YORK City Knights have announced the signing of Hull Kingston Rovers winger Elliot Wallis on a season-long loan deal. Wallis has made six appearances for Hull KR so far in his professional career, scoring two tries for the Robins. The 19-year-old
A PUBLIC inquiry into whether more than 500 homes can be built on land next to York’s Askham Bog - a site branded "irreplaceable" by Sir David Attenborough - has begun. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - which looks after the bog - fears the development
ENGLAND footballer Lucy Staniforth and the cast of York Theatre Royal’s Sleeping Beauty pantomime will be among the special guests at York’s Christmas Lights Switch On on Thursday night. Other guests include the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Janet Looker
YORK City Knights captain Tim Spears believes he’s still got plenty to offer to the side after penning a new deal with the club for the 2020 season. Aged 35 and now entering his 18th successive campaign as a professional, there were question marks
A UNIQUE social space has opened its doors in York, and proved a huge hit with visitors on its first weekend. The Malthouse, in The Crescent, launched on Friday evening after it was transformed from a derelict warehouse into a vibrant space featuring
A NEW figure has joined Make It York to help attract inward investment to the city. Alex Green is the new head of business, networking and inward investment for the organisation which promotes York and its surroundings nationally and globally.
SUCCESS stories of businesses which make a difference to their community were celebrated at an awards ceremony. More than 140 people attended the West and North Yorkshire Chamber’s Raising the Bar Awards, which recognise businesses which make a
AN elite percussionist and one time core member of a famous German electronic band is bringing his solo show to a York venue. Wolfgang Flür, ex-member of Kraftwerk, will perform at the Crescent on November 22. Regularly selling out shows across
PEOPLE are preparing to get their skates on as Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland begins this weekend. The award-winning event returns to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in York, this Saturday for its 15th year, and its 10th at the centre. The Ice Factor
YORK RUFC made an emphatic return from their week-long break in action with a 52-6 win at Huddersfield YMCA. The victory lifts York two places up to third in North One East while Huddersfield remain bottom following their ninth defeat from nine.
RALLYING calls have gone out to businesses to shout out about their successes, capitalise on York’s UNESCO designation and aim high. York Business Week kicked off on Monday, with its Future York Conference, which highlighted both the city’s strengths
YORK-born former veteran MP Frank Dobson has died at the age of 79. Mr Dobson's father was a railwayman in the city, and he was educated at Dunnington County Church of England Primary School and Archbishop Holgate Grammar School, before he left
A CHRISTMAS musical will hold performances in York starting tomorrow as the festive season draws in. NEMusicals York’s production of Meredith Wilson’s Miracle on 34th Street will be held at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in Haxby Road for four nights
PATIENTS at two York surgeries are now being offered 24/7 same day access to their GPs through a new online consultation service. Haxby Group’s Gale Farm and Old Forge Surgeries are testing out Klinik Access, which is used by 1.5 million people
YORK amateur boxer Paris Smith has been selected to box for England at an international tournament in Serbia in January. Smith travelled to Ukraine last week as part of the England squad which competed in a seven-day sparring trip against their
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council Museums Service has unveiled an £8,000 commission for artists to create a piece of contemporary art for a stately home. Working with the Humber Museums Partnership, which is funded by the Arts Council, the Service
YORK City's trip to Hereford has been rearranged for Tuesday, December 3. Originally scheduled for Saturday, November 9, kick off at Edgar Street will now be 7.45pm. The fixture was moved for York's FA Cup first round tie against Altrincham,
Helen Mead’s column on the North/South divide and how northern accents are viewed by others (Northerners get a bad press yet again, November 11) was interesting. Fifty years ago when I started my selling career, about 20 of we new recruits from
Make It York has decreed that market traders cannot enter Shambles Market until 8pm three days a week, making it difficult if not impossible for the stall-holders to operate their businesses (Traders may shut over market access dispute, November 11
SIXTEEN children from primary schools gained an insight into the cutting edge sports science used by professional athletes when they joined a strength and conditioning masterclass. Children aged nine to 11-years-old with an interest in sport were
TWO cars were stolen during a burglary in a village near Selby. The incident, known as a two-in-one burglary, happened in Thorpe Willoughby, and there were also two other burglaries in the village. Sometime between 3am and 3.30am on Saturday
A HIGH-SPEED train, considered 'Britain's most influential modern locomotive', has joined the National Railway Museum’s collection after more than 40 years in service. Class 43 no. 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange has been donated to the York museum by
THE NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is following an initiative to educate staff on the health needs of LBGT+ communities to ensure inclusivity when commissioning services. By making a pledge to be more inclusive, the CCG has
A VETERAN from North Yorkshire has joined the RAF Benevolent Fund to celebrate the charity's 100-year anniversary. David Waring, of Farlington, and his family have been a part of the Royal Air Force for almost as long as it has existed. David
A MAN was seriously injured after the van he was driving crashed on the A1 in North Yorkshire yesterday evening (November 11). The southbound carriageway between Allerton Park and Wetherby was closed while emergency services dealt with the collision
York counsellor BILL MERRINGTON examines the issue of grieving IN the Victorian era, if someone were bereaved, everyone would know. They would dress in black or at least have a black armband. The only symbolism we have left today is the poppy. This
A YORK cancer charity is more than £2,000 better off through the efforts of marathon man Steve Gaughan. Steve raised more than £1,800 for city charity York Against Cancer with a world record bid in last month’s Yorkshire Marathon – and gift aid
York mum-of-two Lauren Cook has opened York's first vegan beauty shop, reports MAXINE GORDON LAUREN Cook took the bold leap to switch her family to a vegan lifestyle to help tackle her daughters' skin problems. And when she discovered that
ARCHITECTS designing new council housing developments are asking for people who live and work in York to share their ideas. Workshops have been organised to encourage people to have their say on plans for houses to be built at the former Duncombe
AN inquiry into plans to build more than 500 homes on land near Askham Bog begins today (Tuesday). A government planning inspector is due to examine evidence during hearings at the Citadel on Gillygate. Developers Barwood Lane want to build
LATEST figures show that road deaths have reduced in North Yorkshire. The most recent casualty figures for roads in North Yorkshire and York show that in 2018 there were 286 fewer crashes and 349 fewer casualties. Compared to 2017, six fewer
THE National Railway Museum is expected to announce the names of the five architect/design agencies shortlisted for the £16.5 million project to design the museum’s new Central Hall very soon - possibly this week. An NRM spokesman was unable to
LANDOWNERS have been urged to take part in a scheme, which has already seen more than 65,000 trees planted in the Moors, over a three year period. Farmers and estate owners have been asked to join the North York Moors National Park Authority’s Woodland
ORGANISERS of York’s Christmas market say they have taken a series of measures to try to tackle overcrowding problems at peak times. The Press reported last year how pedestrians were reduced to a shuffle in Parliament Street on Saturday afternoons
