A FATHER accused of causing head and rib injuries to his baby has been cleared on three charges. But the 31-year-old York man may face a retrial because the jury at York Crown Court was unable to reach a verdict on a fourth charge. The jury
A CLOTHES and accessories brand could open a branch in St Helen's Square. Plans have been submitted for the Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop, between Betty's and The Ivy, to become a branch of fashion brand Jaeger. The new store would be fitted out
YORKSHIRE claimed the six wickets they required for Division One safety during the opening day of their season-ending clash with Worcestershire at New Road. Steve Patterson and co will be playing top-flight cricket in the Specsavers County Championship
SEVEN lucky York neighbours are celebrating after scooping £1,000 each in a lottery draw. Residents of Jute Road were named winners of the People's Postcode Lottery daily prize today, after their postcode YO26 5EW was drawn. Judie McCourt from
WHAT happens when you take an ancient Slovakian folk tale and re-imagine it for a multi-storey car park in York? The answer can be found at Piccadilly Car Park, Merchantgate, in York theatre maker Hannah Davies’s new “immersive, site-specific audio
DEAF children in York are falling a grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE because of the barriers they face in their education, a charity has said. The National Deaf Children’s Society has said more needs to be done to overcome the gap
SKIES over the city will be populated by bright hot air balloons this weekend as part of York Balloon Fiesta. The spectacular display will see 50 colourful hot air balloons take off from the Knavesmire. The sky will be lit up by a dazzling balloon
LEGENDARY cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins is coming to York. The former British professional road and track racing cyclist is visiting York as part of a six-date tour. He will appear at The Barbican on Thursday, November 15. The tour will see
Yorkshire are on the verge of Division One safety after taking four afternoon wickets against Worcestershire at New Road, with the hosts reaching tea on day one at 179-5. Already relegated Worcester resumed on 82-1 after lunch at the start of this
STORIES entwine with one another in the layered narrative: sometimes it’s hard to keep track of how far you've fallen into the framing device of One Thousand And One Nights. Luckily that's not the case tonight: storyteller Chirine El Ansary weaves
HEWORTH ARLC crowned a superb season in Yorkshire Men's League division one by lifting the top-four championship play-off trophy with a 30-16 victory over Cutsyke Raiders. The close-fought encounter, played at Featherstone Rovers' ground, saw the
THERE is heavy traffic on York outer ring road A1237 near Knapton due to a broken down vehicle. The breakdown happened in the roadworks area and police say the vehicle is currently waiting to be recovered. The road is partially blocked in both
1 Sam Collins proved himself to be tactically flexible When given the caretaker manager’s job, Sam Collins was quick to implement a 4-3-3 formation with his own twist, including ball-carrying centre halves, advanced full-backs and deep-lying central-midfield
PEOPLE are being warned not to fall for a fake TV licence scam. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, says there has been a sharp rise in reports of emails claiming to offer a TV licence refund. The scam email says
UNIVERSITY of York mathematics graduate, Queen superfan and confessional comedian Chris Booker is building momentum with his open-mic comedy nights at Angel On The Green, in Bishopthorpe Road, York. Next up will be a bill of Adam Al Janabi, Philip
SCENES! There were celebrations aplenty on and off the pitch as York City Knights secured the Betfred League One crowd with victory over Whitehaven. As well as the match action, those celebrations - among players, staff and fans alike - were
YORK City will play host to the winners of tomorrow night's Grantham Town v St Ives Town replay in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. The two teams will meet at Grantham's South Kesteven Sports Stadium for the right to visit Bootham Crescent
THE fifth anniversary of the York Chamber Music Festival began in the University of York music department. Last Thursday's opening concert brought together five top-drawer musicians in Steven Isserlis (cello), Ian Brown (piano), Irène Duval (violin
A MAN has pleaded guilty to killing a Cawood mum and property developer. Adrian Michael Rodi, 50, admitted manslaughter with diminished responsibility after Angela Rider, 51, was found dead on March 4 at a home in Chestnut Road, Cawood. Rodi
Worcestershire have confidently advanced to 82-1 at lunch on day one of the season-ending Specsavers County Championship match against Yorkshire at New Road. Steve Patterson opted to bowl following an uncontested toss, and Tim Bresnan claimed the
DEL Amitri enjoyed considerable success in the late-1980s and 1990s. They sold a respectable six million albums worldwide and to their fans were lauded as brilliant songwriters and an exciting live act. As a fan of the Scottish band, I was delighted
THE prosecution has dropped all charges against a millionaire gambler accused of killing a boy and seriously injuring two other people in a major crash on the York Outer Ring Road. Five traffic collision experts say Patrick James Veitch, 49, couldn't
THERE will likely be a few fuzzy heads today after last night's celebrations. Fear not, York City Knights did indeed beat Whitehaven to win the Betfred League One title, and here is the picture proof. All the match action was captured by our
WE should no longer be surprised by the quality of cars coming out of the Skoda stable. The Czech company – motto “full of surprises” – is now consistently producing cars offering great looks and value and that are a joy to drive. One of the
WHEN it comes to doing things differently, no one does it better than Citroen. Famed for its radical approach to suspension and style for its cars, it has never been afraid to push the boundaries. And when its C4 Cactus compact hatchback first
Joey Dosik, Inside Voice (Secretly Canadian) **** SOMETIME member of jazz band Vulfpeck, Joey Dosik follows his rather wonderful Game Changer solo set with another slice of classy, sophisticated soul. Stylistically, Dosik’s music could be described
SOMEONE saved my life the other day. He, she or they were the brains behind a safety system called oncoming lane mitigation that is fitted to every Volvo XC60. The system automatically provides steering assistance if you unwittingly drift out
FIRSTLY, the maths, which are simple but vital when considering whether a plug-in hybrid is the right choice for you. For starters, the Range Rover Sport PHEV 400e commands a £5,000 premium on the price for a conventionally fuelled version. Next
FLYING Ducks Youth Theatre will hold open auditions for next April's show, Summer Holiday, at Wigginton Primary School, Westfield Lane, York, on Sunday from 1.30pm. "We're seeking children in Year 7 and upwards and more information can be found
THREE teenagers were arrested on suspicion of theft at the weekend. North Yorkshire Police said two 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were arrested during the early hours of Sunday after a group of youngsters were seen tampering with pedal
Review: York Chamber Music Festival, Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York, September 21 WELL, this was a first: reviewing a concert of music I’d never heard, or even knew the works existed. Be that as it may, this excellent York Chamber Music
IN 1962 the third leg of the nuclear weapons strategy necessary to put in place the MAD doctrine (Mutually Assured Destruction) was completed in an attempt to ensure there would never be a military World War Three due to the dire consequences to both
Review: Rip It Up, York Barbican, September 21 HARRY Judd, Aston Merrygold and Louis Smith star in Rip It Up, bringing the best of the swinging Sixties to venues across Britain. After Rip It Up’s Fifties' song-and-dance show last year sold 50,000
MANY years ago, after a convivial Burns Night supper, my car was stopped by a police sergeant and constable. As my attempts to walk a straight line and recite ‘the Leith police dismisseth us’ did not impress them I was persuaded, as a goodwill gesture
A PASSENGER suffered suspected minor injuries when a bus and a car crashed on York's Tadcaster Road this morning. North Yorkshire Police was called to the collision, which happened at the junction with Knavesmire Road, at around 9.15am. A spokeswoman
FROM 1979 through the Thatcher, Major, Blair/Brown and Cameron years to the current May Government, the country has been governed on a free market capitalist strategy. Many would say this has been reasonably successful. However, as the 2016 general
A MEMORIAL has been unveiled to the first North Yorkshire Police officer to be murdered on duty. PC Norman Garnham was 25 when he was killed in 1977 as he tried to detain 18-year-old hitch hiker Colin Simpson over an assault. PC Garnham served
A MOTORCYCLIST has been injured in a crash on the A1(M) northbound this morning. West Yorkshire Police said it was called to the collision between junctions 43 (Hook Moor) and 44 (Bramham) at 7.55am. A spokesman for the force added: "It appears
There's a lot going on in York at the moment. In an exclusive interview, council leader Ian Gillies talks to STEPHEN LEWIS about the 'state of the city' PROGRESS on York Central, on the York local plan, on finding a new use for the Castle car park
THERE'S something about old petrol filling stations that touches a nostalgic nerve amongst those of a certain age. It's something about the shape of those old petrol pumps, perhaps, standing lined up at the roadside like robots at attention. Or
We have a treat today for anyone who loves messing about on boats - or who simply enjoys the River Ouse in all its many moods. The Seventies may have been the decade that fashion forgot. But the Ouse has rarely looked better than in some of these
STEVE Patterson is hoping Adam Lyth can finish the season with another big score, as the Yorkshire captain admits the opener’s runs are central to his team’s future success in the Specsavers County Championship. Lyth hit a superb 134 not out in
PROPOSALS for a £500k investment in Fossgate have exposed a rift among traders and residents. A consultation period was announced earlier this week detailing plans to plough half a million pounds into the historic street. City of York Council
CHANGES to City of York Council's licensing procedure could help crack down on taxi drivers from outside of York working in the city. Currently, if someone is refused a licence in York, they have two avenues of appeal - firstly to a sub-committee
IN an exclusive ‘state of the city’ interview in The Press today, city council leader Ian Gillies talks up progress on a raft of key issues, from York Central to the local plan and finding a new use for the Castle Car Park. He outlines plans for
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 Archbishop of York opened the Grove and North York Centre of the York Companions Club in Fountayne Street, Haxby Road. The club which was started by the York’s unemployed service committee provided recreative
