THOUSANDS of people descended on York Races today to see Pivoine take home the coveted John Smith's Diamond Jubilee Cup Handicap. Today's meeting marked the John Smith's Cup 60 anniversary and was attended by the royal patron of the racecourse,
EMERGENCY services attended a crash on the A1237 York Outer Ring Road, near Woodthorpe, which caused the road to close. In a tweet, North Yorkshire Police said: "We are currently dealing with an RTC on the A1237 near the Woodthorpe Roundabout.
A LOCAL jeweller has launched a search for York’s happiest married couples, with £1,000 worth of jewellery and a VIP photoshoot up for grabs for the most loved-up pair of locals. Beaverbrooks in Browns, in Spurriergate, York has announced the hunt
THREE managers from Barratt Developments Yorkshire, have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building. Ben Waines, Senior Site Manager at Saxon Gate in Stamford Bridge, near York, Martyn Thorley, Project Manager at The
Crews from Selby were called in to reports of a female impaled on a stool. The incident happened at 12.15am. (Saturday) The West Yorkshire crew assisted a doctor and paramedics to free the woman. She was then taken to hospital by ambulance
SMOKING rates in Yorkshire remain the highest in the country, according to new data shared by Yorkshire Cancer Research. The statistics, published last week by Public Health England, reveal a smoking rate of 16.2 per cent in the region, significantly
YORK MP Rachael Maskell has backed the campaign to end the privatisation of England’s water. Mrs Maskell, who represents York Central, was among a group of MPs to join a photo call in parliament with campaign group We Own It, which called for water
YORK MIND have launched the third year of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Activities Programme. Working in collaboration with Converge, York Carers’ Centre, Refugee Action York, York LGBT Forum and Move the Masses, York Mind will be delivering a
YORK Gin’s motto is ‘history in the tasting’ - and early indications suggest its future looks rosy too. A group of York friends produced the first bottles of York Gin in March 2018. The business now hand make, bottle, label, distribute and market
Grease, The Musical, Leeds Grand Theatre, until July 20. Box office: 0844 848 2700 or at leedsgrandtheatre.com NIKOLAI Foster returns to his Yorkshire roots with his new Leicester Curve production of Grease. The Skipton-raised artistic director
PET owners are being warned of potentially fatal health risks when travelling. New rules introduced in 2012 made it cheaper and easier to travel abroad with certain animals. The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) allows animals - dogs, cats and ferrets
HOME Instead is one of the few care providers in York to be rated Outstanding by the CQC, the care regulator. The firm which is vying for the Employer of the Year award believes that if it wants to excel at caring for older people at home, it must
RESEARCHERS are using the story behind early humans to help teenagers understand their emotions. A new web resource, developed by researchers at the University of York, is providing schools with the tools to allow young people to see what challenges
A WORLD-BEATER in many ways, Kia’s remarkable e-Niro is also a victim of its success. This long-range electric car is at the forefront of the drive to turn our heads away from the internal combustion engine and towards the motoring fuel of the
THE £45,000 appeal to buy a new York Rescue Boat has raced past the £15,000 mark, less than three months after being launched in the wake of a teenager’s death in the River Foss. Sonny Ferry, 19, from Rutland, who drowned while on a night out in
YORK City midfielder Paddy McLaughlin is looking forward to “another good test” in front of the Bootham Crescent faithful tomorrow. McLaughlin also says he is pleased to be back out on the pitch - but admitted some frustration during Wednesday's
FINDING a dog-friendly pub to enjoy food on a Friday night can feel like a fruitless venture. But Slingsby's Grapes Inn pips most when it comes to catering for your canine companion and providing quality cuisine amid a vibrant local atmosphere.
THIRTY-SIX teams will be battling it out on the River Ouse this weekend for the annual York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge. They will be competing for one of the coveted trophies as well as raising vital funds for charity. The action starts at
SPONSORED CONTENT MOVE over Edinburgh - the best in comedy, cabaret, theatre and music is coming to Yorkshire for the fifth year, following the great success of the previous festivals. Taking place between the July 18 and 28, 2019, The Great
11 days, 200 shows, venues old, venues new, names familiar, names to be made, here comes the Great Yorkshire Fringe, York’s festival of comedy and much more. CHARLES HUTCHINSON picks 10 to see THE fifth edition of the Great Yorkshire Fringe parades
A STUDENT from Askham Bryan College has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of her commitment to agriculture. Samantha Atkinson was presented with a Yorkshire Agricultural Society medal at the Great Yorkshire Show by the Society
RESIDENTS worried about the impact of the Environment Agency’s flood alleviation programme in Clementhorpe are invited to a meeting to voice their concerns. The proposals could see part of Terry Avenue near Rowntree Park closed for up to 18 months
A MAN who repeatedly dived to the bottom of York’s River Foss in a desperate attempt to save a young man’s life has been presented with a Royal Humane Society Award. A testimonial inscribed on vellum said that last July, Michael Carr had, "at great
CASH set aside for “marketing” York will now be used to tackle child poverty and boost residents’ employment skills. In January The Press reported that funding of £660,000 was to be spent on developing a brand for the city. But £300,000 of
THE three-day Great Yorkshire Show attracted 135,095 visitors, making it one of the biggest yet in its 161-year history. The figures are just behind the record set in 2006 when 135,111 attended. Organisers have also reported record-breaking
WORK to refurbish York Guildhall will begin in September. Senior councillors approved £20 million plans to refurbish the historic building at a meeting in February. A fresh planning application submitted for the site in May says repair work
MARKET traders told councillors they fear 24 stalls at the entrance to Shambles Market will be removed by Christmas. But although the head of Make It York said he “understood there had been an enthusiasm to remove stalls from Jubbergate” - he insisted
A TEAM of daredevils are taking on the challenge of a 10,000ft skydive in aid of a York-based children’s charity. Brave staff, trustees, volunteers and parents from the charity Lollipop , based in Lowther Street, will be leaping from a plane at
