SCIENTISTS have said that the impact of microplastics on the environment is unclear. There is increasing concern over microplastics, but, after reviewing more than 300 global studies, researchers at the University of York have not been able to conclude
YORK City Knights have pulled off a coup by signing fan favourite Matty Marsh on a permanent deal from Hull KR. Head coach James Ford said at the start of this week that the club were merely "exploring the possibility" of keeping the classy 23-year-old
A LOCAL confectioner is planning to give York city centre a surprise makeover this week. On Friday, York's Chocolate Story will be turning six benches into six iconic sweets from the city's chocolate-making past. The aim is to raise awareness
CRAFTS and cream teas will be on offer at a village hall. The event is being held at Newton-on-Rawcliffe Village Hall, near Pickering, on Sunday, from 10am to 4pm, to raise funds for the upkeep of the hall. Penny Wicks, one of the organisers,
THE former Toys R Us store at Clifton Moor is set to get a £1.5 million revamp as a discount retailer plans to move into the unit. Home Bargains, which already has a branch at Clifton Moor, is planning to move from the existing store to the larger
SELBY Abbey is to host a rocking musical event this weekend. Christian band, The Reign, will feature alongside worship in a Rock Eucharist this Sunday, October 21, from 7.45pm. The Reign perform songs of worship of their own composition around
A NORTH Yorkshire knit-and-natter group is planning a very special act of remembrance to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. The newly-formed group, which meets weekly in The Huntsman, in Drax, near Selby, is knitting enough red
PUPILS have done North Yorkshire proud with their GCSE results. The county has ranked highest in Yorkshire and the Humber for progress made by students and remains well above both the national and regional average. Figures from the Department
YORK City boss Sam Collins has warned the club’s senior players that there are more talented teenagers waiting in the wings hoping to take their places. Collins has given youth-team pair Fergus McAughtrie and Nathan Dyer their first-team debuts
FOLK rock evergreen Richard Thompson plays the Grand Opera House in York on Monday night. "Our music is almost opera, isn't it," says a typically deadpan Thompson, who is on tour after releasing his latest album, 13 Rivers, last month on Proper
PLANS to upgrade junctions on Wigginton Road have been changed to reflect residents' views. City of York Council launched a consultation on proposals to improve junctions between Haxby Road, Wigginton Road, Clarence Street and Lowther Street, as
SUBSIDIARIES of a local energy supplier have set a record for businesses using renewable power. Drax Group B2B's retail businesses, Opus Energy and Haven Power, have provided more than 350,000 UK business sites with 100 per cent renewable electricity
BEER lovers will be able to enjoy a pint or two and support good causes at Copmanthorpe’s annual beer festival, which takes place in a church in the village. Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Coptoberfest will be held in St Giles’ Church
NEW Earswick Indoor Bowls Club's 'A' team comprehensively beat Selby 'B' in division two of the Yorkshire League, taking all the rinks. At home, Bob Elliot, Dave Kermode, Brian Gray and Kevin Liddell with the help of a couple of early fours beat
LEVEL 42 have never been the Rubik's Cube, deely bobbers band, yet they were resident in the charts every year in the 1980s. They were different. Based on music, not hairspray, Level 42’s live reputation was superb. Monday's Barbican crowd
THE behind-the-scenes efforts to improve the experience of children staying at York Hospital has been celebrated with a superhero play event. A dedicated team of play specialists and nursery nurses work at the hospital to help make a child’s stay
TADCASTER Albion are still waiting for their first FA Trophy win after suffering 2-0 preliminary-round replay defeat to Droylsden. The result means Taddy miss out on a trip to local rivals Pickering Town, who will instead host the Bloods on Saturday
NORTH Eastern comic Ross Noble knows how to make an entrance. When he plays the Grand Opera House in York on Sunday, there will be a giant inflatable skull on stage and its mouth will fill with smoke, whereupon Noble will walk out of it. "My sets
YORK city centre is preparing to don its winter coat, with the addition of more festive lights than ever before. This year’s seasonal displays will bring sparkle to more streets, with around 160,000 lights stretching 15km from end to end. York
YORK Indoor Bowls Club enjoyed a comfortable 109-50 victory against Doncaster in the Egham Trophy. At home, Dave Stroughair, Helen Wood, Jeff Normanton and Joan Jackson easily won 31-14. Jack Bird, Mark Clarke, Maureen Walker and Betty Richardson
FANS of reformed boy band 5ive are in for a pre-Christmas treat. The band, who had hits in the late-1990s, are set to take to the stage for an exclusive live performance at Mecca in York on Saturday, December 1, at 8pm. The band split in 2001
CITY Screen, York, will be showing the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, from Wednesday, October 24. Courtesy of film distributors Twentieth Century Fox and City Screen, What's On has a pack of prizes to be won by one competition
HUNDREDS of Santas will dash along Scarborough’s seafront as part of a festive fun run for charity. Saint Catherine’s annual Santa Dash will be held on December 9, at 11am. Participants can choose between two, five or ten kilometres to walk,
A FIRE that destroyed a B&M store in York is not thought to be suspicious, firefighters have confirmed. Investigations are continuing into the cause of the blaze at the Clifton Moor store at the weekend. The fire, which is believed to have
WELCOME to Yorkshire chief executive Sir Gary Verity will be put in the hot seat at an annual event on the York business calendar. The former Yorkshire Man of the Year has been announced for the final slot on the roster of speakers at this year
Gig of the week Kacey Musgraves, York Barbican, October 24 TEXAN country star Kacey Musgraves backs up the March 30 arrival of her fourth album, Golden Hour, with an autumn tour that features York Barbican as her only Yorkshire show. Musgraves
THOUSANDS of visitors headed to Pickering at the weekend for the annual Railway in Wartime event. The three-day event, organised by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), started on Friday and this year had the theme “A Celebration of Victory
FIRST York has launched a campaign to encourage passengers to take their rubbish with them after noticing an increase in littering on its buses. The bus operator says it is spending up to 25 minutes removing rubbish from every bus each evening,
CHILDREN'S author Terry Deary is returning to York this October half term for a special book signing event at Barley Hall. Best known for his Horrible Histories books, Terry will be signing his new children’s novel, Wiggott’s Wonderful Waxworld
CARDS for Good Causes, the UK’s largest charity Christmas card organisation, is set to open its pop-up shops across North Yorkshire libraries as the festive season gets under way. Shops will open in the libraries at Harrogate, Knaresborough, Northallerton
COUNTRYSIDE Live will return again this weekend for its 15 anniversary. The event, which takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, will include special TV vet Peter Wright. He said:”I am delighted to
A YORK MP has praised the innovative work carried out at the University of York while urging the government to ensure greater focus on commercialising research to generate economic growth. During questions to the secretary of state for business,
THIS week, as readers are no doubt aware, is the 60th anniversary of Blue Peter. The programme has been connected with York several times - I remember the team of Noakes, Purves and Singleton coming to the Castle Museum, I think in the 1960s, and
I love the thought that Geoff Robb (Inequality question has gone too far, Letters, October 15) thinks that bringing up children is a non working break. Jean Gough, Curlew Glebe, Dunnington,York Geoff Robb has really got a nerve saying that
TWO people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in York this morning (October 17). Crews were called to the fire in Glen Avenue, Heworth, at 7.45am. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said two occupants were out on
BEVERLEY market traders are issuing a fun Halloween challenge to their customers. The Saturday market is launching a pumpkin decorating competition, with judging taking place on October 27, between 9am-12 noon. All pumpkins will go on display
AS we fast approach the centenary of Armistice, it’s important we take time out to remember the challenges faced by our Armed Forces today. While it’s important we honour the past, we must also show our support to those who serve now. It’s easy
NOW that fracking, regrettably, has finally commenced in the UK, I feel it is important to draw attention to two consultations the Government is holding. The first is to make non-hydraulic shale gas exploration “permitted development”, which will
Students are back, dark nights are here, and again the roads are filled with cycling students without any form of illumination, oblivious to their invisibility and vulnerability. If stopped, they say ‘Sorry’ as though it wasn’t their life that was
BRITAIN'S Got Talent 2018 runner-up Robert White tops the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club bill at York Barbican on Friday night. "Robert is one of a kind," reckons promoter and master of ceremonies Damion Larkin. "You may recognise him from Britain's
York Cattle Market, 1914: although the animals seen penned up here are not cattle, but horses ‘called up’ to go to war. Cavalry played a part in almost every war fought before 1914. They were even used in some early battles in the First World
BUSKERS in York will be told not to hand their microphones over to visitors, following complaints about noise nuisance. Street performers will be given laminated signs saying they are not allowed to let members of the public use their microphones
A YORK head teacher is to face a misconduct hearing later this month. Huntington School head John Tomsett is set to appear before a Teacher Regulation Agency professional conduct panel in Coventry. The reasons for the hearing, which is due
By Karen Darley. Photos by Frank Dwyer THE Yorkshire Arboretum was certainly dressed in its autumnal best when photographer Frank Dwyer paid a visit. Now is clearly a good time to visit if you want see it in all its glory... Originally part of
SAM Collins is not seeking new additions to his York City squad after being given the manager’s job on a permanent basis. The former Port Vale and Bury defender signed just one player – former Falkirk attacker Alex Harris - during his eight-match
A GO-KARTING centre based at Monks Cross is planning to open an on-site restaurant overlooking York Community Stadium. York Motor Sports Village has applied for planning permission to build a two-storey extension featuring a fish and chip shop takeaway
As I write, a high wind is buffeting our ancient city of York. Certainly winds of change are blowing hard and fast in austerity Britain. So much change, in fact, it is hard to make sense of it all. Like the wind, it often feels our society is whirling
“WE want to create a future for our kids in York GAA.” So said Steve McGerr, the coach for both men’s and ladies’ teams at York GAA – which is believed to be the first Gaelic club in the Minster city for 50 years. McGerr’s comments came following
BRAVE volunteers raised more than £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with a fire walking event near York. Macmillan hosted the event at Escrick Park Estate on Monday night, which saw participants including Sean Coxhead - the York man who ran the
THE cot in which a York baby died failed national safety standards in three different ways, a jury heard. Prosecution technical expert Simon Stokes of Bureau Veritas said Oscar Abbey’s bed also didn’t have mandatory safety markings including the
A YORK club is planning a £30,000 refurbishment to make it fit for the 21st century and attract more members. The Burton Lane Club has raised capital through the sale of a former steward’s house nearby, and is now planning to plough some of the
YORK railway enthusiasts will be the first to experience a collection of new high-tech projects that are the future of innovation in the rail industry. A new exhibition, called Testing, at The National Railway Museum (NRM), will include the UK’
A PAEDOPHILE may die behind bars after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing three girls when they were aged between three and 14, York Crown Court heard. Keith Ryman, 75, is starting a 16-year jail sentence for 20 years of sexual crimes against
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 During a monthly meeting of Acomb’s Parish Council, Councillor W Pearson had drawn the committee’s attention to the appalling state of some of Acomb’s footpaths, especially the east side of Carr Lane, where contractors
