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Stories for 31 July 2006
2006 In Pictures
Monday, July 31, 2006
Gladiators battle it out in St Sampson's Square, York, during the Roman weekend in the city. more...
Athletics News
Buck makes GB Euro squad
YORK 400 metres runner Richard Buck has clinched a place in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Championships. more...
Bowls
Burrell takes junior crown
SCOTT Burrell regain the Junior Singles title he last won in 2004. more...
Grantham keeps her nerve for first crown
SANDRA Granthan won the Ladies Singles crown for the first time by ending Betty Richardson's hopes of a third title. more...
Wilkinson leaves rivals in shade
ERIC Wilkinson was the star of the 39th York Open Bowls Tournament finals at a sizzling Clarence Gardens. more...
Business News
York seminar on exit strategy
A SEMINAR titled "Sale or succession implementing a successful exit strategy for your business" has been organised by York solicitors Denison Till at the Next Generation Club, York, on Wednesday, September 13. more...
IT administrator joins developer
Vanessa McCaighy has joined Wetherby-based property developers The Oakgate Group as an administrator with responsibility for IT. more...
IT administrator joins developer
Vanessa McCaighy has joined Wetherby-based property developers The Oakgate Group as an administrator with responsibility for IT. more...
Company banks on partnership
LEADING building services company Shepherd Engineering Services (SES), of York, has entered into a new five-year strategic partnership with engineering and construction group Costain. more...
Kaye logs on to success
KAYE Hooson, network support manager at York commercial lawyers Denison Till, is the cream of the IT crop. more...
Change It
Outrage over Home Office blunder which leaves child snatchers off sex offenders’ list
A LOOPHOLE which prevents child snatchers being put on the Sex Offenders' Register could have been filled in three years ago, The Press can reveal. more...
‘I’m furious Government missed the chance to change law’
THE mum of a girl, who was nearly snatched by convicted paedophile Gary Brown when she was only 11, was also angry at the Government failings. more...
Comment
Power of Press
IT has been an "accident waiting to happen" for more than five years. more...
Children are still at risk
RIGHT now, the Home Office is being scrutinised from all sides. more...
Diary
Bernadette’s ding-dong over ding-a-ling
DON'T lose your ding-a-ling. It could be painful and illegal. more...
Expat Tracer
Porritt, John
Pleased to hear from old friends>> more...
Features
Residents voice concerns over proposed police station move
York Police last week announced plans to move from its Fulford Road home. The force looks set to relocate to the outskirts of the city after selling off it's current base for development. more...
History Features
The reel thing
WHAT do a furnishing store in Fossgate, a car park in Clarence Street, and Fairfax House in York's Castlegate all have in common? more...
Horse Racing News
Wyatt Earp lays down the law
WYATT Earp gunned down his rivals to land The Skybet Dash on Knavesmire on Saturday for Malton trainer Richard Fahey. more...
Glorious Mark
It's the opening day of the Glorious Goodwood Festival tomorrow and Mark Johnston is hoping to start the five-day racing extravaganza with a bang. more...
Glorious Mark
It's the opening day of the Glorious Goodwood Festival tomorrow and Mark Johnston is hoping to start the five-day racing extravaganza with a bang. more...
Hunters League
Leaders suffer setback
Beverley Town's once seemingly unstoppable trip to the division three champion's rostrum in Hunters York and District Senior League has taken another knock. more...
Two veterans hit tons
Two of the York and District Senior League's long-serving batsmen who have opted for second team cricket this season scored centuries in the division six game between Wilberfoss and Sessay. more...
Hugh hits best score but ends up a loser
Huby's Hugh Sheddon made a career best 138 but found himself on the losing side at Woodhouse Grange, who won a high scoring division four game by four wickets. more...
Skipper sets his side on victory road
Scarborough skipper Martin Laidler led from the front with an innings of 70 in the Hunters York and District Senior League division two game at Hovingham. more...
Thirsk duo cut down Driffield
An under-strength Driffield side were annihilated at Thirsk in just over two hours in Hunters York and District Senior League division one. more...
Burdett grabs league record
MIKE Burdett produced a record breaking performance when he held eight catches behind the wicket as Woodhouse Grange defeated Acomb by four wickets in the premier division of the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League. more...
Hunters York and District Senior Cricket League scores
Premier Division: Clifton Alliance (27) drew with Easingwold (10). Clifton Alliance 310-9 (D Barton 37, J Gilham 76, J Postill 61, P M Boraston 42, P Walton 49no), Easingwold 212-9 (J P Marwood 85, A Dawson 28). more...
Jo Haywood
The near-naked truth
WHEN it comes to the great beachwear debate, I'm with Madonna. more...
July 2006
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06 Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
It's A Knockout, Knavesmire - 30/07/06
Photograph by Peter Hayes more...
Filey Bay
Photograph by Terry Hammond more...
York Cemetery is butterfly central!
Photograph by Ken Pitcher, York more...
Kent Street
"Is there something the council is not telling us about Kent Street - perhaps this is a warning for the Save Our Barbican campaign group?" more...
Is it Istanbul or Constantinople or York?
"Yes it is York Magistrates Court on a sultry evening, check out the York Wheel at the back. Who needs the Med when we've got this?" more...
Leeds United
Leeds hit by injury blows
EIRIK Bakke suffered a knee injury after scoring his third goal of the pre-season programme as Leeds United defeated Nottingham Forest 3-2 at the City Ground on Saturday. more...
Local News
Doc ‘erased’ from register
A psychiatrist worked at a secure mental health hospital near York for more than two years without being officially registered. more...
‘I’m pleased The Press managed to achieve something so many people have failed to do&rsq
RESIDENTS have hailed the power of The Press after they secured safety improvements for their street following a six-year battle. more...
York stabbing: Man released on bail
A 31-year-old man arrested after another man was stabbed in the stomach has been released on police bail. more...
Son loses fight for life after op is cancelled three times
"OUR brave son might still be alive today if only he had been given the chance." more...
Designer centre Park & Ride site relocated
COMMUTERS coming into York from the south-east may have noticed a difference at their nearest park-and-ride site. more...
Violent fugitive caught
A VIOLENT offender who went on the run after being convicted of biting a doorman's ear has been caught. more...
Hunt for York sex attack gang
THREE men are still being sought in connection with a horrific sex attack on a woman in a York park. more...
Malton event is a blazing success
BRIGHT sunshine and the move to a weekend event helped make Malton Show a roaring success. more...
Outrage over Home Office blunder which leaves child snatchers off sex offenders’ list
A LOOPHOLE which prevents child snatchers being put on the Sex Offenders' Register could have been filled in three years ago, The Press can reveal. more...
Fun in the sun at the weekend
THE sun had his hat on along with scores of well-dressed ladies for the Music Showcase meeting at York racecourse. more...
Lesbian couple suffer High Court defeat
A LESBIAN couple from York have suffered bitter defeat in a High Court bid to force their same-sex marriage to be legally recognised. more...
Police release e-fit
POLICE have released an e-fit picture of an Afro-Caribbean man being sought in relation to a violent sex attack on a York woman. more...
Music News And Reviews
Review: The Yards, The Junction, York
FOLLOWING a hiatus of several months from the live circuit thanks to a stint in the studio, The Yards returned triumphantly to play this hometown gig at The Junction. more...
Review: Jose Gonzalez, Harrogate International Festival, Harrogate International Centre
It took 250,000 bouncing balls and one frog on a San Francisco street to propel Jose Gonzalez to stardom. more...
Readers' Letters
The answer is ‘no’
I refer to Janet S Kitchen's letter (Would a shot Briton spark an outcry?, July 24). Based on precedent, the answer is "no". There would be no outcry. more...
Talking degrees
PLEASE reassure me that The Press does not reimburse Mike Bentley for spouting his utter drivel (Saturday Soundoff, July 22). more...
Stop dog trade
I AM fully behind the Network For Animals campaign to stop pet dogs being traded for meat in the Philippines. more...
Cat’s not correct
IN writing to correct an earlier fallacy that electrically-powered vehicles are non-polluting (Readers' Letters, July 25), John Yeoman shows an equal misunderstanding of catalysers in car exhausts. more...
Bus row is a gas
I'M afraid that C E Brown (Slim the buses, Readers' Letters, July 19) is mistaken. more...
Historic building is a blot on York cityscape
I WAS interested to see Brian Ballantine's letter regarding the present state of the Bonding Warehouse, (Time to improve Ouse eyesore, July 22). more...
Hair-raising global warming threat
I THOUGHT I'd drop you a line in response to the question posed by Terry Smith in his letter about extreme weather (Climate Changes, July 7) as to whether we were contributing to climate change. more...
Long live the great Jo King
Thank you for reporting on the talented act which I first saw in Parliament Street, York (Diary On The Loose, The Press, July 25). more...
Good service
ON May 8, my GP referred me to the colorectal unit at York Hospital for investigative tests. more...
Bin and done it
I AM impressed! On Monday morning my black bin was only partly emptied. I think it was, because I had rammed three tightly packed plastic bags into it halfway down. more...
Grave concern
I would like to clarify the ownership of the Barbican Centre following the letter from Mr Wartho (The Press, July 27). more...
Two sides to the tale of CSA woe
I write regarding a somewhat biased report by Charlotte Percival in The Press (July 25). more...
York City News
McEwan calms fans’ nerves as City seek first pre-season win
YORK City manager Billy McEwan is unconcerned by his team's results from their first three pre-season friendlies. more...
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Phoenix flop puts Yorkshire on ropes
Yorkshire Phoenix were on the receiving end of their fourth thrashing in eight days yesterday when Gloucestershire Gladiators trounced them by eight wickets with 16.1 overs to spare at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival. more...
Laker’s amazing feat remembered
IT is exactly 50 years' ago today that a Yorkshireman performed the greatest bowling feat ever recorded in the history of Test cricket, yet it was a Yorkshireman who never bowled a ball for his native county. more...
Yorkshire League
Dream over
YORK CC'S hopes of a trip to Lord's ended in disappointment when they lost at South Northumberland in the quarter-final of the Cockspur Cup yesterday. more...
Umpire’s change of heart proves costly
YORK Cricket Club's title hopes were dealt a massive blow after a controversial end to their game at Rotherham on Saturday. more...
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