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YORK City Knights boss James Ford has intimated he won't be afraid to change a winning team if he feels it would suit the challenges afoot. All 17 players who starred in last week's shock Ladbrokes Challenge Cup win over Championship side Rochdale

DOGS can be great companions on a brisk walk through the Yorkshire countryside. But if you insist on taking your pet with you, you must be responsible for it. Since September 2013, farmers in North Yorkshire have reported 325 attacks by dogs on

BOTH nights of Dyad Productions' visit to the York Literature Festival to present Jane Eyre, An Autobiography have sold out. Rebecca Vaughan will perform a one-woman show, written and directed by Elton Townend Jones, in the York Theatre Royal Studio

YOU never know who you may be seated next to at a concert. Why, the last time Marc Almond played the Leeds Grand Theatre, Stephen Sondheim and Liv Ullmann were spotted in the audience. At the time, Almond was promoting his Russian songbook Orpheus

SAM Bailey may never have performed in York until this weekend, but The X Factor 2013 winner can well remember a long-gone show she played in North Yorkshire. "It was at Flamingo Land years and years ago, the Tony Carnegie Show. It was all sorts

IF you've walked through North Street Gardens in the last few days, you may have noticed an unusual memorial that has suddenly appeared there. It looks for all the world like a Victorian water pump, minus its pump handle (which is lying on the

A LAW named after missing York woman Claudia Lawrence has come a step closer to becoming a reality today. Claudia’s Law was designed to create a new legal status of guardian of the property and affairs of anyone missing for more than 90 days, enabling

ALL thirteen of Amy Macdonald's dates on her first British tour since 2013 have sold out, York Barbican on Wednesday among them. "Yeah, it's not too shabby, is it," says the Scottish singer-songwriter with a down-to-earth air that marks everything

NONE of Matthew Bourne's adventures, neither his Early Adventures, nor his New Adventures productions of Swan Lake, The Car Man, Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty, has ever graced a York stage. Now, however, the 30th anniversary celebrations

ENGLAND have confirmed the availability of their players for the early stages of the county season, with Joe Root set to feature four times for Yorkshire across two formats prior to the first summer international.Test captain Root and Jonny Bairstow will

SILVER Lining, the new comedy by writer, humorist, presenter and political activist Sandi Toksvig, tells the tale of five extraordinary yet forgotten women who come together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape senior citizen style. On

THE deadline is fast approaching to respond to Aled Jones's search for a choir to support him at his Grand Opera House concert in York on May 11. Monday, 12 noon, will be the closing date and time. The Welsh singer, television presenter and radio

WEST End musical actress Emma Hatton will be performing in York for the first time from Tuesday when she takes the title role in Evita at the Grand Opera House.. "But I have been to York before," says Emma. "I used to work for the British Heart

THE prosecution and defence barristers are expected to give their closing speeches to the jury in the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust care home trial on Monday.   This morning, barrister Mark Balysz started the defence case by handing the jury

YORK College remain on course for a national double after Sean Hunter’s strike sent them through to the final of the English Colleges FA Cup. As in the quarter-finals, Garforth Town striker Hunter scored the only goal of the game to defeat last-four

POLICE have arrested a man for wasting their time. 999 crews were called to Thoresby Road, in Acomb, after receiving calls about a man's safety at 11.30. After officers carried out enquiries, a York man was arrested on suspicion of wasting

AN E-FIT has been released of a man police want to identify in connection with a house burglary. North Yorkshire Police said it took place between 7.25pm and 7.45pm on Monday in East Parade, Harrogate. The man pictured is described as white, around

PEOPLE of all ages and from all walks of life are joining forces today to raise funds in aid of Comic Relief. Colleges, schools and playgroups across York, North and East Yorkshire are throwing themselves into all manner of fundraising efforts

IT might have come late to the SUV party, but Seat - the Spanish arm of Volkswagen - has gatecrashed it with a champagne entrance.The Ateca, based on a widely-used VW Group platform, is not just a good-looking car with distinctive Seat features and a

LOOKING at the picture of the passing-out parade of the Specials (The Press, March 18), I noticed the two people either side. Police officers with their service ribbons and medals on their uniforms is a rare thing not often seen these days. In the

MR/MASTER Phillip Roe/P Roe esq’s original letter did predicate upon the EU being “gradually engulfed by thousands of migrants from other EU countries”. It seemed only fair to point out his error re Turkey being an EU member. I did not pick up

EGG-HATCHING projects are becoming increasingly popular with teachers and primary school pupils as a classroom activity. Unfortunately, little consideration is usually given to the chicks or ducklings once they are hatched. It is very difficult

HOW sad that Islamic terrorism is claiming so many lives, but we have a rampaging killer purely of our own making – abortion. Every year, nearly 200,000 of our future citizens die by this practice. Truly, we live in a culture of death. It’s

HOW refreshing to read letters to The Press that are not moaning about Brexit. It was great to see Reg Coultas’ name mentioned along with Don Butler and a few more, they bring back so many memories. I was privileged to play as open side prop

LONG-THROW phenomenon Sam Muggleton has promised York City fans he will hurl the ball further when he uses towels in future matches.The former Eastleigh left back staggered the Bootham Crescent faithful when a 40-yard missile out of his hands landed on

DURING my service on Huntington Parish Council many moons ago, one project we embarked on was purchasing daffodil bulbs and personally planted in selected areas around Huntington. However, in recent times, it has been noticeable that in certain

I TOTALLY disagree with D M Deamer (Letters, March 21) about paving in Parliament Street. I personally have never found Parliament Street to be any more hazardous than anywhere else in York. I certainly don’t want those beautiful trees removed

TRAIN drivers in charge of the doors? Never. On a very crowded train, totally unable to get to my pre-booked seat, I was standing by the luggage racks. The train stopped and people began to struggle past standing passengers in order to get

I DO wish that writers to readers’ letters in The Press over recent months would desist from referring to people who voted to stay in the EU at last year’s referendum as remoaners. It is a huge insult. Even though I voted to remain, I accept

From our archives:   85 years ago An appeal to help old horses in Egypt had proved to be a great success thanks to the York Branch of the RSPCA and The Yorkshire Herald. Speaking at the RSPCA’s annual meeting Colonel Cape thanked the

FORMER York City midfielder Andre Boucaud will not feature against his old club for Dagenham & Redbridge tomorrow.The 32-year-old midfielder has started 33 games for John Still’s men this term, but is ruled out of the Essex clash as he is on international

AN incident in which a plane missed the runway of a North Yorkshire airfield caused the aircraft “significant damage”, an accident investigation has found.Air accident monthly bulletins detail how a private plane with one person on board was too low when

MUCH has been said and written regarding Vera Lynn, the forces sweetheart. The TV programme with her daughter was a delight. What a memory, with tearful veterans contributing alongside her. Her songs, singing and diction could teach today

TADCASTER Albion manager Billy Miller insists his side are in a false position at the lower end of Evo-Stik First Division North.The Brewers visit Brighouse Town tomorrow buoyed by a 4-3 victory over Trafford in midweek that ended a sequence of three

PICKERING Town manager Paul Marshall wants his players to shake off recent setbacks and finish the season on a high.The Pikes have dropped 10 points in the last six games and now look destined to miss out on promotion from the Toolstation Northern Counties

LEADERS Pocklington can move a step closer to the North One East title with a ‘revenge’ victory over Dinnington tomorrow.Currently seven points clear at the top, Pocklington visit second-placed West Hartlepool in eight days’ time.Dinnington were the last

ANDREW Hodd starred with a patient 101 on an otherwise disappointing day of batting for Yorkshire against Papua New Guinea in Dubai yesterday.Yorkshire, replying to 266-7, were bowled out for 230 on the second day of their two-day friendly, with Jack

A YORK care home has received top marks in a national survey.Connaught Court in Fulford has received top marks in a nationwide survey of residents, with results showing 97 per cent saying that they were satisfied with the overall standard of care.Amongst

COUNCILLORS have given their approval for a new 120 bed Moxy hotel to be built on the Hungate site, despite concerns the building could overshadow a historic pub next door. The city council’s planning committee last night granted planning permission

A WEALTH of talented artists will be showcasing their work at venues across the York area next month.York Open Studios 2017 will be held over two weekends - April 21-23 and 29 and 30 - with more than 100 artists and makers inviting visitors to their studios

A MOTHER from York braved tarantulas, tropical heat and a 90 kilometre jungle trek to raise funds for a local cancer charity. Marie-Louise Surgenor, from Acomb, has completed a gruelling five-day walking challenge through Cuba’s Escambray Mountains

HUNDREDS of people and scores of businesses attended the latest York Job Fair this week.The event was held at the York Railway Institute in Queens Street on Thursday, funded by City of York Council and organised by York Learning and Job Centre Plus.Companies

A PEDESTRIAN who was seriously injured in a hit and run in York remains in hospital, police said. The man, believed to be in his mid-fifties, was hit by a car on the corner of Blossom Street and Nunnery Lane on Tuesday afternoon and taken to York

YOUNG gymnasts will represent York in regional finals after sweeping the board in a city-wide competition.Fishergate Primary School’s team won all three age categories against eight schools, putting them forward to compete against children from across

A PENSIONER has been charged with causing the death of a student during a night out in York. Robert Stephenson, 21, died in the early hours of Saturday, March 26 last year when he was hit by a taxi in Micklegate. The university student, from

A RUNNING group with a difference in York has been nominated for a Community Pride Award.   GoodGym York is in the running for a Best Community Project award after being nominated by the group’s trainer Egg Cameron.   It brings together

NORTH Yorkshire Police has joined a scheme to close legal loopholes against dog owners whose pets attack livestock. Farmers have reported 325 dog attacks on livestock in North Yorkshire since September 2013, with injury costing owners thousands of

ST LEONARD'S Hospice in York is inviting people to walk the city's historic streets after hours and raise vital funds for the charity. The popular, annual Midnight Walk will take place on June 10 and the theme is ‘Ready, Set, Glow.’ Starting

ONE of York’s oldest pubs is marking its 600th birthday with a special event. The Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, will host a weekend festival on April 29 and 30 in aid of the Lord Mayor of York’s charities. The Lord Mayor’s Great Yorkshire Festival

DEMOLITION work at a former York school is progressing, with piles of rubble growing where classrooms once stood. Local residents as well as former students have been taking a keen interest in the continuing work.As reported, City of York Council has

A BANNED driver who threatened a man with a wheel brace and drove at twice the speed limit in a built-up area has been jailed for 12 months. Adam Luke Reynard, 25, was on parole from a four-year sentence for drug trafficking offences involving

BUS companies are being encouraged to continue their efforts to help disabled people in York. A review of what the city’s bus services are doing to improve travelling for the vulnerable or people in wheelchairs has been carried out by City of York

ONE of York’s biggest entertainment venues is being made available to local groups at a discounted rate. City of York Council is appealing to groups, clubs and community organisations to submit applications to hire York Barbican for a day, at a

A YORK bingo club is celebrating after helping to reach a fundraising milestone of £1,500,000 for the Carers Trust charity. The partnership between Carers Trust and the Rank Group, which owns Mecca and Grosvenor Casinos, first began in February

A YORK paedophile has been banned from leaving the United Kingdom as North Yorkshire Police seek to prevent him committing more offences. Daniel Hilton, 25, is currently subject to an indefinite sexual offences prevention order which was made several

BUSINESSES are being urged to provide a Post Office service in an area of York left without one since the end of last year.Cllr Danny Myers has been pushing for a replacement following the closure of the Crichton Avenue branch last December. Postmistress

FOUR major police operations have seen drugs and stolen property seized in recent weeks.Officers from the York North Neighbourhood Policing Team have also stopped anti-social moped riders and arranged for defective vehicles to be fixed as part of the

ONE of the men who took the Blitz back to Germany has been presented with France’s highest military honour.The French government granted D-Day veterans with Legion d’Honneur as a way of honouring those who fought and risked their lives to secure France

THEY have lain empty for a decade, but now developers are on the cusp of converting a piece of York’s industrial heritage into high-spec new homes. Rowntree’s former Almond and Cream buildings on Haxby Road have not been used since around 2008,

A BREWERY in North Yorkshire has won three medals at a major brewing event. Knaresborough-based Rooster’s Brewing Co. scored the hat-trick at the 2017 International Brewing Awards, which are held every two years and judged by experienced brewers from

PART of the A19 Shipton Road in York will be closed next week as preparations for resurfacing begin. Traffic management will be in place from Monday to Friday, between 9.15am and 3.45pm, and junctions within the working area may be temporarily closed

FOUR banks in North Yorkshire are to bring the shutters down on customers for good. NatWest branches in Haxby, Selby, Tadcaster and Thirsk are closing down as a result of more people choosing to bank online rather than visit a branch. A spokesman