SPRING is in the air and everywhere I look around cyclists are starting to dust off their “best bikes”, wondering when to ditch the leggings and when to start shaving legs again. Longer ride routes will be planned, after-work training rides will
WHEN high-flying York City travel to Portsmouth on Saturday, it will end a long wait for two exiled fans. The Portsmouth-based Simpson clan have clocked up thousands of miles watching the Minstermen, but tomorrow’s Fratton Park clash will allow
RYAN BOWMAN is being challenged to make a late surge for York City’s golden boot. The former Hereford forward has converted penalties in the Minstermen’s last two matches to take his goal tally to eight for the campaign. That places him five
A RUGBY league rookie from Stamford Bridge has taken to the sport so well that he has been taken on trial by Super League high-fliers Castleford Tigers. Seventeen-year-old Connor Page, who plays prop for Heworth ARLC Under-18s, has begun a four-week
ADAM REED is predicting a “restless” home crowd at Portsmouth if York City can get off to a good start during tomorrow’s Sky Bet League Two clash at Fratton Park. The 22-year-old midfielder spent two months on loan with Pompey last season prior
YORK City will visit Portsmouth hoping to become the first club to score at Fratton Park in five games. The 2008 FA Cup final winners have kept clean sheets in their last four home matches and only conceded twice during the last eight fixtures
TADCASTER ALBION are hoping for a big crowd as they bid to firm up their position as top flight leaders with a derby victory over Pickering Town. The Northern Counties East League premier division pacesetters know another three points will ramp
KING William and Hounds will go head to head in the final of the York FA Sunday Morning Senior Cup. York Sunday Morning League division one leaders King William beat Leeman United 5-0 in the last four of the Helmsley Group-sponsored competition
IT’S a mark of just how far Skoda’s Octavia has come that it is now spoken of in glowing terms in the same breath as more expensive cars from premium manufacturers. Not only that, but among the Skoda stable I now find myself using labels like funky
HOME comfort is being sought by Leeds United when they welcome Millwall to Elland Road in the Sky Bet Championship tomorrow. The Whites are without a win in six league games stretching back to their 2-1 win at Yeovil on February 8, but strikers
AGATHA Christie can rest easily. The Mysterious Horseshoe won’t be topping any best-selling book lists anytime soon. It’s not much to look at. We don’t know how it got there, or even why it was there, but what we do know - about the small horseshoe
Norton trainer Brian Ellison, two-handed in today's feature race at Sedgefield, is napped to secure top honours. Ellison saddles both Knightly Escapade and Magic Skyline and the nap vote is awarded to the former, the mount of James Reveley, in
FUN, quirky, original and innovative. Think of Citroen and these are the words most associated with the brand. The company has never been afraid to think outside the box or to take risks – a necessity when creating vehicles that are capable of
There has been racing at York’s Knavesmire for almost 300 years - since 1731, in fact. And fine sport it makes. There is a Yorkshire horse race that makes York look like a newcomer to the scene, however. The Kiplingcotes Derby is thought to have
YORK City supporters can sign up for a round of golf with a current or former player this summer. The official York City Golf Day will take place at the Forest Park course in Stockton-on-the-Forest on Wednesday, July 16 with Minstermen chief Nigel
NOW here’s a radical idea: the earlier the parents of vulnerable children get the support they need to improve their children’s lives, the better. It is the old “a stitch in time saves nine” strategy - but this time applied to children in need.
NORTH One East survival is out of Malton & Norton RUFC's hands, admits club spokesman Bill Laidler. The Gannock club travel to Sheffield tomorrow knowing they can win their final four games and still not be safe from relegation. They require
TICKETS are still available for the North Yorkshire Girls Centre of Excellence annual golf day and dinner. The event will be held at Pike Hills Golf Club on Thursday, April 17, with sports commentator John Helm the guest speaker at the dinner.
THE stand-off in the Crimea serves to illustrate the fragility of our energy policy. We are heavily dependent on imported gas, and some of that comes from Russia. Our responsibilities to the population of the Ukraine are questionable, but even
HAVING ridden life’s trials and tribulations from rocking horse to rocking chair, I can well do without portly politicians, dieticians and do-gooders, etc, telling me what I should eat, especially when they change the goalposts by the week and according
CAN anyone tell me why all the new jobs in the area seem to be offered by companies out of York when there are so many York men who cannot get a job? They have to use bicycles for work, which they don’t mind, but not when it is 20 and 30 miles
MY 18-year-old daughter rang me in tears because she had lost her purse, with cash card, new driver’s licence, school bus pass, money and lots of other things in it. Firstly, thanks to the unnamed person who handed her purse to the driver of the
PETER Clarke was baffled (Letters, March 19) by recent lane marking changes at Grimston Bar roundabout. He seems to believe the council is responsible. Perhaps he’s unaware that the A64 is a strategic trunk road, managed by the Highways Agency.
PAUL HEPWORTH seems to think motorists are out to deliberately harm pedestrians. This is not the case as motorists are required to have insurance by law (Letters, March 20). The main worry for pedestrians comes not from cars but from a large amount
PERHAPS it is about time for the powers-that-be to start enforcing the law against parking vehicles on grass verges. Apart from being illegal, such parking is highly inconsiderate. Many people, myself included, do not rely on the infrequent grass
HOW refreshing to read Helen Mead’s comments on the ‘Scotland’ issue (The Press, March 11). I started getting a bit worried about her, complaining so much lately about her life style/Valentine’s Day/husband, etc. But this piece of work was back on
READING the article on how honey is very good for your health I had to smile, my husband has been a beekeeper for 25 years and has honey nearly every day. He is 78, looks after a big allotment, walks everywhere and is fitter than a lot of men much
I HAVE just read the council advertisement regarding the council tax rates for this year. This states: “It is important that instalments are paid on the due date... as the council will take prompt action against late payers.” Why, then, year after
THE Liberal Democrat Group will move a motion at next Thursday’s full council calling on Labour to end the Lendal Bridge trial (The Press, March 11). As many will know, the six-month trial was meant to finish on February 27. However, Labour
A COUPLE whose baby daughter died after a catalogue of hospital errors have told of their devastation and called for safeguards to prevent a repeat tragedy. Debbie and Richard Horner, who live near Tadcaster, lost their daughter Abbie when mistakes
READING in The Press, and also seeing on TV, it is good to know food banks are there for those who require them. At the start of the 1940s, I was six and did not hear about food banks. For our breakfast, mum would make up a mug of cocoa with a
ONCE again the letters page is cluttered with submissions from various councillors (why can’t we have a CoYC letters page?). It’s a shame that Graeme Robertson has indicated that he will not be compiling his annual review, as it seems that Coun
RE-MARCH 14 letter from Greg Mulholland and Nick Love referring to a meeting at the Rook and Gaskill. I pass this pub fairly often and wonder what a gaskill is (or was). Can anyone enlighten me, please? Joyce McDougald, Dower Court, William
WATCHING my beloved hometown Bradford Bulls, whom I have supported since well before their earlier 1963 demise, being torn from pillar to post by businessmen, who are looking to make a quick few bob but have no deep-seated feelings for this great club
100 years ago An inquest had been held on Lt Hugh Frederick Treebe, of the 1st Battalion West Riding Regiment, who had recently been killed by falling with a Maurice Farman biplane at the Central Flying School, Upavon. The coroner said that
POLICE returning to the River Foss as part of an investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Ben Clarkson have finished their search for the day. Ben, who lives in the Heworth Green area, was last seen nearly three weeks ago. He was
DIRECTOR Paul Laidlaw is delighted that York Musical Theatre Company has been granted permission to stage Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Aspects Of Love. "He's famous for not releasing his shows to the amateur circuit, except to youth theatre groups
ALMOST 300 drivers were told to pay fines for each day of a controversial six-month traffic trial on a York bridge. Figures for the number of penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued between August 27 last year and February 27 this year - the official
AN HISTORIC Yorkshire chapel has taken on a new look, with the installation of new environmentally-friendly lighting.The new lighting was fitted to the interior of the chapel at Castle Howard to improve the feature paintings, stained glass windows and
I WRITE regarding your recent article about the King’s Book of Heroes at York Minster (Sons of York Remembered, February 20). You said it “records the details of every York man and woman who lost their lives on active service between 1914 and 1918
Man’s relationship with the horse has inspired a talented North Yorkshire-based sculptor, as HELEN MEAD discovers. IN A small housing development in Edinburgh’s New Town, a horse cranes its neck towards the sky. Expertly cast in bronze, on
BARLEYCORN Scholes Angling Club will stage a match at Marley Pool at Laybourne Lakes, Hessay, near York, on Sunday, using pegs 37 to 52.
CAMPAIGNERS are arranging a “blindwalk” to show the challenges blind and partially sighted people face trying to get around York. The RNIB and York Blind and Partially Sighted, Society (YBPSS) have arranged the demonstration on Friday, March 28
I WAS asked recently whether I thought gambling in this country was reaching dangerous levels. I said we were developing a serious betting problem, and I reckoned it was 11/8 that it’s going to get worse before it gets better. In truth, I’ve never
ROAD officials are looking at ways to improve safety where three people died in a car crash last year. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s road safety tactical group said officers have begun conducting seatbelt surveys and speed surveys along the
A BUDGET hike in gaming-machine duty is not enough to tackle problem gambling, says York Central MP Hugh Bayley. Chancellor George Osborne has increased the tax on fixed-odds betting terminals from 20 to 25 per cent. Figures in January showed people
A NATIONAL Trust visitor centre has opened its doors following a 15-month construction project by a York restoration firm. William Anelay Ltd, a company that picked up 22 national and regional construction awards in 2013 and was founded in 1747
A DRIVER involved in an accident with an 86-year-old pedestrian is urged to contact police. The accident was at 9.40am on February 26, outside the Acomb Hotel pub. The man was knocked over and sustained a serious arm injury, although it initially
FURTHER action is being considered against a development of an unofficial travellers’ site in Selby. Earlier this month, Selby District Council took legal action after caravans and JCBs appeared next to the legal caravan site in Carlton, and some
A YORK film company is showcasing its live action capabilities with a new short film ahead of plans to create its first feature-length production later this year. The team of five at Glass Cannon are currently in production on a new film Holmganga
A YORK ice cream manufacturer is being used as an example to the food industry of how to avoid artificial colours in products. Yorvale’s NAFNAC (No Artificial Flavours, No Artificial Colours) policy has been recognised by the Food Standards Agency
LITTER problems in Osbaldwick are being tackled through the provision of an extra half-dozen litter bins. Parish councillors have agreed to pay for the emptying of the bins at litter hot spots such as Murton Way, Pinelands Way and Tranby Avenue
THE future of a hospital where maternity and paediatric facilities face being downgraded may need “a unique solution”, the Health Secretary has been told. In a letter to Jeremy Hunt, about the Friarage Hospital at Northallerton, Coun Jim Clark,
A 12-year-old boy escaped serious injury when he was hit by a bus in Tadcaster Road this morning. The coach collided with the boy near Pulleyn Drive at 8.10am. Emergency services were called to the scene with police taking details from the
Race goers from as far as Kazakhstan turned out to watch the oldest horse race in England. Tracey Corrigan riding number three, Willie, took first place after beating 17 other riders in the Kiplingcotes Derby near Market Weighton yesterday to the
WORKMEN reached dizzy heights as they scaled the city's most historic building to carry out essential maintenance work. Not for the faint-hearted, the brave pair could be seen by residents and tourists enjoying the city as they abseiled down York
WORK is under way on plans for a new “retail destination” in Harrogate following the acquisition of two businesses. Yorkshire business partners Graham Watson and Jason Clay purchased the trading companies Harrogate Antique and Auction Rooms Ltd
COMMUNITY heroes are throwing themselves into one of the UK's biggest fundraising events to help out people leading tough lives across the globe, writes Chloe Farand. Sport Relief, which takes place on alternate years to Red Nose Day, raised more
THE man who founded York's Richard III Museum and helped launch the careers of several comic legends when he ran a York comedy club has died, aged 55. Father-of-two Mike Bennett had been suffering from multiple sclerosis since 2007 and bowel cancer
RUBBISH from York’s streets will be tipped onto a tarpaulin in Parliament Street on Monday to show how much it costs to clean up. City of York Council said sweeping York’s footstreets and disposing of the waste costs £137,956 a year. Contents
CHILDREN will experience science in action this week in interactive sessions in York. The University of York Science Trail 2014 is designed to bring science to life for 13 to 15-year-olds from across the Yorkshire and Humber. Activities include
EMPLOYERS including Nestle, Aviva and Network Rail are all helping pupils at Millthorpe School in York to prepare for the working world. More than 200 Year 10 students had mock interviews and talks on CVs and job applications on Wednesday, from
A DISABILITY dance club in Northallerton is set to continue after a six-week trial. Hambleton District Council will keep the club running with a new course at the town’s Mencap Centre from April 3. The pilot was funded by a North Yorkshire
THIEVES broke into five outbuildings in Railway Street in Slingsby near Malton overnight on March 6. Thieves stole an orange Husqvarna chainsaw from one of the properties. PC Gemma Thwaites, of Malton Police, said: “This spate of break-ins
York’s Viking history is part of the show in London, reports GAVIN AITCHISON. FROM the smallest of beads to the vast longboat, it is impossible not to be impressed. The artefacts, archaeological finds and anecdotes brought together by the British
A FORMER York student and human rights campaigner was arrested and detained by anti-terrorism police in Sri Lanka. Friends of Ruki Fernando, who has now been released, said they were extremely concerned about his safety when he was detained in
POLICE have had reports of a German Shepherd dog on the loose on farmland in the Sherburn area. A spokesman said it may have been dumped by its owner and is taking deer and possibly sheep to survive. Anyone who sees the dog should phone Selby
MUSIC will be the common language at a York concert which will see choirs from twin cities perform. The musical evening at St Helen’s church on Stonegate will be held on Friday, April 25, and feature City of York Council’s choir Cansing! and Chor
Two of the city's most dedicated volunteers who have given years of service to the York community have been recognised for their selfless work. The pair have both been nominated for The Press's Community Pride awards as Volunteer of the Year.
STAFF from York company Benenden Health care swapped their office for New Earswick's Folk Hall to help out for the day.Seven employees from the Holgate-based mutual were at the community centre on Tuesday as part of the York Cares volunteering scheme.They
A NEW strategy for how York's most vulnerable children will be protected and supported has been mapped out. The document, drawn up by York children's trust YorOK and City of York Safeguarding Children Board, outlines how agencies can help during
HUNMANBY-based Wold Top Brewery is producing a special beer for Scarborough’s literary festival. The limited edition “Best Seller” ale will be available in Scarborough pubs in March and April ahead of the first Books by the Beach festival from
POLICE are investigating claims a teenage girl was attacked in an alleyway near a York supermarket. A walkway at the end of the Tesco store at Askham Bar, leading out on to Tadcaster Road opposite York College, was cordoned off yesterday following
