ROYALTY visited York and Tadcaster to show their support for fundraisers and businesses. The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, toured businesses affected by flooding in Tadcaster 14 months on from his first visit when the town had recently been split
A MAN who was hit by a driver on a York pavement has been released from hospital. The man, believed to be in his mid-fifties, was hit by a car on the corner of Blossom Street and Nunnery Lane last Tuesday afternoon and taken to York Hospital with
POLICE are investigating after a man made sexual advances to a woman from a moving car in Acomb. The incident happened in Tennent Road at about 10am on Tuesday (MAR 28), when a man in his thirties driving a dark blue Vauxhall Astra drove alongside
PETER HANDSCOMB will make his Yorkshire debut in next Friday's Specsavers County Championship opener against Hampshire at Headingley.The Australian Test batsman will arrive in Leeds on Tuesday evening having been involved in a four-Test series in
MIKRON Theatre Company will put their Best Foot Forward in York tomorrow when performing at YHA York, Water End, Clifton, for the first time. Now in their 46th year of presenting “theatre anywhere for everyone”, the waterways theatre company from
SELBY Warriors enjoyed their returned to action as they took hosts Beeston Broncos to the cleaners.It was the Warriors' first game for a month and the rest obviously did them good as forwards Paul Greenwood, Kelvin Robinson and hefty prop Darryl Taylor
CITY of York Athletic Club’s Josh Dickinson helped England to a gold medal in the SIAB Schools International at Margam Park, near Port Talbot.Dickinson continued his excellent cross country form to finish fourth in the under-17 boys’ race over 6.26km,
A MAN has been arrested after a PCSO was allegedly threatened with a knife and had their bike stolen in York. North Yorkshire Police said the PCSO was threatened by a man in Crombie Avenue at 3pm on Wednesday. The man is said to have stolen the
It seems extraordinary that City of York Council couldn’t get around to collecting potentially hazardous used hypodermic needles from the homes of diabetics. Sally Rowlinson had several boxes full of used needles - and says she was told by the
IT doesn’t take much of a leap of the imagination to picture what it must have been like for two five-year-old girls to find themselves locked in a dark church crypt for two hours while all their friends went to the cinema. The girls went to the
A HOUSING trust has been convicted of a health and safety offence at its residential community for the elderly. A York Crown Court jury found Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust guilty of not properly assessing the risks that residents at Red Lodge home, New
By Tim Murgatroyd Waiting for a birthday when you’re a child seems to stretch time. When you’re an adult, time speeds up a little with each year that passes. For millions of Brexiteers, March 29, 2017, is the birthday they have long awaited and
SIX men were arrested during a drugs raid in Selby. North Yorkshire Police executed a drugs warrant at a house in Millgate, Selby, on Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman said the men aged 18, 21, 21, 25, 27 and 27 years old, were all arrested on
It was a full house to welcome the 2017 tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita to the Grand Opera House in York. The enduring musical which marks its 40th anniversary next year tells the rags-to-riches story of Eva Perón, wife of former
A LORRY fire closed a major service station this morning. Crews from North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Wetherby services to deal with the fire. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
WE see on the news and read in the papers about the dreadful things that are happening in Africa, children dying of starvation, drinking filthy water, malaria from mosquito bites, and in Syria families being bombed out of existence by fanatical men
IN Scarborough Library, I bought a A Librarian’s Odyssey second hand. There was a local connection: a postcard photograph shows the victory parade in 1945 by the River Derwent at Malton and Norton. Fifth Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment ‘B
I HAVE just read the comments regarding the music entertainment in St Sampson’s Centre in York (the over-60s venue). Whoever this person is should be ashamed. They should praise this place, not criticise. It is a fabulous place for the older
YORK arrows ace Richie Corner beat 2008 World Championship finalist Kirk Shepherd 6-2 at the German Darts Championship.Corner opened the Hildesheim tournament and went on to push 2014 BDO World Championship runner-up and current PDC world number 18 Alan
I FEEL I cannot let N Green’s letter criticising the music played at St Sampson’s Centre go without a reply. As a pianist (not a keyboard player) I entertained at many elderly people’s functions and found that the old songs which he strongly criticises
OF course there have been hundreds of positive comments for shipping containers in Piccadilly (The Press, March 27). Spark:York have done a thorough job orchestrating members and supporters to write in and stress all the economic and social benefits
I HAD my faith in human nature restored today. I had left my purse at home and on reaching the Post Office in the Spar shop in Brockfield Park Road could not pay for three second class stamps. Two men at the grocery counter offered to buy the
THE police have decided to use surveillance drones. During the summer, while I am asleep, is there any chance they could keep an eye on the caterpillars attacking my brassicas? Peter Rickaby, West Park, Selby
I WAS baffled by Philip Roe’s letter (“Disturbing scenes...”, The Press, March 17) on Turkey. My thanks therefore to Dorothy Nicholson (“EU citizens fulfilling...”, March 20) for pointing out his mistake - and doing so without triumphalism - just
TODAY we commence the process for leaving the European Union, thus making March 29 an important milestone in our history once again. On the same date 556 years ago over the fields of Towton and within sight of the Minster, another great battle was
RESIDENTS and visitors to York will welcome the latest signs of a political commitment to clean up our traffic polluted air (“York to join National Clean Air Day”, The Press, March 25). A councillors’ briefing this week made clear that exposure
IT’S nice of Cllr Andrew Waller, City of York Council executive member for the environment, to promise us a day of awareness-raising about the health dangers of air pollution on National Clean Air Day, June 15 (The Press, March 25). Cllr Waller
From our archives: 85 years ago News spread of Mr J A Mollison’s epic crash during the final stint of his England to Cape Town race, in which he managed to beat Miss Peggy Salaman’s time by a margin of 15 hours 18 minutes. Dragged
LEADERS Heworth hit top form to seal the York Conservative Clubs Faber Shield Billiards League title in style.In the final games played this week, the front-runners sprinted clear as they beat Bootham 6-0 and Fulford 5-1 to top the table by 17 points.The
A PET shop with stores in North Yorkshire says it will stop selling rabbits this Easter.Pets at Home, which has a store in Foss Islands Road, York, and more than 400 around the country, will not allow rabbits to be sold between Good Friday and Easter
A COFFEE morning will be held in a village near York, with stalls selling a variety of goods, from Fairtrade items and homebaking to handmade cards and jewellery.The Holtby Trader, which has been going for up to 20 years, will take place at the village
A PANORAMA presenter and BBC News reporter paid a visit to York College to give an engaging talk on his experiences of working in journalism and TV reporting to students from the Sirius Group. Richard Bilton shared his knowledge of journalism as
BURGLARS broke into a shop in York. North Yorkshire Police said thieves broke into Patisserie Valerie in Feasegate, sometime overnight on Sunday. Police could not confirm what, if anything, had been stolen, but a spokeswoman said the investigation
THE owner of a new digital business says he chose to launch it in York rather than Leeds “to truly set ourselves apart from the agency smog”.Elliot Jones, former co-owner of We Are Boutique and digital lead at both Carat North & MediaCom, has announced
THE president of York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce told members he had been “buoyed up” by the resilience of local businesses since the Brexit decision.In his speech to the chamber’s annual dinner at York’s National Railway Museum, Ed Everard
THE historic Barley Hall in York will continue to display six sumptuous costumes from the hit BBC period drama Wolf Hall for another 12 months.Deceit, betrayal and lust are the key ingredients for any good story and the ‘Wolf Hall Comes to York’ exhibition
THE change in your pockets now has a new addition after the new £1 coin entered circulation. The 12-sided coin has been introduced to cut out forgery after it was estimated one in every 30 of the old tender was counterfeit. It has been described
YOUNGSTERS with depression should take part in positive activities, researchers at the University of York say.About 510,000 (11.5 per cent) of young people aged between 11 and 16-years-old have a mental disorder within the UK. Despite high rates of depressive
A LOCAL law firm is restoring its original identity after leaving a national legal network.Burn & Company, which has offices in York and Easingwold, was part of the launch of the QualitySolicitors (QS) network in May 2010. The firm says it joined in order
AN apprentice from York has been recognised for her outstanding skills by an organisation that encourages and rewards excellence and best practice in the construction industry.Elsie Brewster, who is studying civil engineering at Leeds College of Building
VOLUNTEERS put on their high visibility vests and grabbed their litter pickers to spruce up their communities in North Yorkshire.Staff and councillors from Hambleton District Council joined the residents to clean up areas across the district in support
EAST YORKSHIRE-BASED HMRC-handling and tax dispute specialist Independent Tax has expanded its team with the appointment of a Senior Associate with more than 20 years of experience of working for both HMRC and local accountancy firms.Elaine Raywood was
YORK-BASED PR and communications specialist The Partners Group has strengthened its client servicing team with the appointment of Robert Stebbings as account director following several recent account gains, including The York Dungeon and legal recruitment
A NEW store in York has enjoyed a successful start after opening its doors. The new Screwfix outlet at Geralds Court, James Street, had a good launch weekend, with hundreds of customers eager to get their hands on a bargain.The new store is part of the
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Henry Crow scored his first career double at the Badsworth and Bramham Moor point-to-point meeting at Askham Bryan College near York.The delighted schoolboy won the Restricted race and the Novice Riders' Race, to maintain an impressive
CHIPPENHAM is unlikely to be near the top of John Gosden's pecking order come the end of the season – but he should be able to get off the mark in the 32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes at Kempton.The Casamento colt should be suited be the extra
NEW figures show EU nurses are leaving the NHS as the Government fails to guarantee their rights. Some 272 nurses who worked in Yorkshire and the Humber’s major hospitals, including Calderdale and Huddersfield, Mid Yorkshire and Rotherham resigned
A NEW scheme has been launched to help protect York’s historical assets from criminals.York Heritage Watch is a partnership between North Yorkshire Police and a number of local and national organisations including Historic England, The National Trust,
A SENIOR fire service manager has defended his £35,000 pay rise and said it is “entirely reasonable” given the level of responsibility the role involves. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Owen Hayward is one of two managers at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
A MOTORING group has backed calls to make the current driving test tougher. York Institute of Advanced Motorists wants to see the exam expanded to cover motorways and night time driving, and put more emphasis on younger drivers. This comes
DEVELOPERS behind a bar plan for part of the old BHS building have scaled back their ambitions - but police are still dead against the scheme. Owners Lloyds Bank SF Nominees have asked for planning permissions for 11 New Street, part of the old
COUNCIL bosses have cleared up a huge backlog of hypodermic needles which have been waiting for waste collection from homes across York. Russell Stone, head of operations at City of York Council, said 180 collections had been made, which included
YORK’S MPs have clashed over whether Brexit will be good or bad for the city - while business owners said they hoped tourism from EU countries would survive unscathed. As Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to trigger Article 50 today, a huge gulf
THE devastated husband of motor neurone disease sufferer Janine Harris has praised carers and paramedics after they battled in vain for 45 minutes to save her life. Steve Harris said carers Sally Godfrey, Jo Goldup and Donna Nevis performed CPR
A DRUG dealer who welcomed police into his home has been given a suspended prison sentence. Stuart Singleton, of Station View, Harrogate, appeared before York Crown Court after he admitted possession with intent to supply cannabis before magistrates
A TEAM from the National Portrait Gallery have started conservation work on historic paintings at a North Yorkshire stately home.The 43 Kit-cat Club paintings were gifted to the National Portrait Gallery by the National Art Collections Fund in 1945 to
YORK’S flood inquiry authors will face councillors at a key meeting later this week. All 47 of City of York’s councillors are due to meet on Thursday night, and they will hear from the panel who carried out York’s independent flood inquiry. The
A CHILDCARE club where two five-year-old girls were locked in a church basement for two hours is being allowed to keep its Ofsted registration. Education inspectors have published initial findings into what happened at St Paul’s Out of School Club
