TWO tourists were attacked in the centre of York as they headed back to their hotel, prompting them to leave the city earlier than planned. The “appalling” assault on the visitors from Scotland happened in the early hours of Saturday as they returned
ON-LOAN Scotland under-21 international Chris Kettings is aiming to oust Michael Ingham from his long-standing position in between the York City sticks. Ingham has never been dropped by any of the five City managers – Terry Dolan, Colin Walker,
THEY say variety is dead. Not in York, it isn’t. Over the weekend, fans of musical theatre were treated to a fun-filled review of singing, dancing, music and sketches by members of the Rowntree Players. The show was entitled Centenary Follies –
Trustmarque, the York IT company which provides software solutions for businesses and public-sector organisations, has major expansion plans following a £43 million management buyout. The company, which employs 135 people in Monks Cross, York,
A NON-PROFIT organisation which has put an East Yorkshire town on the map is in the running for The Press Business Awards 2013. Pocklington Arts Centre, a 200-seat theatre, studio and exhibition space which has gained a nationwide reputation, attracting
HARROGATE International Centre (HIC) is inviting hotel and hospitality bosses to talk business over a free lunch. The Accommodating Harrogate event at HIC on July 1 will enable hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs and apartment businesses to question
A FAMILY-run independent bakery has opened in Easingwold. Dough was founded by husband and wife team Colin and Heidi Poma-Young, after Colin, who has a masters in ecological economics, was made redundant from his role as business development manager
KENNETH Clarke, the Prime Minister’s trade envoy has spoken to Yorkshire businesses about the prospect of a future trade agreement between the European Union and United States. Negotiations are expected to begin this summer, with President Obama
TISSUE Regenix’s replacement heart valve technology will be presented at a congress in Venice this week. The business, based at York Science Park, has developed a patented technology which enables them to “wash” the DNA from pigs’ heart valves
SKELWITH Leisure has started work on the £100 million Flaxby Country Resort, between York and Harrogate. The developer is expected soon to announce which international luxury hotel operator will manage the resort on its behalf. Paul Ellis,
SO THE Government is committed to free admission to museums but refuses to confirm sufficient funds so that the three northern museums under threat of closure will stay open. Why am I not surprised? Ed Vaizey, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
TUBULAR Bells For Two involves old Australian school friends Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts boldly recreating Mike Oldfield’s multi-tracked magnus opus Tubular Bells live on stage, in real time. Forty years on from the folk-rock epic’s release
The Press has two Tubular Bells For Two prizes to be won to mark Wednesday’s appearance at the Grand Opera House, York. Courtesy of the Cumberland Street theatre, up for grabs are a pair of tickets for the 7.30pm show and a copy of the Tubular
THE long-standing agreement between the Government and the insurance industry to subsidise insurance for homes and businesses in high flood risk areas such York will come to an end in weeks. Following protracted negotiations, action appears to
WITH regard to Tina Duke’s letter (Bedroom politics,June 12), I would like to point out that Leeds City Council has only reclassified 865 homes while more than 3,000 residents are affected by the bedroom tax. These included 524 two and three-bedroom
I AM pleased that Anneliese Emmans Dean’s concerns over the speed-humps on Heslington Lane were covered in your letters page (Speed cushions not the answer, June 12). I know, from speaking to residents such as Anneliese, the painful impact these
DON’T be duped. The consultative document outlining Labour’s second attempt at producing a Local Plan has been circulated in a guise that deliberately over-simplifies the facts behind it, to the extent of deliberate concealment of the true picture.
WHAT a pathetic, transparent facade the UK and France have presented to the international community with their puerile arguments to escalate the intervention in the Syrian conflict. As with Libya, the US needs its minions to present the arguments
YORK law firm Minster Law has been listed in the 2013 Investec Hot 100 list of the UK’s fastest-growing privately owned companies. The £104 million-turnover firm, which has grown 31 per cent in the last four years, was in 75th place.
COUN DAVE MERRETT doesn’t appear to have a clue about traffic. The closure of Lendal Bridge will have no affect on the traffic coming out of the station because it is much more complex than stopping some traffic coming over Lendal Bridge. The
THE North Yorkshire Branch of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust would like to say thank you to all those people who made a contribution at our street collection on Saturday, June 1, in York city centre. We received a total of £352.51 in donations. We would
I Wholeheartedly welcome the opportunity the Care Minister Normal Lamb is extending to home-care companies to engage with him about the sector. It is vital that the industry is scrutinised to ensure that companies are meeting the necessary standards
I do enjoy reading Helen Mead’s columns. She is so down to earth and funny with it. Her recent article about accompanying someone to A&E was spot-on, writing about similar situations experienced by most who visit the department. Of course
THE Tory debacle over the green belt seems to have hit new lows with Coun Sian Wiseman’s decision to form an alliance with the Conservative group solely so they can remain the official opposition and retain some £17,000 of allowances. This move
ALL RANKS from RAF, WAAF and WRAF, or next of kin, who served in Coastal Command are invited to join RAF St Eval Coastal Command Association at St Eval Church at the Annual Remembrance Service on Battle of Britain Weekend, on Sunday, September 15.
100 years ago Mr H Rushholme, of Petergate, York, had made an appeal: “I need about £5 more to secure the value of a ticket to enable us to bring Tot Moore back to York from Australia. Tot is playing football there and says he never played better
YORK’S middle-order batsmen dug them out of a hole as they recorded a 123-run victory at Rotherham Town in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier Cricket League. The leaders were wobbling at 50-3 after winning the toss against the bottom
CENTURION Jack Leaning led York Cricket Club into the last four of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League Cup yesterday. Leaning, scored 100 off 125 balls as York set a target of 254-9 off 45 overs. Cleethorpes were bowled out
STAMFORD Bridge wicketkeeper-batsman Lauren Winfield is counting down to her England one-day international debut. Yorkshire star Winfield is in the 15-player England squad for two NatWest women’s one-day internationals and two NatWest women’s International
David Miller will not be returning to play for Yorkshire Vikings in the Friends Life t20 competition this summer. It had been hoped that the big-hitting South African batsman would play five or six games for Andrew Gale’s side, but he has informed
WEST Indian batting legend Collis King was denied his 50th Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League century in Dunnington’s premier division draw with Sheriff Hutton Bridge. King was caught for 94 on the deep cover boundary by Simon Naylor
MALTON & Old Malton pulled off a superb nine-wicket victory at Hornsea to knock the division two leaders off their perch in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League. Only Paul Johnson, with 25, and Richard Medforth, who got 24,
HOVINGHAM were two-wicket winners over hosts Sheriff Hutton in division three. A 50-run ninth-wicket partnership by Joe Schofield (40) and Rich Armitage (25) took Sheriff to 146 all out, with Steve Mosey taking 3-36 and Paul Deverill 3-37.
James Pullein starred with bat and ball as Cawood recorded their first win at the expense of Brandesburton in division six. Skipper Pullein claimed 4-36 as Brandesburton were bowled out for 152, then led from the front with an unbeaten 63 to see
SHERIFF Hutton cruised into second place in division seven with a six-wicket win at Dringhouses. Dringhouses were skittled for 59 as Mick Bradley’s 12-over stint brought 4-17 and Vince Coan took 4-34. Rowntrees & Huntington opened a 31-
SELBY II took over at the top of division five after enjoying by far the better of a draw at Yapham. The home side only reached 107-6 in pursuit of Selby’s 177-6. Selby’s Gareth Townend hit 42, N Darley 34 and Joe Romaniw 25, as Alex Nattrass
Civil Service surrendered leadership of division four to Hull Zingari when they were held to a home draw by Patrington. Matt Dixon hit 87 and Connor McKinley was unbeaten with 60 as the Patters reached 206-2. Service moved to 80-1 but Nick
INSPIRED York Acorn ARLC conjured one of the best performances ever seen at Thanet Road to topple top flight leaders Thatto Heath Crusaders 42-28. The Crusaders were flying high in the National Conference League premier division, but the Blue and
A MAN has suffered a head injury after being knocked unconscious in a city-centre attack in York. North Yorkshire Police said a group of people were involved in a fight on Nessgate Corner, near Spurriergate, between 2.05am and 2.15am on Saturday
PROP forward Tom Speck was sent off as Heworth crashed 56-6 at home to Woolston Rovers in National Conference League division three. The Villagers put in a spirited first-half performance, conceding only three tries and holding their visitors for
THE campaign to save the National Railway Museum from risk of closure was stepped up a gear with nearly 100 people gathering for a banner-waving protest outside the York attraction. Local residents and railway enthusiasts from all over the country
A MAN in his 50s suffered a facial injury in an incident in York. Police were called at about 1.50pm on Friday to Colliergate by a shopkeeper following a fight between several men and women. A police spokeswoman said a woman in her 30s was
A FRESH ruling on whether the Government must release secret documents surrounding Nestlé’s takeover of Rowntree is expected within weeks following the latest legal hearing. The Cabinet Office, The Information Commissioner and The Press appeared
YORK City will host npower Championship side Burnley in round one of the Capital One Cup. The Minstermen were paired with the Clarets in this morning's draw and the tie will be played in the week beginning August 5. The npower League Two fixtures
IT was hats in the air for Venetia Wrigley as she became the first across the finishing line in the Macmillan Charity Race at York Racecourse – but all the riders were winners for charity on a day which raised a record £340,000 to help cancer victims
FIREfighters battled for more than two hours to control a fierce blaze in a scrapyard behind a North Yorkshire garage. An owner of the Beansheaf Garage in Malton Road, near Pickering, said it was lucky the business stopped selling fuel a number
THE Archbishop of York made a keynote speech on conquering world hunger by ending tax dodging while on a visit to Northern Ireland yesterday ahead of the G8 summit. Dr John Sentamu was speaking at a service in Enniskillen focussing on global hunger
TRIBUTES have been paid to Brian Bogie, a lifelong supporter of Selby Town FC who has died at the age of 82. Mr Bogie, who lived in the Flaxley Road area, had been ill for some time. Tommy Arkley, secretary of Selby Town, said: “Brian was born
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman suffered a serious sexual attack while walking in The Groves area of York. The victim was approached by the stranger who subjected her to a serious sexual assault in a car park off Garden Street. Yesterday, police appealed
YORK’S first ukulele festival attracted visitors from all over the world to share a passion for the humble musical instrument now rediscovered by some of the biggest names in pop and rock. Event organiser and York resident Steve Morrison, 56, managing
TWO sleeping men had to be rescued by firefighters from a house in Selby after both smoke detectors fitted to the property failed to alert the pair to a fire in the kitchen. The men were enjoying a lunchtime snooze at the home in Millgate when
A ROUTINE eye test saved the sight of a North Yorkshire man who was diagnosed with glaucoma. Mick Dunham, of Hull Road, Cliffe, near Selby, has praised staff at Specsavers in Low Ousegate, York, and optometrist Anitha Krishnan for their professionalism
THIS women’s barbershop chorus fears the only dresses they will be able to afford for an upcoming national competition will be their dressing gowns. A recent influx of members has left Main Street Sound, the only chorus of its kind in York, in
A YORK waste tip which was controversially closed last year amid budget cuts could be turned into a 28-home development. Plans have been drawn up for 19 houses and nine flats on the site of the Beckfield Lane waste recycling centre, which shut
RATHER than putting their feet up for Father’s Day, more than 260 York men took part in an all-male charity run at Rowntree Park to help fund research into prostate and male cancers at Yorkshire Cancer Research’s University of York laboratory.
PARLIAMENT Street was filled with music and dance again as York Carnival got into swing for the ninth year. This year’s parade had a Latin twist with samba drummers, capoeira dancers and other performers. Mouth-watering food included paella
A CHARTERED building surveyor has marked his forthcoming 60th birthday by cycling 930 miles in nine days from Land’s End to John O’Groats. David Brown, of Sutton-on-the-Forest, was raising money to help people in a remote part of western Kenya,
HUNDREDS of families attended the annual Selby Fun Day this year. The event, which is funded by Selby Town Council, took place at three locations around the town and featured shire horses, bird of prey and vintage tractor displays, dance demonstrations
THE future of the benefits system came under the spotlight in York when a national panel of top writers and social commentators agreed sweeping changes would be needed to save the welfare state. More than 150 local people – many of them young job
A LATE-NIGHT karaoke bar is to be opened above a restaurant in York after councillors approved the scheme. Proposals to refurbish the two upper floors of the Barbican Road building which once housed Cantonese restaurant the Royal Dragon and the
