FORMER York City winger Matty Blair is expected to line up against his old club tomorrow. Blair has joined Northampton – the Minstermen’s Sky Bet League Two hosts tomorrow – on a one-month loan deal from Fleetwood. City’s former Wembley hero
A MYSTERIOUS First World War diary discovered in a forgotten box in the Castle Museum’s stores has sparked an appeal for help to decode the books. Curators clearing out stores in the Castle Museum to make space for a new exhibition came across
A £50 MILLION funding bid by councils across North Yorkshire which could lead to sections of the A64 being widened or dualled has today been announced. North Yorkshire County Council and district authorities in Ryedale and Scarborough have worked
A CYCLING pensioner suffered a broken leg after a crash near Selby's toll bridge. The collision, involving a blue Ford Fiesta driven by a 24-year-old woman from Whitley and the 66-year-old rider of the bike, happened at 2pm on Wednesday in Ousegate
YORK City are looking to offload more players this month following former Wembley hero Ashley Chambers’ move to Conference club Cambridge United. Bootham Crescent chief Nigel Worthington has expressed a preference for any out-of-favour players
NORTON trainer Malcolm Jefferson was delighted make it third time lucky in the North Yorkshire Grand National as Sun Cloud ground out victory in the Catterick mud. The meeting passed a morning inspection following heavy rain and 4-1 shot Sun Cloud
YORK City’s new striker Shaquille McDonald has “learned his lesson” after off-field problems led to his four-year contract being terminated by Peterborough United. McDonald, 18, is grateful for the second chance he has been given by the Minstermen
TAKING on Selby Town is a “big challenge” for new manager Jimmy Reid. The incoming Robins boss believes he will need to turn around the club from top to bottom to restore the glory days to Flaxley Road. Reid, who took on the Selby job just
PAUL MARSHALL wants a perfect three from three as his Tadcaster Albion team look to bounce back in the Northern Counties East League premier division, writes Steve Carroll. The Brewers boss has set his side a nine-point target from their next trio
Severus gained another valuable point in their fight against relegation from division one of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning Football League after battling back from behind. Their game against Hounds ended 4-4, with Severus’ last equalising
Leeds United’s hopes of trumping Burnley in the chase for Brighton striker Ashley Barnes have been all but dashed, writes Peter Martini. The Whites were looking to add to their recruitment yesterday of long-time target Cameron Stewart by gatecrashing
North Yorkshire trainer Micky Hammond, on the mark at Catterick yesterday with Alderbook Lad, can click again at Sedgefield today with Kathlatino, who carries the nap vote. The seven-year-old finished a good third at Wetherby’s Christmas meeting
AT the helm of a tractor that looks like it first saw action long before he was born, Mark Walford carves a path – like an icebreaker – through the mud to the bottom of the gallop. There, nostrils flaring and on tip-toes, await the young horses
CUTTING out mistakes is the key for York RUFC head coach Sean Bass as his side contemplate a must-win game against North Ribblesdale. The Dalesmen travel to Clifton Park looking to hurt the home side’s Yorkshire One promotion hopes following York
LAYBOURNE Lakes at Hessay near York is closed to angling match bookings on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2. It is part of a move by the York & District Amalgamation of Anglers to keep the venue free for pleasure anglers on the first
WITH a new-found sophistication, more appealing style and muchimproved ride, Citroen is taking its prowess with people-carriers to a new level. The C4 Picasso had a hard act to follow. The first generation Picasso was a huge hit thanks to its pricing
YORK housebuilder Shepherd Homes has teamed up with a Leeds developer to build 54 new homes in Guiseley. Shepherd will work alongside Evans Property Group to redevelop a former industrial site in the town after planning permission was granted.
STALWART members of a national trade organisation have joined to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding branch. The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) can trace its origins back to a meeting in Bradford in 1863 and marked the special
A NORTH YORKSHIRE designer is taking her coastal creations to London as she debuts at the national trade show Top Drawer. Award-winning designer and illustrator Jessica Hogarth, 25, will be showcasing her latest range of home wares and greeting
A STEAKHOUSE in York has been ranked by listings site Trip Advisor as the city’s number one restaurant – for vegetarians. The Whippet in North Street, which opened last spring, has won a string of rave reviews on the website under the heading “
THE spirit of the Emerald Isle will invade York Barbican on February 22 on the six-week tour of Essence Of Ireland. This celebration of all things Irish is going back out on the road from February 20 in the lead-up to St Patrick’s Day, taking in
ANYONE venturing into York city centre on a Friday or Saturday night will know that drunken and rowdy behaviour can be a problem. The antics of the comparatively few people who do lose control can spoil an evening out for everyone else. Just
HOW are the New Year’s resolutions going? Have you been to the gym yet? Mine was to not make any resolutions at all and then, I’ll be damned, I found myself going vegan by accident. It happened last Friday after I realised that all of my meals
CARING for the frail and vulnerable is not something to be taken lightly. Relatives place their loved ones in others’ hands when they can no longer cope because they want the best for them. But last year some of York’s care homes were found to be wanting
THE photograph of St Saviourgate before the construction of Stonebow House you have published a couple of times recently makes a strong case for its removal. However, it must be pointed out that the photo was taken from a viewpoint that is certainly
WHAT A PANTOMIME! On Monday this week, a party of us took the granddaughters and their parents to see Aladdin & the Twankeys at York Theatre Royal. Berwick Kaler and the whole cast were brilliant and what a wonderful show in every respect;
MY HUSBAND and I wish to respond to the letter about Christmas lunch in your edition of January 7. We spent our fifth Christmas Day lunch at The Lord Nelson in Nether Poppleton and have only good comments to make. Our hosts (Hilary and Keith
THIS year we are remembering the start of the First World War 100 years ago. Almost a million young men died in appalling conditions in the trenches and the ones who got home had little help from the state. After the Second World War it took the
JUST thought I would write in and say how brilliant the BBC1 drama The 7:39 was this week. The acting, writing and the pure story were amazing. The fact that the story could come true to anyone at anytime made for superb viewing. Well done
AS ONE year slips into another, the tone of readers’ letters barely changes. Indeed some people would say that the identity of the correspondents hardly changes. This is not quite true. In the 24 years this annual review has been printed, certainly
INSURANCE company Hiscox has stepped in as the main sponsor of the York Design Awards, securing the future of the awards for the next three years. The specialist insurer, which late last year was given planning permission for a new £19 million
MILLIONS of pounds handed to City of York Council through planning agreements over a five-year period went unspent, new figures have revealed. Out of more than £3.2 million received through Section 106 agreements from developers between 2008 and
THE restoration of a little-known First World War fighter plane has been carried out at the Yorkshire Air Museum. The Eastchurch Kitten, of which only three prototypes were built, would almost have disappeared from history had an attempt not been
FUNDRAISERS looking for a new challenge this year are being urged to snap up places in a series of events in aid of the York Teaching Hospital Charity (YTHC). There are 30 places available at the Jane Tomlinson York 10k on Sunday, August 3, of
A JUDGE has launched a scathing attack on four drunks involved in “appalling” violence in front of horrified parents and children on a train from York to Newcastle. Teesside Crown Court heard passengers wept and feared for others’ safety when trouble
PEOPLE arrested for being drunk and disorderly in York will soon be able to attend a one-day course instead of being charged. Offenders will be encouraged on the courses to reflect on their behaviour and self-image rather than purely alcohol issues
A COLLECTION of wartime memorabilia belonging to a hero pilot who lived in York has been sold at auction for £3,500. A private bidder from Yorkshire bought the items including photos, medals, documents and the flying helmet and jacket belonging
A NEW festival of chamber music is coming to York next month. York Chamber Music Festival is the idea of York-born cellist Tim Lowe, 28, a former York Minster chorister who is guest principal of the English Chamber Orchestra and a teaching professor
TEAMS of budding young entrepreneurs from York and North Yorkshire will be joining schools and colleges from across the region taking part in an event designed to showcase their business talents at the White Rose Shopping Centre near Leeds. Pupils
AUTHOR Gervase Phinn will share his tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales at an event in North Yorkshire next month. The writer, who is best known for his autobiographical novels set in the Dales, taught in several schools
The runner in front could be a Toyota worker. Among the thousands of people taking part in this year’s York 10k will be a team of colleagues from the Vantage Toyota dealership at Clifton Moor who have chosen the challenge as their charity event
TWO York care homes which were strongly criticised by a watchdog last year have now been praised for making major improvements. The Care Quality Commission has published positive reports following fresh inspections at South Park Nursing Home in
ELDERLY people in Selby have been warned to watch out for cold-callers. Selby Police said the callers, who offer to do odd jobs but often have no suitable tools with them and ask to use the householder’s equipment instead, have been seen across
A TEENAGER was punched and kicked by a gang on a North Yorkshire footpath during a failed robbery. The 16-year-old was walking over the railway bridge on the Stray Rein path in Harrogate, heading towards Tewit Well, at about 4pm on Monday when
A SON whose hero dad almost lost his life in an horrific motorbike crash is running the Yorkshire marathon to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance. Derek Stainthorpe, 50, said goodbye to his family at his hospital bedside believing he
WORLD-renowned cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry could be on his way to York with his favourite teddy bear in tow if a city museum wins a bid to bring him here. The Yorkshire Museum, run by York Museums Trust, has been shortlisted by the Culture24
100 years ago The "Simplified Speling Sosieti" had forwarded proofs of "Nurseri Riems and Simpl Poems: A Furst Reeder in Simplified Speling," prepared by Mr Robert Jackson, Lecturer in Phonetics at the Training College, Dundee, for experimental
Campaigners who want a rail line to be reopened between York and Hull say a decision over the region’s planning blueprint is “devastating” for the scheme. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has not included the route through Stamford Bridge, Pocklington
A SEXUAL health charity is offering free pregnancy tests to people in Yorkshire after new figures showed many do not protect themselves against unwanted pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Marie Stopes International is offering
A GOOD Samaritan who helped an injured person in East Yorkshire is being urged to contact police. The person came to the aid of a man in need of medical attention on the pavement in Alexandra Drive, Bridlington, near to the Beaconsfield Arms at
An internal political war is continuing in a North Yorkshire constituency – with an open letter to members of a local Conservative association urging them not to reselect their current MP. The letter, jointly written by local members George Winn-Darley
THE RECENT high river levels may have been a worry for many property owners who live close to the Ouse in York, but the flooding offered an unusual opportunity for this angler, captured near his van on Queen’s Staith. A flood warning was issued
A WOMAN failed to appear in court on neglect charges after her pet dog was spotted in pain and limping in a city street. Phil Brown, prosecuting at York Magistrates Court, said Bobby the white English terrier had open weeping wounds, multiple sores
BENCHES in Front Street, Acomb, have been replaced as part of attempts to improve the area. City of York Council is spending £30,000 to support local businesses, hoping the work will spark further development. New electricity points have also
RESIDENTS in Harrogate are set to see their council tax bills frozen for the fifth year running. Harrogate Borough Council’s cabinet has recommended there should be no tax rise for 2014/15, with the final decision being made at a full meeting of
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former York solicitor and RAF navigator who has died at the age of 89. Gerald Eric Dempsey, whose legal career in York spanned 30 years, was born in Islington, London, in 1924, and was evacuated with his family to Harrogate
REMOTE North Yorkshire communities may soon find out soon when they will benefit from the next phase of Government funding for faster broadband connections. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy called for money for the superfast broadband expansion’s second
A SUPERMARKET chain’s bid to put up signs at a new store which will be part of the redevelopment of York’s White Swan Hotel has been turned down. City of York Council planners said Sainsbury’s signage scheme for the facade of the Piccadilly site
Monks Cross Shopping, in York, has retained the Park Mark® Safer Parking Award for another year. The award is given to all car parks that have achieved the requirements of an assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association.
STRAWBERRIES and cream are synonymous with sunny summer days, but all that could change thanks to research being carried out at a science centre near Selby. A project investigating the potential for year round strawberry crops with the use of LED
A £300 MILLION development involving more than 850 new homes in Selby has been approved by the district council. The first stage of the Olympia Park scheme in Barlby Road, on land owned by animal feed firm BOCM PAULS Ltd, includes a primary school
JANUARY diets are not just for people as a young entrepreneur launches her doggy detox after a successful Christmas. From her parents’ kitchen in Bootham, York, 22-year-old Sophie Tregellis has been developing her pet-food business Top Collar.
