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  • Sexting column

    SO, WHAT do I know about sexting? Not a lot, other than what I’ve read in the tabloids - people who should know better sending saucy snaps of themselves to others. I thought such behaviour was confined to far younger, body-confident people, so

  • Another re-signing for York City Knights

    YORK City Knights have announced Brad Hey has become the 17th player to commit to the squad for the 2020 Betfred Championship campaign. Comfortable in the centres and the back row, the 25-year-old is one of the Knights' longest-serving players,

  • York vet retires after 38 years treating great and small

    A YORK vet has retired after 38 years of treating all creatures great and small. Nic Howard, a senior veterinary surgeon, has worked for the past 33 years at Tower Veterinary Group, which was originally based purely in Fulford Road but subsequently

  • Three accused of preventing woman's lawful burial

    THREE people - including a 76-year-old woman - have been accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said the three were to appear in court, charged with preventing the lawful

  • Pick Me Up show is a monster smash in York

    Review: Monster Makers, Pick Me Up Theatre, John Cooper Studio, 41 Monkgate, York. 7.30pm tonight; 2.30pm and 7.30pm tomorrow. Box office: 01904 623568 or at pickmeuptheatre.com “THEY did such a good job with Thrill Me, I knew that this was the

  • York City's wheel deal

    A CAR retailer has pledged to continue their support of York City Football Club for a third year. Arnold Clark whose York Motorstore showroom is in Nether Poppleton has announced an extension to their commercial partnership by providing an 18-seater

  • York school is new 'satellite' for special needs children

    A NEW satellite site for students with learning difficulties has opened at a York secondary school. Millthorpe is the latest school in the city to host a satellite provision for Applefields School, a special school for secondary aged students with

  • 26 old photos of buses in York from the 1940s to 80s

    REMEMBER when buses went down Goodramgate? Or when half of Rougier Street was demolished? We have been searching our archive for old photos of what public transport used to look like in York from the 1940s all the way through to the 1980s.

  • York City's system 'has been working' says Steve Watson

    STEVE WATSON has hailed his "well-balanced" York City side and insists he does not want to tinker with it unnecessarily. The 3-5-2 formation employed this term has reaped plenty of rewards already. York are on a 22-game unbeaten run, through to

  • Boy, 11, hospitalised after being hit by car near York

    A BOY was taken to hospital after being hit by a car near York. North Yorkshire Police said it received reports at around 4pm on Thursday that an 11-year-old boy had been hit by a car on Wheldrake Lane. Today, a spokesman for the force added

  • TABLE TENNIS: Topspin 'A' march on at the summit

    RED Goat York & District Table Tennis League leaders Topspin 'A' beat Shiyi Ling 'A' despite a superb treble from Bryan Birkbeck. Martin Lowe was on top form as Coneysthorpe 'A' edged out their 'B' team 6-4, while Andy Fletcher and Arthur Sorley

  • Buses to replace trains on some routes this weekend

    TRAINS on some routes to and from York Station will not be running this weekend - as Leeds Station is closed for improvement work. On Sunday morning October 27 there will be no trains to, from or through Leeds Station and there will be a reduced

  • SUNDAY LEAGUE: Leaders Atlanta make it six wins from six

    ATLANTA continue to lead the way at the top of Fastpack York Sunday Morning League division one after making it six wins from six with a 3-1 triumph at Tang Hall WMC. Ryan Horner hit the hosts’ consolation. Haxby Town picked up their first win

  • Another city centre shop to close

    A JEWELLERY shop in York city centre is to close after the business went into administration. Links of London, situated in a prime position on the corner of Stonegate and Low Petergate, has put up signs saying: "Closing down... everything must

  • Spectacular Northern Lights event returns to York Minster

    CROWDS have been wowed by a spectacular light and sound show at York Minster, which is helping to raise funds to protect the cathedral's historic windows. The Northern Lights installation has returned to the cathedral, following its debut to sell-out

  • Classical concert in famous York church tomorrow night

    TUDOR England will be brought back to life at a classical concert tomorrow night featuring Tudor tales and Shakespearean stories. The classical music ensemble, Transposed, will perform at Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate. The ensemble includes

  • Town church lights up for festival

    A CHURCH in Pocklington will officially reopen its doors after significant renovation work on the interior of the building. All Saints church will celebrate the new work on the building with the ‘Let There Be Light’ events during their festival

  • 7 fun things to do with the family this half term

    THERE are a whole host of activities available for all the family across York and North Yorkshire over this October half-term. The National Railway Museum in York will host the Future Engineers event, including free shows aimed at inspiring the

  • FUTSAL: Back-to-back wins for York in the NFL

    YORK have begun their season with successive victories after a latest success in a 4-1 away win to Sheffield in the National Futsal League. Like in the previous round's triumph over Cambridge United, York again wore a bright pink strip in support

  • Acomb man banned from York for 18 months

    AN Acomb man has been banned from whole of York for 18 months to keep him away from drugs and the drug underworld. Joshua James Michael McCarthy, 26, has been drug free for two months since he moved to a Salvation Army hostel in Bradford, York Crown

  • Objections to bid to build restaurant close to castle

    A PLAN to build a restaurant in the shadow of Scarborough Castle has come in for criticism from Historic England. The public body which aims to protect the country’s heritage has called the look and design of the glass-fronted eatery “confusing”

  • CCTV appeal after money stolen from York hotel

    POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after money was taken from a hotel in York. Money was stolen from the reception area of a hotel in Blossom Street on October 11, North Yorkshire Police said. A spokesperson for the

  • Crews tackle fire in living room of York property

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire in the front living room of a property in the Acomb area of York last night (October 24). Crews were called to the incident in Severus Avenue at about 8.20pm. When they arrived crews found a sofa "well alight" inside

  • York City "shouldn't fear anybody" believes Dan Maguire

    RETURNING forward Dan Maguire believes in-form York City should fear no one ahead of a "massive" game at Chester. A summer signing from Blyth Spartans, Maguire made his first appearance after a 14-game absence during the 2-0 FA Cup win over Stockport

  • County lines gangs 'causing significant harm'

    ILLEGAL drug use in York is "causing significant harm" to the city and residents - according to a councillor. And Cllr Pete Kilbane will tell City of York Council that tackling the problem should be an "urgent priority". He said county lines

  • Women being 'empowered' to work in waste

    WOMEN are being encouraged to pursue careers in waste - after research revealed they are more likely to recycle rubbish than men but are underrepresented in the industry. Yorwaste - the company owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire

  • Grand Opera House in bid to find talented young artist

    THE Grand Opera House in York is seeking a talented child to design a picture for the front cover of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The winner will receive four tickets for the pantomime and an invitation to the VIP evening on December 16, when

  • Pop-up museum to show treasures

    RESIDENTS are invited to bring their historical treasures to pop-up museum events as part of a Selby District Council project. Selby Treasures is inviting people take artefacts and objects along to community events in public spaces and share the