A tale of two cities, both York It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The night before was grand. Lots of good beer, witty company and loads of laughs. The craic, as the Irish would say, was mighty. The morning after the night before was
The British Government always maintained it would never give in to terrorist bombing by the IRA. Why, then, do they think that Saddam Hussein of Iraq or Milosevic of Serbia will give in to terrorist bombing by the USA and the UK? It kills innocent civilians
I would like to ask your readers if they have thought of making a charity gift in their will? A will protects our loved ones. By spelling out our wishes we can be sure that they will be provided for in the way we intended. It is also an easy way of helping
In the light of recent welfare reforms, we should be ashamed of our Government which, it seems, cannot think for itself and has to resort to borrowing ideas from the United States. I suggest ministers travel around the country a little more, see the struggle
Armchair punters can look forward to a double helping of high-class racing tomorrow as Channel 4 are televising four races from Wincanton and two from Huntingdon. Double Thriller promises to be the star attraction. He lines up for the £20,000 Jim Ford
Yorkshire left-arm swing bowler Paul Hutchison has been ruled out of next month's pre-season tour of South Africa, increasing fears that he will not be fit in time for the start of the new domestic season. Such a situation could be a triple blow to Yorkshire
Astronomers, amateur and professional, were disappointed last night. Cloudy conditions prevented York stargazers from seeing the Jupiter and Venus show. We must hope for clearer skies this evening. All eyes will be upwards as the apparent planetary "collision
York Wasps pair Iafata Sini, left, and Peter Edwards got their claws into Castleford Tigers mascot Tigerman as they prepared for Friday nights big Silk Cut Challenge Cup clash at Wheldon Road. And there are now just a few seats remaining on the York Wasps
Scarborough's new boss Colin Addison has begun his battle to keep the club in the Football League by signing experienced goalkeeper Tony Parkes. Hackney-born Parkes, 36, has joined from Unibond Premier League outfit Barrow until the end of the season.
Changes in the law to phase out the use of leaded petrol will not stop York classic-car owners enjoying their vehicles. Lorna Edmondson, of Earswick, York, with her Morris Minor Traveller which has been converted to run on unleaded petrol. Owners of Morris
In days gone by it was where the young children of Wigginton and Haxby sweated their way though seemingly endless school afternoons. PC Alastair Kennan outside The Old School, Wigginton, where he now has an office. Now the Old School in Wigginton's Main
A nest-egg worth nearly £12 million is being sat on by City of York Council chiefs refusing to spend it on services, Liberal Democrat councillors claimed today. The group said the giant pot of money - held in reserve by the council in case of emergencies
Cousins who had not seen or heard from one another for more than 50 years have been put in touch thanks to the Evening Press. All smiles: Sisters Maureen Simpson, left, and Barbara Bullock with a wedding photograph of their cousin, Michael Hayward-Brown
A North Yorkshire vicar, famous for his "heckle" sermons, on Sunday will ask his congregation to tackle the subject Was Jesus Gay? The Rev John Roden, 61, of All Saints' Church, Appleton Roebuck, said today he had deliberately chosen the title to catch
The letter from Hugh Bayley MP (February 11) about the increase in basic state pensions and the so-called 'new pensioner minimum income guarantee', which is really income support payment by another name, prompts this letter. What about other pensioners
Ryedale District Council is proposing a disgraceful increase in the council tax (Evening Press, February 16). Any rise over the inflation rate must be queried. There must be lots of people like myself, and my family, who are totally devastated to read
Compiled by Peter Wilmott A long trip to the valleys of South Wales awaits York Schools' Under-16s team after their 24-12 victory over Scarborough in rugby league's NAS/UWT English Schools' Plate competition. York made sure of the win five minutes from
It is not only the Metropolitan police who are affected by the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. The Macpherson report into the death of the black teenager will have an impact on every force. No doubt North Yorkshire police Chief Constable David Kenworthy will
Keegan fever is taking a grip at York City. Interest is rocketing in the appearance of new England coach Kevin Keegan at the head of Second Division leaders Fulham when they visit Bootham Crescent on Saturday. City's crowd for the game is expected to
One of York's best-known buildings is expected to feature on nationwide television as part of the build-up to the Millennium. Film crews were in the city yesterday capturing Clifford's Tower on film as part of a Melvyn Bragg Show scheduled to go out on
For pensioner Mollie Haigh, being honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace was a bittersweet moment. Coun Mollie Haigh at Buckingham palace to collect her MBE, accompanied by her niece Holly Bonfield The Hambleton District councillor's MBE, announced
EXCLUSIVE by David Wiles A Yorkshirewoman who shot to fame in the 1960s after scooping the biggest Pools win in history has become front page news again. Pools winner Viv Nicholson with one of the fake five pound notes that flutter down from the ceiling
The hunt for York's Art Gallery robbers was hotting up today after Crimewatch UK threw up dozens of fresh potential leads. Ten million TV viewers watched a reconstruction of the raid on last night's BBC programme - and about 40 came forward with information
