YORK City boss Gary Mills has admitted it feels “incredible” to be going to Wembley again. The Minstermen completed a 3-2 aggregate FA Trophy semi-final victory at National League leaders Lincoln with substitute Scott Fenwick scoring the vital extra-time
YORK City will return to Wembley on Sunday, May 21 after Scott Fenwick’s extra-time penalty earned Gary Mills’ men a 3-2 two-legged FA Trophy semi-final victory at Lincoln. Home centre-back Sean Raggett had earlier levelled the scores on aggregate
YORK under-11 Schoolboys extended their undefeated league run to a tenth game following a 3-0 home victory over East Riding. Ronnie Kelly, Liam Mainprize and Adam Clarkson were the marksmen with the scoring starting on eight minutes.The opening goal came
A YORK swimming pool has been chosen as one of only 12 pilot sites across the UK to host a ‘Swim 400m Family Challenge.’ The aim of the challenge at Energise in Acomb, working in partnership with the Amateur Swimming Association, is to get families
LOOK North presenter Harry Gration and the TV programme’s weatherman Paul Hudson are to take part in an evening of ‘fun banter’ at St Edward the Confessor Church in Dringhouses, York.Organiser Sue Baldock said the event at 7.30pm on Wednesday March 29
FIRE fighters had to be called to Escrick last night after a car crash left an electric wire dangling precariously by a road. The crash happened around 11pm last night, when a vehicle carrying two women in their 20s hit an electric pole on Wheldrake
CUTTING traffic congestion could be achieved by sending goods by rail, like as in the past. Sending everything by road may be cheaper but eventually the costs will increase.We need to do pilot schemes in different parts of the country. Some waterways
2017 marks the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium. The British Army suffered more than 300,000 casualties in what became known as the Battle of the Mud. Many were from the North of England. Between Sunday, June 25 and Friday
HEARING loss is a major issue for older people. Bombarded with adverts offering “free” consultations and specialist pensioner hearing aids, a York Older People’s Assembly meeting on Monday seeks to get below the “hype”. On Monday, March 20,
LIKE Ken Walker (Letters, March 16), I have happy memories of playing for York RUFC at Hob Moor in the 1960s. I have no recollection of it being called Cow Pat Stadium, Mud Stadium more like. There was a large communal concrete bath so high
VIEWERS of Coronation Street have expressed their shock at the hard-hitting plot which sees 16-year-old Bethany groomed and sexually exploited by Nathan, a man in his 30s. Writers on the show have revealed that they engaged in heated debate about
BUSINESSES are needed to be part of Malton Food Lovers Festival. The 9th annual festival takes place on May 27 and 28, and organisers are looking for sponsors to come forward. This year’s festival has a host of big names taking part, including
YORK City boss Gary Mills freely confesses he is more consumed by the magic of Wembley, but he is under no illusion either about the financial importance of an FA Trophy final appearance.Should the Minstermen exit at the last-four stage this afternoon
WITH Spring just around the corner, hedgehogs are now being spotted in the York area. Sadly many of them emerge from hibernation in a very poor condition. With their fat reserves depleted, they will have lost weight and be eager to find food and
STEVE Patterson believes an increase in top-order runs will be key to Yorkshire's hopes of regaining the County Championship title this summer.The Headingley outfit were unable to claim a hat-trick of crowns last year, with only Alex Lees and Adam
WHY all the fuss about MPs and Lords having to find alternative accommodation while the Palace of Westminster undergoes urgent repairs? Just make them all redundant, send them back into the real world to experience life as we know it. By the
SO City of York Council’s ruling Lib Dems and Tories are set to agree a partial closure of Yearsley Pool to the public. This follows a decision to cancel a public review of Yearsley in favour of a private, behind closed doors review where the public
GEVREY CHAMBERTIN can give David Pipe a fifth win in the Betfred Midlands Grand National by showing the necessary abundant stamina over four miles one and a half furlongs at Uttoxeter today.Pipe has been the most successful trainer of this marathon in
THE York for Europe campaigners, or do they want to be called Stop the Silence, or maybe both, say that their dissenting voices over Brexit are being shouted down (The Press, March 13). Maybe I should get out more, but I have yet to see on TV any
AFTER my last letter defending the House of Lords, several replies have asked: do they have a right to block the Commons? In response I give you the Brexit Bill. Passed without amendments and on time. If only the Lords ran a train service.
KYLE Letheren has extended his lead at the top of The Press Player of the Year leaderboard to nine points.The City keeper (pictured below) was our second-highest rated performer during Tuesday’s 2-1 FA Trophy semi-final, first-leg triumph over Lincoln
APPRENTICE Edita Matuleviciene proved she is the best in the country in double quick time when she competed in a national hairdressing competition. Roadworks delayed the 23-year-old York College student on her journey across the Pennines to the
CHILDREN from the Minster School in York have taken part in a fundraising event. The pupils raised funds for the British Heart Foundation by dressing up, baking and selling cakes, and took part in a skipathon in support of the charity.
From our archives: 85 years ago The fun police were out in force, after an objection was lodged by the Chief Constable of York Mr Herman to the application of an occasional licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor at a club dance to
A YORK-BASED insurance company has acquired a travel insurance firm for €1million. International assistance business CPPGroup Plc, of Holgate Park, York, has bought the Cork-based Blink Innovation Limited as it begins to launch the world’s first
A RYEDALE MP is calling for urgent action on antibiotic resistance, which he describes as “the new Black Death”. Kevin Hollinrake said he had urged the Government health ministers to do more about the issue in a Westminster Hall debate last week
THE view that people who live in the countryside are rich and enjoy a rural idyll masks pockets of deprivation and poor health, according to a new report. The study, from the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England (PHE), says
MAJOR changes are on the way for homeless services in York, after the council decided to scrap existing plans and instead pour £10.5 million into a new site. The money will be used to buy James House, former offices being converted into 60 flats
A YORK gallery will host 27 British and International glass artists today.The Pyramid Gallery, in Stonegate, has been invited to submit work of various styles and glass making techniques. The show will include two installations; one will comprise many
THE idea of a new Royal yacht, mooted by Boris Johnson, is absolutely brilliant. The last Royal yacht, Britannia, would by now have long gone to a scrap yard or be preserved as she is. Being built in 1953, she would have been so old that Lloyds
CONEYSTHORPE 'A' are the champions of the Time Communications York & District Table Tennis League with games to spare.They clinched their eighth successive title by defeating nearest challengers York RI ‘A’ 7-3.James Rule and Martin Lowe - the
ROCHDALE boss Alan Kilshaw knows his buoyant side are big favourites for tomorrow's Ladbroke's Challenge Cup clash - but he is expecting a backlash from bogey team York. The Hornets lost all three games against the Knights last season, and
WANT to live till your 100? And drink lovely red wine all the way?Well here's the solution (allegedly).We called into Il Paradiso del Cibo the other day, that wonderful little Italian restaurant in Walmgate, in the centre of York, and a quick chat
YORK Hospital cancelled 158 operations in the first two months of the year as it struggled with winter pressures. From Christmas onwards, the hospital was inundated with high numbers of seriously ill and elderly patients, leading to a bed shortage
A YORK beer lover’s paradise has been named Britain’s best independent craft beer retailer. The House of Trembling Madness on Stonegate won in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) annual business awards, with the prize announced in Sheffield
A £25 MILLION new hotel in York’s Piccadilly could be put on hold amid concerns over proposals for a new street food and social enterprise hub in converted shipping containers nearby. Northminster Ltd submitted plans for a 146-bed hotel and eight
A KIND-HEARTED volunteer who has spent countless hours helping homeless people has been nominated for a York Community Pride Award. Helen Rawling, of Melrosegate, York, is a member of the volunteer group Sunday Feed at the Spurriergate Centre in
A LECTURER who taught the city’s maths students for more than 30 years has died from a brain tumour. Dr Peter Lee was a member of the Department of Mathematics at The University of York from 1972 until his retirement in 2005. He grew up in Leicester
PUPILS will come together next week for a Red Nose Day extravaganza. Magicians, BMX riders and football stars will perform for youngsters at York Barbican on March 22. The day will see pupils from across the city’s primary schools pack into
A YORK partnership which aims to promote healthier student relationships and tackle sexual violence and harassment on campus has received a £40,000 boost. A joint bid between York St John University, York College and local charities has won the funding
VISITORS looking round York’s Mansion House after its restoration has been completed are set to be given an audio tour guide, accompanied by pictures, to enhance their visit. The guide, which is being developed by audio visual company Acoustiguide
A CROWDFUNDING appeal to pay a farmer’s £30,000 legal costs after he was acquitted of grievous bodily harm has passed the half way mark in only six days. Kenneth Hugill, 83, from Wilberfoss, was cleared of the charge against him by a jury at Hull Crown
READERS of The Press have rallied round quadriplegic Marcus Jefferson’s bid to ‘talk with his eyes,’ donating more than £600 to his appeal in a day. His mother Leanne says she is truly grateful for the great response and generosity of the community
