Dawn under canvas in summer Swaledale, sounds idyllic, yes/no? Except to be woken by a scream of police sirens, or so it sounded. Actually half a dozen manic oystercatchers circling in tight formation fast and low over the campsite. more...
The beautiful drive through God's Own Country to the White Swan in Ampleforth should have been a light hearted affair. more...
Life-long Leeds United fan Terry Ruane walks down the tunnel on to the hallowed turf of Elland Road. more...
IN the 1830s, Royal Navy captain Robert Fitzroy conceived a strange experiment. He decided to bring back to England four `uncivilised' Fuegian indians from the wilds of Tierra del Fuego and have them educated in a London infant school. more...
HORNBY'S everyman style of comedy isn't everybody's cup of tea. He takes you to the heart of the character and the issue, but some-times it's nice to join up the dots yourself. more...
Four strangers meet in a Greek taverna, each there to escape the problems of their lives back home. Suddenly, tragic events unfold in the harbour below, throwing the four together in adversity. more...
YOU can't fault photographer Sir Simon Marsden's choice of location to launch his sumptuous new book of photos of haunted England. He chose York: the `city of a thousand ghosts' and, by all accounts, one of the most haunted places in Europe. more...
Drying off after the deluge, Gina Parkinson finds two plants that thrive in the wet. more...
FRIDAY lunchtime and the city did not seem very busy, certainly up by Monk Bar. more...
WE'VE always thought it the king of shops. Now it looks like York Beer & Wine Shop has proved a hit with Her Maj herself. more...
NIGHT owls could soon be able to drink and dance until 4am. more...
SHE is Britain's youngest woman cleric, and she has just been ordained in York. more...
PEACE protesters gather outside York Minster in an attempt to persuade the Church of England to get rid of its shares in an American company. more...
THE part this woman and thousands like her played in the Second World War was being recognised by the Queen today. more...
A MOBILE phone mast row is set to be decided next week when councillors consider plans for two in the Fulford area of York. more...
CAMPAIGNERS against a late licence at York's Barbican Centre have demanded to know how many people would be allowed inside. more...
ONE of City of York Council's oldest tenants, Thea Asplin, was celebrating her 100th birthday today. more...
HERITAGE chiefs have given York's major historic buildings a clean bill of health - declaring it a "major achievement". more...
A MAN'S fear of youths with knives led to his arrest when police found a metal baton in his car on York's outer ring road, a court heard. more...
DUE to her concern for her own safety Mrs Morton asks where can we safely walk? (Letters, July 4). more...
Heather Causnett made some very good points regarding Christian Vassie's letter about the facts behind his stipend and parking perks. more...
I WAS totally disgusted by your `Wolf's World' cartoon in Tuesday's Press (July 5). more...
RE Mr Dent's letter about the rules on re-homing animals at the RSPCA (July 1), I fully agree with what he says. After losing a much-loved pet I decided on another one and visited on an open day. more...
I FEEL it is time York tourism bosses and Gillian Cruddas in particular are brought to account. more...
I meet a lot of wine drinkers who are colour prejudiced. They only like red, or they only like white. On hot and sunny days however, I have found that both camps can be united in their appreciation of rosé wine. more...
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WE AT Reader Travel have been waiting eagerly for the Page & Moy cruising brochure for 2006. It arrived this week. more...
LAST season's Evening Press York City Player of the Year Dave Merris has signed a new contract. more...
York City Knights loose forward Lee Paterson is looking to slay two dragons tomorrow - Swinton's title hopes and his own try-scoring duck. more...
Playmaker Ian Watson has been ruled out of the Swinton Lions squad for tomorrow's LHF Healthplan National League Two four-pointer. more...
A BULLSEYE birthday is planned for Flaxby Park Golf and Country Club, writes Tony Kelly. more...
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FULFORD Golf Club assistant professional Jamie Ashworth is hoping to finish this weekend in seventh heaven. more...
York City Knights loose forward Lee Paterson is looking to slay two dragons tomorrow - Swinton's title hopes and his own try-scoring duck. more...
LAST season's Evening Press York City Player of the Year Dave Merris has signed a new contract. more...
Leeds United captain Paul Butler, 32, will this weekend put pen to paper on a one-year extension to his contract. more...
YORKSHIRE'S progress was interrupted at New Road yesterday by a defiant innings from Worcestershire's acting captain Gareth Batty. more...
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping at the Parsonage Country House Hotel in Escrick last night after owner Phil Smith realised a racing dream. more...
YORKSHIRE'S progress was interrupted at New Road yesterday by a defiant innings from Worcestershire's acting captain Gareth Batty. more...
Yorkshire have had their moments in the fortnight devoted entirely to Twenty20 Cup cricket but they have once again fallen well short of being a leading side in this frenzied, condensed version of the game. more...
DARLINGTON owner David Metcalfe, on the mark on Knavesmire yesterday with runaway winner Mecca's Mate, can continue his purple patch at Haydock's big footballing day tomorrow. more...
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping at the Parsonage Country House Hotel in Escrick last night after owner Phil Smith realised a racing dream. more...
Several brave Knights will be putting themselves in the line of fire on their weekend off next Sunday at local club York Acorn. more...
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