SO Douglas Craig sees himself as York City FC's saviour and appears indignant at being cast as the bad guy in the tragedy currently being played out at Bootham Crescent. With hindsight it is probably unsurprising that he should firstly lead City to the
IT IS interesting to note that Douglas Craig as chairman of Bootham Crescent Holdings is acting in the best interests of the shareholders and interested parties in suggesting a price of £2.6 million for Bootham Crescent. Is that why, then, as chairman
George Wilkinson follows a circular path out of Leyburn, ending up back at the market. LEYBURN is the hub of lower Wensleydale, and interesting, but we wanted to make the best of the sunshine, so had a quick coffee in the Golden Lion and then headed out
Husband and wife team John and Joanne Witty are taking on challengers at the Turf Tavern - but can you stomach the competition? The Dringhouses pub bosses have show themselves to have digestive tracts-of-steel by beating all comers in a recent round of
YORK City's Division Three match at home to Lincoln City today was called off after heavy rain flooded the Bootham Crescent pich. Match official Paul Robinson travelled from his East Yorkshire home to make the inspection after overnight downpours were
IT was a morning that should never have happened. Outside the Church of St Aldred's, York, family, friends and ex-comrades stood together to say a last fond farewell to a local boy, who, now grown to manhood, had survived the horrors and hardships of
IT appears there is broad agreement with Tony Blair when he says: "The student who benefits directly should make a fair contribution to the cost but only after graduation, through the tax system, on the basis of ability to pay." But this does not mean
I WAS surprised by Mike Jones's letter because he claims to know what the increase in council tax will be (January 27). I am part of the team which is working on the final details of this year's increase in council tax. As I write this, no team member
AT last we have an ice-rink Wait! Something must be wrong! We slip and slide all over town No skates, but shoes to skid upon. We folk, well-known for Yorkshire grit, Just carry on reet proud of it. But we would see it, as a treat, On icy paths beneath
YORK City might have lost Sunday's derby match at home to Huddersfield but there was a big reason to cheer at half-time of the Division Three clash. The Supporters' Trust were presented with the national Trust of the Season Award for their achievements
Gina Parkinson welcomes the annual rise of the crocus. The snowdrops are out and soon crocus will brighten patches in the garden and the lawn... the most popular and the most easily available are the Dutch or large-flowered hybrids. These have been bred
FLYING winger Alex Godfrey has admitted genuine surprise at being recalled to the York City Knights line-up for tomorrow's big opening day clash. As revealed by the Evening Press yesterday, the 25-year-old has proved his fitness after missing much of
HUNDREDS of York pensioners have joined the fight to save York's Odeon Cinema. More than 500 regulars of the St Sampson's Centre for the over-60s signed our petition within days of it being put up in the foyer. They say that closing the Blossom Street
A North Yorkshire arms dealer finally looks set to be freed after spending almost a decade in an Indian jail. Mike Laycock looks back at the long and complex Peter Bleach saga. HE HAS been locked up since December 1995, when he was arrested at Bombay
Mountain board convert Gary Parkinson is hoping to pitch his talents against the best in the world at the end of February in the world's first ever indoor freestyle championships. Parkinson, 35, became hooked on the increasingly popular extreme sport
THOUSANDS of York worshippers will be forced to "pay to pray" if new city centre parking restrictions are introduced. The Rev Roger Simpson, Vicar of St Michael-le-Belfrey, has written to transport chiefs to express his dismay at the controversial measures
THE driver of the vehicle which caused the Selby Rail Crash has lost his last chance of having his conviction overturned, as a review body confirmed it had dismissed his plea for an appeal. The Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) has upheld its provisional
YORK City midfielder Darren Dunning is enjoying life outside the "comfort zone" at Bootham Crescent. Dunning, 23, is currently in possession of a midfield starting place but, with seven senior rivals competing for three positions, realises he can afford
A SWAN frozen solid in an ice-covered pond was saved in the nick of time - with a "kiss of life" from pensioner Joan Scott. With temperatures plunging to well below zero, three-year-old Swanny was only minutes away from dying of hypothermia. But Mrs Scott
YORK City Knights coach Richard Agar reckons the Yorkshire section of the Arriva Trains Cup will be the most competitive of the five groups. The Knights start their cup campaign at home to National League One side Batley Bulldogs tomorrow (ko 3pm) and
A YORK family was left terrified after a police blunder in which officers raided the wrong house. A senior officer later admitted they had actually got the wrong street, and blamed a lack of signs in the area for the mistake. Tracie Sampson, 38, of Thomas
HUNDREDS of York pensioners have joined the fight to save York's Odeon Cinema. More than 500 regulars of the St Sampson's Centre for the over-60s signed our petition within days of it being put up in the foyer. They say that closing the Blossom Street
I DIDN'T know whether to laugh or cry on reading the Alice in Wonderland nonsense from Douglas Craig in the Evening Press (Friday, January 23). To claim that he is blameless in the sorry York City ground affair and that but for him the club wouldn't exist
NOT only losing but being robbed in the process would normally be considered a bad day however, Scarborough's FA Cup performance did the town proud and gave the players their greatest footballing moment. While not the dream result hoped for, the financial
I JUST wanted to say congratulations to the York City Knights on a fantastic win on Friday night against Leeds Rhinos. The York lads played absolutely brilliantly in the conditions, took the ball up fiercely in attack and defended heroically. They never
YORK City midfielder Darren Dunning is enjoying life outside the "comfort zone" at Bootham Crescent. Dunning, 23, is currently in possession of a midfield starting place but, with seven senior rivals competing for three positions, realises he can afford
PARISH council chiefs have accused York City of being "totally discourteous" after claiming the football club has still not contacted them over its move to Huntington Stadium. Coun Peter Richardson said Huntington Parish Council found it "unacceptable
IT is more than a little rich for Hugh Bayley to suggest City of York Council gets its spending under control (January 25). His Government would appear to have let its own spending run completely out of control. Why else would Chancellor Gordon Brown
WHO coined the word "skyhogs" (Leader, January 21)? I could not have put it better myself. I have been trying for two years to think of a suitable word to describe the inconsiderate, diabolical and quite unnecessary way in which Tucano aircraft are being
NO-ONE Likes Us might be a popular terrace chant at football grounds up and down the country but, at Bootham Crescent, it appears that exactly the opposite is true. According to results released this week from the Football Fans Census Survey, City, along
ON-LOAN midfielder Justin Walker picked up his first Evening Press Player of the Year points with a man-of-the-match performance at Southend. Walker, who joined the Minstermen this month from Cambridge, was the top man at Root's Hall with goalkeeper Mark
ALTHOUGH it was after 2pm, plenty of customers were having a late lunch. Perhaps the rack of newspapers for snackers' use was the attraction. We had a problem. Should we select something from the display cabinets or the hot plate, or order a dish that
WE entered from Stonebow and immediately got the impression the venue was much larger than it is because one wall is made entirely of mirrors. This could be a hazard if you catch a reflection of one of the five clocks and misread the time! This self-service
A GREENER way of golf has won a major accolade for The York Golf Club. The Strensall-based club has scooped the Northern region award from BIGGA, the British International Golf Green-keeping Association - and the honour could not be more timely as the
GOALKICKERS in rugby league will no longer be able to waste more than a minute lining up their shots after a new rule was brought in. Rugby Football League technical executive Stuart Cummings has told clubs that, following a review of the lengthy preparations
YORK City Knights coach Richard Agar reckons the Yorkshire section of the Arriva Trains Cup will be the most competitive of the five groups. The Knights start their cup campaign at home to National League One side Batley Bulldogs tomorrow (ko 3pm) and
A FORMER York magistrate who dedicated years of his life to improving adult education in the city has died aged 74. Dr Alfred James Peacock, of Holgate Road, was warden at York Educational Settlement from 1960 until its closure in 1987. The Settlement
YORK people are urging the Government to help them lead an active life by providing portable oxygen cylinders on the NHS. Members of Breathe Easy York, a city-based charity which provides support for people with severe respiratory difficulties, have presented
A GREENER way of golf has won a major accolade for The York Golf Club. The Strensall-based club has scooped the Northern region award from BIGGA, the British International Golf Green-keeping Association - and the honour could not be more timely as the
PARISH council chiefs have accused York City of being "totally discourteous" after claiming the football club has still not contacted them over its move to Huntington Stadium. Coun Peter Richardson said Huntington Parish Council found it "unacceptable
YORK City Baths Club had the Midas touch at the Rotherham 'A' and 'B' grade meet after bringing back 18 golds among a 53-medal haul. A total of 36 members travelled to Ponds Forge, Sheffield and also returned with 30 speeding tickets and 133 new personal
A YORK teacher struck his estranged wife across the head with a pan until the handle broke, and wrapped a skipping rope around her neck until she could not breathe, a court heard. Governors at Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick, are now to consider
YORK City's Division Three match at home to Lincoln City today was called off after heavy rain flooded the Bootham Crescent pich. Match official Paul Robinson travelled from his East Yorkshire home to make the inspection after overnight downpours were
Mike Laycock climbed The Mount to dine at a Himalayan curry house. ONLY in a flat and slightly pretentious city like York could the undulation between Blossom Street and Knavesmire be called The Mount. In blunt and hilly Pennine towns, it might barely
