With all the exciting things taking place in York at present I was disappointed that so little was said about the superb presentation, Timewarp 2000, at the Barbican Centre. Around 7,000 school children from the city watched the production through the
I feel it's time to give York City boss Neil Thompson a break, having been to the match v Plymouth and heard the cries of "Tommo out!" yet again. We've just taken four out of six points at home. Granted neither was a classy display, but there is a massive
Skillwise, highly-rated by Tim Easterby, can chalk-up his second win over fences tomorrow at Market Rasen. The seven-year-old, who got off the mark at Wetherby last month, looks poised to follow-up in the Market Rasen Sponsorship Club Novices' Chase over
Five players could face disciplinary action from Yorkshire League officials after they were sent off during Saturday's 'A' team derby clash between York Acorn and New Earswick All Blacks. Acorn's Gary Taylor and Ken Forbes and All Blacks trio Carl Barrow
York City have pledged to stamp out foul language and racist abuse at Bootham Crescent. One fan was ejected from the ground on Saturday during the 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle as part of the clampdown, which Sophie McGill, City's public relations executive
ON TRIAL: Selby rugby union star Carl Paterson is to try his hand in the league code with the Wasps York Wasps have looked to the east to land quality backs Kevin Gray and John McCracken. Goalkicking full-back Gray has joined the Wasps from Hull Kingston
Retired agriculture lecturer Bernard Ashworth has died suddenly at the age of 57. Mr Ashworth, of Leavening, near Malton, was a lecturer at Askham Bryan College, near York, for more than 30 years, and was well known in the North Yorkshire farming community
Charities and local market traders should be allowed to set up stalls in Parliament Street in York in the absence of the cancelled French market, according to Evening Press readers. The proposal would mean much needed extra cash for local good causes,
A York support group for people suffering from a behavioural disorder highlighted in a new television drama series is involved in an increasingly bitter dispute with local health professionals. The Channel 4 series Kid In The Corner, about a couple's
Tony Linley, of the Ryther Arms, celebrates the lifting of the beef-on-the-bone ban Picture: Frank Dwyer Beef on the bone today made a triumphal return at a top North Yorkshire steak restaurant within hours of the announcement that the Government ban
My family recently moved to York and was pleased to find Fulford Cross School which met the special needs of our son and came highly recommended by Ofsted. It is beyond belief that such a successful school is having its funding cut by 20 per cent and
Your recent correspondence on war memorials to the fallen of two world wars, prompts me to remind readers of the supreme sacrifice made by some peace time conscripts in the years 1946 to 1962. As far I as am aware they have no national memorial. There
I do hope the colourful and stylish French market will return to York in the New Year. Something a bit different, it enhanced the street scene and added to the ambience. Although feelings seem to be running high may I be allowed to redress the balance
Ban on cars gets red light We're none too keen on the council's plans to restrict traffic on Bootham. By 'we' I mean a few mates down the pub, one or two colleagues and the odd casual acquaintance. This rag-tag group feels that banning cars from Bootham
Marge the seal, who is continuing to recover at Scarborough Sea Life Centre, despite her fear of water The injured seal found to be afraid of water after being rescued from a beach and taken to the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, is continuing to make
The experiences of York families coping with children whose behaviour goes beyond all normal rules are more disturbing than any fictional example. A group of parents convinced their children are suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Abigail Tearse tries out the new Shopmobility scooter in York watched by Walter Swanton, dressed as Santa Claus Santa has delivered a special present to the Shopmobility scheme, with a little help from a York business. He handed over a scooter, worth
Sheriff Hutton Bridge are the early pacesetters in the Costcutter York Senior Indoor Cricket League following their last ball win over Stamford Bridge. Chasing Stamford's 132-2, Sheriff Hutton Bridge entered the final over at 114-3 but, aided by two wides
Barlby Bridge Primary School, Selby, are the first side through to the next round of York City FC's five-a-side primary schools competition. KARL BRADSHAW, Park Grove School's goalkeeper gathers the ball under pressure during their match against Barlby
It is a novel idea for a railway company. Instead of cramming as many of the paying public into a carriage as possible, Grand Central wants to offer cross-Pennine passengers the space to stretch out. Extra legroom is only one of the innovations the train
Farmers and butchers' delight at the lifting of the beef-on-the-bone-ban is tempered by the fact that this ludicrous restriction should never have been imposed in the first place. Its introduction two years ago this week caused outrage. Ministers insisted
Award-winning Evening Press graphic artist Lisa Cook at her terminal and, below, part of the graphic which won her the award Evening Press graphic artist Lisa Cook has scooped a prestigious award for her work. Lisa, 28, whose work involves creating maps
Dial and donate will be the call next week, when our Hospice 2000 Appeal will be on the line for York's big phone-in. Local figures lined up to answer the calls between 9am and 9pm on Thursday, December 9, include the Lord Mayor, Coun Peter Vaughan, and
Leading kitchen furniture manufacturer Hygena has denied breaching health and safety regulations when a massive boiler explosion at the firm's Howden site claimed the lives of two men. Hygena boiler man Roy Shipley, 53, from Hull, and contractor Barry
York council employees have been barred from working with materials containing asbestos after health and safety chiefs discovered they were following out-of-date regulations. Mike Church shows asbestos under the stairs at his home The Health and Safety
A psychiatric patient's request for a cigarette cost him his life after a "vicious" attack during which he was repeatedly punched and kicked outside a York hospital, a jury heard today. Marcus Pullan, 54, suffered a punctured lung, four fractured ribs
