SCIENTISTS at the University of York have developed a new test that could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The team of researchers has developed a new, faster test to identify how single bacteria react to antibiotics. Knowing
THE number of reports of used needles found in public places in York city centre has fallen thanks to work by the council’s community safety team to tackle the issue. In October 2018, councillors raised concerns about an increase in the number of
POLICE are asking for the public’s help to find a man wanted for failing to attend court. Last Thursday York Crown Court issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Joseph Derek Bailey, 22, previously from Scarborough but more recently living in Sheffield
A cancer charity employee who cheated her employers out of nearly £87,000 with bogus claims she had cancer and a doctorate has been jailed. Patricia Helen Robertshaw, 42, got her post as events manager with Yorkshire Cancer Research with bogus
HE'S camp, he’s witty, he’s very flamboyant and quite sassy too. So says Joe McElderry, introducing his latest stage role, Garry, a club rep and hotel entertainments manager with an eye for the outrageous, a sharp line in barbed one-liners and a
TWELVE couples danced up a storm in the Strictly St Leonard’s final in Tadcaster. A crowd of 300 people watched in awe at the Riley-Smith Hall on Saturday as the couples took to the floor to perform a selection of dances including the Jive, the
A YORK-based accountancy firm is offering a free round table event for local businesses worried about Brexit. Garbutt & Elliott will be hosting the initiative at its recently renovated offices at Monk’s Cross Drive, Huntington. The Brexit
STAGE stars of the future are gearing up to battle it out when Rock Challenge and J Rock come to York. Six teams from schools around the region, including Hempland Primary and Pocklington Community Junior School, will be performing at the Barbican
YORK City Supporters’ Trust are inviting fans to name a beer to commemorate the move from Bootham Crescent. The winning suggestion will then secure that supporter a complimentary case of the limited-edition York Brewery ale, which intends to celebrate
SAINT Catherine’s hospice have launched an appeal to find 12 photos for the charity’s annual calendar. The calendars are bought by thousands of supporters each year in North Yorkshire and help raise funds for the hospice. The deadline for submissions
Review: University of York Choir and Chamber Orchestra, York Minster, March 13 WELL, what an interesting programme this was: Britten’s cantata Saint Nicolas, some of Bruckner’s motets and rounding off with Parry’s setting of Milton’s Blest pair
YORK rail operator LNER's new Azuma trains are finally set to come into service on the East Coast Mainline in May, about six months later than originally planned. The operator says the trains have been through rigorous testing with engineers and
AN OPTICIANS in Acomb is now providing a range of specialist eye health services on behalf of the NHS, to help reduce the level of waiting times at the GPs. Specsavers in Front Street can investigate and help manage a number of eye conditions,
MACAULAY Langstaff is in contention for a York City starting place after returning from his loan spell at Bradford Park Avenue. The 22-year-old forward netted once in five outings, including four starts, during a month-long stint in West Yorkshire
YOUNG people from across York are set to protest in the city centre today to show their frustration over the Governments approach to combat climate change. School pupils and members of the group, YouthStrike4Climate are planning demonstrate at
YORKSHIRE’S batsmen have been urged to take a leaf out of Alastair Cook’s book when it comes to devising a successful game plan for Championship cricket. That is the message from new batting coach Paul Grayson, who has highlighted the England legend
Review: York Late Music, Ensemble Bash, Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York THE new season of York Late Music concerts kicked off on March 2 with a performance by Ensemble Bash, Britain’s leading percussion ensemble. With a name like that
A TEENAGE boy who was arrested after armed police were called to a York secondary school has been released while inquiries continue. North Yorkshire Police said this afternoon that the boy, who was arrested at Joseph Rowntree School yesterday morning
The name of York's new mental health hospital has been announced. Foss Park Hospital was chosen for the Haxby Road facility following consultations with service users, carers, clinical staff and key stakeholders due to its location beside the river
THE boss of Scarborough Hospital has said there is “no obvious solution” to the loss of breast cancer outpatient services in the town. Mike Proctor, chief executive of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, told a meeting of the trust’s board
PLANS for major changes to critical care at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital are to be reviewed. North Yorkshire's health watchdog is to scrutinise the plans, which will lead to patients in the area who need specialist services and critical care
BLUE moustached comic philosopher John-Luke Roberts proclaims his manifesto for absurdism at the Burning Duck Comedy Club in York on Saturday with the aid of props, costumes and bouts of clowning. In a show with the poster and sub-editing unfriendly
A YORK dad is aiming to prove there's "life in the old dog yet" with a mammoth cycling challenge. Steve Milner, 62, of Bishophill, has gone from commuter cyclist to cross country enthusiast to tackle the Deloitte Ride Across Britain, from Land's
A YORK salon's flair with hair has put it in the running for a prestigious industry award once again. The Ross Charles Hairdressing salon, on Gillygate, has been announced as a regional semi-finalist for this year's L'Oreal Colour Trophy and the
APPLICATIONS are now open for a fun-filled charity golf tournament in aid of British Heart Foundation. The event, now in its eighth year, is being held by the Pocklington & District branch of BHF and tees off on Friday, June 21 at The Oaks golf
YORK singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich could not have two more contrasting gigs in his home city over the next fortnight. Tomorrow he gives an acoustic in-store performance to 50 people at 7pm at the Forty Five Vinyl Café in Micklegate
TRIBUTES are being paid to a much-loved York pub landlord, who became one of the longest serving in the city before he retired from the trade. Dave Smith, who once held sway at the Royal Oak in Goodramgate, has died at the age of 71 following a
A FLOOD warning has been issued for riverside properties in York after the Ouse rose to 3.2 metres above normal summer levels overnight. The Environment Agency said immediate action was required, and areas most at risk were Queens Staith and Kings
THE proposed gasworks flats don’t look to be any higher and would be a lot less ugly than the enormous storage facility of my childhood that was such a blot on the landscape (Flats project as gasworks ‘will be too big’, The Press, March 11). The
WHEN dining out with a friend recently, he bemoaned the fact, that although a staunch Labour supporter all his life (we are now both in our 70s) he had lost faith in the Labour party and felt disenfranchised. Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn had become
EMERGENCY services are attending a multi-vehicle crash on the A1079, Dunnington, near Common Road. In a statement, North Yorkshire Police, said: "At approximately 8.25am this morning officers were called to a three vehicle collision on Common Road
CITY of York Hockey Club Men I are back up to sixth in the North League premier division after a 3-2 home win over Chester. Despite a sub-par performance, a brace from Tom Feasby and an Alex Cockram strike secured victory in a goal-laden second
Sixty years ago this month the first Barbie made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. She should be plastering on the anti-wrinkle cream and claiming her free bus pass, but she still looks as gorgeous as ever. The doll no
YORK Acorn ARLC coach Josh Mortimer has insisted he still trusts his side ahead of Saturday's home league opener - despite last week's "infuriating" Challenge Cup defeat. The Blue and Golds face Normanton Knights at the weekend, looking to get their
BERWICK Kaler may have exited pantomime stage left in February, but the grand old dame of York Theatre Royal is taking up the call to write the script for Sleeping Beauty this coming winter. "When I said on the last night, 'if they ask me, I'll
Sun in Club Tropicana and Benidorm Live, sang froid in The Remains Of The Day, a reggae great and a Genesis guitarist, and a European Day of Music before Brexit catch CHARLES HUTCHINSON’S eye for March 18 to 24 Putting you in the mood for a summer
SOME of York’s last surviving Normandy veterans will recount their experiences on the landing beaches and in the weeks after D-Day at a special event in a York church hall on Friday night. Ken Smith, Ken Cooke, Douglas Petty and possibly Sid Metcalfe
DIGITAL rain gauges could be installed across the city to measure rainfall. An investigation into the weather on August 13, 2018, when more than 40mm of rain fell on areas of the city in just over 15 minutes and flooding was recorded in 123 different
A CANCER patient’s last months were devastated by a tired driver who killed his wife and full-time carer, York Crown Court heard. David James Broughton, 65, was driving home after an all-night sailing race when he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed
WORK on flood defences across York will take place this summer - nearly three-and-a-half years after the 2015 Boxing Day floods. The first works on the ground are due to start in May between Ouse Bridge and Scarborough Bridge - with the flood walls
RESIDENTS who bought their former council houses in York and then sold them on made an average profit of £46,500. Under the government’s Right to Buy scheme, introduced in 1980, tenants who have lived in their council home are offered the opportunity
A PILOT who was the Queen's personal representative in North Yorkshire probably became disorientated in cloud before a fatal helicopter crash, an investigation has found. Barry Dodd, the county's Lord-Lieutenant, was the only person on board when
