YORK City boss Martin Gray insisted his team will still challenge for automatic promotion this season despite the gap to the top widening to 11 points. The Minstermen fell further off the pace following a 3-2 defeat at second-placed Salford, who
An anti-fracking occupation of a work rig high above the fracking well site near Kirby Misperton has ended more than a day after it began. A specialist team commissioned by Third Energy brought a man and a woman down this morning. They and
LATE goals from substitutes Louis Almond and Aidan Connolly could not save York City from a 3-2 defeat at Salford. The Minstermen had earlier conceded three goals from sloppily-defended set-pieces with home skipper Liam Hogan capitalising twice
A MUM whose daughter was born with severe hearing loss has raised thousands of pounds for the charity that has offered vital support.Helen May wanted to raise money for Lollipop, a local charity that supports deaf and hearing impaired children and their
THE deadline for secondary school applications for next September is midnight on October 31.Parents of children currently in Year 6 will then have to wait until March 1 to learn if they have been successful in getting a place at the school they want.
THE bumper apple season will be celebrated on Sunday at an event organised by Camphill Village Trust. Held at the Croft in Old Malton, the apple day will include games, crafts and refreshments. There will also be a press for juice tasting, along with
A MAJOR charity event at a North Yorkshire stately home will this year help children and families who have survived sexual abuse.The annual NSPCC Duncombe Park Christmas Fair has been held to support the children’s charity for 20 years, and Rachel Fraser
CITY of York Athletic Club shone as the West Yorkshire Cross Country League got under way at Thornes Park in Wakefield.Finnian Hutchinson stormed to victory in the under-15 boys’ race, while Josh Schofield and Rebekah Ward finished fourth in their senior
MEMBERS of Ryedale District Council (RDC) have voted unanimously in favour of supporting redevelopment plans for the Milton Rooms in Malton.At last Thursday’s meeting of the full council, it was agreed to grant a total of £321,160 to match funds to be
THREE people were taken to hospital with knife and stabbing injuries and police have closed a road following two incidents in Harrogate last night. A fourth person had a substance sprayed into his eyes during the violence just before midnight.
A YORK charity road run that attracts thousands of runners every year has been handed a major boost.The Asda Foundation – the charitable arm of the international retailer – has agreed to support all events organised by Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All for
DRIVERS in North Yorkshire reported 9,403 potholes to local authorities last year.Research provided by price comparison website confused.com found this cost councils £714,997 as they fixed the holes totalling 376m in depth.A total of 92,894 potholes were
EVER since its introduction in 1984, the Seat Ibiza has been in the shadow of big-selling sector rivals such as the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa.Despite notching up global sales of 5.4 million, and becoming the company’s “key pillar” as Seat emerged
York writer Tom Harper's latest blockbuster adventure novel has gone straight to the top of the bestseller lists. But then, he did co-author it with Wilbur Smith. STEPHEN LEWIS reportsTOM Harper has carved out a name for himself as the author of historical
WITH the limited range of electric vehicles and the overlong time required for them to be fully charged, why can’t the manufacturers make the batteries easier to swap over to a fully charged unit. A computerised robotic arm would be able to complete
I FOUND myself thinking: “Underneath the chestnut tree, I loved her and she loved me. “Now we have a family, underneath the spreading chestnut tree.” We lost our eldest girl Ruth with MS and Sylvia died with the same after 65 years together
ARTISTIC children can create Halloween decorations next week.Holy Trinity Church, in Goodramgate, is inviting youngsters to make spooky critters or autumn inspired decorations on Thursday, October 26.The church will have a wide selection of materials
YORK City Futsal will host their first-ever Super League fixture tomorrow afternoon when Salisbury United provide the opposition. The Super League merged into a national competition this summer and represents the elite level of futsal in this country
MOVE over Jon Parkin, there’s a new JP in town and she’s none too shabby in front of goal either. York City Regional Talent Club’s Jess Park followed up a hat-trick for England Under-17s against Latvia last weekend with a brace and an assist during
A COMEDIAN will be on stage in York next month re-telling stories from his bestselling book.James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on Mock the Week.In his first book, James Acaster Classic Scrapes,
A HOPSICE will this year receive support from a brass band talent contest.Martin House Hospice, in Wetherby, will use donations from Brass Factor, on November 18, to help support patients and their families with music therapy.The brass band entertainment
IS it not about time that the British Government and the European leaders accepted that a small majority of the British people voted to leave the European Union (resign, not divorce)? Resignation does not allow for talks on how this is to take
MANY of your readers with diabetes may be unaware of the importance of looking after their feet. People with diabetes should have their feet checked at least annually and should be taught how to look after their feet themselves, but in many cases
THE St Leonard’s Hospice charity shop at 72 The Village in Haxby is very short of Saturday volunteers at the moment and we are looking for people who may be interested in helping. Volunteer retail roles involve serving customers, ensuring high
I HAVE seen the general improvements to Stonebow House with a new set of million pound apartments. Originally it was a cold grey colour. Now it is chocolate brown and grey. I am not a painter and decorator, but there must be a way of brighting
THE last thing Ryedale House needs is a further addition to its height; no matter what design is proposed. This enormous structure has towered above the skyline and ruined the vista over the Law Courts for nearly half a century. It is still
YOU see a house in an estate agent’s window that you like and the agent (Leave EU) assures you that it is an excellent buy, and you will be financially better off if you buy it. You make an offer and then consult a surveyor (OECD), who tells you
HOWARD PERRY seems to blame “Theresa May and her lot” for all the problems facing the “just about managings” (Letters, October 19). While I do genuinely sympathise with everybody who is struggling, it doesn’t help to simply hit out at just anybody
CURIOUSER and Curiouser. Indeed, anybody visiting Andrew Pern’s Petergate restaurant could be forgiven for thinking they had just gate-crashed the Mad Hatters’ Tea Party.With low ceilings, crazily sloping floors, bunting and not a single matching chair
THE Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust announced its intention to close the swimming pool at New Earswick, with no consultation with the 13 clubs and hirers who use the pool. In various ways, this pool is instrumental in providing a facility for children
A YORK judge has warned that those who cause hours-long train delays and cost Network Rail millions of pounds by stealing signal cable will be jailed. Judge Andrew Stubbs QC was speaking as he sentenced a gang of metal thieves who targeted North
From our archives: 85 years ago St Lawrence’s Church, York, held its second day of the church bazaar. Opening the proceedings was special guest Mr G Lloyd, from Stockton Hall, who had congratulated the organisers on the success of the first
JAMES FORD has revealed that joint top-scorer Dee Foggin-Johnston was allowed to leave York City Knights because he had to miss too many training sessions. Foggin-Johnston finished his maiden season at Bootham Crescent with 15 tries from 19 appearances
JON WOOLDRIDGE has ended Martin Lowe’s incredible unbeaten run in York & District Table Tennis League singles matches. Coneysthorpe 'A' ace Lowe had not been defeated since losing to James Rule back in December 2013, a run stretching to almost
CRACKSMAN can put the seal on a fine three-year-old campaign with victory in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.The John Gosden-trained Frankel colt arrives at the glittering finale to the British season as a relatively fresh horse, with connections having
WELL how about that. You have a glass of Chianti and then find out you've taken a sip of history.The Ricasoli family name has been associated with wine since as far back as 1141 and is one of the four oldest family wine estates in the entire world
PEOPLE in York have just more than a week left to have their say on a major building plan for the city. The draft Local Plan - currently out to public consultation - sets out how many new homes should be built in the city, and where they should
TWO York charity workers have spoken of their relief at being cleared in a police investigation into finances.The pair, a 56-year-old man and 59-year-old woman, were released without charge after a “detailed financial investigation” into the Jack Raine
FEATHERED friends will be keeping fear at bay during the spooky season at Beningbrough Hall this half-term. Visitors to the National Trust mansion north of York will be able to don a special owl mask and go on a owl-themed art trail in its gardens to
A DOCTOR who created his own YouTube channel helped save a man’s life when he watched a video explaining the symptoms of a heart attack. Dr Sanjay Gupta, 45, has amassed 1.5 million hits and built up 20,000 subscribers on the video sharing site
PARENTS are being urged to ensure they are shopping with responsible retailers in the run-up to Halloween. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is warning people of the potential danger after Claudia Winkleman’s daughter was badly
A NEW project to help people living with cancer has seen a Macmillan Recovery Package Project team working at York Hospital.Macmillan Cancer Support has invested £260,000 to fund the project for three years to roll out a series of key interventions which
THE long-awaited York Community Stadium has taken a major step forward after key contracts were signed with future tenants for the complex. Senior City of York councillors have been told that contracts have now been signed with both charity York
