Archive

  • Tyre blaze could take another fortnight to burn itself out

    THE tyre fire at a recycling plant in Sherburn in Elmet could take another fortnight to burn itself out. North Yorkshire Police said today that officers from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service remained at the Newgen plant and had advised that

  • 2014 University of York degree results - Day 2

    TODAY is the second in two days of graduation ceremonies at the University of York. Throughout the course of the two days hundreds of graduates have received their degrees in ceremonies held at the university’s Central Hall. Among the honorary

  • Marvelous marbled foliage of Arum

    A mild spell sees Gina Parkinson and planning the year ahead and finding time to admire the marbled Arum leaves. JANUARY has been mild so far this year and it has been possible to get outside and make a start on the jobs planned for this year.

  • A short break in Lincoln

    MIKE LAYCOCK visits an historic cathedral city with Roman origins, walls and a castle – and no, it’s not York. WE SPOTTED it from miles away, as we drove towards Lincoln through flat, dark countryside. Almost bronze in colour under powerful floodlighting

  • Spicy sweet potato soup recipe

    MAXINE GORDON rustles up a spicy soup perfect for these cold days. I LOVE sweet potatoes and a favourite soup is to blitz them with red pepper, tomato, garlic and Mediterranean herbs, and top with a dollop of pesto and/or shavings of Parmesan.

  • Angie Lewin finds art in the landscape

    The Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield is always worth a day out. A visit for the next month will offer a chance to see new prints and fabrics offered for sale by one of Britain’s best loved printmakers in the exhibition Angie Lewin, A Natural Line

  • Country walk at Cold Kirby

    Cold Kirby on the North York Moors was raw when GEORGE WILKINSON visited, but he warmed up as he walked by one of the last shooting parties of the season. COLD KIRBY was raw, ‘thin’ someone said. A convoy of 4x4s and quad bikes, packed with gamekeepers

  • Hartlepool full-back fails to break York City duck

    FORMER York City trainee Michael Duckworth has admitted he is devastated to miss out on playing against his old club for a second time in five months. Duckworth signed for Hartlepool, the Minstermen’s Sky Bet League Two hosts today (3pm), just

  • Getting defensive on flooding

    Flooding was back in the news over Christmas and New Year. York escaped this time, but the risk to our city remains high. The two bodies most responsible for protecting York are the Council and the Environment Agency. Both have been hit by the

  • Rural nightmare

    FIRST it was the bus service, now many people in rural North Yorkshire face losing their GP surgery in April when a scheme to subsidise small practices in remote areas is set to be scrapped. The Prime Minister had said he would “personally” look

  • Concern over speed limit idea

    UNLIKE towns in southern Europe, British cities die a death at about 5.30pm. There’s a good reason, of course. Our shops close at precisely the same time our continental neighbours are reopening for the evening. Having more to do at night than

  • ‘Crime figures do not reflect reality’

    THE Government, police and others are now claiming that overall crime is at its lowest level since records began. It might just be true that violent crime, car theft and house burglaries have fallen, mainly because of better security arrangements

  • Open invitations

    YORK In Transition has been organising all sorts of events since 2008, many of them a style of interactive conference workshop called an open space. These allow participants to choose the subjects to be discussed, and often projects are born out

  • Cold comfort

    I ALWAYS thought that it was sensible eating, exercise and the genes inherited from your parents that kept you slim. But now Dutch scientists say it is feeling the cold (The Press, January 23). Well, I suppose I can still thank my parents as the

  • Support welcomed

    I was pleased to note the realistic support by Coun Any D’Agorne (Letters, January 22) for my appraisal of suggested future changes to the A1237. It is incumbent on the other local politicians who were photographed with him to understand that no

  • Spicy Christmas

    WE are all too aware of how stressful Christmas has become with all the traditional chores we have to do. So this year my husband and I decided to opt out of the traditional Christmas lunch and have an Indian instead at the Raj Indian in Bootham

  • More choice at the ballot box would be great

    JUDGING by the increased number of letters in The Press from councillors blowing their own trumpet and increasing attacks on other parties, I think election campaigning has started to build up towards 2015. For the past two local elections I must

  • Facts to ponder

    WITH reference to letters from councillors James Alexander and Anna Semlyen (Letters, January 17), I hope these facts will temper their thinking. In 1999, Labour suspended the CAP and in 2002 NYP authority increased the precept 130 per cent. The

  • Levels of poverty

    IT IS perplexing that Matthew Laverack (Letters, January 22) does not appear to understand the concept of relative poverty, most recently explained to him in these pages on January 7. For clarification, it refers to people whose income and resources

  • Fritter ye not

    JUST exactly when will the Labour-controlled authority in York stop frittering away taxpayers’ money on “nice-to-haves” rather than essentials? I refer to the latest announcement (The Press, January 16) that the council is going out to procurement

  • Striking a chord

    THE letter of January 23 from Robert Greaves about the loss of innocence struck a chord with me. It is a great pity that nowadays all physical contact is viewed with suspicion and the most innocent of cuddles and kisses are taboo. Demonstration

  • Duckworth takes Hart from second chance

    MICHAEL Duckworth has gone from playing parks football, sweeping yards and serving drinks to becoming the toast of Hartlepool this season. The 21-year-old right-back has been earning rave reviews at Victoria Park – three years after he was told

  • Forest Park Golf Club offers boost for members

    BUY ONE get two free. It sounds like it could be a catchphrase from a superstore’s big sale but this is what members of Forest Park Golf Club will be getting when they sign up for another year. The Stockton-on-the-Forest outfit is offering members

  • Buxton Brewery Gold - 5.2%, £2.25

    Buxton Brewery has been going from strength to strength of late, its success partly evinced by a much-needed rebranding and the installation of a new brewkit. It has been putting out a range of flavourful, expertly crafted ales for a good while

  • York's hidden gem

    With some relunctance, GAVIN AITCHISON spills the beans on a great little hangout in York to drink beer. AH, the beauty of the hidden gem. The splendid solitude of the secret spot. I’m about to kill it, I fear. In amid these soirees of ours

  • Basketball: York Eagles flying high in wake of Liverpool win

    YORK Eagles are going head to head with close rivals Bradford Dragons at York College today in the England Basketball Under-14s North Conference. The two sides are locked together in second place in the table behind leaders Manchester Magic following

  • York Cricket Club newcomer relishing spell in Yorkshire ranks

    YORK new boy Ben Coad is hoping his forthcoming spell at the Darren Lehmann Academy in Adelaide can boost his chances of more first-team cricket with Yorkshire this year. The 20-year-old fast bowler, who has joined the reigning Solly Sports Yorkshire

  • Harriers volleyball triumph hoists York up to second place

    YORK moved into second place in division three north of the National Volleyball League as they bounced back from a 3-0 defeat to leaders Team Loughborough with a 3-0 victory over RAF Harriers. The top three teams clashed in the latest round of

  • UPDATED: Free parking boost for shoppers

    FREE car parking for York residents could be extended under plans to bring the city centre to life in the evenings. A task group wants City of York Council officials to look into making council-run car parks free from 5pm instead of the current

  • Time for this community stadium soap opera to end

    HUSH shushed around the gathering of supporters, some bedecked in favours of red, white and blue, others in two hues of blue, still more in amber and black wasp-like stripes. “It gives me great pleasure,” said the council dignitary, so pleased

  • Newgate Market revamp plans go on show

    PLANS for a £1.5 million revamp of York’s Newgate Market have gone on show. Architects enlisted by City of York Council are looking at how the market can be improved following claims it is looking tired and needs a higher profile. Possible

  • June date likely for York murder trial

    THE trial of the man accused of murdering an 87-year-old woman on New Year’s Day is likely to start on June 23, a court heard. Peter Anthony John Harris, 33, of no fixed address, is also alleged to have tried to rob Elsie Mowbray and is accused

  • York craft shop launches Tour de France themed fundraiser

    A FAMILY business in York has started a novel way to celebrate the Tour de France coming to the city while raising money for charity. Staff at The Viking Loom craft shop in High Petergate are sending out squares of fabric to participants, who then

  • Sainsbury’s new store plans go on view

    A PUBLIC exhibition about a supermarket’s plans for a York site has been held. Sainsbury’s launched the event yesterday to tell local residents about how plans to convert the current B&Q store into a supermarket will work. The exhibition

  • Ambulance staff vote to strike

    YORKSHIRE ambulance staff have voted to take strike action over changes in shift patterns, which unions claim could mean paramedics going more than ten hours without a meal break and staff being forced to work 12-hour shifts. Members of the union

  • Man is cleared of attempted abduction

    A MAN has been cleared of attempting to abduct a ten-year-old girl in the Selby area but has been warned he may have a drink problem and could face a court restriction on his movements. Eyewitnesses told York Crown Court David Steven Wain, 56,

  • Garage gutted by fire in Thorpe Willoughby

    A GARAGE at a property in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby, has been badly damaged by fire. Firefighters from Selby who were called to the blaze in a single-storey garage early yesterday found it was well alight. Only the walls of the garage remained

  • Huggate Parish Council vacancy

    AN EAST Yorkshire parish council is looking for a new member. A by-election to fill the vacancy on Huggate Parish Council will be held if ten electors write to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s chief executive by February 11 asking for this, otherwise

  • Oh yes, she will: surprise wedding proposal at York pantomime

    ROMANCE came to York Theatre Royal when one member of the audience chose the theatre’s famous pantomime as the perfect place to pop the question. Ian Watson, 47, joined panto dame Berwick Kaler on stage to propose to his girlfriend of seven years

  • Fears rural GP surgeries might have to close

    RURAL GP surgeries in North Yorkshire could face closure unless immediate action is taken to stave off a funding crisis, a health watchdog has warned. Conservative-controlled North Yorkshire County Council’s scrutiny of health committee has heard

  • Dog walker struck by bite claim man

    A DOG walker in East Yorkshire was attacked by a man who claimed he had been bitten by the animal. Humberside Police said yesterday the incident happened as the dog’s owner was walking his pet on a public footpath on Butterfly Meadows, Wilberforce

  • Rower close to completing Atlantic challenge

    A ROWER from North Yorkshire is close to completing an epic journey across the Atlantic. Dan Howie, from Northallerton, is about 200 miles from finishing his 3,000-mile row after 50 days at sea with rowing partner Will North. Their families were

  • Eric Pickles to decide on mine energy scheme

    THE Government will have the final say on whether a £23.5 million green energy development can be built in countryside near York after city councillors backed the controversial scheme. Peel Environmental’s plans for an anaerobic digestion plant

  • Twin Pike Way Christmas lights display raises almost £3,000

    ALMOST £3,000 has been raised for two local charities by the residents of possibly York’s most Christmassy street. Twin Pike Way in Wigginton has been lit with hundreds of festive lights each Christmas for more than ten years – earning the cul-de-sac

  • Moped rider recovering following A19 accident

    A MOPED rider hurt in a serious accident on the A19 in York two weeks ago is recovering in hospital. Police said the rider of the orange Aprilia moped is now in a stable condition after the crash on Wednesday, January 8. The 21-year-old man

  • Register property with the police

    A SERIES of events for residents of York to have their property registered with police will be held in coming weeks. Safer York Partnership and North Yorkshire Police will register property directly to the Immobilise National Property Register,

  • MPs join mayor to back battle against domestic abuse

    YORK’S bid to be recognised as a “White Ribbon” city fighting against domestic abuse has gained the support of two local MPs. Hugh Bayley and Julian Sturdy joined Lord Mayor Coun Julie Gunnell at the Mansion House for an event raising awareness

  • More households on inadequate incomes

    THE number of households on inadequate incomes has risen by a fifth in three years, according to new research by the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The organisation said the onset of the recession, cuts to benefits and tax credits and the

  • New vicar for Ryedale parishes

    A NEW vicar is to be appointed for six parishes in Ryedale. The Rev Martin Allwood will replace Rev Beryl Bowes, who retired in 2012. Mr Allwood will be instituted by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, on Wednesday at All Saints’ Church,

  • Privatisation plea to rail passengers

    A CANDIDATE to be a Euro MP for Yorkshire was today urging rail passengers in York to fight Government plans to privatise the East Coast main line. Andrew Cooper, who is the lead contender for the Greens in May’s European elections, said the shortlist

  • Good year for Changing Lives charity

    A CHARITY providing specialist support for vulnerable people in York and across the UK has celebrated the success they had in 2013. Changing Lives helps those experiencing problems such as homelessness and addiction, and worked with nearly 5,000

  • Deadline nears on childcare views

    THE deadline for parents and carers in York to have their say on the city’s childcare is drawing near. More than 550 people have taken part in a City of York Council consultation, closing on January 31, aimed at finding out whether York has enough

  • Stamford Bridge Under-14s girls hit back for Fulford win

    STAMFORD Bridge hit back from a goal down to beat Fulford 3-1 in the City of York Girls’ Under-14s Football League. Goalkeeper Georgia Stanton made a terrific point-blank save to keep third-placed Bridge on level terms at the interval, but the

  • York Schoolboy Under-11s win 7-2 against East Riding

    YORK Schoolboy Under-11s ran out 7-2 winners against East Riding with Will Jarvis (4), Josh Hall (2) and Liam White the marksmen. White gave York the lead following some great running down the left wing by Declan Simpson to force the first corner

  • Thorpe United to meet Garforth Villa in Junior U16s Cup

    A SECOND Garforth Villa test awaits Thorpe United Under-15s after they won through to the final of the Barkston Ash FA Junior U16s Cup. Thorpe beat hosts Garforth Villa ‘A’ 2-0 in the semi-final to book a final clash with Garforth Villa ‘B’, who

  • Crime in North Yorkshire down by 5%

    CRIME has fallen in North Yorkshire by five per cent in the last year, meaning the county remains among the safest in England. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics showing the number of reported crimes in the 12 months to the end

  • January 25

    100 years ago Monk Bar, at the junction of Monkgate and Goodramgate, York, had withstood the wear and tear of nearly 700 years, but at last it was to undergo complete repairs, under the direction of the City Surveyor. How many times partial

  • Tributes to the man who shaped North York Moors

    ONE of the men who was instrumental in shaping today’s North York Moors has died at the age of 76. Derek Statham was national park officer at the North York Moors National Park for 20 years, presiding over a time of great change for both the Moors

  • Row over salt bin leaflet

    A ROW has broken out over a leaflet picturing two York political campaigners by a salt bin. The Focus newsletter, circulated in Osbaldwick, showed Liberal Democrats Richard Hill and Linda Maggs standing by a salt bin in the village, with the message

  • Twenty musicians to perform at free NRM festival

    THE National Railway Museum in York is to host a music festival this autumn –with a moving train serving as one of the stages, writes Lewis Pennock. The free MOR Music Festival, which can by attended by up to 2,500 people over the day, will take

  • Padmin the Bear arrives at The Press offices

    THE Yorkshire Museum’s resident teddy bear arrived at The Press offices as part of its campaign to bring renowned artist Grayson Perry to the city. The city appointed Padmin the Bear as its Curator Of Cuddles to help gather votes for its bid to