GLENN Maxwell hopes his maiden Yorkshire century can spark a personal run glut to further boost their Royal London One-Day Cup hopes after yesterday’s thumping win over Worcestershire at New Road.The Australian World Cup winner smashed 111 off 76 balls
MOTORISTS who were charged for driving along Coppergate will now have their fines refunded. City of York Council's Executive committee decided tonight that the scheme had wrongly banned people from driving on the city centre street during the day
EVERY time Louise Denison directs West Side Story, she wants to make it unique. "It's only four years ago that I did it here in York with Stage Experience, but there are only two or three of the boys who are doing it again this time and none of
YORK City Knights might not get to play at Bootham Crescent during the remainder of their League One campaign – despite their community stadium agreement with City of York Council.It was thought signing up to the deal would open the door to York City's
THESPIAN four-piece The HandleBards tour their productions with a twist: they rely on pedal power to get them to each venue, set, costumes and all. This comes as part of a green initiative to reduce their carbon footprint while delivering quality
POLICE are concerned for missing Anisa Lamaj, 24, and her five-month-old daughter. Anisa and her baby Medine are originally from Albania but were reported missing from Everton earlier this month. Merseyside Police said she and her daughter
POLICE are concerned for the wellbeing of Peter Bond, who is missing and believed to be in North Yorkshire. Mr Bond, 68, was last seen in the Acklam area of Middlesbrough on Tuesday, and his family say they are "extremely concerned" for him, is
NOT even the miserable weather has put a dampener on the Great Yorkshire Fringe. More than 20,000 tickets were sold over the opening weekend alone. And now organisers have added some extra shows to keep up with demand for those that have sold out
YOUNG Harry Bramley has swung his way to a trip to the home of golf.The Scarthingwell GC junior has scooped a place in the grand final of the Wee Wonders competition on the Strathtyrum course at St Andrews after winning a regional qualifier at Leeds Golf
YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has backed the Don’t Pull the Plug Campaign calling on the Government to reinstate plans to electrify the TransPennine rail line. Just seven weeks after the election, the Government announced that it was shelving
GLENN MAXWELL'S maiden Yorkshire century helped the Vikings to an imposing 345-6 at the halfway stage of their Royal London one-day Cup clash with Worcestershire at New Road. The Australian World Cup passed 50 for the second time in two days after
A MAN has been arrested over an arson attack at a North Yorkshire house. Three people managed to escape without injury after the front door of a house was set on fire in Howden Gardens, off Howden Road, Barlby, in the early hours of Monday.
FORMER York City favourite Ted MacDougall has teamed up with the City of York Girls League to make life easier for its army of administrative volunteers.MacDougall, who scored 40 goals during two seasons with the Minstermen before finding fame with Manchester
BILLED in the Fringe programme as “Japanese Techno Kings”, Siro-A are something unusual, but certainly don't disappoint. Their performance, set to music, sees the performers using white screens and projected lights in an innovative and consistently
SIMON Nagra is appearing in East Is East for a fourth time and on this occasion he has graduated to the lead role of Mr Khan. "I've never played George before; it's always been Mr Shah, first at Oldham in 1989/90, then at the New Vic in Stoke about
SIMON Radford is the very definition of a polymath. At 27, he runs his own maths and science tutorial business in Monaco; is in the process of arranging his PhD studies in mathematics and theoretical physics; plays no fewer than seven instruments
NO-ONE was more surprised than York actor and dancer Reece McMahon when he was awarded a prestigious Peggy Hawkins Fund scholarship for the rest of his training at the London Contemporary Dance School in Euston. "I've won this scholarship for the
TALES of a fantasy land behind a wardrobe, a heartbreaking war-time story and a child with phenomenal powers have topped a children's reading list. The 10 books have been selected by the National Association for the Teaching of English and the
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after suffering serious injuries in a collision which has closed a North Yorkshire road. Emergency services were called to the crash, between a Triumph motorbike and a white Volkswagen Sirocco, at Scawton, near Sutton Bank
GROWING use of legal highs in a North Yorkshire town is starting to cause a strain on local services. Scarborough has been described in a report as an area of high risk for users of legal highs, due to the increased usage of new psychoactive substances
HERE are 8 photos of Poppleton from The Press archives, dating back to 1962. This is part of a series of galleries featuring archive photographs from The Press. For more, visit our history section. 1) 19 April 1990 - Villagers prepare
PETER STANHOPE isn’t the only one who remembers the Willow from way back (Letters, July 27). I was about ten when my granny came from Dublin to live with us. She liked coming into York occasionally and I would come with her. This went on
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter gets a ringing endorsement from Russian President Putin. Says it all really. Geoff Robb, Hunters Close, Dunnington
MARK Johnston, who has had over 100 winners since the first day of May, can add to his remarkable tally at Glorious Goodwood today by completing a double.The North Yorkshire trainer can score with nap selection Montsarrat and fast-improving sprinter Midlander
YORK CITY boss Russ Wilcox has tabled a bid for Frickley striker Reece Thompson. The forward capped a fine display against Newcastle United with a stunning goal as the Minstermen beat their illustrious Premier League opponents 2-1. Wilcox
IN RESPONSE to Ian Foster (Letters, July 28) who states that “Displaced traffic has to go somewhere” when roads are closed or re-prioritised. Is Ian suggesting that the same levels of motor traffic will always inevitably be with us? Or is he
YORK Lokomotive ARLC still harbour title hopes in Yorkshire Men's League division three despite failing to win for the last three games.The Lokos followed two draws with a 24-18 defeat at Ossett Trinity last week, leaving them two points behind leaders
RICHARD BRIDGE (Letters, July 28) accuses other correspondents of “missing the point” with his sleep-in protest and petition to get rid of the council’s perfectly sensible and cost effective installation of bars on city centre benches. It is Mr
PLANS for four homes as part of York's Derwenthorpe development have been abandoned after concerns were raised about the impact on wet grasslands and wildlife. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust originally sought to build the properties in a field
MAN of the moment Craig Nicoll produced another whirlwind innings as Ovington kept their outside HPH York Vale Cricket League title hopes alive.The record run-maker followed last week's unbeaten 248 by smashing 96 in under 11 overs against Fulfordgate
CHILDREN can learn the skills it takes to become a true Viking at the Yorkshire Museum as it celebrates the return of the Vale of York Hoard from an international tour.From shield making and weaving to coin striking and Viking warrior training, different
LOCAL residents say they are 'completely devastated' by plans to build a new caravan park near their homes at Poppleton, York.Householders in Northfield Lane claim the proposed 117-pitch site on 10 acres of Green Belt farmland will not only destroy the
SELBY stayed at the top of the York Amateur Bowling Association division one table but second placed RI Amateurs have closed the gap to three points.RI enjoyed a 7-1 home win over Wigginton, while Selby had a bye. Haxby Road had a crushing 7.5-0.5 home
For most of it's history the Mansion House was the Lord Mayor's home. Now it's being restored and next year will be open to the public. As part of the revamp, stories from former members of staff are being collected. MATT CLARK learns the etiquette
