YORK City Knights winger Austin Buchanan has been cited by the RFL on suspicion of using his elbow on a Halifax player during last week's National League Two qualifying semi-final at the Shay. He has been called to a disciplinary at the RFL headquarters
YORK City Knights get some terrestrial television exposure tonight as they are featured on the all-new Rugby League Raw programme. The show, which will be broadcast at 11.35pm tonight on BBC1, covers the National League play-offs, and one of the featured
YORK City Knights captain Lee Jackson has welcomed the impending arrival of Mick Cook as head coach - though he stressed the team's focus was on Sunday's big game. Leeds Rhinos assistant-boss Cook will take charge at Huntington Stadium next season but
DIRECTOR John Cooper would tell you Michael Bennett's A Chorus Line is "one of the most demanding musicals ever written". So it is all the more admirable that Jonny Holbek, looking drained and hollow and ill to the core, put his faith in Doctor Theatre
THE right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy. Pro-hunt campaigners insist that their planned demonstrations outside MPs' homes and offices will be non-violent and not inconvenience the wider public. We have no problem with that. However
SELBY Olympia WMC took full advantage of a limited York John Smith's Sunday Morning Football League programme to move up to second in division one. The visitors stole a march on their rivals with a 4-1 win at Blacksmiths Arms thanks to goals from Lanaghan
Premiership referee Matt Messias was back on a former stamping-ground when he answered a favour from a friend. Messias took charge of the English Colleges' League (North-East) clash between York College and their Gateshead opponents at York City's Wigginton
BUSINESS leaders in York and North and East Yorkshire are taking the latest "triple whammy" of legislation which come into force today in their stride, but are worried about increasing red tape. That is the general regional reaction to changes to the
FOR Yorkshire-born sporting hero Jason Robinson, who scored that wonderful try against Australia in the rugby union World Cup final, everything is coming up Rosie. Rosie Pressland, that is - the principal of Pocklington Montessori School, to whom he presented
EAST YORKSHIRE farmer Paul Temple, already chairman of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) North East combinable crops board, has been elected to act as a leading spokesman for the combinable crops sector across Europe. Paul, who is also deputy chairman
MARK Shaw has been appointed general manager at landscaping and forestry supplies business Green-tech based at Nun Monkton, near York. Mr Shaw, 45, who lives at Cleckheaton, was previously with commercial landscaping company Dobson UK Ltd at Lincoln for
FOR its first autumn concert at the National Centre for Early Music, York, the Black Swan Folk Club reunites two legendary names in British folk music: guitarist John Renbourn and singer Jacqui McShee. Tuesday's gig is billed as Pentangle Revisited, in
YORK will be at the cutting edge of digital arts this month when SightSonic 2004 presents more international artists than ever before. Francisco Lopez, Errorsmith, Salon and Craig Vear are among the digital dignitaries signed up to appear at the four-day
PEOPLE do not trust the United States over its Star Wars missile defence system, a poll commissioned by the Yorkshire branch of CND has indicated. An official ICM opinion poll requested by the branch suggests opposition to space weapons and a lack of
New equal access laws come into force today which require shops and other businesses to open themselves up to disabled people. STEPHEN LEWIS finds out if York is ready. IT IS astonishing how different York city centre seems when you visit it with someone
STAND-IN centre back Gary Pearson believes Saturday's match against Stevenage Borough (3pm) will see their best chance of a home win to revitalise York City's Nationwide Conference campaign. The versatile 27-year-old has been in sparkling form in the
STEVENAGE Borough arrive at Bootham Crescent tomorrow on the back of a convincing 4-1 win over Northwich Victoria. That came after a 3-0 win at Farnborough, so Terry Westley's team will be looking to make it nine points out of nine when they make their
WHEN the Liberal Democrats were in opposition and campaigning for power they alleged that the Labour administration was wasteful. They promised that if they came to power they would be able to make substantial savings and still maintain the same level
ONCE again autumn is upon us. How can we tell? Lovely winter skies, golden leaves and oh yes, the stink of sugar beet boiling. Why are British Sugar allowed each winter to blast out this vile smell? I am an asthmatic and about this time each year along
CRIME and anti-social behaviour are a serious challenge to the quality of life in York ("Prevention is key", Letters, September 24). I organised two packed public meetings, in Acomb and Tang Hall, to bring together the police, council, magistrates, probation
I WOULD be the first to say post offices should expand their service and although I do agree with trying out new ideas, is the proposal to be able to report crime at the post office a true attempt to be tough on crime and the causes of crime? The powers-that-be
FOLLOWING your article about the closure of a York branch of an arthritis charity ('Charity is forced to close', September 24) I would like to extend our sympathy to the people involved in Arthritis Care in York over the past 30 years and congratulate
ANTHONY McGrath was last night named Yorkshire player of the year at the club's end-of-season dinner at Headingley. McGrath was nominated for the award by director of cricket David Byas and the coaching staff, and the batsman received a new trophy designed
NORWICH Union today launched a revolutionary flood map for the York area, claiming it could help 5,000 properties qualify for insurance. The company said its new digital map was the largest and most accurate ever undertaken in Britain, and could pinpoint
YORK darts star Chris Thompson had a tremendous run to reach the individual semi-finals of the British Open where he was beaten by World Championship runner-up Mervyn King who took the tie-break leg in the deciding set with a 156 out-shot. Earlier, Thompson
A NUISANCE phone caller has pledged to behave himself towards council staff and police employees after seven days behind bars. Last month, York magistrates banned Sean William Schofield from harassing anyone employed by City of York Council and North
NORTH Yorkshire football wizard Jim Collis has weaved his spell to lead Tadcaster Albion to unprecedented heights. Albion currently sit atop the Northern Counties East League first division with five successive victories, one of only two 100 per cent
YORK City Knights captain Lee Jackson has welcomed the impending arrival of Mick Cook as head coach - though he stressed the team's focus was on Sunday's big game. Leeds Rhinos assistant-boss Cook will take charge at Huntington Stadium next season but
In the heart of the poppy is an an exhibition of COLOURFIELD PAINTINGS by ELAINE BROWN that will run from November until the end of December at Victor J's in York. This is how Elaine describes her work. "I feel the colours I see in nature, colours like
FIGHTING to stave off a ban on blood sports, foxhunters are repeatedly told, is like flogging a dead horse. But on Tuesday, pro-hunt campaigners sank to a sickening low by dumping the carcass of a dead horse in the centre of Brighton. More than 10,000
Motoring editor Malcolm Baylis finds the new Ford Focus rides and drives well - but has lost its visual appeal. LOOK back over the past five years and one car has dominated the market. The Ford Focus, the country's most popular car, a success story that
JUST call me "Tone". That's the name given to Nissan's fifth new model to be built at its award winning plant in Sunderland. It goes on sale in early 2006. A roomy five-seater, Tone is aimed at parents who need a practical car in which to carry the family
YORK City Knights' Scholarship Scheme is not just about yielding first-teamers of the future but also improving rugby league in the area and producing good citizens. That was the opinion of Knights development officer Jason Ramshaw following this week's
Friday, October 1, 2004 100 years ago: Yorkshiremen have laid many a curious wager in past days, and the practice can hardly be said to have died out, but the following instance of an odd bet would be hard to beat for singularity. A columnist told the
THOSE philistines who imagine that there is nothing more to karaoke than a few drinks and a slurred chorus of Hi Ho Silver Lining, think on. Ken Saito was crowned York's singalong champion only after practising the art for 16 years. We finally tracked
Introducing...Des McAleer, Malvolio in English Touring Theatre's Twelfth Night at York Theatre Royal. English Touring Theatre returns to York Theatre Royal next week with a new period-dress production of Shakespeare's best comedy, Twelfth Night. Artistic
A CLOUD In Trousers is the new one about the troubled mnage a trois between husband and wife Osip and Lili and her lover, the great Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. "It's a great story, and that's the reason the play is happening rather than it being
Just A Quickie with... Viv and Young Viv, Sandy Nicholson and Marie-Louise Scott, in Spend Spend Spend!, the musical story of Castleford Pools winner Viv Nicholson. You met Viv Nicholson during rehearsals. How did you feel? "It was a bit surreal meeting
AE Fond Kiss, not a misprint but a Robert Burns poem, is the third and final instalment of Ken Loach's Glasgow trilogy. Working again with screenwriter Paul Laverty, he has left behind the grim grit of My Name Is Joe and Sweet Sixteen for, shock of Loach
NORTH Yorkshire football wizard Jim Collis has weaved his spell to lead Tadcaster Albion to unprecedented heights. Albion currently sit atop the Northern Counties East League first division with five successive victories, one of only two 100 per cent
SCARBOROUGH will be hoping Forest Green don't end their Nationwide Conference duck when the teams meet at Nailsworth tomorrow. Forest Green have not won so far this season, prompting Boro boss Nicky Henry to say: "It has got to happen sometime that they
FORMER York City manager Terry Dolan had a brief spell as player-coach of Harrogate Town. He was in charge in 1983-84 and his first game resulted in a 5-0 Northern Counties East League victory over Bridlington Town. That is just one of several polished
ARRIVA Trains Northern has finally started winning plaudits for its service - after it lost the franchise. Now its successor, the poetically titled Serco-Ned Railways, may not be ready in time for the takeover on October 17. Passengers can only shake
IT ALL adds up: York accountancy firm CGA has relocated to smart new offices in a converted farmstead at a rural location on the outskirts of the city. After 20 years, the firm of business advisers and taxation specialists has moved out of its four-storey
THE Whirling Dervishes and Turkish Sufi musicians whirl their way into York next Friday (8th) via the United States and Wembley. As part of a world tour, they present Whispers Of Love at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York, to provide an "insight into
AMERICAN singer-songwriter Cathryn Craig and long-serving Strawbs guitarist Brian Willoughby are in the sixth year of a musical partnership that began in Nashville, Tennessee. On Thursday, they play their Anglo-American acoustic roots music at the Black
HERBIE Hancock spent five years or so with the Miles Davis Quintet in the mid-1960s, which established him as a leading pianist of the times. He went on to form his own band, Headhunters, whose first album became the best-selling jazz album in history
NEW links in the York City community chain were forged yesterday at the launch of the York City Foundation. The scheme has been compiled to offer local businesses something more in return for putting cash into the club coffers. For an annual membership
With the Totesport Cambridgeshire Handicap and the Sun Chariot Stakes, featuring the flying Attraction at Newmarket, and the Betfair Two-Year-Old Trophy - one of the richest juvenile events in Europe - at Redcar, punters are set for a thrilling double-header
WHAT arrogance Ann Reid and her department have. It is the democratic right of the people and the media to object to the council's proposals. If 10,000 people are whipped up to protest by the Evening Press, so what? You could say that any politician only
MY letter published on Monday gave incorrect details about the public meeting of the RESPECT party at the Priory Street Centre, York. It takes place on Tuesday October 5, not as stated. Andrew Collingwood, Turners Croft, York Updated: 09:21 Friday, October
IN response to Robert Batchelor's letter about the 2005/6 council tax (September 20), I wish to correct some misapprehensions that he and others may be labouring under. Firstly, I spoke at the press conference to launch the Fair Grant for York document
TUESDAY was a very sad day for Fulford when a beautiful copper beech tree was destroyed in the grounds of Connaught Court. The main trunk is still standing defiantly but it seems that the heart of the area has been ripped out and the site is greatly diminished
YOU must think we're stupid, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute (RMBI) The RMBI, landowners of Connaught Court in Fulford, say that they have "a duty of care to our residents to provide a safe and secure environment" which is why they are demolishing
WE recently visited York to see a performance of Brassed Off at the Theatre Royal and what a wonderful show it was. Unfortunately a great night out was slightly marred by the fact that although we arrived in York after 6pm, we were still faced with car-parking
SO, the police chief wants her constables to avoid jury duty if possible (September 24). Has anyone thought about all the appointments doctors would have to cancel if they have to sit on a six- month trial, or the fire crews who go out a man short because
SPECIALISTS in high-tech crime are being swamped with complaints about criminals "stealing" identities by using carelessly discarded documents. Detectives in York are seeing a sharp increase in the number of frauds carried out by the thieves, who use
SENIOR York councillors have called for changes in the authority's complaints procedures after agreeing to pay a man £500 compensation over his treatment after he complained. Council leader Steve Galloway told a special committee meeting last night that
BACKLOGS in housing benefit claims which have led to York teenage mums being threatened with eviction are a "downright disgrace", according to a Labour councillor. Councillor Viv Kind, shadow spokeswoman for education and children's services, said City
ANTHONY McGrath was last night named Yorkshire player of the year at the club's end-of-season dinner at Headingley. McGrath was nominated for the award by director of cricket David Byas and the coaching staff, and the batsman received a new trophy designed
A FESTIVALS office will be incorporated in a new Tourist Information Centre as part of York's bid to become a "City of Festivals" next year. Cultural partnership York@Large (standing for Leisure Arts Recreation Galleries Events) hopes that the city centre
FIFTY new jobs, both full and part-time, are expected to be generated by the opening of a new TK Maxx "offprice" store alongside the existing one in Monks Cross, York, in two weeks' time. It comes as the complex on York's north-eastern outskirts is on
A VILLAGE historical society is breaking new ground - by using moles to unearth treasures from the past. A group of Cawood villagers has formed to uncover the secrets of a 12-and-a-half acre stretch of land known as Castle Garth. The land, former home
YORK City Knights winger Austin Buchanan has been cited by the RFL on suspicion of using his elbow on a Halifax player during last week's National League Two qualifying semi-final at the Shay. He has been called to a disciplinary at the RFL headquarters
THE future of key rail services out of York was shrouded in doubt today - after its new operator confirmed it would not be taking up the reins later this month as planned. Commuters travelling on services on the Northern franchise through York could be
STAND-IN centre back Gary Pearson believes Saturday's match against Stevenage Borough (3pm) will see their best chance of a home win to revitalise York City's Nationwide Conference campaign. The versatile 27-year-old has been in sparkling form in the
PRO-HUNT campaigners are to take their protests directly to the party offices - and even homes - of anti-hunt MPs in York and North Yorkshire. Activists intend to stage large-scale public demonstrations, involving horses and hounds, targeting York's Labour
SUZUKI'S shape of things to come was unveiled last week. Its new compact Swift is a whole new departure in Suzuki design - more eye-catching, more spacious, more refined, more user-friendly and, claims Suzuki, a whole lot more enjoyable to drive than
A WORKING vehicle with a bit of sporting oomph! Subaru has just unveiled its latest all-wheel-drive Forester, reckoned to be the fastest and most agile of all the sports utilities in its class. The 211PS turbocharged Forester 2.5-litre XT zips from a
Alex Lloyd finds she can't stay away from the newest bar in the city. SOMEONE (I forget who - either Aristotle or my mother) once said that if you want something doing properly, you've got to do it yourself. While I don't subscribe to this theory completely
