YORK City Knights boss James Ford watched his side destroy London Skolars and then declared this season's Betfred League One to be the "most exciting" he's known.Ford's troops scored 11 tries, with Connor Robinson maintaining his
YORK City Knights boss James Ford has been having to bite his nails a fair bit in recent weeks as his team played out tense, narrow victories on their way to joint-top spot in Betfred League One.There was no such tension this time, though, as his troops
DOZENS of people gathered in York’s St Helen’s Square on Sunday afternoon in a rally against the Syrian air strikes.Organised by local group York Against The War, at least 40 people gathered for the demonstration, including group members and other supporters
POLICE are investigating after a woman in her 20s reported being assaulted in North Yorkshire. The assault is alleged to have happened in or near Kingswood in the village of Markington, close to Ripon, between 5am and 6am on Saturday, police said
It has been a long, cold winter but the weather in finally looking up – with temperatures in York nearing those in the Mediterranean next week. The week will start off warm on Monday with sunny spells and temperatures peaking at 14C. It will be
THE third day of the Specsavers County Championship match between Yorkshire and Essex at Emerald Headingley went the way of the previous two, abandoned without a ball bowled.Wet patches on the outfield towards the old Football Stand End of the ground
TRANSPORT experts from the University of Leeds will give a presentation outlining their ideas for a new bus strategy for York.Residents can hear what the experts have to say at the York Bus Forum meeting and AGM on Tuesday, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, at West
LEEDS boss Paul Heckingbottom says that he is getting a “better idea” of his players all the time as the weeks go by, but he has now tasted victory only twice in 19 games since his arrival from Barnsley.He said: “We learned a lot about the players and
Scarborough Athletic boosted their Evo-Stik Division One North automatic promotion hopes with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over Brighouse Town.Michael Coulson was at the double as the Seadogs ran riot against their lowly opposition.He opened the scoring
A NUMBER of sheds have been broken into on the outskirts of York.The break-ins happened in the Dunnington area between Thursday and Saturday, North Yorkshire Police said, adding that a Blue Raleigh Racing Bike has been stolen from one of them.The force
PEOPLE have dug deep to help a family who lost everything in a devastating house blaze, after they escaped with only the clothes they were wearing. The fire at the home on Long Street in Thirsk on March 29 took hold so quickly that the woman who
HARLOW Carr is to stage a theatrical treat for gardeners, which has been dubbed "Downton Abbey with gardening tips". In honour of National Gardening Week, which runs from April 30-May 6, the touring production of Old Herbaceous is coming to the
GAINSBOROUGH left-back Brandon Fleming might have been sent off on 24 minutes, but it was York City’s fans who were seeing red by the final whistle as their team lost to the ten-man hosts. The Minstermen faithful voiced their disapproval at the
TADCASTER Albion’s Evo-Stik Division One North play-off hopes took a massive hit after strugglers Radcliffe Borough left Yorkshire with all three points. Corey Roper gave the Brewers an early lead but a host of missed chances in the first half
JAMES Willstrop secured his second medal at this year's Commonwealth Games by picking up an impressive bronze with doubles partner Declan James.The pair bounced back from the disappointment of losing to their English counterparts Daryl Selby and Adrian
No play is possible before lunch on day three between Yorkshire and Essex at Emerald Headingley.This Specsavers County Championship match has yet to start, with the first two days abandoned owing to a wet outfield.Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur
ARSONISTS are believed to have started a fire in a disused school in North Yorkshire. Crews were called to the fire near Whitcliffe Lane, in Ripon, shortly before 6pm on Saturday. A small amount of rubbish was set alight inside an old classroom
A MAN who was arrested on suspicion of grooming offences has had his bail extended.The 28-year-old from York was arrested on March 11 on suspicion of trying to meet a girl under 16 years of age following grooming, attempting to cause a child aged 13 to
A CAMPERVAN has been destroyed in a blaze in York. The vehicle was well alight on a driveway next to a property, North Yorkshire fire service said. Fire crews from Acomb were called to the incident in Beckfield Lane, Acomb, at 5.05pm on Saturday
A GROUP of intrepid locals are set to walk or cycle 50 miles as part of a new expedition in memory of showman Thomas Pelling who fell to his death while trying to ‘fly’ from All Saints’ Church in Pocklington. The annual Flying Man Festival in Pocklington
Adam Bartlett 5 – good first-half save but misjudgement after break gifted Gainsborough their goal Connor Brown 5 – combative streak is both his biggest strength and liability Dan Parslow 5 – troubled by a couple of balls over the top Hamza
RESIDENTS in North Yorkshire could soon be able to report crime online for the first time. While North Yorkshire Police is encouraging interaction with the force on social media as well as in public, the reporting of crime has always had to be
EAST Riding Archives has recently completed its 400,000th entry. The archives in Beverley started cataloguing its collections in 2000 and reached the milestone on February 27 this year. This means it has catalogued items at a rate of more than
TWO-THIRDS of readers on thepress.co.uk said it was unacceptable that North Yorkshire Police spent a quarter of a million pounds on hire cars in 10 months. As revealed in The Press on Friday, the force was invoiced for a total of £267,649.56 by
YORK College is holding a free adult learning taster morning next month.It is an opportunity to learn new skills, brush up on a foreign language or discover a brand new hobby. The two-hour sessions, on May 12, start at 9.30am and include learning basic
A BENEDICTINE monk at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire has died at the age of 79. Fr Francis Davidson OSB died peacefully in the monastery infirmary at Ampleforth last Monday, said a spokesman for the Abbey. He was born in Edinburgh in February
YORK Carers Centre is holding monthly coffee mornings for unpaid carers. The Carers Cafe takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at the Spurriergate Centre. Unpaid carers are encouraged to come along for a cuppa and a chat between
THE roads and footpaths around York which will be repaired in the coming year have been revealed by city transport bosses. Just under £8.5 million will be spent on planned repairs and improvements around the city in 2018/19 - with money coming
