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A TEENAGE girl missing from home in York has been found safe and well. Police earlier today appealed for help to find Jade Cavanagh-Smith, 15. A spokesman has now said the teenager has been located safe and well.

YORK City centre-back Keith Lowe reckons Luke Summerfield’s corners can help him carry on scoring throughout the new SkyBet League Two season. Lowe grabbed his second goal of the two-week-old campaign during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Exeter from the

TOM LOVE and Glen Richmond showed the kind of spirit and determination which may yet see York retain their Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier Cricket League crown. In a low-scoring encounter the pair battled for almost an hour scoring 27

UNDER-PRESSURE Leeds United manager Dave Hockaday will at least get 68 days in charge at Elland Road after a dramatic ‘U’-turn. Hockaday will be at the helm for tonight’s West Yorkshire showdown when Championship strugglers Leeds go to Bradford

JASON GILLESPIE is hoping the ‘J train’ steams in and keeps Yorkshire on track for the LV= County Championship title. That is one of the nicknames captain Andrew Gale has given to the county’s new ball bowler Jack Brooks, their leading Championship

ACOMB were toppled by their Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League division two south rivals Beverley Town, who widened their lead to 26 points before yesterday’s matches. Acomb’s 193-6 included runs from Dave Littlewood (37), Neil Grant

CITY Supporters stayed top of division one in the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League after a deciding leg victory over Fulfordgate. Gate captain Michelle Britton hit a 140 and a 100 in a 22-dart leg, but City skipper Tracey Farmeary replied

A HUGE lift has been afforded a York warrior’s bid for success in the gruelling world of Thai-boxing. Reigning ICO British champion, Danny Harrison-Little will no longer have to juggle his work with trying to keep in peak condition, a balancing

TONI SMALLWOOD hit a 180 and two tons as Flag & Whistle beat Lord Nelson 4-3 to clinch the division one title in the York White Rose Ladies Darts League. After losing the first game, Flag took the two pairs games through Debbie Benson and Chris

Yorkshire horse racing legend Mister McGoldrick achieved huge success on the track and is still a winner in retirement – teaching young horses how to behave, and acting as an ambassador for the New Beginnings charity, which retrains and rehomes former

A YORK woman who has nine hours of dialysis a day has urged people to join the organ donor register - as it emerged there are 45 people currently waiting for life-saving kidney transplants in North Yorkshire. Jayne Jackson, 55, of Haxby, has been

THE annual City of York Hockey Club Day will take place at Huntington School on Saturday, September 6, from 10am to 4pm. The event is aimed at players, parents, relatives and supporters from the youth and senior sections and involves matches at

YOUCOULDNTMAKEITUP, who made a winning debut at Beverley earlier this month, is fancied to make it two from two at Ripon this afternoon. North Yorkshire trainer Tim Easterby was far from surprised that the juvenile managed to score first time out

A RAINY outlook did not stop the people of Fulford enjoying their village’s annual show yesterday. Families turned out in force to enjoy the spectacle and the competitions, which culminated in the traditional races and tug of war in the afternoon

SCARECROWS of all shapes and sizes could be spotted in Thornton-le-Dale at the weekend. The third annual Scarecrow Festival took place from Saturday to Monday. Alison Skinner, one of the organisers, said this year had been the best one yet.

JAYNE Jackson spends nine hours a day undergoing dialysis. For two years, the 55-year-old former ambulance worker has been waiting for a kidney donor. Today, she urged people to sign the organ donor register. “If there is no kidney, there is no

THOSE of us who talk about feeling depressed after a tough day at work have no inkling about the true nature of severe clinical depression. It is a serious medical condition that can have a devastating effect on the lives of sufferers and their

I WAS extremely shocked and upset to hear of the passing of Westfield Councillor Lynn Jeffries. Although not members of the same party, I had a great deal of respect for her honest, straight-talking demeanour and her tireless, vocal work towards

WOULD motorcyclists taking the A166 York and Fridaythorpe road please note that this is a public highway with a speed limit of 60mph and not a race track. I was driving to Bridlington on the A166 on Sunday in the usual summer procession of cars

NHS England is urging mums-to-be in North Yorkshire and Humberside to get vaccinated against whooping cough. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough is a highly-contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways which can cause severe illness

 HOW good it was to read about the six young teenagers who raised money and went out to Romania to support children with AIDS and their families (York pupils dive in to help Romanian AIDS children, August 23). All power to their elbow as the saying

I DON’T know why the monks got cross, but I’ll tell you why I did. My wife and I tried to use a ‘’sustainable’’ means of transport to shop at the John Lewis store. Getting there was fine, on a No 9 bus from Rougier Street. Having bought some

Barry FURTHER to the recent letters regarding the dropping of Barry Parker and Sharon Shortle, can I add my name to the list of dissatisfied listeners regarding Radio York’s coverage of York City’s matches. Barry has a passion for the club which

A LEADING campaigner for the rights of disabled people was one of the city's "brightest stars". Tributes to Cllr Lynn Jeffries have continued to pour in from those who knew her best, describing her as " a completely selfless person who always looked

I WAS sickened and disgusted to read the sad story of the gull who was painted by “yobs” (Yobs paint seagull bright red, August 23). What sort of upbringing do these creatures receive from their parents, are they never taught kindness and decency

YORK is the most expensive place in the North for couples planning a weekend break. The city ranks sixth nationwide, and top among northern English cities, in a survey of the priciest locations to enjoy two days away according to travel website

I ALREADY have to pay the considerable sum of £15,000 for a season ticket from York to London. I am now informed I must find more money to meet the average rail fare rise of 3.5 per cent. I wonder how many passengers on our overcrowded trains are

IN September 2013, in good faith, along with many other council taxpayers in our city, I subscribed to the additional green bin scheme for one year and paid a fee of £35. Shortly after joining the scheme the council advised council taxpayers that

YORK Council’s credentials over pollution and congestion and its eco-friendly policies are unchallengeable, aren’t they? Leastways, that’s how the leadership seeks to justify to council taxpayers its bus-friendly, cycle-supportive, anti-car initiatives

A YORKSHIRE MEP has welcomed poll results showing more than half think England should have its own parliament. UKIP representative for Yorkshire and the Humber Amjad Bashir wants to see an English parliament established and has said the results

AMONG my friends in the RAF in 1941-42 were a Jew, an Arab and an Armenian Christian. They were proud of the shoulder flashes “Palestine” on their uniforms as that was their home country and where they had enlisted. We lost touch in Canada

MUSIC star Tinchy Stryder helped open Flamingo Land's newest venture at the beginning of a record breaking weekend for the park. The chart-topping grime star performed at Party in the Park and officially opened "Riverside One" - the theme park's

A COUPLE will mark the fifth anniversary of their baby son's birth and death by taking part in next month's Great North Run to raise funds for a charity for premature and sick babies. Catherine Lupton and Andy Sykes' fourth child Joseph was born

POLICE in North Yorkshire found drugs with a street value of more than £130,000 after watching a man struggle with a huge heavy-looking bag. Christopher Norton was followed from his parents’ house to his own home nearby when he was seen putting

A YORK man received a bereavement card with a message written in blood after ending a relationship with another man, the city’s magistrates court was told. Robert Dane also set his victim’s garden gate on fire one night. Firefighters had to

ON FRIDAY August 22 I joined the People’s March for the NHS for the 17-mile Harrogate to Leeds leg. The march is following in the historic footsteps of the original 1936 Jarrow Crusade to Westminster, this time to draw attention to the threats posed

A freezing frenzy of internet videos currently sweeping the globe has arrived at a York pub. Staff at Stonegate's Punch Bowl took on the Ice Bucket Challenge and nominated three other bars - Harkers, The Cross Keys and The Old White Swan - to raise

ALPACAS and gun dogs were among the favourite attractions at the 107th annual Farndale Show yesterday Attracting a large crowd thanks to friendly alpaca Callista, Lawrence Waller was showing his black Huacaya and white Suri alpacas from his farm

100 years ago The German Zeppelin which had raided Antwerp had evidently taken advantage of it being very dark that night and, therefore, suitable for making a sudden raid. One bomb, which had fallen in the Rue des Naves had made a hole 6ft

A former York College performing arts student is appearing in a BBC One comedy drama. Taj Atwal, who studied at the college in 2007, plays Jasmin in Kay Mellor’s ‘In The Club’. It’s not the first role Taj has secured, already known for playing

STEPS singer and actress Faye Tozer is to star in the new comedy for a girls' night out, 69 Shades Of Black, visiting York Barbican on April 30 in next year's 44-date tour. Faye will play company director Christina Black in the sassy and saucy

A GAMER has used his passion for virtual reality to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Alex Mullings, from York, spent 24 hours playing games on his computer, earning £451 for Macmillan Cancer Support in the process. Mr Mullings, who works

A DANCE teacher has left London and moved back home to York to teach the next generation of dancers. Katie Ventress left the capital after working as a professional dancer and has returned to her roots to set up her own dance school in Fulford.

WALKERS, ramblers, cyclists and horse riders can enjoy a variety of walks and outdoor activities during September’s Yorkshire Wolds and Outdoors Festival, launching at The KP in Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, next Wednesday, September 3. Hosted by

ACTIVE York, the city’s sport and active leisure partnership, is recruiting new members to its board to encourage the people of York to be more active more often. The board is made up of representatives from the higher education, further education

DOZENS of veteran and vintage motorcycles made their way to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington for a Bank Holiday celebration of Golden Era bikes and "Rolling Thunder". For the first time this year the museum combined its vintage motorbike festival

Pictures from the Galtres Parklands Festival>> The Galtres Parklands Festival has come a long way since it started as a beer festival at The Durham Ox pub in Crayke ten years ago. Since then, it moved from the pub to a farmer’

A PLUMBER who has launched his own business is championing the importance of apprenticeships as he pays thanks to the mentor who give him his break into the trade. For years Mustafa Altin, known as Muzzy, had tried to find plumbers in York to take

TURNOVER at Jamie's Italian, the restaurant chain launched by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver six year ago, has surpassed the £100 million mark for the first time. Reporting a "solid" performance in its full year results, for the year ending January

YORK audio visual specialist Saville's has been nominated in two categories at the national AV Awards. With more than forty years experience in AV systems design and installation, Saville Audio Visual has been recognised for its communication and

York Handmade Brick Company has played a crucial role in the creation of a new village hall at Husthwaite, near Easingwold. York Handmade, based in Alne, supplied 11,000 traditional bricks for the construction of the £500,000 new hall. Will

A YORK man who lost more than 17 stone after being shocked into losing weight by a family photo is to run in the New York marathon. Matt Briggs, 32, from Huntington, dropped from 31 stone to under 14, after a photo posted on Facebook of him posing

WORK on safety improvements to a busy road in York is expected to start today and last for about five weeks. A new cycle route on University Road and a new 20mph zone are among the changes being introduced by City of York Council in partnership

A NEW footbridge has been opened in Strensall. Developer David Wilson Homes – which built The Tannery development – has built the bridge over the River Foss to improve accessibility. Family of five, the Reeds, who moved in to the village in

FREE NHS health checks are to be offered to people aged between 40 and 74 years across the whole of the East Riding. The five-yearly checks are available from providers across the region, including some GP practices, pharmacies and East Riding

TRIBUTES have been paid to a York man whose adventurous career in shipping took him and his family across the world. Bryan Collinson, who was born in the city in 1927, died in York Hospital on August 6, at the age of 86 after a battle with cancer

ARCHAEOLOGY workshops will take place in Thornton-le-Street next month to give budding archaeologists the chance to boost their skills. The English Heritage-run session will take place on Saturday, September 20, from 10am to 3pm and is intended

RESEARCH led by the University of York shows dangerously high levels of ibruprofen in some rivers. Academics have used new modelling techniques to estimate the levels of 12 pharmaceutical compounds in rivers across the UK, and while most are likely

THE hotly contested shortlist for the 2014 Press Business Awards has been decided. After receiving more than 140 entries from businesses across North Yorkshire the judges have picked three finalists in each of the 14 categories. Entries have

I WOULD like to know how Tesco is reacting to the latest fashion trend. It wasn’t that long ago that certain branches of the supermarket chain banned people from wearing pyjamas while doing their shopping. People were sporting nightwear and

A NEW season of concerts featuring some of the country’s leading musicians has been announced in East Yorkshire. The forthcoming season promises to deliver a wide variety of music. It will run from October to May 2015, with performances at Beverley

York Maze director Tom Pearcy will be revealing why and how he turned a field of a million maize seedlings into one of York’s most visited attractions at Explore Tang Hall Library. The award-winning attraction director will be talking about and

TRIBUTES have poured in for esteemed actor and Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, who dominated the British film business for more than half a century. Lord Attenborough, 90, was among a number of distinguished actors who filmed Elizabeth

PEOPLE with severe mental health problems in York and Selby are still waiting more than a year for help - but an investment of £290,000 has been made to improve the service. Some 78 people are currently on a 15-month waiting list for high-intensity

A REVAMPED pub has celebrated its first birthday in style with a huge bank holiday party. A free barbecue, towering cake and live music could all be found at The Crown and Cushion in Welburn and the village was invited to enjoy the entertainment

THE NSPCC has translated its successful Underwear Rule campaign materials for parents and carers into Russian, Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian. The Underwear Rule helps parents and carers to have simple age-appropriate conversations with their primary

ARTIST and musician Andy Broderick will host a special evening of music and conversation at the Inspired by… gallery at The Moors National Park Centre, Danby, on Saturday, September 6. The Saltburn based artist’s lively watercolours of the animals

A PICNIC will be held close to Millennium Bridge to raise awareness of climate change and poverty. York in Transition has teamed up with York Foodbank to host the picnic on Sunday, September 7, and give families the chance to take part in activities

A WEEK-long project to highlight bogus gas traders is taking place from September 15 to 21. Gas Safety Week will urge consumers to check the credentials of doorstep tradesman before allowing them into their homes. Research shows that one in