AS theirs is a more unpredictable business than most, farmers plan for the worst. Unfortunately, no one could have predicted how bad the worst was going to be. A series of hammer blows has brought British agriculture to its knees. The BSE crisis which
WE are spending more time at work and less at home with our families. It is a cause of widespread resentment. So the support shown for family-friendly employment policies is not surprising. Four out of five people back a suggestion that parents with young
Sub postmasters and mistresses must be less negative if their businesses are to succeed, the minister responsible for pushing controversial changes through Parliament has told the Evening Press. Alan Johnson, the minister responsible for the Government's
Our Counter Attack campaign prompted a remarkable reaction from readers. More than 1,000 of you signed Evening Press coupons demanding that our post offices are protected. That response has been mirrored up and down the country. Outraged by the Government's
Outlaw Dick Turpin was not alone when he rode again for the post offices. He had the support of thousands as he strutted along Whitehall to hand Tony Blair messages from more than 1,000 Evening Press readers. London was packed with campaigners fighting
The Evening Press - on behalf of thousands of its readers - sent a strong message to me that you wanted action to save your local post offices. Yesterday the Government showed that we have listened with new measures and financial support to help secure
Over a thousand screaming teenage girls greeted boy band A1 when they hit the stage today - at a York supermarket. The chart toppers made it a shopping trip with a difference when they paid a flying visit to the Asda store at Monks Cross. Their fans,
IT was the same old story for York City, but this time the ending had a cruel twist. Not only was there a prolonged demonstration by disgruntled fans but also - and perhaps more crucially - City found themselves at the foot of the entire Football League
WHENEVER a member of the grubby rabble dares to lob a metaphorical stink bomb into Buck House, royalists always respond in the same way. "How dare he!" they fume. "The royal family can't answer back! And they work so hard for this country!" Well, the
THE media are often accused of getting their priorities wrong. So credit where it is due to the Evening Press (Monday, Feb 19). On a weekend when both York City and York Wasps suffered humiliating defeats, sport was not accorded the main headline which
SCATALOGICAL references notwithstanding, it's good to see York's dance scene getting an airing. I agree that the city's nightlife could do with improving - and extending - and I'm not a teenage clubber, I'm a grown-up girl of... well, never mind. I'm
THERE is a lot of emphasis on dog owners to clear up after their animals and quite rightly so too. As I approached a horse today it kindly did its business on the road in front of me. No doubt its rider was oblivious to this, and just carried on. Surely
I DON'T think it would take anyone too long to realise that another cinema in a city the size of York is going to struggle with commercial viability. The fact that City Screen has resorted to playing blockbuster films and wants to extend its alcohol licence
Bay Horse won their Cue Ball Pool League division one top of the table clash with Tang Hall to extend their lead to nine points thanks to two wins each from Glen Thackeray and Mike Staveley. Volunteer Arms 'B' closed the gap in third place after Sean
In a thrilling derby clash hosts York Under-14s just shaded their York RI counterparts by two points. An early try from Johnny Walters, converted by Owen Elliot, were overtaken by a brace of tries from RI's number 8 Steve Bennett before a try from scrum-half
Sheriff Hutton Bridge are the champions of the Hunters Estate Agent York Senior Indoor Cricket League for the first time since 1992. Bridge, who were the first champions back in 1985-86 and took the title five times in the first seven years, clinched
Despite the presence of Viking Longships the roach shoals on the Ouse below York remained unpillaged in the 32-peg Tadcaster Tower Rose Bowl. With the river speeding up fish were hard to find. Only two anglers managed a pound. The winner was Wayne Shillito
A mother today welcomed moves to ensure the safety of children at the York building site where her daughter had to be rescued from a mud pile. Carrie Storr, 12, of Seventh Avenue, Tang Hall, was rescued by firefighters after she sank chest deep into the
Colin Shafto of Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club returned to multi-event competition in brilliant style. The York runner set a United Kingdom record at the British Veterans' Indoor Athletic Championships at the Welsh National Indoor Arena, Cardiff. Competing
Dropping soon on to your doormat - a document setting out why you should be very glad to be a citizen of York. It is all about helping residents hold City of York Council to account, by showing how well it did against performance and service improvements
Moosical cows are swaying to bovine beats as part of an experiment being conducted in East Yorkshire. The 150 pedigree Friesian Holstein cows at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, are the subject of the experiment, which aims to find out if their milk
Kirkdale United are becoming the draw kings of the Camerons-sponsored Beckett League after their sixth draw in 12 league games this season, 1-1 at home to Sinnington. The Sinners had the better of the first half and took the lead through Dan Harland.
Council tax bills could be increased by eight per cent today in an effort to help North Yorkshire's flood-hit communities. It is one per cent higher than the tax rise which had been expected, raising bills by an average of £48. North Yorkshire County
The Fibbers/Evening Press Battle of the Bands 2001 starts tonight with more bands than ever before participating in this annual highlight of the York music scene at Fibbers caf bar in Stonebow. For the first time, four bands will be competing in each
Delighted York City manager Terry Dolan admitted putting the stinging criticism of his Bootham Crescent regime to good effect in a bid to stop the rot. After savouring his first victory of 2001 with last night's 1-0 win at Rochdale, Dolan revealed: "Everybody
York City earned their first win in ten games with an improbable 1-0 victory at promotion-chasers Rochdale. The three-point haul, City's first since Boxing Day, lifted the Minstermen off the foot of the Football League leap-frogging over Carlisle, who
Community leaders today expressed relief and satisfaction after a teenager who was in the thick of last year's Clifton riot was jailed for failing to mend his ways. They praised youth justices for putting the 17-year-old behind bars, with senior magistrate
York City match-winner Scott Emmerson prompted a mini-pitch invasion from jubilant fans after his goal at Rochdale last night. His decisive 75th minute strike at Spotland gave the Minstermen an improbable 1-0 victory over a side chasing promotion. The
A North Yorkshire car dealer is thought to be in Spain after his company collapsed with debts of more than £1 million. Peter Cavanagh, of Birkin, near Selby, set up the Motordome Ltd car dealership in Leeds in 1996 with fellow director Carl Pallister.
An arctic blast could be on the way, bringing snow to North and East Yorkshire by the weekend. Weathermen are predicting that northerly winds will sweep the country, bringing much colder weather after the recent mild spell. And they are expecting snow
A £2.5 million "war chest" for community projects was today unveiled by Selby District Council. The unprecedented cash hand-out will fund new projects ranging from sport and leisure to a one-stop centre bringing all the area's voluntary services under
Farmers in North and East Yorkshire were today reeling from the latest shock to hit their industry, as a devastating livestock disease made its first appearance in Britain for 20 years. And a leading pig industry figure revealed one of the animals involved
Labour's 18-year grip on City of York Council hangs in the balance as Bishophill voters go to the polls tomorrow. Political reporter Adam Nichols previews this crucial by-election. HECTIC campaigning peaked this week. Virtually no door in Bishophill has
MI6: Fifty Years Of Special Operations by Stephen Dorril (Fourth Estate, £14.99) 'Having watched the form of our traitors for a number of years, I cannot think that espionage can be recommended as a technique for building an impressive civilization. It's
The First Counsel by Brad Meltzer (Hodder & Stoughton, £16.99) BRAD Meltzer is well on his way to snatching the crown from courtroom king John Grisham. Meltzer's latest novel follows on from the highly-successful Dead Even and The Tenth Justice and
BIRMINGHAM, Bristol and Edinburgh are all within reach for York passengers for less than £15, as Virgin slashes prices in an attempt to win back customers. The heavily-criticised train company is preparing itself for a massive influx of passengers during
A raft of Government measures designed to halt the closure of post offices was today welcomed as a "big help". But Helmsley sub-postmaster Geoff Simpson questioned whether the announcement by junior trade and industry minister Alan Johnson would be enough
A village pub is set to step in and save its local post office from closure - but there will be no pints served with pensions. Grewelthorpe, near Ripon, will lose its three-mornings-a-week post office, currently held in the porch of a cottage, unless
Highwayman Dick Turpin rode to London today in protest at the Government's planned robbery of rural post offices. SPECIAL DELIVERY: Dick Turpin (Richard Batty) with Counter Attack forms for the Prime Minister today Picture: Garry Atkinson The famous York
Chancellor Gordon Brown has agreed in principle to subsidise rural post offices to stop the network collapsing. Trade Minister Alan Johnson was stressing this today as thousands of sub-postmasters joined the mass rally at Westminster. The Conservatives
A row has broken out between two North Yorkshire MPs over the threat to post offices posed by changes in the way state benefits are paid. Ryedale MP John Greenway claimed Liberal Democrat MPs joined Labour in the House of Commons to vote down a Conservative
THE Evening Press today won its campaign to protect post offices, after the Government promised to prevent all avoidable closures. Ministers unveiled a rescue package worth hundreds of millions of pounds to safeguard the future of the 18,500-strong post
Armchair punters are in for a treat tomorrow when Channel Four will show a total of five races in their double-header programme from Wincanton and Huntingdon. The star of the show undoubtedly promises to be Marlborough, who puts his reputation on the
A York couple told today of the pain of losing their twin baby boys as they launched a bid to improve support for other grieving parents. Fiona and Graham Hobson were telling their heart-rending story in an effort to help raise £6,000 for a special purpose-built
THE audited accounts for the York Branch, Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance held last November, have now been received and I am delighted to report that a profit for the Poppy Appeal raised a record amount of £7,000. In spite of the floods
THE gentlemen from Stonegate, Mr Arnott and Mr Cross, appear to be concerned about our heritage and history (Letters, February 15). I would suggest that they are more concerned about Stonegate. The fact is, 99 per cent of local people do not shop in Stonegate
Workmen in Malton were shocked when a gable wall on a hotel they were renovating collapsed as they worked around it. The wall, at the Mount Hotel, in Malton, fell in at lunchtime yesterday. No one was hurt and the Health and Safety Executive was not contacted
This is local produce, for local people - that's the message from a determined group of women keen to show the best of British. The North Yorkshire East Federation of Women's Institutes is hosting 'England', a day celebrating the English countryside,
A complaint over housing benefit has forced City of York Council to shell out £200 today - its second compensation payment in two weeks. The latest payout comes after the Local Government Ombudsman ruled council procedures over housing benefit could cause
Beakers, mugs and cups - all personalised and all by Royal approval. Graham Fisher, of York Catering Services, Walmgate, has been granted the Queen's consent to produce commemorative memorabilia for next year's Golden Jubilee. The supplier of cutlery
RECORDS tumbled, history was made and one of Britain's all-time greats finally graced a rugby field once again. Had York not been on the wrong end of a 90-6 hammering, it would actually have been an honour to be at the Auto Quest Stadium yesterday. Sadly
York-based train operator GNER has been named Rail Business of 2000 at the HSBC Rail Business Awards. The firm was recognised for its investment of £40 million in its East Coast Mainline franchise, which is more than double the amount required under the
YORK rail passengers have lost two years of faster tilting train services because of indecision over the new East Coast franchise, the Evening Press has learned. York-based train operator GNER had pledged to bring in 140mph tilting trains by 2004 if it
Highways officials have applied for a compulsory purchase order for land adjoining the A64 which has been included in plans for vital safety improvements to the road. The Highways Agency has also applied for an order to close two gaps in the A64 at Steeton
