ATKINSON Grimshaw hit the bar at Ripon on Monday but can make amends in the Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap back at that track.He raced a little too keenly at the start of the week before being beaten three-quarters of a length and Iain Jardine clearly believes
North Yorkshire Police has confirmed that Bryan Clements has been found. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to help find a man missing from York. Bryan Clements
WORK has started on a new 14-home luxury residential development in Fulford, York.York based The Helmsley Group is behind the four, five and six-bedroom houses at Connaught Court off St Oswalds Road, which have some 'stunning aspects' over the
A VET has told how he was left partially paralysed after being attacked by a bull he was treating.Chris Cundall, 63, was called to a farm close to his Scarborough practice to look at a bull that was lame.The animal first crushed him against one wall before
HEAD coach James Ford says York City Knights will head into the most important game of their season so far in rude health.Only long-term injury absentee Adam Swift is currently on the sidelines, leaving Ford to pick what he deems his "strongest available
ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe they have found evidence of a prehistoric settlement at Wetherby Road roundabout on the A1237.The discovery was made during improvement roadworks at the site and part of the find is believed to date back to the Iron Age. Researchers
DUNNINGTON village show is set to return in August and promises to be bigger and better than ever.This year's event takes place on Sunday, August 19 in Dunnington reading rooms, and includes a wide range of exhibiting categories.Committee chairman
RUFFORTH’S first-ever community festival has raised £6,000 for local organisations.The festival, on Saturday, July 14, was opened by local MP Julian Sturdy and boasted a traditional Punch and Judy, a dog show and live music.The event was also attended
STAV Sherez admits that modern-day crime writers like him are lucky. The internet and its almost infinite possibilities have given them a wholly new type of crime to write about. “So many great crime writers have come before us that have used all the
PUPILS from two schools in Selby helped launch a new project to support children in Malawi this week.Youngsters from Selby Abbey C of E Primary and Selby High School met Canon John Weetman at the abbey for the launch of its Mary's Meals Backpack Project.Pupils
A PACKED York Minster has heard tributes paid to an 'inspirational' Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire by business leaders, senior church figures and the Imam of York Mosque. Representatives of senior Royal figures including the Queen, Prince Charles
A YORK school has been named as the lead for a new careers hub, which will help the region's youngsters prepare for the world of work.The York, North Yorkshire, East Riding regional hub will be based at Millthorpe School and is one of just 20 in England.The
AN ABLE-BODIED motorist who illegally used a disabled person's parking space to save himself time faces a £507 court bill. York magistrates heard that Michael Alan Rogers, 50, displayed his son's blue badge when he parked on Tower Street on December
PLANS for a local relief road, first approved in the 1990s, may be rescinded to clear the way for a new housing development.North Yorkshire County Council's executive will be asked to rescind part of an approved route for a Harrogate outer relief
WITH Year 11 exams over and their official departure from the school, a new head boy and girl team have been elected from our Year 10 pupils. Leon Cook and Amelia Neal are the new head boy and girl, and Jason Robson and Freya Harrington are the new deputy
A WOMAN who went missing from the Railway Museum this afternoon has been found safe and well. Police said they were concerned for the safety of Caroline Sage. Officers confirmed that she was found safe and well by York BID street rangers.
A POPULAR great-grandmother of four and talented cake-maker has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Nora Buckle, from Riccall, marked the occasion on Wednesday with a party organised by her son Trevor and attended by
COULD the Bay Horse on Marygate be the location of a Michelin-starred chef’s new restaurant in York? Tommy Banks, whose restaurant The Black Swan at Oldstead was named the best in the world, announced earlier this year that he would be opening
THREE local bands are in the running to take centre stage at the Leeds and Reading Festival this summer. Serotones, Part Time Miserables and The Receivers, all from York, are among 11 bands from across Yorkshire competing in Martin House Hospice
ELVINGTON motorbike racer Sam Holme finally looks to have ousted the electrical problems he has struggled with during the British Superbike (BSB) Championship.The problems forced Holme to retire at Donington Park in round three and miss the subsequent
STUDENTS in Ryedale have been celebrating their end-of-year-proms. This week we feature teenagers from Ryedale School in Nawton. The Year 11 pupils students enjoyed an evening at The Feather’s Hotel in Helmsley, arriving in various modes of
THE latest president of the Selby Lions has been announced.Lions member Dave Clark has this month succeeded Marianne Holmes as president of Selby Lions club.A ceremony to mark the handover was held at the home of Muriel Fiddes.Mr Clark has been a member
SEVEN people are facing bills of between £362 and £530 each for relieving themselves in public after police and council officers combined to put them before the courts. Inspector Andy Godfrey of York Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Urinating
Review: Great Yorkshire Fringe, Omid Djalili, Schmuck For A Night, White Rose Rotunda, Parliament Street, York, July 19 THE village green carpet has been rolled out, the tents erected, the food stalls and drinks dispensaries are open for business
ANIMAL lovers are being urged to make Malton the UK’s most Dog Friendly Town. The town is bidding to take the 2018 crown from existing title holders, Melton Mowbray. Many of the town’s businesses are already dog friendly with the Talbot Hotel
YORKSHIRE are confident they can bounce back from last month’s Specsavers County Championship defeat to Surrey at Scarborough when they tackle Lancashire, starting on Sunday.The Roses rivals meet at Emirates Old Trafford in the Vitality Blast tonight
TWO sister hotels in Helmsley have welcomed getting shortlisted in the finals of a major Yorkshire award.The Feversham Arms Hotel and the Black Swan Hotel have been shortlisted for the Small Hotel of the Year award and Large Hotel of the Year award, respectively
THE next York & District Amalgamation of Anglers open takes place on Sunday.This will be the last one held above York until the Ouse Championships. To enter, text Tim on 07971 534029, or email timyorkshire73@gmail.com. The final YDAA junior match will
ANYONE can sing loudly. Very few can sing really softly. The boys and men of the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge are a glorious exception. That was the lasting memory from their English programme in Ampleforth Abbey under their conductor Stephen
AN ESTIMATED 2,500 athletes are expected to take part in the Castle Howard Triathlon this weekend.The event is on Saturday and Sunday, with beginnners, children, amateurs and elite athletes taking part.The two-day triathlon festival, now in its ninth
A TEENAGER has been arrested after allegedly failing to stop for police while riding a moped in York. North Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Group said the 16-year-old was one of two moped riders who did not stop in the Clifton area, but he was
Keith Massey is absolutely spot-on with his critique of the Brexit dealings (Letters, July 19).I was a great supporter of Theresa May when she first took over the Conservative Party to become Prime Minister, but that support has atrophied into wanting
THERE will be a guided walk in York Cemetery on Sunday, July 22 led by Jenny Hawkins telling historic tales of those buried in the cemetery.The Brewers and Publicans in the cemetery walk will begin at 2pm.The following Sunday, July 29, also at 2pm, there
I CAN sympathise with Abbie Woodward’s dislike of having to walk though a swarm of flying ants (“Flying ants plague residents”, July 18), and yet be pleased that at least one species of insect is holding its own against our massive indiscriminate use
Recently in your letters page, Geoff Robb of Dunnington wrote that Dunnington residents always rally round.I wish I could agree with you, Mr Robb. No one will take on the booking secretary job at the reading room, threatening possible closure for bookings
WHAT a shame York council are thinking of pulling down the Burton Stone gym (“Support for new homes and community centre”, July 9). It is a lovely art deco building. Burton Stone School is long gone, but the gym remains. Surely it can be put to good use
IT is unacceptable that the National Railway Museum is looking to disregard the local community in its quest for further development. The museum’s attempts to cut off Leeman Road by building across it should not be allowed to proceed. Frankly the NRM
A FIRST-HALF purple patch helped York Acorn ARLC register their third win on the bounce with a 32-22 midweek victory over play-off rivals Skirlaugh. Three tries in 15 minutes took the Blue and Golds from 6-0 down to 18-6 up and further points either
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with two small fires in the same street in a village near Selby on Thursday evening. A crew from Selby were called to a report of a fire in the open on Barlby Road, Barlby, at about 8.20pm. This was a fire to a small amount
THE carnival is over. After four weeks of passion and spectacle, the best World Cup in living memory drew to a close on Sunday. Watching Russia 2018, transfixed by the dramatic ebbs and flows of tournament football, I’m sure I wasn’t the only viewer
A CIGARETTE in a planter is believed to have caused a fire to a fence in York. Fire crews from York and Acomb were called to a report of a shed on fire in the garden of a domestic property on Lotherington Mews, Osbaldwick, at 11.15pm on Thursday
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH George Elliott grabbed a hat-trick of tries and converted all of them himself as Yorkshire Men’s League Division One table-toppers Heworth fought out a thrilling 18-18 home draw with third-placed Hunslet Parkside A. The teams were deadlocked
YORK'S David Lloyd centre will offer the use of their tennis courts for free to the public this weekend.The Hull Road venue is participating in the Great British Tennis Weekend, meaning courts can be reserved at no cost between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday
JOE Root has urged his Yorkshire team-mates to try and be the match-winner in tonight’s Vitality Blast Roses clash with leaders Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford.The England star is one of a host of returning internationals on both sides, although the
“THEY will stay up comfortably – I’d put my mortgage on that.”These are the words of James Finch, captain of the Yorkshire Premier League North’s form team Woodhouse Grange CC, about tomorrow’s struggling opponents, Harrogate.The 2016 champions currently
THE Press revealed at the end of May how patients had been left hanging on the phone for hours while trying to make appointments at Unity Health’s £2.5 million new Kimberlow Hill medical centre in Heslington.One patient said they ended up having to get
A GRIEVING husband will take part in the city's tenth annual 10k race in memory of the love of his life. Vincent Callaghan, 37, will run the York 10Kon Sunday, August 5, in honour of his wife of 18 years, Joan, who died in December 2017 after battling
THE Great Yorkshire Fringe has returned for its fourth year and organisers say it could be their most fun-filled festival to date. Headline acts include comedy from Michael Palin, Reginald D Hunter and Omid Djalili. The event was launched on
THE MOTHER of a severely disabled York man is angry at the slow response to her complaints about accessible toilets. Susan Brigham, of Barkstone Avenue, Acomb, said that the hoist in the disabled toilets at the York central (York Explore) and Acomb
A YORK GP practice has been put in special measures after a health watchdog concluded it was ‘inadequate'. Unity Health, which runs Kimberlow Hill surgery in Heslington and Wenlock Terrace off Fulford Road, emailed patients to say the Care Quality
From our archives:80 years agoThe North Riding Education Committee had approved a sum of £30,000 for a new senior school in Thirsk. Under the schools re-organisation scheme, the school would be able to accommodate 480 children and should be completed
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
YORK gallery The Art Of Protest is showing Pam Glew’s first solo exhibition north of Birmingham from today. After Alexandra Gallagher’s sell-out show last month, Craig Humble and Jeff Clark's art space in Little Stonegate continues to celebrate
