YORK City caretaker boss Sam Collins hailed the merits of 3-5-2 football after his players eased into the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. Goals from David Ferguson, Jordan Burrow, Joe Tait, debutant Alex Harris and sub Wes York saw City see
YORK City cruised to a 5-0 FA Cup second qualifying round home victory over North West Counties League minnows Ashton Athletic. David Ferguson, Jordan Burrow, Joe Tait and debutant Alex Harris all got on the scoresheet in the first half before
A TEAM of North Yorkshire firefighters and police officers are taking part in a sponsored challenge to raise money for charity. Sergeant Paul Cording from North Yorkshire Police's roads policing team is among the group taking part in the 24.5 mile
ROADWORKS will close a section of a York road for up to two weeks from Monday, September 24. City of York Council said resurfacing works will take place between 7.30pm and 5.30am in Wigginton Road and Clifton Moorgate. The works will last for
THOUSANDS of people visited the first steam rally in decades at a park just outside York. The York Steam Rally at Murton Park on Saturday and Sunday was organised by the Derwent Valley Light Railway Society (DVLRS), with all profits going to the
ARMED police were called to a bank after receiving reports of a man with a gun. Humberside Police said they attended Barlclays Bank in Manor Street, Bridlington, at about 11.30am on Saturday, after the man entered the bank carrying what turned out
YORKSHIRE folk singer Kate Rusby has been confirmed to perform at a major tourism award ceremony. The White Rose Awards, which celebrates tourism across the region, will be held in Harrogate on November 12, and celebrates tourism, arts, attractions
ALTHOUGH my focus is on Mediterranean cuisine, I am passionately interested in the food of any culture that believes in simple, seasonal cooking. That said, I'm definitely not a fan of the meaty, carb-loaded cuisine of Eastern Europe from where
A NEW £220,000 police boat will be shared by forces across Yorkshire. The Yorkshire and The Humber (YaTH) Marine and Underwater Search Unit will launch their new 10m long Cheetah marine catamaran next weekend. The custom made boat will help Humberside
POLICE were called to a series of crashes in North Yorkshire overnight on Friday. North Yorkshire Police shared dramatic images of two of the incidents on social media, which showed vehicles which had flipped in the road. The first crash took
Kate Atkinson – Transcription (Doubleday hardback, £17.00) Kate Atkinson has already set the bar very high for Second World War novels with Life after Life and God In Ruins, both of which I highly recommend. She returns to this time period for her
York Civic Trust Plaques Norman House Location of plaque: 48/50 Stonegate A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about Our Lady's Row, the medieval houses all-in-a-row which present such a lovely, wavering face to Goodramgate. Our Lady's Row is often
FORMER York City striker Liam Henderson has already been on the receiving end of an FA Cup upset against Ashton Athletic, but reckons anything other than a home win during this afternoon’s third qualifying round tie at Bootham Crescent would represent
A COUNSELLING charity has launched a crowdfunding campaign increase its services to vulnerable children and young people. Community Counselling wants to raise £5,000 to provide an extra client room at its base in Malton. The room will be a dedicated
MAXINE GORDON reviews Little Italy, Goodramgate YORK has so many restaurants – with new arrivals every month – that it can be a challenge to pick a good one. That's why you can't beat a personal recommendation, whether from a friend, colleague
A PAMPER party held in Bishopthorpe has helped to raise more than £200 for the Marie Curie charity. The party was staged by Marie Curie volunteer Jo Leatham at her home in the village, and run by Charlotte Watson, consultant and team leader for
YORK City Knights head coach James Ford reckons a title D-Day and another bumper crowd at Bootham Crescent highlights the vibrancy in rugby league outside Super League. The Knights, at the end of a remarkable campaign, host Whitehaven at Bootham
AN adventure sports firm based at a York village is upcycling old equipment to help underprivileged children in India. Rat Race, of Shipton-by-Beningbrough, is taking left-over equipment from an event and is transforming it into a new playground
PROPOSALS for a new bus station next to York railway station have been drawn up by a member of York Bus Forum and debated at a meeting. Alan Robinson came up with the suggestion for a 17-bay hub in an area to the left of the railway station entrance
A YORK mother who suffered leukaemia as a child will mark her 30th birthday next month by raising money for a relative who has terminal cancer. The parents of Hayley Horlock, nee Welch, feared she might never reach adulthood after being struck
THIS is alternative climb of Ingleborough taking in Simon Fell and continual dramatic views across the Ribblehead viaduct to Whernside. It explores the least visited side of this impressive mountain and this does make the paths themselves more pleasant
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
From our archives: 85 years ago The differences in driving conditions in this country and India was one of the excuses used during a court case in Stockton, by an officer of the Prince of Wales’ Own Battalion, Captain Henry Howse, of Catterick
