Tim Bresnan claimed his first five-wicket haul in a little over two years as Yorkshire enjoyed an impressive second day against Hampshire at Emerald Headingley and are now pushing for victory. The former England all-rounder then admitted that his
Tim Bresnan completed a career best haul of 5-28 as Yorkshire secured a first-innings lead of 27 over Hampshire on day two at Emerald Headingley before confidently strengthening their grip with the bat from mid-afternoon onwards. Bresnan’s ninth
RAIL companies are advising passengers not to travel as Storm Ali brings the railway between York and Scotland to a standstill. All trains heading north out of York Railway Station have been cancelled, apart one train currently running more than
CITY OF YORK housing officers are claiming they are on track to provide more than 900 beds and homes for older people in care by 2020. They also say the project will be funded with a £100 million investment in a report to be considered by the city
TALKS to resolve a long-running industrial dispute over the role of guards on trains have failed, raising the possibility of further strikes. The conciliation service Acas oversaw a meeting between Northern Rail and the Rail, Maritime and Transport
WASP roulette. I’m making the case for establishing it as an Olympic sport. If the last month is anything to go by I’m pretty sure I could be world champion. When we moved to the beautiful village of Hovingham we inherited a small orchard. It’s home
A YORK cafe and restaurant has been included in a prestigious guide to the best eateries around the country. Partisan, on Micklegate, is among the new entries to the 2019 edition of the Good Food Guide. The business opened on Micklegate in
FRESH yellow warnings have been issued for more strong winds in the next few days - and there could also be torrential rain tomorrow - after police dealt with more than 80 problems in four hours caused by windy weather on North Yorkshire's roads this
YORKSHIRE Water has been fined £733,000 after one of its workers suffered fatal burns when his clothing burst into flames. Michael Jennings, a fitter with the company, was working with an angle grinder in the bottom of a dry well at Tadcaster Sewage
DISABILITY groups have raised concerns about plans to bar Blue Badge holders from a York city centre square under new counter terrorism proposals by City of York Council. The Economy and Place Policy Development Committee discussed the plans to
YORKSHIRE enjoyed a productive, but shortened, second afternoon against Hampshire at Emerald Headingley. The White Rose are in a healthy position as they pursue a Specsavers County Championship win which would secure their Division One safety with
AN AUCTION of promises is being staged by a York church later this month as part of a £1.2 million fundraising drive to redevelop the church and create a new church hall. Poppleton Methodist Church is planning to lower the level of the church floor
YORK'S only Catholic secondary school has begun consulting with parents on plans to form a brand new 21-school academy trust. All Saints RC School, which is located on a split site at Mill Mount and Nunnery Lane in South Bank, wants to become part
GOODBYE big world tours, but hello to more compact touring for Joan Armatrading, who plays a sold-out Grand Opera House, York, on Sunday night. Joan, now 67, last took to the road in 2015, rehearsing and playing the opening show at Pocklington
A LOCAL solicitor is gearing up to run the Yorkshire Marathon for charity. Sarah Hubery, a newly appointed associate at York law firm Hethertons Solicitors, will run the marathon on Sunday, October 14 in aid of Tiny Tickers. Each year, Hethertons
VISITORS were given the opportunity to see behind the scenes at the yards of some of Malton and Norton’s best known racehorse trainers at the weekend. As part of the Malton Festival of Racing on Sunday, leading figures in the racing industry, including
AN event will be held later this month for people to share their ideas and thoughts about how the York Castle area should look in the future. As part of York Castle Museum’s ongoing consultation, people are invited to join members of the Castle
JUST imagine - a city full of new homes in which local people can afford to live, built by local companies. The Press jobs pages packed with interesting, good quality jobs that our young people are trained to do. An investment bank and a National
For former Dringhouses Primary School students who are feeling nostalgic, we've searched through our archives to create a gallery of photos of past and present pupils.
YORK is providing the the backdrop to a new Bollywood action movie - with a dramatic motorbike scene being filmed by the river Ouse today. A crew started filming Commando 3 outside the Lowther in Kings Staith this morning with a scene involving
TIM Bresnan has helped put Yorkshire in a strong position against Hampshire at Emerald Headingley, completing his first Championship five-for in a little over two years. Bresnan took the first three Hampshire wickets to fall during the second morning
RILLINGTON and District Horticultural and Industrial Society’s 95th Annual Show was held in the village hall. The 499 entries in the adult classes showed a decrease of 55 on the previous year. The judges were Mike Chester, grain and agricultural
SEANN Walsh’s Strictly Come Dancing commitments have forced the fiery observational comic to postpone tonight’s Pocklington Arts Centre gig until April 12 next year. Tickets are available on 01759 301547 or at pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk to see
THE NCEM, in Walmgate, York, will celebrate the harvest festival season with film and food on September 25 at 7.30pm. Arcadia (15), a new film that draws on 100 years of archive footage, will be accompanied by seasonal fare provided by The Press
CITY Screen, York, will give two screenings to Renata Heinen and Rolf Winters' globe-travelling documentary Down To Earth, "an unconventional film, launched in a very unorthodox fashion". "Made totally independently, the film is now self-distributed
A SEX offender who has been committing offences for more than a decade has been made subject to a three-year rehabilitation programme. Kenneth William Elcock, 57, sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman who had a tiny child with her at the time,
VANDALS have repeatedly damaged traffic counters put in place to monitor the movements of HGVs in Malton and Norton. In February, an experimental 18-month heavy goods vehicle ban was put in place on the level crossing between Malton and Norton,
A NEW government report has revealed that 26,576 households in North Yorkshire are living in fuel poverty and struggle to keep warm during the winter months. The latest statistics show 10 per cent of homes in North Yorkshire are classed as ‘fuel
SOUTH Shields comedian Chris Ramsey calls his latest show The Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour and, to prove the point, he is so happy to do so, he is escaping to York for the second time in the space of only a few months. After playing
ASTON Merrygold has bounced back from the most surprising exit in the history of Strictly Come Dancing to land on his feet on the 2018 tour of Rip It Up, Dancing And Singing Through The 60s. On Friday, the JLS singer joins fellow Strictly alumni
KEITH Carter will be headlining Friday's Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club bill at York Barbican. Then again, Nige, will be headlining the 8pm show. How come? Nige is the cult Scouse character comedian and surreal storyteller created by Carter, who proved
A RECORD-breaking steam engine is to return to the mainline rail network, and York may eventually become one of its destinations. The owner of the 7029 Clun Castle, Vintage Trains Ltd, has been awarded a licence to operate scheduled services by
TV presenter and comedy writer Denis Norden has died aged 96, his family said. The It’ll Be Alright On The Night host died on Wednesday morning after spending “many weeks” at the Royal Free Hospital in north London, a statement from his children
From interactive robots to unicorns that poo glittery slime, Amazon has unveiled its list of top 10 Christmas toys for 2018. The retailer says everything from Paw Patrol trucks and Harry Potter Lego to Strictly Come Dancing board games and everything
PEOPLE can enjoy a slice of cake and a coffee at a fundraiser being organised by an East Yorkshire primary school. Bishop Wilton CE Primary School is hosting its annual Macmillan Cancer Support fundraiser, The Big Coffee Afternoon, from 2pm on Friday
FROM time to time someone dies who is very special to all our parishes. On Mother’s Day this year, we all lost someone who was a very special person indeed. Anne Archer slipped peacefully away into God’s presence, after almost a lifetime of continuous
THE Government is tearing itself apart like children at a village fete bun fight, while Labour are sweet talking young voters into thinking life under their control would be utopia without cost. Political leadership in Britain today is of the lowest
SO the Conservative group on City of York Council have decided to object to Government plans to speed up the planning process for fracking (The Press website, September 13). This is welcome, though it does not go far enough. They are responding
I AM writing on behalf of the Mount Vale Community, a group set up to preserve the Mount School playing field in its entirety and to help the school to thrive. We believe that the best chance the school has of delivering high quality education to
MOCK The Week regular, 2018 Celebrity Masterchef semi-finalist and University of York graduate Zoe Lyons brings her Edinburgh Fringe hit show, Entry Level Human, to Selby on Friday. "Zoe has been all over our TV screens, doing well on Celebrity
A CAR has had corrosive liquid poured on it while parked in York. Over Monday and Tuesday, the red car was parked on Vyner Street, North Yorkshire Police said. In addition to corrosive liquid being poured on the car, a large scratch was made
HELL is other people, according to the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. You might be excused for thinking that those currently running the UK are taking his statement a little too seriously. Certainly there seems to be precious little appreciation
FAN favourite Joe Batchelor is as determined as anyone to see York City Knights promoted as Betfred League One champions - even though he is on his way up regardless. The 23-year-old back-rower-turned-centre - the club and Press Player of the Year
ANOTHER York city centre shop has closed its doors - but is set to be replaced with a new tenant. Fenwick’s gift shop in the Coppergate Centre has closed after four years of trading on the former Jane Norman site. And today (Tuesday, September
A BUSINESS selling rustic interiors at Spark:York says trade has been buoyant since it launched in the early summer - and now it is picking up more orders online as well. Helston Street is run by Lucy Scarah and her mother Vanessa Seddon, and sells
A LAP dancing club in York has had its licence renewed despite an objection by police. Black Orchid in Toft Green applied to City of York Council’s Gambling, Licensing and Regulatory Committee for its licence to be renewed, and a decision meeting
THOUSANDS of beer and cider lovers will be enjoying a tipple or two on the Knavesmire over the next few days as a popular festival returns. The annual York Beer and Cider Festival, being held on the Knavesmire for the 10th year, gets under way
A RECRUITMENT campaign to find a new chief executive for York Hospital has failed to find a suitable replacement. Former chief executive Patrick Crowley announced his retirement from York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in May. A subsequent
From our archives: 85 years ago The theatre world had suffered a great loss by the death of Mr William Peacock, chairman and managing director of both the Opera House and Empire. Born in Scarborough, his active interest in theatre began in Harrogate
