WANTED! A home for 18 naked women. More precisely, Fulford artist Andres Jaroslavsky is seeking a gallery or exhibition space for his oil paintings of The Female Body Through Life in the Argentine ex-pat's adopted home city of York. Andres,
THE Rowntree Society and the Joseph Rowntree Theatre are joining forces for the York Residents Festival this weekend for guided walks and special films and tours of the Grade 11 listed theatre. The Rowntree Society will lead a guided walk around
A KNIFEMAN threatened staff at a fast food shop but left empty handed. North Yorkshire Police said the attempted robbery happened at the Subway shop in Gowthorpe, Selby, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesman said the man threatened
A GOVERNMENT cash boost of £23.7 million for York, North Yorkshire and East Riding will "create jobs, support businesses and encourage growth". Among other projects, the funding will support the redevelopment of York Central Enterprise Zone in
HALF a million pounds is being given by the Government to protect the centre of Pocklington from flooding. East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight said the new money was part of a number of grants made to boost jobs and encourage growth across Yorkshire
JOHN Coates, who masterminded Malton’s annual pantomimes for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 73. Known to generations of Malton & Norton performers and audiences as Mr Panto, he passed away on January 20, his death coinciding with
HERE are 34 photos from The Press archives from in and around Holgate, dating back to the 1920s. See also: 73 old photos of York Carriageworks, inside and out We are steadily digitising and uploading thousands of old photographs
THE driver of an HGV was arrested by police today, over allegations of drink driving. Sergeant Paul Cording of North Yorkshire Police said a member of the public had contacted the force to report the tanker travelling south on the A1(M), and the
A LONG-AWAITED report into the devastation caused by the December 2015 flooding in York has been published. The independent flood inquiry report was commissioned by the city council, and started running public sessions for people to give evidence
AFTER starring in the Beatles tribute musical Let It Be, on tour for a week in York last April, West End performer Emanuele Angeletti returns to the Grand Opera House on Thursday. Having played Paul McCartney in his Beatles years in Let It Be,
ELVIS Presley tribute showman Lee Memphis King presents his new 2017 production of One Night Of Elvis at the Grand Opera House, York, on Wednesday night. King is not only the front man on stage but also the producer and director of a show that
AFTER five games without a win, City of York Ladies II rediscovered their form and inflicted a five goal defeat on University of Leeds III.Faye Chapman opened the scoring with a deflected short corner strike before adding the second after good work from
CITY of York were condemned to yet another defeat in the North Hockey Men’s League Premier Division but deserved better against high-flying opponents Whitley Bay and Tynemouth.Although the 2-1 home loss means COY are nine points adrift at the bottom of
JENNA Allinson scored a late equaliser against title rivals Hull University to keep Acomb Ladies top of the table.There were just six minutes to play in the Yorkshire Women’s Hockey League division two clash when Allinson’s shot deflected off a defender
Actor Gorden Kaye, who was best known for his role in the long-running BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, has died aged 75. The star's former agent confirmed to BBC News he died at a care home on Monday morning. Kaye played cafe owner Rene Artois on
COUNCIL houses in villages on the edge of York are to get state-of-the-art new heating systems. City of York council announced yesterday that 29 council houses in Rufforth, Hessay, Askham Richard and Naburn, are all getting new green technology
THE centrepiece of last Saturday night's concert was Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8. As violist in the Fitzwilliam Quartet, conductor Alan George got to know the composer in the 1970s; before the performance he spoke eloquently about the enduring
POPPLETON United continued their charge toward the York Minster Engineering League's top flight after overcoming third-placed Thorpe United 3-2. The result now leaves them 11 points clear at the top of division one, above second-placed Pocklington
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of cycle theft and cannabis possession after police raided a house in York. North Yorkshire Police said a collection of bicycle frames and parts were found. Police also discovered cannabis at the house.
THE York School of Dance and Drama presents a refreshingly new take on "golden oldies" in its winter show Snippets at the Grand Opera House, York, on Saturday evening. "Snippets blends some of the Disney favourites into a superb family show," says
RESURGENT soul star Craig David will perform at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, on June 25 as part of the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live concert series this summer. “I’m really looking forward to playing at Forest Live; there’s always something
POLICE are urging a missing person to get in touch, so officers can be sure he is safe and well. North Yorkshire Police said Abdullah Abdrabo, 16, came to the UK in September 2016 through Dover Port and was given accommodation in Harrogate with
1 City’s side are now brimming with knowledge of the division When a naive and disorganised York City were dismantled 6-1 at Guiseley in October, more than half of the starting line-up had never played National League football prior to the start
NORTH Yorkshire Police is supporting a nationwide campaign to clampdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving. In November last year, 36 forces took part in the campaign stopping 10,012 vehicles and detecting nearly 8,000 mobile
THE Institute of Directors (IoD) is to launch IoD Advance - the biggest shake-up to its membership in four decades. The new platform, which enables directors to connect, share and learn with like-minded business leaders using the latest technology, will
A LEADING developer of affordable housing is planning to bring its developments to North Yorkshire for the first time, having been allocated more than £8 million of public funding.Westleigh is to build 270 new homes across North, West and South Yorkshire
ON Friday, Tom Franklin, newly-elected co-chair, and Bethan Vincent, vice-chair, along with other members of York Green Party took to Ouse Bridge and St Helen’s Square demonstrations to stand up for a peaceful and just society. Across the country
I NOTE in another review of the York Community Stadium. Has a building ever received as many delays and reviews, and consultations as this? The stadium will be a great asset to the city, a stadium for people to be proud of. It will give
I REALISE that York City are not going through the best of times at the moment but we have the only professional football team in the county. I really believe that Gary Mills can turn it around and for that reason it is imperative that the council
THREE people have been taken to hospital after a crash between four vehicles on a major road in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to the collision on the A59 at the junction with the B6451, near Harrogate, at about 8.45pm yesterday
HOME Instead Senior Care in York and Ryedale has welcomed newly trained CAREGivers to its company, which serves clients in York, Malton and surrounding villages. The new CAREGivers have completed and passed a three-day in house training course and are
FINALLY, something to cheer about and light at the end of the tunnel on the Community Stadium (The Press, January 19). Now the review is over and finished with, the building of a community facility the city of York can be proud of can begin.
FOLLOWING the news that the judicial review has landed on the side of the council, York City Knights seemingly in calmer waters and time lost over many years but in particular the last year or so, surely now is the time for the Community Stadium project
A WOMAN who was reported missing in North Yorkshire has been found. An urgent appeal was launched last night after Donna Patko went missing from her home in Killinghall, near Harrogate, but she is safe and well, North Yorkshire Police said.
A FOUNDER member of Selby cine and video club, Peter Jackson, has died following a short illness. Mr Jackson was 96, and a member for 52 years before the club closed in 2014 due to lack of members. During his time at the club he made many award-winning
A RYEDALE secondary school has submitted plans for a two-storey extension to accommodate a rise in pupil numbers. Ryedale School, in Gale Lane, Nawton, is applying for planning permission to build a 921 square metre two-storey extension to the
TRADERS at Pickering’s Monday market have said they are checking their legal position as part of their fight against plans to move the market to the Ropery car park.The market will temporarily relocate to the car park from today for six weeks, while Pickering
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has met with the Flood Minister to discuss the problems local flood-hit businesses are having with insurance companies.Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, has spoken with numerous business owners in Tadcaster, where 43 businesses
A PENSIONER dropped by medics carrying her up a flight of stairs says the ordeal has ruined her life. Ella Hirst was being taken home by YorMed in September when the 70-year-old slipped from their grasp. She broke both of her legs and spent
RESIDENTS have slammed Virgin Media after workers left parts of South Bank an eyesore with uneven and messy pavements.The internet giant has been accused of taking no care over their work as they continue to spend weeks installing fibre optic cables in
RYEDALE MP Kevin Hollinrake is to meet Highways England again next week to push for an upgrade of the A64. Since he was elected in May 2015, Mr Hollinrake has been working with colleagues in Parliament and with the A64 Growth Partnership (A64GP
A FUNDRAISING campaign for Laura Barry, a former Malton jockey who has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive nerve cancer, has smashed its £30,000 target in just six days. Laura, 24, who is currently seriously ill in Wellington Hospital in
A YORK student has launched an online drive to raise £1,000 to help pay for his wedding this summer. Paul Burke, of Holgate, said he and Lainie Thornhill had been engaged for at least five years but had not got married because they couldn’t afford
A LONG-RUNNING pay dispute at a York sweet factory appears closer to being resolved.The Tangerine factory in Low Poppleton Lane - which makes boiled sweets including humbugs, sherbet lemons and bonbons - was hit by a series of strikes late last year.The
THE chairman of British Rowing, Annamarie Phelps, received an honorary degree from the University of York.The university confers the degrees on individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society and Annamarie received her award on Saturday
A NEW partnership is brewing up between a York business and the city’s hospice.A special fundraising ale is to be created as part of the support being pledged by Copmanthorpe-based Ainsty Ales Brewery to St Leonard’s Hospice.The relationship has come
AN award-winning pop-up cafe, run by a group of York children, is returning in memory of North Yorkshire policewoman Suzanne Asquith.Team Lifestyle Cafe - known as TLC - was formed two years ago to enter North Yorkshire Police’s Lifestyle challenge, which
THIRTY jobs will stay at York Hospital after a rival Trust pulled out of a deal which would have seen a screening programme moved out of the city. The Press reported in December how the jobs in the Cervical Cytology department had been awarded
A PENSIONER says traffic wardens should be able to use discretion after a carer for her seriously ill husband received a ticket for parking on double yellow lines. Brenda Gledhill, 70, of Filey Terrace, Clifton, said the carer had not been able
A MAN who “savagely” attacked his former partner as she held a baby and a young child has been jailed. Jason Daniel Rhodes, 24, forced his way into the woman’s house late at night, said David Ward, prosecuting. She dialled 999 and told police
