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A PILOT was injured when a glider crashed in East Yorkshire on Friday. Humberside Police said the glider overshot the runway at Wolds Gliding Club at about 2.50pm, and came to rest in Hodsow Lane. A police spokeswoman said the pilot was believed

THE former chairman of the governing body of Queen Ethelburga’s school near York will stand trial next year after denying 15 historic sex offences. Brian Richard Martin, 67, pleaded not guilty at Leeds Crown Court on Friday to all the allegations

YORK City boss Jackie McNamara has elaborated on the reasons he said he would consider his position at the club last weekend. McNamara, who confessed he felt “let down” by the players following last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Barrow, has spoken about

THERE have been facelifts aplenty in York's pub and bar scene in the past week or two. The Minster Inn in Marygate reopened eight days ago, after a substantial refurbishment and redesign. Smaller scale work has been going on at The Three Tuns

YORK City boss Jackie McNamara is considering attacking reinforcements after on-loan striker Jake Wright was recalled by Sheffield United. Wright, 20, scored once, claimed a couple of assists and picked up two injuries during his six-week spell

A MAN has been arrested following a North Yorkshire crash which killed a woman in her eighties. The crash happened at about 10am and involved a silver Skoda Fabia and a white van on the northbound carriageway of the A19, at the junction with the

THE Archbishop of York has called on other European countries to do more to tackle the crisis which has resulted in the Calais refugee camp known as the ‘Jungle’. In comments made at the Henley Literary Festival and reported by national media,

AN 18-year-old man suffered facial injuries in an unprovoked attack. North Yorkshire Police said the man was assaulted outside CEX in Westborough, Scarborough, at 4.15am on August 28. Police want to speak to four people seen in the area at

DETECTIVES want the public’s help to track down these fugitives. Ross Brennan, 27, is wanted in connection with alleged drug offences, and lives in the Huntington area. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of David Sturton, 33, over drunk

Time to resign FOR almost 50 years I have cast my vote for the Labour Party. Even when I served abroad my mother did so on my behalf. No one in my family would have dreamed of doing anything else. The exception was during the “Blairite Years”.

DISENCHANTED! - a show to enjoy in a way you have never been entertained before. These princesses throw a completely different slant on every pantomime, Disney film or fairy story you’ve ever seen. There is not one solitary second you are not completely

OLD Bert scratted a living on a small holding rearing calves, pigs and free range egg-laying hens. Bert was a miser and kept his wife of many years short of money. Old Bert became ill and he knew the end was nigh. One day he took his wife and sister

I AM not sure I made the most of my opportunities at Archbishop Holgate’s but we had great teachers and a veneration for tradition and manners that is sadly lacking in society today. Like most Old Boys I was appalled that a respected school that

THERE are going to be peace talks at the Friargate Centre, York, on October 6 and 13 and November 3 and 17, at 7.30pm. I urge anyone who wants world peace to come along. We may not achieve it but we can only try. Robert D Greaves, Alder

SO SAM Allardyce got the job he always wanted with a salary of £3 million per year but within 67 days decided the pay was not enough. He attempted to make £400,000 on the side. Worse is to come, he gets sacked with a million pound pay-off.

STREET cleaning maps which show where City of York Council plan to change the frequency of services are now available online. For each neighbourhood in the city, the council has published “before and after” versions of the maps, which show which

LOVE Comedy Live promises a monthly night of talented comedians in the comfortable, intimate setting of Haxby Sports Bar in a new series of shows that began on Thursday. Our compere, winner of the 2015 UK Comedy Award for Best MC and regular TV

AL Stewart may be best known for Year Of The Cat, but that was only one year in the Glaswegian singer-songwriter's career. Indeed, 71-year-old Stewart made 19 studio albums between Bedsitter Images in 1967 and Sparks Of Ancient Light in 2008, since

A CONTROVERSIAL star is bringing his new TV show to the county where he suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is filming his multi-million pound Amazon Prime series, The Grand Tour, in Whitby. Clarkson

A TEENAGER has been cautioned after a video showing a schoolgirl being assaulted was shared online. The video, which was viewed more than a quarter of a million times on social media, showed a 15-year-old girl from Pocklington being repeatedly

THE company which owns the Royal York Hotel is to appear in the 12th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table, which ranks Britain’s private mid-market growth companies with the biggest sales.Among 26 companies headquartered in Yorkshire

A MATHS teacher from York who had a sexual relationship with a female pupil has been jailed. Christopher Stephenson, 32, from Third Avenue, York, was the head of maths at Fulford School until recently. He is now unemployed. Before he was appointed

ALAN Ayckbourn once described his lunchtime plays as theatre for people who don’t think they like theatre. People who popped in for a spot of lunch at the SJT and found there was a play going on in the corner. He has returned to such plays

HUNTSMAN Charles Clark, from Selby, will ride against former Grand National winner Ryan Mania at Aintree next month in a charity race for the Countryside Alliance Foundation.Clark, who is the joint master of the Holderness hunt, last raced five years

A MAN was airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a two-vehicle crash in York. Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision in Wigginton Road at about 5.15pm yesterday. The crash involved a BMW 1 series and

BARNSLEY folk nightingale Kate Rusby will release her 14th studio album, Life In A Paper Boat, on the Pure Records label next Friday. Boasting six Rusby originals and produced by husband Damien O’Kane, the 12-track album will be showcased on an

FINES for parents who take their children out of school during term time in York have increased by more than 400 per cent in a year. Prices of holidays tend to increase during the school holidays, which led to parents booking holidays during term

THREE thousands jobs could be created at the site of a former colliery. A developer has taken over the former Kellingley Colliery site and is looking at a number of options to bring it back into use. Four hundred and fifty miners and staff

ONE of York’s most famous statues – of Roman emperor Constantine – has been vandalised by a man who stole his sword. North Yorkshire Police are investigating the recent incident involving the popular statue which stands outside York Minster.

A 20-year-old motorist from Selby has been banned for a year after driving at up to 120mph on the bypass. Liam James Turton, from Thorpe Willoughby, was found guilty of dangerous driving by York Magistrates' Court this week and also ordered to

SO, Ross, is there a theme to your show? I ask, because apparently this is the question he is most asked by we journalists. That and the one where we want to know if he is depressed away from the stage, in keeping with the long toll of sad clowns.

ENTRIES have opened for next year's Yorkshire Marathon. Organisers announced this morning that due to popular demand, places would go on sale at 9am today. The race has sold out every year since its launch in 2013 and runners wanting to bag

UNVEILED last year, the Kia cee'd GT Line became the first UK model in the Korean company's stable to featured its downsized 1.0-litre T-GDi turbocharged petrol engine.With the sporty looks of the high-performance Kia cee'd GT and pro_cee&

ONE of the UK’s leading specialists in used luxury, performance and 4x4 cars is continuing its ambitious growth plans by securing a £2.2 million funding package from Yorkshire Bank. North Yorkshire-based Alexanders Prestige Group Ltd incorporates the

THE next Carers’ Café is being held in York this week. York Carers’ Centre organises the get-togethers at the Spurriergate Centre. The next event will be held on Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am. It is intended for people who care for a friend

THE closure of a community radio station has been described as a “massive loss” to the town where it was based. West Wolds Radio, in Pocklington, which was only launched last November, ceased broadcasting today due to a lack of volunteers.

A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was crushed by a car in East Yorkshire. Firefighters were called to the incident in Highfield Avenue, Driffield, shortly after 7.30pm yesterday. They used air bags to lift the car

PLATITUDE made quite a splash when claiming a first Listed win and he can defy a penalty by following up as today's nap selection in the Londonmetric Noel Murless Stakes at Ascot.Sir Michael Stoute's charge has been pretty highly tried from an

PICKERING Town boss Paul Marshall is targeting another FA Vase run after being drawn at Bridlington in the first round proper.Marshall guided Tadcaster Albion to the last eight of the competition in 2015 and his Pikes team caused a shock last Saturday

CHAMPIONS Coneysthorpe 'A' started the defence of their Time Communications York & District Table Tennis League title in ominous form.James Rule, Martin Lowe and Ashley Hodgson whitewashed York RI 'B' 10-0 to send them straight to the

YORK City’s new striker Fraser Murdoch reckons he has the perfect National League mentor at Bootham Crescent in Richard Brodie.Murdoch, 21, replaced Brodie after 65 minutes during last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Barrow to make his professional debut, but

A MOTORIST was arrested in North Yorkshire after driving a van while allegedly being almost four times over the drink-drive limit. The 38-year-old man, from York, was also arrested for having no licence or insurance when stopped by police on the

MALTON & Norton RUFC are targeting derby delight tomorrow after finally getting off the mark in North One East.Their exciting 25-21 victory at Dinnington last weekend came not before time, the team having increasingly shown in their previous four league

80 YEARS AGO: NOT every change of strip works – just ask Manchester United, who ditched their grey kit after no wins in five matches (four losses) in the 1995-96 season, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson claiming that his players couldn't pick out their

ANTHONY Straker is unlikely to start for Aldershot at his old club York City tomorrow.The 28-year-old, ex-City winger, who has been playing as a left back for the Hampshire outfit this season, lost his place to former Whitehawk defender Nick Arnold during

MALT SHOVEL made a clear statement of their title challenge in the Fastpack York Sunday Morning League with a 9-3 win over the Senior Challenge Trophy holders York Nomads. Gary Collier, Wayne Brook, Josh Brigham and Jake Raistrick all bagged braces with

A MUSIC teacher who posted a sexual picture of two girls “by accident” on a social media website is today a convicted sex offender. Police found more than 16,000 indecent images of children on Kenneth Nelson’s computer when they raided his home

RESIDENTS in and around the Selby district have been urged to report any sightings of a white Ford S-Max. North Yorkshire Police said the occupants of the Ford S-Max, which is believed to have a 64-plate registration, have been involved in the

A WELL-KNOWN York construction business has won an award for delivering exceptional social value on a school project.William Birch and Sons Ltd gained a 2016 RISE (Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Enterprise) award after the Leeds Sustainability

SQUATTERS have been forced to leave another empty premises in York, just days after being evicted from a different property in the same street. A group were staying in the old Ryman stationary shop, in Coppergate, for eight days before they were

One of York's finest hidden gems is a blooming marvel. And tomorrow it's holding an open day. MATT CLARK called in for a preview. YOU might not have given it much thought, each time your train pulled in to Poppleton Station, but those old buildings

BT Openreach has announced they have completed a large recruitment drive from areas including Ryedale. To improve its customer service in the Yorkshire region, the BT network business has recruited 140 engineers and apprentices, including more

A CALL is going out for artists to take part in a Christmas exhibition at a Ryedale stately home. Nunnington Hall will be hosting its third “Art for Christmas” exhibition from Saturday, November 5. Organisers say the show is a great platform

POLICE in North Yorkshire must make do with fewer than 40 body-worn cameras - despite new evidence showing their use improves behaviour of officers and the public. The force has previously said it “only has a small number of devices distributed

FOUR churches in the Selby area will lose their vicar, the Rev Francis Loftus, when he retires in January.Rev Loftus has been vicar at churches in Hemingbrough, Barlby, Riccall and Cliffe, since 2010, but conducted his first service at Riccall in 1990

SUMPTUOUS costumes that featured in the hit BBC period drama Wolf Hall have gone on display in York. The six costumes are on show at Barley Hall, off Stonegate. Based on the international bestseller by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall explores the

A FRAUDSTER used a cloned American Express card to buy a designer watch - then claimed he was a film-maker researching such crimes. Thomas Birbeck, 28, went into jewellers' in York and Harrogate to buy “high-value items”. Birbeck was arrested

A FIRM supplying plumbing and heating supplies is closing down its York branch in December. The Plumbase-owned Smith Brothers site, in Osbaldwick Link Road, was made part of a branch review in August and was told it would close down at the end

A RESTAURANT in York has been slammed by an animal rights group for the way it stores live crabs and lobsters. Regency, in George Hudson Street, keeps crabs and lobsters in a small tank clearly visible to passers-by and customers. The crabs

A HEAD teacher who spent 23 years at a York school has died, aged 92. John Harwood Eyre, of Pocklington, joined Lowfield Secondary Modern School, which was later absorbed into the new York High, when it opened in 1961. The maths teacher remained

CRIME in North Yorkshire increased by more than six per cent last month, but reports of antisocial behaviour have fallen.The Police and Crime corporate performance and scrutiny board this week heard that 15,843 crimes had been recorded in August - up

A MOTHER and son are joining forces to judge a cake competition for a hospital charity. Dan and Annette Harker, the co-owners of The Cake Shop and Tea House, in Fossgate, have signed up to judge Caketober Cake Off, which raises money for York Teaching

CITY councillors last night approved a major overhaul in adult social care for York. City of York Council’s ruling executive met to discuss the proposals, which see the social care departments put a much heavier focus on early intervention and

Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast will stage a 24-hour strike today in a long-running dispute over jobs. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union will mount picket lines after talks last week failed to break the deadlock. Virgin