COUNCIL chiefs today hit back in the York car parking debate by claiming that its spaces in the city were rarely more than half-full. New research by City of York Council showed that even on the city's busiest days - such as during the St Nicholas Fair
I WAS most interested in the article concerning Mad Alice's retirement from her ghost walk business (July 25). I know nothing at all about corporate law but cannot understand how she can expect to sell something that, in reality, does not exist. She has
I AM trying to find someone who was a close friend during the Second World War when I served in the Royal Air Force at bases around York. I met a young lady named Emma Marshall whose home was in Rockingham Avenue and who worked at Rowntree's factory.
J B Priestley wrote in his English Journey: 'We reached Buckden, towards the head of the Dale, and a notable goal for Bradfordians, who have emptied the barrels at the inn there many a time...'. Seventy years later there were 30 cars in the Upper Wharfedale
I AM writing with reference to the article about the discovery of an unexploded bomb in the garden of a house in Fountayne Street (July 11). The last major Zeppelin raid on York took place in the spring of 1917 and covered the area north east of the city
DO the artificial flowers, banned at Huntington Cemetery (July 17), look anything like the artificial flowers in the hanging baskets at York Station? Pamela Egan, North Lane, Malton Road, York. Updated: 11:39 Saturday, July 27, 2002
DIVERSIFICATION is certainly the name of the game for this market garden/farm. But first let me guide you there. Towthorpe Lane runs from the A64 near the Hazel Bush towards Strensall. The Farmer's Cart is approximately one mile from the junction. The
WANTAWAY Russ Howarth today revealed his reasons for refusing to play in York City's pre-season friendly with Sunderland. Speaking to the Evening Press ahead of this afternoon's game, the young goalkeeper admitted he feared seeing his dream move to First
SUDDENLY the air filled with a particularly ripe smell. "Was that you or was it one of the animals?" asked Jack's mum suspiciously. Jack laughed but, I noticed, did not issue any sort of denial. There are a lot of funny smells at Cruckley Animal Farm,
NEED summer and autumn colour in a semi-shady space? A good choice is a hydrangea. If your heart sinks at the thought of a large bush covered in big pink flowers, think again as there is a lot more to the family than that. I admit to a fondness for pink
A couple of weeks ago I took Darren Gough to task for misinterpreting media criticism over returning to England's side too soon as a personal attack upon himself. But I felt very sorry for him on Monday as he cut a lone figure walking away from the Roses
UPCOMING motor-racing driver Franky Cheng, 17, has turned to Yorkshire-based Harrogate Tutorial College to improve his English and his education, as he races towards Formula One stardom. Beijing-born Cheng, who is hotly tipped to become China's first
THIRSTY city dignitaries are preparing for one of their toughest annual tasks - testing the quality of York's beer. The annual tradition of testing ales in the city's hostelries, the Assize of Ale, is organised by the Guild of Scriveners to raise money
A YORK man is feeling hot under the collar after council maintenance workers left him living in a "sauna". Barry Garside, 31, of Arran Place, Heworth, called City of York Council for help when his boiler unit "boiled over", leaving his flat with a dripping
Osbaldwick pulled off a surprise victory over Dunnington to reach the Final of the Myers Burnell Cup where they meet Heworth at Clifton Park on August 4 (1.30pm start). Batting first, Osbaldwick were always going well with Steve Jackson (41) giving the
YORKSHIRE showed such commitment at Guildford yesterday that they not only made sure that their game against leaders Surrey went into a fourth day but they also gave themselves an outside chance of pulling off an astonishing victory. After wiping out
THE newest employee in the Evening Press newsroom will start work on Monday - after winning our fantastic competition to become a reporter. Alex Lloyd, who was 21 this week, was the winner of our Write Stuff competition - and her prize is a job at the
YORK Rugby League fans are invited to a meeting at Huntington Stadium on Monday night to discuss the latest developments on the bid to relaunch the professional game in the city. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and fans will be addressed by Steve Ferres,
Bus picks up YORK'S travelling maths bus is set to take to the road for hundreds more journeys after receiving a £25,000 funding boost. The computer bus, developed by the Heworth-based organisation, Mathemagic, has become a familiar site at stops around
A MODERN home for one of the richest historical archive collections in Europe is to be established in York thanks to a massive £4.4 million lottery award. A state-of-the-art home for the Borthwick archive will be built at York University's Heslington
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is closing in on his summer-long top target of a striker and has hinted at more arrivals at Bootham Crescent before the start of the season. Speaking to the Evening Press, Dolan said he was hopeful of making an announcement
PICTURES taken by Evening Press photographers will be on display as part of an exhibition staged by Pocklington and District Arts Society at Oak House Civic Centre. As part of the same event, there will be an arts and crafts exhibition from professional
VISITORS to Elvington, near York, could be forgiven for thinking the whole village has gone scarecrow mad. They are appearing outside homes throughout the village as part of a fundraising competition to make the best scarecrows. The competition will be
With house prices spiralling beyond the reach of many ordinary working people, JO HAYWOOD and STEPHEN LEWIS take a tongue-in-cheek look at alternative ways of living. THERE'S peaceful and then there's Ebor Park in Appleton Roebuck. Dennis and Elizabeth
YORK City chairman John Batchelor was today invited to meet a leading councillor to discuss the club's proposed move to Clifton Moor. Mr Batchelor announced yesterday that he wanted the club's new home to be built on land close to Ikon & Diva nightclubs
Nestl Rowntree is investing more than £10 million in a new chocolate bar to challenge best-selling rivals Cadbury's Dairy Milk and Galaxy. Nestl Double Cream - made at the York factory - is the first new chocolate bar to be launched by the company in
THE mother of a six-year-old York girl has spoken for the first time about the ground-breaking fight to find out about the donor father. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was yesterday told by the High Court that the Human Rights Act could
FOURTEEN million people face starvation today in southern Africa. That's the equivalent of everyone from Sheffield to Hadrians Wall. Over the next year the United Nations estimates four million tonnes of food will be needed to meet the shortfall, 1.2
I AM writing to congratulate York Theatre Royal on their hilarious production of Loot, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I would thoroughly recommend this show to everyone. Their Inspector Truscott reminded me of good old Basil Fawlty! It's a real credit to
IS it Yorkshire Day on Thursday? 'Appen so, veterinary. Theakston Brewery in Masham is marking the day with some special activities at its visitor centre. Those who take the tour on Thursday will not only meet the people involved in the creation of Theakston
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is closing in on his summer-long top target of a striker and has hinted at more arrivals at Bootham Crescent before the start of the season. Speaking to the Evening Press, Dolan said he was hopeful of making an announcement
For a good example of the way British perceptions of Europe differ from everyone else's, look at Maastricht. The Dutch city came to the attention of the world in 1991, when the agreement for launching the common European currency was launched there. However
Chivalry would be a fitting and poignant winner of the inaugural running of the Graham Rock Memorial Handicap at Pontefract tomorrow. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained three-year-old, winner of all his four races this season, was formerly part-owned by renowned
HOME service heralded a triple degree of first honours for York Union of Golf Clubs' newcomer Aldwark Manor. The golf and hotel complex, just north of York, in is in its first year of YUGC membership - and how well it celebrated its inaugural admission
Copmanthorpe CC are one of ten clubs across Britain who have won a NatWest all weather, turf-free flicx pitch worth over £1,500 after their successful entry in this year's NatWest Cricket Club Direct Mail competition. Clubs were encouraged to undertake
THE daughter of one of Britain's best self-taught painters is appealing to Evening Press readers to help her find about more about her dad's life. Ann Lloyd wants to hear from anyone with information, anecdotes and pictures of her father James Lloyd.
A YORK sportsman faces a gruelling test of stamina after battling back from illness which forced him to miss a tilt at the world title last year. John Booth, a 52-year-old sports equipment sales director, has been training hard for the Ironman Traithlon
A JUDGE has urged a burglar to think of his mother and not waste his life in crime and ever longer prison sentences. David Nicholson, 19, was being sentenced at York Crown Court for three burglaries and other offences committed to fund the drug habits
WANTAWAY Russ Howarth today revealed his reasons for refusing to play in York City's pre-season friendly with Sunderland. Speaking to the Evening Press ahead of this afternoon's game, the young goalkeeper admitted he feared seeing his dream move to First
Picture: Mike Tipping TALENTED York youngsters have brought the original rock opera to the stage, with their version of the story of the "deaf, dumb and blind kid" with a passion for pinball. A 50-strong cast aged between 11 and 18 and from schools in
ONE of my colleagues once reviewed a branch of McDonalds, which was a bit of a hoot. Is there really anyone who hasn't tried a Quarter Pounder? This little excursion, to The Postern Gate at the bottom of Piccadilly, was a similar exercise. It's a JD Wetherspoons
