TWO motorcyclists were hurt in separate road accidents in North Yorkshire this afternoon. North Yorkshire Police said a motorcyclist was taken to hospital, suffering from a suspected broken hand, after a collision with a car in Kirkgate, Sherburn-in-Elmet
YORK City's fight against relegation from the Football League will go down to the final game of the season. The Minstermen beat Southend United 2-1 at Bootham Crescent, but relegation rivals AFC Wimbledon drew 2-2 at champions Gillingham and Barnet
A JOURNALIST asked the Prime Minister a few days ago, talking about North Korea: “Would you press the button?” The meaning was clear. David Cameron evaded the question. But here is a young and unpredictable ruler of a desperately poor country threatening
SADLY, three of Yorkshire’s MEPs allowed their Euro-scepticism to get the better of them this week, blocking an EU proposal that David Cameron and British businesses had asked them to support. UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom, Tory Timothy Kirkhope and ex-BNP
I WOULD like to express my gratitude to those who helped me on April 9 when I collapsed at the junction of Thanet Road and Foxwood Lane. A man by the name of either Jason or Jordan or similar put me in the recovery position and stayed with me until
IN RESPONSE to the article in The Press of April 13, at this time of the nation pulling its belts in and businesses trying to make a living, the last thing we need is a negative article. As for our learned professor, has he been to Farndale to
WHEN Tony Blair dies, a now irresistible case exists for a publicly funded funeral, comparable to Margaret Thatcher’s. He, after all, was also a three-term Prime Minister who hit the reform button as much as Thatcher. This should serve to silence
I was outraged that City of York Council decided not to fly the flag at half mast at the council offices. I was also ashamed to call myself a Yorkshirewoman, something I never thought I would say, after seeing the demented ex-miners burning effigies
BOSS Gary Thornton says it would not be “the end of the world” if York City Knights get knocked out of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup tomorrow – but progressing would be “fantastic”. The Knights take on Toulouse Olympique at Huntington Stadum (3pm)
WITH respect to recent letters, I have been urging the council to do something about the state of Piccadilly for some time, particularly since several of the most derelict and neglected buildings actually belong to the council – Reynard’s Garage and
I WOULD like to add unpaid carers to Coun Tracey Simpson-Laing’s list of people “slipping into poverty” (Letters, April 18). In 2011 the census showed that more than 18,000 unpaid carers lived in York. In November 2011, Carers UK & Leeds
As I drove home the other evening, I couldn’t help but notice the highway maintenance van working on Skeldergate Bridge. The workmen were busy replacing the no-right-turn sign which had been removed due to a traffic accident a few days earlier.
George Wilkinson finds that an easy walk across Strensall Common offers many great pleasures. STRENSALL Common was bought by the war department in the 1870s and the Army has preserved it. Now it’s a rare thing, very rare in the north, though once
AGATHA Christie once put a body in the library, but Harrogate’s crime festival went one better on Thursday night – filling the British Library in London with bodies. The bodies were still living, but there were a lot of them and death was not far
HE’S a former punk turned rock guitarist turned university lecturer, who has two pet guinea pigs he describes as looking ‘like angry toupés with teeth’ and an ‘electrical malfunction’ of the brain. That causes migraines, but also makes Steve Nash
In this week’s Tipping’s Tipples, MIKE TIPPING has bargains in mind. SOME weeks ago I recommended three red wines for everyday drinking. At the time I promised to come up with some wallet friendly whites too, except I didn’t find any. Perhaps
FOODIES are being invited to take part in a swapping event in York. Apples For Eggs will be hosting its York spring fair next Saturday at the Ambience Café in Gillygate. At the event, which runs from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, people will be able to
ANITA TASKER suggests an easy cake recipe. This is a lovely cake that is another ‘bung it all in’ mix and if you like coconut and cherries this is the cake for you. You will need a bowl that will fit into your microwave, or if you don’t have
Oh for some improved scratch and sniff technology, sighs GAVIN AITCHISON this week. ONE day, perhaps before too long, technology will revolutionise these little chats of ours. I know some of you already follow them on iPhones or the like and some
THE spiced wheat beers of Belgium, centred in the province of Brabant, once enjoyed widespread popularity throughout the country, but by the 1950s had become all but extinct. Their revival can be largely attributed to Pierre Celis, who, in 1966
GINA PARKINSON spots the late arrival of the first butterflies and welcomes the flowering of the pulmonarias. THE sun last Saturday brought out the first two butterflies in our garden. In a warm spot we could see them dancing around each other,
ROBERT Readman, yes, him again, is introducing his latest theatrical enterprise with Pick Me Up Theatre’s York premiere of Evita. More precisely, it is the York Youth Premiere of Evita: the version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1978 musical
'Glee' has been renewed for two more seasons. The musical/comedy show has been confirmed for series five and six after impressing Fox bosses with its ratings in its fourth season. Fox president Kevin Reilly said: "'Glee' debuted as the first
Isla Fisher thought she was going to die when filming 'Now You See Me'. The 37-year-old actress plays an escapologist in the Louis Leterrier-directed movie and admits she "panicked" during scenes where she was fully submerged in an underwater tank
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were spotted kissing in Oslo. The 20-year-old singer flew to Norway earlier this week to see the 'Baby' hitmaker, who is currently on tour, and friends believe they are back together following their affectionate display
Katy Perry cited performing 'Firework' at a charity fundraiser with an autistic fan as her career highlight. The 28-year-old singer shared the stage with Jodi DePiazza, 11, at a taping of Comedy Central's 'Night of Too Many Stars' last year, where
Tom Cruise is "better than most stunt men". The 50-year-old actor is famous for doing his own stunts in his action movies and Rob Alonzo, assistant stunt coordinator on 'Jack Reacher' - in which Tom plays the title character, a drifter and former
T.J. Jackson has been granted $9,000 a month to look after Michael Jackson's children. Executors for the late King of Pop's estate requested in February that a judge provide his nephew - who was granted co-guardianship of the late singer's three
Jennifer Lopez will guest star on lesbian drama 'The Fosters'. The 'American Idol' judge is producing the show for ABC - which features a same-sex couple and their family - and although they have ruled out an appearance by Jennifer in the first
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have settled their divorce case. Basketball player Kris - whose marriage to the reality TV star ended after just 72 days in 2011 - dropped his demands for an annulment due to fraud after being urged to settle by
Neil Young's current tour may be his last. The 'Heart of Gold' singer's guitarist, Frank Sampedro - who has played with the rocker since 1975 as part of Crazy Horse - thinks he could be ready to quit after a 40 year touring career. He told
GOLDEN memories of the noughties can sparkle in Fulford Golf Club’s return to top tournament time. That was one of the hopes of Fulford general manager Gary Pearce as he surveyed the awaited arrival of the European Ladies’ Amateur Team Championship
A TEAM of winners – that will underpin England’s assault on the biggest tournament at Fulford Golf Club since its halcyon Benson & Hedges era of 20 years ago. The Heslington-based club is to host the European Ladies Amateur Team Championship
TOULOUSE Olympique arrive in York buoyed by a thrilling play-off triumph at Avignon last week. The 29-28 victory, secured by Mark Kheirallah’s nerveless drop goal, followed successive wins in the last two rounds of the French Elite 1 league regular
SIMON DYSON crashed out of the Open de Espana after a calamitous start to his second round in Valencia. The York-born golfer carded a second successive round of 74, to finish four-over and miss the cut, after bogeying his opening three holes.
WHIXLEY and District Community Cricket Club raised £1,000 towards their multi-sports pavilion project at their Dinner of the Year. The event included a four-course meal, a quiz, stand-up bingo, games and entertainment. Iain Richardson, club
KIRKBYMOORSIDE Cricket Club are staging a junior coaching session for youngsters aged between five and 11 on Wednesday, May 1, from 5pm. Women’s coaching will take place on Sunday, May 19, from 4pm, while senior training is held on Tuesdays and
VICTORY tomorrow could well see York City Knights make a financial loss on the day – but, don’t worry, they should still end up quids in. Toulouse Olympique may bring an interesting French flavour to Huntington Stadium (augmented by some Aussie
UNBEATEN Dunnington clinched the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division title with a 5-0 win over Easingwold. Luke Dove and Tom Richards scored two goals apiece and Jimmy Wilmoth also struck, while the club’s second string need
THE thrill of walking out in front of packed stadium is something most of us will never experience. The roar from passionate home supporters – a wall of sound that sends tingles down the back the neck – must be an incredible experience for any
Yorkshire’s Liam Plunkett believes he has it easy going back to Durham to face his former team-mates in next week’s LV= County Championship division one clash. Although the 28-year-old fast bowler from Middlesbrough will not face big mate Ian Blackwell
Ed Wardman helped consign Bootham ‘D’ to relegation to division three in the Northern Powergrid York & District Table Tennis League as he guided Shepherds ‘C’ to a 7-3 win. Shepherds, however, went down by the same score to a Rich McCarthy
STRAP yourself in and prepare to be amazed. For if a certain Ronnie O’Sullivan can win the Betfair World Snooker Championship, after taking nearly a year off, it would surely take its place near the top of the table (no pun intended) in the pantheon
Auroras Encore is bidding for an outstanding Grand National double at Ayr today. The first Yorkshire-trained horse in more than 50 years to win the Aintree version is now targeting victory in the Scottish contest. While it would be wonderful
A MUSICIAN from York who was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash can get back behind his drums after making a remarkable recovery. Lee Johnstone, 34, suffered a head injury, severe facial cuts, fractures to his spine, ankle and arm, a dislocated
FARMERS and landowners have been warned that a serial arsonist may be at large, following a spate of fires in the region. Fire crews from North Yorkshire and Humberside have been called to at least 12 fires involving straw or haystacks around York
VILLAGERS living in the path of the proposed new high-speed rail route have met their MP to discuss the plans. In January, the Department of Transport announced that HS2 would be extended from Birmingham to Leeds, and the new line would go through
YORK’S Fudge Kitchen is celebrating its 30th anniversary by recruiting local people to make 30 batches of fudge in one day. The business, which is one of seven Fudge Kitchen branches in the UK, will compete against its other shops to make the batches
A mountain bike worth £2,000 has been stolen from Rudding Park, near Harrogate. The black and white Specialized Camber Comp 29 bike was stolen from a holiday lodge at the estate sometime between April 15 and 16, say police. Detectives have
A MAN wanted by police has been arrested after officers spotted him travelling as a passenger in a car in York. Police spotted the man on Thursday in a car in Bridge Street. Officers followed the vehicle and stopped it in High Ousegate.
THE city’s most prestigious hotel has named the York Teaching Hospital Charity as its chosen charity of the year. Managers at the five-star Cedar Court Grand announced the decision at a reception in the hotel yesterday. Maria Florou, Cedar
AN MP has attacked plans to expand a York travellers’ site, which he claims has been poorly managed by City of York for a number of years. York Outer Tory MP Julian Sturdy claimed that because the authority had failed to control the Osbaldwick
YORK will mark the Queen’s birthday on Monday with the firing of a 21-gun Royal Salute at noon in the Museum Gardens. Prior to the salute, at 10.45am, military music will fill the streets as the Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band marches from Duncombe
TEAMS from nine schools are to compete in the regional final of an engineering competition taking place at the National Railway Museum in York on Tuesday. The students will race an environmentally- friendly model vehicle, which they have designed
A Georgian gala brought the past to life at one of York’s attractions as it celebrated a major milestone. Fairfax House threw a Georgian-style party yesterday evening to mark its 250th anniversary and 30 years as a successful attraction. The
PRINCE Harry has announced he will take part in a race to the South Pole with a team of wounded British servicemen and women, including one from North Yorkshire. Captain Ibrar Ali, 35, of Eggborough, near Selby, who lost his right arm in a roadside
A NORTH Yorkshire hostelry raised £212 in sponsorship in the annual Selby Lions pub quiz. Quiz buffs at the Kellington Manor Hotel won the trophy for raising the biggest amount of cash. Although the hotel team has never won the quiz, it has won
PARKING restrictions at South Milford train station have been lifted following a campaign by a local group. Selby And District Rail Users Group (SADRUG) met a representative of Northern Rail and organised a visit to the site after a number of motorists
THE new chief constable for the region is a strong leader with “the skills North Yorkshire needs”, the police and crime commissioner has said. Dave Jones – a current assistant chief constable in Northern Ireland – was the unanimous decision of
YORK’S Shepherd family has been ranked the 318th richest family in the UK by The Sunday Times. The family was listed as the 13th richest in Yorkshire with a £251 million fortune amassed by the family construction business, slightly less than the
Volunteers at a York health club are warming up for a Spinathon in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice. Participants can spin for the entire six-hour event on May 19 at Roko Health Club, Clifton Moor, or only an hour or two, and are encouraged to gain
A MAN who made a hoax bomb call to police to warn about an explosion at a York visitor attraction has been fined by a York court. Robert Dudley Atkins, of Hanover Street West, phoned the North Yorkshire Police emergency number at 6.50pm on February
The leader of a gang of rogue traders which made more than £1.3 million by conning elderly people tried to get out of repaying the cash by claiming he had spent some of it on Big Fat Gypsy Wedding-style presents. David Price led a gang of travellers
YORK Schoolboys Under-11s are closing in on the chance to represent England in the English Schools’ Football Association Danone Nations Cup. The Minster city boys were joint winners of the North of England regional finals in the seven-a-side competition
A TURTLE native to the USA has been found living in the River Foss in York. The creature was spotted on Wednesday afternoon basking on the banks of the river by York punk rocker Stevie Ze Suicide. Stevie said he was concerned for its welfare
YORK Schoolboys Under-14s kept up their title challenge with a 3-0 home victory over Leeds. Leeds controlled the early possession at the University of York, but the hosts went ahead midway through the first half when Adam Wilson reacted quickly
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
A POPULAR 18-year-old student and York shop assistant was found dead in her university accommodation. Lucy-Jane Heeley, a student at York St John University and employee of Fat Face in High Ousegate, was discovered unresponsive in her room in Grays
MARKS AND SPENCER is asking people to help with its effort to clean up South Bay in Scarborough. From 10am on Thursday the beach clean will see the local community contribute towards keeping Scarborough’s local beach clean, as well as helping to
A FREE leisure cycle map has been devised for Goole to encourage people to take to their bikes this summer. For a copy of the Goole cycle map, phone 01482 391746, email transport.policy@eastriding.gov.uk
WALKERS have been urged to take part in Meningitis UK’s annual Big Stroll next month, to help raise money for the charity. The sponsored walk sets off from Osmotherley and the 5.5mile route takes in the North York Moors, and the Cod Beck and Oakdale
A FASHION show with a difference is being held on Monday by a York disabled children’s charity. All the bridal, bridesmaid and prom dresses being modelled on the catwalk are bankrupt stock and will be sold for a fraction of their true value to
RUNNERS have until midnight on Monday to be in with a chance of securing a place in this year’s Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon. Additional places will only be available to those registered on the official marathon – theyorkshiremarathon.com – waiting
Cartoonist, comedy writer and poet Mike Barfield is poking fun at those ‘keep calm’ spin-offs, but he has a serious message too, reports CHARLES HUTCHINSON. YOU can’t move for the overload of Keep Calm & Carry On spin-offs from the never-used
HAMILTON Panthers Junior Football Club are looking for new players to join their under-7s squad. The team, which trains and plays home games on Little Knavesmire, is appealing for beginners or experienced footballers. For more information,
FIVE gold medals were won by Tadcaster Swim Squad members at the Kingstonupon- Hull Swimming Club Easter ‘A’/‘B’ grade gala. The Tadcaster swimmers took part in 32 races and conjured 26 personal best times, with 14 new short course squad record
PROP Henry Levett gave an heroic performance as Selby Warriors ARLC Under-15s reached the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire Junior League’s Continuation Cup with a 42-28 win at newly-reformed Yorkshire Coast Titans. Levett was one of six players
A QUARTET of York RUFC Colts helped Yorkshire Under-17s to a superb 38-0 victory over Lancashire. Clifton Park teenagers, Liam Hessay, George Davies, Will Scholey and Campbell Thomson all figured as the Red Rose were brushed aside at Widnes RUFC
YORK Schoolboys Under-12s maintained their unbeaten record with a 2-2 draw with Wakefield in the Junior Star League. The Minster city side struggled in the first half with the size and strength of their opponents, who dominated the play and deservedly
WITH improved weather forecast for this weekend, police are advising residents to secure their property while enjoying the outdoors. Sneak-in burglaries are known to increase during spring and summer and police have urged residents to keep opportunist
YOUTH councillors in North Yorkshire have elected a six-strong group to represent them regionally and nationally. The winners of the election to decide members of the UK Youth Parliament voted in Hannah Berzins, from Selby, Livy Newton, from Whitby
A HAT-TRICK from Danny Shaw helped Pocklington Predators Under-15s to a 4-1 win at Easingwold Town in York Minor League division one. The win keeps Pocklington at the top of the table, but they lead Poppleton Tigers by only three points having
RAWCLIFFE won the battle of the top two in the York FA Under-19s Football League, beating title rivals Wigginton Grasshoppers 4-2. In a tight game at Wigginton, Ryan Gothard, Andy Simpson, Robin Jefferson and prolific striker Callum Ward secured
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers Football Club Under-10s are on the ball with their new sponsors. The team have a new ball sponsor in the shape of S D Jameson Builders. Stewart Jameson, the firm’s managing director, said: “We love being associated with
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers Junior Football Club are looking to form under-10s and under-11s girls’ teams. The club are holding an open day on Saturday, April 27, from 10am to 11am, at Wigginton Playing Fields, off Mill Lane, for girls who will be in
CITY of York Under-10 girls have been crowned In2Hockey North of England Champions. The York girls beat Thirsk 1-0 in the final of the competition at Weetwood in Leeds having progressed through the group stages and won their semi-final on penalty
BATTLING York Schoolboys Under-13s bowed out of the West Yorkshire Cup after a 4-1 extra time semi-final defeat at Barnsley. Barnsley had the better of the first period, with York ’keeper Adam Precious having to produce a sharp save to keep it
POLICE are appealing for information after a York woman was hit in the face by another woman in Northallerton. At about midnight on Thursday, April 11, the 25-year-old victim was at the back of the Durham Ox pub, at the corner of the High Street
A YORK miniatures shop is planning to close its doors for the last time in June, writes Oliver Clark. The Miniature Scene in Fossgate specialises in handcrafted dollhouses and miniature furniture supplied by talented-miniatures artists. The
Yorkshire’s very own Antarctic hero has been honoured with a plaque in his memory. Frank Wild, who was born in Skelton on the North York Moors in 1873, before moving to Wheldrake, near York, has until recently, been overshadowed in the public consciousness
Scooter enthusiasts and bikers are revving their engines for an annual charity event tomorrow. The York Inset Scooter Club (YISC) will set out on the “Mods and Rockers” themed ride out alongside the Ryedale Riders in aid of the York branch of the
DEVELOPERS transforming an historic York school into housing in a £5.5 million scheme are looking for former pupils to share their memories. Work is under way on building 38 new homes on the Shipton Street School site, next to York City FC’s Bootham
100 years ago The members of the Women’s Social and Political Union had attempted to hold meetings in Hyde Park in defiance of the ban placed upon such gatherings by the Home Secretary. In expectation that the suffragettes would defy the prohibition
A SUPER slimmer who is half the man he used to be will run the London Marathon tomorrow. Matt Briggs, 32, of Strensall, once tipped the scales at 31st, but shed more than 17st in two years after he saw an unflattering photo of himself on Facebook
