He fed us, clothed us, sheltered us, trained us and placed us in decent jobs. He has dedicated his whole life to the welfare of the deaf and his absence has already affected us. We cannot survive without his help and guidance. He is honest, innocent,
He fed us, clothed us, sheltered us, trained us and placed us in decent jobs. He has dedicated his whole life to the welfare of the deaf and his absence has already affected us. We cannot survive without his help and guidance. He is honest, innocent,
THE wife of imprisoned charity worker Ian Stillman today warned he could die in an Indian jail if he is not freed soon. Speaking to the Evening Press from her home in Madras, Yesumani told of her fears that he cannot stay alive for much longer. "He will
TODAY the full extent of Ian Stillman's suffering emerged. His wife believes he could die in jail unless he is released soon. Mr Stillman is a strong man but he is growing weaker every day. He has overcome his deafness and the loss of a leg to lead an
MAY 2, 1997. The day dawned bright and warm. Birds sang in the trees. Small woodland creatures frolicked in the glade. Foxes returned chickens unharmed to the coop and went home to a vegetable lasagne. Cheerful motorists stopped to offer lifts to pensioners
"WE'RE in school and learning stuff but we don't have to do lots and lots of work like you do in class," says Hannah Fowle, a pupil at New Earswick Primary School in York. Hannah, ten, is colouring in a picture marked with French words with her friend
OAKLANDS School, in Acomb, York, today announced it is to bid for specialist school status in sport. It is the latest school in the region to start fundraising for £50,000 to back its bid, this time for sport college status. For Oaklands, the move comes
RUGBY league chiefs were meeting this afternoon, with the future of York Wasps high on the agenda. The Rugby Football League Council were to sit down with the main point of discussion being Wasps' bid to be readmitted to the league. The council - made
PEDALLING paramedic Mark Inman took a brief break today to celebrate the first birthday of the project which launched him on to the streets of York. Mark, who has covered more than 4,600 miles while responding to 800 emergency calls, took a breather at
THE 29-peg open match on the Selby Canal at Brayton produced a terrific contest as organiser Kelvin Weatherall (Selby District Amalgamation of Anglers) recorded what is probably a Selby match record of 21lb 4oz, writes Darren Starkey. From peg 38 opposite
A YORK-based graduate who stole more than £1 million-worth of rare antiquarian books from top British libraries is to learn his fate tomorrow. William Jacques, 33, who studied economics at Cambridge University, is believed to have masterminded one of
THESE two orphaned greyhound pups are settling in to life with their new mum - a bearded collie. Six-year-old Jess is unable to have puppies, but when the homeless hounds were introduced to her basket, the prize-winning bitch wasted no time and started
A CANNABIS caf could open in York and be selling "weed" in under seven months, a pro-marijuana campaigner has announced. Carl Wagner, from Hull, said he had been looking at a possible caf premises in Gillygate. He said he had to complete discussions with
RACEHORSE trainers today paid tribute to "a real gentleman" of their sport, who has died in York aged 68. Peter Calver, who trained in Ripon for many years, collapsed in the waiting room at York Station yesterday. The cause of his death is not known.
CUP specialists Hounds lifted the York FA Sunday Senior Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Acomb WMC at York RI's New Lane ground. Acomb came closest to scoring first when James Hewitson broke through and forced Hounds' goalkeeper Simon Acaster
CHILDREN from Clifton Green Primary School in York get in some practice before taking part in an ancient May Day custom today. The Year Two children, aged six and seven, planned to make the short journey from their classrooms in Shipton Street to Clifton
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has agreed to meet MP John Grogan to discuss the threatened Selby pit complex. Mr Grogan and five other coalfield MPs will meet Mr Blair at 10 Downing Street on May 15 - and top of the agenda will be Selby. Mr Grogan will try
MOTORISTS are set to enjoy a five-day holiday from traffic jams on the A64 near York - before one final three-week blast of delays and disruption. The Highways Agency says that single lane restrictions on the dual carriageway around Copmanthorpe will
HEAVY showers got in the way of good Yorkshire progress in their Benson and Hedges Cup match at Headingley today, Leicestershire being 61 for 2 after 18 overs in a game which became reduced to 46 overs a side. Tim Bresnan got an early wicket with a superb
HEALTH services in York and Selby have received £18 million for more nurses, consultants and community workers, and to cut waiting lists. The Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) plans to invest the extra money, which has been allocated by the Department
Look for an angel to provide bumper reward at Redcar tomorrow. Angel Hill lines-up for the Manny Bernstein Fillies Handicap and I strongly fancy her to repeat her success in the corresponding race 12 months ago. Trained last year by Kevin Ryan - and the
RUGBY league chiefs were meeting today, with the future of York Wasps high on the agenda. The Rugby Football League Council were to sit down with the main point of discussion being Wasps' bid to be readmitted to the league. The council - made up of representatives
YEAR EIGHT pupils from Easingwold School has won the Yorkshire Indoor six-a-side cricket tournament, beating schools from Sheffield, Leeds and Scarborough. The tournament was organised by Yorkshire Cricket Club and sponsored by the Norwich Union. Trophies
BARLBY High Under-16s football team ended a three-year wait to final win the York and District Schools' Cup. Having drawn in the final as Under-14s and lost as Under-15s, the boys finally got their hands on the trophy with a 1-0 win over Manor School.
DURING the last few weeks of this sunniest of springs, I have had the privilege of being serenaded by the glorious voice of a song thrush in my garden. It was a most beautiful melodic song that rang out, with many whistles and flute-like notes. Then last
CAN anyone tell me how Elton John manages to receive his parcels with such success? Delivery of goods twice from a mail order firm created outrage to say the least. The first parcel was found under my outside door mat creating quite a bulge. The second
WHEN the City of York Council first proposed to move the coach park across Clarence Street and take space from the existing car park, it was pointed out that this was used by patients and visitors for the district hospital. Now we see a patient being
CHRIS TITLEY talks to the North Yorkshire biographer of a political giant. WE know all about Denis Healey, the best leader the Labour Party never had. We know him to be the bushy-browed Yorkshireman with the withering oratorical wit. And we know him as
WHO needs glossy period dramas such as Pride And Prejudice when you can have the real thing? Visitors to York's Castle Museum will be invited to step back in time at the weekend to see for themselves the sometimes cruel truth beneath the surface of Victorian
HEAVY showers got in the way of good Yorkshire progress in their Benson and Hedges Cup match at Headingley today, Leicestershire being 61 for 2 after 18 overs in a game which became reduced to 46 overs a side. Tim Bresnan got an early wicket with a superb
IAN Stillman is today spending his 609th day in Kanda prison convicted of possessing 20kgs of cannabis. His arrest and trial has been extraordinary. Pulled out of a public taxi at a midnight road block, Ian claims the first he saw of the drugs was when
THE wife of imprisoned charity worker Ian Stillman today warned he could die in an Indian jail if he is not freed soon. Speaking to the Evening Press from her home in Madras, Yesumani told of her fears that he cannot stay alive for much longer. "He will
IAN Stillman is today spending his 609th day in Kanda prison convicted of possessing 20kgs of cannabis. His arrest and trial has been extraordinary. Pulled out of a public taxi at a midnight road block, Ian claims the first he saw of the drugs was when
NOTHING gives a worse impression of a city than public toilets being in a filthy condition. Yet facilities across York were left in a mess over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to shortages in cleaning staff. An investigation by this newspaper
YORK CITY fans are to get the chance to air their views and elect a new Supporters' Trust board next month. The York City Supporters' Trust annual general meeting will be held at York's Grand Opera House on Monday, June 10 (7pm). It is a closed meeting
MORE York motorists have come forward to complain about the way their vehicles have been recovered by North Yorkshire Police. Owners have questioned the force's policy of reclaiming recovery costs, which can run in to hundreds of pounds, from the victims
PAY talks to avert a strike by bus drivers in York will resume tomorrow. Bus company First and officials from the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) will meet in an attempt to thrash out an acceptable pay deal. Earlier this month, TGWU bosses
CLIFTON won 5-4 at home to Drax to gain revenge foe defeat by them earlier this season in ladies division one of York Badminton League. Karen Broster and Karen Hindmarsh totalled 98-55 in three wins for Clifton, including a 15-8 17-14 success over Michelle
ACOMB SC beat munch-fancied Yorkshire Herald on penalties to win the York City and District FA Sunday Junior Cup. Goalkeeper Scott Hazlehurst was the hero with a penalty save and James Byford kept his cool to put away his kick to give Acomb a 5-4 spot-kick
A JURY deliberating on the death of former soldier Kirk Davies had yet to reach a verdict when proceedings were adjourned this afternoon. West Yorkshire Coroner David Hinchliffe sent the five men and five women out to consider their verdicts at 1pm today
THE contract to clean York's public toilets is to be put out to tender after filthy facilities marred the start of the city's summer tourist season. Coun Derek Smallwood, City of York Council's executive member for the environment, has publicly apologised
HARROGATE eased into the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cup with a five-try rout of Morley at Claro Road, though for long periods their performance was far from convincing. They were away to a dream start with two tries in the opening 10 minutes. Centre
CAMPAIGNERS battling to clear the name of blind Yvonne Sleightholme have lost their bid to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights. David Hamilton and Margaret Leonard applied to Strasbourg last year, arguing that Sleightholme jailed in 1991
TWO great Yorkies - from the past and the future - teamed up today to unveil a family-for-a-fiver deal and free car parking for next month's York Golden Jubilee Rugby League Festival. Former Heworth, Hull and Great Britain star Gary Divorty and Leeds
YORK CITY fans are to get the chance to air their views and elect a new Supporters' Trust board next month. The York City Supporters' Trust annual general meeting will be held at York's Grand Opera House on Monday, June 10 (7pm). It is a closed meeting
The decision regarding the future of York Wasps Rugby League Club has been deferred to Friday, May 10. It was hoped a meeting of the Rugby Football League Council this afternoon would see members allow the club to be readmitted into the league and return
A REAL eye-opener - wow. Your article showing Clifford's Tower in 1926 was quite dramatic and the pictures showing the prison walls around Clifford's Tower are mind-blowing (April 19). So much for the argument against Coppergate. Incidentally some of
UNLIKE Mr Osborne (Letters, April 29), I completely support the hundreds of thousands of people who have been demonstrating against Le Pen's Nazi National Front. The democratic election which preceded Hitler's seizure of power was the last the people
I WAS interested to read the article regarding the removal of the level crossing at Skip Bridge (April 11). I thought it was only in America that legal action could be started on such tenuous terms. It would appear that Richard Barnitt signed an agreement
I HAVE little hesitation in nominating York in the category of worst maintained road surfaces in North Yorkshire. There appears to be no need for the council to pursue its obsession with traffic calming measures, because by not mending the roads as they
