HAXBY teenager Gemma Gibson starred for England's Under-17 netball team as they conquered New Zealand on a tour of the North and South Islands. The England side won 15 out of their 17 matches and shared the spoils in two close games against the New Zealand
Wednesday lunchtime and only 40 minutes in which Paul Hutchison needed to cram in 1,001 things. First there were poses for the fans who wanted to photograph him outside the pavilion at Scarborough with the new Yorkshire cap which had just replaced the
BY far the saddest news from Bootham Crescent this week was the enforced retirement of dreadnought defender John Sharples. At an age when he should be still contemplating his peak in terms of playing and potential the 25-year-old Sharples has reached
DETECTIVES investigating the rape at knifepoint of a woman at a North Yorkshire beauty spot have filmed a reconstruction of her movements leading up to the attack for TV's Crimewatch. The 37-year-old woman was raped as she walked her dog near Drury Lane
Darren Gough's place as England's most prolific and consistent fast bowler could soon be under threat - by two of his own county team-mates. Yorkshire cricket writer David Warner spoke to the young men whose performances this season have just earned them
CHAMPAGNE corks are poised to pop in celebration of York Rugby League Club's first promotion for more than 13 years.The Wasps can clinch promotion in their penultimate Second Division game against Doncaster Dragons at Huntington Stadium tomorrow. Elevation
YORKSHIRE dug themselves into a deep hole but clawed their way out of it to beat Essex by one wicket in a pulsating finish which had the crowd on the edge of their seats at Scarborough yesterday. Chasing what appeared a simple target of 148 to win, inept
YORK businesses have been shocked to discover that the city's closed circuit television cameras do not all record the events they monitor. Colin Wrench, who manages the pubs Brubaker's and The Windmill, on Blossom Street, contacted the police after vandals
BLIND and partially-sighted people in York have criticised the city's celebrated cycle lanes as dangerous and unsatisfactory. The shared cycle and pedestrian routes - which put York at the top of a league of 150 cycle-friendly towns and cities - are an
AN AWARD-WINNING North Yorkshire museum is to bring its story of the real experience of warfare up to the present day. A new display at Eden Camp, near Malton, will reflect the fact that at least one member of Britain's armed forces has been killed in
PUBLICANS and drivers in North Yorkshire have backed proposals to lower the drink-drive limit after a new survey showed growing opposition to the move. The Government is considering plans to lower the limit from 80mg in 100ml of blood to 50mg - so that
by Maxine GordonForget Jailhouse Rock. It's Elvington Rock this weekend. Daredevil supremo Captain Fantastic will be putting in a thundering performance at the air spectacular in Starshooter One - his magnificent jet-powered bicycle. And if that wasn't
THOUSANDS of people were today expected to be heading to the region as weather forecasters predicted a sunny Bank Holiday weekend. North Yorkshire tourism chiefs are expecting it to be the busiest weekend of the year as people make the most of the sunshine
SUPPORTERS of amateur York singer Kirsty Goodwill got a surprise when they called a telephone poll to vote for her in a TV talent competition and were told by a recorded message: "You have voted for John." Kirsty is one of five finalists in a region-wide
YORK'S mod rebels the Out Crowd will be getting together for their second reunion bash in York tomorrow - but sadly a former member from Hawaii won't be there to join them. Ron Wagner-Wright, now a professor of English at Chaminade University, Honolulu
