PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has appeared in a video, wishing Selby FC well as it celebrates its centenary. The PM was filmed giving the football club his best wishes in a video with Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams. He said: "Go the Robins and
ANOTHER public drop-in will be staged tomorrow - Thursday - about plans to create a flood storage area on the River Foss north of York. The Environment Agency says the storage area near Strensall will increase flood protection for 490 homes between
CYCLING campaigners are calling for urgent repairs to a burst sewer which has blocked a popular York riverside footpath and cyclepath for weeks. York Cycle Campaign says cyclists and pedestrians using the path near Skeldergate Bridge - which provides
A NEW business is holding an official opening celebration - with a fundraising twist. FASTSIGNS York is marking its first seven months with an event in aid of Children in Need next Wednesday, November 13. Owners Sarah Bradshaw and Ian Ellis felt
EIGHT days of strikes are being planned at the University of York. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will walk out from Monday November 25 to Wednesday December 4 in a dispute over pay and working conditions, and rising pension costs
AN INDIAN restaurant in Haxby has marked its 10th anniversary with a celebratory evening attended by some of its most loyal customers. The Parvin invited regular customers to the event, and more than 200 people turned out to enjoy a complimentary
THE A59 west of York has finally re-opened blocked this evening after being blocked for several hours after an HGV turned on to its side. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the single vehicle accident happened at 2.25pm on a stretch between
DAVID FERGUSON has insisted that York City must show vast improvements if they are to progress past Altrincham in the FA Cup first round this weekend. City failed to hold onto their one-goal lead after conceding an 82nd-minute Ashley Hemmings equaliser
DAVID Lloyd York were presented with the Tyke Petroleum York Men's Tennis League division one trophy at the league's annual general meeting. Captain Ed Barker-Wyatt received the trophy from sponsor and league founder Derek Boorman after guiding
THE Yorkshire Air Museum near York is appealing for musicians to help save its annual Remembrance Services on Sunday. Museum spokesman Ian Richardson said the services at the French Memorial in Elvington village and at the Station Chapel at the
THE A170 at Sutton Bank has re-opened after being closed by an accident earlier today. A North Yorkshire County Council spokeswoman said the accident had caused a diesel spill and emergency services were at the scene, but the road re-opened to
PROGRESS remains the watchword at Heworth ARLC as they look forward to building on a fantastic season back in the National Conference League. Playing in the third division of the country's elite amateur rugby league competition - which they dropped
CITY of York Athletic Club produced three impressive team displays in the Saucony English National Cross Country Relays at Berry Hill Park in Mansfield. The wet and muddy conditions meant it was hard going under foot, but York’s junior men adapted
THE cast for this year’s York Theatre Royal pantomime performance has now been confirmed, including an actor from London’s West End. This year’s Christmas pantomime performance will display Sleeping Beauty. Jack Lansbury will return to York to
A TV actress who has starred in both Coronation Street and Eastenders will appear at Sci-Fi Scarborough next year. Jill Halfpenny, who has appeared in programmes such as Sci-Fi drama Humans and drama Dark Mon£y, will be making her very first convention
A TEENAGER has suffered a broken jaw in a late night assault in York city centre. North Yorkshire Police said the attack happened outside the Jalou bar in Micklegate at about 2am on Sunday October 20. It said the 19-year-old victim had to be
NORTHERN Superchargers have announced Aaron Finch and Lauren Winfield as their men’s and women’s team captains for the inaugural season of The Hundred. Australia’s white ball captain Aaron Finch will lead a star-studded Superchargers side including
A CHILDREN’S book written by a Selby author will be showcased for votes in a national literary competition. Christina Gabbitas, founder of the Selby Children’s Literature Festival, has recently worked in partnership with York Castle Museum, who
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following a theft in York. North Yorkshire Police said items were stolen from the One Stop shop on Acomb Road. It happened at about 4.30pm on August 25. Officers are asking
HARROGATE Spring Water's boss is the new voice for businesses in North Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed James Cain as branch chair for North Yorkshire, with Caroline Pullich, who leads the Yorkshire Business Banking team
THE York inventor of a paper-based sensor to help identify sepsis has been named as the UK’s most promising young entrepreneur. George Winfield, founder and CEO of SPYRAS, was announced as the UK’s most promising young entrepreneur in technology
APPRENTICE engineers have been honoured for their achievements at Drax Power Station’s annual awards. Eighteen-year-old Kai Lewis, from Selby, won the Uniper Engineering Academy Apprentice of the Year Award and Max Shaw, 22, from Gateforth, near
THE International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival will start 2020 with a performance of The Magic Of Vienna Concert at the Royal Hall, Harrogate. The show on January 4 will herald in the New Year and kickstart the new season. The National Festival
TRAFFIC is queueing and buses are facing delays in York city centre after emergency water main repairs were needed. Marc Bichtemann, managing director of bus operator First York, tweeted that temporary traffic lights were now in place for the emergency
MEMBERS of a boxing club in York have come up with a way to help people dealing with homelessness, unemployment and dependency. York Masters Boxing Club in Redeness Street has opened its doors to offer coaching and training, with a goal of taking
A YORK-based PR, digital and communications agency is climbing up the Prolific North Top 50 PR Agencies list. The Partners Group has been placed number 40, up two places since last year, and is the only York-based agency to feature in the top 50
A DRIVER with 18 penalty points tried to convince two benches of York magistrates he should keep his licence. When the second bench handed Ali Akar, 28, a six-month driving ban, he challenged their decision. Immediately after leaving court, he
Those of us who have campaigned for years to stop fracking in the UK will derive some pleasure from the fact that there is now a moratorium on the industry in the UK. However, the cynics in us may question why a Conservative government which has
SELBY Abbey can be seen in a new light when the historic building is illuminated for three nights later this month. The Pilgrim Illumination, designed by acclaimed artist Nayan Kulkarni, will take place from November 22 to November 24 and is free
COMMUTERS travelling to work and arriving half an hour early last week might well have asked: ‘where has all the traffic gone?’ Well, it was the school half term. It is therefore safe to assume that schools play a major factor in congestion and pollution
YORK is set to host its first-ever Super League game in 2020. The new Community Stadium will stage the top flight fixture between Toronto Wolfpack and Wakefield Trinity on Sunday, March 22 as part of a double header with a York City Knights game
COMPLETION of a £3.9million project to improve a busy roundabout on a main road in East Yorkshire has been delayed. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced that work on the roundabout on the A1079 at Shiptonthorpe will not be finished in
Have you ever thrown a pebble into a pond and watched the ripples form? It is a powerful image that reminds us what occurs after a significant loss has taken place. Ripples of grief go out in ever increasing circles affecting people at a variety of
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an oven fire in the kitchen of a residential property in Easingwold yesterday evening (November 4). Fire crews were sent to the incident off Raskelf Road at about 8pm. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it
A DRIVER was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after a crash on York's outer ring road yesterday evening (November 4). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the collision involved a van and a Jaguar vehicle. The service was called
A newly-married couple have set up a cold-brewing business near York with ambitions to revolutionise the soft drinks industry. Emily Fitch-Deeley and Andy Deeley are the team behind Fitch Brew Co, an innovative start-up at Easingwold making a range
A BLACK plaque has been installed at a York pub which is said to be the birthplace of Guy Fawkes. The York Dungeon has put up the plaque at the Guy Fawkes Inn in High Petergate, 414 years after Guy’s gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament
A CHARITY supporting older people across the UK has received a cash boost from a York-based foundation. The Silver Line, set up by Dame Esther Rantzen, has launched a new partnership with the Pavers Foundation, starting with a £5,000 donation to
A NORTH Yorkshire farming partnership has been ordered to pay £28,690 for safety lapses that led to a farmer accidentally driving over a pensioner and killing him. A second person was also at risk of falling under the vehicle driven by farmer Anthony
ONE of York’s surviving Normandy veterans has died just a week before Remembrance Sunday, aged 94. Tributes have been paid to Bert Barritt, of Acomb, who landed on Sword Beach on D-Day while serving with the Second Battalion, the East Yorkshire
YORK is set to get an innovative new music venue as part of the proposed Roman Quarter development in Rougier Street. Developer North Star says the 400-capacity venue will help to compensate for the loss of Fibbers in nearby Toft Green, which it
