A MAN who fled the country after sexually assaulting a woman in Malton is being brought back to North Yorkshire. Pavels Zuravskis, 27, has been on the run for three years since he failed to attend a hearing at York Crown Court on October 21, 2016
YORK City boss Steve Watson has praised the way his charges have "stood up" for big games ahead of Saturday's trip to high-flying rivals Chester. Second-placed Chester sit just two points behind National League North leaders York and have one of
A TEENAGER is facing a long jail sentence for raping a schoolgirl in Pocklington and attempting to rape another. Michael Laverick, 19, of Denison Road, Pocklington, was convicted by a jury at Hull Crown Court earlier this week after having pleaded
PUPILS at a York primary pulled together to raise almost £4,000 to get their fundraising off to a superb start this school year. Acomb School kickstarted their year of charity fundraising with a sponsored sporting event raising an impressive £3,852
A MAIN road into Pocklington is set to close for three weeks next month to allow for essential resurfacing works. East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it is investing £280,000 into improving the road surface along The Balk, one of the main routes
BUILDING work is now underway on a project which will see a new community facility built in a York village. The new sports pavilion on Wigginton Playing Fields, the home of Wigginton Grasshoppers in the village, will provide much-needed facilities
YORK City Academy are level on points with the league leaders after sealing a 2-0 win over AFC Fylde at Wigginton Road. Goals from Brandon Finn and Reiss Harrison proved to be the difference for York as they took three points in the National League
BRITISH Transport Police have condemned a train passenger who spat in the face of an officer at York railway station, hitting him in the eye. James Glover, 31, of Wyvern Close, Batley, who was caught on video spitting at the officer from just inches
THE owner of York’s Pick & Mix Marketing social media agency has achieved the highest level in her profession. Sally Parker has gained her CIM Chartered Marketer status, which recognises her commitment to keeping up to date and is awarded on
HEAVY rain may cause flooding in York and North Yorkshire, forecasters have warned. A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office, saying heavy rain is expected tomorrow afternoon and evening, and into Saturday. It says there is a small
A YORK care home held a charity fun day after being inspired by a local boy with Tourette’s syndrome to raise awareness of the condition and funds for a group that supports people with the disorder. Rosevale care home, in Wigginton, raised £1,050
A TASTE of the Big Apple is coming to York with the launch of a new £400,000 bar next month. The New York-inspired cocktail bar Manahatta opens in the former Banyan Bar & Kitchen site in Little Stonegate on November 8. Manahatta has created
YORK & District Schoolboys under-12s emphatically ended leaders Leeds’ 100 per cent winning record as they thrashed the West Yorkshire side 8-2 to move into top spot. It didn’t take York to score their first as Jack Huddlestone whipped in a cross
HEALTH bosses are calling on residents and communities in York and across North Yorkshire to stay away from GP surgeries and hospitals to prevent the spread of winter infections. A NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) spokesperson
A DEDICATED member of the Youth Justice Service in North Yorkshire is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Ed Horwood, Youth Justice Service reparation and volunteer development officer for North Yorkshire County
WORK is underway on a £15.1 million investment providing high-speed broadband to public sector sites in North Yorkshire. The first premises to benefit from the installation of the fibre optic broadband infrastructure are in Selby and Easingwold,
A YORK band have announced their debut tour, taking them to three cities in the North. Skylights will play three gigs in late February next year. The tour sees the band perform in Manchester, The Crescent in York and it will finish in Newcastle
THE death of a loved one is surely one of life’s most traumatic life events, and it is often a difficult and emotional time for family and friends. Easing the burden is partly the job of the funeral director, so you want to be sure you are choosing
A POPULAR nursery has launched a new programme which involves a new approach of learning from home. Busy Bees, York, has developed a brand-new learning programme that can be accessed at home in order to improve early years children’s outcomes.
A NORTH Yorkshire accountancy and business advisors raise funds for Hospice at annual charity event. Hunter Gee Holroyd's annual Charity Event raised a total of £3,503 for Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People. The accountants
A POPULAR city centre venue is at risk of closure if a developer’s plan to build apartments gets the go-ahead, according to a campaign group. And the scheme would also see York lose a nursery. A planning application has been submitted to turn
A FLAGSHIP £10 million new endoscopy unit - one of the largest and most modern of its kind in England - opened at York Hospital yesterday. The unit, which has taken just 18 months to complete, will increase capacity to meet the growing need for
HIGH-flyer Nicola Duffil completed a skydive for charity to mark the first anniversary of the death of her beloved gran. The parachute jump, at Grindale near Bridlington, raised more than £600 for Marie Curie. With her mum Catherine Spiller
DEVELOPERS keen to build a new student housing development - with 368 bedrooms - have been asked to make improvements to their scheme. Proposals to turn Frederick House on Fulford Road into six apartment blocks for students were considered at a
A NEW cafe and boutique is set to open this weekend slightly later than planned - after the early arrival of the owner’s baby. The Plush Boutique Cafe & Store in Stonegate has been set up by Jaydene Halliday, along with her brother Kyle and sister
LABOUR is proposing new transparency measures for National Lottery ticket sales - and giving communities a greater say on how lottery money is spent. Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, said: “The National Lottery funds some excellent causes in
PEOPLE now have a chance to see some of the best views in York from one of the luxury apartments being created out of a former office block. A two-bedroom show apartment has opened on the sixth floor of Ryedale House in Piccadilly, which was built
SEXUAL offences against children recorded in North Yorkshire have soared by more than 76 per cent over the past four years. Data obtained by the NSPCC has revealed there were 1,103 sexual offences against children recorded by North Yorkshire Police
