A DOG saved its owner from an attack in York. The woman, aged in her twenties, was attacked by a man in Strensall Common between 2.30pm and 3.15pm on Sunday, February 26, as she walked her dog close to the golf course. A spokeswoman for North
SNOOKER player Ashley Hugill is celebrating after reaching the last 32 of a ranking tournament for the first time in his career.Hugill, who lives in Melbourne near Pocklington, scooped £1,000 in prize money for his performance at the Coral Shoot Out which
A WAREHOUSE manager who stole designer leather goods from his employer and a woman who sold them on via Ebay have been jailed. Mark Johnson, 47, of Windsor Crescent, Bridlington, was jailed for 12 months after admitting the theft of goods valued
POCKLINGTON Town 2nds maintained their one point advantage at the top of York Minster Engineering League division one courtesy of a 1-0 victory over fifth placed Harrison Signs.Andy Anderson scored the only goal of the game with a low drive from 18 yards.Will
DRINGHOUSES secured a tenth consecutive victory to move into second place in the York Minster Engineering League premier division. First half goals from Liam Robertson (2) and Sam Ripley-Kitson left opponents York RI with a mountain to climb and
YORK City manager Gary Mills is comfortable with his side’s underdog status having been drawn against National League table-toppers Lincoln in the FA Trophy semi-finals. The two-legged tie will be played out at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday, March
YORK people are being encouraged to apply for thousands of pounds worth of flood grants while they still have the chance. Hundreds of people have already been given flood resilience grants to help protect their homes from rising waters in the future
A NEW walking football session is to start in Pocklington, with chance for people to try the first for free. The weekly sessions start with a free class at East Riding Leisure Francis Scaife in Pocklington today, running from 1.15pm to 2.15pm.
YORK City are ready to add two new defenders to their depleted squad. One is a replacement for Lanre Oyebanjo, who has suffered another injury setback, although neither deal is expected to be finalised in time for the players to feature in tomorrow
YORK Theatre Royal will hold auditions on March 11 to find two boys and a very special dog to appear in Anne Bronte's The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall this spring. From April 25 to May 6, the boys will share the role of Arthur, the son of the story's
A RELATIVE of the man behind Dracula is returning to Whitby. Dacre Stoker, great grand nephew of the author Bram Stoker, is visiting North Yorkshire this April from South Carolina to present Stoker on Stoker. Stoker on Stoker is Dacre’s new
VISUALLY-impaired people in Ryedale are being invited to see if they are eligible for free specially-adapted radios from a charity. British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) provides the equipment to those with sight loss across the UK who meet
GARDEN waste collections are changing this week as part of Ryedale District Council’s efforts to improve services. Letters are being sent directly to everyone who subscribes to the service. The changes, from Wednesday, mean that some people
ACOMB Ladies have been dislodged by Hull University at the top of Yorkshire Women’s Hockey League division two. The Tangerines were held to a goalless draw this weekend by Colne Valley who, coincidentally, were also the last team to beat Hull 16
CITY of York Ladies are on the brink of relegation from the North Hockey Women’s League premier division. A 4-1 defeat at home to Didsbury Northern left the club eight points adrift at the bottom of the table with three games to play. York
CITY of York have been relegated from the North Hockey Men’s League premier division following defeat to Sheffield University Bankers. With only one victory all season, COY are 10 points adrift at the bottom of the table and have only three more
YORK Art Gallery needs to fill a £10,000 hole in order to bring seven more holes to the Artists Garden behind Exhibition Square. The gallery is launching a crowdfunding campaign through the Art Fund's Art Happens platform to secure the garden's
HAVE manager Janet Farmer and her assistant James Duffy ever put together a better season of music shows at Pocklington Arts Centre? Kate Rusby, KT Tunstall, Joan As Policewoman, Hot 8 Brass Band, Ward Thomas, Oyster 3, Reveal Records Tenth Anniversary
TONIGHT offers the chance in York to learn about the man who wrote a feminist sequel to The Taming Of The Shrew, The Tamer Tamed, co-authored three plays with Shakespeare and took over from The Bard as chief playwright of the King’s Men. His name
FULFORDGATE captain Michelle Britton was once again on top form in her team's York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League encounter at Edinburgh.Britton's 23-dart leg was ably assisted by her vice-captain Dawn Exton (24) as both players included two
IT is important that businesses, both large and small, should pay their share towards the cost of keeping the country running. A regular reappraisal of rateable values is necessary, therefore. But the latest revaluation seems to have been handled
By Emma Clayton FOR many schoolchildren, the half-term break is a chance to kick a ball around the park, hang out by the swings with their mates or, if they’re lucky, head to the coast for a day trip. Meanwhile, other youngsters spent last
JOHN Mayall, the Godfather of British blues, will play the Grand Opera House, York, on October 31 on his 36-date autumn tour. Now 83, the pioneering Macclesfield-born guitarist, singer, organist and songwriter will be showcasing his 65th album
THE LIFE of a Whitby fisherman in the 1800s must have been a tough one. But you wouldn’t know it from the relaxed poses being struck in our main photograph. It is actually a postcard showing a group of fishermen standing by the Whitby harbour rail
OUR columnist Emma Clayton’s piece in January lamenting the loss of York’s old ABC cinema has already prompted one reader, Peter Stanhope, to get in touch with his memories of visiting the cinema as a boy. Now another reader, James Bettley, has
YORK City will meet National League leaders Lincoln City in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy. The first leg will take place at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday, March 14 three days after the Imps' FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal with the second
1 Sean Newton can compensate for the loss of Simon Lappin’s set-piece deliveries When ex-Premier League midfielder Lappin was ruled out for the rest of the season, there were concerns expressed about how detrimental his absence would prove in terms
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon saw its profits grow by nearly a quarter in 2016. Underlying profits grew by 23 per cent to reach £783 million last year, the company has announced. The number of new homes it completed rose by 599 to 15,171, and the
I AM looking for Geraldine (Gerry) Booth. Please can anyone help trace Gerry? She lived in Fordlands Road, Fulford, York, during the 1960s and was employed at Terry’s chocolate factory during the 1960s and 1970s. We were a group of six friends
EVERY year, heart and circulatory disease kills around 14,000 in Yorkshire and the Humber and currently, around 616,000 people in the region are living with its burden. The need to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat these terrible conditions
I AM head of travel for the travel arm of the Royal British Legion, Remembrance Travel, and I’m currently on a mission to find every single surviving D-Day veteran. The Treasury is enabling a series of free-of-charge tours for D-Day veterans to
RE mobile problems (The Press, February 20), maybe Emma Clayton should try the “heroes” at Sainsbury mobile phone department. Mrs Brown, St Johns Close, Wilberfoss
MY husband and I had a smile when we read Emma Clayton’s column (The Press, February 20). Sometimes it’s best to let it go and saying that Americans won’t put up with bad service so the quality of service everywhere is much higher than in the UK
THE Government claims 75 per cent of businesses are not affected by the new rates valuation. Are we supposed to think that’s wonderful? What about the 25 per cent who could very well go out of business, leaving empty premises and thousands
IN my opinion, the saga of Rachael Maskell MP and her Brexit goings on shows a lack of experience. She was elected under and supported by the Labour party banner. This seems to have been forgotten. At the cost of trying to keep her future vote
I HOPE when the examination of traffic flow on the A59 corridor (The Press, February 22) is carried out, the people responsible for the latest alterations in Holgate Road are not involved. When driving from Holgate Bridge down Holgate hill, one
LAST week we learned York Labour party want to raise council tax to the absolute maximum permitted. Champagne socialists can afford it, but this just shows how out of touch they are with the ordinary, hardworking people of York. I am not pleased
IT WILL be hard to escape Chidswell's charms when he rocks up at Ayr.Trainer Nicky Richards has some fine chances at the Scottish circuit and this one, with Craig Nichol on board, looks the pick of the litter.The eight-year-old has been in fine fettle
THE letter from Andy Knowles (The Press, February 21) about the absolute necessity to have a link road in the Nestlé development available for all traffic from Crichton Avenue to Haxby Road repeats similar letters from Matthew Laverack and myself last
NEARLY two years since the election of a Tory Government, it appears they are letting this country slide into a state of rack and ruin. The Press (February 16) states that “Four million more are just managing”. In the report it is stated that the
From our archives: 85 years ago Trout fishing was in full swing in the Thirsk area with two local anglers having success in catching a half-pound chub. Wiske was considered to be in good condition but the Swale and Codbeck were still
A CHARITY which helps women in York is hosting a special feel-good event this week. Kyra is run by women to help women who have suffered personal problems, including domestic abuse, and is based in the Central Methodist Church in St Saviourgate
AMBITIOUS expansion plans at a North Yorkshire food company have won the praise of a local MP. Nigel Adams, who represents Selby and Ainsty, visited Pecan Deluxe Candy in Sherburn in Elmet. The company specialises in the development and supply
A HOUSING estate that was built more than a decade ago could finally be adopted by the county council. Redrow Homes (Yorkshire) constructed the estate, at Priorpott Mews, off Scarborough Road, in Norton, in two phases, with the first starting in
A NEW year wardrobe clear out has raised more than £700 for charity.The pop-up clothes sale was held at Appleton-le-Moors Village Hall.Buyers were asked to donate what they thought the item were worth to one of six charities - Ryedale Special Families
NORTON College's production of 'Joseph' saw over 100 students involved, both on stage and behind the scenes. Isaac Bradley wowed audiences with the title role, supported by Hermione Collier-Hield, Eleanor Young and Lucinda Ward as the three
A SELBY caterer who has served receptions for hundreds of Selby brides has finally retired. David Buckle, 60, who opened The Chicken Shop in New Lane, Selby, more than 40 years ago has been doing outside catering for 35 years, alongside working
A LONG-SERVING volunteer for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance has been recognised for his dedication and extraordinary fundraising efforts.Ken Horner, 84 of Follifoot near Harrogate, has been volunteering for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for more than 15 years
A “FEMALE Fagin” has been jailed for five months for using young children to steal from a shop. Two small girls dressed in pale blue pyjamas took packs of washing powder while Margaret Price who has also used the name Margaret Nicholson took a
YORK Minster has begun a drive to recruit a new band of bellringers to replace the team it axed last autumn. An advert placed on the cathedral’s website says it wants to ‘foster a culture where people of all ages and abilities are encouraged to
SHOPS and pubs in York are fearing for their futures, as they face the threat of massive and potentially ruinous hikes in their business rates. Public services also face renewed pressure, with York Police Station and York Hospital to be heavily
