SOMETIMES, when eating out, I feel my heart sink even before I’ve tasted the food. It’s when it arrives on a piece of slate. Why any restaurant would want to serve food on such a thing puzzles me. Its flat surface means that unless you have razor-sharp
A LIVE crab has been rescued from an alley in the centre of York. CCTV recorded two youths leaving the crustacean next to Boots in Coney Street last weekend. After staff from the chemist's spotted it the next day, the crab is now recovering
A NORTH Yorkshire brewery is relocating to larger premises two years after its launch in a bid to meet demand. Cameron Brown and Aron McMahon who co-own Turning Point Brew Co want more space to increase capacity and add a tap room to their site.
A WOMAN fled with her dog after returning home - and hearing voices upstairs. Police are now appealing for information after a diamond ring and several others items were stolen during the raid. It happened around 4.10pm on Wednesday when a
Parts of the UK can expect balmy temperatures of 25C this weekend – but other areas will be bashed with rain and wind. It is set to be 20C in York tomorrow. The south east of England will be the best spot for sunseekers, while the north west
A MAJOR autumn flower show in North Yorkshire will be moving to a new venue next year. This year's Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, which started today and runs until Sunday, will be the the last time the event is held at the Great Yorkshire Showground
York featherweight Cam Shaw has announced that he will make his third appearance as a professional at the Bonus Arena in Hull on October 26. It will be Shaw’s second fight in the month of October as, firstly, he competes over four rounds at the
AROUND £1,000 of Dior perfume was stolen in a burglary at a York department store, police have said. North Yorkshire Police received a call at around 11.30pm yesterday (Thursday) after someone had smashed a window of Browns department store, in
COACH James Ford has singled out two individual York City Knights fans for praise and has hailed the supporters’ influence on his side this year. The York fans have come in for praise over recent years, with a stark rise in attendances at Bootham
The BBC have announced that they will broadcast York City's FA Cup tie at Irlam. The second qualifying round fixture, which takes place on September 21, will be streamed on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer. As a result, the game has been
INJURED York City midfielder Paddy McLaughlin says the atmosphere around the training ground has helped him along his recovery. The 28-year-old - who is in his second spell with the Minstermen - has been suffering with a posterior cruciate ligament
MALTON Museum is looking for a volunteer to join the team and fill the post of museum administrator. The administrator will help with the running of the museum which holds a nationally important collection of Roman artefacts. Staff regularly deliver
EUROPE’S longest bar opens for business in York next week as the York Beer and Cider Festival gets into full swing. Hundreds of volunteers will be manning the event, Yorkshire’s largest such festival, with 550 beers and ciders on offer along the
STUDENTS who have graduated from York College this year: Joseph Acaster, John Aconley, Perry Stuart Allan, Olivia Ames, Kirstie Blayn Anderson, Ruth Bagnall, Lauren Emma Baker, Chloe Elizabeth Barker, Sara Leon Beattie, Georgina Suzanne Bedford
THE hard work of higher education students from York College was celebrated at a graduation ceremony at York Minster. The students have completed degree-level courses in art, graphic design, fashion and crafts, business, construction, digital technologies
A YORK man has become the UK’s first world champion of the board game, Friedrich. John McCullough, who was appearing in his first final, won 3 of his 4 qualification round games and accrued more qualification points than his fellow finalists, giving
A TROLL has turned a dream into reality for a York mum who has just published a story she once conjured up to entertain her daughter at bedtime. Catherine Jacob made up tales and rhymes for her then five-year-old and penned a funny, spooky story
TADCASTER ALBION have secured the return of former Doncaster Rovers attacking midfielder Alfie Beestin to tomorrow's squad. Beestin will be available for selection by Tadcaster manager Curtis Woodhouse for tomorrow afternoon's home fixture with
THREE members of York Karate have returned with international medals while representing England. Harry Hardcastle and Amy Tegetmeier, both 16, each won gold medals at the Japan Karate Shoto Championship in Dublin, while Sam Peacock, 14, took silver
BUSINESS leaders are calling on the prime minister to help unlock the region's "extraordinary potential" as Boris Johnson pledged to give more power to the North. Mr Johnson expressed his committed to a new Northern Powerhouse growth body to drive
Asda has cut its petrol price amid a fall in wholesale costs. The supermarket giant said it has reduced the price of a litre of petrol by 3p to £1.23 at its 322 petrol stations. Diesel remains unchanged at £1.27 per litre. The RAC described
TRAINER Stephen Melton has lauded the performance of his young protege Michael Fafera after the York boxer fought his way to victory in "his toughest fight to date." Fafera moved his undefeated record as a professional to five wins from as many
ROAD closures will be put in place as resurfacing works are carried out on Hawthorn Grove and Mill Lane in the Heworth area of York. The works on Hawthorne Grove will take place from Monday to Friday, September 16 to 20, between 7.30pm and 5am.
Twenty Five (York) Ltd was established by three colleagues, who wanted to create a business that was forward thinking, innovative, professionally exceeding expectations and above all, people friendly. The firm is an innovative, multi-disciplined
THE Hearing Suite is in the running for the New Business of the Year title a year after it was launched. Founded in September 2018 by Emily Balmer, The Hearing Suite was created to change the concept of hearing care. In 2006, whilst she was participating
The River Foss is in a terrible state. The surface is just a blanket of green duckweed, with not a duck in sight. The surface is so dense I’ve even seen a pigeon attempting to land on it as though it were grass. Duckweed is known for its ability
TICKETS are selling fast for Pocklington's prehistoric event with a difference which is taking place at Burnby Hall later this month. The Burnby Hall Heritage Beanfeast will feature a pop-up museum of artefacts and information from the Neolithic
A YORK MP is inviting local residents to a public meeting following the suspension of Parliament to discuss the developments surrounding the country and the European Union. Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, is holding the meeting following
SUSPENDED midfielder Andy Bond is pleased with York City's start to term - but reckons they are yet to reach their full potential. The Minstermen sit second in the National League North, just one point off the summit ahead of tomorrow's trip to
The house on Pavement which Joseph Rowntree's father bought when he first moved to York in 1822 has been restored and converted into flats. STEPHEN LEWIS reports IT is hard to imagine what York might have been like without the Rowntrees. A very
The new school year means lots of new transitions. As your child grows up and becomes more independent you may decide to buy them a mobile phone, so you can keep in contact with them whilst still giving them some freedom. Having a mobile phone gives
YORK Fastpack Sunday Morning League leaders Atlanta made it two wins out of two with a 3-2 defeat of Malt Shovel. Shane Hand scored twice, with Ben Murphy adding for the visitors. Cameron Crowder struck both goals for hosts Shovel. After two
CHRIS Pegg's core responsibility is enhancing York City Football Club’s commercial profile and driving growth. In the short time he has been delivering the club’s marketing campaigns, Chris is said to have made an incredible impact: ‘bringing optimism
PLANS to increase the number of Taser-trained police in North Yorkshire from 40 to 80 per cent of frontline officers would cost close to £1 million, it has been revealed. The county’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan today released
A VIDEO consultation service has launched in York to help treat people with mental health problems from the comfort of their own home. New technology launched by York mental health charity The Retreat is hoping to help people with mental health
HISTORIC sites in and around York will open for free on specific days over the next week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Heritage Open Days festival. Sites including Beningbrough Hall - which will be free to visitors on September 20 and
TINY Tumblers was established as a limited company by Emma Hartley in 2018. When Emma’s maternity leave ended, and the realisation hit home that to survive financially with her expanding family she would need to return to work full time, she was
A PLAN to tackle the “challenges” that hen and stag parties bring to the city centre will be outlined by the council leader. Cllr Keith Aspden will put forward proposals to make the city centre safer and reduce anti-social behaviour. Fifteen
A FIRM of solicitors who are constantly striving to deliver a uniquely imaginative service with innovative initiatives is a contender for a Business Press award. Roche Legal, nominated for the Business Innovation of the Year title, are driven by
