“THESE conditions suit Adam Peaty more than Adam Lyth” was the message on Yorkshire’s Twitter feed as their Vitality Blast clash with Durham at Emerald Headingley fell foul of the wet weather. Rain forced the abandonment of this televised North
SCAFFOLDING is set to be put up on an historic building in York. A planning application has been submitted for temporary scaffolding to be constructed on one side of the Park Inn Hotel building, above Piccolino and the Spar convenience store on
A ROBBER who carried out a £442,000 raid on a North Yorkshire jeweller's has been given a 15 and a half year extended jail sentence. Appeal court judges recommended that Victor Okumu, 38, be deported a decade ago at the end of a 13-year sentence
A GUITAR show hopes to transport the audience back in time when it comes to North Yorkshire. The Story of Guitar Heroes is coming to Scarborough Spa and includes music from artists from various decades including; Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Eric
YORK CITY KNIGHTS head coach James Ford says that his side haven’t focused upon their Betfred Championship play-off situation ahead of Sunday's crucial game against Featherstone Rovers (3pm). York are currently fourth in the Championship table,
A FAMILY-run organisation have been working with the region’s ambulance service to support their project. Harrogate-based Yorkshire Care Equipment, a mobility and care organisation, have supplied Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) with over 50 Raizer
EXCITED residents turned out in force as a golden double decker visited the city. Slimming World, who this year celebrate their 50th anniversary, have organised for a golden double decker bus to tour the UK in Ireland to commemorate the milestone
VISITORS to Countryfile Live have enjoyed vastly reduced delays in getting into the Castle Howard venue today - but have been getting wet as rain and wind sweep the estate. Drivers experienced huge delays on the A64 and the road leading up to the
LEEDS City pair Graham Rush and Georgia Malir took the spoils in York’s Millennium Bridge 5K road race. Rush retained his men’s title, while Malir took the women’s honours for the first time in the event, which is jointly organised by the York Acorn
A DEVELOPER whose plans to build up to 516 homes on land adjacent to Askham Bog were turned down will appeal against the council’s decision. Company Barwood Land wants to construct homes on land off Moor Lane near the bog. But Yorkshire Wildlife
YORK teenager Antonia Bunyan starred at the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships to help Great Britain Women Under-19s win bronze. Getting underway against the hosts and reigning champions, Great Britain delivered a professional and composed
IMPRESSIVE debut winner, Huraiz, is set to have his sights raised in the Group 3 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes at York on Wednesday. The Mark Johnston-trained colt made a striking introduction at Newcastle earlier this month, pulling two and a half lengths
YORK City defender Tom Allan has joined National League North rivals Farsley Celtic on a one-month loan. The left sided centre-back was a regular in the pre-season back three but has been out of the team recently because of a three-match suspension
A THIEF who travels to York to target the city's Boots stores has been jailed for the second time in a month. Mark James Flynn, 36, was jailed in July after he was caught stealing from the Boots store in Coney Street. Two weeks after he was released
STUDENTS across North Yorkshire celebrated getting their A-level exam results. The Press published a 16-page A-level results supplement in the paper today and ran a live blog throughout the day yesterday (August 15), but we still struggled to get
MORE than 800 properties in York have been hit by a power cut. Northern Powergrid said that 840 properties in the YO1,YO10,YO3 and YO31 area have been affected today (Friday) due to "due to an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a horse after it slipped down a racecourse embankment and its legs became entangled in a wire fence. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said crews went to the animal's rescue yesterday at Kiplingcotes Racecourse Track, South
There are many prominent Remainers predicting ‘catastrophe’ if we leave in October with no deal. These same people predicted mass unemployment and a deep recession if we voted to leave the EU. Why have these doom-mongers not been challenged to produce
When I hear the cries of woe over a “divided” country I think of Nazi Germany and its proud boast ‘Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer’ (‘One race, one nation, one leader’). Look where that got them. China does require a high degree of unanimity, which
The news that NRM staff are going on strike (The Press, August 13) represents a failure of the pay negotiation process from the employer’s side, and Labour wholeheartedly supports striking staff in making their point that real terms pay cuts year after
A MAN and a woman were taken to hospital with chest injuries after a crash in the Yorkshire Wolds. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the two-vehicle collision happened yesterday evening in Beverley Road, Hutton Cranswick. The injured pair
AN INJURED biker was airlifted to hospital following a crash on a North Yorkshire road last night. The single vehicle accident happened at 7.30 pm on the B1257 near Chop Gate, north of Helmsley. North Yorkshire Police said today the injured
ANDREW GALE has paid tribute to 400-wicket star Steve Patterson as the Yorkshire CCC captain prepares to return to action at Scarborough this weekend. Patterson, the 35-year-old seamer, has sat out the majority of the T20 Blast, playing only one
JAMES FORD says that Ryan Carr’s comments that Featherstone are underdogs heading into tomorrow’s game against York are “bizarre”. Speaking to the local media ahead of the game, Featherstone coach Carr said that the Knights were the favourites having
ORGANISERS of BBC Countryfile Live have issued fresh advice to motorists heading to today's event in a bid to prevent a repeat of yesterday's traffic chaos. They tweeted that anyone heading for the event at Castle Howard should, where possible,
A MAN'S shirt was set alight in a York pub, police have revealed. The 38-year-old York man suffered a minor burn to his lower back in the assault at the Fossgate Tap in Fossgate. The incident happened York at about 11.20pm on Friday July 5
DEFENDER Joe Tait is optimistic of helping make Bootham Crescent a fortress - and is hoping to contribute at the other end of the field as well. Tait also says the transition to City's new 3-5-2 formation has been made all the easier with the experienced
A HISTORIC York pub is set to be turned into a holiday rental. The Woolpack Inn in Fawcett Street, Fishergate, could become a seven-bedroom holiday let. Developers Loppas Ltd have submitted a planning application for the pub - which closed
TELL the council what you think their priorities should be for the next four years as part of a city-wide consultation. City of York Council wants residents, businesses and community groups to have their say on the city’s economy, transport, health
A CITY centre church that also hosts a food bank, community group events and refugee drop-in sessions is set to get a revamped kitchen. A planning application has been submitted for upgrades to the kitchen at York City Church, formerly the Salvation
A LIFEBELT has finally been installed on a York riverside, a year after efforts to rescue a drowning man were hampered by a lack of such vital lifesaving equipment. BT has now provided the belt in a public area near the River Foss at the back of
A NEW venue due to open in the city centre is claiming to be a restaurant - despite promoting itself as York’s "number one fun bar" - according to police. North Yorkshire Police and City of York Council want to block plans for Playhouse Bar in
A NEW beer shop in York that stocks a "bit of everything" has set a challenge to sell beer - even to people who don't like it. Hop O’Clock, owned by Jimmy Hoggar, opened last month in Collliergate, stocking a variety of beers and lagers. Jimmy
A WOMAN who persistently makes hoax calls to the police has been jailed for 16 weeks. Two years ago, magistrates tried to stop Claire Louise Brewitt, 36, from wasting police time and resources by giving her a criminal behaviour order (CBO).
A MAN whose heart stopped three times after he collapsed in a York street is hoping to trace two women who stopped and "saved his life". Richard Caffrey, 58, was riding his motorcycle in Holgate Road when he suddenly suffered a heart attack and
