SIMON Clarke of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation accuses Animal Aid of spreading false and inaccurate claims (Letters, November 1) because we dare expose the truth about pheasant rearing and the shooting business. Our new report (
THE York parents of a sperm-donor baby have won the first round of a legal battle to find out more about their child's genetic father. The unnamed couple want to know details including any hereditary conditions suffered by the anonymous donor who fathered
MORE and more people prefer to eat and drink in an atmosphere free from other people's tobacco smoke. The charity Yorkshire ASH publish the Yorkshire Guide to Smoke-free Air, which lists 600 places that are either totally smoke-free or provide a good
THE funeral of York teenager Jamie Bucknell, 14, who fell ill and died during an English lesson at Huntington School on Monday, will take place on Wednesday, his parents confirmed today. The service will be in the Garrison Church at Strensall Army Barracks
STEPHEN LEWIS interviews local Pastor, Christian Selvaratnam and local Vicar, Rev Tom Gill on their opposing views on this question. YES...says Christian Selvaratnam, Pastor of York City Church, whose daughter Kate, 11, is a Potter fan. Who couldn't love
GIVEN the queue forming at Platform 9 for Harry Potter, it might be that Ghost World will be released into a ghostly world, ignored by the stampeding millions. How apt that would be for this Heathers for 2001, a smart and original American comedy that
Memories of old line kept alive. DERWENT Valley Light Railway has not survived in its original form, but its memories are kept alive by a dedicated group of enthusiasts. This photograph celebrates 25 years of the 16-mile track's history. It was run from
TODAY'S riddle: it is a residential development where no one lives and where no one wants to go. Yet it is almost full up, and demand for admission is overwhelming. Where is it? A cemetery. Across the country, Britain's burial grounds are running out
FORGET about Bing Crosby. In York, we're dreaming of a green Christmas. The first big switch-on of the season saw a gaggle of famous names gather for the illumination ceremony. What they witnessed was York's best ever festive display - powered, we should
The match priority draw for York Amalgation waters took place this week, with a healthy number of 27 clubs in the hat, an increase of two on last year. Huntington came out top and will have their pick of the cream of York waters. The full list, in descending
BROOKLYN pulled off an exciting 4-3 win over Selby Olympia in the York FA Junior Minor Cup. With five minutes left they were trailing 3-2 to goals from Matthew Howden, Craig Campbell and Jack Healey but Jimmy Tomlinson and substitute Ricky Teasdale, who
HIGH-FLYING Dringhouses dumped Old Malton out of the York FA Saturday Senior Cup. They deservedly triumphed 3-1 in the third round against the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division champions Old Malton. Early Dringhouses pressure saw Craig
YORK City Rowing Club host their final event of the year on Sunday when more than 350 crews and scullers will compete in the York Chambers Small Boats Head Rowing Race. There will be three timed races between Fulford and Kings Staith, starting at 10.15am
BURNHOLME almost let a 4-1 half-time lead slip against Boy & Barrel in the third round of the York FA Sunday Junior Cup. John Thornton's hat-trick and a Dave Bonner goal put Burnholme in command but the game turned on its head in the second half as
VOLUNTEERS moved to the top of division one of the John Smiths Sunday Football League with a resounding 6-1 win over Pack of Cards. The match was all but won by half-time as goals from Lee Bond (2), Steve Ward, Luke Bilham and Patrick Gaughan to a single
The roadworks in Cemetery Road, York, which have caused serious congestion, are on schedule to finish by next Monday night - subject to the right weather. Yorkshire Water is due to reinstate the road on Monday, following the completion of repairs to collapsed
YORK Wasps shareholders have helped put the club on a stronger financial footing after agreeing a share consolidation designed to help bring in more investment. The move to effectively reissue fewer shares at a higher individual price was overwhelmingly
WEARY drinkers at the Ham and Cheese pub, Scagglethorpe, will not find much rest and relaxation tonight. The pub is staging a darts marathon alongside a sponsored bikeathon to raise money for Children In Need. Over £1,200 has already been raised in the
YORK Wasps' pre-season friendly against Featherstone Rovers on Thursday, November 22, will now kick off at 7.30pm. The Wasps are running a coach to and from the game for supporters, but only if enough fans book a seat before Tuesday, November 20. It will
COLCHESTER United reckon York City provide them with their best chance of reaching the second round for the first time in years after suffering at the hands of minnows in recent years. United, handily placed in 11th spot in Division Two, have not got
TORY leaders in Selby were left licking their wounds today after their second by-election defeat this year. Labour candidate Rod Price took the Carlton ward last night with 282 votes - doubling Labour's majority at the 1999 local elections. Conservative
EXPERIENCED York City striker Lee Nogan is all geared up to deliver another FA Cup shock. He was in the Oxford United which knocked moneybags Chelsea out of the competition ten years ago and believes City can upset the odds at Colchester in tomorrow's
YORK Wasps shareholders have helped put the club on a stronger financial footing after agreeing a share consolidation designed to help bring in more investment. The move to effectively reissue fewer shares at a higher individual price was overwhelmingly
NOT quite Tomb Raider! This game is a role-playing game with a 'movie feel'. You play Ali, sent to find the five daughters of a Sultan who have gone missing before the Sultan's kingdom is lost. Unfortunately, the controls are quite confusing and the default
I AM Tiger Woods! ESPN Final Round Golf is the first golf game for the Gameboy Advance. It is clear from the start that the game has highly-developed graphics but when you start playing you realise it has fairly limited game options. There is Tournament
IMAGINE... the festival is under way and everyone is having fun, when an enormous pink pig descends from the sky to destroy the world. Fortunately, the king of the fairies is on hand to turn everything - buildings, furniture, villagers - into Atla, or
I HAVE been asked by many of our members to clarify some misconceptions which appeared in your article on Coppergate II (November 6). York Chamber of Trade is essentially in favour of economic development in this city. We have consistently and publicly
A BIG thanks to the people of Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley and all the surrounding villages for their generosity in raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Since our group was founded in June 1999, £18,454 has been raised to provide nursing in the home
ALL males aged over 14 in two neighbouring North Yorkshire villages are being asked to give their genetic fingerprints to detectives hunting a killer, the Evening Press can reveal today. Officers investigating the murder of 58-year-old bachelor David
Vauxhall's mid-sized people carrier, the £19,995 Zafira MPV, is heading into the home straight this month powered by a new turbocharged engine, making it the fastest and hottest people carrier on the road. With Citroen's Picasso and Renault's Scenic at
HARRY Potter And The Philosopher's Stone is not a masterpiece. Adequate yes, good enough to satiate the Potter supporters' club young and old, but not a patch on the most magical films for children: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, The Wizard Of Oz, the
Ray McInally threw a splendid 17 darts, but Poacher plunged from second place in York John Smith's Men's Darts League division one. Trafalgar won the battle 6-3, Rich Stevenson and Paul Keers propping up the middle order and then Keers closed the match
THERE will be a school reunion when Selby Town and Goole meet in the Northern Counties East League Cup tomorrow. Town boss Bob Lyon and his Goole counterpart Steve Richards were the centre-backs for rival secondary schools Selby and Snaith. But they will
OLD graves could be reused in an effort to solve an overcrowding problem in cemeteries across York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding. The Government is considering giving local authorities permission to reuse old graves if it will prevent a cemetery
FORMER Pocklington coach Gary Pearce heads back to his old stomping ground tomorrow when his Hull charges head to Percy Road. Ex-Wales RU and RL fly-half Pearce spent nine years at Pock', winning three titles, the Yorkshire Shield and the Rugby World
A WOMAN has died in an accident on a North Yorkshire road. She was driving a blue Rover 214 along the A6055 near Knaresborough when a collision occurred with a red Volvo estate car. The Rover driver was taken to Harrogate District Hospital, but later
A YORK aircraft enthusiast detained by Greek authorities faces possible transfer to a violent and overcrowded high-security jail, it emerged today. The lawyer acting for Andrew Jenkins and 11 others held on alleged spying charges in Kalamata, Greece,
SNOOKER star John Higgins has headed an advance party to York. The city is to be invaded by snooker stars next month and Higgins will be among them as he defends his UK Championship title at the Barbican Leisure Centre. The 26-year-old former world champion
SHORT-sighted local authority policies are threatening to cause a major bed-blocking crisis in Yorkshire. That's the view of the Independent Healthcare Association, which has produced a damning report criticising the loss of hundreds of care home places
YORK'S streets were set ablaze by a colourful array of garlands and decorations last night as the Christmas lights were turned on by a rather unusually dressed Santa and his helpers. Stars from this year's pantomime at the Grand Opera House turned out
WHITBY Town will hand fitness tests to two players shortly before they take on Division Three leaders Plymouth. Midfielder Craig Veart picked up an ankle injury during a recent game and he is doubtful. Goalkeeper Phil Naisbett is struggling with a minor
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a York knifepoint rape. The man, who has not been named, was arrested and questioned on Wednesday, police said. "He was released on police bail pending further inquiries," said Det Insp Phil Metcalfe. The 26-
THE lives of nuns through the centuries are documented in a new book written by Bar Convent nun, 91-year-old Sister Gregory. Sister Gregory, a sister of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), has written a book about its English members, covering
A SEVENTIES pop star turned successful businessman has been forced to put his musical comeback on hold - after burglars raided his York home and stole all his new songs. Peter Hawkins is now the managing director of Clifton Moor-based communications company
A YORK shooting was so serious it prompted travellers to break their own code and seek justice from the police, a jury has heard. Making the prosecution closing speech, Sian Morris alleged that traveller Karl Gaskin had gone too far when he shot fellow
EXPERIENCED York City striker Lee Nogan is all geared up to deliver another FA Cup shock. He was in the Oxford United which knocked moneybags Chelsea out of the competition ten years ago and believes City can upset the odds at Colchester in tomorrow's
THE Mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, has written to the people of York thanking them for their thoughts following the September 11 terrorist attacks. York's Lord Mayor, Irene Waudby, had passed on condolences on behalf of York's residents after the
HARRY Potter mania hit York today as the blockbuster movie opened on general release. The lucky few who have already seen preview screenings of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stonehave given the film a resounding thumbs-up. Warner Brothers cinema
SHORT-sighted local authority policies are threatening to cause a major bed-blocking crisis in Yorkshire. That's the view of the Independent Healthcare Association, which has produced a damning report criticising the loss of hundreds of care home places
THERE are racing games, and there are racing games - but Lotus Challenge is simply a matter of style. This doesn't match up in the traditional battle with Gran Turismo 3. But the graphics are smooth and fast, with plenty of off-track detail, and very
THIS brings the fun of the arcade into your living room. You and your partner (the computer or a friend) are out to stop a group of terrorists from taking over the world. That means it's shoot or be shot in this fast-paced game. Unlike other shoot-em-up
