A YORK runner who is 54 years old has completed her 54th marathon. Janet Wood said she was pleased to say she had finished the Edinburgh marathon on Sunday in 4:22:31. She said: "I had a lovely run and couldn’t ask for better weather in Scotland
CONSERVATIVE MP Kevin Hollinrake has publicly confirmed that he supports Michael Gove in the Tory leadership contest. Earlier today the Ryedale MP tweeted: "We need a Tory champ for a knockout blow and Gove's the one to deliver." He is currently
FORMER West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards claimed a superb 5-49 as Yorkshire were bowled out for 181 during a dominant opening day for second-placed Hampshire at Emerald Headingley. Edwards, 37, bounded in from the Kirkstall Lane End on a day
THE original Filmore & Union restaurant has closed after the firm went into administration. Specialising in health-inspired neighbourhood catering, it first opened its doors in Petergate, York, in 2012 and at its height had 17 centres. But at
HEALTH staff marked nearly 2,000 years with the NHS when they gathered at the Park Inn by Radisson in central York. The event honoured 73 people who had all clocked up 25 years service and between them they had worked 1,825 years. All had spent
GRADUATE fine arts students will display their work in a combination of genre and materials including spoken word, music and performance art at the York St John University next month. "Crossing the Line" by Navigators, students studying for a fine
NEARLY 100 people abseiled from the top of a 1,000-year-old North Yorkshire cathedral tower in a single day. Together the 94 people raised at least £25,000 to help preserve Ripon Cathedral. All climbed 65 steps to the top of its South West clock
PLASTIC-free fruit and veg areas will be introduced at Morrisons branches in a bid to cut non-recyclable waste. The chain claims it is the first British supermarket to roll out the sale of loose produce, with up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg
ANTIBIOTIC levels in some rivers across the world are up to 300 times the ‘safe’ level, a University of York-led team of scientists has found. Researchers found at least one of the 14 most commonly used antibiotics in 65 per cent of the rivers sampled
YORK City Knights boss James Ford insists Sam Scott is not a "dirty" player. Second-row enforcer Scott was penalised a number of times by referee Jack Smith during Sunday's all-action victory away to Widnes Vikings, with a first-half tackle on Danny
MILITARY history enthusiasts will have the chance to tour the place where 28,000 men died in a Palm Sunday snowstorm and learn why they fell. Strensall Local History Group, with help from a member of the Towton Battlefield Society, is organising
YORK City Knights Ladies fell out of the Women's Coral Challenge Cup with a heavy home defeat to Leeds Rhinos. The Knights' development team, without a win in the Women's Super League so far this season, were always huge underdogs having been given
Is your car number plate legal? If it doesn't meet these DVLA rules, you could be fined up to £1,000. The penalty for driving a car with an illegal number plate is a fine, plus an automatic MOT fail. There are strict requirements laid down
LETTING the bus take the strain has won a major York employer an award. City of York Council’s iTravel team challenged organisations within the city to persuade their employees to leave the car at home and catch the bus to work instead. For the
IT is all change at the top of the York & District Senior Cricket League division one after rain curtailed the matches involving the former front-runners. Goole Town take over as leaders after they completed back-to-back victories for the first
A DUNKIRK veteran has marked his 100th birthday by joining the Lord Mayor of York in officially re-opening the sports bar at a York club. Ron Kitt and Cllr Janet Looker cut a ribbon at the Burton Lane Club, which has just undergone a £34,000 refurbishment
I have no objections to Britain being a monarchy or to our current monarch. But I see no reason why she should have a square named after her in the middle of York as the Dean and Chapter of York Minster are proposing. What connection does HM
A PRIMARY school is one step closer to winning a share of a £1 million prize pot in a scheme run by a regional housebuilder. Sutton upon Derwent primary school has already benefited from a grant of £1,000, thanks to Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures
A WOMAN from York is organising a poetry event in aid of the eating disorder charity Beat, having herself suffered from anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Amber Graver, 21, of Wetherby Road, Acomb, said anorexia nervosa "almost cost me
TRAVELLERS camping on a York stray have departed by a council deadline - but left many bags of rubbish behind on the grass. Half a dozen caravans have been pitched on Heworth Stray, off Malton Road since early last week. City of York Council
A POLICE chase along the A64 - launched after a disturbance at a caravan site - continued even after a stinger device was deployed by officers to stop a car. The car was then reversed into a police car before continuing along the North Yorkshire
A NORTH Yorkshire Police officer is preparing for an epic bike ride to raise money to help injured officers. Detective Sergeant Steve Smales, who works at the force headquarters, is taking part in a gruelling 241-mile ride. The Cycleogical Bike
WE feature some interesting views of two of York's famous but long-vanished chocolate factories in the first part of Yesterday Once More today, courtesy of Explore York Libraries and Archives. To begin with, we have two photographs from 1933 of
Apprenticeships can help companies to future-proof their business and allow employees to earn while they learn, reports MAXINE GORDON Blaze A Trail was the theme of this year's National Apprenticeship Week with the aim of highlighting the benefits
There are many old photographs of Shambles. One of the most striking things, when you look at these, is how comparatively unchanged York's most famous street has remained down the years. That makes it great as a tourist destination - visitors get to
YORK Archaeological Trust has teamed up with a local health insurance provider for a cultural project intended to boost creativity in care homes. The project, Vespertine, a programme of creative events, was awarded funding as part of Benenden Health
A GOVERNMENT minister has visited Drax Power Station to find out about its innovative Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage pilot project. Exchequer secretary to the Treasury, Robert Jenrick MP, and a team from the Treasury met Andy Koss, Drax Power
Why retire when you can refire! MAXINE GORDON meets the North Yorkshire women not yet ready to quit the nine-to-five NICOLA JOY-SMITH thinks she may have invented the word "refirement". The 60 year old said the word summed up her feelings as
A MUM from York has completed a gruelling 355km charity bike ride in Italy, just months after having a hysterectomy and also being injured in a skiing accident. Sam Walton, 50, from Strensall, tackled the Women v Cancer – Cycle Milan to Venice
YORK’S youngest new councillor - who has been put in charge of culture, leisure and communities at the council - has revealed what inspired him to pursue a role in local politics. Darryl Smalley is just 20 years old, although he joined the Liberal
A “SELFISH and despicable” carer “fleeced” an 89-year-old man out of more than £6,000 in the last months of the pensioner’s life, a court heard. Sheridan Pearce, 25, of York, was one of several carers looking after William Banks, said Andrew Horton
A CLEANER and her accomplice cheated her clients out of £15,700, York Magistrates Court heard. Charlotte Carruthers, 26, took blank cheques from the back of chequebooks belonging to people whose houses she cleaned, said Katherine Smith, prosecuting
STEVE Patterson admits that while being extremely pleased with Yorkshire’s start to their Specsavers County Championship campaign with two wins and a draw, there is one area highlighted for improvement - to be ahead of the game from the off. The
THE pro-EU Liberal Democrats polled the most votes in York in the European elections, bucking a regional triumph for the Brexit Party. Three Brexit Party MEPs were elected by voters in Yorkshire and Humber, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and
