FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a blaze at the Portakabin site in Huntington. Smoke from the fire, which started in an extraction unit, prompted calls to the emergency services from concerned members of the public. Emergency services
FOUR people were treated for minor injuries at the scene of a crash on the A19 north of York at Shipton by Beningbrough. The two-vehicle accident happened at about 2.45pm today and all four of the people injured were treated at the roadside
Somerset look on course for a healthy first-innings lead against Yorkshire in the LV=County Championship. This is after the Tykes only managed to take two wickets during a rain affected morning session on day three at Taunton. By lunch
THE 80-year-old man who died following a crash near Green Hammerton was Francis James Benton, from Tockwith, police have said. Mr Benton died on the A59 at the crossroads of York Road in Green Hammerton, on Thursday when his car collided with
YORK'S new Lord Mayor has today begun his year in office as Labour formally took council control in the city. Acomb councillor David Horton was appointed as York's civic figurehead for a year which will mark the 800th anniversary of the
YORK professional boxing’s most recent productive partnership is over. Middleweight title hopeful Harry Matthews and his York-based trainer Glenn Banks confirmed to The Press they have parted company to go their separate ways. Both agreed the ending
AILING York City Knights have major new fitness worries ahead of the visit of unbeaten Championship leaders Leigh on Sunday. Former Super League back-rower Ryan Esders is struggling with both a wrist injury and dead leg and props Jack Stearman and Brett
York City today snapped up striker Liam Henderson on a two-year deal from Championship side Watford. The 21-year-old, who hails from Newcastle, has been with Watford for three years, but he has spent the season just ended on loan in different
Brian Page is entranced by a hugely individual, stylish eco home – and its enthusiastic creators. David Downie arrives at the door, whirlwind fashion. “Come in, come in,” he invites in a dancing Scots brogue. “Come in and have a look around.” Within
Hogg the Builder’s summer specials at Long Acre, Camblesforth, are enough to make even a gloomy Brian Page raise a smile. We received a delightful press release from our friends at Hogg the Builder this week. It included phrases such
A great commuter spot – and with a lot to offer in its own right – Persimmon’s King Aethelstan development is proving doubly popular. House-hunters prepared to move out of town – and in this instance we are talking about York – have always been able
All right, so the weather’s not been great. But when summer does finally arrive you will need a home with a good garden, says Brian Page. Summer? What summer would that be then? That’s the reply I got from one of our friends in the lettings market
Stop roadside littering IT SEEMS the battle to keep our roadsides clear of litter is never ending. This situation is not helped by the legal loophole that lets litter louts get away with it scot free. Our local council cannot take effective action
“HOW come Scarborough gets Elton John and the Barbican has the same old inferior acts?” wrote a contributor (Letters, May 20). Answer – Scarborough has an enormous capacity many times that of the Barbican, and tickets priced £55 to £75. The Barbican
THERE is no doubt that following the Which? report on hospital car parks, York Hospital needs to review its arrangements. While the new car park offers better facilities than previously, there are clearly teething problems with the ticket issuing,
YOUR correspondents G Flakes and M Glover (Letters, May 20) seem bitter that the Liberal Democrats worked so effectively to ensure the Barbican concert hall was modernised and reopened. To do so without any taxpayer subsidy was a remarkable achievement
I WAS surprised that in the report of the Miss York winner there was no mention of her crown (The Press, May 24). This was made for the occasion by the York School of Jewellery and loaned to the organisers for the event. It is made from silver
IT WAS sad to read the thoughts of Coun Sue Galloway on the expensive enrolment of the new Lord Mayor (The Press, May 21). I would have thought by now she would have realised how important the role of Lord Mayor was to the city of York. It is a major
CHRISTOPHER Leeman believes removing Water End’s cycle lane would magically “unblock traffic” and end rat-running on Westminster Avenue (Letters, May 24). He looks to the new Labour administration to wave a magic wand and create the commuter paradise
THIS time last year, I predicted Martin Foyle would be sacked early in the season. It was obvious that not only had he run out of ideas, but the team were very defensive and got hammered by Oxford in the play-off final. Gary Mills is so far a great
YORK Lions Club would once again wish to thank the general public who contributed so generously to recent collections we have made for local causes, charities and individuals. These collections included: £312 from bag-packing at Tescos, ably assisted
YORK Local Involvement Network (LINk) represents people within the City of York Council boundary who use health and social care services, including wheelchair services. The LINk carried out a visit to the Wheelchair Centre, off Shipton Road, York in
I HAVE just spent several days in York Hospital on Ward 29. My stay there was very pleasant, due to the very hard working nurses; they all worked together and created a special atmosphere. Special thanks to a very considerate and likeable young surgeon
I HAVE been made aware of these static police replicas in card in prominent places in shops and city centres. These, I hope, are not replacements in cost saving-measures on the real thing. As I said to the person who told me this news: “They will
“One door opens, another shuts behind...” - Lyric from a song by Richard Thompson DOORS of one sort or another are on my mind this week. The reason for this is that at home right now we have hardly any. A man with a van has taken
IT COSTS nuffin and you leave with a muffin. Now that’s what I call good value for a theatre show. York St John University alumnus Sam Lawrence returned to her former training patch on Tuesday for two performances of her latest body of work
MASTER blaster Brian Howard shattered Acomb’s Scothern Construction Cup hopes with an amazing whirlwind innings. Coming in with Hirst Courtney at 85-3, he grabbed the first round tie by the throat to smash an amazing 154 not out in less than 20 overs
There are few better sights in the world of cricket than watching Marcus Trescothick in full flow. This if, of course, unless you were of Yorkshire persuasion on day two of the county’s LV=County Championship clash with Somerset. He provided a batting
KNAVESMIRE Harriers’ ladies’ team have enjoyed a fine start to the York & District Summer League, with two wins from two. The first ten-kilometre race, at Pocklington, saw Acorn’s Andy Hilton win in 34 minutes 34 seconds. The ladies’ race was won by
YORK Lokomotive ARLC are hoping last weekend’s first defeat of term will give them a positive reality check. The Lokos lost 30-20 to Knottingley in the RL Conference Yorkshire east division, paying the price for poor decision-making with the ball and
A MATCH for anyone – that’s the competitive set-up at York City’s Centre of Excellence. Even if the Centre remains hamstrung by a lack of cash, the range of teams fielded by the centre from under-11s through to under-16s continue to thrive on the field
BRIAN ELLISON, who recently recorded a notable 500th career win as a trainer, can make his presence felt at both Newcastle tomorrow afternoon and at Pontefract’s evening meeting. The Norton trainer, whose landmark victory came with Odin’s Raven at Sedgefield
LANDOWNERS must resist “pushy” tactics from telecoms companies to accept lower rents for having mobile phone masts on their land, a York property lawyer has warned. Many private and commercial land owners across York and North Yorkshire have felt pressured
A NEW Marks & Spencer café is to open tomorrow, creating 20 new jobs in York. The café, which promises “the best views of York Minster in the city”, will be based in the chain’s Pavement store. Staff will be joined by Andy R Knot, the commanding officer
GET your world passports here... The dishing out of fake world passports by staff outside Lush store in Coney Street, York, was drawing attention to the retail chain’s campaign to end restrictions on immigration. Its message on the window was that
PRIME Minister David Cameron’s in-laws have condemned plans to build an abattoir close to their stately home near York. Councillors will today decide whether to allow the slaughterhouse to be created in the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest.
LABOUR says it has been left with an £800,000 shortfall for work on York’s council houses. The party said it would have to look at how a window-replacement programme agreed by the previous Liberal Democrat administration was run. City of York Council
THE outfit worn by actor Colin Firth in the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech will be among a collection of spectacular movie outfits on display in York. The exhibition, called From Hamlet To Hollyood, begins on Saturday at Barley Hall and will feature
SHOPPERS in York got an unexpected thrill when zombies sprung from nowhere to perform a famous Michael Jackson routine. The impromptu performance of the dance from Thriller was performed by children from Stage Coach York stage school in Parliament Street
A WOMAN was cut from a car after it ended up in a ditch near Holme-upon-Spalding Moor. Firefighters freed the woman, who was removed using a spinal board. The incident happened shortly before 9.30am yesterday.
AN elderly York man who was injured in a crash on the A1079 remains in a serious condition in hospital. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the 82-year-old, whose Ford Focus collided with a green tipper lorry at about 6.30am on Tuesday, had to
GARDENERS at an East Yorkshire allotment say they are devastated after more than 20 sheds were broken into and costly tools stolen. Plot holders arrived at the site on The Mile, in Pocklington, on Saturday morning to discover the sheds had been raided
Updated: A PENSIONER suffered serve facial injuries after crashing his moped near a York secondary school. The 84-year-old also suffered head injuries in the accident at about 9.45am yesterday. The incident closed Haxby Road in both
CANCER patients in North Yorkshire and York could soon have “world-class” treatment on their doorstep following a major investment in a new treatment centre. Plans for the £9 million unit next to Harrogate Hospital have been submitted to the borough
LONG-SERVING police officers in North Yorkshire will not be forced to retire this year amid cash cuts. North Yorkshire Police looked at whether to invoke a law allowing the force to demand the departure of some of its most experienced officers, as it
A CONCERT by Roger Daltrey, at Ripley Castle, near Harrogate, on Sunday, July 17 has been cancelled. Promoters IML Concerts said they “regret to announce that they have taken a commercial decision” to call off Daltrey’s performance of The Who’s rock
A SELBY-based food company has won praise for its “outstanding productivity improvements” at an awards ceremony. Greencore, which operates out of a 23-acre site at Barlby and employs 600 people, was honoured at the Yorkshire Productivity Awards
A SELBY sheepdog raised a high price at a regional auction. Dewi Kate, bred by John Bell, of Parks Farm Howden, Selby, raised 4,200 guineas (£4,410), at the Skipton Auction Mart sale of working sheepdogs on Friday. John’s dogs have raised record
A CHARITY which helps communities near Selby is celebrating a major cash windfall to support its work with young people. Osgoldcross Forum has been granted £382,742 by The Big Lottery to help provide youth activities over the next five years
BOSSES at insurance giant Aviva UK are pumped up to raise vital funds for three worthy causes with a marathon cycle ride. A team of 13, including Aviva’s UK boss Mark Hodges, were today expected to complete their 200-mile, three-day cycle challenge
A YORK MP has urged residents and businesses in the city to keep the noise down as part of a week-long national campaign. Noise Action Week has been organised by the charity Environmental Protection UK to encourage people to consider the effect the noise
THE travel plans of scores of air passengers across the region were disrupted as ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland caused chaos. Travellers and tour operators have told of massive flight disruption after clouds of volcanic ash drifted over the
A York firm of funeral directors has won a regional title for its “outstanding service to the community”. JG Fielder & Son was named Golden Charter regional funeral planner of the year for the north-east of England. In recognition of the firm’s achievement
YORK coroner Donald Coverdale has warned of the dangers of taking drugs at the inquest into the death of a much-loved undergraduate. James Matthews’ habitual drug taking had already affected his final-year studies as a politics, economics and philosophy
HANDELSBANKEN, the Swedish bank which has an office at Tudor Court, Nether Poppleton, York has opened its 100th branch, in Ilkley. David Brady, manager of the York office, said: “We were the 64th branch when we opened in York last February. That illustrates
YORK’S new council rulers have been criticised for creating a new top-table role which will see its holder receive an extra £14,700 a year. Labour has set up a crime and community safety portfolio as part of its cabinet as it prepares to officially
SERVING officers and men from 426 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) have made a poignant visit to the Yorkshire Air Museum. The Elvington museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial hosted the visitors, who followed in the footsteps of Canadian airmen
NIGHTCLUBS and pubs in York are the focus of a police crackdown on opportunist thefts. Officers say thieves have been targeting young women in city-centre nightspots who leave valuables and handbags on display. Members of the Micklegate Safer Neighbourhood
The lord Mayor of York has spoken to children about the importance of looking after the environment during a visit to a city park. Sue Galloway visited Acomb Green to view beds of summer flowers planted and designed by pupils of Westfield Primary and
A newly-installed “birds nest” swing, also known as a “cradle” swing, has been launched at Scarcroft Green in York. The areas three ward councillors were joined by a number of young people to give the swing its first push. The swing, which can be
PARAPLEGIC microlight pilot Dave Sykes has given a fascinating glimpse of his daily routine, as he hit a fresh glitch in his bold attempt to fly from York to Australia. Dave, 43, a member of York Flying Club, published his diary of a typical
TOWN councils in East Yorkshire are being encouraged to fund their own community policing officers. Humberside Police Authority said the suggestion was “not in response to budget cuts” and that it could instead foster closer links between the
THE man in charge of Britain’s coastguard service has told a committee of MPs that plans which include reducing the opening hours of Bridlington’s coastguard station will improve the “resilience and effectiveness” of the UK’s sea rescue service. Maritme
A COLLECTION by volunteers for the Myasthenia Gravis charity in Parliament Street last week raised £67.13. The group will be collecting again today, and will have a stall and volunteers on hand with information about the condition.
SMALL and medium-size firms in York are being encouraged to learn from their peers through a series of events being launched tomorrow. The Peer-2-Peer programme, run by York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and The York Management School at the
A NEW £340,000 lottery-funded community project has opened in East Yorkshire. The Life Centre, in Market Weighton, offers services to residents in the town, Pocklington and Holme-Upon-Spalding-Moor. The centre is offering computer training in its
PUPILS at a York primary school have been learning about the newspaper industry, as part of an initiative to introduce children to the world of work. The Press visited Year Five pupils at Westfield Primary School in Acomb to talk to them about
A NEW service in Selby has urged residents to get involved in their community by volunteering. The new Selby Volunteering Centre at Community House will be launched at the start of June, to coincide with national volunteer week. Kathy Donnelly, volunteer
ONE of York’s MPs has hailed the work of carers as part of a national drive to recognise the contribution made by volunteers who help the sick, frail and disabled. Ahead of Carers Week, which will run from June 13 to 19, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy
