SIXTY years ago this Friday, the dambusters set off on their historic mission. Nineteen Lancasters of 617 Squadron left RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, to carry out one of the most challenging and daring raids in the history of warfare. more...
Q My mother suffers from osteoporosis and my friend suggested more regular exercise may help reduce my risk of being affected by it later in life. Is this true? more...
STEPHEN LEWIS visits a York dentist who is really giving his patients something to smile about... more...
MARGARET WELBURN knows only too well the anxiety of service families in wartime. The York mother has not one but two sons who are fighting in the Gulf. more...
CHEESEMAKERS in North Yorkshire are set to benefit after their French counterparts fell out of favour in America over France's opposition to the Iraq war. more...
FULL support for our British troops - that was the message from shoppers in Parliament Street, York. more...
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was today heading for Jordan after being turned back from Syria. more...
EUROPEAN visitors are making their anti-war feelings felt - by not coming to York. more...
A NORTH Yorkshire schoolgirl is so worried about the war in Iraq that she has gone straight to the top with her concerns. more...
NORTH YORKSHIRE parents of soldiers out in Iraq have told how they feel isolated and lacking in support as they worry for the safety of their sons. more...
IRAQI officials claim an Allied missile has struck a market in Baghdad, killing 58 people. more...
AUTHOR and street entertainer Michael Mime is today trying to enter war-torn Iraq to try to trace his estranged daughter. more...
THE second Gulf War has ended early for an Army medic from York, after he was rushed out of Iraq suffering pneumonia. more...
TWO York brothers and their families are proudly flying the flag to send a strong message of support to Allied soldiers serving in the Gulf. more...
A SILENT column of peace protesters marched to a York market before holding a symbolic "die-in" in solidarity with civilians killed in the Iraqi war. more...
AN ARMOURED raid into the besieged city of Basra has been led by a North Yorkshire serviceman. more...
YORK MP Hugh Bayley says it is vital that relations between members of the UN are repaired, after a visit to America to discuss the human crisis in the Gulf. more...
BAGHDAD was rocked by overnight explosions, with two large blasts heard as daylight first broke over the Iraqi capital. more...
SEVEN Iraqi women and children were killed when American forces opened fire on a van which allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint. more...
We asked people all over the world to send us their messages of support for our troops. As DAVID LOWE reports, the response has been overwhelming. more...
YORK street entertainer Michael Mime was today trying to cross the Turkish border into Iraq after meeting and taking advice from Kurdish politicians. more...
YORK mother and daughter Nellie and Georgina Barber are flying the flag for "our boys" in Iraq - by wearing special badges wherever they go. more...
AMERICAN ground forces have been taking on Iraq's Republican Guard in fierce battles south of Baghdad. more...
YELLOW ribbons have begun appearing in North Yorkshire - and they will not be removed until our troops have returned from Iraq. more...
STUDENTS will take to the streets on Friday to show their support for British troops fighting in Iraq. more...
THE mother of a soldier stationed in Iraq today sent a message to the forces fighting in the Gulf - finish the job and rid the world of Saddam. more...
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was safely back in York today - to the great relief of her worried parents. more...
IRAQI elite forces have moved out of Baghdad to take on advancing US troops, as coalition commanders sought to put a stranglehold on Saddam Hussein's regime. more...
AMERICAN troops were said today to have seized Baghdad's airport after bitter overnight fighting. more...
A YORK Territorial Army soldier has been airlifted back to Britain from Iraq after being injured in action. more...
WHEN Jade Whitby and Laura Buckle took to the streets to demonstrate their support for British forces in the Gulf, they were marching for love. more...
YORK Against the War is planning another convoy of coaches to the next national anti-war protest. more...
A YORK soldier's charity mission has been stalled - because the desert doesn't offer enough fund-raising opportunities! more...
A MOTHER with two sons fighting in Iraq got the message she had been longing for - on national television. more...
A FIERCE battle was today raging in the heart of Baghdad after an American armoured column smashed its way into the Iraqi capital. more...
NOT even war could hold this couple back from marriage, as they proved at York register office. more...
ANTI-WAR protesters marched outside RAF Fylingdale in their latest demonstration for peace on Saturday. more...
THE Americans have admitted carrying out a massive strike against a building in a residential area of Baghdad - because they thought Saddam Hussein may have been there. more...
A DEVASTATED York mother told today how magistrates convicted her soldier son of speeding - even though he is out fighting for his country in Iraq. more...
TWO York brothers demonstrating in support of British troops in the Gulf today told how an anti-war protester attacked their demo and smashed up their banners. more...
GUNFIRE was reported in Baghdad as dawn broke today, with US forces looking set to continue strengthening their grip on the Iraqi capital today. more...
A FIERCE battle was said to be raging today on the banks of the River Tigris, as US Marines battled with Saddam Hussein loyalists around a mosque where it was rumoured the dictator himself may be hiding. more...
Emily Mackay finds out why peace protesters camping near a York landmark plan to carry on opposing the situation in Iraq more...
CALLS for soldiers serving in Iraq to be exempt from council tax have been made by a North Yorkshire mother. more...
YORK author and street entertainer Michael Mime is today back in Turkey after being assaulted, abused and threatened with death as he tried to enter Iraq. more...
THE Archbishop of York has urged the international community to work together to bring about a civil and democratic society in Iraq after the suffering of war. more...
THESE young people from York took to the hills to make their point about the Iraqi war. more...
A GENEROUS gesture from a York music and video shop is helping entertain bored British soldiers on duty in the Gulf. more...
YORK-BASED soldiers have returned to the city after serving in Iraq. more...
A ROYAL Marine has returned safely from Iraq to his ecstatic York family - and told how he cheated death on the battlefield. more...
When I spotted the headline I had to check it wasn't April Fools' Day. more...
DEVOTED daughters celebrated the life of their mother at York's Race For Life - just one day after she died of cancer. more...
A MAN was stabbed with a screwdriver in the face, neck and chest after opening his front door to an attacker. more...
A SINGLE investor is buying all 70 apartments at a York city centre development in a deal worth almost £12 million. more...
A JUDGE today ordered squatters occupying a dilapidated York hotel to leave the building immediately and pay £2,000 in legal costs. more...
A CONVICTED murderer who absconded from a prison near York is reportedly back behind bars after being tracked down in Ireland on her way to the continent. more...
AN ELECTRICAL fire at Monks Cross Shopping Park in York has led to the temporary closure of two stores. more...
THIS is the first glimpse of the £4 million building which could replace 30-year-old crumbling classrooms at Huntington School in York. more...
CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce entrance charges at York Minster have been overwhelmingly opposed by the body which represents local church members. more...
SELBY and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) has been recognised for improving the working lives of its staff. more...
A YORK junior football club is facing misconduct charges following alleged disturbances involving supporters at an under-15s final at Bootham Crescent. more...
COUNCIL chiefs are investigating claims that a new health club in York has breached rules for employing children. more...
TIMES past were celebrated in York this weekend as the owner of one of the city's Gothic shops celebrated her marriage in characteristic style. more...
PEDAL power ensured thousands of pounds were raised for good causes, as cyclists of all ages took part in the Great Selby Bike Ride. more...
THE first stage of a multi-billion pound high-speed rail network which will run close to York has been given the go-ahead, according to reports at the weekend. more...
PUPILS enjoyed quad bikes, crafts and games in an attempt to raise money for new school books. more...
THE new leader of City of York Council has stressed that local roads will not see congestion charges during the next four years - as a national survey today reveals that residents are split down the middle on the issue. more...
A PIONEERING new service is set to bring the finest local food to a computer screen near you. more...
YOUNG adults are being urged to get "switched on" and use their computers to learn about the dangers of alcohol misuse. more...
MIDWIVES from York Hospital are backing this year's National Breastfeeding Awareness Week by putting up colourful displays in the maternity unit. more...
A DANCE group is coming to East Yorkshire to create a special piece of live art - the Bridlington Waltz. more...
NORTH Yorkshire firemen are preparing to shed their uniforms in order to raise money for an injured colleague. more...
A COMMUNITY-spirited York organisation has dug deep to help people with sight problems in the city. more...
PEDAL power ensured thousands of pounds were raised for good causes, as cyclists of all ages took part in the Great Selby Bike Ride. more...
THE future of a top water-skiing club could be in jeopardy if plans for a new housing development are approved by Selby councillors. more...
A SUBSTANTIAL improvement in exam results by a Selby school has led to special recognition by education ministers. more...
SELBY War Memorial Hospital has received 12 new beds - with a little help from its friends. more...
DEVELOPERS behind plans for a new Selby retail park say vital changes are needed in the site's planning consent if the project is to go ahead on time. more...
GET to court on time or be locked up, a top prosecutor and the country's top lawyer have warned York and North Yorkshire criminals. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS in North Yorkshire are being warned not to do business with doorstep callers, after a couple in their 90s were persuaded to pay more than £4,000 for a bed which they did not need and which was worth only a fraction of that amount. more...
VILLAGERS near York are looking forward to an arresting experience next weekend. more...
A SPECIAL conference is to be held next month on "Local solutions to local problems - communities working together in North Yorkshire". more...
A MOTORIST suffered a head injury as she swerved to avoid a bicycle which had been thrown into the road. more...
THE Anthony Nolan Trust is searching for brave souls with a heart of gold to tackle the Everest Base Camp trek. more...
A PIONEERING new service is set to bring the finest local food to a computer screen near you. more...
LIKE the red ants Phil Tufnell was forced to eat in the latest Bush Tucker Challenge, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is an acquired taste. more...
UNITY, family, courage and hope - the story of sisters Christine, Susan and Allyson epitomises the spirit of Race For Life. more...
SADDAM Hussein was defiant today after the war against Iraq was launched with a wave of air strikes targeting the country's top leadership. more...
THE Home Office has set out "simple preventative steps" - like stocking up on bottled water and tinned food - that people should take to guard themselves against possible terror attacks in this country. more...
YORKSHIRE'S top army officer spoke today of his confidence in soldiers from the region who have been deployed to the Gulf. more...
The Lord Mayor of York today offered his full support to the servicemen and women from the city who are out in the Gulf. more...
THE Labour Party is today at least three members lighter after three York stalwarts burned their membership cards in response to war in Iraq. more...
SECURITY has been tightened at Westminster amid fears of a terrorist attack more...
MPs from across York and North Yorkshire today spoke of their regret as war started in the Gulf. more...
YORK residents were today urged to take part in non-violent civil disobedience in protest at war in Iraq. more...
WOULD-BE human shield Antoinette McCormick has reached Baghdad - just hours before the conflict began. more...
Police were called to a York school after hundreds of students protesting against war with Iraq spilled out onto a city street. more...
Ripon Cathedral is to hold a special service of prayers on Saturday. more...
Two Iraqi missiles this morning hit northern Kuwait, according to the official Kuwaiti news agency. more...
Opinion on the outbreak of war were divided in York today. more...
CIVIC heads in Selby and Tadcaster today urged local people to get behind the British troops - even if they were against the war with Iraq. more...
PUPILS at a York private school were today holding a silent vigil against the war. more...
THE war against Iraq claimed its first British casualties early today when a helicopter crashed in the Kuwaiti desert. more...
Student protesters today claimed police officers were heavy-handed with them as they were arrested during anti-war demonstrations in York city centre. more...
YORK College students were thrown off campus as they tried to gather support for their anti-war protest, sparking a row between college management and staff. more...
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill in the centre of York last night as peace protesters occupied Ouse Bridge and Museum Street. more...
ABOUT 200 hundred pupils took part in a vigil at a York school following the start of the war. more...
The war in Iraq has triggered an unprecedented wave of protest in York. Political Reporter Richard Edwards observed local demonstrators as they said: "Not in our name" more...
BRITISH and American troops may enter Baghdad by Monday, a British military official revealed today. more...
MILLIONS of euros of European Union money have already been released to help provide humanitarian aid to refugees from the Iraqi war, York MP Hugh Bayley said today. more...
TORY MP John Greenway has called for limits on how anti-war protesters are allowed to behave. more...
YORK-BORN actress Dame Judi Dench is taking centre stage on Sunday night at a Concert For Peace. more...
EX-SERVICEMEN and women are urging York residents not to forget troops fighting in the Gulf. more...
AN IRAQI living in North Yorkshire was desperately trying to contact his family in Baghdad after Friday night's intense bombardment of the capital. more...
ANTI-war protesters daubed red paint on York's Mansion House and other council buildings to symbolise the blood of those being bombed in Iraq. more...
SEVEN British servicemen aboard two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters died in a mid-air collision during action in the war on Iraq. more...
THIRTEEN people were arrested during the biggest protest seen at a North Yorkshire "spy base" in 20 years. more...
FIVE coachloads of York protesters against the war in Iraq joined a major peace march in London. more...
SALES of bottled water have rocketed in York, as people stockpile emergency supplies - and cope with the warm spring weather. more...
DOZENS of members of two different faiths came together to pray for peace at a North Yorkshire cathedral. more...
TWO British soldiers are missing in southern Iraq, and several US marines have been killed in fighting around the city of Nasiriyah, in what has been described as the toughest day so far in the war in the Gulf. more...
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick told today of the daily terror of life in Baghdad. The 38-year-old York woman, speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, revealed she has now fulfilled her original aim of becoming a shield to avert Allied bombing of civilian sites. more...
THE mother of a North Yorkshire soldier out in the Gulf told today of the "absolute hell" her family has been going through since the war started. more...
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick, speaking from war-torn Baghdad today, said the message to her from ordinary Iraqis had been: "We hate Bush, but we love Americans." more...
A GULF War veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome is urging people to rally behind our troops by sending them messages of support through the Evening Press. more...
I FIND it deeply concerning that more than 20 teachers in York are facing redundancy (May 7). more...
WE wish to thank the residents of the Wolds Weighton ward who voted for us in the local council elections. more...
I AM disappointed to read of the introduction of admission charges at York Minster. more...
YOUR leader described Steve Galloway's offer to the Labour leader Dave Merrett as a "canny move by Lib Dems" (May 6). I would think a better description would be "an insidious move by Lib Dems." more...
Mrs Clark's litany of what she considers is wrong with Tadcaster's revamped/improved bus station (Letters, May 7) made depressing reading for those of us who hopefully imagined that bus passengers would benefit from the much-publicised proposed bus station improvements on the Britannia car park. more...
Having read the feature by Stephen Lewis on tourism in York (Staying upbeat in tourist city, April 30), I was staggered to see a paragraph which claimed that "City tourism bosses are hoping to build on the success of Thursday late night shopping". more...
AT LEAST two people are believed to have died when a car and two heavy goods vehicles were caught up in an horrific crash in East Yorkshire this afternoon. more...
British forces have blocked an attempted breakout by Iraqi armour at Basra, it was reported today. more...
A SECOND British soldier has died in action in the Gulf. The man, from the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, was killed during an operation last night near Al Zubayr, south west of Basra. more...
TONY Blair today signalled the start of a bloody battle for Baghdad, as Allied aircraft pounded units of Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard. more...
THE family of a York soldier serving in Iraq have spoken of their pride in his mission - after they saw him in action on camera. more...
A PROTESTER will stand for election on an anti-war mandate, only days after resigning as a Labour candidate. more...
THE Union Flag is starting to fly in the York area in a show of support for British troops in the Gulf. more...
A YORK-BORN servicewoman has been preparing troops for conflict in Iraq - by checking the health of their teeth. more...
IRAQ was today claiming it had suffered "many casualties" after two missiles allegedly hit a busy market place in Baghdad. more...
TONY Blair today said large numbers of Iraqis were waiting to revolt more...
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was today leaving Baghdad for Syria after being told she could no longer stay on her tourist visa. more...
NORTH YORKSHIRE schoolchildren turned their thoughts to the war in Iraq when they took part in a poignant trip to some of Europe's battlefields. more...
A SMALL group of demonstrators took to the streets of York to call for support for the war and backing for British troops. more...
GULF war veteran Terry Walker has criticised British and American top brass for adopting a "softly-softly" approach to the Iraq war. more...
YORK'S biggest single sports event will has been given a massive boost this year. more...
FEARLESS - that's how snooker maestro Ronnie `The Rocket' O'Sullivan feels as he prepares to defend the coveted UK crown in York. more...
YORK is on the brink of completing a major sports treble as the world's top snooker stars head to the city for the start tomorrow of the PowerHouse UK Championship. more...
A PLAYER competing in the final stages of a world ranking event for the first time scored the biggest win of his career when the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship began in York yesterday. more...
DREW Henry's golden chance of a 147 maximum break was floored by a knuckleduster as the second day's play in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship produced more upsets in last night's marathon session. more...
STEVE Davis, 9-2 victor yesterday against Paul Wykes at the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York, will be playing for an unusual private stake against his former practice partner Mark King in their second round match on Thursday - a jacket. more...
SNOOKER star John Parrott was back home on Merseyside today still trying to come to terms with the `frightening' way he was knocked out of the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. more...
York City witnessed shots of a different kind yesterday as they went to the UK Snooker Championship at the Barbican. more...
YORKSHIRE snooker hero Paul Hunter is brimming with confidence after a superb performance in his opening match in the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. more...
YORK City Knights' squad has been decimated by the shock departure of three first-teamers. more...
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent has admitted his job could soon be on the line if results do not improve. more...
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent has admitted his job could soon be on the line if results do not improve. more...
YORK City Knights' squad has been decimated by the shock departure of three first-teamers. more...
LEEDS United's players began their summer break today - but it looks as though they won't get much rest. more...
Gavin Hamilton's future will come under the microscope tomorrow when he plays for Yorkshire Seconds in their first four-day Championship match against Durham at Stamford Bridge. more...
England selector and Academy coach Rodney Marsh was at Headingley on a tour of duty yesterday but the Australian saw nothing from Yorkshire that would fire his imagination as Derbyshire tightened their stranglehold on the Championship match. more...
YORKSHIRE suffered a major blow in their bid to save their game against Derbyshire on the final day of the Championship match at Headingley today. more...
A FUND-RAISING bash is being organised to help York judo ace Rob Thomas compete at the World Masters Tournament in Japan. more...
York City skipper Chris Brass will be guest of honour at tonight's meeting of supporters' club branch, the Harrogate Minstermen. more...
A first-ever league 50 by Geoff Schofield, who made 73, allied with 56 by skipper Dave Ellis enabled Sheriff Hutton Bridge to reach 237-6 against a ten-man Dunnington side who fell to 94 all out as Rich Carrick took 4-27. more...
Newcomers Hemingbrough lead by two points after trouncing Yapham by nine wickets. more...
Rowntree's batsman Richard Tuite made a career-best 141 not out at Bridlington where both sides' batsmen prospered. more...
Sheriff Hutton Bridge made it three out of three after they emerged nine-wicket victors in the `Battle of the Bridges' at Stamford. more...
After just three fixtures, Pickering are the only side to record more than one outright victory - and their second win took them to the top of the premier division. more...
CHAMPIONS Harrogate only lost four times last summer but have already been beaten twice in the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire Premier League this season. more...
DEBUTANT Jeetan Patel produced several key moments to steer York to a narrow nine-points Oxbridge League triumph over hosts Sheffield United yesterday. more...
IF York City Knights had ended the first half as well as they had the second, then the first victory of a troublesome National League Two campaign would have been on the cards. more...
STEPHEN Hendry, the seven times world champion, eased his way into the third round of the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship, with a convincing 9-4 win over Welshman Dominic Dale last night. more...
THERE have been 26 century breaks in the PowerHouse UK Championship this week up to end of play on Thursday night. more...
THE only female referee on snooker's world ranking tournament circuit has been busy at the Barbican Centre this week. more...
THE best disabled snooker players in Britain duel for UK glory at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday morning. more...
TWO York brothers will be appearing on television with their snooker hero during the BBC's coverage of the PowerHouse UK Championship. more...
DEFENDING champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is biting mad as he starts his second match in this year's PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York tonight. more...
Yorkshire hopes of a white rose triumph in this year's UK Snooker Championship vanished as Leeds star Paul Hunter's sudden loss of form continued yesterday and he went out 9-4 to former world champion Ken Doherty, last year's UK beaten finalist. more...
RONNIE O'Sullivan is at a loss as he seeks to stay on track in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York tonight. more...
DETHRONED champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is locking his cue away till next year after his shock exit from the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York. more...
PETER Ebdon is aiming to give himself a Christmas bonus by becoming only the sixth player to complete snooker's big double - world and UK champion in the same year. more...
Ken Doherty bids to make it third time lucky tomorrow in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship final. more...
YORK CITY midfielder Lee Bullock collected a snooker cue for winning the man of the match award in the FA Cup game against Brentford last Saturday. more...
THE future of the world's best woman snooker player could be in doubt, she admitted in York this week after playing through pain to retain her UK title. more...
A YORKSHIREMAN will be centre stage in tomorrow's PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship final at York's Barbican Centre. more...
TIM HART gained revenge for York when he beat Harrogate's Brian Pritchard in the amateur challenge match at the Barbican CueZone. more...
THE 138 by Mark Davis in his first round match remains the highest break made in York since the PowerHouse UK Championship started at the Barbican on December 1. more...
WATCH out on television next spring for a piece of snooker wizardry from the young pro' who has been running the show at the Barbican CueZone during the UK Championship. more...
A FIGHTING friend inspired Mark Williams to deliver a knockout punch to land the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in a toe-to-toe battle which went the full distance at York's Barbican Centre. more...
Johnny Murtagh, who was in the hot-seat aboard the triumphant Alamshar in yesterday's Derby trial at the Curragh, has a date with a possible Oaks candidate tomorrow at York's opening meeting of the season. more...
England selector and Academy coach Rodney Marsh was at Headingley on a tour of duty yesterday but the Australian saw nothing from Yorkshire that would fire his imagination as Derbyshire tightened their stranglehold on the Championship match. more...
Gavin Hamilton's future will come under the microscope tomorrow when he plays for Yorkshire Seconds in their first four-day Championship match against Durham at Stamford Bridge. more...
YORKSHIRE suffered a major blow in their bid to save their game against Derbyshire on the final day of the Championship match at Headingley today. more...
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