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I HAVE been in New Zealand for the best part of a week and a half now and it is already pretty clear that I made the right choice in coming here.Cricket-wise, I trained with Northern Districts on Tuesday and Wednesday last week and with Bay of Plenty
HUNDREDS of jobs are to be lost after Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank announced the closure of 79 branches, the Unite union has said. The union said the closure, affecting a third of the bank's network, would be "deeply devastating" to staff.
FORMER skipper Dan Parslow believes there are enough leaders to drag York City out of trouble following his return to Bootham Crescent.Parslow, who had a spell donning the armband during his last stint at the club, was impressed by the on-pitch spirit
ON-LOAN striker Johan ter Horst is aiming to score ten goals to keep York City in the National League.Ter Horst, who has arrived from Hull City until the end of the season, is hoping to make his debut in Saturday's home game against play-off chasing
IT is time for a factual debate on immigration. The crucial question is whether in reality immigration can be controlled. The pressure on individuals and families to migrate in order to to seek a better life in a wealthier country, or to escape
KESWICK Athletics Club runner Stephen Hebblethwaite won the ever-popular York Brass Monkey Half Marathon.More than 1,500 runners from all over the country took to the roads south of York for the 36th running of the annual event, which is hosted by York
HORSE racing regained its position as the second best attended sport in Britain in 2016 with just under 6m people attending meetings up and down the country. Although the figure (5.98m) was the third highest for racing in a decade, it was still
THE Friends of Rowntree Park has its first get-together of 2017 on Thursday. The group says all are welcome to attend the meeting at the park cafe to discuss news about the park and plans for 2017. Arrive between 6.50pm and 7pm. After 7pm,
CITY of York Council has defeated a legal challenge that could have delayed York's Community Stadium project. At a hearing on Wednesday in London's High Courts of Justice, top planning judge Mr Justice Collins dismissed a challenge brought by rival
A FIRE at a building which is under development in North Yorkshire is being treated as an arson attack. The fire happened in Langton Road, Norton, near Malton, between last Friday evening and Monday morning. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire
ONE CONEMARA is heading to the Foxhunters Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after victory last weekend at Sheriff Hutton. Trained by Cherry Coward and ridden by John Dawson, One Conemara beat favourite Carlton Ryan to win the Men’s Open Race at
A MULTI-MILLION-POUND redevelopment is planned at York's Castle Museum and more details have emerged of wider regeneration plans for the south of the city centre. Up to £18 million could be poured into the museum over the next nine years, creating
A YORK-BASED national retail group has made sure colleagues stay connected by introducing the latest mobile technology.Costcutter Supermarkets Group, which supports more than 2,600 independent retailers, has introduced a mobile device management solution
A HOUSE in a North Yorkshire village has been burgled and a number of items stolen, including porcelain pieces. The burglary happened at a house in Doncaster Road, Whitley, near Selby. It took place at about 1pm on December 30. North Yorkshire
THINGS are “looking up” on the commercial property scene in an area of York, according to a local company.John R Hornsby Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Agents, who are based in Acomb, said that over the last few weeks there have been numerous
OPTIBIOTIX Health plc, a York life-sciences business developing compounds to tackle obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes and skin care, has announced the departure of Jim Laird by mutual agreement and the appointment of Per Rehné as commercial director
with Samantha Gunnell, of Lupton FawcettUNLESS you have managed to avoid the news entirely since the start of the year, you will have no doubt been exposed to the media’s coverage of the expected hike in divorce rate after families have spent the festive
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is asking your readers to nominate their Heart Hero for our Heart Hero Awards 2017. The four categories this year are: • Inspiration award • Fighting spirit award • Young hero award • Heart health
YORK Labour Party’s latest newsletter claims that our Conservative-led administration is doing nothing about the city’s housing crisis. Yet, at last week’s area planning committee – a committee that should be non-party political - the Labour and
ASCOT DAY stepped up on two placed efforts to win last time out and he can keep up the good work with another victory in the 32Red.com Handicap at Lingfield.David Simcock's runner is taking a big leap up the ladder as he makes his handicap bow in
A POPULAR York brewery is celebrating a very special delivery - a new fermenter which will dramatically increase its capacity to produce beer. The massive vessel, which was transported to Brew York’s base in Walmgate, can hold up to 8,640 pints
I JUST wanted to write in praise of Dave Flett’s piece (The Press, January 14) about the eternally delayed stadium complex. For too long any discussion of this subject has been dominated by a vocal minority of naysayers, nearly all of whom have
THE Salvation Army would like to thank the people of York and visitors to the city for their generosity towards us while collecting in the city centre during the Saturdays in December, when a total of £6,394.33 was raised. The proceeds of these
SO Christian Vassie has not made any New Year resolutions, such as accepting that he lives in a democracy and does not seem to accept that the majority of people who voted, voted to Leave (Letters, January 6). Some of what he says may come about
IAN Smith is director of building surveying at WR Dunn & Co, a multidisciplinary practice of architects, building surveyors and historic building experts based in York.He is a chartered building surveyor, with more than 25 years experience in the design
AN electricity pylon caught fire in Tadcaster this morning. Firefighters and police were called to the fire on the A162. Residents reported hearing a bang at about 3.30am. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
WINNING promotion with hometown club York City Knights would be an "amazing" feeling, says notable new recruit Ash Robson.Eyebrows rose across rugby league when Robson left the big time with Castleford Tigers for a three-year semi-pro deal with
STEAM rides and footplate experiences on Flying Scotsman will be highlights of the half-term week of February Family Fun at the National Railway Museum in York. From February 18 to 26, museum visitors can take a journey back in time to experience
I HAVE seen that the proposition for mayor for “South Yorkshire/Chesterfield” had legally fallen through. Well, let’s run up the Yorkshire flags with glee. Small, insignificant (by comparison) areas of Yorkshire would have trouble standing
HEWORTH drew further clear at the top of the York Conservative Clubs Billiards Faber Shield league with a 4-2 victory over Bootham.Darren Clark continued his winning run as he beat Paul Mahoney 150-100, making breaks of 63, 37, 40 and 35 to overcome his
A YORK travel agency is celebrating a 40-year journey in the holiday industry.The voyage has also been a personal one for Eric Walton, who as a 21-year-old was the first manager of Acomb Travel when it opened in January 1977.Mr Walton took over the agency
A FREE cafe which uses food waste to serve up a weekly three course meal has new plans to give away food.Organisers of Your Cafe, which meets frequently in Tang Hall Community Centre, have struck up partnerships with supermarkets and high street bakers
A CHARITY that helps domestic abuse victims in North Yorkshire has been recognised nationally. The Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) was awarded the Women’s Aid National Quality Mark this month, which acknowledges it provides a high quality
WORK on restoring York’s historic Red Tower to its former glory is due to start shortly.The building in Foss Islands Road, which dates back to 1490, has been signed from City of York Council on a 30-year lease by Red Tower York, a social enterprise Community
SWEEPING new plans for the Castle car park and the streets that surround it could give some hope to Clifford’s Tower campaigners, a councillor has said. On Monday the city council revealed its latest vision for major redevelopment in an area it
THE Archbishop of York is planning to lead and attend numerous events around Easingwold this weekend. Dr John Sentamu starts off the mission weekend on Friday at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy at Strensall to lead an assembly. He will then visit
A REVAMPED Jobcentre has reduced the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and helps almost 300 people every day, bosses say. The city’s job searching service moved from The Stonebow to its new home in Monkgate 12 months ago after The
MOTHERS and their children who stayed at a York refuge over Christmas have thanked readers for their generosity in donating hundreds of items to The Press’ Toys & Tins Appeal. The annual appeal aimed to brighten up Christmas for victims of
A WOMAN who is transforming prisoners’ lives by teaching them new skills has been recognised for her “outstanding” work at a prison near York.Tutor Gerry Ryan works at HMP Full Sutton, and has been praised by the Butler Trust for her innovation and dedication
A REVISED masterplan has been drawn up for York’s British Sugar site, paving the way for one of the city’s biggest ever housing developments. The company says its proposals continue to provide for up to 1,100 new homes, community uses and public
A RAPE investigation in York has been closed by North Yorkshire Police. The investigation was launched by police after a woman in her late thirties reported a rape in the early hours of Thursday, August 11. In October, police released CCTV
A COUPLE living next to an accident blackspot fear someone will be seriously injured or killed and are calling for road changes. In recent weeks, Husband and wife Lisa and Ian Wilson have seen or heard four crashes outside their home in Huntington
YORK College played host to a special delegation from China. As part of the Prosperity Fund, an ongoing international partnership funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and managed by the AoC and British Council, York College hosted a
VANDALS have scratched a number of cars parked in Bondgate Green, Ripon. North Yorkshire Police said the criminal damage happened between 3 and 5pm on January 10. Anyone with information should phone 101.
ARE these the first daffodils you've seen out in York and North Yorkshire this year? Sue Tolley sent in this picture from a sheltered spot in her garden in Church Lane, Nether Poppleton this morning. Email your pictures to newsdesk@thepress.co.uk
COUNCILLORS in York say an historic swimming pool has a "bright future" as a council report has outlined long-term options for the much-loved facility. A City of York Council scrutiny meeting next week will discuss the outline findings of the Yearsley
MEMBERS of York’s oldest horticultural show have appealed to green-fingered residents for help. The Ancient Society of York Florists is thought to be the oldest horticultural show and society in the world and will celebrate its 250th anniversary
