Archive - Monday, 17 June 2019

York's pitch praised as Minster city hosts county cricket for first time in 129 years
YORKSHIRE’S Will Fraine praised York Cricket Club for producing a pitch ideal for County Championship cricket.
Plan to reverse public toilet closures
TEMPORARY toilets will be installed on Scarborough’s seafront for the summer season, the borough council has revealed.
Burglaries and thefts from cars on the rise
BURGLARIES and thefts from cars jumped by 43 per cent and 40 per cent respectively in Harrogate over the last year, the latest crime statistics for the district reveal.
Crash on Huntington Road
POLICE are at the scene of a crash on Huntington Road.
Hat-trick hero gets the thumbs up from York City Knights boss
JAMES FORD hailed Perry Whiteley's eye-catching performance in York City Knights' thrashing of Rochdale Hornets on Sunday - after the 26-year-old fully justified his recall to the line-up.
Works set to start at busy roundabout
A BUSY roundabout is due to undergo a major overhaul, as part of a £4 million package of junction improvements in a North Yorkshire town.
Mozart and Haydn for Yorkshire Bach Choir's season finale
YORKSHIRE Bach Choir presents Mozart & Haydn In Salzburg on June 22 at St Michael le Belfrey, York.
A64 now clear - but delays stretch back to A19 at Fulford
AN overturned caravan that blocked the A64 this afternoon has been cleared - but traffic is still stretching back to the A19 at Fulford.
Joanne taps into dance skills for Stepping Out role
YORK actress Joanne Heywood will tap dance her way through the summer in Scarborough.
York City to host Leeds United in pre-season friendly
YORK City will play host to Championship neighbours Leeds United in pre-season.
North Yorkshire girls' school given top ranking at inspection
A SCHOOL for girls near York has come out on top after a Government approved inspection.
Press Camera Club winner Lee receives prize canvas
THE latest winner of The Press Camera Club’s monthly competition has been presented with his prize.
Drive for new membership at York conservation body
EVER wondered why there’s an old-fashioned Victorian water pump minus its handle smack in the middle of North Street Gardens? Or why York’s streets are so higgledy-piggledy? Or even how anyone could ever have thought 1960s ‘brutalist’…
"It excites me where they could end up" says Ford as Connor Robinson passes new York City Knights landmark
"IT excites me about where they could end up."
Meikle raises eyebrows at York Barbican
SCOTTISH comedian and "social media sensation" Gary Meikle will visit York Barbican on July 14 on his IBrow Guy stand-up tour.
Robbie Tinkler unlikely to join York City
YORK City are not believed to be in the running for Gateshead utility man Robbie Tinkler.
Jocasta explores mysteries of fish in fin art
FISH is on the walls as well as the menu at Partisan in York for the summer.
Tutti Frutti's new play is so emotional
UNDERNEATH an ever-changing multicoloured sky unfolds Tutti Frutti's world premiere of Yellow Is The Colour Of Sunshine at York Theatre Royal Studio from Wednesday.
Three arrested for suspected drug offences
POLICE have made another three arrests as they continue to crackdown on so-called ‘county lines’ drug dealing in Harrogate.
York College students unveil fashion brand at catwalk show
DEGREE level fashion students at York College have launched a clothing range inspired by terminal illness charity Marie Curie at their end of year fashion show.
York junior school pupils celebrate 100 per cent distinction
TALENTED pupils at a York junior school have achieved 100 per cent distinctions in national examinations for performing arts.
COLUMN: The harsh realities of reality television
FAME isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, recent research shows fame of the reality TV variety can crack you up badly.
ARL REPORTS: Good day for York, with wins for Heworth, Heworth 'A' and All Blacks
IN-FORM Heworth ARLC made it six wins in a row in National Conference League division three with an emphatic 26-0 victory at Waterhead Warriors.
Song writing competition for children to celebrate Selby Abbey
THREE hundred school children are writing songs in preparation for a large scale performance to celebrate 950 years of Selby Abbey.
Garage in York could be flattened to build homes
A CAR showroom could be demolished to make way for a new apartment block.
Film being shot at York pub
A PUB in York city centre is being used to shoot scenes for a new feature film.
LETTER: Is Boris the man to lead us out of this crisis?
LETTER: Is Boris the man to lead us out of this crisis?
Hairdresser targeted by burglars
A HAIRDRESSING salon in York has been burgled.
LETTER: Hong Kong shows the Empire spirit is still alive
SOME say the days of the British Empire are over, but we have seen another reminder that its spirit still shines bright. The United States is effectively the Western British Empire, thriving to this day, and looking to the east we see the best of our…
Three arrested after police chase involving stolen tractor
THREE suspected tractor thieves were arrested after a police chase.
Which landmark building in York are these roofers working on back in 1934?
MEMORIES: York Railway Station, as seen on a postcard which was posted in 1923. We suspect the photograph itself dates from a bit earlier than that. Yorkshire Evening Press photo
Six groups call for public inquiry into York Central plans
SIX respected York organisations are calling on the Government to order a public enquiry into the York Central plan.
North Yorkshire Police hosts national bird of prey workshop
WILDLIFE crime officers and experts from across the UK descended on North Yorkshire Police’s headquarters to discuss how best to protect birds of prey.
Burglar armed with knife and garden fork 'terrified' woman
A RAIDER armed with a knife and a garden fork smashed his way into a "terrified" woman's house as she slept and demanded cash.
JOSEPH (JOE) HAMPTON
HAMPTON Joseph (Joe) Passed away peacefully in Mulberry Court Care Home on June 2nd aged 78 years. Much loved husband of the late Margaret, loving dad of Julie and Paul, father-in-law of Joe and Wendy, a devoted grandad to Laura, Hannah, Emily and Liam.…
PHYLLIS NACEY
NACEY Phyllis Peacefully passed away at St. Leonard's Hospice on June 2nd 2019 aged 84 years surrounded by her loving family. Loving mother of Peter, David, Andrew and John, cherished mother-in-law of Jane, Maria, Julie and Zoe, much loved grandma and…
York City Knights rack up biggest win of 2019 against Rochdale Hornets - and Ford still seeks improvement
YORK City Knights ran up their biggest win of the 2019 season by hammering Rochdale Hornets 60-0 - but boss James Ford reckoned it was still some way off the perfect performance.
York City Knights 60 Rochdale Hornets 0 – player ratings, match stats & talking points
Betfred Championship: York City Knights 60 Rochdale Hornets 0
REPORT: York City Knights hammer basement boys Rochdale Hornets
YORK City Knights stayed firmly in the play-off frame in the Betfred Championship after disposing of basement boys Rochdale Hornets in clinical fashion.

16th June 2019