PEOPLE in York who are deaf or have hearing problems are being invited to help a national charity direct its work.Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) is inviting people who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus to join its research panel. Panellists
PARKING meters in North Yorkshire now all accept new £1 coins.The last meters to be converted, on Northallerton High Street, have now been switched over, meaning all 183 of North Yorkshire County Council’s on-street payment machines are now compatible
ULYSSES further justified Sir Michael Stoute's high regard for him with a flawless display in the Juddmonte International on day one of the Ebor Festival at York.The four-year-old has been a slow burner, but was very much a work in progress last season
THE inner ring road through York city centre was blocked by flooding and buildings inundated, following this morning's thunderstorm. A stretch of Fishergate between Castle Mills Bridge and the Barbican was covered by about a foot of floodwater,
YORK City Knights captain Ed Smith has been ruled out of action for nine months - the severity of his knee injury finally being confirmed. However, he is in talks with the club over a new two-year deal to keep him at Bootham Crescent until the
The "Northern Powerhouse" will not be become a reality unless there is substantial new investment in a 21st century transport system linking its great cities, the North's political and business leaders have warned. Delegates at the Northern Transport
VILLAGERS between York, Selby and Tadcaster have been left stranded after a bus operator suddenly ceased trading with little notice to passengers. Utopia Coaches, based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, took to social media site Twitter with a brief statement
A NORTH Yorkshire water brand is to be the official water of the Hockey Women’s World Cup next year as part of a three-year sponsorship agreement between Harrogate Water and England and Great Britain Hockey.Nicky Cain of Harrogate Water said: “his is
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge II need just five points from the last three games to lift the Hunters York & District Senior League Galtres division two title after they beat nearest rivals Pannal at home. The visitors could only make 121-6 from their 45 overs
A NEW Kwik Fit Plus centre has been officially opened in North Yorkshire.Mayor of Knaresborough, Councillor David Goode, opened the new centre, formerly North Eastern Tyre & Autocare, on Wednesday, August 16.On Saturday (Aug 26), the Knaresborough centre
THIEVES stole 1,000 rounds of shotgun ammunition from a gun club.North Yorkshire Police said the club was in the Elvington area and thieves broke into a clubhouse between Monday, August 14, and Sunday, August 20.A thousand Eley Select cartridges were
RELATIVES and friends of Katie Rough have raised almost £4,400 so far in memory of the York school girl as they prepare to take part in the Great North Run. Now they have just under three weeks to reach their target of £6,000, which would enable
THE huge difference between the costs of three potential access roads into the York Central redevelopment site emerged today as a public consultation was launched. Details and maps of the roads - two coming from Water End and one coming from Holgate
COUNCIL bosses have revealed plans for 33 new homes for older people to be built on the site of a Clifton community centre. The new homes will become an extension to Marjorie Waite Court extra care scheme, and will be built on what is currently
TICKET prices for the pop-up Shakespearean theatre coming to York next year will start from £12.50 for adults, it has been revealed. Lunchbox Theatrical Productions want to construct the 900 seater theatre on Castle car park from June to September
A TEXT messaging service has been launched by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to help remind outpatients about their appointments.Steph Holloway, patient access improvement manager at the trust, said: “Over a 12 month period up to July this
A PILOT had a lucky escape after an engine failure caused him to crash in a North Yorkshire field. Emergency services were called to the scene in Tockwith today when the light aircraft crashed to the ground, losing a wing in the process. Sergeant
DUNNINGTON tennis starlet Jack Batchelor will not forget his outing at the All England Club in a hurry despite missing out on lifting the trophy at the HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 & Under Challenge Finals.After triumphing at the previous regional
SIMON DYSON returns to European Tour action tomorrow (Thursday) in the Made In Denmark tournament at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farsø.The York-born 39-year-old Malton & Norton Golf Club pro, struggling for consistency on the back of longstanding
BREW York and Rooster’s Brewery have won the two top awards in the SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards, hosted at the B-Fest Beer, Blues and Folk festival held at the Barbican Centre. The competition is entered by breweries from across Yorkshire
FUNDRAISERS are invited to walk, run, hop or skip at a charity event this weekend. The Stevo Super Sunday is raising funds for the Rob Stephenson Trust. Robert Stephenson died after being struck by a taxi on a night out in York in March 2016
A CHARITY which has supported the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for three decades is preparing to close down. The York Area Group is a charity which fundraises for the NYMR, and will cease to operate after 30 years of recycling paper and aluminium
AMERICAN thriller writer Dan Brown is to make his only UK public appearance to launch his latest book, Origin, in Harrogate.Brown, who shot to global fame with the international hit, The Da Vinci Code featuring the Harvard professor, Robert Langdon, will
THE York Open Bowls Tournament will make a comeback next month after a three-year absence. A lack of volunteers has meant the event has not been held since 2013 but, under the leadership of a new committee, the 47th York Open will start on Sunday
POLICE are appealing for information to help identify the man in the CCTV image after glass in a panelled shop front door in Peter’s Lane, York was smashed, causing £430 worth of damage. The criminal damage incident happened shortly before 1.30am
A TEENAGER has been left devastated after the bike he had spent more than a year saving up for was stolen. Seb Allan, 13, bought the pit bike after doing grass cutting, car washing, dog walking and saving birthday and Christmas money. His mum
WHEN Scarborough Bridge first opened in 1845, pedestrians using it to cross the River Ouse had to follow a footpath that ran between two railway lines. Health and safety has improved since then. But the footbridge at one side of the bridge is still
IT HAS taken 19 long years. But a woman who was abused on a daily basis by her babysitter when she was a child has finally seen justice done. Former Nestlé worker John William Robinson, 57, was yesterday jailed for six years by a judge at York Crown
Well, here we are in the so-called ‘Silly Season’, beloved of the Great British media. Parliament is in recess and without the ruminations (and self-digestions) of our political class, we are all supposed to lose interest in politics. Instead, BBC
FIRE crews from Selby and Snaith were called to a fire in a domestic garage they believe to be deliberate. The crews attended at Juniper Drive, Selby just before 5pm yesterday, but the fire was extinguished prior to arrival of firefighters by a
INDEPENDENTLY owned North Yorkshire waste company Whitkirk Waste Solutions is looking to build on its success in the food and drinks sector following the appointment of a new sales manager.The appointment of Phil Schofield to the role comes as the company
THREE new partners have been appointed at York accountancy firm Garbutt + Elliott.Sarah Ashton, Matthew Grant and Tariq Javaid have been promoted from director positions within the payroll, business services and corporate finance teams respectively.Commenting
RE-ENGINEERING the Land Rover Defender has earned Thirsk-based Twisted a global reputation that has fuelled continual growth for the business.With a team of 24, Twisted sources base vehicles to convert, adapt, and enhance; restores customer-owned vehicles
A BUSINESS Personality of the Year finalist from 2016 is back in the running for the title following another active 12 months in the hospitality sector.Graham Usher has been general manager of York’s Best Western Monkbar since March 2012 and, in that
RE all the letters regarding electric cars, only diesel engines like buses, vans, lorries and maybe some taxis, ambulances should be electric. Domestic cars should be left alone, so long as they are not diesel. Name and address supplied We
THE seats in the centre of York need attention. Some have slats missing and others have bird droppings on them. You are fortunate to find a clean, vacant seat, which is not good for the elderly and tourists. The latest bench I noticed in
I READ about the problems with recruitment of social workers in the children sector, and the financial struggles (The Press, August 14). One has to applaud those in that field of work at this time when families struggle to maintain their family
HANDS up if you regularly use the footbridge at Scarborough Bridge to walk or cycle across the Ouse? It's not great, is it? There are those steep steps at each side, which mean cyclists have to dismount, anyone with suitcases has to struggle -
THE scaremongers speak of crops going to ruin and rotting in the fields following the Brexit vote, with the removal of many migrants from the cheap labour pool. But, have no fear, we have a workforce of millions of untapped workers ready, willing
IT may not be generally appreciated that in the relatively recent past every country in Europe, except Sweden and Switzerland, has been subject to rule by an occupying power or a homegrown dictator. As a result Europe generally has been comfortable
WHY when we are nearing the end of our lives do we have to feel we are at the end of our tethers? Why do we have to put up with insurance premiums increasing beyond reason year on year and spend hours and days trying to find a better quote?
AS A follow on to the letter by Allan Charlesworth (The Press, August 14) I would like to add to his reference to the history of the three emergency services, in particular the police and fire service. Going back to the 1930s the fire brigade was
EITHER the independent councillor for Osbaldwick and Derwent is living in cloud cuckoo land or he is not aware of the full facts. He states that there is no housing crisis in the York or indeed the wider UK. He also states that he had questioned
A NEW entrance to the station (practical if it releases us from the farce of dropping off and collecting as it is now) and fancy square at its rear is very York (The Press, August 21). But could we please have a bus station at the same time like
From our archives: 85 years ago The North Shore at Bridlington was the scene of a thrilling drama in which a Hull girl dashed to the rescue of her fiancé, who had got into difficulties while bathing. Coast guards from a nearby station
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page? More than 400 readers have already 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
“YORK station could get another entrance” says The Press headline (August 21). This is needed so badly. I got a taxi from the station very recently and there was a long queue. The problem was not the taxis, or lack of them, but delays in getting
YOU will be able to follow our live coverage online tomorrow as youngsters around the country receive their GCSE results. We will be publishing local schools’ results stories as we get them and also uploading pictures and local reaction. Visit
POPPLETON kept the champagne on ice after seeing their wait to be crowned Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League champions extended by David Lloyd.Having already been the only team to defeat Popp this season, David Lloyd fielded their strongest side to complete
JON Parkin is not guaranteed an instant recall to York City’s starting line-up if he is fit for selection this weekend.The form of Michael Rankine during Parkin’s absence with a calf injury has seen him emerge as a credible contender for the lone central
I THOUGHT we were really unlucky not to get at least one result to go our way on Friday to help us qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals – but at the end of the day, we need to look at ourselves.We shouldn't have been in a position where we were
CHURCHILL can show his true colours in what could be an epic renewal of the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.Anyone with even a passing interest in the sport will be hoping for a truly-run encounter as some of Flat racing's biggest names do
YAPHAM lifted the York Vale League's Scothern Construction Cup with an emphatic win against Stamford Bridge in the final at Hemingbrough. Needing to score at slightly more than four an over, Bridge collapsed to 95 all out in the face of a fine
A RAFT of senior promotions have been made within York law firm Langleys.Sean Riley, who works in the firm’s casualty team, part of the insurance law division, has been made a partner, while James Bradley from the commercial property team and Sarah Dalton
MARK Johnston's Dee Ex Bee gets the chance to confirm the huge impression he made on debut when he runs in the Tattersalls Acomb Stakes at York today.A son of Champion Stakes winner Farhh, he was well backed at Goodwood and the confidence was not
A VICTIM of a York paedophile who abused seven girls has finally got justice 19 years after she first made a complaint about the abuse to police. Former Nestlé worker John William Robinson, 57, was yesterday jailed at York Crown Court for six years
A YOUNG couple will have to wait to learn their fate for a "heartless" systematic fraud on a traffic accident victim because one of them may have been misleading a judge. The disabled man had suffered major injuries including a fractured skull
THE champagne is chilled and the stakes are high as the Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival is off today at York racecourse. With record prize money of over £4.4 million, the festival has attracted the best of thoroughbreds from Britain, Ireland
A FURIOUS dad will stop his children going to school after he claims they have been put in danger after a bus route was changed. North Yorkshire County Council has altered where it will pick up Jonathan Graves’ two sons when the new term starts
DECORATED Knight carries the optimism of connections when he bids to turn around Coral-Eclipse form in today's Juddmonte International Stakes at York.Roger Charlton's five-year-old may have finished behind Ulysses (first), Barney Roy (second)
