Two men were airlifted to hospital by air ambulance and a third taken to an accident and emergency department by road after a crash on a North Yorkshire road. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision near Castle Howard to
Running a successful marathon takes knowledge, planning, execution and courage. Training smartly and effectively, then developing and executing your race plan, will allow you to achieve your potential and run a great race that you can be proud of.
York marathon and ultra distance runner Mark Sullivan joins our bloggers. He offers his views on heart rates following the piece by Babs Shiells last week. Not every 20-year-old will have the same Training Zone so you need to include the Resting
GEORGE WILKINSON reports back on the first of two walks at Grinton in the Dales. GRINTON is a tiny place with a big church. St Andrew's is called the 'Cathedral of the Dales' and is at the end of Swaledale’s Corpse Way. Otherwise, you will find
SINCE 2008, The Jersey Boys has been taking the West End by storm, garnering rave reviews, an Olivier Award for best new musical and reigniting the public’s love of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. New Jersey Nights similarly celebrates the
York author Fiona Shaw’s latest novel is a poignant tale of loss, regret, and choices that ripple down the generations. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. FIONA Shaw was lying awake in bed one night racking her brains for ideas for her next novel when two
A little bit of ambition can be a very good thing: and boy, is Yorkshire’s Strangest Tales ambitious. Author Leonora Rustamova hasn’t contented herself with retelling well-known folk tales from the last few centuries (though there are a few of those
EDWARD Fairfax of Fewston – off the A59 beyond Harrogate – was, by all accounts, an accomplished writer who was praised by John Dryden, the future Poet Laureate. But he also seems to have been pretty unpleasant. When he inherited Newhall (now submerged
A new book by landscape photographer Mark Denton captures the full richness and beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. FOR landscape photographer Mark Denton, the only problem with living in the village of Crakehall near Bedale is
IT’S THE May Day bank holiday weekend and for one moment I thought about suggesting wines to match with barbecue grub. Then I remembered that this is northern England and only the very hardy will be eating al fresco. Even if the sun does shine,
GAVIN AITCHISON puts pen to scorecard to judge whether the Tykes or Scots brew the best beer. IT was the mother of all battles. A fight for northern supremacy. Two rooms; 36 fantastic ales; all born from one simple idea: Yorkshire versus Scotland
Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite has brought out his new cook book. MAXINE GORDON can’t resist his recipe for caramel shortbread. IS it a sign of the times (the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer) that in his new book Great British
MAXINE GORDON savours the menu at Chateau Marmot, a roving restaurant popping up at a secret location in York next weekend. IT all sounds very cloak and dagger – and delicious too. With the ping of an email you can book a table next Saturday at
'Coronation Street' stars have given their support to Liz Dawn after her heart attack. The soap legend - who played Vera Duckworth for 34 years until 2008 - was taken into hospital on Monday. The 73-year-old retired actress quit the show because
Keira Knightley is set to tie the knot at her family's $5 million French vineyard. The 'Anna Karenina' star will reportedly marry her rocker fiance James Righton today (04.05.13) on the grounds of the eight-bedroom property in Mazan, a village
Chris Brown is planning a huge birthday bash in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The 'Fine China' singer - who is set to turn 24 on Sunday - is cashing in on the occasion and has inked a lucrative deal with 1 Oak nightclub to celebrate with his friends
Charlie Sheen's ex-wife is in hospital under an involuntary psychiatric hold. Brooke Mueller - who has been to rehab 19 times - was allegedly placed under a 5150, California's Welfare Institutions Code, on Wednesday (01.05.13) shortly before her
Jaime King is expecting her first child. The 'Hart of Dixie' actress - who married her filmmaker husband Kyle Newman in November 2007 at Greystone Park and Manor in Beverly Hills, where they also had their first date - has announced she is pregnant
Kim Kardashian is preparing to tie the knot with Kanye West after the birth of their first child. The couple - who began dating more than a year ago after a decade long friendship - will welcome their baby in early July and have reportedly set
ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog feels sorry for current pop stars. The Swedish singer - who was one of the hugest stars of the 70s with her group, before returning to her solo career when they split in 1982 - thinks the modern music industry it a tough
Jake Bugg is set for a show in a whiskey distillery. The 'Seen It All' singer will headline Bushmills Live 2013 festival at the brand's based in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland alongside Of Monsters and Men in June. Also Joining
Kylie Minogue is doing "something different" with her new album. The 44-year-old pop star is currently working on her 12th studio record in Los Angeles and will change up her sound under the influence of her new management by Jay-Z's RocNation
Damon Lindelof has hinted the Klingons will feature more prominently in the 'Star Trek' next movie. The writer-and-producer says the latest film in the space saga - which features the first appearance of the infamous alien race in the updated '
Darth Vader's theme is the most popular 'Star Wars' song of all time. The symphonic number - officially known as 'The Imperial March' - has been named cinema fans' top tune from the classic space franchise as it is the most streamed 'Star Wars'
THERE was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when Thomas Wethered’s brewery in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, closed in 1988. The brewery had been part of the Whitbread group since 1969, but had retained a significant degree of independence, and supplied
JAMIE SHAUL and Jack Lee are the big time players Gary Thornton hopes will revitalise York City Knights. The duo have been pencilled in to face Leigh Centurions at Huntington Stadium tomorrow (3pm) as the head coach looks for his men to atone for
GINA PARKINSON sets to work but also takes time to enjoy her favourite spring tree. PLANS are afoot in our garden now the weather has improved and the days are long enough. We are having a shed delivered, so a base has been laid over the past couple
TOM Platt and David McGurk have joined York City boss Nigel Worthington in signing new contracts at Bootham Crescent. Teenage midfielder Platt has agreed terms on a two-year deal while long-servant McGurk has put pen to paper on a season’s extension
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington already has transfer targets in mind after committing his future to the club. Worthington has agreed to stay on as City boss next season after masterminding a successful battle against relegation, guiding the
LEIGH coach Paul Rowley is looking for his team to “recreate” their performance against Batley Bulldogs when they take on York City Knights. The Centurions whitewashed Batley Bulldogs 20-0 last weekend in a game Rowley described as “like a cup
Adil Rashid has reiterated his desire to stay at Yorkshire “for a long time” ahead of tomorrow’s Yorkshire Bank 40 opener against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay. The 25-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder has been given a new lease of life at Headingley
EASTERN promise faded for York-born golf star Simon Dyson on the second day of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta. After a promising opening day when he shot a three-under-par 69 to be poised just outside the leading ten in the Asian Tour-sanctioned
EASI-ROCKITS’ new HellDivers team made a splash by winning their first two games in the 2013 VX season. Competing in the second division of the now two-tier Yorkshire and Humber Regional League, the debutants defeated York Raiders 181-101 and stable-mates
A TRIO of newcomers filled the top three places in the opening men’s race of the York 10k Road Running League at Pocklington. Ewan Brown took the lead from the outset and beat a record field of 297 in a quick time of 32 minutes 51 seconds.
YORK RI Petanque Club are staging open sessions at their New Lane base in Holgate every Friday, from 1pm. Club officials said people of all ages were welcome to attend and try the game of boules.
YORK’S adopted German Lutz Leutzsch enjoyed an 82.62 average on his way to a 5-1 victory over Carl Hesslegrave in the stage six final of the Streamline Taxis York Open Darts Championship. Leutzsch opened with a 17-dart leg only to see Havercroft
MEANINGLESS competition or a bona fide chance of glory? It’s fair to say the Northern Rail Cup has divided opinion in the past but York City Knights boss Gary Thornton is firmly in the latter camp when it comes to assessing the merits of rugby league
TALK aplenty this week of Lions and pride and mane men and roaring confrontations – and while certainly clichéd, the hoopla and hype around the announcement of the Lions squad for the tour of Australia is well worth it. While rugby union is not
ONE first under his belt, chip off the boxing block Oscar Wharton is targeting a five-ringed first. The teenage son of York’s most successful professional boxer, Henry Wharton, wants to become the first fighter from the city to represent Great
WATCH us grow – that’s the glowing signal from Henry’s Gym owner Henry Wharton after the Acomb club notched up its first ring success. The emphatic points win by his 15-year-old son Oscar has accorded a huge lift to the gym, the newest and biggest
Mikel Delzangles, whose first job in racing was pupil- assistant to the late, great Jimmy FitzGerald at Norton Grange in the early 1990s, has made a huge success of training racehorses in France and his prowess can be further underlined at Newmarket
WHILE I thank Mr P Richardson for trying to answer my question (Letters, May 2), I fear he has rather missed the point. The companies he mentions failed because they could no longer compete. My concern is that such as Nissan, who compete very well
MAY I through your newspaper thank the people of York and elsewhere for their support last year in raising more than £7,000 for various projects through our book sales in St Helen’s Church. There were also a number of anonymous Charities Aid Foundation
CITY of York Council’s planning committee has decided to give approval to the development of Germany Beck as a housing estate, despite it being on a flood plain and being of historical and environmental interest. There are also genuine concerns
IN RECENT memory a business imposed a “modest” increase from £12 to £13 – ie up 8.33 per cent; modest it is not. Another establishment increased a cup of coffee from £2.20 to £2.45 (11.36 per cent), and now the Park&Ride parking charge goes
I ONLY moved to York three months ago and many things are different from where I lived previously; most of them are much better. However, the one thing I am puzzled by is the amount of clothing required to live here. I ask this question because
DOES it really matter who moves into York’s vacant commercial spaces? Pubs, shops, cafés or banks – at least the city will look alive, showing that we are open for business. Surely not much is worse than seeing these empty, neglected properties
OUR council appears reluctant to spend any money on roads and streets, unless it is in promoting the 20mph limits, which I am neither for nor against. We do have this already in The Groves and I do not know if it works. What is clear is that
IT APPEARS the Flying Scotsman is costing the NRM millions of pounds. Wrong, it is costing the taxpayer all this money -–and for what (The Press, April 30)? The present locomotive reminds me of “Granny’s old broom that she had for 50 years
THERE has much been written about empty shops and I would like to add there is much office space as well. Surely it is better that these places are occupied than empty. York is said to be a nice place to live and I feel much of this is down to
PAGE four of The Press (April 29) alleges a dispute in the Government. In fact this was due to incorrectly reported versions of what Iain Duncan Smith said in response to a question about whether wealthy pensioners should return their bus passes and
IN reply to the letter from Mr J McCartney headlined “Vaguely Disturbed” (Letters, April 29), I agree with much of what he says, but do feel that cat owners should make sure a bell is fitted on the cat to prevent them inflicting a long-suffering death
Leave York Alone Please! I loved Richard Catton's article “Cars are here to stay, Mr Merrett” in The Press on Friday 3rd May. He makes a clear argument against spending £170,000 on an idiotic (my word) experiment to solve traffic problems by closing
HAVING been a patient of my local practice for 57 years, it has gone through many changes, mostly I feel not for the better. It was interesting to read in a Sunday newspaper that the NHS chief criticises GPs are being too rigid and preventing a
AN attack victim left scarred and virtually unable to breathe through her nose will finally get NHS treatment, after a U-turn by health bosses. The Press revealed this week how mum-of-one Rebecca Beattie, 25, was refused the funding experts said
A YORK store worker has been selected out of 19,000 colleagues to assist Homebase garden designer and multi-gold medal winning Adam Frost at this year’s prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mike Adams, who works at the York store, said: “It is
A SWAN and geese are among a number of wild birds shot dead at a North Yorkshire lake in an act described as “barbaric and sickening” by wildlife crime officers. The killings were discovered at Norton Mills Lake, in North Stainley, near Ripon,
A GIRL from York who was struck by meningitis as a toddler is stepping out to raise money for the York Hospital staff who helped save her life. Edie Palmer, seven, from Acomb, featured in The Press in 2007 when she was rushed to hospital after
POLICE have seized thousands of pounds in cash and goods and arrested a Scarborough man and woman after stopping and searching a vehicle in the town. Officers found and seized about £6,000 in cash and five packs of blue tablets. Further searches
THE man whose body was found outside Harrogate Police Station on April 28 has been identified as local man Paul Herbert Metson, 69. An inquest has been opened and adjourned.
AN INTERNATIONAL economist and author who was born and brought up in York has died, aged 79. A memorial service will be held at St Oswald’s Church, Fulford at 2 pm on Wednesday, May 15, in memory of Peter Coffey, who died suddenly in Seattle, USA
YOUNG cricketers at Easingwold School got some tips from the master during a visit by England’s most-capped Test player, Alec Stewart. The former England captain was shown around the school by students Matthew Fisher and Lily Spencer-Brown. Matthew
COUNCIL leaders from Selby have wished the town’s rugby team well as they play the biggest match in the club’s history. Selby RUFC will play Gloucester-based Drybrook at Twickenham today for the RFU Senior Vase, with at least five coachloads of
A BIKER who was caught speeding at 122mph near Selby and then used an internet “fightback” forum to try to avoid conviction is to be sentenced next week. Andrew John Kelly was spotted by a mobile safety camera on the A63 near Selby last June but
THE 76-year-old driver who was seriously hurt in a crash near Haxby on Wednesday is said to be in an improving condition in York Hospital. The man was resuscitated at the roadside by an off-duty firefighter and A&E nurse, who happened to be
A SPRING clean will be held around the Westfield Ward by City of York Council and York and North Yorkshire Trust next week. A Community Payback team will be in action around Westfield Primary School on Tuesday, but residents can have their say
A MAN was taken to hospital after fire broke out early yesterday at commercial premises in Durham Place, Scarborough. The man, in his 50s, suffered smoke inhalation but not seriously and was discharged from hospital shortly afterwards. Firefighters
TWO motorcyclists were injured in a crash on the A161 between Swinefleet and Eastoft, near Goole. The crash happened near the bottom of Kings Causeway. Neither was badly hurt.
A WHITBY man who died in a crash on a road between Ruswarp and Sleights on Tuesday has been named as 21-year-old Gary Paul Manders-Powell, originally from Middlesbrough but who had recently moved to the Yorkshire coastal town. Police have appealed
POLICE investigating an assault on a 61-year-old man in Harrogate have arrested a 31-year-old local man. The victim suffered a serious head injury after the incident outside the Prince of Wales public house in High Street, Starbeck, just after
EAST Coast has blamed a series of “external factors” for poor punctuality on its trains last month. The York-based train operator was highlighted in new figures which showed that only 85.1 per cent of its trains ran on time in the period, compared
THE Conservatives kept their political grip on North Yorkshire in the county council elections – but Labour and UKIP made big gains. Despite losing one seat overall, the Tories retained their comfortable County Hall majority with 45 out of 72 seats
A UNIVERSITY of York student is stepping into the political shoes of Ryedale’s former council leader at the age of just 21. Shane Collinson, from Birdsall, became one of North Yorkshire’s youngest councillors after triumphing in the by-election
A NEW community choir has been launched in York. The Belfrey Singers rehearses in the Belfrey Hall, off Stonegate, on Friday evenings. Members are preparing for a summer concert on July 19. Musical director Caroline Challis said she hoped to
A MOTHER-of-two has been banned from York and North Yorkshire for 12 months after stealing mobile phones while on a day trip. Beata Malinowska, 25, appeared before York magistrates with her husband Damien Wisniewski, 24, who aided and abetted her
AN INQUEST into the deaths of a multi-millionaire and his wife in a helicopter crash is to be held more than five years after the accident in which they died. Paul Spencer, 43, and his wife Linda, 59, died in January 2008 when their Gazelle helicopter
A PUB landlord says a “midnight tax” on York licensees would punish those whose hands were tied and hit some of the country’s best pubs. Jason Hawkins said many publicans were banned by their parent companies from reducing the hours of their licence
A WOODLAND memorial has been created for a nature-loving North Yorkshire man who died after suffering an infection and going missing from hospital. The family of 65-year-old grandfather, Graham Roskell, has worked with local charity Yorkshire Dales
CITY of York Council set out its stall this week with a two-day arts market at its new West Offices. The interactive event was run by artist John Newling assisted by York St John University fine arts students. Professor Newling, Emeritus Professor
FAVOURITES Poppleton Tigers Under-12s lifted the York Mitchell Sports Football League Cup after a 3-1 victory over Pocklington Town. Leading division one side Poppleton proved too strong for division two champions Pocklington in the final at York
TEAM Jorvik’s 17-strong contingent excelled with 69 personal best times, 18 ‘A’-grade and 23 ‘B’ grade medals at the Harrogate Hydro meet. Zak Moorcroft (12) took the highest ‘A’-grade medal count with one gold (50 metres breaststroke), four silver
POPPIE Jaram of York proved to be an integral member of the victorious Yorkshire county squash team, writes Darren Waddle. Competing at the girls’ Inter-county Championships at Lilleshall National Sports Park, Jaram was successful in the under-
THE Year 8 girls rugby union team at Archbishop Holgate’s School have had a tremendous debut season, with some students’ experiencing rugby for the first time. The girls’ team qualified for the North Yorkshire finals after winning the York town
VICTORIOUS Thorpe United Under-14s beat Garforth Villa 3-1 in the final of the Barkston Ash Cup at Selby Town’s Flaxley Road ground. Thorpe forged ahead when Jordan Emery’s corner was headed in by Ben Clowes and Corey Littlefield added a second
POCKLINGTON Predators Under-15s clinched the York Mitchell Sports Football League division one title and immediately set their sights on a trophy double. The East Yorkshire youngsters take on Wheldrake on Monday at Tockwith in the final of the
THIEVES stole a diamond ring and a lighter in a display case in a burglary at a house in East Yorkshire. The raiders forced open a side door to enter the house in Greenacre Park, Gilberdyke, between April 25 and May 2.
THE secrets which made Andy Murray into a champion have been passed on to budding York tennis stars of the future. Sergio Casal, of the world renowned Sanchez-Casal academy in Spain, gave a workshop to 30 keen youngsters at David Lloyd on Hull
KIAN OLIVER ran in four tries as Heworth ARLC Under-11s beat Stanley Rangers. Oliver’s effort earned him the man-of-the-match and the opposition’s man-ofthe- match awards, while Jak Ostergaard scored a hat-trick of tries to pick up the parents’
YORK City in the Community’s annual junior football tournament for under- 7s to U11s will be held at the club’s Wigginton Road training ground on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. Further information is available by phoning 01904 559508, or
RAWCLIFFE clinched the York FA Under-19s Football League title in emphatic fashion as they thrashed Strensall 17-0 in their final match. They went into the closing fixture knowing that only an away win would be enough to overhaul long-time leaders
A HAT-TRICK of goals from Charles Ford propelled Dunnington to a 4-0 victory over Woodthorpe Wanderers in the final of the Ryedale Junior Football League Under-11s Plate. The division one rivals met in the final at York City’s Bootham Crescent
TADCASTER Magnets Blues stormed to a 7-1 triumph over Tockwith in the final of the Ryedale Junior Football League Under-11s Cup at Bootham Crescent. The victory at York City’s ground sealed a league and cup double for Taddy as they brushed aside
STAMFORD Bridge sealed the City of York Girls’ Football League Under-13s Championship title with a 2-0 win at Copmanthorpe in their final game of the campaign. A 0-0 home draw with York RI left Bridge needing a win from the last game and they triumphed
YORK Schoolboys Under-11s finished the season three points behind title winners Hull after ending the campaign with a 4-1 win at Spen Valley. Charlie King fired over a cross on 15 minutes and prolific scorer Joe Crosby side-footed home for the
YORK Cubs edged out Rawcliffe 2-1 in the final of the York FA Junior Minor (Under-13s) Cup. The Cubs led 2-0 at half-time in the showpiece of the Pavers Shoes-backed competition at York City’s Bootham Crescent ground. Rawcliffe bossed the second
RAWCLIFFE Tigers lifted the York FA Under-14s Minor Cup after a 4-0 victory over Heworth Rangers in the final at York City’s Bootham Crescent ground. Rawcliffe dominated the climax of the Wallis Business Services-sponsored competition, although
COUNCILLORS have called for every home in York to be sent details of a 15-year development blueprint for the city when it goes out to public consultation in the coming weeks. City of York Council’s draft Local Plan includes potential sites for
THREE generations of a Ryedale family are tonight continuing their tradition of big show fundraising for the charity that has supported them through cancer. Pat Long, from Norton, had to have her voicebox removed after she was diagnosed with cancer
A FORMER York student who was paralysed in an accident 12 years ago will get married today – and says he never imagined his life would be this good. Gavin Wilson was left quadraplegic in 2001, at the age of 14, after he fell from his mountain bike
100 years ago Observations had been made concerning the great difficulties which had been experienced by middle-class households during the previous few years in what had come to be known as "the great domestic problem." That the cause of the
