THE energy firm behind plans to frack in Ryedale has announced it has dropped its ambition and instead is working towards environmentally-friendly schemes. Almost four years after North Yorkshire County Council’s planning committee granted planning
SPARK:York bosses have revealed that the site could in future have an urban farm and space for businesses to make their products as well as sell them. The plans emerged after it was revealed that the social space and street food hub could stay
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North Yorkshire Police has confirmed that Stephen Johnsons' family have been in contact with the Coroner's Office. ------------------------------------------------------- POLICE have launched an appeal to find the family members of a man who
RAVI ASHWIN’S arrival at Yorkshire this year comes with a relatively short-term deal, although the India spin legend admits he will land at Emerald Headingley with a long-term view. Ashwin has signed for a minimum of eight Specsavers County Championship
YORK RUFC remain at the top of North One East table after recording a 40-17 derby victory at Malton & Norton. The victory for York is their eighth in succession and means that they now lead the way by six points, with Cleckheaton their nearest challengers
THE world premiere production of Alone in Berlin is set to come to York later this year. Set in 1940, the play is a portrait of life in wartime Berlin and a theatrical study of how paranoia can warp a society gripped by the fear of the night-time
FORMER guitarist for the “king of pop,” Michael Jackson, is set to perform in North Yorkshire alongside a tribute act. Jennifer Batten performed with the Michael across the globe on all three of his record-breaking world tours. In total, she
SPECSAVERS York is expanding the store’s ability to recycle people's contact lenses and packaging in a bid to reduce the town’s plastic usage. While the cardboard boxes and solution bottles can be recycled through regular household recycling, until
YORK residents will have the chance to explore more than 100 attractions and sites around the city for free this weekend. The 25th annual York Residents Festival, organised by Make It York, is taking place on Saturday and Sunday. The festival
A FINANCIAL controller cheated his care homes company employer out of more than £23,168, York Crown Court heard. James Craig Spence, 53, used his access to the company bank account to siphon funds into his own account and a company credit card to
ONE lane was closed on the A64 near York after a crash this afternoon (January 21), which caused heavy traffic. It happened on the westbound carriageway between the A1079 Hull Road and the A19. Lane one of two was closed.
WORK is underway to attract more Millennials and international visitors to York. Visit York's new tourism strategy still aims to make it a £1bn industry in the city by 2025, and industry players used the organisation's annual conference VYCON20
Network Rail is being investigated over its poor performance on routes used by train operators Northern and TransPennine Express. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it has put the Government-owned company "on a warning" in relation to its work
UK Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, and well-known actors will read a range of his poetry in a fundraising performance in York next month. The ‘Seeing Stars – An Evening with Simon Armitage’ event will be held at York Theatre Royal on February 4 and
KRISS BRINING vowed that there is plenty more to come from York City Knights with the new league season underway in less than a fortnight. York remained awaiting their first win of 2020 after falling to a 16-6 defeat to Halifax at Bootham Crescent
Aldi has announced plans to increase its pay for staff in stores by just over 3%, making it one of the best-paying supermarkets in the UK. The discounter said minimum hourly rates will rise from £9.10 an hour to £9.40, with workers inside the M25
RESEARCH has revealed that more than half of musculoskeletal (MSK) sufferers in Yorkshire and the Humber say their occupation has contributed to their condition. According to a survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW), 63 per cent claim their condition
YORK train passengers should avoid travelling to London this weekend as more rail work is scheduled to start. Network Rail is reminding passengers that there will be no trains in or out of King’s Cross, as major work takes place as part of the £1.2billion
THE next Archbishop of York has warned that relocating the House of Lords to his city while MPs and the Government stayed in London would pose "a very serious threat to our democratic processes". The Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, who takes over from
A MAJOR new Selby history exhibition is to open at the town's Abbey later this week, featuring a specially assembled collection of personal memories and historic objects from local people. The Selby Treasures exhibition is the final event in the
I am appalled at the application for an 11-storey building in Rougier Street (The Press, January 11). It would be completely out of scale with other buildings within the city walls and would create a dangerous precedent for future schemes within
Now, at last, we are closing in on the new community stadium opening its doors to the general public. But why oh why is our council so reluctant to grab the opportunity by the horns and make a positive effort to reduce the risk of gridlock at the end
Someone must have been listening. The Theatre Royal Christmas panto is in decline, so the House of Lords will move here and take its place. Yorkies will be able to enjoy pantomime all year round. Mike Emmans Dean, Peel Close, Heslington
SPARK:York, the social space and street food hub, looks set to stay for at least another two years. Proposals have been put in place to extend the existing short term lease of the site at 17-21 Piccadilly for a further two years until it is ready
AWARD-WINNING archaeologist Paula Ware is returning to Pocklington to talk about the latest news on the remarkable prehistoric finds that have been unearthed in the town. Paula is managing director of MAP Archaeological Practice from Malton which
A CAR caught fire after colliding with a HGV on a main road in North Yorkshire. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on the A59 near Harrogate, at the junction with the B6451 close to Menwith Hill, at about 5pm on Monday. Fire crews were
MAJOR changes have been made to plans for a new 'modern medieval' hotel near York's historic Micklegate Bar, with the number of bedrooms slashed by more than half. Following feedback from City of York Council, local residents and stakeholders,
BILL MERRINGTON offers more advice on keeping positive WE continue with our short series looking at how positive psychology can help us make the most of our lives. As previously mentioned this is based around the anagram PERMA, which stands for
POLICE had to spray incapacitating gas on a passenger to get him off a train at York Railway Station, the city's magistrates heard. Bricklayer Jamie David Kane, 32, head-butted a officer and punched him in the chest as he insisted on staying on
A YORK bus operator has apologised to passengers after several windows on a double decker smashed when it dropped into a pothole, tilted and struck a parked removals van. First York was responding after a passenger contacted The Press to tell of
MORE than £104,000 was put towards helping residents in financial difficulties in six months last year - according to a council report. Senior councillors will hear about the work City of York Council is doing to support struggling residents at
A MODERN new bridge club could be built in Acomb. A planning application has been submitted by The York Bridge Club to create a purpose-built centre next door to Acomb Sports and Social Club. The organisation is currently based in Holgate Road
A BOY who was a popular figure in skateparks around York has died aged 11 - just four days after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Mckenzie Doherty passed away on January 8 at Leeds General Infirmary. His heartbroken mum Sinead Doherty paid
