A blanket nationwide ban on the "blight" of car parking on pavements could be introduced. MPs on the transport committee criticised Government inaction in a new report, with witnesses telling the committee's inquiry that the worst case of pavement
THE body of a man - believed to be that of missing trainee teacher Nicholas Harper who worked in York - has been discovered in woodland. Mr Harper, who disappeared after leaving his home in Pickering in February, had been working on a placement
MANAGER Steve Watson has axed plans to play a practice game this week because of York City's injury situation. On paper, the coming weeks looked to be an ideal time to get minutes into fringe players - Saturday’s game against Southport was City’
A FATHER-OF-EIGHT who threatened to bite police and hoped they and their children would die of cancer has been jailed for 18 weeks. Jessica Lister, prosecuting, said officers had to use incapacitating spray during a lengthy struggle to arrest Jamie
A man suffered facial injuries and cuts to his mouth in an alleged attack as he walked his dog in York. The incident happened in Hob Moor, Holgate, York, at about 6pm last Wednesday (September 4). North Yorkshire Police said a 64-year-old local
YORK City’s FA Cup opponents may ply their trade three tiers below the Minstermen - but boss Steve Watson says he will take it “very seriously”. The draw today for the second qualifying round of the Cup has pitted York against North West Counties
A WELL-known member of the Haxby community who was a keen flower arranger has died at the age of 85, and will be buried in her beloved garden. Win Findlay was a member of the Haxby and Wigginton Flower Club for 20 years. She was the club’s chairman
COUNCIL bosses have announced a £2.5 million investment strategy to help improve and maintain more than 7,000 homes in York. The Press reported earlier this year that the number of council homes in York in need of essential repairs has jumped from
A MEDIEVAL church in York is closed today (September 9) after a large tree collapsed next to the historic building. Holy Trinity on Goodramgate has posted a picture on Twitter of the tree on the ground. The church said that the tree had been
YORK City have been drawn at Irlam in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Greater Manchester outfit ply their trade in the North West Counties League premier division. Like the Minstermen, Irlam have made an unbeaten start to the
A WOMAN has been rescued from the River Foss in York this morning (September 9). North Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a report of a woman "in distress" near the Foss on Huntington Road at about 7.15am. The woman entered the river
POLICE are hunting a heavily tattooed thief who stole from a York shop. North Yorkshire Police said officers were called after the theft at the Co-op store in Tang Hall Lane, York, at around 8.30pm on August 29. The force said: “The incident
POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man they would like to speak to following an alleged burglary. North Yorkshire Police said that a burglary occurred at a house in Windmill Rise, York, between the 16 and 20 July. A number of items were taken
TADCASTER Albion travel to Ashton United tonight (7.45pm) for an FA Cup replay after the Lancastrians earned a 2-2 draw at the Global Stadium. Goals from Kevin Santos and Ioan Evans were twice cancelled out by the Northern Premier League premier
A CLIFTON-based charity is looking to reduce the risk of people developing mental health problems. York Mind, a mental health charity, has created the 'Staying OK' project to protect the mental health of people who describe themselves as well.
A MOTORCYCLIST and a pillion passenger are "critically ill" after a crash in North Yorkshire. It happened on the A61 near Melmerby, which is close to Ripon, at about 1.40pm on Saturday. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said that a Kawasaki
MCDONALD'S has a breakfast deal that will help you power through this rainy Monday morning. The fast food giant is offering a free McMuffin with any hot drink order all this week. It is part of a promotion to get more customers using the McDonald's
ACOMB and Driffield Town will be promoted from the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division - with Driffield needing one more point from a possible 30 to confirm the title. An unbeaten half-century from Sheriff Hutton Bridge
CHAMPIONS Sheriff Hutton Bridge completed an unbeaten ECB Yorkshire Premier League North season at their Moor Farm base with a nine-wicket victory over relegated Beverley Town. A ninth win was always on the cards after three early wickets from Mark
A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious injuries in a crash in East Yorkshire more than a week ago has died in hospital, police have confirmed. The collision happened on the A1034 near Market Weighton and Sancton on September 1 just before 4pm, Humberside
HUNTINGTON Rovers turned the tables on York Minster Engineering Football League premier division champions Old Malton St Mary's with a 3-1 home win. Rovers, who were beaten 5-1 at Malton in August, had evergreen Chris Dyson to thank for inflicting
A SHOE store in York city centre has been burgled and several pairs of trainers worth about £1,000 stolen. North Yorkshire Police said it happened at the Size? store on Feasegate at around 11.30pm on Friday. A spokesperson for the force explained
A VAST sum of money has been spent on the new cyclist and pedestrian bridge over the Ouse next to the Scarborough railway bridge. The new bridge is more accessible and does appear to be better in every way. But is it? I’m starting to wish that the
Apropos electric cars, I don’t think there has been any in-depth thought gone into the dates set by Government as to when diesel and petrol vehicles will be phased out. These dates are: l 2040 to stop them being sold l 2050 all off the roads.
HEWORTH ARLC consolidated their play-off position in Kingstone Press National Conference League division three with an emphatic 44-16 success over Millom at Elmpark Way. The Villagers led 24-0 at the break after a totally dominant first half in
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash on the A64 between York and Malton this morning (September 9). North Yorkshire Police said a single vehicle collision was reported at 5.55am and it happened on the A64 eastbound near Whitwell-on-the-Hill
WE get through an awful lot of old photographs of York on the Yesterday Once More pages of this newspaper. We’ve been scanning back through some of the pictures that we’ve carried over the last five years or so - and we thought some of them were so
Retired York psychiatrist Bob Adams' ancestor was a soldier in the East India Company which controlled much of India 200 years ago. Bob recently went on a journey to follow in his ancestor's footsteps - and now he has written the book of his life.
THE old gasworks site in Heworth was in the news last week. Moda Living, one of the companies behind plans to redevelop it, said its 'build to rent' properties on the site would offer a new way of living: secure, family-friendly tenancies; shared
A TOP York private school has explained why it is more than two months late in filing its annual accounts and report. The Mount School has been issued with a ‘default notice’ by the Charity Commission for failing to provide information on its finances
CARERS’ quality of life in York has dropped significantly during the past two years, according to a report. There are more than 19,000 carers living in the city - who may not think of themselves as carers but regularly give up their time to look
A MOTORIST drove from Newcastle to York when more than twice the drink drive limit, York Magistrates Court heard. A member of the public ended Victoria Hewitt’s journey by calling police as she was nearing her destination at Bishopthorpe. By
A TOP York cricketer has told of the huge support he is receiving as he "bowls" against his biggest opponent – cancer. Spin bowler Dan Woods, who was captain of York Cricket Club until he fell ill last winter, says he has continued playing for
