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Northallerton market, fish and chip lunch and up over the moors through Osmotherley, Hawnby, Sutton Bank, down White Horse bank and past Byland Abbey on a beautiful sunny day.

Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence, 35, was last seen on Wednesday afternoon by work colleagues at the University of York. She left work at her usual time, around 2.15pm, and has not been seen since. Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Pope, who

YORK City are going to Wembley for only the second time in their history. The Minstermen sealed an FA Trophy final spot with a 2-1 semi-final, second leg victory over Telford United at KitKat Crescent. City, who won the first leg at Telford 2-0, took

York Schoolboys U13s stuttered to a 2-0 victory over Wakefield to keep their chances of winning the league alive. Playing uphill, York toiled to create any chances in a blank first half. The second half provided some brighter moments from York and

STRUGGLING Easingwold Town were edged out by high-flying Dunnington 2-1 in the York FA Under-19s Football League. Easingwold started well and Ollie Barton had an early shot cleared off the line. They took the lead two minutes before half-time when Simon

DOUBLE-CHASING Heworth Football Club Under-14s have scooped a sponsorship deal. The youngsters are pictured above in their new kit, which has been purchased thanks to support from Hamish Ogston’s Community Fund and the York and North Yorkshire Community

STAMFORD Bridge Under-10s suffered a second successive defeat in the City of York Girls’ Football League, going down 2-1 at Scotton Scorchers. Stamford Bridge took an early lead when Millie Templeman broke through the Scotton defence and rifled the

HAMILTON Panthers gained revenge for a 5-0 drubbing by Thorpe United as they won 4-3 in the York Minor League Under-16s division one. The Panthers’ goal led charmed life as Thorpe dominated the match but failed to turn their 20-plus chances into two

A DATE with destiny is the precious preserve of Huntingon School Under-16s today. The all-conquering team were pitting their wits against 16 other teams in the National Schools’ netball finals at Peterborough this weekend. They beat everyone at the

HAT-TRICKS from Connor Richardson and Martyn Day propelled Dunnington Magpies Under-18s to a 7-1 victory at Bridlington Rangers in the Hull Boys Football League. Leaders Dunnington blew away their second-placed hosts to go nine points clear at the top

HOLDERS York Under-11 Schoolboys crashed out of the Green Un Cup after a titanic extra-time struggle against Hull. York took advantage of the strong wind in the first half, Nick Kennedy scoring from a Joe McCormick cross. Substitute Josh Nelson then

A LATE winner from Jack Overton fired Wigginton Grasshoppers into the final of the York FA Under-14s Minor Cup. Wigginton’s semi-final clash with visitors Woodthorpe Wanderers was heading for extra-time with the sides locked at 3-3 before Overton’s 20

SPRINGING to success were the Huntington School netball team which conquered all-comers to triumph in the under-15 tournament staged at Millthorpe School. In the group stage, Huntington won all their games and proceeded to repeat the net gain feat as

THE winners of the Ingrams Solicitors Cross Country League have been unveiled by City of York Athletics Club. The final race was staged on Knavesmire and the overall Under-9s’ boys title went to Alex Botterill, with the girls’ crown going to Stella Cross

LIKE father like son. Teenager Arran Thompson had an immediate impact when he made his first senior start for York RUFC – scoring a debut try and lining up alongside his dad, Darren. The Thompson pair played for the Clifton Park club’s third team when

Heworth ARLC U18s produced a much better performance against Fryston at Elm Park Way but lost 48-22. Their previous encounter earlier in the season had seen the Villagers blown out of the water but this proved to be much different. Centres Bish Chaplin

Jordan Foster has returned home from the 2009 Berlin International Swimming Meet with precious gold. Competing as one of the team of 21 swimmers representing Harrogate District Swimming Club against 170 competitors from 15 nations in the three-day

Joint-men of the match Harry Bromwich and Josh Potter ran riot in the first half as York Acorn ARLC Under-13s enjoyed a 32-30 win at Shaw Cross. Bromwich ran onto the ball to cut through for the opening try, then Potter scored a brilliant try, after

Two home wins restored York Vikings Basketball Club’s Under-14s to the top of the England North East Conference with two games to go. Mike Atkinson opened the scoring for the Vikings in their first game against Rotherham Hawks, but Rotherham turned

A HEADED brace from York City top scorer Richard Brodie secured a vital 2-0 win against struggling Weymouth, who despite their troubles displayed a tremendous battling performance. York had gained nationwide popularity due to the generosity shown

YORK City fan Jamie Crane is made of the write stuff. The Haxby teenager is the winner of our Young Sports Writer of the Year award, which is backed by the Minstermen and local employer CPP. The 14-year-old entered the competition by writing a match

A GLIMMER of hope has emerged for people losing their jobs as the recession bites in the York area. While an extra 360 people claimed Jobseekers Allowance in York in February, official statistics have revealed that the number of unfilled vacancies

TRANSPORT bosses have abandoned plans to lay a cycle path beneath York’s historic Walmgate Bar, after conservationists objected to the plans. English Heritage said the difference in height between the bike route and pedestrian area would spoil the appearance

Police are co-ordinating a search to locate a father-of-two thought to be in the York area who they are seriously concerned about. John Burlinson, aged 51, was last seen at 8am on Thursday when he left the home in Magnolia Close, School Aycliffe, he

THREE people were hurt and frustrated commuters experienced delays and diversions after a three-vehicle crash on the A59 York to Harrogate road. The accident, which happened near Green Hammerton at 8.35am yesterday, meant that the road was closed in

Britain is a nation of shopkeepers, it has been claimed; and while that is an exaggeration, our country has a lot to shout about when it comes to the retail trade. Nowhere is that more true than in York, North and East Yorkshire. York’s city centre is

In the light of the continued increases in bus fares and the proposed savage cuts in services by First York, I thought readers would be interested to know that the operating profit of the First Group in 2008 increased by 38.9 per cent over the previous

Coun Andy D’Agorne, of the Green Party, appears to wish to continue to delude himself, and mislead your readers, in his letter on the Council’s budget debate (Budget row, Letters, March 4). Despite demonstrating his party’s paucity of ideas by

Regarding the article headed “Chain of office” (The Press, March 17) and Graham Titchener taking up his new post as manager for Cycling City York. There have been several articles written over the last few weeks about the £3.68million pounds granted

PART of York’s chocolate-making heritage is set to bite the dust as confectionery giant Nestlé plans to demolish some of its disused buildings. The company wants to knock down a series of structures which once played a vital production role, as it continues

AS Miss York 2008 prepares to hand back her coveted sash, the beauty queen has been reflecting on a whirlwind year that has seen her travel to China and Korea. Helen Jackson, whose reign will end on April 5, said she was sad that her 12 months as Miss

WHEN Thomas Gwyer laces up his running shoes to take part in a York crusade against heart disease next month, there will be only one person on his mind. The 28-year-old has added his name to the list of people taking part in the British Heart Foundation

ew things in life are more difficult to bear than the loss of a family member, particularly at the untimely age of 27. The loss of Sam Gwyer to a fatal heart condition bought grief to his partner and child, and to his entire family, including his brother

sHave you noticed the real problem with our economy? Centralisation and too much power in the mitts of inexperienced and selfish individuals. This explains why Parliament acts like a time capsule drifting in space as the country is pulled toward a

I was always under the impression that a prison sentence under three months would mean the recipient would serve all of the sentence. Why has Lord Ahmed been released after serving only two weeks? This lends a mockery to the public’s perception of

FIFTY years of happy marriage are being celebrated by a Heworth couple today. Margaret and Alan Miles married at St Hilda’s Church, in Tang Hall, on March 21, 1959, after he proposed from his hospital bed while recovering from a broken leg. The couple

A BAR manager was glassed as he struggled with a customer, York Crown Court heard. Richard Peel was “rolling around on the ground” with a friend of James Paul Evans in BPM just after midnight on Sunday September 8, said David Garnett, for the Crown

PARENT power has moved a step closer to winning the day in a battle to bring in new safeguards for children crossing a traffic-laden York road. City of York Council is to analyse whether fresh safety measures should be installed at the junction of Stockton

A SPATE of burglaries and attempted break-ins in Pocklington has led police to urge homeowners to be on their guard. The incidents were reported to police on Thursday and are thought to have taken place overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. A window

ARGENTINA has made two grape varietals its own in marvellous malbec and terrific torrontés, although both hail originally from Europe. Malbec has French origins but has become Argentina’s signature red, making deeply-coloured, user-friendly, fruit-laden

RICCAL Dale is the medium-sized valley that runs north from near Helmsley to the moors. A current Road Closed sign is irrelevant. We drove up to Riccal Dale, passed through the village of Carlton and parked just before the moors at a place where there

IT IS a crisp spring morning and Scarcroft Allotment it is bustling with life. Blue tits and goldfinches twitter on the trees, frogs hop in and out of ponds and slugs chow down on gardeners’ hard work – all before anyone is around to watch.

IT’S been eight years since I last ate at The Lime House. I remember the occasion well. The food was pretty good, but the décor was terrible and at odds with the fine-dining menu and prices. Since then, the restaurant has changed hands, garnered several

out-of-town cafés are on the increase. When we hear of one we shall endeavour to visit. The Annexe is in the centre of Copmanthorpe, close to the post office. The café can accommodate a couple of dozen people either on modern furniture or on one of two

THE lawn had its first cut of the year last Sunday. The weather was perfect in York, dry and sunny, and quite warm by lunchtime. The grass was in great need of a trim, having grown in fits and starts whenever temperatures were high enough throughout

AS we pedalled through the forest, with sunlight breaking through the trees to dapple the cycle track, we could have been on a pleasant bike ride through the English countryside –perhaps Dalby Forest, but without the hills. Then something came into

PAUL March is certain his York City Knights side can withstand the burden of expectation as they kick off their Championship One campaign against Dewsbury Rams tomorrow. The player coach reckons his experienced players will be able to guide the younger

YORK City are “buzzing” at the prospect of securing a trip to Wembley. Sophie Hicks, the Minstermen’s communications and community director, said there was “enormous excitement around the club” ahead of this afternoon’s FA Trophy semi-final second

Centurion Anthony McGrath has hailed the opportunity to get outside and play cricket in pre-season, even though his Yorkshire side stumbled to their first Pro ARCH Trophy loss against Middlesex at Abu Dhabi yesterday. The White Rose captain amassed

EVERY member of York City’s record-breaking 1983/84 title-winning season, bar the late, great Keith Walwyn, will grace Thursday’s Champions and Centurions Dinner at York Racecourse. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the club becoming the first to

The 2009 British Lions should take note. Key members of the last side to be successful in South Africa wowed a York audience at a prestigious lunch with the secrets of how they beat the Springboks. Jeremy Guscott, Scott Gibbs, Doddie

Selby Warriors will meet New Earswick All Blacks in the semi-final of the York & District Amateur Rugby League Cup at Featherstone Rovers’ Chris Moyles Stadium. The Championship club will stage the game on Wednesday, kick off 7.30pm, in a big help

RISING star Harry Matthews is determined not to let his career be derailed by experienced campaigner Lester Walsh. Matthews, the ‘Pocklington Rocket’, will defend his unbeaten record against 33-year-old Walsh in his Midlands backyard on Saturday,

CURTIS Flower saved Mitre ‘B’ from a whitewash at Clifton Hotel in the York John Smith’s Sunday Pool League. The home side raced into a 5-0 lead with doubles from Steve Scott junior and Jonny Mitchell and they won 7-1. Crystal Palace ‘A’ went 2-1 down

Sessions ‘A’ extended their lead at the top of division one in the NEDL York and District Table Tennis League with an 8-2 success over Holgate ‘B’. Richard Moss was unbeaten but Mick Kenyon picked up two wins, including the scalp of Mick Wilcockson

Easter is sure to be an exciting time for youngsters at Allerthorpe Park Golf Club. The club’s head pro James Drinkall is inviting beginner and intermediate junior golfers to an Easter Holiday Golf School. The Golf School, to be held on Allerthorpe

Come five o’clock today York City could be at stood at one of the most bizarre crossroads in the club’s 87-year history. If they can despatch AFC Telford to oblivion in the second leg of the FA Trophy semi-final at KitKat Crescent – the hosts hold a

YORK City Knights ace Danny Ratcliffe is relishing a return to local club Dewsbury Rams – and he reckons the Championship One opener could be a cracker. The league season kicks off this Sunday and the Knights’ trip to Tetley’s Stadium – which is like

YORKSHIRE title winners IT Sports Wigginton have the England National Squash Club Championship crown in their sights. The York club clinched the Yorkshire Premier League crown for the third time with a 4-1 victory over Sheffield side Abbeydale. Wigginton

SELBY Golf Club’s former European Tour professional Nick Ludwell will drive into the new campaign buoyed by a coveted honour. The well-travelled player has been appointed as captain of the Professional Golfers’ Association North Region and he is determined

TOMORROW’S Southwell meeting sees the welcome comeback of former champion jockey Seb Sanders, whose 2008 campaign was cut severely short after he shattered a leg in a crashing summer fall at Chester. And it also promises to be an equally memorable

A MURDER investigation has been launched after the body of a man killed in a “brutal attack” was dumped in a North Yorkshire canal. Detectives have appealed for help in identifying the man, of “Oriental” appearance, who they say died from severe

THEY are the heartbeat of the economy and provide a vital, convenient service to customers across York, North and East Yorkshire. Now The Press is launching a concerted drive to persuade people to use their local shops. Hundreds of posters

A BODY was discovered in a canal near Burn, Selby, by an off-duty police officer, and police are now treating the circumstances as 'suspicious'. A press conference is being held at 11am this morning and a video report will follow on this site