YORKSHIRE’S T20 nightmare continued tonight against Durham as a disastrous batting display left their quarter-final hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads.The Vikings were bowled out for 134 with three balls of their 20 overs remaining.They had reduced
FORMER York City Wembley hero Ashley Chambers has joined Sky Bet League Two Grimsby after being released by relegated Dagenham & Redbridge.Chambers, 26, netted the Minstermen's first goal during the 2-1 National League play-off final victory over
DEVELOPERS in York are confident they can deal with any changes that may affect them as a result of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union. York-based housebuilder Persimmon Homes and Barratt Developments, which has a divisional office
A YORK tourism chief says the city must maintain and grow strong relationships with Europe following Britain's vote to leave the EU.Kate McMullen, head of tourism at Make It York, said tourism delivered more than 100,000 visitors from Europe each
WORKMATES accused of abusing a colleague by tying him to a cross have been found not guilty of religiously aggravated assault. A court was told that Andrew Addison, aged 31, Joseph Richard Rose, 21, Christopher Jackson, 22, and Alex Puchir, 37,
The York-based Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has expressed its disappointment at the Brexit decision, saying in a statement: "Membership of the European Union has improved the fortune of Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places, through a strong raft of legislation
POLICE have stepped up patrols in Harrogate, after a man allegedly exposed himself in two incidents in the borough. On June 15, a man exposed himself to a mother and child cycling along the Bilton to Ripley cycle path in Harrogate, at about 7.10pm
BEVERLEY’S Kyle Edmund was given the toughest of Wimbledon draws, which could see him face reigning champion Novak Djokovic in the second round. That is if the talented 21-year-old, a former Pocklington School pupil, gets through a difficult opener
HUGE crowds lined the streets of York yesterday for a special freedom parade to mark the tenth anniversary of The Yorkshire Regiment. More than 300 soldiers of the regiment marched through York's city centre after forming on Duncombe Place near
TO the side of Heslington Hall is a garden door, guarded by a bonny young woman in a hat and Twenties' blue, who turns out to be Kosi Carter's Quince. To find The Quiet Place, you must then follow each arrow in chalk, accompanied by the wording
BUSINESS leaders in York have called for calm and stability in the wake of the Brexit vote. Both the Bank of England and the government need to step in and take "swift, decisive, and coordinated action" on the economy, York's Chamber of Commerce
YORK Theatre Royal and Northern Broadsides are to collaborate for the second time in ten years to stage J B Priestley’s rarely toured comedy When We Are Married from this autumn. Directed by Broadsides artistic director Barrie Rutter, the co-production
A TAKEAWAY in York has been fined for food hygiene offences after an unannounced inspection found major improvements were necessary. The director of Mamaz Pizzeria Takeaway Ltd, on Acomb Road, and the limited company owning it have both been found
WARD THOMAS, 22-year-old Hampshire twins Lizzy and Catherine, will make their major label debut with their second album, Carthweels, on September 9 on Sony Music/WTW Music. First single Carry You Home will arrive on July 8. Ward Thomas were barely
IN a double bill of brass, the York Late Music concert series presents Big Meeting: Celebration of David Lumsdaine at 85 and Orichalcum Brass Quintet at the Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York, on July 2. From 6pm to 7pm, you can listen to Lumsdaine's
NOW undoubtedly a leading lady of British musical theatre, Olivier Award-winning Beverley Knight has been busy playing Felicia Farrell in Memphis, Grizabella in Cats and, spectacularly, Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. Yet understandably, the opportunity
A CAREER high point for Paul Simon, if not quite the masterpiece to rival Graceland. This is an audio feast for the ears, sonically daring, subtle and crafted. There are aspects in Stranger To Stranger of earlier periods, the title track’s jazzy
THE 2016 York Early Music Festival will present three concerts under its NCEM Platform Artists programme during the July 8 to 16 event. These hour-long showcases will feature Cantata per Flauto in a new venue for the festival, the York Cemetery
YORK insurance giant Aviva says it considers the EU referendum results will have 'no significant operational impact' on the company. It said in a statement it had reached this conclusion after conducting extensive analysis of the possible implications
The Leave campaign has emerged victorious in the EU referendum. What happens next as Britain opts for divorce with Brussels? 1) All change at the top David Cameron has quit as Prime Minister although he will remain in place with his Cabinet
LOVE Revisited are marking the tenth anniversary of Arthur Lee's passing by performing songs from Love's first three albums, Love, De Capo and Forever Changes, in a tour that visits The Crescent, in The Crescent, York, on Sunday night. The tour
SOMETIMES a car manufacturer reveals a new version of one of its cars and you are left scratching your head, wondering just where the changes have been made.At the other end of the scale are cars like the new Toyota Prius, in which every part is either
A CHOIR will perform a programme of Finnish contemporary music at York Cemetery chapel in July. The UK-based choir Enkelit are paying a return visit to the city on Sunday, July 3, after having sung previously at Illuminating York and the National
2:49pm IT'S early days for discovering the long-term impact of Brexit, a York health business has said. Benenden employs
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, have issued the following statement: "On Thursday, millions of people from across the United Kingdom voted in the Referendum, and a majority expressed a desire
CONFECTIONERY giant Nestlé, which employs hundreds of people in York, has responded to the UK's decision to leave the EU. The company's chair had said two years ago that any decision to leave would put UK investment at risk, and this morning York
NORTH Yorkshire egg producer Chippindale Foods has announced that its branded free-range eggs are now fully sourced from bee-friendly farms in the region.The Flaxby-based company has designed new yellow-and-black striped shelf packaging for the regional
Here is Prime Minister David Cameron's speech following Britain's vote to leave the European Union in full: "Good morning everyone, the country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise, perhaps the biggest in our history. Over 33
FOLLOWING the letter from the retired equine dentist Ken Holmes (Letters, June 9), I lifted my dog’s tail to apply suntan lotion. Unfortunately, I picked up the wrong tube and used Fiery Jack linament. My Labrador took off, rivalling a racing
A LEADING supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services is relocating its York branch to a larger unit . Brammer, which has been in the city for more than 30 years, is moving to a site at Alexandra Court, James Street, from
ON June 3 and 4, a small team of members of the York branch of The Parachute Regimental Association conducted a street collection in the Coppergate Centre and the city centre on behalf of the Airborne Forces Security Fund. Once again the citizens
AS an ex-member of the teaching profession, I am saddened by the increasing number of malicious accusations made by students against staff who try their best to maintain some kind of discipline in our schools. Such actions undermine their confidence
IN reply to Mr Scott (Letters, June 10), he seems to be blaming York’s manufacturing decline on the EU when it is down to corporate profits. Terry’s was sold to an American company and shut due to costs/profit margins; printing is now a machine
THE recent Peer Review of the council makes for bleak reading. The findings highlight a distrust by senior councillors of the professional workforce employed to deliver services to the people of York, with a them and us attitude between senior
WHEN at various times of the year the Bishy Road area of shops parties, it wears its Sunday best. At the moment the generous bunting is supported by the various flags that reflect various events that are being celebrated. It is nice that the
WE were advised our footpaths were to be reconstructed commencing June 20. In these days of council cuts and austerity, can someone tell me how this is a prudent expenditure of council tax funds? The footpaths are not in bad condition - there
Bill Marshall recalls the Press' sporting headlines from this week...80 YEARS AGOIN A week when it was announced that the number of marriages in the first quarter of 1936 were 99,336 – a staggering drop of 78,454 on the previous quarter – and that
THE Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom, is reported as saying recently that we need shale gas to secure our independent supplies of gas during the transition to renewables. Is she compensating for her removal of subsidies
NEZWAAH lost little in defeat on her latest appearance at Newbury and can get back on the winning trail in the Betfred TV/EBF Stallions Hoppings Stakes at Newcastle.Roger Varian's filly made a good impression when landing prohibitive odds on her racecourse
LAST Saturday, for I think the fifth consecutive year, I attended York Pride. Every year the event gets bigger and better and it was superb to see so many people there, no doubt inspired in part to combat the hate we have seen in recent days in
YORK has loads of empty space, sadly due to empty shops and offices that could be turned into housing as previously mentioned. The country’s manufacturing has stiff competition from China and India. York Science Park is expanding so this looks
YORK City Rowing Club grabbed a hat-trick of golds at the British Masters Championships.Anne Homa clinched the Women's Vet D single scull title at Nottingham's Holme Pierrepoint National Watersports Centre and the men's E4+ team of Hugh Danwick
I WANT to echo The Press’ call for residents to have their say on the new draft Local Plan (Comment, June 21). As part of the joint executive, Liberal Democrats have been working with officers since last May on the latest plans which aim to deliver
Here are the local EU referendum results, at a glance. York Remain 58% Leave 42% _____ Selby Remain 40.8% Leave 59.2% _____ Ryedale Remain 44.7% Leave 55.3% _____ Hambleton Remain 46.3% Leave
by Nigel Burton PREDICTIONS of a precipitous fall in the pound came true within minutes of the first results in the EU referendum counts. By this morning the pound has dropped to its lowest level in more than 30 years as Britain appeared to
YORK City Knights new boy Sam Smeaton insists he has no regrets over his decision to stay part-time. The on-loan centre rejected the opportunity to go full-time with Sheffield Eagles at the end of last season and moved instead to Kingston Press
STAMFORD Bridge player Lauren Winfield is celebrating after her first century in one-day international cricket helped England re-write the record books.Winfield, who is also the Yorkshire women's captain, scored 123 as England reached their highest
FORMER York City defender Ricky Sbragia would be happy to recommend any young Scottish internationals to his old club if needed.Sbragia is currently in charge of the Scots' under-21 side, having previously overseen younger age groups and has offered
Rugby League fans in York are being invited to support a dinner celebrating the career of one of the city’s most famous players, Mick Sullivan. The Rugby League Hall of Fame member died in April aged 82 and the sport will come together to remember his
MORE than 300 soldiers will proudly march through the city of York today in the biggest freedom parade seen for some time. The Yorkshire Regiment is celebrating its tenth anniversary and commemorating the last decade on operations by appearing
YORK is to become more fruitful and productive after a project to make good use of fruit from trees in the city’s streets and open spaces received a financial boost.Volunteers for the charity Edible York are celebrating reaching their target to gain almost
THOUSANDS will be taking part in the annual Race for Life fundraiser this weekend in aid of Cancer Research UK.Pretty Muddy tomorrowon Saturday is a women-only, non-competitive event, featuring a muddy obstacle course, and has start time slots of 15 minutes
IT WAS ice-creams all round at a York primary school to help celebrate its move from a ‘requires improvement’ rating to ‘good’.Ofsted inspectors have said Park Grove School in the Groves is now good in all areas.Following the inspection, the Parent Teacher
THOUSANDS of runners will gather in York this weekend for the Race for Life events. To get you in the mood, we've dug out hundreds of our old photos from previous years. The 2015 gallery is above, and here are the photos from previous years
ASKHAM Bryan College, which has its main campus in York, is gearing up to open a new centre. Temple Newsam estate, which is to the east of Leeds, will soon be a new base for Askham Bryan students. Animal management and horticulture students
A LOCO on a York light railway has been named Ken Cooke in honour of one of the city's Normandy veterans. Ken Cooke, who received France's highest military honour, the Legion D'Honneur, earlier this year, was invited to the Derwent Valley Light
A 25-year-old man has appeared before York magistrates accused of sexual offences against two under-age girls. Daniel Lee Cameron Bostock, of Thanet Road, Dringhouses, is alleged to have raped one of the girls when she was 15 and sexually assaulted
YORK’S riversides still need more lifebuoys and safety fencing to stop people falling in to the water, safety experts say. The Royal Society for the Protection of Accidents (RoSPA) has set out what work still needs to be done after it was commissioned
The jury in the case of three men accused of staging a mock crucifixion will continue on Friday to consider their verdicts. They retired at 12.30pm on Thursday at York Crown Court to decide whether Andrew Addison, 31, of Westbourne Road, Selby,
THREE quarters of York's privately owned homes are under-occupied and more must be done to make it easier for elderly people to downsize to smaller properties, city officials have said. In the city's increasingly competitive housing market, in
A FARMER has been allowed to keep on rearing livestock, despite twice being convicted of animal ill-treatment and not disposing correctly of their carcases. Animal inspectors found pig carcases on Richard Graham Robinson's farm on two separate
