GOOD VIBES gave positive signs for a crack at the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot when showing a decisive turn of foot to win the Langleys Solicitors British EBF Marygate Fillies' Stakes at York today. Runner-up on her debut at Newmarket, the David
THE new chair of North Yorkshire County Council has vowed to spend his year of office ‘getting out and about and meeting people’ on the ground in every division of the county. Cllr Jim Clark has set out the ambition to attend an event at each of
YORK City's newest signing, Kieran Green, is optimistic about the Minstermen's firepower next season - and says he wants to "join in a promotion party". The 21-year-old arrived this week from Blyth Spartans and has found plenty of familiar faces
YORKSHIRE were made to work extremely hard for the seven wickets needed by Kent at Canterbury as they secured their second Specsavers County Championship win in three matches this season. Kent started day four on 34-3 chasing an unlikely 384, only
Sussex have signed former England Under-19 paceman Jared Warner on a month-long loan deal from Yorkshire. With Jofra Archer and Chris Jordan away on England duty plus injuries to a few seamers, the 22-year-old Warner - who plays for Methley in the
YORKSHIRE quick Jared Warner and bustling seamer Josh Shaw have both been loaned to Specsavers County Championship Division Two sides Sussex and Gloucestershire respectively for the next month. Sussex-bound Warner took seven wickets in this week
SIX months on from taking over governance of the fire service, Julia Mulligan says there are difficult times ahead but changes must be made. Julia Mulligan became Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire in November, and told Inside
A YORK housebuilder has secured five-star status for a record 14th consecutive year. McCarthy & Stone achieved five stars for customer satisfaction in an independent survey, announced by the Home Builders Federation - and is the only housebuilder
CASTLE Howard has appointed a new, York-based PR to look after partnerships and sponsorship for its 2019 programme of events. Caitlin Hazell's appointment comes as the main tourism season starts, but her initial focus will be on the jewel in the
A CARER who persuaded her vulnerable charge to sell his beloved home so she could strip him of his money has been jailed. June Sanderson, 65, tried to steal £48,000 from a man with an IQ of 54 and did get £13,000 from him to buy herself a car,
YORK-based property developer S Harrison is celebrating success at the Variety Yorkshire Property Awards. The Bishopthorpe Road firm has won the Yorkshire Pride Award for its ongoing transformation of historic Buchan House in Edinburgh, which is
A MAN has appeared before York magistrates accused of attempted murder. Kallan Mervyn Hunt, 28, of Barlby Road, Selby, is alleged to have tried to kill a man on May 14. He is also alleged to have produced cannabis at his home on May 15.
ALL three new loan signings will make their York City Knights debut tomorrow when the team take on Featherstone Rovers at the Championship's Summer Bash in Blackpool. Liam Harris, a fan favourite at York in 2017, who has rejoined the club from Hull
THE A64 westbound has now cleared after a crash involving three vehicles on the outskirts of York. The collision happened near Copmanthorpe and the A1237 junction at around 2pm. The crashed caused a traffic jam and delays for motorists.
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council has a new leader after Richard Burton was elected to take the helm. Councillor Burton, who represented Bridlington Central and Old Town, becomes just the second leader in the history of the authority after Stephen
YOUNGSTERS are being challenged to throw themselves into worthwhile projects this summer - with prizes up for grabs. North Yorkshire Police’s Lifestyle Challenge runs over the summer holidays and aims to encourage young people to get involved in
YORK City Knights Ladies' Daisy Sanderson and Ashleigh Hyde have been selected to play for Yorkshire at the Origin game against Lancashire on Sunday. The two are set to feature alongside representatives from Castleford, Leeds Rhinos, Bradford Bulls
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences, as part of North Yorkshire Police's campaign against 'county lines' crime. Working with partner agencies in Harrogate and Skipton, North Yorkshire Police are trying to crack down on criminals
THE concrete blocks protecting York Minster from a terror attack will be removed and replaced by bollards under plans for a new public square. Cathedral officials say the barrier of 12 concrete blocks, installed in front of the cathedral in 2017
A YORK MP has contacted the Post Office to request a full update and meeting on when they will reinstate their Woodthorpe branch, which closed earlier this week. The branch on Moorcroft Road in Woodthorpe has closed temporarily “following the withdrawal
DEPARTING stalwart Dan Parslow has named his Best XI from the York City team-mates he played alongside during 11-and-a-half years' service for the club. It contains a £15million defender, a newly-promoted Premier League centre half and a left-back
A TEENAGER who caused £2,300 of damage by demolishing a garden wall and then walked off has been banned from driving for six months. Samuel Joseph Spence, 19, didn't have a driving licence, but took a passenger with him on the journey that ended
A MAN jailed for theft in Romania led a children’s gang on a North Yorkshire shop raid after emigrating to the UK, York Crown Court heard. York Crown Court heard Pardalian Chiscaru, 46, was at the head of the gang as it smashed its way into a Harrogate
Review: Me And My Girl, Pick Me Up Theatre, Grand Opera House, York, until tomorrow; box office, 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york. Sonnet Walks, York Shakespeare Project, until tomorrow; 01904 623568 or yorktheatreroyal.co.uk CONTRASTING
TWO York-based vets have taken part in a national campaign to help improve horse health and welfare. Katherine Hall and Anna Skzutnik were among a group of volunteers running a healthcare day, organised by a leading equine charity. The British
A TEENAGER who was deeply affected after witnessing a road accident is raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Holly Hargreaves, 17, who lives in Leavening, was travelling to school in Malton last autumn when her bus was stopped by the crash
JOSEPH BOOTH powered to victory on his York & District Road Race League debut at Tadcaster. Booth (York Knavesmire Harriers) pulled away from Chris Poulton (York Acorn) in the final 2km of the 10km race to take the men’s spoils. Charlotte Mason
ON behalf of the Civic Party I would like to thank all the people we have met this year for their welcome, kindness and hospitality, and the numerous businesses that have helped the fundraising for our charities. At more than 600 engagements we
I READ in The Press of another council act of money wasting (Traffic census on key York routes, May 15). This takes the form of asking why journeys are made - somewhat obvious, you would imagine - but is causing more problems traffic-wise according
IN the Yorkshire and Humber region we have an array of candidates standing for the Euro elections, which seems a little bemusing. I think it is fair to say that only one issue is at stake here: people are either pro-Brexit or pro-Remain. Nothing
DETAILS have been released of two racially aggravated hate crimes dealt with by North Yorkshire Police. A report by the Crown Prosecution Service for Yorkshire and Humberside looked at the outcomes of hate crime cases heard at court between January
FAN favourite Liam Harris is back at York City Knights and will make his latest debut for the club in tomorrow's Summer Bash clash against Featherstone Rovers. Injuries to Ben Cockayne and loanee Cain Southernwood have left the Knights short at
ANY of you who have regularly read my columns will know they tend to revolve around pop culture with a dash of current affairs or sentimentality thrown in for good measure, and to some extent, this one is no different. Actually, it is a bit different
WIGGINTON Grashoppers have won a Fastpack Ltd York Sunday Morning League double - but were denied the treble by newly-promoted Atlanta's incredible comeback. Already crowned division one champions, Hoppers beat runners-up Hounds 4-2 in the League
POPULAR television presenters are leading the hunt for Yorkshire’s most talented young drivers. TV presenters and motoring experts Vicki Butler-Henderson and Quentin Willson will be hosting the Young Driver Challenge for 2019, which attempts to
"Hands up who has a brain?" Laura McMurray asks. A forest of hands shoots up in the class of 6-7 year-olds at Wheldrake with Thorganby CE Primary school. Some of them wave wildly to emphasise the point. Laura smiles. "Well, today we're going to
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after an alleged "hit and run" crash in York yesterday evening (May 16). The cyclist was involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Beckfield Lane and Norman Drive in Acomb at around 6.50pm. @PC41_NYP
A FORMER Easingwold School student has released her debut novel after being inspired by a high school production of Macbeth. Murder at Macbeth by Samantha Goodwin, nee Finnerty, is now available to buy online. The crime mystery story has been
A Canadian comedian called English, a trombone, a dementia play, a jester and a sunny Jack Dee attract CHARLES HUTCHINSON’s curiosity York International Shakespeare Festival shows of the weekend, numbers one and two She Wolf, tonight, and
A COMPANY has won an award for creating the best oriental street food in the country. Little Somboon Kitchen, based in Barton-le-Willows, Ryedale, picked up the Best Street Food gong at the recent Golden Chopsticks held in London. The pan-Asian
STAFF at the York branch of Richer Sounds say they are delighted with the announcement they will become part-owners of the company. Nationally, more than 520 staff at the hi-fi and TV retail chain will share bonuses totalling £3.5 million. It
RACEGOERS were treated to another glorious day in the sun at York races on Thursday. More than 12,000 racing enthusiasts turned out to watch the favourite, Too Darn Hot, ridden by Frankie Dettori, narrowly miss out on first place as Telecaster took
A NEW campaign has been launched to raise public awareness of rock falls and landslips on visits to the coast this summer. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is leading the campaign with Scarborough Borough Council, the RNLI and the Coastguard
AT LEAST 400 people have attended the funeral of a 29-year-old man who drowned in York’s River Ouse last month. Mourners heard passionate eulogies to Steven O’Neill at the service, held at St Peter’s Church in Noctorum, Birkenhead, The Wirral,
ALFRESCO drinking, impressive views and even a giant board game can be enjoyed by visitors to a pop-up tipi bar, which is set to open in the grounds of a York hotel. The Principal York hotel, in Station Road, has announced that the Sol Ast tipi
JANET Dibley will play The Governess in Henry James’s ghost story Turn Of The Screw on her return to York Theatre Royal from Tuesday. The Yorkshire actor from Chapel Allerton was last seen there in October 2017 in Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is
NORTH Yorkshire singer-songwriter Alistair Griffin plays an intimate acoustic show at The Belfrey Hall, off Stonegate, York, on Saturday. "It's a solo show, as in I'm not playing with a full band, as I have done for previous shows, but I'll be accompanied
HARRIET Hare has picked up an award since she last appeared on a North Yorkshire stage. At the third annual Great British Pantomime Awards, held at the New Theatre, Wimbledon, on April 28, she won the Best Principal Girl prize for her title role
YORK Minster has unveiled plans to create a new public square dedicated to the Queen and to install a statue of the monarch at the front of the cathedral. Officials say ‘Queen Elizabeth Square,’ part of a new draft Neighbourhood Plan for the Minster
