POLICE have released an image of a man they want to trace in relation to a number of indecent exposures in North Yorkshire. The efit image is a likeness of a man who exposed himself to two women on a public footpath between York Place and Tewit Well
THE increase in VAT of 2.5 per cent to 20 per cent has sparked off much speculation by the media and opposition leaders as to the cost to the for ordinary families of this country. The average amount of extra annual cost is alleged to be between £300
WITNESSES are being sought by police following an assault outside a takeaway in a North Yorkshire town. An argument broke out between a man, his girlfriend and three other men between 11pm and 11.20pm on New Year’s Eve, outside Pizza Parade in Station
IT IS heartening to read that Angela Scott is recovering from her cycling accident caused by a drink-driver and is looking forward to 2011 (The Press, January 3). Unfortunately, drink-drivers continue to put the lives of cyclists and others at risk
THE letter headlined “No evidence for child behaviour labels” (The Press, January 3), from Brian Daniels, National Spokesperson, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, is misleading. Readers should know that Mr Daniels represents The Church of Scientology
Careless history CITY of York Council boasts that York is the UK’s most historic city. You might think in that case it would take better care of its historic documents. In the past 18 months, the Archives Service has sacked its only dedicated
IS THERE anybody still waiting for mail sent before Christmas? If so, here is a story that may alarm some people. A parcel was posted to me on the December 17 in Belfast; it arrived in England on the December 21. It was then given by the Royal Mail to
AS THE ConDems brush the old year off their shoes heralding 2011, what can we expect? Will we see them condemn the bitter and twisted global political philosophy of greed from ultra capitalism? Of course not. Our political masters are too enamoured
AS chairwoman of Kexby Parish Council, I wish to comment on Chief Supt Andy McMillan’s investigation into the shooting of the horses (The Press, December 30). On the Monday before the shootings, I was involved with residents in trying to catch
WRITE what you know, they say. So soap operas are not a good starting point, unless you count The Archers. Now there’s a soap for people who pretend they don’t like soaps. Coronation Street and EastEnders are the only two TV soaps I know, however reluctantly
IT must have been tempting for our photographers to select pictures of snow and ice when asked to choose their favourite images of 2010. But nothing of the sort. Here we present some fine examples of what makes newspaper pictures different to those
A POPULAR Georgian guest house in North Yorkshire has been sold for close to the freehold asking price of £899,000. The buyer of the 11-bedroom Newton House in York Place, Knaresborough, is Denise Carter, who six years ago sold the Ruskin Hotel in Harrogate
A York firm of chartered accountants has become among the first in North Yorkshire to gear up successfully for a major change in corporate business accounts reporting which starts this spring. HPH Chartered Accountants, of Bootham, has completed the
IN-FORM midfielder Neil Barrett has insisted that York City will not be intimidated when they travel to Premier League club Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. Like manager Gary Mills, Barrett is targeting a victory from this weekend’s FA Cup third round clash
A NEWLY acquired insurance brokerage which specialises in covering firms has chosen York to establish its first regional office. The office of Knowlden Titlow Insurance Brokers (KTIB) at The York Hub in Pope’s Head Court, Peter Lane, is the first of
YORK City Knights boss Dave Woods has admitted Sunday’s sizeable test at Castleford might come a few weeks too early for his charges – but it is one they should relish nonetheless. This opening pre-season match was only arranged at short notice on Tuesday
YORK Acorn ARLC will have to escape their relegation peril without the “heart and soul of the team” – but boss Scott Rhodes remains confident they can climb the table. The Blue and Golds begin 2011 with a trip to fellow National Conference
New Earswick All Blacks hope to sustain top spot in Pennine League division one east when they return to action on Saturday at home to fourth-placed Ossett Trinity. All Blacks won the reverse fixture 22-16 in September but Ossett have won their last
MIDFIELDER Neil Barrett had to wait 12 games before making new York City manager Gary Mills’ first 11 but he never felt the writing was on the wall for him at Bootham Crescent. Said Barrett, who has started the last two matches: “I knew if I worked hard
WINGER Ashley Chambers has extended his loan deal with York City until the end of the season. The 20-year-old joined on loan from Leicester City in November and has figured in manager Gary Mills plans on a regular basis. In another boost, skipper
POCKLINGTON RUFC lost 16-12 at Driffield in their New Year derby friendly despite dominating. The Percy Roaders battered at the home line for sustained spells, but failed to turn pressure into points, and Driffield’s strong defence and ability
CLIFTON ‘A’ are still unbeaten in men’s division one of the York Badminton League after a 7-2 win at RI Tuesday/Thursday ‘A’. The third pairing of Richard McIntosh and Ian Sadler were Clifton’s top performers with three wins for a team-best return. Paul
RALPH Tiplady and Betty Lambert once again held sway in the New Year’s Drawn Pairs Competition for the George Williams Trophy at New Earswick and District Bowls Club. Ten teams, in two groups, played three seven-end sessions and only Marianne Deamer
HUNTINGTON Road hosts the National Over-50s triples final between Paul Mooring’s team and John Whiteley’s side tonight, starting at 6.30pm. Tomorrow, the mixed pairs final between David Stroughair and Carol Instone against Dave Attwood and Laura Clarke
YORK’S New Year’s Eve Bowls Tournament – backed by Co-operative Funeralcare – was won by Phil Parsons and Dave Stolting. Only four teams went through the group stages with maximum points – with two shots separating the top three. The semi-finals saw
YORK Indoor Bowls Club moved into the quarter-finals of the Denny Cup following one of the most exciting games Thanet Road has ever seen. The tie, with Spalding, was decided by the last wood on the last rink to finish and it was York who narrowly prevailed
Martin Lane, whose career reached overdrive after a notable victory at York last summer, can figure on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton tomorrow evening. The talented Irishman, who moved from Karl Burke’s Middleham yard to David Simcock’s Newmarket
A VAN driver went through a red light and was breaking the speed limit just before he hit and killed a 70-year-old woman, York Crown Court heard. Accident investigator PC Stephen Kirkbright claimed painter and decorator Trevor Blythe was averaging
CASH-STRAPPED council bosses are set to ask York residents to pay for a card giving them free entry to museums. Proposals by City of York Council will see an end to free YorkCards, which also provide discounts on swimming and sports activities, in a
UPDATED: York City have signed Bangor City striker Jamie Reed. The 23-year-old frontman has penned a deal which runs until the end of the 2013 season. City boss Gary Mills said: "I'm delighted to have finally signed Jamie. I have been
CASES of the winter vomiting bug are putting staff under more pressure at York Hospital as they struggle to cope with a surge in flu cases. The deputy chief executive of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust revealed the first cases of
A NEW exercise craze could be about to take fitness fans in York by storm. People aged over 50 are being invited to enjoy the latest exercise class for free, courtesy of City of York Council. Nordic walking uses special poles to help exercise the whole
ESTATE agents in York say a shortage of first-time buyers is causing the cost of renting a property to shoot up. Kevin Hollinrake, of Hunters Estate Agents, said first-time buyers were finding it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder because
A MOTORIST was trapped after his car flipped and landed in a ditch. Police and firefighters are currently at the scene of the crash which happened at about 8.40am today on the A64 at Barton Hill on the road from Malton heading into York.
YORK’S ice rink looks set to return to the Designer Outlet next Christmas after organisers hailed this year’s event as a great success, despite the bitterly cold weather. The Ice Factor rink moved to the outlet in Fulford after being refused permission
GETTING rid of lollipop men and women is not a way for the region’s cash-strapped councils to make savings. That was the message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), after two local authorities in the region warned that savings
MORE than 4,000 people have been breathalysed and police have made 81 arrests during a Christmas crackdown on North Yorkshire’s drink and drug-drivers. The hardline approach to people getting behind the wheel while under the influence and potentially
A WINTER cleaning and conservation drive has been launched at one of York’s tourist attractions as it shuts down for January. Historic Fairfax House will reopen to visitors on February 12, but not before its staff and a team of volunteers have ensured
THE HUSBAND of fundraiser and sportswoman Jane Tomlinson is launching this year’s York 10k today. Mike Tomlinson will be joined by event partner charities on the York City Walls for the official countdown to the charity run, which was first staged in
RESIDENTS in a York suburb could face a longer wait than expected to have their road resurfaced. Last month, a City of York Council spokesman said Tranby Avenue in Osbaldwick would be resurfaced before the end of the current financial year in April
A 43-year-old man has admitted he could have killed other residents in his street when he started a fire during the Christmas holidays. Firefighters had to rescue Philip Edwin Rowland from his ground- floor flat after he set light to part
VANDALS in a North Yorkshire town have smashed several car windows in an overnight spree, police have said. North Yorkshire Police have appealed for information after windows were broken in five cars on Bridge Street and Leeds Road in Tadcaster. All
YORK archaeologists have been shortlisted for an award after unearthing a mass grave of Cromwell’s soldiers in Fishergate. The mass grave from the Siege of York in 1644 at the former medieval All Saints’ Church site at the junction of Kent Street and
A LUXURY York hotel which is bidding for five-star status is looking to give its customers a warmer welcome following complaints. The owners of the £20 million Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa have applied to fit new doors at its listed location
FRESH flowers and messages have been placed at the riverside in the Clifford’s Tower area of York where a man was found dead in the River Foss. Family and friends of 35-year-old Dean Findlay have placed new tributes to the father of three, more than
A SERIES of cycling events for people with physical or learning disabilities and mobility or balance problems, have been postponed. Cycling City York has postponed the final sessions of Bikes Not Barriers, which were severely disrupted by bad weather
TWO people have been committed for trial by a judge and jury accused of running a brothel in York. Hoang Wing Wang, 24, of no fixed address, is charged with managing a brothel in Lansdowne Terrace and his female co-defendant, Lele Zhou, 40, also
THE York father leading the bid to set up the city’s first free school has rejected a claim from the UK’s biggest teaching union that the institutions are “not wanted or needed”. Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (
LEADING experts on green issues will outline environmentally-sound solutions to the recession at a major free public seminar at the University of York next month. Among the line-up who will be speaking at the annual seminar of the Stockholm Environment
A NORTH Yorkshire man has taken his career in an entirely new direction after buying a pub in his local village. David Welsh, 49, bought The Jolly Sailor in Cawood last year with his wife Lorraine, despite having never pulled a pint. Mr Welsh said:
TWO York residents will be allowed to speak at a planning meeting this afternoon against a controversial city housing scheme, following protests that only one would be allowed to address councillors. Coun Keith Hyman, chairman of City of York Council
A PANEL of experts will tomorrow debate how British film has affected the way we see ourselves. Beyond the Box Office, a free event from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the University of York, has been organised by the UK Film Council, Screen Yorkshire and the
A COUPLE who began married life with the groom on a stretcher having been given six months to live are today celebrating 60 years together. Terence Capes met his future wife by chance when he was driving a woman to pick up her son from a Cornwall hospital
A VILLAGE at the centre of a murder probe has seen its post office service return nine months after its postmistress was killed. A mobile post office was set up in Melsonby, near Richmond, this week. The move follows the closure of the permanent shop
RESIDENTS in Tadcaster looking for information and advice on local services are being reminded that a council customer services have changed. As part of Selby District Council’s work to reduce expenditure, the authority’s Westgate office has closed
YORK’S Treasurer’s House is holding open days to find employees and volunteers for 2011. The 2,000-year-old mansion house, owned by the National Trust, holds educational events and tours of the house and its contents and requires a variety of skills
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER from North Yorkshire who grew up in China and danced with royalty has celebrated her 105th birthday. Daphne Stevenson was joined by family and fellow residents at the Richmond care home where she lives to mark the milestone. Born
SOME of the brightest youngsters from across the region will be at York College’s annual Oxbridge event next week. The college, in Sim Balk Lane, is holding the event on Wednesday, at 6.30pm to start at 7pm, aimed at high-flying Year Ten and 11 students
YORK’S council chief was today meeting water bosses to discuss the string of burst-pipe problems facing residents in the city. Coun Andrew Waller said lessons should be learned from recent weeks, after the severe weather led to leaks across York and
