YORKSHIRE produced a stunning come from behind victory over Essex at Chelmsford to reach the semi-finals of the Royal London one-day Cup and win for the fifth time in a row.The buoyant Vikings travel to Hampshire on Monday (11am) having defended a total
HOSTS Russia opened their World Cup campaign and with a 5-0 thrashing of a woeful Saudi Arabia – a result that will delight a nation desperate to enjoy their moment on football's biggest stage.According to FIFA's rankings there was little between
TRENT Alexander-Arnold admits he has been "blown away" by his welcome to the England camp and the side's buoyant World Cup preparations.The 19-year-old had never appeared in a senior squad before being named in Gareth Southgate's final
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a blaze in a block of flats in Haxby. Four fire engines were called to the scene on Meadow Lane at about 5.50pm where a fire broke out in a first floor flat inside the two-storey building. A spokesman for North
MALTON and Norton Musical Theatre’s (MNMT) next pantomime will be Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.The show will be at the Milton Rooms in Malton from Friday, January 18 to Saturday, January 26, 2019.Auditions will take place in September with further
POLICE say a vulnerable woman who went missing has now been found safe and well. Officers appealed for help to find Margaret, who went missing from the Clifton Moor area and was described as high-risk as she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
THE PARENTS of a student who died after she was hit by a drink-driver have paid tribute to their 'beautiful, confident daughter, who was vibrant and full of life'.Kieran McGowan, 23, of Harrogate, struck 18-year-old Kate Whalley the day before
POLICE want to find this woman. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Rhianne Warriner after she failed to appear at Scarborough Magistrates' Court in connection with theft allegations. Warriner, 32, is believed to be in the Scarborough
ADVANCE tickets have sold out for a race day and Paloma Faith concert combined event.A spokesman said the meeting on June 30 has been so popular that both the County Stand and Grandstand and Paddock have reached their capacity.The Clocktower Enclosure
POLICE and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire Julia Mulligan has renewed calls for a change in the law over revenge porn. She appeared on national television and radio on Thursday after a BBC investigation showed one in three allegations of
DO you know a hardworking healthcare worker or someone working in a public sector job who deserves to be recognised for their dedication and enthusiasm?Outstanding individuals who make a difference to the lives of other people are set to be honoured at
A MAN has been forbidden from drinking alcohol anywhere in North Yorkshire. Tim Morris, 35, of no fixed abode, was handed a criminal behaviour order at York Magistrates' Court with a county-wide ban preventing him from drinking alcohol in public
PICKERING plant centre and nursery R V Roger is to host the Ryedale Rose Festival next month.The festival is a major event on the horticultural calendar and takes place on July 7-8 between 10am-5pm.Highlights include the British Isles Rose Society awards
POLICE are looking for witnesses to an alleged assault in York. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened in Blue Bridge Lane at about 5pm on Wednesday, June 13, and was believed to have involved a woman in her 40s and a man in his 30s.
SONGS of Praise is coming to York and has put out a call for enthusiastic congregation members.Our Lady's Church on Gale Lane is to host the recording on Saturday, July 7, from 6.30-9.30pm.Director Emyr Afan said: "This recording is a wonderful
YORK residents are invited to explore their feelings about death at the upcoming Gravetalk event.The next discussion session is at St Sampson's Centre on Church Street on June 25 from 2-4pm.Gravetalk is a national initiative from the Church of England
DALISO Chaponda, who finished third in the 2017 series of Britain's Got Talent, tops tomorrow's 8pm bill at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club in The Fishergate at York Barbican . "We've been booking Daliso for almost a decade, but now you'll recognise
CLASSES start on Saturday at York Stage School, the new theatre school set up by York Stage Musicals artistic director Nik Briggs with musical director Jessica Douglas at 41 Monkgate. "We had a brilliant half-term workshop project that ran in the
HOLIDAYMAKERS from York are among the least likely to have had a holiday romance according to research by a travel company.Jet2 Holidays, sponsors of TV show Love Island 2018, commissioned the research, which found just 27 per cent of people from York
YORK Hospital and Grand Opera House staff jumped for joy when they realised how much generous theatre audiences had donated to the renal unit, giving a boost to the kidney charity. The York theatre raised £2,817.33 from bucket collections during
STUDENTS at Askham Bryan College near York had a taste of what is involved in showing livestock.About 60 young people studying agriculture, engineering and gamekeeping, took part in the college’s Agricultural Showcase demonstrating the practical aspects
THE Environment Agency’s next public information drop-in for the £45 million York Flood Alleviation Scheme is taking place on Wednesday, June 20. It will showcase proposals that will better protect 150 properties by improving flood defences between
POLICE are appealing for help to find a suspect after £25,000 of items were stolen from a jewellers. The break-in happened at a jewellery store in Beverley on November 6 2017 at about 4am. Officers have now released a CCTV image of a man they
YORK schools have been praised for their achievements in getting active and cutting pollution.A total of 21 city schools took part in the Big Pedal, the UK’s largest cycling competition for schools, run by cycling charity Sustrans in April and May.More
THERE is a lot of Remainer-inspired froth being generated over how many times a prominent Leave supporter and funder met Russian diplomats over business talks. Has anyone thought of investigating how much government (taxpayers’) money and resources were
AS one of the two former Labour councillors for Acomb ward I must respond to Cllr Myers’ criticisms (“Working to protect Acomb open spaces”, Letters, June 12). Cllr Tracey Simpson-Laing and I always sought to retain open spaces in Acomb ward, which for
David Craven (Letters, June 4) states that disturbing hedges, shrubs and trees between March and August is in breach of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981.Why then do the council serve notice on private householders who allow their hedges to grow
SCARBOROUGH’S Open Air Theatre has smashed its attendance record for the third year running.More than 82,000 people have already bought tickets for this summer’s planned gigs at Europe’s largest open-air arena, up from 75,000 in the previous year.The
WHERE are the best surviving medieval alleyways in York? What is the city’s oldest surviving railway structure? And what did the Georgians ever do for us?Find out the answers to these and lots of other questions on a series of free guided walks being
ONE of the most enjoyable parts of my job is visiting schools to speak with students about the role of a Member of Parliament. As you would expect, one of the most commonly asked questions is: “what do constituents write about?” There is, of course, a
THE annual Selby Fun Day will take place this weekend, with events for all the family and thousands of visitors expected to attend.Sunday's event is free, with sponsorship by Selby College and Selby Market Cross, and will run at locations across the
POLICE are set to carry out hundreds of roadside breath tests this month, as their annual drink and drug driving campaign launches.The campaign began on Thursday, and has been timed to coincide with the 2018 World Cup, with North Yorkshire Police officers
YORK City Supporters' Trust will stage their inaugural 2018 FootGolf Tournament on Sunday, July 8.Fans of the football club and members of the wider community are all invited to take part in the competition and enjoy one of the UK’s most up-and-coming
FORMER club director Mike Brown has taken over from John Lacy as chairman of York City’s Supporters’ Trust. Lacy has stepped down from the board following 18 months at the helm, which included the Golden Share Proposal vote that saw Trust members
ORGANISERS of the Macmillan Charity Raceday in York on Saturday are hoping the event will once again raise hundreds of thousands of pounds.As well as racing action, there will be auctions and collections at York Racecourse raising money for Macmillan
WITH reference to the group of students floating along the River Ouse on inflatables (“Warning after stunt on river”, The Press, June 8), it makes you wonder. Some of these students, on graduating, may achieve lucrative high positions in in law or government
OH dear. The powers that be just haven’t grasped the imperative need for a relief road through the Nestlé site to eradicate the bottleneck in Wigginton Road (“Bus link plan at Cocoa West”, The Press, June 12).Restricting the proposed link through new
A NORTON man who was diagnosed with lung cancer following a car crash has recorded a song to raise funds for charity.Michael Duck, 73, was being treated in hospital following the accident when an x-ray revealed a large 6cm tumour in his lung.He said:
HUNDREDS of properties were left without power in the York and Tadcaster areas. Northern Powergrid said 510 premises in the LS24, YO23 and YO5 postcode areas were affected by the power cut. It was caused by an "unexpected problem with the cables
NASHVILLE singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters plays Pocklington Arts Centre tomorrow, filling a gap in her diary after this weekend's Beverley Folk Festival was called off. Gretchen was to have headlined the festival's Friday line-up but has changed
PATIENTS and visitors to a hospice in York will be treated to a rainbow of colour next month.St Leonard’s Hospice is inviting people to dedicate a coloured ribbon for special people in their lives.Throughout July, the St Leonards Hospice will be displaying
A YORKSHIRE accountancy firm with offices in York has announced who will take over the reins when its managing parters steps down next year.John Warner, managing partner at BHP, which has offices off Blossom Street, has revealed his role will be filled
GROUPS representing thousands of truckers have hit back at claims lorry drivers are causing “a huge problem” by parking overnight in industrial estates.North East Truckers, which has 5,900 members, and SNAP Account, which works 70,000 drivers, said North
THERE'S some real animal magic in The Press today, thanks to members of The Press Camera Club. We particularly like Paul Bailey's close-up of a Lily beetle, munching (of course) on a lily in Paul's garden. There's wonderful detail and
TRAINER David Simcock is planning to have runners in Listed company at York Racecourse tomorrow and Saturday, as the Knavesmire hosts a pair of £50,000 contests.Newmarket-based Simcock expects to send out either Breton Rock or Arod in the mrgreen.com
YORK Acorn will be without EIGHT players for their National Conference League division one grudge match at Featherstone Lions.Five players received their marching orders during an opening day encounter at Acorn’s Thanet Road ground that saw tempers flare
TWO men were arrested after police carried out drugs raids on two properties in North Yorkshire. On Wednesday morning, officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property on High Street, Eastfield, Scarborough, where they found
LEADERS Dunnington maintained their 100 per cent record in division three of the Fulford Ladies Invitational Tennis League by defeating Wistow 63-45. Fulford 2 are still on their coattails, after captain Carolyn Taylor and Linda Irving led them to a 66
A MAN has been found dead in a property in North Yorkshire. Officers were called shortly after 7pm yesterday (June 13) to the sudden death of a 39-year-old man at a property on Sowerby Road, Sowerby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire Police said.
YORK City manager Martin Gray has declared himself happy with his striking options for next season after signing Macaulay Langstaff form Gateshead.Langstaff will join fellow new attackers Jake Wright and Jordan Burrow, as well as last season’s 25-goal
HARRY BUCKLEY scored his highest HPH York Vale Cricket League score of 99 not out to give Ovington victory against Kelfield.He fell agonisingly short of a ton as Ovington made 172-4 after being 54-3 at the midpoint of the innings.Matt Walker (55) seemed
A SAWMILL in Helmsley has been commissioned to play its part in York’s newest attraction this summer as it hosts Europe’s first pop-up Shakespearean theatre.Duncombe Sawmill, which specialises in traditional woodworking techniques, has been appointed
THE largest regeneration in York’s history is now at a “momentous stage”, councillors are set to be told. Next week a masterplan for York Central - 45 hectares of former railway land behind York station - will be presented to senior city councillors
WILLIAM HAGGAS' patient approach with Sea Of Class can continue to pay dividends in the Johnnie Lewis Memorial British EBF Stakes at Newbury today. The Newmarket handler could so easily have thrust this impeccably-bred daughter of Sea The Stars
RESIDENTS in North Yorkshire with complaints about potholes and other road-related issues may be given the opportunity to raise their concerns face to face with council highways staff.It’s a recommendation due to be discussed at a meeting today of North
NORTH Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan will take on the added role of overseeing the fire service.The home secretary announced that Mrs Mulligan’s business case, submitted to the Home Office last September, had been accepted, and
MORE than a million pounds of unspent council money is to be splashed on free recycling boxes, better parking enforcement and special projects to help disadvantaged children in schools. City of York Council underspent by £620,000 last year, and
YORK council has got £200,000 in extra government money to help people sleeping on the streets. The money has come from a £30 million national pot announced by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire earlier this week. City of York bid for and
AN anti-fracking protester who sat on top of a lorry for 19 hours is wanted on warrant. Matthew Thomas Eade, 22, of no fixed address, failed to attend two trials on the same day at York Magistrates' Court. The trials went ahead in his absence
A CITY MP has called for urgent action after it emerged that 185 women who live in York Central were not invited for their final breast cancer screening appointment. Public Health England said it has made a “heartfelt and unreserved apology” in
From our archives:80 years agoAfter discussing the possibilities of nearly 20 suggested sites, members of York Education Committee had now decided on a final recommendation to put forward to the City Council on a possible location for the city’s new Technical
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page?More than 1,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their
