YORK City boss Gary Mills was left ruing another top goalkeeping display as neighbours Darlington shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw at Bootham Crescent.Former City trialist Adam Bartlett made two fine saves to deny Michael Rankine, who also hit the bar
ALMOST 4,000 fans saw York City and high-flying neighbours Darlington fight out an entertaining 0-0 draw at Bootham Crescent.Powerhouse striker Michael Rankine hit the bar and forced one-time Bootham Crescent trialist Adam Bartlett into two fine saves.But
DESPAIRING Hessay villagers made a protest yesterday against a proposed asphalt plant during a site visit by City of York Council planning committee members. The application for the major industrial operation from Tynedale Roadstone is recommended
GEOFF ROBB’S letter (The Press, August 12) shows a failure to actually understand democratic processes. No democrat “accepts” the results of democratic votes they disagree with, rather they try even harder to overturn that vote via the democratic
IN their drive for promotion to the top flight of the Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League, the chasing pack in division two only found neutral.Without their captain, second-placed Fulford left it too late to get into gear as hosts Sutton-on-Derwent
SUTTON-upon-Derwent have secured promotion from division three of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League with a win at Cliffe.Led by captain Max Los and partner Frankie Marsh, Sutton triumphed in a close match, Nick Ridley and Lucy Collier winning their middle
YORK 1 wrapped up the title of the Fulford Ladies' Invitation Tennis League division one title with two victories in as many days. They had a comprehensive win at Bishopthorpe and then edged title challengers Dunnington 57-51. This is the Clifton
This lorry driver managed to wrap his long vehicle round a bollard outside the former Aviva building at Station Rise in the centre of York during the rush hour . The city centre roads are now clear as the vehicle has moved on. The snarl-up
NORTH Yorkshire Police is looking for new staff for its force control room. The force control room (FCR) has been struck recently by a number of problems - including systems failure and staffing issues - which have led to some non-emergency calls
COSTUMED confectioners from famous chocolate families are making a visit to Kirkgate in York Castle Museum sweet for visitors.As part of the new experience, Chocolate: York’s Sweet Past, they can visit Chocolate Factory for Tasty Tuesdays and discover
YOUNGSTERS who are not old enough to vote are being given a chance to support the issues that matter to them.Make Your Mark is a national ballot running until September 30 for people aged 11 to 18 and North Yorkshire’s Members of the Youth Parliament
A ‘GENTLE giant’ with everything going for him died of an accidental heroin overdose, an inquest heard. Edward Hardy’s father Stanley told how he found his son lying on the floor in his York flat and tried to save him through CPR until paramedics
SERVICE charges at a housing complex for older people could be about to triple, after a decision taken by a senior councillor this week. Sam Lisle, City of York's executive member for housing, has agreed to let housing staff start talking to people
AIDAN O'Brien feels it is now or never to try Churchill over 10 furlongs in next week's Juddmonte International at York.After side-stepping an outing with the son of Galileo in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on account of the soft ground, the Ballydoyle
CHILDREN are painting plates with faces inspired by celebrated artist Pablo Picasso's pots, currently exhibiting in a show at York's City Art Gallery. Picasso's ceramics on plates and jugs often feature animals, birds and faces, and youngsters
YORK actors George Stagnell and Sam Hird are staging shows at the Edinburgh Fringe to pay tribute to the thousands of teenage boys who fought and died in the First World War 100 years ago. Stagnell is performing Simon Reade's powerful one-man version
WOODTHORPE has hosted its second family fun day, thanks to a new community group formed 18 months ago.The Woodthorpe York Community Group was set up just last year, and this weekend hosted its second annual family fun day at Woodthorpe Green.Sarah Thompson
AN INDEPENDENT school in the East Riding has recently played host to 1,500 hundred riders from 58 different countries as they took part in a gruelling cycle challenge.The London Edinburgh London event takes place every four years, and this is the second
A PARISH council is battling to prevent the ground around a bench from being repeatedly dug up by dogs. Earswick Parish Council has been given ‘paws for thought’ by the repeated damage to the grass in an area of public open space in the village
THE centenary of women serving within the Armed Forces has been marked at a poignant Women’s Services Memorial Day ceremony at a museum near York. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp was formed in July 1917, introducing women into the Army for the
PLANS for the Police and Crime Commissioner to take control of the Fire Authority in North Yorkshire have suffered a blow today, after the county council formally announced it would not support Julia Mulligan's preferred option. Following legislation
A WORKMAN responsible for giving the green light to carry out work in a well was not authorised to do so because his qualification had lapsed, an inquest has heard. Christopher Gough, a senior operator for Yorkshire Water at their Tadcaster Treatment
THE sister of a missing York man is appealing for anyone with information about him to contact the police. Charles Luck, who lives off Bootham, was last seen by his family on June 12, when he was leaving York railway station for London, intending
WITH only two weekends of the York & District Senior League left, the promotion places in Galtres division four have been decided.Third-placed Heslington II cannot catch either Thorp Arch & Boston Spa II or Huby II.Huby had a free weekend, while TABS
HUNTERS York & District Senior League leaders Hull Zingari extended their Division One advantage with victory at Dringhouses.In a repeat of the earlier meeting between the two, Sam Lingard (74) was his side's top scorer and, with support from Andrew
THE founder of Terry’s of York is set to be honoured with a commemorative plaque in York. Joseph Terry, a confectioner and chocolatier, was born in 1793 and died in 1850. The blue plaque will be revealed on Thursday at 3pm by York Civic Trust
A FAMILY fun day will be held in York in memory of a baby who died at just 16 days old. Alexis Limbert-Simpson died of breathing issues in December 2015, at just 16 days old. Over the past year her family, from York, has been raising funds
POLICE arrested two men in connection with a burglary in Selby.North Yorkshire Police said the flat, in the Ousegate area, had a number of electrical items stolen from it between August 11 and 13.Two men, aged 49 and 43, were arrested on Sunday night
POLICE patrolling York during the school holidays say their summer campaign against antisocial behaviour by young people has been successful. Operation Liberate sees North Yorkshire Police officers and specials patrol the city's parks and open
By Sam SternAMERICAN STYLE GOOEY COOKIE S’MORESMarshmallows and chocolate sandwiched between two biscuits, my indoor s’mores are the ultimate treat. With the addition of crunchy peanut butter, you can attempt to make all the ingredients yourself at home
FREE-SCORING Darlington will arrive at York City having netted in every match they have played since last November.The north-east outfit last failed to hit the target in a 2-0 defeat at Telford and have breached the opposition defence in each of their
RESIDENTS in Tadcaster say progress is being made on a plan to help the town prepare for future flooding. Following the floods in December 2015, which seriously damaged 79 properties and caused part of the town's bridge to collapse, splitting the
COMMUNITY groups and charities have less than two weeks left to apply for grants from the Postcode Lottery.Applications for a share of £4 million are now open, and will close on Monday, August 28. Charities and community groups are eligible for grants
A YORK roofing company has taken a step away from traditional roofing methods in a bid to help solve flooding problems in the city.Roofs Above, run by brothers Kevin and Chris Garnett, was founded in 2003, but more recently has started working with “green
SPORT should be for everybody. So it was great to see six young tennis players from York flying the flag for their city. They all won tennis medals for York in the Special Olympics at Sheffield, which finished last Friday. William Farrow, 18, and
IF you regularly use the Monks Cross P&R service to get into town, you might be in for a bit of a treat some time in the next few days. York has taken delivery of its first fully-electric double decker bus. And it and two others like it will
FIRE crews revisited the site of a major tyre fire yesterday. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent six crews at the height of the blaze, which took place in Elvington on Monday afternoon. A spokesman for the fire service said the cause
WHAT a hilarious performance on the first night of Robin Hood: The Arrow Of Destiny at York Theatre Royal. It rather reminded me of the yearly pantomime, just as humourous. Do go and see it. Rosemary Clark, Corner Close, Wigginton, York
A POOR second half resulted in a shock defeat for Heworth as they fell 26-20 at Yorkshire Men's League Division One strugglers West Hull.After leading 14-10 at the break, and 20-10 four minutes into the second half, Heworth looked on course for victory
CONGRATULATIONS to England’s new cricket captain Joe Root, with a 3-1 series win over South Africa, with the support of the rest of the team, clearly winning on merit. The burden of captaincy has not affected Joe’s batting. I feel that with
Kingstone Press National Conference League Division One: Lock Lane 18 York Acorn 42YORK Acorn's end-of-season play-off push gained real momentum as they stormed to another emphatic win, crushing highly-rated Lock Lane in Castleford.Acorn's win
WHAT makes Dalby Forest grass so special (The Press, August 9)? The police are asking for the public’s help to trace the vehicle that “deliberately” damaged a grassed area. This happens all over York when cars are parked on grass verges causing
THREE issues stand out from the campaign against modern slavery promoted by the National Crime Agency. One is that, despite the increasing amount of information available, most people do not understand that slavery is widespread within the UK,
DEMOCRACY allows people to have differing views and a referendum should not deny anyone the right to debate the issues. Unlike an election when you do get the chance to change your mind, Brexiteers think a referendum is the end of the argument.
AS I see it, there are three strands to Brexit. Firstly, economic. As, to my recollection, no economic expert has ever got their forecast right, I see no point in them speaking. We do however buy much more from Europe than they do from us and
YORK City stalwart Dan Parslow believes he can up his goal tally for the club by getting “on the end of the ball a bit more.”Parslow sits 15th on the Minstermen’s all-time appearances list on 342 and is closing in on Happy Wanderers’ heroes Sid Storey
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page? More than 330 readers have now joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their
From our archives: 85 years ago York entered enthusiastically into the spirit of the carnival, starting with an annual street procession organised by the York Sportsmen’s Hospital Fund. Thousands of citizens and visitors watched the
CHRISTIAN VASSIE’S vision of Europe would seem to be of a weak, vacillating Britain negotiating from a position of weakness, and a strong, virile European Union negotiating from a position of strength. So let’s examine the facts. The Eurozone
Evo-Stik League Division One North: Ramsbottom United 2 Tadcaster Albion 1JEROME Wright's audacious free-kick five minutes from time consigned Tadcaster Albion to an opening-day defeat at Ramsbottom United.Tom Corner cancelled out Wright's opener
NORTH Yorkshire teenager Edward Medforth is the new Junior Home International High Gun champion - and is now set to represent Great Britain in Italy and Russia. He will be joined in the GB ranks, too, by Pocklington teenager Luke Young, who likewise
HEAD coach James Ford has hailed the impacts of York City Knights’ two debutants in the important win over Workington on Sunday.Former Warrington forward Jordan Cox was at fault for Town’s first try but made amends by scoring one and creating two at the
LIAM Plunkett has spoken of his frustration at the trio of injuries which have disrupted his involvement with Yorkshire this season.Plunkett has suffered separate muscle tears or strains, going some way to limiting him to only eight county appearances
YALTA can take full advantage of a dip in class as he lines up in the Essex Sprint Handicap, one of the feature events on a quality evening card at Chelmsford.Mark Johnston's charge has been battling away in the best company since he landed a fair
A REDEVELOPMENT plan that could see new high-quality office space built in York city centre is due before planners this week. Palace Capital have drawn up plans to demolish the underused 1960s office block Hudson House, on Toft Green, and replace
TWO prestigious annual awards have been presented in memory of a murdered York school girl. At Huntington School the Alan Stuttle Art Bursary has been awarded to four hard working and extremely talented sixth form art students: Ellie Duffield,
FORMER teacher at Burnholme Community College and now CEO of Tang Hall SMART, Sue Williamson, has formed a post-Punk band with three members who have been homeless or struggling with addiction. Named Resistance - as the majority of the band are
AN EX-ARMY officer who arranged a sex hook-up with a 14-year-old girl in Selby Park after being caught out in a sting has avoided jail. Paul Handley, 56, formerly of Seaside Road, Aldbrough but now of Littlethorpe Close, Strensall, near York, arranged
