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YORK City manager Nigel Worthington hailed his team’s “character” after they fought back to draw 2-2 at promoted Scunthorpe. Goals by Ryan Brobbel and Calvin Andrew cancelled out earlier efforts from Iron pair Paddy Madden and Terry Hawkridge to

YORK City will go into the Sky Bet League Two play-offs unbeaten in 17 games. The Minstermen fought back from 2-0 down at promoted Scunthorpe to earn a draw thanks to Ryan Brobbel and Calvin Andrew goals. Nigel Worthington's side will now host

WHATEVER happened to Andrea Mackie? She was the wholly unnecessary power-tooled back-up vocalist on Wholly Humble Heart, back in the day when parochial North Easterner Martin Stephenson was being given the big record company push and even an equally

PLEASE Please You concert promoter Joe Coates has a happy knack of putting together bills where you just have to see all the acts. Alisia Casper may have been nervous but her unexpected words and long-fingered guitar playing hook you. “I feel like

HERE'S one for stay-at-home adventurers – an armchair treasure hunt with a book as your guide. The book in question tells the story of the Bossall Treasure. This, according to author Douglas G Preston, was a hoard of gold and silver plate hidden

A YORK man accused of nine sex offences against four women was yesterday found guilty of all charges. Mark Ford Thompson, 37, of Hospital Fields Road in Fulford, was convicted by a jury at Teesside Crown Court. He will be sentenced next Tuesday

GINA PARKINSON welcomes the arrival of the summer snowflake, a late reminder of the snowdrop WINTER snowdrops have long gone, but they can be followed with the summer snowflake in April and May to keep the idea of these small white flowers going

HERE'S a neat idea in a year that marks both the 100th anniversary of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of D-Day: a book 'topping and tailing' the two world wars from the perspective of the York people who fought in and lived through them

In this week’s TOO MANY COOKS, Julian Cole passes on a recipe for crunchy ginger biscuits THIS recipe comes from the bespattered old pages of the National Trust Book Of Tea-Time Recipes, as previously plundered here more than once. These are

LET’S kick-off with some unscientific research. In 2005 a bottle of Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon, a widely available red wine from Chile, would set you back £5.50. If you purchased the equivalent bottle today, you would need to shell out

BREWED at Brewdog’s new brewery in Ellon, this is a new beer from a ‘new’ brewery. Only it isn’t a brewery; Gypsy Inc. is a new collective of contract brewers headed by the infamous Mikkeller. So this is a beer at least somewhat related to Mikkeller

WINDING down fresh, lush green hills to Windermere, you can feel yourself begin to relax. While it may have a reputation for being a tourist hotspot in the high season, Bowness-on-Windermere isn't spoilt by its popularity. On the approach,

YOUNG-GUN Adam Dent is poised to make his first-team bow tomorrow as York City Knights welcome big, bruising Championship One dark horses London Skolars to Huntington Stadium. Local lad Dent, 20, having come through the under-18s, U20s and reserves

BEN Davies has welcomed York City manager Nigel Worthington’s decision not to rest players at Scunthorpe this afternoon. The Minstermen travel to Glanford Park having already secured a top-seven place but, while fellow play-off semi-finalists Fleetwood

ASH HAYNES is poised to return to York City Knights - with designs on regular first-team action. Haynes, who came through the Knights under-18s and U20s, signed for Gloucestershire All Golds when moving to study at university there. The back-rower

BONJOUR mes ami, santé et bienvenue à York Brewery! What an historic occasion this is turning out to be. If you have not already been swept up in the excitement of the Tour de France coming to Yorkshire then you may be very shortly – even if you

JASON GILLESPIE expects Yorkshire’s bowlers to bounce back from their disappointing display against Middlesex when they face champions Durham at Emirates Durham tomorrow. Yorkshire were part of LV= County Championship history at Lord’s on Wednesday

YORK City Rowing Club will today stage their first regatta of the year on the River Ouse - the annual York Spring Regatta. The event has attracted a record entry of 178 crews, up from last year’s 159 entries, with a bumper junior entry. The

THE York Mixed Darts League summer season started with a brilliant 19-dart leg from Chris Matthews as Tramways ‘B’ beat Railway Institute 4-3. Matthews got Tramways off to a fine start thanks to a 140 and two 100s before Graeme Cockerill and Sandra

YORK City will go into the final fixtures of the regular season as the form team from Sky Bet League Two's play-off semi-finalists. It is Southend, meanwhile, who look like the team to avoid for Nigel Worthington's men with the Shrimpers having

JOHN McCombe has moved to within six points of The Press Player of the Year leader Keith Lowe. With a possible four fixtures left to play and Josh Carson and Wes Fletcher both crocked, only Lanre Oyebanjo now has an outside chance of pipping the

TODAY we are going on a historical tour, looking at some of the legends of the Tour de France. Some names will be familiar and others maybe less so. I’ve also included some of their funniest or more outrageous quotes. I believe that by understanding

HE used to have a monopoly on these things so it was probably about time Jack Aldous picked up another personal award - albeit at skipper Jack Lee's cost. Prop Aldous has been voted The Press Player of the Month for April, some 13 months after

WINGER George Elliott might have been dropped to the reserves this week but he laid claim for a quick recall as York City Knights’ second string continued winning form against Halifax Under-20s. Adam Dent has been named in the team to take on London

IT may be 2,000 Guineas day at Newmarket, but North Yorkshire trainer Tim Easterby has eyes only on his local Thirsk meeting as he aims to continue his winning run in the long-running feature contest. The £25,000 Thirsk Hunt Cup, sponsored by totepool

SIMON DYSON’s 20-gun salute misfired as he crashed out of The Laguna National Championship tournament in Singapore. The York-born golfer, who was faced with completing the last two holes of his first round, which were postponed after lightning,

GRACIOUSNESS is almost as rare in modern-sport as grace under pressure - yet there was a supreme example of it to cheer the heart. Graham Gooch, arguably England’s greatest opening batsmen, this week discovered that his lengthy association with

AN East Yorkshire care home manager has been awarded more than £20,000 compensation after botched surgery led to her belly button "erupting" on a flight. Patricia Jackson, 68, of Bridlington, underwent a tummy tuck operation to remove excess skin

DETECTIVES are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a sexual assault in riverside gardens in York. North Yorkshire Police said the victim, a 20-year-old woman, was continuing to receive support from specially trained police officers.

CUSTOMERS will benefit from longer opening hours and shorter queues at the newly-refurbished Starbeck Post Office in Harrogate High Street. Four service positions will help streamline the flow of shoppers wanting a wider range of products and the

A SENIOR detective with West Yorkshire Police was charged with a drink-driving offence after being arrested in Knaresborough. Detective Chief Superintendent David Knopwood, head of West Yorkshire Police’s protective services, has been suspended

THIS mother and her brood of 16 ducklings held up traffic in York after walking down the middle of Scarcroft Road. The feathered family were spotted yesterday morning by passersby Emilie Smeaton and Katie Philips, who herded the group towards Rowntree

THE legacy of York’s involvement in this summer’s Tour De France Grand Depart could be threatened by the poor condition of local cycle paths, Liberal Democrat councillors have claimed. Huntington & New Earswick councillors have highlighted

A York choir will be joining forces with one from Norway for a concert this weekend. The Micklegate Singers are pairing up members of the Kristiansand Chamber and Opera Choir from southern Norway, who are making their second visit to York.

NEW rules making it more difficult for bookmakers to open new shops have been welcomed in York. Currently, bookmakers – just like banks and estate agents – are classed as financial services and can move into empty premises without planning permission

THIS party of visitors from Selby’s twin town, Carentan have arrived in the town for a four-day visit. During their stay, the 40th anniversary of the twinning between the two towns will be celebrated with a banquet at Selby Bowling Club this evening

IT'S the traditional greeting for the coming of summer, but this year the Ebor Morris dancers used the May Day celebrations to mark an anniversary of their own. This year marks the group's 40th birthday, and on May 1 dancers and musicians who have

YORK is to get its first “data mill” after a Yorkshire media consortium secured a share of £2.4 million. The York Data Mill will be an online platform offering open data about the make-up of the city, combining public and private sector statistics

FUNDRAISING for the Oscar Hughes appeal has continued apace, following the devastating news that doctors can do no more to save the York schoolboy's life. Former York City and Manchester United player Jonathan Greening has had his hair shaved off

NEW Bishops of Selby and Whitby have been appointed by the Queen. The Reverend Canon Dr John Bromilow Thomson, currently director of Ministry in the Diocese of Sheffield, is the new Suffragan Bishop of Selby, while the Venerable Paul John Ferguson

TORY students from the University of York have been branded 'totally irresponsible' for encouraging people to drink 14 pints of beer in the city today. A 12-hour 'Hagueathon', intended to match the alleged drinking exploits of Foreign Secretary

SCARECROWS dressed up as the Great British Sewing Bee and Postman Pat are among the dozens of figures lining three routes around a York village. Dunnington will play host to a three-day Scarecrow Trail from today with a raffle, cakes and refreshments

A LASTING memorial to an almost forgotten hero of York's wartime past was unveiled in a special ceremony in the city yesterday. The actions of pilot Yves Mahe during the bombing raid on the city made such an impression on the people of York in

TWO primary schools in York are to benefit from Government cash aimed at rebuilding schools that are in the worst condition in England. Carr Infants in Acomb and Lord Deramore’s in Heslington will get their share of a £2.4 billion fund. Called

HUNDREDS of youngsters from across York, North and East Yorkshire were in fine voice for the annual York Schools Choral Festival.More than 350 children from primary and secondary schools in and around York were involved in this year's festival at

CYCLISTS will have a chance to pedal the traffic-free streets of York when Sky Ride returns to the city. Last year, over 5,500 residents and visitors took to their bikes on the traffic-free streets of the city centre and September 14 this year

JOAN Scott believed animals were better than people, which is why she devoted her life to looking after them. Sadly, at the age of 94, Joan has now passed away, but her legacy of kindness will undoubtedly live on at the animal sanctuary she founded

MOST of us enjoy the occasional flutter, even if it’s just a punt on a 100/1 outsider in the Grand National, but some believe that betting has got out of hand, with bookmakers moving into empty premises at a worrying rate. The Government thinks

IT IS ironic that the outright opposition of the business community and the Chamber of Trade to the closure of Lendal Bridge coincided with the latest figures for footfall in the city. Despite the dire warnings about the negative effect on business

NIGEL FARAGE is not installed at Number 10 yet. What a shame. If he was we would have binding local and national referenda on major issues, no tax on the minimum wage, a new system of grammar schools, benefits only available to those who have lived

I HAVE just read UKIP’s MEP pamphlet. It’s a pity the Conservative Party does not adopt every one of its recommendations and save us the trouble of voting UKIP. C P Hird, York Road, Haxby, York.

LABOUR’S game of musical chairs after the Lendal Bridge debacle has seen Coun Dave Merrett take responsibility for waste collection and household recycling. Since 2011 Labour has had five Cabinet members in this area, but while the personnel have

I WAS interested and pleased to see an article in Tuesday’s paper about plans to create wildlife flower meadows in York. This sounds like a fantastic idea that will bring alive some of our city’s open spaces as well as a much needed boost for our

WITH regard to the letter of May 1, headlined “Expensive decision”, the council is already using its own brownfield sites to develop new council housing and has five sites which are either under construction or in the planning process. Buying 14

NICK BUTTON (Letters, May 2) refers to my epithet as self-styled. In order to use the title “architect” one has to be registered after passing all the exams. I qualify on both counts. As for the parish, I have lived and worked in this part of the

I WANT to express my congratulations to York City FC following the club reaching the League Two playoffs this season. The team’s run of form since the turn of the year has been phenomenal and probably among the best in the football league.Following

OVER four weeks ago, I sent a card first-class from Haxby to Rawcliffe; it still has not arrived. Even if there was not enough postage on the item, I would have thought Royal Mail could at least have put a card through at the delivery address for

IT would appear that along with the call for Scottish independence joining Wales and partial segregation of Ireland from a United Kingdom, the devolution of regions is gathering pace. They do say history repeats itself. Example: the map of England

IT SEEMS Mike Usherwood is so eager to throw stones that he has not got his facts right in his letter of April 30 (“Putting the record straight on air raids”). Firstly, he alleges that “an attack of 40 aircraft on one night can hardly be called

DO you recognise any of these photographs? They were found by retired York psychiatric nurse Paul Hudson in a brown leather wallet he spotted in the road in Dalton Terrace last Tuesday (April 29). "It was just lying in the middle of the road near

THE NUMBER one spot and a chance to start this year’s iconic York Race for Life is up for grabs. Organisers are encouraging women taking part in the 5k race on June 22 to share their stories and reasons for taking part in the event, which sets

100 years ago “DISGUSTED” wrote: “Referring to your report of the proceedings of the York Board of Guardians, may I record an indignant and emphatic protest against the contemptuous manner in which the majority of Guardians dismissed a motion which

THE founder of a North Yorkshire animal sanctuary who devoted her life to looking after animals has died at the age of 94. Mrs Scott, of Hambleton, ran Selby Animal Sanctuary in the village for more than 20 years, giving refuge to all kinds of

THE managing director of a spirits company was nearly four times the drink-drive limit because he had drunk too many cocktails, York magistrates heard. Martin Butterworth, prosecuting, said a roadside rescue company alerted police to Nicholas Dymoke-Marr

GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a lovely walk through the woods MAY Beck is as pretty as its name; the gorse bushes glowed with flowers. Walkers, all sorts, hikers and seasonal meanderers, took the myriad paths. Most followed the beck, over the

A TOTAL of £5,000 was raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at the Yorkshire Junior Tennis Challenge at Ampleforth School. The competition, now in its third year, was open to all children aged between eight and 15 and 130 youngsters took part.

A GROUP of 13 swimmers from Tadcaster Swim Squad set the pace at the Doncaster Dartes Minster Meet gala in Beverley. The youngsters took part in 35 races, achieving 21 personal best times, gaining five speeding tickets, plus six gold medals and

STAMFORD Bridge Under-14s finished third in the City of York Girls’ Football League after a 1-0 victory over Wetherby in their final game. Bridge finished with 11 wins and four draws from their 20 fixtures, finishing 20 points behind champions

SESSAY cricketer Jess Watson helped to put the Yorkshire Women Under-15 squad through their paces at Terrington Hall School. A group of 22 U15s came through initial trials and were again put to the test at Terrington Hall by lead coach Peter Watson

CAPTAIN Jack Marshall netted the winning penalty as Rawcliffe Tigers lifted the York FA Under-11s Junior Cup. The Tigers drew 0-0 with Rufforth United in the final of the F1 Racing-sponsored competition and then edged the shoot-out 5-4. Goalkeeper

YORK RUFC Under-13s lifted the trophy at Pocklington’s junior seven-a-side rugby union tournament. Teams from across Yorkshire and the North East descended on Percy Road for the Pocklington Junior Charity Sevens, sponsored by Agriyork 400 and in

COACHES and players at Pocklington Cricket Club are celebrating after six players were invited to play for East Yorkshire. George Baty and Rebecca Hill represent the thriving Pock junior section of in the under-14 age group, while Jessica Foreman

A LATE penalty by Jordan Bracewell following an Alex Wilkins hat-trick saw New Earswick All Blacks ARLC edge Heworth 22-20 in the York & District U18s Cup. A try by Heworth’s Joe Deighton levelled at 20-20, and the tie - the first of the round-robin

NINE-YEAR-OLD Angus Robinson has won the 2014 North-East Under-11 Squash All-Stars Series. Robinson, a member of York Squash Club and a pupil at St Olave’s School, was presented with the winner’s Dunlop racket and other equipment after the final

YORK Cubs Under-14s are counting down to a North Riding County FA Cup final date with Cleveland Hawks. The Cubs are bidding to add the county trophy to their York F1 Racing Minor League division one title when they take on their Teesside opponents