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  • York man seriously injured in 130ft Lake District fall

    A YORK man has suffered serious injuries after falling 130ft in a remote part of the Lake District. The 65-year-old man was in Sour Milk Gill, Borrowdale, when he fell about 40 metres, or 131ft. He was saved in a dramatic operation by mountain

  • Crash on York outer ring road

    EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash on the York outer ring road. The crash involved two vehicles and took place on the A1237 at Wigginton, close to the roundabout, at 2.35pm today. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said one

  • Pay for your parking pass in cheese, Yorkshire drivers told

    A BIT short of cash this month? Struggling to pay for your parking permit? Don't worry, you can pay for it in cheese.  That was the message to drivers in Whitby earlier this week, thanks to an embarrassing typo in a letter from Scarborough

  • Margaret Simpson, founding partner of Silk Family Law

    Family lawyer Margaret Simpson co-founded Silk Family law five years ago, and now looks after 25 staff spread across consulting rooms in York and London, and offices near Scotch Corner and Newcastle. Having achieved an LLB Hons Degree at Leicester

  • Latest Appointments

    YORK based purchasing company Beacon, which helps businesses in the hospitality, leisure and healthcare sectors grow their profitability, has announced the appointment of Tennant Hilditch as its new director of Sales as part of its continued investment

  • The Partners Group PR agency wins insurance contract

    YORK PR and communications agency The Partners Group has been appointed by an insurance broker to support its ambitious growth plans. J M Glendinning Insurance Brokers, which offers insurance, financial and health and safety services from three

  • Wine bar reopens following six-figured refurb

    A WINE bar and restaurant in the centre of Harrogate has re-opened after an extensive six-figure refurbishment. William & Victoria Wine Bar in Cold Bath Road is run by husband and wife team, David and Johanna Straker, who have overseen the

  • Isotoma gets technology knowledge

    THE man behind the launch of Ireland's first free online music streaming service is bringing his technology knowledge after being appointed as project director for software development and product design company Isotoma. Mark Taylor has joined

  • Solicitor accredited by medical negligence charity

    A SENIOR associate solicitor at a York firm has become an accredited member of the Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel. Andrew Cragg, part of the medical law team at Langleys Solicitors, York, who is already

  • Egg supplier predicts a cracking Easter

    A NORTH Yorkshire egg supplier is predicting a 12 per cent increase in sales over the Easter period through its contract with supermarket giant Asda. Thirsk-based James Potter Yorkshire Free Range eggs has been supplying Asda stores in the region

  • New director takes reins of regional surveyors institute

    A NEW regional director has been appointed for the North & Midlands arm of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to oversee the Yorkshire and Humber region. Victoria Hampson, previously a RICS member services manager (North & Midlands

  • My View... with Suzanne Burnett

    I’VE been president for 14 months, and the Chamber team – especially Susie in York – have been endlessly supportive and responsive. My team at Castle Employment in Scarborough have both held the fort and taken the business several steps forward

  • Family bond tells a political tale

    Local politics will be a hot topic in York households in the run-up to the election, none more so than in the family of Lord Mayor Ian Gillies. He’s a staunch Tory; his daughter’s a left-winger. STEPHEN LEWIS set out to find if they could share some

  • Two York schools join forces to form academy trust

    YORK is to get its first primary and secondary academy trust as two city schools join forces. From today Manor CE Academy and Poppleton Ousebank Primary School will form a multi-academy trust, the city's first. The announcement follows hot on the

  • New deputy Vice-Chancellor appointed at University of York

    THE University of York has appointed Professor Saul Tendler as its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Prof Tendler is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor for research at the University of Nottingham where he also holds a chair in biophysical Chemistry.

  • Julian Sturdy launches campaign for re-election

    YORK Outer's incumbent Julian Sturdy has launched his campaign for re-election as a Conservative MP. Mr Sturdy is fighting for a second term as York Outer's representative, defending a slim majority of 3,700 to keep his seat. On Saturday, he

  • Yorkshire First candidate to now stand for York Central seat

    A YORKSHIRE First candidate is to fight the York Central constituency in this election. Primary school teacher Chris Whitwood who was originally due to stand in Cities of Westminster and London for Yorkshire First has moved back to Yorkshire and

  • 5 arrests and 'heroin' seized in early morning York raid

    FIVE men have been arrested following a drugs raid in York. North Yorkshire Police executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the travellers site in James Street at about 4.15am today. During the search, officers found what

  • Great idea to lift the evening

    SO what's Bjork got to do with it? Nothing, as it happens. But back in 2001, the Icelandic singer called one of her albums Vespertine. Now that same word is being used to boost the early evening economy in York. A far-sighted partnership in the

  • Pubs need our help

    THE need to protect the future of pubs in this city has long been a concern to many, including this newspaper. The aim of our Be Vocal For Your Local campaign has been to give people a say on what happens to their local. To that end, we have

  • We pay taxes for the general good

    CONCERNING the front-page story about parking fines (The Press, March 30), it would be helpful if the British and more especially the English would stop thinking of the council, the Government and the tax office as greedy profiteers trying to take

  • Parking fines might not add up after all

    YOUR report on City of York Council’s parking fine income makes interesting reading, yet raises a major question. Income from PCNs totalled £1.4 million in three years from 11,862 people, a consistent average of more than £100 per head (£126 in

  • Driver crashes into barrier on A64

    EMERGENCY services were called to the scene of a crash on the A64 outside York this morning. The crash was reported at 9.35am, about half a mile from the Grimston Bar roundabout, in the westbound carriageway. North Yorkshire Police said a Skoda

  • What rugby for this city is really all about

    AFTER reading Peter Martini’s article in Saturday’s Press and with such a rollercoaster week for the York Rugby supporter, your piece was great timing and will remind everyone what Rugby in York is all about and the long tradition it has with in this

  • Axes sharpened by Tories for more cuts

    SOME say that the sound of Tory axes being sharpened can be heard in David Cameron’s sleepy Cotswold’s ward of Chipping Norton. And no, its not on behalf of Dave’s bullying chum and neighbour Jeremy Clarkson, a fellow member of the Chipping Norton

  • Local Plan based on much growth assumption

    JUDGING by the number of letters expressing residents’ concerns over proposals for the new local plan, particularly in relation to housing provision, is it not time for council members and their officers to take a deep breath, step back from the brink

  • Chance to see care of racehorses

    ON Good Friday the racing community in Middleham opens its doors to the public to see hundreds of racehorses up close and relaxed. As well as being a great day out and an opportunity to raise money for local charities, it also provides the chance

  • Two lanes into one causes traffic congestion

    ONCE again the York council transport department shows how not to ease the problems on the A1237 with more roundabout ‘improvements.’ Just recently I have driven along this road only to find the Hopgrove roundabout at a standstill after such improvements

  • Cycle lane could boost road safety

    OVER a number of years I have used Wigginton Road to reach Clifton Moor and I am always surprised by the number of people cycling down what in reality is just country lane “wider than most” but still a country lane. Irregular verges, potholes (

  • Drivers are at the end of their tether

    I FAIL to understand the point John Moore is trying to make about tethered horses in Osbaldwick, Murton, Kexby and Dunnington (Letters, March 26). We have had consistent problems arising from horses being poorly tethered all along the grass verges

  • Stadium has been all about the football

    THE out-of-town mega commercial development masquerading as a community stadium has been approved and the quotation from Jason McGill (The Press, March 28) lets the cat out of the bag – “The last 10 years have been all about saving a football club.

  • No understanding of savage illness

    TONY EATON suggests that Clarke Carlisle should show some shame and remorse for his actions (Letters, March 27). May I politely suggest that Mr Eaton takes the time to look at what happens when a person is clinically depressed. Mr Carlisle

  • Election letters...

    In the run-up to the General Election and local elections, we are introducing temporary new rules for letters to the editor. From April 13, the Letters page will not carry correspondence from candidates in the local and Parliamentary elections

  • April 1

    100 years ago Quartermaster-Sergeant wrote: “Since coming to York I have on two occasions seen the members of the local Volunteer Corps passing through the city, and I have been most favourably impressed with their smart and soldierly appearance

  • New Bootham School headteacher named

    A YORK independent school has lined up a new head teacher to take over in 18 months time. The governors of Bootham School have named Christopher Jeffrey, head of Cheshire's The Grange School, as the new chief at the nearly 200-year-old school.

  • Forest patrols stepped up in illegal off-roaders blitz

    ACTION has been taken to tackle illegal off-roaders damaging parts of the North York Moors National Park. Patrols have been carried out in Dalby Forest, which has become a hotspot for trail bikes and 4x4 vehicles using footpaths and bridleways

  • Latest speed camera locations announced

    THE latest locations for North Yorkshire Police's mobile safety camera vans have been announced. The vans will be at the following locations for seven days from today: A162 Sherburn by-pass                                                           

  • School absence rates in York among the lowest in the UK

    THE number of pupils skipping lessons in York is among the lowest in the UK, according to the latest Government figures. Attendance at City of York Council’s schools for 2013-2014 continues to be amongst the best nationally, according to data released

  • Future of pubs is out of drinkers’ hands for now

    PLANS to give drinkers a say on the future of their local pubs may not be introduced until August. An outline of work proposed by the council, and seen by The Press, suggests work on the policy will not begin until late summer - eight weeks after

  • Footie-mad Ethan raises funds for team

    A FOOTBALL-MAD youngster has raised more than £100 for his club by helping his dad raffle a gallon of beer at a York pub. Wendi Hyde, from The Ainsty in Boroughbridge Road, said her son Ethan Hyde played for All Stars Football Academy, run by ex

  • Young filmmaker praised at national film awards

    A YOUNG filmmaker from North Yorkshire has been named as 'One To Watch' at a national film awards. Sam Hartshorn, 16, from Harrogate, was one of five people aged between 13 and 19 highlighted by the Into Film Awards last weekend, for his short

  • Tour de Yorkshire countdown begins with festival launch

    AHEAD of the peloton and the cycling fans, a two month long arts festival to mark the county's new international race launched in Yorkshire today. The Tour de Yorkshire Festival will run until the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race starts on May 3, and

  • Boost for graduate jobseekers in Hambleton

    MORE than £50,000 is on offer to businesses in a bid to help secure jobs for graduates in Hambleton district. The scheme has already helped 22 graduates secure jobs in 17 businesses in the area, including solicitors, engineering and retail companies

  • Archbishop of York to maintain Easter baptisms tradition

    THE Archbishop of York is set to baptise Christians outside York Minster on Saturday by immersing them in a large tank of water. Dr John Sentamu, who will enter the water himself along with other local church leaders, is planning to maintain an

  • Young Enterprise success for Fulford School students

    STUDENTS from Fulford School were named Best Company in the York area at the Young Enterprise Company Programme this month. The team will now represent York at the North Yorkshire County Final on April 29. Their Home Bake Company sold cookery

  • Thief jailed after stolen bikes found in crashed van

    A MAN who made off from police and crashed his car following the theft of high-value bicycles in Harrogate has been jailed. Anthony Stephen Copeland, 27, of Farnworth, Bolton, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to handling stolen goods, two

  • Man exposed himself to teenage girls

    A YORK man who admitted exposing himself to teenage girls has avoided a prison sentence. Richard Fac, 52, of Nunnery Lane, admitted exposing himself to a group of girls in North Street, York, on February 11. The girl, who was under 18 at the

  • Dunnington chase hat-trick of York FA cup titles

    DUNNINGTON will be chasing a hat-trick of York FA cup final wins when the series of end of season showpiece games gets under way on Saturday, April 25. The Common Lane club’s treble bid starts when their York Minster Engineering League reserve

  • Askham Bryan Point-to-Point: Tunes of glory by Old Piano

    MY Old Piano racked up his 27th Point-to-Point victory as busy crowds attended the newest course on the circuit at Askham Bryan College. The veteran, trained by Steph Easterby, was the star of the Badsworth & Bramham Moor meeting as he claimed

  • Squash: The pride of Yorkshire - Dunnington bag top title

    DUNNINGTON sealed their second Yorkshire Squash League premier division title in superb style with a 20-0 victory over Heaton. The York club bounced back from a surprise 17-7 defeat at home to Queens in their penultimate match to add the 2015 championship

  • Racing tips: Hanagan to excel on classy Nawaasy

    PAUL HANAGAN, who, having struck it rich in the Godolphin Mile at Dubai World Cup night in Meydan on Sunday was back in action at Doncaster the next day, where the former Malton-based champion jockey rode two winners. Hanagan heads to Chelmsford