FIVE men will appear at York Magistrates Court today, accused of murder. North Yorkshire Police said the five have all been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Scarborough man, Solomon Robinson. A spokesperson said Solomon was found with
YORK'S new cinema at Monks Cross will open on Friday December 13. Cineworld, part of the new community stadium complex, will feature thirteen screens including an IMAX® theatre and ScreenX, offering a '270-degree viewing experience.' A spokesman
YORK City Knights signing Ben Johnston is hoping to make sure the success of 2019 was not a flash in the pan and for the Knights to establish themselves as “serious contenders” next season. Following their League One title win over fancied Bradford
A SPEEDING motorist is today behind bars and banned from driving because he tried to prevent himself getting penalty points. After he was clocked doing 90 mph on the A1 north of Wetherby, Michael Pullan, 34, claimed to two police forces that his
WORK on a new £2.5 million community sports hall has begun at a North Yorkshire secondary school. Outwood Academy Easingwold, in York Road, Easingwold, received funding from Hambleton District Council and local football team, Easingwold Town AFC
POLICE caught a man carrying a concealed knife with a six-inch blade through the city centre, York magistrates heard. Kevin Andrew Barnett, 50, had the weapon in a folded jacket over his arm as he walked through Duncombe Place during the afternoon
CITY of York Council has revealed it is investigating information received about two York head teachers, who have both taken leave of absence from their schools. The Press reported yesterday that Dave Brown, head teacher at Clifton Green Primary
GUEST houses and glamping sites in York and North Yorkshire are among the 100 winners of the national 2019 ROSE Awards. Now in their fifth year, the VisitEngland awards recognise accommodation providers who provide outstanding customer service.
JOE Root insists he still has plenty to offer England’s T20 side ahead of the World Cup in Australia next October and November. The Yorkshire star has not travelled to New Zealand for the five-match series at the start of next month, instead only
Review: Simon Reeve, York Barbican, Friday October 18th 2019 SIMON Reeve arrives onstage at a sold-out York Barbican with the nervous energy of a man who’s been in quite a few “tricky” situations over the years. Known for his compelling BBC series
THE world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers is launching the annual Dog-friendly Pub Awards for the fourth year. Rover’s Dog-friendly Pub Awards aims to find the UK’s most dog-friendly pub and encourages pubs across the country to
CAM SHAW’S trainer Billy Dawson believes the prospect’s journey to titles will take time but insists that he’s getting better with every fight. The York fighter moved his professional record to two wins from as many contests in Doncaster earlier
RECENTLY, I revisited a nightmare from history: the traumatic break up of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. My motive was a spot of background research for a work of fiction. Yet, as is so often the case, facts from history echo beyond their own
TWO easy-to-use water pumps have been made available to anyone in the Pocklington and Market Weighton areas whose properties have been hit by localised flooding or burst pipes. The pumps were purchased by an anonymous donor and presented to the
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man in a North Yorkshire seaside town have named him as 26-year-old Solomon Robinson. North Yorkshire Police said Soloman, from Scarborough, was found with serious injuries outside Scarborough’s Town Hall
TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who was at the helm of a York girls school for nine years. June Ellis was head at The Mount School from 1977 to 1986 and passed away on Friday (October 18) aged 93. Current principal, Adrienne Richmond, said
YORK RUFC continued their climb up the North One East table with a 24-21 victory at former leaders Scarborough. The Clifton Park outfit are up to third in the table while Scarborough have dropped to second. A largely uneventful and scrappy first
TADCASTER Albion boss Curtis Woodhouse has resigned from his post as the club's manager in order to take up the hotseat at Gainsborough Trinity. Woodhouse took charge of Tadcaster during the summer and has since led Albion to second place in the
ENGLAND has been named the world's second best tourist destination in 2020 due to its 'timeless treasures'. Guide book firm Lonely Planet ranked the country as number two on its list of places to visit next year, behind only Bhutan. The list
A DOUBLE bill of comedy will bring some autumn cheer to East Yorkshire next month. Outside the Box, by JPS Yates, is a one-act play satirising office life where the office workers are nursery toys. This will be followed by a potted pantomime show
DO you find yourself worrying about something and find it almost impossible to switch off your mind? The experience of being held hostage is more common than you might expect. Those who worry to much are held hostage to their fears. Anxious children
A NEW memorial to honour members of the police and fire services has been revealed at North Yorkshire Police’s headquarters. An obelisk in memory of all fallen officers, staff and volunteers from both services is now the centrepiece of the rejuvenated
A WOMAN suffered hand burns after a tea towel caught fire inside a tumble dryer at a property in North Yorkshire. Fire crews were called to reports of a tumble dryer on fire at a residential premises on Manor Road in Harrogate at about 12.50am
POLICE have named a man who died in hospital after being found at the bottom of a staircase of a flat in North Yorkshire as Kirk William Harland. A man in his 40s is appearing in court charged with murder following the death of Mr Harland, 46, of
York octogenarian dance teacher Evelyn Witcombe is planning a show to mark 60 years with the Joseph Rowntree Theatre. MAXINE GORDON hears her story... EVELYN Witcombe has been teaching dance for almost 70 years and has anecdotes that could fill
A COUPLE who first met while working in the hair industry teamed up and went on to buy eight salons together. Nick and Claire Slorach who are based at Toni & Guy in Blake Street, York, have now been recognised for their success by scooping the UK
AN ILLEGAL scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay a £1,230 court bill and banned from driving for six months. Craig Miles was prosecuted by City of York Council after North Yorkshire Police stopped him with scrap metal in December 2018. He
A PAEDOPHILE is today in prison awaiting sentence after a jury convicted him of 13 charges of sexual abuse of a North Yorkshire girl. Carl John Seed, 34, denied 11 charges of rape, one of attempted rape and four of sexual assault. After hearing
AN INTERNATIONAL digital and media arts festival - featuring exhibitions, installations, talks, music and live performance - is set to return to York next October. The second biennial York Mediale may have a total budget of £600,000 after a recent
ROADWORKS to upgrade a city centre junction could get the go-ahead - with plans to improve pedestrian crossings and cycle lanes. The signals at the junction between Lord Mayor’s Walk and Monkgate are set to be revamped as part of a City of York
A MAN who pestered an underage girl less than half his age for sex has been jailed. Matthew Nicholls, now 40, texted and messaged the 15-year-old through Facebook with his sexual requests for nearly a year, knowing she was under 16, said Chloe
THE family of a York woman who died from an undiagnosed heart condition, aged just 20, is planning to hold a cardiac screening event for about 200 local young people at York Racecourse. Eleanor Keeler died after collapsing while out jogging 10
COCAINE use by York’s affluent middle classes could be worsening the problem of county lines drug dealing, according to a report. The report to City of York Council’s housing and community safety committee says the city is one of the “hardest hit
