Dive of Death

Fuelled by Dutch courage, a man dived into the Ouse in York after putting a £40 wager on himself to swim the river. Bone beef back in shops

Butchers in York today stocked their shelves with the first legal beef-on-the-bone in two years after the Government lifted its ban at midnight. £2.3m park-ride boost

Plans for a park and ride site at Monks Cross have been pushed forward by £2.3 million of Government cash. York to pull in the time tourists

Ancient history brought to life by Channel Four's Time Team could be used to draw thousands of tourists to York. Boldly going where no Dame has gone before

For his 21st anniversary pantomime, York institution Dame Berwick Kaler has boldly launched himself into space. Taste of pure genius for Nelson

It was pure genius on the part of a vet to prescribe Guinness when Nelson the chimpanzee was under the weather back in the 1960s. No more Early dinners

After cooking dinners for schoolchildren for more than 30 years, kitchen assistant Beryl Early retired from Burton Green Infants' School in York today. World champion line dancer pops into York class

Well slap my thigh! Guess who showed up at the INL linedancing club in Walmgate, York, this week? Sweet £7,000 boosts appeal

We can put the final decoration on top of our £50,000 in 50 days festive tree thanks to our readers and an All Gold contribution to the cause. Emma's winning way

Funeral director Emma Barnes' sombre expression has been replaced with one of pure glee after a lucky week which left her more than £2,000 better off. Dog lovers' woe as pet goes missing

Dog-owners Emma Mellors and Adam Kent have suffered a double blow with the disappearance of their pet lurcher two weeks after the death of her twin. False alarm for volunteer Mike

Evening Press Chief Reporter Mike Laycock has been told he is not needed as a bone marrow donor after all - at least for the time being.

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