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  • Of Mice And Men, York Theatre Royal, February 26 to March 16

    MARK Babych first met Damian Cruden when he was a freelance director seeking work. Once they both became artistic directors, Babych at the Bolton Ooctagon, Cruden at York Theatre Royal, they set in motion plans for joint productions. That was a year ago

  • FA snub march

    MARCHING York City fans delivering a 5,000 signature petition to the FA won't get to see the game's top brass tomorrow. A mini-army of City fans are poised to march through London prior to City's clash at Luton and take their concerns about the club's

  • 1,750 jobs plan for Green Belt land

    A MAJOR jobs boost could be brought to York by a £30 million industrial development on Green Belt land, according to city developers. They say 1,750 manufacturing jobs would be brought to the 30-acre York Technology Park, proposed for land next to the

  • Parking charges in York to rise

    MOTORISTS will pay more to come into York after councillors approved increased charges for local authority car parks. Tariffs will go up 20p to £1.10p an hour for short and medium stays. Residents will pay 10p an hour less than this. Charges will rise

  • House struck by falling tree

    A WOMAN told today of her lucky escape after her bungalow was struck by a falling tree. Haxby resident Winifred Ellerby was sleeping in the back bedroom of her bungalow in Station Road when the 50ft beech tree came crashing down. She said: "I heard what

  • York reps fight plans for new Yorkshire structure

    YORK-AREA representatives are to fight proposals which could see the region lose its voice on Yorkshire County Cricket Club's committee. Members will vote on a proposal at the club's annual meeting at the Indoor Cricket Centre at Headingley on Saturday

  • Charlotte Gray (15, 121 minutes)

    GRAY by name, grey by nature, this wartime romantic drama is a dull, cold-tea disappointment. Novelist Sebastian Faulks put on a brave face at last month's Cinema Days press screening, the former film critic giving this screen conversion an evasive six

  • Ali (15, 159 minutes)

    NO, this is not the Ali G movie. The Staines lewd mouth arrives on screen in Ali G In Da House on March 22. This is the original lippy Ali, Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay, boxer supreme, people's champion, political heavyweight, punchy poet, all-time sporting

  • Full steam ahead for energy lessons at Railway Museum

    ENERGY lessons are full steam ahead for staff at the National Railway Museum. The York attraction is including efficiency advice as part of its staff induction programmes. This is part of its commitment to PlanetYork, the year-long project to make the

  • Let's do a switch!

    A CITY centre property owner is suggesting York's Coppergate Riverside row could be resolved - by building the new shops in Hungate instead. The Evening Press revealed earlier this month how the Hungate area off Stonebow was set for office, leisure and

  • Cygan's return can fire up Robins

    SELBY Town can breathe life into the burning embers of their Northern Counties East League premier division promotion hopes if they can topple leaders Alfreton Town, writes Tony Curtis. The return of Andy Cygan will add some much-needed fire-power to

  • Vera clocks up 35 years

    Cook Vera Gray receives flowers and a certificate of appreciation from head teacher Kay Woodfine at Bugthorpe Primary School. Vera has worked at the school for 35 years without having a day off. Picture: Sylvia Ward Updated: 12:28 Friday, February 22,

  • Super Saville deliver Clifton knockout

    GARY Penrose Trophy finalists Saville AV have reached the final of the Sunday Afternoon League Cup semi-finals by beating first division title contenders Clifton FC 4-2. Saville, who lead division two, scored through P Scaling (2), D Haywood and S Collis

  • Taylor trailing

    YORK professional Kirsty Taylor finished a disappointing ten shots behind the leader in the first round of the ANZ Australian Masters golf tournament. Taylor carded a 76, well off the pace set by Germany's Elizabeth Esterl, who shot a fine 66. The tournament

  • Reveller kicked youth senseless in street attack

    A NEW YEAR reveller kicked a youth unconscious in an unprovoked drink-fuelled attack in a city street, York magistrates heard. David Tucker, prosecuting, said Warren David Wilbraham, 22, struck out with his fists and feet in Burton Stone Lane, York, after

  • Full steam ahead for energy lessons at Railway Museum

    ENERGY lessons are full steam ahead for staff at the National Railway Museum. The York attraction is including efficiency advice as part of its staff induction programmes. This is part of its commitment to PlanetYork, the year-long project to make the

  • £11.5m campus revamp scheme

    RESEARCHERS at the University of York are set to get new and improved facilities if plans for an £11.5 million development are given the go-ahead. A planning application has been submitted to City of York Council to build a new three-storey chemistry

  • Yalcin nets Turkish U18 call-up

    YORK CITY were today celebrating fresh international honours. First year trainee Levent Yalcin has been selected for the Turkey Under-18s squad to face their Dutch counterparts in Holland next month. Yalcin returned from Turkey earlier this year after

  • Thieves prompt closure of garage

    A SHOP and petrol station are closing amid claims that problem customers have driven its manager out. Roy Duerden is to walk away from his franchise at the BP garage in Gale Lane, Foxwood, next month. Mr Duerden told the Evening Press he did not want

  • FA snub march

    MARCHING York City fans delivering a 5,000 signature petition to the FA won't get to see the game's top brass tomorrow. A mini-army of City fans are poised to march through London prior to City's clash at Luton and take their concerns about the club's

  • York defendant arrested on court steps

    POLICE arrested a man on the steps of a York courthouse after he allegedly gestured at them. The officers picked up Robert Dudley Atkins, 30, as he stood outside York Magistrates Court waiting for justices to decide his sentence on an unrelated matter

  • Capital idea as City fans march on FA

    YORK City fans shooting for the top have been buoyed in their capital mission by more than 5,000 pledges of support. A mini-army of City fans are poised to march through London tomorrow prior to City's clash at Luton and take their concerns about the

  • York station hit by storm damage

    HUNDREDS of rail passengers had been evacuated as high winds forced railway operators to close York station this afternoon. A GNER spokesman said a sheet of corrugated iron had fallen onto an overhead power line at around 2pm. The incident initially forced

  • Geared up for action

    WHATEVER Ford actually means by the definition of its new car as an "urban activity vehicle", it looks likely to be one of those at home in a great variety of motoring situations. Fusion, as it is called, is just that: a fusion of styling cues from hatchback

  • Yalcin nets Turkish U18 call-up

    YORK CITY were today celebrating fresh international honours. First year trainee Levent Yalcin has been selected for the Turkey Under-18s squad to face their Dutch counterparts in Holland next month. Yalcin returned from Turkey earlier this year after

  • Fox in loan move to Ireland

    OUT of favour York City midfielder Christian Fox was today linking up with Irish side Larne. He has joined them on loan until the end of the season but there is no suggestion the loan move will become permanent. Manager Terry Dolan is simply anxious for

  • It's dynamic Davey

    BUOYANT manager Paul Marshall saluted leading gunslinger Steve Davey for firing Harrogate Railway up the rankings. Davey's brace of goals in the hard-fought 3-1 win over Armthorpe Welfare on Monday elevated him to 24 goals for the campaign as well as

  • Thieves on prowl for signs

    FOR SALE signs featuring wild animals are so popular that they keep disappearing from people's gardens. Bairstow Eves is urging fans of the distinctive new boards, not to "borrow" them from houses which are for sale. The estate agent is offering free

  • Woman stole undies for drugs

    A WOMAN who stole underwear and chocolates to fund a drug habit was today subject to a court order aimed at helping her beat her addiction. Jane Chadwick, prosecuting, said Stephanie Pauline Sadd, 28, had £140.96 worth of Ann Summers and BHS clothing

  • York reps fight plans for new Yorkshire structure

    YORK-AREA representatives are to fight proposals which could see the region lose its voice on Yorkshire County Cricket Club's committee. Members will vote on a proposal at the club's annual meeting at the Indoor Cricket Centre at Headingley on Saturday

  • Joy of six for York rowers

    York City Rowing Club crews won six events at the South Yorkshire Head of the River race on the River Don at Doncaster. The start of the first division was delayed by one hour because of commercial barges on the course. Nonetheless, the men's quad of

  • Cadden to Thai up Scott

    YORK fighter Richard Cadden has had to alter his sights after his championship opponent pul-led out of Sunday's showdown. However, there will be no let-up for the Acomb Thai boxer as he will instead fight a prestige bout on the same night at the same

  • Labour setback for York's tax fighters

    THE York-led fight to force the Government to retain tax benefits for amateur sports clubs appears to have taken a blow. And as such, it is feared the financial implications could be disastrous for these volunteer-led clubs. As revealed by the Evening

  • Twickers hero returns for vital Malton clash

    MALTON and Norton will put their Yorkshire Three title challenge under scrutiny when they travel to leaders Heath tomorrow. With six teams vying for the two promotion spots, Malton could go a long way to booking their place in Yorkshire Two by toppling

  • It's the Turk of the town

    A STEAMY experience in a North Yorkshire spa town has been given a £420,000 boost. The legacy of cosseting and care for customers is being carried into the 21st century, at the refurbished Turkish Baths in the Royal Baths building in Harrogate. The revamp

  • Sun take title with their last chance

    SUN Inn, Acomb, are York John Smith's Men's Darts League division one champions - but they had to win the very last game of the season to take the title. Cygnet 'A' included fine games from Mark Hartley (20) and David Mason (21) when building a seemingly

  • Double treat as champs hit York

    TWO world champions will be double top of the bill in York next month. Australian superstar Tony David, the Embassy World Darts king, and England's Trina Gulliver, the Embassy women's world champion, are to play at Burnholme Social Club, Heworth, on Monday

  • Service for Margaret

    A SPECIAL service in memory of Princess Margaret is to take place at York Minster, led by the Dean of York. The Evensong service will be held in the Minster Nave, and will commemorate "the life and service to the nation of Princess Margaret", according

  • Woman rescued from house blaze

    A WOMAN had to be rescued from her burning flat after a clothes horse in her living room fell onto an electric fire. The woman, who has not yet been named, was given oxygen and taken to Hull Royal Infirmary after the blaze began at her flat in Ousegate

  • Fox in loan move to Ireland

    OUT of favour York City midfielder Christian Fox was today linking up with Irish side Larne. He has joined them on loan until the end of the season but there is no suggestion the loan move will become permanent. Manager Terry Dolan is simply anxious for

  • Let's do a switch!

    A CITY centre property owner is suggesting York's Coppergate Riverside row could be resolved - by building the new shops in Hungate instead. The Evening Press revealed earlier this month how the Hungate area off Stonebow was set for office, leisure and

  • High winds blow tree on to road

    COUNCIL workers were called to clear a fallen tree from a main road in Haxby today as strong winds buffeted the area. Police said a large tree came crashing down in Station Road, Haxby, at about 5.45am knocking down a telegraph pole and narrowly missing

  • Selby winning drunks battle

    SELBY police chiefs said today they were winning their fight against drunken louts - thanks to extra bobbies on the beat. A new overlapping shift system has at times doubled the number of police officers on Selby's streets at peak trouble times on Friday

  • Special double joy on the cards for Murphy

    Middleham trainer Ferdy Murphy has a great chance of pulling off a cross-country double in tomorrow's two big races. Streamstown represents him in the £100,000 De Vere Gold Cup Chase at Haydock, while at Kempton, stablemates Luzcadou and Occold are Murphy's