ROADS near a North Yorkshire workshop which was destroyed by fire are likely to remain closed for most of today as firefighters wait for cylinders to fully cool down. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service says the cordon in Northallerton means
A BUSINESS owner has helped raise more than £13,000 for a local charity which provides support for children and adults with learning difficulties. James Szkiler, owner of Malton Coachworks and the Classic and Sports Car Centre, who was recently
TEN pin bowling and indoor mini golf are set to join the attractions at York’s new Community Stadium. Hollywood Bowl Group has signed up with Wrenbridge Sport and L&G to take 46,438 sq ft of the complex at Monks Cross. The group plans to
MORE than 700 suspects were arrested in North Yorkshire last year thanks to the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology. North Yorkshire Police has revealed the extent to which the kit assisted in its battle against crimes including
A MAIN road near York which was closed by a crash during the afternoon rush hour reopened at about 6pm. North Yorkshire Police said the A1079 was closed between Kexby and Common Lane, Dunnington, after a collision between a Mini and a lorry at
A SHAMBOLIC first-half defensive display cost Selby Town as they fell 3-2 at home to Northern Counties East League strugglers Harworth Colliery. Liam Flanagan scored twice after the break as the Robins put in a spirited second-half show but it was
MORE than 600 new homes will be built at sites across York in the next five years as part of a bid to make it easier for healthcare workers, teachers and people on low-incomes to get on the housing ladder. Forty per cent of the housing will be
A REPORT has been commissioned into the reasons behind the deaths of 11 homeless people in York in 2017. City of York Council sought to clarify figures they provided to The Press which stated that five homeless people died on the streets – saying
THIEVES stole a bird scarer from a property in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said the gas powered Tomahawk scarer in dark green was stolen from a property close to Black Smith Garage Lane in Stockton-on-the-Forest, York. The theft was
A YELLOW warning has been issued for ice to develop in York and North Yorkshire tonight and tomorrow morning as the weather turns much colder. The Met Office said there was a risk of people injuring themselves from slips and falls on icy roads and
A FILM set in York has been shortlisted in the National Film Awards. Scott and Sid is a semi-autobiographical debut feature film from Yorkshire lads Scott Elliott, 33 and Sid Sadowskyj, 32, who had never written, produced or directed a full-length
A MOUNTAIN bike was stolen during a burglary at a flat in York. It happened on Layerthorpe on Sunday between 11.25pm and 11.40pm, North Yorkshire Police said. A spokesman for the force explained: "The unknown suspect broke into the front door
CITY of York Men II started 2019 positively with a home draw against promotion-chasing Bradford in the Yorkshire League premier division. The Minster city side remain the only team this season to have taken three points off Bradford, triumphing
A DRIVE to stem the rising number of pupils being excluded from schools and cut costs has been approved, despite a warnings it would hit vulnerable youngsters, mainstream schools and society at large. North Yorkshire County Council’s leaders dismissed
ACOMB Hockey Club Ladies suffered last-minute agony as they lost 2-1 to cross-city rivals and Yorkshire Women's League division one leaders City of York II. Kerry Woods netted for the Tangerines before the break to cancel out Sarah Rogers' opener
POLICE put a dispersal order in place in Pickering town centre yesterday evening due to anti-social behaviour. However the ‘section 35’ order was breached by two teenagers who had to be escorted home. In a message on the community messaging
THREE men have been sentenced by magistrates for urinating on the streets of York. On Tuesday, York Magistrates heard Osian Pickering, 19 of Tang Hall Lane, was found by a Special Constable, urinating next to Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, on
A SWIMMING pool operator responsible for one of the UK's largest outbreaks of a water-born disease has refused to apologise to the victims. York Magistrates Court heard that at least 165 young children and their parents fell ill with diarrhoea
RESIDENTS can have their say on Selby District Council's budget plans for the next financial year, which includes a proposed rise for its part of the overall bill. The council is encouraging residents to take a look at the plans and the challenges
CONSULTATION on the document which will shape Harrogate’s future has commenced. The hearings scrutinising Harrogate’s draft local plan, which presents a 20-year vision of where thousands of homes and businesses will be built, started on Monday.
THE Grand Opera House, York, and City of York Council are teaming up to offer any student or people aged 26 and under the chance to see Mike Leigh’s iconic dark comedy Abigail’s Party for £5. The aim is to help make theatre accessible to everyone
WAKEFIELD entertainer Jane McDonald will present her new live show at York Barbican on September 7. Tickets are newly on sale at yorkbarbican.co.uk, on 0844 857 2757 or in person from the Barbican box office. The BAFTA award-winning star of Cruising
A YORK company has been selected by major rail companies to provide a new way to reduce delays. Incremental Solutions designs and creates smart transport systems, and was recently chosen by Network Rail and GWR to create a prototype a new Overhead
A SPECIAL event will be held to mark the approach of Holocaust Memorial Day this month. A live webcast will be held at Pickering library on Thursday, January 24, ahead of HMD on Sunday, January 27, which marks the date in 1944 of the liberation
THERE are many problems with our rail network, not least how the franchise system is run. However, I don’t see how renationalising the network would improve things (Is it time to renationalise our railways?, January 7). Many complain about profits
Post offices are not just money making exercises, they are centres of the community. The decision to close Lendal Post Office has come as a shock to many residents in the city who rely on Lendal Post Office for numerous services. Despite noises
A DRIVER and three passengers had a lucky escape after a car flipped into a tree in North Yorkshire. Police were called to the crash, involving a blue Honda Jazz car, at about 12.15am today (January 16). PC Liam Cromack tweeted that the driver
POCKLINGTON RUFC failed to build on last week's victory over Consett as they conspired to throw away a 14-point lead in a 26-21 defeat at Morley. Fresh from their big win at York last week, Morley bagged their third North One East victory on the
JUNE 24, 1958: a launch cruises down the River Ouse, while, in the foreground, one barge is unloaded and a second - the Rapidity, belonging to James Wilby Ltd - awaits its turn. The photograph, which comes from The Press’s own archive, neatly captures
NESTLE Rowntree RUFC ended their regular Yorkshire Four (south east) campaign with a 37-17 defeat at home to Stocksbridge. The result sees them complete this section of the season lying seventh in the eight-team table and they now go into the league's
With great power comes great responsibility, and let’s face it, the human race is the most powerful single species that has ever roamed this planet. In times gone by, people believed that whatever madness we fell into – catastrophic war, pollution,
COUNCILLORS say they are “alarmed” that staff sickness figures have remained high at the local authority after it was revealed that 23,000 working days were lost to absence last year. In October councillors were asked to put £180,000 towards tackling
YORK has seen the largest increase in property prices of any major town or city in Yorkshire over the past decade, according to research by an online estate agency. Average house prices in the city have risen by a third since 2008, at a rate of
A MAN who sent a video of him having sex with a woman to her employer has been jailed after admitting revenge porn. John Davison, 38, smashed items at the woman's Selby home when the two argued after a pub visit. Sixteen days later he used
A NEW principal has taken the helm at a York secondary school. Toby Eastaugh, who has previously lead schools in Kirklees and Barnsley, took over at the helm of Vale of York Academy in Clifton on January 1. Mr Eastaugh, 54, is now in his fourteenth
A SKIER from York died after falling down a steep, rocky slope while skiing off-piste in the Alps, an inquest heard yesterday. Jordan Waugh, 23, was with two friends who "went to have some fun on the ski slope" but who all fell after deciding to
FOOTBALL Mundial are inviting new teams to join their six-a-side leagues in York and Selby. Places are available for the new seasons in York, which will be staged on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at Huntington School, York
NEW assistant-manager Micky Cummins insisted that York City need more “urgency, excitement and positivity” despite a 6-1 victory over Redcar Athletic at Bootham Crescent. Cummins was joined in the dugout by agitated City boss Steve Watson for the
