PEDESTRIANS in Fulford have been handed a safety boost, after a new crossing island was installed in Main Street. Local councillor Keith Aspden said: "After a long campaign with local residents I am delighted that we have a refuge on Main Street. "Having
WORRIED parents and councillors are still hunting for a lollipop person near their local school - four months after their case was backed by City of York Council. Residents want someone to serve as a crossing patrol in Holgate Road, to help prevent a
AN ARMED thief was snared thanks to a radio system which links shopkeepers to police - just two hours after it was re-launched. Two thieves, including one who was carrying a knife, were both arrested on Tuesday afternoon and police say they could not
PROPERTY giant Land Securities revealed today it may sell off York's Coppergate Centre - throwing long-awaited plans to redevelop the nearby Castle area into turmoil. The company confirmed to The Press that it has had "discussions with a small number
THESE were the dramatic scenes as police carried out drugs raids at houses in York. Officers arrested one woman when they carried out two drugs raids in Clifton - one in Burdyke Avenue and the other in Spalding Avenue. Inspector Mark Khan, of York Police
THREE potentially- dangerous patients escaped from a secure psychiatric unit, sparking a major search operation. The three men escaped from Stockton Hall Hospital, at Stockton-on-the-Forest - and it took a more than three hours to recapture them all
STRIKER Onome Sodje bagged two goals as York City cruised to a 3-0 victory at Woking. Top scorer Sodje opened the scoring after just four minutes and added a second after 49 minutes. Winger Martyn Woolford netted a third on 71 minutes to make sure of
A TEENAGE girl told today how she feared being beaten up after two men climbed on her school bus and one of them started attacking pupils. The incident happened when the bus was taking students back to Brayton College from Selby College, where they had
HOLIDAYS and DIY are top of the shopping list for this lucky group of friends from York - who have scooped more than £50,000 on the national lottery. The 25-strong syndicate, all members of York's Burton Working Men's Club, are celebrating after scooping
TALENTED young cricketer Jack Leaning has capped a superb summer with an award from the York & District Sports Federation's Fund For The Gifted. The Archbishop Holgate's School pupil's form for Heworth Under-13s led to a call-up to the North of England
AMY Ibbotson and Jack Hodgson have an exciting year ahead of them. The pair, both Year 12 pupils at All Saints RC School, will be meeting sporting celebrities, attending conferences and passing on their expertise to others after being chosen as sporting
THAI boxing sensation Rachel MacKenzie has been telling York youngsters what it takes to get to the top, writes Steve Carroll. The World number one and Olympic fencer James Williams, spoke to would-be sports stars at the North Yorkshire Step into Sport
YORK fighter Dan Ramsden struck gold at the National Aikido Championships in Sheffield. Ramsden, who competes for the Two Aikido Rivers Club in York, joined Bradford-based Phil Hargreaves to take the Randori-No-Kata pairs title at the English Institute
HIGH-FLYING Heworth ARLC Under-13s extended their winning start to the season to four games with a 56-4 derby defeat of New Earswick All Blacks U13s. The score suggests an easy win but is not a fair reflection on an All Blacks team containing several
Second-row Josh Potter scored five tries and set another up for centre Josh Thompson as York Acorn U12s continued their good form with a 52-0 rout over local rivals New Earswick. All Blacks tried hard but Acorn were dominant and never eased off.
YORK Acorn U16s gave their best display of the season but it wasn't quite enough to topple premier division big-guns Skirlaugh in their Yorkshire Cup tie. Acorn took the game to Skirlaugh and a Chilton penalty gave them a deserved lead. Skirlaugh were
A five-try display by Henry Rollinson was not enough to win him the man-of-the-match award for York Acorn U9s away to Shaw Cross as the hard-working Ben Mews got the nod. Mews got two tries, as did Jack Wyard, with another coming from most improved
York Acorn U8s were outstanding against Shaw Cross. Harvey Hyde, Reece Stevens, Tom Mewes and, with big hits, Adam Winter Rhodes and man of the match Shay North forced Shaw Cross into mistakes. Jordan Kellett, most improved player Josh Parker
ADAM Jones scored five tries as York College's rugby league team opened their fixtures in blistering style with an 88-6 demolition of their counterparts from Doncaster College. The Tadcaster Road-based college, which now boasts a pioneering rugby league
THESE youngsters are hooked on fishing. Interest in York Junior Angling Club is booming - so much so that organisers are appealing for more help in supervising fishing outings. The club members fish at various locations in the York area, including Rawcliffe
JUNIOR angler Adam Miller has landed a huge haul of trophies. The 12-year-old has been a member of York Junior Angling Club for three years and signalled his talent with victory in the Sheriff Hutton Anglers Junior Cup in 2006. In March this year,
City of York Hockey Club's Girl's A' made a superb start to their season in Halifax, winning four out of the five games and goalie Laura Woosey kept a clean sheet. A convincing win over Driffield 1 3-0, with goals from Fern Grimbley, Hannah Yoward and
THE toughest of tasks faces St Peter's School Under-18s rugby union team in the third round of the Daily Mail Cup - but they will face their up-coming battle with Ampleforth College with confidence. The Clifton school demolished Richmond 51-0 in their
THICK as thieves off the pitch, Elliott Precious and Harvey Rodgers are inseparable on it as well, writes Steve Carroll. The Brayton pair, who have played together since debuting for Selby Olympians at the age of seven, have both been signed up by Hull
Knavesmire advanced to the first round proper of the Primary Cup with Haxby Road's withdrawal. They now play Headlands who beat St Mary's 2-0. Holders Clifton with Rawcliffe served notice that they do not intend to give up their title easily with a
Poppleton Ousebank's week was mixed in League B of the York Primary Schools' Football League. They recorded one of the best results of the week beating PTA Champions Yearsley Grove with goals from Cocker and Gore, but then forfeited their match at Woodthorpe
MIDDLESBROUGH goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was a spot-kick success on a visit to North Yorkshire. The Australian international stopper visited young carers in Harrogate as part of the Premier League's flagship community programme Creating Chances. Schwarzer
YORK Schoolboys Under-12s kept up their promising start to the season by beating a strong Leeds side 2-1 in West Yorkshire. The first half was dominated by York with their quick and accurate passing to the fore, while a mean defence limited Leeds to
SECOND-PLACED Rawcliffe maintained their challenge at the top of the York FA Under-19s Football League with a 2-1 derby victory over neighbours New Earswick. Rawcliffe were on top from the start, but it took them 20 minutes to take the lead. A poor
York Schoolboys Under-16s endured an up and down double header against Kirklees and Doncaster. The York side ran out 4-3 winners over Kirklees, before then losing 5-1 to Doncaster. The goals in the first game came from Bonney, Bunce, Chambers-Smith
STUDENTS at the University of York have started their lives on campus in the wrong rooms. About 131 undergraduates started the term in temporary accommodation after hold-ups with building work. There were 84 freshers expecting a room in the new Bleachfield
SPORT-LOVERS are set to enjoy one of their most hectic days of the year - and York's pubs are ready to welcome them. Bars in the city were today preparing for a sporting bonanza today as racing, football, cricket and golf all jostle for attention.
AT-RISK patients are missing out on vital flu jabs, sparking fears of a possible epidemic this winter - because of the postal strikes. Doctors' surgeries across York warned life-saving immunisation clinics were being hit by the industrial action at Royal
A PREGNANT mum said she was being forced to ration food to her six children because the postal strikes had left her with no child benefit. Margaret Knight, of Bishopthorpe, in York, said she even had to borrow money so her children could afford the bus
RACING empire Godolphlin were celebrating a Knavesmire treble at York Racecourse. Sheikh Mohammed's stable took the feature TSG Stakes yesterday with Amarna, scooped the opening Garbutt & Elliott Stakes with Fairmile and cruised to victory with evens
YORK City Knights have pulled off a massive coup by recruiting Wakefield Trinity Wildcats forward Mark Applegarth. The Press understands Super League club Harlequins had made enquiries about the 22-year-old, while National League One side Dewsbury Rams
YORK City players will be able to toast their victories or drown their sorrows with their families from now on. The Moorlane Players Family Lounge has been officially opened by City skipper Manny Panther and supporter Paul Newsholme, from Moorlane Construction
YORK City's board are fully aware an improvement in results will provide a much-needed increase in supporters through the turnstiles. Frustrating fixture tampering by Setanta, a dearth in Saturday afternoon KitKat Crescent clashes, increased television
Mark Johnston, currently firing in winners left, right and centre, spreads his North Yorkshire net to Bath tomorrow and can complete a double with Zakhaaref and Miesko. The toteplacepot Novice Stakes is the target for Zakhaaref, who created a big impression
MALTON duo Richard Fahey and Tim Easterby need a big final push today at York Racecourse if they are to get their hands on the top trainer title at Knavesmire. Following a day when neither handler was able to add to their tally of five winners apiece
Nestlé Rowntree Football Club Under-13s are appealing for new players. Phone Lee Wilson on 07845 555425.
Dringhouses B' produced the performance of the week in the John Smith's Bulmer Original Sunday Pool League by beating early pacesetters Fossway A' 5-3. Clifton A' moved into second spot after demolishing bottom club Brigadier 8-0. Burnholme raced
Fulford Golf Club's Ann Robinson and Pat Boden won the East Yorkshire Ladies Winter Golf Association matchplay foursomes when they beat Brough (Olivia Ellerington and Gillian Johnson) one up at Scarborough South Cliff. The Fulford pair, receiving two
THE York City Knights Supporters' Club end-of- season race night takes place tonight at the Huntington Sports Club. The Super League Grand Final will be screened, followed by a "Knight at the races" and karaoke. For tickets, which cost £5 and include
Bootham A' moved to the top of the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg UK Snooker League by beating Acomb A' 6-1. Defending champions Heworth A' are hot on the heels of the leaders after beating Fulford A' 5-2. There were 30-plus breaks for Heworth's
IT Sports Wigginton returned to winning ways in the Yorkshire Premier Squash League with a convincing win over Harrogate. Wigginton, national and county champions, are looking to recapture the form which saw them dominate in the league last year.
CITY of York Athletics Club scooped four prizes at the England Athletics Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Awards. At the awards ceremony at Headingley Carnegie, York's Richard Brown won the Service To Officiating Award for recognition of long service
IT ended 386 days of hurt. York Railway Institute's 11-7 win over Wath-on-Dearne last weekend was more than just two points on the board - it was the New Lane club's first victory in more than a year. The Railwaymen had last experienced the sweet smell
BENEATH his name it says unattached - the only man of rugby union's world powers so to be. But Jason Robinson should be adhered rigidly and fondly in the minds of all rugby lovers - and not just the 15-man egg code, but the 13-a-side oval game too.
I understand following this week's Government spending review they are finally looking at changes to the charging system for support and care services for older people. The current financial assessment process is at best intrusive, and often results
The fiasco rolls on - "Premier inn on Barbican site" (The Press, October 5). We were told, by Lib Dem Councillors, by senior council officers, by York tourist officials and in the High Court by lawyers acting for the developers, that one of the
In a state of panic following a successful Conservative Party Conference, Gordon Brown has tried and failed to pull the wool over the eyes of the British Public regarding Inheritance Tax. In an attempt to grab a headline, his stunt in portraying
I THINK it is disgusting that the public library has axed its late opening hours from 8pm to 6pm. This means that anyone who works full time during the day will not be able to use the library. A public library should be open to the public when
In response to Pat Gaughan and the likeness to other countries (Another country, Letters, October 10), at this time of year Australia springs to mind, where fireworks are only sold to people in posession of a pyrotechnics certificate. This is
As Children and Young People's Champion, I would like to congratulate the 38 primary schools that took part in the Primary Schools Conference I attended on October 5. The conference was the biggest one yet and it was great to see so many pupils taking
When an item is negligently lost on the street it becomes free game, the property of anyone who luckily picks it up. Which is why stealing and finding something are so not the same. Our society rewards people for being careless and penalises people
I fully support Dr Laljee's letter (We must not forget those who gave all, October 9) about the proposal to obscure the entrance to the Yorkshire Air Museum with more flat-roofed monstrosities. However, I would point out that the total fatal casualties
Would not Jacqui Reilly (Rubbish still annoying residents, The Press, October 9) be better to level her criticism at the students who create the "disgusting" mess rather than the city council? Kristine Livingstone, Middlethorpe Grove, York.
TO SOME people Monday always denotes "wash day blues". Having watched my washing machine go through its various cycles, which seem to have more channels than most up-to-date television sets, it gives one time to reflect. It seems that over the last
Have readers of The Press any comments to add to these about driving in and around York? Meaningless new matrix signs, such as "Think! Don't whistle and chew gum at the same time" Fleets of antediluvian leviathan open-top buses gushing out thick black
IMAGINE the worst school reunion party, but even worse still, in Torben Betts's fifth commission for his Scarborough mentor Alan Ayckbourn. Betts is torn between writing "the mad stuff" that has caught on in America and the social-realist dramas
FEAR is a powerful emotion and in extreme cases it can be paralysing and debilitating to the sufferers. Treatments ranging from prescription drugs to hypnosis are all available to help people overcome their terror of flying, spiders, small spaces, germs
THERE seems to be little consensus as to exactly what makes a good aperitif wine. In Portugal, you are very likely to be served with a white port. In France, you may find yourself clutching a glass of nectar-like Sauternes before dinner. Yet most
What? Buffers Model Railway and Bolton Abbey. Why? If you like either model trains or glorious scenery, or both, this was the place to go last Sunday. First, we headed for Buffers at the wonderfully named Back o' th' Hill Farm. This small family-run
TELEVISION sets across the country will be tuned into sport this weekend in anticipation of a momentous sports line-up. Today sees important fixtures for football and rugby fans alike as St Helens take on the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League Grand Final
UPPER Dunsforth is a little place near York, but it's nearer Boroughbridge and even nearer Lower Dunsforth, which we walked to via the river. The upper village, it's only a matter of feet in altitude, has an SSSI named Upper Dunsforth Carrs. Here, thanks
THE sweet peas gave their final harvest last weekend and were removed from their bed. It was easily done, a swift tug and everything was gone. It is surprising to see how small the root system is on these plants. How can such little underground things
HE'S an award-winning composer of TV music; a high-powered city councillor with green convictions; and now he's trying to carve out a name for himself as a writer too. Christian Vassie's latest novel is a comic farce in the style of Tom Sharpe's Wilt
FOOD books tend to follow fashions or run to television's tune. So the latest Nigella accompanies her extravagant posturing on the telly, or the newest Jamie trots alongside his cheerful (and rather good) "at home" series. Other cooks prefer to
The curtain comes down today on York's 2007 campaign and Tim Walford is aiming to pick up deserved compensation with The Grey Berry before he comes under the hammer at Newmarket Sales later this month. Sheriff Hutton-based Walford had hoped to run his
AN ARSON victim has set up an action group to try to stop antisocial and criminal behaviour among youths. As reported in The Press, Simon Gordon had his paving manufacturing business in Barfield Industrial Estate, New Lane, Huntington, destroyed in an
A CITY centre bar is set to become York's latest late-opening venue. Blue Fly Pavement Cafe Bar, at 10 New Street, has applied for planning permission to stay open until 4.30am from Monday to Sunday. The interior and exterior seating areas currently
RED-FACED council chiefs have apologised for the "unacceptable" condition of York's most central public toilets. Dennis Knowles, of Navigation Road, York, contacted The Press following a visit to Parliament Street's Splash Palace'. The 57-year-old scaffolder
"NOT in my neighbourhood"- that's the message from police who are trying to cut crime in Selby. Police officers will be and making an appearance at school gates before and after school and quizzing parents and children over their concerns about crime
