Archive
-
Date
Eye and dry films
LICENSING magistrates have turned down York City Screen's request to allow alcohol into the auditorium. It was the right decision. York is not short of drinking venues. A flurry of new bars, added to York's traditional pubs and, of course, the Micklegate
-
Date
Tadcaster U-16s take tumble
TADCASTER Grammar School's football team bowed out of the Under-16s North Yorkshire County Cup at the quarter-final stage when they were beaten 7-3 by St John Fisher RC School (Harrogate). But there was better news for Tadcaster's Under-14 team as they
-
Date
Helen can put opponents to sword
Sabre-rattling girls from The Mount School, York, are celebrating further success in prestigious regional and national fencing competitions. Helen Holloway, 14, has been selected for the England Under-18 team that will face Ireland, Scotland and Wales
-
Date
Crime figures plunge on York estate
Community groups and police in York were celebrating today after crime figures were slashed on a revitalised city estate. Superintendent John Lacy, of York Police, revealed today that crime had dropped by 39 per cent in north Clifton. And householders
-
Date
Pilgrims pray for normal service
Football-famished fans are expected to flock to Plymouth Argyle's Home Park for the visit of the Minstermen tomorrow Such has been the wet weather - the Devon town has been besieged by rain for the last 94 days - Home Park has not hosted a League game
-
Date
I dispute the scale of Coppergate II protest
TO set the record straight I must respond to some of the inaccurate claims and statements made by letter writers in recent editions of the Evening Press. Christine Benney and Dave Taylor claimed the Coppergate Riverside development was strongly opposed
-
Date
Green for danger!
VISITING London about a year ago, I was alarmed at the fact that it was never safe to cross the road in the first couple of seconds after the appearance of the 'green man' on the traffic lights. Cars kept on coming when it was obvious the light had changed
-
Date
Faulty flood facts
I invite readers to have a look at the Environment Agency website and type in their postcode. When I did this, I was surprised to see under indicative flood areas in York what appears to be a major inland estuary running down Stockton Lane and south of
-
Date
Fur and feather off again
It is an increasingly familiar story this weekend as both big events look set to fall foul of the swollen waters of the Ouse. York Amalgamation's rearranged Fur and Feather contest, which was due to be re-fished tomorrow after falling victim to the weather
-
Date
Sessions open up good lead
Sessions 'A' now have a good lead in division one of the Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League after an 8-2 win over bottom team York RI 'C'. Andrew Nicholls and Mick Willcockson were unbeaten for Sessions, Richard McCarthey and Tim Smith
-
Date
Clifton in striking range
Clifton Hotel moved to within one point of first division leaders York Nomads in the York Sunday Afternoon League. Clifton had an emphatic 7-2 win at Ebor Bishopthorpe in which David Newton scored his third consecutive hat-trick. Paul Bedingham scored
-
Date
Nelson is ace in Pack
Pack of Cards moved into second place in division two of the John Smiths Sunday League with a fine 5-3 win over Riccall. Nelson scored the goal of the game just into the second half when he lobbed the Riccall goalkeeper from 40 yards to give Pack a 3-
-
Date
Spirited York on the march
STAMINA and spirit were the key ingredients in York Rugby Union Club under-tens' advance into the next round of the Yorkshire Cup. Initially drawn in Pool 'A' of the preliminary round, York saw off a trio of opposition, starting with Wetherby, who were
-
Date
Hank gets into spirit of things
A popular Ryedale pub has a punter who is hanging around for a bit longer than your usual last order "stragglers" - some 200 years longer to be precise. The punter's name is Hank and, if staff and regulars at the New Inn at Cropton are to be believed,
-
Date
Leslie's light fantastic
A dazzling display of Christmas lights have illuminated the lives of residents in North Moor, Huntington, York. Caring dad Leslie Hunter covered his house in festive lights to make it an extra special Christmas for his four grandchildren and 91-year-old
-
Date
Gate on revenge mission
Harrogate start the second half of the season with revenge in mind. Ralph Zoing's men face what could be their toughest home game of the season, at home to Wharfedale, who thrashed them 25-0 only last month. Zoing, who missed that horror show, does not
-
Date
Festive mention for Ryedale flood victims
Families and businesses affected by the floods have been given a special mention in a seasonal greeting from the chairman of Ryedale District Council. The message, from Coun David Cussons, is the main feature of the Ryedale Information Bulletin, which
-
Date
Town go for cup glory
Goal-happy Harrogate Town put their surge up the UniBond League division one table on hold tomorrow as they go for League Cup glory. Mick Hennigan's men, who followed up a 5-0 league win over Lincoln United with a 4-1 defeat of Trafford, boosted their
-
Date
Worshippers abused by foul-mouthed vandals
Congregations at Ripon Cathedral are being locked in during evening services in a bid to prevent young hooligans from barging in and disrupting services. The decision to lock the church's main west door has been taken after a series of anti social vandals
-
Date
Cinema refused drinks extension
The auditoriums of City Screen must stay dry, licensing justices have decreed. They turned down a bid by the riverside three-screen complex to allow customers to drink beer and wine while they watch films. And they refused City Screen permission to extend
-
Date
Pilgrims pray for normal service
Football-famished fans are expected to flock to Plymouth Argyle's Home Park for the visit of the Minstermen tomorrow Such has been the wet weather - the Devon town has been besieged by rain for the last 94 days - Home Park has not hosted a League game
-
Date
Prickly patients pushed for space
Hospital overcrowding of an unusual kind is happening at the home of a Thirsk animal lover. Pauline Hindmarch, who runs a hedgehog sanctuary at her Topcliffe home, is having to deal with an unprecedented influx of prickly patients. She usually expects
-
Date
Youngsters put bite on Terriers
York City's intermediates pulled off an FA Youth Cup giant-killing act when they defeated Huddersfield Town 1-0 in a third round replay at the McAlpine Stadium last night. Hot-shot Scott Emmerson proved the City match-winner and showed the poacher's instinct
-
Date
Dolan looks to bright future
York City manager Terry Dolan today looked to the future with confidence. As exclusively revealed on this website the City manager yesterday kick-started the next stage of his red revolution with the departure of three strikers from Bootham Crescent.
-
Date
Toy gun injury fears
A plastic toy gun on sale across North Yorkshire has the potential to cause injury, trading standards bosses said today. The toy, which was imported by Articles Ltd, of Whitby, has been recalled after tests revealed that plastic bullets can be fired from
-
Date
Priest attacks sale of new pill
Selby's Catholic Church leader today condemned plans for over-the-counter sales of the morning-after-pill to women as young as 16. The hormonal contraceptive will be on sale in chemists early in the New Year at about £20 a course after being given the
-
Date
Charter to allay villagers' fears
A twelve point charter outlining how a proposed centre for drug-addicted prisoners will be run in a Ryedale village has been drawn up to allay residents' fears. Plans to site a rehabilitation centre at Redcar Farm, on land owned by the private school
-
Date
Players 'must stay focused'
York WASPS coach Lee Crooks said he now had the job of keeping the players' minds focused on tomorrow's home clash with Keighley Cougars. "It is a big distraction for everybody. I'd be lying if I said I'd expect the players to be totally focused because
-
Date
Flood victims demand protection
Representatives of flood control agencies were grilled for nearly three hours by angry residents from Rawcliffe, York, who demanded better protection for their homes. More than 150 householders packed a public meeting at Rawcliffe recreation pavilion,
-
Date
Wasps stung by cash crisis
Cash-stricken York Wasps Rugby League Club have launched a last-ditch effort to keep the club alive after being plunged back into crisis. Bosses at the Northern Ford Premiership club are seeking approval from their creditors to enter into a Company Voluntary
-
Date
Last-ditch bid to save Wasps
York Wasps are facing make or break time in a last ditch effort to save the club. They are to seek approval from their creditors to enter into a Company Voluntary Arrangement in a bid to rid their financial burden once and for all. Unpayable debts meant
-
Date
Ask me another
STEPHEN LEWIS investigates the puzzling appeal of pub quizzes. 'Coulombs per second - isn't that power?" asks Rachel excitedly. There's some heated discussion, but after a few seconds she scribbles the answer Coulomb on the sheet of paper. The next question's
-
Date
Lonely hearts look for love on the Net
Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year. HOWARD DAVIS looks to the web to see what is on offer to those looking for love. While I was sat considering the subject of this week's column a press release landed on my desk from singlemindedpeople.co.uk
-
Date
Players 'must stay focused'
York WASPS coach Lee Crooks said he now had the job of keeping the players' minds focused on tomorrow's home clash with Keighley Cougars. "It is a big distraction for everybody. I'd be lying if I said I'd expect the players to be totally focused because
-
Date
Wasps' nest of money woes
YORK Wasps' decline is a tale of goodwill and bad debt. If a business could be run on good intentions alone, the club would be thriving. But it also takes hard-headed financial acumen, something that has been conspicuously absent in the recent past. The
-
Date
Deano's got the pluck to triumph
Deano's Beeno, runner-up for the last two years, bids to make it third time lucky in the Cantor Index Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot tomorrow. The £55,000 event is the feature race of this televised meeting, which has been under threat from waterlogging all
-
Date
Judges back Tadcaster market move
Plans to move Tadcaster's Thursday market to a more traditional street setting are now expected to go ahead following a decision in London's Appeal Court. The court dismissed an appeal by Samuel Smiths Brewery, which was objecting to a county council
-
Date
County facing tax hike
A budget shortfall has left North Yorkshire residents facing council tax increases of more than twice the rate of inflation. And county council chiefs today warned service cuts were unavoidable as they struggled to accommodate Government-set spending
-
Date
Dolan looks to bright future
York City manager Terry Dolan today looked to the future with confidence. As exclusively revealed on this website the City manager yesterday kick-started the next stage of his red revolution with the departure of three strikers from Bootham Crescent.
-
Date
Such helpful rail staff
IF there is one shining light to be found among the gloom and despondency caused by the near collapse of the region's railway system, it is in the inquiry office at York station. Not only do the staff have to cope with the backlog of delays and cancellations
-
Date
The best - baaa none!
Sheep, published by Empire Interactive for PC and PlayStation PC SPECS: Pentium 200 (AMD 233, Cyrix 300), 32MB RAM, 4MB graphics card, 25MB hard disk space, 8xCD-ROM Normally, one of the games of the year comes with the flashiest graphics, the most impressive
-
Date
Spa carol concert in bigger venue
A family Christmas concert in Harrogate will be bigger and better than ever this year with an audience of about 1,500 people expected. The concert takes place on Sunday at 7pm and will be presented by Harrogate Symphony Orchestra, Harrogate Choral Society
-
Date
York RI in action at Heath
York RI, who are sponsored by Bay Horse, Blossom, Street, York, are in Yorkshire One action at Heath tomorrow. Back row, from left to right: Steve Fawcett, Ian Andrews, John Alexander, Manu Fotu, Rod Sims, Chris Hudson, Geoff Russell, Andy Morse. Front
-
Date
Girl attacked in city car park
Police are searching for two men who mugged and assaulted a teenage girl near a busy York car park. The incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday as the girl walked towards the Coppergate Centre from the Clifford's Tower area. Sgt Colin Ventress, of
-
Date
Mulder knows truth is out there
Stand-off Dirk Mulder faces a big test tomorrow when he faces Redcar's international stand-off Garry Schofield at Clifton Park. York's Australian No 10 pits his skills against the former Great Britain and Leeds rugby league ace as the home side bid to
-
Date
Forrest's fire burns
Selby Town hope Shane Forrest will be available from the start as they entertain the world's oldest football club, Sheffield, in the Northern Counties East League premier division. Forrest was delayed by work commitments prior to last week's disappointing
-
Date
Dr Kerr cleared of two rapes and two indecent assaults
Retired York psychiatrist William Kerr has been cleared by a jury of raping two patients and indecently assaulting two others. But the jury at Leeds Crown Court had still not reached a decision on another two allegations of rape, and 13 of indecent assaults
-
Date
Changes to walkway slammed
Councillors have slammed York Millennium Bridge Trust's handling of alterations made to parts of the new riverside walkway in York. A new shrubbery created in Tower Gardens, which it is claimed may have increased the risk of flooding to a nearby house
-
Date
Yorks physio quits
Yorkshire County Cricket Club are to lose their South African-born physiotherapist Caryl Becker at the end of the year. Becker, who came to Yorkshire from Cape Town five years' ago, is to take up the new post of physiotherapist with the British Lawn Tennis
-
Date
Ex-coaches may lose payout
Former York Wasps coaches Dean Robinson and John Paterson could end up with nothing if the Company Voluntary Arrangement gets the go-ahead. The pair are due more than £17,000 between them in compensation after winning their claim for constructive dismissal
-
Date
Last-ditch bid to save Wasps
York Wasps are facing make or break time in a last ditch effort to save the club. They are to seek approval from their creditors to enter into a Company Voluntary Arrangement in a bid to rid their financial burden once and for all. Unpayable debts meant
-
Date
Ex-coaches may lose payout
Former York Wasps coaches Dean Robinson and John Paterson could end up with nothing if the Company Voluntary Arrangement gets the go-ahead. The pair are due more than £17,000 between them in compensation after winning their claim for constructive dismissal
