VANDALS smashed two panes of glass at allotments in York. North Yorkshire Police said the vandalism happened between 5.45pm on Friday, May 3, and 8.45am on Sunday, May 5, at the allotments in Station Road, Haxby. Anyone who saw anything suspicious
THIEVES have broken into a primary school in York. North Yorkshire Police said damage had been caused to a window at Dringhouses Primary in St Helen's Road, but have not yet confirmed what was taken in the break-in. Anyone who saw anything
A DRIVER had to be cut from a car after a crash on a road near York. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Crews were called to the B1224 near Rufforth at about 3.20pm on Saturday, after a Volvo left the road and crashed in a field. A spokeswoman for
A PLAY about the effects of Alzheimer's disease will be performed in Selby next week. And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You is created and performed by Edinburgh Fringe regular Pip Utton, and will take place at Selby Town Hall on May 18.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help monitor how North Yorkshire Police use force. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan wants members of the public to join police on patrol and monitor officers' use of stop and search powers, as well as use
YORK City Supporters’ Trust will stage a charity testimonial match for departing defender Dan Parslow next spring. The 33-year-old defender left the Minstermen last month following the expiry of his contract at Bootham Crescent. Parslow is tenth
A FRAUD prevention and advice event will be held in York this week. Officers from North Yorkshire Police with bank staff will be at Barclays in Parliament Street on Monday, May 13, between 10am and midday. Advice will be available on fraud prevention
A DRIVER required first aid after a crash left a car on its roof on the A64. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue crews from Malton and Pickering were called to the single-vehicle crash on the A64 at Malton at just after 9pm on Friday. A spokesman
CELEBRATIONS of Selby Abbey's 950th anniversary continued with a special service. People who had been baptised or confirmed at the abbey were invited to the service on Sunday, May 5, to renew their baptism and confirmation promises. Among those
THIS is what happened when a stolen car was stopped by North Yorkshire Police using a 'stinger' device. An off duty police officer reported a suspicious vehicle in the Ripon area on Friday, and work by the force's automatic numberplate recognition
DEGREE level fashion students at York College dressed in yellow for the day in a bid to raise funds during Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal. The students were inspired to pull off the stunt by one of their current projects which is to design
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf, illustrated by Pippa Curnick (Orion, £6.99) This is a very topical story for children (age 8+) with the refugee crisis firmly at its heart. One day, the empty seat at the back of the class is filled
YORK City Knights boss James Ford has dismissed any favourites tag his side might have this weekend - insisting hosts Rochdale will come out firing. He also says the controversial postponement of this fixture in March will have no bearing on either
GREEN-FINGERED fundraisers of the NSPCC’s Dunnington branch are once again kindly opening up their 'hidden gardens' to the public to raise funds for the children’s charity. Every two years, members and supporters of the Dunnington NSPCC Fundraising
The sights, smells and sounds of the Cleveland Way are brought to life in a new exhibition by North Yorkshire artist Debbie Loane. MAXINE GORDON reports LUNAR landscapes and cliff edges, the smell of wild garlic and hawthorn blossom, and the sound
WALKING down Walmgate in 2019, there are seemingly dining destinations competing for your attention at every turn. With the Corner Grill House, named due to its location on the Merchantgate junctions, its definitely a case of last but not least
THIS short walk visits one of the most popular sites in the Yorkshire Dales, the lovely Aysgarth Falls. Complete the walk by heading through some farmland to Carperby, an idyllic small village. The National Park Visitor Centre makes a good base
YORK-BORN Lucy Staniforth believes England Women’s head coach Phil Neville allows her to be “the best version of myself”. Staniforth, 26, has won eight caps and scored two goals under Manchester United’s former Champions League and six-time Premier
A MAN who punched his neighbour through a car window has been banned from harassing him indefinitely and told to get medical help. Phillip Rampling, 69, who represented himself, told York Magistrates Court he was appealing his conviction for assault
THE council is set to spend £70,000 on bedding plants for the city centre. A spokesman for City of York Council confirmed that the local authority is looking for a company to plant spring and summer flowers including pansies, wallflowers and geraniums
A YORK pub wants to extend its licence by an hour to make up for the clocks going forward. The Corner Pin in Tanner Row has applied for permission to extend its licensable activities until 3am and close at 3.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. And
THE £45,000 appeal to buy a new York Rescue Boat has raced towards the £6,000 mark after more than £1,000 was collected at the funeral of a teenager who drowned in the River Foss last month. Sonny Ferry, 19, of Rutland, was one of five people who
THE number of fires attended by crews in North Yorkshire rose by more than twice the national average last year. Figures which have been released by the Government showed blazes attended by crews across England rose by just under five per cent
TWO men repeatedly kicked and stamped on a man in a nightclub who they wrongly believed had "tried it on" with one of their girlfriends. Tom James Forde, 24, had received a text message from his girlfriend - who was trying to make him jealous -
A HEARTBROKEN mother has told how her family’s trip to the seaside ended in tragedy when a Porsche travelling at an estimated 70mph crashed into the back of their car on the A64 near York. Suha Seder said at an inquest into the death of Ahmad Abdulsalam
AUDI’S journey into the world of fully electric cars has begun. Or “electric goes Audi” as the company likes to say. What it has achieved is a luxury car very much in the Audi mould that not only breaks new ground but ensures that those prepared
