MY HUSBAND has just built a woodshed. He measured it up, ordered the wood and spent several weekends carefully constructing it. I have to say, it looks great. So good, that I now fancy buying a bit of land in the Canadian Rockies and setting
SUPPORTERS will be able to book one of the 400 parking spaces at the 8,000-seat new Community Stadium in advance of matches - according to City of York Council. Fans warned the low level of parking at the venue "sounds like a recipe for chaos"
A HIGH street brand has announced a swathe of store closures - but its branches in York currently look safe. GAME has confirmed plans to shut 40 stores across the UK and has already served notice on 27 branches. The video game store which has outlets
A VICTORY could send Tadcaster Albion to the top of the BetVictor Northern Premier League north/west division as they prepare to face Dunston this afternoon. Tadcaster have enjoyed a fine run of form as of late, having not tasted defeat since early
PLANS to upgrade the Clifton Moor roundabout on the outer ring road have been backed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. At a meeting Cllr Andrew Waller pointed out that although it is a road project – it will allow the city to pursue its green
PART of the River Ouse will be used to help deliver infrastructure and materials to the Guildhall restoration works which are well underway. The £20 million renovation - carried out by City of York Council and local sub-contractors VINCI Construction
WORK has completed on a multi-million pound relocation for a car retailer in York. The new site, in Great North Way, will house Ray Chapman Motors with improved facilities for customers. These include a lounge area and large panoramic glass walls
HIGHWAYS bosses are hoping to tackle the number of cycle accidents at a York junction by widening a cycle lane and reducing the number of vehicle approach lanes from two to one. A letter sent out to residents by City of York Council says it is going
MARIE Curie is launching a new trek and is encouraging people across North Yorkshire to take part to help them fulfil their New Year’s resolution. Whether your goal is to get fit, lose weight, meet new people or do something adventurous for charity
YORK is the best place to take your driving test in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to new analysis. The insurance comparison website Confused.com said that an average of 53 per cent of learners in York walked away from their test with a pass
FOUR men have appeared before York Magistrates Court accused of killing wild birds and destroying nests. The offences allegedly took place at the Monaghan Mushroom Farm, near Whitley, south of Selby, in June. John Henry Clelland, 57, Gavin John
A POPULAR York restaurant has now closed for a major refurbishment. Lucia Wine Bar & Grill is undergoing a revamp, costing half a million pounds, with plans to re-open with a fresh new look on February 13 to toast its 11th anniversary. The
YORK Theatre Royal says an hilarious new comedy will have audiences rolling with laughter next month - 'from here to the French countryside.' The Three Musketeers: A Comedy Adventure will be on the theatre's main stage on February 7 and 8. A
PLANS have been submitted for an 11-storey apartment block and Roman visitor attraction to be built in York city centre. The site will feature a “world-class” tourist attraction named Eboracum on the ground floor and basement, a shop, and 290 luxury
GRASS cutting has been made easy at a village cricket club in the Selby district, following £3,000 funding for a new mower. The funding given to Thorpe Willoughby Cricket Club, from the Southern area Community Engagement Forum, helped the club
ONE of the stalwarts of journalism in York - with a career spanning half a century - has died, aged 91. Chris Brayne rose from office junior straight from school to assistant editor on the city’s newspaper that over that period changed its masthead
A NEW networking event is being trialled in York to help small businesses make new contacts. The Federation of Small Businesses York is staging an informal 'happy hour' of networking at York Gin Shop, Pavement, from 6pm to 7pm on February 25..
STEVE WATSON is optimistic Dan Maguire will be the only absentee for today's visit of Telford United. York City are hoping the striker will be fit again for next week's trip to King's Lynn Town, Watson confirmed in the week. Adriano Moke and
A NORTH Yorkshire school has been selected as one of six schools which will pilot the ‘Teaching School Hubs’. Harrogate Grammar School, part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, was selected by the government. The new hubs will play a key role in
FROM Monday, January 17, five-a-side pitches will be available to hire at the Community Stadium. On site, there are three pitches, which will be available to hire from £40 hour by calling 07970109510 or emailing Mark.Forster@playfootball.net.
WORLD Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the world’s biggest and most famous wrestling company, is coming to York. The launching the careers of such stars as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, John Cena, The Undertaker and more WWE’s UK brand, NXT UK, is coming
NORTH Yorkshire children's hospice Martin House has places available for a host of charity running challenges this year and is urging supporters to get in touch. Among the events where fundraisers can support the hospice are the Jane Tomlinson
YORK boxer Michael Fafera has set a new date for his next professional fight. The light heavyweight, who has six wins from as many fights in the pro ranks, will be back in the ring at the Elland Road Pavilion Suite in Leeds on Friday, March 6.
A CHARITY which runs a refuge in York has launched a new website to help survivors of domestic abuse navigate the Family Courts. IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) says the website’s launch was timed to coincide with ‘Divorce Day’ earlier
By graham ireton sport@thepress.co.uk Twitter @yorksport HOUNDS are through to the semi-finals of the Fastpack Sunday Morning League Senior Trophy after sealing a hard-fought 3-1 win at home to Haxby Town. Joe Evans netted for the visitors
A NEW BBC political show that will put the spotlight on issues across the North of England has been launched. Local stories have the power to shape the national picture and that was proved like never before in the 2019 General Election, believes
YORK’S ‘Great Dame’, Berwick Kaler, wants to return to panto. The 73-year-old told The Press he had made the ‘biggest mistake’ saying he was going to retire. “I want to jump out of my suit and perform,” he said. Fellow Theatre Royal panto star Suzy
YORK and District Schoolboys under-12s kickstarted the new year with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Rotherham at the University of York. York were in front inside the opening minute of the match when Cam McMillan was brought down in the penalty, before
A LIFELINE service in the East Riding dealt with 11,876 incoming and outgoing calls between December 24 and January 2 from residents across the county. For thousands of people in the East Riding the Lifeline and Responder service in Driffield is
A YORK charity that supported a woman through cancer treatment got a £2,000 boost when her grateful daughter sought backing for its work. Cassie Sinclair, assistant procurement and supply chain manager at the York head office of family-owned shoe
So now Mr Trump is threatening to target cultural sites in Iran because of the heightening tension in the Persian Gulf (Unease over Trump, January 7). I wonder whether, when IS destroyed a lot of the cultural sites in Syria and other places, did
Strike 2 from the caring Tories: the Government ends the allowance for adult dependents. William Moore, Lochrin Place, York
Prince Harry and his wife wish to step back from royal duties yet remain ‘royal’ to enable them to earn money. How very convenient: cake and eat it springs to mind. Don’t they realise, with privilege comes responsibility? Peter Rickaby, West
Scott Marmion clearly does not want cars banned from the centre of York (New Year, new hope - or the same old tricks?, Letters, January 8). He needn’t worry. Very soon nobody will be allowed to drive anywhere much to avoid our children and grand-children
PLANS have been revealed for a new £6m rail innovation hub in East Yorkshire. The proposed centre for research, development and innovation for the UK rail industry would support a £200m rail manufacturing facility being developed by Siemens Mobility
A CASH machine has been raided at a petrol station near York's outer ring road, while there has been an attempted ATM theft at a bank in Wetherby. The York incident happened in the early hours of this morning (January 10) at the Co-op service station
A MAN who saw in the New Year by assaulting members of the public and police officers in York has been jailed. Darren Robert Hamilton, 31, from Stockton-on-Tees, was sentenced to 36 weeks behind bars for assault, two counts of common assault and
STEVE WATSON is considering sending some of York City's younger players out on loan, he confirmed on Thursday. He mentioned the names of Josh King, his fellow centre-back Harry Spratt and goalkeeper Ryan Whitley, who have all seen their opportunities
AN INQUEST into the death of a York trainee teacher who went missing last year has recorded a conclusion of suicide. The body of Nicholas Harper, 50, was discovered in a forested area near Helmsley, on September 7, 2019, after he was reported missing
'PLAN to ban cars from city centre within three years' screamed the front page headline in The Press on New Year's Eve. The story beneath reported that councillors had voted to approve a motion to 'restrict all non-essential private motor vehicle
AN investment committee has backed further works to York's Scarborough Bridge project – following the successful upgrade to the route last year. Work to the major city centre infrastructure project, a foot and cycle bridge spanning the River Ouse
A QUARTER of residents believe they will need to use their cars more often to get around York in the next five years - but only one in eight want to do so. The results are among the revelations about how people feel about transport in the city
THE number of new homes planned to be built on the Bootham Crescent stadium site has nearly doubled. Persimmon Homes is planning to develop the site after York City Football Club and York City Knights rugby team move to the new Community Stadium
THE longest-established choir in York has had a boost with sponsorship from another institution in the city. The York Musical Society (YMS) has acquired a new sponsor for its concerts in the coming year. The Shepherd Group has agreed to sponsor
A NORTH Yorkshire MP is “very hopeful” that a campaign to dual a section of the A64 will be successful - and a decision could be made this month. Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, said “we hope very much” that an announcement from the
THE Press story about the controversial decision by York Hospital to spend more than £21,000 on artwork for the new endoscopy unit prompted a slew of responses from readers online. As previously reported, two members of staff got in touch with The
FANS warn there will be parking "chaos" because there are only 400 spaces for supporters at the new 8,000-seat community stadium. York City Football Club held a fans forum meeting to update supporters on progress at the site. The audience heard
