BUSINESS and political leaders from York and North Yorkshire have today thrown their support behind a new "game-changing" Manifesto for the North. The manifesto is a five-point plan calling for clean growth, devolution, transport, education, investment
Mike Laycock examines the new Manifesto for the North - and asks York politicians, business leaders and academics for their reaction to this ‘game-changing’ bid to power up the north of England. IT is said to be a game-changing and bold new vision
SIX teenagers have been arrested in connection with a burglary in Ripon. Two 15 year-old boys, two 14 year-old boys, a 13-year-old boy and a 14 year-old girl have been arrested in connection with a Grey Honda that was stolen from a property in Whitcliffe
CHARLIE JEBSON-KING scored twice to help York City Academy overcome their Mansfield Town counterparts 6-1. The win sends York through to the third round of the National League Under-19 Alliance League Cup. Brandon Finn, Luke Jones, Will Jackson
A YOUNG author has expressed her concern at a lack of education about abusive relationships. Emily Merrill, 21, will release her debut novel ‘Mine’ next week, which is a fiction-based book which she hopes will raise the awareness of 'coercive control
EMPLOYEES at a York law firm took on a cycling challenge to raise money for a local charity. A team from Lupton Fawcett led by managing partner, Jonathan Oxley, conquered the official Sportive race at the UCI Road World Championships in September
YORK Vikings became the indoor bowls club's third side in a week to beat a team from Hornsea. Following York Romans success in the Over-55s League, the Vikings triumphed over Hornsea Hawks 87-77, picking up 10 points and moving to the top of Yorkshire
TWO campaigners have bemoaned the “snail pace inaction” of the council - after they claim no action has yet been taken on a petition to cut the speed limit on a road in York. Strensall ward Cllr Paul Doughty and campaigner Sian Wiseman said that
A CARE home in a village near York has been told by a watchdog that it must improve safety for residents. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a critical report about St Catherine’s Care Home in Shipton by Beningbrough - which currently
A HOUSEBUILDER behind major sites such as The Chocolate Works in York is further strengthening its green credentials. Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, says they have made a conscious
CITY of York Men I picked up their first away point of the season with a 1-1 draw at Chester. The Minster city side remain bottom of the North League premier division but have the three teams above them all within touching distance now. City
TWO young women are preparing to take on a 5k run blindfolded through York to raise funds for Blind Veterans UK charity. Imogen Heaven, from Pocklington, and Rachel Turton, from Carlisle, both 23, will be running 5km through the city blind-folded
A NORTH Yorkshire hospital is promising festive fun as it prepares to hold its first ever Christmas market, to raise funds for NHS services. Tickets are now available for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity’s pop up Christmas market, which
A NORTH Yorkshire hospice is inviting supporters to come together this Christmas to remember loved ones and support patient care. The charity is holding its annual Light up a Life services across the area and everyone is welcome to come along and
FOOTBALL fans of all ages are able to benefit from new goal posts at Woodthorpe Green. The community sports equipment has been donated by York’s Ultra Fibre Optic (UFO) from TalkTalk as it continues to roll out its full fibre network across York
FIREFIGHTERS have been staging a training exercise in York's River Foss this morning. Crews have been seen trying to lower a boat into the river off Foss Islands Road, sparking speculation by passersby that someone had fallen in the water and a
FORECASTERS have issued a yellow warning for heavy rain in York tomorrow and early on Friday. The Met Office says the prolonged rain, due to start tomorrow morning, may bring disruption from flooding. "Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing
YORK City Knights have added Bradford Bulls to their pre-season schedule. The sides will meet at Dewsbury’s Tetley’s Stadium on Sunday, January 26th (3pm). This follows games against Featherstone Rovers (at the LD Nutrition Stadium on Sunday
Contrary to what the path-blockers claim, the threatened path into Hagg Wood Community Woodland is its main entrance, as the sign next to the blocked entrance implies (Residents furious after woodland path blocked, November 4). Many users, including
NEW York City Knights signing James Green says he’s looking forward to his role as one of the elder players at the club and will be looking to bring leadership qualities into the young group. York announced the signing of prop Green from Betfred
A MAIN road in to York has been reopened after an accident during the morning rush hour. Both police and ambulance attended the accident on Acomb Road close to the junction with New Lane and outside Holgate Methodist Church. The road was closed
YORKSHIRE Vikings have confirmed the signing of wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Pooran for next summer’s Vitality Blast competition. The 24-year-old Trinidadian, who played three of a planned five Vitality Blast fixtures in 2019, will be available
HOW much should Britain pay to save the planet from our manmade climate crisis? A daft question, you might think. After all, without a healthy planet, we’ll all pay a potentially fatal price. So it was with some interest, I turned my gaze away from
What job would you like to have other than your own? In addition to being a cookery tutor I am also a qualified NLP Practitioner with a degree in Psychology. I would potentially pursue a career in Coaching for Learning and Development. Being a
HERE’s a photo that’’s surely guaranteed to bring a smile to your face even on the greyest, gloomiest of November days. It is the expression of unbridled glee on so many of these young faces that gets to you. It really does look as though they’re
YORK Hospital trust made more than £2 million from car parking charges in 2018 - an increase of more than £40,000 on the year before. Hospital bosses said that the revenue from car parking helps to fund the running and maintenance of the car park
A MUSEUM has staged a stunning display involving wool poppies to remember those sacrificed their lives for their country. Eden Camp Modern History Museum has just completed putting the finishing touches to a special display in time for Remembrance
COUNCILLORS are looking into the possibility of installing CCTV in an area of York being targeted by vandals. As reported by The Press on Monday, vehicles were damaged in Albemarle Road, near Knavesmire, overnight on Sunday. A North Yorkshire
REVISED plans for a new £20 million hotel to be built on the former Banana Warehouse site in York have been submitted. An original plan for the 159-bedroom Marriott brand hotel on the site of the landmark building in Piccadilly was submitted last
RELATIVES of residents at a York care home can now view on demand details about how their loved ones have spent their day. Minster Grange Care Home, in Haxby Road, has been using a 'Mobile Care Monitoring' system to improve efficiency and communication
A DISCOUNT retailer is preparing to re-locate into York’s former Toys R Us store later this month in an expansion which is creating dozens of new jobs. Home Bargains is to move from its existing building in Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, to the larger
THE leaders of a large drug dealing ring had £46,000 worth of cocaine between them when stopped by police, a York jury heard. Matthew Evans, 38, and Lee Robert Waring, 39, delivered the Class A drug to a network of dealers around the Selby area
A YORK micro-business expert is launching her first book for anyone wishing to start a similar organisation. Catherine Adamson, who owns Kaleidoscope Services, will launch the book titled: ‘How To Be a Thousandaire – the microbusiness lifestyle
YORK will pay its respects to fallen soldiers and ex-service personnel at the city's official Remembrance Sunday service and parade this weekend. The Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Janet Looker, the Civic Party and City of York Council representatives
A NEW race-against-the-clock venture has been launched in York by the couple who helped create the city's crowd-pulling escape room craze. Kev and Geri Trower, whose GR8ecape York has just marked its fifth anniversary, hope their new business will
WHEN the news broke earlier this month that the famous, and more or less anonymous, graffiti artist Banksy was setting up a "pop-up" shop in Croydon as an exercise in protecting intellectual property rights, much surprised comment ensued. Banksy's
CREATIVE and small businesses were the focus of a careers and business network event at Pocklington School. Former students Beth Todd and James Wilkinson returned to share their experiences of setting up in business, their motivations and the challenges
A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for 24 years for a “campaign of rape” that made a young girl suicidal. At one stage, she took an overdose to try and end her suffering at the hands of Carl John Seed, 34, a social services statement said. York Crown
