WORK to revamp Scarborough Bridge is currently on schedule, according to the leader of City of York Council. A report prepared for a meeting on Thursday said the project is on track to be completed by the middle of March 2019. Construction
Review: The Great Gatsby, The Guild of Misrule, John Cooper Studio, Theatre@41 Monkgate, York, until January 5. Box office: 01904 623568 or at yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. Christmas Carol: Office Party, Procter Goblins, The Basement, City Screen, York,
PARENTS who spoke out during a recent consultation over provision by North Yorkshire County Council for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities are being assured that their views are being considered in detail.
YORKSHIRE Vikings' have got all kitted out and ready for next season's Vitality Blast. New recruit Will Fraine, Josh Poysden and Jack Leaning, Matthew Pillans and Ben Coad were on hand to model the new shirts ahead of a fitness session at Weetwood
A TRIO of York City players have broken away from the rest of the field in The Press Player of the Year contest. Adam Bartlett heads the standings on 22 points, with Kallum Griffiths his nearest challenger on 19 and Jordan Burrow third with 17.
PLANS to dual part of York's outer ring road are making good progress, York council leader Ian Gillies has revealed. He said an ongoing £38 million scheme to upgrade seven roundabouts is due to be completed by March 2022, with the enlarged Wetherby
DOZENS of women have gathered in a York square to celebrate the 100th anniversary of females voting for the first time at a General Election. Yesterday’s ‘York women count!’event in St Helen’s Square, organised by York Women’s Forum, was billed
SHOPPERS in York have welcomed a brand new toy shop to the city - just in time for Christmas. The Entertainer was due to open on Saturday in the former Curry’s store in Coney Street, but thanks to a speedy turnaround, actually managed to get its
THIEVES broke into a shed at allotments in York. North Yorkshire Police said the thieves entered a shed in allotments in Scarcroft Road between midday on Tuesday, December 11, and midday on Friday, December 14. A police spokesman could not
RESIDENTS, businesses and beer campaigners are hoping that York Brewery will find a new owner after the company went into administration. It was confirmed yesterday by the York firm's brand manager, Neil Arden, that the company and its parent firm
COMPUTER users have been warned about a new scam which has been picked up by North Yorkshire Police. The force's Digital Investigation and Intelligence Unit warned that a number of individuals had received the threatening emails from hackers.
RESIDENTS in a York village have been urged to report any sightings of a suspected charity fraudster. North Yorkshire Police received a report from a resident in Strensall at 4.30pm on Thursday that a man without official ID was going door to door
NEXT year's Great Yorkshire Show - the 161st - will take place between Tuesday July 9 and Thursday July 11 at the showground in Harrogate. Organisers say it will celebrate the best of British farming, food and agriculture, but with motorbike stunt
A CYCLIST was arrested and dozens more were given advice as part of a security crackdown in York. Members of North Yorkshire Police’s city centre team joined with Eboracum Security, BID Rangers, York Cycle Campaign, Cycle UK, Safer York Partnership
SCOOTER riders and motorcyclists from across the York area have raised £1,200 for cancer research through their annual Mods and Rockers charity ride. The Inset Scooter Club presented Professor Norman Maitland from the Cancer Research Unit at the
THE family and friends of a man who “always had a smile on his face” have unveiled a wooden bench in his memory. Ryan David Walker, pictured, was killed while crossing the road at West Heslerton on November 27, last year. The 26-year-old had
A PUB in Selby is looking for little elves to help spread festive cheer this Christmas. The George Inn is partnering with York Hospital to collect gifts for the children’s ward, which will be delivered on December 22. Customers are invited to
JAMES Swanton, the Outstanding Performing Artist winner in the 2018 York Culture Awards, is facing a Dickens of busy week. As he was for The Mysteries After Dark, when playing Lucifer as a baleful master of ceremonies in the Shambles Market, James
IN 1858, Charles Dickens came to Yorkshire to give public readings of A Christmas Carol. To celebrate the 160th anniversary, John O’Connor invites you to “experience what it must have been like to have been in the audience” as he transforms himself
POLICE have released images of items they believe were stolen in a burglary last month. North Yorkshire Police investigating a burglary in Bishopdyke Road, Sherburn in Elmet on November 8, said they want to find the owners of items which include
A LOCAL community group in Acomb is running a Christmas race tomorrow, Saturday, with the winners being rewarded a full Christmas dinner. Chill in the Community have joined forces with Tesco and Acomb Green Grocers to provide a family with the Christmas
Review: Katie Melua and The Gori Women’s Choir, York Barbican, December 12 SINGER-SONGWRITER Katie Melua is out on tour once again, this time accompanied by the Gori Women’s Choir. Originally born in Georgia, Melua released her debut album
WELCOME to Fairytale Of York, A Christmas Comedy Special In The Little Apple at The Basement, City Screen, York, tomorrow night. For more than a year, the Leeds collective Alternative Comedy It's Downstairs! (A.C.I.D!) has been delivering "infamous
TWO PINTS have led to a new father being banned from the roads for three years David Lloyd Ward, 37, will also be confined indoors throughout the festive season and had his car confiscated. York magistrates heard he failed to take a drink drivers
YOUNG people leaving care from across North Yorkshire have been sharing Christmas dinners with councillors and frontline staff over the last week. The festive lunches were for youngsters who have been looked after by North Yorkshire County Council
THIEVES broke into a van in Thorpe Willoughby. North Yorkshire Police said the white Renault Kangoo was parked outside Field Lane Sports Centre between 5pm and 6.30pm on Thursday when offenders forced open the back doors. Fishing tackle and tools
CRICKETING legend Ryan Sidebottom has taken to York's Ice Factor rink as he prepares to swap his cricket whites for sequins and skates on TV's Dancing on Ice. The retired Yorkshire and England player is skating for the first time as he hopes Yorkshire
Review: York Early Music Christmas Festival, Juice Vocal Ensemble and The York Waits, National Centre for Early Music, York, December 11 and 13 TUESDAY night marked a festive homecoming for University of York alumni Anna Snow, Sarah Dacey and Kerry
A 98-YEAR-OLD pedestrian was seriously injured when she was hit by a car in York. North Yorkshire Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash, when the woman was struck by a BMW X5 in Heworth. Police said the woman was injured at 10.40am on
PROMOTED York City Knights are running the rule over forward Dave Petersen ahead of the Betfred Championship campaign. The 26-year-old hooker/loose-forward has been training with the Knights in pre-season in a bid to win a permanent contract at
PICKERING Town manager Paul Marshall is targeting at least a six-point haul from the Pikes’ “good run” into 2019. The Pikes sit 16th in the Evo-Stik League east division ahead of tomorrow’s trip to high-fliers Pontefract Collieries, rejuvenated
YORK City will be tackling the National League’s highest marksmen when they travel to FA Trophy hosts Harrogate Town tomorrow. The Minstermen’s North Yorkshire neighbours have rattled in 49 goals during their 24 games – a tally that is one more
BREXIT has all the makings of a panto – we have the hapless "hero", Prime Minister Theresa May; the evil baddie plotting her downfall, Jacob Rees Mogg (altogether now: 'boooooo'), and Boris Johnson as the colourful panto dame forever trying to steal
A DELIVERY driver who "cut up" a police car at a city junction has been banned from driving for 12 months. Abdul Mokta didn't have a valid licence, was uninsured and gave the police officer two names and an incorrect birth date when he was stopped
An event at York Explore tomorrow will celebrate the lives of influential women who have helped shape York in the 100 years since women won the right to vote. STEPHEN LEWIS reports ONE hundred years ago today, British women were allowed to vote
A NEW team of volunteer police cadets have joined North Yorkshire Police. An official ceremony was held on Wednesday to welcome the 11 volunteers who will soon be set to work in and around the York area, supporting local police and community initiatives
LONG-SUFFERING residents in a York suburb should finally be able to enjoy a summer free from foul smells after a £340,000 investment in odour treatment technology at a sewage works. Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Conservative councillor Stuart Rawlings
THE rate of prosecution for rape in North Yorkshire has dropped by 16 per cent in the last five years. Figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics looked at CPS decisions to charge from the year ending March 2014 to the year
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
