A NEW maternity website, aimed at providing a comprehensive online guide to pregnancy, giving birth and beyond, has been launched in the Vale of York. The website, www.humbercoastandvalematernity.org.uk, is intended to provide a single point of
A CAR has crashed into a wall in York before being driven away. North Yorkshire Police said the damage only collision happened in Eason View, Dringhouses, at 11pm on Saturday. A spokesperson said a loud bang was heard in the vicinity of Eason
A YORK veterinary practice is warning dog owners about the danger of sticks after a young Labrador had a lucky escape. Mabel, a much-loved family pet, had to be rushed to The Minster Veterinary Practice after getting a four-inch stick lodged in
YORK City assistant manager Micky Cummins thinks that this weekend’s FA Cup tie will be a “nice distraction” from the club’s National League North campaign. For the first time this season, York failed to hold on to a half-time lead - as given to
FORMER York panto Dame Berwick Kaler put on his frock and wig again - for one performance only - when Bargain Hunt came to film at York Theatre Royal. The BBC television series shot a Christmas special at the theatre, with presenter Charlie Ross
YORK magistrates have ordered six men to pay a total of £1,879 after they were seen urinating in public. The six are: Shaun Doswell, 27, of Langholme Drive, Holgate, fined £80, Alexander Andrysewski, 20, of Grasmere Avenue, Wetherby, fined £40,
A PRIVATE hire driver has lost his livelihood and been banned from a Tesco superstore because he stalked a member of staff. Philip Brayshaw, 48, hung around the company’s Askham Bar superstore, going up to the employee every day when she was working
MCDONALD'S has confirmed it will be selling 99p Big Macs and giving away free fries for one day only - but the offer is only available via the app. The offer had been 'leaked' online ahead of tomorrow's 99p sale but bosses have now confirmed it
A HEDGEHOG-themed baking competition among the staff at a Pocklington school helped the proceeds of a Macmillan coffee morning. Overall, there were 27 entries from Pocklington Prep School teaching and support staff. These included hedgehog families
A YORK business owner and his team have joined forces with an overseas charity to provide support to Nepalese communities. David Harris and his workforce from Genius IT Solutions, based in Shambles, teamed up with PassoDopoPasso, who help promote
POLICE investigating an assault at a Halloween party in a North Yorkshire village are appealing for guests at the event to come forward. A 15-year-old boy sustained serious cuts to his head during the assault in Huby, near Easingwold, on Thursday
A COUPLE from York who are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary have a bit of advice for a happy marriage: keep calm and have a nice cup of Yorkshire Tea. Maurice and Joyce Tooby, who were married in 1954, celebrated their sapphire wedding
A TANKER and a truck have crashed on a road near York this morning (November 4). It has happened on Wheldrake Lane. North Yorkshire Police was called to the crash at about 11.40am. Acomb and Huntington fire station manager Tony Walker has
GEORGE DAVEY has vowed to learn the lessons from his professional debut when he returns to the ring for a second arena show at the end of the month. The York boxer began his professional career with a 40-36 points win over Zygimantas Butkevicius
A RETIREE who drove his car in to a parked Mercedes in a York village was drunk behind the wheel, city magistrates heard. Kathryn Reeve, prosecuting, said Stephen Matthew Stringer, 68, was more than three times the drink drive limit after he drove
YORK RI Corinthians have clinched the 2019 YABA division one title for the first time in their 84-year history. They comfortably saw off Selby and reigning champions Holgate WMC, who finished joint-third, their season derailing after winning the
THE facilities management team at Vangarde Shopping Park have completed training to become ‘move mates’ to help people in the community lacking confidence to go outside. Vangarde has partnered with York-based charity Move the Masses, which works
At last we have a general election, which is the only way the current political stalemate was ever going to be resolved. Stupidity, stubbornness and MPs’ outright fear of the voters meant the decision required two full days of parliamentary scrutiny
More road closures equals more congestion, jams and fumes (Moves to stop rat run traffic, October 30). Councils and other bodies have the nerve to complain about the amount of traffic. But there isn’t any more traffic, it’s just that it has been forced
With regard to the article about buses (Bus boss says ‘sorry’ for poor service, November 1), why are only the poor services on the No 1, 6, and 12 routes mentioned, and not the poor service on the No 5? The No 5 service must be one of the worst
A NEW apprenticeship programme to help improve outcomes in the education of young children – and develop the quality of staff joining early years teaching – has been launched in York. Education Pathways, the training arm of York-based Ebor Academy
TWO more bonfires and firework displays have been cancelled because of 'quagmire' ground conditions. The events had been due to take place tomorrow night -Guy Fawkes Night - in two villages to the west of York, Long Marston and Tockwith. But
DRINGHOUSES continued their perfect start to the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division season with a 3-0 defeat of Kirkbymoorside. They have now collected maximum points from their first nine games. Sam Ripley-Kitson, Liam
YORK'S Mothercare store - which only opened six months ago at Monks Cross - is to close after the UK retail business went into administration. There will be a phased closure of all of the firm's 79 UK stores, administrators from PwC said. The
THE family of a man who died after being involved in a collision with a car in Wetherby have paid tribute to the "well-loved" father and grandfather. The crash happened shortly after 5pm on Saturday on the B1224 York Road next to the racecourse
WAY back in 1965, an eight-year-old Darlington boy was asked to write a school essay about what he wanted to be when he grew up. Even then, the young John Oxley had no doubts. "When I am 20 I hope to be an archaeologist," he wrote, in neat, looping
A NUMBER of vehicles have been damaged, with one car shunted into a wall, in a crime spree on a York road. A police spokeswoman said "in excess of 10 vehicles" had been damaged on Albemarle Road, near Knavesmire, overnight. Rob Glassborow,
CITY of York Council leader Cllr Keith Aspden is standing to become a city MP. Cllr Aspden has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the York Outer constituency. He will challenge the Conservatives’ Julian Sturdy for the seat
YORKSHIRE today announced the signing of Dawid Malan on a four-year contract. The Roehampton-born 32-year-old will join up with his new team-mates at the end of the month for pre-season training. “It is a fantastic signing for us,” said Yorkshire
A few weeks ago, we carried on these pages a photograph of Museum Street, showing a bus overtaking an electric tram (photograph 1 today). We wrongly claimed in the caption to this photograph that the bus in the picture was 'one of York's 1915 electric
The entrance to Priory Street off Micklegate today is pretty unremarkable. There are small shops on Micklegate on either side of the turning, and then Priory Street runs straight as an arrow off towards Bishophill. Until comparatively recent times
ESSENTIAL Government funding for the York Central development may not be announced until after January 31 next year thanks to the general election, councillors fear. But City of York Council leader Keith Aspden sought to reassure people, saying
THE results from the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey show that patients say care at Harrogate District Hospital is better than most others. When asked to score their overall experience in the emergency department, patients who had received
A GP practice is going green - in a bid to reduce their impact on the environment. The Old School Medical Practice Group - which has surgeries in Bishopthorpe and Copmanthorpe - is trying to reduce its carbon emissions by recycling more waste and
RESIDENTS in Tadcaster are being invited to a drop-in event about Environment Agency plans to step up flood defences in the town. Dozens of businesses and homes in the centre of Tadcaster suffered devastating flooding in late December 2015 when
YORK should not underestimate the contribution that live music venues make to the city - an events promoter told the council. Harkirit Boparai from The Crescent - which could be under threat from a residential development next door to the site
A CASTLE Howard employee who stole £78,670 from the stately home over six years has been jailed. Robert William Hookway, 72, used his job as a cashier at Castle Howard to steal up to £668 a day until he was arrested at work, York Crown Court heard
A ROBBER who attacked two shop staff late at night and threatened to kill them has been jailed for more than three years. Gary Smithies, 30, threw a beer bottle at the first and hit the second with it in Co-op’s store in Paragon Street, central
