NIGEL BOND produced a stunning upset as he sent world champion Judd Trump crashing out of the Betway UK Snooker Championship in York. Bond, who turned professional 30 years ago and was World Championship runner-up in 1995, stunned the world number
By Graham Ireton THORPE United beat F1 Racing to move level on points with premier division leaders Dringhouses in the York Minster Engineering Football League. With Dringhouses not in action, Thorpe took full advantage to close the gap with
A NEW Chief Executive has been appointed at Welcome to Yorkshire. James Mason, 41, will join the organisation early in the New Year and brings with him experience in business growth, finance, marketing and public relations. He replaces Sir
PLANS have been submitted for a new development on the site of the former Castle Mills car park in York. What do you think of the plans? Have your say by emailing us on newsdesk@thepress.co.uk or contact us on Facebook or Twitter. To view
A POPULAR student bar and club in York is preparing to celebrate its 15th birthday. The Stone Roses bar in Kings Street, York, will turn 15 on tomorrow (Wednesday) and plans to host a special party in celebration. Assistant manager Aaron Gordon
A POPULAR rock bar and restaurant in the centre of York has "with a heavy heart" announced it will be closing for good - but the site looks set to remain as a venue. The owners of Gibson’s Bar, in Micklegate, York, have confirmed that they will
CLIMATE change protests continued in York as hundreds gathered in the streets on Friday to show their concern. The protest was a youth ‘Global Climate Strike’ called ‘YouthStrike4Climate’. The young protestors filled the streets in the city centre
A NEW bridge across the River Foss and an apartment block with more than 100 new flats are set to be built as part of a City of York Council scheme. The block of flats would be built on Piccadilly and a footbridge would link the development to
A LAW firm in York that is expanding its business has completed its move into the city’s old fire station site. a The former fire station, in Clifford Street, closed several years ago to make way for a £15 million development, including seven luxury
A MAN was arrested after being tasered by police following an altercation in a North Yorkshire seaside town. North Yorkshire Police said the altercation involved a man and a woman on the swing bridge in Whitby at around 4.25pm on Saturday. As
A TEENAGER has been warned to behave himself or go to jail. Harry Lee Powell, 18, pursued another youth into a convenience store during an afternoon and evening of violence in south York shops, the city’s crown court heard. There he and others
TRAINS are running again on the East Coast Main Line after overhead power cables came down on Monday, causing massive disruption to services. The damaged lines in the Overton area north of York were fixed by 4am on Tuesday. Superb
THOUSANDS of visitors looked on in wonder as Selby Abbey was lit up as part of the celebrations for its 950th anniversary. It was a highlight of 12 months of events to celebrate the anniversary. Angela Crossland, head of community, partnerships
A FORMER headmaster at Ampleforth college and Benedictine monk of Ampleforth Abbey has passed away aged 79. Father (Fr) Leo Chamberlain died in the monastery infirmary at Ampleforth Abbey on November 23. He was born in Tonbridge in August 1940
AN EAST Yorkshire man has raised more than £10,000 for charity in memory of his wife. Jeff Wardlow from Bempton near Bridlington, was devastated to lose his wife Dawn, aged just 50, to a brain tumour in July 2014. Determined to help fund more
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
SEAN NEWTON reckons Hereford striker Reece Styche – the scourge of York City defences during the past two seasons – will steer clear of skipper Steve McNulty on Tuesday night. Centre-back Newton believes that Styche always tries to prey on the
A FAMILY-run classic car business has secured a seven-figure funding package to fuel its expansion plans, including new jobs. Malton-based Classic & Sportscar Centre has used the funding to purchase new premises to bring all its operations under
THREE members of the same family have appeared before York Crown Court accused of concealing the death of their relative. Michiko Yasutake, 76, her son Takahiro, 47, and her daughter Yoshika, 53, were not asked to enter their plea to the charge
A soldier has appeared before York magistrates charged with attempted murder following an incident in North Yorkshire over the weekend. The incident, in Little Holtby in the early hours of Sunday morning, involved a 43-year-old Northallerton man
YORK Minster is preparing to mark Advent and Christmas with a series of services and family-friendly events throughout December. From moments of quiet reflection to the cathedral’s most popular events and services of the year, special services,
AS thousands of children across York get ready to excitedly unwrap internet-enabled gadgets on Christmas morning, families are being encouraged to discuss staying safe online. Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles can open up a world
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
MORE than 90 people in North Yorkshire are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant, the latest figures show. The 93 people in the county are among 6,186 patients awaiting a life-saving gift in the UK, and 185 of them are children
Children exposed to roadside air pollution could have their lung growth stunted by up to 14 per cent. A study of 13 cities in the UK and Poland found air pollution contributes to a higher chance of heart disease, strokes, heart failure and bronchitis
ASSISTANT-MANAGER Micky Cummins has insisted that there will be no room for complacency as York City embark on a favourable-looking end to 2019. The Minstermen will face no team in the current top-eight positions of the National League North table
A YORK man who was wanted by police was found and arrested on Sunday. North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal asking for the public's help to find the 39-year-old man who officers wanted to speak to in connection with a number of burglaries.
HEWORTH ARLFC were represented in an England youth side with youngster Alex Hindle in action for his country. Hindle was part of the England Community Lions under-16s east squad which faced Australian side New South Wales at Stanningley in Leeds
A VEHICLE fire in Haxby is believed to have been started deliberately. A crew from Huntington was called to Haxby Moor Road shortly after 3am this morning (December 2). The crew put out the fire using one hose reel. A spokesperson for North
MOTORISTS faced delays on the A64 eastbound near Tadcaster this morning (December 2) due to a broken down lorry. The carriageway was partially blocked. The lorry has now been removed and the road cleared. Traffic has returned to normal.
YORK City centre-back Josh King has admitted his surprise at being included in Saturday's team at the expense of Joe Tait. This was the first time that Tait, when fit, has been left out of the side - but his young replacement did a fine job, being
NEVER mind the election for now: there's something way more important that kicks off in York just days before we all go to the polls. Ever heard of the York Local Plan? Well, the long-awaited public inquiry into it opens on December 10 - just two
TODAY, the Pocklington Canal is a popular destination for walkers and canal boat users alike. It is navigable for more than half its nine-mile length, and the tow paths are open throughout the length of the canal, from Cottingwith Lock near the
Last week we carried a pair of photographs showing the visit to York in 1948 of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother). We used them to illustrate a short piece about a souvenir programme of the visit kept
A DAUGHTER defrauded her 85-year-old mother of more than £95,000 and spent it on “retail therapy”. For nearly two years after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and moved into a care home, Diane Lesley Wedgewood, 57, visited her
A LONGSTANDING family-owned antique centre has set its sights on a "bright new future" after securing a new lease. The Antiques Centre York in Stonegate is York’s largest antiques site, and has greeted customers for more than 18 years. The
To celebrate National Tree Week, The University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) invited a primary school to plant 100 Trees. They invited 28 year four pupils from Badger Hill School to plant the trees in Diamond Wood, near the Heslington East campus
A MAN has been jailed after he pointed an air rifle into a police officer’s face. Matthew Luke Smith, 41, said “the first person getting near me is getting shot” when police responded to his phone call in the early hours, said Rob Galley, prosecuting
A CITY centre cafe that has been empty since shutting suddenly a year ago is set to be turned into an Italian delicatessen - staffed by women who are former offenders. York Cocoa House cafe in Blake Street closed just days before last Christmas
CLAUDIA Lawrence's mother will suggest in a TV documentary on Tuesday night that the missing York chef might have been sex trafficked to Holland via Hartlepool. Joan Lawrence's comments come in an interview for the 'Claudia Lawrence: Missing or
