ASSISTANT manager Micky Cummins believes York City's 2-0 win at South Shields shows they are "moving in the right direction". He also hailed the York squad's attitude off the field but says he and manager Steve Watson are yet to firm up their preferred
YORKSHIRE are now the holders of the two highest innings totals in English T20 history after smashing a stunning 255-2 in a first Vitality Blast victory of the season over Leicestershire at Grace Road. The Vikings fell five runs short of their own
JORDAN BURROW scored twice from the spot see York City to their fourth consecutive win of pre-season, winning 2-0 at South Shields. Fellow forward Dan Maguire was instrumental, winning both penalties following tenacious attacking play. Shields
THE Grand Opera House pantomime cast for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs has met up for the first time. Three Bears Productions will stage their fourth York pantomime, written and directed by co-producer Chris Moreno, from December 13 to January
A PARK in a village near York has won recognition in an international awards scheme. Churchfield Open Space in Wigginton was recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as having high environmental standards, being beautifully maintained and having
YORK Vikings Rotary Club has presented £7,000 in donations to six York-based charities. The presentation coincided with President David Fatkin’s final club meeting of his Rotary year. The charities benefitting were York Against Cancer, York Theatre
NEIL Hannon's mind is on his rather marvellous new Divine Comedy album, Office Politics. So much so, the primary reason for this interview had alluded the Northern Irishman. "Sorry, why did you say you were ringing?" he enquired casually part
CITY of York Council has issued 68 "workplace gagging clauses" in the past five years - at a cost of nearly £1million. Businesses use legal contracts called non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to protect commercially-sensitive information. But in
A LONG-SERVING tutor at York College, who died suddenly last month, has been nominated posthumously for a Community Pride Award. Ed Poxon, who was an art and design tutor at the college, died last month leaving staff and students ‘deeply saddened
A FUNDRAISING campaign in memory of a North Yorkshire Police officer has smashed its target, reaching more than £25,000. PC Mick ‘Aky’ Atkinson was a dog handler with the force and served for 17 years prior to his death in October last year.
A WOMAN from York who set up a charity to help children suffering from poverty in Kenya, is asking for people in York to recycle plastic to help them raise cash. Sarah Woods, 35, from Acomb, York set up the charity Chaffinch, which aims to help
FOR the first time a York search and rescue team will host a fun day, packed with activities for all the family. The event, run by York Rescue Boat, will take place on Sunday (July 28) from 12pm-4pm at the York RI New Lane sports ground in Acomb
CONSERVATIVES in York welcomed the announcement that Boris Johnson will become Prime Minister today. Cllr Paul Doughty, Conservative councillor for Strensall, said he was delighted to see Mr Johnson elected as leader of the party with 92,153 of
THE most recent House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in York has increased by two per cent in the year to May, which exceeds the UK average of 1.2 per cent. York estate agency Hudson Moody said the confidence in the
CARAVAN Guys Theatre Company perform their debut show, How To Beat Up Your Dad (The Musical), for the first time in its entirety at The Arts Barge Riverside Festival on Saturday evening. On stage at 6pm on the Selby Tony barge, moored by Tower
YORK Racecourse bosses are expecting more than 50,000 racegoers and fans to turn up for two days of racing and music later this week. The Music Showcase features the course’s only evening race fixture of the season, followed by a concert by Tears
A WOMAN plagued by graffiti near her York home has hailed council plans to tackle such problems as 'fantastic.' Lynette Mills said she felt City of York Council had listened to concerns and taken a decision which would benefit the city by allocating
TOM YOUNG posted a brilliant century as Osbaldwick beat Asgard Vikings in division one of the Foss Evening Cricket League. Osbaldwick posted a score of 194-7 off their 20 overs, with Matthew Hattee making 39 and Young 113, while Asgard's Mohammed
VIENNA Forrester’s Our Land, Our Sea exhibition will be taken on bus rides over the Yorkshire moorland in a groundbreaking initiative by the Inspired By...gallery. From August 3 to September, Vienna's works can be seen by passengers travelling
YORK City have announced that the deadline for sale of their ‘Early Bird’ season tickets has been extended until Thursday, August 1. Over 1,000 season tickets have been sold by the initial deadline and now just two weeks remain before York’s first
A SECOND member of staff at artisan coffee roaster, York Emporium, has passed a rigorous industry examination gained by only 95 people in the UK and 6,500 worldwide. Head roaster and operations manager, Richard Darby, who joined York Emporium, in
JAMES FORD has dismissed John Kear’s claims that his York City Knights side “bent the laws” on interchanges in their dramatic Championship win. York’s Liam Salter went down hurt late in the game against Bradford on Sunday, with the Knights having
A TIMBER and builder’s merchant has completed an extensive refurbishment on their branch in a North Yorkshire market town. Howarth Timber and Building supplies has revamped it's branch at Showfield Ind Estate on Showfield Lane in Malton as part
THE Yorkshire Fossil Festival will return to Scarborough for a weekend of 30 activities and events for families, enthusiasts and professionals alike from September 13 to 15. All of them will be free. Now in its fifth year, the event will be bigger
BORIS Johnson will become prime minister on Wednesday after securing victory in the battle for the Conservative Party leadership. The former foreign secretary, who was the firm favourite to win the contest, defeated Jeremy Hunt in the ballot of
ONE lane was closed at a busy roundabout on the outskirts of York after a vehicle broke down and spilled oil on the road. The incident happened this morning (July 23) at the Hopgrove Roundabout, where the A64 meets the A1237. Holiday traffic
BUSINESSES in a North Yorkshire town say they are preparing to make the most of opportunities this autumn, as the county prepares to welcome the equivalent of the cycling world cup. The UCI Road World Championships are set to arrive in North Yorkshire
THE York office of Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP has announced that Chambers & Partners, one of the leading industry guides to UK law firms, has once again ranked its private client team in the top tier. In Chambers’ annual High Net Worth guide,
Ryedale Festival: Roxanna Panufnik; Helmsley Arts Centre, July 21 RYEDALE'S happy tradition of having a composer in residence continues this year with Roxanna Panufnik, who is on record as saying that she writes what she likes to listen to. That
PUPILS and teachers will start the new school year at Burton Salmon primary school with a new classroom. Work has just been completed on a £200,000 scheme funded by North Yorkshire County Council which will transform the space available in the school
For muscle toning, general fitness, and the fight against obesity there is no need to visit a fancy gym. Everything needed is already found in most houses - stairs. Just walking up them is beneficial, but they are also perfect for developing upper
The votes on Dominic Grieve’s amendments were crucial in making it harder for the next Prime Minister to drag the UK out of the EU without a deal. The Liberal Democrats will continue to fight to ensure this does not happen. The fact that these votes
FOUR cups of Apple Sauce. Two double bunk beds. One Comet. Heaven’s Gate is closing and the Away Team are ready for graduation. “But whatever you do, don’t say the C-word (cult),” clarifies York-born actor and writer Joe Feeney, who will launch
A dog welfare charity has advised owners to not leave pets alone in a hot car seat even for a few minuets as it can prove fatal. The advice comes after predictions that temperatures will soar in the coming days, reaching a possible 37C (98.6F)
VISMO, the York company behind a globally used tracking app, has announced it is to be a bronze sponsor for this year’s international Duty of Care Summit and Awards, to be held in Shanghai, China. The summit, a world-class forum on protecting mobile
With all the debates currently ongoing regarding traffic congestion and pollution problems within the city of York, I would like to suggest a further debate on the options for reducing the traffic flow within the boundary of the inner ring road area
THE Community Furniture Store in York opened in 1988 and was initially established to provide free furniture for people in need. Today, the store is a registered charity and is open to everyone, selling a wide range of furniture, electrical appliances
JONNY BAIRSTOW, World Cup winner. “It feels pretty good to be honest,” said the Yorkshire star ahead of England's return to Test cricket. Bairstow, who briefly returned to Headingley to watch Yorkshire's Vitality Blast opener Nottinghamshire, is
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge were confirmed as the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League division one champions after their narrow win at Clifton Alliance. The victory in the only top flight fixture to be completed means that they cannot be overhauled even though
Businesses that flout their workplace pension duties face being subjected to random spot-checks by the Pensions Regulator. Employers that provide details to HMRC are having that data cross-referenced by the watchdog in an attempt to identify non-compliance
POLICE are appealing for information about alleged dog attacks against other animals in a North Yorkshire seaside town. The attacks have believed to have happened in the Barrowcliff area of Scarborough, North Yorkshire Police said. The force
YORK-based building and property consultants, LHL Group, has appointed a new managing director. Richard Hampshire, formerly finance director, succeeds John Denton, who became managing director in 2010 and is now chairman of the business, which has
A 'YELLOW' warning has been issued for thunderstorms tonight in York and North Yorkshire, after temperatures have soared as high as 30C this afternoon. The Met Office warning says scattered thunderstorms moving north could lead to some power cuts
“THAT’S sad”, the daughter said to her mother. The mother was surprised and later asked her friends if they thought her daughter was right. We didn’t think what our friend described was sad at all. What exactly did my friend’s daughter think was sad
A POLICE inspector is to cycle 180 miles later this week in memory of a York police officer who died on duty. Insp Denise Wond will pedal from Humberside Police Headquarters in Hull to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as part of
A WOMAN was rescued from the city walls in York early this morning (July 23). North Yorkshire Police said it was called at about 2.40am to reports that a woman was on a bridge over an archway on Station Rise. A fire crew also attended and used
MAXINE GORDON finds out how a York entrepreneur turned his mother's hobby into a multi-million pound handbag business FATE works in mysterious ways – and William Forshaw can testify to the power of serendipity. His mum Jacqueline, from Darlington
A FAKE “taxi driver” has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting a woman passenger. The 24-year-old victim told York Crown Court she believed her drink had been spiked during a night out in the city centre with friends. She said
SIGNAL controls for Network Rail will be transferred to York as part of the £1.2 billion investment of the East Coast Mainline. The upgrade is the biggest investment in the line in a generation and hopes to create quicker and reliable journeys
A STALKER made a woman’s life “hell” until she had to flee York to set up home 150 miles away, the city’s crown court heard. Nathan Mark Bourke threatened to kill her, got into her bedroom at night and jumped out on her from behind parked cars
UPGRADE work to a busy junction on Bishopthorpe Road is set to take place. The scheme would see a new pedestrian crossing created near the junction with Scarcroft Road and two filter lanes of traffic removed. A cycle lane will also be moved
MONTHS of CPS failures led to the collapse of a trial of a man accused of being a stalker and a voyeur, York Magistrates Court heard. The alleged victim cried in court and asked if she should call the police if Dominic Thomas Welsh, 31, broke the
