JAPAN provided Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien with a record-equalling sixth victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York Racecourse. It is 19 years since O'Brien first struck International gold on Knavesmire with the mighty Giant's Causeway
TWO new council officers will be recruited to tackle climate change in York. And the local authority is set to carry out a review of recycling services, plant more trees and put more money towards maintaining electric vehicle charging points as
ANDREW GALE has revealed that Yorkshire have sounded out in-form South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj about a return to the club next season. Maharaj, 29, has taken a fabulous 28 wickets with his left-arm spin and hit two fifties in four Specsavers
A BLUE plaque will commemorate a Victorian instrument maker from York. Thomas Cooke, an internationally renowned scientific instrument maker, will be honoured with a blue plaque which will be attached to the observatory in the York Museum gardens
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to after another man was allegedly punched in the face at a York nightclub and left with a black eye. North Yorkshire Police said the assault happened on August 15 at around 1.20am
SPECIALIST officers at North Yorkshire Police are helping to improve the safety and security of new homes before they are even built. The force’s designing out crime officers (DOCOs) work closely with architects, designers, developers and local
PRESSURE ulcers in care homes in the York area have been reduced by 75 per cent, says the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group. The CCG says it has been shortlisted for two awards later this year for its work on a new NHS initiative called
YORK City have been selected as one of just 22 clubs set to benefit from the National League Academy Licence. The league has created the licence with the intention of encouraging player and staff development, as well as offering better player protection
DUNNINGTON secured their piece of silverware of the season as they produced a dominant display to defeat Ovington II and win the Scothern Cup. Harry Paver (105) scored his maiden century in just 64 balls while captain Steve Jackson also contributed
THE weather is set to turn sunny and warm in York - just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend. Forecasters say temperatures could soar to 25C on Saturday and 26C - or almost 79 F- on Sunday, with sunny intervals and a gentle breeze as south easterly
A YORK man who dedicated his life to sport and education has recently passed away at the age of 87. John Maw, who received an MBE from the Queen in 2009 for his services to higher education and sport, died on August 2. John began teaching
A WOMAN who died in a motorbike crash in East Yorkshire at the weekend has been named by her family. Julia Brown, 57, from West Yorkshire, was riding pillion on a Kawasaki motorbike which was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen Polo on the
CELEBRATIONS continue over the Bank Holiday weekend at Selby Abbey in its milestone anniversary year. The abbey was founded by William the Conqueror in 1069 and is celebrating 950 years since it was founded this year. Selby Camera Club will be
BRIAN Blessed, he of the booming voice, likes to designate periods of silence in his daily routine. Not that you can expect too much hush in the larger-than-life South Yorkshire actor, writer, presenter and adventurer's chat show, as he reflects
AN INDEPENDENT review is to analyse whether and how the HS2 rail project should continue. Former HS2 Ltd chairman Douglas Oakervee will lead the inquiry, with Lord Berkeley - a long-term critic of the high-speed railway scheme - as his deputy.
DAVID Lloyd York 1 took a huge step towards retaining the Tyke Petroleum York Men’s Tennis League title with a narrow win over second-placed Wigginton 1. The 62-46 victory leaves David Lloyd seven points clear at the top of division one - but with
THE York ring road has reopened after it was closed this morning due to an overturned tractor. Emergency services were called to the incident on the A1237 at around 10.45am and North Yorkshire Police reported that the road was shut in both directions
I must stand up for all the very many excellent male shoppers (Men were definitely not ‘born to shop’, Helen Mead column, August 19). My husband does all our food and household shopping and has done so since his retirement. He makes a list and
I would like to thank Frances Ruane for her letter of August 12 bemoaning the fundraising effort for a tansy beetle mural: she inspired me to donate to this excellent cause. The Ouse is a stronghold for this nationally endangered jewel, and I’ll
A MOTORCYCLIST from York has died in a crash with a tractor in North Yorkshire. The collision happened at around 5pm yesterday (August 20) on Hawsker Lane near Whitby. North Yorkshire Police said that a black Yamaha motorcycle, which was travelling
Jeremy Corbyn must think the British people are fools. He says he is against a no deal Brexit and his plan is to win a no confidence vote, become a caretaker Prime Minister, call a snap election and then campaign for a Labour government who will
RECENTLY we had a fatality in the kitchen. Slap bang during a roast dinner. Our fifteen year-old fan oven gave up the ghost. Despite servicing and door-fixing its natural end as part of the infrastructure of our house had arrived. This domestic
A 21-YEAR-OLD man with a history of sleepwalking has been told he may need treatment after a jury found he was asleep when he sexually assaulted his friend's girlfriend. Dale Kelly was found not guilty of sexual assault by penetration by reason
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being cut free from a car which crashed with a tractor in the North York Moors. Emergency services were called to the crash in the Grosmont area at around 2.20pm yesterday (August 20). The driver of the car
FIREFIGHTERS were called to three fires in York yesterday evening (August 20), which are all believed to have been started deliberately by children. Shortly after 7pm, crews from York responded to reports of two small fires in the playing field
AN AWARD-WINNING car dealership has thrown its weight behind local grassroots sport. JB Motors, in Malton, has announced it has entered into a new partnership with nearby Malton Community Sports Centre as a major sponsor of the local sports hub.
A FARM labourer who demolished a stone wall with his car after drinking and ran off has kept his driving licence. Dominic Kwiatowski’s Fiesta overturned in the crash and ended up in the middle of a country lane, said Jane Chadwick, prosecuting.
PLANS to upgrade the Clifton Moor roundabout on the A1237 York Outer Ring Road will be discussed at a council meeting next week. The £38 million scheme to improve seven roundabouts, which will receive wider entrances and exits, aims to reduce congestion
COACH bookings between London and York have seen a 144 per cent increase. The sudden rise is due to the East Coast Mainline being shut between Peterborough and London King’s Cross this bank holiday weekend. In response to the rise, National Express
MORE than a thousand cyclists are expected to take part as an annual race celebrates it's seventh year. The Selby Three Swans Sportive, organised by Yorkshire Cancer Research in partnership with Selby Cycling Club and Inspiring healthy lifestyles
YOUNG people are hoping to create a mural to commemorate the spate of river deaths in York earlier this year - and help raise awareness about river safety in the city. Members of the National Citizen Service (NCS), a voluntary personal and social
THE Harrogate Autumn Flower Show is going back to the future. A special display is being created to showcase a lost amusement park’s transformation into a botanical garden and beacon of biodiversity, 80 years after it closed. Golden Acre Park
A PLAQUE has been installed at Spark:York in memory of a cyclist who died in a crash last month. James Moore-Carnell, 29, was killed in a collision with a car near his home in Stockton Lane on July 14, which is still under investigation by police
COUNCIL bosses will be asked to approve a £100,000 bid to help save York’s high street. The ‘My City Centre Project’ is a new consultation which would invite members of the public, businesses and other stakeholders to explore “how to respond to
PERMANENT bollards could be installed in York city centre streets to protect the area from terrorist attacks - if plans are approved by senior councillors. And the council will also work with the Counter Terrorism Unit to look at measures to protect
THE eyes of the horse racing world will be on York Racecourse over the next four days for its flagship meeting - the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival. Taking place from today until Saturday, the festival will see tens of thousands of racegoers
