THE A1079 east of York was blocked in both directions tonight after an accident near Wilberfoss. Humberside Police said a car had struck a tree, with two other vehicles also involved in the accident, which happened at 6.42pm. A spokesman said
A YORK agency has designs on a profitable Christmas after completing two festive contract wins.Design agency United by Design, based in The Mount, has helped local brewery Treboom to launch its new seasonal tipple, and has also designed the Christmas
A YORK sign maker and engraver has branched out into curtain making to complement its existing business. This year has seen Andrew Signs launch Unveiling Curtains, offering curtains for hire for plaque unveilings. The new business, which is
NADIA JEFFERSON-BROWN skis and skates through a Christmas Adventure What and where? Stockeld Park, Home of the Christmas Adventure, Wetherby Why? It seemed everyone at the school gates was talking about it from the moment the weather turned
A YORK company specialising in staff development has enjoyed its most successful year to date with a three-fold increase in turnover off the back of a major project with the Government. Launched three years ago, Wilberfoss-based Pro-Development
North Yorkshire foodie Annie Stirk has turned a derelict country barn into a modern, open-plan, award-winning home. She tells MAXINE GORDON about her recipe for a successful conversion. ANNIE Stirk has made a career out of food, but she wondered
A WELL known fish and chip shop chain has made a £60,000 investment in its York restaurant to meet an increasing demand. The Wetherby Whaler in York, which is based on Ings Lane at York Business Park, has made a number of renovations to the kitchen
A YORK ice cream manufacturer has secured a new distributor to supply its products throughout Yorkshire and the North East. Yorvale, based in Acaster Malbis, is now available through wholesale company Yorkshire Quality Foods, based in Richmond.
A NETWORKING event hosted as part of York Business week has seen organisers rewarded for the third consecutive year. For the third year in a row the Federation of Small Businesses’ York Business Week Event has secured a High Impact Award by Global
WHEN York playwright Mike Kenny's Cinderella was premiered in 2009, the West Yorkshire Playhouse coined the phrase "Big Stories for Little People" to describe his brand of Christmas alternatives to pantomime. Revived by Mark Babych as his first
1) A CAR was written off after crashing into a parked vehicle in York. A Vauxhall Astra collided with a parked Peugeot 406 in Leeside, Dringhouses, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. Nobody was injured but that the Astra had to be recovered. 2) THIEVES
Dringhouses scored an important 2-1 victory over Tadcaster Magnets to move six points clear at the head of York Minster Engineering League Reserve A. Luke Whittaker put the away side in front early on before Magnets equalised shortly before half time
FREE-SCORING Tadcaster Albion have boosted their firepower further with a return of a former favourite. Striker Danny Gray has been lured from Northern Counties East League division one outfit Selby Town back to the Brewers, whose manager Paul
MARCIA 'B' captain Faye Hawksby checked out on 110 in the pairs - but it came too late as Fulfordgate had already clinched victory in division one of the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League. The sides were tied at 3-3 going into the pairs, but
DOES four fruit trees equal an orchard? If so then I haven’t completely failed in life. Having a small orchard in the garden is one of 50 signs that you’ve made it, according to a survey. The list, compiled after interviews with 2,000 people, makes
ROWNTREE RUFC travelled to Castleford 2nd XV hoping to avenge a home defeat by the same opposition. But bad handling and missed opportunities cost Trees dear for them to fall 27-20. Despite controlling the opening 15 minutes, the York ranks
TONY McCOY, who has ridden nine winners from 24 mounts at Catterick over the last five seasons, heads to the North Yorkshire course this afternoon with an excellent chance of enhancing his impressive 38 per cent strike-rate. The 19-time champion
CITY of York Hockey Club’s development side thwarted the weather that cancelled the rest of the club’s fixtures. The Badgers team aims to help the youngsters develop and help to bridge the gap and transition the youngsters from youth to adult hockey
TON-UP Severus were 5-2 victors over Clifton Hotel in the York Black Sheep Mixed Darts League. Baz Storr fired a 100 in the four-hand, while Dean Cains hit 100 in the pairs and a 121 in the singles, while also recording an 18-dart leg. Dan
YORK Park and Ride bus fares are to go up from January 4. The council has today announced the fare increases for single and return tickets as well as weekly, monthly and annual passes - which it says are in line with national inflation and earnings
AN EXHIBITION celebrating York’s most talented stained glass artists will open for one final day before the new year. The Stained Glass Centre’s inaugural exhibition Light In The North: Modern Glass-Painters of York will be on display at the church
MARY ‘Queen of Shops’ Portas has made a living by trying to revive Britain’s failing high streets and putting local people at the heart of the solution. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not, so perhaps Ms Portas should have called in on Johnny Hayes
YORK City’s teenage loan signing Brad Halliday would rather tackle the likes of 16-stone powerhouse Adebayo Akinfenwa than carry on playing games for Middlesbrough Under-21s. Halliday, 19, was given a bruising introduction to Sky Bet League Two
IF YOU have an opinion on how flood defence money should be spent in York, then now is the time to voice it. The six-week consultation period on City of York Council’s long-awaited Flood Risk Management Strategy, which outlines measures to reduce
DESPITE regular press and other media cries from the leading members of the Coalition government that things are getting better, it appears clear they are the only people who think this way. Cameron, Clegg, Osborne, Iain Duncan Smith et al should
CHRISTMAS is the time for myths and the one involving Father Christmas has given pleasure to money over the years. More pernicious are the myths put around by the Government. The top three include the fact that publicly owned organisations cannot
I WAS under the impression that once our troops left Iraq and Afghanistan, a small number would be left behind to train local troops. However, the Defence Secretary said that hundreds of British troops will be sent to Iraq to help train local forces
A LETTER printed last month relayed news of four lifebelts having been found in the River Foss, obviously thrown in by idiots on the stretch between Haleys Terrace and Heworth Bridge. Walking down by the riverside, I was pleasantly surprised to
CHRISTMAS is magical for children. But sadly, it can also be a difficult time for families struggling to make ends meet and those facing unimaginable hardships. Barnardo’s works with some of the UK’s most disadvantaged children and families and
OH DEAR, once again, Heather Causnett blames mothers for all the ills of poor child rearing (Letters, December 13). As I understand life, it takes two parents to create a child. Surely then, fathers are just as responsible for caring for their
AS A moderate Labour supporter, I despair at the party’s ability to alienate potential supporters. After a convoluted electoral process resulted in the debacle of vote-loser Ed Miliband becoming leader, Labour HQ now imposes on the York Labour
THOUSANDS of youngsters were in fine voice for the annual Ainsty Carols. The event brought together five schools with singing, dancing and musical accompaniment, but most importantly laughter and a sense of camaraderie. Held at Tadcaster Grammar
THE Labour Party’s National Executive Committee is wrong to enforce an all-women selection. True, we could do with a lot more women MPs, but they should get there on merit and on a level playing field. Excluding men from the selection is surely
THE Labour Party’s National Executive Committee is wrong to enforce an all-women selection. True, we could do with a lot more women MPs, but they should get there on merit and on a level playing field. Excluding men from the selection is surely
I WOULD like to ‘thank’ the motorist in Ambrose Street on Saturday at about 6.45pm who refused to reverse back down the street to allow me to manoeuvre my car at the river end of the road. I was having trouble getting down the lane because of so
A WOMAN stripped her grandmother of her life savings of more than £140,000 and spent it on a car, holidays hotel stays and new clothes. Katie Gosley-Shaw's four years of deceit and theft left great-grandmother Ruth Gosley, 89, so poor she could
I RECENTLY had the frightening experience of an admission to York Hospital with a suspected and later confirmed minor stroke. From the time of my arrival to my discharge the following week, I was in the care of a superb team of doctors and nurses
PHILIP ROE is right about one thing (Letters December 12): the earth’s climate has changed, sometimes dramatically, over 4.5 billion years. Not all these climatic phases could have supported human life. During the first billion years, no life of
A YORK mother who was acquitted of an assault says she is devastated after investigators refused to examine a complaint about her treatment by police. Claire Hughes had claimed she was unlawfully arrested and charged by North Yorkshire Police,
A NORTH Yorkshire wildlife rescue centre is being inundated with these tiny hedgehogs as the weather turns cold. As it was unseasonably warm long into autumn, hedgehogs had their second litter of babies very late in the season and have not had
DETECTIVES are searching for three men who forced their way into a house and assaulted a man before stealing money. North Yorkshire Police were called to the house in Firthland Road, Pickering, at about 8.40pm yesterday, after three men in balaclavas
100 years ago Just about 8 o’clock in the morning the inhabitants of Scarborough realised that something out of the ordinary was occurring. It was a noise like thunder, only with a sharper rattle, and the similar reports which followed at intervals
A NORTH Yorkshire taxi driver has admitted killing a woman in a "frenzied" attack with a hammer and a knife before burying her at a beauty spot. Martin Bell said God told him to kill 23-year-old Gemma Simpson when she was at his flat in Harrogate
A WAR hero with no legs became the helpless victim of a revenge attack when a one-night stand was interrupted by a jilted husband, a court heard. Tom Lawlor had both his legs blown off by a Taliban bomb while on patrol in Basharan, Helmand Province
A DOCTOR who secretly filmed women in York city centre has been suspended for nine months. Dr Steven Forde, 45, admitted following a young woman through York city centre to film her legs, skirt and body for sexual pleasure. The York Hospital
THE challenge to complete the Government’s rail electrification programme on time is “very large”, MPs have been told. There has been speculation that the 2018 completion date for the trans-Pennine part of the electrification programme could slip
STAFF and customers at Tesco Extra in Tadcaster Road, York, have raised money and awareness for a national charity. The team used exercise bikes during a weekend-long event to cycle 1,400 miles – the equivalent of pedalling from York to Inverness
An armed burglar has been jailed for a series of night raids on student houses in his neighbourhood. A student chasing Paul Harriss out of one of the burgled houses came across police responding to a 999 call from another of his victims. The
A VISIT from Santa and his reindeer helped a primary school raise more than £1000 at the annual Christmas fayre. Burton Green primary school held its fayre on Friday, and gave the children chance to meet some real life reindeer, as well as enjoying
A THRIVING youth club has been given the green light to move into a new home. St Michael le Belfrey Church has been running Basement Central in St Saviourgate since March 2013 and has now been told it can move into a larger premises in Mansfield
PEOPLE thinking of bringing a puppy home this Christmas are being urged to make sure they are buying from a reputable breeder or rescue centre. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s licensing team is advising people not to buy dogs from backstreet
AN award winning young fish fryer has gone north of the border to learn more tricks of the trade. Amy Grimwood of Mister C’s, in Selby took part in the 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards educational study trip to North East Scotland, courtesy
CYCLING charity Sustrans is looking for volunteers to help search for mistletoe along its Foss Islands and York-Selby cycle paths in Yorkshire this month, as part of work to monitor the plants and animals that live on the National Cycle Network.
YORKSHIRE soldiers have returned from a seven-week trip to Sierra Leone to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The unit, which is from 35 Squadron, 5 Medical Regiment based at Catterick, were part of the Army’s support to the UK’s Ebola
A SPECIALIST team treating patients for falls will be disbanded after research suggested it is no longer needed. The York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (YTHFT) Falls Prevention Team will end in the new year and staff will face redundancy
YOUNGSTERS from Manor CE Academy in York held their annual senior citizens lunch. The event, in the school hall, a three course meal cooked by the school's GCSE catering students served followed by a Lindy Hop and then a performance by the choir
A CHRISTMAS attraction that had more in common with Scrooge than Santa Claus has been forced to close after a flood of complaints from families. Parents were furious after spending £20 a ticket to Yorkshire’s Magical Winterland, set up in the Great
SPENDING on arts projects by Selby District Council is among the lowest of all local authorities in the UK. New figures which show the spending of authorities around the country in 2013/2014, showed Selby spent nothing on arts and culture in that
MINISTERS have been accused of a fresh betrayal of lung cancer victims after secretly slashing the compensation paid by insurance companies. A much-criticised deal for people diagnosed with mesothelioma – or the families of those who have died
A CHARITY has condemned a council for the amount it spends on services aimed at preventing mental-health services. Figures have revealed that North Yorkshire County Council spends less than 0.2 per cent of its public-health budget on mental health
TRADERS behind an award winning street in York are to be held up as a national example of high street champions. Bishopthorpe Road was recently named as one of the best shopping parades in Britain in a nationwide competition, the GB High Street
A STEEL fabricator turned amateur photographer had his work put under the spotlight after being shortlisted for a national award. Tim Burton from Tadcaster narrowly missed out on the award after being named runner-up in the annual EEF/Lombard ‘
A MAN who sparked a bomb scare and threatened to kill police officers walked free from court after his father told a judge of his "nightmare" in prison. Jon Webb was held behind bars on remand after the drama in Northallerton in September when
A REVOLUTION could be on the cards for the farming industry thanks to scientist in North Yorkshire who have secured £1.4 million funding to research new technologies. Two scientists from Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC), near Selby, will spend
SHOPPERS could be receiving misleading advice from retailers about returning faulty goods this Christmas, a survey has claimed. Consumer rights group Which? made visits to six of the UK’s major electrical retailers to find out what information
TRADING Standards bosses are having to scale back on undercover spot-checks at York's shops, because they risk being left open to legal challenge. City officials carried out no such checks in relation to fireworks and knives last year, amid the
IT is wonderfully refreshing to experience a choir whose passion stems from – and enhances – its stunningly tight-knit ensemble. Such is Stile Antico, 12 straight-toned singers, three to a part, who on Sunday brought down the curtain on this year’
HUNDREDS of primary school got the chance to see this year's York College panto. Oh Mother Goose performed by second year musical theatre students was watched by over 400 local primary school children. The show included two stories. ‘Moana
A LITTER of puppies from a Yorkshire town will be trained up to help disabled and physically challenged people. Labrador Ivy, which belongs to Angie Hall of Pocklington, gave birth to nine puppies at the end of October, six male and three female
MANUFACTURING orders have grown at their fastest pace for four months, despite the impact of a stagnant eurozone on export demand. The total order book balance from the CBI’s monthly Industrial Trends Survey lifted to a balance of plus five in
TIME is running out for York residents to influence multi-million plans aimed at tackling flooding in the city. Officials at City of York Council have been running a six-week consultation on their long-awaited Flood Risk Management Strategy, but
AN AMBITIOUS engineer is to travel to Africa in the new year and build a life-saving laboratory. Dad-of-two David Connolly, 28, will spend a week in Ghana next month putting a laboratory and mortuary in place for free. Mr Connolly, of Pinfold
RESIDENTS in Bridlington can take advantage of free timer switches provided by the local Community Partnership and Humberside Police. The switches enable lights to switch on and create the appearance that someone is inside the property, helping
FAKE charity collectors have been reported as working in Harrogate. North Yorkshire Police said collectors had claimed to be working on behalf of The Children’s Trust in the Albany Avenue area, but they had failed to produce any identification
THE World Cup and the new John Lewis store at Monks Cross were among the most-searched for topics on Google by York residents this year, the company has revealed. The search engine giant has published its "Top Trending" search terms for 2014, including
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has died after being hit by a car as he crossed the A64 on foot. The man is understood to have visited the BP garage and had crossed the eastbound road at Bilbrough when he was hit by a silver Hyundai i10. Garage staff reported
