A PEDESTRIAN was killed in a collision on a road north of York. Nicholas Carpenter, 38, from Strensall, died at the scene of the collision, which involved a silver Kia Sportage 4x4 vehicle, said North Yorkshire Police. The incident happened
VETERAN striker Jon Parkin would like to carry on playing next season – and is hoping he can do that with York City. The 37-year-old forward is out of contract this summer and hasn’t started a game for the Minstermen since the 1-1 draw at Hereford
CONTROVERSIAL plans for new sports facilities at a York school have been given the go ahead - with shorter opening hours than planned. Proposals to create a multi-use games area (MUGA) at Millthorpe School, which would be used by other schools
A YOUNG girl has taken on 21 personal challenges to help celebrate and raise money on World Down Syndrome Day. Shelby McCloud, 13, from Stillingfleet, has Down Syndrome and to mark the day she has taken on 21 challenges over the past few weeks to
NEW members are wanted to joing York Bridge Club. The club is looking for "beginners, improvers and people with lapsed bridge skills", and run events to suit all needs. A pair of taster sessions are open to all and will be held on Tuesday, March
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor representing Westfield has left the party. Cllr Sheena Jackson has now become an independent member of City of York Council, taking the number of Liberal Democrats on the local authority to 11. Cllr Keith Aspden,
POLICE officers had to cut short a pop-up surgery in York to arrest a shoplifting suspect. PC Mark Grimes and PCSO Grenville Dowson were speaking with members of the public at a coffee shop in Market Street at 10am on Thursday when they received
THREE roads in York will remain closed over the coming weeks for roadworks to be completed. The work is part of a £1.1 million investment by City of York Council. Pavement will be closed overnight between March 25 and April 5, Fossgate will be
YORK City boss Steve Watson has ruled out the likelihood of adding any new players before today’s transfer deadline. The Minstermen will consequently end the campaign with the current group of players and Jake Wright is expected to return from
HUNDREDS of lanterns and candles illuminated a York lake in a ceremony of remembrance. Lights on the Lake was organised by St Leonard’s Hospice and saw hundreds of lights in and around the lake in Rowntree Park on Wednesday night, each one dedicated
YORK prog-rock band Mostly Autumn will back up this month's launch of their new studio album, White Rainbow, with a home-city concert at The Crescent on June 7 in memory of past member Liam Davison. The title track by guitarist and principal songwriter
THOUSANDS of voters in York have signed a petition to revoke Article 50. The petition calling for the Government to revoke Article 50 crashed the official petitions website as Theresa May appealed to EU leaders for a delay to Brexit, and had been
A YORK MP has called for urgent changes to the support system for children with special education needs (SEN). Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer, stood in the House of Commons on Wednesday and called for a change in policy to the current system that
SOMETHING wicked this way comes on Monday and Tuesday when York Associate Schools present Macbeth at York Theatre Royal. Ten York schools will be assembling at the two-day festival to perform scenes from Shakespeare’s story of power struggles and
POLICE say a man seen leaving the scene of an arson attack in Selby had "received serious injuries". A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said Abbey Fisheries in Gowthorpe was targeted in an arson attack at about 3.50am on Thursday, March 21.
A SUPERMARKET worker who severely injured a two-year-old girl for his own sexual gratification has been given a 17-year extended prison sentence. Stephen Wood, prosecuting, said the York toddler was in so much pain she had to be given morphine
FANS will once more be able to play alongside the club’s players and management staff at this summer’s official York City Golf Day. It will be held at Forest Park Golf Club in Stockton-on-the-Forest on Wednesday, July 3, when current members of
FIVE men have been named and shamed after being caught urinating in the streets of York. Shear Israr, aged 21 of Kirkstone Drive, York, was sentenced at York Magistrates for urinating against waste bins on Coney Street on November 23, 2018. Israr
ROCK Challenge and J Rock will return to York for the first time since 2016 on Monday as part of the Global Rock Challenge in England and Scotland. Six schools will be taking part at 6.30pm at York Barbican, including two J Rock teams new to the
POLICE seized a lock knife after stopping a driver in York. North Yorkshire Police said their officers stopped a motorist who was driving the wrong way down Coney Street at about 9.45pm on Wednesday. A spokesman said officers carried out a
A KITTEN had to be put to sleep after being shot by an air rifle in York. North Yorkshire Police said the eight-month-old kitten, called Biscuit, was shot in Almsford Road, Acomb, in what the force called "a brutal air weapon attack". A spokeswoman
A COUPLE who have known each other since they were children are celebrating 60 years of marriage today. Ian and Shirley Fawcett, of Sowerby Road, Acomb, enjoyed a meal with their family at The Cut and Craft restaurant in York’s St Sampson’s Square
CITY of York Hockey Club Men I won their final North League premier division away game in style by thrashing in-form Lindum 7-1. Prior to York's visit, the hosts, battling against the drop, had claimed back-to-back wins to bring up a five-game unbeaten
HEWORTH ARLC coach Scott Rhodes has warned that his side will "take some beating" once at full strength - which this weekend's break will only help. The Villagers bagged their first win back in the National Conference League last weekend, beating
YORK Indoor Bowls Club were on top form again as they retained the Yetton Trophy - a competition they have monopolised over the last few years. Playing at Rugby Thornfield IBC - the same finals venue as last year - York beat arguably their strongest
A TADCASTER couple are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary today with a huge family affair. Eileen and Derek Morley, of Westfield Terrace, met at Friday night dances at the Riley Smith Hall in 1957, just after Derek finished his national
Two Macbeths, one John Peel Shed, myriad Fleetwood Mac line-ups, Blake’s trio harmonies, the full-on Full Monty and some glass and tin add up to CHARLES HUTCHINSON’S week ahead from March 25 to March 31 Children's competitive show of the week
A TEENAGER at Ampleforth College killed himself after being suspended from school for smoking. An inquest at Northallerton’s County Hall heard that Christian Mangles, known as Kit, 17, from Egton, near Whitby, killed himself on June 14, 2018, after
A PLAYGROUND near the city centre has been upgraded, more than two years after funding for the work was first approved. The park, next to Scarcroft Primary School, has seen the slide, swings and climbing frame refurbished, a replacement mini roundabout
A MAN arrested in an anti-paedophile police sting at a York supermarket has been jailed for three years. Christopher George Walton, 33, was sitting in a Berlingo van whose rear seats had been removed and had “a large supply of condoms” and other
