YORKSHIRE set Nottinghamshire a target of 387 before tea on day three at Scarborough and then made significant inroads to leave them close to a fifth Specsavers County Championship win of the season. Winless Notts, bottom of Division One and staring
A YORK glamping site has been nominated for a national business award. York Holiday & Cycle Stop at Holtby has been shortlisted for the 'Budget With A Twist’ award at the eviivo Awards 2019. Now in their sixth year, eviivo recognise the best
DRINGHOUSES remain bottom of the Hunters York & District Senior League division one after only managing a draw with fellow strugglers Heworth at St Helen’s Road. Heworth made a commendable 207-6 with the bat, with Alfie Oliver top-scoring with 63
AN award-winning team of young people who have suffered homelessness is helping older residents to give their garden a makeover. Young people from SASH, a charity which helps provide younger people with stable accommodation, and City of York Council
A one-eyed dog called Ugly Betty is seeking a new home but staff at an animal rescue centre fear that potential owners "may be put off by her unusual looks". The eight-year-old French bulldog was taken in by the RSPCA's Essex South, Southend and
CRYSTAL OCEAN may not be the most original choice in the Juddmonte International Stakes, but it will be a huge surprise if he cannot take a starring role on day one of the four-day Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York. Sir Michael Stoute's
TENS of thousands of people flocked to Castle Howard for BBC Countryfile Live last week, with organisers confirming its return in 2020. Despite traffic problems on the opening day and rain on Friday, the northern debut of the countryside celebration
MORE than 20 volunteer groups are taking to roads in York and across North Yorkshire today as part of a campaign to reduce speeding. It is the county’s biggest ever turnout of Community Speed Watch groups on a single day. Volunteers will be
TIM BRESNAN has revealed how Steve Smith once badgered him to help secure a contract at Yorkshire - but was given the knock back in typical ‘Brezzy’ fashion. Smith, aged 16, made his first-grade debut for Sutherland in the winter of 2005/2006 when
PEOPLE looking for work are being invited to a major annual jobs fair in Selby next month. The 9th Selby District Jobs Fair takes place on the afternoon of Thursday, September 26 at Selby College, where there is free parking and easy access.
YORK boxer Michael Fafera vowed that he’s more than ready to return to the ring next month following an extended absence out of action. Fafera has racked up four wins from as many professional fights since turning professional in September last
Rail passengers planning a bank holiday getaway are being urged to avoid the East Coast Main Line this weekend. Train operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued a “do not travel” warning for the route between London and Scotland via York
YORK City Knights boss James Ford has revealed he plans to mix his team up for the remaining two games of the Betfred Championship regular season – in readiness for their tilt at play-off glory. The Knights, promoted from League One less than a
YORK City's trip to Spennymoor Town is going ahead. It was initially uncertain whether the game would be postponed - as with Boston United's visit to the Moors - due to building work at The Brewery Field. Spennymoor yesterday confirmed the game
WHILE birdwatching, one York resident managed to photograph this usually nocturnal bird out and about during daylight hours. The Press Camera Club member Josh Sherwin spotted this stunning barn owl in flight at Wheldrake Ings. Josh, from the
WILL OAKES has won the Fans' Poll from York City Knights' cruical 22-18 victory over Featherstone Rovers on Sunday. The win for York secured themselves a spot in the Betfred Championship play-offs for the first time since their reformation back
A THREE-storey office building in York is set to be converted into flats after being bought by property development business, York Two Limited. The business has acquired the former Savills estate agents building at 46-48 Bootham from the Helmsley
PARENTS of youngsters who are preparing to start primary school are being urged to check if their children have received all their vaccines on schedule. Public Health England Yorkshire and the Humber is warning that around 7,000 five-year-olds in
FOLLOWING continued success of an award winning North Yorkshire store, the owner has announced a new venture. Liz Kemp, owner of Kemps general store, Malton, has opted to broaden her horizons by opening up a new branch. 'Kemps on the Coast'
FOUNDERS of a brewery are "thrilled" after winning an award from a global organisation. Treboom Brewery, located in Beningbrough, were awarded a Great taste star for their lager, Trommel. Co-founder of Treboom Brewery, Jane Blackman, said:
COUNCIL chiefs are taking action to evict travellers who have parked their caravans on a York sports field. Several caravans have been pitched on the field, off North Lane in Huntington, the home ground of Huntington Rovers. Its first team
THE new boss of York house-builder Persimmon has said the firm is changing after the number of properties being sold slowed down in the wake of efforts to improve quality. The number of new homes sold fell to 7,584 in the first six months of this
The line-up for the new series of The Great British Bake Off is the youngest in the show’s history – and is comprised of 13 amateur bakers rather than the usual 12. The baker’s dozen of hopefuls includes seven people in their 20s while the oldest
Once again, we see the dispiriting spectacle of a British Prime Minister being undermined and criticised by his/her colleagues. Do these people realise the damage they are doing by not supporting our chief representative in the EU negotiations? The
The Liberal Democrat-led council has agreed among its key priorities to deliver well paid jobs and an inclusive economy for York. This is positive news after the past four years of the Lib Dems running the council with the Conservatives. In that
So the inevitable has happened. Barwood Land have appealed the council’s decision on the proposed houses next to Askham Bog (Appeal against Askham Bog homes refusal, August 17). A real test now lies ahead now for those on the planning committee
I LOVED the story of the woman who gave her husband a fake shopping list to get back at him for being lazy. On the list she had written: ‘Three per cent milk, seedless strawberries, fat-free hummus, wheat thins (the ones in the blue box), unsour
A NORTH Yorkshire farmer has admitted three offences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act after being prosecuted by Natural England. These offences included the creation of a track at Newtondale Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and significant
DARREN LEHMANN can’t wait to return to familiar territory after being appointed as the new coach of the Emerald Headingley based men’s Hundred team. The Australian White Rose legend will work alongside Danielle Hazell, who will coach the women’
THE Government’s planned transport spending for London is seven times higher per person than it is for York, according to a report. Think tank IPPR North's research claims the capital will receive £3,636 in transport spending per person, while
NORTHERN rail is offering train fares for as little as 10p. The company announced yesterday that tens of thousands of advanced purchase 10p tickets are up for grabs. The company has been unveiling 15 brand new trains on the Northern network
A NEW indoor tennis centre could be built in York - with the courts open for everyone to use with no need for membership. York St John University has submitted plans for a tennis hall at its sports park in Haxby Road with the aim of encouraging
A CONTEMPORARY artist is marking the end of an exhibition by giving away limited edition bottles of curdled milk. Annabel McCourt’s ‘Suffering Arcadia’ can be seen at the Scarborough Art Gallery until Sunday, September 1. One of commissioned
A 71-YEAR-OLD pensioner who wrote off two cars and nearly ploughed into a bus queue may never drive again, York magistrates heard. Kenneth Philip Richardson drove on in a badly damaged Mazda leaving shocked pedestrians and a wrecked Citroen behind
AN AFTERNOON tea will be hosted by a care home to allow members of the community to look around. Stamford Bridge Beaumont, which provides care for 92 residents from respite to long-term stays, will be opening its doors to the community for an afternoon
A DECISION to ban people from ordering repeat prescription drugs at York pharmacies has sparked fears that some patients may struggle with technology or "fall through the gaps". Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has decided to stop
A BINGE drinker put his parents through “10 years of hell” and lost his job to alcohol, York magistrates heard. Andrew Crawford Sinclair, 37, now lives in a tent and is banned from going to his parents’ York home or intimidating or harassing them
