BROTHERS who run a restaurant in York are bringing a taste of America's deep south to the city following a relaunch. Fancy Hanks has taken the place of Cut & Chase which has been at 39 Goodramgate since 2016. Joel and Wes Taylor say they are
MANAGER Steve Watson has vowed to put out a strong side when York City travel to ninth-tier Irlam in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. York will be aiming to prevent a giant-killing when they visit Irlam - who finished in the bottom half of the
LIKE many York fans, defender Tom Allan had no idea where Irlam was before they were drawn against City in this weekend’s FA Cup tie. Irlam have never been higher than the ninth tier, in which they currently reside, in the North West Counties League
THREE men have been jailed for a city centre street brawl in which a bike chain was waved about and ammonia sprayed in a man’s face. Onlookers in Museum Street, York, were so terrified by the daylight violence - which stopped traffic - they feared
POLICE are appealing for information following an alleged assault that occurred on the York riverside. The incident happened near to the boat house on the St Peter’s School side of the river at 5.30pm on Sunday. (September 15) North Yorkshire
YORK and North Yorkshire are set to enjoy two or three more days of warm sunshine before the weather breaks and autumn arrives. Forecasters expect temperatures to rise to 21C both tomorrow and on Saturday, with further long sunny periods after early
KALLUM GRIFFITHS and Kieran Green “probably won’t be ready” for Saturday’s visit to Irlam, manager Steve Watson has revealed. An ankle knock to Griffiths saw him miss last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Darlington while Green hobbled off after just 25 minutes
BISHOPTHORPE Road in York will now be completely closed for more than a week to allow Yorkshire Water to fix a collapsed Sewer. As reported by the Press earlier this week, the road has been partially closed since around 12pm on Monday after a sinkhole
A GP surgery that was removed from special measures earlier this year has been praised for going “above and beyond” to help patients with eating disorders. Improvements at Unity Health - which runs the Kimberlow Hill surgery in Heslington and the
STEVE Patterson reflected on Yorkshire’s record 433-run defeat against Kent at Emerald Headingley and admitted: “That’s as difficult a week as I’ve experienced.” Yorkshire lost for the second successive game in the Specsavers County Championship
A PORSCHE driver has been fined £5,000 and given a seven-month suspended prison sentence after being caught twice using a laser jammer in an attempt to evade a speeding conviction. Grant Robert Faulkner, 54, of Ebberston near Scarborough, pleaded
A NEW store is due to open at Clifton Moor in November with the creation of up to 30 jobs. The Food Warehouse plans to open on November 5. The supermarket promotes itself as offering the convenience of bulk buying frozen, chilled, fresh, branded
KENT dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s on a record-breaking 433-run victory over Yorkshire at Emerald Headingley, which keeps alive their hopes of finishing third in the Specsavers Division One table. Yorkshire, chasing a target of 551 - a world
NUMEROUS motorbikers will attempt to break world speed records this weekend. TV biker, Guy Martin, will be practising for his attempt to set a new motorbike world speed record of 300mph. Meanwhile, business man biker, Zef Eisenberg, will be attempting
A YORK bar which set out to create a haven where friends could meet is in the running for two awards. The Botanist, Stonegate, is vying for Business Personality and Employer of the Year. Its nomination states: “It started with a seed, an idea to
WORK has started this week on refurbishing York's Guildhall. The £20 million renovation - carried out by City of York Council and local sub-contractors VINCI Construction UK - will turn the historic site into office space and conference rooms,
A PASSENGER faces a £317 bill for his behaviour after he got on the wrong train. Paul James Barrett, 55, was abusive towards train staff and railway police. He was drunk. Barrett, of Skeldergate, York, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly
A FORMER sheriff, who always resided in York, has died aged 92. Leslie Marsh, who served as the sheriff in York between 1982 - 83, passed on September 8. Leslie, better known as 'Les', was the serving York sheriff when Queen Elizabeth visited
A TEENAGER who tried to stop police taking his mentally ill friend to hospital has appeared in court. Callum Blackpool put his bike in the middle of the road to block the police vehicle as other young people "videoed" the incident in Clifton, said
TWO York-based musicians have both beaten obstacles in their lives to go on to produce their own records. Neil Card, 35, and Jonny Mottram, 22, started out at Tang Hall SMART by attending their musical sessions. Neil, who formerly suffered
PEOPLE across Yorkshire are being called on to unite against dementia by signing up for Alzheimer’s Society’s York Memory Walk this weekend. The walk, on Sunday, at the Knavesmire, will be opened by former Emmerdale actor John Middleton, who played
AN EMPLOYEE-led charitable trust based in York has given a local cricket club a cash boost, and the money will be put towards purchasing lifesaving equipment. The Pavers Foundation, founded by shoe retailer Pavers, has donated £1,000 to Clifton
THREE students were presented with special trophies at Pocklington School's prize giving ceremony, in recognition of their outstanding commitment and individual participation in activities outside the classroom. The trophies form part of the ‘Pocklington
PUPILS and staff at a York school are celebrating Ofsted success. Badger Hill Primary School was judged as good following a one-day inspection. The school is a founding member of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust and was last inspected in 2012 when
YORK ACORN coach Josh Mortimer has called for the club’s return to the Kingstone Press National Conference League premier division not to be a flash in the pan. Less than a fortnight ago, York secured their promotion from division one in dramatic
TOP tips on coping with the menopause the natural way will be on offer at a one-day event near York. Embrace The Change is a one-day workshop aimed at women who want to find out more about natural ways to ease menopausal symptoms. The timing
YORK City Knights have announced that their end of season gala dinner will be held at the York Racecourse on Saturday, October 19. The evening will celebrate the achievements of the men's first-team, who reached a third placed finish in the Championship
WITH almost 100 interconnected trampolines, you can jump your way right across Energi Trampoline Park, launch into foam pits, showboat on the basketball hoops, join in a dodgeball game, push yourself on the cardio wall, or challenge a friend on the
WOLD Top Brewery business was founded in 2003 out of a need to diversify from traditional farming. It is a limited company and a family business that was founded by the third, and is now run by the fourth generation Mellors. When it launched, Wold
RECRUITMENT agency WorkwithYork (WwY) and WorkwithSchools are owned by City of York Council and pay a dividend out of its profits to the council to help support local services. “We’re passionate about delivering quality, recruiting high calibre
PLANS to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city centre and make it safer are about much more than tackling the challenges of stag and hen parties - according to the council leader. But Cllr Keith Aspden said different groups of visitors
BRITAIN’S Got Talent (BGT) came to York yesterday (Wednesday) as it staged the first round of auditions for next year’s show. The hit ITV programme held the initial auditions at York Barbican, the city’s largest music and arts venue. It was
A MOTORIST was nearly three times the alcohol limit when he was caught drink driving for the second time. A member of the public alerted police when Shaun Patrick Gulwell, 54, drove to Tesco in Selby for more lager after drinking at home, York magistrates
A THIEF seen with stolen batteries and other railway equipment has been given a 12-month community order. Members of the public spotted John Lee Johnston, 26, and an accomplice with two boxes containing the stolen items and alerted police, said
A TEENAGER has won police praise for his “outstanding bravery” in taking on a “berserk” man to protect other children. Jon Callum Shellard, 29, stabbed the 16-year-old with a broken bottle, a spokesman said. The boy had challenged him about his
HEALTH bosses have apologised for inconvenience caused to patients as a result of changes to how repeat prescriptions are issued. But they say the change - which means people can no longer order repeat prescriptions from pharmacies - will make
RESIDENTS on Teesside have hit out at York council’s plans to crackdown on hen and stag disorder in the city - in the belief that they are being blamed. But City of York Council said its clampdown was not directed at Teessiders. The Teesside
A MAN broke another man’s skull and gave him a bleed on the brain in a late night city centre attack, York Crown Court heard. Ben Harris, 20, walked up to the victim and told him “you and your mates are going to get it”, said Heather Gilmore, prosecuting
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former York City Knights under-18s player who died after being injured in a rugby league match. RAF senior aircraftman (technician) Scott Stevenson was hurt playing in an inter-services rugby league match against the
