GUNS thundered over York as the British Army celebrated Prince Charles’ 69th birthday - but not all of the 105 mm light guns fired when required.Crowds gathered in the Museum Gardens today (Tuesday, November 14) to witness the Royal Salute, hosted by
YORK RI RUFC Ladies remain within touching distance of the top of North East One after a 28-19 win at home to Ashfield.The game started with Ashfield camped in the hosts’ 22. RI's back line held strong but, despite repeated tackling, the defence was
HEAVY duty security barriers will be used to protect the public from possible terror attacks in York this Christmas. City of York Council and North Yorkshire Police have advised the public to expect to see "additional protective security measures
NESTLE Rowntree RUFC remained unbeaten in the Yorkshire Merit League northern division after a 24-8 victory at home to Ossett 2nds.It was a shaky win on the whole but it still gained revenge for defeat to Ossett in the play-offs last season.Trees had
A SOLICITOR and deputy District Judge has been convicted of a string of fraud offences.Keith Alan Shaw, 37, admitted a number of fraud offences at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday, and was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for two
ENGLAND are boosted by the return of talismanic forward Sam Burgess for their World Cup quarter-final against Papua New Guinea on Sunday.The 28-year-old has missed the last two group games after damaging a medial ligament in his right knee in the opening
JOE Root believes his England team are wiser than the one "caught out" by the hype and then whitewashed 5-0 in Australia on his last Ashes visit.The England captain was still a relative novice Test batsman four years ago and ended his maiden
MARY Shelley wrote Frankenstein at 19. Andrea Dunbar wrote Rita, Sue And Bob Too at the same age. One is timeless; the other is of its time and now looking and sounding dated, 35 years after its debut as the Bradford sink estate teenager's second one-act
TWO men were arrested after an assault in York which left a 37-year-old man in hospital. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 6pm on Monday in the Navigation Road and Walmgate area, and a 37-year-old man suffered a head injury
POCKLINGTON RUFC have slipped to second bottom in North Premier following a 66-0 loss at Lymm.In the first ever meeting between the sides, the hosts equalled their highest-ever points total and recorded their biggest margin of victory at this level.Lymm
NUTRITION advice will be given to carers during a series of sessions next year.York Carers will host the events, at St. Aelred’s Community Centre in Fifth Avenue, which features talks from nutritionist Sally Duffin.Sessions will run from Wednesday, January
YORK RI missed a chance to close the gap to Yorkshire Four's top three when losing 24-17 at home to Ossett in a scrappy match. After beating leaders Rotherham Phoenix the previous week, RI were keen to avenge their biggest loss of term away to Ossett
A MAN has appeared in court charged with an alleged rape dating back almost 30 years.Andrew Charles Pennington, 53, of High Street, Rawcliffe, has been charged with rape and a Section 14 indecent assault under the previous Sexual Offences Act.He appeared
A YORK hip-hop artist has told how his new song - which aims to prevent suicides by getting young people to talk about mental health - resonated with people at its launch in a York bar. Kritikal Powers, who joined forces with singer songwriter
THREE late tries were not enough as Malton & Norton's recent run of success came to an end at Kelleythorpe where hosts Driffield ran out deserved 25-22 winners.Malton had gone into the game on a high but were decidedly off-colour, only coming to life
HUNDREDS of students graduate this week from York St John University in six ceremonies held in York Minster. Today they were joined by Lady Benjamin, best known to millions as former children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin, who presented Play
FREE ‘healthy eating on a budget’ workshops are being held in Foxwood in November and December.The workshops are being run by Support for Success, Little Bites Cookery School and Food Circle.Organisers say attending all three will help people learn how
LOTTE Inch Gallery is to mark both the end of the year and the second anniversary of the gallery opening in Bootham, York, with the exhibition A Few Of Our Favourite Things. This "exciting and enticing" show will run from Friday until Christmas
SECURITY and safety advice for communities will be stepped up by North Yorkshire Police in the run up to Christmas. Officers are encouraging the public to continue with their plans to attend or take part in events as normal, however, the public may see
A CYCLIST has died a month after he was injured in a crash in York. John Percy Williams, 80, was cycling in Green Dykes Lane at just after 7pm on October 10 when the crash happened. North Yorkshire Police said his bike "is believed to have
QUICK off the mark, Tadcaster Theatre Company lead the charge with the first pantomime of the season, Snow White And The Several Dwarfs, at the Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster, from next Tuesday to Saturday. Looking to match the success of last year's
A HISTORIC home in York hosted a reception after a rare 17th Century sculpture was saved.Fairfax House held the VIP event on Friday, after £250,000 was raised to buy a panel created by Grinling Gibbons, depicting King David playing a harp and surrounded
PLANS are underway for a North Yorkshire primary school’s Christmas fair.The fair, on December 3, is Kirk Hammerton Primary School’s biggest fundraising event of the year.Friends of the school are making preparations for Pin the Nose on the Reindeer and
A NEW exhibition of textile art is due to open at Goole Museum - celebrating extreme weather.The show "Extreme weather patterns; from calm to storm" will run from November 21 to January 27.Artist Christine Heath will be at a preview evening
YORK equalled a club record of 11 straight wins at the start of a season following their 65-12 home victory over neighbours Selby.John Dawes and Toby Atkin both crossed the line twice for the rampant Clifton Park outfit, while Simon Webster, George Davies
RELIGIOUS leaders from across the faiths are taking part in York’s Interfaith Week. The opening event at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Acomb, attended by about 70 guests, was opened by the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Barbara Boyce
A HORSE vet has travelled 45,000 miles to take up a post at North Yorkshire’s Minster Veterinary Equine Clinic.Amber Segre graduated from St George’s University in Grenada in June 2017, although her final year of studies was at the Royal (Dick) School
MORE than 40 taxi and private hire drivers in York have been subjected to fresh checks by City of York Council and North Yorkshire Police.The operation - which took place over two nights in October and November - was supported by the Driver and Vehicle
STEVE Shanyaski tops the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club bill on Friday at The Basement, City Screen, York, joined by Emmanuel Sonubi, Marvyn Dickinson and host Damion Larkin. "Steve thrilled millions on ITV’s Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks and the young
VOLUNTEERS working with North Yorkshire Police will lead a roadshow encouraging people in the region to keep each other safe at Christmas.The roadshow will focus on online and personal safety and protecting your home and property, and will involve PCSOs
A COFFEE morning to raise money for a charity caring for abandoned dogs will take place this Saturday.The R.V.S. Centre, in Hungate, Pickering is hosting the Dogs Trust fundraiser from 10am to noon. There will be a cake stall, tombola, raffle, and bric-a-brac
KENTMERE House Gallery owner Ann Petherick is mounting All Creatures..., an exhibition of animal paintings, as part of the fundraising effort for one of the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Barbara Boyce's chosen charities, Keep Your Pet. Ann was
A WOMAN has died after the car she was driving collided with another vehicle in Pocklington. The 35-year-old suffered fatal injuries in the crash between her Peugeot 208 and another woman’s Vauxhall Mokka at 5.45pm on Monday at the junction of
A CHARITY football match is being held in memory of a local teenager who drowned in a flooded Yorkshire Dales cave during a school field trip. Joe Lister, from Steeton near Tadcaster, was one of 11 pupils from Tadcaster Grammar School on a trip
ACCORDING To McGee is hitting the festive groove in York with a razor sharp, generous-hearted exhibition of contemporary art from professional artists and members of the public. Bringing together the Tower Street gallery and its charitable arm,
HELMSLEY in Business has announced its plans for this year’s festive season.On Saturday, December 2, local celebrity the Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton, will switch-on the town’s Christmas lights at 5pm, before the opening of the popular annual Christmas
LONELINESS is difficult enough at any time of year. But at Christmas it can be particularly acute. Charities traditionally organise Christmas dinners for those who have nowhere else to go. But now a York family will be hosting a ‘Christmas Together
IT IS always heartening when people rally around in support of an underdog. Lara Seamer was so outraged when chains were put up to stop a homeless man sleeping in an alcove in Fetter Lane that she set up an online appeal to help him. The response was
BLUE Tree Gallery's new exhibition of paintings and ceramics, The Winter's Light, opens in Bootham, York, on Saturday at 10am. On show will be original paintings by Richard Barrett, Angela Keeble, Giuliana Lazzerini and the aptly named Sharon Winter
A COUPLE and their four dogs are swapping their normal dog walking attire for bright orange in a bid to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.Rachel Speight-McGregor, 47, and husband Duncan, 45, who live in Ampleforth, together with their four black Labradors
FUNDRAISERS from across the county have presented researchers at the University of York with a cheque for £4,812 to help fund research into blood cancers.Inner Wheel clubs throughout Yorkshire have been raising money for the charity Bloodwise over the
A POTTERY and glass studio is hosting a night of creativity for women.Bish Bash Pot, in Walmgate, will hold two sessions, all from 7pm to 9pm, on Friday, November 24 and Friday, December 15.A £5 deposit is taken off the price of the pottery artists choose
YORKSHIRE Water is warning householders in York’s Fishergate that their tap water may become discoloured and water pressure may drop.The company says it is planning to flush its pipes in the neighbourhood between next Monday and December 1, to remove
SIGHT Support Ryedale has relocated to Norton Hive Library and Community Hub.The charity, which supports visually impaired people in the Ryedale, was previously based in Yorkersgate, Malton.Nicole Hingley, activities and administration co-ordinator, said
THE Salvation Army in York has launched an annual appeal to try to ensure all children wake up to presents on Christmas Day.Shoppers are being asked to add an extra toy to their shopping list and donate it to the appeal to help parents struggling to afford
A THANKSGIVING service will be held at Riccall Methodist Church today (TUES), to celebrate the life of the late Vic Clark.Mr Clark died at the age of 96, last month, just days after his good friend Richard Moody.He was a longstanding member of the local
A MAN allegedly hit another man with a weapon before taking some of his money. The robbery happened at the shelter in Library Gardens, Harrogate, near to Station Parade, at about noon on November 4. Two men, both between 30 and 40 years of
Votes needed for teen mental health project THE Fortitude Project needs you. That's the message from York mum and businesswoman Colleen Horne who is bidding for up to £25,000 to help fund a project to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of
From our archives: 85 years ago According to a telegram from Reuter the unsettled matter about War debts could not continue when President Hoover assumed office. Mr Roosevelt, the President-Elect, was therefore invited to join him
Becky Thomson is cycling the distance from London to Paris to help cure diabetes TODAY is National Diabetes Day, so it is fitting that Becky Thomson has just completed a marathon cycle challenge. Becky has pedalled 281miles – the distance from
YORK City Knights chairman Jon Flatman reckons season ticket holders have "even better value for money" following the latest reorganisation of Kingstone Press League One.While the Super 8s format will continue in Super League and the Championship
A NEW girls’ futsal club will open in York this weekend.Based at St Olave’s School, and run by Pro Coaching Academy, Bootham Futsal Club York will hold sessions from 4.30pm to 6.30pm every Sunday, open to girls aged from under-10s to U18s.Pro Coaching
NICKY Henderson is starting to take the wraps off some of his bigger names now – and while CALL ME LORD may not yet be a headline-grabber, he can signal his intent in the Molson Coors Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon.The four-year-old was snapped
A FOURTH school is lined up to join a York academy trust and opt out of local authority control. Woodthorpe primary has converted to academy status and joined the South Bank Multi Academy Trust which currently consists of Knavesmire Primary, Scarcroft
A PHOTOGRAPHER from York has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.Lydia Walker was shortlisted in the amateur photographer category, in the 8th annual EEF manufacturing photography competition, in the amateur photographer category, for her
COUNTY councillors are being urged today to lift a covenant on farmland at Green Hammerton which could block controversial plans for a massive new settlement.A report to a North Yorkshire County Council’s executive meeting says the covenant relates to
THE future of York's libraries is in the spotlight in a 14 week long public consultation launched ahead of key contract negotiations next year. The council opened the consultation on Thursday, November 9, asking people in the city what they will
A SPECIAL Christmas Day dinner and party is being organised by a York family to bring festive cheer to people who would otherwise be alone. Leonie Atherton, 31, and her family are hosting the 'Christmas Together' event, which will take place at
A PLAN to build 43 new affordable homes on the site of an old reservoir in York is likely to be blocked by councillors this week. Yorkshire Housing have drawn up proposals for 22 two-bedroom and 21 three-bedroom houses on Severus Hill, off Bouthwaite
A CRAFTY Christmas fair is being held to raise money for a children’s hospice.Shoppers can start buying earlier this year when the fair, which will feature a variety of boutique stalls packed with crafts, gifts and treats, opens at Wetherby Town Hall
CAMPAIGNERS are warning of “traffic chaos” caused by the redevelopment of York’s biggest brownfield site, and calling for more analysis before roads decisions are made. Last week the development partnership pushing the plans for York Central made
