A former teacher from York accused of raping a 15-year-old girl has described in court an affair he had with another student. Former Christ's Hospital School history teacher James Husband discussed the consensual liaison with the 17-year-old -
SOVEREIGN Debt proved he is no back-number with a thrilling victory in the Ganton Stakes at York today. Having enjoyed much of his career with the late David Nicholls, the nine-year-old grey joined Easingwold trainer Ruth Carr at the start of last
RICHARD Fahey heaped praise on jockey Paul Hanagan after the formidable combination enjoyed two winners at York today. Together the pair were one of the dominant forces on the northern circuit a few years ago, with Fahey providing Hanagan with
YES, Yes really did play York Barbican on Wednesday. Or, rather, Yes featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman, as they now have to call themselves, did so with their elongated name distinguishing this Yes from guitarist Steve Howe’s Yes.
HARRY CARTER is set to make his long-awaited return from injury on Sunday as York City Knights go to North Wales Crusaders (2.30pm) looking to stay on the coattails of Betfred League One leaders Bradford Bulls.Head coach James Ford is set to make three
PUPILS inspired by a visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park have been creating their own artistic installations to go on display in the school grounds this summer.Youngsters at St George’s RC Primary School in Fishergate have been working on their giant
A YEAR-end spending spree has only been possible by delays in some major council projects, and better planning could have meant cash cuts could be avoided, a councillor has claimed.Labour’s Cllr Neil Barnes has criticised the Lib-Dems and Conservatives
THIEVES stole more than a dozen saddles "of considerable value", from a van in York.North Yorkshire Police said the saddles - all Thorowgood, Kent & Masters, Wintec, Harry Dabbs Advant and Black Country - were stolen overnight on Thursday, June
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Families Information Service Hub (FISH) has won a national award for the quality of its information, support and advice service.The service was recently awarded the Families First Quality Award by the Family and Childcare
THE man accused of murdering a 51-year-old Cawood woman will stand trial on September 24 at Leeds Crown Court. The date was set at a brief hearing at the same court yesterday. Adrian Michael Rodi, 50, of Chestnut Road, Cawood, is alleged
RYEDALE residents are being reminded that they are responsible for their rubbish – even if someone else fly tips it illegally.The message is part of the Don’t Be A Waster – Reduce, Reuse, Respect campaign.Ryedale District Council’s chairman of policy
THE A614 through Holme on Spalding Moor will be completely closed this weekend. The road is closing from Port Royal through Holme-on-Spalding-Moor to the mini roundabout with the A163, from 8am on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday. Signed diversions
HOLD the front page. The Environment Agency building at Coverdale House, in the heart of Clifton Moor's concrete jungle, is under threat from a swarm of zombies. Fake news, ladies and gentlemen. The dormant Environment Agency has been taken over
THE World Cup is under way in Russia and back home Leeds children's theatre company Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal are celebrating the beautiful game in Evan Placey's new play Keepy Uppy. Directed by artistic director Wendy Harris, Tutti Frutti's
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/pics/galleries/all_saints_school_archive/ We've rummaged through our picture archive to add 29 images to our All Saints Roman Catholic School gallery. This new images range from 2015 to 2017, and feature prom and exam
YORKBID has turned the city into a riot of colour ahead of the first-ever Bloom! festival.Work was completed installing vibrant floral displays across the centre of York this weekend.YorkBID’s Elliot Sawyer said: “After the success of the winter lights
I IMAGINE that Her Majesty is looking forward to meeting President Trump, if only from curiosity. Of all the thousands of politicians she has had to entertain, he must be about the first to carry out his election promises. As his mother came
You only have to walk through York city centre to see how common family holidays in term time have become. It’s easy to blame travel company greed for parents taking children out of school and call for lower prices. Holidays are among
A PUB in Heworth is urging people to 'bake it or fake it' and lend their support to a special Cupcake Day in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. The occasion is being marked on Monday at The Walnut Tree, Heworth Village, York. Angela and Paul Waddingham
LOOKING for afternoon tea with a difference? Enjoy a cup of tea, a slice of cake and a cuddle with a rodent at York Dungeon's newest event. The city centre attraction has launched a rat cafe to banish any myths about rats being carriers of
HARROGATE and Knaresborough has scored top marks in a county council profile which shows all seven secondary schools in the twin towns have been rated by OFSTED as either good or outstanding.The 100 per cent pass compares with a figure of 79.7 per cent
THIEVES broke into a business near Selby and stole a vehicle and tools.North Yorkshire Police said burglars broke into a building in Station Road, Carlton, overnight on Saturday, June 9, and stole a white Peugeot, registration BT57YSZ.The vehicle - a
A SECONDARY school in York has received a prestigious award in recognition of its success in teaching STEM (science technology engineering and mathematics) subjects. All Saints RC School is the first in York and across North Yorkshire to receive
YORK City Knights' veteran winger, Tommy Saxton, has officially retired from pro rugby league. The 34-year-old former Super League star announced his decision via social media, saying last night's training session at Haxby Road was his last.
THE standard of school dinners in York remains high, despite changes, say council officials. At a meeting of City of York Council's culture scrutiny committee, councillors heard an update on school meals in the city. Education chief Mark Ellis
A SERIOUS crash closed part of the A64 this morning. North Yorkshire Police said the crash happened on the westbound carriageway of the A64 close to Bilbrough Top Services at 10.32am. The crash involved one vehicle, and one lane of the westbound
WHERE are the best surviving medieval alleyways in York? What is the city’s oldest surviving railway structure? And what did the Georgians ever do for us?Find out the answers to these and lots of other questions on a series of free guided walks being
POLICE have launched a new service for residents in a village near Selby.North Yorkshire Police have set up an alternative to a front counter service in Sherburn-in-Elmet, to help them engage with the public and local community more.A series of Keeping
A JOINER who went to a supermarket car park with the intention of smoking cannabis has been fined. David Musgrave had traces of the drug in his system when a police community support officer (PCSO) found him in the car park of Tesco’s Askham Bar
MARCELO Bielsa has been appointed as Leeds United's new head coach, the club have confirmed. The Argentinian has signed a two-year deal to succeed Paul Heckingbottom at Elland Road, with an option for a third season. Bielsa said: "I am delighted
A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in North Yorkshire. It happened at around 9.20am on Wednesday on the B6451 at Dacre Carr close to Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, and involved a black Suzuki motorcycle,
THIEVES broke into a container and stole a lawnmower.North Yorkshire Police said the thieves broke into the container, in Mill Lane, South Milford, near Selby, overnight on Saturday, June 9.Anyone offered a similar item for sale, or who saw anything suspicious
PALOMA Faith is eager to be first out of the stalls for this summer's series of three raceday concerts at York Racecourse. The chart-topping Hackney singer and songwriter will perform on Summer Music Saturday at the Knavesmire course after the
A TEENAGER has been found dead in the North York Moors. North Yorkshire Police said it received a call at around 8.30pm yesterday (June 14) regarding the welfare of a teenage boy from Egton. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police explained:
THE team at a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after a double contract win with two of the Big Four supermarkets.Wold Newton-based Wold Top Brewery has secured a deal to one of its gluten free beers to 400 Morrisons stores nationwide and 30 Tesco
A FIRE crew was called out to inspect a glass canopy over a business after a crash in North Yorkshire. A Jaguar was involved in a collision with a Fiat, a Peugeot and a canopy bollard in Parliament Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire fire service
HUNTERS ECB Yorkshire Premier League North winners York are waiting to hear whether Yorkshire will allow Jack Leaning and Jonny Tattersall to feature at Driffield tomorrow.The first-class county duo are currently part of a 13-man provisional squad that
IN-FORM Yorkshire trainer Nigel Tinkler has outlined how progressive speedster Citron Major is an intended runner in the £100,000 Pavers Foundation Catherine Memorial Sprint Handicap tomorrow.The colt has won two of his last three starts, including an
TWO residents were taken to hospital after yesterday's blaze in a block of flats in Haxby. Eight fire crews tackled the blaze inside the two-storey building on Wheatfield Lane, off Meadow Lane. The fire started in a first floor flat, causing
A FAMILY of swans have been safely relocated to the River Derwent.The swans nest at Beck Mills, off Welham Road, Norton, each year and once the cygnets have hatched, make their way to the river. Jean Thorpe, of the Ryedale Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
TRAINER Andrew Balding has high hopes for Foxtrot Lady in the Pavers Foundation Catherine Memorial Sprint, which will be the feature race on tomorrow’s card at York.Owned by Jeff Smith, Foxtrot Lady has been a model of consistency, only once finishing
MOBILE phone coverage in North Yorkshire is set to get a boost following a £1m investment. This funding for the county council's mobile phone coverage improvement programme comes from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership
YORK City Knights' hunt for a specialist half-back is continuing - but boss James Ford has admitted the form of Ben Cockayne at stand-off has made the search a little less pressing.It is no secret that the Knights are scouring the market for a new
A NEWLY launched York 3D printing company has taken on an internationally-acclaimed artist to create a new sculpture for the city’s debut Mediale festival.Matthew Plummer-Fernandez is halfway through an eight month residency with Tockwith based Fluxaxis
SPECIAL events will be held in York Minster this weekend to raise money for its restoration fund. Northern Lights will see the Nave transformed on Friday with a gala dinner for 700 guests - the biggest since the Diamond Jubilee Rose Dinner in 2012
A COUNCIL which has axed key services amid £171m budgetary cutbacks has warned its financial problems are not over - despite spending £7.4m less than its budget last year. North Yorkshire County Council said “complacency was not on the agenda”
SOVEREIGN DEBT can put punters in credit by getting back to winning ways in the Ganton Stakes at York today.The popular nine-year-old, trained by Ruth Carr just 25 miles from the track at Huby, showed signs of a return to form when fourth in the Diomed
From our archives: 80 years agoWetherby Agricultural Show had maintained its reputation as one of the best one-day shows in the North. With an estimated 6,000 visitors the show, admirably staged in the spacious grounds of Grange Park by kind permission
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page?More than 1,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their
A DOCTORS’ surgery where patients were left hanging on the phone for hours while trying to make appointments is changing its controversial telephone system. Unity Health at Kimberlow Hill has come in for harsh criticism for its “online triage”
A PLATE valued at £300 fetched more than 100 times that sum at auction when it was revealed to be a piece from the Ming dynasty. The blue and white Chinese plate, which was brought to Summersgill Auctioneers in Easingwold by its owner, has been
