THE Archbishop of York, who famously cut up his dog collar on live TV and said he wouldn’t replace it until Robert Mugabe went, would not say yesterday whether he would wear it again following the Zimbabwean President’s resignation. Dr John Sentamu
A NEW walkway has been created to open up public access to a hidden and widely forgotten ancient wetland near York.The 10.21 hectare nature reserve is at the heart of Upper Dunsforth village, between Aldborough and Great Ouseburn, and had been designated
STRONG winds are expected to affect road, rail, air and ferry transport in York and North Yorkshire tomorrow. The Met Office has issued a 'yellow warning' of strong winds moving east across England and Wales during the day. Gusts of 40mph ar
YORK City Ladies made it consecutive victories in the North East Regional Premier League after recording an important league double at Castleford White Rose Women with a 2-0 win.Fresh from a 5-2 triumph against the same opponents, the Minsterbelles this
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers opened up a four-point gap at the top of York Minster Engineering League reserve 'A' division after a 3-2 triumph over title rivals Pocklington Town.Steve Jarvis’ ninth goal in nine games secured the win for the hosts, with
A VILLAGE pub near York has been shortlisted for a national fish and chips award. The Marcia Inn in Bishopthorpe has been named as one of the UK’s top three foodservice operators serving fish and chips as part of the 30th anniversary National Fish
VETERAN stand-off Kevin Brown has been named in an unchanged England team for their World Cup semi-final on Saturday – but must prove his fitness.The 33-year-old Warrington playmaker will undergo a series of head tests during the week before he can take
A NEW volunteering strategy aimed at getting people to help others has been launched at an event in York.Partners from across the city, including York CVS, York Cares, the University of York, York St John University, North Yorkshire Police and the York
A CHARITY supporting elderly people in York has bought a fleet of four mini buses.Age UK York has bought the vehicles to carry older people to and from hospital, to the shops, or wherever they request to go.The four buses will be officially launched by
A SELBY man has been fined for urinating in the street.Selby District Council prosecuted Mieczyslaw Polak, age 32, of Primrose Grove, Selby, at York Magistrates court on Tuesday.Polak was found guilty in his absence of urinating in a public place contrary
BOSSES selling agricultural machinery have promised not to make misleading statements when selling their goods.Alan Farrow junior, a director of East Yorkshire Machinery Ltd based on Hull Road, Shiptonthorpe, and Duncan Sharp, a sales director at the
NESTLE Rowntree RUFC paid for a poor start to the second half at Ripon 2nds as they were knocked out of the North Yorkshire Trophy.Trees travelled over the A1 for the first round of the competition looking to continue their unbeaten form in the Yorkshire
MALTON & Norton were unable to gain quick revenge on Driffield as they lost 22-18 to fall out of the Yorkshire Cup at the quarter-final stage.Driffield had won the North One East fixture between the sides seven days ago and, with both teams fielding much-changed
YORK Minster has unveiled details of a series of special services, concerts and events it will stage during the run-up to Christmas.An Advent Wreath, one of the largest in the country and created by volunteer flower arrangers, will be lifted into place
STUDENTS have celebrated the end of their studies with a graduation ceremony in Selby Abbey.The fourth annual Higher Education Awards Ceremony recognised the achievements of graduates at Selby College and marked another successful year for the college.The
THE headmaster of a York school has announced he is leaving.Leo Winkley, head of St Peter’s School, will be leaving York at the end of the current academic year after eight years in the post, after being appointed headmaster of Shrewsbury School, where
A BAKER has won two international awards for her cakes.Katalin Tolnai, from Kati’s Cakery in Norton, won two awards for her cakes at Cake International in Birmingham.The businesswoman picked up silver in the Carved Novelty Cake category and a merit award
POLICE have confirmed more than 10,000 forensic samples, including hundreds in North Yorkshire, are to be retested following allegations against some workers at a laboratory. Two men were arrested and bailed earlier this year over allegations that
ORGANISERS of the popular Great Knaresborough Bed Race have announced the theme for next year’s event.Knaresborough Lions has confirmed that the theme will be ‘A Night at the Theatre’. Chairman of the Bed Race organising committee, Richard Hall, said:
POLICE arrested a driver after he failed a roadside test for cannabis in North Yorkshire. This was one of a number of road related incidents officers had to deal with during a busy Sunday for Scarborough Police. At 6.20pm a grey Seat Leon car
A MUM from North Yorkshire who has developed her own brand of baby boxes is helping refugees in Greece. Toni Kitchen set up the Arvossa brand, the largest UK-based baby box supplier to the public and private sector, and was approached by a church in Scotland
YORK indie stars Shed Seven have cancelled the next three shows of their Instant Pleasures tour due to a throat infection suffered by singer Rick Witter.The band, celebrating the chart-topping success of their first studio album in 16 years, kicked off
CHILDREN'S author Matt Haig has returned to his former hometown of York to inspire the city’s children and tell them the secrets behind his popular books.Children from Acomb Primary School, Alne Primary School, Clifton Green School and Rufforth Primary
NORTH Yorkshire County Council has urged the Government to improve funding for adult social care in the region.Ahead of a forthcoming Green Paper, the county council said it faced enormous pressure in the delivery of social care services, and has repeated
BUSINESSES around Yorkshire have been urged to take advantage of newly-available funding.An extra £30m will be made available as part of Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme, which allows businesses of all sizes to partner with
STAFF at a North Yorkshire aquarium have waved farewell to five seal pups, which have been released back into the wild. The pups had been cared for by Sea Life Scarborough since July. The four common seal pups – Baron, Jane, Marjorie and Margaret
MORE than 110 firearms have been handed in during the first week of North Yorkshire Police’s weapons amnesty. Forces across the country are taking part in the national firearms surrender which is being co-ordinated by the National Ballistics Intelligence
FORMER Olympic team-mate John Watson has led the tributes to York cycling ace Roy Cromack, who has passed away at the age of 77.Cromack, who died peacefully at his York home from heart failure, was one of three members from Clifton Cycling Club that remarkably
LAST week I attended the Yorkshire Soroptimists’ Safeguarding Conference in Leeds. I had been asked to speak on emotional health. That's not quite correct. I had been asked to speak on mental health. I changed the wording. The organisers had hoped
A YOUNG snowboarder has won a British championship.Charlie Turner, 10, of Sutton Upon Derwent, picked up the Men’s U12 division of the British Indoor Freestyle Championship, having already placed second in the English SBX (Snowboardcross) Championships.He
A MAN has died in hospital after his car mounted the pavement and crashed into a parked vehicle in York last night. The collision happened on Hull Road at about 8pm. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "A local man aged in his early
Sheryl Popplewell runs a family flower shop in York – but also works as a florist to the rich and famous. MAXINE GORDON meets York's home-grown florist to the stars THERE'S nothing in Sheryl Popplewell's flower shop in York to suggest her other
THE driver of a car has died in a crash with a lorry in North Yorkshire this morning. Police said the collision happened shortly before 5.30am in a lay-by on the A168 at Stump Cross near Boroughbridge. It involved a HGV lorry and a black Skoda
TYLER Walton has been brought back to Bootham Crescent because he is new boss Martin Gray’s “type of player”. The combative 19-year-old midfielder was released by former manager Gary Mills in the summer after being given pro terms by the latter
From our archives: 85 years ago Thirty-six hours of dense fog had caused havoc on the East Coast. In Bridlington the fog was so thick that no vessels left the harbour at all. In London a thick belt of fog had shrouded many of
A MARIE Curie Nurse has been recognised for her work with people living with a terminal illness.Sarah Somerville Woodiwis, from York, has been nominated in the Going the Extra Mile category in the cancer charity’s annual Peacock Awards. Sarah decided
GORGEOUS NOORA should reap handsome dividends by stepping back up to six furlongs at Lingfield.The lightly-raced filly is a nice horse and produced an uplifting performance at Chelmsford at the beginning of the month.Gorgeous Noora did not win but she
OLD Malton St Mary's moved to the top of the York Minster Engineering League premier division thanks to a superb 3-1 victory over title rivals Huntington Rovers. The home side trailed to a Steve Jarman strike at the break but came back strongly in
THE Treasurer’s House in York has been transformed for an Edwardian Christmas, with festive crafting and seasonal home-cooked treats.The period rooms of the historic property near York Minster have been decorated with garlands, wreaths and fireplace floral
A TUTOR from York has installed special boxes in schools around the city to help combat so-called ‘period poverty’.Liz Pywell, from Heworth, has given boxes containing feminine hygiene products to 21 schools around the city, which can be used for free
DOCTORS' surgeries in York will soon be referring diabetic patients to a new digital pilot project to help people living with the condition get more exercise. Leading companies from the tech sector are working with NHS England, Public Health England
A MAJOR extension of York’s only five star hotel is beginning to take shape. Scaffolding was recently taken down from the outside of The Grand Hotel and Spa’s new building - the former Roman House, in Rougier Street, which has been vacant since
DOZENS of new jobs are coming to York in the new year after a builders’ merchant confirmed it is opening a new site. The new Selco Builders’ Warehouse will be based in Osbaldwick Link Road, and is due to open at the start of February with the creation
SERVING soldiers called in to a nursing home to thank residents who wrote them heartwarming letters and sent parcels when they were stationed far from home. Soldiers of A (Yorkshire) Squadron from Yeomanry Barracks in York were humbled when they
THE cast and crew of the York Theatre Royal pantomime are preparing for their latest show.Long-serving dame Berwick Kaler and on-stage son Martin Barrass will once again team up in Jack And The Beanstalk, now Martin has fully recovered from a motorcycle
POLICE are investigating a care home after a watchdog highlighted a string of alleged failings - including claims two elderly patients were not washed for more than a year. Stamford Bridge Beaumont was placed in special measures by the Care Quality
YORKSHIRE and Humberside has been named as the UK’s fourth highest rate of fatal and serious crashes per kilometre travelled on motorways and A roads.Figures released today, by the Road Safety Foundation charity and insurer Ageas UK looked at the number
