A SEASON of Studio Ghibli films from Japan starts at City Screen, York, this evening with My Neighbour Totoro at 6.30pm. Marketing manager Dave Taylor says: "This summer we’re sampling some of Hayao Miyazaki’s magic and Isao Takahata’s talents
TAMMY Beaumont struck injury plagued Southern Vipers’ second highest individual Kia Super League score to hand her side a 16-run win over fellow strugglers Yorkshire Diamonds. The England opener set up her team’s second win in 2018 with a fantastic
A CHURCH is marking the completion of the first phase of a major makeover with an open day. St Andrew’s Church, in Middleton, which is a Grade I-listed building, has undergone an intensive refurbishment over the past 12 months, thanks to Heritage
YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has slated the latest air pollution data for the city. The Friends of the Earth revealed recently that the city has 15 monitoring stations where the limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are still breaching guidelines
PEOPLE over the age of 55 who are interested in taking part in sport are invited to an event in York. The Sporting Memories Network hopes a blockbuster summer of sport including a successful World Cup for the England football team and a Briton
YORK City Knights boss James Ford reckons "all the pressure" remains on Bradford Bulls in the title race - but says he hasn't thought about where they might slip up. York are level on points with odds-on favourites Bradford at the top of Betfred
JAMES singer Tim Booth has not forgotten the last time he played Scarborough Open Air Theatre in 2015, when he could not find a way to do his usual walkabout among the crowd that May night. A moat left the Manchester band marooned on their island stage
AN eight-year-old boy who is losing his sight was invited to build a den on the stage at York Theatre Royal. Fred Howe from Haxby created a wish list of experiences he hoped to tick off before losing his vision to a rare progressive eye disease
LOCAL ward funding in one area of York is providing ‘staycation’ days for families in need. Liberal Democrat Councillors in Huntington and New Earswick have utilised ward funding to support activity days for residents. The Holiday at Home days
DISABLED sports enthusiasts have tried out new sports, activities and fun sessions at a York leisure centre. Celebrating Ability Day at Energise in Acomb was a celebration of sport and physical ability for those who have a disability, are deaf or
YORK Minster and Flamingo Land have topped a list of most visited attractions in the county. According to VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey 2017, published yesterday, Yorkshire attractions experienced the highest visitor increase in the
WOMEN'S group Herstory.York is seeking additional members. The group's aim is to research 100 women whose stories have remained largely untold, but who have effected change in the city. These women were active between 1918, when some women were
YORK Civic Trust is backing plans for a dramatic overhaul of the entrance to York railway station. Chief executive officer David Fraser said it strongly supported the principles behind the proposal and recognised it would be a 'massive improvement
PLASTIC granulate, sold as an alternative surface for equestrian centres, could place Yorkshire’s horses and riders at risk and lead to owners falling foul of the law. Environment Agency officer, Greg Deakin said: “We’re urging those with equestrian
NEW figures have revealed the difference in life expectancy for people living in each area of York. People in outlying villages - including Poppleton and Askham Bryan - have the longest life expectancy, while those living in Westfield and Clifton
UP to 100 new jobs could be created after a Hunmanby firm was granted permission to expand its base. Deep Sea Electronics applied to Scarborough Borough Council to create a two-storey office block and 100 new parking spaces at its facility at Highfield
SIMPLE Minds are in Leeds on Saturday, playing in Millennium Square on their Grandslam 2018 tour. The veteran Glasgow band, now in their 41st year, are performing 14 outdoor shows in England, Scotland and Wales after releasing Walk Between Worlds
ORGANISERS of the 64th Huttons Ambo Flower and Produce Show said there had been a fantastic effort from villagers. The show, which took place in the village hall on Saturday, saw hundred of entries. Show chairman Michael Sessions said: “This
DAVID Lloyd 1 wrapped up their season in division one of the Fulford Ladies' Invitational Tennis League with a comprehensive 72-36 win over Dunnington. Fiona White and Debbie Holman bagged 27 games for Lloyd meaning they will finish mid-table in
POPPLETON retained the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League division one crown after winning at Wetherby Castlegarth. Top-scorers Robbie Greenall and Claire Morrell led the way, with James Silson again unbeaten partnered by Belinda Turnbull. Dunnington
HOLGATE WMC moved a step closer to retaining their York Amateur Bowls Association division one title with an 8-0 victory over closest rivals Dunnington at West Park. Dunnington looked like taking some points with John Taylor leading Alan Smith and
VOLUNTEERS at Malton’s Castle Garden have hit out at the “mindless” vandalism at the attraction. A unique artwork created specifically for the Castle Garden in 2015 by Matt Sewell - artist, illustrator, ornithologist and author of a series of bestselling
THE SWING bridge in Whitby will be closed to vehicles during this weekend’s annual regatta. The bridge will be closed from 10.30am-7pm on Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12. Diversions will be in place for an alternative route between
VANDALS have smashed the windscreen and damaged the door of a taxi. North Yorkshire Police said the Nippy taxi picked up two men from the Byways Inn at Crossgates, Scarborough, at about 11.30pm on Wednesday, July 11. After driving on the A170
A YORK building site has been named among the best run in Britain as its site manager wins anational award. Site managers working for housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes both the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, have scooped
Keen golfers are teeing up to raise money for a local charity. Teams of four are practising their shots ahead of the York Against Cancer annual golf day which takes place on Friday September 14. This year’s event is being held at the Malton and
AN off-duty special constable who pulled a man from a canal to prevent him being crushed by a boat has been praised by his force. Harrogate-based Temporary Special Sergeant Mike Parris was on a family narrowboat holiday in North Wales when a man
A JEWISH woman from Northern Iraq who was granted leave to remain in the UK after a successful campaign is planning a cookery demonstration in York as a way of thanking people for their support. Dena Sarhang came to York from Northern Iraq in 2013
AS the great York heatwave appears to have come to an end, here are some of our photos of one of the best summers in recent memory. We've also added some classic hot weather pictures from The Press archive.
NEW Government plans would make exploratory drilling for gas equivalent in planning law to putting up a garden shed, according to Malton campaigners. The government is seeking to gather views on whether to grant automatic planning permission for
CIRQUE du Soleil will present Ovo, a celebration of nature and co-existence, at Leeds First Direct Arena from September 19 to 23 as part of this fun-filled family show's British arena tour. After its UK debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London
A NEWLY-married couple are appealing to the people of York after a pair of wedding rings were lost in the city. Kris and Vicky Corbley, from Oldham, were married on Friday, and are spending a short break in York this week with their two children
Retail therapy is defined as: ‘the activity of going shopping in order to make yourself feel better when you are unhappy’. Whether shopping makes anyone truly happy is doubtful. Who among us hasn’t felt that short term serotonin hit from buying something
FROM its “under the stairs” start a Pocklington manufacturer is celebrating 15 years in business. Since 2003 Detectamet has outgrown three premises and last year moved into its fourth home, Prospect House, in Pocklington Industrial Estate. The
A SOCIALLY responsible York business has achieved zero to landfill status only two months after opening. None of the waste produced at Spark:York is sent to landfill, thanks to a partnership between the community interest company and Yorwaste.
A NORTH Yorkshire film company is hoping to do the double at this Press Business Awards. Harrogate-based Reel Film Media has put forward a submission for the Small Business of the Year category, while it’s offshoot venture Harrogate Film Festival
AN ADVOCATE for small businesses across North Yorkshire has been thanked for her commitment to the cause with a nomination in this year’s Press Business Awards. Emma Smailes, who is the Federation of Small Business’s (FSB) area development manager
75% of all collisions occur at speeds of less than 20 miles per hour, in city traffic, with many being associated with rear-end collisions.* A common cause of these crashes is driver distraction, which, in the age of mobile technology, is only
A family-run upmarket holiday park in the North York Moors National Park is hoping to top off “an excellent year” with an award win. The 10-acre £500,000 Wayside Lakes development between Kirkbymoorside and Pickering is situated next to the popular
A YORK business specialising in supplying veterinary products has announced its chief executive is to step down as it reveals a “strong start” to the year. In a trading update for the six months ending June 30, Animalcare Group said revenues rose
PLANS have been submitted for 78 new homes to be built on the site of a former food factory. The Del Monte factory, based at Skelton Park Trading Estate on Shipton Road in Skelton, closed in 2012. David Wilson Homes has now applied for permission
A TAXI driver in York claims he believes he could have been murderer Mark Hobson’s fifth victim. Brian Norrie, from Osbaldwick, was a York Hackney Carriage driver in July 2004, when Hobson murdered sisters Claire and Diane Sanderson in Camblesforth
THE son of a man suffering from Alzheimer's disease says he is "disgusted" with a nursing home's decision to cut care for the most severely unwell residents - meaning 13 people will have to move. Amelia House Care Home in Rawcliffe was put in special
THE National Railway Museum has now decided how pedestrians and cyclists might best get into York city centre when its proposed new Central Gallery is built across Leeman Road - but isn’t making its decision public as yet. The museum’s preferred
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
From our archives: 85 years ago The promptitude with which a woman gave information after she had observed smoke issuing from the roof of the Choir probably saved York Minster from serious fire damage. The congregation had just left the Minster
