TWO men were arrested after stripping off and trying to swim the river Ouse in York city centre. The pair, thought to be in their 20s, went into the water at at King's Staithe at around 8pm. Volunteers on York Rescue Boat river patrol were
ENGINEERS have restored power to some homes in Yorkshire after lightning storms in the early hours. Around 25,000 customers in Yorkshire, the North East and northern Lincolnshire now have electricity again after the power cuts. The storm caused
THE driver who helped footballer Clarke Carlisle as he fought for his life on the A64 near York has died. Twenty-four year old Chris Kilbride, from Leeds, witnessed the crash when the former York City defender jumped in front of a lorry just before
A WOMAN has been arrested after giving a breath-test reading more than three times the legal drink-drive limit, while her two young children were in the back of her car. She was stopped in Leadhall Lane in Harrogate shortly after 9pm on Friday,
PROTECTING children remains the number one priority for North Yorkshire Police, Julia Mulligan has said. The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire was speaking after publication of a report which showed failings by North Yorkshire Police
A YORK student has taken to the skies to raise £1,000 to help buy a support dog for her autistic brother.Jadeane Robinson, 19, who attends York College, took part in a sky dive in the hope of improving the safety and quality of life of Logan, 11,who has
"WE'RE going there with confidence and without any pressure - which are two good ingredients for a performance."So says York City Knights boss James Ford, who reckons the weight of expectation is all on old adversaries Oldham ahead of tomorrow's
IN A WEEK which has seen stable star Borderlescott enter honourable retirement after a fine sprinting career, Wetherby trainer Rebecca Bastiman relies on another of her speedsters to secure the feature contest at Beverley this afternoon.SINGEUR, who lines-up
"BEFORE you know it, you could be top or you could be out of the play-offs."That was how Oldham boss Scott Naylor described League One this season ahead of his side's top-of-the-table clash with York tomorrow.Both sides began the year tipped
OLDHAM boss Scott Naylor has hit back as York City Knights head coach James Ford's claims that referees should clamp down quicker on spoiling tactics in League One - saying his side wouldn't moan about it.Ford argues cutting out such bully-boy ploys would
AS A 61-year-old ex-pro footballer/manager/referee, I cannot state how proud we should be of the pride of England. They played in the true spirit of the game with heart, passion and desire. Unlucky yes, but they accepted defeat and overcame
TAKE a small batch of hops, a lot of pale malt, a little wheat and some yeast. Ah yes - and throw in around 6,000 fresh strawberries. It's fair to say York's newest beer is nothing if not different. Three businesses have teamed up to produce
THERE are some gentle, deluded souls out there. A chap from York ringing into the Jeremy Vine Show on Thursday, July 2, with regards to the Greek debt, suggested that if everyone in the eurozone contributes three euros it will manage to meet this
WE’RE hitting top form at just the right time in the County Championship campaign.Winning our match against Durham by an innings in just over three days was a fantastic effort last week, and we’re picking up some momentum now as we go into the second
TAILOR Damien Mullen is celebrating after hitting golf's perfect shot. Mullen, joint-owner of Mullen & Mullen in High Petergate, was hosting a company golf day at Sandburn Hall Golf Club, in Flaxton, when he aced the par-three 18th hole.
FOREST PARK GC professional Mark Winterburn believes the popularity of next week's York City Golf Day is yet another sign of the burgeoning course's ability to stage big events. The event, staged at the Stockton-on-the-Forest course on Monday,
AS the face of Bettys tearooms in York, Alan Stockdale's job was to "meet and greet" visitors. Now the former maitre d' is putting away the menus for the last time as he retires from his position at the celebrated cafe on St Helen's Square, having
A SIX weeks archaeological dig turned up a "textbook" Roman camp on the site of York's future Community Stadium.The project drew to a close in mid June, after dozens of volunteers joined a team of professional archaeologists to uncover a Roman
SCHOOLCHILDREN from York will take to the stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre next week.Pupils from seven schools around the city will take part in The Head That Wears A Crown as part of a national celebration of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Learning
GLOBAL security will be under the spotlight in York, in a series of expert talks at the Minster and one of the city's universities. The Ebor Lectures will return to York once again for 2015-2016, with another series of guest speakers sharing their
THE number of victims of crime choosing to use a new £900,000 specialist service is "disappointing", the Police and Crime Commissioner has said. Supporting Victims North Yorkshire was launched in April and is a phone service with trained call-takers
YORK MP Rachael Maskell has met a minister about the crisis in mental health treatment facing York. Ms Maskell met junior health department minister Alistair Burt to talk about the urgent need for a new mental health hospital in York, replacing
RESTORATION works at York's historic Walmgate Bar have been hit by delays, due to the discovery of more severe rot and structural problems. The medieval gateway could be at risk of collapse unless vital new work is carried out. A horizontal
A COUNCILLOR has hit out after North Yorkshire Police revealed it has not conducted any campaigns to enforce lorry weight limits within the past five years. The force also said there had been no prosecutions of drivers for breaching the 7.5 tonne
