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YORK City's plight worsened at the foot of npower League Two as they lost 2-1 at ten-man Torquay United. The postponement of games involving relegation rivals Aldershot and Plymouth - plus a defeat for Accrington - gave the Minstermen the chance

FORMER Press Player of the Year Nathan Freer is back at Huntington Stadium – but it is another prop star who appears more likely to return to the ranks tomorrow as York City Knights look to salvage pride at Doncaster. Chris Green, who has played

The Yorkshire Air Museum has Europe’s only Halifax bomber. As MATT CLARK reports, after 70 years away, one of its crew members has returned to see his old cockpit. FUNNY thing, luck. During the Second World War airmen paid it little heed, believing

REMEMBER Field Of Dreams, the 1989 film that starred Kevin Costner as an Iowa corn farmer who interpreted the voices he heard as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields? For Costner’s Ray Kinsella, read Winston Ruddle, an African breakdancer

The curtain is drawn back and the audience is greeted by a transparent screen, embellished with a projected image. The theatre is seemingly transformed into a cinema. The back of the stage becomes lit and the two male dancers come to life to the

THE npower League Two relegation six-pointer between Torquay United and York City is poised to beat the downpours in Devon. The Plainmoor pitch passed a morning inspection and the game is expected to go ahead barring any further heavy rain.

... yes, you read that correctly, chocolate cocktails are on the menu in York for Easter. MAXINE GORDON reports. CHOCOHOLICS are in for a treat this Easter. If the Easter Bunny’s delivery doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, then a trip to the cocktail

OVERNIGHT snow has wiped out the majority of the non-League football fixtures in Yorkshire. The only game to survive in the Northern Counties East League is Tadcaster Albion's premier division game against Scarborough Athletic in Bridlington.

YORK City have had an ambitious bid for Bootham Crescent old boy Jonathan Greening turned down by Nottingham Forest. Greening, now 34, is a former City team-mate of Richard Cresswell, who returned to the club on loan from Sheffield United this

MATT CLARK makes his own chocolates for Easter on a course at Bettys Cooking School. ROBIN Kendall has good news for chocoholics everywhere. He says eating 20 grams of pure chocolate a day is not only a fine way to pass a couple of minutes; it

George Wilkinson leaves the road noise behind on a tranquil stroll beside the gently flowing water. Roecliffe has an award-winning pub and old brick charm. A driver stopped by the crocus green, jumped out and vigorously kicked his vehicle.

MIKE TIPPING recommends wines with Easter in mind for this week’s TIPPING’S TIPPLES. Some folks love to dabble by matching chocolate and wine. This is all very well, but it’s not my cup of tea. Or should that be glass of wine? So, despite the

Despite the recent bad weather, Jono Leadley sees tell- tale signs of the changing season. It is late March and the cold winter weather stubbornly refuses to let go and give way to the more pleasant days of spring. Nevertheless, the lengthening

'The Voice' coach Jessie J has slammed rival talent shows by insisting the BBC One programme "celebrates singing" instead of using its air time to "ridicule people" and doesn't edit footage "to make it look like the contestant was horrific". 'The

Diane Kruger is shocked she ended up in a relationship with Joshua Jackson because their first date was a "disaster" and she didn't like him very much. Diane Kruger didn't want to go out with Joshua Jackson. The model-turned-actress "didn't

James McAvoy felt "quite bad" after filming the troubling torture scenes in Danny Boyle's new thriller 'Trance'. James McAvoy was affected by the torture scenes in his new movie 'Trance'. The actor - who stars as an art auctioneer who develops

The battle to avoid the drop is hotting up in League Two. Here we assess the relegation run-ins of York City and their five closest rivals. AS ANY stater of the flipping obvious will tell you, football is not played on paper. Indeed, recent

DONCASTER boss Tony Miller is shaking up his side ahead of York City Knights’ visit to the Keepmoat tomorrow – with two new signings and a couple of dual-registration recruits set to go straight into the line-up. Miller, whose side, like York,

York Gymnastics Club are booming. The Heworth-based club have established themselves as one of the most successful in the north of England, and there is currently a three-year waiting list for junior membership. The increase in participants

NEWCOMERS Tramways Working Men’s Club have won division five of the York Open Darts League. Captain Paul Kennelly and vice-captain Mark McLoughlin have been joined in the victorious team by Al Graham, Jamie Alton, Gareth Pegg, Antony Farr and Paul

YORK singles champion Martin Lowe went down to his first defeat of the season in division one of the Northern Powergrid York and District Table Tennis League. Lowe crashed 11-7 in the fourth game to Paul Robertson, of RI ‘A’, but it was not enough

AND a great night was had by all. It might be a cliché but that line sums up last week’s Hall of Fame sportsman’s dinner at Huntington Stadium, at which more than £2,000 was raised for York City Knights’ squad builder fund. The event in Bar 13

AN adult five-a-side tournament at Joseph Rowntree School in York on Saturday, May 4. Entry to the Positive Community Sports Development competition costs £25 for a squad of up to eight players. There will be prizes for the winners. For

YORK-based Cathy Mitton will look to add another medal to her illustrious career as she represents Yorkshire this weekend. Mitton is participating in the British Polio Fellowship National Indoor Games at Leicester Marriott Hotel. The former

HEWORTH Golf Club are under the right captaincy if they are aiming to hit the heights. The new captain of the club – York’s only city centre course – is Richard White. And besides an eminent 12-handicap player, the retired local government chief

THE back nine at the Kuala Lumpur Golf Club proved ruinous for York’s Simon Dyson. The six-time European Tour title winner looked certain to crash out at the half-way stage of the Maybank Malaysian Open after a three over 145. Having been handily

KP Golf’s Captain’s series was won by pace-setter Neil Williamson, who opted not to play the third round after producing a two-round net total – and target to beat – of 126. But it was only by the skin of his teeth that he prevailed as under the

TIM WALFORD’S decision to sidestep last week’s Cheltenham Festival with Fentara could pay huge dividends at Newbury this afternoon. The Sheriff Hutton trainer backed off two Cheltenham options for his eight-year-old, preferring to save her for

I recently attended a meeting organised by York Outer MP Julian Sturdy, where selected local property professionals and councillors were able meet Nick Boles MP, who is the Planning Minister. One issue on the agenda was housing supply and I presented

HAVING been in agreement with your reader’s letter about the non-use of car headlights, I felt compelled to add to the discussion. I cannot be the only one dazzled by oncoming traffic whose dipped headlights are badly adjusted. Even worse are

I FULLY agree with Stephan Reynolds (Too Much Noise). I suffer sensitive hearing brought on by an operation and I can’t go into pubs if there is a band playing. Most theatres have the volume too high. I am pleased to say the Joseph Rowntree

MAY I congratulate York Light Opera for the magnificent production of Oliver! which we saw last week. The show was equivalent to the West End and TV portrayals. They say “never work with children and animals”, but all the players were amazing.

Many thanks, as always, to all of you who entered the Yorkatt & Eric competition on Last Week’s News. Some excellent entries, as always, and only one that I found incomprehensible! Two entrants focused on the fact that, in the third frame

What turgid dross this year’s Six Nations rugby union competition was. Referees blowing their whistles at every slight infringement with no thought of trying to make any sort of game for the paying and viewing public to enjoy. Where was the

MR WALLACE (Letters, March 14) is, of course, correct when he asserts plants require CO2 in order to photosynthesise. Before the industrial revolution the balance was retained between humans producing, and plants using. However, what he has

UK food prices have risen by 32 per cent since 2007, putting huge pressure on people on lower incomes. In many developing countries, price rises are even more severe. In parts of Malawi, the price of the staple maize doubled between 2011 and 2012

Before you and your family tuck into your chocolate eggs this Easter, please do consider the hidden dangers of feeding chocolate to the four-legged members of the family or leaving it out for a sneaky pet to chomp. A Dogs Trust survey revealed

GINA PARKINSON plots for some colour to lighten up the grey skies. It is easy to cheer up the garden with seasonal colour at this time of year. Primulas and daffodils fill shelves and trollies in nurseries and garden centres tempting us with their

THE Vicky Pryce/Chris Huhne sentence reminded me that middle class and professional people seldom get sent to prison. One good effect when they do is that they are able to talk and write about conditions in prisons when they come out. A very

AN “eyesore” property on a York housing estate is attracting vandals after being left empty for years, according to residents. The house, at 9, Bradley Drive, in Foxwood, is privately owned but has stood empty, its windows and doors boarded up,

A MOTHER from Selby has been disqualified from driving for three years and fined after her second drink-driving conviction in ten years. Jane Wynne, 44, was seen by CCTV operators at about 1am on February 20 “walking unsteadily” towards a Citroën

GHOSTWALKER Trevor Rooney claims his business has been damaged after York council officials confiscated two A-boards advertising the start of his evening walks. Mr Rooney said he had been given no prior warning and, when he turned up in Stonegate

THE family of convicted post office killer Robin Garbutt have launched a campaign to highlight what they believe has been a miscarriage of justice. Ahead of the third anniversary today of his wife Diane’s murder, supporters of Garbutt, 47, have

ONE of the most turbulent eras in the history of Britain’s rail industry is the subject of a new exhibition and film at the National Railway Museum in York. The Beeching Report, published 50 years ago this year, resulted in the closure of more

A festival that celebrates all things vintage is returning to York. The Festival of Vintage at York Racecourse will transport visitors back in time to the sights, and sounds of the 1930s to the 1960s. Organiser Keeley Harris, of Discover Vintage

AN East Yorkshire primary school has been taken out of special measures. Ofsted inspectors have ruled that significant progress has been been made since a previous inspection at Bridlington’s Hilderthorpe Primary School which described it as “inadequate

TOWTON Battlefield Society’s Palm Sunday commemoration of the Battle of Towton tomorrow has been cancelled due to a waterlogged field and adverse weather conditions. A spokesman for the society said the decision to cancel the flagship event had

A DRIVER suffered neck injuries after his car came off the road near York and landed in a ditch. The accident happened at about 2.20am yesterday at Wheldrake Lane, in Wheldrake. A passing cyclist alerted fire crews and paramedics. The driver

HELICOPTERS will be flying above North and East Yorkshire next week to check for damaged power cables. Northern Powergrid will carry out airborne inspections of 3,000km of overhead lines and 15,000 pylons in Yorkshire, the north-east and north

Bronze Age relics have returned home to the North York Moors, writes Camilla James. The 4,000-year-old collection, including ceramics, jet, tools and part of a scabbard, was found by local history enthusiasts, William Lamplough, his son David,

NORTH Yorkshire MP Anne McIntosh will quiz Environment Secretary Owen Paterson on flood funding. Miss McIntosh, MP for Thirsk, Malton and Filey and Chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, said: “With the recent floods

THE sounds and smells of a Second World War air-raid shelter will be recreated for visitors to a museum dedicated to the world’s most famous vet. The World of James Herriot, in Thirsk, has opened the cellar of author Alf Wight’s former home and

A TALK about the death of King Richard III takes place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Wednesday. Bob Woosnam-Savage, the Royal Armouries’ curator of European edged weapons, will provide an overview of what is currently known about the death

LIKE many eight-year-old girls, little Ruby Holding has a pink wrist watch. But press the top right button and Ruby's watch will suddenly announce the time. This “talking watch” is just one of the many new gadgets Ruby is learning to use since

GAVIN AITCHISON toasts some good news for the pub industry. WELL, I bet you didn't see that coming, did you? A reduction in beer tax? Surely some mistake! For years, Budget Day has been dreaded by brewers, landlords and drinkers alike, as successive

This cake is a really great if you are in a hurry and don’t want to mess about beating up individual ingredients. It tastes great, keeps well – you will love it. You will need: 1 large bowl, wooden spoon, small jug (either plastic or Pyrex), set

Brewdog was set up in 2007 in Fraserburgh on Scotland’s east coast. From the outset it was apparent that these were brewers with “attitude”. They describe themselves as “bold, irreverent and uncompromising, producing beers with a soul and a purpose

IF there ever is such a thing as reincarnation I definitely would not want to come back as a hairy-headed sheep. In that case you would eternally have the wool pulled over your eyes rather than that sham trick only occasionally being done.

Katy Perry and John Mayer called time on their relationship because it was all "too much too soon". Katy Perry and John Mayer split up because they were getting too serious. The couple - who broke up after two weeks of dating last August and

Amy Winehouse's father Mitch feels closest to his late daughter in the small Camden flat where she lived while recording her number one album 'Back to Black' and can't bring himself to leave. Amy Winehouse's father still lives in her London apartment

Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt wants to sell her Bel Air home. Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to sell her Bel Air home. Prince Frederic von Anhalt - who was appointed interim conservator of his wife's estate last year - has

'Twilight Saga' actress Ashley Greene's beloved fox terrier died when her Los Angeles apartment caught fire on Friday. Ashley Greene's dog died when her apartment went up in flames on Friday. The 'Twilight Saga' actress' home in a Los Angeles

Lil Wayne has released a video message in which he assures fans he is feeling well after a recent stay in intensive care. Lil Wayne insists he is "more than good". The 'No Worries' hitmaker recently spent time in Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical

British actress Emma Watson has been photographed topless and covered in muddy water with an exotic flower between her teeth for a new book to raise money for charity. Emma Watson has stripped off for charity. The 22-year-old star - best known

J.J Abrams has revealed that his failed Superman film, 'Superman Flyby', would have been similar in tone to Zack Snyder's upcoming 'Man of Steel' movie. J.J Abrams claims 'Man of Steel' is similar to his idea for 'Superman Flyby'. The 'Star

ANGER is rising among York residents over a controversial programme of hedgerow removal. City of York Council claims the removal of greenery in areas such as Hull Road, Alcuin Avenue, Holgate and Bootham is intended to open up views to residents

Bryan Singer found it "traumatising" to let go of the 'X-Men' franchise after giving up the director's chair to Brett Ratner for 2006's 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. Bryan Singer found it "traumatising" to let go of the 'X-Men' franchise. The 'Jack

POPPLETON Tigers reached the final of the York FA Under-11s Junior Cup after officials from the Football Association were called in to rule on their penalty shoot-out victory over Tadcaster Magnets Blues. The two sides drew 1-1 in the last four

Mark Ronson has confirmed he has recorded three new songs with Sir Paul McCartney for his upcoming solo album, describing the experience of working with him as "insane." Mark Ronson has confirmed he's recorded new material with Sir Paul McCartney

Frank Ocean and Rita Ora have joined the line-up for T in the Park, where Rihanna, Editors and Mumford & Sons will be headlining. Frank Ocean and Rita Ora are set to perform at T in the Park. The duo will join a list of top musicians in

HATE crime against people with disabilities is happening daily in York but is chronically under reported, city and police leaders have warned. Incidents of reported hate crime are low in York, with only one recorded police incident between April

Updated: YORK’S police radio makes as interesting listening as the incidents being tweeted by North Yorkshire Police’s control room. The radio details an ongoing search for a Ferrari spotted driving at speed in Foxwood, a response to a dropped

VULNERABLE York residents could be offered extra help with paying their energy bills through a potential link-up between Yorkshire councils. City of York Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve details of how the Green Deal – a Government energy

CITY of York Athletic Club youngsters Lucy Hadaway and Alice Linaker racked up personal best totals in the Open Indoor Pentathlon and North East Counties Championships at Gateshead. The duo are both competing in their first year as under-15s athletes

YORK’S Mount Junior School was the venue for a new sport. The School staged its first handball tournament in which year 3 and Year 4 girls from The Mount battled teams from St Paul’s Primary School, Scarcroft PS and Archbishop of York Junior School

100 years ago In consequence, it was stated, of their ears being assailed by the cries of fruit vendors in the market adjoining the Wirksworth Town Hall, the local magistrates had decided to transfer their petty sessional court to another building

MEET “Skeleton number 116”. Sadly, she does not have a name. But what we do know is that she lived in York 700 years or more ago; she was 46 when she died – and she had leprosy. The woman was one of a number of skeletons unearthed during an

PEOPLE in the York area can get high-quality housing for an affordable rent, thanks to a new initiative, a housing association says. York Housing Association is working with private housing developers to make ‘des res’ homes available for social

York Schoolboys U11s’ hopes of winning the Yorkshire League faded as they suffered a crushing 4-1 loss at Hull, writes James Jeavons. Title rivals Hull went in front after 15 minutes when they were awarded a penalty and York ’keeper Aaron Burn

SELBY Warriors Under-15s came from behind to edge West Bowling 8-4 in a tough match. Both sides began with good intensity, despite soggy conditions, with the Bradford side scoring first. However, Selby struck back after a powerful run from

REGIONAL and county call-ups have been netted by York squash star Poppie Jaram. After good results in recent tournaments, including finishing third in the European-rated Welsh Open, she has been selected to play as number one girl in the North-

EXCELLENCE in hockey, cross-country and netball flared across Queen Margaret’s School during its annual Junior Schools sports tournament. A total of 18 schools and more than 150 pupils competed in the event now in its 14th year at the Escrick Park

WORK on a £190,000 upgrade of an East Yorkshire leisure centre’s fitness suite is nearing completion. The new Tone Zone suite at Driffield Leisure Centre will be unveiled at an open day next Saturday which will include competitions, membership

Community groups in York have an extra two weeks to apply for a share of £75,000 in Yorkshire Bank’s Spirit of the Community Awards. Yorkshire Bank has announced that it is extending the deadline of its Spirit of the Community Awards which was

POCKLINGTON Predators kept up the pressure on York Minor Football League under-15s division one leaders Poppleton Tigers with a 4-1 win over Bishopthorpe White Rose. Pocklington’s home win keeps them three points behind Poppleton, who were 3-1

YORK High School and Knaresborough’s King James School were the big winners at York’s Emerging 9s rugby league events held at York Acorn ARLC. The nine-a-side competition used to be linked to the York International 9s festival, with teams vying

THERE were goals galore in the York FA Under-19s Football League as Rawcliffe trounced nine-man Strensall 21-0 and Dringhouses thrashed nine-man Poppleton 16-0. Callum Ward led the Rawcliffe rout with eight goals, while Robin Jefferson got four

Rufforth Junior Football Club are organising a fundraising sponsored walk around York city centre and the Bar Walls on Sunday, April 7, starting at 10.30am. The club are raising money for new football kit and equipment. Anybody interested in

York Schoolboys Under-15s kept their Yorkshire League title chase alive with a 3-1 win at East Riding, writes James Jeavons. Joe Rawcliffe and Ben Hirst went close for York in the first half before the visitors took a deserved lead on the stroke

MEDAL-WINNING pupils from Tadcaster Grammar School helped the North Yorkshire team take second place at the Regional Sportshall Athletic Championships in Halifax. Katie Bohl, 12, of Copmanthorpe, competed in the speed bounce, six-lap sprint and

A TEAM of 14 Tadcaster Swim Squad members bagged 42 personal best times and ten speeding tickets from 54 swims at the Scarborough Kingfishers Gala. The gold medal winners were 12-year-old Charlotte Black, of Garforth, Tadcaster’s Alex Chappell,

GREAT Britain basketballers Stef Gandy and Lauren Thomas Johnson, pictured, led a masterclass at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, near York, for members of the school’s under-18s girls basketball team.