YORK City Knights second-row star Joe Batchelor has signed a three-year deal with Super League leaders St Helens - although he won't leave Bootham Crescent until the end of the current season.The Press revealed in March that Saints were among a number
HARROGATE Town clinched promotion to the Vanarama National League for the first time in front of 3,000 jubilant fans at the CNG Stadium, yesterdayThey defeated Brackley Town 3-0 in the National League North play-off final to crown a season which saw them
YORKSHIRE face an uphill battle to avoid defeat in their fifth Specsavers County Championship match of the season at the Kia Oval having been made to follow-on after lunch on day three.Joe Root’s side replied to Surrey’s first-innings 414 with 229, falling
Betfred League One: Coventry Bears 18 York City Knights 58Coventry: Bass, Hunte, Pearce-Paul, Ogden, Freeman, Rice-Wilson, Stead, Geurtjens, Hughes, Ryan, Bateman, Gray, Vitalini. Subs (all used): Lord, Kaufman, Lloyd-Jones, Williams. Tries: Ogden 15;
FIREFIGHTERS broke a window on a car to rescue two babies after their mum was automatically locked out of the vehicle on the A64. A crew from Scarborough was called to the incident at Staxton at about 11.30am today (May 13). A spokesman for
YORK Acorn lost their 100 per cent home record in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division One, losing 40-34 to a resurgent Leigh Miners' Rangers.This was Acorn's third defeat in a row and can squarely be blamed on their defence, with
YORK are top of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League Premier Division, despite missing out on victory against Driffield Town. Alex Collins top-scored for the leaders with an unbeaten 81, and a half-century from Nick Kay (67) alongside 32
NEWLY-promoted Sheriff Hutton Bridge made it back-to-back wins in Hunters York & District Senior League Division One by defeating Sewerby by five wickets. Having been put in at Moor Farm, visitors Sewerby reached 217-9, with a half-century from Sam Wragg
SCARBOROUGH made it four wins from four in Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North with a close-fought victory over Woodhouse Grange at North Marine Road.For the second time in a week, Darren Harland underpinned the home side's innings. A half-century
VINYL record collectors were in a spin at an event in York city centre this weekend. A record collectors’ fair was held in The Basement at the City Screen cinema on Coney Street on Saturday. Dealers from across the country brought thousands
MEMBERS of Ryedale Stroke Group are celebrating after being awarded a £1,000 community grant from Ryedale District Council (RDC). The funding will enable the group to provide activities for people whose lives have been affected by stroke, through
VISITORS to the Yorkshire Air Museum near York have experienced what life was like at RAF Elvington during the Second World War. The museum, in Elvington, came alive on Saturday and Sunday as more than 100 re-enactors helped recreate the atmosphere
POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to help find a "distressed" man in Selby. North Yorkshire Police said he was last seen walking towards McDonald's from the Jet petrol station in Selby at 1.30am today (May 13). He is described as white, in
YORK City Knights boss James Ford has played down the half-time rollicking he gave his team at Butts Park Arena - describing it as a "brief chat" and praising his players for their response. The Knights had thrown away an 18-0 lead against minnows
DENNIS Nilsen, one of Britain's most infamous serial killers, has died at HMP Full Sutton near York at the age of 72. The Prison Service confirmed the man, who became known as the Muswell Hill Murderer, had died at the prison on Saturday, 34 years
A PROJECT which took place across the East Riding has won a prestigious award in recognition of its efforts to engage people with orchestral music. Classically Yours, a partnership between Orchestras Live and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, won
A CAMPAIGN to save a community swimming pool is one step closer to its aim. Last year, Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust said New Earswick Swimming Pool would close this spring as it was running at a loss of £132,000 a year and would cost £1.3m to
A VINEYARD has been selected as one of the top five in the country. Ryedale Vineyard, based across two locations at Westow and Howsham, says it is “currently the most northerly commercial vineyard in Britain” and it harvests its fruit by hand.
TWO York DJs will be hosting a right royal bash with a twist on royal wedding day. As millions worldwide look forward to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, on Saturday, May 19, Jake Cartledge and Simon Pattinson from YO1 Radio will
