YORK City boss Gary Mills hailed the impact of on-loan strikers Jon Parkin and Rhys Murphy after they both got on the scoresheet during a 3-1 FA Trophy triumph over Worcester. Parkin netted on 14 minutes after Murphy had helped force Graham Hutchison
The A19 has reopened after an accident that caused long tailbacks of traffic leaving York city centre. Selby Road just south of York was closed at its junction with the B1222 Naburn Lane and the southbound carriageway of Fulford Road was for a
YORK City clinched their first win in 19 contests to book their place in the second round of the FA Trophy following a 3-1 home victory over Worcester City. An early Graham Hutchison own goal gave City the lead and Jon Parkin went on to open his
LIAM Goodwin stopped previously-unbeaten Doncaster opponent Jack Bray to win the Yorkshire amateur 75kg belt.The Henry’s Gym fighter thrilled his home crowd at Acomb by ending the contest in the third round.He now joins fellow belt-holders George Davey
ANGUS MCMILLAN was crowned under-17s boys’ champion as City of York Athletic Club completed a promising season in the West Yorkshire Cross Country League.McMillan won the final round at Keighley – his third straight success – to take the honours after
MATT Fry is hoping he has convinced York City boss Gary Mills that he is deserving of a future under the former double Wembley-winning manager.The 26-year-old defender, who reached the National League play-offs with Braintree last season, has been in
ON Saturday, November 12, while on a coach trip to Emmerdale studios and having a short break in York, I fell in York city centre. Some kind gentlemen helped me up and stayed with me. One phoned for a taxi, who also was very kind and took me
DURING an overnight stay in hospital recently I came home to find my central heating had failed and my home was very cold. I rang the emergency number and, within a short time, the response was pleasing. The heating engineer arrived quickly
MODULE can begin to make up for lost time with victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham.A couple of seasons ago the nine-year-old was mixing it with the very best, with his victory in the 2014 Game Spirit at Newbury and a third-placed finish
YORK City centre-back Matt Fry has praised the transition his good friend Yan Klukowski has made from attacking midfielder to central defender.Klukowski, 29, had never played at the back as a professional prior to being selected in the middle of a defensive
ZAC GOLDSMITH is not my cup of tea, but I disagree with Chris Moncrieff who berates him (The Press, December 6) for selfishly calling a by-election. Goldsmith was elected as a Tory, but recently resigned from the party over the Heathrow runway
AS A lifelong supporter and a season ticket holder (from 1935), I would like to thank John Guildford for his fine work in keeping York RL afloat. It is a thankless task also undertaken by John Stabler in the past. Hopefully, we shall see other
I WORK for the charity IDAS as a support worker in York refuge. Recently a local village pub - The Mended Drum at Huby - held a Christmas fair and their raffle raised £182 for York’s women’s refuge. Not only is this spectacular but I have since
THE implications for the draft Local Plan of the proposed closure of MoD sites in and around York were discussed at the recent meeting of the council Local Plan working group (The Press, December 7). CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) supports
WHICH former York City player is the uncle of striker Jordan Rhodes? What was unusual about Dick Duckworth’s last game as City manager in 1952? Which 1970s’ loanee midfielder featured in a 1995 TV documentary as an agent fixing up English players with
A YORK magician, entertainer and actor performed tricks to residents at a city care home - before heading to the West End for a role in Gary Barlow’s musical The Girls. Josh Benson,19, is well known to children and parents in York as JB, having
STRUGGLING to find a present? Well if that someone likes their wine, and is especially fond of fortified varieties, then Aldi might just be stocking the answer.It's the Maynard's Port Wine Encyclopedia Volume III - a book with a key difference.Open
THREE level crossings in York will have overnight closures this week and next, for track maintenance. The crossing on Station Road, Upper Poppleton will be closed from 10.35pm today until 10.45am tomorrow [Sunday]. The crossing on Moor Lane
THE Salvation Army has collected hundreds of toys, teddies, games, tins of food and biscuits from The Press as it faces a dramatic surge in demand for help from York families struggling to cope with the cost of Christmas. Our annual Toys &
PARALYMPIC medallist Ali Jawad inspired school pupils with his story of triumph in the face of adversity.The 27-year-old British powerlifter, who won silver at the Paralympics this summer in Rio, is the reigning World and European Champion.Ali was born
A YORK man has fulfilled a long-held ambition by writing his first children’s book.John Craft, 45, of Burton Stone Lane, Clifton has produced a poetry book called Fruit and Vegetable Fun for children aged from three-years-old.The book is about 10 fruit
YORK is experiencing a ‘loneliness epidemic,’ according to a charity as it launches a new scheme to tackle the growing problem.The British Red Cross said a new in-depth study, ‘Trapped in a Bubble,’ by the Co-op and the charity, had revealed epidemic
THE CHRISTMAS tree has been put up in York Hospital to bring festive cheer to its patients, visitors and staff. Barchester Healthcare is sponsoring the tree in recognition of the support and care their residents receive at York Hospital, while
HEWORTH Labour party members have donated more than 100kgs of food and gifts to York Foodbank, ahead of the festive season. Some members kept a box at home, and added something every time they went shopping. When the boxes were delivered to
SCIENCE meets arts this week in a brand new free exhibition on show at York Art Gallery.Art work inspired by ground-breaking medical and scientific research makes up an exhibition, which opened yesterday.ALIVE: Between Art and Science has work by six
A PARALYSED man says he was given only seven days to find a new carer after a York care firm suddenly withdrew its provision. Graham Knight, 47, who broke his neck when he fell off York’s City Walls about 15 years ago, said the firm had provided a carer
VOLUNTEER Police Cadets and their leaders have become Dementia Friends to make others aware of the condition. North Yorkshire Police has signed up to the scheme to help officers, staff and volunteers become more dementia aware as part of the Alzheimer
A MAN in his forties is today serving a three-year sentence after the crimes he committed as a 17-year-old caught up with him. A woman told York Crown Court how every aspect of her life for 30 years had been affected by what David Gary Knights,
A “high-stakes” burglar who stole more than £20,000 of copper cable from a salad factory was ultimately snared by DNA evidence on a Coca Cola bottle he left on the roof. Prolific thief John Marshall, 28, broke into Selby Salads in Brigg Lane, Camblesforth
GRANTS of up to £5,000 are up for grab to cut waste and increase recycling. City of York Council has a £30,000 pot of cash, and is inviting groups to bid for up to £5,000, to try to cut down the amount of rubbish going into landfills. Cllr
Review: Dick Whittington, Harrogate Theatre, until January 15 2017. Box office: 01423 502116 or at harrogatetheatre.co.uk DICK Whittington marks Phil Lowe’s tenth year in the pantomime director’s seat at Harrogate Theatre and his eighth show with co-writer
