A TEENAGE rower from York has been selected to compete for Great Britain at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships later this month. Lucy Edmunds, 19, is one of 50 athletes who have been chosen to represent their country at the championships in
SAXOPHONIST Alex Hitchcock returns to York tomorrow with his powerhouse jazz quintet for a night of adventurous melody and virtuosic improvising on newly moored Arts Barge at Tower Gardens. "London is sending some of its finest young jazz musicians
YORKSHIRE Water has revealed that it will have to carry out more repairs in a York city centre street after fixing a burst water main - this time to a collapsed sewer. The company has finished repairing the damaged pipe in Walmgate, which caused
A ROBO-ENGINEER has been launched by Northern Gas Networks to speed up roadworks. The robot can travel through underground gas pipes to carry out repairs and is being used on an average of two jobs every week, saving time and money, and reducing
SPOTTED flying ants in your garden yet? Or maybe you've had to walk home through a swarm of them. If you haven't already spotted them, the chances are you will do very soon as we edge closer to Flying Ant Day. The what day? Flying Ant Day
A 17-year-old remains in hospital following a serious crash on the A19 south of York in which a motorbike caught fire. North Yorkshire Police said a motorcycle and a car collided between Crockey Hill and Deighton at about 1.45pm yesterday (Wednesday
WILDFLOWERS could be planted on verges throughout York - as councillors backed plans to do more for bees, butterflies and insects. Councillor Dave Taylor told a City of York Council meeting that our crops, wildlife, countryside and gardens are under
A KEEN fundraiser has been nominated for this year’s Community Pride Awards after setting up a new dog show in York. Claire Wood, 45, from Hillary Garth, Holgate, York has been nominated for the Charity Fundraiser of the Year Award and The Person
ALL Saints RC School in York has become one of the first schools in England to be awarded official 'computer hub' status by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE). This allows them to provide support for primary and secondary computing
SCIENTIST and author Richard Dawkins will present An Argument For Atheism at York Theatre Royal on September 30. At this Penguin Live event, Dawkins will ask: "Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe
DAVID FERGUSON was named York City's official man of the match for the win over Hartlepool United - but do you agree? Former Blyth Spartans striker Dan Maguire scored his first goal in City colours, while Alex Kempster made an impact off the bench
A RECORD 34 teams attended York Golf Club's annual golf day in Strensall for a contest that raised £15,000. Club Chairman, Ralph Magee, said: “We did really well. With our biggest number of entries yet we were worried we might have congestion on
COINS, a fuel receipt and Harry Potter Lego were among the items locked into a time capsule to help mark a school's 50th anniversary. Rachel Shaw, of the Friends of Hempland Primary Academy, which organised the occasion, said the youngest and eldest
York has a new professional boxer after international title winning amateur George Davey decided to sign with high-profile promoter Frank Warren. Davey enjoyed a successful career in the amateur game - winning the Hvidovre Box Cup in 2016 and the
THE campaign to get the A64 dualled through Ryedale has been stepped up. The A64 Growth Partnership and Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake want to see the A64 dualled between the Hopgrove roundabout and Barton Hill. Business leaders, tourism
CONNOR ROBINSON has signed a new deal for 2020 with York City Knights. The influential half-back was a key figure in the Knights' march to the League One title in a glittering 2018 and carried that good form into 2019, helping the Knights to their
POLICE searching for a missing man have found a body. North Yorkshire Police launched an appeal earlier this week for help in finding Howard Jackson, 63, from Marton-cum-Grafton, near Boroughbridge, who was last seen at his home last Saturday morning
York City Knights have confirmed that teenage outside back Cameron Scott has extended his loan from Super League side Hull FC until the end of the 2019 season. Former England Academy captain Scott joined York on a one-month loan last month and since
I was delighted to see your item in Saturday’s Press about Malala Yousafzai’s father (‘My children argue like every family’, July 13). Your readers may be interested to know of a York connection to the family. The first time that Malala spoke in
A COMPANY that makes products used by TV production companies around the world is set to open its first retail outlet in York this summer – with a promise of a different shopping experience. Asgard, a company which specialises in manufacturing
City of York Council inform us (through the Press ) that electrical issues are adding to the delay in the opening of the stadium (‘Electrical issue’ delay for stadium, July 16). So at least we know why York City and Knights fans are being kept
Swimmers in the Ouse in front of an oncoming boat are not that uncommon and are to be deplored (Fresh alert as swimmer ‘risk lives’, July 17). I note that there were no life saving devices evident in the published picture. During the many years
YORK and North Yorkshire are looking set to enjoy - or endure - a heatwave next week. Temperatures are set to soar to 26C in York by next Monday and as high as 28C by Tuesday, according to the Met Office. The region will also see long sunny
YORK'S premier shopping street has been given a massive boost with news that the former BHS store is finally set to re-open as shops selling sportswear, cycles and fashion clothing. Signs have appeared outside the long empty department store in
YORK Cricket Club are not resting on their laurels in the wake of Clifton Park's "dream" County Championship debut. The Shipton Road outfit would be delighted to become a first-class fixture after winning praise for the way they hosted the Specsavers
Shakespeare as a boy, Hitchcock converted to the stage, the Great Yorkshire Fringe, a brace of raceday concerts and a band called Sunflower Bean make CHARLES HUTCHINSON’S list of highlights for July 22 to 28 The Lady Vanishes turns up in Leeds
FAMILIES are being offered an exclusive chance to win tickets for one of North Yorkshire’s most exciting fun-filled theme parks. Lightwater Valley boasts more than 35 attractions, from exciting rides and new entertainment, ensuring there’s something
THE company behind one of York’s most iconic brands celebrated its centenary yesterday. The Bettys Tea Rooms franchise turned 100 and marked the grand occasion by offering customers fancy cakes as well as hosting centenary-themed spot prizes throughout
A COUPLE have swapped Jersey for Old Malton after taking over a “lovely little pub” in the town. Steven and Amanda Purcell moved from the Channel Islands to take over the Royal Oak in Town Street last month and are focusing on “back to basics”
A MAN twice stole his former partner’s bank card and used it to take money from her account as she slept, York magistrates heard. Andrew George Ellison, 21, must now repay all the money he took via a cash machine at the Shell Garage in Hull Road
YET another new restaurant is to open in York’s Fossgate, taking the total number of restaurants, cafes and bars in the ‘vibrant’ street to 17 - with still more restaurateurs wanting to come there. The owners of Coconut Lagoon in Clarence Street
A DENTAL clinic next to a top York restaurant is set to be converted into a home. York Orthodontics, opposite Roots York on Marygate, could be turned into five bedroom house. A planning application says work would include demolishing outbuildings
PRIMARY school pupils have reached the finals of an inter-school netball competition. The Year 6 team at Kirkbymoorside Primary School reached the finals of the contest by winning a local tournament. Teacher Anna Clay said: “Kirkbymoorside
A “SERIAL abuser of women” has been jailed for reducing his latest girlfriend to a battered, penniless and terrified state. Paul David Thackray was given a three-year jail term for “strikingly similar” offences against an earlier girlfriend in
