Racing by Tom O'Ryan Mark Johnston who saddled two winners on Knavesmire this week, can add to his scoresheet at Thirsk tomorrow courtesy of Tiler in the Northallerton Handicap. The six-year-old is a hard horse to win with as he often loses ground leaving
World title hunter Henry Wharton has been struck a devastating hammer-blow. The big-hitting ring ace - re-launching his world title assault as a light-heavyweight - has been floored by an injury first sustained in his American debut six weeks ago. Wharton's
Community leaders in Selby want motorists to pledge not to speed in villages and other built-up areas. A number of parish councils have already shown interest in the scheme in which drivers sign a pledge and display a sticker on their windscreen, organisers
Does rock music make chickens shake a tail-feather? And does poultry perk up with a spot of jazz or pop? Anecdotal evidence suggests chickens thrive when farmers play music to them. Now the National Farmers' Union aims to test out the theory. It has joined
Premiership giants Manchester United have been so impressed by young York players that they want to have a second look at their talents. David Beckham was among the spectators when the York lads played trials at United's Cliff training ground. Leeds United
York Racecourse was today celebrating getting the season off to a flier. Major crowds, attracted by top-class racing and the first decent weather of 1998, flocked through the gates to herald the start of York's competitive year. The May Festival meeting
David Warner on Yorkshire England Under-19 player Graeme Swann left Yorkshire on the brink of defeat at Northampton with a remarkable all round performance in only his third championship match for Northamptonshire. Swann first of all frustrated Yorkshire
A York family has praised the Evening Press for helping to get back a stolen bike - and some missing homework. Nick Warlow, of Barmby Avenue, York, had his lifeline stolen when his bike was taken in broad daylight from the back garden. Only days later
The people of North Yorkshire gave a right royal welcome to the Prince of Wales on his visit to the North York Moors National Park. Prince Charles was met by a cheering crowd as he arrived at Glaisdale Station to start his two- day visit to the county
A portable lawn made of imitation grass was one of the charming things about Joan Smith's garden. She has been the winner of the small back garden section of the York in Bloom Competition several times over and her ingenious idea (along with some stunning
by Caroline Barrett, Maxine Gordon and Janet Hewison At long last it's time to get the suncream and the shorts out - at least for this weekend anyway. Temperatures soared to 22C or 72F yesterday and according to forecasters the sunshine is set to last
Former York carriageworks employees who fall victim to the asbestos timebomb look set to keep the right to sue for compensation, it was revealed today. Campaigners, led by York Labour MP Hugh Bayley, were outraged at moves by the Law Commission to stop
Singer Frank Sinatra, the dashing teen idol who matured into the foremost romantic balladeer of American popular music, died today of a heart attack, aged 82. "Ol' Blue Eyes", as Sinatra was known, was pronounced dead in the emergency room of Cedars-Sinai
Eleven people were arrested and weapons, drugs and suspected stolen property seized in a series of police raids on addresses in York. Up to 30 officers, including task-force teams, CID, scenes-of-crime staff and drugs dogs, targeted properties on the
