York City were forced to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw at Luton Town in the Blue Square Premier. Midfielder Neil Barrett's first goal for the club gave the Minstermen a 36th minute lead at Kenilworth Road. However, Asa Hall levelled
FUNDRAISING staff at Sainsbury’s in Tadcaster have handed over £700 for St Leonard’s Hospice. Money-raising included a series of raffles and tombolas among staff, and a special charity week with collections from customers to the store. One of the
GREEN-FINGERED youngsters at a York primary school have been having fun down on the allotment. As part of a Get Your Grown-Ups Growing scheme, Rawcliffe Infants School hosted an event on the school allotment, inviting parents to join their children in
A YORK business providing an in-depth analysis of the property world has signed up to a new deal which is set to see it move on to bigger and better things. Vizzihome has shaken hands on an agreement with Countrywide, the UK’s largest estate agency and
A NEW man has been appointed to the helm of the finance sector of a York-based construction group. Mike Porter has been named as the finance director of Shepherd Construction, which will see him take up a seat on the company’s executive board. He joins
KEEPING it local is the key for a North Yorkshire businesswoman who is aiming to champion the best her area has to offer. Jan Bradshaw, who runs Agnus – which stocks hand-made knitwear from the Yorkshire Dales, alongside scarves and jewellery – has moved
The University of York’s new concert season starts tomorrow with the Kreutzer Quartet’s 7.30pm performance at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall. This quartet is one of the university’s ensembles-in-residence and is renowned for its spirited and
CARETAKER manager Alan Neilson will be hoping to extend his 100 per cent record in charge of Luton Town to a fourth game when York City visit Kenilworth Road tonight. Former Newcastle and Fulham defender Neilson has led the Hatters to a home
YORK City will set off for Luton Town today still waiting to hear whether they can play leading scorer Richard Brodie in the Kenilworth Road clash. A decision over Brodie’s appeal against the booking and subsequent one-match ban he incurred
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC crashed out of the BARLA Yorkshire Cup after a 32-28 second round home defeat by Orchard Park & Greenwood. Poor defending cost Pennine League premier division side All Blacks the chance of victory at White Rose Avenue over
THE York Central development question was discussed (The Press, October 16) by several important persons. Here is another point of view. Plan one, to build 3,000 houses, should be discarded. The reasons are, the buildings would be eco-friendly and
STENSALL and Civil Service are joint leaders in division three of the York Minster Engineering Football League. Strensall hit six unanswered goals at Moor Lane, including a brace from Liam Winfield, while two goals from Will Wood helped Civil Service
A RECENT report on television informs us that a vinyard in Nun Monkton is hoping to produce Yorkshire’s first quality wine. They may too late, as every native of the Broadacres knows, Yorkshire has been producing world class whines for centuries. Who
ON LAST Thursday night’s BBC TV Question Time, the panellists referred to the British National Party (BNP) as vile, despicable, loathsome, undemocratic, not a proper constitutional political party and not representing the views of the British public
YESTERDAY Once More of October 12 also brought memories back to me. The Malcolm Brown in the article looks like the Malla Brown who I went to Nunthorpe School with from 1953 to 1958. I also lived in Leeman Road in 1942 and also was a victim of the
SELBY Warriors ARLFC are planning critical talks with unsettled head coach Paul Helstrip to avoid an off-pitch crisis wrecking the club’s searing start to the Pennine League division four campaign. Helstrip handed in his resignation at the weekend, but
PATIENCE and hard work paid dividends for City of York Hockey Club Men’s I as they beat Leeds 2-1 at Oaklands. York began the North League division one game brightly, only to find their luck was out in front of goal, with early chances going begging.
JOHN Godber, a miner’s son from the rugby league heartlands, originally wrote his first commission for Hull Truck, Up’n’Under, partly to impress his mates. Later he beefed up his already physical comedy for its 20th anniversary, rewriting the broad dialogue
DESPITE a determined performance Acomb Hockey Club men’s first team succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Leeds thirds. From the outset Acomb started strongly and caught Leeds offguard when a fluent attack left Matt Dickenson to guide the ball into an open
NESTLE Ladies Hockey Club turned in a fine display to beat visitors Stamford Bridge 2-0. Julie Moore gave the hosts the lead, which they maintained until ten minutes into the second half when Vanessa Walker scored a sharp solo goal. Nestlé ’keeper
Cueball dominated the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League semi-finals night as team captain Tracey Farmeary progressed into the individual, pairs and captain/vice-captains’ competition finals. In the individuals, Farmeary met an in-form Jo Hodges (
FURTHER to Peter Fish’s comment (Readers’ Letters, October 14), we do not have the problem with the genitive in Latin, Greek, French or German, but I am reminded of a classic Latin or Greek schoolboy curse, “May you always misuse the subjunctive
I WISH to correct some of the information given in The Press on Friday, October 9 (Golfers club together for heart care). The money raised by Pike Hills Golf Club was not and has never been for the use of York Coronary Support Group Trust, but for the
THE ring road roundabout at Rawcliffe is to be significantly modified, with further costs and disruption, to overcome severe traffic increases since the previous modifications. In fact, severe congestion and backed up traffic continued from immediately
“YOU don’t know when you’re well-off” is one of those trite phrases I remember hearing as a youngster, which was annoying at the time but now appears to have a ring of truth to it. The recession has thrown into sharper focus just how well-off some
STEELY resolve was at the core of City of York HC ladies’ first team’s 4-1 triumph at Blackburn Northern. Despite a strong start, the York ranks went behind to the ball deflecting off a York stick during a short corner routine. York
Acomb Hockey Club ladies perished 4-2 in a fiesty exchange at home to Huddersfield Dragons. By half-time, Acomb trailed 3-0 falling to an early raid and then two late counters as they sought to get something back. The match was tinged with some
YOU’VE heard of Fours Weddings And A Funeral. Well, I’m writing a script for a sequel: Five Garages And A Breakdown. This movie will be set in five car dealerships and will star seven car salesmen – and me. Let’s start with the background. My 12-year-old
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have been drawn alongside Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, the Netherlands and Northamptonshire in Group ‘B’ of the new 2010 ECB 40 League. The White Rose county will play each side home and away in the new
YORK-BORN golf ace Simon Dyson’s world ranking dropped three places to 47 after he tied for joint 61st in the Portuguese Masters. Dyson is now second in the Ryder Cup European points placings behind world number six Padraig Harrington and just ahead
Frankie Dettori pays a rare visit to Southwell tomorrow and can reward his loyal legion of followers by completing a four-timer. The ultra-popular jockey, famous for his flying dismounts, can get off to a flying start in the opening Betdaq Asian Handicap
Updated: A PEDESTRIAN sustained life-theatening injuries after an accident with a coach in the centre of York. The 68-year-old victim was crossing the road at the junction of Nunnery Lane and Bishopthorpe Road yesterday afternoon when the crash
THE Zombies play The Duchess in York tomorrow at 7.30pm with a line-up of original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent plus bassist Jim Rodford, guitarist Keith Airey and drummer Steve Rodford. Best known for She’s Not There and Time Of
ONCE we had to travel to Leeds – or even London – to snap up the latest labels showcased in fashion magazines. But over the past few years, York has made great strides down the catwalk, luring the top brands north and giving us the chance to
A MAN has been arrested in the hunt for a serial arsonist in York. The arsonist is last thought to have struck on October 7 when a rubbish fire spread to a gas pipe in Upper Newborough Street and hundreds of people had to be evacuated from
ROGUE sellers have been targeting householders in York, trading standards bosses have warned. Officials at City of York Council have urged residents to be on their guard after many were targeted by people trying to sell security alarm systems. They
A MAN wearing a balaclava boarded a York bus and tried to rob the driver. Police said the would-be thief struck in Strensall when the vehicle was at a bus stop. A force spokesman said the incident happened at 3.20 pm last Friday in Brecks
AN ELDERLY woman had to be treated by paramedics after her car was involved in a collision with a rising bollard in the centre of York. The accident happened in Stonebow at 12.50pm yesterday. The red Nissan Micra was heading towards the city centre
IT’S Huge and guaranteed to go with a bang on Bonfire Night when York Maze puts on its fireworks spectacular. A few miles away, the November festival will be conducted at a more sedate pace as a torch-lit procession wends its way along the
ONE of the oldest working steam locomotives in the world is making its way to York next week to give National Railway Museum (NRM) visitors the steam ride of their lives. Furness 20 served for 97 years before being retired in 1960. In 1999, the locomotive
FOUR men were hurt when a late-night fight broke out in York’s Coney Street. One of the victims had to be taken by ambulance to York Hospital, suffering from head injuries, said North Yorkshire Police. A force spokesman said the incident started outside
A CAT rescue centre in Selby district is in financial crisis and is accepting no new inmates until next spring. Black Cat Rescue, in North Duffield, has been run by Jackie Bower for the last eight years from her home. Money has always been tight, but
A RYEDALE man arrested as part of the investigation into the deaths of two jockeys in a flat fire has been released from police bail. The 37-year-old man was arrested on September 5 following the deaths of Jamie Kyne, 18, and 19-year-old Jan Wilson in
THE cost of policing Drax power station in case of protests by environmental activists could be as much as £500,000. Dozens of officers from seven different police forces were deployed at the power station over the weekend and last week as a contingency
ORGANISED crime and anti-crime strategies will be on the agenda today when the four chief constables of Yorkshire and the Humber unveiled their plans for the future of policing in the region. Collaboration has already taken more than £1 million worth
A WIND farm should be built in York, according to the city’s energy champion. Christian Vassie said turbines should be put up on public land somewhere in the city, so long as they brought clear community benefits to those living nearby. He said the
CHILDREN as young as 13 were able to buy cigarettes from vending machines at half of all the pubs and hotels visited in the county-wide investigation. In the checks, 30 licensed premises, ranging from top hotels to village pubs, were visited by young
TRAIN bosses have unveiled plans to electrify the railway between York and Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool to cut carbon emissions and congestion. The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) is proposing to electrify up to 400 miles
MEMBERS of the Territorial Army from the York area have been in Canada preparing regular soldiers for operations in Afghanistan. The Yorkshire Warriors, who are based at Worsley Barracks, Fulford, are the first Territorial Army (TA) infantry battalion
TALKING walking frames, “robopets” and interactive coffee tables are some of the new technologies that could help cut down on care home bills and keep older people living at home for longer, University of York research has revealed. In the next 15 years
A FORMER village cricketer – thought to have lived in a village near York longer than any other resident – has died, aged 89. Fred Sellers, who was born in Waplington, near Pocklington, moved with his parents to Elm Tree Farm, Stockton-on-Forest, near
A MAGISTRATE will go on trial on Thursday charged with theft, and a lawyer from the Crown Prosecution Service will be trying to defend him. This unique hearing at York Magistrates Court will give the general public a hands-on experience of justice, as
ORGANISERS of York’s fifth festival for the over-50s have hailed it as a resounding success. Sue Lister, coordinator of the York 50+ Festival, said it involved a huge range of events this year – from tea tasting and healing clinics to Indian dance and
POLICE in North Yorkshire have revealed how they tracked down the “Mustard Mob” who had managed to evade all but token punishment for their crimes for many years. Officers across Scotland, England and Wales had from time to time arrested gang members
YORK’S civic bosses must do more to work with young people, help them and listen to their views, according to one of their junior representatives. Joe Armer, York’s deputy Member of the Youth Parliament, told the city’s politicians that teenagers were
