GARY THORNTON insisted today's Tetley's Challenge Cup draw was a cracking one for York City Knights - despite the fact it will bring no cash into the club's coffers. The Knights had been hoping for a plum money-spinning fourth-round tie against
YORK City Knights will have to topple a second Championship side if they are to reach the fourth round of the Tetley's Challenge Cup after they were drawn away to Swinton Lions in today's draw. The Knights overcame Whitehaven in the third round
A NEW photography exhibition has opened at the Spurriergate Centre in York. The Ephemeral Light show displays work by John Potter, with 21 landscape and wildlife images from Yorkshire and elsewhere Northern Britain. It runs from 9am to 4pm
PEOPLE with dementia and their families will have the chance to pass on their life experiences over a cuppa and a piece of cake at weekly sessions throughout April. They will also have the chance to practice a handicraft at the Tuesday morning
LOCAL communities are to benefit from a £5,000 windfall from a regeneration agency. The YORhub 4 Good Fund is inviting applications for funding from good causes across Yorkshire. To qualify, projects must be sustainable, locally sourced, engage
A TEAM from house builders Taylor Wimpey North East raised £3,000 for adventure camps and day activities for disadvantaged children by taking part in the Brecon 10 Peaks Challenge.
ONE hundred more people will have the chance to win a compost bin for their garden in a competition run by York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership. They, as well as the weekly winners, will win a 330 litre compost converter and a kitchen caddy
SELBY District Council and Business Support York and North Yorkshire are hosting a special workshop for businesses on Monday March, 31. It will run at Selby Civic Centre from 10am- noon at the Civic Centre Selby, and will consider how LinkedIn
NORTHERN Rail is teaming up with Marie Curie Cancer Care to raise money for its annual Great Daffodil Appeal. Volunteers are sought to collect at York Station from March 20-22 and 24-26. Contact Kyla Collins at kyla.collins@mariecurie.org.uk or
EAST Yorkshire brewery Great Newsome has begun brewing beers using malt produced from barley grown on the family farm near Patrington. The brewery has teamed up with local maltsters, Muntons, who have turned malting barley grown at Great Newsome
SELBY and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams has welcomed a Government announcement that schools in North Yorkshire will receive £7.1 million in extra funding in 2015/16 to address a historic unfairness in the way money is allocated. The Tory MP said the additional
TILTING trains are set to be launched by a York rail firm on the East Coast Mainline from Edinburgh to London - but they won’t stop to pick up passengers from York station. Alliance Rail Holdings, which is based in The Mount, plans to run up to
PATISSERIE Holdings, owners of cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, which has a branch in York, said its underlying earnings grew by 24 per cent to £12.3 million in the year to September. Its revenues rose by 21 per cent to £60 million after it opened
MAXINE GORDON meets the north Yorkshire narrowboat artist behind the latest spring collection at Barbour CATH KIDSTON and Emma Bridgewater are household names on account of their trademark designs – and now another British woman is snapping at
IT’S spring, the sun is shining, and all’s well with the world. Well, not quite; there is tomorrow’s budget to contend with. George Osborne will be delivering his penultimate budget before the next election and the last which will realistically
ITHOUGHT I was seeing things when I came across a man putting up a sign in the field behind our house, warning people about a ditch that runs alongside. It’s just a ditch, not dangerously deep or precipitously sheer – simply a bog-standard ditch
YORK artist Lesley Birch is holding a solo show at The White Room, the downstairs gallery at Priestley’s At No 36, in Bootham, York, until March 29. “The exhibition is entitled March Into Spring and I’m essentially celebrating the end of winter
A FIRE in the Derby Assembly Rooms car park on Friday led to the Ballroom To Broadway costumes and orchestral instruments being impounded until the next morning, too late for their transfer to York Barbican in time for the Saturday matinee. Those
SHE’KOYOKH, a London band specialising in klezmer and Balkan, will promote their imminent third album at the National Centre for Early Music, York, on Saturday. Set for release this spring, Wild Goats And Unmarried Women reflects She’Koyokh’s commitment
FIRSTLY let me say that having gone through the anxieties of bringing up children to adulthood, I feel deeply for the family of Megan Roberts, who tragically died as a result of falling into the River Ouse after a night out in town. However, your
ON FRIDAY afternoon I saw my youngest granddaughter with 150 youngsters take part in a St Patrick’s Day celebration at the National Centre for Early Music. What a moving experience to be shown, through their performance, the story of St Patrick
I FULLY agree with Paul Bowes’ letter of March 15 concerning the EU doing what Germany could not achieve in the Second World War. Germany is not only doing what Paul Bowes said; it is also putting its tentacles into Eastern Europe, an ambition
I REFER to your article in Friday’s edition of The Press about direct-entry police superintendents. I am at a loss to understand how direct entry into the police service of people with management experience into superintending ranks would work.
LIKE Dawn Riley (Letters, March 17) I have experienced kind consideration from many drivers when cycling on rural roads. However, these roads have their particular hazards, such as blind corners, a lower standard of surface repair, concealed exits
PLEASE may I thank all concerned in making the recent PIMMS & Pareos fundraising event in aid of Henshaws Society for Blind People such a huge success. The generous support of Sheers Bliss UK of Knaresborough, the Restaurant Bar & Grill
I HAVE once again spent time in York Hospital, this time on wards 22 and 33. My stay on both wards was very comfortable and stress-free; the care I received was firstclass. Thank you to everyone for my wonderful care; God bless you all. Gill
I WAS not born or bred in York but as an incomer of 48 years, I loved the history and city of York and was a voluntary city guide for many years. Reading B Pettit’s letter (Lost Heritage, The Press, March 12) I agree with what she says. It is like
AFTER nearly three months since the removal of the bus stop signs in Low Ousegate, they’re back. Well at least the electronic timetables have arrived. Would it be churlish I ask, to complain? The fact is, they are facing the wrong way.
DAVID FARNSWORTH said he was disappointed that while my colleagues and I heard from residents in Haxby about concerns over lack of green spaces at a public meeting on February 5, the council’s planning committee decided to allow the building of more
MY great grandfather Robert Tinkler (1822-1889) was a master printer and had a printing business in the High Street Stockton-on Tees for over 40 years. Robert had two sons, John (1858-1940) and Richard (1854-1914). John Tinkler was my grandfather.
I AM obliged to Mark Cousins (Letters, March 14) for correcting my error that the Roman Bridge was not exactly on the site of Ouse Bridge but further upstream. I would be further grateful if Mr Cousins could confirm that archeologists did not find
I’D LIKE to congratulate Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson on their 2003 Canadian same-sex marriage now being recognised in the UK (The Press, March 14). I firmly believe that anyone who wants to get married should be allowed to do so, and if you
100 years ago “Mothering Sunday,” which was a day appointed for a mothers’ festival, would fall on the following Sunday. It was a day on which mothers were “at home” to their children, when family quarrels were forgotten, and when letters from
Up to 90 firefighters have today helped tackle a blaze which started in a restaurant kitchen in central Harrogate. The fire broke out in Prezzo in Albert Street just after 11.30am, a spokesman for the fire service said. It spread to four flats
KEITH Lowe has hailed York City’s first-half display against Wycombe Wanderers as “the most entertaining 45 minutes of football” he has ever been involved in. It is a statement that carries weight coming from a man who has been involved in play-off
CITY leaders will decide on May 6 whether a controversial traffic trial on a York bridge is to be continued or abandoned. Lendal Bridge has been shut to private vehicles between 10.30am and 5pm since August 27 through a City of York Council experiment
KANE WILLIAMSON could arrive at Yorkshire feeling on top of the world, according to first-team coach Jason Gillespie. The former Australia pace bowler believes Williamson and his New Zealand team-mates could surprise a few at the forthcoming World
LEVEL pegging for York’s Simon Dyson yielded a drop in the world rankings. Dyson’s joint 37th place in the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco sent Dyson down two places to 174th in the world rankings. There is no European Tour event this week.
ANDREW GALE expects to be thrown a curve ball during Yorkshire’s pre-season tour of Sri Lanka with regards to team selection ahead of next month’s LV= County Championship opener against Somerset. The White Rose skipper says the majority of his
Penalties were the order of the day in the League Reserve Cup with four of the six ties being decided by spot kicks. Wilberfoss provided the shock of the day as they dispatched holders Dringhouses 4-3 on penalties after the sides had fought out
A LAST-MINUTE penalty sent York Acorn ARLC ‘A’ agonisingly out of the Yorkshire Men’s League Forty-20 Cup. The Blue and Golds were penalised for a ball steal and Skirlaugh ‘A’ stand-off Rob Brown kicked the winning points to end a 30-28 thriller
STEVE GREGSON goes head-tohead with Lee Taylor tonight for a place in the final of the York Masters snooker tournament, writes Steve Carroll. The former professional is now the favourite to lift the crown after Ashley Hugill was beaten 4-2 by Dan
SANDRA BRUCE fired a 140 in an 18-dart leg to secure victory for Magnet in their York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one clash with visitors Severus ‘A’ . Davina Shannon won the opening game for Sev, but Tracey Watkinson, Wendy Shortle
NORTH Yorkshire pair Martyn Turner and Terry Temple suffered first round exits during the PDC’s opening Players Championship events in Barnsley. Turner lost 6-2 to world number 22 Paul Nicholson during the first tournament and then went down 6-
BUOYANT Acomb Hockey Club men’s I inflicted the first Yorkshire League division four north defeat of the season on hosts Bradford University I. Second-placed Acomb, yet to lose in 2014, started strongly and went ahead after seven minutes through
Pair Of Jacks, who virtually ran out on the paddock bend at Market Rasen last time before staying on to finish fourth, can gain compensation at Wetherby tomorrow. Going right-handed caused the Malcolm Jefferson-trained gelding a few problems in
A DESPERATELY poor season was capped by a woeful end to the North League premier division by City of York Hockey Club men’s first X1. They headed to Whitley Bay and Tynemouth and suffered utter northern discomfort as they were swamped 6-3 by Whitley
SECONDARY school heads from across York have backed The Press’s campaign to bring Britain’s proposed new High Speed Rail College to the city. They say the college for the HS2 project would provide a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for school-leavers
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence hopes a cold-case review has made a potentially crucial breakthrough, five years on from her disappearance. Police will reveal new information on Wednesday night on the BBC’s Crimewatch programme
COUNCILLORS have backed police calls to stop new pubs and off-licences opening in central York. They were told the ban was needed to prevent antisocial behaviour and crime growing in an area covering Back Swinegate, Fossgate, Goodramgate and Parliament
A YORK woman who claimed her partner was her landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence for a £9,000 benefit and housing fraud. Louise Dunham, 29, formerly of Hewley Avenue, admitted claiming housing and council tax benefit, council tax
YORK area businesses will be able to get specialist financial services from a new corporate business centre in High Ousegate. Santander Corporate & Commercial’s base will have eight relationship directors and product specialists, headed by
AMBULANCE workers in Yorkshire are to stage four more strikes this month as a row over shift patterns continues. The Unite union said new working practices at Yorkshire Ambulance Service could leave staff on duty for ten hours without a meal break
A WOLDS food business is celebrating listings in three London fine food outlets, thanks to its founder’s sister. Zoe Palmer has joined Thixendale-based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, founded by her brother Adam and sister-in-law Jennie in 2008. She
HOTELS, restaurants, pubs and visitor attractions which are in the running for annual awards celebrating the cream of York’s tourism crop have today been revealed. The list of 60 finalists for the VisitYork Tourism Awards also includes shops, conference
BIKE-RIDING BBC presenters Harry Gration and Amy Garcia stopped off in York yesterday as their gruelling pedalpowered journey across Yorkshire continued. The Look North duo’s Tandem “Tour de Yorkshire” in aid of Sport Relief began last Friday
A DRUNKEN racegoer who injured two people by smashing a champagne bottle during a punch-up was fined £1,000. Daniel Flynn, 24, snapped when an argument broke out with other men near Gate 9 of York Racecourse. He had been enjoying a day out
CHARITY workers are hoping that their gift of the gab will entertain societies, clubs and voluntary organisations across the York area and help people suffering with cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support staff are urging club secretaries and others
BROWNIES staged a sponsored sleepover in a York hotel to raise funds for a children’s hospice. The event saw 150 girls from York’s Castle Division of the Brownie movement snooze on the floor of the Hilton’s function suite after an evening at the
A YORK mum who runs art classes for children as young as 16 months old has been nominated for a national award. Lynn Rowan last year launched ARTventurers York, which provides regular art sessions for pre-school children at various venues throughout
NEARLY 50 jobs will be created by a new £1.4 million pub in Knaresborough. Superpub chain JD Wetherspoon is eyeing up a site in High Street, which is already a licensed premises. Customers will benefit from cut-price drinks at The Crown Inn
YORK MP Julian Sturdy has visited the city’s Nestlé factory for an update on the company’s continuing investment and job creation. He met a number of young apprentices while on the tour of the site where popular chocolate bars such as KitKat and
A YORK business has smashed its fundraising target in aid of a local charity. The Original Factory Shop, in Malton Road, has raised £2,330 for the Jamie Inglis Appeal in aid of the Neuroblastoma Alliance. Seven-year-old Jamie died last year
A YORK renewable energy firm is helping a North Yorkshire couple in their bid to create the greenest hotel in the region.The Cliffemount Hotel and Restaurant in Runswick Bay, near Whitby, is owned and managed by husband and wife team Ian and Carol Rae.The
A FORMER Malaysian airlines pilot from York has spoken of his fears for the missing flight MH 370. George Marray, who lives in South Bank, had a career in the air industry and has been following news of the plane’s disappearance in horror.
LEADING lights in housing design have seen their work showcased at an exhibition in York. York Environment Forum is hosting the free public display in Guildhall over the next week to spotlight the UK’s trailblazers in “innovative” schemes, including
TWO York ice-cream business owners are tackling a 500-mile charity bike ride this summer. Ian and Lesley Buxton, directors of Yorvale in Acaster Malbis, will ride from Bristol to Bordeaux from July 2 to 5 this year, hoping to raise £1,500 for PROPS
A YORK nursery is celebrating its tenth birthday and is looking to celebrate with hundreds of former pupils and parents. Tiddlywinks Private Day Nursery, on Murton Way, Osbaldwick, is celebrating on Saturday, March 29. They ask everybody with a
AGEING ‘Pacer’ trains, which are still running across Yorkshire will finally be replaced, a transport minister has said. Stephen Hammond said dumping the hugely-unpopular “cattle trucks” – now almost 30 years old – would be a requirement for winning
THE mysteries of space will be brought closer to home with events at the University of York’s Astrocampus. Created by the Department of Physics, the Astrocampus provides a unique venue for people of all ages to study the universe. After the
THE case of a York boy who developed narcolepsy after having the swine flu jab has been brought up in Parliament as his family say he is the victim of a “bureaucratic nightmare”. Ben Foy, eight, from Strensall, suddenly falls asleep up to 20 times
RESIDENTS in York are being asked to join a painting project to celebrate the Tour de France coming to the city. The Road Through York project aims to create a giant painting to welcome the opening stages of the race coming to the city. A painting
TWO remarkable young people whose hard work, determination and selflessness is an inspiration to others have been nominated for the 2014 Community Pride awards. Tom Sutton, a pupil at Fulford School, had already been honoured for his dedication
THE signs are pointing towards another year of success for a York firm after it secured major contracts. Signage specialist M4 UK has already attracted a number of orders across the country, building off the back of a year of growth last year.
A NATIONAL watchdog says City of York Council was at fault over the way it dealt with a request for information about a ‘Get York Building’ survey. However, the Local Government Ombudsman - giving its provisional view on a complaint by quantity
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy is travelling 20 miles a day to attend school after being refused a place at his local one. Riley Palmer, who lives in Wheldrake, south-east of York, is driven daily to and from Woodthorpe Primary School by his mother Kara.
A YOUNG man who showed two boys pornographic films is today in custody awaiting sentence for abusing one of them sexually. Kyle Joseph Moorby tried to discredit the children in the eyes of their relatives so that they wouldn't be believed if they
THE team which led the revival of a York landmark is looking to change its operation - because of wind. Ten years of restoration work at Holgate Windmill was completed in 2012 and it has since started producing its own flour, but its current opening
ELECTRICITY company Northern Powergrid has released pictures of examples of damage that metal thieves can cause to the electricity network. The firm released the pictures to highlight the problems caused and to raise awareness of the danger that
AN ACOMB teenager has passed out of York's Army career office with the highest grade seen at the local training centre. Chris White, 19, passed selection for the Armed Forces having studied on the Military Preparation Course, offered by YH Training
THE line-up for the Apollo Festival has been announced, with organisers promising four stages of acts helping to raise money for charity causes. This is the second year the festival has been held, and it will work this year to support the Smiley
A DISC jockey faced the music after being stopped in a car with cocaine in his wife's purse and his three-year-old grand daughter in the back seat. Colin Barker, 54, was told by judge Sara Dodds: "It does not take much imagination to see that could
Does the thought of house-hunting make you want to curl up in a corner because of the thought of dealing with a estate agents who, many say, are part of one of the most hated professions? If so, perhaps you need to hear from local house hunters
