YORK City Knights endured a new injury blow last night as Kriss Brining suffered a recurrence of a neck injury while playing in the Under-20s Championship loss against Featherstone. The teenage hooker, playing at loose-forward, scored a try to
THEY even ‘tortured’ the new Ford Fiesta ST to makes sure it had the guts to go the distance. Subjected to 850,000 kilometres of durability testing to ensure high levels of reliability, the hot-hatch was then pushed harder on 7,500km of race track
HAPPY Birthday to the Porsche 911. It’s 50 years since this iconic car was first introduced to the public at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show and it has made heartbeats flutter ever since. For five decades, the 911 has been the heart of the brand
FOR AUDI to continue on its sensational upward curve in the premium car sector, it is essential that its A3 model continues to grab a fair old slice of the glory. This is a car which made a huge impact when it first appeared, and successive versions
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington has challenged his players to take control of their own destiny after dropping into the League Two relegation zone. The Minstermen now lie two points from safety following a 50-1 William Hill accumulator of unlikely
A Royal Navy pilot who saved a climber’s life on a Scottish mountain has been honoured for his “grit, determination and courage”. Lieutenant Commander Craig Sweeney, from Harrogate, led his search and rescue team when climber Dr Gareth Bradley
BIRTHDAY BOY James Haynes has come in for praise from York City Knights boss Gary Thornton as he continues to battle his way back to fitness and form the tough way. Haynes, who turned 24 today, missed all of last season due to a serious sciatic
CHART-TOPPING girl band Little Mix will perform at York Racecourse this summer as part of the venue’s Music Showcase Weekend. The group became the first band to win The X Factor in 2011 and will be on stage at Knavesmire on Saturday, July 27, the
THE MAN who was last in charge when York City exited the Football League will be attempting to push his old club a step closer to the Conference nine years down the line. Chris Brass, now 37, joined Gulls boss Alan Knill’s Plainmoor coaching team
NORTHERN Ireland international Josh Carson is willing to fill in at left-back for new club York City. Carson, more commonly known as a winger or a midfielder, was moved back into the defensive role during the final 15 minutes of Saturday’s
A MALAYSIAN monsoon wiped out Simon Dyson’s opening day of the Malaysian Open. York’s world number 100 was two-under after the opening nine holes when play was suspended after a deluge of Biblical proportions swamped the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country
“WE just want to keep our run going”, was the cry from Selby Town manager Ian Dring as they look to continue their good form against Knaresborough Town tomorrow, writes James Jeavons. Recent results have seen Selby haul themselves off the bottom
With just one loss in ten games, confidence is high within the Pickering Town camp as they prepare for their game at Liversedge in the Northern Counties East League top tier, writes James Jeavons. The Pikes received some respite from their busy
IN-FORM Harrogate Town take on FC Halifax in Blue Square Bet North eager to complete a double over the Shaymen and replace them in fourth spot. Meanwhile, Town’s neighbours, Harrogate Railway Athletic, travel to title-chasers Mossley in Evo-Stik
DEFENDING champions Station are not ceding their Ian’s Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning Football League first division crown without a fight. With four games in hand, they are now only ten points behind leaders King William after two goals from
ACOMB Celtic needed extra-time before overcoming a spirited York Nomads Society 4-2 to bag a place in the York FA Sunday Morning Senior Cup final. After a blank first-half, Nomads opened the scoring, finally breaking the defiance of Acomb ’keeper
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers edged past Enterprise on penalties after a hard-fought Ian’s Cars of Barlby League Cup quarter-final at Mill Lane. Lee McQuade put the hosts in front after half an hour, only for Dale Lumley to equalise shortly after the
A TRIO of fighters have been making their mark on the Thai boxing scene thanks to help from a former world champion. Danny Harrison-Little, Mathew Reading and Cain Harris, who all attend Rich Cadden’s Chokdee gym in Nether Poppleton, won fights
A member of the Bridlington-Millau Petanque Club in East Yorkshire has set a new record. Aled Jones won the Yorkshire Winter League for an unprecedented third consecutive year. He secured his unique triple title at The Fox Petanque Club, in
A man at the centre of a plot to murder Justin Bieber says his plan is "still on" and he will keep targeting the singer because "he has changed". A man at the centre of a plot to murder Justin Bieber says his plan is "still on". Dana Martin
One Directions fans caused frenzy when they besieged Liam Payne's family home to find tickets to a concert in a radio competition gone wrong. Around 100 One Direction fans besieged Liam Payne's family home after a radio competition went wrong.
Lacey Turner played her part of a young army recruit so well in 'Our Girl' she was mistaken for a real soldier on the set and shouted at. Lacey Turner got mistaken for a real soldier while filming 'Our Girl'. The 24-year-old actress - who portrays
Ryan Tedder envies the artists he worked with and wishes his band One Republic were "cool enough" to perform some of the songs he writes for other people. Ryan Tedder is "envious" of the artists he writes for. The One Republic frontman has
Despite long-standing claims Girls Aloud would split after their reunion tour, they only agreed earlier this week to go their separate ways. Girls Aloud only agreed to split this week. The quintet announced on Wednesdaythey were to go their
Scott Weiland still wants to play with Stone Temple Pilots, despite them releasing a statement saying they were firing him last month. Scott Weiland still wants to play with Stone Temple Pilots. The band released a statement - refuted by Scott
Little Mix are thrilled Missy Elliott has recorded a guest rap on their new single 'How Ya Doin'?'. Little Mix have teamed up with Missy Elliott for their new single. The 'Wings' hitmakers - who shot to fame when they won UK TV talent show
Tamsin Egerton drew up a list of how she would and wouldn't agree to be filmed for her role in new biopic 'The Look Of Love'. Tamsin Egerton drew up a list of acceptable nudity and sex acts for her latest film. The British actress portrays
Kate Winslet has joined the cast of 'Divergent' as the "cold and unlikeable" Jeanine Matthews. Kate Winslet has joined the cast of 'Divergent'. The 'Revolutionary Road' actress has signed a deal to star in the Neil Burger-directed young adult
Rebel Wilson is in talks to join 'The Hunger Games' franchise as a resident of the fictitious Capitol and admitted she loves the series. Rebel Wilson is in talks to join 'The Hunger Games'. The 'Pitch Perfect' actress revealed she has met with
Ryan Gosling got a thrill out of filming a bank heist in his new movie 'The Place Beyond the Pines' and even picked up tips on bank robberies. Ryan Gosling was excited to rob a bank in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'. The actor - who reunites
York Tennis Club will be running an Easter holiday junior coaching course at their Shipton Road base from Monday, April 8 to Friday, April 12, from 10am to 1pm. Youngsters can attend for one day or the whole week. Further information is available
A course inspection and 21 rivals stand between Brae Hill and a history-making feat at Doncaster tomorrow. It is more than half a century since a horse won back-to-back runnings of the historic Lincoln Handicap. But the gelding, who prevailed
THERE may be no sign of Hugh Grant or Julia Roberts, but an area of York has been named as the city’s answer to Notting Hill in a list of the hippest places to live in Britain. Clementhorpe has been ranked at ninth place in The Times top 30 of
A SUSPECTED drink-driver has been arrested in North Yorkshire after reversing into a police van. The 30-year-old man was taken into police custody after he reversed a Mazda into a van used by the North Yorkshire Police dog unit. The incident
SELBY RUFC could reignite their Yorkshire Two title hopes if they grab a victory at leaders Doncaster Phoenix tomorrow. The Sandhill Laners trail their South Yorkshire foes by 13 points but could reduce that to eight with a bonus point win and
WHEN Robert Dodsworth spent his nights dreaming of becoming a jockey, tomorrow at Doncaster might have been the vision his young mind created. Lincoln day. Row after row of spectators in the packed stands, and the glory of trying to ride a winner
YORKSHIRE’S oldest rugby seven-a-side tournament takes centre stage on Good Friday at Pocklington RUFC. Held every year since 1959, the John Smith’s Pock 7s once again has a full entry of 24 sides as a mixture of local teams and those from around
GREG Dyke, the chancellor of the University of York, is to become the new chairman of the Football Association. The FA board has unanimously approved the nomination of Mr Dyke, 65, who will succeed David Bernstein when he leaves the post in July
SCAFFOLDING has been removed from a North Yorkshire tourist attraction at the end of a nine-month conservation scheme. The north frontage of Beningbrough Hall, owned by the National Trust, has been undergoing restoration over the winter, with its
A NEW strategy for tackling hate crime in York is set to be agreed by city leaders next month. The city’s first plan for dealing with the issue was launched in 2008 and City of York Council’s cabinet has been advised to approve a “refreshed” version
A “ROVING” antisocial behaviour surgery where residents can air their crime concerns to police is being held in Goole next Wednesday, from noon to 3pm. Officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humberside Police officers will be in attendance
A NORTH Yorkshire man who lured a woman to his flat and assaulted her has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. David Fraser Flinton, 31, of Hinderwell Road, Scarborough, plied his victim with alcohol, kept her against her will over a weekend
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy suffered serious injuries in a collision involving a bus near a North Yorkshire airbase yesterday. The accident happened at about 4.30pm in Menwith Hill Road, near RAF Menwith Hill base near Harrogate. The boy was airlifted
AN off-road motorbike was stolen in a burglary in North Yorkshire Thieves stole a Suzuki RM125 and a motorcycle helmet from a shed at a farm in Town Street, Old Malton, between Saturday and Tuesday. The bike, which does not have registration plate
A BUS service running through some of the most remote parts of the Yorkshire Wolds is returning for a new season. On Easter Saturday the seasonal Driffield Malton Dodger (Service 133) will begin operating between Driffield and Malton every Saturday
SHARES in York housebuilder Persimmon rose 23 pence to 1,033 pence yesterday. Shares rose 38.5 pence following the Budget announcement on Wednesday of a Help To Buy initiative extending the reach of current housing schemes. Mike Farley, chief
TEAMS checking rising river and water levels in Ryedale have been stood down this morning. The area's Silver Command team - including North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire County Council, Ryedale District Council, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
A VULNERABLE woman who married a sex offender behind bars is battling to stop York social workers interfering with their relationship. A test case involving City of York Council reached London’s Appeal Court yesterday as lawyers challenged a judge
ONE of York’s most historic and famous pubs has been controversially axed from a top national guide following a row over its admissions policy. The Blue Bell in Fossgate has been listed in the Good Beer Guide for more than a decade, winning praise
A FLOCK of starlings above York made for a captivating video for Press photographer Frank Dwyer. He spotted the murmuration over Clifton Moor and shot striking footage of the birds flying in synchronised formation.
A DRUNKEN ex-soldier who crashed his car in a Selby village concocted an elaborate story to try to avoid punishment. Matthew Nicholas Wood, 24, appeared before Selby Magistrates’ Court charged with driving his Volkswagen Golf while drunk at 4.15am
FIRE crews were called to a residential home at Finkle Hill after a tumble dryer caught fire. Fire engines from Tadcaster and Garforth were sent to the scene, where they found the drying room well alight on arrival. The gas board and electrical
A CAMPAIGN group has spoken out after it emerged that two prisoners at Full Sutton jail are seeking sex change operations. The TaxPayers’ Alliance said the NHS and justice budgets were not “endless pots of taxpayers’ cash,” and so health and prison
A YOUNGSTER from York made her own dream come true when she arranged for her favourite boy band to come and play at her school. Leonie James, a Year 8 pupil at York High School, could not believe it when Reconnected put on a concert for her and
BEST-SELLING crime writer Ian Rankin is returning to the Beverley Folk Festival this year. Rankin, the creator of Inspector Rebus, will be reading from, and talking about, his latest award-winning novel Standing in Another Man’s Grave. The
CYCLISTS from Selby and York have been urged to enter the 27th annual Great Selby Bike Ride. The ride, organised every year by Selby Lions, raises money for local charities, and last year 900 people took part. There are two rides, of 25 miles
YOUTH music projects in York and East Yorkshire have received a welcome cash injection from a national charity. Door 84 in York and Castaway Goole in East Yorkshire were among those awarded a portion of funding from youth music charity Youth Music
On this tenth anniversary of the Iraq war, the BBC misinformation service is trying to convince us that Tony Blair and his fellow hypocrites were not actually lying when they said Iraq had WMD (weapons of mass destruction), but had simply convinced
IN reply to the letter calling for the sex case teacher to be named (The Press March 18): in my view, no matter who they are and what crime they have committed, if found guilty their name, age and where they live should be published so that all members
After reading Andrew Hitchon’s column (March 19) and Bob Redwood’s letter (March 20) it seems that York’s 20mph speed limits are like the EU; wanted by the majority of politicians but opposed by the majority of people. In this case we are unlikely
The Cyprus Levy, which Chris Moncrieff obligingly calls eurozone insanity (View from Westminster, March 20), is the first attempt by financial regulators to put a stop to the super-rich exploiting tax havens. At least a third of the value of the
A POLICE helicopter from West Yorkshire helped to catch a suspected burglar in York. It used heat detectors to find the 18-year-old man believed to have been involved in an early morning burglary in New Earswick. The teenager was arrested after
NATURALLY, mega-players in the civil engineering industry and their agents back huge projects such as HS2, but that is secondary to the political chicanery. Our masters in Brussels decided that we must have Corridor Two, which is their name for
I would just like to praise the good fairy, presumably City of York Council, who has tidied up all the grass verges in my neighbourhood. Good job – the streets look lovely, well done. Margaret Stainer, Norman Drive, Beckfield Lane, York.
Great work has been done on the Route 66 Community Garden, with the support of Edible York. Last Sunday, despite the adverse weather, we planted five fruit trees, having had a digger the previous Saturday to excavate holes big enough to give these
Regarding your reader’s letter (March 19), at least the package and card sent through the post did arrive, even though a little late. On May 17, 2012, I posted a golden wedding card to my wife from Poppleton Post Office to an address in Poppleton
A HALF-MILLION pound revamp of a landmark York square is set to include extra seating, ample space for street performers and a possible outdoor café. City of York Council officers have recommended their preferred design for plans to enhance King
THE head of the Tour de France has said preparations for Yorkshire staging the start of next year’s race are looking “fantastic”. Jean-Etienne Amaury, president of the event’s organiser ASO, visited Yorkshire yesterday ahead of the county hosting
100 years ago An article on Easter customs told of how in certain of the Midland and Northern counties such as Warwickshire and Lancashire, there still lingered the custom of “lifting”. This was at one time performed in the street, but was
IMPROVEMENTS have started on a North Yorkshire crossroads which has been branded one of the region’s worst accident blackspots. The Highways Agency has started work on the first phase of a safety scheme at the junction at Barton Hill, on the A64
THE new JD Wetherspoon pub is set to open in Selby next week, following a £1.37 million refurbishment. Almost 50 jobs have been created with the formation of the Giant Bellflower on the site of the former Everatt’s furniture store in Gowthorpe.
A FATHER and son team whose dedication and hard work has transformed the fortunes of a struggling York Scout group are the latest nominees in The Press’s 2013 Community Pride Awards. Ian Bruin, 27, and his father Graham, 50, took on Osbaldwick
COUNCIL officials are to visit about 800 York tenants to offer support as they face up to the impact of the Government’s new “bedroom tax.” Tenants will have a chance to discuss their options under the change, which involves cuts in housing benefit
Christina Applegate is reportedly in negotiations to star opposite Ed Helms in New Line Cinema's 'Vacation', a sequel and reboot to the original 1983 comedy film 'National Lampoon's Vacation' Christina Applegate is in talks to star in 'Vacation
SNOW is set to cause treacherous driving conditions for motorists in York and North and East Yorkshire through tonight and tomorrow, weathermen have warned. Several inches of snow are possible, particularly over higher ground, with strong and bitterly
AN additional bus service from Haxby to York has been welcomed. Following a petition and Liberal Democrat campaign in Haxby, First have introduced an extra morning journey on the Number 13 service from Haxby to the city centre. The new service
A FORMER footballing hero who once put four goals past Everton during one game has died, aged 81, at his home in York. James Jackson, known as Jimmy to an army of adoring Notts County fans in the 1950s, died on March 2 following a long struggle
Ashton Kutcher is desperate to keep his relationship with Mila Kunis under wraps, revealing he "learned the hard way" about valuing his privacy following his failed marriage to Demi Moore. Ashton Kutcher learned to value his privacy "the hard way
A FUNERAL service was being held today for George Ward, a life member of Selby Working Men’s Club, who has died aged 86. A silence was observed at the club’s annual general meeting for Mr Ward, who was a former club president. In his youth,
TWO-and-a-half years ago, it was the derelict shell of a former railway station – now these pictures show how a historic York building has been transformed into the city’s £32 million council headquarters. West Offices, in Station Rise, will officially
BBC One talent show 'The Voice' has launched a play-along game, The Voice Predictor Game, ahead of the start of its second series. 'The Voice' has launched a play-along game ahead of the start of its second series. The BBC One talent show is
A FORMER Hollyoaks star joined 39 other brave souls in a York firewalk to raise funds funds for Candlelighters, Yorkshire’s children’s cancer charity. Stuart Manning, who played Russ Owen in the TV soap, walked over burning coals at a temperature
A GROUP of apprentices from East Yorkshire visited a conference for local businesses. Eight young people from the council’s Fast Forward To Apprenticeship programme, which is funded by Jobcentre Plus, visited The Spa in Bridlington to encourage
The University of Law in York, which incorporates the College of Law, will welcome the UK’s toughest student negotiators this weekend as it plays host to the finals of the national Negotiation Competition. Twelve teams from law schools around the
BIN collections in Hambleton and Richmondshire will be altered over the Easter holidays and in the days afterwards. There will be no changes to refuse and recycling collections next week and a normal service will be operating on Good Friday, but
BRONZE Age relics dating back 4,000 years are to be displayed for the first time at the Forestry Commission’s Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. The remarkable collection, including ceramics, jet, tools and part of a scabbard, were found by local history
YORK St John University music students joined the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers for a workshop at the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) in the city before Mugenkyo’s sold-out Way Of The Drum concert. This drumming session followed on from an initiative
POLICE in North Yorkshire should take a tougher stance with criminals, according to a poll of hundreds of people. The findings came from a public consultation into the future of policing in North Yorkshire which has now been completed. The
Reese Witherspoon is in talks to produce romantic drama 'The Engagements', based on a forthcoming book by J. Courtney Sullivan, and may also star in the project. Reese Witherspoon is in negotiations to produce 'The Engagements'. The actress
AT LAST there is some good news for Britain’s beleaguered brewing industry and beer drinkers. It’s only taken the closure of 10,000 pubs over the last few years, but the Chancellor has finally realised one of the country’s most cherished institutions
Since the horsemeat scandal broke, people have flocked back to their family butcher. As MATT CLARK discovers, there’s more than just provenance on offer. SHAMBLES is alive with craning-neck tourists taking pictures and looking for souvenirs. But
THE OUTGOING president of York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce said businesses were growing accustomed to a “new normal” economy. Speaking at his last Chamber of Commerce annual dinner before his two-year tenure ends in September, Richard
PUPILS and staff at a York primary school organised a surprise send-off for a much-loved head teacher. As The Press reported earlier this year, Andrew Calverley who oversaw the rebuilding of Park Grove School following a devastating fire in the
PALM Sunday services in York this weekend will lead to several city-centre roads being closed to traffic. Vehicles will not be able to use Coney Street, Blake Street and St Helen’s Square between 9am and 10.30am on Sunday, while the one-way traffic
A GIANT book sale was launched at York’s main library today to clear space for new titles. The sale is taking place at York Explore, in Museum Street, between 9am and 6pm, from 9am to 5pm tomorrow and Monday, and from 11am to 4pm on Sunday.
PLANS for 14 new homes near an East Yorkshire school could be approved next week. East Riding of Yorkshire Council planners have recommended support for the proposal to build the houses in a field south of St Mary’s Primary School on Sancton Road
WORK is under way to create a new community woodland at the heart of Clifton in York. Throughout March, more than 600 trees and shrubs will be planted on an acre of publicly accessible land at Clifton Green Primary School, with help from residents
YORKSHIRE will make its presence felt at this year’s Tour de France as part of a major international promotion ahead of hosting the 2014 Grand Départ. Tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire announced it would have six branded Yorkshire convertible
