HUNDREDS have joined our online debate over York's crowded Christmas market, with many saying they avoid it and raising concerns over the safety of shoppers. The Press reported yesterday how pedestrians were reduced to a shuffle in parts of the
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
A CARAVAN has been destroyed by fire in York. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the blaze in Pasture Lane, off Stockton Lane, spread to an adjacent car, which was slightly damaged. It said crews from York and Huntington were called
JOE ROOT wants his forthcoming spell with Sydney Thunder to be win-win. The team player that the Yorkshire star is means his number one priority will be making sure the Thunder enjoy a successful Big Bash. But the England Test captain is also
IT'S only December 9, but North Yorkshire Police's Christmas campaign has already resulted in 39 motorists being arrested for drink or drug driving. Sgt Paul Cording tweeted that the figure was equivalent to more than four people every single day
THESE pictures show a stunning candlelit service at York Minster this weekend. The sixth annual Sankta Lucia service celebrates the bringer of light during the long darkness of winter, and is a traditional Swedish service. Friday's atmospheric
COCAINE and cannabis have been seized after a van was stopped in Kirkbymoorside with three occupants - sitting on two seats. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that the driver had no insurance and tested positive with a drug wipe, and cocaine and cannabis
A SCORE of Santa Clauses have walked through York centre today to help make patients’ stays at York Hospital more comfortable and relaxed. The Friends of York Hospitals (FOYH) organised its first ‘Santa stroll’ this morning, with the Father Christmases
BOSTON United might be nicknamed the Pilgrims, but it’s York City fans who set off on their travels with blind faith these days. The Minstermen suffered a fourth straight National League North away defeat at York Street, and have conceded ten goals
SANTA Claus is touring the streets and villages of York courtesy of Rotary York Ainsty members and their sleigh. The team started their York and district journeys with Santa on December 1 and since then has been out and about at numerous village
A CRITICAL hit from the Edinburgh Festival will be performed in Selby next week. A Hundred Different Words For Love is storytelling in the style of a Richard Curtis-esque romantic comedy. Town Council Arts Officer Chris Jones said: "Every August
SCARBOROUGH Athletic crashed to a 2-0 home defeat to Hyde United in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division. Two goals in four minutes put pay to Athletic's chances, as Connor Simpson and Nicholas Platt sealed the points for the visitors. The defeat
SECOND half strikes from Joe Lumsden and Aiden Savory saw Tadcaster Albion defeat their promotion rivals Lincoln United extending their unbeaten run to 10 matches in the Evo-Stik League East Division. The hosts were reduced to 10 men at the start
A YORK solicitors’ firm has won further recognition for its socially responsible ethos. Last month, Roche Legal was named the Socially Responsible Business of the Year at the 2018 Press Business Awards. Now its community work has won it the 2018
Do you remember the Museum Garden peacocks? These photos from our archive prove they weren't a figment of your imagination. For 70 years the peacocks delighted visitors to the garden - but not everyone was keen. At one point the council
EVEN if Leeds United don’t get promotion to the Premier League this season, the future looks much brighter for the club than for many years. They needed a controversial penalty at Elland Road to beat QPR 2-1 but a late winner for Norwich City against
PLANS to build a new stand to increase the capacity of Scarborough Athletic’s Flamingo Land Stadium to more than 3,000 people have been approved. The Northern Premier League Team needs the expansion to allow it to continue to progress up the footballing
MAGISTRATES have handed out nearly £6,000 in court punishments for lorry drivers breaking the ban on travelling between Malton and Norton. Eleven drivers admitted taking lorries with a plate weight of between 18 and 44 tonnes across the Norton
FIVE vehicles have been seized for offences such as having no tax and no insurance during a multi-agency operation in North Yorkshire. Police tweeted that a total of 30 vehicles were stopped in the operation yesterday, which involved 17 Specials
BBC Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray has spoken out on Twitter after yet another defeat for the team he supports, York City. Mowbray, who comes from York, tweeted just as he was preparing to commentate on a top Premier League clash yesterday
FIREFIGHTERS were called out after a portable gas heater caught fire in a garden in Kirkbymoorside. Crews from Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley went to the blaze in the front garden of a property in Old Road at 8.30pm on Saturday. They extinguished
RIVERSIDE footpaths in York have been partially flooded today after the River Ouse rose in the wake of heavy, persistent rain upstream. Flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency, which said the river had risen to 2.47 metres above
Adam Bartlett 6 – made a couple of decent saves but left exposed for both goals Joe Davis 5 – walked a bit of a tightrope with a couple of clumsy challenges when already cautioned Joe Tait 5 – caught a little flat-footed at times, but cleared
SEVERAL primary schools across York and North Yorkshire battled it out in the regional semi-final of the National Young Mathematics awards. Schools attended the Explore Learning, at Sainsburys, Monks Cross Shopping Centre, to take part in several
A MAN who threatened to kill ambulance staff has been jailed for 12 weeks. Vincent Joseph Morgan, 41, of Smiddy Hill, Pickering, appeared at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with using threatening behaviour with intent to cause
CITY of York Council has appointed new corporate directors in senior child care and health roles. Amanda Hatton, former director of Children’s Services at Lancashire County Council, has been appointed as York's new corporate director for Children
YOUNG adults with life-limiting conditions hope to challenge perceptions when they stage a film festival at the University of York. The group, who are supported by Martin House Hospice, have made short films for a project involving Martin House
A TEENAGER has appeared in court after he stole a workman’s motorcycle helmet and threw it in the River Ouse. Nicholas Charles Holman, 19, took it from where the owner left it below scaffolding in King Street, central York, said Katy Varlow, prosecuting
A FRAUDSTER who repeatedly targets the elderly and tricks them out of cash and other items has been jailed for 30 months. Samuel Patrick Ewan Pentland’s latest victims included an 85-year-old woman with dementia and an 89-year-old man, Nicholas
A BATH shop in York city centre could become a cafe or restaurant. The owner of 9 Colliergate, which is currently occupied by bathroom supply store The Cast Iron Bath Company, has applied for planning permission for the unit to become an eatery
A PERVERT has been banned from all licensed premises in York for the second time while he waits to learn if he will go to jail. Peter Christopher Webb, 67, exposes himself in crowded pubs and bars, Martin Butterworth, prosecuting, told the city
