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  • Search continues for missing York man

    POLICE searching for missing York man Clive Nicholson have released new CCTV images.  The CCTV stills show what police believe is Mr Nicholson’s blue Ford Mondeo arriving near to the Elmwood Farm pub in Beighton, Sheffield, where he parks the car

  • Top honours for Heworth Golf Club pair

    THE White stuff came to the fore in round three of the York Union of Golf Clubs’ Cross Trophy at Scarthingwell GC. Richard White filled in as a late substitute to partner Steve Bellerby, who was then delighted when the Heworth GC pair walked off

  • Tribute paid to master bastman Val Toase

    THE funeral of former Easingwold Cricket Club batsman Val Toase will be held next Wednesday. Toase, who died peacefully in hospital at the age of 86, was a fine cricketer and dominated the York & District Senior League batting averages for

  • Labour debacle

    WE ARE all frustrated with the way York is being run by the Labour council. On an almost daily basis we hear of another gaffe or debacle; their tenure has been embarrassing and taken our great cathedral city to the brink. As a resident it pains

  • Lettings: Whole range of homes on offer

    Brian Page views a selection of very different but equally stylish attractive homes to let in and around York. WE have a good mix of different properties to talk about this week – ranging from modern and traditional city centre houses to lovely

  • New Homes: Affordable, modern living near York city centre

    Brian Page takes a look at two individual and imaginative new home developments close to York city centre. YORK now has a good number of housing developments in progress in and around the city – with a host of smart new homes springing up to cater

  • Cinderella, Grand Opera House, December 12 to January 4

    NORTON musical actress Lauren Hood is to return to the Grand Opera House pantomime in York this winter. After playing the lead in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs last Christmas, when she had to cover her blonde hair with a dark wig, this time Lauren

  • Match preview: Sick-list yields Mansfield bench vacancies

    INJURY-STRUCK Mansfield Town are expected to be unable to fill their bench again at York City tomorrow. The Stags could only name six substitutes for Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw at bottom-of-the-table Tranmere and striker Alex Fisher and on-loan Derby

  • Future of York City loan strikers in the balance

    THE future of loan strikers Ryan Brunt and Diego De Girolamo has yet to be decided by York City boss Russ Wilcox. The two frontmen have "impressed" the new manager in the early stages of his Bootham Crescent reign, having been recruited by his

  • Police concerned for missing teenager

    POLICE are concerned for the safety of a missing 15-year-old girl. Kiera Meldrum was reported missing from the Humberside area on Monday, and North Yorkshire Police believe she may now be in the York area. Kiera is white, about 5ft tall, with

  • Tadcaster Albion boss walking tightrope to keep squad happy

    PAUL MARSHALL admits he is walking a tightrope keeping his squad happy as his Tadcaster Albion team sweep all before them in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Brewers boss has the best type of problem as he prepares his outfit

  • Byram hails Leeds United’s fighting spirit

    LEEDS United will look to overcome off-field problems as they bid to end a run of five Sky Bet Championship games without a win. The Whites, who host Wolves at Elland Road tomorrow, have not yet won under new manager Darko Milanic and their winless

  • Anglers’ Championship of the Yorkshire Ouse

    THE York & District Amalgamation of Anglers’ Championship of the Yorkshire Ouse will be staged on the River Ouse above and below York on Sunday. The draw will be held at St Clement’s WMC at 8.30am, with fishing from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

  • Angel cartoon to print and colour

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  • Trainer Richard Hannon unleashes Thahab for Doncaster tilt

    IF you want to know what one million euros can secure in horse flesh, then Doncaster is the place to be this afternoon. Thahab, a son of Dubawi, cost that mighty sum at the Arqana yearling sales last year and is owned by the Qatar-based Al Shaqab

  • Stars of TV and cinema in York for new film set in the 70s

    A TERRACED street in York has been taken back in time to the 1970s for the filming of a new movie. TV and cinema stars, along with old cars such as Ford Escorts and Triumph Stags, have descended on Amber Street, in The Groves, for the film by Bubwith-based

  • Historic restoration specialist creates new modern offices

    THE new offices for The Press were redeveloped by one of the oldest construction companies in the world. York-based William Anelay, founded in 1747, carried out the refurbishment of the former Poads building, named after the corn and seed merchant

  • Building the ultimate student experience

    THE new student accommodation in Walmgate marks a £60 million investment by Student Castle as it looks to create its biggest UK site here in York. The private university accommodation specialist is creating 648 rooms, made up of cluster flats,

  • The changing face of Walmgate

    Changes are afoot in Walmgate. Reporter ALEX ROSS talks to traders in the street. TRADERS in Walmgate, York, have welcomed the many changes happening outside their front doors. As they go about their business serving customers, student flats

  • Teamwork pays off in The Press HQ project

    TEAMWORK and perseverance have delivered a property story with a happy ending for The Press and its staff. The Press has been based in Walmgate for 25 years but, following the closure of its printing press and with recent changes in technology,

  • A new era for The Press

    IT’S all change at The Press. We have moved into new, purpose-built offices at the start of a new era for a newspaper which has been the main provider of news, sport and information to the people of York and surrounding area for 132 years. But

  • Hotel strategy must remain on the agenda

    A REPORT featuring critical views of York's visitor economy by hoteliers in the city has been welcomed as catalyst for change. The Press yesterday reported the findings of an independent report which suggested York needs to attract more high spending

  • York council accused of pushing people into poverty

    YORK council bosses have pushed people into debt through benefit changes that completely go against their anti-poverty agenda, a critical new report claims. Advice York, a partnership of advice organisations, says City of York Council was needlessly

  • 11 news snippets you may have missed

    1) MOVIE-MAKERS are planning a film to dramatise this year’s Grand Depart in York. Tour bidders from Welcome to Yorkshire have held talks with scriptwriters over making a feature-length British comedy in the same vein as Golden Globe-nominated Calendar

  • City needs to act on hotel provision

    THE recently published report into the state of York’s hotel industry doesn’t always make for pretty reading. Several hoteliers interviewed point to the damage stag and hen parties are doing to the city’s reputation. One four-star hotel claimed

  • Those who care

    DESPITE headlines suggesting otherwise, the world is full of amazing people and foster carers are among the best of them. It takes a singular type of person to be good at this demanding role, but the rewards of giving a secure home and future to

  • Changes to benefits are ‘deplorable’

    I WISH to deplore the latest outrage from Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Many thousands of people with long-term chronic and degenerative diseases are having their benefits slashed, allegedly as an incentive to encourage

  • Traveller site bill

    MATTHEW Laverack, in his letter of October 18, states that the planning application for a traveller site at city of York council West Offices is neither foolish or frivolous, but goes on to state that “it may be tongue in cheek”. The dictionary

  • Making mischief

    LOOKING through the Spooks supplement in The Press of October 22, it was good to see the advice given to children going trick or treating. However, I don’t think it is right to say this is a traditional thing to do at Hallowe’en. I don’t think

  • Working together

     LOCAL Lib-Dem Nick Love has a short memory on the issue of proportionality (Letters, October 11) . This from the party that in 2003 carved up chairmanships of committees to be solely held by one party, the Liberal Democrats, because it had the

  • Reward offer renewed over York armed robbery

    THE grandfather of shop assistants threatened in an armed robbery has renewed his appeal for information. Sian MacRae, 18, was working with her sister Jodie Weston, 25, at the MacRae's First Stop in Huntington Road, when a man armed with a gun

  • Apprentices help build new Selby leisure centre

    APPRENTICES are helping to create the new Selby leisure centre. Oliver Whitehead, apprentice electrician, and James Riley, apprentice plumber, are working on the project, which is due to be completed early next year, and are employed by mechanical

  • Flawed sentiment

    THE hopes and sentiments of Nick Love (Letters, October 22) in his wish for York councillors to work together, regardless of party, are spot on but have one tiny flaw. We are talking about politicians here. Unfortunately it must be in all their

  • Good development

    WHEN James Alexander, fresh from university, first got involved in what was happening in York and the Tories had control, we exchanged regular emails and agreed on most things. The one disagreement was proportional representation and probably still

  • Four arrests made under Operation Hawk

    FOUR men have been arrested in York and drugs have been seized in a day of police action under Operation Hawk. The operation was set up to tackle travelling criminals and disrupt their activity – and Wednesday saw 24 people and four vehicles searched

  • Days of variety

    WHEN thoughts turn to keeping variety alive in the UK, as it was in the 50s and 60s, and remembering the likes of Sunday Night At The London Palladium, can we honestly still keep places such as the Futurist and others going today? Transport to

  • Good housekeeping

    I AM astonished at the remarks made by some Labour councillors about the state of the Water World pool at a recent council meeting. Cllr Simpson-Laing implied the pool was dirty. Really? If so, why then has the contract to operate this new swimming

  • Haves and have-nots

    WE are now being told that our beloved country is becoming divided into the haves and have-nots. This must be the joke of the century. In my 83 years on this planet, it has been forever thus. Having spent most of my life in the horse-racing

  • Power point

    ALARM bells started ringing after the fire at Didcot power station when I heard assurances that there was no danger of power cuts following the fire and shutdown of part of the power station. Our energy policy is in total disarray with a cavalier

  • Moorings debate

    AS Micklegate ward councillors representing the ward on the west side of the river facing the proposed extended moorings at York Motor Yacht Club (YMYC), we were as concerned as everyone else to hear about this proposal in place of the open river bank

  • Thanks to everyone who voted for Joyce

    I WOULD like to thank all those who voted for Joyce Donkin to be awarded the Public Sector Hero at the Community Pride Awards 2014. I nominated Joyce because she is a true public sector hero who has seen thousands of children, their children and

  • October 24

    100 years ago FOR many weeks the Military Hospital at York had been ready for the reception of wounded British soldiers, and the first batch, 77 in all, had just arrived on a special Red Cross train in which the men had travelled from Southampton

  • Time to lower the age to vote

    MOMENTUM is growing to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote. Scotland paved the way, by extending the franchise to this age group in last month’s independence referendum. The young teens confounded critics who thought they’d be too busy texting and

  • Street art plays a role in war hero book

    STREET art has a role to play in the latest exhibition at York Minster. York’s Book of Young Heroes has been created by young artists following a series of workshops with two local street artists and the Minster’s outreach team. The young artists

  • Pocklington honours those who never returned from war

    The men of Pocklington who gave their lives in the First World War will be commemorated at a special exhibition in the town which opens next week. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. IN the summer of 1915, Private James Harrison, a young driver with the 2nd

  • Pregnant women urged to consider flu vaccine

    PREGNANT woman around York are being urged to protect themselves and their baby against flu. Expectant mothers are being offered the flu jab for free, and Lucy Botting, Chief Nurse at NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “

  • Brewery wins new supermarket deal

    A NORTH Yorkshire brewery is expanding its supermarket presence after wining a contract to supply Morrisons. Wold Top Brewery, which already has contracts with Sainsbury's and Waitrose, will now see its bottled beers stocked in Morrisons stores

  • Furniture store reopens following refurbishment

    A FURNITURE retailer has overhauled its showrooms and stock as part of a £250,000 refurbishment which has been dubbed the "most significant development" in the business's long history. Geoffrey Benson & Son has re-opened the doors of its new-look

  • Refinance deal sets up IT firm for future growth

    IT SERVICES provider Esteem Systems is positioned for growth after completing a re-finance deal. The Wetherby based business agreed the funding package, which includes senior debt and working capital facilities, with the acquisition finance team

  • Businesses invited to event to promote export

    BUSINESSES in York and North Yorkshire are being urged to prepare for global success by taking part in Export Week. Organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in conjunction with partners and business organisations, this year’s event will encourage

  • Bank manager welcomes top ranking

    A YORK bank manager has welcomed news that Swedish banking group Handelsbanken has been rated top for customer satisfaction for the sixth year running in an independent survey of British banks. Chris Ibbotson, manager of Handelsbanken in York Business

  • Fresh calls for York to offer IVF on the NHS

    FRESH calls have been made for York to offer fertility treatment to couples on the NHS after new guidelines stated it was a core service. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy has appealed to the the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group - the only area

  • Royal kitchen maker goes into administration

    A NORTH Yorkshire catering equipment specialist which re-fitted the kitchens of BuckinghamPalace has gone into administration. Holmes Catering Equipment, based in Full Sutton, near York, has appointed Geoffrey Martin & Co as administrators

  • East Riding photo competition opens for entries

    ENTRIES are now being accepted for a new photography competition in East Yorkshire. Capturing The East Riding was launched last year, when more than 700 entries were received, and this year's theme is @Work, Rest and Play. All entries can be

  • Experience war and Roman life at York museums this half-term

    DESERT warfare during the First World War and life in the Roman legion are two of the topics youngsters can explore inside the city's museums this half term. Great War veteran Frank Wood will tell his story at York Castle Museum as visitors join

  • Mother campaigns for school crossing

    A MOTHER has called for a Pelican crossing to be installed on a road where her daughter was hit by two cars on her way home from school. Freya Carlysle, 11, from Whitley, near Selby, was hit by the vehicles earlier this month but escaped serious

  • Call for action on former chocolate factory site

    CITY leaders are calling for action on what they call the "missing piece of the jigsaw" in the redevelopment of York's major brownfield sites. Council leader James Alexander has spoken of his frustration that a deal has still not been reached on

  • Simon Dyson begins China task

    YORK’S Simon Dyson began a task in earnest today. That’s when the two-day tournament for the professionals began in the Mission Hills Celebrity pro-am tournament staged in China. Dyson, now 107th in the world rankings, is among 24 leading players

  • Trophies awarded for Dragon Boat race

    TROPHIES have been presented to fundraisers for the Lord Mayor of York's charities at the Mansion House. Thousands of people turned out to watch this year's Dragon Boat Race in the River Ouse in July, where groups competed against each other and

  • Benefit cuts causing hardship for working people in York

    INCREASINGLY more York people in work are getting into financial difficulties while some are cutting back on food and fuel to meet bills, York and District Citizens' Advice Bureau heard at its annual meeting. People on benefits were being taken