IF GARDENING is the new Prozac, there’s no hope for me. Scientists have discovered that Mycobacterium vaccae - a type of bacteria commonly found in soil - acts like Prozac, stimulating serotonin in the brain, helping to make people feel happier
A MAN has been jailed for 30 years at York Crown Court for the horrific abuse of children. Graham Leslie Howard, 47, formerly of York, was locked up today (August 23) after being found guilty of 18 charges including 11 counts of the rape of a child
YORK City boss Steve Watson has admitted keeping players out of the squad is never easy - but they accept it for the good of the team. Barring the attackers Dan Maguire and Kieran Green, who have been interchanged as the former recovers from a
YORK and North Yorkshire are looking set for a glorious August Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures inland rising as high as 27 or 28C. Forecasters say there will be plenty of sunshine and just a gentle south-easterly breeze, with little chance
IT took 29 years, but the five-furlong course record set by Dayjur - which many felt would never be threatened - was broken in blistering style by Battaash in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York. And with Dayjur running in the same blue and white
YORK’S bid for funding to kickstart the York Central scheme is “being assessed on a fair and competitive basis”, a government spokesman has said. City of York Council has bid for an essential £77.1m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure fund
EMERGENCY road works starting on a busy city centre route on Tuesday will inevitably cause disruption, the council has warned. Yorkshire Water needs to carry out urgent repairs at the junction of Blossom Street and Holgate Road. Delays are expected
TRAVELLERS who parked caravans on a York playing field have now left, City of York Council has confirmed. The Press reported on Tuesday that several caravans had pitched on the field, off North Lane in Huntington. Tom Brittain, assistant director
A MOTORIST three times the drink drive limit had three young children in her car when she crashed into a ditch, York Magistrates Court heard. Defence solicitor Ghaz Iqbal said Sally Antonia Perrott was struggling to cope with a stressful job, a
AN INVESTMENT and stockbroking team are celebrating an expansion period as they locate to their new offices in York city centre. Having been at Bootham for almost 10 years, Redmayne Bentley’s York office is now based at Tower House Business Centre
A BEER festival which won the backing of almost 20 businesses has raised more than £2,000 to help disadvantaged children. The team at Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil organised the event to support its charity of the year, Nice 2b Nice. The Thixendale
DRAMATIC photographs and film footage of near-death experiences will feature at a fundraising event for St Leonard’s Hospice. BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and photographer Paul Berriff survived the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11, having previously
YORK City Knights chairman Jon Flatman has hailed the club's finish in the Betfred Championship play-offs as a "tremendous achievement". Last weekend, York secured their spot in the Championship's top five with a dramatic 22-18 victory over rivals
A MOPED has been stolen in York city centre. At sometime between 6.15pm and 6.45pm yesterday (August 22) the red BMW C650 moped was stolen on North Street with the suspect seen taking the vehicle towards the Aviva building, North Yorkshire Police
POLICE investigating the theft of a Ford Transit van that was driven erratically during a pursuit are appealing for dash-cam and CCTV footage of the incident. North Yorkshire Police said the driver failed to stop and led police on a pursuit that
DELAYS on the East Coast Mainline - caused by a broken down train between Darlington and York - are expected to continue until 3pm. York-based train operator LNER said congestion in the York area had now subsided and trains were returning to normal
FORMER York City Knights back rower Joe Batchelor has missed out a spot in the St Helens squad which faces Warrington Wolves in tomorrow’s Coral Challenge Cup final (3pm). Batchelor featured in Super League Leaders’ winners St Helens’ 36-20 victory
THE A64 near Malton has finally re-opened, almost six hours after a crash left five people hurt and caused massive traffic jams on the route to the coast. North Yorkshire Police tweeted at 3pm: "After a very lengthy delay we are happy to confirm
You report the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, as saying that the ‘EU will blink first’ on Brexit (The Press, August 20). Mr Johnson must know that no advantage whatsoever accrues to the European Union or to any of its member states from the UK’s ceasing
SUPPORTED Recruitment Ltd was the creation of husband and wife team Richard and Gemma Robinson. The couple had taught in York primary schools for 15 years and were passionate about improving both the academic and wellbeing of the city’s children
YORK boxer Cam Shaw says that he learned plenty from his professional debut and will be looking to take the lessons from that into his upcoming contest. Last month, Shaw kick-started his career in the paid ranks with a points decision with over
I cannot help but comment on the weeds blighting the city. Nearly every road has green weeds growing out of drain gullies or at the side of the road/ path. Given that the Green Leader Andy D’Agorne is executive member for highways, you may think
Some time ago City of York Council wrote to all Blue Badge holders stating that they were restricting parking in the city centre, and that barriers and notices would be going up. The main reason for the changes, we were told, was advice from the
TWO teenage boys have been arrested after a fire destroyed beach chalets in a North Yorkshire seaside town. Police officers attended North Bay in Scarborough at 5.10am yesterday (August 22) following a report of a fire that spread through several
THE Poppleton Community Railway Nursery is hosting a heritage open day and sale next month. Taking place on September 7, from 10am to 4pm, there will be a sale of perennials, herbs, alpines, shrubs and autumn bedding plants. The nursery, on
A great roar went up among the 34,000 crowd on Knavesmire as the Queen watched her horse Rhyme Royal win the last race, the Falmouth Handicap, at York races this week in 1974. The same horse had won the Sledmere Handicap at York’s May meeting.
THE "devastated" family of a York man who died in a crash with a tractor near Whitby have paid tribute to one of the "the most likeable men you could ever meet." He has been named as John “Johnny” Redhead. Johnny’s family have provided the
AN employee put J C Barbers forward for the Employer of the Year award in The Press Business Awards. “I would like to put forward my two lovely bosses Jen and Colleen for this award category. “I have worked at JC Barbers on Allerton Drive, Nether
SAFER Selby District Partnership has partnered with charity Crimestoppers to raise awareness of county lines drug gangs within the Selby district. County lines is a term used for organised illegal drug-dealing networks, usually controlled by a person
COMPETITIVE prices and stimulating promotions to entertain a wide range of audiences help to make JORVIK Viking Centre a flagship attraction in York’s tourism offer. JORVIK which is vying for the Retail, Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year
"THE way we're playing, I can't see anyone beating us," said striker Alex Kempster ahead of York City's trip to Spennymoor Town. Confidence is high among the Minstermen squad off the back of another win last weekend, and Kempster himself has been
EVORA Construction looks set to enjoy its best ever year as it marks its 10th anniversary. Directors Richard Elam and Mark Reynolds launched the company at York Eco Business Centre in February 2009, initially specialising in small-scale extensions
YOU will struggle to find a business more committed to growth than York-based Plantletculture.com Richard Fenwick’s business cultivates plants in test tubes for use in education or to help save rare species from becoming endangered or extinct.
"We wanted to move to Church Fenton to be at the heart of the action,” explained Paul Sherwood who is Business Development Manager for Seven Video Productions. The company has expanded recently and deals with clients across the UK and as far afield
THE number of homes being built on the former Rowntree factory site off Haxby Road could increase - as the developer seeks to add more one-bedroom flats to the scheme. Planning permission was granted in 2017 for the former Almond and Cream factory
A SUCCESSFUL weightlifter from York is set to compete on the world stage. Jules Child, 42, from Foxwood, has qualified for the World’s Strongest Woman competition, at the Official Strongman games, later this year. The event, held in Florida
THE family and friends of a man who drowned in a York river are planning to scale the national Three Peaks next month in his memory. They want to raise funds for a bench to be installed near Steven O’Neill’s grave. Steven, 29, from The Wirral
MUSIC, games and magic are on the menu this Bank Holiday Saturday as York’s Coppergate Shopping Centre hosts a summer spectacular on the central lawn of St Mary’s Square. The event will see the return of top York party band, The Superlicks, pumping
A MAN harassed a woman by making her the subject of other men’s “depraved” sexual gratification, a court heard. Andrew Philip Abram, 37, posted sexual pictures of the woman on internet forums and websites and used her Facebook account to contact
DAREDEVILS will steer self-built go-karts down one of York’s steepest streets when the Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge returns for a fourth year on Bank Holiday Monday. Up to 40 unpowered karts will make their way down a course featuring ramps
TOURISM and hospitality operators are being invited to a free workshop on leadership. Experts will be offering a masterclass in York to give businesses a taste of the training available through The Skills Service which is eligible for 40 per cent
THE Government may not have confidence in the council to deliver York Central - according to a councillor. And that could be why there has still been no announcement on whether York has won £77.1 million of essential funding for the scheme.
