RONNIE O’Sullivan came from 4-1 down to beat Ken Doherty 6-5 and keep alive his hopes of a seventh Betway UK Championship title. Following the early exits of Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy and John Higgins at the Barbican, another shock looked on the
POLICE are trying to trace the owners of a stolen bike. North Yorkshire Police said the red Carrera racing bike was recovered in York city centre in the early hours of Sunday, December 2. The bike remains with officers, and anyone with information
THIEVES stole three 12-week-old pug puppies in a break-in this weekend. North Yorkshire Police said the female pugs were stolen from a flat in Bilton, Harrogate, between 11pm and midnight on Saturday, December 1. One of the pugs is fawn in colour
A BURNING Viking longship will close this year's New Year's celebrations in Flamborough. The Flamborough Fire Festival, on New Year's Eve, will see the ship - which has been built specially for the event this summer - burned as a new attraction
TRADERS in one of York’s most historic streets have been targeted by vandals. A window panel was smashed at the under-refurbishment Blue Bicycle, and the glass panel of the door to the Cosy Time Cafe was also destroyed overnight on Saturday.
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page? More than 1,100 readers of The Press have now joined our Camera Club, which we launched in June 2017 and which brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire
Christmas is a busy time for Royal Mail, whether it is Christmas cards or parcels. Make sure you get your cards sent on time and presents delivered before Christmas by sending them before the last Christmas post dates. A list can be found here
EVERY year, residents at Twinpike Way set up thousands of bulbs and raise thousands of pounds for local charities, by transforming their cul-de-sac into Twinkle Pike Way. All money raised between switch-on and New Year's Eve will be split equally
North Yorkshire’s county town should feature a heritage-related tourist attraction, despite its “lack of history”, it has been claimed. While plans are developing to create a heritage centre displaying memorabilia and archives from Northallerton
YORK has had the highest number of burglaries in North Yorkshire this year – but the 551 recorded is a 10.8 per cent drop from 2017. Harrogate has experienced the largest rise in burglary this year, according to latest police statistics. Figures
ORGANISERS of a popular Christmas tree festival say its first day yesterday was a "a wonderful day". Huntington Methodist Church is hosting its annual event and is open today from 2pm to 5pm, with evening worship at 6.30pm led by the After 8 Band
SELBY Town failed to continue their winning run as they slipped to a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Dronfield Town. The hosts' goalkeeper scarcely had a shot to save all match, leaving Selby stuck in third place in the Toolstation Northern Counties
BLACKPOOL headmaster Neil Reynolds watched his FC United of Manchester team teach York City a footballing lesson for much of a one-sided first half at Bootham Crescent. But home keeper Adam Bartlett saved his team-mates from a possible caning and
A STOPPAGE time penalty save from stand-in keeper James Hodges ensured that Tadcaster Albion stayed above Yorkshire rivals Brighouse after a thrilling 2-2 draw at the i2i Stadium. The visitors, who sit level on points with The Brewers, pegged their
LEEDS head coach Marcelo Bielsa said that a tactical switch played a vital role as his side won 1-0 at promotion rivals Sheffield United following a late goal from Pablo Hernandez. Both sides had chances to score before goalkeeper Dean Henderson's
THREE men have been arrested following a high-speed car chase through York. North Yorkshire Police said the Pursuit started after an Audi which had been stolen on Saturday night was spotted by members of the York South team. On social media
Adam Bartlett 8 – did well to keep FC United at bay in first half and excellent stop from O’Halloran preserved lead in the second Nathan Dyer 6 – stuck to his task on a difficult afternoon as he was entrusted with back-to-back starts for only second
A RESTAURANT chain is trialling the offer of free meals for children on the condition that their parents hand over mobile phones for the duration of the visit. Frankie & Benny's has introduced no-phone zones in its 250 UK restaurants - where
Train fares in Britain will go up by an average of 3.1% next year. Here are the average increases for each train operating company: c2c: 2.6% Caledonian Sleeper: 0% Chiltern Railways: 2.8% CrossCountry: 3.2% East Midlands Trains
MAXINE GORDON looks back at Christmas lights in York of yesteryear CHRISTMAS lights have been cheering up locals and visitors alike for generations – as our picture spread shows today. Ever changing, York city centre has seen a vast array of
Sunsets, spas and summits – MAXINE GORDON enjoys a weekend break in the Lakes GOING away for the weekend with girlfriends is a real treat. We had a 48-hour pass from our work and domestic duties – yet, over dinner, we ended up plotting how
YOUNG performers have enjoyed a bumper year at a dance festival. Around 80 young dancers from Kirkham Henry Performing Arts Centre in Malton took part in the 2018 Elmet Dance Festival at Sherburn in Elmet. The youngsters, who are aged from five
A BUSINESSMAN who has repeatedly flouted driving bans has been jailed for 16 weeks. David Richard Beck, 56, was spotted by police with a speed camera on the A59 as he headed away from his company’s site in York on April 16, the city’s magistrates
A POLICE officer will face a misconduct hearing after he admitted offences in court. Humberside Police will hold the hearing after PC 2321 Tyler-Jones appeared at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court where he admitted and was sentenced for driving while
A YOUNG man who broke a friend's skull and left him with permanent hearing loss has been jailed. Andrew Paul Dobson, 27, felled the victim with a single punch as he left the Spread Eagle in Walmgate, York, said Chris Moran, prosecuting at York
