THE first of eight new high-capacity pumps has arrived at the Foss Barrier. Environment secretary Andrea Leadsom was in the city to see engineers start to install the new equipment - which will eventually see the barrier’s pumping capacity increase
TWO men have been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a crash with a car on Sunday. Police are appealing for information after the biker was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash near Stamford Bridge. North Yorkshire Police were
SO THE Jason Gillespie era ended in disappointment as two County Championship titles failed to become three in a row, with the White Rose outfit losing a thriller against Middlesex at Lord's on Friday.Unbeaten Middlesex, the least likely winners of
SCIENTISTS in York have identified fossil proteins in a 3.8 million year-old ostrich eggshell. The discovery could provide valuable new insights into the evolutionary tree and go much further back in time than was previously thought. The study
AFTER Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods and Stephen Schwartz's Wicked: The Untold Story of The Witches Of Oz, here comes a rather less sophisticated, but still subversive musical spin on reimagining familiar characters and stories. American history
YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has used the Labour party conference to call for better flood protection for communities like York. Ms Maskell, who is also the shadow Defra secretary, used her keynote speech in Liverpool on Sunday to set out policies
THE Press understands that manager Jackie McNamara did not take York City’s players for training this morning. According to our sources, the Wigginton Road session was overseen by assistant-manager Simon Donnelly and goalkeeping coach Craig Hinchliffe
VICE-CAPTAIN Mike Emmett has hailed the spirit among York City Knights’ doughty dozen – declaring his pride at being their team-mate.Emmett took the armband for Saturday’s League One play-off semi-final in Toulouse in the absence of skipper Jack Aldous
THE Steve Cassidy Band will take to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre stage in York on October 9 for a 7.30pm concert of Songs From Then Till Now. Sharing the stage with the stalwart York musician will be children from St George's Primary School, where
IT IS tragic in this day and age that child sexual exploitation (CSE) should still be a major issue. Det Insp Karen Warner tells us she has spent two decades dealing with cases of rape, violence and domestic abuse and she explains how the county’s
Iron Fist hidden in leftists’ soft glove The spokesmen and women putting the case in Labour for Momentum and furthering ultra-Left policies in the party are not acting like the swivel-eyed extremists of the past, but portray themselves as soft-spoken
Having read your piece on St Leonard’s Place (Return to splendour for crescent, September 22) I wonder what will happen to the No.1 and No.5 bus stops. Will the new owners want about eight to 10 buses per hour, with often noisy last buses at 11.15pm
Offenders could offer vital service I agree that offenders could easily help clean our streets (Letters, September 21). I am told that this is yet another public service to be privatised. While publicly seen to be not shirkers, and learning to
THE Bev Jones 50th Anniversary Concert will be held in memory of the late York musical director, composer and singer on October 8 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York. The concert originally had been planned for April 2012 at York Barbican but
AS the saying goes “What goes around comes around”. News that developers are considering converting the redundant office block that is Ryedale House into residential accommodation is welcomed, although we do wonder why it has taken so long to come
Grammar schools do help poor families Grammar schools do improve social mobility and help those from poorer backgrounds, despite what a local Labour councillor says (Letters, September 17). Back in the late 1950s in God’s own city of Bradford,
ONCE again the Government has ruled out a full inquiry into Orgreave. The images of the attack on the miners in June 1984 when thousands of miners were picketing the mines and the police used excessive force will be with me forever. Lots of
Flood prevention better than cure IN reference to street cleaning issues and the need for York City Council to make financial cuts in their budgets: Surely the priority for this essential service should be based on health and safety. However
HAVING just read the article in Friday’s Press (September 23) regarding dredging the River Foss, I can say that is exactly what needs to be done. The Foss runs across the bottom of our garden and when we first moved here in 1962 you couldn’t see
A SIXTH-FORMER has experienced life in university research for the first time after securing an internship. Beth Molloy thought she had lost out on her summer application for funding to undertake work experience in a science lab, until she chased
THE fourth York Chamber Music Festival closed with the Festival Artists’ Concert on Sunday. The NCEM’s acoustic lent a liquid quality to the sinuous lines of the Menuetto from Mozart’s G minor String Quintet. Parts of the subsequent movement felt
THE Festival Artists continued this excellent York Chamber Music Festival with a delightful programme of Elgar, Bridge and Mendelssohn. The concert opened with Elgar’s early Serenade For Strings: a musical snapshot of things to come. The opening
THOUSANDS of people raised awareness of a debilitating disease by walking in the grounds of an historic estate. The Alzheimer’s Society’s Leeds Memory Walk saw 3,500 people tackle a 2km or 6km walk around Temple Newsam. Walkers were joined
IN a way, you always know what you're going to get from an album like this. In short, a collection of decent live tracks, and a warm, fuzzy feeling for helping charity by listening to it. The 16 songs - all recorded live at this year's Glastonbury
NOW that down-streaming is the norm, variations between international pressings of albums has become boringly standardised. However, every now and then, certain territories offer additional tracks for regional audiences. For this new Dolly pressing
1 Jackie McNamara gave the first suggestion that he could walk away from his job as York City manager For the first time publically, McNamara admitted that if his squad of players are not going to respond to his instructions, then he will have
JOCIE Adams’s CV is nothing if not diverse. Before becoming the singer in Rhode Island trio Arc Iris, she did research for NASA and composed classical music, so it would seem fair to class her as one of life's explorer. The second album by her
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after colliding with a car. North Yorkshire Police said the man, aged in his 50s, was traveling west on Kirkby Lane on a white and silver BMW from Sicklinghall towards Netherby at 5.30pm yesterday, and a black Volkswagen
HOW many musicians does it take to make a Britney Spears album? Well, according to the extensive artist credits, 80 were directly involved on Britney’s ninth studio set Glory, including an astonishing 23 producers! Executive producer Karen Kwak
A REVIEW of parking charges in North Yorkshire towns is to take place this week to encourage visitors to use off-street car parks and reduce congestion. The authority will meet on Friday to discuss a proposal to increase on-street charges in Harrogate
THE company secretary of a North Yorkshire event services firm joined more than 450 cyclists to complete the gruelling 105km Big Bad Ride around the Yorkshire Wolds and bring the sponsorship amount he has raised for Ataxia UK over the past six years to
A NEW awards scheme celebrating the successes and achievements of an NHS staff trust has recognised its first winners. The first Making a Difference Awards were handed to nurse Angelina Bolton and care support worker Kelly Toole, from Granby Ward
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help people discover the social and health benefits of walking. East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Walking for Health scheme has been underway for 12 months and has helped more than 500 people improve their health and wellbeing
RABBIT owners are being warned to protect their pets from a deadly disease which has been discovered in York. The Minster Veterinary Practice is warning owners of a virulent, new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD-2). It can be
A NEW food and drink conference in York on Wednesday will feature inspirational stories and case studies about entering the market and starting a business in the sector.Launched by Make It York and jointly sponsored by Three Sixty, E.ON and Harrowells
EMPLOYMENT issues in the manufacturing sector will come under the spotlight at a seminar in York hosted by Langleys Solicitors and Hays Recruitment.The industry is facing several challenges, including increased costs from the National Living Wage and
POLICE in Humberside have relaunched their campaign against drug dealing and organised crime. Operation Impact saw 51 people arrested and large quantities of drugs and money seized in February, and the scheme will be renewed this month. Extra
A CONFERENCE featuring talks about the Yorkshire Wolds will be held in a village in East Yorkshire next month. ‘The Yorkshire Wolds Landscape: Past, Present and Future’ will take place on October 9, 10am to 4pm, at the Wolds Heritage Centre, in
AN ESTATE agency has unveiled a new community initiative aimed at supporting fellow independent businesses.Linley & Simpson has joined forces with seven neighbouring companies in Wetherby to launch a loyalty card scheme.It will enable all new clients
THIEVES have stolen items from a gun club in North Yorkshire. The incident happened overnight between last Wednesday and Thursday in the Welbury area near Northallerton. The thieves broke into a container at the gun club and items were taken
TWO familiar faces will meet again on Tuesday night in the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League individual final. Tracey Farmeary, captain of Tramways ‘B’, will face Fulfordgate captain Michelle Britton after both won their respective semifinals
A YORK ‘hybrid’ estate agency has won an award for exceptional customer service.A Gold Award for exceptional customer service in York and the north-east was presented to EweMove York atThe British Property Awards.EweMove York, which was launched in March
by Press Association Halliwell's father reportedly lived near Claudia Becky Godden's mother believes March 19 may have been significant date for killer She says: "I believe he has been up and down the country murdering
A LEADING supplier of meat to the country’s supermarkets has won a top award. Karro Food Group, which owns Malton Bacon Factory, was named named the Top Regional Growth Business during the National Food Industry awards for its work to boost business
TWO students at a York school have beat off competition from hundreds of applicants to be awarded a prestigious engineering scholarship.James Haynes and Harvey Lyon, who are both sixth formers at Bootham School, have both received a national Arkwright
WORK on Tadcaster bridge is going to carry on around the clock, as engineers race against rising waters. Piling work has been going on under and around the bridge, but engineers say they are now at a stage where the rising river levels could prolong
FIRE fighters were called out 60 times in the last 12 months to rescue obese people in North Yorkshire and Humberside. New figures have revealed North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spent more than eleven hours at 15 emergencies. According
A CHURCH clock in York has been saved after members of the local community rallied round to help keep it ticking. Led by church member, Linda Courtney, the Holy Trinity in Heworth launched a campaign to restore the church’s turret clock, which
STUDENTS in York are being urged to think safe and smart when it comes to getting home. A survey found 74 per cent of taxi drivers in York had picked up passengers, both male and female, who could not remember or communicate where they were going
An “out of control” axeman stopped traffic and threatened to hit a terrified motorist and youths on a canal towpath, York Crown Court heard. Rocky Gordon Parker, 33, also had the weapon and a lock knife with the blade fixed in the open position
PLANNING chiefs in York would need to break their own flood guidance to allow a controversial hotel beside the Ouse, it has emerged. Aparthotel chain Roomzzz has been bidding to build a new 109 room hotel off Terry Avenue for a year, but the plans
COLLEAGUES at a care home in Pickering have received an award for their teamwork.Staff at the Whitby Road elderly persons’ home have taken extra shifts, covering sickness absence and new roles, in their stride, which has led to a win in the Working as
DETECTIVE Inspector Karen Warner has spent two decades dealing with cases of rape, violence, domestic abuse, and now child sexual exploitation (CSE). She told DAN BEAN how North Yorkshire Police help victims and monitor offenders. “CSE is a child
A TOURISM body is launching a new food and drink conference in York, featuring stories about entering the market and starting a business in food and drink production. Make It York's conference is called ‘Farm to Fork – The Complete Journey of Food
RYEDALE’S MP has said the future economic growth of the area depends on immediate action to improve the A64.Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, wants more priority and focus given to improving the York to East Coast link to improve economic prosperity
PLANS have been revealed for the new Tang Hall library that council bosses want to build at the old Burnholme Community College. A new library has long been talked about as part of the redevelopment of the land, and now a full planning application
FOUR women from Yorkshire who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean will be named Women Of The Year. The Yorkshire Rows - Niki Doeg, 45, Frances Davies,47, Janette Benaddi, 51, and Helen Butters, 45 - will be among 400 at the Women of the Year Lunch
EMPLOYEES are needed to breathe new life into a park.The York Cares charity, which is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary, needs 200 people to refresh and re-invigorate Hull Road Park, in Tang Hall.Workforces at Nestle, Aviva, The Partners Group
Pictured above: Interim chief executive Janet Waggott, Cllr Richard Musgrave, Chairman Cllr Stephanie Duckett and Byram and Brotherton ward councillor Bryn Sage, council officers, local residents, Jenny Mitchell, chair of Byram cum Sutton Parish Council
VOLUNTEERS could soon be taking over a historic tower on York’s city walls, as council bosses get ready to sign a long-term deal with the group. The Friends of York Walls will get a 30-year lease on Fishergate Postern Tower, paying the city council
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help with the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal. The charity has launched its Poppy People campaign, to call for help to raise money and support current and former armed forces personnel and their families.
MUSICIANS are wanted to help volunteers raise money for charity. The Malton & Norton Lions club has about 40 members who organise fundraising and social events for a variety of causes, and annually hires a coach on the North Yorkshire Moor
