YORK MP Hugh Bayley has secured a review into whether air ambulances should be repaid the VAT charged for the fuel they use. Politicians of all parties backed a motion by Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, calling for a review into whether
OFFICERS investigating an incident in which former middleweight boxing champion Henry Wharton was seriously injured, are reviewing CCTV footage taken from a nearby building. Mr Wharton was hit by a car following a suspected travellers’ fight in Murton
Budding archaeologists are being encouraged to celebrate our rich history in a variety of hands-on experiences around North Yorkshire. The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has organised for several centres to celebrate the 21st Festival
Rain has delayed the start of Yorkshire’s LV=County Championship match with Hampshire in Southampton. The weather meant no play was possible during the morning session on day one, with the umpires expected to make another inspection after lunch at
TODAY marked the first of three days of graduations at the University of York. More than 3,000 people will graduate from the university this week, among them is York-born Vikki Harrison who is graduating today with a first-class degree in social
As a member of a local rowing club for 50 years (and still training twice a week) I was appalled to read that York Canoe Club were out on rising flood water last Saturday. When the river level subsides after a flood it leaves debris on the banks, consequently
I am quite simply agog at the extent to which the supposed Liberal Democrats in York seem more concerned with litter bins than the welfare of local residents, given their motion to full council on Thursday (The Press July 9). Yes, it is difficult
YOUNGSTERS at a York primary school got to meet a real-life Olympic hero. Stan Wild, who lives in York, represented his country in gymnastics at two Olympics – in Mexico in 1968, and four years later in Munich in 1972. It was through a connection
My husband and I were in York (visiting from the States) on June 28, when he slipped and fell in the market area of Shambles, scraping his arm rather badly. Immediately people rushed to his aid. There was a young man on his way to work who
I was interested to read Sue Nelson’s column (Such a shame about the name, July 9). I have come across some unfortunate names. Parents need to consider the initials too. I have come across men with initials WC and VD. A couple I knew with
The Fulford Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow. The meeting will be held in the Sergeants’ Mess, Imphal Barracks, and starts at 7.30pm. New members are welcome. Anyone interested in joining the branch but unable
THE Adriano Moké transfer saga finally ended with the 22-year-old midfielder leaving York City to join Cambridge United, writes Tony Kelly. Initially bound for the Abbey Stadium, Moké’s move was called off due to a snag at the medical. But City eventually
Many areas of our lives are now decided in Europe. A group of MPs is looking at whether powers can be taken back to our elected representatives. A growing number of people want an EU In/Out referendum; a common complaint being that nobody under 55
NICE to see the Chancellor, George Osborne, doing his Elvis impersonation at the Mayor’s dinner in the City of London (The Press, July 5). He had the curled lip and splayed fingers off to perfection. I have to say though, he looked infinitely better
TEENAGE midfielder John McReady is being backed by York City manager Gary Mills to hold down a first-team starting place at Bootham Crescent next season. Mills has insisted age will prove no barrier for his new signing, who only turns 20 this month but
YORK City supporters can catch first sight of the club’s new signings in action at Huntington Rovers on Friday night while raising money for a very worthy cause at the same time. The York Minster Engineering League team will host the likes of Michael
AGED just 17, Jack Laugher finds himself at the pinnacle of his sport with a spot on the Team GB diving squad for a home Olympic Games, writes Ric Sumner. But the teenager has worked too hard to rest on his laurels and is determined to build on all the
EXHIBITORS fear the cancellation of the Great Yorkshire Show could leave them thousands of pounds out of pocket. The Harrogate event was called off for the first time in 11 years yesterday because of the bad weather, with organisers saying
RISING City of York Athletics Club star Scott Lincoln will take on the best of the rest of the world when he represents England under-20s in the shot put at the Welsh International meeting in Cardiff. The teenager has shone for England under-20s
CLIFTON Alliance trimmed Thirsk’s lead to two points in division one after another rain-hit round of Pilmoor Evening Cricket League fixtures. Alliance posted an imposing total of 176-1 against Sheriff Hutton Bridge, with openers Nick Hindle (77) and
Steve Harmison has been handed the key role of leading Yorkshire’s bowling attack during his debut against Hampshire today. The on-loan Durham fast bowler has been signed by director of cricket Martyn Moxon following a calf injury to Ryan Sidebottom
Clifton Alliance and York will meet in the final of the Minster Engineering Senior Charity Cricket Cup at Clifton Park tomorrow, starting at 6.15pm. Clifton defeated Easingwold and then semi-final opponents Wetherby, while holders York
YORK Hearts Supporters Club will be travelling to the Rotherham United v Heart of Midlothian friendly on Saturday, July 28. Any Hearts fans interested in going can email yorkhearts@yahoo.co.uk
YORK Landyacht Club pilots will head to France for next month’s world championships in full flow. Several of the club’s star names sampled success in their hosting of the final round of the British Championships – the first major regatta held at on
FREE football skills sessions will be held for youngsters at Huntington Secondary School’s Community Fun Day on Saturday. FA Tesco Skills coaches will offer complimentary training from 11am to 2pm with a host of other activities also being staged
SELBY Town have been drawn away to Shirebrook in the opening round of the Northern Counties East League Cup. The date for the fist round tie has yet to be set and NCEL premier division teams, including Pickering Town, Tadcaster Albion and Scarborough
A SUPERB all-round performance from AJ Clarke thrust Melbourne into the division three promotion race in the Foss Evening Cricket League. Melbourne’s match against Heworth Colts was one of the few to beat the weather and they took full advantage.
AZEEM RAFIQ has taken to Friends Life t20 captaincy like a duck to water in the absence of the injured Andrew Gale, according to Yorkshire’s director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon. The 21-year-old off-spinner became the White Rose county’s youngest
Two highly-regarded North Yorkshire colts, who both ran at last month’s Royal Ascot meeting, are set to go head-to-head tomorrow on the opening day of Newmarket’s July Festival. Gabrial, trained by Richard Fahey, and the John Quinn-trained
A FLOORING company which recycles parquet flooring from disused buildings into stunning new floors is to create at least 46 new jobs. Eco Flooring & Restoration UK, run by firefighter Jim Sanderson has attracted potential orders worth more than £1
INDEPENDENT traders in Beverley have started a campaign to promote their shops. More than 30 shops have joined the Independentbeverley.co.uk campaign, which includes a walking trail around the town centre that will take people to the door of every
ENTREPRENEUR Brad Burton, managing director of 4Networking and author is to visit the Goole and Selby 4Networking group. Manchester-born Brad, will tell the group at Drax Sport and Social Club in Selby how he went from delivering pizzas and being in
A FOOTBALLER has a prison sentence hanging over his head after he ended a bad-tempered derby match by breaking an opponent’s jaw in two places. The referee handed out four yellow cards and one red card in the match between South Milford third team and
A MOTHER has appeared before York magistrates charged with the manslaughter of her baby son. Gemma O’Donnell, 27, is alleged to have caused Leighton O’Donnell’s death between November 28 and December 4, 2010, but not to have intended to kill
EQUIPMENT rental business, Vp plc, has acquired the business and assets of two rental activities of Balfour Beatty Group Ltd for £4 million. Hire Station, a division of Vp, has acquired Balfour Beatty's survey, safety and communication equipment rental
A MACHETE was used in the attack on champion boxer Henry Wharton, that left him seriously injured in hospital, The Press understands. Police said yesterday that the 44-year-old former middleweight champion was lucky to be alive following the attack
SALES of pet identification products have been better than expected after investing in new database, York business Animalcare has said. The business, based at Dunnington, said in a pre-close trading update ahead of the publication of its results
A YORK pre-school celebrated its landmark 40th birthday with a family fun day. The event was the culmination of West Thorpe Pre-School’s celebrations for its 40th year, featuring a bouncy castle, reptile roadshow, face-painting and fancy dress. Despite
MORE people than ever can use free internet in Selby town centre, and even in the park, following further upgrades to the town’s wi-fi system. The free wi-fi project was set up by Selby Chamber and several local businesses at the end of November last
DONATIONS for a little fighter from York who has been diagnosed with a potentially deadly brain tumour have almost trebled in just a few days. The Press revealed last week that 18-month-old Riley Plant, from Burnholme, was having to undergo chemotherapy
THE owners of a riverside bar in York have been turned down in their bid to extend its outdoor seating area. Marstons PLC applied to City of York Council for permission to add 14 more tables to the pedestrian walkway outside the Pitcher and Piano,
A BANNED driver who pointed a loaded crossbow out of a car window across a city-centre street has been jailed for two years. William Edward Howgego, 32, was on a suspended prison sentence for drug dealing when he reversed up side streets off Walmgate
PLANS to build a centre that aimed to make North Yorkshire a world-leader in geosciences innovation have been abandoned. Sirius Minerals, the company behind York Potash Project, a new mine to extract potash for use in fertiliser from the North York Moors
POSTMAN Pat and Rupert Bear have taken up residence with other childhood favourites in a North Yorkshire country mansion for the rest of the summer. Paintings, drawings, sketch books and annuals drawn by children’s book illustrator Ray Mutimers have
A MAN suffered a broken jaw and two other people were injured in an attack in York. Two men – a 35-year-old from York and a 36-year-old from Whitley Bay – have been arrested over the incident which happened in the Swinegate and Grape Lane area.
YORK’S Festival of the Rivers, which began last weekend, will continue until July 22. The event aims to celebrate the heritage of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, from their Roman and Viking connections to their sporting and leisure opportunities, and activities
THERE has been a rise in burglaries in York this week, police have said. On Monday, between 3.20pm and 4.15pm, burglars entered a house on Mill Lane in Wigginton but left empty-handed when the alarm sounded, while a bike was stolen from a bed and
AN MP has launched a strong attack on York council officials’ record in dealing with horses tethered on verges – as it emerged that yet more have strayed into the road. York Outer Tory MP Julian Sturdy spoke out at Westminster yesterday following
PARENTS have told of their shock and sadness after an East Yorkshire children’s nursery closed down suddenly. The privately run Big Blue House Day Nursery in Buttercrambe Road, Stamford Bridge, shut last Friday evening. Parents told The Press they
SIXTH formers gave University York St John the thumbs up in a big way when they applied to start degree courses this autumn. The university, which set its tuition fee at £500 below the £9,000 maximum, saw a 12 per cent per cent increase in degree course
THE language skills of pupils at a North Yorkshire school have been recognised in a global competition. Cundall Manor School was ranked as the top-performing school of its size in England through the online Language Perfect initiative, which saw
PLANS to introduce greener council vehicles in York to help cut pollution have been boosted. City of York Council has successfully bid to become one of only three local authorities in the country to take part in the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-In
Paintings, sculptures, ceramics and other works of art have gone on display in the 35th Ryedale open art exhibition. The exhibition, in the Milton Rooms at Malton, showcases the work of Ryedale’s many talented artists and is expected to be
PREMISES owned by two well-known businessmen have been put up for sale. Boston Hall, at Boston Spa, the headquarters for Sir Robert Ogden’s Ogden Group, has been put up for sale for a guide price of £1.75 million. The Grade II-listed Georgian mansion
York Pet show entry form>> ENTRIES are flooding in thick and fast for an event featuring the region’s most show-stopping pets. Pampered pets in five categories – best small animal, best small and large dogs, best cat and best exotic animal
A COUPLE with two children now needs to earn £36,800 to achieve an acceptable standard of living, according to research by the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Foundation chief executive Julia Unwin said families hit by soaring transport and child-care
The Great Yorkshire Show has been called off this year due to rain, but fortunately it managed to go ahead yesterday. MATT CLARKE was there to report and take photographs. THERE were no blue skies at the 154th Great Yorkshire Show.
A WEEK-LONG strike by traffic wardens in York has already caused “chaos and lost revenue”, according to the union which is leading it. Most of City of York Council’s civil enforcement officers are taking the industrial action over the authority
100 years ago The King and Queen continued their tour in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and proceeded by train from Wentworth Woodhouse to Halifax, where they went to two of the most famous carpet-making works in the world. The Royal visitors were given
THE celebrations to mark 800 years since York was given its Royal Charter led to a big increase in visitors to the city. Figures released by City of York Council show footfall for the weekend was up more than 13 per cent on expected levels. Saturday
FARMERS in our region are praying for a change in the weather, as fruit and vegetables struggle to grow in waterlogged fields and with a lack of sunshine. The National Farmers Union (NFU) says the unseasonably wet and dull weather has affected almost
A TALENTED teenager who battled a brain tumour before excelling in his GCSEs will undertake a charity skydive on his 17th birthday. Former Goole High School pupil Marcus Trinder, 16, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2010, after he was seen
A REAL-ALE pub is to open a beer garden to liven up part of York Railway Station. The York Tap opened in November in the northern part of the station which was in decline, said Jamie Hawksworth, director of Pivovar, the pub company which invested
AN INDEPENDENT school in York is set to expand after plans to buy a neighbouring building were approved. Bootham School is looking to take over Bootham House once York and District Deaf Society moves out and use it for additional boarding accommodation
DEAN’S Garden Centres in York and Scarborough have raised close to £2,000 for charity through a biker’s charity event. The family-run garden centre has been running its annual bikers’ charity event for five years. This year’s event featured a motorcycle
A NORTH Yorkshire woman who was imprisoned in Uganda under the brutal dictatorship of Idi Amin has written a book about her ordeal. Ruth Deeth, of Ripon, was working as a Christian missionary at a bush hospital in 1975 when she was arrested on the charge
A team of young York film-makers attended the city’s first screening of their award-winning film at York Explore Library Learning Centre. The crew entered Film Nation: Shorts – a competition for 14-25 years olds which forms part of the London 2012
TWO women were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Bridlington. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene shortly after 6.20am on Monday. Officers transferred the two woman on to spinal boards and into an ambulance
TENS of thousands of pounds of cash, bonds and jewellery have been stolen in a burglary in North Yorkshire. Burglars stole a large amount of money, in sterling and Euros, share certificates and premium bonds with a total value of several tens of thousands
