A 75-YEAR-OLD pedestrian has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in an accident near York. North Yorkshire Police said the collision happened on the A166, close to the junction with Murton Lane, at 4.45pm on Friday. "It involved
TWO men have died after their car crashed into a tree on a North Yorkshire road. North Yorkshire Police said the collision happened at about 9.50pm on Friday on the A19 at Whitley, near Selby. "Sadly, despite the efforts of all the emergency
YORK City boss Steve Watson has said he and his side will be looking at Saturday's win over Alfreton Town as "the start of another run" and expressed optimism about the coming away fixtures. Jordan Burrow struck the only goal of the game in the
JORDAN BURROW'S first-half finish gave York City a deserved 1-0 win over Alfreton Town. It was the striker's seventh goal of this National League North campaign and keeps York in the hunt, two points behind table-toppers King's Lynn Town. Also
YORK city centre was packed yesterday as shoppers from all over the country poured in - many heading straight for the Christmas market. Amid a festive atmosphere, pedestrians slowed to a shuffle along a packed stretch of the market near Marks &
POLICE security has been stepped up in York and North Yorkshire as fresh details emerged about the London terror attack yesterday. North Yorkshire Police Control Room tweeted that additional officers would be on patrol over the course of the weekend
THOUSANDS of visitors were in attendance as Selby Abbey was lit up as part of the celebrations for the 950th anniversary. It was a highlight of 12 months of events to celebrate the anniversary. Angela Crossland, head of community, partnerships
A 'STOP BREXIT' campaign bus will visit York tomorrow - just as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to take part in a General Election rally and march. The 'Big Red Bus For Remain' is being taken by Yorkshire pro-EU campaigners on a tour of the region
POLICE were called to an incident involving a break-in near Fishergate yesterday. North Yorkshire Police believe the property in Grange Garth was entered at around 5:45pm yesterday evening. Police are urging residents to remain aware of this
YORK Central's Labour candidate has hit back after a retail leader claimed tomorrow's city centre rally involving Jeremy Corbyn will damage trade. Phil Pinder, chair of the York Retail Forum, tweeted that people may avoid the city centre as a result
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy ran and walked 15 miles today to help patients on York Hospital's children's ward - despite having been ill himself. Elliot Bond, of Copmanthorpe, completed his trek from York to Selby in just over three hours, excluding a
READERS of The Press have already started making donations to the Toys & Tins appeal for some of York’s most vulnerable children. Members of the public have been visiting our HQ in Walmgate to donate bags filled with toys and food items to support
FIREFIGHTERS rescued three men from the roof of a three storey building in York early today. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the incident in University Road, near where the University of York is situated, at around
UPON visiting the Old White Swan in Goodramgate on Friday (November 22) I ordered a pint of Guinness and was charged the grand sum of £4.70. Upon questioning the steep price I was told that the pub puts the prices up on a weekend and also leading
A BATTLE with cancer has prompted former Press sports editor Martin Jarred to pledge half of all royalties from his new football book to charity. The Wessie tells the story of the West Riding County FA Senior Cup. First contested in 1910, and won
THE goal for Porsche was to bring the pace and handling of its sports cars to its SUV twins, the Cayenne and the smaller Macan. Job done. The Macan followed the Cayenne in bringing those attributes in conjunction with great design and a comfortable
DAVE FLETT goes Walking with Wolves in the Cumbrian countryside DESPITE being extinct in England since the 14th century, the wolf has never really shrugged off its “big, bad” reputation on these shores. Our kids continue to be raised with that
Wham! George and Me by Andrew Ridgeley (Michael Joseph/Penguin, £18.00) Wham! were an interesting phenomenon: 80s teen pop sensations with a built-in use-by date, both members recognising how ephemeral the band would be, with one determined to go
CAMPAIGNERS claim recent traffic chaos caused on the A59 near York when a lorry overturned and roadworks took place is just a taste of the problems motorists would experience if a massive new settlement is built. The Keep The Hammertons Green Action
A PROMINENT York Labour councillor has joined the growing number of people calling for Make it York and York council to resolve issues with market traders over opening hours. The Press reported earlier this month that traders say they may have to
It is September. I am about to fly over the Amazon for the first time, on my way to speak on climate change and plastic pollution at the World Fair Trade Organisation Biennial conference. I am anxious: these are challenging times for our fragile
GEORGE DODD visits York’s new restaurant in Goodramgate. Do you Fancy Hanks? That was the question put to me as I ventured on down to the newly opened eatery in Goodramgate on Tuesday evening. The bar and kitchen-style restaurant, which opened
HOMELESS people in York are set to benefit from new technology that will allow people to make them contactless card donations. The initiative, set up by York Street Aid, involves a contactless ‘tap point’ and is based on a scheme which has already
THE council will spend £2.85 million on a mystery building in York city centre. The purchase was given the green light by senior councillors at a meeting on Thursday. But details about which property City of York Council is set to buy remain
A NEW feature, including an illuminated train, will light up North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) over the Christmas period. The Northern Lights Express will include a steam train with heritage carriages, decorated with thousands of lights.
AN ORIGINAL new musical which tells the forgotten story of a Yorkshire genius is coming to York next year. No Horizon is inspired by the life of Nicholas Saunderson, a blind scientist and mathematician from Yorkshire who overcame impossible odds
PLANS for a 45-bedroom extension at a major city centre hotel are set to be approved. The Principal Hotel wants to build a new wing on the Leeman Road side of the grounds near the venue's conference centre. But Royal Mail - which has a sorting
FAMILIES are being invited to come along and explore Santa's Grotto, and meet St Nicholas himself. Santa's Grotto has now opened in Dobbies Garden Centre in Upper Poppleton. Visitors can get into the festive spirit by entering Santa’s workshop and
A MOTHER who has waited almost two years for an inquest into her son’s death at a York homeless centre claims a key witness has died just weeks before it is finally held next week. Donna Clarkson’s son Joe Downes died at the Peasholme Centre in
TWO men were cut free from a car after it crashed on a North Yorkshire road last night. The single vehicle accident happened at just before 10pm on the A19 at Whitley Bridge, near Selby. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews from
