YORK police are looking for a man in connection with the theft of magazines from a shop in York. Over the past few weeks cycling and fishing magazines have been taken from WH Smith in Coney Street. Police ask anyone who recognises this man
PEOPLE are wasting police time by phoning their control room with bizarre queries. Late buses, a mysterious tortoise and a horse giving birth are some of the issues that have prompted people to phone North Yorkshire Police needlessly. The force
POLICE want to speak to this man after a disabled busker was racially abused in York. The victim was an eastern European who has no legs and he was sitting on his skateboard busking when the incident happened in Coney Street, York, last Saturday
NEW Earswick Musical Society's The King And I is a visual delight and by far the most professional amateur production that I’ve seen. The costumes, set and lighting are vibrant and exciting. Oriental embellishment versus late-19th century British
IN town or out, this week we are looking at a selection of homes to rent which have that little extra about them… character. And they don’t come with much more character than our first pick, Hayrose, an end terraced cottage in a rural location
ANNE Doherty was heavily pregnant the day she and husband Nick arrived in the village of Kelfield and first set eyes on George House. Little did she know, that day 17 years ago, that this was to be the home in which she was not only to raise that
RUSSELL Penn reckons nobody will want to face York City in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs. City go into tomorrow's final day of the regular season at title hopefuls Scunthorpe knowing they could still face Fleetwood, Burton or Southend in a two-legged
DRAW specialists Scunthorpe United will create football history if they share the spoils with York City tomorrow. Since the three-points-for-a-win system in 1981, no side has ever been promoted in the Football League having drawn more games than
DON’T choke at the name The Pukes. They are a punk ukulele band – punk, ukulele, put the two together – from London with a penchant for fast and furious songs by The Exploited, Dead Kennedys, The Clash and X-Ray Spex. The nearly all-female line-up
FOUR goals in the last 13 minutes gave King William victory over Hounds in the final of the York FA Sunday Morning Senior Cup. Hounds enjoyed the better of the early stages, forcing the best chance of the first half on 30 minutes when a Chris Jackson
STONES In His Pockets, Marie Jones’s Irish comedy with a tragedy forewarned in its title, will return to York for the first time since February 2009 for a one-night visit to the Grand Opera House on Wednesday, November 5. Jones’s poignant tale
AFTER Sarah Millican’s two gigs at York Barbican sold out last October, the South Shields comic turn added an extra Home Bird tour date for May 7. Surprise, surprise, the Barbican will now be full for that night of “domestic bliss” with Sarah too.
Poppleton United produced an excellent and emotion-filled performance in their final game at Easingwold Town to stave off relegation and offer a fitting tribute to their centre-half, Carsten Armstrong, who unfortunately passed away recently at the
WATCH out if Lady Heidi lines up in the Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse in 12 days time. The three-year-old bright hope of Middleham's Phil Kirby hasn't had a Knavesmire trip pencilled in to merely enjoy a nice day out, the trainer doesn't work
TWENTY-TWENTY vision was on line for York golf star Simon Dyson. After lightning curtailed the first round of the Laguna National Championship tournament tin Singapore, Dyson still had two more holes to complete before then tackling today;'s scheduled
MIDDLESEX’S Chris Rogers played one of the great innings to sink Yorkshire at Lord’s on Wednesday, according to White Rose fast bowler Liam Plunkett. Veteran Australia Test opener Rogers hit a breathtaking 241 not out off just 290 balls to guide
THREE games in three days won't faze York Cricket Club this weekend. The Clifton Parkers have a trio of road trips to contemplate with Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League trips to Rotherham on Saturday and Castleford on Bank Holiday
STAFF at York's new John Lewis store will be releasing balloons containing prizes of £15 to £1,500 tomorrow, as part of national celebrations. The company is marking its 150th birthday this weekend, with events across the country. At the new
GRANT WALKER was the winner of the Ray Thompson Memorial Fishing Match at Tollerton Ponds. Walker put 88lbs on the scales after fishing Kingfisher Lake, where Wayne Charlton was second with 28lb 8oz and Gary Thorton third with 28lb. Gary Moore
NORTH Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan, who is preparing to bid for Classic glory at Newmarket tomorrow with The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas, can confirm the well-being of his string at Musselburgh today. Ryan, pictured, saddles Al Ghuwariyah
WINGER George Elliott was a late inclusion in York City Knights' reserves line-up last night and issued a claim to retain his first-team berth with two tries in a 26-6 win over Halifax Under-20s. Elliott took the place of Adam Dent, amid rumours
A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust after her severely autistic son's possessions were stolen from her car as she was about to drive him back to college. Karen Murray said the thieves took two suitcases, two hold-alls and four carrier bags, containing
YORK’S new West Offices are one of nine “outstanding” Yorkshire buildings to win an architecture award. The City of York Council building was named a winner in the RIBA Yorkshire Awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects, recognising
DOCTORS have told the parents of Oscar Hughes that nothing more can be done to save the sick York schoolboy’s life. The nine-year-old’s parents, Ian and Marie, said last night that the aggression of a relapse Oscar had suffered following a brain
POCKLINGTON’S annual Flying Man Festival, run by All Saints Church, celebrates its tenth year with a weekend of flying events. To launch the festival, a gala evening of ‘flying themed’ music is taking place at Pocklington Arts Centre on May 9 at
A WAR medal has been stolen from the home of an elderly person in Pocklington. A bungalow in Algarth Rise in the town was broken into between April 22 and 27 when the homeowner was not in the premises. Items stolen from the home included a
A LANDLORD faces a £20,000 court bill for a catalogue of food hygiene and loud music offences at his pub over many months. Refuse was piled outside the back of the New Inn in Gowthorpe, Selby, the kitchen surfaces and equipment were not kept clean
THIS is a major refresh of SsangYong’s workhorse Rexton 4x4, with the firm adding a ‘W’ on the end just so you don’t forget. It remains a conventional 4x4 underpinned by conventional technology and, apparently, that’s the way the buyers like it.
VISITORS to the National Railway Museum in York will get a taste of bygone luxury rail travel when the latest exhibition opens to the public. Staff at the museum have completed works on the Pullman carriage, Topaz, which sees it go on display from
A York garage boss has recruited a heavy-weight ally to stand guard over his business as he gears up for a price war at the pumps. Graham Kennedy, who runs Inner Space Service Stations, already boasts an eye-catching display of science fiction
YORK head teacher John Tomsett has a way with pithy sayings. Here is one that neatly sums up much of what is wrong with the way schools in Britain are run today: “One of the problems is... we are stuck in five year cycles of elections, governments
IT sounds unbelievable, but today we tell the story of Scott Moore, an off-duty police officer who was told to dial 999 and request ambulance assistance for a man in his 90s who had collapsed three feet from York Hospital’s front doors. To make
A FUNDRAISING music night is being held in memory of a popular York primary school teacher. Peter Heale, who taught at Lord Deramore's School in Heslington, lost his battle against pancreatic cancer, and died in March aged 41. Mr Heale, who
WHAT wonderful tributes from pupils past and present are being made to honour Ann Maguire, the Leeds teacher so tragically killed in her school. The warmth and affection that she was held in by so many is truly inspirational. This may be a good
AS a believer I do not expect the nation to be Christian; how can it be since the word is used specifically to define an individual who has consciously committed to follow a particular way of life? No one can commit a whole nation to do that.
SELF-STYLED ‘architect of this parish’ Matthew Laverack’s latest gripe with the council is the requirement for it to ensure provision is made for traveller pitches in the forthcoming Local Plan (Letters, April 25). My suggestion is that he asks
A SECRET war is being waged against a large bird of prey that has experienced a dramatic resurgence in northern upland areas, according to the RSPB. The charity’s North England investigators believe scores of buzzards are being shot, poisoned and
CLLR MARK Warters (Letters, May 1)tries to claim credit for something he had little, if anything, to do with. Article 4, in relation to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs), was introduced by the Labour Government in April 2010 – however the Acts
IN 1838 in Newcastle upon Tyne, a shop was opened called Bainbridges. It eventually had 23 separate departments and by 1849 became the first department store in the world. In the early 1950s, the John Lewis partnership bought the store, but the
AN off-duty police officer who went to help an elderly man after he collapsed a metre from the doors of York Hospital said he was told to call for an ambulance. Scott Moore, 37, who lives near Easingwold, said he was near the hospital entrance
IN REPLY to Rita Crombleholme’s worthy niggle regarding the new John Lewis (Letters, April 30), I wish to add to the discussion. I too visited this most wondrous store to buy a vacuum cleaner. Reaching a point in my life where I’m able to choose
NOW that the letter explosion has died down over Lendal Bridge, may I ask a hypothetical question? I am expecting a herd of bullocks to arrive at York Station; can I drive them over Lendal Bridge, resting awhile at Clifton Green, on the way to
CERTAIN council officials continue to perpetuate the myth that York’s pollution levels were reduced with the trial closure of Lendal Bridge. Forgive my simple reasoning, but surely if 80 per cent of normal bridge traffic had to travel further and
I WAS surprised at M Wilson being shocked at the use of the word “gotten” (Letters, April 26). In the 1930s and 1940s, I lived in a North Yorkshire village where my father was the village blacksmith. ‘Gotten’ was in common use amongst farmers
I SEE my suggestion about taxing and registering cyclists has caused people to tell me that it has been tried (usually overseas) and it has not worked. My reply to this is that this was in the days when computers weighed a ton and occupied a small
CAN anyone give me an update on democracy? Sixty years ago I was given to understand it was a system where a country and people were governed by the people, for the people, based on the will of the majority. If the majority want a referendum on
FURTHER to the Soap Box letter of April 30, the report of the same date, headlined "City honours French hero pilot", contains some exaggeration. Of course the French pilot needs to be honoured for his lone efforts during the German bombing raid
PAUL HEPWORTH assures us that the reason the new cycle track on the A1237 is not being used is that a further short section has yet to be installed (Letters, April 21). Well, time will tell....remember Clifton Bridge? I wish the bookies were giving
100 years ago There was a proprietor in a shop in the city, a man of most excitable temperament, who was for ever scolding his assistants for their indifference in the matter of possible sales. One day, hearing an assistant say to a customer
Children at a York primary school threw themselves into traditional maypole dancing to mark May 1 in style. Pupils in nursery and reception classes at Woodthorpe Primary on Summerfield Road put on the show following a long-standing tradition at
A SELBY pub that was closed down after violence broke out and left a man seriously injured has had its licence permanently revoked. JT Mellanby's on Finkle Street, dubbed 'unsafe' by licensing officers, was shut in April after a fight left one
THIS was the chance to settle into your seats for the ride of a lifetime. Starlight Express rolled into Malton’s Milton Rooms – rolled in on roller skates – for Ryedale Youth Theatre’s production of this West End hit from April 16 to 19. Combining
The Dean of York has accused the Church of England of being out of touch with popular opinion in its stance over gay marriages. The Very Rev Vivienne Faull, the C of E’s most senior female cleric, said she would have no problem blessing same-sex
A former X Factor winner is coming to Yorkshire Joe McElderry is not your typical X Factor contestant. After he beat Olly Murs to win the hit itv show in 2009, he appeared on an opera programme; being mentored by Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon.
In pictures: This year's Miss York & District finalists>> ELEVEN young women from across the York area are preparing for their moment in the spotlight when the Miss York 2014 final is held tomorrow night. The event, which is being
In the latest in our series on local churches, STEPHEN LEWIS visits two York churches with distinctive characters. PROBABLY the first thing you notice about St Helen's Church is how hemmed in it seems when seen from the street. There's that
WHAT’S the best way to engage a community? Proposing to chop down trees is a good bet. Planning applications for wind turbines are a no-brainer. Or you can introduce traffic restrictions that prioritise public transport – and bingo, job done. I
THE firm planning to build a potash mine in North Yorkshire has released a report outlining the benefits of potash to commercial farming. York Potash has reported that its global crop studies continue to underline the benefits of polyhalite, the
A NATIONAL business advisory group has appointed a York advisor to its network. Simon Barker has become a York and North Yorkshire advisor for ibd Business Advice Group. Having previously held the role of associate commercial director at a
LANDSCAPED gardens in Gibraltar feature grass grown on the outskirts of York following another export deal for Inturf. Turf produced by the Wilberfoss-based business now forms the centre-piece of a new park on Gibraltar. The new Commonwealth
YORK'S first dedicated digital conference has been hailed a success with the sell-out event attracting 200 people.DotYork was held at City Screen York yesterday after being organised by two of the city's digital creatives, Rick Chadwick and Jonic
YORKSHIRE Sculpture Park has seen its Grade II listed Chapel undergo two phases of restoration by a York specialist. York-based William Anelay completed work on St Bartholomew's Chapel in the Wakefield park. The initial phase of the project
THIS man is being hunted by detectives as he is wanted for recall to prison. Thomas Metcalf, 25, is wanted for recall to prison as he has failed to comply with the terms of his release licence, North Yorkshire Police said. He was released from
North Yorkshire schools are to be targeted as part of a county-wide campaign to cut alcohol abuse. Public health officials are concerned that a quarter of the local population is putting their health at risk by drinking. The new purge will
YORK credit card insurer CPP has revealed it faces difficulties in recruiting staff and rewarding managers as it works to rebuild the business. The Holgate-based firm, which employs 550 people in York, has revealed in its annual report that the
BALFOUR Beatty has revealed it is providing ten construction students in East Yorkshire with an opportunity to get into the construction industry during a project to build Beverley’s new £22 million Southern Relief Road. The company says it has
A WOMAN in her nineties who has been a regular customer for more than 50 years was invited to officially unveil a newly-vamped store in York. May Richardson, 93, cut the ribbon to open the new look Co-operative food store on Beckfield Lane store
THE foundations of a new management office at a York travellers' site has been attacked with pick axes, a councillor has said. Osbaldwick councillor Mark Warters said news of the attack at the site in Outgang Lane, Osbaldwick, had been reported
CHILDREN have illustrated their excitement at the arrival of the Tour de France in North Yorkshire by creating banners. Youngsters attending a club at Rural Arts, in Thirsk, made the artworks featuring Yorkshire and French landmarks. The banners
YORK could be one of the only places in the country to open new libraries, according to the boss of a new body running the city's libraries. City of York Council has now transferred the library and archive services to Explore York Libraries and
SELBY District Council is urging voters across the district to register for the electoral roll by next Tuesday to ensure they can vote in the European elections on May 22. Chief executive Mary Weastell, who is the local returning officer, said:
A MAN paralysed from the chest down in a horrific crash has been nominated for a national award for his inspiration in rebuilding his life and helping others with spinal injuries.Nic Kane, from Sandhutton, near Thirsk, had just qualified as a mechanic
As reported here, British Pathé has uploaded 85,000 historic newsreels to YouTube. Yesterday, we looked at footage including the installation of a new Archbishop in 1929, York City FC training in 1938 and the St John's Parade in 1952. Here
A REPORT proposing an upgrade to the railway line between Leeming Bar and Northallerton West will go before Hambleton District Council Cabinet next week. The improvement would provide a passenger service between the temporary platform at Northallerton
THE Conservative Party in Yorkshire and The Humber has launched its campaign for seats in the European Parliament.Six candidates are contesting seats for the region in the European elections on May 22, including Timothy Kirkhope, who is currently a Euro
A NEW £210,000 community sports club has opened in Ryedale, giving a massive boost to grassroots sport across the area.Sherburn Community and Sports Club, near Malton, features two state-of-the-art team changing rooms and two more for officials,
NORTH Yorkshire is to get 15,000 new trees as part of national effort to reforest the country. Schools and community groups like Brownies, Scouts and gardening clubs have received tree saplings from the Woodland Trust to help make the county greener
HARROGATE is aiming to lead the way with a pioneering scheme to bring the community together to fight poverty. Up to 2,000 people in some of the poorest parts of the world will benefit from HG1000 campaign which has been launched by the vicar of
