YORK City boss Steve Watson has insisted the pressure of being title favourites will not be greater than the expectations he is placing on his squad. The Minstermen, who have finished the last two National League North campaigns in 11th and 12th
CELLIST Julian Lloyd Webber is taking part in a fundraising evening at the newly re-branded Wesley Centre, Malton, on Saturday. The Grade II-listed Methodist chapel in Saville Street has dodged closure several times, particularly after its roof
TWO motorcyclists who died in a head-on crash in North Yorkshire have been named by police. They are Paul Dee, aged 63, from Redcar and Graham Bowen, aged 56, from Stockton on Tees. They died when their machines collided on the B1257 near Chop
THE Yorkshire Ambulance Service has celebrated 20 years of community first responders (CFRs). CFRs are volunteers trained to attend medical emergencies in their community and provide vital care, comfort and reassurance. The first scheme began
THE Duke of York is to visit the Great Yorkshire Show next month. Prince Andrew will go to the agricultural show on the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, on Thursday July 11, the final day of the three-day event. He will meet officials,
YORK has been named by Booking.com as one of the top UK cities for its 'hosting skills.' In a UK comparison based on all reviews over two years, the city raked in particularly positive reviews in terms of average staff score, said a spokeswoman
YORK'S film festival is going on the road. The BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) is partnering with the BFI Audience Network and Film Hub North to present the Aesthetica Award-Winning Film Tour. "It's an initiative that
POLICE are investigating after a woman died suddenly at a York property. North Yorkshire Police said the force was contacted at 11am today to a report of the sudden death of a woman in her forties at a property in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall.
A YORK rugby club is to use a £3,000 donation to help fund an extension to its changing facilities. Heworth Amateur Rugby League Club (ARLFC) received the money from The Pavers Foundation, on behalf of Ian and Debbie Paver, of the shoe retailers
A FORMER RAF airfield near Tadcaster could become the 'Pinewood of the north.' So says Chris Makin, owner of Church Fenton airfield, after Selby District Council approved plans to convert existing aerodrome buildings into studios, with outline permission
NORTHERN Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are backing calls by The Press and rival newspapers for measures to tackle the north-south divide. The Power Up The North campaign was launched on Monday by more than 20 newspapers
MORE money could go towards tackling graffiti and creating a new environment team, according to the council leader. Cllr Keith Aspden said the new Liberal Democrat and Green Party-led administration will set an emergency budget at the next full
A YORK primary school's friends group was joined by volunteers from an M&S store in York to help create a wildlife sanctuary with lots of green space for children and families to enjoy. Twenty volunteers from the M&S York store on Pavement
ENGINEERS from Northern Powergrid have unearthed a highly decorated fragment of leather in York, thought to be from medieval times. The artifact, which features a dragon or other mythical beast design, was discovered on Aldwark as part of the electrical
SPONSORED CONTENT AT TalkTalk, we’re passionate about the positive role technology can play in improving people’s lives. While nothing beats real human interaction, technology plays a vital role in helping young people to express themselves and
VAN Gogh: The Immersive Experience will make its British debut at York St Mary's, Castlegate, York, from July 5. As seen in Brussels and Naples already, this cutting-edge multimedia experience enables visitors to step inside the paintings, world
Small Business of the Year J W Myers Monumental Masons J W MYERS Monumental Masons is a family-owned business which opened its doors in 2005 in Main Street in Wheldrake. The firm hired a workshop from a local farmer and operated out of a leaking
Small Business of the Year Sashay Dance York-based Sashay Dance specialises in fun hen party dance classes across the UK. It’s proven to be a hit, thanks to its ‘groovy themes’, such as Dirty Dancing, Greatest Showman and Spice Girls. It insists
Business Innovation of the Year Small Business of the Year Mortgage Advice Bureau York A COMMITMENT to putting its customers first has helped financial services business Mortgage Advice Bureau York make a name for itself since it was established
As a business owner you can follow a few simple steps to help reduce the possibility of being under-insured. 1 Get up to date valuations: Many organisations incorrectly value their property for a variety of reasons. This can include failing to
ALAN Latham, one of the producers of the deliciously eccentric comedy drama Sometimes Always Never, will introduce Saturday's 8.30pm screening at City Screen, York. "After the film ends, we shall be retiring to the Riverside Bar for a celebratory
YORK-based IT company PowerON is hosting a free seminar this month to guide IT professionals through the process of upgrading to Windows 10, which all workplaces need to do by the start of 2020. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that from January
YORK City will travel to South Shields for a pre-season contest on Tuesday, July 23. The game will kick off at 7.30pm with admission £6 for adults, £4 for students/over-65s and £2 for under-16s. Shields finished second in the Evo-Stik Northern
ANGELA Barnes has had her fill of the news. Anxious, depressed and fatigued, she is bored of Brexit and tired of Trump, and as the world goes to hell in a handcart, this natural pessimist is fed up of commentating on it all as it happens. However
YORK Marina was the perfect location for the launch of the new York Business Community Network, set up by York College’s business development unit. The network aims to bring key businesses in York and the surrounding area together, with a view to
Review: The Rocky Horror Show, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york THIS reviewer’s eyes are shining. This week, there is a creature living and breathing under the roof of the Grand Opera
A MAN has been knocked unconscious in a late-night assault in York city centre. North Yorkshire Police said the attack happened between Rougier Street and Station Road at about 4.15am on Sunday. A spokesperson said the victim, approximately
WORKERS at the National Railway Museum are to vote in a ballot on industrial action in a dispute over pay. Union Prospect said its members at the National Railway Museum in York, Science Museum and Blythe House in London, National Collections Centre
EARLY summer is a fantastic time for herbs. My small herb patch includes a vigorous lemon balm, lovage, rosemary, three chive plants, sage, lavender, and a fennel that seems a bit scared of its neighbour, a rather wild chocolate mint. I’ve already
York charity duo tell MAXINE GORDON how the video for their body positivity song has gone viral WHEN Holly Bilton and Georgie Fishkin made a fun music video as part of Mental Health Awareness week, they had no idea that their song about body positivity
CALIFORNIA-BASED York City supporter John Williams is donating a pair of season tickets for one adult and one child for the 2019/20 season. Williams, a paid-up member of the Vice-Presidents’ 200 Club, will be making the gesture for a fifth consecutive
As TV presenter Harry Gration and his wife Helen announce they are to become parents again 17 years after their twins were born, MAXINE GORDON finds out what motherhood is like when your babies are born a generation apart VETERAN TV news presenter
A RAIL union has called for the Government to bring a York-based rail franchise back under public ownership, citing speculation that it is in serious financial difficulties. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs
A CANCER charity is to get more than £26,000 compensation from the fraudster who worked as its events manager. Patricia Helen Robertshaw, 42, falsely claimed she had cancer herself as she cheated Yorkshire Cancer Research out of nearly £87,000,
A JURY has acquitted a 25-year-old York man of 14 sexual charges involving a child. Ashley Gordon Thomas, of Ascot Way, Acomb, faced three charges of attempted rape, four of sexual assault, three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of
MANY families in York could be missing out on free fruit, vegetables and milk, according to a charity. The government’s Healthy Start voucher scheme entitles mums on low incomes to coupons that can be spent on healthy food. But in York an estimated
THE lives of famous deaf people through history were brought to life in a performance at York Theatre Royal. Horrible Histories Dreadful Deaf showcased the dangerous and deluded stories of deaf people from the Greeks to the Georgians and the Romans
TWO shops in York city centre have been saved from closure - while a new fashion store is set to open soon. High Street stalwart HMV in Coney Street and shoe retailer Shoe Zone in High Ousegate were both originally due to be axed but will now stay
