A FIRE broke out at a restaurant in York city-centre on Friday evening Firefighters were called to My Thai in King Street just before 7pm. Three crews attended but the incident was less serious than feared, with a small electrical fire in
A FORMER Parliamentary candidate from York has been assaulted at the Conservative Party conference. Robert McIlveen, who ran for the York Central seat, was attacked by a female protester in Manchester while trying to avoid the crowds. He told
AN INVESTIGATION is underway into the cause of a fire that destroyed thousands of pounds of machinery at a York business. The blaze started in a section of the recycling yard at Martins Skip Hire in Osbaldwick at about 6.20pm on Friday, and burned
YORK RUFC were left reflecting on an afternoon of missed tackles as they were beaten 28-18 by Heath in Yorkshire One.The Clifton Parkers paid for a lack of aggression up front which allowed the visitors to easily win 50-50 possession.York started brightly
A MAN in his fifties has died in a work-related accident near York today. The man died in an incident at a Sainsburys distribution depot in Sherburn in Elmet this morning. North Yorkshire Police have cordoned off the area while an investigation
OCTOBER 11 sees the third annual Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon take place, with 7,000 runners expected to take part. A further 2,000 people have also signed up for the first Plusnet Yorkshire 10 Mile race, which will begin after the marathon on Sunday
THERE was no happy homecoming for Paul Marshall as his Pickering Town team lost 4-1 on his return to former club Tadcaster Albion in the Northern Counties East League premier division.Josh Greening started the onslaught at Ings Lane with a tap in before
TOP of the table Huntington Rovers maintained their fine start to the York Minster Engineering Premier League season with a comfortable 3-0 win at Brooklyn. James Edmond hit his ninth goal of the season in the victory, with Steve Jarman and Dave Hartas
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash in North Yorkshire was a serving police officer. Two men died in the crash, which happened on the B1257 between Malton and Amotherby at about 11.50am on Friday. North Yorkshire Police said two Suzuki bikes
A MAN from York has been charged with a public order offence after allegeldy verbally abusing a PCSO. The 28-year-old abused the female PCSO on the streets of York, and was recorded by members of the public before being uploaded to Facebook and
ABOUT 100 train buffs will get a dream opportunity to ride behind Flying Scotsman on its inaugural run to York following a decade-long restoration. The National Railway Museum has announced details of its spectacular showcases celebrating the long-awaited
THE DEATH of a worker at a North Yorkshire distribution depot may have been due to natural causes, police have said. The 50-year-old man died on Sunday, October 4, at the Sainsbury's distribution depot in Sherburn in Elmet, near Selby, which is
DETECTIVES are investigating a sexual assault in York. The attack happened at about 5am on Friday, October 2, at an address in the city centre. Police said it was being treated as an isolated attack and there were no wider concerns for the
TADCASTER is being promised a 'night to remember' when a joint Last Night of the Proms and Remembrance Day Concert is staged next month. Two councillors - Richard Sweeting, who is currently chairman of Selby District Council, and Don Bain-Mackay
YORK Acorn ARLC's hopes of making the National Conference League division one playoffs hang by a thread after they lost 38-16 at promotion chasing Kells. That loss in Whitehaven sees the Blue and Golds drop to seventh place - one place outside
A MAN was rescued from the River Ouse last night. York Rescue Boat reported the man jumped into the river from Ouse Bridge at about 6.45pm on Saturday, and the crew facilitated the Rescue. Dave Benson, who founded the Rescue Boat charity,
A YORK MP has backed a ban on legal highs which could land suppliers with a seven year jail term. Julian Sturdy spoke in Parliament to support the Government's Psychoactive Substances Bill and praised The Press for a series of stories highlighting
