YORK City boss Martin Gray hailed a 1-0 win over National League North leaders Salford as the best under his stewardship. But the former Darlington manager insisted nobody should get carried away with one victory, ahead of next weekend’s visit
YORK City defeated National League North leaders Salford City 1-0 to pick up their first win in four matches. Aidan Connolly’s fifth goal of the season wrapped up maximum points for the Minstermen, who also kept only their second clean sheet since
A member of North Yorkshire Police who joined the force aged one year old has helped to keep the Prime Minister safe. Police dog Isla, now aged three, specialises in detecting bombs and explosive. Her handler PC Gareth Gummerson said: “Isla
HAMBLETON councillors are offering £125,000 in grants to community groups and voluntary organisations. Grants of £1,000 upwards are being offered for groups in and around Easingwold, Northallerton, Thirsk, Bedale and Stokesley. Applications or requests
AIDAN Connolly has moved to within 13 points of runaway Press Player of the Month leader Jon Parkin.The Scotsman benefitted from Parkin’s unavailability in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Tamworth by picking up two points towards the contest as our second-highest
FIREFIGHTERS had to be called out when a chimney had too much soot in it.The soot started a fire in the chimney in Belle Vue Street off Heslington Road, central York early on Friday evening. Firefighters from Acomb used an inspection panel to get access
DRIVERS have been thanked for helping roadworks run smoothly in two Selby villages. North Yorkshire County Council’s highways team had to close the A63 from the A162 to the A63 Selby bypass last Sunday between Monk Fryston and Hambleton for patching work
Police have confirmed that Mike Smythe has been found. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Police are urgently looking for a 45-year-old man last seen in York. A police spokesman said they have concerns
NORDIC walking classes will begin in York next month.Starting on Friday, March 2, sessions will take place every Friday for four weeks from 10am to 11am, meeting at the Rowntree Park Reading Café.Nordic Walking is one of the fastest growing activities
I WENT to Cambridge to learn about the new Seat Arona. The Spanish manufacturer chose the world-famous university city to launch its very clever compact crossover. Introduced to the motoring media as the little brother of the Ateca SUV, this
ORGANISERS of an annual fun-packed event in York city centre are looking for sponsorship.Micklegate Run Soapbox Race - now in its third year, takes place on August bank holiday Monday and is fast becoming a favourite wit the crowds.The race, described
TWO clubs in York which provide sports opportunities for hundreds of young people are in the running for a £200,000 cash prize.Door 84 Youth Club and Fulford Football Club have made the top list of 30 finalists in a competition run by Persimmon Homes.
MAXINE GORDON finds a little corner of France in the heart of York IF you close your eyes and imagine a typical French bistro what do you picture? Soft lighting and a shabby chic eclectic mix of wooden tables and chairs? Art prints on the wall
Adam Bartlett 8 – excellent decision making throughout and stood up to late onslaught Connor Brown 7 – strong and aggressive, although spot of rashness is upping yellow-card count Hamza Bencherif 8 – easily his best performance of season, fully-focussed
HEALTH chiefs at NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have launched its commissioning intentions for the next 12 months.The intentions reflect the views of local people who attended the CCG’s series of Big Conversation engagement events
TOURISM bosses have hailed a winter lights display as a resounding success after they helped drive visitors to the city during the winter. Visits to attractions and hotel occupancy levels were all up during November and December and the new lighting
Beginning this week, York's independent bookshop the Little Apple will be writing a weekly 'book of the week' recommendation in The Press. STEPHEN LEWIS spoke to the bookshop's owners, Philippa Morris and Tim Curtis REGULAR customers often pop
Pocklington students are bidding to be the stock market investors of the future. Two teams of pupils from Pocklington School have secured a place in the semi-finals of a national student investor challenge run by the London Institute of Banking
OF all the off-field issues that were raised at York City Supporters Trust’s AGM this week, the importance of at least one was intrinsically linked to what you put on it.Expected operating losses for the 2016/17 season in excess of £500,000, which will
A TEENAGER from Ryedale proved he had a lot of bottle when it came to fundraising for the school trip of a lifetime. Alfie Spooner, 15, from Slingsby in Ryedale, was given the task of raising £4,000 for a school volunteering trip and found he could
A FUNDRAISING group is urgently appealing for new members. The Pickering committee of Yorkshire Cancer Research was set up in November 1979and to date has raised £292,477 directly, with a further £553,143 received in legacy income. The Pickering
AMY Murphy's bold decision to take aim at the Betfair Hurdle with KALASHNIKOV can paid rich dividends at Newbury.The Newmarket handler pitches her star novice into one of the most competitive handicap events of the campaign on the back of a fair effort
WHAT better way to say "be my Valentine" than by popping open a bottle of Champagne and toasting your love?Well, by making it pink Champagne, of course! And also adding flowers, perfume, chocolates, extravagant jewellery and a holiday in Barbados.That
JAMES FORD expects York City Knights to go into their final week of pre-season preparations with the "big boost" of having every player fit and firing.The Knights kick off their Betfred League One season with a hugely anticipated clash against
THE York Minster Engineering Football League representative team will get a home tie in the last four of the FA Inter-League Cup should they win their quarter-final next week.The YMEL rep XI take on the Staffordshire County League at Harrogate Town'
MARTIN LOWE suffered only his second defeat of the York & District Table Tennis League season as his Coneysthorpe 'A' side lost 7-3 to University 'A'.Lowe fell to student Calum Goodwin, who played superbly to remain unbeaten in the Uni
A PUB chef visited the Houses of Parliament with his MP after he was nominated for a top award.Oliver Farrar, pictured, of The Durham Ox, Crayke, joined Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, to celebrate having reached the final of the Parliamentary
A NIGHT out for film lovers in York just got cheaper - and ‘price wars’ could be about to break out. For silver screen fans in the city, the last few months have brought several changes. First the Reel cinema on Blossom Street - in the much-loved
A DEVELOPER is seeking to rule out self-built homes at its massive proposed development on York’s outskirts - despite council aims to facilitate self-building. Consultants for Redrow Homes say in a planning application for the 970-home scheme near
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed the sale of a former care home in York for the second time - but fears remain over a green space. City councillors agreed on Thursday to sell the site of former council care home Willow House, off Walmgate, to housing
A MAN who trawled the dark web to collect more than 100,000 videos and photos of youngsters being sexually abused has been jailed. John Gary Walton’s computer was distributing illegal images over the internet as police walked into his home in Tudor
From our archives: 85 years ago York Toc H opened its new branch headquarters in Coffee Yard, with the greatest “guest night” York Toc H had ever seen. With branch representatives from across the district, Women’s Helpers, YMCA, Rotary
