MARVIN McCOY believes he is rising to the occasion after fighting back into the York City first team. The 26-year-old has been re-installed at right-back following Brad Halliday’s move into the centre of midfield and the Minstermen have picked
HAXBY Town Under-16s completed the double over Aviva with a 2-0 home triumph in division two of the York Motorsports Village Minor League. Billy Warren scored with a header for the Ethel Ward playing fields hosts and the victory was sealed when
RYEDALE School batman James Rule can class himself the best table tennis player in North Yorkshire schools. The teenager, who stars for title-chasing Ryedale ‘A’ in the Ryedale League, has again won his age group category in the English Schools
JUNIOR players from Easi-RockIts VX club were thrilled to have Ugandan head coach Kanyesigye Gerald and Hasindihe James, head of the national governing body, take part in a club training session. The pair joined in drills and games and also worked
JOE CROSBY netted twice as York Schoolboys Under-13s footballers returned to action with a 5-1 victory over Bradford. The Minster city squad was depleted by injuries and holidays, with goalkeeper Harry Flatters and defender Will Anderson handed
POCKLINGTON RUFC’s James Thompson overcame his injury concerns to play scrum-half for Yorkshire Under-20s as they beat North Midlands 38-17 in their County Championship quarter-final at York. Thompson, from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, has also been
IN Slow Club's question-and-answer session with The Press to preview last Friday's tour date at Pocklington Arts Centre, Rebecca Taylor gave an unexpectedly tart answer to what had been intended as complimentary in spirit. "What makes boy-girl
IT is considered by some to be the finest game ever played at Bootham Crescent. Six decades on, the efforts of York City’s ‘Happy Wanderers’ in the FA Cup remain among the club’s most celebrated moments and none were more breathtaking, and
ALMOST 450 jobs near Selby are at risk under plans to close a salad distribution site following the loss of a major supermarket contract. Yorkshire Fresh Fruit based at Camblesforth, near Selby, is facing closure after the business lost a supply
PEOPLE in Selby are being urged to register to vote in time for the General Election, district council election, and some parish council elections on Thursday, May 7. Selby District Council is writing to every home in the area reminding them to
FORMER York council leader Rod Hills has been commemorated with a memorial photograph at the Barbican. A photograph of the late Cllr Hills was unveiled in the lobby of the Barbican - a facility he always championed - in a special ceremony on Wednesday
KEEPING up with the Joneses can confuse even Milton Jones himself. The Temple Of Daft introduces not only his "Indiana Jones/Milton Jones overlap" but also Milton's great-uncle, the globe-trotting explorer Sir Randolph Digby Jones, a new character
NOTHING divides motorists like speed humps. They save lives, we’re told, but humps are just that and driving over them is never a pleasurable experience – even at 20mph. Fiona Evans and Anneliese Emmans Dean know this better than most. Both have
ANYONE reading today’s story about science and cities minister Greg Clark’s visit to York to ‘sign over’ £122 million of funding for new science research centres, jobs and road improvements might be forgiven for detecting a whiff of electioneering
YORK will mark Fairtrade Fortnight later this month with live music, films and and a chocolate tasting workshop. York Fairtrade Forum has organised a series of events, including a bumper night of music, quizzes and films, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight
HISTORY maker Samuel Barnett is living up to the wishes of unconventional teacher Hector in The History Boys by "passing it on" to York company Pick Me Up Theatre. The Whitby-born actor has been giving advice and insights into fellow Yorkshireman
VISITING the fantastic Kirkgate Victorian street in York Castle Museum with my two nieces this half-term week, I was reminded that women only got the vote in 1918. Astonishingly, at the General Election in 2010 more than nine million women simply
I KNOW there is a petition signed by many residents concerning the cars parked down Heslington Lane, York. I wonder if any of the relevant councillors who deal with traffic have been to look at the situation for themselves. The other day as I drove
HUNDREDS of junior soldiers were put through their paces during a passing-out parade in Harrogate. More than 400 teenagers marched off to a new career with their chosen army regiments yesterday after graduating from the Army Foundation College
A DAY of events will be held to celebrate a York charity's first year. The York Rescue Boat was first suggested by former soldier and door man Dave Benson in 2013, to patrol the Ouse on busy nights. The campaign stepped up a gear following
TO describe an attack such as that on Dresden, where after the deliberate slaughter of between 20,000 and 300,000 non-combatants including many Allied POWs, as the actions of “brave young men” must be comparable to excusing as heroes those who (allegedly
PUBLIC health workers in York have welcomed a new law banning smoking in a cars when children are present. The rule comes into force in October this year, and City of York Council's public health chief Julie Hotchkiss said: “Children are particularly
WITH Sir Hugh Bayley standing down at the next election, I was disappointed to learn that his replacement was chosen from an all-female short list. How can the electorate be sure they will be voting for the best candidate for the job when there
I WENT went to the Yorkshire Museum with my two sons on Tuesday, February 17, and was horrified to be told by a member of staff to stop our son from making a noise. Noah isn’t even two years old. He does have a nasty cough, but he wasn’t being
I FAIL to see why it is necessary to close off traffic lanes to remove rubbish from the side of the A64 (The Press, February 17). Is it beyond the skill of the local authority to find a solution or is this just an excuse not to have to tackle it
AS A non-resident with no axe to grind, it seems to me that the Yearsley Pool Action Group should seek funding from the various charity sources and buy the pool from the council for £1. That’s the going rate for council assets, isn’t it? They should
I AM looking for any photographs or information on my time in St Stephens children’s home at 89 The Mount, Blossom Street, York. I was in the home from November 1957 for almost two years. Can anyone help me in any way? M Borg, Broadwell Road, Middlesbrough
HIGHWAYS bosses have decided to stick with traditional speed humps to slow down York's traffic - to the bitter disappointment of two women who claim they feel like 'torture devices.' A traffic calming review by City of York Council has concluded
AS A parent, I have recently received the dates of the school holidays for 2015/16. It never fails to amaze me that the education authorities set aside five “training days” for teaching staff in addition to the school holidays. Why are parents
PLANS to create 5,000 new jobs and 5,000 new homes in the region are moving forward after a Government minister visited York to sign over £122 million worth of funding. Greg Clark, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities, visited the University
100 years ago Germany had now admitted the loss of the two Zeppelin airships, the L3 and the L4, which had been engaged in reconnoitring the North Sea. They had been overtaken by a sudden storm. The official Copenhagen Meteorological Institute
Film studies students from York College spent last week on a VIP tour of Hollywood. They spoke to STEPHEN LEWIS about what they had learned and gave their Oscar tips ahead of this weekend’s Academy Awards. NOTHING’S quite as it seems in Tinseltown
ICE cream production in North Yorkshire is proving to be a growing industry as a York manufacturer secures its first export order and the region hosts a national conference. As the Ice Cream Expo 2015 draws to a close at the Yorkshire Event Centre
STAFF at York mutual healthcare business Benenden have voted for which charities to support throughout 2015. In 2014, staff at Holgate-based Benenden raised more than £2600 for local charity Yorkshire Air Ambulance and mental health charity, Mind
A POPULAR exhibition of modern Royal portraiture is returning to Beningbrough Hall. Royals: Then and Now features work by internationally-renowned artists and photographers with a selection of new portraits never seen at the hall before. The work
A YORK video and sound specialist is positioned to bid for further NHS contracts after winning approval as a supplier. Following a competitive tendering process Saville Audio Visual has achieved approved supplier status on the NHS Shared Business
THE new board of York City Knights are to meet with City of York Council’s community stadium chiefs on Wednesday with a view to ending the stalemate that has seen the rugby league club frozen out of the stadium scheme. Project manager Tim Atkins
THE progress of a York research centre which uncovers commercial value from waste has been praised by science minister Greg Clark. Mr Clark, minister for universities, sciences and cities, visited York yesterday to award £122.2 million of Local
A SIX HUNDRED bed student village, a new university building and an expansion at Fulford School have all been given the go ahead by city councillors. Last night the City of York Councils’ planning committee voted unanimously to allow both the University
A HUGE wind turbine which would have stood taller than York Minster will not be built on a main road into the city, councillors have decided. The 78 metre high turbine, planned for Ivy House Farm at Kexby, was refused planning permission by City
POLICE in North Yorkshire are taking civil action against three men they claim are conducting "a campaign of personal harassment" against senior officers, which has cost the taxpayer £400,000. Police allege Peter Hofschroer, Timothy Hicks and Nigel
SCHOOLS in North Yorkshire will have £51 million spent on them over the next three years, improving the condition of their buildings. The cash has come through a number of Government allocations for maintenance, improvements and new buildings.
A STATELY home in North Yorkshire is about to welcome its first ever female chaplain. Rev Anne Freestone will take over the post at Castle Howard when she is officially appointed later this month. Teacher Anne joins Castle Howard from Darlington
A 27-YEAR-OLD York man who admitted having sex with a 14-year-old girl has avoided an immediate prison sentence. Dean Richard Edwards was 26 when he had sex with the girl, just days after her 14th birthday, after she had run away from her foster
WES FLETCHER has "set the standard" with his two-goal display against Tranmere Rovers, declared York City boss Russ Wilcox. The Minstermen manager has challenged his striker to "maintain that level of performance" throughout the rest of the League
MALVIND BENNING is hoping to extend his stay at York City. The left-back’s initial month-long loan period expires after tomorrow’s trip to Northampton but the Walsall defender is keen to remain with the Minstermen - having started every game since
JAMES FORD insists York City Knights are treating tonight's final outing of pre-season as a "very serious" test - even if it is an in-house affair. The Knights' last friendly, at Castleford, was cancelled to keep the hosts' pitch shipshape for
THREE points are a must when Tadcaster Albion visit Maltby Main tomorrow, declared manager Paul Marshall. The Brewers needed a late equaliser from Denny Ingram to salvage a point against Handsworth Parramore last weekend and then lost 3-2 at Bradford
PICKERING TOWN boss Tony Hackworth admitted to “raging” after his side’s 3-1 defeat to Thackley and insists he won’t let his players coast through the remainder of the Northern Counties East League premier division campaign. The Recreation Ground
"WHEN you look at them, it’s like looking at a car. You know? He’s a Rolls Royce. He looks class. He knows he is class. He’s a lovely horse.” As an observer of horsepower, Brian Ellison has proved so often that he knows a good engine when he sees
MARCIA Grey ousted division two rivals Britannia Tadcaster 4-1 to set up a semi-final date with Station in the quarter-finals of the York Sunday Morning Football League Cup. Tommy Medd put the hosts in front before Darren Smith met a free-kick
FRESH from nearly shattering Doncaster Phoenix’s unbeaten record, Selby RUFC head coach Richard Nicholson believes his team can compete with the best in Yorkshire One. The Sandhill Laners go to Hullensians in good heart having only lost by six
MALTON & NORTON have a new South African ace up their sleeve. The Yorkshire One title-chasers saw star duo Zweli Sodladla and Vus Dyantjies return home last week following the end of their six-month visas. However, a new man, Siya Moabi
TONY McCOY, who has announced that he will ride Carlingford Lough and not Holywell in next month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup, journeys to Chepstow today with good prospects of maintaining his impressive winning sequence. The 19-time champion jockey,
