesting and unusual plants, as well as plenty of
THIS is not a venue that you are likely to stumble across by accident. There is little to draw you to the passageway linking Swinegate with Grape Lane. There is the option of sitting outside (what, in January?) in the courtyard that doubles as a
BEING English, I thought until recently that Burns night was part of a first aid course being held at the church hall. Apparently though, it’s a bit of a party that Scottish people (and people who want to be Scottish) have on or around January 25,
HOPEFULLY, your New Year hangover will have cleared by now. It had better have done: because tomorrow is New Year’s Eve all over again. On Sunday night, Chinese people the world over will say goodbye to the Year of the Rat and hello to the Year of the
THIRKLEBY is of three parts, named Great, Little and just Thirkleby. Added together they are nothing sizable, a pleasant scatter of mostly old brick with a church set aside and framed by dark cedars. This little walk was in part chosen for its ease
IF I were to say burlesque, images conjured up would probably include nipple tassels and feathers being swished gracefully over seamed stockings. Sadly, or possibly thankfully, neither were in use at our class in Leeds this week. Thanks to the likes
A CHANCE meeting between two young people in Pickering Market Place led to a lifelong romance which was being celebrated today when Eric and Betty Richardson mark their diamond wedding. Both aged 80 – their birthdays are only ten days apart
MOTORISTS and residents in a York village should learn in the spring whether there is a viable case for giving them a new bypass. The city’s transport leader, Steve Galloway, said a study into the proposals was being completed, and would be
