YORK’S Coppergate Centre is now a blaze of festive colour after dark each day after Christmas lights on two trees - real and artificial - were switched on. BBC Radio York’s Adam Tomlinson and Anna Wallace were assisted at the switch-on ceremony
WORK to protect children experiencing sexual abuse within their families in York has been praised by watchdogs. But inspectors said more needs to be done to reduce delays for children accessing mental health services and to help young people who
A BAND of ten brothers from York who all fought in the First World War have been remembered at a special Armistice event today. The grandson of one of the Calpin brothers was amongst 100 people, aged between one and 100, who gathered at the De
CHILDREN at a York primary created their own poppy garden as part of commemoration events to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Pupils at Hempland Primary also attended a special assembly involving Rebekah Dixon, Service Families
YORK schoolgirl Milly Haynes has qualified for the British Schools Judo Championships. The Bootham School student, 12, won her place after taking gold in her category at the Northern Area Regional Competition. The British Schools Championships
YORK City have signed Port Vale defender Joe Davis and Rotherham United winger Alex Bray on loan ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup first round match at Swindon Town. The two deals have now been confirmed by the club, while National League North rivals
SICK and poorly animals in York need your donations. Staff and volunteers at York PDSA shop are urging animal lovers to have a clear-out and to donate any unwanted items to help sick and injured pets in the local area. Items needed include (CDs
A SERVICE has been held in York to remember the sacrifice made by war heroes of the railways. Ex-military personnel gathered at the North Eastern Railway Memorial cenotaph in Station Rise today to honour rail workers who died in both world wars
YORK City supporter Bradley Saxton has won the Vanarama Volunteer of the Month award for National League North. The 19-year-old was nominated by club press officer Ian Appleyard for his involvement in the Question of City Sport evening which raised
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers went top of the Fastpack Ltd York Sunday Morning Football League first division after Harry Clapham scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Brayton. The only goal of the first half came after eight minutes when Matthew Mulhearn
THE River Ouse and the River Foss could play a key role in a new cultural strategy for York. And the city also needs more music venues, according to council officers. Plans to make the rivers an attraction in their own right were put forward
YOUNGSTERS in Ryedale have the chance to take part in a hair raising workshop at their local library. Helmsley Library will be running a bright sparks electricity workshop on Saturday, November 24. Aimed at families with primary school aged children
A YORKSHIRE author has published his latest book, which is helping to support Flamingo Land’s conservation work in Africa. The Mud Monster, written by Jonnie Wild, is the second in the Five Flamingos series, which takes youngsters on a vivid and
YORKSHIRE Diamonds all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards is expecting a fiercely competitive and exciting women’s World T20, which starts in the Caribbean today. Davidson-Richards says England are among the favourites as they bid to add to the one-day
A SUCCESSFUL businesswoman who is heavily involved in the voluntary and charitable sectors has been appointed Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire. Johanna Ropner has been confirmed as the Queen’s representative for the county which is the largest
A THIRD ward at York Hospital has been hit by a sickness outbreak. Hospital bosses have urged visitors to play their part in helping to combat the spread of norovirus after confirming that the stomach bug is affecting Ward 37. The bug was confirmed
DEFENDING champions Topspin 'A' took their chance to close in on leaders Coneysthorpe 'A' at the top of the Red Goat York & District Table Tennis League first division. Jon Wooldridge led the way with three wins in an 8-2 defeat of Coneysthorpe
THE A64 between York and Malton is scheduled to closed again this weekend as work continues on a major road reconstruction. Work began last month to renew the carriageway between Crambeck and Low Hutton as part of a £1.4 million scheme.
HERE is the third instalment of our Q&A with York City’s board of directors. City fans were asked to send in questions for the board in light of the club’s current situation in National League North and their plans for the future. Fans were
PARENTS and former students have voiced their concerns that North Yorkshire’s “most vulnerable children” may be lost to the education system, during an emotional meeting about proposed changes to the county’s High Needs Budget. Parents, school
ST George’s Old Boys Association will hold their annual reunion at Tramways Working Men’s Club on Friday, November 23, at 7.30pm onwards. All Old Boy’s welcome and any contributions to our annual raffle will be greatly appreciated as usual, which
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in York this morning, which is believed to have been caused by "smokers materials." Fire crews were called to the incident in the bedroom of a ground floor flat on Fourth Avenue at
I thought I would send you a photo of so-called trench artwork from the First World War. This little coal scuttle has been in my family for as long as I can remember. Although my family name is Wilson we have a strong family connection to the Brown
I AM surprised that Donald Trump is said to be the most divisive US president ever. After all Abraham Lincoln presided over the Civil War to stop the South seceding. In my time Franklin D Roosevelt was initially demonised when he became president
I AGREE entirely with Matthew Laverack’s letter (The Press, November 6) condemning Spark:York and on the same basis one should include York City Football Club’s new stadium. There was an article a few weeks ago in The Press which stated the new
THIS Sunday at 11am will be exactly 100 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front, signalling the end of the First World War. We are still living with the long-term consequences of this terrible conflict, which touched every family in York
DUNNINGTON stretched their Yorkshire Premier Squash League lead to 21 points as former world champion Laura Massaro consigned second-placed Hallamshire to a costly defeat. The York club were 20-4 winners at Hull & East Riding in round six while
ANY day now the Government will publish the terms it has negotiated for the UK to leave the EU – and it's clear they'll fall far short of the promises made by Brexit campaigners during the referendum. This is the biggest political decision our
A BLAZE caused "severe" fire damage at a riverside restaurant in York early this morning (November 9). Five crews with around 20 firefighters were called to the fire, which was in the roof above a kitchen at the Star Inn the City restaurant on
YORK City manager Sam Collins has warned his players not to go overboard at the hotel breakfast bar ahead of their big FA Cup tie. The Minstermen are heading to Wiltshire today and staying overnight ahead of tomorrow’s first round clash with League
PICKERING Town boss Paul Marshall is confident of ending an AFC Mansfield hoodoo and reaching the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy. The Pikes beat Evo-Stik League west division side Droylsden in a first qualifying round replay 10 days ago
A UNIQUE historical attraction will see the audience stand shoulder to shoulder with sword-wielding Vikings in York. Plans for the pop-up immersive theatre, with different sets including a great hall, Old Norse village and courtyard, were given
A MAJOR York drug dealer who also took part in a failed attempt to steal a cash machine, has been jailed for 13 years. Tom Storey, prosecuting, told York Crown Court how Ethan Wharton, 38, ran a heroin and cocaine supply route from Bradford to
MEDALS that went mysteriously missing from York's Army Museum have made an unexpected and welcome return. The medals, awarded to Company Sgt Maj James Edwin White of the East Yorkshire Regiment, were sold at auction for £2,000 in 2017. Following
From our archives: 85 years ago Mr Stanley Baldwin and the Marquis of Titchfield had been invited as guests of the Society of Yorkshiremen in London and the Yorkshire Society for their 28th Banquet at the Holborn restaurant, London. Presiding
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
