THE Evening Press today relaunches its fantastic competition to give a budding reporter the chance to step into the world of journalism. Last summer, our Write Stuff Competition attracted a top-quality recruit to our newsroom. Now we want to find another
AN ESSAY about freedom of expression has won a Fulford School pupil £200 and two weeks work experience with the Evening Press. Robin Clyfan, from Marlborough Villas, has been chosen as the winner of the essay writing competition, run by the Evening Press
A LEADING Tory said today he believed Coun Hills' political career had been virtually destroyed, despite his being exonerated in the blackmail case. City of York Council's Conservative leader, Coun John Galvin, said it was sad Coun Hills would be remembered
THE spiralling cash crisis at York City today worsened today as the club were put into a Creditors Voluntary Agreement. Under-fire chairman John Batchelor, who last night announced his intention to transfer his share ownership of the club to the Trust
DELIGHTED manager Terry Dolan preferred substance over style as York City booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup following a 2-1 win over Swansea City. Two goals from Peter Duffield, his winner coming just two minutes from full time, ensured
THE York City Supporters' Trust were still reeling today following chairman John Batchelor's shock declaration that he will hand over complete control of the club to the fans' body. The Trust will now be seeking clarification from Batchelor on a number
YORK City Knights' growing reputation has been enhanced after they convinced Matt Blaymire to turn his back on the Super League for National League Two. Talented 20-year-old full-back Blaymire had been offered a contract by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
I NEARLY bumped into Terry Venables on Saturday. There he was, fiddling with his mobile phone on platform three of York Railway Station. Resisting the temptation to give the beleaguered Leeds United manager some advice - "Look here Tel, you've got to
WITH regard to the article by Charles Hutchinson on Billy Bragg ('Billy's English lesson', November 22) - hooray! Let's celebrate being English and let's start here in York. The National Anthem at the beginning of the panto would not detract from Berwick
I AM grateful for Shamuna Aslam's letter about dentists (October 31). I am a retired dental surgeon who practised in York. Before that I was an Army dentist for five years where I was paid a salary. The treatment the patients received was at least as
I AGREE with T Finnemore's comments about motorists ignoring the "no vehicles" ban in York city centre (November 23). But he failed to mention the traffic using the route from Peaseholme Green via St Saviourgate to miss the bollards. M J Barker, Meadlands
AS a citizen of York, and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I wish to respond to your article 'Road safety fears over new church entrance' (November 13). I do not see the logic in the arguments which 'furious residents and community
TWO peace protesters planned to cut through the perimeter fence of a North Yorkshire RAF base and destroy sensitive radar systems in their battle against nuclear weapons, York Crown Court heard. Jurors were told that Sylvia Boyes, 59, of Wimborne Drive
A COMMITTED motorist has vowed to cut back on journeys made in his car and "go green" after one journey north with York-based rail operator GNER. John Hutchinson, 27, makes regular trips from his London home to visit family and friends in York and Thornaby
BAD payers have left City of York Council with a £600,000 tax shortfall this year, according to figures to be debated by councillors next week. The money is owed by customers who have failed to pay council tax, business rates and poll tax, or who have
TOURISM bosses were jubilant today after York was named Visitor City of the Year. The city's recognition as one of the country's top attractions came in the Good Britain Guide 2003. The book pays tribute to the city's "twisting alleys filled with lovely
A NEW Race Equality Scheme for City of York Council has been launched by the city's Lord Mayor, Coun David Horton. The scheme has been drawn up following wide consultation with various community groups, and offers an outline of ways in which the council
POOCHES pining to be pampered this Christmas may go hungry following new research into the effects of seasonal titbits. There could be fewer treats beneath the Christmas tree after researchers at YORKTEST Veterinary Services, based at Outgang Lane, Osbaldwick
HEALTH chiefs were today due to make their next move in their bid to solve long-standing parking problems at York District Hospital. The York Health Services NHS Trust board was to hear that First Management Group Ltd has been chosen as its preferred
RYEDALE farmers Richard and Julia Brown have turned their hedgerows into a commercial venture. The enterprising couple, who farm 400 acres at Manor Farm, Eddlethorpe, near Malton, have not only been harvesting their fields, but also their hedges for sloe
IF YOU'VE spent the current Ashes tour wondering what, if anything, is going on inside the heads of our nation's finest cricketers, an explanation may soon be at hand. English success and failure both on and off the cricket field will be under the microscope
THE challenges facing York over the next 20 years were outlined to a packed conference in the city. Potential partners from more than 100 organisations attended the conference to plan the formation of Without Walls - a project aimed at mapping out a vision
ONE of Pocklington's biggest employers has made 25 people redundant, it was announced today. All but two or three, who may be found other jobs within Convergent Telecom, will have to leave the mobile phone operation at Bleinheim House near the Pocklington
NORTH Yorkshire's courts are bucking the national trend on the payment of court fines, it was revealed today. The House of Commons' public accounts committee found that about 40 per cent of financial penalties imposed by magistrates and crown courts -
YOUNG people born in the 1970s are better educated and earn more money than their counterparts raised a decade earlier - but are more prone to depression, according to research commissioned by a York-based trust. A Joseph Rowntree Foundation survey found
MAN in the middle Colin Fawcett has found himself the centre of attention. The 70-year-old football referee from Haxby has been awarded the Service to Sport Award by York and District Sports Council. Fawcett, who still referees junior matches in the York
TWO peace protesters planned to cut through the perimeter fence of a North Yorkshire RAF base and destroy sensitive radar systems in their battle against nuclear weapons, York Crown Court heard. Jurors were told that Sylvia Boyes, 59, of Wimborne Drive
Anglers World York have tightened their grip on the Yorkshire Winter League. The reigning champions took a tricky third round on a flooded Ouse around Hunters Lodge and Thorpe Underwood thanks largely to having no blanks among their ranks. Dave Petty
A WOMAN who inherited £95,000 went to the police when she saw that a North Yorkshire coroner had been accused of overcharging people thousands of pounds for handling wills. Gloria Jackson received the windfall in 1993, but a year later she began to wonder
DELIGHTED manager Terry Dolan preferred substance over style as York City booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup following a 2-1 win over Swansea City. Two goals from Peter Duffield, his winner coming just two minutes from full time, ensured
THE York City Supporters' Trust were still reeling today following chairman John Batchelor's shock declaration that he will hand over complete control of the club to the fans' body. The Trust will now be seeking clarification from Batchelor on a number
THE spiralling cash crisis at York City today worsened today as the club were put into a Creditors Voluntary Agreement. Under-fire chairman John Batchelor, who last night announced his intention to transfer his share ownership of the club to the Trust
MALTON will officially start its countdown to Christmas tonight. With celebrations including a balloon race, carol singers, Santa's grotto and sleigh, the town's Christmas lights will be turned on at 6pm. Everyone is invited to join in the event which
AN APPEAL for Christmas gifts or toys for a special Santa basket is being sent out by staff at a York travel agent. Customers and members of the public are being asked by Travelcare, at Clifton Moor, to donate the gifts which will then be sent to the
SHE promises it is a matter of speed and expediency, not vanity publishing, that book number two by the new York publishing house, ENDpapers, is the second to bear the name of its driving force, Magdalena Sikking Chavez. In September, there was Hand To
THE challenges facing York over the next 20 years were outlined to a packed conference in the city. Potential partners from more than 100 organisations attended the conference to plan the formation of Without Walls - a project aimed at mapping out a vision
TRUE fulfilment is not all about work, pupils at a North Yorkshire secondary school were told. Pupils at Ryedale School, Nawton, near Kirkbymoorside, were rewarded for their achievements both inside and outside the classroom at the school's annual presentation
ROD Hills today blasted the Labour Party for abandoning him during his months of hell. Speaking to the Evening Press after being cleared yesterday of blackmail, the former City of York Council leader said he would face three remaining charges against
THE saga over the future ownership of York City Football Club took a new and bizarre twist last night when chairman John Batchelor announced he was willing to transfer his 100 per cent share-holding in the club over to the Supporters' Trust. Batchelor
IT was sad to read about how York University students are "boring" (November 22). Especially since this comment came from the advertising manager of a clearly badly-designed marketing campaign for Siemens, whom York students rightly preferred to ignore
I WISH to clarify matters about a recent case at Selby Magistrates Court. I attended court as a representative of the City of York Council in my capacity as fleet manager along with the driver of the vehicle. The council was fined for permitting the use
REGARDING the letter on York District Hospital (November 19), I have been admitted three times with heart problems and a stroke. During my time there the wards were cleaned every day, sometimes twice. The nurses and doctors were excellent and the specialists
IT'S all very well for Hambleton and district residents to recycle 550 tonnes of waste paper just to provide "high quality horse-bedding for local racehorses" (November 21). But it's probably the reason why that North Yorkshire-trained racehorse I backed
The Bajan Bandit, one of the most exciting prospects in Len Lungo's powerful Dumfries yard, makes his debut over fences at Carlisle tomorrow. The seven-year-old will be ridden by top jockey Tony Dobbin in the Coniston Novices' Chase, a race Lungo has
THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which represents 4,000 of Yorkshire's farmers and rural businesses, today pledged its support to the Evening Press Eat Local campaign. The backing comes only days after an independent survey sponsored by
ROBERT Templeton, from Stamford Bridge has received the coveted Green Beret. The 18-year-old passed a series of gruelling tests - including a 30-mile "yomp" across Dartmoor - to become an elite Royal Marine Commando. Updated: 15:25 Wednesday, November
CONSTRUCTION sites across Yorkshire are to be "blitzed" by inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from tomorrow as part of a year-long national rolling programme. The programme, which runs until December 6, has been planned by the new Construction
CASTLE Howard has been voted Britain's fourth greatest country house in a major new book. Historian John Julius Norwich chose a Top 20 of historic houses for Treasures Of Britain, which features 2,000 of the nation's greatest architectural, cultural,
MALTON will officially start its countdown to Christmas tonight. With celebrations including a balloon race, carol singers, Santa's grotto and sleigh, the town's Christmas lights will be turned on at 6pm. Everyone is invited to join in the event which
NORTH YORKSHIRE County Council chiefs have agreed to embark on a comprehensive consultation process before deciding on their budget for 2003-04. The council's executive agreed yesterday that the process should include: public consultation at area committee
CHAMPIONS Sessions 'A' have gone to the top of division one. They beat York RI 'B' 9-1 in which Mick Willcockson and Gary Marshall won all three for the champions. Richard Crowther had a good 21-16 17-21 21-19 win over Chris Nicholas. Strensall 'A' moved
TWO North Yorkshire-based RAF pilots, who were killed when their jet crashed near a busy motorway and main railway line, died accidentally, an inquest ruled. Squadron Leader Mike Andrews, 38, from Hampshire, and Flight Lieutenant Steve Todd, 28, from
York Rugby Union Club Under 15s were edged out 14-12 at West Park Bramhope. York fell behind early in the game but equalised when a forward drive ended with No 8 Matthew Turp emerging from a heap of bodies to touch down. Nathan Forrest kicked the conversion
CAST your mind to the future. Vehicles could be running, not on diesel, but on oil extracted from a common British crop. You could be walking on carpets, the fibres of which are made from hemp and listening to music on headphones made from maize. Sounds
A FESTIVE meal of locally-produced fare is currently on offer at the Treasurer's House, in York. The meal is part of a range of National Trust events taking place across the UK this yuletide. The meal is available until December 13, and costs £17.95 a
UP to 70 firefighter posts could be axed in North Yorkshire under controversial Government modernisation plans, the Fire Brigades Union has warned. The claim was made as the FBU, employers and the Government dug in for a bitter clash over how any increased
YORK City Knights' growing reputation has been enhanced after they convinced Matt Blaymire to turn his back on the Super League for National League Two. Talented 20-year-old full-back Blaymire had been offered a contract by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
RODNEY Hills is no stranger to controversy. Days after taking on the task of leading the then York City Council, he set out his stall in front of 200 distinguished guests, including clergy, military chiefs and county dignitaries. "Comrades," he said,
THE saga over the future ownership of York City Football Club took a new and bizarre twist last night when chairman John Batchelor announced he was willing to transfer his 100 per cent share-holding in the club over to the Supporters' Trust. Batchelor
Newly-crowned North of England and Midlands IAPs six-a-side football champions St Olave's gave a creditable account of themselves in the national finals at Culford School in Suffolk. In a series of tight group games they won one before being edged out
OFF the pitch, uncertainty and confusion continues to cast its shadow over York City. But on it at least City just can't put a foot wrong at the moment - even when they insist on walking a tightrope when a stroll down easy street is available. The Minstermen
YORK City provided a timely reminder, in case it was ever needed, just why the club is worth saving and what everyone is fighting for. Going into a game, a more miserable backdrop - injuries, suspensions, the probable loss of Jon McCarthy to Carlisle
NOT so long ago, Tony Blair was praising the firefighters. Mind you, these were the heroes of New York. The Prime Minister's relationship with our own firemen and women gets worse by the day. The fire strikes are proving intractable for the Government
TOO much food at Christmas is not only uncomfortable for us - it could harm our pets. According to a York laboratory, pampering your pooch could leave them as sick as a parrot. Rich Christmas food is not suitable for our canine and feline friends. So
