HARRY Kane dug England out of a hole and secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tunisia in their World Cup opener.Gareth Southgate could hardly have wished for a better start to this Group G clash in Volgograd, where his side capped a start displaying skill
FANS gathering in York city centre greeted England's last gasp winning goal tonight with jubilation and relief. The Terrace sporting bar in Fossgate was packed with England fans for the country's first World Cup match against Tunisia, which started
WEEKENDER could return to two miles later this season following his narrow defeat at York on Saturday.John Gosden's colt was an impressive winner on his seasonal reappearance at Chelmsford in May, but could only finish third behind Chester Cup hero
MARMELO initiated another likely raid on the Melbourne Cup after he sparkled at York on Saturday.Hughie Morrison's likeable stayer finished ninth in the big race at Flemington last year and edged closer toward a return to Australia after winning the
MARTYN Moxon praised James Vince's superb 171 after knocking Yorkshire out of the Royal London One-Day Cup at Hampshire today.The White Rose director of cricket also hailed the Vikings' fighting spirit, while admitting they weren't on top
JAMES Vince starred for Hampshire with a magnificent 171 to knock Yorkshire out of the Royal London one-day Cup at the semi-final stage.The England fringe batsman was at his elegant best with 20 fours and three sixes in 126 balls as the hosts posted 348
DAVID Benson and Jack Lane play 25 characters between them in Dad's Army Radio Hour, their staging of three of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's BBC sitcom scripts, at York Theatre Royal today (Thursday). At 2pm and 7.30pm, the duo parade their great
A YORK lap dancing club has had its licence renewed, with one city councillor saying the venue does the city a service by taking “problematic” racegoers off the streets. Upstairs at 53 to 55 Micklegate had to apply for its sexual entertainment
AS the World Cup begins in Russia, here are some photos of York celebrating the World Cup in years gone by.
THE Proclaimers, who head to Scarborough and York in July and October respectively, will release their new album, Angry Cyclist, on August 10 on Cooking Vinyl.Produced by Dave Eringa, Scotsmen Craig and Charlie Reid's first record since 2015's
DETECTIVES have appealed for witnesses to an attempted robbery in a North Yorkshire town to come forward.North Yorkshire Police said a woman was walking in Duchy Avenue, Harrogate, at about 11.25am on Sunday, June 17, when she was approached from behind
SUN Records, The Concert revisits the Memphis, Tennessee recording studio from where where musical visionary Sam Phillips took gospel, blues, hillbilly, country, boogie and western swing to the world.The legendary record label was home to such pioneers
England fringe batsman James Vince hit a sparkling 171 from 126 balls as Hampshire set Yorkshire a victory target of 349 in today’s Royal London one-day Cup semi-final at the Ageas Bowl.Vince came in at number three and hit his second successive RL50
A FUNDRAISER from York has completed a sponsored bike ride around Ireland. Phil Wiggins took part in The TransAtlanticWay - a 2,500km road bike race - alongside almost 200 other cyclists, and was responsible for his own meals and accommodation,
THE impact of a new head teacher at a village primary school has been felt almost immediately an inspection found. Ofsted inspectors said Sutton on the Forest CE School continues to be “good”, has progressed in key areas, and has a clear vision
A YORK cricket club has got permission to build a new scorer’s box and storage facility at its site. Clifton Alliance Cricket Club applied for permission for a new building to house a scorer’s box, storage space, toilets and a kitchen at its grounds
A SKULL dating back to Roman times has been stolen from an archaeological dig in Ryedale. The theft happened from a dig that was taking place at Old Maltongate, in Malton, in May. Overnight on Wednesday, May 9, unknown offenders entered the
THE first Eboracum Sessions Acoustic and Folk Sesh will be held at the Black Swan Inn, on Peasholme Green, York on July 28 from 3pm to 9pm. "Our live music session has set the bar high for our first event by showcasing the work of some of the most
AN EXHIBITION is set to be launched in York in support of a photojournalist who has been imprisoned since 2013.Amnesty UK York Group is holding a public launch of the exhibition in the foyer of the Quaker Meeting House in Lower Friargate on Friday between
STUDENTS at a college near York are taking part in a new course to learn the traditional skill of sheepdog training.The weekly sessions at Askham Bryan College are believed to be the first in the region, and are run with the International Sheep Dog Society
RISING Phoenix singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews will play Pocklington Arts Centre on December 7 as the only northern British date on her late-autumn tour.This Americana Music Award nominee has toured relentlessly since leaving her Arizona hometown
PEOPLE in Clementhorpe and Southbank areas are being invited to a public meetings about building work on hotel development and raceday policing.Micklegate ward councillor Jonny Crawshaw is hosting the meetings to give people chance to talk about concerns
Anyone employed knows a P45 awaits those who disagree, disobey or contravene company policy.The same should apply to all MPs elected to Parliament at the last General Election on a manifesto promise to also leave both the single market and customs union
Traditionally the guardroom of a Highland regiment barracks had a highly polished brass plate set in the floor.This enabled the Guard Commander to check that a soldier was not wearing anything under his kilt while preserving the dignity of both parties.English
AN insurance company is "really proud" to celebrate unsung heroes across the city as part of the York Community Pride Awards 2018.Aviva is sponsoring the Volunteer of the Year category in this year's prizegiving.The award honours individuals
Anyone who has been stuck at the Wigginton Road/Crichton Avenue traffic lights for ages will know that Matthew Laverack (Letters, June 14) is absolutely right to say a relief road through the Nestle site, open to all traffic, should be an essential
MARK Catley goes Searching For The Heart Of Leeds in the final West Yorkshire Playhouse production in the Quarry Theatre before a major redevelopment programme begins. Fifty years since the birth of the Playhouse that came out of a public campaign
THE 2018 York Early Music Festival will take the theme of Power & Politics across 400 years of history from the medieval Popes to the time of Beethoven. Rowing against the tide of Brexit, the focus will be on Europe from July 6 to 14, when
HUGH Murray was one of those rarest of people, an expert who didn't mind sharing his expertise with anyone who wanted it. The doyen of York local historians, he had an encyclopaedic knowledge, backed up by a private library of several thousand
AMBULANCE bosses have urged the public to stay safe around water this summer. Last year, paramedics in Yorkshire attended 239 drowning incidents across the region, mostly in May, June and July, and more than 700 people drown in the UK and Ireland every
Gig of the Week The Bluejays present Rock And Roll Revolution, York Theatre Royal, Saturday THE Bluejays celebrate the world-changing music of the 1950s in their electrifying and authentic tribute show Rock And Roll Revolution at York Theatre
A RIVERSIDE cafe in York received a visit from Love Island star Chris Hughes at the weekend. Chris and his friends enjoyed lunch at Dyls cafe on Skeldergate Bridge on Sunday. Owner Jan Dyl said: "He came in the cafe with his mates. One of my
THERE have been plenty of books written about the history of Scarborough, admits Robin Lidster. His latest offering - Scarborough From Old Photographs - doesn't claim to be yet another one.Instead, it is nothing more than a series of snapshots of
SHE’S been labelled the ‘cost-for-wear’ poster girl and, although her average designer outfit is worth more than a week’s wages for many folk, the Duchess of Cambridge does appear to be a champion for clothes recycling. She was seen in the same
Retired Bootham Park Hospital consultant psychiatrist BOB ADAMS and two friends headed up to Scotland in a camper van to tackle the 'Scottish 500' While everywhere south of Inverness basked in early May sunshine we decided to do the Scottish 500
A MAN has been arrested after police chased a car on the A64, which allegedly reached speeds of up to 150mph. North Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Group said the car was pursued after it failed to stop near Malton on Sunday night. A spokesman
HUNTERS York & District Senior League premier title-contenders York II saw their lead at the top cut to 19 points by visitors Folkton & Flixton who moved above Dunnington into second place.Half-centuries from both Tom Norman (78) and Will Hutchinson (
A MOTHER today has a criminal record because she objected to social services taking her child from her at York Hospital. Craig Robertson, defending at York Magistrates' Court, claimed that the 37-year-old reacted badly because she did not know
YORK’S libraries will see their funding stay at current levels for the next 15 years, according to city council bosses drawing up a new deal for the service. The contract to run York’s libraries and archives service is due for renewal early next
DOZENS of cyclists are expected to bare all for a bike ride around York this weekend. The 2018 York World Naked Bike Ride will be held on Saturday, June 23, leaving Millennium Bridge at 4.30pm, and will cover an 8.4-mile route around the city,
A TEENAGER fought off a gun-wielding masked attacker during a “Grand Theft Auto-style” attempted carjacking. Nineteen-year-old Will Medd tackled the armed man who threatened to kill him and his two friends as they got into their car on the morning
A MAN snared in an vigilante sting streamed live on the internet has walked free from court. Paul Anthony Drake, 53, arranged to meet someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl called Clare with the intention of having sex with her, Martin Sharpe
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
AN AWARD winning film will be screened for free in York with a talk and exhibition to mark Refugee Week.Calais Children: A Case to Answer tells the story of 2,000 children left when it was closed down, with many of them having a right to be in the UK.
From our archives:80 years agoNearly 500 children from 11 York senior and higher-grade schools were privileged to visit the Empire Exhibition at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, on an observation outing arranged by the York Education Committee. These educational
