THE fight against drugs takes courage and imagination. That is why a pioneer-ing scheme in York is proving to be such a success. Instead of merely punishing first-time drug offenders, this initiative offers a choice of either punishment or advice. The
THE Millennium Great Yorkshire Show has been another huge success, said director Christopher Hall. Speaking after thousands braved poor weather forecasts to attend the North's biggest celebration of farming and country life, he said the 50th show at the
SELBY farmer Frank Howie now owns one of the Great Yorkshires Show's arable contest trophies after being named winner for the third year. His remarkable achievements earned him special permission giving him the right to keep the prize instead of returning
ROWNTREE workers fearing for their jobs shouldn't pin their hopes on Peter Blackburn or Rupert Murdoch's Sun. The Sun hit a nerve when it accused Nestl of cynically manipulating workers' fears to boost support for the Euro. But no one can seriously believe
FALLEN angel Rachel Simpson was this afternoon jailed for siphoning £127,000 from the York Christmas Angels fancy goods store. The managing director of the family business, Alan Strauss, suffered physically and mentally from the worry of not being able
I AM concerned about the pedestrianisation of High Petergate. For more than 20 years I have been the proprietor of Fosters jewellers. During that time I have neither witnessed, nor been aware of, any accident or indeed conflict taking place between pedestrians
A York couple who gave themselves to help others were today celebrating 65 years of wedded bliss. Retired GPO telephone engineer Donald Peacock, 86, would not let the early loss of his sight stop him working or helping those in hospital. After he went
A MAN who took to the roof of his parents home near Goole sparking a stand-off with police has been arrested after finally coming down. The 41-year-old, who has not been named by police, was shivering with cold and was said to be "still agitated and tired
THE LATEST round of lottery grants for North Yorkshire will help people suffering from mental distress, fund a village hall modernisation and provide a new fitness suite. Nearly £3.5 million has been awarded by the National Lottery Charities Board to
ALARMS bells started ringing for horrified businessman Muir Morton when he received his quarterly bill from BT. The itemised bill ran to a staggering 2,054 pages, and came in a large cardboard box instead of the usual envelope. And Mr Morton was facing
TINA Turner proved she was simply the best at a concert at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. Dressed in skin-tight black PVC pedal pushers and top, the 62-year-old wowed the thousands of fans who packed the stadium. Tina Turner Twenty Four Seven Millennium
Former York City striker Paul Baker, pictured above, has signed for non-league giants Bedlington Terriers. Baker, 37, has agreed to join the Northern League outfit as a player after leaving his coaching role at Carlisle United following the arrival of
CAMEROON international striker Joseph-Desire Job could make his Middlesbrough debut in Wayne Hall's Testimonial at Bootham Crescent, writes Dave Stanford. The 22-year-old Lens front man was the new face in Bryan Robson's squad when they returned for the
THE picture for patients in North Yorkshire looks relatively healthy, despite the appearance of a north-south divide in NHS league tables for England which have been released today. According to NHS performance indicators for England the county has one
DRINKERS and traders were warned today about a consignment of counterfeit vodka being offered for sale in North Yorkshire. Trading standards officers have recovered more than 100 bottles from two premises, one in a village near Selby and a connected general
THE York website suppliers of British food to homesick Brits all over the world has clinched an exclusive contract with British Forces Post Offices, helping to create 30 new jobs. The deal, which gives expatshopping.com founders Simon Aldrich and Richard
This time it's not site wide. We've just tried to inject some colour into the front page, and created a daily paper page which lists all the major sections uploaded from the Evening Press that day. Just click the daily paper icon from the home page. Over
United States Air Force, published by Jane's Combat Simulations for PC SPECS: Pentium 266, 32MB RAM, 550MB hard drive space, 6xCD-ROM drive, 4MB graphics card. Behind the glitzy action-movie opening titles and rock-guitar soundtrack there's a seriously
Pat can win big race on Medicean. PAT Eddery, whose chances of becoming champion jockey for a 12th time were given a hammer blow yesterday when he picked up a ten day suspension, can take Knavesmire by storm on John Smith's Day tomorrow. The 48-year-old
IN THIS age of instant communication, when a message can pass across the world in the blink of an electronic eye, it is in a way comforting to see how Freeport Hornsea chooses to put across its message. They are sending us a town crier. This imported
THE largest pack of foxhounds ever seen in Britain went on parade at the Great Yorkshire Show - while their masters urged hunt supporters to give them a cheer which would be heard in Parliament. Of Yorkshire's 20 hunts, 16 rode into the show's Main Ring
FARMERS have been told that Britain's strong pound is largely out of the Government's control. Countryside Minister Elliot Morley told farmers at this year's Great Yorkshire Show that the economy's strength was due to "global" forces. He said: "There
EDUCATION played a key role at this year's Great Yorkshire Show, with children creating displays and staging scientific experiments. Farming experts were posted across the showground specifically to give advice to student visitors, and in-depth information
A SENIOR Tory is backing demands for clear labelling of British bacon. Shadow agriculture spokeswoman Baroness Hazel Bysord joined the Yorkshire Agricultural Society in asking Agriculture Minister Nick Brown to make the country of origin clear after the
HORSES Heavy horse turnouts.- Heavy agricultural turnout (pairs or tandems) any breed, in gears with four-wheeled vehicle built specifically for agricultural purpose: 1, Mervyn Ramage, Gateshead; 2, Robin Worthington, Doncaster. Osborne Refrigerators
BEHIND the quite exterior of a rural Wolds village lies an e-sex empire providing goods to the far corners of the globe, the Evening Press can reveal today. Doctors, accountants, oil rig workers, and even a vicar are among the customers buying their sex
Former York City striker Glenn Naylor (pictured) has reported for pre-season training with Nationwide Conference side Scarborough, having been released by Division Three outfit Darlington. The Seasiders began training with the York-born 27-year-old viewing
Goalkeeper's York return scuppered. GUTTED. That's Manchester United 'keeper Nick Culkin who will miss the Premiership champions' eagerly awaited pre-season friendly with York City. The York-born 22-year-old has linked up with Second Division Bristol
YOU can tell it is nearing the end of the school year. The homework has slowed to a trickle. The teachers all seem to be getting more excited as the sparkle returns to their eyes. And I am being slowly driven insane. Not that you would know it. Especially
SEAGULLS which attacked elderly residents and frightened a paper boy in an East Coast resort have been culled by council snipers. Armed with air rifles, offices from East Riding Council shot dead four chicks on the West Hill estate in Bridlington after
CALLING all tall people - York's basketball club wants you. York Vikings are about to set up a men's adult team, an under-18s side and a second junior team, and are therefore looking for new players to sign up. And as tall people have a natural advantage
A savage assault by Darren Lehmann on leg-spinner Ian Salisbury helped move Yorkshire to a small but valuable first innings lead of 16 against County Champions Surrey at The Oval yesterday before Chris Silverwood grabbed a wicket in the day's two remaining
York Cricket Club face a hectic weekend with a double-header, tomorrow and Sunday, involving the top and bottom clubs in the league. The Clifton Park club have the added bonus of home advantage on both days. York take on the new league leaders, Harrogate
YORK strongman Rob Dixon has become the first Yorkshireman ever to be asked to compete at the World's Strongest Man tournament, to be held in South Africa. The showpiece annual event - famously won by policeman Geoff Capes in the 1980s - is being held
A SHOWDOWN of the big shouters is on the cards when a cheeky bid to draw shoppers from York to the east coast is made on Monday. Barrel-chested town crier Ted Davey is coming to the city to proclaim the delights of the Freeport Hornsea Outlet Village.
AFTER the disappointment of missing out at Henley Royal Regatta, the York City Rowing Club lightweight quad are hoping to pull in some silverware at the Great Britain Championships at Holmepierrepoint, near Notting-ham. The four of David Tinkler (stroke
A PIONEERING scheme piloted in York to tackle the menace of drug-related crime is being launched throughout the rest of the county today. North Yorkshire Police's Drug Arrest Referral Scheme has completed a successful trial period in York and was today
IF Bootham Crescent witnesses similar ball skills as displayed there last night, then York City and their supporters are set for a super season. The ground may not have danced completely to a Brazilian samba rhythm, but there were enough cha-cha-chas
A YOUNG York athlete will be going for golden glory later this year, having been picked to compete at the Sydney Paralympics. Paul Smith, 23, of Yarburgh Way, Badger Hill, has been selected to throw the discus for Great Britain, against the cream of the
I never thought I'd see the day that Jon Snow would be playing at being Chris Tarrant. But all this week he's been one step from asking 'Is that your final answer?'. It's all very disconcerting. Brought on board to add obvious weight and gravitas, Snow
The look of love is changing as Phil Gould and Stephen Lewis reveal... Emma stood on the edge of the cliff, her heart pounding. She could just make out the tall, dark, brooding figure of Roderick as he pushed through the driving rain plummeting from the
