HEWORTH ARLC's search for their first points of the National Conference division two campaign continued as they were thrashed in the bottom-of-the-table encounter at Saddleworth. Both sides, once big names in amateur rugby league, began the game at the
In the first of a week-long series of articles, crime reporter Chris Greenwood looks at York's drinking culture, and the move towards 24-hour opening LATE-NIGHT violence and antisocial behaviour, much of it fuelled by alcohol, is at an "unacceptable"
YORK City Knights have praised the Supporters' Club after they handed over £10,000 towards the formation of a new Academy side. As revealed by the Evening Press last week, the club must set up an Under-21s team by next season to meet new Rugby Football
WE have been on a fortnightly rubbish collections for quite a while now. Ryedale District Council gave us a choice of bin size when we first went on to a wheelie bin collection and we chose the larger capacity one. When the change was to be made and we
THE reason the woman is having trouble with her house in Fourth Avenue, York ('Our house is falling apart', September 16), is because of the nearby trees. I have had talks with the city council about the trees for years. A few years ago the council put
For a long time I have been concerned with the deterioration of Radio York. One Tuesday recently it managed to hit an all-time low. The most serious subject for discussion between 5pm and 7pm was whether or not the BBC should continue to play Cliff Richard
REGARDING the council housing situation in York (Letters, September 20), I am sure I am not the only one surprised that there are only 4,000 people in the queue for homes. It was Margaret Thatcher, back in the Eighties, who outrageously started the ball
The letter from Joan Lewis of Copmanthorpe (September 23) asks why York's crematorium charges are so high. The City of York Council does make relatively high charges for services such as cremations and a variety of other services, including parking. This
WHILE I agree with Adrian Wilson's letter ('Poor reflection on York's public servants', September 19) I do not believe we should be at all surprised that elected politicians do not take any notice of the people who have elected them. Democracy and free
THERE have been frantic cries from many sources to improve the A64 to prevent accidents. I have driven this road since 1954 and to paraphrase Shakespeare: "The fault, dear driver, lies not in our roads, but in ourselves." Mick Snowden, Manor Farm Bungalow
YORK is developing a split personality. By day the city is charm itself, attracting thousands of visitors who revel in its beauty, history and shops. But when night falls, the city can turn ugly. Fighting, arson, vandalism, abuse and loutishness have
IT was a culinary triumph. The York Festival Of Food and Drink 2005 was the best yet. The event celebrated all that is tastiest about Yorkshire, with a week-long focus on this region's producers and purveyors of wonderful food and drink. And the emphasis
UNCHARTED territory held no fears for Malton and Norton, who made their first visit to Gateshead a triumphant one with a 24-13 win in Durham/Northumberland 1. Within the first five minutes they created havoc, centre Tim Carney bursting through from 30
Pocklington's enigmatic winning form continued with a 19-10 win at home to Yarnbury. The Pocklington backs played at a pace and technical level way above their opposite numbers, but frequently their approach play failed to produce an opening or a finish
FESTIVAL fever has hit York with a vengeance. Whether you're an amateur historian, a young artist, retired or just plain hungry, the city has something to offer. As the curtain falls on the Food & Drink Festival, York's first 50+ Festival is only
THE dental place lottery could be over for York and Selby residents, thanks to a new scheme to be launched by health chiefs this week. Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) is preparing to launch the scheme, which will cut waiting list times throughout
FORMER York City striker Richard Cresswell blew his chance of becoming an instant Elland Road scoring hero as Leeds United crashed 2-0 at home to Ipswich Town. Fresh from his two-goal haul which knocked Rotherham out of the League Cup and set up United's
Unbelievable as it sounds, York Acorn's 62-1 thrashing of Milford Marlins had them trailing by a football score at the end of the first quarter. Milford hit a bizarre drop goal two minutes after declining a penalty from the exact same position to lead
YORK City Knights have praised the Supporters' Club after they handed over £10,000 towards the formation of a new Academy side. As revealed by the Evening Press last week, the club must set up an Under-21s team by next season to meet new Rugby Football
TERRY'S today began its last week of production in York with the future of its factory site still shrouded in uncertainty. A hotel and conference facilities are among possible uses for the Bishopthorpe Road complex, according to a draft development brief
A Tom Matthews double and a debut strike by substitute Gavin Dickinson saw Selby Town climb to fifth in the Northern Counties East League premier division. Selby were looking to build on last week's 3-1 win at Maltby Main, and got off to the perfect start
FOR their second half showing Scarborough deserved their 1-0 win over Forest Green which should have been far more emphatic. However, the hosts were fortunate to be still in the game after a dreadful first half. Leigh Walker kept his side in the game
MARKS made an impact in the York FA Saturday Senior Cup, but it was a maximum for Easingwold Town to shock top-flight Copmanthorpe. Entertaining their first division opponents, Copmanthorpe were favourites to progress, but they suffered a single-goal
YORK City manager Billy McEwan expressed his frustration at the standard of Conference refereeing after seeing his side lose their second game of the season at Aldershot. The Minstermen went down 2-1 at the Recreation Ground after Essex official Fred
Monday, September 26, 2005 100 years ago Scarborough had been practically inundated with Scottish fishermen during the previous weekend, with more than 300 boats in the harbour over Sunday, and as each boat carried eight men on average, there had been
Unbelievable as it sounds, York Acorn's 62-1 thrashing of Milford Marlins had them trailing by a football score at the end of the first quarter. Milford hit a bizarre drop goal two minutes after declining a penalty from the exact same position to lead
New Seeker, the outstanding flagbearer for Clive Cox's successful Lambourn stable, can do his canny trainer yet another good turn at Goodwood tomorrow. Runner-up in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster in March, New Seeker has been a prolific winner since
Yorkshire Phoenix brought to a close their most wretched one-day season ever when they were torn to shreds by totesport League Second Division champions Sussex Sharks at Hove. Sussex needed to win the match to be absolutely sure of taking the title but
IT started from a small acorn in Pocklington but now property developer The Helmsley Group is finally quitting its home to relocate to one of its own projects at Monks Cross in York. The group, which is moving from smaller premises in Pocklington, intends
I WRITE in response to the evening Press's the Bin It! campaign. I have spoken to several people in York who will be receiving the new green bins. They are not all necessarily in favour of the new system, but are willing to try to change their habits
DELIGHTED as I am that so distinguished a correspondent as Mr Enticknap should have taken the trouble to reply to my remarks about the proposed T-Mobile mast in Heworth, York, (Letters, September 22), I am at a loss to understand how he has come to interpret
GOD help us all if there is anyone out there with the same attitude to life as you, Mr Bastin ('Have transport cops lost plot on railways?', Letters, September 21). I hope that in your lifetime you do not have to suffer the grief and heartache the Maud
PHIL Atkinson has come up with an excellent idea suggesting it is time there was a memorial erected for Bomber Command's heroic crews from the Second World War (September 21). The way these men were treated after the war is one of the most disgraceful
I can't think of another book, apart from Harry Potter, that so many people have read." So says Christian Selvaratnam, a director of the popular Christian Alpha courses (Focus On Da Vinci Thriller, Evening Press , Thursday September 22). I can. Charles
LITTLE girls love to dress up. You can bung a little boy in a bin bag and he'll be happy as Larry, but little girls are a different breed. They enjoy wearing their fanciest pants even if they are only going to dig for worms in the garden. They enjoy trying
NESTLE Rowntree finished the strongest to seal a 23-18 victory in a see-swing encounter at Otley Fourths. Three times, the visitors trailed to raids from Otley's epeedy backs, but each time Rowntree's replied with a try in kind from scrum-half Peter Shores
A STORMING second half comeback was just too little for York Railway Institute in their Yorkshire Three trip to Roundhegians. The RI ranks trailed 22-0 at one point, but bounced back to lose 22-21. With Li, Yates, Thomas and Heslop all unavailable, RI
IN a game littered with 33 penalties, Selby Rugby Union Club lost out at the death, suffering a double bout of Sandhill Lane anguish. First, they were overhauled by a stoppage-time penalty from Sheffield Tigers, who won the Yorkshire One match 11-10.
York paid the penalty for a slow start against a very competent Old Crossleyans team, who went on to win the Yorkshire One clash 26-17. From the start "Crocks" kicked for position to maximise their home advantage on the smallest pitch in the league. York
IT HELPS some of York's most vulnerable young people gain a little independence. Young adults with conditions such as Downs Syndrome are taught on York College's Living Skills course how to carry out basic daily tasks, from ironing and bed-making to cooking
A DRAMATIC early-morning raid on a Selby house led to a 17-year-old youth appearing before magistrates today on charges of false imprisonment, robbery and criminal damage. Selby police stormed the house in Charles Street following a silent 999 call in
A SENIOR Liberal Democrat MP has backed the city council's transport strategy - even though it is opposed to the party's national policy. Transport spokesman Tom Brake MP said during a visit to York on that he backed the council's plans to reduce congestion
A SEVEN-year long wrangle over a footpath in Huntington that has cost York council hundreds of pounds is likely to be settled by a government hearing, a councillor has said. The row over a track from Malton Road to Jockey Lane, which Huntington Parish
York paid the penalty for a slow start against a very competent Old Crossleyans team, who went on to win the Yorkshire One clash 26-17. From the start "Crocks" kicked for position to maximise their home advantage on the smallest pitch in the league. York
PHYSIOTHERAPY students from York are warned they might not find an NHS job for up to two years. Undergraduates starting their studies at York St John College are worried about the lack of junior posts available to complete their training. Of the 26 people
LACK of enough big conference facilities in York has meant the loss of at least £2.2 million to the city in only six months, it was disclosed today. Since April, York Tourism Bureau has had to turn down requests for four major conferences because there
YORK City manager Billy McEwan expressed his frustration at the standard of Conference refereeing after seeing his side lose their second game of the season at Aldershot. The Minstermen went down 2-1 at the Recreation Ground after Essex official Fred
A SCHOOLBOY was stabbed in the head during a vicious gang attack in York. The 14-year-old, a pupil at Millthorpe School, was stabbed in the back of the head when he was assaulted by a group of teenagers outside the Cygnet Pub in Dove Street during the
HARROGATE Town are just two matches from reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup after a 3-0 victory over Great Harwood Town, writes Dave Flett. Goole will also join them in the third qualifying round if they can make home advantage count in tomorrow
IT is a revealing statistic that York City have only conceded three goals this season in the first 87 minutes of matches. Equally as significant is the fact that the Minstermen's defence has only been breached three times from open play in their opening
QUIZ buffs are a competitive lot. They'll stop at nothing to get the right answer. Emails have been coming into the Evening Press asking if we happen to know the name of the dog on a tomb in York Minster. Being a newspaper which tries to help, we contacted
