STEVE Watson hailed the “most complete performance” during his five-game reign as York City manager following a 2-0 home win over Ashton United. Having seen his new team concede 11 goals in the previous four games, Watson celebrated his first clean
POLICE have issued a dispersal order following "numerous" reports of anti-social behaviour in part of York. The order will be in place for the next three nights in the Foss Islands and Layerthorpe retail areas. North Yorkshire Police said officers
YORK'S first Virtual Reality arcade has opened allowing gamers to immerse themselves in a host of alternate worlds. Play It VR opened on Saturday in York Road, Acomb, offering more than 60 games and experiences for all age ranges and genres including
4:56pm JORDAN Burrow bagged a late brace to earn York City a 2-0 home win over Ashton United. The former Gateshead
AN ACADEMIC from York has called for understanding on the use of drone technology, following negative reports around the UK. Dr Victoria Hodge is an associate at the Digital Creativity Labs at the University of York, and said recent stories - including
THIS is a walk of great variety that always seems to have a reservoir nearby. Starting in Oxenhope the route takes to the moors and the outskirts of Halifax before returning to Bronte Country. On arrival in Oxenhope, leave the main A6033 and park
HEAD coach James Ford says he and his York City Knights team want to be tested “every single minute of the season” – unlike in recent years. Having taken the Knights to a memorable League One title last term, Ford is now coaching in the Betfred
TADCASTER Albion are hoping to win a £25,000 bursary to create a new hospitality area at their Ings Lane ground. The Brewers are bidding for a share of the 2019 Buildbase £100,000 Transfer Deal, along with five other clubs, who have participated
Alan Johnson – In My Life: A Music Memoir (Transworld hardback 16.99) and three-volume autobiography (Transworld, £8.99 each volume) Alan Johnson became Home Secretary in 2009. His personal journey to this point is chronicled in a three part autobiography
Joseph Terry and the Terry Chocolate Works Location of plaques: inside Carluccio's Restaurant on St Helen's Square, and at the Chocolate Works on Campleshon Road THERE'S a great ghost story told about the old Terry's shop and restaurant on
DUNNINGTON took another step towards retaining their Yorkshire Premier League title by waltzing to a 5-0 (20-3) victory at Pontefract seconds. Michael Andrews kicked things off in the round 13 contest by dismissing Billy Hawes rapidly and second-string
WITH Brexit dominating the headlines for what seems like forever and a day, Kia’s annoyingly named cee’d has become the Ceed, a car “for the Community of Europe, with European Design”. So whereas that rogue apostrophe might have irked in the past
STORM Erik blew through York on Saturday - causing travel disruption and fallen trees. A Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning as strong winds battered the city, with gusts of almost 70mph. Emergency services warned motorists to take care
FORMER York City double Wembley-winning striker Jamie Reed has admitted he never thought he would get another chance to play at Bootham Crescent ahead of returning with new club Ashton United this afternoon. Reed, now 31, came on as a substitute
A FORMER pupil of a school in York has won a major prize in the World Gin Awards. Luke Pentith, a former pupil of Fulford School, is from Escrick, and founded Whitby Gin with his partner Jess Slater, 10 months ago. The new gin was named the
A FLOOD alert has been issued for the River Ouse in York. An Environment Agency warning says the river's levels are forecast to rise on Saturday, February 9, as a result of recent persistent rainfall. It said: "The Ouse at Naburn upstream of
Maxine Gordon calls in for lunch at one of York's favourite independent cafes CAFE No 8 has been long established on the York eating out scene – and a firm favourite with its fans. From its compact space on Gillygate it spread its wings in
DO YOU recognise any of these high-value bikes? North Yorkshire Police said the five road, mountain and hybrid bikes were seized by police in York, and are all suspected to have been stolen. A spokesman said the bikes were all discovered by
THE winner of The Press Camera Club's December competition has been presented with her prize. Karen Gilks, from Wheldrake, was chosen as the winner of the competition, which had a theme of 'animals'. The 56-year-old entered her stunning black
A PARISH council is to launch an appeal after losing its legal challenge over changes to plans for a 650-home development in York. The Press reported in December that Fulford Parish Council was seeking a judicial review of City of York Council
THE council is looking for an architect to design homes that will be a “joy to live in” as it embarks on its biggest housebuilding programme since the 1970s. In January City of York Council bosses announced plans to build more than 600 homes at
THE number of homeless people admitted to hospital and A&E departments in North Yorkshire has risen by more than a quarter in the last five years. Figures released by the British Medical Association (BMA) looked at recorded admissions to hospitals
A CHEF at one of York's most prestigious hotels has begun helping to feed the city's homeless. Brian Roberts is head pastry chef at The Principal Hotel, and said his eyes had been opened after he started helping volunteers with HOPING Street Kitchen
THERE was an average of 29 people sleeping on the city’s streets every night in 2017, when the number of rough sleepers in York reached its highest level since the 1990s, according to a council report. But the document says since then, thanks to
