PICKERING Town came tumbling to earth when they were beaten 1-0 by visitors Liversedge, who leapt above them to go second in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Pikes' slide deepened as Harrogate Railway's 3-2 triumph at Glasshoughton
ONCE again bus passengers in York are being hit with large fare increases. It is not long since a large fare increase was imposed in response to increased fuel prices following Hurricane Katrina. The fuel prices have now returned to pre-Katrina levels
IT was interesting to read of Coun Reid's disappointment that cycling levels are beginning to dip, apparently due to "gaps in the network which have put some people off" (December 16). While I must applaud the council's efforts in providing cycle lanes
HAVING enjoyed a delicious meal at Caf Concerto, my friends and I decided to round off the evening by taking coffee at the Dean Court Hotel. What a mistake. Three of us ordered coffee. One pot of coffee came (which was certainly not ground coffee), three
The spirit of Christmas was among Yorkshire members at the club's extraordinary general meeting on Christmas Eve when all 206 of them voted in favour of buying Headingley cricket ground. Renowned for their strong and differing views, never before have
Are you stuffed to bursting? Is your wheelie bin similarly stuffed? How many presents have you accidentally thrown out in that pile of discarded wrapping paper this year? It makes you want to weep when you think of all the hours, expertise and cash that
BLIND Yvonne Sleightholme - the woman convicted of shooting dead her "love rival" in a North Yorkshire farmyard - has finally been freed from jail. Her release just before Christmas comes after she spent more than 16 years inside - despite her trial judge
A BRAVE couple who miraculously survived the raging water of last year's tsunami are about to celebrate the birth of their first baby. Honeymooners Louise and Greg Harrand, injured when they were thrown about in the waves in Ko Phi Phi, are proudly looking
THE future of York's two children's homes hangs in the balance. About 34 people who work at the homes in Bismarck Street, off Leeman Road, and Wenlock Terrace, off Fulford Road, were told on Friday of City of York Council's proposals to close one of them
BATTERED pensioner Mary Burton has called on her attacker to "search his conscience" and give himself up as a gesture of goodwill. The 77-year-old, from Horsman Avenue, off Cemetery Road, in York, was left needing 21 stitches to head wounds after she
STRIKER Richard Cresswell's first Championship goal for Leeds United crowned a 3-1 home win against Coventry City to breathe new life into the Whites' play-off challenge. The former York City front-runner latched on to Robbie Blake's 80th-minute pass,
The spirit of Christmas was among Yorkshire members at the club's extraordinary general meeting on Christmas Eve when all 206 of them voted in favour of buying Headingley cricket ground. Renowned for their strong and differing views, never before have
YOUNG and old spread festive cheer around York as they celebrated Christmas in style. Baby Rory Lee gave his parents the present of a lifetime when he arrived at 6.12am on Christmas Day, weighing in at 7lb 9oz. His tired mum, Jannette Humphrey, 23, said
FUN-LOVING teenager Neil Houliston woke up late on Christmas Day, unwrapped his presents with his family, then drove his younger sister to work. But the 17-year-old who "was just starting his life" never made it back. His life was cut tragically short
A YEAR ago the world was in shock. An earthquake on Boxing Day triggered a massive tsunami which devastated large parts of the coast in South Asia. Many thousands of lives were lost. We will never know the full death toll. When the huge waves struck,
Yobs in gangs, swinging on lamp posts until they fall. This happened late Saturday night, only days before on Thursday before 7pm another had been felled and numerous others around Acomb. Luckily so far they've fallen into the road. Hope they never fall
With the weather icy, the best bet for racing taking place tomorrow could be the all-weather Flat fixture at Wolverhampton, where Musiotal (1.35) is napped. The Paul Blockley-trained gelding has been unlucky on his last two starts on the same track, being
I took this photo of the sunrise over Rowntree Park just before 8am on Wednesday, December 21 (the shortest day of the year). It was my dad's birthday, so I framed it and gave it to him as a present. I thought you might be interested in this as it's local
SO the bus fares are going up yet again? This is just getting stupid. Smaller companies such as Yorkshire Coastliner (owned by the same group who owns Harrogate & District) can manage to keep their fares at reasonable prices. Surely the second largest
THE First Group, which makes a very large profit from public transport across the country, is biting the hand that feeds it. If managers had the foresight to understand the needs of customers, they could increase passenger numbers and cover the fuel cost
BUS fares are to rise (December 22). It's to be regretted that this happens when there is no competition from other transport companies. Passengers have no choice but to pay up and lump it. However, new buses all cost money and First have to get a return
YES - WITH regard to your article on hospital visiting hours, at long last commonsense has prevailed. The hours have been curtailed, and not before time. This restriction should be extended except in special circumstances by the governing body. Having
York bookseller Jo Dodd is about to shut up shop. Maxine Gordon hears the story. AT her small bookshop Worm Holes in Bootham, Jo Dodd earned a reputation for putting on events. From coffee mornings to book groups, dating nights to creative writing classes
If your New Year's resolution for 2006 is not to make any, Maxine Gordon meets a woman whose advice might make you think again. HOW many of us sit down at this time of year with pen and paper and write down a list of what we resolve not to do in the coming
HE IS held together by metal and riddled with painful arthritis, but York's bionic pensioner is embracing 2006. Denis Wright, 77, of New Earswick, has 23 metal joints, a plate in his neck and metal poles in his right leg. He has endured 11 operations
JAILED Scream mask killer Heather Stevenson-Snell has turned down the chance to write a book, the Evening Press can reveal. The former York psychotherapist has told how she was recently approached about chronicling the events in which Lancashire man Robert
A WINTER wedding 50 years ago almost did not happen when the train on which the bridegroom and his family were booked, crashed. Colin Morgan who has just celebrated his golden wedding with his wife, Maureen, travelled from Durham to Portsmouth via Waterloo
PICKERING Town came tumbling to earth when they were beaten 1-0 by visitors Liversedge, who leapt above them to go second in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Pikes' slide deepened as Harrogate Railway's 3-2 triumph at Glasshoughton
DESPICABLE louts defiled a North Yorkshire church including using the pulpit as a toilet. Church leaders said St Michael's Church in Malton's market place was "desecrated" by the sickening act - which took place in broad daylight. The offenders used the
HUNT supporters across North Yorkshire gathered for the first Boxing Day meeting since hunting with hounds was outlawed. Hundreds of people, horses and dogs were met by glorious winter sunshine as they packed Malton Market Place yesterday to watch the
BACK-AGAIN midfielder Emmanuel Panther wielded an instant Boxing Day impact on his unexpected return to York City duty. City boss Billy McEwan admitted that it was never his intention to give his key midfielder a pivotal role in yesterday's 3-1 derby
BACK-AGAIN midfielder Emmanuel Panther wielded an instant Boxing Day impact on his unexpected return to York City duty. City boss Billy McEwan admitted that it was never his intention to give his key midfielder a pivotal role in yesterday's 3-1 derby
ON the cover of a new calendar which has just gone on sale, a half naked barmaid pours a glass of whisky at the Edward VII pub in York. But this is not a "glamour" calendar of the sort you might find hanging on your local mechanic's wall. True, all the
FORGET Old Spice aftershave, Ferrero Rocher and new socks, York City fans received their most welcome Christmas present a day late this year. Last Boxing Day was about as painful as a Cliff Richard Christmas compilation for City supporters but yesterday's
As I've said before in this column, some of the 'work' carried out by boffins across the country beggars belief. While we mere mortals toil our way through each day doing something that constitutes 'work', most of them seem to spend their time devoted
DENIS Wright's determination offers another vision of hope today. Mr Wright is known as the bionic pensioner. Afflicted by severe arthritis, he has undergone many operations to insert metal joints, plates and poles. The doctors have done wonders in keeping
