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  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival Awards -and the winner is....

    AWARDS recognising outstanding talent in filmmaking have been presented at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival in York. Filmmakers, delegates and festival-goers were invited to celebrate the announcement of the winners at the Yorkshire Museum, said

  • Puppy with a 'second tail' is melting hearts worldwide

    A RESCUE puppy with an apparent second tail growing out of his head has been described as a 'little anomaly that’s absolutely perfect'. Pictures of the 10-week-old pup have been shared worldwide after he was found wandering the streets. “He

  • York estate agent team toasts award success

    A SMALL estate agent team has been recognised for their part in a national success story. Sarah Neill, who runs the EweMove franchise in York, joined the national team which received the Best National Lettings Agency at the EA Masters event.

  • Burglar jailed after being snared by analysis of his footwear

    A BURGLAR has been jailed for 13 months after forensic footwear evidence linked him to the crime. Daniel Prague, 18, of Avenue Grove, Harrogate, who burgled a home in Weeton, near Harrogate, was arrested nearby on suspicion of burglary but refused

  • Climate justice to be debated at York conference

    ACADEMICS and campaigners are to speak at a conference hosted by York Law School next Monday as part of a global day of action to 'promote climate justice on air pollution.' More than 40 university law clinics around the world, including the Nigerian

  • Youngsters take on maths challenge

    YOUNG maths enthusiasts from Pocklington and the surrounding area enjoyed a day of problem-solving during a maths challenge. Eleven teams of four, drawn mostly from year six, represented local primary schools in a range of mathematical activities

  • 'Beloved family cat' shot dead - second survives injuries

    A FAMILY has spoken of their devastation and distress after their two pet kittens were shot in a North Yorkshire town - one fatally. The cats, who were just seven months old, were shot in Kirkbymoorside on Sunday, November 3. Owner Judith Dickinson

  • LETTER: Are we selling England by the pound?

    With the posh boys getting posher it seems appropriate that Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is performing the entire album ‘Selling England by the Pound’ pre-election at the Barbican. Brian McCusker, Hartoft Street, York I’m sorry, Christian

  • LETTER: York’s skyscape is changing - for the worse

    Matthew Laverack’s letter ‘New developments out of scale with the city’ (The Press, November 11) struck a chord with me and, I dare say, with many others who have noticed the height and scale ‘mission creep’ on the York skyline. This nibbling away

  • How to be a contestant on the next series of Mastermind

    DO you have what it takes to take on the black chair? Popular BBC Two quiz show Mastermind is currently looking for contestants with auditions starting in the next few weeks. 'Mastermind' is widely regarded as the most rigorous and intellectual

  • University of York's first Giving Day raises almost £44,000

    A YORK university's first ever Giving Day raised almost £44,000 for a range of good causes. The event, run by the University of York, raised £43,961 from 471 donations, including 195 gifts from staff and students. This included £14,925 of donations

  • York guesthouse team launch new App

    THE team from a York guesthouse, who have been nominated for a regional award, are branching out as they create a new app. Over recent months, Simon Boyle and Andrea Schipper, owners of the No 21 York Guesthouse in St Mary's, have overseen the development

  • Man who beat up woman, 73, admits 'I was an animal'

    A MAN who bit and stamped on a 73-year-old woman as he beat her up three times told police “I was an animal”. She now only feels safe while Neal Ronald Hudson, 53, is in prison and is terrified by the thought of his release, York Crown Court heard

  • COLUMN: Coping with the death of a child

    ONE of the worst fears is the death of a child. Just how do you overcome such a loss? This is a topic I became interested in after being a maternity and children’s hospital chaplain. It was at the time when my children were being born in the

  • York City Knights take five youngsters on one-month trials

    YORK City Knights have taken on five local trialists ahead of their 2020 pre-season campaign. The trialists will join up with the Betfred Championship side's first-team squad for a month and could feature in the Knights' pre-season matches against

  • Ensuring that your loved-one is in good hands

    THE death of a loved one is surely one of life’s most traumatic life events, and it is often a difficult and emotional time for family and friends. Easing the burden is partly the job of the funeral director, so you want to be sure you are choosing

  • Inquest hears expert’s opinion on broken neck

    A WORLD expert has given an inquest his verdict on the treatment given at a York chiropractic clinic to a man who suffered a broken neck on the treatment table and later died. Richard Brown, secretary-general of the World Federation of Chiropractic

  • Gym instructor who groomed underage girl is jailed

    A GYM instructor who groomed a girl for sexual activity has been jailed for eight months. Now a woman, the victim told York Crown Court Ben Towler “left me a life crushing weight to carry”. “This man blatantly manipulated and took advantage

  • Plan to tackle graffiti in York gets the go-ahead

    GRAFFITI will now be removed from private properties by the council - but businesses will have to pay for the service. Under the plans, graffiti on house walls can be cleaned off for free. But tags on company property - including utility cabinets

  • Electric lorries and buses 'not the answer' to climate crisis

    SWITCHING to electric vehicles is not the answer to cutting carbon emissions from buses and lorries in York, a climate change meeting heard. Bosses from Nestlé, bus operator First Group and City of York Council’s own vehicle fleet were asked about

  • Honour for soldiers in medal ceremony

    SOLDIERS have received medals in a presentation after returning from a six month deployment overseas. Members of the Fourth Regiment Royal Artillery received their Operation TOSCA medals on Friday. The Regiment recently returned to Thirsk, North