A MOTHER whose youngest son was stillborn on her birthday is helping to organise a cycling challenge in his memory.Bronagh Thompson and her husband Matthew are raising funds for the three charities which supported them after their third child, Jude was
ANDREW Gale admits strong words have been exchanged about Yorkshire's batting following their three-day defeat to Middlesex at Lord's.Yorkshire's fourth straight Specsavers County Championship defeat on the London ground came by an innings
HIGHLAND Reel secured a sixth Group One triumph when winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes, the feature race on day two of Royal Ascot.The tough colt, runner-up in last year's Juddmonte International at York, held off strong competition to score
YORKSHIRE Bowling Association’s Under-25 side were in action at the Regional Finals of the White Rose Trophy at Kirkbymoorside BC.Pitted against Northumberland in the semi-final, and in the knowledge that two wins would secure the county’s first ever
YORKSHIRE are just two wickets away from an innings defeat against Middlesex at Lord's.The White Rose county's second Specsavers County Championship loss this season would be their fourth in a row at the London venue.Having been made to follow
POLICE are hunting for Lee Evans, from Scarborough, who is wanted for recall to prison. Evans, 34, had been serving a three-month custodial sentence for theft offences, but was released from prison on May 24. Since then, he has
A DOG has reportedly been killed and a woman hurt by another animal running loose on the street in central York. Bystanders said a silver Staffordshire Bull Terrier type dog ran down the road, and attacked a small terrier waiting with its owner
YORKSHIRE are on the ropes at Lord's.Having been made to follow-on 238 behind Middlesex, who have won the last three Specsavers County Championship matches between the two sides on this ground, Yorkshire then slipped to 16-3 second time around.They
YORK City Knights have suffered a major blow after in-form hooker Harry Carter had to be rushed into hospital for an emergency operation.Carter had recently been playing with a hernia and was being lined up for routine surgery at a suitable time in the
SHANE Warne expects new captain Joe Root to change the way England play Test cricket.Root will lead England out for the first time at Lord's on July 6 against South Africa, and Warne believes Alastair Cook's successor will imbue his team from
A FORMER Pocklington School pupil and patron of its new Art and Design Technology Centre Campaign is to receive an industry award for outstanding contributions in the field of design.Professor Steven Kyffin will receive the Institution of Engineering
ADRIANO Moke is targeting a regular starting place and wants to be more attack-minded for York City during 2017/18. A third of the 27-year-old midfielder's 24 appearances for the Minstermen last term came off the bench, from where manager Gary Mills
TODAY we launch the 27th Press Business Awards - our annual celebration of the very best in business practice and entrepreneurship from across our region. As usual, we need businesses to share their success stories with us, by completing an application
THE 12 elderly residents of the Woolnough House care home in Tang Hall are said to be “as positive as they could be” following the announcement their home could close. That sounds like council-speak for saying they’re pretty upset to us. And they have
A FUGITIVE who fled the UK after an incident at a North Yorkshire airfield turned himself in to police in Gibraltar. Jason Waterman - whose nicknames include Jugs and Jumbo - was wanted in connection with drug trafficking, and fled the country after
By Tim Murgatroyd NOW is the winter of our discontent, says Shakespeare’s Richard III, a notable ex-resident of York. I’m not referring to the Bard for historical reasons. Is it just me wondering if summer 2017 is developing into a veritable summer
TODAY we open the doors to the 27th Press Business Awards and issue a call to inspiring entrepreneurs to share their stories of success as we once again celebrate enterprise in our region. Throughout the year, The Press features stories of businesses
MALTON man Martin Dales was staying at an hotel near Brussels' Central Station where a man blew up an explosive device last night. Mr Dales, who was in Brussels in his capacity as an adviser to MEP John Procter, told how he returned to the hotel
MANAGING director of digital marketing agency Tailor Made Media, Sam Risker is no stranger to hard work. The daughter of hoteliers, she was raised in the hospitality industry in sunny Scarborough and, by the age of 18, was studying for a degree by day
Trusts are a legal arrangement whereby assets are placed into the care of an individual who manages them for the benefit of someone else. For the person placing the assets into the trust, they know that they are being properly looked after until they
PROFESSIONAL services teams in York have advised on the sale of one of the city’s funding providers to Aldermore Group.The retail banking group has acquired a 48 per cent stake in AFS Group Holdings Ltd (AFS), one of the UK’s leading independent funding
A CAR caught fire after crashing into the central reservation of the A1 in North Yorkshire. It smashed into the central reservation, then veered off the road and onto the A6055, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said. The collision happened
THE fabulous Gateway Choir are performing in our wonderful chapel at York Cemetery on Monday, June 26, at 7.30pm. If you’ve seen them before you will be here, if not you’re assured of a great night out. Tickets cost £5, all proceeds go to York Cemetery
WHY don’t they build prefabs to house the people of Grenfell flats like they did for people just after the war? There must be plenty of disused airfields to build them on. Robert Greaves, Alder Way, New Earswick, York
I BELIEVE that City of York Council could learn a lot from Harrogate Borough Council by building thousands on land just outside York. For years now, they have used places like school sports fields, parks and places where people like to walk their
TWO drivers have been taken to hospital after a serious crash near York this morning. The collision, involving four cars - a Volkswagen, Peugeot, Ford Mondeo and a Honda CRV - happened on the A1079 at Kexby. The road was closed but reopened shortly
I HAVE nothing but praise for the young people in the city of York who have through their own conviction decided to purchase air pollution monitors. They are the leaders of tomorrow (The Press, June 14). At the same time I must register my dismay
AFTER all that has happened, it is surprising to read Theresa May still described as a “good leader” (Letters, June 19). True; until June 8, she had the largely uncritical admiration of 80 per cent of the British press, who are now struggling for explanations
From our archives: 85 years ago Motor thieves had carried out a daring raid in the early hours on the village post office at Tockwith. Postal orders, War Savings Certificates and money to the total value of more than £170 had been taken
TOCKWITH Motorsports charged to a 12th-placed overall finish at the famous Le Mans 24-Hours race.The North Yorkshire-based team also came tenth in the LMP2 class, making for an excellent first showing at the prestigious France event.Running a Ligier-Gibson
I AM so sick of the Theresa May bashing. People are blaming her for just about everything. She made a mistake by taking advice from people who did not think things through properly and it resulted in lost seats. So what. Mrs May’s mistake
EASINGWOLD'S Georgia Pipes will represent Great Britain next week at the Junior European Pentathlon Championships in Barcelona.Pipes, 21, will be making her first international appearance for over two months after completing university exams.She will
HIGHLAND REEL can successfully drop back in trip to take the Prince of Wales's Stakes, the headline event on day two of Royal Ascot.Aidan O'Brien's runner is unquestionably a top performer at 12 furlongs but he has yet to really establish
HOLGATE WMC continued to dominate the York Amateur Bowling Association League as an 8-0 whitewash of fourth-placed Haxby Road saw them reach the half-way point of the season unbeaten.RI Amateurs maintained second place with a 7-1 victory over struggling
A MAN honoured by the Queen for his work for the city has been given a court order restricting his behaviour. Former street sweeper Paul Willey MBE, 49, of Burnholme Drive, Heworth, was acquitted at York Crown Court of harassment when the prosecution
HORSE riders have been invited to a series of events to help them stay safe on the roads. North Yorkshire Police and the British Horse Society are hosting the events to promote road safety for riders. The events will be held on Thursday, June 22, at
AN enterprising 10-year-old from York who uses her creative skills to help children with rare genetic conditions is getting a boost from traders in the city centre. Daisy Mitcham-Harding, who goes to Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School, spends hours
A TEAM of community volunteers are aiming to maintain a York pub at risk of closure. Regular customers at the Lord Nelson in Nether Poppleton say they are worried that the Main Street pub may close after owners Enterprise Inns said they were
AN RSPCA volunteer has shaved his head following a major fundraising campaign for the York branch.Callum Stewart raised £1,000 for the charity through his promise to lose his shoulder-length hair, and a fun day on Sunday raised an extra £2,313.21, which
TWO young men who made and carried out a plot to get round motoring laws have received suspended prison sentences. Judge Andrew Stubbs QC told York Crown Court Jack Collinson and Reece Callum Davidson, both 19, did so to overcome a transport problem
A GROWTH rate of more than double the national average has shot Yorkshire into the number one spot as the fastest growing region for film and television production.New figures released by Screen Yorkshire have revealed Yorkshire and Humber’s film and
A NEW service for ex-servicemen and women over 65 is set to launch this weekend. Saturday marks Armed Forces Day across the UK and the new service, known as Ex-Forces Support North Yorkshire, will be at the York and Scarborough celebrations.
A GROUP of dedicated volunteers who keep York’s 18th windmill in working order are being honoured for their hard work and community spirit. The volunteers behind the Holgate Windmill Preservation Society are to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary
COUNT the different expressions on this formal royal picture with a difference - it has won The Press' photographer Frank Dwyer national recognition. And you can help him win a greater prize. His photo of Princess Anne with members of 2nd Signals
A TEACHER at a York primary academy has been selected to go to China. Helen Davids, who works at Robert Wilkinson Primary in Strensall, is among 70 expert maths teachers from schools across England taking part in an exchange as part of the Maths
POLICE have arrested six people after a spate of more than 40 thefts from motor vehicles in a North Yorkshire town and its surrounding villages.North Yorkshire Police said the force had received 43 reports of theft from cars in Selby, Hemingbrough, Cliffe
ALMOST 200 people visited York Mosque when it hosted a children’s art competition and exhibition, aimed at celebrating York as a City of Sanctuary and Human Rights City.About 90 entries were submitted to the competition from children across the city including
IF you go down to Rowntree Park today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Six hundred gaudily coloured birds of all shapes and sizes have settled on any spot where they can roost. They intend to stay around until the end of July. Afterwards they will get
TWO people have been arrested during an investigation into a York charity which has helped scores of troubled young people. North Yorkshire Police said a 55-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman had been arrested in connection with a financial investigation
A MUSICAL legend and five-time Oscar winner has been honoured with a blue plaque in York. John Barry - who composed music for Zulu, Midnight Cowboy, Dances With Wolves and a series of James Bond films - was born on November 3, 1933, in Holgate
