A HUGE prison will be built at a village near York - and campaigners say they are "incredibly disappointed" that the plans have been approved. The proposals for a 1,440-inmate jail at Full Sutton were approved by a majority vote at an East Riding
NEW little off-road gritters will be used to grit 11 miles of cycle route across York this winter. City of York Council will trial two smaller vehicles - a quad bike and a Gator - to make part of the city's cycle network safer in icy and snowy
FIRE fighters tackled a blaze on a bus that had caught fire earlier today. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said that they were called to deal with a bus that was on fire in Moor lane, York at about 4pm. In a tweet they added: "All
MANAGER Steve Watson insists York City "will not be daunted" when they go to Darlington tomorrow. National League North high-fliers York were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline on their last visit to Blackwell Meadows. But it is a refreshed
TOULOUSE will provide an 'immense test' for the York City Knights, coach James Ford has insisted. York kick off their Betfred Championship play-off campaign at Stade Ernest Argles tomorrow in the qualification final. The Knights haven't beaten
COACH James Ford has admitted that key starters Jason Bass and Graeme Horne will be unlikely to feature for York City Knights in the first game of the play-offs against Toulouse on Saturday. Last weekend's results saw Toulouse secure home advantage
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a massive prison at a village near York have been approved. Planning permission was granted for the 1,440-inmate "mega jail" at Full Sutton at a meeting this afternoon. East Riding of Yorkshire Council's planning committee
YORKSHIRE slipped to a 298-run defeat against Somerset at Taunton which extinguishes their slim hopes of winning this year’s Specsavers County Championship title. Set a target of 426 before lunch on day three, they were bowled out for 127 a quarter
POLICE are appealing for information after a female buzzard was shot near York. Humberside Police said that on August 16, the bird was found injured on the B1246 between Kilnwick Percy Hill top and Warter village near Pocklington. The bird
EMERGENCY services are currently attending a crash in York. North Yorkshire Police said that the incident happened in North Moor Road, Huntington, around 2.45pm. A car is thought to have driven into the back of a bus. More to follow.
BUSINESS advisers in York have brokered a deal to help the expansion plans of the only UK farm making yoghurt from a ninth century Icelandic recipe. The corporate finance team at York-based Garbutt & Elliott helped Hesper Farm Dairies Ltd secure
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing man with links to Acomb. A spokesman said they have concerns for Darren Clancy, aged 48. Anyone who sees him should call 999 or 101, quoting reference number 0211.
HERE is a Royal – York Theatre Royal – announcement: pantomime favourite Martin Barrass is to play The Queen in this year’s pantomime Sleeping Beauty. After more than three decades as Berwick Kaler’s sidekick, Martin is lined up to play royalty
THE Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter nearly collided with a drone on its way back to base - an accident that could have had "unthinkable" consequences. The helicopter missed the drone by less than three metres, according to the service's chief
POLDARK'S Tom York will be talking about his journey in acting as he kicks off a new series of free lectures in North Yorkshire. The actor who featured in BBC One's hit period drama will be starting a new Principal’s Lecture Programme at Queen Ethelburga
A FREE session is being held to help business owners and marketing teams with branding. The event is being held as part of York Design Week and will be led by Mat Lazenby, creative director of brand design consultancy LazenbyBrown, based in York's
A CARE home has come up with an unusual way to improve the quality of life of its residents - magic. Rivermead care home, in Malton, has purchased a Tovertafel ‘Magic Table’. Created in the Netherlands, the Tovertafel uses interactive games to
MORE than ten of York's finest pubs have made it onto this years Camra Good Beer Guide 2020. This year 14 pubs have made it into the guide - two more than the previous year - which is compiled by local members of the Campaign For Real Ale.
YORK ACORN coach Josh Mortimer has hailed the club’s promotion to the NCL premier division as a “deserved achievement.” Acorn headed into the final round of the division one season level on 31 points with Featherstone Lions, though they were trailing
PEOPLE in York are being urged to lend a helping hand at Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Walk - and play a part in beating cancer. As the countdown begins to the 10k Night walk event in York on October 4, starting in Rowntree Park, organisers are
The Operation Yellowhammer document about a no-deal Brexit claims to outline the Government’s “reasonable worst-case planning assumptions”. Here are 10 scenarios listed in the dossier published after MPs demanded it be made public. 1. Protests
TOP Gear host Andrew Flintoff said he is "absolutely fine" after being involved in an incident near York on the same track where Richard Hammond had a near-fatal accident. Flintoff, 41, was reportedly driving a specialised three-wheel vehicle that
Clive Owen LLP in York is no stranger to prestigious business awards having been shortlisted for Independent Firm of the Year in the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2019. The 11-strong team in York offers clients audit, accounts and tax services together
YORK has welcomed five new social workers who are opening a child protection practice. Participants on the Frontline programme, the largest social work training programme in the country, have started working in York, with York and the North East
The Potions Cauldron aspires to be ‘the most magical drinks emporium in the world’. Launched in October 2018, the company was inspired by the tales Harry Potter and the links that York’s Shambles has to these. Its aim was to create an experience
RICHARD Shaw is managing director of Rillington-based cable cleat manufacturer Ellis Patents. When Richard joined in 2001, Ellis turned over less than £2million, and primarily sold its electrical safety products in the UK. Today the picture is
A NEW bike hangar - with bicycle parking spaces that can be rented for six months - will be trialled in York. The locker will be installed between 29 and 31 Heslington Road - where cyclists will be able to hire a bike parking space for £43.20 for
LABOUR wants the former Lendal Post Office in York to be listed as an asset of community value - meaning the building could not be sold without the community being given a fair opportunity to bid for it. But a spokesman for the Post Office said
PLANS have been submitted for the first hyper hub in York - featuring solar panels and rapid charging points for electric vehicles. The £1.5 million scheme to build two hubs - at Poppleton Bar and Monks Cross Park&Ride sites - were given the
A NEW climate change committee’s first task will be to establish the level of carbon emissions in the city - so it can work towards the goal of York becoming carbon neutral by 2030. City of York Council’s climate change group met for the first
BIDDERS have the chance to own a piece of York Minster's musical heritage when it goes under the hammer. An online auction, which launched on September 1, involves the sale of pipes from the grand organ located in the cathedral. The auction
A SCIENTIST with a “brilliant academic mind” who had the potential to do "incredibly important work" has been jailed for rape. Joseph McKeown, 23, was hoping to start a PhD course at the University of York next month, York Crown Court heard.
