Another gem of an innings from Michael Lumb could not prevent Yorkshire losing by 166 runs to Derbyshire at Headingley yesterday in their first Championship defeat of the season. Derbyshire deserved their success. They were on top throughout the game
YORK City Knights supporters' club chief Louise Ince has hit back at fans who aimed abuse at chief executive Steve Ferres. As revealed by the Evening Press this week, Ferres came in for some insults following the disappointing 16-16 draw with London Skolars
EVENING Press readers are being called on to come to the aid of a woman who is trying to find out details of her grandfather who played in the successful York team of the 1920s. Susan Chelton, from London, has located a photo of the team her grandfather
STAR import Trevor Krause has declared his dedication to York and his desire to help the City Knights regain their form and go on to win promotion. The Aussie - given the tag of 'Clever Trevor' by the supporters - was unknown to most fans when he arrived
SECOND-ROW star Scott Fletcher has no regrets about signing for York City Knights - despite the fact he'll miss out on Great Britain tours to Russia and the South Seas because of it. Fletcher would have been a certainty for the British Amateur Rugby League
FIVE more successes in the thrilling defeat of Doncaster last week moved Graeme Hallas up to third in the goal-kicking table for National League players. Hallas fluffed a couple of kickable goal attempts but nevertheless took his tally to 27, five behind
KNIGHTS chairman Roger Dixon was able to bang on about the Knights last week - literally. The amiable fan-turned-chief was given a new drum as a birthday present ahead of the Doncaster match, and he put it to full use in the Popular Stand during the game
SCOTT Fletcher got on the Collier Plant Hire/Evening Press player of the year scoreboard last week after earning the man of the match award in the Knights' thrilling 34-20 defeat of Doncaster at Huntington Stadium. The former Great Britain Amateur captain
AS previously reported by this column, the support for York City Knights has been coming from far and wide, and the tale of one Irishman's commitment to the cause has caught the eye. Coming from Holywood (that's Holywood near Belfast, not Hollywood, California
Malton and Norton Golf Club's reigning Yorkshire county champion Emma Duggleby today began the defence of her title at Moortown GC. Also in the field was Ganton's upcoming prospect Sara Garbutt. Today's stroke-play round will be followed by match-play
I HAVE flirted with the horrors of blindness for the last three weeks - and it has not been a loving affair. Readers may remember the little eye problem I glibly referred to a few weeks ago when I rambled on about hypochondria. It turned out to be an
KS Chapman's letter makes the assumption that the 70 per cent of public who did not vote in the recent local elections just simply could not be bothered (May 10). I was one of that 70 per cent. With many others I should have loved to vote but when there
I AM grateful to Peter Box, chair of Yorkshire and Humberside Assembly, for advising readers they have until Friday to let the Government know if there is sufficient interest in a Yorkshire Assembly (Letters, May 8). I have already written to express
I THANK the electors of Barlby who voted for Brian Marshall and myself, the Labour party candidates, in the district elections on May 1. We know we shall have a difficult job to do in the next four years, given the political balance being against us.
Congratulations to the Haxby Players cast and Geraldine Jevons, who directed The Revengers Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn. I'm sure Alan would have approved of the talented performances of the cast and of it being "in the round" as it was in Scarborough in
STAND by for the Great Skills Debate for the businesses of York and North Yorkshire. It comes as a latest survey suggests that 15 per cent of York businesses are crying out for better trained staff, especially in information and communication technology
YORK-BASED document services company DocQwise has acquired a branch of The Color Company in Leicester for £100,000, as a first step towards building a national branch network. Jan Eskildsen, founder of DocQwise, sees the deal as an important strategic
ONE of North Yorkshire's largest independent motor retailers has been awarded a fleet contract worth about £5 million. Nidd Vale Group, which has the Vauxhall franchises for Harrogate and Wetherby, as well as Saab in Harrogate, negotiated the deal with
YORK RL legend Graham Steadman has warned that the prestigious Challenge Cup is in danger of becoming a lottery unless it is switched to later in the season. Steadman - who is still hero-worshipped in the Minster city for his part in York's historic run
SPONSORSHIP for the Knights has hit a new high with the news that all but one of the 22-strong squad have now received player sponsorship. Chief executive Steve Ferres has also revealed the club were hopeful of agreeing two more "substantial" sponsorship
FREE buses are again being put on by First York and the Knights for fans travelling to tomorrow's big Cup clash from different areas of the city. Times and locations are: - Thanet Road baths (departing 2pm); then Stonebow (2.15pm). - Corner House on Burton
THREE players got in on the act in the Evening Press/Collier Plant Hire player of the year competition following their displays at Doncaster last Sunday. Loose-forward Darren Callaghan gleaned the three points awarded to the man of the match, while Mark
THERE will no doubt be emotional returns to the Boulevard for a few York City Knights players tomorrow. The Knights face amatuers Skirlaugh in the third round of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup, with Hull FC's famous old ground, which closed down at the
THERE was more good news for York this week when it revealed that all sponsorship packages for the Knights' opening match tomorrow had sold out. Browns of York, the department store, has the privilege of being the first match sponsors for the Knights,
YORK City Knights were hoping the shock inclusion of fit-again player-coach Paul Broadbent might have inspired them to their first Arriva Trains Cup win of the season. But, as promising a debut as it was from the former Great Britain prop, his team put
THERE are two ways you could look at this game. On the one hand, you could be disappointed the Knights paid the price for switching off at the wrong times, shipped in 36 points and continued their winless run in the Arriva Trains Cup. But on the other
A WIN is a win and the important thing is York City Knights will be involved in tonight's draw for the fourth round of the TXU Energi Challenge Cup. But it was definitely a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show. For the Knights, following their admirable
HAPPY Easter, my foot. York City Knights went into the Bank Holiday weekend as early favourites in National League Two but they ended it joint-bottom with no points from two games. Yesterday's defeat at Sheffield did not hit the same depths as Good Friday's
IF York City Knights had nothing to play for at Ram Stadium yesterday, nobody told the players. Although they cannot progress in the Arriva Trains Cup - York will finish fourth in the East section - they are intent on hitting the Division Two league campaign
PLANS for York's first two-day music festival are well under way and more details about the line-up have emerged. Bands such as Bad Manners and The Animals are set to share the stage with home-grown talent such as Huge, Colour Of Fire and The Yards. Leeds
A YORK hotel owner says time and money is being wasted because City of York Council put cones on top of double yellow lines to stop race-goers parking. Dave Long, from the Tyburn House Hotel, Albemarle Road, said the authority spent cash putting double
NINE men were arrested in Lincoln today by police investigating violence which erupted when York City played Lincoln City last month. The arrests were made when Lincolnshire Police carried out a series of early morning raids at addresses throughout Lincoln
BUSINESSES in York have a chance to sharpen their planning and leadership skills at two half-day workshops being run by Business Link York and North Yorkshire The three-hour workshops, Business Planning And Effective Management And Leadership, will be
AN AMBULANCE crew found a woman crawling around a field after she had endured a terrifying car ride at the hands of a drunken driver who ignored her pleas to slow down, a court heard yesterday. Prosecutor Michael Hammond said Deborah Dean was given a
York Cricket Club are to open up a new innings in their history when their ladies' team takes to the field in the their first match in the Spearman League. The Ladies XI will entertain their counterparts from Elvington tonight, with play set to start
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has been asked to scrap stamp duty for first-time buyers struggling to get a foot on the York property ladder. City MP Hugh Bayley has written to the Treasury calling for property "hotspots", such as York, to be made a special
POPPLETON made a solid start to the new Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League division one season with a 58-50 win over promoted Wheldrake. But Poppleton then lost 68-40 to Wigginton, whose Paul Airlie and Stu Conacher piled up 29 games. Wigginton victory
POPPLETON, champions of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League division one, began the defence of their title against newly promoted Wigginton with a 68-40 win. Belinda Turnbull and Michael Binns led Poppleton to the points winning 27 games but they were made
THE future of Fulford Social Hall is to be put in the hands of villagers after the controversial issue left the parish council divided. Villagers will be asked to vote on whether they want to preserve the hall or sell it off following widespread division
NEW Earswick All Blacks came within a whisker of winning their Yorkshire League division one play-off semi-final at Hunslet Old Boys. Trailing 28-23, they were unlucky when Alan Pallister's kick through with two minutes remaining hit a post and bounced
CHRISTMAS was coming very early at York Racecourse today with the grand opening of the gleaming new £20 million Ebor Stand. Racecourse spokesman James Brennan said: "The first day of the season is always a big day, but there is a real air of excitement
ANIMAL rights campaigners have staged a protest outside a York fast food restaurant. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), stood outside KFC in Blossom Street yesterday afternoon, holding banners protesting against alleged abuse of animals
Another gem of an innings from Michael Lumb could not prevent Yorkshire losing by 166 runs to Derbyshire at Headingley yesterday in their first Championship defeat of the season. Derbyshire deserved their success. They were on top throughout the game
A YORK driver has been fined £1,000 for the "momentary lapse of concentration" that killed a motorcyclist in a rush-hour crash. Dawn Ozakinci, 39, was taking her husband to York Railway Station in a red Mercedes car when she pulled out into the path of
THE 'scull and cross oars' could become the new flag to fly from St Peter's as the school's fine tradition on the water looks to continue. The school have seen former pupils Helen Austin, Gemma Bentham and Andrew Dangerfield all collect medals representing
THE united front that saved York City from extinction has achieved national recognition with a major footballing prize bestowed on the club. Fan watchdog the Football Supporters' Federation will award its prestigious annual Services to Supporters accolade
A DIET study aimed at understanding one of the biggest killers of British men has started in York. A £99,000 World Cancer Research Fund grant has been given to a University of York team to study the effect of diet on prostate cancer. It will assess the
THE notorious conman who once posed as a doctor at York Hospital has now admitted impersonating the prosecutor in the Jill Dando murder trial. Paul Bint has been branded King Con for his long history of posing as doctors, lawyers, policemen and even as
A LORRY driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after two men died in an horrific road accident on the A1079 near York, police revealed today. The lorry driver, a 47-year-old man from Grimsby, was arrested yesterday afternoon
JUST one more game to play, just one more gong to hand out for football's elite of the Premiership corps. The particular award is the football writers' manager of the year title. And no doubt, it has already been inscribed with the name of Sir Alex Ferguson
Yesterday afternoon I was sitting in a vehicle looking at the road from Hull to York. Well, actually, I was waiting for someone to arrive, which he did after a few minutes. There is nothing like a bit of personal observation to bring facts home. I know
Alvin Hall is to your bank balance what Carol Smillie is to your home. MAXINE GORDON speaks to TV's money makeover maestro before his visit to York... IT'S 7am in New York when I telephone Alvin Hall, the affable host of the TV financial makeover show
Well, I'm glad that's settled. Tony Blair tops the list of the 100 Worst Britons, having vanquished Margaret Thatcher, Jordan and Oasis's knuckle-dragging Liam Gallagher. Even Iain Duncan Smith managed to claw his way into Channel 4's hate-list on Saturday
GEORGE Westerman cycled from his home in Bubwith to Fulford and from there caught the tram to Clarence Street to watch his first-ever rugby league match. He was 15 years old. Now, 70 years later, he is still a keen fan of York and to mark his seven full
CHIEF executive Steve Ferres this week gave an interesting indication of the mindset at Huntington Stadium these days. As exclusively reported by the Evening Press, Ferres said he was wary of the way opposition clubs had reacted to defeat by York - referring
KNIGHTS' on loan stand-off Adam Thaler got off the mark in the Collier Plant Hire/Evening Press player of the year standings last week in only his second match for the club as well as earning praise from ex-York star Jamie Benn. The 19-year-old had a
HOW fitting it is that one year after the demise of York Wasps, the three wise men who set the ball rolling towards the resurrection of York RL will tomorrow return to the fore together. Gary Hall, Mike Miller and Roger Dixon are the official match-ball
A YEAR ago this week York Wasps Rugby League Club folded. On March 19, 2002, the directors announced they were closing the club and, on March 26, their resignation from the Rugby Football League was accepted after a week of efforts to save the struggling
CHIEF executive Steve Ferres has been quick to praise the fans after updated figures released this week showed that York City Knights have so far got the third-best home support in the entire National League. The Knights' three home games so far have
YORK City Knights boss Paul Broadbent reckons National League Two is likely to be the most closely-fought division in professional rugby league this season - and results so far have backed him up. Scorelines in the Arriva Trains Cup have indicated that
THE return of Paul Broadbent to the playing arena provided York City Knights with a massive boost last week, albeit amid the disappointment of defeat. The former Great Britain prop admitted he needed games to get back into the swing of things but nevertheless
FLYING winger Chris Smith underlined his quality with a man-of-the-match display against Dewsbury last week which lifted him up to joint-top in the Evening Press/Collier Plant Hire player of the season standings. The former Super League speedster has
YOU would have thought that Knights powerhouse Gareth Lloyd and Dewsbury half-back Scott Rhodes were perhaps celebrating a try together judging by the way they embraced in this photo. But in fact the snap, taken by Evening Press photographer Mike Tipping
THE change in atmosphere at Huntington Stadium has been unreal. That is the verdict of Louise Ince, chairman of the York Rugby League Supporters' Club, one month into the new season. Ince reckons the new club, York City Knights, have got off on the right
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has lauded praise on the fans for their continued support for the new club. The Knights followed up the bumper 3,100 crowd for the opening day Arriva Trains Cup match against Hull KR with a 1,500 attendance
Tuning Fork is fancied to hit the right note for Henry Cecil in the £145,000 Tote Dante Stakes at York tomorrow and bring back a taste of the old times for the Warren Place trainer. The fickle finger of fate has not pointed too generously at Cecil in
A new £420,000 laser cutter will speed up production and raise manufacturing quality levels at Ripon-based Econ Engineering, which claims to be the UK's largest manufacturer of multi-purpose highway maintenance equipment. The laser cutter, made by Switzerland-based
WITH steely determination, Thirsk label producer GSM Graphic Arts has completed one of its more unusual commissions. The label and nameplate producer was asked to create stainless steel labels for the first single cask bottling of The Glenrothes Vintage
NEW season, new stand, new boss, new era. For centuries York Races has provided marvellous sport and magnificent spectacle, and today it galloped ahead of the field again. The opening of the stunning, £20 million Ebor Stand exemplifies the mix of ancient
WHILE it is flattering that people near and far wish to feel part of North Yorkshire, England's largest and most beautiful county, we would respectfully ask that they leave our street furniture alone. These days there is literally no sign of several of
YORK City Knights have made a bit of a coup in adding John Kain to their back-room staff. As reported by the Evening Press, the 46-year-old, who already has links with York, joined the coaching staff just before the start of the season, and his list of
WELL, the day is nearly upon us. After ten months without any action, York's rugby fans will at last get the chance to see the city's team take to the field. York City Knights - as everybody must now know - take on Hull KR in their first-ever encounter
YORK City Knights chairman Roger Dixon has hailed bus company First York after they agreed to run a free pilot scheme to transport local fans to Huntington Stadium for tomorrow's opener against Hull KR. First York will be running 48-seater buses from
FROM "rags to riches to rags" said that infamous article in the Doncaster match programme. I suppose it's back to riches now. Maybe that slur on York City Knights - written by a Dragons contributor ahead of the Doncaster v Wigan Challenge Cup tie - was
LET the good times roll. York City Knights yesterday broke their Arriva Trains Cup duck with a superb 32-12 win at Don Valley Stadium, and the mixture of delight and relief was almost tangible. Not only was it the Knights' first-ever victory over fellow
IF this tie had lasted five minutes longer it could well have seen York City Knights go in the hat for today's Powergen Challenge Cup fifth round draw. For out of nowhere the Knights summoned up a remarkable comeback which reduced a 13-point deficit to
A TIRED old clich it might be, but there is no disguising the fact yesterday's Arriva Trains Cup group match was a game of two halves. The first saw York City Knights put up stern resistance to a massive Doncaster pack and a driving wind to enjoy their
NOT even a defeat could spoil the carnival atmosphere at Huntington Stadium yesterday. For despite losing to Hull Kingston Rovers in the Arriva Trains Cup East section, York City Knights proved they are already a force to be reckoned with at National
IF York City Knights had ended the first half as well as they had the second, then the first victory of a troublesome National League Two campaign would have been on the cards. Conversely, if they had ended the second as they had ended the first, they
NO-ONE can say York City Knights aren't doing their bit for rugby league expansion. They helped to provide a National League boost to Gateshead on Good Friday and they've now done likewise for London after another scrappy, uncoordinated and very, very
GATESHEAD must enjoy playing against York and, judging by the Knights' display yesterday, it's easy to understand why. The Thunder won their first match in almost two years when they beat Workington a fortnight ago, their previous triumph having been
EVERYBODY is allowed a bad day at the office, so it is probably best for York City Knights that they write this game off as just that. A lacklustre display saw them 16-0 down with barely 11 minutes on the clock and they never looked capable of recovering
IT wasn't the best display by York City Knights, but they didn't half look good when going forward. Paul Broadbent's men left their minds in the changing rooms at half-time, were on the back foot for periods, especially in the second half, and chucked
WHAT a comedown. After flying high at Sheffield Eagles and then reaching loftier heights against Doncaster Dragons, York City Knights came down to earth with a bump at New Craven Park. Although confidence could not have been a problem, the Knights seemed
YORK police chiefs are sending out a tough message to motorists tempted to drink and drive this summer. Officers at North Yorkshire police will clamp down on drink-drivers during the hot summer nights - and those caught over the limit could face being
A NEW child care and training centre is to be built in the grounds of Bridlington and District Hospital, thanks to a £190,000 award from the New Opportunities Fund. East Riding of Yorkshire Council was today celebrating the award from the Lottery distributors
YOUNG people have spoken out in defence of the controversial rave near York which sparked fury from local residents. Farmer Roger Raimes called for raves to be outlawed after 50 ravers took over ancient woodland near Acaster Malbis just over a week ago
The scheme to protect Stamford Bridge from flooding is on schedule to start later this month. The Environment Agency is facing a race against time to get new defences watertight before the start of the next winter flooding season. Residents and business
A CONVICTED murderer who escaped from a York jail was today facing an extradition hearing in Ireland. Claire McDermott, who absconded from the life sentence she was serving at Askham Grange women's prison, was arrested in Dublin. North Yorkshire Police
A HOUSING mediation service to help young people resolve problems with their parents or landlords has been launched in York. HOMES, a joint York Family Mediation Service and City of York Council initiative, aims to cut youth homelessness by helping young
GLAMOUR came to a North Yorkshire town today with a fashion show for a local hospice. Top fashions will be on offer at the fashion show this evening at Helmsley Town Hall, in aid of St Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough. The fashions will be provided
Malton and Norton Golf Club's reigning Yorkshire county champion Emma Duggleby today began the defence of her title at Moortown GC. Also in the field was Ganton's upcoming prospect Sara Garbutt. Today's stroke-play round will be followed by match-play
MILLERS 'A' have regained their division one status in the York and Diistrict Netball League following their relegation last year. They lost only one match and return to the top flight with Osbaldwick 'C', both teams well clear of the rest of Division
NUN Monkton side Alice Hawthorn beat Tap and Spile in a tense York White Rose Ladies league division two clash. Tap and Spile lost the team and first pair games but came back with a vengeance to go 3-2 up with Sylvia Quinn-Joan Woodcock, Margaret Turvey
FORGET Old Trafford, Elland Road and Bootham Crescent. Soccer-mad York father Gary Sullivan has created his very own theatre of dreams - in his back garden! The 37-year-old, of Dringhouses, has marked out a proper pitch with two mini-goalposts at either
CRYSTAL Palace's Carole Layne got York John Smith's Ladies League division one champions off to a summer season flier with an excellent two tons for 19 darts game. Palace captain Sue Lowery included two 140s as they progressed to a 6-3 win over Phoenix
YORK made a blistering start to the defence of their Fulford Ladies Invitation League first division crown with two impressive victories. Kathryn Place and Karen Retief won 28 games as they beat Poppleton 81-27 then Wendy Stirke and Louise Lister clocked
Squatters who have transformed a decrepit York building into a "Rainbow Peace Hotel" say they plan to appeal against a court ruling that their stay is illegal. A meeting of occupiers at the White Swan Hotel in Piccadilly has left the group, which has
JAILED arms dealer Peter Bleach has claimed his prison conditions have deteriorated so badly he is now in virtual solitary confinement. Bleach, a former pupil of St Peter's School, York, who comes from Fylingthorpe, near Whitby, is serving a life sentence
POLICE are still searching for a top financial director at York-based Jarvis Rail who went missing 12 days ago. James Stephen Venney, 50, of Southfield Road, Pocklington, was last seen leaving the Jarvis Rail headquarters in York on May 1. He is believed
THE scheme to protect Stamford Bridge from flooding is on schedule to start later this month. The Environment Agency is facing a race against time to get new defences watertight before the start of the next winter flooding season. Residents and business
NORTH Yorkshire's villages are being wiped off the map as thieves steal distinctive nameplates from the county's rural neighbourhoods. Since the start of the year at least ten villages have been targeted - and now the old-fashioned Heartbeat Country signs
FORMER York City boss Denis Smith has been named Division Three manager of the year after guiding Wrexham to automatic promotion. Smith, pictured left, was given the prestigious accolade at the League Managers' Association awards ceremony. Everton's David
AVIATION enthusiasts are celebrating today after a piece of the "Wright stuff" made its way home to a museum near York. The piece of history in question was the replica of the Wright Flyer, the world's first powered aircraft, which returned to the Yorkshire
THE united front that saved York City from extinction has achieved national recognition with a major footballing prize bestowed on the club. Fan watchdog the Football Supporters' Federation will award its prestigious annual Services to Supporters accolade
YORK City have announced a price freeze on admission to Bootham Crescent next season as a reward to supporters for saving the club from extinction. Despite cash-conscious City still fighting to balance the books in the wake of the Supporters' Trust take-over
STEPHEN LEWIS is impressed with the brash, bouncy Mayor of Croydon - and his domain... THERE'S an unmistakeable dash of Jack-The-Lad about Stuart Collins. It may simply be his spiky hair, his cheeky-chappie Sarf London accent, or the fact he's got a picture
