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LIVES could have been put at risk after thieves broke into an ambulance and stole its on-board computer, its owner has said. The ambulance run by York-based YorMed was parked in Leeds city centre on Sunday morning when it was broken into. YorMed

THIS weekend saw thousands of visitors enjoy cocoa-themed treats on the streets of York as the third annual York Chocolate Festival took place over the Easter weekend. Here are just a few images from the festival, which ends today. If you have

FIVE THINGS THE PRESS LEARNED THIS WEEK: 1) Chicks love bathing in front of our cameras in York: http://bit.ly/1eLgGk2 2) York’s new Park & Ride had gone 309 days without a reportable accident, before a bomb scare shut it down: http

A MAN has been stabbed outside a pub in Whitby. Officers have arrested a 31-year-old local man on suspicion of attempted murder after an altercation outside the Hare and Hounds at High Hawsker, at around 10pm on Sunday. The victim, a 30-year-old

Gary Ballance’s brilliant 174 has helped Yorkshire strengthen their grip on this LV= County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Headingley, which has reached lunch on day two. Yorkshire, whose innings has included a joint world record

EASTER conjures many images and because it is a moveable feast those images can vary hugely. But with the weekend proving mild, none of us will have taken pictures quite as dramatic as these snowy scenes from 2008. And to prove Easter's ability

TWO men have been arrested by detectives investigating the sudden death of a bar manager who had a severe allergic reaction to nuts. Thirty-eight-year old Paul Wilson died after he was found unresponsive in the living quarters of the Oak Tree Inn

ADELE CARNEL at Filmore and Union suggests a tasty recipe perfect for all the family. CHILDREN have to increasingly cope with a lot at school and it can be a stressful time for them. We are noticing a large increase in IBS symptoms in young children

MUM-OF-TWO Vicky Fenwick believes fate meant her thyroid cancer was caught early enough to be cured. She tells health reporter Kate Liptrot about her fight against the disease and how she has bounced back to train for the Great North Run half marathon

A SLIMMER who shed three stone with Slimming World has become their latest consultant. Pat Harvey, 57, of York, said losing weight and going from a size 20 to 14 in five months had changed her life. She said: "After two failed marriages and

Once, many of our historical treasures languished unseen in dusty vaults. Now, with the help of the internet, York’s museums are letting the world discover more about the city’s jewels. MATT CLARK discovers how it’s being done. WHAT on earth did

THE Northern Potters Association is exhibiting at the Turnstone Gallery, in Sandsend, near Whitby, from Saturday. Ceramics by 18 selected members will be available to buy at Harry Casson's gallery in East Row until Sunday, June 8. Exhibition

HAVE you braved the roads this weekend? Were you part of the Great Get Away Good Friday exodus or did you batten down the hatches and spend the Easter break at home? Getting stuck in traffic jams (congestion on Lendal Bridge anyone?) is the stuff

YORK is becoming rather dominant as an internet hub. Only this week it was announced that the city is about to get Britain’s fastest broadband and that move prompted city council leader James Alexander to pronounce this the digital infrastructure capital

Annette Pyrah, on the other hand, doesn’t need superfast broadband in her line of work. You see she runs the Selby Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and the tools of Annette’s trade are low-tech heat lamps, warm Esbilac milk and even a feather duster

HAVE you ever wondered if what you eat is making you ill? Could that seemingly harmless piece of toast be contributing towards your irritable bowel syndrome, eczema or headaches? According to Allergy UK food intolerances affect around 45 per cent

DEATH, destruction, starvation. Total civil war is being engaged in Syria. Women and children are being killed. Mothers are boiling grass and weeds to feed their children. They do not even have basic food such as bread; no medical supplies are

THE item on ‘killer shrimp’ and other invasive species (The Press, April 14) made for interesting reading, again presuming the angler is allegedly responsible for the extensive spread of these ‘aliens’ around the country. While fishermen do visit

NIGEL EVANS, the MP and former deputy speaker, is right in asking that the Crown Prosecution Service pays all his defence costs after being found not guilty of nine serious accusations. I would add that he should also be refunded damages for what

NOW it is that time of year again when blackbirds swoop across the road to distract from their nesting sites, often getting killed, as one can see when driving around. A little less speed can save many of these lovely song birds. Also try to avoid

SO Coun James Alexander has played musical chairs with members of his cabinet in an attempt to hoodwink York’s electorate next May and I quote (The Press, April 17) “we will focus on York’s local elections standing on our record to stop a Conservative-Liberal

HOLY smoke. The pollution has returned to Lendal Bridge. Actually there is nothing holy about it, just toxic fumes that the rest of us spend our lives trying to avoid. There seem to be fewer cars on the bridge this time. Maybe drivers have

THE splendid photograph (The Press, April 17) of seven of this country’s bravest men was both a delight and timely reminder in one. I was privileged to get to know the York branch of the Normandy Veterans Association prior to the huge events planned

HEALTH bosses have issued a renewed warning to York parents, schools and nurseries, after a surge in the number of cases of scarlet fever. Parents and those working with children are urged to be vigilant to the signs and symptoms of the disease

IT IS no secret that young people are increasingly alienated from mainstream politics, reflected by lower turnout in recent elections. Debates vary as to the reasons. A disgust at the self-serving nature of (some of) the political class, an ignorance

PAUL ANDERSON suggested (Letters, April 12) that expenditure on a cycle lane alongside the A1237 has been a waste of money, as he has not seen one cyclist on it. He may be unaware that, while much of this link has been built, there remains a short

I FIND it interesting that, based on your front-page article of April 16, it would appear that the Labour group, usually so closely controlled by their masters, broke free during their private meeting and voted to open Lendal Bridge. Isn’t this

ONE always rejoices over lost sheep found (Letters, April 15 ). Earlier this month, my neighbour David showed me a bunch of keys he had found lying in the gutter in Carr Lane, Acomb. My heart shrank. I lose keys daily. I am familiar with the shock

100 years ago Mr W Welbourne, parish clerk at Hayton, who had served under four vicars, had lived in the same cottage for 57 years. Mr Welbourne, who was 81 years of age, related a gruesome story which no doubt had been told and retold by many

YORK City boss Nigel Worthington wants two bumper Bootham Crescent crowds to cheer his team into the Sky Bet League Two play-offs. The Minstermen have been spurred on by 781, 944 and 794 supporters during their last three away games at Oxford,

RUSSELL Penn has insisted going to old club Scunthorpe needing a result on the final day of the season would hold no fear for him and his York City team-mates. The Iron have not lost a game since mid-November and will wrap up a record-breaking

BURY will visit York City hoping to extend their longest unbeaten run since 2011. It is three years since the Shakers last matched the seven-game sequence without a defeat they are currently enjoying and, furthermore, David Flitcroft's men have

YORK Cricket Club’s defence of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title began in disappointing fashion as they suffered a heavy home defeat against Yorkshire Academy. Eliott Callis hit a century as the Clifton Park visitors -

OXFAM Crusaders are pictured, right, celebrating their breathtaking 36-34 final victory over Northern Exiles at the 56th annual Pock 7s tournament.A crowd of almost 3,000 enjoyed six hours of non-stop sevens rugby union at Percy Road, with the final going

SELBY Town ended a three-game losing run with a 3-1 success at Hallam in Northern Counties East League division one. Jamie Wilstrop gave the Robins a 19th minute lead, Daniel O'Connor made it 2-0 on 31 minutes and Ben Lock netted a minute before

OLD Malton St Mary’s secured their second York Minster Engineering Football League premier division title in three years after a 2-1 win at Huntington Rovers. Richard Dunning and Danny Fogg put the Ryedale side in a commanding position early on

HEWORTH ARLC were blitzed by rampant Featherstone Lions as they lost 60-12 in National Conference League division three. The Villagers, playing only their second home game of the campaign, trailed 32-6 at the break and were unable to live with

NORTH Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan is quickly getting his string into top gear. At Newmarket last week, he won the Abernant Stakes with Hamza, saddled The Grey Gatsby to chase home Toormore in the prestigious Craven Stakes and was second with a

TWO teenage robbers who were part of a group which persistently targeted victims like “a pack of feral dogs” have avoided jail sentences. The pair of 17-year-olds, who cannot be named because of their age, were given “a final chance” by a judge

SOUTH Milford completed their York Minster Engineering Football League division four campaign with a 3-1 win at Huntington. Selby Town Reserves also gained three points from their last match of the season with a 7-0 rout of Jorvik Blades. Kieran

A FORMER RAF trainee officer is re-building his life in York after his childhood dream of joining the service turned into a nightmare. Matt Okey says he was only months into his training when he suffered an agonising back injury, which he believes

THE parents of a toddler born with a rare form of birthmark which covers much of his body say they have been overwhelmed by the kindness of fundraisers which has already seen them raise over £6,000. Twenty-two-month-old Ethan Wheller, from Huntington

TAWNY owl babies Charlie and Teddy are amongst a host of tiny birds and animals who have arrived at a wildlife rescue centre as spring has sprung. Selby Wildlife Rehabilitation at Barlby, near Selby, says Charlie was found by Caroline Lewis, a

A YORK art gallery is encouraging visitors to the Tour de France to take home a visual reminder of Yorkshire to be enjoyed in the home every day, and inspire a return visit. The Kentmere House Gallery in Scarcroft Hill has brought together a selection

A GROUP of GP practises in the York area have formed a "federation" in a bid to help tackle the demands they are facing.Ten surgeries with more than 70,000 patients based in to the north of the city have formed the Vale of York GP Federation

THE sounds of Pocklington and surrounding villages is to hit the airwaves with the launch of the area's own community radio station. The go-ahead has been given for West Wolds Radio, a dedicated service for the Pocklington area, which will be staffed

IN April and May, selectedYork theatre productions will have audio descriptions and a touch tour of the set, costumes, and props for blind and partially sighted people. During the performance visitors can receive a description of action facial,

TURNER winning artist Grayson Perry is hosting a night of teddy bear heaven for a night at the Yorkshire Museum. Bears from the York Museums Trust will be coming out of their cases to join in the fun on Thursday May 15. The Museums at Night

MEMBERS of a York Race for Life team will be dancing up a storm to inspire York women to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Cancer Research UK’s team and volunteers are swapping their usual fitness routine for a defiant dance known as Race

CHILDREN are going to school hungry, cold and wearing dirty clothes because their parents are struggling for money, a teachers union has warned. Members of the NASUWT, which represents thousands of teachers North Yorkshire and the North East, have

LAMBS were leaping at Castle Howard this weekend as the stately home put on its annual Lamb National. Racing sheep including Woolly Jumper, Sheargar and Red Ram battled it out along a course of brightly-coloured jumps in an entertaining display

THE MUM of a York schoolgirl who is undergoing gruelling treatment for cancer has nominated her daughter for this year's Child of the Year award. The accolade, part of The Press's Community Pride awards, is for youngsters who overcome adversity

HUNDREDS of people gathered outside York Minster to watch the Archbishop of York carry out outdoor baptisms. Now an Easter tradition, Christians from churches across the city were baptised by Dr John Sentamu and church leaders in a large tank next

TOO many families in North Yorkshire and York are wrongly selling off their family home to pay for care home fees, according to the authors of a new guide launched by Gloria Hunniford. The average cost of a UK nursing home is £738 per week – that