TWO people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a metal bar in a York street today. They were reported to have jumped from a van in Constantine Avenue at about noon and assaulted the 18-year-old, hitting him with a metal bar and kicking
GARY THORNTON insists he has not taken the York City Knights captaincy off James Ford – despite leaving the armband with Jack Lee in Sunday’s defeat at Leigh Centurions. Ford, 30, made his return from injury that day but played in an unfamiliar
YORK City returned to training today as a new era dawned in the history of the club. The comeback to pre-season training heralded the start of the first full season in charge for manager Nigel Worthington, whose ten-game tenure at the tortuous
A SEVENTH European title offers the only opening for York’s Simon Dyson to make this year’s Open Championship. Dyson withdrew after just one round of the planned two-round qualifier at Sunningdale yesterday after he posted a four-over-par 74 on
EVAN Dando, American slacker pin-up icon from The Lemonheads, is playing a few shows around his Glastonbury festival appearance this weekend, including Fibbers in York tomorrow night. “Dando was grunge's poster boy for the Nineties and the sunny
HOLDERS York were knocked out of the Kingfisher Beer Cup in agonising fashion after a rain-affected regional final against Doncaster Town. The fourth round tie at Clifton Park was washed out with the hosts on 87-4, 29 overs into their reply after
Jason Gillespie has re-affirmed his commitment to Yorkshire in the wake of big mate Darren Lehmann’s appointment as the new Australia coach. There were suggestions around Headingley yesterday that the former fast bowler could link up with his ex-state
BILL COOPER, who played more than 900 games over 35 years for York RI RUFC, has died aged 79. After a long battle with cancer, Cooper passed away at his home in Baildon with his wife, Joan, and family present. Cooper learned his rugby while
A LATE try from winger Luke Swales earned York Acorn ‘A’ a 22-16 victory over Milford Marlins ‘A’ in the Forty-20 Yorkshire Men’s League despite a red card for Josh Thompson. Thompson was dismissed in the premier division clash at Thanet Road after
TRACEY Farmeary, Cueball ‘B’ captain, gamed 21, which included two ton scores, in their York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one encounter with Severus Club ‘A’. Sue Clark prevented the snooker club side from a full house in the singles
UNBEATEN Poppleton are the new leaders of division nine in the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League after back-to-back wins. Poppleton toppled previous pacesetters Bubwith by two games and then unbeaten pair James Greenall and Sally Bell-Syer ensured
DIVISION one leaders Poppleton suffered their first defeat of the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League season, pipped by David Lloyd. Paul Turnbull and John Anderson were unbowed for Poppleton with three 6-6 rubbers, while Jan Dyl and Ben Orton delivered
THE list of musical spin-offs from cinema hits keeps growing like the plant Audrey II in Little Shop Of Horrors. Flashdance, Hairspray, Dirty Dancing, Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5, Sister Act, The Full Monty and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert have all
The conviction of Jeremy Forrest last week for abducting a schoolgirl provided a great example of cross-border crime fighting and the European arrest warrant. Forrest was caught as a direct result of rapid and effective co-operation between UK
York 1 made it six wins out of six as they beat top-flight newcomers David Lloyd 1 76-32 in the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. The victors were inspired by the ever-reliable partnership of Louise Lister and Wendy Stirke who clinched 32
York council’s draft local plan identifies good views of the Minster as a “defining feature of the skyline of York...prominent in longer distance views towards the city from the surrounding countryside. It is important that this is not compromised
Now that the protesting naked cyclists have had their annual jaunt with the usual police escort and non interference, l got to thinking ‘what if’? What if law abiding, taxed-to-the-hilt motorists opposed to the closure of Lendal Bridge held a naked
FRESH doubts have been raised about the need to close a York bridge to cars and motorbikes – because city-centre congestion has fallen. A six-month trial closure of Lendal Bridge will begin in August, and City of York Council says it will make
It is no wonder that the public generally do not know the difference between honeybees and bumblebees. The photograph accompanying Gina Parkinson’s In The Garden (June 22) which purportedly shows honey bees collecting pollen actually shows a bumblebee
I have seen lots of comments on the problems the closure of Lendal Bridge may cause but I have not seen anything on the actual cost. What will it cost the tax payer in real terms? There will be new road signs to be made and installed, traffic lights
WORK on repairing a four-mile stretch of an East Yorkshire road will begin next week. The patching scheme on the A165 between Wilsthorpe roundabout and Low Stonehill Farm, near Bridlington, starts next Monday and is expected to take a week to complete
I would like to agree with Josephine Shaw regarding buses in Beckfield Lane. Not only did the No1 go into Acomb Front Street but also via Holgate into York. As a host family for Melton College students (Melton College is on Holgate Hill) this
PLANS to create two new anchor stores at Monks Cross Shopping Park have been resubmitted to City of York Council. The shopping park intends to combine existing shops to create two bigger stores and two smaller stores to attract new retailers.
I read with interest Megi Rychlikova’s column (Future of justice hangs in balance, June 21). She made an important point regarding withdrawing of legal aid. This is another example of how we are not all in it together as the coalition Government
I organise return visits to the Egyptian Canal Zone where I also served in the 1950s along with thousands of other personnel. I know that many service people who live in your circulation area were stationed there during the troubled times of the
A MAN has denied trying to kill his 81-year-old father. Craig Hamilton Gill, 57, who lived with his parents in Chantry Avenue, Upper Poppleton, is accused of trying to murder Eldon Gill. Eldon Gill was taken to York Hospital with serious head and
WITH the return of summer, it would be helpful to remind people of the dangers of charcoal barbecues, which are believed to be carcinogenic. They are possibly to blame for the increase in certain kinds of cancers in recent years. Alexander
IT was nice to see a photo of Tommy Forgan again, (Tommy Forgan is willing Michael Ingham to break York City record, June 21). I must have been about 12 years old when he was part of the team that very nearly won the FA Cup for York City. We
100 years ago If they learnt the art of chewing, even people whose food expenditure was only 3d a day could make their meals last a long time. A chewer, according to dietetic experts, was one who chewed all things so long as they had any taste
HAYSEED Dixie front-man John Wheeler does a whole heap of travelling and not only in chalking up 1,000 gigs in 11 years with his rockgrass group from the Appalachian Mountains. “I’m taking my bike for a 60,000-mile service in the morning and picking
IN NELSON Mandela we’ve seen the last major world politician who inspired trust. Trust is a word which carries many different meanings; in this case I’m referring not only to people’s feelings about Mandela as a human being but also his presence and
A GOVERNMENT Minister has raised hopes of a better deal on health funding for York and North Yorkshire in a parliamentary debate. Health Minister Dan Poulter was quizzed by York Outer MP Julian Sturdy about disparities in the amount of NHS funding
A MISSING man has been found following a search by police. Mark Andrew Nicol, who left York Hospital at about 11.20am on Sunday, had both legs in plaster and was using crutches to get around. Concerns had been raised for his well being. He
THIS cute little hedgehog is alive thanks to the generosity of readers of The Press. Annette Pyrah, who runs Selby Wildlife Rescue, said an appeal for donations has seen hundreds of pounds flood in which has enabled her to buy a special piece of
A PILGRIMAGE for Peace and Economic Justice will reach York on Saturday on its journey from Iona to London. A Walk of Witness will set off from Clifford’s Tower at 2.30pm, stopping for a 15-minute service at St Martin-le-Grand Church, in Coney
INDEPENDENT York property firm HPC Healthcare Property Consultants has won a prestigious award. Ian Wilkie and Nigel Newton Taylor, directors of the York firm, which specialises in providing consultancy services to the care sector, collected the
THIEVES stole two canoes from a house in Selby. They were taken from a shed in the rear garden of a property in Sycamore Close between 4pm on Saturday and 4.30pm on Sunday. One was a red, heavy-duty canoe, while the other was a silver racing
TRADERS in a North Yorkshire city have joined forces to give one of its key shopping streets a makeover. The group repainted lampposts and bollards, removed litter and carried out a weeding exercise on Kirkgate, in Ripon, over the weekend after
My youngest daughter wants to work in fashion retail. Buying and selling clothes, styling mannequins, window dressing... the works. She made this important decision after spending a week with Marks & Spencer on work experience. From bra-fitting
A NEW business is reaching for the skies as it enters The Press Business Awards 2013. Skyline Images, which takes aerial photo and video using a remote-controlled unmanned aircraft system, is hoping to fly away with New Business Of The Year at
AN ORGANISATION which has set out its stall to help businesses become more energy efficient is up for The Press Business Awards 2013. Yorkshire Energy Partnership (YEP), a not-for-profit organisation which employs 20 people at Tower House Business
THE affect of the controversial “bedroom tax” is to be debated by Selby District Council today. A motion will be put before the meeting by councillors Steve Shaw-Wright, Bob Packham, Rod Price, Brian Marshall and Melanie Davis, to encourage the
VIKINGS will be at the centre of a York village’s annual carnival next month. Copmanthorpe Carnival will be held on Saturday, July 6, and Norse warriors will be making an appearance at the event’s own “Viking Village” as well as demonstrating sword-combat
THE future of the statue of famous York artist William Etty has been guaranteed by council bosses, following fears it could be moved from its city-centre location. Improvements to Exhibition Square are part of City of York Council’s Reinvigorate
A NEW electric bike shop has been opened in York by Lord Mayor Coun Julie Gunnell. Ed Kehoe and Jamie McAlley, owners of The Electric Transport Shop in Walmgate, are now recruiting for bike mechanics to run the shop. Ed, who originally set
WORKPLACES in York have a week to enter a competition to encourage their staff to ride bikes. More than 81 businesses and 1,500 people will take to the streets from July 1 to 21 July for the 2013 York Cycle Challenge in the hope of winning a bike
A NORTH Yorkshire manufacturer of school uniforms has provided a new school in post-revolution Libya with a brand new uniform. School Colours, based in Knaresborough, provides uniforms mainly to the UK, but occasionally internationally. Mark
BLACK Sheep Brewery has upgraded its fleet of vehicles to offer fuel and cost efficiency savings of up to 50 per cent. The Masham-based brewer has replaced three older vehicles with new models as part of a deal with Volvo Crossroads Bus and Truck
A YORK landmark is flying the flag in support of the UK’s armed forces as part of a celebration of their bravery and sacrifice. The Armed Forces Standard is being displayed above the Mansion House, the official home of the Lord Mayor of York, this
DEVELOPERS who transformed a former railway station into York’s new council headquarters have won an award which puts them in with a chance of national glory. York-based S Harrison Developments Ltd and Buccleuch Property claimed the best sustainable
A 44-year-old man was arrested at an address in Wistow Road, Selby, following a disturbance in the early hours of Saturday. Police were called to the property shortly after midnight, and a man was arrested at 12.40am. He has since been released
A HAXBY estate agent has expanded with a new team. William H Brown, in Haxby, appointed branch manager Ross Quin just before Christmas. It has also appointed sales negotiator Elaine Parkinson, who transferred from the firm’s York branch. The
CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing at a York residential home today, to mark the hundredth birthday of one of its residents. Henry Lamb used to run the G Lamb Paint and Varnish Shop in Colliergate, which was founded in 1844 by his grandfather.
A MASTERCHEF finalist from York will be taking part in the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon in October. Sara Danesin Medio, 42, of The Groves, rose to fame in the 2011 BBC series and has since started York’s first dining club and also offers tailormade
FORMER Royal Correspondent and I’m A Celebrity star Jennie Bond was guest speaker at the speech day at Queen Ethelburga’s school, at Thorpe Underwood Hall. Ms Bond, who reported for the BBC on the monarchy for 14 years, was guest speaker for the
NOISE and disturbance will become “unbearable” for villagers if a local supermarket is allowed to extend its hours, it has been claimed. Sainsbury’s wants to extend its alcohol licence at its Haxby branch around Christmas and Easter, allowing it
A HOG roast in Pocklington has raised more than £1,800 for charity. Members of the British Heart Foundation Pocklington and District Committee organised the event in Kilnwick Percy on June 14 to raise money for the charity’s Mending Broken Hearts
PEOPLE in York are being given the opportunity to help shape future bus services. Travel company First, the city’s principal bus operator, wants people’s views on what they want from bus services, saying it will then consider what changes can be
A RISING sports star who aims to become one of the top goalball players in the world has been nominated for two York Community Pride awards. Vision-impaired athlete Jamie Hodgson, of Acomb, only took up the sport last year but within nine months
A GROUP of 100 GPs which has taken responsibility for managing the NHS budget across an area facing severe healthcare pressures has unveiled a five-year plan to transform services. Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby clinical commissioning group
A YOUNG artist from York has taken a walk on the wild side with her latest exhibition. Rosie O’Grady, 22, is a former pupil of Fishergate Primary School and Fulford School, whose parents, Sarah O’Grady and Stephe Ellis, still live in York.
THREE generations of the same York family are coming together to raise money for Parkinson’s UK and they have urged others to do the same. Sylvia Flaherty, a grandmother from Strensall, will be taking part in Parkinson’s UK Beningbrough Hall Walk
A YORK climber who was killed in an avalanche on Mont Blanc has been commemorated by his employer as it handed over £50,000 to a charity. John Taylor, 48, of Pear Tree Avenue, Upper Poppleton, who worked as director of resources for the Vela Group
