POLICE are investigating racist emails sent to the Archbishop of York following controversial comments he made about same-sex marriage. North Yorkshire Police confirmed detectives have launched an investigation about the emails sent to Dr John
YORK City have been forced to postpone the FA Trophy third round tie against Ebbsfleet United for the second time in four days. The game was postponed on Saturday due to a frozen pitch and, having rearranged the game for tomorrow night, Minstermen
A GRITTING machine has been put out of action after a window was smashed with a snowball. City of York Council said the vehicle will now be unavailable for use at one of the busiest times of the year, as it undrgoes repairs. Cllr Dafydd Williams, cabinet
Many well-known contemporary artists have found their way out into the world through the windows of a gallery in Gillygate, York, as JO HUGHES discovers. FOR YEARS Bohemia Galleries has been discovering new talent and nurturing developing artists bringing
FOR those of us who do not suffer from tinnitus it is hard to imagine just how intrusive the condition can be for those who are affected. Most of us will have experienced a ringing in the ears, probably as the result of abusing them at a loud
SPORTS and activities aimed at those aged 50 and over will be showcased in York this month. Taster sessions on offer at Energise, in Cornlands Road, will include circuits, aerobics, bowls, table tennis, aquafit, Zumba Gold, pilates, tai chi
IF I had my time over again... How many times do we say this in our lifetime? Loads, I bet. I know I do. While like Edith Piaf, there are times when je ne regrette rien, there are others when I wish things had been oh so very different.
A few hundred hardy souls braved Saturday’s snowstorm and were well rewarded. Astride the interval were two performances of Joanna Marsh’s brand-new Kuhayla, introduced by Mozart, Grieg and Dvorak miniatures, and followed by Brahms’s First Symphony
CENTRE-BACK Chris Doig is determined to grab his chance at York City. The former Northampton Town and Aldershot defender has joined the Minstermen until the end of the season and is eager to use the spell to kick-start his career. Having struggled
The Coalition Government is trying to radically alter the NHS, save money and make things more efficient and customer friendly. Unfortunately they seem to be upsetting a large number of the health professionals and trade unions and
IN MY roles as Labour Leader of City of York Council and as a councillor for Holgate Ward, I receive a number of letters about pertinent issues from residents. Today I have received a second letter regarding a ward issue and the resident has stated
I AM looking for ancestors who lived in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The surname I have learned is spelled many different ways and it is a rather common one in England. William Ratcliffe and Matilda Curtis Ratcliffe married in 1805 and had one son,
YORK City will travel to Bath City or Grimsby Town if they beat Ebbsfleet United in the third round of the FA Trophy. The winners of the two ties, scheduled for tomorrow night, will meet each other in the quarter-finals. * Don't miss The Press on
CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck overshadowed two of his chief London 2012 rivals in the 400 metres at the indoor Birmingham Games. The 25-year-old ran the fastest time in the four one-lap heats at the National Indoor Arena as
A SUPPORT group for people who feel their health has suffered because of a faulty hip replacement has been set up by a York solicitors’ firm. Pryers Solicitors is representing more than 200 patients after the failure of some artificial hips produced
IT was so good to read in The Press (February 1) the news that £10,000 was raised at the Festival of Remembrance at York Barbican in November last year. It was a wonderful evening out, so many folk commented on the quality of the show and the wonderful
I HAVE to disagree with David Wilde (Letters, February 1) regarding the retention of the ‘splash palace’ building. To me, this structure always looked out of place in Parliament Street. David considers this to be a ‘classic’ looking building, but
MY FELLOW rural West York councillors and I are used to hearing from residents angry about the Labour council keeping them in the dark, their plans for the current budget and whether they will join 90 per cent of councils in freezing council tax
GRAHAM SMITH penned an interesting letter in The Press of February 2, but as usual with regard to global warming his quotes were somewhat one-sided. It is all very well quoting man’s output of CO2 in massive figures, but there is never a figure quoted
YOUR correspondent KA Roworth (Letters, January 25) suggests that cutting back the hedges at Clifton Green which encroach on the footpath would provide sufficient space, with the removal of the cobbles, for a filter lane for cars and room for cyclists
THE team of managers hoping for the sweet taste of success at York’s newest tourist attraction have taken up their positions. Michael Constantine will head the team at Chocolate - York’s Sweet Story, when it opens this spring in King’s Square. He
YORK-BASED house builder Persimmon Homes has welcomed a statement by the Government detailing plans for the introduction of the NewBuy mortgage guarantee product. The Government scheme aims to kick start the housing market by underwriting 95 per
A free seminar is being held to help investors in the current economic situation. Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin is holding the event at Sandburn Hall, Flaxton on Thursday, February 9, with its chief strategist, Mike Lenhoff, offering an an insight
IT is a timeless photograph, one that has something of Oliver Twist about it. Four small urchins, smartly dressed in their Sunday best, stand in front of a tall, dignified figure in ceremonial robes. The date was 1943. The boys were children from the
ICE continues to cause major disruption on the region’s roads as emergency services deal with a number of smashes on the A1(M). According to The Highways Agency there are currently delays of one hour due to an accident closing the road between
YORK City will attempt to stage their FA Trophy third round home tie against Ebbsfleet tomorrow night after it was frozen off at the weekend. The game was postponed at 12.30pm on Saturday after a second pitch inspection by the referee. All
100 years ago What was asserted to be the carpenter’s workshop of Joseph had been discovered at Nazareth. Excavations on the site of a small Franciscan chapel had brought to light the foundations of a church of the time of the first Crusaders. Thorough
Centre-back Chris Doig is aiming to rebuild his career with York City. He tells DAVE FLETT how he ended up at the Bootham Crescent outfit. NORTHAMPTON Town’s loss could be York City’s gain after former Nottingham Forest centre-back Chris Doig chose
FORMER Manchester United and Everton midfielder Norman Whiteside will be the guest speaker at Poppleton Juniors Football Club’s Sporting Dinner on Saturday, June 30. Tickets are now available for the night with Northern Ireland’s 1982 World
PLACES are still available for two popular golf events staged at Pike Hills. The York City Supporters’ Trust’s Golf Day will be staged on Wednesday, July 25 and an evening presentation dinner is included in the £40 per person entry fee with the competition
CHRIS THORMAN has admitted that big Adam Howard is nearer to a first-team berth for the start of the season than he had previously envisaged. The 24-year-old prop, known as the Dreadlocked Destroyer due to his size and flamboyant hairstyle, was a raw
FORMER York City assistant boss Neil Redfearn remained cool on the prospect of being the next Leeds United manager after his caretaker spell in charge brought three npower Championship points at wintry Ashton Gate. The home side finished with nine
ONLY one game beat the freezing conditions in the York Minster Engineering Football League. Second-placed Amotherby & Swinton made up some ground on division one leaders Terrington Glory with a 4-1 victory at home to St Clement’s on Saturday. Mike Brown
HEWORTH cricketer Jack Leaning sat out the last game of England Under-19s’ chastening tour of Bangladesh. The hosts wrapped up a 5-2 series win with a 76-run success in the seventh one-day international in Dhaka. Bangladesh made 237-5 from their
THE cold snap forced the postponement of York Acorn ARLC’s Carnegie Challenge Cup preliminary round tie at home to Norland. The game, originally scheduled to be played at the Blue and Golds’ Thanet Road base on Saturday, has been rescheduled for this
North Yorkshire trainer Peter Niven opted against sending Posh Bird to Ffos Las on Saturday because of the threat of abandonment and is instead set to run her at Ayr this afternoon. Bizarre as it may sound, today’s scheduled all-weather meeting at Wolverhampton
FROST and snow put paid to all the fixtures across rugby union’s Northern Divisions. Malton & Norton’s game at Old Brodleians in North One East was postponed, along with York’s trip to Knottingley and Pocklington’s game at Scarborough in Yorkshire One
A TEENAGER burgled his next-door neighbour after she asked his parents to keep an eye on her house while she was away. A passing motorist spotted Daniel Peter Stannard and Alexander Luke Sandor as they raided the house and alerted police who
GRITTERS are expected to be out in force again today following a day of disruption caused by snow and sub-zero temperatures. Icy conditions led to more than 60 accidents on York and North Yorkshire’s roads overnight on Saturday. Many
JURORS in the case of a former delivery driver accused of stealing his employer’s takings and attacking him have failed to reach a verdict. The 12-strong jury retired on Thursday to debate whether Christopher Thompson was guilty of theft, witness
YORK council chief Kersten England has turned down the chance of a pay rise, saying she feels it would be “inappropriate” when the authority is facing one of its toughest budgets in a generation. Her decision has been welcomed by the leaders of all
A MEETING of the Safer York Partnership to consider whether all of York should be made an alcohol exclusion zone to tackle antisocial behaviour has given the plans the green light. The Safer York Partnership said the implementation of 20
A CHAPEL in a village near York could be demolished and turned into a home for seven people. The owner of the now-disused Methodist Chapel in The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, has applied to City of York Council for planning permission to knock
A COLLECTION of the works by David Hockney spanning his whole career are to be auctioned this month in London. Auction house Christie’s said the Hockney On Paper event, on February 17, is expected to bring in more than £1million. The Bridlington-based
HUGE swathes of rural Yorkshire are at risk of inappropriate development due to proposed Government policy changes, campaigners have warned. The Yorkshire Wolds are the most threatened area in the entire country and local politicians could
IT was a case of “uke can make a great sound” when pupils from schools across North Yorkshire took part in a concert designed to help them with their transition to secondary school. The 75 children, from seven primary schools, took part in the event
POLICE are setting up a new system for tracking metal theft in North Yorkshire after nearly 1,300 such crimes were reported last year. Statistics obtained by The Press under the Freedom Of Information Act reveal how metal thieves struck more than three
COUNCILLORS in East Yorkshire are set to approve accepting a Government grant allowing them to freeze council tax this week. East Riding of Yorkshire Council will vote on Thursday whether to accept the offer, which will mean the authority’s
A BURGLAR is behind bars after breaking into a house with the intent of attacking his sister’s boyfriend with a pick-axe handle. Daniel Devers was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary with intent to cause grievous
PLANNERS have cleared the way for work to start on a new 165-bedroom hotel on the site of York’s former Barbican swimming pool. Property firm Broadhall was granted permission last month to build a Hilton Garden Inn on land next to the Barbican auditorium
Riccallish Allsorts are all set for their annual pantomime Babes In The Wood which is being performed at Riccall Regen Centre on February 9, 10 and 11. It was start at 7.30pm each evening with a 2.30pm matinee performance on the Saturday. Tickets
THEY are springing up on roofs across York as householders try to cut their fuel bills as well as their carbon emissions. But York Georgian Society is worried about how the solar panels will look when they are installed on listed buildings and on properties
Calling all would-be inventors, innovators, scientists and budding photographers. As we reported last week, York will be turned into a giant outdoor exhibition space this summer, with scores of images celebrating the city’s contribution to science and
A DOORMAN was injured while trying to break up a brawl outside a York city-centre bar at the weekend. Five people were arrested following the incident after CCTV pictures captured the fight outside Kennedy’s bar in Little Stonegate at about midnight
THE head teacher at a North Yorkshire secondary school is stepping down after more than 11 years at the helm. Carey Chidwick took over the headship of Easingwold School in September 2000 following the retirement of the former head, Peter Fletcher. In
A TEAM of Muay Thai boxers endured sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow to undertake a six-hour skipathon in York in aid of the city’s Special Care Baby Unit and Help For Heroes. David Philips, owner of York-based Legions Gym, said a group of ten Muay
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has told councillors more funding is needed for local transport to help improve Selby’s economy. Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, appeared before Selby District Council on Friday to face questions on his constituency from scrutiny
COUNCILLORS in East Yorkshire have vowed to seek extra funding to help communities hit by coastal erosion as funding from an aid project is about to end. A £1.2 million scheme funded by Defra will cease next month and East Riding of Yorkshire Council
A NORTH Yorkshire tourist attraction which has seen a dramatic fall in visitor numbers could be given a new lease of life. The Herriot Country Tourism Group is understood to have approached Hambleton District Council, which owns The World of James
THE search for a firm to run York’s community stadium and the city’s council-run leisure centres is to go ahead, despite calls for it to be put on hold. City of York Council officers have begun looking for an operator for the proposed Monks
PLANS for road changes around a new Park&Ride site in York are being opened up for residents and businesses to have their say. The scheme, part of the Access York project which last year won £15.3 million in Government funding, will comprise a 600-space
THE LATEST lucky winner of our cash giveaway said she was “delighted” to hear she scooped £750. Dorothy Gascoyne, of Fordlands Road, Fulford, was this week’s top prize winner. She said: “I am not normally lucky like that so this was a big surprise,”
ENTREPRENEURIAL pupils held an Apprentice-style competition at York’s Designer Outlet at the weekend. Dozens of teenagers from four schools from in and around the York took on students from Knaresborough, Harrogate, Selby, Bedale and Ripon
