A MAN allegedly stole an item from behind the serving counter at a store in York city centre.It happened at the Tesco store in Low Ousegate at 8pm on July 15, North Yorkshire Police said.The man is described as medium build with brown hair.Anyone with
A MAN has been given a five-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting a young boy more than 20 years ago. Andrew Brigham, now 56, forced himself upon the child and subjected him to a serious assault at a property in York. Following the incident
CANNABIS plants were seized by police from a property in Malton following a tip-off from member of the public.A 33-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to produce a class B drug. The woman received a caution for
SELBY Abbey is hosting its Summer Fayre with attractions for all the family this Saturday from 10am until 4pm.Outside attractions will include a ride-on miniature railway, a bouncy castle and barbecue, while inside the abbey there will be crafts and a
THE new North Yorkshire Police headquarters “feels like moving from the 18th Century into the 21st Century”, according to the force’s Chief Constable. Dave Jones and Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan unveiled the new Alverton Court headquarters
POLICE have appealed for information on the location of a wanted man, believed to be in East Yorkshire.Leicestershire Police are searching for Sean Cawthray, also known as Perry, who they believe has links to Bridlington. He also has connections in Leeds
AN urgent review of the non-emergency 101 number has been demanded by the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.The appeal, made at the panel’s meeting on July 20, came after poor performance reports of the non-emergency number in recent months.North
A NORTH Yorkshire hotel has reported a major upturn in bookings after opening a new spa.Rudding Park has recruited new staff to deal with the growth, which has seen reservation enquiries soar by 60 per cent since the spa launched in May.A restructure
Leeds Crown Court heard Daniel Reed’s own account of how he became a killer, given to a psychiatrist. He spent 17 minutes at Shaun Skelton’s flat. “I ran upstairs and kicked his door open, he was asleep and I woke him up," he said. "I didn’t say
A NURSERY which has provided care for hundreds of children is celebrating a special birthday next month.Straylands Day Nursery, in Malton Road, York, first opened its doors in 1992.Jayne Benn has owned the nursery since 1992 and joined in partnership
A COLLECTION of albums which belonged to a York photographer have been handed to York's civic party. Tony Neal was well known to Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of York, and took photographs of many in recent years, and - as a member, and Past Master
AN EVENT company has taken a long-term lease on former boarding school the Grade 1 listed Howsham Hall, which was on the market for £5million in 2014.Dine will manage corporate hospitality, wedding celebrations and private parties.Dine founder Dan Gill
GEORGE Egg has a new cookery and comedy show hotting up now that he has worked his way through the contents of his hotel room and minibar in his Anarchist Cook travels. Expect power tools, gardening equipment and office supplies to be abused and
SOUNDS from years gone by thundered over Elvington at the weekend, as vintage aircraft took to the skies. The Press Camera Club member Andrew Woodcock captured these images of a Lancaster bomber as it flew over Elvington and Wheldrake on Sunday
YORK'S Lord Mayor and Sheriff, along with their consorts, helped kick off the festivities at Acomb's ADAM Festival.The community festival took place on Saturday, July 15, with the proceedings at Acomb Explore library officially opened by the Lord
SCHOOL'S out for headteacher Joyce Botham who joined other school leavers for a day of celebration and even got to wear the t-shirt.Pupils and staff at Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School marked the head'
THE Lord Mayor of York dropped in to mark the official opening of a York infant school just ahead of the school summer holidays. Cllr Barbara Boyce and the civic party joined hundreds of pupils, parents and teachers at Carr Infant School in Acomb
HEAD coach James Ford has hailed “the buzz around the place” as York City Knights gear up for the League One Super 8s – in total contrast to the circumstances of 12 months ago.The Knights brought in four players ahead of last Friday’s transfer deadline
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help man the Citizens’ Advice Hambleton, Richmondshire and Selby and District services. No specific qualifications are needed as full training is given.Rachel Hunter from the charity explained: “Volunteers in our organisation
BRIDLINGTON'S park and ride is being extended as the town expects a bumper summer season with attractions increasing events as more people take a staycation.Sewerby Hall and Gardens has unveiled a 60-event programme for the summer holidays, one of
“Smirking” murderer Daniel Reed boasted to friends and strangers about the killing he had just committed as police began the search to find him, Leeds Crown Court heard. Immediately after leaving the murder scene, Reed used texts and a phone call
CANNABIS plants were seized by police from a property in Malton following a tip-off from member of the public. A 33-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to produce a class B drug. The woman received
A PATIENT whose life was saved by paramedics has been given a framed ‘lucky penny’ by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service crew.Stephen Walker, 70, from Selby, was playing walking football with his friends at Goole Leisure Centre when he collapsed in cardiac
Kingstone Press National Conference League Division One: York Acorn 40 Hull Dockers 12YORK Scorn gave a scintillating second-half performance, overturning a 12-10 half-time deficit with 30 unanswered points against spirited opponents to end a four-match
WORK on the final phase of the reconstruction of Selby bypass is due to start on August 9.This will complete a three-phase scheme by North Yorkshire County Council carried out over the past three years to ensure the town has the bypass it needs to support
HIGH-CLASS filly Aim To Please could make her debut for trainer Karl Burke at York on Friday.The winner of a Group Three and a Listed prize when trained by Francois Doumen, the four-year-old was snapped up by owner John Dance on the eve of Royal Ascot
A NORTH Yorkshire gliding club has welcomed members of a charity to take to the skies with them.Burn Gliding Club held its annual Sportability event last week, with 14 members of the Sportability charity, which helps people with paralysis or other disabilities
ON A rain affected weekend, David Lloyd defeated title rivals Wigginton in division two of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League.Consistent scores from all three couples left Lloyd four points clear at the top and likely champions.Meanwhile, Helen
IT IS 'ton-up time' as the first of the leading teams in the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League passed the hundred-point benchmark.Leaders of the pack are reigning champions Poppleton ahead of Rowntree Park.Liam Earshaw aced 3-29 with ever-present
A SPA in York has given its staff special training so they can help people going through cancer treatment.Therapists at Bannatyne Spa have had training from Wellness for Cancer to give them an insight into what clients with the illness may be going through
CHARITIES in York could get their hands on a share of £100,000 being offered by Yorkshire Building Society.The society's Charitable Foundation supports charities which help to alleviate poverty, improve health and save lives - and it can give from
A CHARITY in York has called for greater power to help protect children against people in positions of trust. The NSPCC recently released figures which showed there had been 86 recorded sex crimes by people in a position of trust in Yorkshire since
TOLLERTON and Rufforth are closing in on the two promotion places in division five of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League.Josh Hunt and Ed Hope won 30 games to keep Tollerton at the top with a win against Fulford, and Rob Proudley and Helen McDonald won
VOLUNTEERS from a Yorkshire building society have done their bit for the county's famed landscapes by spending a day improving facilities for disabled visitors to Sutton Bank National Park Centre.The 21 staff from Leeds Building Society took advantage
A TEENAGER has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years for the murder of York man Shaun Skelton. Daniel Reed, 19, armed himself with a hammer and screwdriver, broke down the door of Shaun Skelton’s home as he slept and woke him up, said
THE legendary Savoy Family Cajun Band complete a hat-trick of shows at the North York Moors setting of The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, near Kirkbymoorside tonight (July 24). "Where else would you want to see the Savoy Family Cajun Band than
TWO boys have been arrested over the vandalism at North York Moors Railway this weekend. Police have confirmed the two 17 year old boys were arrested and have since been released under investigation. Officers still expect to make more arrests.
POLICE want to speak to this woman in connection with the theft of a children's jacket at a McDonald's restaurant in York. It happened at the McDonald's in Boroughbridge Road. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "It involved a woman
A GANG of young people allegedly attacked a man and then hurled a paving slab through a window. North Yorkshire Police said a group of males, aged 15 to 20-year-old, assaulted a male resident and threw a paving slab at a downstairs window of a
In this modern age of instant communications, The Press is read online all around the world. So we were delighted to receive an email from Violet Magrs, a reader in New Zealand, in which she recalled her days at St Stephen's Orphanage in York - and
IT TOOK a few hatpins and some cut-out pictures to fool intellectuals, scientists and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. This summer is the centenary of the Cottingley Fairies hoax, and its fascination continues. When cousins Frances Griffiths and
DOZENS of lambs have been stolen in North Yorkshire. About 60 lambs were taken from the Lofthouse area, near Harrogate, between Thursday and Friday last week. It is believed the theft happened in the early hours of the morning. North Yorkshire
THINGS are looking up for cinemagoers in York. In October, work should finally begin on the long-delayed Community Stadium project. And as film buffs will know, the £41 million project will include a new, 13-screen cinema, one of which will be
MAINTAINING a building like York Minster is a never-ending task. For 50 years, the York Glaziers Trust has done a magnificent job of looking after the cathedral’s glorious stained glass. Yet now the Dean of York, Vivienne Faull, admits moisture is
THERE has always been one organisation you can turn to for free, impartial advice if you have money troubles: Citizens Advice. But in these times of austerity and financial uncertainty, even this organisation is having to cut down on its hours as a
A MAN allegedly stole an item from behind the serving counter at a store in York city centre. It happened at the Tesco store in Low Ousegate at 8pm on July 15, North Yorkshire Police said. The man is described as medium build with brown hair
MAY I just thank Helen Mead for her column “Sex for health, or a pacemaker” (The Press, July 20). I read it to my husband this morning and it was the best laugh we have had for a while. Both of us have burned our calories off by weeding, digging
SOCIAL care providers from across North Yorkshire will meet with a senior inspector from their regulator today. The Independent Care Group's AGM will be held this morning, and Andrea Sutcliffe, chief inspector of adult social care with the Care
PROPOSALS to develop greenbelt’s valuable agricultural land needs careful consideration before planning permission is given the go ahead. With the population growing we must act responsibly towards our future generations. Brownfield sites are
BOB TOWNER’S letter in support of York Station ticket office staff is spot on (The Press, July 21). I’ve already written to The Press about the excellent team with which the station is blessed. Mr Towner concludes his letter with an appeal
I AM writing to ask all readers in York to join us this October for the UK’s biggest pink fundraiser, Wear It Pink. Wear It Pink, Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser, takes place on Friday, October 20, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
D M DEAMER (Letters, July 18) wrote in to decry the views of what he refers to as “so-called experts”, in this particular case with regard to healthy eating. I suggest the problem isn’t the experts, it is the way in which we receive this information
NICK BLITZ has a plan for a new dual carriageway from the A64 in the Askham Bryan area, round York to the north of Poppleton, Skelton and Haxby and south of Strensall to rejoin the A64 at Hazel Bush (Letters, July 18). Ron Healey, with his green
TWO fires in the open were put out by crews last night. Firefighters were called to Shipton Road, Rawcliffe, at about 7.50pm to tackle a fire to a discarded mattress and pallets. They used one hose reel jet to extinguish the flames. A Tadcaster
THE truth will out, as the saying goes. In the lead up to the General Election Jeremy Corbyn made many irresponsible financial promises most of which were good ideas but simply unaffordable. If life was that easy the Conservatives would do
I REMEMBER in the period before the EU referendum the Brexit activists claimed and implied enormous benefits including financial if we were to leave the EU. It seemed likely to me that if the Brexiteers got their way (which they did) then the very
From our archives: 85 years ago Lord Bolton opened the new extensions to the Rutson Hospital, Northallerton, built at a cost of more than £7,000. The new hospital with its remodelled old front building, had some extra additions including
A MAN was led to safety by a neighbour after a fire broke out in a flat in Selby. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service received a report of a residential fire in Holme Lane at 11.30pm yesterday. The fire had broke out in the kitchen, but
A CHARITY is launching a new range of activities to help people with mental health problems in the city.York Mind is offering activities including, outdoor exercise, well-being courses in the woodland and vocational courses.Activities will run across
A YORKSHIRE accountancy firm has helped a regional property company claim back £2.4m in tax allowances.Garbutt + Elliott's capital allowances service, a team dedicated to helping companies claim tax allowances, advised The Helmsley Group to recover
THE head teacher of Stamford Bridge Primary School says some procedures have been revised in the light of a mother’s complaint her daughter was refused a drink of water on one of the summer’s hottest days.Trudi Fitzhenry said water was “available to all
ATLETICO has yet to really hit his stride this year but he can come good in the Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Handicap at the Thameside venue.The five-year-old looked a useful type in two juvenile starts back in 2014 but was then off the track for 11
ANOTHER new sheltered housing scheme is being drawn up for York, planning documents reveal.The care organisation Abbeyfield has applied for permission to build a new block of 25 specialist extra care and dementia care flats, close to its existing Abbeyfield
A UNION has vowed to do all it can to stamp out what it calls a bullying culture at York Hospital and the Trust which runs it. Representatives of Unite say they receive daily reports of bullying throughout the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation
PLANS have been revealed for a new 3,000sq ft chocolate factory in York’s city centre as part of a bid to revive the city’s confectionery heritage. The £750,000 production facility will mark a return of traditional chocolate making to the city
A WOMAN who taught hundreds of children to swim for over half a century in York - and was still coaching and swimming until just a few weeks ago - has died, aged 87. Pat Baxter, of Clifton, was a coach with York City Baths Club, as was her late
MIDFIELDER Theo Wharton wants to emulate new team-mate Dan Parslow by playing more than 400 professional appearances after being deemed surplus to requirements at Cardiff.The path from South Wales to Bootham Crescent has not been well-trodden over the
