Hereford 2, York City 2 YORK City missed out on a chance to reclaim leadership of National League North but earned a point at Hereford courtesy of Jordan Burrow’s 80th-minute equaliser. The visitors had taken an early lead as top-scorer Alex
A CONVICTED fraudster from York who is facing extradition to Spain over claims he was part of an organised crime gang has told a court he was actually working for the Spanish intelligence service. Paul Blanchard, 74, of Fulford, allegedly acted
A MAN has been jailed for 8 years and six months after a York Crown Court jury found him guilty of raping a woman. Joseph Barstow, 40, of Scarborough, was also issued with a restraining order and he was made to sign on to the sex offenders register
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN continued his bid for a third consecutive UK Championship title after defeating Noppon Saengkham 6-2 at the Barbican. The five-time world champion has won the competition seven times previously - more than any other player - and
THE Press's Toys & Tins Appeal is again being backed by staff at Benenden Health. The annual appeal aims to ensure youngsters wake up to presents on Christmas Day and also enjoy a proper Christmas dinner. It will assist the York refuge run by
AN EAST Yorkshire primary school has had a £15,000 boost to help with its trips and educational resources, thanks to a local fundraising event. More than 350 people gathered for the fifth annual Snow Ball, which has been held every November since
A YORK cinema is to celebrate is opening next week by offering customers tickets for just £3 for the first five days. Cineworld York, which is part of the city's new Community Stadium at Monks Cross and opens on Friday December 13, will also admit
CHOCOHOLICS named Terry, Teri or Terri are in for a treat. Costa Coffee is giving away free Terry’s Chocolate Orange Muffins to anyone of that name visiting their York cafe on Thursday, December 5. The muffin comes filled with chocolate orange
AN officer has paid tribute to his former hero police dog who has died. PD Thor served with North Yorkshire Police for four years alongside his handler PC Martin Gayles before retiring in July last year. Seven-year-old German Shepherd Thor
A NEW partner has been appointed by a York law firm. Martin Frost joins Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP from Lupton Fawcett, strengthening its offering regionally and throughout the UK. A well-known figure in the region's corporate finance community
A VEHICLE has crashed into a garage at a property in the Acomb area of York, leaving a gaping hole in the building. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to reports of a collision into a garage wall at 12.30pm today (December
Dear fellow citizens of York. I’m proud to have put myself forward as a candidate to be your MP, which provides you with a fresh choice besides those of the main three parties. Elections are all about choice and every one of you should feel free to
A FAMILY-run commercial nursery near York has celebrated its strongest ever year of trading. Johnsons of Whixley, which was founded almost 100 years ago, has seen its turnover rise to £14.3 million. The company which has sites in Whixley, Cattal
A NEW facility has been opened at a York college by their very own ‘artist in residence’. The York College University Centre will benefit the college’s higher education students. Located on the third floor of the Learning Resource Centre, it
KNITWEAR fans rejoice as Christmas Jumper Day 2019 is edging closer. The festive fundraiser takes place on December 13 this year with schools, businesses and families encouraged to take part and help raise money for Save the Children. It doesn't
THESE are the plastics you can put in your household recycling bin in York. Items with the 1 PET symbol - such as drinks bottles - and the 2 HDPE symbol - such as shampoo, milk and cleaning product bottles - can currently be collected during the
NESTLE Rowntree were knocked out of the Yorkshire Vase at the first round of the competition after suffering a 5-33 defeat at home to Stanley Rodilians. With a full team and, once again, a few new faces, Trees never got going and the youthful Rods
PUPILS at a York secondary school are fighting climate change by planting hundreds of trees. The youngsters from Archbishop Holgate’s CE School in Badger Hill have planted 105 trees in the school grounds to support the Woodland Trust’s Big Climate
A RAPIDLY-expanding tech company is already at risk of out-growing its new city centre offices, having welcomed 12 new starters to the business. York-based RotaCloud has expanded to more than 30 staff, in roles ranging from design and development
GEORGE DAVEY capped off the year with his second professional victory after out-pointing Dale Arrowsmith at the Arena Birmingham. The patient front-foot boxing of Davey saw him win all four of the rounds to take a 40-36 decision from referee Howard
Top marks to Labour for its green manifesto The Labour Party is to be applauded for its fantastic Green Manifesto which includes plans to plant two billion trees in Britain by 2040. On current estimates at least a billion of these will be needed
I have just downloaded the latest No 12 bus time table. It reads like a fairy tale! What we need is an interval timetable that can be relied upon and is easy to remember. Not all of us have smart phones to go on line all the time to get timetable information
A MAN allegedly threw a pair of ferrets at a vehicle in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said it was reported that a man had damaged a number of vehicles along Woodfield Road in Harrogate, using a ferret box to hit them, and had also
The problem with Roomz Aparthotel is not that it is 25 centimetres more than it should be. The problem is that it is at least two storeys more than it should be. Like so many hotels and student buildings approved in recent years it is a mega-block
POLICE say they the family of a man who died in Selby have been found. North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal to find relatives of Michael Walton, 63, from Selby, who died on Wednesday last week. The force said there are no suspicious circumstances
FIREFIGHTERS have dealt with a fire at a fish and chip shop in Selby town centre this morning (December 3). A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was an "accidental" fire in a chip pan at Abbey Fisheries on Gowthorpe
BILL MERRINGTON gives us tips on surviving the Christmas period HELP! Advent has arrived, which means there is only four weeks to Christmas. Yes I know, it should be an exciting enjoyable time but for many it just means more stress and debt on top
POLICE have issued CCTV images of two people they want to speak to after cash was allegedly stolen at a York supermarket. North Yorkshire Police said the cash was taken on October 7 after it had accidentally been left at a self-service checkout
AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested after a car crashed into a tree in a North Yorkshire town. It happened on West Park in Harrogate just after 4am on Friday and involved a white Vauxhall Corsa, North Yorkshire Police said. A spokesperson for the
MAXINE GORDON reports on the North Yorkshire calendar girls stripping off for charity ELEVEN women are baring nearly all in a charity calendar to raise money to fight female cancers. The end result is Classic Bangers – a collection of risqué
THE organisation that runs York's Christmas market has hit back at claims the event was a "disaster" over the weekend. Make It York said additional stewards had been drafted in to help at St Nicholas Fair over busy periods - and the event brings
AN X-RAY machine at York Hospital has been out of action for more than a year - but hospital bosses insist its unavailability has had no impact on patients. The hospital has also been affected by a national shortage of radiographers, with seven
PLANS for the former Post Office on Lendal to be transformed into a branch of a chain restaurant have been submitted. The Press reported last month that steakhouse chain Miller & Carter had applied for a licence to take over the building. The
PLAYERS and staff from York City FC received their flu jabs in preparation for the cold winter months. They gathered at the York branch of Nuffield Health to receive their vaccinations. York City midfielder, Paddy McLaughlin, said: “We really
RESIDENTS and staff from a York care home took part in Movember - to help raise awareness of men’s health issues. Women and men at Connaught Court Home in Fulford wore fake moustaches to pose for photos, with some residents making their own facial
A “SINISTER” teenager is starting a 16-year extended prison sentence for rape and other sex offences against two schoolgirls. Michael Laverick, 19, attacked the two girls in the street, a court heard. The Pocklington rapist threatened the victims
A CAR has overturned after leaving the road and ending up in a ditch near York. Station manager Tony Walker said Acomb and York firefighters along with the Yorksshire Ambulance Service dealt with the single vehicle accident in Benjy Lane near Wheldrake
