THE weather has just turned unexpectedly hotter again, maybe something to do with the arrival in town of Dirty Dancing and in particular one Michael O'Reilly. Tall, handsome, new-name-to-York Michael O'Reilly, who had the aisles all o'flutter at Tuesday's
TEMPERATURES soared to as high as 23C today (Wednesday) in the York area, providing the final chance of 2018 for a sunbathe. The maximum was recorded at 4pm at RAF Linton on Ouse near Easingwold, amid wall-to-wall sunshine and just a gentle breeze
CITY of York Council's executive is to discuss how to best ensure York is as prepared as possible in the event of a no-deal Brexit. A spokeswoman said the Government had reported that a scenario in which the UK left the EU without agreement remained
A NEW Viking experience may be created in a York car park next year, prior to the return of Shakespeare's Rose Theatre. City of York Council says it been approached by Yorkshire based Bifrost Entertainments with a proposal for a Viking Hall on the
PEOPLE in York are being asked for their views on what should happen to the Bootham Park Hospital site. City of York Council and the NHS have said they are exploring the use of the wider 24 acre site, containing the Grade 1 and 2 Listed buildings
TADCASTER Albion progressed to the second round of the West Riding County Cup with a 3-1 home win over Eccleshill United. Goals from Billy Whitehouse, Lamin Colley and Casey Stewart saw the Brewers claim their third consecutive win in all competitions
CHILDREN in York are being asked for ideas for a time capsule to be buried under The Old Fire Station development on Clifford Street. Developer Helmsley Group is keen to get ideas for the project, detailing what York should be remembered for today
A MAN and a woman were arrested and heroin was seized in two drugs raids in a Yorkshire seaside town. Humberside Police, acting on information from the public, simultaneously raided properties in in Haslemere Avenue and Albion Terrace, Bridlington
A MAN was arrested in a busy York street on suspicion of drink driving. Two North Yorkshire Police vans were seen in Walmgate at just before 2pm on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the force said: "Local officers on patrol stopped a blue ford
PLANS which could lead to the loss of 173 jobs at a renowned psychiatric hospital have been described as alarming by a nursing union. The Retreat in Heslington Road - which was founded in 1796 - is proposing to close its four inpatient services
A PAIR of friends from York will run the Yorkshire Marathon this weekend for charity. Sam Wright and Ed Hill are running in Sunday's event to raise money for Macmillan, and have a personal reason for supporting the cancer charity. Sam's girlfriend
SAM Collins has been confirmed as York City’s new permanent manager. The Minstermen have moved to install Collins as the club’s full-time successor to Martin Gray following seven weeks in temporary charge, during which time he has overseen four
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan has called for more to be done to protect mental health support in North Yorkshire. Speaking on World Mental Health Day, Mrs Mulligan highlighted how mental health projects in the region had been supported
THE collar number of North Yorkshire Police officer Mick Atkinson, who was found dead this weekend has been retired from use as a mark of respect. Tributes to PC Atkinson have flooded in since the officer was found dead at the weekend, with friends
COUNCILLORS are being urged to approve changes to York’s 650-home Germany Beck scheme tomorrow evening - despite parish council claims this would be unlawful and could be quashed in the High Court. City of York Council’s planning committee is due
A SCHOOL in East Yorkshire is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and former pupils and staff are invited to attend a workshop to share their memories of their time there. It was 1958 when Woldgate School in Pocklington opened its doors
THE Selby Art Society will hold its 34th annual exhibition next Saturday (OCT 20), at Portholme Church, near Morrisons car park. On show will be more than 70 artworks in various media, most of which will be for sale. The exhibition is in memory
NIGERIA is "the Giant of Africa", where Conservatives rule over the biggest economy on the continent and one of the largest and youngest populations in the world. "What if the people wanted something different? What if they got it?" asks Oladipo
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash on the A19 near Selby. North Yorkshire Police said they were called to the scene at Barlby at about 12.30pm, but could not confirm the number of vehicles involved or whether anyone had been injured
STAFF at York's branch of Handelsbanken have raised more than £400 for a worthy cause. Around 60 customers and members of the local business community joined bank staff for a coffee morning last week. Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes, which
RESURFACING will start in Mill Street, Norton, on Monday, to prepare it for heavier traffic in coming weeks. The road will be part of the diversion route for the forthcoming roadworks on the A64 over three weekends, and North Yorkshire County Council
A CHARITY is celebrating its first full year managing 16 allotment sites in and around York. The York Allotments Charitable Incorporated Organisation (YACIO) was formed in August 2017 after a small group of people put themselves forward to take
ECCLESHILL United winger Jake Thompson is "positively now up and walking" after being stretchered off with a back injury at Tadcaster Albion. The Northern Counties East League premier club tweeted the good news hours after the West Riding County
YORK artist Clare Taylor opens her first exhibition of paintings at Pyramid Gallery, in Stonegate, York, on Friday evening at a 6pm private view. Her debut show, Paintings, will be paired with ceramics by Barry Stedman, from Bedford, until November
LOCAL recruitment specialists will be celebrating industry success at an upcoming awards ceremony. WorkwithYork and WorkwithSchools will be hosting the Shining Stars staff awards at the Principal Hotel on October 25. Operations director Karen
REIGNING Yorkshire Over-55s League champions York Vikings started this season's campaign in fine style as they won three out of four rinks to pick up 12 points in their opener against Redcar. Alan Vowles, Mick Cooney, Malcolm Lewars and Tony Horobin
AN AUTHOR from Selby has been made an honorary council member of the NSPCC. Christina Gabbitas was given the appointment for her dedication to child protection and her fundraising efforts on behalf of the children’s charity, at the charity’s Annual
A SELBY Firefighter, Nick Potts, cycled 485 miles to help raise funds for York Against Cancer. His ride, which took 20 hours, was on a stationary bike at an event at the Serendipity Gym in Selby. The weekend-long event was organised by gym owner
A MAN and a woman have been arrested after an alleged assault on a 69-year-old man in his home in East Yorkshire. The incident happened on Sands Lane, Bridlington, at around midnight last night (October 9). Humberside Police said the victim
THE York & District FA is mourning the passing of dedicated member Robert (Bob) Winspear, who died last Tuesday night at the age of 86. Bob was still an active member of York City & District FA, attending the previous week's committee meeting
YORK Guildhall Orchestra welcomes the return of guest piano soloist Martin Roscoe for Saturday's 7.30pm concert at York Barbican. Recognised as one of Britain's foremost interpreters of Beethoven, Roscoe will perform his Piano Concerto No 3 in
WELCOME to our new starters special. Primary schools from across The Press circulation area were invited to submit pictures of their new starters for our First Class 2018 feature. These class pictures have been published in today's print copy
THE Proclaimers' 7.30pm show at York Barbican on October 17 has sold out as the Scottish twins return to North Yorkshire after playing Scarborough Spa Grand Hall in July. Craig and Charlie Reid will be showcasing their latest studio album, Angry
IN their 20th anniversary year, Badapple Theatre Company are celebrating after receiving a grant towards this autumn's tour of The Thankful Village at the eleventh hour. Confirmation of the Arts Council funding for Green Hammerton's "theatre on
I’M completely baffled by scientific facts but am concerned by global warming. Forests are being cleared at frightening rates, thus affecting air quality enormously - and they want to blame the cows. Never mind, carry on fracking and we’ll all
IN 1766 when it was decided to extend Edinburgh beyond the Old Town and land was made available to the council to the north a competition was held to produce a design appropriate to the land itself and the requirements of the citizens. The winning
IT’S with considerable regret I read of Cllr Johnny Hayes’ decision to stand down after doing so much to benefit this city. But as is so often the case, those with good intentions often don’t like the brutal nature of conflict that comes with being
YORK, July 1921: The city’s beautiful, curved railway station is seen in its full glory in this marvellous aerial photograph taken almost 100 years ago. When it opened, on June 25, 1877, the station was the largest in the world. It was York’s third
TEMPERATURES soared to 23C today in the York area - but people should make the most of it, as strong winds and rain are on the way for Friday and Saturday. The maximum was recorded at RAF Linton on Ouse at 4pm amid wall-to-wall sunshine, with just
by Paul Crane, Head of Ultra Fibre Optic Engagement for TalkTalk Bringing your business up to speed with ‘full fibre’ WE all use multiple devices in our offices and homes at the same time. However, getting online to access information at the
DARIO Fo’s Italian political farce of the 1970s is reimagined for the era of Brexit Britain, food banks and the constant shadow of imminent redundancy. Billed as “fast, furious, farcical”, it has all those qualities in spades as Deborah McAndrew
AUSTRALIAN singer Vika Bull has returned to Britain for a 23-date autumn tour after first presenting her Etta James tribute to British audiences last year. Premiered in Melbourne in 2013, At Last – The Etta James Story features Vika and the Australian
A DRIVER was injured and taken to hospital after a crash in Tadcaster last night (October 9). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to a single vehicle collision on the A659 at 8.15pm. Police officers and paramedics
THE new season in the York Conservative Clubs Billiards League got under way with Heworth's Darren Clark hitting top form straight away - albeit in vain. Clarke trailed Bootham's Ian Robinson 140-25, with the latter needing only 10 more points for
“WE couldn’t have done a great deal better, could we?” So said secretary Ken Sykes of Heworth ARLC’s impressive Yorkshire Men’s League division one-winning campaign - the success of which has seen the fallen giants of amateur rugby league apply
THE construction of York's new mental health hospital has begun in Haxby Road. After years of debating and planning a new hospital and its location, work on a 72 bed hospital - a replacement for Bootham Park Hospital - has officially begun.
A TAXI driver who threatened to "chop his daughter’s legs up and boil her head in a pan" has had his licence to operate revoked. The driver, who worked in a North Yorkshire town, appeared before Hambleton District Council’s licensing and appeals
AN innovative new app is being developed as a creative way to boost shops and other businesses in the city centre. The free app, called Connected York, would allow residents and visitors to discover shops, cafes, restaurants and events that they
A NEW pub is due to open in York city centre and it is set to have “spectacular” unique views across the city. Pub company and craft beer wholesaler Pivovar has teamed up with Thornbridge Brewery to open a new three-storey pub in a building on
THE manager of a Chinese takeaway that failed food hygiene standards for nine months has been given a £3,266 punishment, York Magistrates' Court heard. Food hygiene officers found sauces stored uncovered in the backyard of Maks Chinese Takeaway
A STREET mugger who followed a young woman for 10 minutes before robbing her at night has been jailed for 32 months. Anthony John Callaghan, 22, attacked her from behind and threatened to kill her if she didn’t hand over her bag, said Rob Galley
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 A “murder” in the dark had taken place in London, but the result was as clear as day, thanks to new Infra-Red-light technology on show by expert Mr Olaf Bloch. Sitting on the stage in complete darkness, two actors
CITY of York Council is marking World Mental Health Day today by committing to the principles of a 'Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.' Public Health England said the Concordat described a shared commitment to preventing mental health
