Cheer up, it's not the end of the world Cheering news. The world isn't going to end on January 1. The techno misery guts have wailing for ages that the Millennium bug will make planes fall from the skies, leave food in short supply and bring the banking
What wonderful publicity for Nick Griffin, owner of the Adult Shop in Gillygate, York (Report Ordered Into Sex Shops, Evening Press, March 12). I feel Peter Gales (or is it Pious Gales) the parish councillor from New Earswick is encouraging people to
I would like to thank all colleagues, parents and friends of Lowfield School who have contacted me to express their concern and inquire about my well being following the article published in the Evening Press, (Head Attacked by Pupil, March 12), As you
A month ago Rod Hills, the Labour leader of City of York Council, insisted "we give a very high priority to preventing fraud and corruption". Now we see that the Labour Party in the City plan to take no action on the level of housing benefit fraud because
I am a York motorist and I pay for the privilege to use my car on city roads and throughout the country. The Evening Press is constantly updating the York residents on the improvements being made for the cyclists in the city. Fine, they may not pay anything
Amateur RL by Dianne Hillaby Former York Wasp Craig Forsyth is set to boost Heworth's bid for National Conference premier division survival after returning from a round-the-world trip. Return: Craig Forsyth The second row forward has spent the last year
Barton gave the Great Habton near Malton trainer Tim Easterby his first success at the Cheltenham Festival when he romped to victory in yesterday's Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle. Ridden by Hovingham jockey Lorcan Wyer and owned by Stan Clarke, Barton
Dismayed striker Richard Cresswell has been lifted by an international rescue. York City's 19-goal marksman today retained his place in the England Under-21 squad for whom he made his historic debut in a 2-1 friendly win against France last month. Cresswell
The crime concerns of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals are to be put before senior North Yorkshire police officers at a special Speak Out For Safety Conference which will be held in York later this month. Much of the violence and abuse suffered by the
A new crime reduction strategy was being launched today which aims to cut crime in York by 10 per cent in key areas like domestic burglary and alcohol-related violence. The York Crime Reduction Strategy is the next phase in a co-ordinated approach to
Motorists shocked when they were confronted by police armed with semi-automatic guns were told: don't worry, it's only an exercise. Roadblock: Armed police in body armour block part of the road between Naburn and Stillingfleet during a training exercise
Ampleforth College has sacked a male member of its non-teaching staff after students accused him of offering them drugs. A spokesman for the prestigious Roman Catholic public school, near Helmsley, said two pupils had reported being offered drugs by an
Two men who had never met before until they were placed in adjacent hospital beds found they were celebrating their birthdays on the same day - and both were 82 years old. Piece of cake: Richard Simmons, left, and Harry Kendall celebrate their birthdays
Firefighters found 40 ostriches trapped inside a blazing barn today. Some of the ostriches that survived the fire at Woodhouse Grange Farm, near Sutton-on-Derwent Emergency crews from York and Pocklington were called to Woodhouse Grange Farm, near Sutton-on-Derwent
Thousands of households in rural North Yorkshire are set to enjoy clear tapwater for the first time, thanks to an improvement scheme. Yorkshire Water aims to tackle problems of discolouration in the water supply to 4,000 homes in Boroughbridge and surrounding
There has been no shortage of the bulldog spirit in the flood-hit areas of North and East Yorkshire. And if we wanted one man to personify that spirit, it would have to be George Harper. The Norton home Mr Harper shares with his wife was badly damaged
Home bird Paul Ingle has made a defiant 'I'm going nowhere' pledge as he steps up his preparations for his all-Yorkshire world title fight with Prince Naseem Hamed. Talking points: Paul Ingle, right, and trainer Steve Pollard in discussion at their Hull
Motorists travelling along a minor road near York were confronted with a sight that was as atypical as it was disturbing: armed police. In another context, this would be a normal scene. Law enforcers openly carrying automatic weapons are, sadly, part
A former Leeds United hero who hammered a goal nail into York City has been recruited to resurrect the relegation push. Chris Fairclough: looking to the future with York City Defender Chris Fairclough, the ex-Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and Leeds ace
A York Aladdin's Cave of stolen treasures may provide the inspiration for an Antiques Roadshow spin-off, which would help reunite theft victims with their priceless possessions. This weekend police forces from all over Britain will converge on the National
North Yorkshire's worst floods this century were made worse because Ryedale's rivers are maintained for the benefit of wildlife, not for people, it has been claimed. Determined: George Harper, 80, surveys the flood damage in the living room of his home
York train company Northern Spirit was rocked today by news that bosses have been considering shedding another 400 jobs. Happy times: Northern Spirit managing director Paul Davison welcomes a train with new livery to York Station last year And a key figure
