I must head Dome-ward This column's offspring are keen on the Dome, so we'll pay a visit sometime. Once we've sold the car to cover the entrance fee and the train tickets. When the Dome opened on New Year's Eve, national media types - editors, columnists
Three cheers for the Reverend John Roden, a minister who speaks his mind and actually has a mind he exercises, unlike many other churchmen who tend to spread the outdated royal line in propaganda. The Queen Mother has done nothing for this country and
Care crisis returns When the Evening Press brought the Care In Crisis situation to public attention last year, we stated that a long-term solution needed to be found. It was utterly unacceptable that elderly people were left to stew in their hospital
When the Evening Press brought the Care In Crisis situation to public attention last year, we stated that a long-term solution needed to be found. It was utterly unacceptable that elderly people were left to stew in their hospital beds because nursing
Retired ring master Henry Wharton is on the brink of making his return to the boxing big-time - but it won't be against city rival Jamie Warters. Wharton, 32, looks set to face East Londoner Mark Delaney on April 30 in an eliminator for the British, European
New boss Terry Dolan will have a watching brief when York City take on Rotherham United at Bootham Crescent tomorrow. He will in the stand while City tackle Yorkshire rivals Rotherham to Bootham Crescent may just provide a welcome tonic. The team will
Lord Puttnam takes a closer look at a display of school artwork before his speech at the National Railway Museum, York Film producer Lord David Puttnam has visited York in his new role as teachers' champion. Lord Puttnam, best known for his Oscar-winning
SCORCHED EARTH: Ralph and Anne Southworth in their devastated garden at 96 Rawcliffe Lane, Clifton, York An angry couple today demanded action over the garden they say is still a bomb site exactly one month after a gas blast near their home in Clifton
Tax payers in York will discover how much their bills are expected to rise after a City of York Council announcement tomorrow. It is believed the increase will be around 7.5 per cent, much higher than early predictions that the Government's recommended
The teenagers, circled, are caught on video as they carry out their impromptu abseil off Stonebow House. The building in the foreground partially obscures their descent It was like an episode of Don't Try This At Home... Police watched in amazement and
Ruthless armed robber Craig William Townend this afternoon started 15 years behind bars for an "horrific" raid on York's art treasures. A jury at York Crown Court unanimously convicted the "fantasiser who put his fantasies into practice" of the £700,000
Last year notices were posted along University Road informing us of a proposal to cut the speed restriction on the long, straight stretch from 40 to 30 mph. This has not happened. Instead builders installed five sets of double bollards in the centre of
Elliot Morley ('Farmers To Get No More Money', February 4) is the junior minister responsible for animal welfare.He should resign immediately. He and his government have not thought through the implications of animal welfare regulations in Britain. We
Football: Dolan new City chief York City moved quickly to appoint their new manager with Terry Dolan being handed the Bootham Crescent hot-seat today. Football: Players chance to impress New boss Terry Dolan will have a watching brief when York City take
Rogue's gallery Ruthless armed robber Craig William Townend this afternoon started 15 years behind bars for an "horrific" raid on York's art treasures. Teenagers jump off side of building Police watched in amazement and horror as a group of youths threw
Ordnance Survey cartographer Dave Birkett looks for place names related to love and romance Love is in the air at national map makers Ordnance Survey, as its cartographers have ensured romance is mapped out all over Britain in time for St Valentine's
Tadcaster 86 scored two wins in division two of the ladies section of York and District Badminton League. They notched a 7-2 win at Knavesmire, followed by a 5-4 home win over University Students. R Woodhall and A Jackson scored three straight wins for
York embark on the first of two successive home games tomorrow which could well shape their North East Division One season. Old Crossleyans are the visitors to Clifton Park tomorrow and will be followed next Saturday by Goole. Both are two points ahead
CHAMP: Nathan Hill York Open Squash Champion Nathan hill opens the defence of his title against York RI's Paul Benson. York player Hill, champion for the last two years, is seed at two in the Yorkshire Evening Press-sponsored event which starts at York
Craig Booth has pledged his future to York Wasps by agreeing to stay at Huntington Stadium for the rest of the season. CONTRACT: Craig Booth The Wasps captain last night put pen to paper on a new contract to hand York a timely boost ahead of Sunday's
It is nearing a month since a York street exploded into flames after a major gas leak ignited. At the time residents were simply relieved that no one was hurt and their properties survived. Four weeks on and that relief has turned to anger. The firm responsible
WELCOME: New manager Terry Dolan enters York City's Bootham Crescent offices this afternoon York City moved quickly to appoint their new manager with Terry Dolan being handed the Bootham Crescent hot-seat today. The 49-year-old will certainly provide
Nearly 1,000 voting forms have now been sent in to the Evening Press from readers backing our Counter Attack campaign. We asked people to tell us exactly why their local sub-post office was so important to them. Some of the latest comments include: SHERIFF
The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Peter Vaughan, chats with youngsters in the new shelter at Foxwood Park as four-year-old Melissa Wood takes in the view from his shoulders Young people on a Foxwood estate can now stay off the streets after designing their
City of York Council has sparked a heated debate over its budget cuts and leisure review proposals. But what would you ask the authority if you got the chance? Stop thinking and start framing that question, because the council has agreed to answer queries
Campaigners protesting against a threat to a York swimming pool will take to the streets of the city next week. Members of the Barbican Action Group and other supporters of the pool are to parade from its entrance to St Helen's Square on Wednesday to
At last, a minister who dares question the royals Three cheers for the Reverend John Roden, a minister who speaks his mind and actually has a mind he exercises, unlike many other churchmen who tend to spread the outdated royal line in propaganda. Profit
