INCOMING York City Knights head coach Mick Cook believes his new appointment represents a great opportunity at an ambitious club, writes Peter Martini. The 43-year-old, who is currently assistant-boss and Academy head coach at Leeds Rhinos, is to take
YORK City Knights were today to unveil a groundbreaking partnership with Super League giants Leeds which will see Rhinos assistant-boss Mick Cook become their new head coach. Cook, who is also Leeds' Academy head coach, will replace Hull FC-bound Richard
Wednesday, September 29, 2004 100 years ago: The "vagaries of policeman's law in France" were "charmingly illustrated" in the case of a party of York cyclists, who were riding recently from Cleudenbec-en-Caux to Paris in the night. One of them, riding
EARLIER this month my colleague Charlotte Percival reported the ghost hunt in the Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York. Her article mentioned that the building was once run by Annie Volans, who died in 1941 aged 95. Charlotte's story subsequently reached
GOALKEEPER turned goal-getter as White Swan Bubwith won a ding-dong York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup clash 4-3 against Bay Horse United. The tie of the round saw the game first swing one way then the other, with the hero for White Swan being Peter Taylor,
Calverts Carpets is doubling the size of its Northallerton store, which offers flooring at factory prices. The new store, linked to the one first opened in 1980, will officially open on Saturday. The 24,000 sq ft of display space it will allow the company
IN 1999, two young guitarists, Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas, formed a four-piece band. Then the bassist quit, so Ben Thomas learned to play bass, and they played as a trio. Then the drummer quit, so Ben Thomas learnt to play drums, and they played as a
A SCHEME to improve the appearance of part of York will see local businesses working together with council leaders. Shops in Acomb are set to join forces with City of York Council to help upgrade its central area. The council's street environment service
York-born author Kate Atkinson's new novel was worth the wait, says CLAIRE METCALFE. IN THE baking heat wave of summer 1970, four sisters play in the leafy suburbs of Cambridge. That night, two of them sleep in the garden tent - one of them to vanish
Waistlines in York are reaching titanic proportions and more youngsters than ever seem to be battling the bulge. Health reporter CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL uncovers what York health professionals are doing to deactivate the city's obesity timebomb. ARE your children
DATES have been set for this year's Primary Schools cross-country programme. Last year's series of races saw over 1,100 pupils from 17 schools from years 3, 4, 5 and 6 took part in five races. The scheme is organised by the City of York Council and the
MONTHS of hard work has paid off with the launch of the first ever York and District Youth Netball League. More than 120 players from school years 7 to 9 were put through their paces at a taster session on Saturday before being 'adopted' by coaches to
YORK is stepping up the fight against truancy, with plans to introduce fixed penalty notices by the end of the year. Mark Smith, principal education social worker at City of York Council, said the penalty notices of up to £100 could be issued to parents
Stand by for the best two-year-old fillies' race of the season tomorrow at Newmarket, a contest which has attracted seven runners, including one from Ryedale. Golden Legacy, trained at Malton by Richard Fahey, was not among the original entries for the
THE closure of sub post offices is a direct result of Government policy. Competition, more properly called privatisation, has been introduced to the mail delivery system; so Royal Mail has had to close "uneconomic" post offices. When you see Hugh Bayley
I READ with interest your article about the staff at York Hospital making a video to show other hospitals how to wash hands and so have a hygienic hospital (September 24). How absurd when most of the staff go to and from work in their uniforms. If you
TONY Blair came to power on a wave of support but the Government has now lost its way and lost the trust of the electorate. The repercussions of Iraq were not clearly thought through. Instead of being reliant on spin, the Government must get back to the
I WISH to find out if invalid electric scooters are allowed on the road among heavy traffic. On numerous occasions, I have been in traffic and it seems to be held up, then one of these scooters is right in the middle with no orange flashes on it. The
I LARGELY agree with the statements made by Mr Stone regarding residents' parking (Letters, September 21). He is, however, incorrect in his assertion that "every property has a driveway and garage" in Westminster Road. We have neither, but as a two-car
SOME three weeks ago, my wife was rushed into coronary care in York Hospital and I would like to pay tribute to the devoted care she received from the nurses there. It would be unfair to single out any one person, but special thanks must go to Dr Crook
I READ with interest Michael Hjort's views on eating out ("Eat out to stay healthy", September 25). Mr Hjort reasons that if fresh local produce is used, less salt is needed, therefore our blood pressure will become lower, and our hearts healthier. While
IN reference to your article of September 14 and the reader's letter from September 25, I wish to support the splendid idea of turning the Bonding Warehouse over to young people. Such a move would offer solutions to a variety of York's problems, providing
A SCHEME to improve the appearance of part of York will see local businesses working together with council leaders. Shops in Acomb are set to join forces with City of York Council to help upgrade its central area. The council's street environment service
A BUS accident outside a York school has been put down to a small error of judgement by a cyclist. Five pupils sustained minor injuries when the First York bus carrying them to Archbishop Holgate School had to brake suddenly in Hull Road. Head teacher
A GEOGRAPHY teacher from York is planning to sail "the wrong way" around the world next month. Goldie Raley, who works at Pocklington School, is about to set off on a nine-month voyage on board the 72ft racing yacht BP Explorer. Goldie and her 17 fellow
CITY of York Hockey Club finished runners-up in an exciting Yorkshire Under-19 cup final played at the KC Stadium in Hull. Juniors Tom Sorby and Ben Hildreth coped well with the step up and Paul Snape was outstanding in the York goal. York beat Hull 2
FRUSTRATED Leeds United drew another blank in front of their fans as stubborn Stoke City held out for a 0-0 draw last night. For the first time this season Leeds were able to totally dominate their Elland Road opposition but again failed to deliver in
YORKSHIRE are running the rule over former England paceman Alex Tudor who has been released by Surrey with a year of his contract still to run. But Yorkshire need to satisfy themselves over Tudor's long-term fitness before even considering whether or
YORK City Knights today unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with Super League giants Leeds which will see Rhinos assistant-boss Mick Cook become their new head coach. Cook, who is also Leeds' Academy head coach, will replace Hull FC-bound Richard Agar
POLICE today warned York residents not to approach this notoriously violent man who escaped arrest by threatening officers with a knife. Members of the public have been asked to call York Police immediately if they see Lee Russell, who sometimes calls
COUNCILLORS have agreed to slash York's evening parking charges - but only after transport supremo Ann Reid had launched an astonishing attack on the Evening Press's Stop the Highway Robbery campaign. Speaking during a stormy council debate last night
ANOTHER reminder of creeping old age has arrived, with the realisation that if I don't replace my passport in the next four weeks I can kiss goodbye to any dreams I may have of escaping the British winter. What's bothering me is not just my shock at discovering
YORK City Knights last night officially launched their Scholarship Scheme, with 12 elite youngsters being unveiled as the club's first-ever scholars. Sponsors, Rugby Football League officials and other invited guests attended the bash at Huntington Stadium
RACE fans will get their chance to book tickets for next year's showpiece sporting event in York when Royal Ascot tickets go on sale on Monday. Ascot bosses have urged York people who want to attend the five-day festival of horse racing and pageantry
ANYONE with a GCSE in English Literature - dumbed-down or otherwise - knows the story of Lord Of The Flies. To many, William Golding's tale of a group of schoolboys stranded on a desert island will be a familiar one. But the Pilot Theatre Company's reprisal
The York City Knights Scholarship Scheme was officially launched last night at the club and we are confident that it will be a huge success. The scheme will enable us to identify talented young players and provide them with a comprehensive rugby league
Thorpe United burst into the second round of the York FA Sunday Morning Senior Cup with a fine 4-1 away win at Wigginton Grasshoppers. The visitors were quickest out of the blocks and it was no surprise when they took the lead following a great move down
BLAME the messenger. It is a favourite technique for politicians under pressure. So don't be too surprised that beleaguered York transport boss Ann Reid should attempt to deflect blame for the city's parking chaos on to the Evening Press. She accuses
A classical overhead shot by Lawrence Hamzat five minutes from time gave Easingwold a thrilling 3-2 win over New Earswick in the York FA Intermediate Under 14s Cup Joe Walker had netted after only 30 seconds for Easing-wold and Gregg Wilson made it two
THE policy of jailing parents who repeatedly fail to ensure their truant children go to school has always had one fatal flaw. For teenagers at the 'I hate mum and dad' stage, the thought of seeing their parents in the slammer could perhaps encourage them
Wheldrake recorded their first cup victory in the Junior Minors since their formation six years ago. They took the lead against Pickering after 15 minutes when Dan Whittaker rounded the keeper and George Free-man's 25-yarder made it two. It was all Pickering
A former church in the heart of York city centre is being marketed for commercial use. The Elim Pentecostal Church, in Swinegate, has planning permission for shops, a restaurant or offices and preferably wants to lease the building for about £100,000
BUSINESS people in York and North Yorkshire are being invited to spend the evening with BBC television presenter Fiona Bruce and some of the country's leading innovators at York Racecourse on October 12. The event is Living Innovation 2004, hosted by
A FAMILY haulage business from Easingwold has fought off competition from 40 other firms to become the Shell National Operator Of The Year 2004. Whitkirk Produce Company Limited secured the title at the final Truckfest of the year at Haydock Park, Lancashire
RAM, the fast-growing media group, with headquarters in Harrogate, has appointed as chairman one of the leading figures from the communications industry. He is Paul Morley, former chairman and chief executive of McCann-Erickson Central and a director
A NEW campaign to boost the performance of Harrogate's owner-managed businesses is under way with a pledge of £250,000 support over the next five years. The campaign is being run by independent Harrogate-based accountants and business adviser, DSC, a
HEWORTH ARL Under-18s beat Cottingham Tigers 23-4 in a scrappy, mistake-riddled game. The Villagers were always in command, the visitors' only score coming straight after the restart when some minds were still in the changing room. Paul Thompson and Joel
PEACE campaigners protesting at the use of North Yorkshire communications bases in the American "Son of Star Wars" missile defence system will gather at Menwith Hill on Saturday. Members of the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB)
A new book about hit singles has STEPHEN LEWIS tearing his hair out. HERE'S a challenge. Can you name 11 hit singles since 1952 that involve seafood? I can see you scratching your head already. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell), by Squeeze? Yes. Rock Lobster
FOUR friends from Joseph Rowntree School are among six netballers who have been picked for the county squad following trials last week. Goal shooter and goal attack Jenna Howlett and Annie Roberts, centre Jenny Welsh and goalkeeper Chloe Shipley have
STAND-in winger Paul Robinson will be looking to run the Blackpool defence ragged in tonight's LDV Vans Trophy game at Bootham Crescent in a position he is rapidly claiming as his own. The former Newcastle United centre-forward has been terrorising defenders
A NEW £1 million sixth form centre has been opened at Easingwold School. The new building will provide accommodation for the school's 260 sixth formers, and has been a key goal of head teacher Carey Chidwick since she took up her appointment in September
THE familiarity of the existing pension book system, the helpful counter staff and contact with other post office users, is for some less able pensioners the means of hanging on to the last vestiges of independence. By replacing the pension book with
IN May I posted a parcel to my six-year-old granddaughter in Holland for her birthday. It failed to arrive so I had to buy her something else. Although I filled in a compensation claim form, the claim was disallowed as I had no proof of posting. Consequently
I AGREE with Paul Cody of Britsafe Security, York, and his remarks with regard to the new standards which door supervisors can now achieve ("Security jobs hope", September 8). These new standards will not only increase the professionalism of the industry
YORKSHIRE are running the rule over former England paceman Alex Tudor who has been released by Surrey with a year of his contract still to run. But Yorkshire need to satisfy themselves over Tudor's long-term fitness before even considering whether or
I REFER to L Wilson's letter (September 18) and the photograph showing Meadlands under water. Close by, the proposed Derwenthorpe development has great crested newts on the site, plus other protected species such as water voles and bats. Vehicle access
RACE fans will get their chance to book tickets for next year's showpiece sporting event in York when Royal Ascot tickets go on sale on Monday. Ascot bosses have urged York people who want to attend the five-day festival of horse racing and pageantry
DESPERATE screams were heard following what sounded like a struggle between a man and a woman on a bridge at the time British backpacker Caroline Stuttle fell to her death, an Australian court was told today. Ian Douglas Previte, 32, has pleaded not guilty
THEY say waiting for a bus can sometimes seem like having your teeth pulled - but this is ridiculous. Dentists were on standby when Russia's Strongest Man, Bakhrom Akhazarov, tried to pull one of York bus company First's heritage vehicles - using only
GARAGE bosses across York face spot checks to make sure motorists are not over-charged when they fill up at the pumps. Trading standards staff are on the road to check that drivers are getting what they pay for at petrol stations. The move helps to ensure
TWO women protesters arrested for breach of the peace at a tree protest in Fulford, York, yesterday have been released without charge. As reported in later editions of last night's Evening Press, Denise Graghill, of Broadway West, and 45-year-old Rosemary
STAND-in winger Paul Robinson will be looking to run the Blackpool defence ragged in tonight's LDV Vans Trophy game at Bootham Crescent in a position he is rapidly claiming as his own. The former Newcastle United centre-forward has been terrorising defenders
YORK council leader Steve Galloway says the authority has embarked on its most detailed, in-depth cost-cutting exercise, in a bid to become the most efficient local authority in Britain. He warned councillors last night that even if all the initiatives
COUNCILLORS have agreed to slash York's evening parking charges - but only after transport supremo Ann Reid had launched an astonishing attack on the Evening Press's Stop the Highway Robbery campaign. Speaking during a stormy council debate last night
