YORK City have bagged a home draw in the first round of the FA Cup against League Two rivals AFC Wimbledon. The tie, which is to be played on the weekend of November 7 to 10, satisfies the wish of every team that they pick out a home plum.
PLANS for a high speed rail network linking northern cities from east to west have been welcomed by politicians and business leaders in York as a key driver for investment in the city. Sir David Higgins, chairman of High Speed Two, the company
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THREE men charged with the manslaughter of Sam Wilson in York have had their provisional trial date set. Robbie Mark McHale, 19, Jack David Alexander, 20, and Linden Lee Smith, 20, are all charged with unlawfully killing Mr Wilson, who was involved
The York ring road A1237 has reopened after a horse box accident earlier this afternoon. The road was closed between the Wetherby Road B1224 and Woodthorpe roundabouts for almost three hours and drivers were advised to avoid the area, but it was
NEIL Sedaka was given a rapturous reception at York Barbican on Saturday evening. Before he came on, a video screen played clips of his songs and their interpretations by some of popular music's biggest stars: Elvis, Queen, Abba, Elton John and Tom
LEEDS band Cud are back on the road again after various well-received dates in recent years supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Carter USM and The Wedding Present, alongside their own tours. This time they are promoting their new single Victoria,
THE last time Sam Smith graced the Leeds O2 Academy with his presence, he was a drunken teenager visiting friends at university. Fast forward four years and the humble London sensation looked a picture of shock and amazement as he walked out to
THERE aren't many secrets left to tell about a town with a history as rich as Knaresborough's, admits local historian Paul Chrystal. For a book entitled Secret Knaresborough, that promises to be a problem. Paul, however - who once ran the Knaresborough
There are approximately 360 joints in our body. The habitual restrictive movement patterns of our day to day activities, means that each of these joints can lose their full movement capacity over time. Sadly, back problems can start in school.
THANK you and good night rarely had a more poignant ring. After reviving classic Genesis tracks on two albums and as many tours, Steve Hackett is on the road for the third and final time with his Genesis Extended UK Tour. On Sunday he brought the
A BLOW-THROUGH of his rusty vocal cords was not quite what your correspondent had had in mind, but it was all in a good cause. Jane Sturmheit, conducting the Chanticleer Singers, kick-started her overflow audience with a rehearsal and performance
Simon Long of Shambles Kitchen in York, rustles up a healthy alternative to pasta. I recently got a spiraliser - a kitchen gadget which creates nutritious 'pasta' and 'noodles' from everyday fruit and vegetables. If you haven't got one, I'd thoroughly
POLICE are hunting for witnesses after a car collided with a police vehicle and then a bus in Harrogate. Just before midnight on Saturday, October 25 a blue Peugeot 106 - driving towards Knaresborough - collided with a black and red Harrogate and
PREPARATIONS are being made for the Lord Mayor of York’s annual Valentine’s Day Ball. The Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Ian Gillies, will host the ball on Saturday, February 14 next year in the Voltigeur Suite at York Racecourse. The evening will
AFTER a tragic hit and run completely changed his life, Jack Martindale has gone on to make a remarkable recovery from a brain injury. Now the 25-year-old has written a book about his experiences. He speaks to health reporter Kate Liptrot. JACK
Maligned and misunderstood, it’s a hobby few admit to yet many have a sneaking fascination with trainspotting. Now the National Railway Museum is presenting an exhibition showing the adventure, mischief and drama of this once widespread hobby. MATT
Know your numbers Following new research into the health benefits of fruit and vegetables, there are calls to up the current recommendation from five portions a day to seven. With five-a-day in question, how do other commonly quoted figures add up?
THIEVES have targeted two commercial units in Selby, stealing power tools earlier this month. The sites on Turvers Lane and Manor Road were hit between Saturday, October 11 and Monday, October 13, and the thieves took power tools manufactured by
TWO York businessmen who have spearheaded community transformation projects have received praise from the Prime Minister alongside a national award win. Richard Elam and Mark Reynolds of Clifton Moor based Evora Construction are the latest recipients
A YORK-based developer has scooped two national Master Builder of the Year Awards. Northmead Developments took prizes for Best Kitchen and Best Small Renovation Project in Yorkshire and Trent, in the awards organised by the Federation of Master
LIFE, it seems, is just one long instruction not to do things. You know the sort of thing – councils putting up stern notices telling people no ball games are allowed, or not to walk on the grass. Bossy boot businesses self-importantly surrounding
YORK is set to host the North of England's first ever career "launchpad" events for future scientists. The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) at Sand Hutton is opening its doors to host one of the Institute of Food Science and Technology
A NORTH Yorkshire plant nursery has supplied its award winning range to a local authority in Shropshire. Thirsk-based Earley Ornamentals’ SunPatiens have been used in Ironbridge by Telford & Wrekin Council in its flowerbeds. Commenting
A "LIGHTNING quick" player, a hard hitter and an "outstanding athlete" - the latest trio to put pen to paper for James Ford at York City Knights. The head coach has persuaded Jonny Presley and Ryan Mallinder to be part of his revolution at Bootham
ON-LOAN Blade Diego De Girolamo scored his second goal in three outings for York City but new boss Russ Wilcox will be looking for a greater cutting edge to revive the team’s fortunes in coming weeks. For the fifth time this season, the Minstermen
TADCASTER Albion maintained their three point lead at the top of the Northern Counties East League premier division with a 2-0 home victory over Garforth Town. The Brewers, watched by a crowd of 398, left it until the second half to stamp their
YORK RUFC stayed in the promotion chasing pack in Yorkshire One with a battling 25-19 victory over Heath. The home side played with the wind in the first and built up an 11-0 lead by the break, but they were forced to withstand a Heath comeback
IN-FORM York RI RUFC maintained their promotion push with a 26-10 victory at Ossett in Yorkshire Four. RI, chasing their sixth victory in seven starts, fell behind to an early penalty, but they settled to provide field position for Frankie Rossi
IT was a bad day for Pocklington at Newcastle in North One East as they looked in complete control only to let Northern off the hook and slide to a 19-14 defeat. Pock dominated from the start and their pack power saw front row forwards Ben Stephenson
JACK GARRITTY, who enjoyed a career milestone at Doncaster on Saturday when riding his first treble, can extend his winning run at Redcar this afternoon. The 18-year-old apprentice, whose father Russ Garritty was a successful North Yorkshire jump
AT the age of 58, David Hayes is pain free for the first time in his life. The charity director was wrongly diagnosed with cerebral palsy at five-years-old but nearly half a century later doctors found his condition was in fact a congenital deformity
POLICE are concerned for the wellbeing of 51-year-old Stephen Colin Beadleson, who has been missing since last month. Mr Beadleson was reported missing from his home address in the Beverley High Road area of Hull after being last seen by his mother
THE late-running project to build new Park&Ride sites at Poppleton Road and Askham Bar could end up costing the council as much as £350,000 more than planned, and council bosses could try to claim compensation from the contractors. Council
Still fresh from the success of their spring tour earlier this year, UB40 are on the road again. The popular reggae group's most recent album, a top 30 released last year called Getting Over the Storm, enjoyed 5-star reviews from the UK's music
ONE of the world's biggest rock stars has stunned a tiny dementia charity with an offer of support. After learning about the Sporting Memories Network, which is based at Topcliffe, near Thirsk, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson phoned the charity out
VISITORS are being invited to bring a "guy" to Tockwith this Bonfire Night for the best dressed guy competition. Tockwith and District Agricultural Society is holding a bonfire and fireworks display on its show field on Cattal Moor Lane for the
PARENTS have been warned not to provide alcohol to youths, after a teenager was taken to hospital after a drunken party in North Yorkshire. Police were called to a property in Church Lane, Slingsby, near Malton, on Friday after complaints about
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this weekend after a combine harvester caught fire. The farm machinery was destroyed in the blaze – the cause of which is unknown – at the Bishop Monkton crossroads, near Ripon. Bishop Monkton Emergency services
BECKY Peace's life was thrown into turmoil when she was diagnosed with cancer as a teenager. After being given the all clear - and going on to complete a Masters degree - 22-year-old Becky and her family have thrown a ball in York to raise £15,000
A LIBERAL Democrat peer has used a visit to York to add her voice to calls to save the Castlegate youth advice centre. Baroness Joan Walmsley, who is vice chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children, was in the city on Friday, and
A RIDER to the letter from Stuart Wilson, headlined “Happy memories” (Letters, October 23). Polishing my gate-legged table recently, I began to muse over the hundreds of tiny indentations in the polished surface. These had been caused by my
IT WAS with sadness that I read that robots could be caring for the country’s elderly within 30 years. Honda, which leads the world in humanoid robotics, has just launched its most advanced creation, which is the first robot able to make decisions
AFTER upsetting residents elsewhere in Westfield by claiming credit for the installation of a playground, you would have thought that Cllr Steve Burton would be a little more circumspect (Letters, October 23). There is no doubt that the Foxwood
I WAS interested to learn that a recent report has identified that York has too many cheap hotels and is becoming a “hen and stag paradise” (The Press, October 23). The report concludes, apparently, that York needs more upmarket accommodation to
POLITICIANS of all parties regularly profess how much they care about the NHS. In Thursday’s Westminster debate on NHS funding, fewer than 100 MPs were in the chamber. By 2020 an extra £8 billion per year will be needed for the NHS over and
IT’S one of those stories that leaves you unsure whether to cheer or cry. When he was five years old, David Hayes was diagnosed as having cerebral palsy. He was scarcely able to walk, but doctors said there was nothing they could do. For half
WHILE we’re on the subject of inspiring men, let’s give three cheers to Private Paul Meehan. Private Meehan, who served in Iraq with the Royal Logistics Corps, has raised about £6,000 for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder by
THE mother of a York teenager who died from a massive heart attack is raising money for charity. David Harry was a 15-year-old Joseph Rowntree School pupil who was found dead in his bed by his mother Tracy in October 2002. Since then, his family
STRANGE requests by visitors to a chain hotel in York have been revealed. More than 17 million people use Travelodge hotels around the UK each year, and four of the 513 hotels are located in York. Customers in the Micklegate hotel asked whether
A CAREER soldier has raised thousands of pounds for a charity supporting those affected by the horrors of war. Iraq war veteran Pvt Paul Meehan has spent countless hours in York's train station collecting money for Combat Stress and has ran hundreds
A MOSAIC created by users of Acomb Explore has been put on display to the public. The mosaic was created by the library's users during a community arts festival, with 10 visitors aged between two and 72 taking part. The artwork was finished
100 years ago It was predicted that there would be a large crowd at Field View, Burton Lane, the following afternoon, when York City would meet Goole Town in their replayed tie in the second qualifying round of the English Cup competition.
MEDIEVAL warfare will be under the spotlight as part of the Illuminating York events. The Richard III Experience, housed in Monk Bar is welcoming visitors during Illuminating York to discover Medieval battle techniques within the ancient fortifications
WHAT were the real causes of the First World War? That will be the question being debated at a special 'day school' in York being organised by York Against The War. The traditional view is that the countless young men who gave their lives died
A MAN was allegedly assaulted by two men while waiting for a taxi in Bridlington. The 54-year-old victim was sitting on a bench outside Tesco in the town at about 10.30pm on Tuesday, when he was approached by the pair who asked him for a light,
STUNNING art work by some of York's most talented artists is going on display at the De Grey Rooms. York Art Society members are holding their 200th exhibition at St Leonards Place which will be open to the public from tomorrow until Sunday, November
DIVIDING York into four separate transport zones could help to radically improve traffic flow around the city, a leading European expert has said. Mikael Colville-Andersen, who based in Copenhagen, said a similar move in the Dutch city of Groningen
