THE BID by a North Yorkshire town mayor to challenge an alleged change in Government policy on fracking planning decisions has been dismissed by the High Court. Paul Andrews, the mayor of Malton - the closest town to Third Energy's planned KM8 fracking
CAR owners are being warned after a spate of thefts from vehicles in the past week. Three thefts from vehicles have been reported in Station Road, The Rubbings, Selby and Old Farm Way, Brayton. A police spokesman said: “The offender on each occasion
THE Lakes Season of transfers from the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick opens at York Theatre Royal tomorrow with Jane Austen’s Regency gem Sense & Sensibility. Directed by Theatre Royal associate director Juliet Forster, the stage adaptation
BRADFORD Bulls are billing their Boxing Day friendly at home to York City Knights as "the Grand Final that never happened". After Bulls chairman Andrew Chalmers revealed the festive fixture had been planned along with a new pre-season Yorkshire
THIS is the best five-venue pub crawl within York's walls, according the locals and visitors to the city. We've looked at ratings provided by the public through TripAdvisor.co.uk to find the five venues favoured by drinkers in the city, and provided
YORK City Knights have added more firepower to their 2019 Betfred Championship pack with the signing of big Jack Blagbrough from Leigh Centurions - a player "with Super League potential". The 24-year-old former Sheffield Eagles forward had signed
POLICE have reissued an appeal to find a distinctive supercar which was stolen two months ago. The bright green Lamborghini Aventador, registration RW24, was stolen from outside a property in Featherbed Lane, Wighill Park, Tadcaster, between 2.45am
IF you haven’t already heard of the plant ‘Japanese Knotweed’ or if you don’t know what it is or what it looks like, it’s probably a good idea to start filing in those gaps. People often say things like mint or horseradish “grow like wildfire” and
by Louise Connacher MOST will remember the referendum which took place in 2014 to decide whether Scotland should continue to be part of the UK or whether it should be an independent country. There was much support for the independence campaign
WOMEN are set to take centre stage at next year’s Jorvik Viking Festival in York. Organisers plan to ‘tell the stories of Viking women beyond the homestead through the voices of seers, queens and shield maidens – a story of women whose influence
THERE have been a number of important changes to road traffic law recently, together with the introduction of new motoring offences. While some of these have been reported widely, drivers and employers are often still unaware of the full implications
Review: Geoff Norcott, Traditionalism, Selby Town Hall, November 2 GEOFF Norcott must enjoy being alone in a crowd. As a declared Tory, changing careers from being an English teacher to a stand-up comedian can’t offer much more of a sense of belonging
A YORK head teacher has joined the Prime Minister and three former Premiers in paying tribute to a former York schoolboy who rose to become a top civil service mandarin and who has now died, aged 56. Sir Jeremy Heywood, who recently retired as
THOUSANDS of handmade poppies have been used to decorate Selby Abbey for the centenary of the end of the First World War. Seen here from above is the cascade of knitted poppies, which have been attached to cargo netting from the roof, down the
by Amanda Simmonds FAMILY Investment Companies or FICs are becoming an increasingly popular to hold investments. If a wealthy individual ("Mr W") has cash, investments or property worth £5 million, his income will be taxed at 45 per cent
OHIO singer-songwriter Kim Richey plays the Everything Good Goes cafe bar and coffee shop, in Westgate, Tadcaster, on Wednesday at 8pm. Grammy nominee Kim, 61, is on a 12-date autumn tour promoting her eighth studio album, Edgeland, produced in
RESIDENTS have been urged to ensure their homes and vehicle keys are secure following a burglary in York. North Yorkshire Police said thieves entered a property in Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, between 8.45am and 2pm on Monday, November 5.
TWO people were injured, one seriously, in a three-vehicle crash in the Selby district. North Yorkshire Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the crash on the A19 at Whitley Bridge, at 6.45am on Sunday, November 4. A police spokesman
SARAH JACKSON excelled for Burnholme with a 15-dart game and 158 checkout against Acorn Rugby in York John Smith's Ladies' Darts League division one. Her two treble 20s and double 19 finish helped Holme to a 5-4 win. Jane Dobson, Sharon Matthews
A BIKE thief was jailed within 24 hours of being arrested, thanks to vigilant members of the public. Craig Andrew Richardson was seen using a set of bolt croppers to remove the lock from a bike in a rack in York city centre at just after 2pm on
THIEVES tried to break into a property in Elvington. North Yorkshire Police said the attempted burglary happened at a property in Riverside Gardens at about 3.30am on Friday, November 2. Anyone with information on the attempted break-in, or who
DAVID Lloyd York have won their first Tyke Petroleum York Men's Tennis League division one title since 2013. Wigginton finished runners-up this term while Poppleton - who took the title for three consecutive years between 2015 and 2017 - ended the
CHURCH Fenton made it four wins from four in the reserve 'A' division of the York Minster Engineering Football League with a 3-1 victory at Hemingbrough. They duly moved level at the top of the table with Thorpe United. John Cavanagh hit a hat-trick
THIEVES broke into a locked garage and stole a mountain bike. North Yorkshire Police said the detached garage at a property in Park Avenue, New Earswick, was broken into overnight on Sunday. The stolen bike was a black Giant RTX 275. Anyone
TEACHERS from across the globe landed at a York secondary school to swap ideas. International visitors from five countries have visited Millthorpe School in a bid to unleash their creative sides, as they take part in an international project to
OLD Malton St Mary's kept their York Minster Engineering League premier division title hopes on track with a decisive 3-0 victory over rivals Dringhouses at St Helen's Road. Steve Baxter, Callum Scott and Marcus Godsell bagged the goals for Malton
A WOMAN breaking drink driving laws for the second time claimed a television crew prevented her from taking a breath test. Julian Tanikal, prosecuting, said police stopped York resident Victoria Elizabeth Barrett, 41, on the A1079 near Kexby just
AS plans are submitted to open York's first cat cafe in the city centre, we have taken a look back thorough our archive at some of our favourite cat stories. PLANS GO IN FOR YORK TO GET FIRST CAT CAFE From Snowy, the world's oldest cat, to
A NEW café in the city centre is hoping to serve up the purrfect cup of coffee for cat lovers. Plans have been submitted for York’s first cat café to open in the former Baytree Interiors shop at 46 Goodramgate. The three-storey venue would
THE Press Camera Club has been out in force taking photos of fireworks and bonfires over the weekend. Whether it was the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service at Rawcliffe Country Park on Saturday night or pyrotechnics at The Fox Pub in Holgate
THOUSANDS of poppies have been used to turn landmark churches in Selby and York red to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Five professional roofers from Furniss & Sons gave their services free to help clergy and members
A TEENAGER was allegedly sexually assaulted on a bus in York last week. North Yorkshire Police said the incident involved a 17-year-old girl being touched inappropriately and comments of a racially abusive nature by an unknown male suspect.
PAUL Weller's love affair with North Yorkshire blooms anew as the Modfather announces his fourth visit to Dalby Forest on June 28 next summer. Weller went wild in the Dalby woods with Forest Live shows for the Forestry Commission in 2004, 2009
A ROAD in Haxby is closed today while water works take place Holly Tree Lane is shut between 8am and 8pm while Yorkshire Water carries out the works. There are several bus diversions in place. Coastliner says its number 20 service will
PLANS by Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan to take control of the fire service have been criticised in the House of Lords. Baroness Kath Pinnock spoke at a meeting of the House last week of her "regrets" that the PCC's request had been
POLICE received a number of reports of anti-social behaviour involving youths on 'Mischief Night' in York yesterday (November 4). In total, there were 11 reports of anti-social behaviour across York between 5pm and midnight yesterday, North Yorkshire
1 Bradford Park Avenue can provide the blueprint for a successful recruitment drive Having been given the green light to reinvigorate a struggling squad with new faces, Sam Collins might be best advised to study the transfer market activity of
MAXINE GORDON looks at how York celebrated the peace after the Armistice of 1918 YORK people celebrated all day and night on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. After four long and brutal years of the Great War, they had plenty of reasons to
November is a great time to go stargazing. Dark Skies expert Richard Darn tells MAXINE GORDON why THIS is peak season for seeing the sky at night, says North Yorkshire-based astronomer Richard Darn. "The Milky Way is fantastic in November.
Our journey through The Streets of York (both the book and the exhibition of the same name, which is now open to the public) takes us to Petergate this week: although it is not perhaps Petergate quite as you know it. Our first image is a wonderful
MEMBERS of North Yorkshire Police will be offering advice on protecting yourself against fraud in York today. A stall will be set up in Barclays Bank, Parliament Street, between 1pm and 2.30pm. Officers will be on hand, along with staff members
THREE mothers with 12 young children between them have failed to get their 16-week prison sentences overturned. York magistrates jailed Razwana Ahmed, 39, Nazia Haq, 38, and Nargis Nroeen, 31, after hearing how they travelled 80 miles from their
A SPEEDING driver narrowly missed hitting two workmen repairing a York road, a court heard. Alex William Eadie, 29, was speeding through Clifton Moor housing estate in a police chase and had already gone through a red light on the wrong side of
A BLIND woman who struggles manoeuvring around parked cars says she would welcome a move by council chiefs to ban parking on York footpaths. As reported by The Press last week, Cllr Peter Dew, of Rawcliffe and Clifton Without, highlighted that
THE new owner of a prominent York city centre building has announced plans to fully refurbish 5,500 sq ft of offices to provide much needed business space. Palace Capital plc bought the building in Museum Street, which includes the Costa coffee
A FIRST World War casualty from York is finally set to appear in the ‘King’s Book of York Heroes’ 103 years after his death, following the intervention of his great great niece. York Minster is also investigating whether another 16 names should
From our archives: 85 years ago In its fight against diphtheria York Corporation had announced that it was to reduce the cost of its inoculation scheme by one-tenth. According to the British Medical Association, by utilising the services of
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
