FORMER prime minister David Cameron wrote his just-published memoirs in a shepherd’s hut in the garden of his Cotswold home. Costing around £25,000, its stylish interior is painted in upmarket Farrow & Ball colours, and has a fold-out double bed
YORK City Knights have announced their first addition to their 2020 squad with the signing of veteran forward Danny Washbrook from Hull FC. The 34-year-old brings huge experience to next year's Knights squad having played 337 times in Super League
A MAN has suffered facial injuries in an unprovoked assault in York city centre. North Yorkshire Police said the attack happened in Micklegate at about 3.45am yesterday. A spokesperson said the victim sustained injuries to his face which required
AN ACTOR from York is playing the leading role in a new BBC television show. Donna Preston, 33 originally from York, is staring in a new BBC Three show which was televised earlier this week but is now available on Iplayer. Donna, who attended
YORK Central MP, Rachael Maskell has announced four more dates across the city inviting constituents to a public meeting to discuss developments surrounding the UK and the European Union. The meetings will be held in Acomb, Heworth, and Micklegate
A CYCLING show will kick off a week long celebration of the sport over the weekend. (September 21) Cycle Expo Yorkshire will take place as part of a celebration of cycling as the UCI Road World Championships come to Harrogate. Visitors can expect
HUNDREDS of people took to the streets of York to call for more action on climate change. People held a rally in St Helen’s Square from 11am today (Friday) as part of a global event in which protesters were making their voices heard over the apparent
A VINYL cafe in York will host the screening of a new documentary next week. FortyFive, a vinyl cafe in Micklegate will show The Vinyl Revival in their venue on September 29. The Vinyl Revival is a 43-minute documentary directed and produced
THE Hudson Quarter development, next to the Bar Walls in York, is taking shape with the concrete and steel frames now being erected, following the first six months of work on the site. Developers Palace Capital plc are a quarter of the way through
YORKSHIRE’S Steve Patterson believes the last fortnight could, in time, be viewed as the catalyst for better fortunes ahead at Emerald Headingley. Captain Patterson is hoping back-to-back defeats by 298 and 433 runs against Somerset and Kent will
"ALL the pressure is on Featherstone." That's the view of York City Knights coach James Ford as his side prepare to face the Rovers at Bootham Crescent tomorrow in their Betfred Championship play-off semi-final. Last weekend's 44-6 defeat at
ILKE Homes create “high-quality, precision-engineered” homes in its North Yorkshire factory. Through the use of 3-D interactive technology, its homes are designed and manufactured to the highest standard for a variety of tenures and price points
CABINLOCATOR Ltd began as a company that specialised in second-hand portable buildings that had been refurbished. Established in 2010, its brands have developed from a long-established husband and wife company into a hub for the development of warehousing
A VEHICLE crashed in York last night after being pursued by police. North Yorkshire Police said an officer on patrol followed a blue Mitsubishi Shogun which was being driven suspiciously in Fossway just before midnight. "Following a pursuit
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club have awarded batsman Adam Lyth a testimonial year in the 2020 season. Lyth began his career with Yorkshire in 2007 and since gone on to make 174 First-Class games for the White Rose, amassing 10,634 runs, including
A CHILDREN’S literature festival was organised as a part of Selby Abbey’s 950th anniversary celebrations. Pupils from all 42 primary schools in the surrounding area were encouraged to produce an eight-line rhyming poem, on Selby Abbey.
HUNDREDS of people are currently rallying in St Helen's Square, York, to protest about the need for more action on climate change. People of all ages - including school pupils - are demonstrating with placards, speakers, and performances to highlight
YORK football clubs collected a hat-trick of accolades at the North Riding County FA Grassroots Awards ceremony. Graham Ireton, who has managed Wigginton Grasshoppers for the last decade, was the recipient of the ‘We only do positive: Respect’ award
GREEN waste vehicles are now collecting from businesses across the city seven days a week - with calls for others to sign up to the scheme. The Forge Recycling vehicles have the slogan “supporting businesses for a greener, cleaner York” to highlight
ATLANTA made it three wins out of three in division one of the Fastpack York Sunday Morning Football League with a deserved 3-0 victory over defending champions Wigginton Grasshoppers. Atlanta took the lead when a free kick was headed into the back
TORQUE Law were recognised as New Business of the Year at The Press Business Awards 2018 and have since grown in size and reputation. Headed by Tiggy Clifford and Emma Whiting, they are now firmly established as a leading niche law firm in the city
A MEMBER of staff was allegedly assaulted at a convenience store in York. North Yorkshire Police said it happened at the McColl's store on Gale Lane in Acomb at around 9.10pm on Saturday. It involved a male who into the store and assaulted a
A DRIVER has died after a crash in North Yorkshire yesterday (September 19). The collision, involving a white Ford Transit drop side van and a black BMW, happened on the A6055 (old A1) at Leeming, near Leeming Bar Services, at about 5.45pm, North
YORK CITY boss Steve Watson has said that defender Tom Allan is back in his plans after returning to the club from his loan spell. Allan spent a month at fellow National League North side Farsley Celtic, making seven appearances for the club and
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a tractor towing a trailer came off a road and fell 20 metres onto a disused railway line. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Pickering, Kirkbymoorside
TWO drivers were taken to hospital after a serious crash in East Yorkshire yesterday evening (September 19). It happened at the junction of the A1079 and The Balk on the outskirts of Pocklington and involved two cars. Humberside Fire and Rescue
A CHARITY live music event showcasing the talent of York’s railway community is taking place in York this evening (September 20). The gig, featuring local bands such as Limited Edition, The Cable Thieves, Vintage, The 102’s and KanOwurmz, will take
A FAMILY-run marketing agency in Pocklington has enjoyed huge success in its first three years of business and has already gained some major accounts. The Soapy Group started in 2016 after the directors gave up careers in broadcasting. Their desire
NORTH Yorkshire will be leading a national Operation Owl awareness campaign this weekend to seek the public’s support in tackling illegal bird of prey persecution. Activity across the weekend aims to raise public awareness of bird of prey persecution
GREEN Vets Services was founded with a desire to offer quality veterinary services in an ethical, environmentally-responsible way. Many veterinary businesses follow standard formulas dictated by ever larger corporate structures, in contrast, Green
JOHNSONS of Whixley is one of the largest and longest-established and commercial nursery businesses in Europe and is a trusted supplier of plants and trees to a range of retail sectors. The cash and carry plant service bills itself as a one-stop-shop
SELF-harm remains an issue - for people of all ages - in York. A higher number of people aged 10 to 24 are hospitalised for self-harm than in other parts of the country, according to a council report. But Tim Madgwick, chair of the mental health
AN 800-year-old Figure of Christ - which originally belonged to the monks of St Mary’s Abbey in York - has returned to the city for the first time in nearly two centuries. The gilded and enamelled figurine, which survived the Dissolution of the
SUICIDE rates in the city have decreased - but York remains above the national average for the number of people who die by suicide. The work of the York Suicide Safer Community was also praised at a City of York Council meeting - which heard the
A FORMER York City Knights under-18s player who died after being injured in a match will be remembered at all levels of rugby league this weekend. One minute’s silence will be observed in memory of RAF senior aircraftman Scott Stevenson before
YORK’S first axe throwing venue has opened its doors to the public. The Hilt, in Goodramgate, is a Viking-inspired venue opened by business partners Alex Cronin and Josh Goodwin. It offers the opportunity to chance your arm at axe throwing
A NEW £13 million centre for mental health patients could be built in York if planners back the proposal. The state-of-the-art facility would have 46 beds across three wards within the grounds of The Retreat, and secure more than 160 healthcare
THIS independent interiors shop and design space sits just a few moments away from the historic city walls. The concept and ethos of Upside Down Design is a simple one, says owner Carole Whitby whose shop is up for New Business of the Year. “
YORK Hospital bosses have apologised and paid compensation to the widow of a top York musician for failings in the care he was given during a three month stay at the hospital. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has agreed an out-of-court
THE cost of upgrading a junction on the outer ring road is set to rise to £7 million - so that extra work can be done to create a link to a new housing development and a pedestrian and cycle subway can be built. The upgrades would also mean additional
New Business of the Year AND Retail, Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year Supersonic Fitness Created by Nick Sadler and Sarah Cleland-Smith, Supersonic Fitness is a gym determined to reverse the notion that working out is a chore and replacing
