A PREGNANT York woman and three men were put at risk of serious injury when a powerful firework was thrown into a room where they were chatting. The mother of the 21-year-old woman said she was 18 weeks pregnant with her first baby, and the shock of
A WOMAN whose 17-month-old baby son died after the car she was driving overturned has pleaded guilty to causing his death through careless driving. Selby Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday how a car, being driven by Sophie Laurence Boyeldieu
CIDER will be the order of the day at two York pubs this weekend, when they host special events. The Waggon and Horses in Lawrence Street and Brigantes in Micklegate both have cider festivals. The Brigantes event starts at 8.30pm on Friday and will
YORK Potash, the company proposing a new deep mine between Whitby and Scarborough, has found about four times the amount of minerals it expected. The company, which has been undertaking exploratory drilling and coring work near Robin Hood’s
YORK Acorn ARLC half-back Tim Elliott looks set to become the latest leading amateur from the city to try his hand in the semi-professional arena at Huntington Stadium. And he could become one of the first players to benefit from a new dual-registration
York City midfielder Scott Kerr has admitted a good FA Cup run is always a primary target for any Blue Square Bet Premier player. The Minstermen enter the competition on Saturday when they travel to fourth qualifying round opponents Wrexham
Jingle bells already… Redrow unwrap some festive treats at two Yorkshire developments. Report by Brian Page. Well, it had to happen... this week we got our first reminder that Christmas is coming. The seasonal note came from Redrow,
Brian Page sets off on country roads to find some fine village properties to rent. THIS week we’re looking at village properties to rent around the York area. We’ll start at the delightful village of Alne where Linley and Simpson have Holly
ONCE again, City of York Council is likely to make a decision to approve a planning application which will have a devastating effect on the city’s historic centre. The proposals for a massive expansion of Monks Cross signal a reversal of
IMAGINE you went to Tesco and at the till you were told the bill was £21. You offered your card and were then told “we charge £5 for providing you with the goods, plus £4 for using your card, plus £1 compulsory ‘donation’ for us to keep the building
WHAT do Fairway, Melton Avenue, Rawcliffe Drive and Saville Grove have in common? All are described in Property Press as being in Rawcliffe when they are in Clifton Without. Who would wish to deal with an estate agent who can’t even get the address
A LETTER writer praises the good service in Barnitts store Colliergate (Letters, October 22). Perhaps Ann Granger has not been in Pextons, in Bishopthorpe Road. With his dear wife, Frankie has served his community well in supplying all needs in the
A YORKSHIRE local government committee, Labour in Kirklees, is insisting on an all-woman shortlist to fight a council election. To my mind it doesn’t matter who they get, they’ll still end up with no money. The last five national Labour governments
IN REPLY to George Appleby (Letters, October 24), I agree that demonstrators against corporate greed may eventually force politicians to acknowledge their message. If protests did force a General Election, I still cannot see any existing political
SOME people hate Europe and our part in it so fervently it is possible to worry for their mental equilibrium. This congregation of the permanently disgruntled is never happier than when fulminating; its members’ lips are permanently pursed,
STUDENTS and employers have been rewarded for successful internships at a ceremony at the University of York. Robert Eynon, who spent three months working doing web development in the systems department of FERA, was awarded a £200 prize after judges
Neoceuticals, the company which specialises in pharmaceuticals for babies, is now targeting the lucrative Chinese market. Neoceuticals, which has developed a prescription product used to prevent bleeding in newborn babies because of a deficiency in Vitamin
A CONSIGNMENT store based in York has entered The Press’s Local Business Accelerators competition, which has prizes of mentoring and free advertising. Jason Hadlow founded Bring Buy Sell at Crockey Hill, which he calls a cross between e-Bay and TK
NACARAT is in fine order as he prepares to meet the challenge of rising star chaser Time For Rupert in the £100,000 Grade Two bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday. Tom George’s charge relished the three-mile one-furlong test last year when
NORTH Yorkshire heart patient Martin Harman will compete for Great Britain in the European Triathlon Championships in Israel next year. The 38-year-old, of Elvington, near York, suffers from atrial fibrillation – a type of abnormal heart. He
YORK City’s in-form youngsters are through to the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup. The Minstermites sealed a first round crack against Macclesfield after beating hosts Prescot Cables 1-0 in a preliminary round tie. Right-winger Reece Kelly
YORK Acorn ARLC have learnt that Saturday’s game at Bradford Dudley Hill will most probably be their last of the interim National Conference season – but coach Scott Rhodes is aiming to finish on a high to help them hit the ground running next year.
HEWORTH ARLC teenager Tyler Craig is in the England Community Lions Under-18s squad for the upcoming international schedule – and his rise in the game could be further boosted by joining up again with York City Knights. Half-back/hooker Craig, left,
Bryan Smart is fancied to further enhance his best campaign tomorrow at Newmarket by completing a juvenile double. The Hambleton trainer has enjoyed an excellent year and took his score to 70 winners in Britain, plus one in France, at Redcar earlier
AN easier than expected passage into the second round of the Egham Trophy was enjoyed by York Indoor Bowling Club. The in-form York ranks easily disposed of Featherstone 100-57. Away from home, the team headed by Paul Humphreys, trailed 9-7 after 11
DOUBLE-WINNING bowlers at Clarence Working Men’s Club have dedicated their success to the memory of former captain Paul Cain. The Clarence Street-based club won the York Club Institute and Union Bowls League and Knockout Cup last season and collected
Yorkshire Over-60s got their Liberty Trophy season off to a great start. They downed Durham – last year’s beaten finalists – 135-115 picking up 16 points to Durham’s ten. The conquest was effectively down to the away rinks as only one team won at the
Both York Indoor Bowls Club ‘A’ and New Earswick IBC had impressive opening victories in their Yorkshire Over-55s League campaigns. York toppled last season’s second division champions Redcar, while New Earswick prevailed over Redcar. In division
HE NEVER complained about his life, despite undergoing more than 100 operations – including three kidney transplants. And Andy Watson’s happiness was complete earlier this year when he got engaged on Valentine’s Day to Liz Ward. But
FRAUDSTERS have tricked three York businesses out of nearly £10,000 through a card scam, police have said. Two garages and another business have been targeted in the con, which sees fraudsters order goods over the phone using bogus credit and
BURGLARS left a crutch behind after searching the home of an elderly Selby resident. The raid took place at a property in Brook Street, between 2pm and 6pm on Saturday, October 22. Offenders searched a cupboard which contained medicinal tablets after
THERE’S an expectant hush in Waterstones. The back of the store has been roped off, and a large crowd has gathered. Black-dressed bouncers politely discourage shoppers from straying into the roped off area. Then a side door opens, and a small figure
A YORK club has presented a cheque to The Island, a city-based charity supporting young people. Nigel Poulton, left, is pictured receiving the cheque for £650 from York Ainsty Rotary Club member Steve Wilkinson, right, and the club’s vice-president
A GROUP of local councillors have called on East Riding of Yorkshire Council to change its planning policies with regard to housing development and its link to flooding. Councillors from Market Weighton, Walkington, South Cave, Molescroft and Hutton
FOUR men have become the first people in Selby to be prosecuted for urinating in public. The by-law was first suggested last June, and brought into use earlier this year by Selby District Council, with the intention of clamping down on antisocial behaviour
A WINDFALL of £90,000 will be used by the council to make safety and access improvements near schools in the Heslington area. City of York Council said it will use the cash, from national transport charity Sustrans, to improve access for pedestrians
A MAN has told a murder trial that an old friend turned up at his home and said: “I have done something stupid... I have slit someone’s throat.” York man Mark Johnson was giving evidence yesterday at Leeds Crown Court, where Brian Cox, 29, is accused
THE final wishes of patients at York Hospital over whether they should be resuscitated in the event of an emergency have not been recorded correctly, according to a recent inspection. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given the hospital 28 days to
THESE roadworks, which have seen the closure of a main road through the Dringhouses area of York, are set to be completed ahead of schedule by noon today. City of York Council has been carrying out resurfacing work in St Helen’s Road since Monday,
A treasure trove of railway memorabilia can be found just east of York. MATT CLARK spent a day with the volunteers who keep it on track. PUFFS of acrid smoke drift into the sky above Murton as Vince Middlebrough starts up his beloved diesel shunter
HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley will visit York this weekend to speak at a Conservative Party fundraiser – but he is set to face strong protests over his proposed NHS reforms. Mr Lansley is due to be the guest speaker at a black-tie dinner organised
AN antiques show filmed in York and North Yorkshire earlier this year will be on television tonight. Celebrities toured York and North Yorkshire for treasure as part of a new star-studded version of BBC2’s Antiques Road Trip. Legendary radio DJ Tony
DANGER drug mephedrone could have contributed to almost 100 deaths in the last two years — nearly one every week. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) said 42 deaths have been caused or contributed to mephedrone, also known as M-Cat or
THIEVES stole a tent from an unlocked garage at a house in Armoury Road, Selby, on Monday. North Yorkshire Police have urged residents to report any information or suspicious sightings to them on 0845 6060247, and remain vigilant with home security
POLICE are trying to find the owner of stolen lawn strimmer found at an East Yorkshire property. Officers raided a property in Gypsey Road, Bridlington, and located the Lawnflite S1820 strimmer. If you believe the strimmer is yours, phone police on
A DOCTOR from York has been honoured with a CBE for her work in as a consultant in public health. Jennifer Carpenter was handed the award by Prince Charles in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday, where she joined other recipients of the honour
A MAJOR pub chain could be opening three new venues in North Yorkshire, including new bars in Selby, York and Malton, if expansion plans get the go-ahead. JD Wetherspoon has announced it is looking at venues in the three areas, and is currently in
AN A-level student is appealing for the safe return of her schoolwork after her handbag was stolen from a car. Kate Whitaker, 17, a student in Huntington School’s Sixth Form, said the bag was taken between 10pm and 8am on Thursday evening, from a white
DRAX Power has pushed for further support from Government following the publication of a document setting out the proposed levels of support for various renewable technologies from April 2013. Dorothy Thompson, chief executive of Drax, said the proposed
A DENTAL nurse from York was “shocked” to make it to the final of a television quiz show, after forgetting she’d applied to take part. Marie Mercer, from Wheldrake, appeared on yesterday’s edition of The Weakest Link, despite not expecting to make
THE programme for Sunday’s John Barry tribute concert at York Barbican looks set to become a collector’s item for fans of the Oscar-winning composer. Organisers of the “York celebrates John Barry” concert say the glossy programme includes pictures of
THE Lord Mayor of York is once again extending a seasonal invitation to anyone aged 60-or-over to the popular Christmas Cheer reception in December. The annual event will see current Lord mayor, Coun David Horton and Lady Mayoress, Jane Horton host the
AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager set up her own appeal to help others only two days after coming out of an induced coma following a operation on two aggressive brain tumours. Laura Robertson-Tierney used a finger board to tell her mum, Emma, “I never
CREATIVE toddlers and their parents helped to celebrate the second birthday of the Space 109 Community Arts Centre, in York. There was cake in all forms for little ones at the parent and toddler group event at the Walmgate centre where 15 families made
THE latest in a series of bizarre live-art events will be held this weekend, when Bomber Bates And The Airfix Modellers perform before an audience of North Yorkshire model-makers. Dylan “Bomber” Bates, musician and leader of improvisational group Waiting
THIEVES stole two screw guns from a parked van near Selby. They broke into a silver Suzuki van in the car park of the Horse and Jockey pub on Weeland Road, Eggborough, at about 12.40pm on Monday. They stole the screw guns, manufactured by Makita
A Chippendale table worth half-a-million pounds which was stolen from a North Yorkshire stately home four years ago has been returned with its owners. The twin-leaf Pembroke table, which has worldwide importance, was stolen from Newby Hall, near Ripon
POLICE are appealing for information after an oboe was stolen from an East Yorkshire school. The theft took place at Headlands School and Community Science College, Bridlington, after a pupil left the musical instrument in the corridor within the
A York nurse is now £1,150 closer to her aim of supporting rural medicine in Ghana. Sheriff Hutton resident Sam Warriner, a practice nurse at the Gillygate Surgery, is one step nearer to going back to Ghana with the Gillygate/Ghana Health Link team.
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular great-grandmother who helped set up an award-winning ice-cream business. Brenda Moore, who started Brymor Ice Cream with her husband Brian in the 1980s, died last Tuesday, aged 74. Mr Moore died in April, at the
THIS is the woman at the centre of a “cruel and sophisticated” fraud which robbed a couple of their dream of parenthood and their savings. Former University of York student, Samantha Cookes, promised to be a surrogate mother for the childless North
