Lazy, ugly, smelling of burgers? At various times in my life I could fit the description of one of these things, possibly two - lounging for hours in front of the telly scoffing junk food - but I wouldn’t say it summed me up entirely. Add to
YORK City Steve Watson has said the loan of Kyle McFarlane to Stratford Town "is the sensible thing to do". The 22-year-old has featured twice off the bench for City and made one start, when he was replaced at half-time against Buxton. He joins
York and the Vale of York is unlikely to suffer major flood problems despite today's heavy rain, the Environment Agency said this evening. It issued a flood alert for the Upper River Ouse at 5.40pm and warned that roads, footpaths and farmland
YORK Normandy Veterans were guests of honour when a scooter club handed over £750 to a cancer charity. Nick Beilby, of the York Inset Scooter Club, presented a cheque to Fran Clee, of York Against Cancer, in a ceremony held at the Walnut Tree Pub
THE Prime Minister has spoken out in response to the ‘Manifesto for the North’. The manifesto is a five-point plan calling for clean growth, devolution, transport, education, investment and trade. It has been drawn up by a group of all 11 Northern
"TO get to the third round would probably be my biggest FA Cup achievement." So said York City manager Steve Watson ahead of Sunday's first round proper tie at Bootham Crescent with Altrincham. The Minstermen's National League North campaign
STAFF at a York hair salon are waiting to hear if the business has been saved after it went into administration. Supercuts in New Street is one of 220 salons across the country at risk after its parent, Regis UK Ltd, appointed Deloitte as administrators
A WELL-KNOWN furniture restorer who set up a successful local business more than 50 years ago has died at the age of 87. Andrew Podmore was a “much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother,” his family said. He established
DAWID MALAN demonstrated the ability which will make him a key component in Yorkshire’s batting line-up next summer by smashing England’s fastest ever T20 international century. The White Rose’s new signing, only announced on Monday, amassed a sensational
A WOMAN has been banned from the railway in the Vale of York because her activities caused massive disruption on the East Coast Main Line. Trains had to be stopped in their tracks on several occasions and their passengers endured long delays while
TWO apprentice engineers from the Selby area have won top prizes at Drax Power Station’s annual awards event. Kai Lewis, 18, from Selby, won the Uniper Engineering Academy Apprentice of the Year Award and Max Shaw, 22, from Gateforth, was named
NORTH Yorkshire residents are being urged to help to identify those who make people feel pressured on their doorstep into buying goods or services. North Yorkshire Trading Standards is asking residents to drop leaflets delivered to their homes
THIS Christmas, Cosy Club York will launch a campaign to help combat loneliness in the city. From November 21 to December 24, Cosy Club will donate 10p from every tea sold to older people’s support charity, Independent Age, who will be helping those
TWO cars have crashed on the A64 near York this morning (November 8). Police were called to the collision near Towthorpe Moor Lane at around 10.45am. The collision is said to have caused traffic delays. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police
A CHARITY’S work to support local cancer care, research and education has received a welcome boost from a new firm. Scott Anscomb and Liz Murdie, founders of MAPIO Financial Ltd in Colliergate, decided to give £50 to York Against Cancer every time
A TEAM from York Racecourse ventured away from their usual day jobs to take help their local community. York Racecourse donated more than 150 working hours to support a public park as a part of their 'Give and Gain' initiative. They used the
A DOG owner allowed his pack of extremely large husky-sized dogs to stray repeatedly into the grounds of a children's nursery school, York magistrates heard. In a separate incident, three of Lloyd Hunter’s Alaskan Malamutes bit another man’s Cockapoo
ATLANTA extended their perfect start in division one of the Fastpack York Sunday Morning League with a 6-1 defeat of Hounds. The Harrogate side are now five points clear at the top of the table with a vastly superior goal difference over the chasing
A NEW multi-faceted winter exhibition by a popular York artist has gone on display at an historic house near York. The exhibition on now at Beningbrough Hall and Gardens and has been inspired by the wildlife around the hall. It includes 14 sculptural
A YORK restaurant has won a top curry house award for the second year running. The Mumbai Lounge in Fossgate was named Restaurant of the Year 2019 for the Yorkshire & the Humber region in the Bangladesh Caterers Association Awards. The judges
THE Yorkshire Air Museum's Remembrance Services on Sunday have been saved after an overwhelming response to an appeal for musicians to come forward and take part. The museum issued a last ditch plea for help earlier this week after finding its
THREE elderly women were taken to hospital after a car crash in a North Yorkshire village. Fire crews were called to the collision, which involved two cars, on Knaresborough Road in Bishop Monkton, near Harrogate, at about 5.40pm on Thursday.
A MAN sustained a broken jaw in an attack in a North Yorkshire town. It happened at around 1.30am on September 29 on Oxford Street in Harrogate, North Yorkshire Police said. The force is now appealing for witnesses and information. It wants
NORTH Yorkshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner is asking residents to share their views this weekend to create a county-wide snapshot of concerns about illegal drugs. Julia Mulligan wants to capture the opinions, concerns and insight of residents
YORK City Knights fans will have the chance to ask questions to the club's hierarchy at a fans' forum later this month. The event will be held at the York St John University sports campus on Haxby Road on Tuesday, November 19 and starts at 7pm.
YORK Futsal Club continued their excellent form on Sunday with a dominant display against Birmingham Tigers, coming out 16-0 winners. The difference in experience and tactical knowledge was evident as National Futsal League table-toppers York went
YORK'S Mothercare store has launched a closing down sale - just six months after it opened. Customers are being told that everything must go and items have been dramatically reduced in price at the store at Monks Cross. Mothercare went into administration
A FLOOD alert has been issued for the Upper River Ouse in and around York. The alert, meaning flooding is possible, is in force as river levels on the Ouse are expected to rise. Consequently, flooding of roads, footpaths and farmland is possible
THE courts have allowed two council homes in York to be closed in a crackdown on drug-related anti-social behaviour. This action has been part of recent activity to curb drug trafficking from large cities to smaller towns, known as 'county lines
SOME time just after Christmas, 1914, two young York soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment serving with the British Expeditionary Force sat down to compose a letter to the Lord Mayor of York, JB Morrell, and his Sheriff, Oscar Rowntree. Private Edmund
AN AWARD for sustained excellence has been presented to the managing director of York-based Pavers Shoes. Stuart Paver who heads the family-owned footwear business won the accolade at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 UK final in London last night
A SUPERMARKET giant has revealed the opening date for a new store in York. Lidl has announced that its new supermarket in James Street, York, will open its doors for the first time to members of the public on Thursday, November 21. Customers
THE Christmas carnival at Castle Howard this year is promising to be a "lavish" masked masquerade to remember. Owners of the historic North Yorkshire stately home have announced that this year’s theme will be based on a grand Venetian Masquerade
SIX of the candidates who will contest the two York constituency seats in the forthcoming General Election have now been revealed. York voters will go to the polls on December 12 to elect MPs for the York Outer and York Central constituencies.
DEVELOPERS have cut the number of homes they want to build on a former York gasworks site by 80 - and reduced the number of storeys. North Star and Moda have amended a planning application which they submitted to City of York Council earlier this
A YORK-based veterinary group is expanding across Europe following the acquisition of three Italian practices. Small animal practices in Ferrara, Florence and Parma will this week join VetPartners, which has its headquarters in Holgate. Established
CONSTRUCTION work hast started on a £25 million hotel in York which will create 50 jobs. The 143-room Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly will replace the site most recently home to offices, a car park and a motorcycle accessory shop. Due for completion
COUNCIL officers have launched an investigation over claims that a huge new aparthotel in York is higher than allowed under planning permission. An independent survey of the Roomz building in Terry Avenue, conducted on behalf of City of York Council
