A MAIN road near York was blocked for several hours last night by a serious crash. The accident happened on the A166 York to Stamford Bridge road near Dunnington, which re-opened at just before 10pm. Traffic Constable Mark Patterson tweeted
A MAN who spent 25 years building up a 100-strong collection of vacuum cleaners after becoming obsessed with them as a child admitted he ‘doesn’t like cleaning’ his house, but has vowed to keep collecting the household appliances. Sam Watson, 32
A MAN threw bottles, cans and tins at staff in a York shop before stealing alcohol. North Yorkshire Police have appealed for help as they investigate the violent incident, which happened at the Huntington Spar convenience store on November 8.
HENRY WHARTON has laid out his ambitions plans for York’s George Davey to feature on the undercard to Tyson Fury’s proposed world heavyweight title bout against Deontay Wilder in February. Davey returns to the ring at the Arena Birmingham tonight
Nestlé are to cut jobs at its site in York, the company has confirmed. A spokesman for the confectionary firm said: "“The confectionery industry is extremely competitive and as a business, Nestlé needs to continuously evolve to meet fast-changing
YORK Futsal Club maintained their perfect start to the National Futsal League season with an 8-4 win over strugglers Leicester. The Minster city outfit sit second in the table with four wins from four and a game in hand over leaders Oxford. York's
AN eight-year-old York schoolgirl has won an international coding competition. Hannah Laird, 8, of The Mount Junior School, was named among 12 winners of the Shaun the Sheep Mission to Space challenge by Aardman Animations in partnership with the
Advent calendars were once just for kids. Tiny fingers would scrape at the weeny windows of cardboard, which opened up to display pretty festive pictures, or if you were really lucky, a little square of chocolate. But now, there's an Advent
FORMER Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher could be set to play at Leeds Festival next year - after he hinted he would be performing in a tweet. Liam posted a tweet today saying "Reading and Leeds C'mon you know" to which the Leeds Fest twitter account
MORE than £400,000 will be put towards creating two new classrooms at a York secondary school. Senior councillors have agreed to give £410,000 to Millthorpe School to create extra teaching space for Applefields School pupils - to meet the increasing
HENRY WHARTON celebrated another successful show at his gym in Acomb as home favourite Joe Stilgoe claimed a Yorkshire title on the main event. In total, 11 boxers from Henry’s Gym were in action with two regional title fights concluding an entertaining
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has played down talk of a rivalry between him and Judd Trump, saying that the world number one's main competition will be against himself. O'Sullivan began his campaign for a third consecutive UK Championship at the Barbican with
RED Goat York & District Table Tennis League leaders Topspin 'A' had Jake McCarthy to thank as his treble provided the platform for 7-3 victory over Clarence 'A'. Coneysthorpe 'A' moved to within two points of the top of division one as Calum Goodwin
YORK & District Schoolboys Under-15s are through to the third round of their Yorkshire Cup competition following a 2-1 win at Calderdale. The visitors' quick passing caused Calderdale problems and Ollie Swift headed home the opener from Ellis Cattaneo's
THE former director general of the BBC, Greg Dyke, is to become the new of chair of Make It York. Grey Dyke will succeed founding chair Jane, Lady Gibson. He was the director general of the BBC from 2000 to 2004 and chancellor of the University
A YORK-inspired £20 note has been designed - featuring the Minster and Dame Judi Dench. The bank note has been created by finance company Equity Release Supermarket - with a spokesman saying they wanted to create designs inspired by UK cities.
A UNIVERSITY lecturer from York has been selected to referee at the Tokyo Paralympics. Robert Avery, a senior lecturer in health sciences at York St John University, will referee goalball matches in Tokyo next year. Goalball is a fast-paced
THE Senior Trophy quarter-finals took centre stage in the Fastpack York Sunday Morning League programme on Saturday - and it did not disappoint as Bishopthorpe and Tang Hall WMC served up a 3-3 thriller of a draw. Man-of-the-match John Moore bagged
STEVE WATSON has reiterated the benefits for both player and club as he issued an update on York City's loan players. Wes York, Tom Allan and Kyle McFarlane, pictured, are reported to be enjoying getting game time, which is also set to help City
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to march through York with supporters on Sunday as a scene for the party's final election broadcast is shot. York Labour Party has posted a message on its Facebook page to supporters, saying: "The Labour Party
POLICE are warning customers to be on their guard if they are having work carried out on their property. Two incidents in the York area have been reported where bogus workers have asked for money in advance of roofing work being carried out, claiming
I’m Nick Szkiler, a businessman, charity director, family man and a Christian. I’ve lived and worked in North Yorkshire for over 30 years. My YouTube mini-documentaries on Brexit filmed in York and Malton were my attempt to inform a debate which
UNCERTAINTY is continuing to have an impact on confidence in the region as businesses plan for 2020. Overall confidence for firms in Yorkshire & the Humber fell seven points in the past month to -2 per cent, according to Lloyds Bank’s business barometer
Scrooge The Musical, Pick Me Up Theatre, Grand Opera House, York, until Sunday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york FOR years and years, Pick Me Up Theatre artistic director Robert Readman has applied for the performing rights for
YORK architects are celebrating two award successes. PPIY Limited received the prestigious King of Prussia Gold Medal 2019 at the National Church Architecture Awards, organised by The National Churches Trust. It is for the best church repair and
PLANS for a new eating disorder clinic will be among the topics being discussed at York Property Forum's next event on Monday, December 2. Moves to encourage the next generation of building professionals with York College, as well as York’s Local
By Mike Dale DUNNINGTON Squash Club's Chris Simpson may have announced his retirement from professional squash this week - but there was certainly no drop in standards this week. He clinched victory for the defending Yorkshire Premier League
THE A64 westbound near the exit to the A1 was completely blocked after a crash between a tractor and a car this morning (November 29). The tractor overturned following the crash at about 9.25am and oil, fluid and animal feed spilled onto the road
Can I, through the columns of The Press, impress upon those cyclists who insist on riding around in the dark without lights on dark, rainy nights that they are a mite tricky to spot in the dazzle of oncoming headlights and falling rain. No driver
Clive Matthews makes a very important point about heavy goods vehicle deliveries (Should we let lorries deliver near schools?, Letters, November 26). To attempt to reverse an HGV without a banksman in a residential area, as Clive describes, is something
Proposals by NorthStar to demolish Northern and Rougier Houses and replace skilled job space with apartments are a sad reflection of where York is heading as a city, if they and other plans like them are approved. Attempts to switch the use of land
JAMES FORD has stressed that he believes York City Knights' dual-registration partnership with Castleford Tigers will prove to be beneficial to both clubs. Last month, the Knights announced a link-up with the Betfred Super League club, who reached
FIRE crews were called to reports of a basement fire in an historic building in York city centre this morning (November 29). Fire engines, including an aerial ladder platform, were sent to the scene and crews investigated the ground floor of the
RESIDENTS in the East Riding are the top recyclers in the country – for a third year running. Government figures released on Thursday show East Riding of Yorkshire Council recycled, reused or composted more household waste than any other council
JOSH POYSDEN will be back on a cricket field next week for the first time since suffering a fractured skull in training in late July. The Yorkshire leg-spinner is heading to Christchurch, New Zealand to play club cricket either side of Christmas
A BUILDERS merchant has demonstrated its commitment to customer and staff welfare by installing a new defibrillator in its York branch. Selco Builders Warehouse will have the new equipment installed in its branch on Osbaldwick Link Road in the run-up
NORTH Yorkshire Police is backing a worldwide campaign to end abuse and violence. The ‘16 days of activism’ campaign, which started on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on November 25, and runs to International Human
COUNCIL chiefs have decided not to take action over the height of a York aparthotel after discovering it is higher than planning permission allows - but only by 25 centimetres. City of York Council launched an investigation earlier this year following
A YORKSHIRE brewery is bringing back its festive beer Snowflake in time for the Christmas period. Following its acquisition of York Brewery earlier this year, Masham-based Black Sheep Brewery has revived the beer, which is a regular addition to
BASIL the lurcher has come to the rescue of desperate dogs whose lives are hanging in the balance. Over the last five years, the much-loved family pet has been donating blood at The Minster Veterinary Practice in York to helps dogs in need of a
THERE has been a small rise in the number of long term empty properties in York. In 2018, some 527 homes in the city had lain empty for more than six months. For 2019 that figure rose slightly to 653. But City of York Council’s housing manager
BAKERY chain Greggs has opened a new store in Monks Cross Shopping Centre in York. The new store will offer customers a "contemporary food-on-the-go experience", with seating also available for customers to eat their purchases in-store. Roisin
STAFF and volunteers at St Leonard’s Hospice charity shops are looking to spread a different Black Friday message this year. The 13 hospice charity shops, located around York, Easingwold, Selby, Pocklington and Sherburn-in-Elmet, will all display
A TV documentary will next week take a fresh look at the mystery surrounding the disappearance of York chef Claudia Lawrence. ‘Claudia Lawrence: Missing or Murdered?’, which is set to be screened on Channel 5 at 9.15pm next Tuesday, December 3,
A CARE business which helps elderly people live independently at home has won two awards. Blossom Home Care Ltd which employs more than 60 staff in Tadcaster and Northallerton was recognised in the Great British Care Awards Regional Finals. Fiona
A YORK cyclist died after failing to see a parked car until the last moment and then crashing into the back of the vehicle, an inquest heard. A peaked baseball cap worn by Colin Marron may have obscured his view of the stationary BMW as he was
