POLICE have launched a cold case review of York’s notorious “red shoe murder”, in the hope of finally identifying the killer 70 years on. Four-year-old Norma Dale was strangled on September 21, 1946, and her body was found on wasteland near her
FORMER York City Knights favourite Greg Minikin has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Castleford, keeping him at Wheldon Road until the end of 2019. The 21-year-old centre joined the Tigers from York 12 months ago on an initial two-year
BY IAN APPLEYARD GARY Mills wants to repay the love of the York City fans by smashing the club's unwanted away record at Southport tonight. It is now 30 games since the Minstermen won or even kept a clean sheet away from Bootham Crescent in
A MAN wanted in connection with the theft of jewellery worth more than £5,000 from a York shop, has been arrested. Michael Walker, 31, originally from Liverpool, was arrested by Merseyside Police on Saturday. Walker was wanted in connection
COLLEAGUES of a York policeman blamed for bungling serious investigations say they were not receiving enough support and raised concerns over training. The revelations came as an independent panel holds a nine day hearing into allegations of gross
HOW apt that Green Hammerton's Badapple Theatre Company should be taking their latest show around villages: the very subject of writer-director Kate Bramley's new play. Badapple's touring mantra is Theatre On Your Doorstep and, along with Nobby
THE market in Acomb is set to become permanent, thanks to increased footfall from local customers. Acomb Market has been running on a trial basis in recent months, but is set to receive approval on a permanent basis at a council meeting next week
HOT on the heels of best-selling author Bernard Cornwell's York visit comes an appearance tomorrow by a green-jacketed hero from his most popular series. Jason Salkey, who played Rifleman Harris in ITV's Sharpe, will be taking over York Army Museum
MARCIA are holding pole position after three games in division one of the York John Smith’s Ladies League.They beat last season's champions Burnholme in their latest match, with Jane Dobson winning the opener for visitors ‘Holme.Chris Hayward, Joan
MAXIMUM Rhythm N' Blues will be the order of the day as the tour of the same name arrives at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow. Headlining – and backing the other artists on the bill – will be The Manfreds, boasting four members of the original
RESIDENTS in Malton and Norton have been urged to remain vigilant after a spate of burglaries. Two properties in Burdale Close, Norton, were targeted over the weekend, with offenders smashing conservatory windows and doors to gain entry and steal
THE thing about grumpy, grouchy comedians – the likes of Jack Dee, Frankie Boyle and now Romesh Ranganathan – is that theymust be utterly assured they are right and everyone else is wrong, however Irrational this stance might be. They walk that
RUFFORTH United continued their pursuit of the York Minster Engineering League division three title with regular hot-shots Liam Keenaghan, Danny Cates and Leigh Dutton hitting the target in a 3-1 win over The Raj, for whom Daniel Hunter smashed in a late
CITY of York Ladies IIs were in superb form at Brigg – recording a fine 3-1 win over their nearest challengers in the Women’s Yorkshire Leaguepremier division. The visitors began well and, within five minutes, a short corner was awarded and found the
POPPLETON United continued their run of good form with a 2-1 victory at Thorpe United, which sees them remain three points clear at the top of division one of the York Minster Engineering League. Meanwhile, Karl Barbaro, Neil Fryirs, Mark Benton, James
ACOMB Ladies maintained their 100 per cent winning record in Yorkshire division two with a hard earned 2-0 win away at Pudsey.The Tangerines had the majority of possession in the first half but chances went astray and it was good keeping by Stephanie
CITY of York men's I aimed to maintain the momentum gained from their previous victory when they welcomed Brooklands II.The first half was an even affair with York's defensive unit, marshalled by Ollie Couttie and Mike Hugill, holding firm against
YORK life sciences company OptiBiotix Health plc has increased its investment in its majority owned subsidiary SkinBiotix Limited. OptiBiotix has used a convertible loan agreement, with an investment of £400,000, to provide funding to complete the development
EXPERIENCED advisors will be on hand with help at a pop-up business cafe in Northallerton on Thursday, November 3. One of them is David Gibson, who said: “If you are an SME or micro-business, you might be working alone or with very few people around you
POLICE are warning residents to keep their properties locked and secure at all times after homes were broken into in Osbaldwick, Heworth and Stockton-on-the-Forest. Burglars targeted the homes on Friday night and Saturday morning, leading police
FOR years, Peggy Sterriker kept a collection of old postcards tucked away in a corner of her house. Now aged 91, she recently moved into a care home in Kexby. And while her daughter Patricia Emmett was clearing out her mum’s house, she came across
TWO people had to be rescued from their boat by firefighters in Selby. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene on the River Ouse at about 11pm on Saturday after the narrow boat’s engine failed. Crews from Selby and
YORK’S school attendance is the ninth best in the country, new figures have revealed. Of the 150 local authorities across the country, attendance data for the autumn and spring terms in 2015/16 show City of York Council is the ninth-best performer
THE Mahotella Queens, the legendary South African female vocal ensemble, celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2015, and still they show no sign of slowing down. On Wednesday, Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and the newly crowned Queen Amanda Nokuthula
WE have carried several photographs down the years showing Tower Street with the walls of the Victorian prison running along one side. But perhaps none of them have ever matched the photograph above for sheer, brooding power. The millstone grit
1 City’s indiscipline will be a cause of irritation for returning boss Gary Mills As a disciple of the late, great Brian Clough, former Nottingham Forest midfielder Mills has never abided players and teams who have a reputation for getting on the
Only One Question for...Romesh Ranganathan, whose solo tour, Irrational, visits York Barbican on October 23 Romesh Ranganathan's new tour show explores the rationality of his world view, his beliefs, perceptions and perspectives, set against how
POLICE in East Yorkshire have used an unmarked lorry to catch motorists driving while using a mobile phone. Humberside Police said a plain liveried HGV was hired last week,which was driven and parked up by a police driver. "The passenger in
A CAR was destroyed by fire last night in a York street. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the fire in Kexby Avenue, off Thief Lane, involved a Peugeot 307. "The cause is believed to be due to a tyre blow out," said a spokesman
IN the planning system there has for many years been a presumption in favour of development, except in the case of green belt or open countryside. When a planning application is submitted the applicant is entitled to permission unless there are
I FIND it incredulous that one of the most important parts of York Minster, a religious icon, has been silenced. The peal of bells has for centuries guided wayfarers and welcomed citizens into the Minster’s portals for sanctuary of prayer.
TORIES and Lib Dems all over this land should be totally ashamed of themselves. Through the years they have successfully managed to totally ruin the provision of affordable (including council/social) housing in York and the country as a whole,
THE EU Parliament will be voting next week to provide billions of euros as subsidies to the arms industry. The arms industry is one of the wealthiest in the world, profiting from death, including of civilians. Only recently the EU voted for
HOWARD PERRY unfairly castigated Cllr Ian Gillies (Letters, October 21) for likely agreeing to an upcoming recommendation by City of York Council transport officers to delay a planned major spend on Scarborough Bridge. The proposed scheme will
WELL, the proposed Clifford’s Tower visitor centre (The Press, October 20) does look like a block of toilets. It is totally out of character with the surrounding area, and in particular, Clifford’s Tower. As a visitor centre, it does seem to be
A YORK brand design agency has celebrated its growth by moving to a new home in the city’s most famous street.LazenbyBrown has secured and developed a bigger, brighter new studio space in Shambles that accommodates its growing team. This year it has added
A YORK woman who was stalked by her ex-partner has appealed for more support for victims. Anna Hemmingfield lived in Bishopthorpe when her ex-partner staked out her home, abused her by text and online, and one night followed her new partner 30
HUNDREDS of people in York are currently on lengthy waiting lists for psychological help. About 600 people are on waiting lists in the York area to receive NHS talking therapies - psychological treatments for conditions including depression, anxiety
ACTORS have brought the harrowing D-Day experiences of five York’ Normandy veterans to a new audience.Playwright Helena Fox has written a play, Bomb Happy, based upon the verbatim testimonies of veterans Ken Smith, Ken Cooke, George Meredith, Albert Barritt
A SCOOTER club is backing The Road To Justice campaign in a bid to make the road safer for riders.The Press is calling on the Government to rewrite sentencing guidelines for dangerous drivers after York families were left stunned at the lenient prison
A TEAM of police officers from Holland have visited North Yorkshire to learn more about road policing in the region. Three Dutch officers from Politie Amsterdam spent four days working alongside North Yorkshire Police, learning new skills, and
HORSE riders from York and North Yorkshire will be competing in a national dressage competition to support a dementia research charity. Dave Brackpool and Ruth Snowden are taking part in the My Quest National Dressage Championships to raise money
MORE than 85 police officers were injured in North Yorkshire last year, being punched, spat at, head butted, kicked, bitten and hit with a chair leg. Figures released by North Yorkshire Police showed 53 people were charged with assaulting officers
PLANS to build 67 homes in York are set to be rejected by councillors. City of York Council’s planning committee will consider proposals for the new homes in Avon Drive, Huntington, at a meeting on Thursday, but planners suggest they should be
LUCA Cumani has endured a merely moderate season in 2016 but El Vip can give the trainer a welcome winner in the SIS Handicap at Leicester.The Newmarket handler, pictured, has had the likes of Mizzou and Loving Things to have flown the flag at decent
JORVIK Viking Centre has announced the date it will reopen.The centre, which has been closed since the Boxing Day floods, will reopen on Saturday, April 8, which is the start of the Easter holidays.This week Vikings will mark half term by smashing the
CHANGES to paramedic rotas will mean York only has two ambulances working at certain times of the night, a paramedic has claimed. Paramedics working for Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) in the city have been given 90 days' notice of a proposed
