MANAGER Steve Watson joked that York City might be better off drawing National League opposition in the next round after another tough win at a lower-league side. Buxton sit bottom of the Northern Premier League premier division - the Step below
YORK City dodged another potential banana skin in the FA Cup as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Buxton in the third qualifying round. The hosts made their higher-tier opponents work for it, though, and were good value for their one-goal half-time
A POLICE helicopter and armed officers descended on Acomb this afternoon (October 5) after an alleged disturbance at a property, which resulted in three men being arrested. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said the force received reports
A MAJOR fashion store in the city centre has closed in another blow for York's high street. A sign has appeared near the entrance to the GAP store on Davygate saying: "Goodbye from everyone at Gap York." The Press reported at the end of August
RESIDENTS and businesses are invited to share their views on which areas of Acomb and Westfield they think should be protected and improved through neighbourhood planning. Abomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Forum is holding an open public meeting
YORKSHIRE Housing has now recruited its first volunteer after an appeal earlier this year for people across York to get involved and help its elderly customers with simple, everyday tasks. Abi McMullan, from York, will start her duties in the near
BURNBY Hall in Pocklington was packed out for an evening of food, drink, music and an archaeology lecture, all with a Celtic twist, plus a pop-up museum of local artefacts. Pocklington's Heritage Beanfeast proved to be a resounding success with
A TAXI driver was allegedly attacked by a passenger in York. North Yorkshire Police said the assault happened on September 29 between 1am and 1.30am when a man and woman heading to Bootham were picked up on Rainsborough Way. Punches were thrown
A BLAZE involving about 300 straw bales in a field in Ryedale is believed to have been started by arsonists. Crews from Malton were called to the fire in Duggleby, near Malton, at around 9.20pm yesterday (October 4). A spokesperson for North
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for York and North Yorkshire from tonight and into tomorrow evening. The warning is in place from midnight until 6pm tomorrow, with forecasters saying heavy rain could bring flooding and
A CAR as good as the Volkswagen Passat did not need to change radically to keep up with the latest trends and design thinking. After all, it is the world’s most successful mid-sized model. And so it is that the new estate and saloon versions exude
TWO colleagues from York-based shoe retailer Pavers and the company’s charitable trust have given Prostate Cancer UK a cash boost. The Pavers Foundation, founded by shoe retailer Pavers, has awarded £1,000 to the charity. Russell Hampshire, creative
A COUPLE who have helped raise thousands pounds in memory of their son have received a national award. Nick and Sue Parsons were presented with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) “Fearless Fundraiser” award at the charity’s Heart Heroes awards at
A NEGLECTFUL mother sat in a drunken stupor in a puddle while her toddler in soaking wet clothes shivered nearby in a pushchair, York Magistrates Court heard. Jessica Lister, prosecuting, said members of the public rescued the youngster by taking
A MUM who has raised thousands of pound for a charity which supported her daughter’s fight against cancer has won an award. Kathy Bootham, from Nawton, was named fundraiser of the year at the Candlelighters’ annual awards evening. Her daughter
BRAMHAM became the first team to take points off Fastpack York Sunday Morning League leaders Hambleton after Tom Wilson's brace earned them a 2-2 draw. Wilson had fired Bramham into a two-goal lead but Hambleton rallied to score twice in the last
YORK environmental charity St Nicks is celebrating a cash boost. A donation from York’s Ultra Fibre Optic (UFO) from TalkTalk will be put towards new laptops which will help the charity continue to carry out valuable research. The work includes
A YORK-born artist will showcase his Yorkshire-inspired work this month. John Thornton, now based in Selby, will open the ‘Out of the Woods’ exhibition today. It explores John’s own experiences of Yorkshire as all of the work is inspired by
DESIGNS for new student housing in York has been revised to include fewer bedrooms and a development that is more environmentally friendly. Following feedback from the City of York Council, new designs have been put forward for the student community
ANOTHER of York’s favourite festive attractions, Thor’s tipi bar, will be returning to the city centre in the run-up to Christmas. The bar, which plays on York’s Viking heritage and attracted more than 50,000 customers last year, will be set up
A SCOTTISH family has spent the last seven years travelling to the York area for their holidays - to visit their favourite bakers. Gordon and Gemma Herbertson and their daughter Kimberley, seven, who live in Glasgow, are huge fans of Thomas the
IT has made the fanfare trumpets for some of the biggest Royal events in the UK - now a firm based in a converted cowshed in a village near York is supplying the Guard Band for the Finnish President. Players from the band have visited Richard Smith
A POST office store reopened yesterday (Friday) at a new location - after being shut for more than four months. The new Woodthorpe branch is now located at the McColl’s Retail Group, in Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe - 54 metres from its previous spot
THERE’S a slew of new restaurants opening in York just now and the regular reviewers on this page are keen to tuck in to what they have to offer. At the time of writing however none of them were quite ripe for sampling and that is how we happened
A YORK MP has said he would lie down in front of bulldozers to save Askham Bog - and has invited Prime Minister Boris Johnson to join him. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy campaigned against a developer’s plans to build up to 516 homes on land adjacent
