THE future of York City Knights was thrown back into turmoil tonight after the new board of directors pulled out of community stadium talks, stating no agreement could be reached with project leaders City of York Council. The news came just hours
YORK City first-year scholar Ben Hirst could be called up for senior duty again if manager Russ Wilcox cannot bring in a striker before tomorrow’s deadline for loan signings. Teenage striker Hirst, who signed professional terms after making
YORK City Knights' supporters club have called for John Guildford to relinquish all control of the club - ownership as well as chairmanship. The Press revealed today that Guildford, the Knights majority shareholder, has stood down as chairman,
NORTH Yorkshire Police has confirmed it is working with the BBC in connection with Jeremy Clarkson's "fracas" with a producer. It has today been confirmed that the Top Gear presenter has been dropped by the BBC over a scuffle with producer Oisin
From April, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall is offering half price admission to YorkCard holders. MATT CLARK delves into the building’s archive and finds an incredibly detailed account of its early history. SUNBEAMS of gold and stars for the host
LIFESAVING equipment has been donated to a school by a dedicated cardiac charity. The Sudden Adult Death Trust, which raises awareness of the devastating Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, has handed over a defibrillator to Applefields School, in
FORMER athlete and broadcaster Steve Cram was guest of honour at the 50th anniversary dinner of the York Institute of Chartered Accountants. The Institute's golden anniversary was celebrated with a black-tie event, which also welcomed the deputy
A restaurant owner has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man with a severe peanut allergy. Mohammed Khalique Zaman, 52, of Huntington, who owns the Indian Garden takeaway in Easingwold, will soon appear at Northallerton Magistrate's
NORTH Yorkshire cheese producers are growing their presence overseas as figures reveal UK diary exports have hit a record high. Figures from the Food and Drink Federation published this week revealed dairy exports were up 8.8 per cent in 2014 compared
COMMUNITY groups in York are invited to bid for financial support - as it has emerged most in York doubt they will secure the finances to make it through the year. The Aviva Community Fund offers local projects the chance to win grants from £1,000
YORK housebuilder Persimmon has launched a £24,000 community fund to support local groups and charities across Yorkshire as part of a move to donate £750,000 to good causes nationally. Persimmon Homes Yorkshire is launching Persimmon Community
ROMAN soldiers reappeared on York streets yesterday to urge modern day residents to lace up their running shoes for charity. Entries are now open for the 2015 York 10k, and thousands of runners are being encouraged to take part and raise cash for
A PARAPLEGIC microlight pilot who flew from York to Australia, has set off on his latest expedition. Dave Sykes is a member of York Flying Club, and set off from their base at Rufforth Airfield on the first leg of his trip to reach the North Pole
DEVOTED youngsters have won the praise of their teachers after caring for wildlife in an Acomb park. Year 6 pupils at Acomb Primary School installed bird feeders, decorated nesting boxes, made a bird bath and cleared the pond and pathways around
A COMPANY set up to sell former Yorkshire Water properties is spearheading three new developments in North Yorkshire. Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, has unveiled a range
TRADERS will aim to replicate impressive scenes from the Grand Depart when a second bike race rolls up outside their businesses. Throngs of colourful residents stretched as far as the eye could see when Bishy Road Traders Association hosted its
POLLY Teale's bold re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale of love, loss and desire, The Little Mermaid, visits Yorkshire this week for a four-day run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Adapted and directed by Teale, with sound and music
THE week can only have been another very difficult time in the life of Peter Lawrence, the father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. Monday’s announcement of a fresh arrest, part of the police inquiry into Claudia’s disappearance six years
POPPY Wadsworth has had a great deal to face in her young life. The eight-year-old from York has a congenital birth condition that means several of her internal organs are not properly separated. Poppy made the front page of this newspaper in February
AS ELECTION fever begins to take hold, I would like to draw readers’ attention to one matter that should be in the minds of politicians of all persuasion. Our region – like many other parts of the UK – is facing a housing crisis. Thousands of new
I THOUGHT I had heard it all, but evidently I haven’t. The latest two to add to my mind-boggling crazy list are: one, we mustn’t take children to feed bread to water based birds; and two: scientists are being sent to London Zoo to study the reason
IF A reminder was needed on how nebulous the term “region” is, BBC1’s Look North’s item on educational attainment levels in Yorkshire and the Humber unwittingly provided one. The programme informed viewers that “our region” had come bottom in a
WATCHING the political parties falling over each other to tell residents how much they love the green belt, two things leap out. Firstly, York’s green belt doesn’t officially exist; due to party-political fighting, it has never been officially
IT would be helpful if a law was passed where by all cyclists were compelled to wear a reflective band at the very least. We once had a choice about whether or not we wore a seat belt, now we don’t; it is compulsory because it was recognised that
HUGE congratulations must go to The York Musical Theatre Company for its performance of A Little Night Music at Joseph Rowntree Theatre last week. This is not an easy musical to execute, presenting challenges for the actors with complex meters
A MAN has been arrested over the Boston Spa post office armed robbery. Detectives have this morning confirmed the second arrest in the case. Detective Chief Inspector Lisa Atkinson, of Leeds CID, said: "The 38-year-old man was arrested at an
CAN I highlight an accident sadly waiting to happen? Outside the south side of the Minster the other day, I witnessed what was very nearly a young child caught up in the spokes of the front wheel of a cycle going far too fast in the “shared space
THE article headline “Boom time for York properties” (The Press, March 19) was disheartening. It revealed that “a reported soaring demand for a limited supply of prime property has seen city-centre values raised 8.2 per cent above their previous
A RECORD year for hotel occupancy has been reported in York as 2014 saw the city enjoy its best summer and a strong festive finish to the year. New figures compiled by tourism agency Visit York through a survey of its members revealed a strong
THE good news about York’s schools’ inspection outcomes is extremely welcome (The Press, March 20). Congratulations to the staff, students, parents and governors. One other positive trend for the future is the doubling of the proportion of students
CLLR JOE WATT is wrong to say that he and Labour are the only ones who care about young people getting on the housing ladder (Letters, March 10). The Liberal Democrats want a local plan that delivers much-needed housing while protecting York’s
THE picture by Rob Long published in The Press of March 23 of the ‘cute’ grey squirrels on top of a vandalised bird nest box is probably on Rawcliffe Meadows, where there are more trees, and definitely more nest boxes, than on the adjacent Clifton
100 years ago Lance Cpl C Gilbert Grace, 5th Reserve Cavalry Regiment wrote: “Might I be allowed, through the columns of your paper, to express my disgust at the impertinence of some hundreds of York young men who parade every Sunday morning in
AN APPEAL to help change the life of an eight-year-old York girl has passed the £10,000 mark. Poppy Wadsworth lives with a congenital birth condition called cloaca, which means several of her internal organs are not properly separated. She
POLICE have urged the public not to interfere with wildlife traps in rural areas, after a number of legal traps were damaged on the North York Moors. Traps such as cage traps, Larsen traps and ladder traps contain a live bird of a “pest species
A HOMES crisis that is blighting the lives of young people across the country needs to be urgently addressed by a new Government, a Yorkshire housing boss has said. Mervyn Jones, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Housing, has spoken out about the need
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has welcomed a new law which will help families of missing people. The Government announced proposed changes to the current guardianship law to make it easier for families to deal with their absent
TALENTED York musicians are busy rehearsing ahead of a dazzling charity gala to raise much-needed cash for two city charities. Tickets are still available for the Lord Mayor of York’s Charity Gala Concert, taking place on Sunday at the Barbican
DETECTIVES investigating a series of burglaries from York shops claim the theft from a perfume shop is linked to three previous offences. Thieves used a metal drain covering to smash a window to gain entry to Savers in Goodramgate in the early
THE Government has yet to make a convincing case as to why the £50 billion HS2 high-speed rail project is necessary, a highly critical report by a House of Lords committee has said. There are less-expensive options than HS2 for solving overcrowding
A HOSPICE fashion show hopes to attract fashion-conscious shoppers to Acomb next month. The annual St Leonard’s Hospice fashion show at the Gateway Centre in Front Street, Acomb, is on Wednesday, April 15 and shoppers have the chance to win a Cath
YORK City Knights' under-fire owner, John Guildford, has stepped down as chairman. The club's majority shareholder, who has been frozen out of community stadium talks in recent months after a major disagreement with project leaders City of York
A WITNESS broke down as he heard the 999 call he made on the night a friend died after he was run over by a taxi following an alleged assault in York. Henry Smith fought back tears as the jury at Leeds Crown Court heard him tell the operator in
A WOMAN has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Boston Spa post office, and police have released new CCTV images of the raid. Two men wearing wigs and women’s clothing – one of them in a wheelchair – made off without their haul
DOZENS of romance authors from around the world will take part in a fundraising event in York next month. The event is called Tattooed Bad Boys, and will see 45 writers, from as far afield as New Zealand and the United States and whose romance
TWO friends caught as they brought a kilo of heroin to York have both been jailed for five years and four months. Simon Batiste, prosecuting, said police pulled over a Volkswagen Golf in Fulford Road because it had a crack in its windscreen and
A CYCLIST was injured in York when he was hit by the rear passenger door of a car. The incident happened at about 8.40am last Tuesday and involved a cyclist and a burgundy vehicle, thought to be a Ford. The vehicle was stationary at the cross
A SCHOOLGIRL has told a jury how a “creepy” stranger attacked her from behind as she was walking home across her school’s grounds. The 15-year-old said the man, wearing a hoodie, grabbed her head and put his fingers in her mouth. She was on her
TWO people have been arrested following an assault which allegedly involved a hammer in the middle of a York road. North Yorkshire Police were called to the corner of Bootham and Gillygate at about 4.45pm on Monday, where a member of the public
YORK CITY manager Russ Wilcox is hopeful Stephane Zubar and Michael Coulson may be fit in time for Saturday’s SkyBet League Two trip to Mansfield Town. The pair both missed the 2-2 draw with Accrington at the weekend - centre-back Zubar still recovering
YORK Cricket Club skipper Nick Kay has declared his new-look side intend to regain their Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title. The Clifton Park veteran has stepped into the hot seat following the departure of Daniel Woods, who
ACOMB ‘A’ maintained their five-point lead at the top of the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League as they won the last two frames to defeat Fulford ‘A’ 4-3. The first frame went to Fulford as Andy Marshall crushed Roland Cox, hitting
TOURNAMENT favourite Ashley Hugill made a 112 clearance to score the first ever century break in the York Masters snooker tournament. It arrived as he saw off Mark Hodson 3-0 to make the knockout stages of the event, which sees the city’s top players
TWO North Yorkshire trainers with runners in Saturday’s BetBright Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on the opening day of the Flat turf season have good prospects of figuring among the winners at Southwell today. David O’Meara, set to be represented
HAXBY Shotokan Karate Club are celebrating after three club members were awarded their black belt at a JKS karate grading course. The three new black belts - Adam Dunn, Jonathan Whitham and Dael Robinson - were awarded their black belt by Alan
