A 37-YEAR-OLD man from near Thirsk has been given an 18 month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of fraud. Nigel Bennetto, of Carlton Husthwaite, who was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court yesterday, was also ordered to repay £464,838
NINE fire engines and around 45 firefighters tackled a huge blaze that burnt a square kilometre of a North Yorkshire forest.. Crews from Pickering, Malton, Whitby, Lythe, Danby, Sherburn, Easingwold and Scarborough were called to the scene in Cropton
YORK'S Jack Leaning admitted it was good to get “the monkey off his back” after his first County Championship century had helped give Yorkshire a chance of a remarkable victory against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Leaning’s 198-ball 116, which
A PERSONAL video message from the world's fastest man Usain Bolt is helping to speed the recovery of City of York Athletic Club teenager Tom Somers. Surgery on a hamstring injury has kept Somers sidelined since the end of February, but the 17-year-old's
A MAN who smashed his way into an antiques shop with a sledgehammer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Ryan Luke Stanley, 24, was handed an extended determinate sentence of eight years’ imprisonment increased by four years. Stanley pleaded
Maxine Gordon finds that nowadays women like to flirt with fragrance rather than sticking with their old favourite. FAITHFULNESS seems a thing of the past – at least in a woman's relationship with her fragrance. Long gone are the days when females
ON ONE of my many visits to PC World (laptop screen cracked by careless daughter who is footing the repair bill), I became fascinated by a device that you use when playing sport. It records your movements, enabling you to study and analyse your
YORK and North Yorkshire is home to almost 4,000 SMEs - today we celebrate the successes of the top performing 50 in the first dedicated breakdown of the region's businesses. The Press has teamed up with BHP Chartered Accountants in analysing data
I AM delighted to introduce our research for the first list of the Top 50 SMEs in North Yorkshire, produced in conjunction with The Press. We at BHP Chartered Accountants first became involved in North Yorkshire following our merger with Barron
OVERALL, the Top 50 SMEs in North Yorkshire contribute turnover of £574 million to the North Yorkshire economy, generate pre-tax profits in excess of £54 million and employ more than 4,100 people. These numbers show growing confidence and investment
AT a time where confidence in the Northern Powerhouse is growing and our neighbours in South and West Yorkshire have successfully attained devolution deals, the business landscape looks encouraging for North Yorkshire. The impressive results of
THE Hambleton district just missed out on a top ten spot in the Top 50 SMEs with its most profitable business taking 11th place. Thirsk-based Diagmed Healthcare specialises in endoscopy and diagnostic equipment, distributing world leading medical
To be included in The Press & BHP's Top 50 SME's companies must fulfil two of the following criteria: - Have fewer than 250 employees - Have less than £25.9 million turnover - Have less than £12.9 million gross assets Businesses
ALMOST half of the total profit posted by the Top 50 SMEs can be attributed to businesses in York, and with the number one spot taken by one of the city's companies, there's no doubting York's prominence in the table. With pre-tax profits £793,000
A TRAINING provider tops the most profitable Selby SME list after targeting corporate clients and overseas contracts. The Skills Network, which appears at number three in the Top 50 list, reported pre-tax profits of £2.57 million from revenues
IT'S a role which has seen him police a bomb blast in York, murders and royal visits - but after a 41-year career Jerry Holland is stepping down. Special constabulary chief officer Jerry Holland, 65, became a volunteer police officer in 1974 during
MANUFACTURING and farming combine to form Ryedale's representation on the Top 50 SMEs list. The area's most profitable business, and number eight on the Top 50 list, is Rillington-based cable cleat and clamp manufacturer Ellis. Employing a
THE Top 50 shows a modest increase in combined employment of three per cent for the companies in this year’s survey, like for like against last year. This is alongside an 11 per cent increase in turnover and a 20 per cent increase in net profits
MAKING waves on the Yorkshire Coast is Dalby Offshore Services which is capitalising on the surge in offshore wind operations. The vessel operating and crew providing business employs a team of 44, and has seen a 125 per cent increase in year-on-year
A CRANE hire business dating back more than 60 years in the industry is Harrogate's most profitable SME turning over £9 million. Established in 1947 by Joe Emsley, Emsley Crane Hire began life as a 24 hour vehicle recovery firm. After a strut-jib
ENGINEERS are making progress on the major restoration of the famous Flying Scotsman locomotive. The engine - which is owned by York's National Railway Museum - is being refitted by a dedicated team of specialist workers at Riley and Son Ltd in
A TRAIN driver manager from York has just returned from an expedition to Everest Base Camp. First TransPennine Express employee Steve Whitehead, 44, together with Scarborough driver Darren Morley, 46, went on the adventure of a lifetime to raise
A VENUE hosting major sporting events in the city is backing an award to recognise York's unsung sport stars. Novices and experts in any field can point to someone who has helped hone their skills and lead them on a path to medal winning glory.
'PLAN ahead' is the message being sent out by Yorkshire councils ahead of the Tour de Yorkshire next month. Local authorities in North and East Yorkshire have published a list of road closures which will be in place for the inaugural event, and
Crafty campaigners have been overwhelmed by the success of their appeal for York Special Care Baby Unit. Makers Dozen - Make and Donate, a group set up by friends Lucy Hart and Di Morse, has provided more than 1,000 hats to help keep premature
OLLY Murs is a thoroughly modern, old school trouper. An all too rare and precious thing, Murs is one of a tiny number of artistes whose appeal spans the generations from primary school kids enjoying their first Arena experience through to their
FOSSGATE Social is a cosy setting for a comedy night, providing a little unconventional intimacy that isn't often seen in a stand-up bill. Still, excepting some seating difficulties, MC Maxie Wade powered through this debut night with an excitable
YORK City boss Russ Wilcox has not yet held discussions with potential transfer targets. The Minstermen chief is waiting to learn what players are on the market before he draws up a wish list following imminent talks with the Bootham Crescent board
MUSICAL theatre students at York College will present their final-year production, The Witches Of Eastwick, in the college’s Alan Ayckbourn Theatre from tomorrow until Friday. Performed by two separate casts, John Dempsey and Dana P Rowe's musical
IT IS now more than a year since City of York Council appealed against a national traffic watchdog's ruling that it had no right to fine private motorists crossing Lendal Bridge or using Coppergate in the daytime. The ruling led to the authority
SPORTING heroes come in all shapes and sizes. But there are some things they share: a love of sport and a sense of joy in competing and taking part among them. Sadly, today, many of us get far too little healthy physical exercise. Perhaps reading
The Press is fiercely proud of its non-partisan, impartial stance on political issues. We believe in constructively tackling all parties on their policies and performance and giving praise where it’s due, rather than attempting to suggest to readers
WITH regards to the level crossing safety statistics in The Press of April 18, if the campaign to open Haxby station should unfortunately be successful, these presently worrying statistics will in effect look good. A train every 15 minutes during
THE general election looms and people considering the Tory pledge, offering a referendum of ‘in or out’ membership of the EU and Ukip’s stated intent of ‘out’, must bear in mind the following facts. In 1986 Margaret Thatcher, unreservedly at the
THE Soap Box letter of April 17 states that the passenger service was withdrawn from Haxby station in 1939. An interesting fact is that passengers were served by a Railbus from 1926 until increasing bus competition ‘killed off’ the service and
CHANGE is in the air. The General Election is the most uncertain for decades, with polls showing it too close to call. The growth of smaller parties; a confident and resurgent SNP threatening to wipe out yet another national party in Scotland,
A WHILE back we had a ruling elite dubbed the Government Of All The Talents, nicknamed “the goats”. Now we could well be governed by an alliance of Labour, Welsh Nats, Scottish Nats and the Greens. This will be a combination of all the brightest
WE all know the words “yes” and “no” are not in a politician’s vocabulary. It must be one of the qualifications needed to be a politician along with answering a question with another question instead of “yes” and “no”. Muriel Breen, Stamford
SHORTLY after the publication of my letter of March 31 regretting the reclusion of our independent councillors, I was informed that Councillor B (Cllr Warters, to the residents of Osbaldwick) is our local Luddite and is reached with difficulty by these
BRITAIN’S best chocolates are being judged in York until today as part of the first British competition of the International Chocolate Award 2015, celebrating the city’s chocolate heritage. A total of a 100 chocolate entries from businesses from
A FUND to repair part of York Minster where generations of choristers have trained has smashed through its fundraising target. The York Minster Fund (YMF) set itself the task of raising an extra £100,000 for repairs to the stonework and roof of
SIMON Barry's New Pantomime Productions will present Jack And The Beanstalk as its 17th Grand Opera House pantomime in a row in York. The cast will be announced at a later date for a pantomime that was last staged by Mr Barry in York from December
ELECTION manifestos from the three traditional Westminster parties are a “mixed bag” for rural councils, a campaign group has claimed. The Rural Services Network (RSN) is warning that public services in rural areas like North Yorkshire face ruin
A MAN not used to British gun law could be jailed because he had a non-working air pistol in a Selby nightclub in the early hours. Door staff called in police when they saw Lubos Filek, who is Slovakian, with the 4.5 mm calibre Beeman model P17
ROADWORKS are due to go on for three days after a water main burst in Tadcaster Road in York, causing its partial collapse and closure. The water main burst near the Holiday Inn hotel yesterday morning and saw a large area beside the street dug
A VET from York is in the final stages of preparation for the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, in aid of animal charity PDSA. Tim Stead, 55, is taking on the 26.2 mile challenge and is aiming to raise £3,000. His practice, ST Stead, is a PDSA
VOTERS will not discover the final twist in York’s Coppergate saga until after next month’s council elections, The Press can reveal. City of York Council has been waiting for more than a year for the outcome of its appeal against a watchdog’s ruling
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC reached the final of the York & District Cup after defeating York Acorn 24-14. All Blacks took the lead after ten minutes when player coach Jack Stearman powered over, with Tom Holmes adding the extras. The
“INSPIRATIONAL” was the verdict from organisers of the 2015 Active York Sports Awards. The awards are run by Active York - the city’s sport and active leisure partnership working to encourage people to be more active more often - and backed by
THE Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League gets under way on Sunday with a record 64 teams. The league again comprises eight divisions of eight teams each organised into a four-tier pyramid, topped off by division one. Rejoining the top tier are
SANDRA BRUCE starred for Castle Howard Ox ‘B’ as they went on a winning spree against their ‘A’ team in division one of the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League. Bruce notched a 21-dart game including two tons, while Linda Staveley was the ‘A’
NORTH Yorkshire rider Connor Beasley, working hard to establish himself as a fully-fledged jockey this season after a highly successful apprenticeship, journeys to Wolverhampton this evening aiming to figure on the scoreboard. Beasley, having done
YORK Theatre Royal's legendary pantomime could be staged in a tent at the National Railway Museum this year, if building works over-run. The pantomime is due to be the first performance staged in the theatre if the £4.1 million makeover is completed
