THIS is a difficult call. It was only at the start of the year that I was singing the praises of the hybrid version of Toyota’s new Auris. “Probably the best petrol hybrid car I have ever driven,” I said, and I stand by that. But my enthusiasm
Producing wedding images of a consistently high quality and standard is what has kept photographer Mike Huggon at the top of his game for nearly 30 years. Along with his wife, Rhonda, Mike runs Mik2Photography, and quality and class of photographs
WITH summer finally threatening to arrive, Vauxhall has put its first fullsized convertible since the 1930s into the showrooms. It is hoping that by offering premium-sector touches and a very reasonable price tag it will prise buyers away from
POVERTY and inequality in York and the surrounding region will be discussed in a unique digital conference next week. Local media outlets, experts and charities have joined forces to host an open discussion on twitter next Wednesday, April 24,
FURIOUS campaigners in Yorkshire have called on the Health Secretary to stop the NHS from launching a costly appeal against a recent High Court ruling. NHS England announced on Thursday that it would challenge a decision quashing its Safe and Sustainable
CARS don’t come any cheaper than the Suzuki Alto. But, keen to avoid the trap of creating a bland metal box, Suzuki decided early in the Alto design process that not only would this car have excellent green credentials and fuel economy figures,
Adil Rashid has moved a step closer to a return to Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship team for next Wednesday’s trip to Durham, writes Graham Hardcastle. The leg-spinning all-rounder impressed during the county’s three-day friendly against Lancashire
NIGEL WORTHINGTON is urging his players to seize their survival chance against Southend United at Bootham Crescent tomorrow. “We have got to go and do it”, said the York City manager, knowing that a three point haul in front of a huge home crowd
YORK City’s crucial League Two survival clash against Southend United at Bootham Crescent is as important a game as last season’s play-off final at Wembley, said the club’s board of directors as they urged supporters to turn up in their droves to help
SOUTHEND United will be without the influential Tamika Mkandawire when they arrive at Bootham Crescent still trying to keep their League Two play-off fires burning. The 29-year-old returned to parent club Millwall following the Shrimpers’ 2-0 win
AFC WIMBLEDON know they will have to gatecrash Gillingham’s title-winning party to stay out of the League Two drop zone, writes Steve Carroll. The Dons have the toughest fixture of York City’s relegation rivals on the penultimate weekend of the
A DISASTROUS double bogey six and a dropped shot at the closing hole dented Simon Dyson’s European Tour charge at the Open de Espana in Valencia. The 35-year-old York-born golf ace endured a mixed opening day back on the greens following a month
DERWENT United lifted the Ian’s Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning Football League Cup after a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Wigginton Grasshoppers. The sides drew 1-1 in a final affected by strong winds at Wigginton. The ’Hoppers took the
YORK-BASED defender Sam Byram is on course to complete an ever-present first campaign with Leeds United. The highly-rated Elland Road academy product modestly described his debut season as “all right” ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Birmingham in the
SELBY RUFC coach Richard Nicholson is dangling the carrot of Twickenham in front of his players as they continue their Yorkshire Two promotion charge. The second-placed Sandhill Laners entertain Hullensians tomorrow with a nine point gap over third
STRIKING power is what Paul Marshall needs as he contemplates how to take Tadcaster Albion to the next level. The Brewers, who go to Long Eaton United in the Northern Counties East League premier division tomorrow, are currently fourth in the table
Majestic Myles, who ran a fine race in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on his reappearance, can lift the one of the feature honours at Thirsk’s opening meeting of 2013 tomorrow. The Richard Fahey-trained gelding lines up in the Michael Foster
IT is the small things that Patrick Holmes appreciates in Middleham. A nod of the head, a simple ‘good morning’ and a rural community that remains steeped in racing. Malton used to be that way, remembers Holmes, who is settling into the Little
GETTING off to a strong start is York Cricket Club’s focus as they begin the defence of their Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title with a tough trip to Scarborough tomorrow. The Clifton Parkers have endured indifferent starts
I AM surprised and concerned that a recently-deceased elderly woman who was thrice Prime Minister of this nation was given a costly send-off which is state-funded through our taxes to the tune of £10,000,000. This is a huge sum of money, by any
EVIDENTLY the unemployment figure nationally has increased by 70,000. The reason for this rise by the Coalition Government and the Department for Work and Pensions is that more people are joining the labour market rather than people losing their jobs
WHEN I saw the front page of The Press (Saturday, April 13) I can say without any doubts, the leadership of City of York Council must be bordering on out-and-out madness. Population to grow by 40,000 in 15 years. Where are they going to find 80,000
BRIEF and to the point as always, have those objecting to the three new pubs for York (Letters, April 18) had a good look at the sorry state of our city recently? Boarded-up shops with broken windows and shabby fronts, do they really think turning
I AM surprised that the plan for a railway station at Haxby has not died a natural death. How will it be profitable? Do railway employees still get subsidised travel? How many people working in the city centre will use the train regularly, assuming
Rory’s soft-top trip LAST October I was walking along Colliergate when I noticed an old convertible being filmed driving towards Stonebow. Today I discovered it was Rory Bremner in a scene for his Great British Views programme which was screened
ON A recent visit to my home city I was delighted to read (The Press, April 16) of a proposal to ban those A-boards that clutter the main streets. Over the years these have proliferated vastly and have now become a nuisance. At one time, merchants
WITH regard to your article (The Press, April 17) that new schools will be needed to cope with the dramatic increase in York’s population, I completely fail to understand why the council is determined to close an existing happy school set in good grounds
On Sunday, York Inset Scooter Club and Ryedale Riders Motorcycle Club will hold their annual John Martin Memorial mods and rockers charity ride-out. The run, which leaves from the Eye of York at 10.30am bound for Cropton, near Pickering, will raise
LIKE millions of others, we get a tremendous sense of wellbeing when we see the patchwork quilt of green fields below us as we fly back from more arid destinations. However, this feeling passes as we move on to the road. Here we are faced with
Toyah Willcox, Julie Coombe and Sarah Jane Buckley, a.k.a the Hormonal Housewives, descended on the Grand Opera House last night to share their experiences of modern housewifery with the similar-minded women of York. From mums at the school gate
ACCESS TO Music York will hold a charity event for Animals Asia at the Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York, on Tuesday (April 23). The 8pm bill for the Until The Cruelty Ends show will be Asio’s Eyes, Izzi, Casee RW, Fabienne Rorke, Richard Vallance
THOUSANDS of York workers are facing an anxious wait to hear whether their jobs are safe after insurance giant Aviva announced worldwide redundancies. The company is planning to shed 2,000 jobs from its total workforce of 31,200 – equivalent to
THE first phase of a £5 million development of York racecourse has been granted planning permission by City of York Council. The development of the northern end of the course will make include a relocated pre-parade ring, new saddling boxes, improved
WHEN firefighter Dave Thompson’s cat Salem went missing, he and his worried wife Jan launched a massive search and poster blitz to no avail. But now they have been re-united with Salem after Dave went to tackle a garage fire about half a mile from
THE trial date of six people charged over an alleged bank van robbery in Acomb has been set for September 30 at York Crown Court. Six people, four from York and two from Liverpool, have appeared before the courts accused of conspiring together
THE UK’S two largest breast cancer charities have joined forces with York Hospital in a pioneering programme to improve services for those with secondary breast cancer. Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Care will now work with York Teaching
Design shortlist YORK’S new council headquarters and the first phase of the city’s Derwenthorpe housing development are in the running for planning awards. The West Offices scheme and the Osbaldwick homes project have been shortlisted in the RTPI
A YORK curate has revealed from the pulpit how she was sexually abused as a child, saying she hopes to encourage other victims to speak out. The Rev Letitia Chester, 67, said she had spoken at Clifton Parish Church about the regular abuse she suffered
A COUPLE who walked past a murder scene in Scarborough only minutes after the fatal stabbing have been urged to come forward by police. The man and woman were in Foreshore Road, opposite the Olympia amusement arcades, at about 11.35pm last Saturday
A POLICEMAN accused of a string of sex offences has spoken in his defence. PC Matthew Fisher, 37, of York Road, Selby, admitted he had sexual contact with three women - including an incident with a model two months before he got engaged to his
A YORK civil engineering firm faces a £36,500 court bill for a missing safety catch that left one of its workers with life-changing injuries. The 58-year-old team member from Rothwell, near Leeds, is still receiving treatment more than seven months
YORK’S James Robson has retained the title of Northern England’s Strongest Man. The 27-year old weightlifter had to undergo six events to keep the title in the competition staged in Lancaster. The challenges included a 170kg cross which was
Doctor Who's real identity will be revealed next month. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year and May 18th's episode, 'The Name of The Doctor', will be the start of the commemoration of the landmark date. Showrunner Steven
The BBC are planning to bring back 'Bergerac'. Programme bosses are planning a "reboot" of the popular 80s crime drama - which ran for a decade until 1991 - which will target a younger audience than its original fan base. No script has been
A WORKER who made £106,000 by selling scrap metal belonging to the power station where he was employed has avoided an immediate prison sentence. Brian Paul Smith, 53, of Drax, pleaded guilty to selling metal belonging to Drax Power Station for
Michelle Keegan has thrown 'Coronation Street' filming into chaos after falling ill. The 25-year-old actress - who plays Tina McIntyre - was sent home with a mystery virus yesterday and will be off sick for a week, causing a series of last-minute
100 years ago Fifty thousand stark, staring Northerners would be at the Crystal Palace for the Cup Final to see the meaningless struggle between Sunderland and Aston Villa for the temporary possession of a scrap of silver, wrote the Morning Post
Cheryl Cole feels "empowered" to be turning 30. The 'Call My Name' hitmaker will celebrate the milestone birthday in June and she isn't worried about getting older because she has never felt better. She said: "I'm turning 30 in June, I was
York’s resident mother duck has returned with more ducklings in tow. Dizzy the duck has been frequenting the Hairy Fig Delicatessen in Fossgate for four years where owner Sue Hardie cares for, feeds her ducklings and keeps them in her garden.
A MAN who was knocked unconscious while celebrating his wedding anniversary in York has said he could have been killed and has condemned his attacker’s punishment. Dad-of-two Alan Shaw, 42, was about to go home after a pleasant evening in York
Peter Beale is returning to 'EastEnders'. The role of Ian Beale's son - the twin of Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) - has been recast, with Ben Hardy taking over the part from Thomas Law, who played the teenager until he departed Albert Square in December
Alesha Dixon is asked to fire staples at a 'Britain's Got Talent' hopeful this weekend. The glamorous judge is enlisted by magician Ryan Tricks to be a part of his act in a try-out that will air on spin-off show 'Britain's Got More Talent'.
A NEW East Riding flag has been unfurled and is now flying from the top of Beverley Minster. Father and son, Trevor and Thomas Appleton, from Kirkburn, East Riding, won a competition to design the flag, which has the white rose of Yorkshire displayed
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Phoebe Atkinson is getting on her bike to raise hundreds of pounds for a disabled children’s charity. The Fulford youngster is organising a sponsored bike cycle around the village on Saturday, and up to 40 children, including her
JULIET Forster remembers seeing the 1995 film of Angels & Insects “which largely seemed to involve a young Patsy Kensit taking her clothes off at the drop of a hat”. She is not alone in that memory, but cast it aside. You won’t find any of
THE old analogy about how the traffic flows better when the lights aren’t working is often used as an illustrative point by those who wish to see less meddling from the Government or council in our day-to-day lives. The traffic light observation
THIS rare breed puppy is the latest recruit to join North Yorkshire Police. Rocky, an 11-week old English Shepherd, is set to become a drugs or explosives sniffer dog after being donated to the force. Sergeant Simon Whitby, head of North Yorkshire
Mollie King is dating pop producer Jordan Omley. The Saturdays beauty - who was the only single member of the chart-topping girl group in recent years - is finally off the shelf after striking up a romance with the band's long-time musical collaborator
VULNERABLE children and adults are still being held in police cells as health chiefs struggle to find alternative locations. Members of the new York Health & Wellbeing Board are now being urged to find a suitable “place of safety” within months
A CAMPAIGN group has been set up against a new travellers’ site near Selby, saying several smaller sites should be created elsewhere in the district instead. Burn Against New Site (BANS) is opposed to the creation of a new 15-pitch gipsy and traveller
A WOMAN has died at the scene of a traffic collision near Pickering. She had been a front seat passenger in a Ford Fiesta travelling along the A170 near Allerston, towards Pickering, when the car was in collision with a Ford transit van travelling
In the latest in his series on local nature reserves, STEPHEN LEWIS goes in search of elusive adders at Allerthorpe Common VISIT Allerthorpe Common early on a sunny morning between February and April and you are almost guaranteed to see adders
RESEARCH by a York-based scientist has thrown new light on the DNA copying process. Peter McGlynn, a biology professor at the University of York, led a team looking a team of researchers carrying out the work. He said: “Our work demonstrates that
A CYCLIST was allegedly assaulted by a motorist on a busy road in the East Riding. The incident happened at 9.50am on Wednesday. April 3, on Warter Road, a single track road at Middleton-on-the-Wolds, near Driffield. The 49-year-old North Cave
YORK’S new council headquarters has been hailed as a “success story” in a new English Heritage publication celebrating the way historic buildings are being given a new lease of life. West Offices, formerly a railway station, opened its doors as
A SECOND man has been arrested after masked raiders threatened a shopkeeper and demanded cash at a village store. Two men in balaclavas entered Eggborough Stores in Selby Road at about 6am on Monday, demanded cash from the till and threatened shop
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Quay Road, Bridlington. A 17-year-old girl was attacked by a woman at about 2pm on Sunday, April 7. The victim was standing near the Jobcentre in Quay Road when a woman assaulted her and
A LAWYER has warned City of York Council it should defer considering plans for York’s biggest housing scheme – or risk legal action by a parish council. Richard Buxton has written to the authority on behalf of Fulford Parish Council just a week
A SPECIAL gala dinner is to be held in York in celebration of the second stage of the Tour de France coming to the city. Organisers hope people throughout York will support the black-tie event being planned as part of the build-up to the Grand
THE National Railway Museum has launched its 75-day countdown to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Mallard breaking the world steam speed record. Staff decked the locomotive with a specially-designed 75 headboard, nameplate and balloons
NESTLé has increased sales in its global business by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2013. But the business, which increased sales to 21.9 million Swiss francs (£51.4 million), said it continued to expect some volatility throughout the year
FEARS of a revolt over executive pay at Persimmon’s annual meeting yesterday turned out to be unfounded. Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of Persimmon Group’s long-term capital return plan and approved its remuneration report, despite
A GULF War veteran from North Yorkshire is gearing up to run the London Marathon this weekend for a charity close to his heart. Martin Wintermeyer, 50, completed his RAF service, which included action during the first Gulf War, as a Tornado navigator
A serviceman based at RAF Leeming will be joining thousands of other runners in the Virgin London Marathon to raise cash for charity. But what makes SAC Paul Rhodes a bit different is the event will be only 26 of the 435 miles he is hoping to complete
COMMUNITIES in East Yorkshire which are set to be affected by a huge North Sea offshore wind farm are to be asked for their views. Forewind, the consortium looking to lay a cable which will transfer power to the National Grid from the proposed
A “WALKING stick” given to a North Yorkshire council worker could sell for more than £1,000 at auction next week. For the “stick” handed to the man in Pickering more than 50 years ago was actually a Totokia, a Fijian beaked battle hammer. Its
THE work of a man who founded a York-based parent group a quarter of a century ago will be carried on after his death, his successor has vowed. Nick Seaton formed The Campaign for Real Education (CRE) 25 years ago and was its chairman for most
TOO many people don’t have a clue about I Am Kloot and frankly that is baffling. Or maybe not, because research shows that each year most people buy the same six albums as everyone else, usually at a supermarket – and I Am Kloot won’t be among
New 'Star Wars' films will be released every year from 2015. Disney has announced its ambitious plans to release a new movie in the space franchise every year between 2015 and 2019, including three continuations to the original 'Star Wars' series
The 48-year-old actor has thus far refused to confirm if he will make another movie in the successful franchise but director Shane Black is confident Robert will return for at least one more outing as Tony Stark/Iron Man. Speaking at the 'Iron
Anais Gallagher, 13, Noel's daughter with his former wife Meg Matthews, has joined forces with 10-year-old Stella Jones and her sister Ava, whose father is The Clash's Mick Jones, for a new campaign titled 'Cruelty Doesn't Fly With Us. Be an Angel
Madame Tussauds London unveiled its new One Direction wax figures to fans yesterday. The pop sensations - made up of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - are the first boy band to be created by the attraction
'Only God Forgives', 'Behind the Candelabra' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis' will compete at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. The annual film gala has announced its 2013 line-up with the hotly anticipated Ryan Gosling-starring 'Only God Forgives
Jennifer Aniston wants to "move to Italy, eat pasta and get fat". The 44-year-old actress insisted she will never give up her acting career but when 'Good Morning America' correspondent Nick Watt joked he might want "to quit TV, grow a beard and
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus have postponed their wedding. The couple had originally planned to tie the knot this summer but after a series of difficulties, including Liam allegedly flirting with other women and Miley's wild partying, they have
Dick Van Dyke has a "neurological disorder". The legendary 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' actor has been forced to cancel an appearance in New York City next week as he is battling fatigue and other symptoms related to an unknown illness, reports Entertainment
In her UK tour promoting her new album, Girl Talk, musician, Kate Nash’s change in circumstances are clear to see, as the only recognisable name on Fibbers’ listings for the last two months. It has been a tough time for Nash recently, as she told
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £23.5 million green energy scheme near York may be given the go-ahead despite hundreds of objections. City of York Council’s planning committee has been recommended to approve proposals for an anaerobic digestion plant
