YORK City boss Russ Wilcox is looking forward to a three-way fight for the goalkeeper’s shirt at Bootham Crescent. On-loan Burnley goalkeeper Alex Cisak made his debut during today’s 1-1 draw with Mansfield after Michael Ingham picked up a thigh
FORMER York City coach Neil Redfearn is back in charge at Leeds United after Darko Milanic parted company with the club. Milanic was manager at Elland Road for only 32 days, presiding over three draws and three defeats culminating in today's 2-
THE man who helped forge York's reputation as the most haunted city in Europe after seeing a ghostly legion of Roman soldiers has died, aged 79. Harry Martindale was an 18-year-old apprentice heating engineer in 1953 when he saw at least 20 Roman
WELL over 100 villagers attended a crowded meeting this morning to raise a series of objections to a proposed gypsy and travellers' site at Naburn. The public meeting in Naburn Village Hall centred on proposals outlined in City of York Council
A TEENAGER reported missing to police has been found safe and well. Fifteen-year-old Kiera Meldrum was reported missing from the Humberside area on October 20. She was found safe and well in York on Friday night, a North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman
A SHOP has been ram raided in Scarborough and tobacco and alcohol stolen. Many members of the public called the police after a Land Rover was seen smashing into the window of the Cooperative Store in Newlands Park Drive in Scarborough and a number
On his way to the Ryder Cup, STEVE CARROLL stopped off to play the golf course dubbed the ‘miniature Gleneagles’. He wasn’t disappointed. A WHITE post is all that guides the eye as you line up what must be one of the most imposing opening tee shots
SOMETIMES being a chef does have its advantages and great opportunities fall at your feet. A couple of years ago, I got to develop a new beer with my fellow Michelin-starred restaurant owner and ex-head chef, James Mackenzie of the Pipe and Glass
AUSTRALIAN comedian Wayne Deakin will headline tonight’s Saturday Night Lounge bill at The Duchess, Stonebow, York, where Rob Rouse, Phil Chapman and compere Jonathan Mayor will be cracking jokes too from 8pm to 10.30pm. Deakin has performed at
1) DINERS who arrive at a York restaurant wearing their dressing gowns on Monday can eat for free. Giraffe, at the Vangarde retail park in Monks Cross, is marking the clocks going back by offering free breakfasts to anyone arriving in a dressing gown
YORK City boss Russ Wilcox wants to bring competitive reserve-team football back to Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen have been without an official second string for six seasons with former manager Martin Foyle withdrawing the club from Pontins
KRISS BRINING has pledged his future to York City Knights. The hooker, who played 13 times for the club last season, is the latest recruit as head coach James Ford continues to shape his squad ahead of the 2015 Kingstone Press League One campaign
LIAM PLUNKETT has revealed the demanding winter fitness schedule which will leave him in peak physical condition in time for a hectic year of cricket with Yorkshire and England in 2015. The former Durham fast bowling all-rounder missed the latter
CLUB stalwart Dan Parslow has started life under his ninth York City manager - including caretakers Neil Redfearn, Andy Porter and Steve Torpey - determined to win back a starting place. One of new boss Russ Wilcox's first actions following his
PAUL HANAGAN, who has enjoyed an outstanding year, heads to Doncaster this afternoon with bright prospects of causing an upset in the final Group 1 race of the campaign. The former Malton-based jockey teams-up with Snoano in the £216,000 Racing
YORK City have signed former Australia under-20 goalkeeper Alex Cisak on loan from Premier League Burnley, writes Dave Flett. Cisak has joined the Minstermen for an initial month and will go straight into the squad for this afternoon’s home match
BUS passengers travelling between York the coast will be able to access free Wi-Fi thanks an allocation of city funds.Bus operator Transdev is set to benefit from York’s share of £50 million from the government’s Super-Connected Cities
HEALTH bosses have been accused of "skewing the figures" to justify refusing fertility treatment to couples struggling to have children. York commissioners voted 5-4 against giving couples IVF, deciding it would cost too much - a decision which
A teenager told a 13-year-old girl her age didn't matter as he sexually abused her in three different ways, York Crown Court heard. After she told police about Matthew Brook's crimes, she was bullied at school by people who claimed she was lying
FINDS from York's medieval, Viking and Roman past - and possibly much further back than that - have been unearthed during a dig at a city centre church. The first phase of Archaeology Live! the York Archaeological Trust's training dig at All Saints
A PROJECT to tackle flooding in York has left a Victorian property in a dangerous condition - but planners have turned down a proposal to demolish it. Yorkshire Water installed a £776,000 storm tank in a Union Terrace car park last year to try
EXAMPLE is touring the UK again and the award-winning singer and songwriter, well-known for his massive live sets, promised fans a spectacular show. The anticipation was palpable as the lights dimmed and the night began with opening act Benjamin
A COMMONS bill aimed at tackling the problem of horses fly grazing on road sides has got through a key debate in Parliament. York MP Julian Sturdy proposed the Control of Horses bill, which had its Second Reading in the House yesterday. In
DETECTIVES investigating an arson attack in York have renewed their appeal for information. The fire destroyed a BMW car and damaged two other vehicles and a house in Tudor Road at just before 1am on Tuesday, October 14, and North Yorkshire Fire
YORK is now creatively linked to cities such as Berlin, Sao Paulo, Vienna and Helsinki after city wide illuminating project joined a global media arts network. Illuminating York has joined Connecting Cities as an associated partner, linking it
YORK Dungeon is gearing up for a "grubby" Halloween this half term holiday. The attraction's Master of Tricks will be on hand manning the Witchety Grub Tuck Shop traumatising the taste buds with tingling treats, as well as some wacky snacks, including
BEHIND-closed-doors meetings and private reports could end at City of York Council, as opposition councillors push for more openness. After their successful bid to overhaul committee positions on the council, the groups have come up with a raft
YORK'S Poppy Appeal has been launched with organisers hoping for a particularly generous response as Britain marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The Royal British Legion said its fundraising target in York was £100,000,
NEW committee chairmen have pledged toissue bring in a new era of harsh scrutiny at the city council after opposition parties stripped the Labour group of some of its powerful council positions. An extraordinary meeting of the City of York Council
TWO teenage girls were approached by a man on their way to school near York this week. Parents of pupils at Easingwold school were sent an email on Thursday advising them to warn their children not to get into cars with strangers. The email
ALMOST overnight, it seems politics has gone from boring to scintillating. It all began with the Scottish Referendum, where voters demanded to be heard in never-before-seen numbers. Then we had the late summer defections to UKIP and yesterday the
SOME call it York’s hidden gem, but one thing is for sure, All Saint’s Church in North Street boasts one of the most important displays of medieval stained glass in the British Isles, including the famous Pricke of Conscience window. Now archaeologists
PLANS for a new hotel and relief road in Layerthorpe have got the go-ahead from city councillors. Yesterday afternoon the proposals for a new hotel, along with a drive-through restaurant and pub, went before the main planning committee of City
MUSICAL youngsters who grew up in care have bagged a prestigious award for their inspirational project. Around 15 young people worked with Inspired Youth, a York-based group, to film and record a music video with city rapper Kritikal Powers.
An offender who punched a cardboard police officer has escaped punishment because the real life officers took half a year to put him before the courts. Prosecuting, Sam Law said Benjamin Thomas Watson, 20, hit the full-size imitation officer at
YORK Minster will play host next month to a graduation ceremony for apprentices. The event on November 17 is one of several taking place across England to celebrate the achievements of all apprentices and raise the profile of apprenticeships, in
A SCHOOL girl from York is to star alongside Catherine Zeta Jones in the new Dad's Army film. Nine-year-old Cassie Wells from Acomb, is a pupil at Carr Junior School and has been chosen as an extra and asked to be available for filming in Bridlington
A FILM made entirely using green-screen technology in Yorkshire will screen at another European film festival. The Knife That Killed Me will screen at the Nantes British Film Festival in December, and recently played in the Alice Nella Citta, part
THE relationship between businesses and charities was up for discussion as John Lewis teamed up with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in a bid to tackle poverty in York. The retailer, which opened at the Vangarde Shopping Centre in April this year
READER Richard Rambridge has been celebrating after winning £1,000 in a competition organised by The Press. Mr Rambridge, of Huntington, York, was the latest person to win our monthly draw, which will run in the newspaper every month until the
TV PUB chef Tom Kerridge has paid a visit to a steelworks near Easingwold to recreate a traditional American dish. Tom was at Topp and Co workshop in Tholthorpe, filming for his current BBC Two series, re-creating a dish that the Pittsburgh steel
THE family of a man who was killed by a lorry on the A64 in North Yorkshire have paid tribute to a 'flamboyant character, who would do anything for anybody.' Patrick Casey's mother Lisa, sisters Chelsea and Jamie-Lee and cousin Samantha spoke out
CITY of York Council has confirmed it cannot process a planning application for a travellers' site outside its headquarters - because of its duties under the Equality Act. Independent councillor Mark Warters submitted the application for a three-pitch
STEVE Bradley is going back to basics. In a street that is blessed with four pubs in a couple of hundred yards, he hopes to carve a niche that is simple and popular. It's now all about the beer. The Woolpack in Fawcett Street was relaunched
A MAN suffered a cut to the head after being attacked from behind in Bridlington. The 39-year-old victim was struck from behind as he walked in Park Avenue at about 7.50pm on Thursday, October 16. He was taken to Scarborough Hospital by ambulance
WIPER and True, based in Bristol, are fairly new to the market but already they’re turning a few heads. Not only are these homebrewers-gone-pro surprisingly open about their recipes (listing near complete information about each beer on the labels
GINA PARKINSON tackles the leaf nuisance that autumn brings and welcomes in a splendid buddleja. AFTER being unable to get out into the garden for more than a month, last weekend I finally started on some of the autumn jobs that had been piling
WILBERFOSS is to be the new venue for expert tennis coaching through the winter. Experienced coach Matt Ward - already well established in several local clubs including Pocklington and Wheldrake - is introducing the programme: “I Can Play Tennis
ON TUESDAY morning in the height of the strong winds, I saw a workman in New Earswick using his leaf-blower to stir up the few leaves that had managed to reach the floor. That man deserves a medal for his battle with the elements and his devotion
I SHOULD like to make a good donation to help our deaf children before Christmas. So if you have any old clocks, watches, cufflinks, stamp albums, postcards or cigarette cards or any collectables which you would donate, please phone me on 01347810325
THE weather has now turned cold, putting the lives of many young hedgehogs in jeopardy. Hedgehogs give birth to a second litter of babies in autumn. That’s fine when the weather is warm and sunny and food is in abundance. However as we have seen
RUGBY union aces from Pocklington School are celebrating call-ups to regional and national select squads. Inside centre Jonty Atkinson has been selected for the Yorkshire Under-16 squad. Elliot Adamson has been selected for the NLD U16 squad
HIGH-FLYING Dringhouses Under-12s are pictured in their new kit sponsored by Filmore and Union. The team have won five of their opening six games to sit second in division one of the York Mitchell Sports League, behind unbeaten leaders Huntington
POPPLETON Girls Under-12s are pictured in their new kit supplied by local conservatory insulation specialist Inceil, with coach Mike Walshaw and Denise Howard, director of Inceil. Walshaw said: “We are a very busy club with 25 youth football teams
FULFORD Football Club Under-8s are more prepared for the winter months ahead thanks to a sponsorship deal with York-based directory services provider Simunix Ltd. The mixed squad of boys and girls, as well as their three coaches, now all sport
ELMPARK Under-15s are the early pacesetters in the York Motorsports Village Minor Football League. The team, in only their second season, have a new kit sponsored by Hickory’s American Diner, York, on the A64.
Guardian journalist and former Wisden editor Matthew Engel’s new book is an amiable, engaging journey through every county in England. Yorkshire features prominently. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. ENGLAND, says the journalist and author Matthew Engel,
HANNAH BRYAN concocts a warming soup with a kick I ADAPTED this recipe from the vegetarian website meatfreemondays.com I swapped some ingredients for items I had in the cupboard and the result was a delicious, filling soup with a bit of a kick
IT WAS business as usual at the top of division one of the SLT FM Solutions Ltd York and District Table Tennis League with pacesetters Coneysthorpe ‘A’ and York RI ‘A’ both registering emphatic 9-1 victories. Coneysthorpe were too strong for Clarence
YORK Knavesmire Harriers made a strong start to the West Yorkshire Cross Country League at Thornes Park in Wakefield. Kim Critchley rolled back the years to run a brave race to take hold of the event from the start. Critchley came back on the
EAST Yorkshire rider Sarah Birbeck shone on the aptly-named Flagmount Dazzler in the prestigious Horse Of The Year Show. The Walkington-based horsewoman and her mount romped to victory in the Working Hunter Final in the South Essex Insurance Brokers
A STRONG field is being assembled for the Malton Forest Rally on Sunday, November 2. Charlie Payne and Stephen Petch go head to head in Fiesta R5s and they are likely to have a close fight with Ollie Mellors in his Proton, plus Peter Stephenson
RUGBY League must feel it has been cheated – and that’s nothing to do with the outrageous clout delivered by Wigan’s Ben Flower in the fateful opening minutes of the Grand Final against St Helens. No, the feeling of being robbed applies to the
ON BEHALF of the staff, volunteers and trustees of the Gateway Centre, I’d like to thank Paul Abbott (Letters, October 22) for his concern for the mothers of Acomb who use the Gateway Centre, none of whom have ever mentioned the need for an automatic
WHEN Margaret Thatcher sold off two million council houses she ignored Nigel Lawson’s advice to reinvest half of the revenue back into new council homes. This encouraged bulk purchase of properties by wealthy private landlords. Together with a
THE Press of October 22 reports that students at school are being introduced to training in life-saving, namely cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as part of the curriculum. This is to be welcomed and encouraged, and also extended to life-saving techniques
I WRITE with regard to your article about electoral register figures (The Press, October 23) which noted that the Electoral Commission has reported that 77 per cent of York residents are registered to vote, now that the new Individual Electoral Registration
100 years ago There had been an enormous wastage of horses in the war. It was estimated that on average each German cavalryman had already “used up” two mounts, and was now riding his third. British soldiers were more careful of their horses
HAT-TRICKS were the order of the day for Dringhouses in the York FA Under-19s Football League. Dringhouses went seven-up to smite Stillington 7-0 with triple treats for both Matty Mulhearn and Chris Douglas. Sam Lake bagged the other goal in the
YORK Acorn ARLC Under-10s are celebrating an amazing turnaround in form. The team was started by coach Craig Lucas two years ago and in their first season the youngsters won only one of their 22 games. But the Blue and Golds aces kicked on
YORK Shotokan Karate Club ace Eleanor Dook claimed two podium finishes at the Scottish National Karate Championships in Edinburgh. The 16-year-old second Dan black belt, pictured, returned home clutching trophies in Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring
MEDALS abounded after 42 swimmers qualified to represent York City Baths Club at the annual Yorkshire SA Winter Championships in Sheffield. Some exceptional individual performances were recorded in the Ponds Forge pool, with the squad recording
CAMERON CHOULES led the Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers contingent home at the Bridlington Half Marathon. Choules continued his good form to finish in 21st place in a time of one hour 27 minutes and 21 seconds. He was also second in the M45 section
