A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of his partner, who is reported to be a policewoman from York. Surrey Police found a woman's body in dense woodland on Sunday night and have since arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of
GARY Edwards, Kippax painter, decorator and Leeds United fan supreme/extreme, went through his usual pre-match routine on Sunday. Pint in the pub, banter and down to the ground, only this time he was watching himself on stage, rather than LUFC
POLICE are urging the public to help them catch a criminal on the run from York Crown Court. Darren Colin Beeforth, 26, is alleged to have breached a suspended sentence for affray imposed after an incident at a pub on Cambridge Road, Harrogate. He
SHEEP rustlers have stolen 190 ewes and lambs valued at more than £13,000 from a North Yorkshire farm. North Yorkshire Police and Ryedale District Council have now issued a plea for information following the theft of the sheep between July and October
A MAN in his twenties was left with a broken eye socket and jaw, after he was attacked twice in one night. The local 24-year-old was with his girlfriend when he was attacked outside the taxi rank in James Street, Selby, at about 1.25am on Saturday
York City manager Gary Mills has issued a “hands off” warning to potential suitors of star striker Jason Walker. League One high-fliers Sheffield Wednesday watched Walker for a third time this season during Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Grimsby
YORK City Knights forward Jack Stearman suffered a dislocated elbow only 20 minutes into his international debut as his Scotland side beat Ireland 26-6 in the autumn triangular tournament. The New Earswick All Blacks amateur, who was picked to start
WHEN Mark Shenton started to suffer from occasional panic attacks out of the blue seven years ago, it came as something of a surprise to the 40-year-old business owner. Mark, from York, was enjoying a successful, if demanding, career in the catering
THE Liam Fox case once again shows our politicians in a poor light. When found out, politicians try to lie their way out, followed by convoluted attempts to pass blame on to some defenceless junior. If these ruses do not quell the flames, then comes
WITH winter approaching fast, health professionals in the region are keen for us to do all we can to keep ourselves well and avoid seasonal illnesses. One easy way to help in the front-line battle against the winter bugs is to learn how to effectively
YORKSHIRE Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) is looking for community-minded locals in the Ryedale area to join the life-saving volunteer Community First Responder scheme. New recruits will become part of voluntary schemes in Malton, Norton, Pickering
I COULDN’T believe the letter “Limit the lorries” (Letters, October 13) from someone who should have known better. I take it you have spent a lot of time being educated to get those letters “Dr” in front of your name. Just a shame you did not
THE lyrics “Please don’t put a price on my soul” and “Money can’t buy back your youth when you’re old, or a friend when you’re lonely, or a love that’s grown cold, the wealthiest person is a pauper at times, compared to the man with a satisfied mind
OUR plans to offer injured soldiers an opportunity to gain qualifications and work experience are not a means of retaining staffing levels following cuts to the National Park Authority’s grant (Park work boost for ex-soldiers, The Press, October 5).
NORWAY and Switzerland are the richest countries in Europe, and neither is in the European Union. Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is 550 billion dollars; the UK’s is zero! Labour’s 13 years in charge of the economy saw our manufacturing base slump,
DESPITE the fuss being made about the proposed new development at Monks Cross, I think it would make very little difference to the city centre. Most shoppers, especially from out of town, would not dream of paying the ridiculous parking charges in
EMILY Barker was going to study architecture at university, leaving behind Bridgetown in western Australia for Perth, but she switched to majoring in English Literature and then decided to travel. She ended up as a folk musician, living in England since
DAVID Cameron where are you when you're needed? Not that I’m a fan of the king of the Bullingdon Club smugeratti, but unfortunately he is the Prime Minister, and from time to time, prime ministers are expected to do something to assist us mere proles.
MASTER craftsmen from York have won a contract to restore the 400-year-old Christchurch Gates at Canterbury Cathedral. Houghtons of York, a family business based in Dunnington which specialises in both new bespoke joinery and carving and restoration
BAILEY Cooper Photography had two successes at the Master Photographer’s Association Awards. Paul Cooper, who runs the Huntington-based company with his wife, Kate, was announced as the new president of the association, which represents professional
A SOCIAL enterprise which supports ethical entrepreneurs is looking for 100 young social entrepreneurs. Striding Out, based in Heworth, York, runs The Future 100 Awards to recognise the achievements of young people aged 18 to 35 who are demonstrating
GXD logistics won Business of the Year Award at the ActionCOACH Yorkshire and the North East Client Awards 2011. The Goole-based freight forwarding business, coached by Mandy Hildred, of York, over the last two years, celebrated increasing turnover
FINANCE employees from CPP Group swapped their spreadsheets for spades to overhaul the gardens at two older people’s services in York. The 50 employees rejuvenated gardens at Mill Lodge, a unit in Huntington run by NHS North Yorkshire and York for
SOUP business Yorkshire Provender is expanding into new premises at Leeming Bar Industrial Estate. With the recent increase in demand, the business, set up by husband and wife team Terry and Belinda Williams in 2001, outgrew its premises at Barker
IN 1904, Seebohm Rowntree bought three acres of land behind Cliff Villa in Clifton, and had a house built there by his cousin, the Arts and Crafts architect Fred Rowntree. He called the house the Homestead – and he placed an advert in the Yorkshire
YORK City waited until the 86th minute for former Mariner Ashley Chambers to sink his old club Grimsby Town on Saturday. But, on an afternoon dominated by wave after wave of exhilarating home attacks, nobody in the near 4,000-strong Bootham Crescent
YORK Potash, the company behind proposals for a new deep mine in the area between Whitby and Scarborough, is to appoint Graham Clarke from Cleveland Potash as its new operations director. Graham Clarke has worked at Boulby mine all his career and is
DIVISION one leaders Terrington Glory enjoyed their biggest away win in three years as they hammered Heworth 8-0 in the York Minster Engineering Football League. The Glory goalscorers were Ben Richardson, with a hat-trick, Danny Bulmer, with a brace
COPMANTHORPE stepped up their title challenge in the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division with a 3-2 win over Dunnington. Second-placed Dunnington hit the woodwork three times in the final ten minutes as they sought
GEOFF PINKNEY hit five goals as Aviva thrashed Osbaldwick 7-0 in division two. Neil Richardson and Carl Barbaro completed the Aviva tally. Strensall suffered a first home defeat in eight games as they lost 3-1 to Rawcliffe, despite Liam Morrison giving
TADCASTER Albion and Scarborough Athletic were the winners on derby weekend in the Northern Counties East League premier division. Albion beat Pickering Town 2-1 at Ings Lane, while Athletic won 2-0 at home to Selby Town to send the Robins to the
Sporting Knavesmire opened up a two-point lead at the top of division four as they were they only side in the top half of the table to collect maximum points. Moor Lane were beaten 6-2, with George Wilson netting a hat-trick for Sporting and Tom
A LAST-GASP converted try consigned York RI RUFC to an 18-15 defeat at Bramley in Yorkshire Three. RI had started briskly and, after early exchanges in a driving maul, player coach Kerry Wood crashed in at the corner for an unconverted try. After
Pocklington RUFC made hard work of getting back to winning ways at home to Scarborough, but they eventually did enough to triumph 19-14 after dominating the Yorkshire One clash for long periods. The Seasiders took the lead thanks to a penalty from
Division three leaders Rufforth beat Elvington Harriers 2-1 in the York Minster Engineering Football League. Tom Carrington was the Elvington scorer. Selby Olympia were held to a third successive draw after Barmby Moor’s Curtis Barker cancelled out
WHOEVER moved Jim Mulroney from prop to second row can smile after York RUFC’s 32-13 win over Knottingley in Yorkshire One. When the former rugby league centre switched codes, his bulk pitched him into the heart of the front row. But, moved back in
RAMPANT Malton & Norton RUFC toppled high-flying Old Brodleians 47-6 with a stunning display in North One East. The Ryedale side ran in seven tries at The Gannock to leave Old Brods deflated and shell shocked, having been totally outgunned in every department
From Ascot to Pontefract in 48 hours... Trainer Sir Henry Cecil, owner Prince Khalid Abdulla and jockey Tom Queally, who celebrated a flawless nine from nine with the mighty Frankel on Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, can lift the feature race at Pontefract
YORK Acorn ARLC completed a National Conference League double over city rivals Heworth as they triumphed 34-6 at Thanet Road. The Blue and Golds, who won 34-30 at Elmpark Way last month, came out on top in a game that was ruined as a spectacle by
Updated: A 26-YEAR-OLD cyclist was last night fighting for his life in hospital after being severely injured in a collision with a bus in York. The man, who has not been named but is believed to be from the Acomb area, suffered head and chest
Updated: A MAN was found unconscious with serious head injuries after being assaulted in a York street. The 47-year-old local man was yesterday in a “serious, but not life threatening” condition in hospital after being found lying in Walmgate
ORGANISERS of York’s annual ice rink are pressing ahead with plans to expand it into “Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland” this Christmas. The huge ice rink will be back at the Designer Outlet coach park at Fulford for the second year running, but
BRIDES-to-be headed to York at the weekend to make preparations for their big day. The racecourse was the venue for the Yorkshire Living Brides Wedding Fair, organised by The Press, an afternoon of shows and exhibitions giving people tips and
PLANS for a new £2 million mosque in York have been taken back to the drawing board. The York Mosque and Islamic Centre revealed proposals for replacing its current building in Bull Lane earlier this year, saying it had become too small to accommodate
THE influences and styles that inspired distinguished sculptural ceramicist Gordon Baldwin has gone on display at York Art Gallery. Excitations features 35 works chosen by Baldwin because of the impression they made on him, with pieces ranging from medieval
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a car fire in Pocklington. Crews were called to Southfield Close in Barmby Road yesterday morning but the occupier had extinguished the flames with a garden hose.
DIVERS who took part in filming for The Press’ Think, Don’t Swim campaign have warned of the hidden hazards they found lying under the surface of the River Ouse. Cameraman Christopher David, assisted by two professional divers, shot some special effects
PLANS to bring a big wheel back to York have been backed by police. Tourism firm Great City Attractions Global (GCAG) has applied to put the 53-metre attraction in the gardens of the Royal York Hotel, with the aim of having it in place on November
ONE of Britain’s most historic naval victories was marked in York with a Trafalgar Day march. Members of the Royal Naval Association and the Royal Marine Association were supported by the Railway Institute band as they paraded through the city yesterday
MORE than £125,000 is set to be spent on speeding up urgent repairs to Selby’s main leisure centre next year. Council chiefs have agreed to include the cash in budget proposals for 2012/13 so the work at Abbey Leisure Centre can be carried out
PLANS for the latest phase of a huge housing development in Selby have been unveiled. York-based housebuilder Persimmon Homes has handed in a new planning application to Selby District Council for the next stage of the Staynor Hall scheme, which lies
RESIDENTS in an East Yorkshire town have been warned to be on their guard after two burglaries. The first break-in happened between 6.45pm on Friday, October 7, and 1.20pm on Sunday, October 9, when thieves forced their way into a house in Denison
A DOG which recently had pups was handed in to the RSPCA in York after being found wandering alone and hungry in the road. Animal workers at the charity’s re-homing centre in Landing Lane are now hoping to re-unite the Staffordshire Bull Terrier with
THE Royal Navy warship HMS York will set sail to Libya from Portsmouth today where she will enforce United Nations security resolutions. The Type-42 destroyer will take over the role from sister ship HMS Liverpool, which has been operating in the
A YORK nature reserve has marked autumn by celebrating all things apple. Apple Day, one of the busiest events of the year for the York Environment Centre at St Nicholas Fields, saw people indulging in all kinds of apple-related fun, from apple
A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered horrific injuries in a head-on crash a year ago today has helped raise almost £3,500 for the helicopter heroes who saved his life. Gavin Rice, 23, of Norton, was given only a six per cent chance of survival after his lower
THREE York and North Yorkshire soldiers are off the roads after they were caught drink-driving in separate incidents. Two milligrammes of alcohol cost Nicholas Horne nearly £1,000 in military and civil punishments when he was
A LAW firm which has represented numerous victims of York’s asbestos timebomb claims a postcode lottery has been created by a legal ruling, which discriminates against victims from England and Wales. Industrial illness lawyer Ian Bailey, who specialises
THE owners of a York hotel are set to be allowed more time to start work on their £1.5 million expansion plans. The economic climate led to proposals to create 30 more en-suite bedrooms and three conference rooms at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel on
A COMPETITION winner who won a makeover from top fashion designer Jeff Banks said he is so impressed he intended to wear the look to his son’s wedding. Nick Gaunt, of Stamford Bridge, won The Press competition to have a style makeover by Mr Banks
A NEW £3.3 million GP surgery has moved a step closer in Pocklington after East Yorkshire health chiefs backed an initial plan. An outline business case for the surgery has been approved by NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, which means the 7,000 square
They might not have picked up a pair of knitting needles for many years, but the top team at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society had a go at the hobby that’s sweeping Hollywood, and being showcased at this month’s Countryside Live. Countryside Live, organised
FAMILIES can look forward to a fun-packed half term with a range of activities on offer in and around York, writes Aimee Howarth. Among the events is a week of entertainment from October 22 at the National Railway Museum with model layouts,
Updated: A YORK hotel was evacuated at the weekend after a fire was started by sun refracting from a mirror. Firefighters were called to York Pavilion Hotel in Main Street, Fulford, after the fire started in a first-floor bedroom early on Saturday
FIREFIGHTERS were called to village near Malton after hot fat ignited on a kitchen cooker. Emergency services received the call to Rillington at about 3.20pm yesterday.
