THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has been praised by Prime Minister David Cameron for his efforts to secure more rights for the families of people who have disappeared. David Cameron spoke out in the House of Commons during Prime Minister
A 200 year-old oak tree has fallen in North Yorkshire - and revealed a hive of more than 6,000 honeybees. The oak tree, in Jacob Smith Park in Scriven, near Knaresborough, was fenced off for protection and is thought to have fallen because of underground
AN outbreak of the winter vomiting bug has resulted in the closure of a ward at York Hospital. Managers at Wigginton Road confirmed today that ward 11 had been closed to visitors and new admissions following a “relatively small outbreak of
SHEFFIELD crooner, guitarist, songwriter and retro romantic Richard Hawley will follow up the May 7 release of his sixth studio album, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, with a June date in Pocklington. Hawley cut his teeth in Treebound Story and The
Six Lips Theatre's fifth show in their “six shows in six months programme” is an original work written by co-founder Roxanne Klimaszewska. Tilling, set largely in real time, and with naturalistic acting giving a glimpse into a grieving widow's
THE first £1 million raceday will be held at York Racecourse this season. The Knavesmire track will break the seven-figure prize-money barrier on Wednesday, August 22 – when it is hoped super-horse Frankel will appear in a star-studded Juddmonte International
World Book Day was celebrated at schools across the region with youngsters dressing up as their favourite characters. At one primary in York written invitations were sent out to guests to come in and read to the children, as Education Reporter Haydn Lewis
YORK City manager Gary Mills applauded an “immense” display by recalled centre-back Daniel Parslow during last night’s 0-0 home draw with Tamworth. The Minstermen kept a third consecutive clean sheet with Parslow marshalling the back four in the absence
JACK STEARMAN could finally return to match action tomorrow night as York City Knights reserves kick off their campaign. The prop forward, a former New Earswick amateur, has not played since dislocating an elbow 20 minutes into his debut for Scotland
Four Yorkshire schools which have been raising funds for the Prince’s Trust presented their results at an event held at the Mount School in York. The teams from Ripon Grammar, Wakefield Girls’ High School, Bradford Grammar School and The Mount were
LIONS Clubs in the north of England and Scotland are to support two environmental projects in India and Tanzania, being championed by charity United Bank of Carbon (UBoC). The Lions are joining forces with UBoC, a charity set up by Bettys & Taylors Group
A NURSERY team from Selby has celebrated winning a prestigious award and being named Local Heroes. Acorns Montessori Nursery, in Camblesforth, was presented with the Environment Award at the Minster FM Local Hero Awards for their commitment to recycling
STUDENTS and teachers from Queen Ethelburga’s College have been taken on a tour of the Houses of Parliament by a North Yorkshire MP. Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, also gave the visitors, who are studying History at AS Level, the chance to question
A COMPANY which provides care for elderly or disabled people in their own homes is to create 200 jobs in East Yorkshire. Caremark (East Riding) said it urgently needs care staff across the county to meet demand for its services. The national care company
BUSINESSES have been asked to lend their time and expertise to charities in York. York Cares, which links businesses with local community and voluntary organisations, has launched the Enterprise Hub For Charities as community and voluntary groups face
THE Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (YABA) has relaunched with ambitions to become the main investor network in the north of England. The organisation has launched a new suite of investment services for business angels and corporate investors
TAMWORTH continue to thwart former boss Gary Mills, who has now failed to beat his old team in three attempts as York City manager. The Minstermen kept a third consecutive clean sheet during last night’s 0-0 draw with Michael Ingham not having
LEEDS United prised out a point from an uncompromising clash at fellow npower Championship promotion play-off chasers Hull City. In what was an edgy game with chances at a premium, Leeds can be the most satisfied after ensuring a second successive away
THE York FA Under-17s representative side will take on Scarborough for the Tony Aveyard Trophy on Wednesday, March 28. The match will be played at the North Riding County FA headquarters in Stokesley. Kick off is at 7.30pm. The York FA are unable
BOTTOM club Bootham ‘A’ were within two balls of a surprise win over the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League leaders – but Malton scraped home with a 4-3 success. Paul Hart (20 break), Simon Weatherill (38, 30 breaks) and Lee Taylor
YORK Ladies ARLC moved up to fourth in the Women’s Winter League after a 22-4 home victory over Huddersfield Ladies. The Minster city side took the lead after five minutes when winger Chelsea Moore crossed in the corner for an unconverted try.
ONE of Yorkshire’s longest running charity golf days is returning after a one-year absence – at a new venue. The Amken Classic, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, will be played at Bridlington (Belvedere) Golf Club on Friday, August 3. The
THREE of York’s most promising karate prospects have seized hold of national recognition. Aron Blair, Alistair Bevan and Jerome Barlow have all been selected for the England national shotokan squad after success in national trials. The trio are
NATIONAL championship success achieved by York fighters will underpin the Cage Confrontation V bill in the city this weekend. Tony Dias, co-promoter of the fifth in the series of cage-fighting shows put on at York’s Energise centre in Acomb, claimed
Royal Entourage, winner of his last two races, heads to Catterick this afternoon and is fancied to complete a hat-trick for North Yorkshire trainer Phil Kirby. Based at Castleton on the North York Moors, Kirby is a pretty shrewd handler, as he is showing
A “CARING and funny” York entrepreneur and talented rugby player has died of a heart attack aged 28. Michael Land, who was described by his father as “the perfect son”, passed away in his sleep and was found by his fiancée Louise Watling on the morning
THE chief executive of York Racecourse has appeared in court to deny charges that health and safety failures at Knavesmire led to the death of a teenage student four years ago. William Derby stood alongside Knavesmire operations manager Tony Lee in
A PLAN for how York’s proposed community stadium will be operated has been approved by city leaders – despite concerns being raised about how much money the city’s football club will put into the scheme. City of York Council’s ruling cabinet
A BUSINESSMAN helped police set a trap in a York car park for an alleged blackmailer whom he claimed had threatened to expose him publicly as someone who paid a woman for sex. The man gave evidence in the second day of a blackmail trial, under the assumed
DEVELOPERS behind controversial plans for a new supermarket in Easingwold may draw up new proposals for the £8 million scheme. Hambleton District Council’s planning committee last week unanimously rejected an application by the Retail Development Partnership
A GREAT-GRANDFATHER and Olympian who rows competitively with York City Rowing Club marked his 80th birthday doing what he loves best. Dick Gradley, who was captain of the British gymnastics team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, started rowing at the
SCAFFOLDING has appeared around another part of York Minster – the South Transept Porch – as part of a scheme to replace and restore decayed stonework. A spokeswoman said the stonework included 21 “beautifully ornate voussoirs stones” – wedge-shaped
MOTORISTS in Malton and Norton are to be asked to switch their car engines off whenever possible in a new bid to improve air quality. Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) – a gas which can lead to respiratory problems – are said to be higher than usual
There seems to be a school of thought, most recently expressed in Sheila Mclarens’s letter dated February 29, that York city centre should be “given to the tourists” whilst residents can “enjoy” the shopping offered by Monks Cross and the like.
COUN Cunningham-Cross (Letters, The Press, March 2) might not have enough schemes to spend her Ward Committee money on, but that has never been the case in Dringhouses and Woodthorpe. The suggestions for the forthcoming year were three times the
With reference to your article about the closure of Beckfield Lane tip (Tip closure anger, The Press, March 5), I would just like to say “surely they can’t be serious”. I have lived in this area for many years and know like many others do that this
THERE has been much discussion regarding the pros and cons of reaching Monks Cross if the proposed development goes ahead, but little said of York’s road system. Already on most days the western section of the bypass has a rolling traffic jam from
In response to your recent article concerning Heworth councillors’ support for Burnholme Community College, Labour councillors have always supported Burnholme. In 2009, Labour councillors supported the Headteacher and Governing Body in their plans
IN reply to councillor Ian Gillies and York city councillors “pedestrian signs confusion” (The Press, February 27). I said in an earlier edition of The Press, why not turn Newgate into a disabled car park, with access to and from Goodramgate only
I DO hope that when council leaders meet next month to make a decision about the Clifton Green/Water Lane junction, that they come to the only sensible conclusion, which is to reinstate the left-hand traffic lane. This idiotic scheme should never
100 years ago Despite an extensive search made by the police in London and elsewhere, the whereabouts of Miss Christabel Pankhurst, for whose arrest a warrant had been issued in connection with the recent Suffragette disturbances, had not yet been discovered
As a Skelton resident and parish councillor, I am appalled that one of our local Labour ward councillors – Linsay Cunningham-Cross – is treating the residents of Skelton, Rawcliffe & Clifton Without with disdain. In her letter to the Press – “Variable
COUNCILLOR Ayre is rightly concerned (The Press, Letters, March 2) about deep cuts to ward budgets combined with a bureaucratic process for allocating far less money. Coun Cunningham-Cross defends it as “targeting”, but robbing Peter to pay Paul will
NORTH Yorkshire soldiers serving in Afghanistan will shortly receive a sweet treat – thanks to the efforts of schoolchildren in Selby. Generous pupils from Holy Family Roman Catholic High School, in Carlton, Selby, have made more than 80 comfort
THE Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham has stated “People have strong views about the NHS, they deserve a hearing”. Quite right, Mr Burnham. But were you saying the public deserved a say about the risks attached to Labour’s planned immigration
COUNCILLOR Sandy Fraser (Letters, March 5) seems not to be able to understand my proposals for the future use of the Guildhall complex. I will try to explain in simple language and hope he might grasp suggestions, so here goes. 1 Borrow
DEMOLITION work has started at the former Terry’s chocolate factory, with developers revealing that hardly any scrap material will go to waste. The six-month project, which is set to pave the way for a £165 million redevelopment creating up to 2,700
THE Prime Minister has described the deaths in Afghanistan of six soldiers - five from the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment - as a ‘desperately sad day for our country.’ David Cameron, speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, said: "Every death
A JUDGE gave a benefit fraudster a six-month community order after hearing she had cheated her way to £13,000 by deceiving two benefit offices for more than a year. Catherine Holtby, now living at Stamford Bridge, claimed housing benefit, Jobseekers’
COUNCIL bosses in East Yorkshire have vowed to support the use and sale of Fairtrade goods in their leisure centres and tourist attractions. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has pledged to back the trading partnership – which aims to ensure producers
THE Grand Opera House is determined to put a smile back on the face of York by announcing upcoming visits from comedians Al Murray, Kevin Bridges and Mark Watson. “Broken Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don’t lose hope
POLICE are appealing for information after registration plates were stolen from a car parked outside a pub in Wilberfoss. The front and back plates of a Volvo C70 Sport Premium read NJ59 HGG. It was parked outside the Village Inn in Main Street
A new exhibition opening at Fairfax House on April 1 offers glimpses of a York you’ll never have seen before. STEPHEN LEWIS gets a preview. ONE of the joys of exploring the streets of York, says Peter Brown, lies in “experiencing how the city
PLANS for a multi million-pound marina development on the site of the former Rigid Paper mill in Selby could bring 100 new jobs and countless tourists to the region. The £50 million plans for the Dennison Road site, at the edge of town, where Selby Canal
AMATEUR historians and family tree specialists are being invited to visit North Yorkshire County Council’s major family history fair at the Harrogate Pavilions on Saturday. The County Record Office, which will be hosting the event, said it
POLICE are appealing for the driver of a silver 4x4 to come forward following crash in North Yorkshire. The vehicle, thought to be a Range Rover, is believed to have been involved in a collision with a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee and a white Vauxhall
A contingent of pigs and poultry have arrived early at the Great Yorkshire Showground. The chocolate “livestock” have made their appearance courtesy of Bettys to coincide with the start of ticket sales for the agricultural event. Nigel Pulling
KIND-hearted readers of The Press have shown their support for a charity after thieves stole a donation tin filled with money from a York hair salon. On Monday, The Press reported the story of Jo and Lellie Dalgleish from Acomb, who had agreed to grow
DRAX Power is to create a new power plant that should create more than 1,000 jobs, it has said. The Selby-based power giant has released a document before it holds a public consultation on plans for the White Rose Carbon and Capture Project, which
A GROUP of University of York archaeology students are staging an exhibition on homelessness in the city. The students joined forces with a small group of homeless people from the city’s ArcLight centre to examine how people living on the streets
OLYMPIC champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington will next week officially launch the new headquarters of a North Yorkshire-based charity which helps victims of the brain disease encephalitis. Rebecca, a double Olympic gold-medal champion and OBE
YOUNGSTERS from York and Tadcaster area schools took on the challenge of designing a new chocolate bar. Over 350 primary school pupils have been taking part in two Enterprise Days at the University of York’s Ron Cooke Hub, designed to give them an
THE future of a patch of land in York at the centre of an ownership wrangle could be left in the hands of the public. City of York Council is set to ask community groups to draw up bids for taking long-term charge of looking after the area
A SPORTS presenter and journalist from Stillington has landed a job with Sky Sports as a golf presenter. Sarah Stirk who herself plays off a handicap of seven, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have been chosen by Sky Sports for what is simply
POLICE are appealing for information after a thief siphoned diesel from a vehicle in Goole. The white Ford Transit tipper was parked at the rear of commercial premises in Boothferry Road when the incident happened between 4pm on March 2 and 8.15am on
The next Sherburn-in-Elmet community litter pick will be on Saturday, March 24 at 10.30am. Anyone who wants to help should meet outside the Eversley Park Community Centre. Bacon butties and hot drinks will be served afterwards for all volunteers
ARTISTS throughout the city are once again preparing to open their doors to show off their work. York Open Studios, which is now in its eleventh year, will feature up to 70 artists opening their studios and inviting people to view and discuss
THE University of York is to mark International Women’s Week with a conference on sport, gender and the media. This Saturday’s event follows the controversy over the all-male shortlist for the recent BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award. One of
A HOSPITAL in North Yorkshire has been given a clean bill of health following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Harrogate District Hospital is meeting all expected standards in the five areas measured by the independent commission
