A Second World War Spitfire pilot from York has finally been laid to rest 70 years after his plane was shot down in Italy. Warrant Officer John Henry Coates - known as Harry - was killed when his aircraft crashed near the town of Cavarzere in March
YOU know the Frenchman with the big hooter and the lyrical turn of phrase: Cyrano de Bergerac. Here comes the story behind the story, Edmond de Bergerac, a new play by hot French talent Alexis Michalik that has become the toast of Paris since its
A HERO ex-cop who became a villain has been jailed for "moonlighting" as a private firearms consultant and charging for advice he should have given free. Paul Duffield, 55, of Oulston Road, Easingwold, was once a respected North Yorkshire Police
CITY of York Hockey Club Men I secured at least a sixth-placed finish in the North League premier division with a 4-2 win over Oxton. With this win - City's seventh at home in their last eight fixtures - York are guaranteed a tally of 31 points,
A £3.9 MILLION scheme to improve a roundabout on the A1079 in East Yorkshire is set to cause motorists short-term inconvenience - but cut delays and congestion once completed. East Riding of Yorkshire Council says work starts at the Shiptonthorpe
A NEW beauty therapy and hair salon is opening soon in Easingwold. The Ivy Room, on Long Street, will open on Saturday, April 6 at 4pm, with a range of introductory offers and a guest appearance by Bohemian Rhapsody's Ace Bhatti. The salon
IT’S beginning to look a lot like spring thanks to flowers blooming across the York. And this year thousands of daffodils have been planted to brighten up one of the key routes into the city centre. More than 150,000 bulbs have been planted on
TAXIS and private hire vehicles have been ordered off the road in York during a multi-agency operation to ensure passengers are safe. City of York Council said 21 private hire vehicles and hackney carriages - licensed in York, Leeds, Bradford,
A YORK retirement complex is proving to be a roaring success. Cardinal Court, on Bishophill Junior, is aimed at those aged 60 and over and boasts 34 privately-owned apartments, four of which are currently available. Facilities include a homeowners
POLICE have appealed for information from the public to find a wanted York man. Philip Ridsdale, 54, is wanted after he failed to answer police bail following his arrest on October 19, 2018 on suspicion of sexual offences, North Yorkshire Police
A DELIVEROO cyclist's bike has been damaged in an altercation with a man in a York street. North Yorkshire Police said the 'public order incident' happened outside KFC in Blossom Street between 7.05pm and 7.15pm on Monday last week. "We are
THIS weekend, many artists taking part in next month’s York Open Studios 2019 will show one piece each in a taster exhibition in York St Mary’s Church, Coppergate, York. This launch showcase will provide an early opportunity to meet artists; gain
A TEAM of Scarborough estate agents will be doing this year's Great North Run to raise money and awareness for Unique. Unique supports families living with rare chromosome disorders and is a charity close to the heart of Samantha Hay, founder of
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital after a crash in a York street. North Yorkshire Police said the collision, between a car and a motorbike, was reported at just after 10am today in Blossom Street. "The rider was taken to hospital but
STUDENTS are cleaning up their school’s grounds as part of a national initiative. Tadcaster Grammar School pupils are participating in the Great Big School Clean, which is part of Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Great British Spring Clean – the largest
A MAN and a woman were arrested after an altercation which led to a York property being cordoned off by police. North Yorkshire Police said officers were called to Sutton Lane, Wigginton, at about 4.20pm yesterday. “A man in his 30s and a woman
ADDING dairy products to everyday meals makes them more pleasurable, according to a study. The experiment looked at what happens to our brains and bodies when we taste and look at different foods - both with and without a dairy component. It
A YORK college has received a glowing Ofsted report with inspectors awarding the highest status of “outstanding”across the board. The report about Askham Bryan College focuses on the overall experiences and progress of residential students, including
A MAN who broke a driving ban three times has appeared before the York Crown Court after a neighbour filmed his illegal acts. Peter Nutbrown, 61, was banned last April for two years for driving over his partner’s leg in a supermarket car park and
STEM subjects are about to get revved up with an electric car initiative from Drax. The local power company is investing £35,000 in electric vehicles for schools as part of its new scheme to help boost education and skills. Teams from six Selby
A NEW consultation has been set up into how the public want North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to be run. Julia Mulligan took responsibility for overseeing the fire service as well as North Yorkshire Police last year, and is preparing a plan
BOTH Pickering Town and Selby Town's fixtures last night were abandoned because of floodlight failure. Pickering were at Pontefract Collieries in Evo-Stik League east division and Selby were at Rossington Main in Northern Counties East League division
A SELBY pensioner, Keith Bradley, has just completed a 9,000-feet tandem parachute jump. Keith travelled to Cape Town for the event, which was the first challenge on his bucket list, and raised £655 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A great-grandfather
A CHARITY that helps survivors of sexual abuse in York has been granted more than £200,000 from the Government. Survive, based in the city, provides support for female and male victims of sexual abuse, including historic cases. The charity, run
CITY Screen, York, will mark Mothering Sunday with a preview screening of Wild Rose, the new Scottish comedy-drama about mothers and daughters, well in advance of its general release on April 12. In Tom Harper's musical drama, Jessie Buckley plays
THE Press carried a report last week about a planning application for a ‘Hotel inspired by Oscar Wilde’ in Micklegate (The Press, March 20). The item included a quote by the developers that they are “working to finesse the design following feedback
HERE’S a photo to tug at the heartstrings of rugby league fans in York. It shows a floodlit match in 1978 at the historic Clarence Street ground which was home of York Rugby League Club for more than 100 years. The ground, which first opened in
The Mount School have abundant playing field space and if they wish to develop redundant land off Towton Avenue that is their prerogative. The extraction of £47,000 from The Mount School for a new playing field at Tadcaster Road is an example of
I refer to your excellent article about the initiative taken by Arriva to voluntarily fit audio/visual equipment on their buses (Next stop announcements to help blind passengers, March 25). This will provide the “eyes and ears” for those with sight
FC UNITED of Manchester were formed as a protest club 14 years ago, but it has been their team’s own home form that has proved most objectionable this season. The relegation-threatened outfit have won just one league match on their own soil during
THERE was a crash on York's outer ring road this morning (March 27). The A1237 westbound was partially blocked and there was queueing traffic due to the collision between the B1363 Wigginton Road (New Earswick) and A59 (Upper Poppleton).
THREE teenagers were arrested after police were called to a supermarket in the Acomb area of York yesterday evening (March 26). North Yorkshire Police said officers were responding to reports of youths riding their bikes in Morrisons and possible
There is a famous propaganda poster from World War One, a time when the nations of Europe were tearing at each other’s throats. The poster depicted a worried looking man asked by his two young children: “Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?”
LIVEWIRE York City Knights winger Ash Robson has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to the knee injury he suffered last month. However, the fan favourite has far from played his last game for his hometown club - having agreed a new two-year
SIR Gary Verity was given a final written warning and told to attend a ‘behavioural management counselling’ course after allegations were made about his behaviour in 2014 and 2016, Welcome to Yorkshire has revealed. The tourism organisation announced
STAFF at York’s main post office, which will close next month, have been offered options - including voluntary redundancy. Last month, the Post Office confirmed that it will close the Lendal branch on April 3. It said a new branch with five serving
A DANGEROUS driver who forced workmen to leap out of his way, rammed a police car and went the wrong way down a dual-carriageway during two high-speed chases has been jailed. In the first incident, Nicholas Brian Oakland, 26, drove on the pavement
A NEW indoor soft play centre - with ninja and parkour activities - will be built near York. Plans for the adventure play park, which will also have a cafe and a gym, were approved by councillors. A former office and warehouse at Millfield
PLANS to dual the A64 east of York may be in jeopardy after highways experts concluded a number of bridges will be needed, pushing up the costs. Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake says he is extremely concerned that the project to create a dual
YORK City boss Steve Watson hailed his ten-man team’s “heart” as they came back from behind to secure a 3-3 draw at FC United of Manchester. Adriano Moke was red carded in first-half stoppage time for two bookable offences in the space of three
