A FARM near York that breeds Wagyu cattle is opening a new restaurant in the city centre - in a unit that has been empty for a year. The team at Warrendale Farm, near Pocklington, will open the Wagyu Bar and Grill in the building formerly occupied
AN EMERGENCY call has been made for councillors to discuss the number of homeless deaths in York. After the Press revealed that 11 homeless people died in York in 2017, Councillor Kallum Taylor, a member of the health, housing and adult social
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash between a car and a van on Friday. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent a crew from Harrogate to the crash in Rudding Lane at about 1.50pm. A spokesman said no occupants of the vehicles were trapped
EXPRESS locomotives - old and new - lined up together in York yesterday. Flying Scotsman travelled from London King’s Cross to York where it was presented at the National Railway Museum for the first time alongside a newly-renamed engine. DB
POLICE are tonight searching for a suspicious man in an area of York. North Yorkshire Police said they were patrolling Hallcroft Lane in Copmanthorpe following a report on Friday afternoon "of a male going door to door acting suspiciously". The
YORK City's on-loan centre-back, Joe Davis, has returned to League Two club Port Vale. The 25-year-old made 10 appearances during his two months at Bootham Crescent. His loan spell has now expired. A club statement read: "The club would like
CAPTAIN Tim Spears has suffered a setback in his return from injury - adding to York City Knights' treatment room worries this pre-season. The veteran loose-forward has not featured so far this winter because of a calf complaint and, while he was
A NEW plaque has been unveiled on Clifton Bridge to commemorate its opening after the previous sign was vandalised. The bridge was opened by the then Lord Mayor of York, Alderman Archibald Kirk, on October 27 1963. But the plaque was stolen in
POLICE have issued parking fines to buses in Harrogate. North Yorkshire Police said they had received a number of complaints from the public over the way buses had been parked. A spokesman said: "Due to numerous complaints about buses being parked
A HOSPITAL children's ward is thanking everyone who donated toys and gifts to young patients over Christmas. The play team at York Hospital’s Children’s Ward has thanked everyone who donated to and gave toys and gifts for their young patients and
TRANSPORT bosses are being asked to approve a new safety scheme at a junction where six accidents have taken place in three years. City of York Council is hoping the measures will make the mini-roundabout at the junction of York Road and Eastfield
DERBY County have claimed a man escorted from the perimeter of their training ground by police on Thursday after "acting suspiciously" was an employee of promotion rivals Leeds United. The Rams travel to Sky Bet Championship leaders Leeds tonight
THIEVES stole lead from the roof of a church. North Yorkshire Police said lead of an unknown amount was stolen from the roof of All Saints Church at Ripley, Harrogate. The theft took place between 7pm on Wednesday, January 9, and 8.15am on Thursday
A WORLD premiere and a mix of live music, theatre, comedy, art and photography will take centre stage at next month's Coastival arts festival in Scarborough. Organisers have unveiled the programme for the tenth anniversary festival's run from February
ON-LOAN York City winger Alex Bray has returned to Rotherham. Bray, 23, made 11 appearances, including nine starts, for the Minstermen during his two-month stay and scored one goal in the 2-1 FA Trophy loss at Harrogate Town.
ROBIN Simpson is taking over the role of Benedick in Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre's co-production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Simpson, who was part of the northern company for last summer's Shakespeare's Rose Theatre productions
A NEW figure has been appointed to lead York College. Lee Probert will take over as principal and chief executive of the region’s largest further education college on June 1 when Dr Alison Birkinshaw retires after 11 years at the helm. Mr Probert
A LEADING York private school has been rated excellent - the highest grade attainable - by a team of inspectors. The Mount School received the rating from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) - the equivalent of OFSTED for the independent
LEADERS Wigginton Grasshoppers made a good start to the new year in the Fastpack Ltd York Sunday Morning League with a 5-1 win over Malt Shovel. Reuben Young scored twice, with John Cavanagh, Matty Mulhearn and James Edmond adding as Hoppers extended
POLICE have confirmed that a man whose body was discovered in a North Yorkshire town died of natural causes. The 56 year-old man’s body was found in a communal area of Woodfield Road, Harrogate, on Wednesday, North Yorkshire Police said. A
POLICE seized a car and charged a woman over shoplifting offences. North Yorkshire Police said the woman, from Somerset, was charged with two counts of theft following reports of shoplifting in York and Helmsley. A spokesman said: "On the afternoon
THE DATE may have changed, but this year's York Ice Trail will be the biggest in the UK, and feature brand new attractions. Myths and Legends will be the theme of 2019, and will celebrate Chinese New Year with Chinese dancers, 50 ice sculptures
ON-LOAN York City defender Kennedy Digie has returned to Kidderminster Harriers. Digie, 22, made seven appearances for the Minstermen during his two-month stay. Decisions will now need to be made on Rotherham winger Alex Bray and Port Vale
A LANDMARK hotel in North Yorkshire has been sold to a new leisure brand. The Mount Hotel in Scarborough has been bought by Bike and Boot Inns, led by industry specialists Simon Rhatigan and Simon Kershaw. It was previously owned and operated
THE Yorkshire-based team 'Row4Victory' are around two-thirds of the way through their 3,000 nautical mile race across the Atlantic Ocean. In the team's latest blog from their rowboat in the middle of the ocean, posted on Sunday, they say "great
FORMER York City midfielder Jonathan Greening is hoping his ex-West Brom team-mate Steve Watson is given time to prove his credentials after being appointed the club’s new manager. None of the Minstermen’s last four appointments - Sam Collins, Martin
AUTHOR Matt Haig is collaborating with former Razorlight and We Are Scientists musician and songwriter Andy Burrows on the album Reasons To Stay Alive. The pair's friendship blossomed after they “met” on Twitter, whereupon they have spent the past
A WASTE treatment facility dealing with rubbish from York and North Yorkshire homes has been shortlisted for a national award. Allerton Waste Recovery Park (AWRP) is shortlisted in the annual LGC Awards, which aim to recognise innovation and service
Political ideology blinds many politicians to reality, none more so than York Central MP Rachael Maskell (Is it time to renationalise our railways?, January 7). Renationalising the rail system is her answer to its problems - this despite Network
AHIR Shah’s last show in York may have been a duff night, but his return on January 18 definitely will be Duffer. The philosophical, enquiring double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is on a 34-date tour with his show of that name, playing Leeds
Plans to build up to 516 homes at Moor Lane have raised fears about the impact on nearby Askham Bog. STEPHEN LEWIS reports EVEN on a cold, dreary day in January, Askham Bog has a stark, austere beauty all its own. It is hushed and quiet, apart
KINDNESS. A month ago, I knew what the subject would be for the New Year column. It appears that I’m not the only newspaper columnist to have chosen it as a topic in the last couple of weeks. Writers express concern that there was a nastier edge
TWO people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A19 this morning (January 11). Police were called to the two-vehicle crash near Riccall at about 7.30am. Fire and ambulance crews also attended. The road was blocked for more than
A CRASH on the A59 between York and Harrogate this morning (January 11) caused traffic chaos for motorists. North Yorkshire Police said it happened near Green Hammerton and involved three vehicles. It was reported to the force at about 7.40am.
HAXBY’S Tony Turner has finally won the British Superlite 600 Championship at the eighth time of asking. The 34-year-old electrician, who first competed in the 2011 national series for lightweight single-seat race cars, was crowned the 2018 champion
A FIRE in the open in a North Yorkshire village is believed to have been started deliberately by youths. A crew from Tadcaster were called to the fire off Finkle Street in Sherburn in Elmet at about 9.10pm yesterday (January 10). It was a fire
DID you make any New Year's Resolutions – or New Year's Revelations as my hubby jokingly calls them. I always sigh and roll my eyes when he says this, but instead of asking him to make a New Year's Resolution never to say it again, I started to
MORE than £1.6 million will be spent to help make York’s buses more environmentally friendly. City of York Council executive has been asked to support plans for a new clean air zone for buses running on and inside the inner ring road, starting
THE York couple who founded Veganuary say they are “overwhelmed” by its success which has led to half a million people trying out a vegan diet – and they revealed they used all their life savings to make it work. Jane Land and Matthew Glover dreamt
TWO long-term friends are bringing a taste of Rome to the streets of York. Alessandro Venturi and Robin George have opened A’Roma Pasta Bar in Silver Street, next to Shambles Market. The bar will be serving a mixture of authentic pasta dishes
A WOMAN who needs a knee replacement has been told she must lose weight or fund the £13,000 operation herself - a policy branded “ridiculous” by an orthopaedic surgeon . Elizabeth Moran, 68, from Haxby, York, is in severe pain and very immobile
