YORK City Knights boss James Ford has ruled out making any emergency signings ahead of the hectic Easter period. The Knights are down to the "bare bones" for the weekend double-header away to Featherstone on Good Friday and at home to Widnes on
CITY of York Athletics Club hurdler Emily Maude clocked the fourth-fastest under-13 time in the UK this year at Wakefield’s Thornes Park Stadium. Maude clocked 11.77 seconds over 70 metres in one of the stand-out performances at the Spring Open
THEY say limited-overs cricket is generally a batsman’s game - but Yorkshire quick Duanne Olivier is confident he can secure some significant rewards during the forthcoming Royal London One-Day Cup. The Vikings begin their latest North Group campaign
THE ARCHBISHOP of York is encouraging all cathedrals and churches across England to toll a bell for 7 minutes at 7pm this Thursday, as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. In a post on his website, John Sentamu
POCKLINGTON RUFC ensured the North One East campaign went down to the final whistle as they lost 26-24 at Bridlington, who had to win to have any hope of staying up. Brid's effort was ultimately fruitless as other results went against them, but
NOTRE Dame's devastating fire brought back vivid memories of the blaze at York Minster nearly 35 years ago, the cathedral's master mason has revealed. John David has worked at the Minster since 1980. He witnessed the major fire that caused severe
RUSSELL Kane raced on to the stage at York Barbican on Thursday evening and immediately burst into a four-letter word rant about North Yorkshire and Brexit. He summarised York’s populace with typical raw honesty: "There’s no in-between people in York
AN Easingwold-based suncream manufacturer is celebrating a tan-tastic boost to its turnover. Tancream, which manufactures the world’s first skin cream to combine SPF50 and ultra UVA sun protection with self-tanning agents, has seen its turnover
A STRENSALL couple are hosting a fundraiser for elephant conservation charity, Tusk, and Conservation Lower Zambezi. Steve Popple and Janie Chapelow, who will be heading to Zambia later this year to support the charities, are hosting a dinner at
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in York following a violent incident on a bus. The incident happened in Acomb at around 1pm today. North Yorkshire Police said they were called to the bus and subsequently arrested the boy. He is currently
YORK finished the North One East season sixth in the table having won exactly half of their 26 fixtures following a 24-22 home triumph over Driffield. Sam Elliot grabbed the winning try having also crossed the line for the Clifton Park outfit along
A DIGITAL marketing agency in York has welcomed two new appointments to its senior management team. Hayley Clayton and Giovanni di Cosmo have joined Tailor-Made Media, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience, which includes working on campaigns
MALTON & Norton RUFC finished the season with a 49-26 defeat at Cleckheaton, who secured North One East rugby for another season. The visitors were still in the game at half-time, when only seven points separated the sides, before the hosts
Review: Tensile Strength, ARC Stockton, York Theatre Royal Studio, April 11 HOLLY Gallagher has a bucket, filling with all of life’s complications as easily as water. All of us in fact have a similar metaphorical bucket, Gallagher tells us, only
Review: The Sound Of Music, York Stage Musicals, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york THE hills are alive again with the sound of extremism, intolerance and anything but music. Perfect timing
AS prayers are said at York Minster throughout today for fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral, an expert has warned that the iconic Paris landmark could take a decade to rebuild. And a top Minster stained glass expert has already offered to help in
AFTER a bumper year, a York IT firm has powered its expansion plans with a new senior appointment. PowerON, which is based on Bishopthorpe Road, has appointed Peter Egerton, an IT specialist with almost 20 years of industry experience. The company
As France continued to mourn the devastation of Notre Dame, the cathedral inferno brought back memories of the night York Minster was also devastated by fire following a freak lightning strike. In the early hours of Monday, July 9 in 1984,, lightning
A PUB in York is set to be turned into a new veterinary surgery. A planning application has been submitted for the former Puss N Boots on Hamilton Drive to become a vets - with an operating theatre, three consulting rooms, a laboratory, dog ward
A NORTH Yorkshire horticultural nursery has recycled hundreds of plant pots – by donating them to a local primary school for a fundraising Easter competition. Johnsons of Whixley, based between York and Harrogate, delivered 200 two-litre pots to
YORK City's main sponsorship deal with Benenden Health will end this summer, the football club have confirmed. The York-based healthcare provider has been the Minstermen's shirt sponsor for the past seven years, but the National League North outfit
YORK Musical Theatre Company's cast is in place for this summer's Stage Experience show, Rock Of Ages, High School Edition. Thirty young people took part in a busy day of audition workshops for the Broadway musical at Acomb Methodist Church on
A YORK-based charity, which started out with just £10 in the bank and a lot of ambition, has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Accomplish Children's Trust (ACT), which reached the milestone in November, has supported thousands of disabled children
A YORKSHIRE family of classic car enthusiasts is revving up to star in a new TV series. Members of the Mathewson family will share their knowledge and passion in Bangers & Cash, which airs on Freeview channel Yesterday. The family, which auctions
LONDON North Eastern Railway is advising its customers not to travel today due to "severe disruption" on its route caused by damage to its electric trains. The disruption is affecting trains at York Station, with some cancelled. The company
THE dress code for Strut Club Cabaret's menagerie of delights in York on April 27 will be Queen! "We want to see yellow leather, cloaks, crowns and of course handlebar moustaches," says resident star, puppeteer and artist Freddie Hayes. "Are
COMEDIAN Ricky Gervais will launch his world tour at York Barbican on May 13, with tickets going on sale on Thursday at 10am. Gervais, star and writer of the television series The Office, Extras, Derek and this year's After Life, will be presenting
IMPROVING your boardroom and kitchen skills will be the aim of a new workshop in York. Well-known local chef and tutor Sharmini Thomas is teaming up with renowned Scarborough-based business and personal development coach Ros Jones in a "one-of-a-kind
no safe level of drinking. No health benefits to alcohol Busting the healthy alcohol myth PREVIOUSLY it had been thought that moderate alcohol consumption reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease – so reducing your chance of developing heart disease
[Please credit Olivia Brabbs Photography] A family of shopkeepers Liz Kemp has gone back to her roots to run an emporium of designer gifts in Malton after producing West End shows for Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations
AS an electric car driver I think City of York Council is wise to wait and see before rolling out residential on-street charging (York’s missed boat on electric vehicles, Letters, April 13). One problem is the lack of standardisation. There are
IN the small hours of Wednesday, April 10 the Prime Minister scurried cap in hand to the EU, pleading for help to break the stifling Brexit impasse. In the small hours of Thursday, European Council president Donald Tusk deigned to give the UK -
A MAN suffered burns in a fire involving rubbish in a village near York. Fire crews were called to Main Street in Sutton-Upon-Derwent, close to Wheldrake, at about 4.30pm yesterday (April 15). Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said the fire
A STATIONERY retailer in York is to close down, after a failed bid to save the national chain. Signs have gone up at Office Outlet in Foss Islands Road, saying: "Store closing.. everything must go..all stock reduced." A member of staff said
A YORK branch of Morrisons is celebrating raising almost £14,000 for a leading cancer charity and has pledged to continue its support until 2021. The Foss Islands branch has raised almost £14,000 for Clic Sargent, which supports young people living
A CHILDREN'S author and poet from Selby will run the London Marathon for charity again this year. Christina Gabbitas will take on the 26.2-mile challenge to raise money alongside a team of fundraisers from the NSPCC. Christina was recently
THIEVES stole 150 gallons of red diesel from tractors at a farm near York. North Yorkshire Police said the thieves stole the fuel from three tractors at a farm in Naburn in the days before April 11, and there had also been reports of poachers driving
THIEVES stole parts from a tractor from a farm near Selby. North Yorkshire Police said the New Holland tractor screen and GPS device were stolen between Friday, April 5, and Monday, April 8. A spokesman said the thieves targeted a farm in Thorganby
THE 'Made in Yorkshire' mark of quality, which flies the flag for local independent producers, is to be championed by a new team that hopes to take the brand from strength to strength. York-based marketing company, Intandem Communications, has
AS any sufferer will tell you, migraines are not just bad headaches. The intense pain and range of symptoms associated with migraine sets them apart from any other kind of headache. Sometimes they have a clear and obvious trigger – like bright sunlight
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a major blaze at a National Nature Reserve near Selby yesterday evening. Six crews from Selby, York, Acomb, Huntington and Tadcaster dealt with the large fire at Skipwith Common. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service,
TEENAGE defender Jasper Moon would relish a season-long loan chance with York City next term. The 18-year-old centre back has impressed during his first two senior outings for the Minstermen following a deadline-day switch from Barnsley last month
AN attempted theft of signalling cables caused a points failure near York Station this morning (April 16), which blocked some railway lines. At about 6.50am, London North Eastern Railway warned rail passengers travelling to and from York that some
A SHOP employee who assaulted his now ex-girlfriend after spending an evening with another woman has been given a community punishment. Nathaniel Alexander Douglas, 30, told York Magistrates Court he now faces a disciplinary hearing at work because
MORE than 90 offenders died while under probation supervision in the region in the last three years, new figures have shown. Nationally, the number of people dying while under supervision increased by about a third in three years, a figure branded
FORTY jobs are set to be created in York with the opening of a new regional office by a civil engineering and infrastructure company. Story Contracting says it is looking to employ in the region of 40 additional staff over the coming year and has
AN MP has called for a review of river safety in York after three people tragically lost their lives in eight days. And the mum of a young woman who died in the Ouse five years ago has also appealed for a fresh campaign to raise awareness of the
ANDREW Gale has a favour to ask of his Yorkshire players - to help him reach a Lord’s final. The White Rose coach admits it is a regret of his never to have played in a showpiece final at the home of cricket, only watching the 2002 C&G Trophy
MORE than 95 per cent of York children starting at primary school in September have got their first choice of school, new figures show. The City of York Council statistics show that 95.9 per cent of children have been given their first choice,
