TWO people have appeared in court accused of the murder of a man who died two years after being attacked in York. Andrew Fowler, 42, of Monkton Road, off Malton Road in York, and Amanda Jane Moran, 28, of St John's Terrace in Leeds, are accused
A SCAFFOLDER had to be rescued by firefighters when he fell 10 metres through the roof of a building site. Crews from Sherburn fire station, were called to the scene at an industrial premises on St Hilda's Road, Sherburn, near Malton, at 2.15pm
CROWDS are flocking to Knavesmire in York today as the city's biggest ever beer festival gets underway. The 2014 York Beer and Cider Festival is opening to the public at 5.30pm today in a huge marquee. Organisers from the York branch of the
CHOCOLATE treats made famous in York have been trumped by other big name bars, in a survey of thousands of enthusiasts. Galaxy topped the list and Dairy Milk was second, beating off competition from bars made by York-based Nestle UK. The York-born
A SCHOOLGIRL was robbed of her shoes and socks as she walked home from class. The 15-year-old Manor C of E Academy pupil was stopped by a man on Millfield Lane, in Nether Poppleton, and pushed to the ground as she approached the railway crossing
DETECTIVES are searching for a missing offender who is wanted for return to prison. Barry McGrath, 36, was released on licence from a two-year prison sentence for affray and possession of an offensive weapon on September 11, but has breached his
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has abandoned its plan to build a new store in North Yorkshire. The controversial proposals for Kirkbymoorside had been opposed because of potential damage to the market town's shops. Now the company has pulled out.
The people of Scotland go to the polls tomorrow in an independence referendum which remains too close to call. Whatever happens, there will be huge implications for the rest of the UK. STEPHEN LEWIS canvasses opinions in York. Ian Gillies, Scots-born
YORK Stage Musicals has just raised the bar... again. You may feel a company with community casting at its heart should not recruit its lead actress from the professional London ranks, but the benefits of importing Cleopatra Rey for Sister Act
A SCHOOL in York is "doubly delighted" after getting a second mini-bus from a children's charity. Applefields Special School has taken delivery of another coach from Variety, the Children’s Charity, which provides practical help including coaches
A CREATIVE entrepreneur has set up her own jewellery business to support helpless animals. Acomb-based Little Silver Hedgehog is the brainchild of Emma Farley who uses silver clay to create unique jewellery inspired by wildlife and nature.
STAFF at Morrison Utility Services have taken top prize in one of North Yorkshire’s biggest corporate challenges. A host of companies took part in the York 10k event which calculates the average chip time of the first three team members home to
A NATIONAL parcel delivery company has taken on a new warehouse in Selby. Yodel has acquired the 66,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility and four-and-a-half acres of land for parking of commercial vehicles at Access 63 in the town
SCATHING York City boss Nigel Worthington slammed his side’s “diabolical” decision making during a 0-0 home draw with Luton. The Minstermen are still without a win during five Bootham Crescent fixtures this term and Worthington pulled no punches
GARY THORNTON has admitted his surprise that Oldham not Hunslet will be coming to Huntington Stadium on Sunday - but he has warned his York City Knights side they will face a team in form. The Roughyeds won 25-24 at South Leeds Stadium in the opening
MICHAEL Ingham pulled off four vital saves to earn York City a 0-0 draw with old foes Luton. The former Northern Ireland international came out on top in one-on-one situations to deny Hatters pair Mark Cullen and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu. He then
LEEDS United’s recovery under caretaker-boss Neil Redfearn gained greater momentum when the former York City youth coach steered his side to an impressive 3-1 victory at Bournemouth. United’s long haul to the south coast took on a dismal air almost
HEWORTH ‘A’s good start to the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League continued with a 5-2 victory over Bootham ‘B’. It put them top of the table, as Malton did not have a game, but they did not start well - Matt Smith putting Bootham
JACK BROOKS has hailed the influence of Ryan Sidebottom on Yorkshire’s County Championship winning campaign, particularly their title-clinching win against Nottinghamshire last week. Brooks and Sidebottom have developed a close friendship since
YORKSHIRE’S up-and-coming stars will be going to Strensall this Saturday to take on Hunters York & District Senior League side Sheriff Hutton Bridge in the annual challenge match in memory of Phil Fisher. The Yorkshire Academy have recently
BASHIBA, already a four-time winner this season, can add to his impressive scoresheet at Beverley today on behalf of Nigel Tinkler, who could well have a double on the bumper eight-race card. The Langton trainer has done a fine job with his three-year-old
FRIENDS and family of Megan Roberts have gathered at the River Ouse to mark what would have been her 21st birthday. Megan, who was a student at York St John University, disappeared on a night out with friends last January, and her body was found
FIRST York employee Alison Owbridge has been hailed as the country’s top female bus driver. Alison, 48, from Wigginton, finished tenth in the UK’s Bus Driver of the Year competition, held at the weekend in Blackpool - making her the highest placed
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has raised the plight of local pubs on the floor of the House of Commons. Speaking during questions to the Secretary of State for business, innovation and skills, Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones urged working across
A MOTORIST who was five times over the drink drive limit has been banned for three years. Nicholas David Matthews, 36, of Crossways Crescent, Harrogate, was stopped in his Fiat Punto outside his home address on August 21. He pleaded guilty
FESTIVAL organisers have said they intend to repay traders who claim they have been left high and dry and owed thousands of pounds. Stallholders have not been paid for the four day Galtres Parklands Festival held at Duncombe Park, near Helmsley
RICHARD III died in the thick of battle after losing his helmet and coming under a hail of blows from vicious medieval weapons, new research has shown. Detailed scans of the king’s bones show that he sustained 11 wounds at or near the time of his
A JURY has acquitted two men accused of involvement in a Tadcaster cannabis factory after both said they had never been to the town in their lives. Carl David Wood and Paul Bray were giving evidence at York Crown Court on the second day of their
RENOWNED York-born actress Dame Judi Dench has been cast again – this time in clay. Sculptor and fashion designer Nicole Farhi has created a bust of the actress as part of her new exhibition, From The Neck Up. Her show, at the Bowman Sculpture
IT SHOULD have been Megan Roberts’ 21st birthday yesterday. Her mum, Jackie, whose 50th birthday was last month, had been planning to take her daughter on holiday. Instead Jackie, together with other family and friends of Megan, could only remember
SCOTLAND has the same population as Yorkshire (5.3 million) and, like Yorkshire, it has a great history and identity, so why do they want to spoil the party and opt for independence and break up the union? I’m sure all Yorkshire parents wish their
HERE’S one in the eye for men who like to snigger about women drivers. First York’s Alison Owbridge has been hailed as one of the best bus drivers in the country. She placed tenth in the Bus Driver of the Year competition held at Blackpool
I SEE from your September 15 edition that City of York Council has decided to fly the St Andrew’s Cross over York’s Mansion House. As specific planning permission is required to fly any flag other than the Union Jack, can the council confirm that
AS OF late your pages have been graced by many a letter bemoaning the prospect of neighbourhood development. Since these letters seemed to originate from all points of the compass, I thought I would take a look at the latest local development framework
I FAIL to understand/comprehend your inside page headline “Space needed for new homes” (The Press, September 9), when in fact it had nothing at all to do with what an average person would perceive as ‘homes’. I think that the general view of a
THE residents of Boroughbridge Road have endured for well over a year total disruption and upheaval during the Park & Ride road works (Balfour Beatty kept us regularly informed and thanked us for our co-operation). A few days of normality at
THE risible promise of a 2017 referendum on our EU membership was forced out of our keenly Europhile Prime Minister by the rise of Ukip. David Cameron hoped to gain votes, while delaying the process for as long as possible, but the heavyweights
A COUNCILLOR, like any other elected politician in this democracy, is a representative not a delegate and should act in accordance with what he/she believes to be in the best interests of the whole of their electorate. Cllr Helen Douglas should
ON September 5, members of the Royal Naval Association were invited to attend a presentation night hosted by the York Sea Cadets at their unit in Skeldergate. Throughout the evening we were given an insight as to why these young people joined the
THE Press should stop its prevarication concerning low-paid jobs and poverty in York and support a citizens’ income. What nonsense to talk about entrepreneurs being encouraged as the solution to low pay because most people would still have too
I AM sorry to contradict Phillip Roe (Letters, September 11), but this anti-EU rhetoric on the issue of vacuum cleaners is silly. We were awash with similar tirades when energy efficiency ratings were introduced for fridge, freezers, washing machines
COUNCILLOR James Alexander (Letters, September 13) distorts the essence of what was said in my letter to which he responds. I did say mortgages were calculated on the man’s wage, and I did say that in its way it was one of the reasons house prices
100 years ago OUR British allies had, as everyone knew, two main preoccupations – to be able to shave and to have tea. No danger deterred them from their allegiance to the razor and the teapot. At an undisclosed location in the Department of
POLICE officers do a difficult and dangerous job. Most of appreciate that. What we probably don’t realise is how traumatic a job it can be. A new report has highlighted the “psychological scarring” that some officers can experience. It should
DICK Turpin came to an ignominious end. Hanged at Tyburn in 1739, the notorious highwayman was buried in St George’s churchyard. His body was then dug up by graverobbers, recovered by a mob, paraded around York on a board, then reburied. He
A CALL heard in those far-off days of National Service from a regular to a new National Serviceman would be, “Get some in.” This denoted that the regular had many years of service, whereas the NS chap had none. This would appear to be a good watchword
SOMETHING is wrong with York’s ruling Labour group when stalwarts such as Cllr Brian Watson are deselected and others are jumping ship, not to mention the party’s broken promises to York’s citizens. In 2012 Cllrs James Alexander and Sonja Crisp
WITH reference to a question last week regarding Walmgate Bar portcullis defence grating being in such marvellous condition (Letters, September 10). The writer said they do not have any knowledge of another one like this. Well, to my memory Bootham
HAS anyone any used/unwanted dolls clothes and toys crochet or knitting patterns they don’t use any more as my daughter is leaning to knit and crochet and we are finding these really hard to find. Mrs Fisher, 1 Hillcrest, Thirsk, YO7 4JJ.
HELEN DOUGLAS’ decision to switch from Labour to Conservative might retain a semblance of credibility if she had not stood for re-selection as a Labour candidate only two months ago. If she felt so strongly about the “national”, and indeed the
THE North Yorkshire branch of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust would like to say thank you to all those people who made a contribution at our street collection on Wednesday, September 3 in Acomb. We raised a total of £286.11, which we are delighted with
FRIDAY night and two men are squaring off for a punch-up in the street. Their supporters hurl abuse at each other, goading their fighter on. We’ve all seen it. So what do you, as a neutral bystander, think? My personal emotion is utter disgust
DOES anyone else think more regulations are needed to stop employment agencies exploiting the unemployed and giving a free licence to companies to treat people unfairly? I have seen this time and again. My son has experienced this. Only this
IT MAKES my blood boil when I read that meals are being withdrawn at care homes to save £50,000 when the Lendal Bridge fiasco, which is still ongoing, could well ending up costing York council taxpayers at least a million pounds. Apart from the
THE news that an enhanced commercial development is being sought at the A1237/A59 junction is unfortunately typical of car-dependant developments that spring up at major road intersections. While these developments are intended to serve passing
JULIAN COLE says in his column of September 11 that he just cannot be bothered to do a bad-tempered Republican jig and demand the Royals be abolished. Well if you read the whole column, in a roundabout way he does just that. If Mr Cole has
ON THURSDAY Scotland goes to the polls to decide its future, whether to stay as part of the Union or to go it alone. It would appear that the polls are running neck-and-neck, with little difference in the figures. The politicians and news presenters
TOP transport experts from around the UK could be brought in to help tackle congestion in York. A leaked council report seen by The Press proposes spending £161,000 setting up the city's "congestion commission" and says it should consist of four
TWO off duty members of the emergency services who saved a woman from drowning have been commended for their efforts. Military firefighter Craig Marsden, who is based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, and British Transport Police officer James Finch were
THE pavements outside the shops on Bishopthorpe Road in York are set to be enhanced. Following a meeting between the Bishy Road Traders Association and the City of York Council it has been agreed that repairs should be made to the most weathered
AN NSPCC-DESIGNED garden won a gold award at the Harrogate Flower Show. Designed exclusively for the NSPCC by Susanne Guthrie, the garden was inspired by a child’s journey with the NSPCC. Roxy, a newly-restored 1966 VW camper van, took centre
CASH-STRAPPED bosses of the North York Moors National Park look set to launch an independent charitable trust to open up new sources of funding. A report to a committee meeting next Monday says the authority is continuing to suffer cuts in its
SINGERS are being invited to take part in a charity performance of Handel’s Messiah in Ripon Cathedral on Saturday, October 18. The concert is raising funds towards practical support for families who are living in Gaza, through the work of Medical
FLAMINGO Land has been named Yorkshire’s best attraction in a public vote. The Ryedale theme park and resort has been named Yorkshire’s Most Magnificent Attraction 2014 following a summer vote, and has beaten 15 other attractions including last
SCARBOROUGH Sea Life Sanctuary is having one of its busiest seal-rescue summers in recent years. Staff are currently nursing two seal pups in the seal hospital and have two more in the outdoor rehabilitation pool. These four represent a tiny
TWO men have died in a helicopter crash off the Yorkshire coast. Humberside Police and Humber Coastguard were called at 1.40pm after a member of the public who said they had seen it fall into the sea at Flamborough Head. The first services
A SAFETY scheme in Harrogate saw police and council officers check 21 taxis in one night. North Yorkshire Police worked with Harrogate borough council and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, to carry out safety checks on private hire and
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car which had come off the road in North Yorkshire at about 7.20pm on Monday. The car was travelling on the A19 close to Crockey Hill, when it left the road. No other vehicle was involved. Paramedics and two fire
ONE of North Yorkshire's top brass bands has won top awards in an event in the Yorkshire Dales. Shepherd Group Concert Band, which is based at Portakabin in Huntington, has brought home the trophies from the Hardraw Scar Brass Band Festival.
A YORK tourist attraction has been named one of the top ten in the country. The National Railway Museum came sixth in the Travellers' Choice awards for museums yesterday, and nineteenth best in Europe. The awards are compiled by online travel
FIRE crews were called to a possible building fire in Murton Lane, York, at about 8.25pm on Monday. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire Service said three fire engines were sent to the building, but the smoke which had been reported was due to
FAMILY and friends packed into York Crematorium to pay tribute to a mum-to-be who was “always smiling”. There was standing room only as hundreds of mourners paid their respects to Janine Barker, 33, and her unborn son, Bertie Murray Barker.
PRICES at a Selby pub will be slashed for one day next week. The Giant Bellflower in Gowthorpe will reduce the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Wednesday, September 24, to back national Tax Equality Day. The event is aimed at
A CARRIAGE from the train which carried Sir Winston Churchill from his state funeral to his final resting place is due to have a new home in York. The Southern Railway luggage van no. 2464, which was built in 1931, is currently being cosmetically
AN AUCTION will be held to help raise money for an East Yorkshire school project. Goole Academy will host a charity dinner and auction of promises in aid of its Build A Plane project on October 9. Prizes will include a flight in a vintage aircraft
THE future looks bright for the Thirsk-based recycling machinery manufacturer Crushing and Screening Ltd which has won new contracts with two North Yorkshire firms. The company has found new customers in the aggregates and recycling sectors, including
