POLICE say they are concerned for this man, who has been missing for two days.North Yorkshire Police said Gareth Smith, 34, was last seen on Saturday, July 7, in the Seacroft area of Leeds.He is described as being of heavy build, and was last seen wearing
YORK City Knights Ladies' losing run in the Women's Super League went on with a 40-10 defeat at Castleford Tigresses - but it was another much-improved display. Late tries in each half took the game away from York, Cas being more clinical in attack
NORTH Yorkshire Police said the "colossal number" of 999 calls this weekend was one of the highest the force had ever seen.In the 24 hours between 7am on Saturday and 7am on Sunday, the Force Control Room (FCR), received 487 emergency calls
TOMORROW marks the first day of the 2018 Great Yorkshire Show, with Soprano Lizzie Jones already preparing for her debut. Lizzie met with show director Charles Mills to find out more about the three-day event, and met with Canuf Harold - a two-year-old
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a trapped pony near York.Crews from Acomb, Tadcaster and Malton, were called to Askham Bogs at just before 2pm on Monday, following reports the pony had become "stuck in four foot of muddy water".A spokesperson for North
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Fraser West scored a hat-trick as Heworth ARLC'S fine run of form continued with an emphatic 46-20 victory in sizzling conditions at Allerton Bywater. The hosts offered some dogged resistance, particularly in the first period,
YORK Lokomotive ARLC have quit the Yorkshire Men's League - with the club now looking set to fold.The Lokos enjoyed a super start to the year - including lifting their first-ever pieces of silverware with the North Yorkshire Invitational Cup and Selby
IT began in an empty York pub in Gillygate, turned into pop-up arts space The Fleeting Arms in December 2015, then switched to 41 Monkgate, home of the John Cooper Studio theatre, 12 months later, and has since gained the momentum of a cult theatre
VETERAN striker Jon Parkin will line up against hometown club Barnsley tomorrow night when York City play their first home friendly of pre-season (7pm).Barnsley-born Parkin, City's leading marksman last season with 25 goals, will also be presented
A SOCIAL enterprise based in York has opened a new pop-up shop in the city where adults with learning difficulties can improve their skills for employment and independence.The Blueberry Academy’s pop-up venture on Goodramgate opened last week.‘Blueberry
YORK II maintained a slender two-point advantage over Dunnington at the top of the Hunters York & District Senior League premier division following a resounding victory over Driffield Town at Kings Mill Road. An unbeaten century from Bevan Fawcett (100
A WOMAN who may have witnessed an attack on a teenage girl has been urged to contact police.The assault happened close to St Winifred's Avenue, Harrogate, at about 4pm on Sunday, July 1, where a group of teenage girls was sitting together, before
PROMOTION-favourites Sheriff Hutton Bridge II remained on course for the Hunters York & District Senior League division one title with victory at Sewerby. Nadeem Shefta took 4-43 as the hosts were dismissed for 110, which included a top score of 34 from
AN East Riding councillor has officially left the Independent group.Pocklington Provincial Ward councillor Andy Strangeway has left the group, based at County Hall, Beverley, after he declined to attend one of its meetings to discuss letters received
POLICE are trying to trace the owner of an abandoned electric bicycle.North Yorkshire Police in Acomb found the bike, which is a Viking MT Tobin, with a black frame with green and grey detailing.Anyone who thinks it may be theirs should phone police on
BUDGET hotel chain Travelodge is launching a 'budget chic' hotel in York that will feature king-sized beds and luxurious rain-drop showers. Its Micklegate hotel is one of six in the country to receive an upmarket makeover and will include bespoke
CELEBRATIONS were top of the timetable at Askham Bryan College near York when around 400 students took part in its annual Awards Ceremony. TV vet Matt Brash had the task of handing out certificates, awards and prizes to mark the culmination of the academic
A YORK MP has raised concerns in parliament about the attitude of NHS Property Services (NHSPS), the body deciding on the future of the Bootham Park Hospital site. Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer, also used a parliamentary debate on Wednesday
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault in York. North Yorkshire Police said the force was contacted at 10.48pm yesterday to reports of a serious sexual assault in the Fifth Avenue area of Tang Hall. “A
A PRIMARY academy in York is one of only six schools in the country to receive a special accreditation. Haxby Road Primary Academy is celebrating after its Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) for Communication and Interaction was accredited as a
IT is important to celebrate the community where you live and work according to the chief executive of Benenden Health. Bob Andrews, who took up the role at the mutual healthcare society seven months ago, spoke about the importance of honouring
CAPTAIN Steve Patterson has hailed predecessor Gary Ballance’s impressive return to the game, describing the former skipper as a major asset to Yorkshire.Ballance missed approximately three weeks of cricket in May due to fatigue like symptoms, and he
HOUSE builder David Wilson Homes is encouraging children at Pocklington Community Junior School to look after wildlife by donating a bee and bug house, and wildlife spotting sheets.Dawn Cardigan, sales adviser at David Wilson Homes, recently visited the
TADCASTER Albion notched their first win of pre-season with a 2-0 victory over North Yorkshire rivals Knaresborough Town.Alex Metcalfe struck into the roof of the net to give the Evo-Stik League division one east outfit the lead after 36 minutes and winger
CAPTAIN Steve Patterson has hailed predecessor Gary Ballance’s impressive return to the game, describing the former skipper as a major asset to Yorkshire.Ballance missed approximately three weeks of cricket in May due to fatigue like symptoms, and he
THE managers of a bar and hotel in Malton are selling up, after 140 years of it being in the family.Suddaby’s Crown Hotel in Wheelgate has gone on the market after landlords Neil and Karen Suddaby decided to retire.Neil returned to Malton after an early
MORE than 50 residents attended a meeting to discuss the future of the former Manor School playing fields site in Acomb.The ward has one of the lowest amounts of green space in the city and a spokesman for the Labour party group said plans for the area
AFTER a ten-year hiatus, rock'n'roll nights are to return to The Crescent community venue, off Blossom Street, York, from July 21 when The Rhythm Aces resume where they left off a decade ago."The last rockin' gig was in 2008 with The
WOODHOUSE Grange shocked York to reach the semi-finals of the Rudgate Brewery Yorkshire Leagues’ Knockout Cup - beating the Clifton Park side by five wickets.The tie at Sandhill Lane guaranteed at least one semi-finalist would come from Yorkshire Premier
HOW did you celebrate England's World Cup victory over Sweden? Have you decorated your home or business? Send in your photos to newsdesk@thepress.co.uk and we'll add them to our gallery.
LEEMAN Road residents have started a petition about plans to divert the road linking them to the city centre.The York Central redevelopment plans could see Leeman Road traffic rerouted through the York Central site, to allow a new linking gallery to built
I AGREE with Countryfile presenter Tom Heap that schoolchildren should visit abattoirs to gain a fuller understanding of where their food comes from. Heap has called for greater transparency of food production practices to increase awareness of animal
YORKSHIRE have postponed Wednesday's Vitality Blast fixture with Derbyshire to avoid a clash with England's World Cup semi-final against Croatia.The Twenty20 match at Headingley was due to begin at 6.30pm - 30 minutes before the football - but
A PULLMAN bus was the chosen mode of transport for the class of 2018 as they headed to their leavers' ball. Students from Joseph Rowntree School in New Earswick headed to The Parsonage in Escrick for their final farewell. Director of sixth
A MAJOR search is continuing for a diver who has gone missing off the North Yorkshire coast. The 74-year-old man, from Scarborough, disappeared while diving two miles off the coast of Scarborough. He was reported missing at 6.55pm on Sunday
FRIENDS and family flocked to watch a Summer concert held by a York community group. Tang Hall SMART (THS), which offers a range of arts-based activities to those most in need in the city, recently moved into its new premises on the site of
Firstly, honesty being the least fashionable but best policy: in my humble opinion our imminent exit from the EU is nothing more than an act of national, stupendous idiocy.A popular analogy, used constantly and rather tediously, has been to compare our
YORK celebrates Armed Forces Day each year in Parliament Street.City of York Council says the city comes together to show support for the armed forces, serving personnel, families and veterans.York has been the home of the armed forces since AD 71.Then
HUMBERSIDE Police said Saturday was its busiest day of the year as it dealt with a number of "inappropriate" calls, including one from a person who phoned 999 to shout "It's coming home." The force's Chief Superintendent Darren Downs said Saturday
OFTEN a critic of the City of York Council, what a brilliant idea to bring the pop-up Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre to York. I, together with my grandson, attended a recent performance of Macbeth. Great venue, fine and enthusiastic actors, well organised
IT amazes me that back in 2001 when standing for election, I highlighted the dangers of slowing traffic down in the York area. At this time councillors were going over the top to get traffic calming measures such as speed humps installed as if every street
A 70th birthday doesn't come around every day, or even every year. So we've returned to our archives this week to dig out some more photographs celebrating 70 years of the NHS. It's an institution which, for all its faults and problems, is
YESTERDAY Once More begins this week with a gentle stroll along the River Foss towards Huntington.The starting point for the walk is just above Monk Bridge, some time in the 1910s, in a photograph from Explore York's wonderful Imagine York archive
YORK-born David Davis has warned the UK is giving "too much away, too easily" in the Brexit talks, but backed Theresa May to remain Prime Minister after his dramatic resignation rocked her premiership. The outgoing Brexit Secretary said the Government
A NEW community centre and sheltered housing complex have got the go-ahead in Clifton. City of York Council has been given planning permission to tear down the existing Burton Stone Lane Community Centre, and replace it with a new modern community
NORTH Yorkshire power station Drax has unveiled the first of its rebranded train wagons with help from Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry.Since it upgraded half of the power station near Selby to use sustainable biomass instead of coal, Drax has
A COUPLE have denied breaching health and safety regulations at a children’s swimming school linked to more than 160 cases of diarrhoea and stomach illness. Dolphin Swim School for babies and children from six weeks old operated for three months
A MUM from York has praised a charity programme which helped her remove her children from a safety register. The NSPCC Women As Protectors (WAP) programme is the only one of its kind in the region, and helped Rebecca - not her real name - a mother
TWO sisters whose father’s ashes are buried in Dean’s Park near York Minster have slammed the tipi bar which has opened in the park. Elin Hullis said she and her sister Tammy liked to visit their father John Hullis’ last resting place for quiet
From our archives: 80 years agoA Gloster Gladiator single-seater fighter machine from the No 72 Squadron Royal Air Force, stationed at Church Fenton Aerodrome had crashed in Selby, a foot away from the main London and North Eastern Railway Doncaster to
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
