ROUNDHAY Park should be ready to go in the Mr Wolf Sprint Handicap at Pontefract.The three-year-old chestnut must carry top weight in this six-furlong dash, but he has some really good form in the book and can be trusted to go well for 3lb claimer Lewis
A YOUTH has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl on Hob Moor in Acomb. Detectives are seeking a man they believe could provide vital information to their investigation into what happened on Thursday evening. They say the alleged
Betfred League OneYork City Knights 40 Workington Town 8Knights: Dagger 9, Oakes 8, Batchelor 8, Hey 6, Robson 8, Cockayne 9, C Robinson 8, Hawksworth 7, Ellis 8, A Robinson 8, Kelly 8, Scott 9, Spears 8. Subs (all used): Jubb 7, Horne 8, Roche 9, Porter
YORK City Knights boss James Ford has hailed the way his team bounced back to form - but says they are only half way to showing the defeat at Whitehaven was only a blip.The Knights walloped a dangerous Workington team 40-8 in front of another noisy crowd
DINERS at a York hotel will have the chance to taste the creations of a MasterChef quarter finalist.Chris Hale will return to the Dean Court Hotel with an eight-course tasting menu on June 22. The menu will include dishes from South America, China, Scandinavia
YORK City Knights fans had been warned not to expect another big home victory as in-form Workington arrived in the Minster city. James Ford’s men had racked up a mammoth 300 points in their last three home League One matches against relative minnows
A Strensall librarian has been honoured by the Queen as she prepares to start the next stage of her life.Caroline Brazier will step down as the British Library's Chief Librarian at the end of this month. She was awarded a CBE in the Birthday Honours
One person was injured and taken to hospital by ambulance following a road incident yesterday afternoon. Firefighters from Huntington cut him out of the wreckage of two vehicles. The crash happened about lunchtime.
The confidence we have gained from winning some really tight games recently should, hopefully, stand us in good stead as the Royal London one-day Cup heads into the knockout rounds. We had the Derbyshire game that we won with the bat, then the
Specialist equipment will arrive tomorrow at Kex Gill as investigations continue into the problems that have closed the A59 transpennine link since May 30. Traffic between Harrogate and Skipton is having to divert through Otley and Ilkley via the A65,
Thursday was a memorable day for new England Lion Tom Kohler-Cadmore.Not only did the Yorkshire opener play his part in the county’s Royal London one-day Cup win over Northamptonshire to seal a knockout tie with Essex next week, he also found out about
An author, adventurer and an academic will visit York this week to encourage more people onto their bikes. Rachel Aldred, of the University of Westminster, will discuss how York could become as big a cycling city as Cambridge and Copenhagen and why some
York Acorn 30 Lock Lane 42York Acorn were left to rue a dreadful opening five minutes against Lock Lane, which saw them 18-0 down before having an attacking set. They fought back, but succumbed to a thrilling 42-30 defeat.All three of Lock Lane's
Hornsea came within a whisker of their first victory of the season, but had to settle for a share of the points, as both sides in their match at Ripon were bowled out for 124, producing the first Hunters Y&DSCL Division One tie of the season.When Glenn
IT may have been a mid-table clash, but Whitkirk and Malton & Old Malton produced a thriller in the Hunters Y&DSCL Premier Division, a rare tied game which saw both sides pick up an impressive haul of points.Prolific run-getter Simon Webb top scored for
VISITORS York came out on top, bringing to an end Sheriff Hutton Bridge’s unbeaten start to the Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North season. Victory saw York overtake their opponents to go top.Duncan Snell (91) and Jonathan Tattersall (91 not out
York and North Yorkshire were among the places that felt an earthquake last night. The British Geological Survey said the 3.9 magnitude shake happened 18 km or 11 miles below Grimsby at 11.14pm.People up to 100 km away reported feeling it. Residents in
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge's Matthew Fisher and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who plays for Cleckheaton, have been selected in a 13-man England Lions squad.The Yorkshire duo who will represent England in the Tri-Series against India A and West Indies A that will
A QUIZ night at a York restaurant raised £455 for charity.The event, at The Parvin Indian restaurant, saw teams from Hunters Estate Agents from across the region along with regular quiz teams gathered to raise money for the Nikki Waterhouse Trust.Star
A DRIVE to increase affordable housing in rural and urban areas is being strangled by Government policies which are being circumnavigated by developers, a council has said. Hambleton District councillors have voiced frustration over its continuing
PICKERING is planning on showcasing the best local talent and produce with a weekend festival of food, drinks and live music. The second annual Swanning Around festival will take place in Pickering from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17. Organised
THERE is still time to nominate top teachers, healthcare heroes and fantastic fundraisers for the York Community Pride Awards.The annual prizegiving aims to celebrate residents who go the extra mile to help and inspire their community.The event, held
THE Grand Old Uke Of York say their next major show in the city will be the perfect way to launch their debut album.The band is set to play at the Yorkshire Fringe Festival on July 20, where they will play some old favourites, but also tracks from their
A COUPLE are rallying to Benidorm in a bubblegum-pink 2004 Vauxhall Agila.Jackie and John Simpson, from Ebberston, are taking part in the Benidorm or Bust car banger rally for the British Heart Foundation - and are close to their target of raising £2,000
A RYEDALE village is combining Beatles with bicycles for its summer entertainment.On Saturday, June 23, Fadmoor will be host to the music of the fab four with a gig by the Bogus Beatles - described by the organisers as an “outstanding tribute band with
A FLOOD resilience training exercise has been staged in a North Yorkshire village while maintenance work was being carried out on a mechanical flood defence gate. The Environment Agency said its staff checked the gate and its mechanisms at Cawood
A DRINK driver from York caused £10,000 of damage when he ploughed into cars parked outside his neighbours’ houses at midnight, York magistrates heard. Daniel Carroll couldn’t see where he was going because his windscreen had iced up, and he was
