THE A59 west of York has re-opened after being blocked in both directions by a three-vehicle crash. The accident happened in the late afternoon near Hessay, causing congestion amid heavy traffic in the area," added an officer. North Yorkshire
A YORK trio is planning to open a new community scheme to help loneliness and social cohesion in York. Mel Pitchford, 40, Emma Leslie, 30, and Lianne Asbury 30, from Acomb, have created a new community hub in Acomb, York that they hope will “bring
A TUMBLE dryer has caught fire in a garage in Stamford Bridge. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the fire was tackled at 1.45 pm today at a property in Fox Glade. It said it caused heavy smoke and fire damage to the garage, and a small amount
ASSISTANT MANAGER Micky Cummins is looking for York City to build upon the momentum gained by their bright start to the season ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Blyth Spartans (7.45pm). On Saturday, York moved to the top of the National League North
THE new Archdeacon of York is the Venerable Sam Rushton, who has been Archdeacon of Cleveland for the past four years. She succeeds the Venerable Sarah Bullock, who has become the Area Bishop of Shrewsbury, and said: "I’m looking forward to getting
A MARIE Curie nurse is set to trek across Cambodia with a woman whose husband died last year from an incurable disease. Caroline Lesley, from York who works as a community nurse for the charity, Marie Curie, provided overnight care for Sandra Wilkinson
Review: Kiefer Sutherland, York Barbican, August 8 AT 9pm precisely, because time always matters to the man who played 24's Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland entered in white Stetson, cream jacket, black shirt and skinny dark trousers. He was on
Jamie’s Italian’s former restaurant sites have been sold off by administrators, with a number being picked up by rival restaurant chains. And the York branch's lease is up for £75,000. Property advisers Christie & Co were brought in by administrators
FOLLOWING an incident involving the raiding of a cash point, office postmaster is holding back on the installation of a new ATM. Sumeer Singh, the postmaster of the Post Office in Colliergate, explained how he is nervous to fit another cash point
THE westbound A64 near Malton has reopened after it was closed earlier by an overturned caravan. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that the accident had happened at the junction with the A169 Pickering road. "Diversions are being put in place,
A MOTORCYLIST has died in a crash on the A166 east of Stamford Bridge. Humberside Police said the biker suffered fatal injuries in a collision with a car between Wetwang and Full Sutton at about 11am today. "His family have been informed,"
YORK CITY moved to the top of the National League North table by keeping up their unbeaten start to the new season with a 1-0 home win over Brackley Town. Andy Bond's long-range strike was enough to seperate the two clubs and it put York City to
AS EXAM results days for A-levels (15 August) and GCSEs (22 August) approach, a national results helpline has teamed up with Mental Health UK to help students make the most of their opportunities. The Exam Results Helpline provided by the National
YORK boxer Paris Smith has won a gold medal at the schoolgirls European Championships following a dominant victory in Sunday’s final in Georgia. Smith backed up Friday’s first-round knockout of Ukraine's Olha Pylypchuk in the semi-final with a
FOUR dogs from a York animal centre are looking for permanent homes with new owners. The York RSPCA Home has put out an appeal to rehome a batch of furry inmates. Peter Gorbert, York RSPCA branch manager, said animals come in to them in one of
A 25-year-old man has appeared before York magistrates accused of child abduction. Quang Ngoc Ho, of no fixed address, was also charged with doing an act that facilitated the breach of UK immigration law by a non-European citizen. Magistrates
A North Yorkshire museum will be welcoming members from a special charity to remember VJ Day. The Eden Camp modern history museum, Malton, will be inviting members of the Children & Families of Far East Prisoners of War (COFEPOW) charity to share
POLICE investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old Vietnamese girl in York have charged a man with child abduction. Linh Thi Dieu Le, who speaks no English, went missing from her tour group in York last Tuesday. She was last seen with
A MAN who worked as a scaffolder at York Minster and molested two women in a pub must change his “very old-fashioned views” about women, York Magistrates Court heard. District judge Adrian Lower said Jonathan Lunn, 50, took the opportunity to sexually
IN-FORM Heworth ARLC are still in contention for the end-of-season play-offs in Kingstone Press National Conference League division three after a 28-18 win over Batley Boys. The game at Mount Pleasant Stadium was virtually all over as a contest
Why, oh why, do we have to desecrate an old brick building (Location found for mural of ‘Jewel of York’ tansy beetle, August 5)? Do these people not realise that it might be their cup of tea, but not everyone else’s! Where are these ‘tansy beetles
STEVE WATSON believes there is plenty to be positive about at York City and wants the fans on board. The manager has made his mark on York, regularly deploying four of his five summer signings in the new 3-5-2 formation. On Saturday, City beat
Liberal Democrat councillor and chairman of the climate change committee Christian Vassie thinks that growing food close to where it is consumed is desirable (‘Urban farms’ could feed city, July 30). Who could disagree with such sentiments? Well
In a few days’ time, a group of armed bullies will once again pretend that they’re sportspeople and prowl the moorlands so they can massacre birds. The Glorious Twelfth – ‘Inglorious Twelfth’ would be more fitting – marks the start of the red grouse
I had a great day out in York Land recently. We used the Micklegate turnstile. For £35 you can wander around the theme park all day long: good value as the price includes a ride on a Roman centurion’s shoulders and a cardboard Viking helmet. I enjoyed
ANDREW GALE and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Yorkshire’s coach and captain, both admitted their disappointment after a resounding 55-run defeat to Derbyshire in the Vitality Blast at Emerald Headingley. The pair pulled no punches when assessing a performance
The average waiting time for a routine GP appointment has reached more than two weeks for the first time ever, according to a new survey. A poll of UK doctors conducted by Pulse, a publication for GPs, found that the average waiting time for patients
TWENTY years ago I would relish nights in with a bottle of wine and Sex and the City. Like many women my age, I loved the TV series based on the book of that name by American author Candace Bushnell, about four glamorous friends living in New York
THERE has been much talk recently about transforming the Castle Gateway area - that whole quarter of York that includes Clifford's Tower and the Eye of York, but also Piccadilly on the other side of the Foss. The most recent round of consultations
YOU'VE never seen a Charlie Chaplin film properly until you've watched it on a makeshift screen put up in the hull of a former grain barged moored beside the River Ouse. It was raining outside, the water drumming on the steel deck above our heads
IN summer, the idea of children having their lessons outside seems sensible. But what about in winter? That was the reality for pupils of a very special school in York – Fulford's open-air school, or to apply its proper name: Fulford Road School
A VISUALLY impaired York man, who is also a wheelchair user, is aiming to complete a triathlon for the second year running in aid of a charity which has helped him. Ian Wood, 41, of Acomb, will take part in the Superhero Tri in Windsor on Saturday
A MAN with long term serious medical problems has been jailed for a shoplifting expedition from Manchester to the York Designer Outlet. Allan Fenton had chronic emphysema and deep vein thrombosis and his health was deteriorating, said defence solicitor
A CITY opticians has created a magical Disney experience for a young girl with a rare genetic condition. Specsavers in York invited four-year-old Matilda Jamieson, who suffers from spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) type 3, into the store to meet and
A DOORMAN has been jailed for throwing a drinker out of a bar so forcefully he crashed into a wall on the opposite side of the street. Timothy Alan Crump will also have to pay the victim compensation and may never work in a bar again, York Magistrates
