YORK'S August race meeting is an irresistible spectacle. Thousands are lured from far and wide by the quality of the sport. Many famous faces could be spotted among the throng yesterday, as our photographs tonight show. Manchester United manager Sir Alex
ANOTHER record-breaking crop of GCSE results was reaped today, followed by the inevitable outcry. Exams must be getting easier, the critics carp. Not for a moment do they contemplate the other possibility: that the students are getting better. The truth
HAVING read your article about Aden Mcleod's sculpture of the Queen Mother, (August 22) I think it would be a great idea to erect a monumental bronze of this great lady in York. As a suggested site for such a statue, how about on the pleasant grassed
THE partial lifting of the pig export ban is welcome news for an industry suffering terribly from a number of factors over many years. Nick Brown has demonstrated how decisive action and constructive engagement within the EU pays dividends. The Labour
HELEN Mead has developed the art of tedious tripe to the point where she is not even remotely amusing. Her persistent whingeing about the inadequacies of the British male (and her husband in particular) has made her weekly column a contemptible literary
TWO crew members of a light aircraft from Pocklington, near York, had a lucky escape when their plane crashed into a field after colliding with power lines. The light plane from the Wolds Gliding Club in Pocklington was found on its roof when police officers
NOBODY can fail to have been deeply moved by the loss of the Russian submarine Kursk and the horrible deaths of all the men who sailed in her. Yes, there was muddle and delay, and many in Russia, not least families of those lost, will be asking questions
PEOPLE still mistakenly imagine hospices as depressing institutions where people go to die rather than the modern-day reality where half of all patients go home after a stay, according to a survey today. Doctors and nurses are to blame for the public
IT'S party time all over again for St Leonard's Hospice, with the news that York's big weekend of revels has raised no less than £10,000 for our Hospice 2000 Appeal. The cash boost has come from the many Let's Party events at the beginning of July, when
ONE into two is the only way forward for shell-shocked York City ahead of tomorrow's crunch clash with Carlisle, according to defender Gary Hobson. After three opening defeats, the City centre-back admitted Friday's trip to Brunton Park is, even at this
New Earswick All Blacks have been boosted by the return of amateur international second rower Lee McTigue. The 22-year-old's contract is being retained by York Wasps but as he is unable to play regularly due to work commitments they have given permission
Stillingfleet had their lead at the top of division four trimmed by a couple of points by Burn, despite turning in a good performance at Heworth. Chris Walker and Rob Bielby had Heworth struggling at 12-3, but John Dale, Archie Woodhead and Ed Dale staged
North Yorkshire Under-14s played a Suffolk County U14's touring side at the Recreation Ground, Pickering, and suffered a six-wicket defeat. Batting first North Yorkshire were in trouble from the off when opener Nathan Briggs was caught in the slips by
Skipper Paul Thorpe and fellow opener Mickey Robinson gave Clifton Alliance a superb start with a century opening against Copmanthorpe in division three. Their efforts took them to 153-4, with Darren and John Hughes taking the wickets and a couple of
MIGRATING Northerners are not to blame for the housing crisis in the South, a report for the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation claimed today. Hundreds of thousands of new homes are needed across the South to cope with a rising demand for housing.
OVINGTON were fired up and seeking revenge for an early season defeat when they faced Fulfordgate in the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League. They avenged and did the job by shooting out the visitors for just 44 and then powered to a ten wicket
FIFTH division Ovington came up against in-form third division outfit Clifton Alliance and were duly ousted in the semi-finals of the Prendergast Memorial Trophy. Batting first Dean Wharton and Alan Fletcher both progressed to reach the 20 mark for Ovington
THE biggest crowd for years packed York Racecourse for what Ebor organisers have called the "meet of superlatives". This year's three-day racing extravaganza features not only the Knavesmire's fastest race, but also its longest, its richest and its most
THE final event of Clifton CC's evening circuit time trial series saw Robert Osman enjoy a comfortable victory to secure the series title. Osman covered the 13-mile Sheriff Hutton-Whenby-Brandsby-Stillington circuit in 32mins 07secs, which gave him a
ERROL GREY thought he was on his way to York Races when he stopped to pick up his fiance at a hotel on the outskirts of York. But Errol was stunned and reduced to tears to find he was at his own wedding. His fiance, Claire Holtby, who famously streaked
ONE into two is the only way forward for shell-shocked York City ahead of tomorrow's crunch clash with Carlisle, according to defender Gary Hobson. After three opening defeats, the City centre-back admitted Friday's trip to Brunton Park is, even at this
THE last students to take their GCSE exams at Queen Anne School in York were among pupils celebrating their results across the region today. The national results showed the number of GCSEs at grades A* to G is the same as last year at 97.9 per cent, with
YORKSHIRE captain David Byas made a successful return in a testimonial match at Filey yesterday following surgery on his knee. He opened the batting for Yorkshire with television personality Harry Gration as his partner, but more importantly was in the
PICTURE: GETTING READY: Kevin Midgley and his dad Stephen are pictured preparing Val, a Holstein Friesan, for the under 6-months dairy heifer class at Rosedale show. For complete results from the show, turn to page 11. DRIFFIELD Forward on August 17 were
PROVISIONAL results from a MAFF-funded survey of winter wheat show that this was a bad year for disease. The percentage of stems affected by damaging lesions of eyespot at 22.1pc was the highest on record. In addition, levels of spetoria tritici, at 7.6pc
ROADSIDE fields are to be used to promote the British Farm Standard and to urge shoppers to help the nation's farmers. The National Farmers' Union has issued more than 200 banners to members, who will display them in prominent fields. The three metre
FARMERS who may be ploughing following cereal harvest are reminded by the Country Landowners Association about the rules regarding footpaths and bridleways on their land: do not plough or disturb field-edge rights of way or cross-field paths and bridleways
DRIFFIELD Forward on August 10 were 105 sheep, including 24 ewes; 287 pigs, including 39 sows and one boar. Sheep: Spring lambs, standards to £31/head or 82p/kg (80.3p), med to £35.50 or 83p, (79.2p), heavy to £40 or 78p, super-heavy to £39.50 or 71p;
TROPHY WINNERS Sheep classes O Dowkes Cup, Sheepdog Trials: J Simpson; George Stephenson Plate, best outrun and lift: M Mason; Steve Hill Cup, Scotch sheep: P Turnbull; Boon Hill Cup, Swaledale sheep: A Carter; Weeks Cup, best pair of lambs for butchering
As Julian Cole is away this week, STEPHEN LEWIS takes a look at the Minster FM Big Brother joke farce. There are red faces and red faces. We all do some pretty daft things from time to time: things that, if they became public knowledge, would have us
A MAN watched in horror as his workmate was engulfed in flames in a York underground sewage chamber, an inquest jury heard. Dennis Latter, 61, died in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, more than two weeks after the accident at Huntington sewage pumping
YORK'S biggest private employer today defended its decision to give cash backing to a campaign to take Britain into the euro. A spokesman for Nestl UK said it made a donation to the Britain in Europe fund because it believed manufacturers' interests would
I GUESS that I am only one voice as an American Jew at the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles, but my husband and I love history. We just came back from a battlefield tour of Normandy Beaches (including Pegasus Bridge), Waterloo, Verdun, Bastogne, etc. But
AN inquest was told today that York teenager Kirk Edwards, who was found hanging in his cell in a young offenders' institution, was upset on his arrival there because both his parents had cancer. He felt very guilty because he couldn't help them, nurse
SPORT facilities in York have suffered a dramatic drop in visitor numbers, despite huge support to keep them open. Council leaders recently bowed to pressure to drop proposals putting York's swimming pools under threat. But figures show a 16 per cent
THE Terminator could be on patrol at Bootham Crescent tonight. Dutch man mountain Robert Molenaar is expected to be the one of the most recognisable names on duty when Leeds United's second string take to the field at York City tonight to take on their
LAST year's champions, Scarcroft, were beaten by Bert Keech 'C' in the quarter-finals of the York Veterans' Bowling League Championship play-offs at Shipton. The score was only 9-9 after 13 ends, then Scarcroft scored four shots to lead 13-9. Bert Keech
WAR has been declared on the illegal obstruction of footpaths in North Yorkshire. The county council and the Ramblers' Association have agreed to set up a task force to spot illegal blocking, and to clear it. It follows a council promise last month that
NEW Heworth coach Harold Box is going back to basics in a bid to propel the Villagers back among amateur rugby league's elite. Heworth signalled their intentions with a 74-2 demolition of neighbours York Groves in a recent pre-season friendly. They can
THESE pictures show work continuing to go to plan as York's Millennium Bridge takes shape on the banks of the River Ouse. Parts of the 250-ton stainless steel structure are arriving all the time on the riverbank and the opening date will be made public
ANOTHER hundred arguments for and against York's Coppergate Riverside proposals have been raised by Evening Press readers. Coupons asking readers to give their verdicts on Land Securities' £60 million scheme are continuing to arrive at our offices at
A SCOTTISH holiday club says it is stepping up its efforts to help North Yorkshire members of an English holiday club which has ceased operating. But it has declined to give the Evening Press any further details of what it is offering, saying this would
A CONSIGNMENT of spare ribs from the Malton Bacon Factory, held up because of fears over the swine fever outbreak, is believed to have reached America. The 120,000lb of meat was held up while the US authorities sought assurances the meat was safe. The
YORKSHIRE captain David Byas made a successful return in a testimonial match at Filey yesterday following surgery on his knee. He opened the batting for Yorkshire with television personality Harry Gration as his partner, but more importantly was in the
A CLOUD of uncertainty was today hanging over the jobs of more than 100 staff at a major York printing business. Staff at York Direct are "worried and depressed" about their chances of still being in work at the weekend, and union bosses fear that unless
A YORK academic caught up in the Fijian military coup told today of her fears for the future of the paradise Pacific Island. Dr Jackie Bock, 42, left her lecturing post at the College of Ripon and York St John in March to start a new life in Fiji with
The "Terminator" could be on patrol at Bootham Crescent tonight. Dutch man-mountain Robert Molenaar is expected to be one of the most recognisable names on duty when Leeds United's second string take to the field at York City for the first time tonight
Fresh from his success on Knavesmire, Mark Johnston heads to Thirsk tomorrow with excellent chances of adding to his bulging scoresheet. The Middleham trainer, triumphant at York yesterday with Bouncing Bowdler and on Tuesday with Royal Rebel, saddles
As the debate over York's Coppergate Riverside rages on, STEPHEN LEWIS finds out how another historic city is coping with redevelopment. LAST November, almost within the shadow of one of England's great cathedrals, the bulldozers moved in to begin work
David Wiles checks out the latest security devices to beat the moped thieves MOPEDS are one of this year's must-haves for both the style-conscious teenager and the time-conscious commuter, with sales mushrooming over the summer months. But while they
NAPOLEON recognised that an army marches on its stomach but, today, a more pertinent question for all farmers and tax payers is: 'Should British soldiers be stuffing themselves with foreign meat in their rations?' It is scandalous that the buying policy
AS IF times were not hard enough for farmers, now comes a warning they could face tax bills they did not reckon on if they diversify. Northern representative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants' farming group, John McGrother, says the Government
GOVERNMENT proposals for changes in support to hill farmers are being opposed by the Country Landowners Association. It is proposed to reduce by half payments to farmers with holdings above 350 hectares and eliminate payments for holdings over 700 hectares
THE Government is committed to spend £1.4m a year on extensive research to develop a vaccine to protect cattle from TB. "Development of a bovine TB vaccine is a major element of the Government's strategy to tackle the increasing incidence of this serious
A LEADING North Yorkshire pig farmer has spoken of his delight that the ban on exporting live pigs to Europe, imposed because of the swine fever outbreak, has been lifted. John Rowbottom, who farms at Melbourne near Selby, said: "I am absolutely delighted
A MEETING on changes in payments to hill farmers organised by the National Farmers' Union that was to to be held in the York regional office tomorrow has been postsponed. No new date has yet been set.
TO celebrate her birthday, Madame got the ever- efficient Ryedale Travel Service to book seats on Eurostar and headed for Paris last weekend. You will appreciate the dangers of such an expedition for a man not renowned for his francophilic views; it was
aSHEEP farmers in Yorkshire will face another rise in costs next month and those who don't comply could face fines of up to £5,000. The legislation comes in on September 1, and sheep farmers will have until January next year to meet the requirement. The
THE Europe-wide ban on English live pig exports will disrupt the struggling industry and have "very serious consequences" if it lasts any length of time, a leading East Yorkshire farmer warned this week. The European Commission ban on the export of live
A NATIONAL Farmers' Union road show on changes in support payments to hill farmers comes to York next week. The European Union intends to radically alter how these payments are made: from how many livestock farmers have to how much land they have. The
