STEVE WATSON has reiterated his firm stance about the difficulty of York City’s task of promotion this season, stating “there’s no givens in football.” York were the pre-season bookies’ favourites for promotion from the Vanarama National League
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has been denied a third straight UK Championship title after suffering an 6-4 defeat to Ding Junhui at the Barbican. O’Sullivan had won the Triple Crown event in both of the past two years in York and was aiming Stephen Hendry
DAN MAGUIRE's return to the York City side looks set to be further delayed with the striker unlikely to be risked for Saturday's trip to Kettering Town. The striker's season has been plagued by injuries since his summer move from Blyth Spartans
A WOMAN lost her sight in an eye when a thug repeatedly punched her in the face in a 'sickening' attack. Her attacker has been jailed for twelve and a half years after a York Crown Court jury unanimously convicted him of wounding with intent and
TWO elderly pedestrians were injured when a car collided with them in York'. North Yorkshire Police said the accident happened near the Iceland store in Fulford Road at about10am on Wednesday. A spokesperson said a Volkswagen Touran collided
A RAVE event for families with young children is coming to York. And it will feature glitter cannons, bubble machines and a live DJ playing drum and bass, dubstep and grime music. Organisers Big Fish Little Fish describe their events as "family
A COMMUNITY sing-along event will be held next week to raise funds to support York Hospital Radio. The event on Tuesday, organised by Collette Wright, will include singing along to renowned artists such as Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, as well
A CAMPAIGN, organised by a York mum, is encouraging city residents to remember to recycle over the festive period. Karen Nash, organises the ‘Eat the Pie, Save the Foil’ campaign every December to remind the public to recycle their mince pie cases
A NEW design centre hopes to help change lives by supporting local charities at its official launch. FASTSIGNS York has been able to donate £515 to BBC Children in Need thanks to the support of fellow businesses across York, North and East Yorkshire
FOUR of the UK’s finest soloists will join the York Minster Choir On Saturday, December 7 for a special performance. The internationally acclaimed guest soloists include soprano Rowan Pierce, counter tenor Feargal Mostyn-Williams, tenor Nicholas
AN AWARD winning partnership between a youth homeless charity and the council have helped older residents deck the halls in time for Christmas. The Enable team, involving young people and volunteers from SASH and the council, was Glen Lodge, an
A FAMILY-run firm of auctioneers are celebrating 60 years in business. Summersgills Auctioneers, one of the oldest auction houses in North Yorkshire, are toasting the milestone after a successful year with a number of big sales and interesting
THE truth will set you free. So the Bible told us long ago. Whether you are religious or not, the saying still bears scrutiny. Which is more, I am sorry to report, than can be said for our winter election. Over the last couple of weeks we seem
KNITTER Yvonne Hart has been clicking her needles to help The Press ensure that all York children wake up to presents on Christmas Day. The grandmother, from Acomb, turned up at the newspaper’s headquarters in Walmgate laden with eight beautifully
AN ALLOTMENT association has organised their annual festive music event to raise funds to support one of their projects. The Green Lane Growers Association, based in Acomb, have organised the Christmas music evening to raise money to support their
CALLING all Guinness fans - you can claim a free pint at a pub near you. Four pubs in York city centre are taking part in the offer - which is running nationwide. To claim your free pint visit guinness-time.com and put in your postcode to find
THE owner of a group of loud barking dogs has been ordered to have them taught to shut up - or face a jail term. City of York Council twice prosecuted Lesley Smith, 63, because her pets made life a misery for her neighbours. When a noise abatement
At 80 years of age it’s always interesting to listen to the views of young people. I recently overheard two intelligent 20-year-old men discussing politics over a pint in my local. We have all been young, naive and ambitious, thinking we know the
I refer to your story headlined ‘New bridge, flats and park in plans’ (The Press, December 3). Not more apartments? Who will buy them? Investors, holiday-let landlords, Airbnb? And, more to the point, will anyone actually live in them? What is happening
A SHIELD discovered during a housing development in Pocklington has been hailed as the 'most significant Iron Age find this century.' The shield was part of an impressive ‘warrior grave’ find uncovered at a Persimmon Homes ‘The Mile’ development
THERE'S a new boss at the top of a York-based schools chain. Helen Winn, who is currently principal of Ipswich Academy and sits on the executive committee of Paradigm Trust, will succeed Brian Crosby as chief executive officer of the Hope Learning
This is the boat in York where two bodies were found last night. A police officer is today (Thursday) standing guard alongside the craft, which is moored to the bank on Dame Judi Dench Walk, about 100 metres upstream from Lendal Bridge. North
LOCAL entrepreneur Rachel Clark is seeking to raise the bar of the haircare industry with the launch of a plastic-free shampoo product. Nut and Noggin shampoo bars have been launched this week, smelling of pomegranate and mint, and using 100 per
YOUNGSTERS are joining the 'National Elf Service' to emulate Santa's little helpers - and raise money to improve the experience of everyone who uses or visits York Hospital this Christmas. York Teaching Hospital Charity is set to launch a new campaign
POLLS published in Liberal Democrat leaflets delivered in the York Outer constituency are “misleading”, some residents have claimed. The Lib Dems are calling for tactical voting in many of their leaflets - with Keith Aspden, the party’s candidate
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young man with a “big and bright personality” after his sudden death. Javay Mattis, who lived in Malton, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, aged 24. His mother, Sue Munro, said the family had moved to Ryedale
A COUPLE from York who are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary today say the key to a long marriage is “understanding one another”. John and Dorothy Lucas, who live near Foxwood Lane, Acomb, met during a dance at the De Grey Rooms in
A SON who defrauded City of York Council by £86,000 over his mother’s care fees has avoided jail after a judge said he had repaid the lot and had "impeccable" character references. Neil Long, of Leighton Croft, Rawcliffe, York, was handed a 20
A WOMAN who received rapid-response care after a collision with a lorry has been able to thank her helicopter heroes. Alison Winn suffered serious leg injuries in the accident in Pocklington in May, and was treated at the scene by the Yorkshire
THE latest Lib Dem election campaign letter – which includes advice from a political betting expert - has sparked a backlash for failing to mention he is also a former Lib Dem candidate. The letter addressed to residents in the York Outer constituency
MUSIC venues across the city will team up as part of a new network - after City of York Council backed a "progressive" plan to support live music. The initiative will see venues unite to bid for funding, bring different acts to the city and meet
YORK-based VetPartners has welcomed its first Channel Islands practice. New Era Veterinary Hospital in Jersey is one of a growing number of practices that are part of VetPartners, which owns 128 UK small animal, mixed, equine and farm practices.
A "SAD loner" who posted a 17-minute anti-Islam rant on Facebook has been jailed. And the online message, in which York man Louis Ryan Duxbury, 22, issued a “call to arms” against Muslims, has also cost him his home and his career plans. York
A WOMAN suffered knee, pelvis and back injuries in a crash on the A64. The two-car collision happened on the road near Malton at 8.30am yesterday. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said all occupants of the vehicles were out on the arrival
THE bodies of two men have been found on a boat on the River Ouse near Lendal Bridge in York. North Yorkshire Police told The Press that both men were in their 60s and their deaths do not appear to be suspicious at the moment. A spokeswoman
