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A POLICE officer accused of confronting a retained firefighter who had an affair with his wife and accessing confidential police records has been dismissed from North Yorkshire Police. A disciplinary hearing declared that PC Christopher Parnell

JORDAN Henderson is ready to fight Eric Dier for a World Cup starting spot – and will be hoping that duel goes the same way as their table tennis matches.As manager Gareth Southgate prepares for Monday's Group G opener against Tunisia in Volgograd

A SINGER-SONGWRITER from York has recorded his own World Cup anthem. England Crazy is released on Thursday - as the World Cup kicks-off in Russia - and is the latest track from Alistair Griffin, complete with a video which was filmed in York this

THREE boys were arrested after a car was stolen in York.North Yorkshire Police said they were called to Heworth after a Volkswagen Golf was taken without the owner's consent at 11.30am.Following searches, officers found the car parked in New Earswick

UNBEATEN Copmanthorpe have risen to the top of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League’s seventh division.Victories over Riccall and in a tight encounter against Stillington, which saw them prevail by just ten games, saw Cop hit the summit. Stillington’s Tim

A LOCAL primary school has enjoyed a fun-filled day out in the countryside.A key stage 2 class from Bishop Wilton CE Primary School went to one of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's (YAS) Countryside Days on June 5.They joined almost 6,000 pupils

A LONG-lasting new type of tarmac is being used to resurface part of the A64 with the aim of reducing future road closures.The Ultragrip anti-skid surface has been used on the section near Bramham roundabout as part of a scheme to resurface 97,610sqm

NATIONWIDE timber and builders’ merchant Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has strengthened its regional management structure with the addition of a new area manager for East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and the North East Midlands.Jack Taylor has been

REPORTS of alleged cold callers in York led to a man having his car seized.North Yorkshire Police received “a number of calls from vigilant members of the public” on Tuesday evening about two men who were alleged to be ‘cold calling’ in the New Earswick

A HARROGATE-based care equipment provider has launched a new brochure.Family-run Yorkshire Care Equipment has compiled a comprehensive guide to some of the most popular products in the healthcare industry.The brochure is free for private customers and

THESE super slimmers are seeing a lot less of each other after losing 13st 8.5lbs between them. The couple from East Yorkshire have made it to the sem-finals of Slimming World's Couple of the Year 2018 competition. Simon and Beverly Cuthbert

The Rugby Football League has insisted no decision has yet been made on another restructure of the domestic game. New Super League chief executive Robert Elstone was unveiled at a press conference on Tuesday and declared his intention to scrap

A DEBUT author from York has been shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize. Man Booker Prize nominee Fiona Mozley is in the running for the Society of Authors' Awards, with judges describing her debut novel Elmet as "visionary". The awards

POLICE and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan will take on the governance of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Home Secretary has announced today that Mrs Mulligan's business case, which was submitted to the Home Office last September

A YORK park is planning a real treat for art lovers in July. The Friends of Rowntree Park have selected Nick Booth as their first-ever artist in residence for 2018. Nick will take inspiration from the Bayeux Tapestry, and how it tells the story

FAMILIES looking for something new to do are being invited to take on the latest high-tech treasure hunt challenge being launched in North Yorkshire. What is it? This is a new family-friendly Geocache Arts Trail, created by the North York Moors

LEEDS remain on course to appoint former Argentina boss Marcelo Bielsa as the club's new head coach.Bielsa, 62, who has also had a spell in charge of Chile, has been Leeds' top target since Paul Heckingbottom was sacked earlier this month.Talks

ART and design students have been making their mark in a show that opens to the public this week. The York College Creative Show 2018, called ‘Make Your Mark’, is an exhibition of work by further education and higher education students from a range

AN Irish pub in York’s city centre has reopened following a two week refurbishment.The investment in O’Neill’s, in Low Ousegate, has seen the creation of five new jobs as the venue launches both new food and dr ink menus.Speaking about the refurbishment

YORK City Ladies are holding three open trials next month.They will be staged at the York St John University Sports Park in Haxby Road on Wednesday, July 4 and July 11 (from 7.30pm to 9pm) and on Sunday, July 15 (from 2pm to 3.30pm).All abilities are

The first time I tried to make a fast buck was as a student in Newcastle back in 1982 when The Rolling Stones came to town. Everyone who was anyone spoke of how hugely in demand the tickets would be, and how the resale value would rocket. That’

A SMALL crowd of people were stopped in their tracks when a fledgling peregrine falcon fell into a York street. The bird, which is believed to have been one of the babies living on York Minster, fell onto a person walking past McDonald’s in Blake

AN ARMY major from near York, who has survived prostate cancer, organised and took part in a coast-to-coast bike ride with a group of cyclists, which has raised thousands of pounds for charity. Colin Riddell, of Millfield Court, Haxby, arranged

STRIKER Macaulay Langstaff has become the fourth Gateshead player to join York City this summer. Langstaff, 21, has followed Russell Penn, Jordan Burrow and Wes York in making the switch from the International Stadium to Bootham Crescent, having

THE amateur riders taking part in this year’s Ride Of Their Lives at York Racecourse are just days away from the big event. Ryedale riders Jill Boak, 43, from Malton, Jeremy Corkell, 50, from Sinnington, and Bertie Hayton, 24, of Nunnington, are

POLICE have appealed to find the owner of nine bantam chickens found near York. North Yorkshire Police said a member of the public found the chickens - three 'silkies', three brown and white and three black and white - close to Tockwith, and they

BLOOD cancer charity Anthony Nolan is saying thank you to volunteers from York Marrow, who recruited 150 students to the stem cell register this academic year. The University of York is one of over 50 universities with a ‘Marrow’ society, the name

AN ELDERLY woman was assaulted and burgled after finding a man in her home. Humberside Police said the 72-year-old woman returned to her home in Sewerby Road, Bridlington, on Saturday (June 9), at about 7pm, and the man pinned her up against a

Harrogate Water has announced a five-year partnership with Ascot as Official Water Supplier to run from 2018 to 2022.The announcement, in the run up to Royal Ascot, Britain’s most valuable race meeting, extends the successful three-year sponsorship deal

GUSTS of winds of up to 70mph are expected to hit the north as forecasters issue a weather warning. The Met Office said a "very windy spell" will develop before reaching its strongest throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the far north of England

I SEE that on social media ‘Millennials’ have been supplanted by ‘Unicorns’.In Scotland the unicorn has been the national beast since the 12th century while England has the lion so the union of the crowns caused a heraldic problem. This was solved by

DAVID Byrne will play Leeds First Direct Arena on October 21 in the first of nine extra British and Irish dates newly added to his American Utopia World Tour. The Scottish-born former Talking Heads frontman is in Britain this week, playing a series

LIFE really is tough for young people at the moment. Anyone with a teenager of the right age will know how gruelling this year’s GCSE exams have been. The pressure on young people coming towards the end of their school years to get results is relentless

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal. Street Rangers working in York city centre spotted a man behaving suspiciously on Tuesday, and reported him to North Yorkshire Police. A police spokesman said: "Upon being detained

IT appears Mr Vassie (A Three-pronged attack over Brexit, Letters, June 8) thinks Britain cannot be great outside the EU. Well, I have a question for him. What does he think made Britain great? As he probably won’t know the answer, it is pride. Our pride

Incredible that Marion Sears, an ex-investment banker and chairwoman of the board pay committee of Persimmon, York’s major employer, did not know the average pay across the workforce and was humiliated in front of the House of Commons business strategy

SOME England footballers are happy to wear the national shirt, but find singing the national anthem an embarrassment. A poor example to give to those youngsters who consider them “idols”.Peter Rickaby, West Park, Selby

Having never been a fan of the honours system, I nearly choked on my breakfast cereal when I heard the news that the chief executive of Network Rail, Mark Carne, had been awarded an honour in the Queen’s birthday honour list. But you can always rely on

A ROOFING roofing company is planning to create jobs and hopes to double its turnover after moving to a new home on the edge of York.TA Roofing has relocated from sites in York and Bishopthorpe to the Lindum Business Park in Elvington.Managing director

I am not surprised residents living near Fulford School are in uproar about the amount of cars and buses taking pupils to the school (“Please end school traffic nightmare”, The Press, June 9).I see kids getting on a bus outside my house taking them to

A RETAINED firefighter allegedly told the wife of a police officer he could have her “buried on the moors” when he discovered their affair was public knowledge, a police misconduct panel heard. Robert Billings had begun an affair with Kath Parnell

DIRECTOR Sue Clayton will hold a question-and-answer session after the June 20 screening of her award-winning film on the children of the Calais Jungle at the Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, York, as part of Refugee Week. Calais Children: A Case

THE Heather Findlay Trio invite fans to Friday's premiere showing of their Aces & Eights – A Night In The Saloon Bar concert film at The Studio, Miller's Yard, off Gillygate, York. Singer Heather Findlay, Sarah Dean and Martin Ledger will be

A FLOORING retailer is investing £100,000 in a new store in York – the second one it has opened in the city in less than 12 months. Later this month, on June 30, Flooring Superstore will open 3,000 square foot premises close to the city’s Monks Cross

Ensure your property is kept safe when unoccupied is vitally important.Properties can be unoccupied for many reasons including working away, during probate, elderly relatives moving into care, or with the holiday season fast approaching you may be lucky

POLICE want to speak to anyone who saw an alleged hate crime against a man in York. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 11.55am on Tuesday, May 29, in the car park of Morrisons in Foss Islands. A spokesman said a man

A NORTH Yorkshire accountancy firm is celebrating six decades in business.As Harrogate chartered accountancy firm Lithgow Perkins celebrates its 60th year, the firm becomes one of the oldest businesses of its kind in the town.The independent practice

It’s now beyond dispute: poverty is gripping Britain, the sixth richest nation in the world. And one of York’s best-loved institutions, the world-renowned Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), has produced a report revealing the extent of the problem.

A POLICE officer has been given a final written warning for showing her colleagues an explicit text message. PC Katie Jackson of Humberside Police faced a misconduct hearing this week, which found she "had caused distress to colleagues by showing

PICKERING Town’s promoted squad will be given the chance to prove their mettle at Evo-Stik League level, but there will be no room for sentiment if they don’t measure up to the challenge.That was the message from Pikes chief Paul Marshall this week, as

SIX former York City Clubman of the Year winners will take part in a Legends match at Tadcaster Albion on Sunday, August 5.The event, organised by City’s Supporters’ Trust, will see ex-Billy Fenton Memorial Trophy holders Steve Bushell, Michael Ingham

YORK-based fleet company Autohorn has secured £7.5 million to support its growth plans in a funding package from Yorkshire Bank.Autohorn Fleet Services was established in 1995 and started with nine cars from its base in York. It now runs a fleet of more

A PROFIT boost of £400 million has been reported by North Yorkshire’s biggest businesses according to a the latest annual report of the region’s economy.The data, compiled by business advisory firm BDO in its yearly Yorkshire Report, reveals the 34 corporates

DEVELOPERS have submitted a planning application for a controversial 3,000 new home proposal for villages between York and Harrogate. If it goes ahead, the scheme could bring improvements at Cattal and Hammerton stations, new park-lands, better

A KNIFEMAN who “squared up” to another man in a late night street confrontation has received a suspended prison sentence. Mark Craig Hughes, 32, tried to hide behind the other man when police arrived and dropped his weapon as he backed towards

A YORK councillor called for more transport powers to deal with chaos on the railways. Cllr Stephen Fenton represented the city at a Transport for the North (TfN) meeting in Manchester on Tuesday, and said he wanted to show “solidarity” with the

ED WALKER'S Caradoc created a huge impression when winning at Chester last time out and is taken to defy a penalty in the 188Bet World Cup Money Back Specials "Confined" Novice Stakes at Haydock today.It takes an above-average recruit to

From our archives: 80 years ago The news that York Repertory Company was to celebrate their 1,500th performance at the end of the month had created a great deal of interest locally. The Company’s success had been due a lot of hard work and

YORK has the highest rate of hospital admissions for self-harm among young people in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to figures. And one charity is calling for action, claiming that hospital beds are “full of young people crying out for help

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