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WES York has been challenged to get double figures in goals this season after opening his York City account with the only effort of a rousing 1-0 home victory over National League North favourites Stockport. The former Gateshead winger settled

YORK City secured their first win of the new National League North campaign with a professional 1-0 defeat of title-favourites Stockport County. Wes York's 77th-minute goal settled matters against a County team that thumped FC United of Manchester

THE Blue Tree Gallery's exhibition of paintings on the theme of Vitality opens on Saturday with a preview from 2pm to 4pm with Prosecco and chocolates. On show at the gallery in Bootham, York, until September 22 will be original works by Neil McBride

A BANK fraudster turned building contractor has been jailed for subjecting flood victims to years of hell. Owen Danter was among mountain rescue team volunteers who helped evacuate people from Huntington Road and Tadcaster during the Boxing Day

BARRY Castagnola once blagged his way on to the stage at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. No such action will be necessary when he headlines the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club bill at The Basement, City Screen, York, on August 24. Comedian, actor and

THE glorious sunshine drew huge crowds to a summer gala attended by the Lord Mayor of York. Huntington Summer Gala, held last Sunday at Huntington Sports Club, boasted a turnout of about 1,000. The gala started life as a celebration for the Queen

FIREFIGHTERS say a fire in a York park was started deliberately. Crews from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Heworth Holme at just before 4pm on Tuesday. A spokesman said officers were responding to reports of a pile of

YORK'S long heatwave is coming to a close - at least for the time being - with a poor weekend looming for anyone planning to camp or hold a barbecue. Forecasters say today will be cooler and fresher, despite sunny spells, with temperatures down

AT various periods over the past 30 years, the great number of live jazz gigs in York tempted a name-change from the Chocolate City to the Jazz City. Given the renewed activity in York's chocolate world, perhaps the City of Chocolate is apt once more

SHERIFF Hutton Bridge II remain on course for back-to-back promotion, despite being held to a draw by Heworth at Elm Park Way. The Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League division one leaders reached 161 before being bowled out by their

A DRAW with Hull Zingari may have ended Dunnington's six-match winning run but they remain on course for the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League title, having a significant lead over nearest challengers York. Adam Sutcliffe top-scored

STARS of Doctor Who, Harry Potter and Red Dwarf will visit York this weekend, for the annual York Unleashed comic-con. The fourth annual event will be held at York Racecourse from midday on Sunday, and organisers say it will be the biggest and

POLO - the iconic ‘mint with the hole’ which is made in York - is celebrating its 70th birthday. The mint was conceived by confectionery legend George Harris, who was behind some of Rowntree’s biggest brands in the 1930s including KitKat, Smarties

A LAPTOP has been stolen from a home in Dringhouses. Police are appealing for information after the burglary, which took place on Eason Road between July 20 and 25. A black Dell laptop was taken. Officers are investigating and looking at CCTV footage

A CONCERT and gala evening will be held in Scarborough next week. West End to Broadway in the Spa Grand Hall features songs from Les Misérables and the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, and Rodgers and Hammerstein

POLICE officers in North Yorkshire are concerned they may not be able to afford to attend work, and have warned "the service is crumbling at its foundations". Following the government's announcement of a two per cent rise for officers, which North

THIEVES broke into three businesses and stole two vehicles and two caravans. Humberside Police said the thefts happened on Saturday, July 21, when thieves broke into two businesses on the industrial estate at Carnaby, near Bridlington, and stole

REVEREND JACOBS can make it a quickfire double in the tiesplanet.com - Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap at Pontefract today. The four-year-old hit the mark at Newmarket last Friday and the fact William Haggas feels compelled to turn out under a

FOLKTON & Flixton are looking forward to a dream day out at Lord's after reaching the National Village Cup final. The North Yorkshire outfit won by seven wickets in their semi-final away to Warwickshire side Fillongley to set up a trip to the

CLIFTON Alliance are the 2018 Pilmoor Evening Cricket League champions, after taking the points they needed from their final fixture with a crushing victory over Newburgh. The 2017 champs Sheriff Hutton Bridge had hoped for a Clifton slip-up on

FORMER York City trainee Ryan Edmondson has signed a new three-year contract with Leeds United. Teenage striker Edmondson, who made his senior debut for the Minstermen as a 16-year-old, first joined Leeds last November for an undisclosed fee and

DAMIAN Iorio conducts the National Youth String Orchestra of Great Britain in concert at the National Centre for Early Music, in Walmgate, York, on Thursday. The 7.30pm programme comprises Britten's Prelude and Fugue for 18 Strings; Part's Cantus

YORK resident Ruth Hall is hosting a coffee morning to raise funds for charity. The event will take place at 9 Wolsey Drive, Bishopthorpe, YO23 2RP on Tuesday, August 14 from 11am-1pm. There will be a cake stall, a tombola and the work of local

Division 1 OSBALDWICK secured the Foss Evening League crown with a week to spare by winning the title decider at Bubwith. Their 30-run victory means they cannot be overhauled in the final fixtures even if they lose and Bubwith win. After James

RYEDALE District Council has awarded grant funding to 11 local community groups. Among them, Pickering Town Council was given a public open space and recreation grant of £28, 360. The money will go towards the installation of new play equipment

TRAINS between York and Leeds are disrupted after a person was struck by a train between Doncaster and Leeds. A spokesman for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) says services may be cancelled or delayed and the disruption is expected to continue

YORK City skipper Sean Newton has a double incentive to do well in tonight’s National League North home clash with Stockport County. Newton, 29, has stressed, first of all, that the Minstermen must get their first three points on the board as swiftly

Coach Paul Grayson is refusing to give up hope that his Yorkshire Diamonds side can reach the Kia Super League’s Finals Day at Hove later this month - but he knows they can’t afford any more slip ups. The Diamonds have won just one of their six

PAUL Simon lends new perspectives to ten of his personal favourites from his solo body of work on his September 7 album In The Blue Light. "This album consists of songs that I thought were almost right, or were odd enough to be overlooked the first

TWO members of City of York Council have resigned from the Labour party. Holgate councillor Fiona Derbyshire and Hull Road councillor Hilary Shepherd now say they represent 'Independent Socialists York.' Their resignations leave Labour with

THE cost of rural crime in North Yorkshire has fallen by almost £200,000 in the last year. A new report released by rural insurer NFU Mutual looked at the cost of rural crime in 2017 and found that while England and Wales saw an increase of 13.4

SOUL singer, Strictly Come Dancing finalist and musical actress Alexandra Burke is to reprise the lead role of Rachel Marron on tour in the West End hit musical The Bodyguard. Burke, who won the fifth series of The X Factor, will perform at all

PETER Bryant is the new musical director of Spirit Of Harmony, the Vale of York barbershop harmony chorus, at the age of only 23. "I'm honoured to have been offered the post and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to take the chorus forward,"

UPDATED 3.35pm: North Yorkshire Police have confirmed Jack Gates has been arrested this afternoon in the Eastfield area of Scarborough. He remains in police custody at this time. ----------------------------------------------------- POLICE

ANDREW Gale reckons Jordan Thompson can add some Pyrah-technics to Yorkshire’s first team. The 21-year-old all-rounder has made an encouraging step up from the second-team in the last three weeks, playing a quartet of Vitality Blast matches.

PEOPLE often ask me about how Pilates differs from Yoga. Now, I’m not a Yoga teacher or even a Yoga practitioner, although I have been to quite a few Yoga classes in my time. There are lots of differences between the two practices but one thing that sets

VERY sad to hear of the death of Peter Geraghty (“Tributes to Challenge Cup final referee Peter”, The Press, August 4). I first met Peter 45 years ago when he was a top rugby league referee, and he took time out to run a new referees’ course at

IN 1915, Tsar Nicholas overruled his generals and took personal charge of the Russian armies fighting Germany: disaster. In 1943, Hitler overruled his generals and took personal charge of the German armies fighting Russia: disaster. In 2018

I WRITE regarding the proposal by the York Central Partnership that traffic travelling along Leeman Road through Marble Arch may be reduced to one lane, controlled in either direction by high-tech traffic signals. We have had promises in the past

SO York City kick off the last season at Bootham Crescent tonight. I’m very surprised that the club hasn’t anything in place to celebrate every home game in style. You could tell from the day this season’s strip was revealed that no thought had

WHILE in a York clothing shop recently I enquired if the July sales had been successful. I was told that, while the company that owned the shop was very successful, and had indeed had a good sale period, the York shop had not. Apparently the

Add a touch of vintage flair to your race-day outfit with the help of a York designer who loves to raid the past IF you like to make a statement, believe fashion is just another form of theatre, and have a nostalgia for yesteryear, then look up

NATIONAL League North title favourites Stockport County will visit York City, having only lost one league game on their travels since January. The Hatters won five and drew one of their final seven away fixtures of 2017/18 - a 3-1 Thursday night

DI Moreland and Muriel Britton snatched a deciding-leg victory for Fulfordgate in their York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one clash at Burnholme. Earlier, Gate captain Michelle Britton had gamed in 20 darts, while there were wins for

Kate Burton of Cardamom and Dill in York will be writing a monthly food column from her travels. Here's her first travelogue – and recipe – from Livorno, ItalyRECENTLY, in Tuscany, I was astonished to discover that the covered markets in both Lucca

HEAD coach James Ford admitted feeling “uncomfortable” when watching York City Knights from the stands unable to influence proceedings. However, he had praise for his backroom staff for taking over against North Wales Crusaders and overseeing the

A SUPERMARKET is due to reopen after a million-pound revamp. The Co-op on Broadway in Fulford has been extended by nearly 1,400 ft as part of the refurbishment project. The store, which reopens on Thursday, also has a Costa Coffee machine and

SCREEN goddess Joan Collins is postponing her Unscripted show at the Grand Opera House, York, from September 19 to February 26 next year. Miss Collins, 85, explained the reason: "I was very much looking forward to touring the UK in September with

THE landlord of York's smallest pub says he is concerned about its future following planned management change. John Pybus has run The Blue Bell in Fossgate for the last three years, and the tiny pub is as well-known for its policy of not allowing

A GRAFFITI sprayer who defaces walls and vehicles wholesale has been warned he faces at least 10 months in jail if he sprays another “tag” in the next two years. James Christopher Cowton, 38, has already served a prison sentence for risking his

A PLANT pavilion has been installed in York city centre in a bid to entice insects. The timber structure, inspired by the shape of cathedral arches, has been built in the Artists Garden behind York Art Gallery. The installation will house hundreds

From our archives: 85 years ago In the village of Clifford, near Boston Spa, there had been some considerable excitement and indignation after a statue of the Blessed Virgin had been taken from the Church of England during a funeral service and

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

STOUT stayer Stormin Tom looks the one to be with at Catterick. Tim Easterby's six-year-old has already had a fine season, even if his consistent efforts might not have yielded warranted success. And there are sound enough reasons to suggest