MARK SELBY fought off a brave fightback from Ronnie O'Sullivan tonight to win the Betway UK Snooker Championship final 10-7 at York Barbican. During a scintillating best of 19 frame contest, the 'Rocket' recovered from 7-2 down to trail 8-7 in
YORK City Knights, having travelled to Toulouse three times in 2016, will be on their plane travels abroad next year too - their regular season fixture against newcomers Toronto Wolfpack being an away game.James Ford's men will fly to Canada for the
A BIG Issue seller will be given a fitting send-off after thousands of pounds was raised for his funeral. Peter Toulson, who regularly sold the magazine outside Marks and Spencer, in Parliament Street, York, died suddenly last week. A crowdfunding
TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known farmer and haulage contractor who wrote his autobiography about his extraordinary life. John David Ireland, known as JD, died on November 15, aged 77, after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for more than
CHOCOLATE bars made by York-based Nestlé will contain less sugar from 2018. Researchers at the confectionery firm say they have found a way to structure sugar differently, so less is used, but the sweetness is “almost identical”. Stefan Catsicas
A NORTH Yorkshire woman diagnosed as being HIV positive at the age of 19 has spoken of the need to have safe sex and regular sexual health check-ups. Louise, whose name a has been changed, started a relationship with a man who assured her of his
THE man fronting the consortium that has acquired York City Knights and secured their future has called on the city to get behind the team, saying it is a great opportunity to build a “special club”. The takeover was officially announced just after
THE York MS Society has celebrated 60 years of supporting local people affected by multiple sclerosis with an event at York Minster attended by more than 300 people. Spokeswoman Jackie Chapman said that in 1956, when the group was first started
RETURNING hero Carl Stewart netted on his latest 'debut' for Tadcaster Albion – but it was no dream return as the Brewers were beaten 3-1 at Clitheroe.Having re-joined the club from Scarborough Athletic last week, Stewart started the Evo-Stik
UNFLAPPABLE Garry Monk believes there is more to come from his improving team.“It is still work in progress,” said the Leeds United head coach after his side’s 2-0 home win against Aston Villa elevated the Whites to fourth place in the Sky Bet Championship.Monk
PICKERING Town stormed to third place in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League premier division with a superb 5-1 victory at Armthorpe Welfare.Ryan Cooper and Ryan Blott put Paul Marshall's men two up by the interval.After the break, George
THE Betway UK Snooker Championship will be staying at York Barbican until at least 2018 thanks to an extension of the current agreement for another two years.The tournament is one of snooker’s 'Triple Crown' events alongside the World Championship
IT might have ultimately ended in frustratingly fruitless fashion, but York City’s performance against Micky Mellon’s title-challenging Tranmere team at least sewed a few seeds for future optimism.For observers from afar, another costly stoppage-time
A FORMER science teacher was guest of honour at a York school reunion. Dawn Watts, of Copmanthorpe, organised the get-together for students who left Canon Lee School between 1978 and 1985, and invited along Robin Cooper. Dawn’s husband Stuart
DANGEROUS drivers will be locked up for longer and could face life sentences after the Government announced plans to review sentencing guidelines. The announcement is a victory for The Press' The Road To Justice campaign, which called on ministers
