As a New Labour Party member, I must protest at the new admissions policy put forward by 'Old Labour' City of York councillors. The politics are clear. ISSUE ONE: City Of York Council wants to stop children going to Tadcaster Grammar School because it
Nigel Martyn has staked his claim to face Scotland in the Euro 2000 play-offs. With Kevin Keegan clearly undecided about who is England's No 1, the big Cornishman looks to have hit peak form at the right time. He was largely responsible for Leeds United
It is, of course, the Archbishop of York's job to remind us of the true message of Christmas. But Dr David Hope is fighting an increasingly difficult battle. Being mid-October, the seasonal frenzy is already well underway. Some hotels have the decorations
Matt Hocking supersub. How many York City fans would have entertained such a thought two weeks ago? TELL-TALE SIGNS: The ball nestles in the net, Brighton 'keeper Mark Walton is left on his knees, City striker Barry Conlon throws up his arms, and referee
Buoyant York City were today celebrating one of their happiest Mondays. FLOOR SHOW: City defender Mark Sertori gets to grips with Brighton's Darren Freeman as team-mates Steve Agnew, Wayne Hall and Chris Fairclough look on Added to a rise five places
A video link had to be set up at Askham Bryan College for this year's awards ceremony because there were so many guests to cater for. Askham Bryan students Aruna Ramkalowon and Julie Benton celebrate their graduation Parents and students filled the conference
Roaring down a two-mile stretch of runway in a high-performance supercar with only electronic bleeps for guidance has seen former North Yorkshire policeman Ken Moss notch up a blind world land speed record. Blind Ken Moss, of Scarborough, in the cockpit
York's most experienced nurses could quit the NHS unless the Government acts to boost their pay, a staff leader warned today. Alison Sayers, the chairwoman of the city's branch of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), called on the new Health Secretary
Thousands of pro-hunt and countryside campaigners from North Yorkshire joined massed ranks of demonstrators in Newcastle to shout a message of protest to the Government. Supporters of the Sinnington Hunt assemble at Kirkbymoorside before departing by
Three people have died in accidents on Yorkshire roads. A Selby man was killed and his female passenger was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after a road accident which also killed another driver. A BMW 535 and a Rover 820, travelling
Police are trying to get to the bottom of the theft of what is surely York's most expensive toilet seat. Porta Dextra shop owner Peter Bottomley with a toilet seat similar to the one stolen from the store Valued at nearly £200, the seat vanished from
Ambitious plans for new £43m electronics and biology facilities at York University could bring more than 300 new jobs to the city. Andy Macdonald, director of facilities management at the University of York, shows the model of the proposed building today
Thank you to all those who took part in the Great North Run to raise funds for our Hospice 2000 Appeal. As well as the Evening Press team and our own staff, there were at least 50 more running for the hospice, many for the first time. We are also aware
My grateful thanks to everyone at the Evening Press involved with the publicity given to my winter fuel payments campaign since Andrew Hitchon's report headed: Group Fuels Row On Winter Benefit (February 2, 1998). In that story I was reported as saying
Reader Chris Clayton (Letters, Oct 6) asks if anyone else feels there is nobody worth voting for at elections. I sympathise with his dilemma, but he shouldn't be surprised at New Labour 'selling out to big business'. It was obvious before the 1997 General
TOP: Time Team's Phil Harding officially opens the Yorkshire Air Museum Millennium Challenge Time Team archaeologist Phil Harding returned to North Yorkshire for another historic challenge at the weekend. Phil, who was last in the area for the Channel
York enjoyed their first away victory of the season 20-9 at West Park Bramhope, and it wasn't until the last quarter of this non-league match that the hosts came to life. York were starved of possession early on, particularly from the line-outs where
HANGING ON: Heworth's Craig Forsyth tries to shake off the attentions of two Shaw Cross tacklers. Shaw Cross Sharks stepped up their National Conference League division one title challenge as a blistering first half paved the way for a 42-20 victory at
Spring Pursuit, who underlined his tip-top form when scoring on Knavesmire recently, can extend his winning sequence to four at Lingfield tomorrow. The Richard Price-trained gelding goes for the featured £10,000 Tote Credit Showcase Handicap and will
A combination of academic excellence and entrepreneurialism at York University has brought us to the happy position today of reporting on a potential 300 new jobs for the city. City of York Council, recognising the potential benefit to every resident,
People with learning disabilities are calling for better services and facilities in York. They want improved and more flexible daytime activities, easier-to-use public transport, housing which meets individual needs and better choice of paid work opportunities
North Yorkshire health chiefs are putting £1.5 million into cutting waiting lists, following a major increase in people facing delays of 12 months or more for in-patient treatment. Latest figures show the number of people across the county waiting more
