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Coastguards are urging everyone to keep away from the coast near Whitby after part of the Cleveland Way collapsed into the sea. They fear there could be further collapses as the coast along the popular long distance walking route is now potentially
YORKSHIRE trio Joe Root, Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance have achieved a rare feat in cricketing history by topping the English first-class batting averages for the summer of 2014. It is only the second time in history that three players from the same
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THREE times Peter James's crime novels have been transferred on to the screen and three times he has not enjoyed the results. Like the man in the Milk Tray ads, he always wears black, and his stories tend to be similarly dark, but Shaun McKenna's
A NORTH Duffield based supplier of medical equipment is to have its products marketed across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following an exclusive distribution deal. GBUK Ltd, headquartered near Selby, has agreed the deal with Dublin-based
MANUFACTURERS in York and North Yorkshire are being urged to tap into funds totally £4.5 million to support offshore wind growth. The GROW:OffshoreWind service is giving York manufacturers the chance access two fast-track funding calls worth a
BAYTOWN, the Robin Hood’s Bay producer of ‘Smuggler’s Beer’, has been awarded a contract to supply its bottled beers to ferry operator DFDS Seaways. Baytown's beer will be available in the bars, restaurants and retail outlet on board each ferry
YORK music venue Fibbers is opening in its new home on Saturday night. Fibbers has said goodbye to Stonebow House after 22 years and moved to the old Tokyo nightclub in Toft Green thanks to a £500,000 investment in the new 860 capacity venue.
PRIME MINISTER David Cameron has pledged that within five years, GP surgeries will open at weekends as well as on weekdays. That will go down well with anyone who has ever fallen ill at the weekend. It has gone down less well with family doctors
SEVEN million people visit York every year and they spend almost £450 million. So you might think we’d do everything in our power to look after them. Generally speaking, we do. But, astonishingly, a number of our flagship outlets still don’t provide
PAUL HEPWORTH states that it’s a myth that traffic lights are deliberately programmed to cause congestion (Letters, September 27). Surely if a system isn’t used to its full potential, indeed never been tried, this is by definition deliberate. Vehicle
WARMEST thanks and congratulations to Barbara Hudson for her sterling efforts in clearing the flowerbeds at Stonebow (The Press, September 29). And, if it is indeed the same Barbara Hudson, even more applause for her excellent photograph, which
WELL done to Barbara Hudson (Letters, September 29). I am willing to help you clean up the disgrace which is supposed to be a fountain. I am regularly in that area and am appalled at the state of it, mainly with cigarette ends. Perhaps it could
I WAS sorry to read in the obituaries of the death of Ida May Goodrick. I never met the lady but she wrote numerous letters to the Press and I loved reading them. Rest in peace. Chris Elliott, Layerthorpe, York.
AS A resident of Westfield, I am being bombarded with election literature from big parties with big budgets. Having limited funds, I am writing this letter to help voters understand why I am standing for the Green Party in the by-election on October
WHOSE idea was it to put seats at the bus stops in Pavement? Shame they aren’t in the shelters where they might be used in the rain. I hope whoever decided to site them where they are owns up to wasting money. Stephen Mortimer, Cosmo Avenue
SHOCKING atrocities are being and have been committed by the Islam State Army on all who are not of their extreme beliefs, including aid workers. After three weeks of air strikes on Islam State Armies in Iraq and Syria by the United States and
THERE have been many articles in The Press over the past couple of years about the Allerton Park incinerator scheme (The Press, September 26). Every time the total cost of £1,400,000,000 is reported, but we have never been told how much of this
IT IS unbelievable that while the Government claims to be reducing the deficit, the Treasury has so far this year borrowed £45.4 billion. Even more than last year. Dennis Barton, Woodthorpe, York.
WHAT a stunning set of photographs you produced for last Friday’s edition of The Press, displaying the work of the talented women from the Northern College of Costume. Very welcoming they all were, too when I popped in to admire their artwork
HAVING created so many beneficial health facilities in the past (The British Children’s Asthmatic Swimming Groups, for example) as well as swimming for the long-term patients at Clifton Hospital and swimming for the elderly, disabled etc, I am naturally
AS I stood in St Helen’s Square while doing a period of charity collecting, I had the time to have a good look at the Lord Mayor’s Mansion House. The sun was shining and the square was busy with tourists. Unfortunately the floral decorations of
CONGRATULATIONS to Marion Burgess (The Press, September 30) on her community apple pressing. She is keeping alive an old craft with which few of us are familiar, and giving us the chance to taste some of the mouth-watering results. As Dringhouses
GARY THORNTON has urged York City Knights fans to continue their "fantastic support" of the club. The new Championship One Coach of the Year, whose contract at York is not to be renewed, wrote an open letter to fans following "a wave of messages
YORK'S director of health and wellbeing, Paul Edmondson-Jones, is leaving to 'pursue opportunities and interests elsewhere.' City of York Council said he joined the authority last year as director of public health to support the transfer of the
SESSAY’S Karl Carver has described his delight at helping Yorkshire win the LV= County Championship title and claiming a winner’s medal. The teenaged left-arm spinner took three wickets in his only appearance against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in
100 years ago The Archbishop of York wrote: “During the last month we have learned three things more clearly and each should be a spur to action. The first is that Germany might have at the last moment secured peace and that she insisted on war
EASI RockIts Rock-It-Ball club are preparing for the new season with their biggest squad ever. The club, sponsored by Print Solutions from York, will continue to run three teams - HellFighters, HellDivers and HellCats - with members' ages ranging
ONE of the best days of his professional career will flood back for York's Simon Dyson tomorrow. That's when Dyson returns to the European Tour after a two-week absence caused by a back injury and then last week's Ryder Cup spectacular. Dyson
THIRSK and Sowerby Harriers runners Rob and Christine Burn shone at the Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Championships at Nunroyd Park in Guiseley. Christine finished fourth in the F60 section of the women’s race over five kilometres and Rob was third
POPPLETON 1 were handed the division one trophy at the IT Sports York Mixed Tennis League annual presentation evening at York Tennis Club. League president Malcolm Huntington, a former Press sports editor, presented the trophies to the ten divisional
RACQUETS clinched the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League division four title with a comprehensive defeat of hosts York 3. Captain Richard Shannon and Bill Brown with 3-29 were one of two Harrogate pairs to score maximum points for the side who
PAUL HANAGAN, who rides the favourite Taghrooda in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, heads to Newcastle today aiming to repay his former boss. The former Malton-based jockey, pictured, rides Enchanted Garden for Malcolm Jefferson with whom he
ACOMB 'A' recorded back to back wins with a 5-2 success over Bootham 'A' in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg UK Snooker League. Richard Lillie, Roland Cox and Nick Marchant (24 break) made it 3-0 to Acomb, but Colin Robinson (22 break) beat
YORK’S Laura Campbell has been confirmed as one of 116 athletes in the Special Olympics GB squad for the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles. The World Summer Games is the global showpiece event for Special Olympics and is held every four years
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THE A64 route to the Yorkshire Coast will close completely this weekend at Rillington, near Malton, to allow for a major re-surfacing project. The Highways Agency says the road will shut between Rillington Fields and Collinsons Lane, Rillington
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued four people from a blaze in Harrogate. The fire broke out early today in a flat in a converted Victorian house in Dragon View, Skipton Road, Harrogate. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the fire was believed
FIREFIGHTERS have finally got a major fire in a North Yorkshire hotel under control. Crews from 18 fire engines spent much of the afternoon battling to prevent the flames spreading from the east wing of Crathorne Hall hotel to the rest of the building
MY first experience of the Yorkshire Dales came on a long, hot summer 30 years ago. I'd given up my civil service job in London, bought a tent and a rucksack, then set out to walk from John O' Groats to Land's End. I walked through some stunning
YORK City Knights achieved a memorable clean sweep of awards at the Kingstone Press Championships presentation ceremony last night - the most noteworthy being Gary Thornton's Coach of the Year gong. His accolade came just a day after he was axed
YORK City have signed Bristol Rovers striker Ryan Brunt on a one-month loan deal - but the club have been told Charlton goalkeeper Nick Pope is staying put. Ex-Stoke City reserve Brunt, 21, has been brought in to bolster a City strikeforce that
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is set to take over a second York pub, despite opposition to its plans for another local less than a mile away. The retailer wants to convert The Corner House in Burton Stone Lane, which is owned by Marston's Brewery.
AN OLYMPIAN swimmer visited York to promote a new health scheme this week. Duncan Goodhew MBE, who won gold in the 100 metre breaststroke at the 1980 Olympics visited Burnholme College to talk about The Golden Mile. Goodhew is an ambassador
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has welcomed a new law which can help the families of missing people. The Missing Persons And Presumption Of Death Act comes into effect today, and gives families the ability to deal with the affairs
A children's hospice is saying thank you 200,000 times to the people of North Yorkshire for their generosity and hard work in a 12-month fundraising campaign. The BBC Radio York's Good Night's Sleep Appeal started a year ago with the aim of raising
A WOMAN who fraudulently claimed more than £30,000 in benefits has avoided prison. Sharon Kersley, of Lucas Avenue in Clifton, York, admitted one count of fraud and three counts of dishonest representation for the receipt of benefits at York Crown
CONKER fans from around York will descend on a local pub for an inaugural competition this weekend. The Open Conker Championship is open to adults and children, with admission fees going directly to charity. The junior and senior championships
WORKERS at a new power station who walked out on unofficial strike in a row over toilets have agreed to return to work after they were promised more facilities. About 300 engineering construction workers stopped work on the site in Ferrybridge
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THE proposed high speed rail college is coming to Yorkshire as Doncaster is selected to co-host the training centre. After York missed out on its bid to host the college, failing to be shortlisted by the Government earlier this year, the city backed
SCIENTISTS at the University of York have taken part in a new study on the risks of pharmaceuticals in the environment. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are discharged at low levels in the environment through a number of different
A VILLAGE post office which was the scene of brutal murder has been bought by the victim's mother to complete home improvements begun by her daughter. Agnes Gaylor told the sellers she was buying the Village Shop and Post Office in Melsonby, near
A GUIDE dog owner from York will take part in a sponsored wing walk this weekend. Peter Holdstock is visually impaired and has been a guide dog owner for about 15 years. He is raising money and awareness for Guide Dog Week, which starts today.
York County Court was among 137 courts across England and Wales targeted by international divorce fraudsters, the Family Court heard in London. The country's top family law judge, Sir James Munby, dismissed 180 divorce petitions and cancelled all
ELDERLY residents in North Yorkshire have been urged to ensure their homes are secure after a number of suspicious incidents. North Yorkshire Police said old people in the Harrogate and Boroughbridge areas had reported incidents of people entering
A MOTORIST suffered serious injuries in a crash with a tractor in East Yorkshire last Wednesday. Humberside Police said a black Peugeot 206 and a green and yellow John Deere tractor which was towing farm equipment at the junction of the A165 Scarborough
TICKETS for the Minster's Christmas concert go on sale today. This year's festive spectacular takes place on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, from 7pm to raise money for the Minster Fund charity, which supports work on the cathedral
HUNDREDS of people turned up to the latest job fair in York. The event was held at York Railway Institute and organised by City of York Council, with York Learning, Job Centre Plus and Learning City York, to help residents find out more about jobs
SINGERS, dancers and jugglers from across the York area will descend on a city pub tomorrow night in the hope of making the big time. Producers from TV 's Britain’s Got Talent show are staging an audition at The Spread Eagle in Walmgate, looking
A NEW strategy for developing tourism and business in York is moving forward as key appointments are set to be made for a new local authority owned company. City of York Council is in the process of creating a new company to promote the city, bringing
A lawyer is urging others to follow in his footsteps after he and his colleagues were named the top fundraisers in an annual Yorkshire endurance feat. Colin Byrne with friends Kevin Webb, Mark Golding and Christian Hall walked 100 km in under 30
REPRESENTATIVES of Tadcaster Carnival Committee and Heineken UK were visited by fundraisers from Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Martin Kochle, from Heineken UK, presented a cheque for £600 from the proceeds of the sale of Tadcaster Carnival Ale brewed
VOLUNTEERS who work with Yorkshire sex abusers in a bid to keep children safe have been celebrated at a conference near York. A York-based scheme, called Yorkshire and Humberside Circles of Support and Accountability, has revealed how its volunteers
A barrister who has often sat as a judge at York Crown Court has retired from the Bench for the second time. Recorder David Bradshaw promised that this time there would be no comeback. He was speaking at the start of his last day giving judgement
A DROP in fuel prices has seen motorists flock to the pumps in North Yorkshire. Three main supermarket chains - Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda - this week announced they would drop the prices at their fuelling stations by between one pence and five
A CHARITY in York has celebrated 30 years of supporting local people with mental illness and their carers. The York Fellowship celebration was held at Sycamore House, with more than 40 people paying tribute to the voluntary coordinator Jenny MacLaren
WOMEN with barely-worn shoes lying discarded and unloved in the bottom of their wardrobe are urged to hand them over for a good cause. Barkers department store in Northallerton is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for Cancer Research by asking
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned about a heavily pregnant woman who has gone missing and may be in Yorkshire. Alexandra Ferenczi, 19, was last seen at around 12pm on September 18 in the Lees Road area of Oldham, Greater Manchester. She
YORK contemporary gallery According To McGee wraps up its 10th anniversary celebrations with the final instalment of the Trailblazers Of Contemporary Art series from this weekend. The trailblazer this time is the notoriously irascible York-born
THE latest locations for North Yorkshire Police's mobile safety cameras have been announced. Cameras will be at the following locations for the next week: A1237 Monks Cross, York A1246 Great
A RYEDALE woman who spent her working life travelling the world as a diplomat last night launched her debut novel inspired by her intriguing career. Jean Harrod, from Hutton le Hole, launched her book "Deadly Diplomacy" at a special event at Gray's
TWO GP surgeries in York are on target to merge by early next month, after patients said they were saddened by - but also understood and accepted - the changes. More than 300 patients responded to a survey about the merger of Gillygate Surgery
PROPOSALS by the Prime Minister to make GP surgeries open at weekends have met with a sceptical reaction from doctors. York GP Dr David Fair, of Jorvik Medical Practice in Stonebow, said everyone was in favour of increasing patients' access to
STUDENTS pulled together to raise funds for a charity that helped one of their teachers to beat cancer. Pupils at Northallerton College took part in a host of sponsored sports events including tug-of-war, frisbee, five-a-side football, tennis and
YORK'S The Voice star helped raise awareness of mental health problems at a special event in the city yesterday. Beth McCarthy was at the "Fulfilling Potential" event staged by mental health charity Community Links at Clement's Hall. The charity
CCTV images have been released by detectives investigating the theft of a £5,000 bicycle. Police in Harrogate released these images of a man they want to speak to in relation to the theft of a grey Specialised FSR Carbon Evo 14 StuntJumper, which
HUNDREDS of supporters joined the York Cats Protection for its annual open day and helped to raise £1,918 and enough food to make 878 much needed meals for the cats in the adoption centre.James Hodgkison, York’s Adoption Centre Manager, said
A BURGLAR who targeted homes in Acomb has been jailed for more than a year. Shaun Neil Stephen Holding was spotted acting suspiciously by a resident of Hamilton Drive, at 6.30am on May 29, said Liam O'Brien, prosecuting at York Crown Court.
ONE of The Press' most prolific - and controversial - letter writers has died, aged 99. Ida Mary Goodrick, who lived for many years in Woodlands Avenue, Tadcaster, until moving more recently to a Selby nursing home, will be buried in Tadcaster
NORTH Yorkshire police officers killed in the line of duty were among those remembered at a ceremony attended by Prince Charles. Relatives, colleagues and senior police officers were among those who travelled to Belfast to mark National Police
THE historic Masham Sheep Fair took place at the weekend. Celebrating all aspects of sheep farming, the event commemorates the time when as many as 70,000 sheep were sold each year in the town’s market place. There were sheep shows and classes
RESIDENTS at a flagship York housing development have been offered hotel accommodation after repeated problems with the centralised supply of heating and hot water. Householders have been without hot water for up to a fortnight at some properties
PUPILS and staff at a York primary academy are celebrating after securing a gold award in science. Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy in Strensall has scooped the Primary Science Quality Mark GOLD Award, a national award scheme to develop and celebrate
SELBY’S newly formed Green Party group will be holding its first meeting on Monday, October 13 and is inviting members of the public to come and join its campaign against fracking. Founder member Caroline Littler said: “Many people are desperate
RENOWNED businesses in York are still failing to provide suitable access for disabled customers, ten years to the day since legislation came into effect. The Press visited a number of city-centre stores with Laura Branigan, 48, a mobility scooter
Her family's shop may be in Birmingham, but Sharan Purewal's story could just as easily apply – and be of value – to any small to medium sized business in York. When you meet Sharan, you'd be forgiven for thinking that energy is the last of her worries