A 70-YEAR-OLD grandfather foiled a raid on his shop when he tackled one of the intruders head-on. Barry Hanby did not hesitate when the three men walked into Woodlands Post Office, in Stutton Road, Tadcaster, just as he was about to close. As two of the
THE daughters of a York pensioner, beaten senseless and left for dead by an intruder, have branded the attacker a "sick animal". Widower Edwin Hopper, 71, has been left unrecognisable by the repeated blows to his head and face he suffered during the attack
PEOPLE are waking up to the appalling funding crisis that has led to recent care home closures. Even those who oppose private sector care provision now seem to understand the law of nature; that businessmen do not close down sound businesses. It does
A York woman believes innovative treatment helped her overcome the trauma of rape. Helen Chn tells ROSSLYN BRENNAN why other victims must also try to reclaim their lives. FOR seven years Helen Chn lived two separate lives. In public she was successful
THOUSANDS of tourists are likely to potter along to Goathland after a new map reveals it to be a location from the year's biggest film. The first scenes from Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone were filmed here, and everything touched by the wee
Cavaliers 'A' and York University are joint leaders of York Evening Chess League after both teams won last week to maintain 100 per cent records after four games. Cavaliers 'A' defeated Cavaliers 'B' 3-2 with wins from Jim Shemilt, Peter Cloudsdale and
A COMPANY started at York Science Park five years ago, has been listed in the top 100 fastest-growing high-tech firms in Britain. Ioko 365, formerly Infocom, is 38th on the Sunday Times Fast 100 list - and before the selection was made the organisation
YORK Acorn ladies bounced back to winning ways, despite not playing to their best, when overcoming Crofton 18-12 in the Women's ARL division one. Failure to keep the ball meant they were unable to turn their superiority into more points and had to settle
A SERIAL conman who once posed as a locum doctor at York District Hospital has been convicted of stealing a £55,000 sports car after pretending to be a tycoon. Paul Bint posed as a millionaire to dupe garage staff and take an Aston Martin. The 35-year-old
YORK Acorn face a crucial four-pointer on Saturday in the battle for promotion from the National Conference League division two. Acorn's cross-city rivals, Heworth, have not ruled out their chances of sneaking the second promotion spot, but following
SHOCKED motorists dialled 999 in droves when they saw a car driving along the A64 - in the wrong direction. So many calls were made, police said, that the switchboard at York Police Station's control room was jammed. It turned out that the driver, said
HEWORTH coach Harold Box has quit Elm Park Way, citing personal differences with the club as the reasons for resigning. His assistant, Phil Butler, has also left, with 'A' team coach Phil Sturdy and first-team player Brendan Carlyle taking charge of the
CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc was in York to demonstrate his unique cooking style and celebrate the 23rd anniversary of a local company. The flamboyant chef visited Smith Brothers, in Osbaldwick Link Road, yesterday and took advantage of its dedicated
A RAPIST who attacked his victim at knifepoint has still not been caught. Police today repeated their appeal for information as they continued to hunt the man. The search follows a vicious attack on a 26-year-old woman as she walked through Scarcroft
A NORTH Yorkshire snooker player has been appointed official coach at the UK Championship in York next month. Steve Prest, from Harrogate, will be on duty at the Barbican Leisure Centre, York, for the event which runs from December 3 to 16. He will there
THE heartbroken girlfriend of a York teenager who collapsed and died in front of his classmates has paid tribute to the boy she loved and dreamed of sharing a bright future with. And for 14-year-old Helen Barnie the tragic death of her boyfriend Jamie
PLANS to build two homes in a protected woodland have run into strong opposition. City of York Council has been sent a petition signed by more than 30 residents of Fulford Park. It voices concern about the proposals to build two large houses in a walled
RUSSELL Howarth may have to be content with a spot in the reserves at the moment, but the form of York City's highly-rated goalkeeper has not gone unnoticed. Despite being kept out of the first team at Bootham Crescent by the irrepressible Alan Fettis
CENTRAL heating is all very well. But when the temperatures suddenly dip below freezing - as they did for a couple of icy days last week - there's little to beat the good old-fashioned hot water bottle for sheer comfort and warmth. It was a bit warmer
YORK Wasps have pulled off a major coup with the signing of former Leeds Rhinos starlet Jonny Liddell. The York-born youngster had seemed likely to join the Wasps' RL Premiership rivals Hunslet Hawks and had also held talks with Keighley Cougars and Doncaster
RUSSELL Howarth may have to be content with a spot in the reserves at the moment, but the form of York City's highly-rated goalkeeper has not gone unnoticed. Despite being kept out of the first team at Bootham Crescent by the irrepressible Alan Fettis
WITH no confirmed foot and mouth case in Yorkshire since August 17, and in the country since September 30, the vast army of DEFRA staff are now running out of work; and in an effort to justify their continued employment, they are roaming around in packs
TADCASTER Grammar School's intermediate girls have reached the national finals of the English Schools Cross Country Cup. They booked their place by winning the North East trial at Acklam School, Middlesbrough in great style. Three of the team were in
THE Highways Agency has spelled out fully for the first time why it refuses to immediately close a dangerous gap on the A64 - even though it might save lives. The agency says the road safety benefits of shutting the central reservation gap at Bilbrough
BLACK-faced sheep which are as synonymous with the North Yorkshire Moors as its thousands of acres of moorland heather, have survived the threat of foot and mouth disease and last weekend enjoyed the lush green grass, despite the flurries of snow. Hailstones
FARMING leaders have welcomed the easing of foot and mouth restrictions on thousands of farms in North Yorkshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs late last week announced that animal movement restrictions were being relaxed across
MEETINGS have started again and will be held fortnightly. Contact Simon Wass on (01751) 431345 for information. The ploughing match is planned for Sunday, December 9, on land just west of Kirkbymoorside on the A170, more details later. The Gazette &
STATUS Quo's concert at York's Barbican Centre will go ahead as planned next Thursday - despite reports that star Rick Parfitt is suffering from "repetitive stress injury". The veteran rock band was forced to cancel three concerts this week at Carlisle
IN response to Jane Wade ('Stop moaning', November 13), it wouldn't be so bad if Bonfire Night did only come once a year. When one has had to tolerate the racket almost every night since October 1, and attempt to comfort terrified pets which are trying
I wish to point out that the peal rung at St Catherine's, Barmby Moor, was not rung by Barmby Moor's bell ringers (Street Talk, November 9). It was rung by members of the Selby & District Branch of The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers and was
OCCASIONALLY you just happen to be in the right place to witness magic. Such a place was a pub in Haxby last Saturday night when we lucky few were gathered to celebrate 30 years of The Foresters folk group. How we sang, cheered and clapped, fondly remembering
THE FA Cup gets underway in earnest this weekend and in my view it is still the greatest, most romantic cup competition in the world. When the first round comes around, there is always the same sense of anticipation and excitement to that experienced
WHAT can society do to protect its children - from another child? That question was raised by a distressing case at York Crown Court earlier this month, in which a 13-year-old boy admitted sexually assaulting another boy aged eight. The court's answer
Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club Under-11 boys' team won the team event at the Sewerby Open cross-country meeting at Bridlington. They won with ten points. Scoring runners were Peter Wise (2nd), Kieran Smith (3rd) and Freddie Hall (5th). Other runners were
Fulford Road WMC 'A' continue to lead Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League division one after their 8-2 win over Coneysthorpe 'B'. John Farmery scored three wins for Fulford Road WMC. Sessions 'A', in second place, beat INL 'B' 10-0.
FREGIE'S father - Major Ronald Ferguson - father, was visiting the cancer research unit at the University of York today after taking part in a phone-in on BBC Radio York's Julia Booth show. He was being joined by Professor Norman Maitland, who is Britain's
DRAX Ladies proved far too strong for St Johns in division one of the York Badminton League, sweeping to a 9-0 whitewash. Sue Matchett and A Spivey took the best Drax return with three wins for a 90-19 return. In ladies division two, University Student
IT'S wizard! Harry Potter is set to put the North York Moors on the national map. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has confirmed that its Goathland station, which was used in the film, will feature on the new Potter Map Of Britain map showing key sites
THE daughters of a York pensioner, beaten senseless and left for dead by an intruder, have branded the attacker a "sick animal". Widower Edwin Hopper, 71, has been left unrecognisable by the repeated blows to his head and face he suffered during the attack
YORK karate ace Liam O'Grady is going from strength to strength. He was a member of the England team which took gold in the Under-21 UK Grand Slam event which involved members of the Home nations taking each other on in individual and team events. O'Grady
Neil Cheetham, the former Heworth Golf Club professional made an excellent start in his bid to regain his European Tour card when he had a three under par 69 in the first round of the final qualifying school at Sotogrande. A cut will be made after tomorrow's
PICKERING Town and Selby Town have underlined their intentions to move up the football league pyramid by lodging applications for membership to the UniBond League for next season. The two rivals, who are among the front-runners in the Northern Counties
THIS big brother of a double-decker has hit the streets of York, to allow Fulford School pupils to ride in style. The oversized omnibus, which is owned by Top Line Travel, is the only one of its kind in York, and attracts wide-eyed stares as it ferries
THE Evening Press can today reveal for the first time the faces of two of the defendants in the James Street Caravan Site shooting trial. John Hooton senior and Anthony Gaskin were in York Crown Court to hear a jury being told that a family visit ended
THE mother of a five-year-old girl who was abducted by a man and locked in a garage has spoken of her disgust after he escaped a prison sentence. She fears that Daniel Stuart Lowe, 22, who has the mind of a child, will strike again after he was given
SCARBOROUGH FC were this afternoon unveiling former Notts County boss Russell Slade as their new manager. He is taking over from Ian Kerr, who has only held the job for a few weeks, following a takeover of the club was completed today. Slade, a former
Barton, the big chasing hope of Ryedale this season, is the star attraction at Newcastle tomorrow as he bids to open his winning account over fences. This top-notch hurdler, trained by Tim Easterby, was beaten at odds-on on his debut over the major obstacles
COCK-UPS rather than conspiracy is often the way in politics, as has been said before. What's worth adding is that governments make cock-ups and oppositions charge about on their high horse, suspecting it was all a big mistake but gravely insisting that
A NEW feed additive aimed at the dairy cow's liver is said to increase milk yields. Research was carried out by Provimi Worldwide, the parent company of NuTec Animal Nutrition and Health. Sion Richards of that firm offers the following explanation:"During
THE British Horse Society has published the latest edition of its Bed and Breakfast for Horses. It lists venues across the country that offer accommodation for horses and, in many cases, their riders. It is priced £5.95 (p&p 90p) and available by
A FARMING couple broke down as they told how "the mess of foot and mouth" had left them devastated. Trevor and Marina Fowler-Jones, of Water Hall Farm at Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, near Thirsk, said they had been given conflicting instructions by
