Selby councillors are asking for views on how car parks should be managed in the district. The district council has drawn up a new parking strategy and from Friday, September 2 until Monday, December 12, is looking for comments about the overall
THE head girl of a York secondary school is bidding to triumph in a national pageant for teenagers. Madi Clarke, 17, is currently Miss Teen York Galaxy and hopes to win the national competition to take the title in England. The Archbishop Holgate
CONTROVERSIAL transport app Uber looks set to launch in York. The firm is advertising for a ‘passionate, collaborative, and process-oriented individual who is an expert in providing a top quality experience to Uber’s partner-drivers visiting Activation
THERE was a car fire in York on Friday afternoon. Fire crews were called to Rowntree Avenue after a Skoda car caught fire, said a spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The blaze, caused by an electrical fault, was out on arrival
BRITISH Home Stores will finally close its doors in York this weekend. The retailer announced in April that it would be closing its stores and cutting 11,000 jobs. Administrators have already overseen 141 closures over recent weeks, but York
YORKSHIRE first-team coach Jason Gillespie admitted his amazement at his side as they completed a 305-run victory over Nottinghamshire at Scarborough.Tim Bresnan recorded career-best figures of five for 36 as the Tykes took the seven wickets needed for
LABOUR leadership candidate Owen Smith will be speaking to party members in York on Sunday. Danny Golding, a member of York Labour Party who is helping to organise the meeting, said it would take place at the Priory Street Centre at noon. He
YORK Blind and Partially Sighted Society (YBPSS) is recruiting volunteers to befriend and support people living with sight loss. People can join the Volunteer Home Visitors and help out around two hours a week. Visitors are matched one-to-one
POLICE seized two different cars this week, which were allegedly being driven by the same woman without a full driving licence or valid insurance. Police say the woman, 44, was stopped first by police on Wednesday in a village near Selby driving
YORKSHIRE inched ever closer to victory over Nottinghamshire at Scarborough as Tim Bresnan led the way with the ball.The England all-rounder completed his eighth career five-wicket haul as the visitors were reduced to 129-6 at lunch in pursuit of their
ENGLAND Rugby development director Steve Grainger has hailed the involvement of Askham Bryan College in a groundbreaking national programme that is lifting touch rugby union participation figures up and down the country.England Rugby’s O2 Touch programme
FRESH from breaking the six-metre barrier, City of York Athletic Club’s Lucy Hadaway is ready to jump for gold at the 2016 School Games.The 16-year-old, who will represent the North East at long jump, has had her most successful season by becoming English
WITNESSES are being sought after a sneak-in burglary in which a handbag was stolen. A house was burgled in Belvadere Parade, Bridlington, at some point between 12.30pm and 1.15pm on Tuesday. An unknown offender has entered the property through
A DRIVER was taken to hospital with a head injury after a single vehicle crash on the outer ring road in York yesterday. The collision, involving a red Volkswagen Golf, happened on the A1237, near Knapton, at about 6pm. The road was partially closed
A PREGNANT woman from York who went missing yesterday has been found safe and well in the city. Nathalie Goodall, 40, was found by police in Acomb at about 12.25pm today. Police issued an appeal to find Nathalie who had not been seen since
YORK company Baron Productions will stage Oscar Wilde's The Picture Of Dorian Gray at Upstage Theatre, 41 Monkgate, York from September 14 to 17. Baron Productions was formed by York actor Daniel Wilmot last year to produce and direct Olivia Newton's
A COUNCILLOR is asking young people in Foxwood for their views on whether there is enough for them in the area. Liberal Democrat councillor Sheena Jackson is asking young people whether they think there is enough to do in Foxwood, what extra facilities
A TRIAL service is expected to have its busiest weekend this Bank Holiday. Installed in June, the new Visitor and Bus Information Desk was opened at York Railway Station to provide all the information people need for an onward journey or a stay
THIEVES broke into a house and stole a ladle and a serving spoon. The offenders smashed a side window and entered the house in Martongate, Bridlington. A silver ladle and a large silver serving spoon were stolen. The burglary happened between
A YORK car dealer is celebrating its 25 years by topping ‘the charts’.The sales and aftercare team at Turnbulls Mazda have been number one out of 129 full Mazda dealerships in the UK for sales of new cars and the aftercare service for three months running
A PARENTING website and its founder are both bidding for glory in The Press Business Awards.Yorkmumbler.com was set up a year ago after owner Emily Pickard saw a huge gap in the market for a trusted ‘one-stop’ hub of information for local mums and dads.The
THE award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in the construction of one of the striking and distinctive modern houses in Hertfordshire. York Handmade, based at Alne, supplied 20,000 long Maxima bricks to build Moses Dell, pictured
HAVE you ever caught the flash of the the sun in your eyes or been blinded by the lights from these LED sidelights or the new high powered headlights on cars? Have you ever had the stigma of light bulb imposed on your retina? Yes, we all have.
ON Tuesday last, my wife and I spent a day within the delightful cricket ground at Stamford Bridge to watch Yorkshire Second XI against the MCC Universities XI. There were some wonderful, talented young cricketers on show, a delight to see.
YORK City are set to persist with a back four after ditching their three-man defence at Forest Green.Manager Jackie McNamara had hoped his team could adopt a fluent 3-4-3 approach this term, but felt his side looked more creative and comfortable playing
ENGINEERS at a giant North Yorkshire power station used groundbreaking technology and innovation at every stage to transform it into the UK’s largest renewable energy supplier.To upgrade Drax, near Selby, to use compressed wood pellets - biomass - in
YORK City midfielder Matt Dixon is hoping the club can address the discrepancy between their home and away form over the bank holiday weekend.The Minstermen play host to Woking tomorrow before travelling to Wrexham on bank holiday Monday, having only
A NORTH Yorkshire professional development training business has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading authorities on HR to assist with its courses in York.Bespoke Professional Development and Training (BePro), headed by mother and daughter team Val
YORK streets have become spoiled by litter. Not only unsightly cigarette butts, food wrappers, drink cans and bottles, but chewing gum, dog poo, and sputum. These loathsome health hazards make walking our streets an unpleasant experience. The
DETECTIVES are re-appealing for the public's help to find a wanted man from York. Stephen Kenny Ashes, 34, was originally sentenced in December 2006 for aggravated burglary and theft. He was released on licence in 2013. In January of this year
WITH reference to the article “Let us use ex-school’s open space” (The Press, August 24), I am pleased to see Labour councillor for Acomb Stuart Barnes campaigning to get the disused playing fields at the former Manor School site opened to the public
REMEMBER the Olympics of yesteryear? We’d have David Coleman, Ron Pickering, Hugh Porter, Raymond Brookes-Ward et al commiserating with a plucky and brave performance by a British athlete. Contrast that with the performances of the last three
HOW wonderful for our country at Team GB’s incredible success at the Rio 2016 Olympic games. For the past three weeks we have been captivated as the tally of medals just kept rising - above the likes of China and Russia - to put us second with
WOKING will arrive at Bootham Crescent to face York City tomorrow still searching for their first National League clean sheet in 2016.The Cardinals have gone 24 league fixtures since their last shutout – a 0-0 home draw with Boreham Wood on December 28
TOM Corner is confident that his strike partnership with Josh Greening can prove a vital part of Tadcaster Albion thriving in Evo-Stik Division One North.The Brewers, who were Toolstation Northern Counties East League champions last season, are 11th in
MALTON & Norton and York have had contrasting pre-seasons in terms of player recruitment.The twin towns are very much relying on the players who got them promotion from Yorkshire Division One via a play-off victory against Middlesbrough.However, York,
AN INFLUENTIAL line-up of keynote speakers has been announced for Venturefest Yorkshire. The theme for this year’s event on November 16 at York Racecourse is Creative Crossover, and innovators, investors and entrepreneurs will meet to network and
A WINDOWS and doors specialist “which has more than served its apprenticeship through ten years of hard work by all involved” is aiming for success in the Large Business and Achievement Through People categories of The Press Business Awards.Quickslide
A CAR manufacturer has stepped in to help save a York bus route, but other services in the city will change from this weekend. Rosti Automotive have struck a deal with City of York Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Stamford Bridge parish
A PLEA has been issued to find any remaining family of a York war hero who went missing over France during the Second World War. Sergeant David Allan Ashton was just 18-years-old when his RAF Bristol Blenheim aircraft went missing in May 1940.
GREAT And Small should appreciate the step up in trip as she tackles the TRM Invest In Calphormin Fillies' Handicap at Newmarket.As a half-sister to Ascot Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory, it is hardly surprising that this Galileo filly has only really
FOOD giant Nestlé has started an investigation following a complaint from a Yorkshire woman about one of its products. The woman, of Thornton in West Yorkshire, who asked not to be named, complained to the York-based company after she said a contaminated
GARDENERS at City of York Council have been praised for the ‘stunning’ display of flowers created this summer in the city centre - particularly around Castle Mills Bridge and Clifford’s Tower. Council leader David Carr and deputy leader Keith Aspden
A YORK-based charity is sending aid to survivors of the Nepal earthquake. The John Lally International Foundation (JLIF) has teamed up with York’s Aid For Nepal group to collect clothes, shoes, tents and soft toys to send to 21,000 people in the
ORGANISERS of music, beer and family-focused festivals are hoping for bumper crowds this Bank Holiday weekend. Events which promise to appeal to visitors and locals alike over the three days range from traditional shows to knockout fun and York
AN eight-year-old girl has abseiled down Roseberry Topping to raise money for the air ambulance. Poppy Whitehouse, a pupil at Crooksbarn Primary School, in Norton, said she wanted to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS)
YORK & District TUC has said that it is supporting Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming contest for the leadership of the Labour Party. The backing of Jeremy Corbyn was agreed at a meeting earlier this month, with the TUC saying it believes he has
THREE colleagues are taking on the challenge of the Yorkshire Three Peaks this weekend in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. Nicola Ward, Gillian Allanson and Sue O’ Vastar from Kirkbymoorside Surgery will be striding out on the 26-mile route, from
