YORK City were held to a goalless draw by Tamworth in the Blue Square Bet Premier at Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen were denied by a string of second half saves from Lambs 'keeper Jonathan Hedge. Top scorer Jason Walker limped off
A STUDENT who was arrested following claims that he cooked his flatmate’s pet hamster in a frying pan following a row has been released by police but reported to the RSPCA. The 20-year-old was taken away for questioning after police made the
ONE of York’s most senior and well-respected public servants is to retire, having worked at City of York Council since the day it was formed. Bill Woolley, the council’s deputy chief executive and director of city and environmental services
YORK City manager Gary Mills is challenging Jamal Fyfield to prove he has become a better player during a stint on the sidelines. The 22-year-old defender has not started a game since Boxing Day but is poised for a recall in tonight’s home match against
Adam Howard has been handed a one-match ban following his sending-off in York City Knights’ Northern Rail Cup game against over Gateshead last Sunday. The big prop opted to take an early guilty plea for the grade ‘B’ offence of kicking out in the last
STIMULATING economic growth must be the focus of the Chancellor’s Budget to be announced later this month, say businesses in our region. Companies are expecting austerity measures to continue, but are hoping for incentives to be announced to ease the
FORMER York City defender Duane Courtney is due to face his old team at Bootham Crescent tonight despite limping off towards the end of Tamworth’s 3-0 home defeat to Fleetwood on Saturday. Courtney – the Lambs’ man of the match against the
BUSINESSES with growth plans can apply to take advantage of the new Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Rural Economy Grant before April 30. Nigel Pulling, board member of the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership and
POCKLINGTON Rocket Harry Matthews lost his fifth fight as a professional at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Leisure Centre but insisted that he was boosted by his performance against Liam Cameron. Matthews answered a call to face Cameron at two days’ notice
AFTER the trauma of losing to npower Championship leaders Southampton, Leeds United go to Hull and back for a tasty derby tonight. The Whites head for the KC Stadium base of Hull City knowing that but for a run of ill-luck in front of goal they would
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC travelled to King Cross Park with a bare 13 players and were hit with a 28-10 defeat in the Pennine League championship. The reverse was the White Rose Avenue side’s ninth of the campaign, but the scoreline failed to reflect
A DOUBLE defeat left City of York Hockey Club men’s II staring relegation in the face in the Yorkshire League premier division. The City second string, propping up the table with two wins from their 16 matches, lost 2-1 at Brigg I on Saturday and then
A LAST-MINUTE strike denied Acomb men’s I maximum points from their trip to second-placed Leeds IV in Yorkshire League division four. The under-strength Tangerines soaked up huge amounts of pressure from the home side in the first half. ’Keeper
THIRD-PLACED City of York Hockey Club ladies I saw their promotion hopes take a nosedive in North League division one as they lost 1-0 to Lancaster. There were no goals in the first half, although York had a good opportunity when Kirsty Rossington
A PUBLICATION by The Press is being distributed internationally to attract business into York. The York Report containing the facts and figures behind York’s economy, was published in February and distributed at science and technology conference Venturefest
A NEW business set up on a shoestring in York is betting on its fortunes rolling in. Stakesoft, which develops betting software from its base at the University of York, has seen an explosion of interest since it launched its first product
A JOHN Smith’s Ladies Darts League charity fundraising night at Tramways raised £1,259 for the William Rhodes Appeal. Three-year-old William, from Holgate, suffers from a rare form of anaemia. Pat Bowness, league secretary, said: “I was overwhelmed
Tim Easterby, busily preparing for another potentially rewarding Flat season, can make his mark over jumps at Newcastle this afternoon. The Great Habton trainer, who will have more than 100 horses to go to war with again on the Flat, does well
THE Wicked Coffee Company has given more than £600 to international charity Coffee Kids. The Wetherby-based company decided to become involved with Coffee Kids, which works with local organisations in Latin America to create programmes in education
PAR-STAR Simon Dyson is now a pa-star after his wife Lyndsey gave birth to their first child. The newest addition to the York-born Dyson dynasty is Isabella Rose, who weighed in at 6lb 10oz yesterday. Both mother and daughter were said to be doing
Malcolm Jefferson will give According To Pete an easy couple of weeks after his fine run at Kelso on Saturday before building him back up for the John Smith’s Grand National. The Norton trainer was delighted with the 11-year-old’s effort in taking second
LANDSCAPE architects and ecologists Smeeden & Foreman have leased a unit at Scotton Business Centre. The firm has taken the lease on the ground floor of Somerset House, totalling 1,800 sq ft, at the business park between Harrogate and Knaresborough
SOCIAL enterprise Paperworks is hoping a new sponsorship scheme will safeguard its skills training and work experience programmes for people with disabilities, mental health problems and other health-related barriers to work in the wake of government
AN ALLEGED call girl and her boyfriend lured two men to their flat before attacking one and trying to blackmail the other out of £5,000 in cash, a court has heard. Emily Anne Akers, 23, took money from the would-be clients at a flat in Heworth
GREEN technology company Doosan Power Systems has renovated its operations in Selby. The global business appointed Leeds contractor Design & Specify to combine two units at the Abbey Court development to provide it with more office space. Now it will
The city of York has set out its stall to become an international city, one of the top five UK cities, and in the top ten in Europe. Business editor JULIE HAYES reports. IN ORDER for York to be a leading light in Europe, city leaders
CHARITIES must be included in the challenge to tackle youth unemployment, Involve Yorkshire and Humber, the agency supporting the voluntary sector in the region has said. Involve Yorkshire & Humber said charities have much experience in getting people
RENEWABLE energy company Clean Energy (Yorkshire) is setting up a new biomass division. The Harrogate-based company, which employs 30 people, is hoping to take advantage of a Government announcement to incentivise the take up of wood-pellet burning systems
Paul Ainscough, a chartered surveyor, moved to Savills’ York office from the East Midlands to build up the Yorkshire team. A former pupil at Ampleforth, Paul has covered rural estates in the northern region for about 20 years. He joined Savills eight
Latest business appointments in York Harriet Naish, Naish Estate Agents Harriet, cousin of director James Naish, joins as head of residential agency with 15 years of experience as a residential valuer in Yorkshire in firms including
A MAN who died after being struck by a train near York is reported to have moved only recently to the area to start a new life. An inquest opened today into the death last Wednesday of the 36-year-old man, who was named as Mark Ramskill, of
Later this month, York will welcome two shortlisted authors from this year’s Chartered Management Institute Management Book of the Year award to discuss this year’s hot topic: Leadership. The organisers said the focus for this year’s shortlisted
A BANKRUPT former health authority chairwoman, county councillor and York property developer failed to disclose to creditors that she owned two gold watches worth £26,000, according to the Insolvency Service. Susan Wrigley, of Bolton Percy
INTERNATIONAL students studying in York need role models to help them face cultural challenges, a successful Asian businessman has said. British Pakistani entrepreneur Shahid Azeem set up IT business Arcom IT in the late 1990s and has since won awards
SECRET Government papers concerning Nestlé’s takeover of York confectioner Rowntree should be made public, the city’s two MPs have said. Labour’s Hugh Bayley and Conservative Julian Sturdy have joined forces to back The Press in its forthcoming Information
BUSINESSES from across Yorkshire will come together with industry experts at York Racecourse on March 27 to explore how being better digitally connected will boost business in the region. The one day NextGen Roadshow, hosted by the York, North Yorkshire
Britain’s struggling retailers are unknowingly driving customers from the high street with poor customer service, according to a new survey. In a poll of more than 5,000 UK shoppers, researchers found nine out of ten people will leave a shop with their
The number of vacancies in the City of London fell by almost two-fifths last month compared with a year ago, although the jobs market is showing signs of stabilising, according to a new report. There were just over 3,500 vacancies on offer in February
Two teams of firefighters were sent to tackle the fire at a shed in a garden behind a house on Station Road, near Wareham, near Malton, at 11.17am yesterday. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire completely destroyed the large
A MAN has been ordered to pay £300 compensation for his part in an attack in North Yorkshire which left a man with multiple facial fractures. Matthew Clegg, 21, of Mallison Hill Drive, Easingwold, pleaded guilty to affray as part of an attack on Scott
It does Lorrraine Eadie little credit to attempt to make political capital from the demise of her child’s school (Labour “has gone back on pledge”, March 2). Demographics are not in the purview or control of any political party, and indeed when the
A YORK laser technology company has bought a Canadian business in multimillion-dollar deal. Laser measurement technology specialist Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), which designs and develops robotic laser surveying and mapping technology, has bought Thomas
READERS have until tomorrow if they want to stand a chance of winning a great brewing experience. The Press teamed up with drinks champion DrinkBritain.com to offer readers the chance to win a day brewing with award-winners Batemans, in Lincolnshire
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence hopes the Government will back proposed new laws giving relatives of those who have disappeared more rights. The Ministry of Justice is expected to confirm at the end of March whether it will agree to
EAST Riding of Yorkshire councillors are due meet to discuss local plans for David Camerons Big Society. In a report due to be considered at the meeting in Beverley, Malcolm Sims, director of corporate resources concludes that “the implications of
The other day I travelled to support the residents on Acomb in their fight to support the recycling centre at Beckfield Lane. While there and chatting to local residents I was horrified to hear about the new charges being imposed by the council
So petrol prices hit a new high and everybody that drives a car is up in arms. Well, how many people have noticed that petrol prices have soared since Tony Blair brought in the smoking ban in pubs, clubs and public places? The reason petrol
THE Press headline “MP calls for huge road upgrade” (March 1), sums up York traffic problem succinctly. The MP, Julian Sturdy, has told the House of Commons that more investment is required in the city’s outer ring road and the A64. This is long
How nice it was to read the letter “Son of York David Bradley” (February 27). He well deserves recognition; he has been acting so many years now and many many parts in different things. His mum would have been so proud of him. I know his family
I write regarding Archbishop of York John Sentamu and his views on cheap labour (“Workfare” scheme slammed by Sentamu, February 27). I feel Dr Sentamu is totally wrong regarding young people gaining experience without pay. They may get a job at
A RESIDENT of a York street said he fears for the his safety and the safety of animals in the area, after his cat was shot with an air rifle. The man, who did not wish to be named, lives close to Orchard Gardens, off Huntington Road, and reported
The criticism of the York Civic Trust which has appeared lately in letters to The Press over the Monks Cross proposals is misplaced. The most powerful forces in our society are working hard to provide people who enjoy driving through wrecked countryside
I was shopping in York on Friday and there was a young man busking by the fountain in Piccadilly and I thought how good he was. What a shame Simon Cowell did not do a show just for them on TV. I am sure there must be a lot of talented young
Do the North Yorkshire Police not understand that there are other ways to enter a property or detain a suspect than smashing down doors and terrorising residents (Raid cops seize drugs, March 3)? That the York Press shows a photograph of these
Through the good offices of The Press, may I please inform those motorists using the Acomb Front Street shopping facilities and, in doing so, daily/hourly abusing the three disabled parking bays, that these clearly marked bays are not drive-in eating
EVEN though neither I nor my family have any direct connection with York’s Rowntree/Nestle factory, every time I pass the Rowntree War Memorial, outside the factory, I do wonder who was responsible for the choice of materials. From almost the beginning
A WOMAN who rebuilt her life after surviving the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago is taking part in the London Marathon to thank those who rescued her. Lou Harrand, now 38, was on honeymoon with her husband Greg on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi
NASHVILLE singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters wrote two sets of lyrics and music for the title cut of newly released ninth studio album, Hello Cruel World but which did she choose? The survivor’s anthem version won her vote and now opens the record, setting
THE editor always wants us to be topical on this page, so that’s what I’m going to be. This week is National Pie Week. So I’m going to talk about pies. Some may say there are more worthy issues, more deserving of newspaper attention, but they
How many people have been stopped in their tracks by unidentified objects? I don’t mean those disc-shaped craft from distant planets that some people claim to have spotted. These mysterious things are much more common, and much nearer home.
HANNAH CLUGSTON charts the progress of designer eelskin bags from the rubbish heaps of South Korea to a design studio in York. WHAT do eels, South Korea and Kate Middleton all have in common? The answer is they are all connected to Makki, the luxury
A KEY York city centre street is to close to traffic in one direction to allow for footpath alterations and road repairs. City of York Council said the work in Clifford Street and Tower Street, running from the Coppergate junction to the access
A STAR of the TV soap series Hollyoaks is due to appear in the pantomime Cinderella at York’s Barbican in December. Joe Tracini, who plays Dennis Savage in Hollyoaks and who is the son of comic Joe Pasquale, will play Buttons in the 18-show run.
THE mother of York murder victim Mark Webb has spoken of the grief she still feels every day – one year after her son was fatally stabbed in the throat. Brian Cox attacked father-of-five Mr Webb, 40, with a Stanley knife in an alleyway in Acomb
WOULD-BE chefs are set to cook up a storm to boost funds for the Lord Mayor of York’s charities. Students at York College have organised a gourmet tasting evening which is the latest in a series of fundraising activities being staged during Coun David
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after burglars stole cash and jewellery from a North Yorkshire home. Two men entered a house on Rose Hill, in Great Ayton, near Stokesley, through an unlocked door at about 8.30pm last Friday while the homeowner
A PIE which is said to capture the true taste of Yorkshire was launched in York’s oldest pub. Known simply as a Yorkshire Pie, the ingredients have remained a closely guarded secret until yesterday, the start of British Pie Week. The lamb-based
TWO police officers who helped to save a suicidal man in York are to receive national life-saving awards. PCs Amanda Reader and Anthony Smith, both based in York, have been awarded resuscitation certificates by the Royal Humane Society after they were
The Acomb Road surgery of the York Medical Group has set up a patient participation group, which meets an average of four times a year to discuss ways in which services provided by the surgery can be improved. In between formal meetings contact is
100 years ago Though much remained to be done to the battleship cruiser, Queen Mary, at Palmer’s Shipyard, Jarrow, before March 20, work was being rapidly pushed forward both night and day, and, if nothing unforeseen intervened, the huge hull would be
POLICE have released this efit image of a suspected thief, believed to have tricked his way into the home of an elderly woman in Selby. The man claimed to be from the water board when he called at the home of the pensioner in D’Arcy Road and said
SELBY band Distracted are to perform to raise money for Thomas Cammack, the little boy who needs medical treatment in the US. The duo will perform their single Shining at a Zumba and Bokwa charity event on Saturday. The song was written for the
A BRIDE-TO-BE whose wedding reception was due to be held at Selby’s fire-wrecked Abbey Leisure Centre says things are looking better for her and her fiancé – they have found an alternative venue. Lydia Chilton is due to marry Byron Ivey at St James
THERE was dancing on the streets of York as fundraisers cut some rug to raise money for cancer care. Dozens of people joined in as music blasted out across Parliament Street on Saturday with a variety of dance style pulling the public in and encouraging
COUNCILLORS in Ryedale will this week be asked to support penalising landlords who fail to look after their properties. Ryedale District Council is considering billing owners of private rented properties £45 an hour, up to a maximum of £300, whenever
IDENTIFYING potential teachers at the earliest opportunity is the key to attracting and retaining the best people for the job, a Government select committee was told during a visit to York. The education select committee met in a packed Guildhall yesterday
YORK Central MP Hugh Bayley MP got on his bike to join keen cyclist Simon Palmour and Coun Dave Merrett to discuss the cities to be made fit for cycling campaign. Mr Bayley chaired a debate in the House of Commons on the campaign which had
FORMER Countdown co-host Carol Vorderman will name a record-breaking locomotive Battle 0f Britain Memorial Flight in a ceremony to launch Railfest at York’s National Railway Museum. Three iconic RAF planes – the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster –
A FORMER verger at three York churches has revealed how he will receive Maundy Money from the Queen next month – but nearly missed out on the experience. David Brown, 71, of Marygate, said he almost threw his invitation in the bin when it arrived in
Dance has long been linked with the church, if not so much in recent times. Furthermore, the full majesty of the Chapter House is only revealed when it is stripped of chairs and brought to life. Nor can Bach's suites for unaccompanied cello sound
CHILDREN from Stamford Bridge Primary School will take part in a big swim to help pay for the upkeep of their village swimming pool. The event is on March 24 and a café will be open from 11am to 5pm. Villagers are fundraising to cover the running
COUNCIL bosses in East Yorkshire say they have saved more than £10 million in the space of four years by looking at new ways of buying goods and services. A report which will go before East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s corporate and communities
A YORK hostelry has reopened as the city’s latest gay and lesbian pub. The Yorkshire Hussar, in North Street, has taken on the role after another gay-friendly city centre pub, the Little John in Castlegate, shut down after its landlord’s licence
TREES are being cleared from the site in Flaxby, near Knaresborough, where developers are hoping to build a five-star hotel. Developers Skelwith group are clearing the trees where they intend to make road improvements before birds start to nest. Ben
THESE book characters served up some delicious treats at Huntington primary school as part of Fair Trade Week and World Book Day. The children in Year 5 and members of the school council made the crispy cakes and sold them to fellow pupils. The
A PROJECT offering support to single people and families who are facing homelessness has helped more than 500 North Yorkshire households in the last year. The Homelessness Prevention scheme saw two teams set up in Northallerton and Richmond by the
TEN new homes are to be built in a Ryedale village after planners gave the go-ahead for the scheme. Broadacres Housing Association applied to Ryedale District Council for permission to create the affordable properties on land next to St Hilda’s Street
IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to one of York's busiest bus stops as shelters are moved. Transport officers at City of York Council have approved plans to alter the position of the stops on Clifford Street and work on pavements in the area. A start
