When asked to choose my top two eating-outs of the year it threw me into bit of a quandary as four outstanding meals sprang to mind. The meaty monk fish at the Three Hares in Bilbrough was delicious, as was that huge tender steak Chris had at the Middleton
It was third time lucky when we finally found a suitable place to dine on a recent eating out foray. We thought we would join the thousands of people who have Sunday lunch at a country pub each week, and, as we were in the northern part of North Yorkshire
Writing for a newspaper is generally good fun, you'll be relieved to hear. But sometimes readers become irate about things beyond any writer's control. Visiting restaurants to write these reviews, you can only go when you can. Sounds straightforward?
Dixie River can finally find opportunity knocking at Fontwell tomorrow. Robert Alner's mare, in the frame in all her four starts this season, is strongly fancied to open her winning account in the Racecourse Video Services Novices' Handicap Chase. The
Old buildings, it seems, matter more than the people who use them. If they're disabled people or mums with prams, that is. When fashion chain Mango opened its new store in Coney Street last month it brought a touch of Spanish style to the centre of York
Thousands of costumes from hundreds of shows line the racks at one of York's little known shopping gems. The Theatre Royal costume hire shop, in the Maltings, off Walmgate, brings out the kid in most people. It is hard for anyone walking down the cluttered
ExCITEMENT is once again building in the great drinking city of York as another watering hole is set to open this weekend. Kennedy's caf-bar joins the growing list of exciting, young and trendy bars that is earning the city the moniker 'the Notting Hill
If you want a home that is out of this world, watch this space, says MAXINE GORDON. DO you dream of sleeping under the stars, dining by moonlight or soaking in the tub as shooting stars fall to earth? Well that dream could become a reality with a helping
At the age of 15, Rowena Lightfoot towered above her schoolfriends. Six feet tall, with size nine and a half feet, she found it almost impossible to find feminine clothes to fit her. "I used to wear men's jeans and Dr Marten's boots with men's shirts,
For the second week in succession Malton contrived to almost give away a game they should have won comfortably. In the end they edged out Leeds Corinthians 22-21 for two precious Yorkshire One points. The opening spell was Malton's best part of the game
Although Alnwick are only three places above York in the North East Division two League, the ten points difference is a chasm. York's trip to Nothumberland saw York lose 19-0 to a side that could not be said to be significantly better than York, even
Old Malton, who have a large number of games to catch up in the premier division of the Leeper Hare York and District Football League, showed their championship credentials in a 6-2 victory over Crayke. Simon Cook was the star of the show as Old Malton
York and District Leeper Hare Football League clubs are flying the flag in their respective County Cup competitions. Bishopthorpe surprisingly overcame the challenge of Wearside League opponents Stokesley 4-3 to join Nestl Rowntree in the semi-finals
Bishopthrope have done it again. The York and District Leeper Hare League side have stunned Wearside League team Stokesley to make it through to the semi-finals of the North Riding County Cup. As reported in the Evening Press, the Bishops had mistakenly
Castle Howard owner Simon Howard is to marry Marks & Spencer heiress Rebekah Sieff this summer, a Sunday newspaper has claimed. Mr Howard's 16-year marriage to Annette Howard ended in divorce last year. Now a national Sunday newspaper has reported
Councillor, education supremo, member of Selby and York primary care groups, solicitor - and now this York woman is about to be appointed to another prestigious role. Coun Janet Looker, of Clifton, is the first chairman-designate of the new Selby and
North Yorkshire campaigners against America's nuclear defence plans are preparing to step up their fight. CND campaigners will be protesting at RAF Fylingdales in the North York Moors on Monday April 16, followed by a protest at Menwith Hill, America's
A York mum has hit out at BT Cellnet's decision to scrap £5 mobile phone vouchers - because it's clamming up her family. Carol Daniel, of Barstow Avenue, Hull Road, was very fond of the £5 voucher, and so was the rest of the family. Four of her children
Transport police confirmed today that they may charge several people with corporate manslaughter following the Hatfield rail crash. British Transport Police are understood to have taken away a number of files from the offices of Railtrack London North
Flood heroes have a date with the Prime Minister tonight as he says thank-you for their fight against disaster. Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have invited 200 guests who worked to beat November's floods to their Downing Street home on Monday, including
York City manager Terry Dolan confirmed today veteran midfielder Neil Redfearn has turned down a loan move to Bootham Crescent. With Christian Fox and Kevin Hulme both out for the remainder of the season and Lee Bullock still short of match fitness the
The mother of York miracle baby Aimee Fowler spoke today of her gratitude to the family who gave her little girl the gift of life. Aimee received a new liver when a single transplant organ was divided between her and an adult patient - the first time
Help me fight the office cold Q: I work in a busy office and whenever there is a bout of colds or flu going round, I always seem to get it. Is there anything I can do to help prevent this from happening? A: It sounds as if your immune system could do
How can I find a reflexologist? Q: I would like to have reflexology treatment but am unsure how to find a reputable practitioner in my area. Can you advise me how I go about finding one? A: At the moment there are no laws governing who can set up in practice
THE casual reader would have noticed little on the front page of his Evening Press on January 23, 1901 to suggest the momentous news it carried inside. As always, the front page carried only advertisements: the most prominent announced the Great Annual
WINGER Leroy McKenzie has been dropped from the York Wasps line-up for tomorrow's visit of basement club Gateshead (3pm) - despite nearly making the Northern Ford Premiership's 'Team of the Month'. The former Hull wideman was the only Wasps player short-listed
No more argy-bhaji! Chef Saleem Ahktar with the record-breaking onion bhaji Any arguments over who made the world's largest onion bhaji have now been settled by the Guinness Book of Records. Chefs at the Jinnah Restaurant alongside the A64 Malton Road
Mike Laycock gives five stars to the Star Inn at Harome. I HAD been determined to return for a meal after calling in for a pint last year and being intrigued by the blackboard menu. This was not the usual pub-grub-in-a-basket fare. This looked like food
Simon Ritchie finds some excellent food in picturesque Terrington Terrington, often dubbed The Village of the Dead, was living up to its cruel nickname as we arrived on our eating out foray. There wasn't a soul in sight in the picturesque village between
Simon Ritchie hits the bull's-eye with a traditional pub meal out at Escrick THE residents of Escrick are a lucky lot. This little village, which straddles the A19 between York and Selby, boasts two top eating establishments. There's the Parsonage Country
Mike Laycock was 40 last weekend, but the old codger felt like a school kid again as he queued for his dinner at a popular pub If life begins at 40, last Sunday was the first day of the rest of my life. And after an enjoyable child-free birthday party
It's all change at Ye Olde Sun Inne at Colton. LYNNE MARTIN is still charmed If I had to describe my idea of a typical country pub, the Sun at Colton would fit the bill perfectly. It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently
LYNNE MARTIN opts for elbow room in the White Swan at Deighton instead of a bar meal... We hadn't realised when we ordered our meals that there are two different menus at the White Swan until the waitress came to our table in the bar and put place mats
CHRIS TITLEY falls for some marvellous pub grub right in the heart of York The Golden Fleece is cunningly designed to ensnare the unwary tourist. First, he spies the A-board outside. "Why wander around looking confused and dazed, drop in and see York's
Stephen Lewis taste-tests the refurbished Duke of York at Gate Helmsley After a hard day's slog in the office, there's not much to beat a decent meal in a nice country pub. The Duke of York in Gate Helmsley always had a reputation for good eats - as well
Lynne Martin falls under the spell of a pub with an very unusual menu You know that sinking feeling when you open a menu and it is written in French and you only have a basic grasp of the language? Well it happened to me. I thought I had suddenly been
This delightful hostelry just a mile outside of Thirsk is a cross between a traditional country pub and an old fashioned town museum. Strange curios, stuffed animals, knick knacks and paintings adorn the walls and ceilings. Old purses hang on door handles
The omens weren't good for SIMON RITCHIE at the Four Alls Inn restaurant in Flaxton Moor but some things improved as the night progressed The Four Alls pub on the A64 is a place we had often driven past on the way to the coast but had never ventured inside
In the current anti-French climate, FRANCINE CLEE settles down to a slap-up British feast It's a truly great British tradition, the Sunday lunch. Say the very words and you're transported to a Dennis Potter world of groaning tables, straining waistbands
Can a pub - other than perhaps the Woolpack - ever have received as much free advertising on prime time TV? It's a landlord's dream: a regular appearance on Yorkshire Television's Sixties police drama Heartbeat, regularly watched by 15 million viewers
SIMON RITCHIE enjoyed an adventurous fish dish at a North Yorkshire pub and was well and truly hooked The closest I'd ever been to a marlin, before visiting the Farmers Inn, was watching big game fishermen wrestle with the pointed-nose fish on TV travel
TONY McKINSTRY keeps an eye on the mysterious staff and the giant food portions in a York pub restaurant We had more chance of seeing one of the Edinburgh Arms' two ghosts than the waiter. He served our main meals then disappeared to the end of the bar
Vice girls in York are peddling their wares on the Internet, the Evening Press and thisisyork can reveal today. The women, often working under false names, offer their services with details of prices and descriptions of their personalities. The Evening
York City chairman Douglas Craig today indicated cash is available for under-fire manager Terry Dolan to strengthen his squad. But the City chairman, who steered clear of handing Dolan the dreaded vote of confidence after four successive defeats, indicated
Not long after Saturday's final whistle thick fog descended over Bootham Crescent. It's appearance mirrored that of the blackened mood hanging over York City. At 3pm the ground was bathed in brilliant sunshine and City started like a side riding the crest
AS punk poet laureate Adam Ant once observed, ridicule is nothing to be scared of. Yet the thought of becoming a contemporary art collector tends to bring out the nerves, the uncertainty, a fear of being conned. Indeed, the very prospect of entering a
ALWAYS on the look-out for a bargain, we spotted a sign promising a lunch for just £5. And did we find a bargain! We chose a table by the wall. When we arrived there were only four other customers but by the time we left the venue was doing good business
WHEN it comes to putting the green into greengrocer, you'd be hard pressed to find a better example than Alligator, the organic wholefoods shop in York's Fishergate. The small outlet has been selling organic produce for 27 years and stocks an astonishing
Joe Lister, of Tadcaster Swim Squad, triumphed on his competitive debut when he won the 50 metres butterfly at the York Graded Meet at the Edmund Wilson pool. He was also second in the 100m individual medley, fourth in the breaststroke, and gained a speeding
Pocklington's Yorkshire Division One game with Hull on Saturday was called off in farcical circumstances when Hull's first team refused to play on a pitch that their third XV subsequently played on with no problems. It is now likely that Pocklington will
Private cash is the only way to save Ryedale's tourist information centres, the district council has warned. The council has threatened to reduce the opening hours of tourist information offices because the budget cannot support them. But leading lights
The thaw arrived just in time to ensure that all but five of the 37 scheduled matches took place in the Leeper Hare York and District League. Haxby Town took full advantage in their charge towards a quick return to the premier division as they overcame
A York man has said he will never shop at B&Q again after a routine shopping trip ended with his being attacked with a heavy toolbox - by a store detective. Damian Clark, of Huntington, has had to seek hospital treatment since the incident, which
Under-achieving Leeds United added another sad statistic to their sorry Premiership campaign when they were beaten 3-1 by Newcastle at Elland Road. That means Leeds have lost five league matches on home soil this season - the same number of defeats ailing
Multi-millionaire kitchen magnate and North Yorkshire resident Malcolm Healey has been named Britain's 33rd richest man in a national newspaper's rich list. Healey has a fortune of £740 million, according to the Rich List published by the Mail on Sunday
Non-Super League clubs, including York Wasps, are to review the timing of their winter season. A six-strong working party has been set up to examine whether to shift the start date of the Northern Ford Premiership once more. The current season began on
Not long after Saturday's final whistle thick fog descended over Bootham Crescent. It's appearance mirrored that of the blackened mood hanging over York City. At 3pm the ground was bathed in brilliant sunshine and City started like a side riding the crest
People suffering chronic illnesses such as migraine and eczema were given fresh hope today by a York laboratory that could help them enjoy healthier lives. A York University professor said more than half the people who changed their diets after undergoing
York City chairman Douglas Craig today indicated cash is available for under-fire manager Terry Dolan to strengthen his squad. But the City chairman, who steered clear of handing Dolan the dreaded vote of confidence after four successive defeats, indicated
A York laboratory's claims that its food intolerance tests can help many people's health were boosted today when the results of an independent audit were published. MIKE LAYCOCK spoke to a York mother who says the tests have transformed the health of
IT will be better once they're at school. People kept telling me that, when I whinged about the children, about having no time to myself and about being stressed by the demands of it all. Now one of my daughters is there, and although I do have a little
Non-Super League clubs, including York Wasps, are to review the timing of their winter season. A six-strong working party has been set up to examine whether to shift the start date of the Northern Ford Premiership once more. The current season began on
CHRIS BUXTON uncovers some fine dining at a pub outside York SOME pubs you just know are going to be right. Friendly, unassuming, good beer, excellent food. And one of the best ways of finding them is by personal recommendation. We were looking for somewhere
DAVID WILES goes snacking at York's river front. Whether or not you appreciate the house music, the minimalist decor and the shared restrooms, York needs somewhere like Bar 38. While I - and probably most people in the city - might prefer a quiet pint
Can a pub - other than perhaps the Woolpack - ever have received as much free advertising on prime time TV? It's a landlord's dream: a regular appearance on Yorkshire Television's Sixties police drama Heartbeat, regularly watched by 15 million viewers
SIMON RITCHIE overdoses on mushrooms and garlic at a pizzeria in a village pub Vampires should steer well clear of Pizzeria Medici at the Blacksmith's Arms at Newton-on-Ouse if they know what's good for them. But for us mere mortals who love the pungent-tasting
Simon Ritchie finds that there is certainly plenty to eat at the Cornucopia The Cornucopia has long been a firm favourite with locals from the horseracing twin towns of Norton and Malton, but had it got what it takes to lure diners from elsewhere? After
STEPHEN LEWIS braves the wrath of Dick Turpin and is pleasantly surprised at what he finds When a pub chef has just been named second best in the country in a prestigious national competition, it's got to be worth checking out. Stewart Parker, right,
MIKE LAYCOCK visited a village pub for lunch as staff faced the mother of all days behind the carvery It has become a big Mothering Sunday tradition for sons and daughters: take mum out to lunch. So when I was asked to try out the lunchtime carvery at
