GOALS from Michael Rankine and Richard Brodie earned York City a place in round three of the FA Cup. The Minstermen beat Cambridge United 2-1 at the Abbey Stadium, with Rankine scoring after 37 minutes and Brodie adding a penalty three minutes later
A SUPERB display of speed and combination punching clinched a second successive Yorkshire & Humberside crown for Clifton amateur boxer Lee Stewart. Backed by a vociferous core of some 40-plus fans from York, the 19-year-old totally dominated his opponent
SOMEWHERE in his swanky Surrey mansion, Didier Drogba is housing a Michael Rankine Scunthorpe United top. Or, at least, you would hope he still is, having literally once asked for the shirt off the current York City striker’s back after being accosted
IN-FORM striker Michael Rankine reckons York City should be “fearless” as they look to reach the FA Cup third round for the first time since 2001/2. Rankine acknowledges that a trip to Blue Square Premier rivals Cambridge United is a tough tie, but
MARTIN Foyle has promised that York City’s recent resurgence is “only the beginning” as he delivered his annual report marking his first year in the Bootham Crescent hot-seat. Looking back over the last 12 months, the City chief admitted there had been
YORK City Knights recruit Danny Hill is loving life back in professional rugby league – and reckons his new club have put together a squad that can challenge for the Championship One title. As confirmed on our website thepress.co.uk yesterday,
AS he prepares for the second decade of his professional golf career, York’s world number 45, Simon Dyson, reflected on the moment his terrific 2009 term turned. Dyson said the tipping-point for him to meteorically ascend the sport’s global rankings
York-based batting star Jonny Bairstow says he will not be resting on his laurels after penning a new three-year contract with Yorkshire. The 21-year-old was last week rewarded for a stellar maiden season in the White Rose county’s first team with
The North Yorkshire County Pool Association annual meeting will take place at The Acomb on Sunday, December 6, at noon, followed by a fun knockout at 1pm. North Yorkshire field two men’s teams and a ladies side, playing 12 times a year with home matches
Coneysthorpe ‘A’ are the new leaders of division one of the NEDL York and District Table Tennis League after winning 7-3 at Railway ‘A’, writes John Temple. Martin Lowe was undefeated for Coneysthorpe ‘A’. Coneysthorpe ‘B’ whitewashed bottom side Railway
IT’S taken half a dozen years – but hasn’t it been worth the wait? These are the stunning new changing rooms and clubhouse which have transformed Clifton Park. The two-storey block, which replaces the tired, old wooden buildings in place since the 1960s
In a return to British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league action at York University, all eyes were on the men’s hockey derby against York St John. After falling two goals behind in the first-half, defeat seemed imminent for York, who spurned
Fulford ‘A’ moved up two places to join Heworth ‘A’ at the top of the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League after a 6-1 win over bottom-placed Bootham ‘A’. Their winners were Mike Walsh, Kevin Hopper, Justin Morris, Simon England (black
HEY, York City fans – here’s a plan. Due to issues surrounding the sale of Bootham Crescent and the development of a new ground, plus the fact that Scarborough too are without a permanent home since the closure of their stadium, then it is proposed both
Alvarado, a half-brother to North Yorkshire’s big Grand National hope, Character Building, can prove himself a rising star at Carlisle tomorrow. The four-year-old, trained by the in-form Howard Johnson, goes for the European Breeders’ Fund Novices’ Hurdle
WHAT wine are you? I’d like to think that I’m a syrah: wild, earthy and intense. However, according to a quiz on a well-known social networking website, I’m chardonnay. This is disappointing. It is not that I don’t appreciate a well-made chardonnay,
FOR football fans, there are few things better than standing on the terrace at a great game. Programme in pocket, Bovril in hand, scarf round neck, roaring on the boys with the rest of the crowd. This time of the year is particularly good for us footy
WE really don’t know why we have never tried this venue before. The advert for lunch from £5.95 was compelling. We just had to investigate. Our initial impression when we entered was excellent. Here was a clean, bright venue with an adequate car park
IT might be known as the ‘City Of Light’, but Paris is seemingly trying to manufacture a new nickname as the ‘City of LED’. For those not so au fait with LEDs, they are a low-energy source of light, and it is on green issues that the French capital is
Grimwith Reservoir was bleak, full of grey Yorkshire Water’s water, or more exactly Yorkshire Dales National Park water that had run off the moors between Grassington and Pateley Bridge, from sunny-sounding spots such as Hard Hill, Black Crag and Wig
A FEW summer shrubs and climbers such as spirea and roses continue to flower in our garden, clusters of blooms huddled on stems. The flowers on some shrubs are smaller at this time of year, a last fling from them before the winter weather slows them
WE’VE all heard of the Celts. But how many of us really know who they were? Ask, and you’ll probably get different answers. They were the ancient Britons who lived in these lands before even the Roman legions came, some might say; the red-haired
UPDATED 14:54 04/12/09 Because of the situation with Borders Book shops Julian's book signing has been cancelled. Further signings are being planned, with one due to take place at the chapel of York Cemetery – which some of the novel is set – on
NEWLYWED Americans Margaret and Patrick up sticks from the United States, where he is a doctor, for an adventurous couple of years living in Kenya. Patrick gets a job at Nairobi Hospital. Margaret, a photojournalist, kicks her heels, becomes bored
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car in York as he walked home from school. The accident happened at the pedestrian crossing opposite the Black Bull pub, in Hull Road, at about 4pm yesterday. Police said the boy,
O Come All Ye Faithful, the Advent wreath is up in York Minster to mark the start of the four weeks leading to Christmas. While children watched, the great three-metre wide circle was electronically raised eight metres directly under the Central Tower
An Zheng, 30, of Ferry Road, Hullbridge, near Hockley, in Essex, and Ying Xue, 35, no fixed address, appeared at York Crown Court yesterday. Zheng and Xue are each charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis. Eight other defendants have already appeared
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses to an accident in which an 83-year-old pedestrian was killed. The crash, which involved a pedestrian and a Ford Galaxy car, happened at about 5.30pm on Wednesday on the A1079 at Barmby Moor.
WHAT connects the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, a singer-songwriter, a romantic novelist and a Formula 1 racing engineer? Answer – they all received honorary degrees from Teesside University in the same ceremony yesterday. Dr John, who is archbishop
A MAN who subjected a nine-year-old girl to a sickening catalogue of sexual abuse has failed to convince Appeal Court judges he was wrongly convicted. Simon Paul Anthony Goode, now 22, of Malton, was convicted of attempted rape, assault on a child under
THE sister of teenager Rory Johnson has paid an emotional tribute during his funeral in a packed York church. Keira Moore, whose brother died earlier this month of a one-in-2.5 million disease of the brain and spinal cord, said she had never imagined
YORK’S council chief claims the city is getting a raw funding deal from the Government – despite a likely £1.1 million cash increase. Local authorities across the country are expected to see a four per cent rise in the money they receive from Whitehall
The widow of a Malton-born soldier killed in Afghanistan has paid tribute to her “beautiful man, protector and love” in a funeral service at the chapel where they married. Serjeant Phillip Scott, 30, of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an improvised
TWO men who were jailed for an internet race-hate campaign face an anxious wait to discover the outcome of appeals against their convictions. Simon Guy Sheppard, 52, of Brook Street, Selby, and University of York graduate Stephen Whittle, 43, of Avenham
YORK and North Yorkshire television viewers will be among the first in the country to see a new style of providing local and regional news. The Tyne Tees and Borders region, which serves the Vale of York and North York Moors, has been selected for
A HEROIC Selby soldier has been honoured with the Military Cross for his courage during a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Colin Spooner was presented with the medal by Prince Charles at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday. The 22
CULTURE chiefs in York have now received planning permission for their £540,000 revamp of the Central Library. As reported in The Press this week, City of York Council was criticised for closing the library before securing full permission from the
. An audit conducted by North Yorkshire and York Community and Mental Health Service’s York-based Early Intervention Team shows that since 2003, they have helped to cut the number of long hospital admissions for patients experiencing their first episode
REYNOLDS of Selby was not one of the three Selby garages reported in the papers “Garages in bother over shoddy work” (The Press, November 13). These garages received warnings from North Yorkshire Trading Standards. My advice to any motorist would
IN RESPONSE to Mr Wilson and his lost glasses (Letters, November 25), the police and the council cannot be expected to find every lost item for their owners. For them to find your glasses with the amount of taxis in York would be too hard and be a
THE campaign (The Press, November 25) around Thief Lane/ Newland Park Drive is well overdue and justified. Two sets of people who should take an interest but appear not to are the landlords of the let properties and the university. The state of the
AS A true follower of The Rolling Stones from day one in my rebellious youth, and in my opinion still the best live band performers in the world, I have recently been listening to a beautiful rendering of the Jagger and Richards ballad, Wild Horses, which
A staggering 36,000 bulbs are to be planted in York’s Museum Gardens. Sjaak Kastelijn, garden manager, has chosen the bulbs, including 5,000 tulips, 10,000 crocuses, 10,000 daffodils, as part of the botanical garden’s aim to increase the amount of different
I DO enjoy those improbable “facts” that crop up from time to time. I am sure your readers know the type of thing; if the population of China leapt into the air at the same time the gravitational pull would change the earth’s orbit and cause a minor
YOU published a letter of mine earlier in the year regarding the loss of bus service along Station Road, Poppleton and Boroughbridge Road from Station Road to Low Poppleton Lane. The loss was brought about by the rerouting of the First No 10
I WONDER if I might appeal through your newspaper to any former students of Coventry Training College who were in the 1960-63 student year group? A reunion is planned for September 2010 to mark our 50th anniversary. For further details, please phone
YET another public inquiry is looming into a controversial equestrian centre near Tadcaster, following a High Court decision to quash planning permission for the seventh time. Tadcaster brewery Samuel Smith’s won a victory in its nine-year legal battle
THE decision on a scheme to create a long-awaited commuter rail link on the edge of York is on track to be made early in the New Year. Track operator Network Rail is expected to decide within the next few months whether it can press ahead with building
A MAJOR appeal to help safeguard the future of an award-winning heritage railway has taken a big step forward. The North York Moors Railway is attempting to raise £650,000 by the end of the year to replace a vital bridge between Goathland and Grosmont
A WOMAN who hurled a glass and a beer pump handle at one of the bosses of a York pub has admitted her shame after her outburst of anger landed her in court. Michelle Louise Archer swore at staff at the Carlton Tavern, in Acomb Road, when she claimed
TEENAGER Timothy Priest had a hair-raising experience for charity. The 17-year-old underwent a sponsored headshave to raise more than £1,500 for In The Father’s Hand, which runs church services for people with learning disabilities and complex needs
STAFF at a York store dressed up as pantomime characters to raise cash for charity. Workers at Boots opticians, in Coney Street, have been taking part in a nationwide charity push by the chemist chain to raise £125,000 for Action For Blind People. With
The NCT is the UK’s leading charity on pregnancy, birth and early parenthood – helping parents all the way from bump to baby. The Selby branch offers Bumps & Babies Groups, nearly-new sales, antenatal classes and breastfeeding support to help expectant
A MOTHER and daughter are to honour the memory of their relative by trekking across the frozen wastes of Iceland. Carol Hodgson, 55, and her 29-year-old daughter, Gemma Hodgson, are to hike just over 40 miles to raise money for the British Heart Foundation
THE depleted York Acorn Under-16s cannot be too far away from that elusive win based on their performances in the last two games. The hard-working Acorn this time lost 20-10 to Metham, a tight scoreline despite the fact the York side had only
Star performer Cameron Rostron scored twice as the ever-improving York Acorn ARLC Under-10s continued their winning run with a fine 26-10 defeat of Stanningley. Other tries came from Edward Nelson, after a little dummy, most improved player Jake Wright
YORK City juniors survived a very poor second-half performance to hang on for a 3-2 victory over Burton Albion. First-half goals from Dan Owers, Jazz Alali and Dom Brown gave City a commanding lead at the break but the final whistle could not come quick
SELBY horse rider Rhiannon Woods is pictured with her dressage and showjumping trophy haul. The award-winning 13-year-old Selby High School pupil is in her first year of competing with eight-year-old pony Morning Flight III after attending Naburn Riding
CITY of York Hockey Club Under-16s girls ‘B’ struggled in their latest three-match Yorkshire Youth League fixture at Thirsk. Having opened with a 1-0 victory over Driffield, the York ‘B’ team lost 3-0 to Doncaster and 2-0 to Wakefield.
Malton Under-11s RUFC followed last week’s East Yorkshire Festival success with 21-7 and 19-7 wins over fellow Yorkshire Cup qualifiers Otley. Malton played some champagne rugby in the first game. James Walker fielded a kick and scythed through,
YORK RUFC Under-13s staged a stirring second half comeback to beat Pocklington 19-10. The young Clifton Parkers rung the changes and it was the East Yorkshire side who scored first – squeezing in at the corner with the York defence stretched. Ben Davies
New Earswick Swimming Club finished the season on a high by collecting an outstanding 93 medals and breaking six records in the Ridings League Championships at Beverley Pool. The Championships bring together swimmers from all of the 17 teams which
Hamilton Panthers prevailed in the crunch York FA Under-19s Football League division one clash against Wigginton. The Panthers won 2-0 with the prolific Danny Cates getting both goals. Heworth stayed top with a 4-1 win at New Earswick. The visitors
YORK Schoolboy Under-13s’ footballers maintained their much improved form when running out 2-1 winners over a strong Hambleton outfit. York outplayed their visitors from the start and went ahead after ten minutes with an unstoppable snap shot from
ELLIE WHYTOCK scored the only goal of the game as Stamford Bridge Under-11s beat hosts Tockwith in the City of York Girls’ Football League. The visitors created chances in the first half, but failed to hit the target, while Tockwith’s Stella Cross shone
