I THANK Councillor Andrew Waller for drawing the attention of your readers to the fact that I am heading up the scrutiny into street cleaning (Letters, November 13). This scrutiny will be far more intense and thorough than anything suggested by him or
YORK City followed up one of their best performances of the season with arguably their worst in last night's 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City. From the sublime to the ridiculous, a more stunning fall from grace is hard to imagine. City were so
YORK City lit up a damp, miserable grey day at Layer Road with one of their brightest performances of a so-far patchy season That City are still in this competition would have been cause enough for celebration prior to kick-off. On paper, Colchester could
YORK City have still to savour two wins on the bounce this season but they could not have come much closer to righting that wrong than they did on Saturday. Seven minutes was all that separated the Minstermen from another three-point haul after a richly
YORK City's hopes of making it three home wins on the bounce were ended by in-form Scunthorpe United at Bootham Crescent. Second-half goals from former City striker Martin Carruthers and Alex Calvo-Garcia sealed City's fate. To make matters worse for
AS DISAPPOINTING as any defeat is, especially when the carrot of second place in Division Three dangles prior to kick-off, York City should not feel too despondent today as they contemplate last night's entertaining encounter at Shrewsbury Town. Five
A PLAYERS' strike leaves Britain facing a day without football. At a time when the armchair fan is rarely more than a commercial break away from the next live game, this is an astonishing prospect. Football is all about winning, but a strike would only
CHRISTMAS comes early to Coppergate as the centre goes festive season crazy. Berwick Kaler and Lord Mayor Irene Waudby will be switching on the lights at the Coppergate centre at 7pm tomorrow to cap a day of fun. Staff will be dressed in Dickensian costumes
YORKSHIRE'S top river match was on the Ure at Ripon where the top five in the 77 entry all had 30lb-plus returns. There were 27 double-figure nets as chub and dace went on a feeding frenzy. Steve Hodson (RSPS) led from the gravel bend below Hutton Beck
FATHER Christmas will be making an early appearance at an autumn fair in York this month. He will be the special guest at St Aelred's School, in Fifth Avenue, on Saturday between 2pm and 4pm. Toys, crafts and gifts, books and a cake stall will be on offer
New Earswick All Blacks under-14s held out for a 28-24 win over a spirited Drighlington side. Jack Goodacre opened All Blacks' scoring, with the visitors replying with two converted tries and a goal before Daryl North hit back with a try plus Danny Pfluger
THE teenager accused of the attempted murder of Acomb pensioner Edwin Hopper has been remanded in custody for a second time. Solicitor Damien Morrison made no bail application when the 17-year-old from west York appeared before magistrates. The teenager
LAWYERS for the British aviation enthusiasts who were arrested in Greece for alleged "spying" said today they were still waiting to find out what the 12 Britons are to be charged with. York man Andy Jenkins, of Barkston Avenue, is among 12 people who
TEENAGE racer Paul Cooper has brought a British Motorcycle Grasstrack title back to York. The city was a dominant force in the sport during the 1960s and Pickering and District Motor Club member Cooper has put the area back on the biking map. The 19-year-old
CASTLE HOWARD owner Simon Howard will be dusting off the family train set and dolls' house after doctors revealed that his wife, Rebecca, pregnant with twins, is expecting "one of each". The couple, who married in a civil ceremony in the grounds of Castle
EXPERIENCED Mark Patterson, 36, who has played over 500 League games with a variety of Lancashire clubs, is set to become player-coach at Scarborough. Patterson has been playing for UniBond League side Rossendale United but is poised to take control of
YORKSHIRE have still not been able to fix up a definite date on which to meet Darren Gough and discover if he is going to stay with the club or move elsewhere. When Gough first alleged in a Sunday newspaper that certain committee members were stabbing
A WOMAN was raped at midnight in her own garden by a visitor to a neighbour's house, a jury has heard. The Tang Hall woman told York Crown Court she was left so frightened by the attack that she had not yet been able to return to her former home. The
A YOUNG hoaxer faces a £250 bill, two years of supervision and must spend 20 hours making reparation to the emergency services after he pretended to be the notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden. The 13-year-old teenager broke his mother's phone ban when
YORK City boss Terry Dolan has vowed to give his players the silent treatment in the wake of the Minstermen's dismal 2-0 defeat to Swansea City. The City manager heaped praise on his players following Saturday's sparkling showing at Second Division Colchester
A YORK museum will be used as a "strategic base" for the air ambulance helicopter during the winter, the Evening Press can reveal today. At certain times during the winter, the 140mph helicopter and its three-strong team will be based at the Yorkshire
A DIESEL spillage which stretched along more than six miles of roads caused mayhem in the Selby area last night. A lorry started to leak fuel at the Barlby roundabout and diesel was spilled along the A19 and then along the A1041 as far as Camblesforth
DETECTIVES investigating York's body-in-a-suitcase murder mystery are following up numerous calls from the public. Many people living in the Askham Richard and Bilbrough area - where a woman's bound and gagged body was discovered in a case at the base
YORK City chairman Douglas Craig is standing firm over talk of strike action by the Professional Football Association. The PFA have announced that their members will not play in front of television cameras - whether the match will be broadcasted live
TALENTED young sports stars from York schools have received their rewards. The annual schools' presentation of awards at the Salvation Army Citadel, Gillygate saw trophies and city badges presented by the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Irene Waudby and the
Man On The Hill, seemingly well served by the ups and downs of Sedgefield, can gain his third win on the County Durham course tomorrow. Ferdy Murphy's headstrong gelding goes for the W A Stephenson Memorial Novices' Chase - a race named in honour of one
GUSTAVE Flaubert, creator of one of the most famous - and infamous - women in literature, was in many respects a disagreeable man. Big in build, he was physically unattractive, suffered from epilepsy, often had ugly boils on his face and body, he contracted
THE Freedom of Information Act, referred to by columnist Julian Cole (November 15), will certainly not be delayed. It has already been dumped. What may be delayed is Tony's Freedom To Withhold Information Act. Compared with other anti-democratic measures
AS a former President of York University Students' Union, I must protest at your editorial which offhandedly dismisses the campaign against cuts in portering (November 19). Campus security was a serious issue in my day and it remains so; some may remember
ONCE again, Mike Usherwood has regaled us with a tale of errant cyclists from the wild and lawless frontier of Huntington (Letters, November 19). Do us a favour, Mike - change the record, you're starting to sound incredibly boring. Cycling without lights
ONE man died and another was seriously injured in a North Yorkshire road accident. The crash, which involved one car, took place on the A19 between Selby and Riccall, near to Riccall Mine. It saw a high-powered Citroen Saxo VTR leave the road and hit
QUALITY always tells in the end and so it proved for York City last night as the Minstermen's hopes of making it three home wins on the bounce were scuppered by Scunthorpe United. No-one could fault the effort and commitment shown by the City players
SOMETIMES fortune favours the brave. It also favoured the deserved on Saturday. It took a slice, quite literally, of good luck for the Minstermen to end a run of three straight defeats and seal their first share-all of the season with Richard Cooper's
YES...says Councillor Stephen Shaw of Norton The main concern people seem to have about the two towns joining together is that there will be a loss of identity. If amalgamation does go ahead it is quite likely that the area will be known as Malton rather
AS chairman of the Society to Help Advance Apathy, Nonchalance and Torpor, I have been asked to write our annual report this week. I won't of course. I can't be bothered. Were I ever to get round to it, however, my report would read something like this
YORKSHIRE have still not been able to fix up a definite date on which to meet Darren Gough and discover if he is going to stay with the club or move elsewhere. When Gough first alleged in a Sunday newspaper that certain committee members were stabbing
ON what was to prove an evening of fantasy in Munich for England, the footballing fairy-tales had already begun at Bootham Crescent just a couple of hours earlier. A dramatic injury-time winner against your closest rivals to seal your 2000th League point
AS York's cycling paramedic has proved, pedal power is often the quickest way to get around the city. But few envisioned a day when it would also be the fastest way to journey along the A64. The cyclists are part of City of York Council's travel information
A YORK travel agent was flying to New York today as part of an effort to give a transatlantic morale boost to the tourism industry. Graham Harris, of Travel Options, in Patrick Pool, was keen to take a message of hope from York residents to his American
TRAFFIC spotters are getting on their bikes to give motorists up-to-date information on congestion caused by the A64 roadworks near York. At the same time 28 new signs will be put up on roads in the area, warning drivers of the rush-hour delays they might
KIRKBYMOORSIDE Reserves found themselves on the wrong end of an extra time defeat in the Scarborough and District FA Cup in a bizarre game against FC Aberdeen. Their Scarborough opponents kicked off with only nine men but led 1-0 through Jason Prosser
Ten-man Wigginton Black Horse were hammered 13-1 by unbeaten Dringhouses in Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' - after having had the temerity to take the lead. Simon Johnson netted that breakaway goal and they withstood relentless pressure
AN £85,000 scheme to improve safety on Bishopthorpe's roads has been welcomed by a campaigning councillor. The improvements were announced after months of pressure put on City of York Council by Coun John Galvin. He has argued that traffic travelling
YORK City's international lion Russ Howarth will defend his country with pride and confidence tonight as he looks to cap a month to remember. The young City shot-stopper is in the England Under-20s squad to face Portugal at Southampton's new St Mary's
A SUPER slimmer who lost almost ten stone was inspired by the plight of a youngster waiting for a kidney transplant. Richard McCarthy, 33, who has gone from a 60-inch waist to a 36-inch, is donating the £400 proceeds from his 10-month sponsored slim to
NORTH Yorkshire drivers are geared up for the Network Q Rally of Great Britain which starts in Wales tomorrow. York-born professional Simon Redhead, 32, a former Subaru Shield winner in the British championships, will be at the helm of his Subaru Impreza
THOUGH licence to kill holder James Bond famously flew this unusual plane, no type of licence is good enough to fly it at the moment - which is why it is resting in the air museum. The plane, known as an Air Command Sport Elite Gyroplane, is the proud
MOTORISTS were held up when a major road was blocked today - by cows. The incident took place at 7am, when around a dozen cattle wandered onto the westbound carriageway of the A64 near Tadcaster. Officers halted traffic while the stray bovines, which
YORK City boss Terry Dolan has vowed to give his players the silent treatment in the wake of the Minstermen's dismal 2-0 defeat to Swansea City. The City manager heaped praise on his players following Saturday's sparkling showing at Second Division Colchester
YORK City chairman Douglas Craig is standing firm over talk of strike action by the Professional Football Association. The PFA have announced that their members will not play in front of television cameras - whether the match will be broadcasted live
YORK College came up trumps at the British Schools Orienteering Championships, held in Sherwood Pines in Nottingham. All four team members were fairly inexperienced runners but, running against over 1,000 other competitors, theyn finished second in the
CHRIS TITLEY talks to the York author whose first biography has gained him national prominence. GEOFF Wall spent seven years with Gustave Flaubert. Then one day the French writer came back to life in front of his biographer's eyes. It happened as Geoff
