YORK City boss Russ Wilcox hailed his side’s “killer instinct” during a clinical 3-0 win at Cambridge United. Wes Fletcher and Jake Hyde, reunited as striking partners in a 4-4-2 formation, both found the net, either side of a fluked Michael
YORK City ended a four-hour wait for a goal by blasting in three during a terrific 12-minute spell to secure a vital 3-0 win at Cambridge. Strikers Wes Fletcher and Jake Hyde both netted for the seventh time this season while, in between, Michael
BEER campaigners in York have named The Maltings in Tanner's Moat as their 2015 pub of the year. The pub triumphed in a poll among members of the city's Campaign for Real Ale branch. It is the first time since 2000 that the Maltings has won the
LEEDS United will be looking to eradicate costly mistakes when they host Ipswich Town in the Sky Bet Championship at Elland Road tomorrow night (7.45pm). The Whites are still reeling from Saturday’s 3-2 defeat against Watford, which came after
HERITAGE experts have bought an historic building in York city-centre - and found a trove of hidden social history. York Conservation Trust has completed the purchase of 14 Lendal, which was Robson & Cooper for 103 years until its closure last
YORK Racecourse's flagship contest, the £850,000 Group 1 Juddmonte International, is officially the best race in the world. The mile-and-a-quarter feature of the opening day of Knavesmire's Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival in August has been
WORK is under way on a £5 million city centre redevelopment project which will see a Grade II listed building become 14 new apartments. The Hunter House scheme, in Goodramgate, marks further collaboration between two York firms after developer
YORK law firm has announced the arrival of a new head of banking and finance across its wider operation. Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, which also has offices in Leeds and Sheffield has welcomed director Nick Bell to the role. Mr Bell was previously
A decade ago, we welcomed a boom in graduate recruitment, with the number of vacancies for university leavers increasing annually by more than ten per cent. But the onset of the global financial crisis and the recession that followed in the UK
YORK hosts its 12th Venturefest next week, showcasing the region’s innovative young businesses and entrepreneurs all the annual science and technology exhibition. For a one-day event, Venturefest’s programme offers a packed showcase of futuristic
IF there was ever a good time to be an expectant parent, this must be it. Parents whose new baby is due on or after 5 April this year will have much more flexibility over who looks after their child during its first year of life. The introduction
A TEENAGER left a friend brain damaged when he crashed while “driving like an idiot”. Jamie Middleton, then 18, had only been qualified for three months when he got behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Astra he had bought for £700 and modified, Leeds
A DRUG dealer has received a nine-month suspended prison sentence after police raided his home and found cannabis, amphetamine and drugs paraphernalia. Christopher Keith Greaves, 25, of Wycliffe Avenue, Tang Hall, admitted possessing both drugs
This month National Apprenticeship Weeks returns, running from March 9 to March 13. Business Editor Laura Knowlson visited not only one of York’s largest employers, but one of the world’s largest confectionery manufacturing plants, to see how it is
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BUSINESSES in and around Selby are being invited to find out how they can benefit from this year’s inaugural Tour de Yorkshire. Stage two of the cycling race will start outside Selby Abbey on Saturday, May 2. Selby District Council has teamed
THE insurance firm preparing to move into new £19 million purpose built offices in York has reported a fall in profits. For the year ending December 31, 2014, Hiscox reported pre-tax profits of £231.1 million, down from £244.5 million the previous
A CYCLIST from North Yorkshire is planning to pedal his way across Australia to help raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity. Sam Wadsworth, 31, who was born in Huby and attended Easingwold School, aims to cycle the 2,547 miles from Perth
YORK-headquartered shoe retailer Pavers has launched an energy audit as it prepares to map out an energy efficiency strategy for its headquarters and network of more than 100 UK stores. The company is working with Yorkshire energy management consultancy
THE owners of a North Yorkshire pub have proved they are “punching above their weight” after winning a regional award. Graham Usher and Martin Firth from the Drovers Arms in Skipwith, near Selby, picked up the Punch Taverns Best New Business Award
THE Post Office has defended its record in re-opening local branches after it emerged that some in North and East Yorkshire had closed temporarily and then remained shut for years. New figures showed that dozens of branches in the region had been
A BUBWITH-based arts company which has created work for global music stars is chasing further success in the public arts market after winning a £28,000 funding package. KMA, which develops cutting-edge technical pieces of film, music, theatre and
A CONSERVATION expert at the University of York is planning to run a 10km race at Flamingo Land dressed in this meerkat costume. Dr Andy Marshall, a senior lecturer in the environment department at the University of York, and director of conservation
A LENGTHY wrangle over a York flood prevention project which has damaged nearby properties may end up in the courts. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is considering suing Yorkshire Water over its £776,000 scheme to install a huge storm
STEVE WAUD is the fund director for the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). Based in Bradford,the organisation last year celebrated its tenth anniversary, and next month will mark the first anniversary of its office in York. With offices also in Leeds
EVERY October we celebrate this city’s inspirational individuals and groups during a glittering ceremony at York Racecourse. But at the moment we don’t know who this year’s recipients might be. This is where you come in. We want to sing the praises
MENTAL health patients are among the most vulnerable cared for by the NHS. Looking after them requires great skill and medical expertise. So we accept that for some patients, it may not always be possible to find a bed in York. But is Brighton
I WAS saddened to read the funeral notice in The Press of February 28 for Douglas Heald. Doug and I rubbed shoulders on many occasions at the Friends of Clifton Backies meetings or events, along with other events around York. I was further saddened
EVER had the feeling you have been here before? Just before Christmas residents of Pocklington got the distinct feeling of déjà vu when The Black Swan was renamed The White Goose. Back in 2003 after a refurbishment the Black Swan was renamed the
PRIMARY school children in York have collected nearly 500 pairs of old or unwanted glasses to help children in developing countries who are unable to receive eyecare. The schools worked with Viewpoint opticians in York to collect the glasses for
RACHAEL Maskell One lives in Guildhall and works as an NHS physiotherapist (“NHS physio selected to represent Labour”, The Press, February 16). Rachael Maskell Two is a senior officer at Unite in London and sits on Labour’s NEC. I have a question
IT IS no surprise to read of emails about the relationship between council planners and some developers (The Press, February 24). David Wilson Homes is owned by Barratts and both companies have worked with York council for some time. These
THE recent planning inspector’s report on the Durham county local plan must surely signal the death knell for York’s own plan. Durham’s plan was criticised because “the objective assessment of housing needs is too high, because the council’s vision
ON MARCH 9, the people of Haxby will be able to meet the police commissioner by private appointments. Perhaps I may be bold and ask the people of Haxby to make the meeting public and open. Having attended meetings at Selby, York and Northallerton
THIS year the Middle East Land Forces Association arranged our final visit back to the Canal Zone of Egypt where, along with thousands of other service personnel, we served and lost many of our comrades who are now buried in the War Graves Commission
THE “shared living” arrangements proposed by Camphill Village Trust (CVT) at Botton Village (The Press, February 25) would, in reality, require co-workers’ accommodation to be “self-contained with its own front door, kitchen, bathroom, living space
RESIDENTS in North Yorkshire are taking a stand against speeding motorists as part of a new police scheme. North Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire Julia Mulligan launched the Community Speed Watch pilot
DISCUSSING the over-commercialisation of Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and so forth with my Uncle Reg, he went on to say how in early 1945 the ship he was serving on, HMS Anson, was in Sydney undergoing maintenance prior to sailing into the Pacific
STEPHEN LEWIS’S excellent feature on York’s traffic woes (The Press, February 26) highlights what needs to be done. We need cross-party cooperation because sadly Labour cannot be trusted. Recently I had a council letter through my door regarding
IT IS reported that the three London schoolgirls who fled the country apparently with the aim of joining the terrorist group Isis have now crossed the border to Syria. This country has given them a good education; they live in a society that accepts
CONGRATULATIONS to Robert Readman, and the cast of Pick Me Up Theatre, who performed Alan Bennett’s The History Boys at The Rowntree Theatre last week. I have never written in to The Press before, but these ‘pupils’ deserve a mention. This play
FURIOUS neighbours are worried that planners may be about to approve a shared home plan for their street, despite scores of objections. A developer has applied for permission to turn an empty three-bedroom house in Huntington Road into a five-bedroom
A TOWN councillor in Selby has defended outspoken comments he made against “Polish drinkers” in an official email. In an email to Selby Town Council, seen by The Press, Councillor Andy Williams comments on the location of a bench on land close
100 years ago Messrs George Britton Ltd, Clifton House, Bootham, York, were this week, by special arrangements with Messrs HJ Heinz and Co, making a special display of that firm’s well-known food specialities. A lady representative was in attendance
IN his programme notes, Theatre Mill director Samuel Wood writes how the final character in the York company’s site-specific productions is the site. The play serves the space; the space makes the play complete, he reasons. After the Mansion House
A PATIENT and her family are devastated after she was transferred almost 270 miles from a York psychiatric unit to another near Brighton. Colleen Finnegan said that she and other family members used to be able to visit her sister Maureen Finnegan
I SPENT at least an hour at the weekend struggling to open household goods. A carton of orange juice had me cursing after I wrestled with the pop-up flap. I took so long trying to find a seam on a cellophane DVD wrapper that had been super-glued
A MAN who suffered a serious head injury in an attack at a York house remains in hospital. The 27-year-old was assaulted at a property in Moore Avenue, off Osbaldwick Lane, at about 7.20pm on Thursday. Armed North Yorkshire Police officers
Forget the Oscars. MAXINE GORDON finds some red carpet glamour closer to home perfect for prom night. PROM season is fast approaching, so the hunt for the perfect dress has begun. Like Netflix and Trick or Treat, proms are an American import we
YORK traders who want to recreate the festival atmosphere of the Tour de France are appealing for musicians and artists to join in. The Bishopthorpe Road Traders Association is planning a street party to celebrate the Tour de Yorkshire in May,
TWO million pounds of Government cash will pay for improvements to the Scarborough Bridge footbridge, it has been announced. City of York Council revealed yesterday that it had won £2,037,000 to widen the bridge and improve the links between the
AN ALLEGED rapist told three doctors he had violent sexual fantasies that he feared he would carry out, a jury heard. A young woman friend of John Kevin O’Neil claimed he told her he had tortured and raped one woman before “hanging her to death
York Theatre Royal has launched a campaign to raise £500,000 to help pay for its biggest upgrade in 50 years. Today, The Press publishes the latest in an occasional series of columns by writers explaining what the theatre means to them. YORK Theatre
SELFLESS heroes, talented sports stars, mums and dads who go the extra mile and those who have survived against all the odds are being invited to step into the spotlight. This year’s Community Pride Awards will recognise all of the above and more
FANS braved wind, snow and freezing temperatures to bag their favourite seats at next year’s Theatre Royal pantomime. Tickets for Dick Whittington And His Meerkat went on sale at 9am yesterday and a queue stretched along St Leonard’s Place towards
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of a drugs offence near York on Sunday. Officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Group, working from intelligence, stopped a black Mazda RX-8 on the A166 at Stamford Bridge Road at about 3.20pm.
TWO new stores are set to open at York’s Designer Outlet. The McArthurGlen shopping centre is welcoming shoe brand Skechers and an extended Calvin Klein store this spring, extending its portfolio of more than 120 brands. Skechers will open
CAMBRIDGE United will play host to York City tonight as Sky Bet League Two’s surprise second- highest marksmen. The U’s have only been out-scored by Northampton in the division this season having plundered 48 goals compared to the Cobblers’ 53
YORK City skipper Russell Penn is relishing the battle to stay up every bit as much as the promotion challenges he has embraced during the past three seasons. Penn captained City in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs last May, having also secured
NEV MORRISON should not worry about his freak miss-of-the-season contender – and instead be happy with his hat-trick on a sensational opening day for York City Knights. That was the view of head coach James Ford, who reckons such a gaffe is unlikely
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC maintained their unbeaten home record with a 28-10 victory over St Joseph’s in Pennine League Championship One. The All Blacks took the lead after seven minutes at White Rose Avenue when Sean Malarkey crossed, with
PROMOTED City of York men’s I lost the initiative in the North Hockey League division one title race with two defeats in the space of five days. Table-topping City surrendered their unbeaten record in a 3-2 defeat by Harrogate I and they were then
YORK arrows ace Martyn Turner has been drawn against former Premier League star Wes Newton in the first round of this week’s UK Open. Turner will take on world number 18 Newton, who reached the final of the competition in 2011, in the first round
IN-FORM Kirkbymoorside edged closer to the York Minster Engineering Football League division three crown after a 9-0 demolition of Moor Lane. Alex Strickland smartly led the way with a stunning haul of seven goals with his strike partner Jason
AN electrician has told of his devastation after his van burst into flames in York. Sean Chappell started SLC Electrical six years ago and was on his way to the first job of the day yesterday, when he saw smoke billowing from the front of his Ford
