MARCELO Bielsa admits his Leeds players deserve all the credit for their stunning 3-2 comeback win over Millwall. The Whites were 2-0 down at half-time and looked shell-shocked - but they came out roaring after the interval and scored three goals
YORK City have made it through to the North Riding County FA Senior Cup semi-finals after beating Whitby Town on penalties. The Minstermen were two goals up at half-time at the Turnbull Ground but the Seasiders fought back and forced the spot kicks
A MAJOR city centre road will be closed to vehicles to allow water works to take place. Leeman Road in York will be shut from 8.30pm on Wednesday, January 29 until 6am on Thursday, January 30, or until the work is finished. City of York Council
TWO burgling bikers have been jailed for a series of house raids in North, West and East Yorkshire. Connor Walker, 21, and Darryl Lynch, 18, used stolen scooters to reach their targets on a four-day crime wave across the Vale of York. Their
THE organisers of the first ever York Festival are offering residents the chance to become a festival ambassador and earn free tickets. York Festival organisers have today launched an ambassador scheme which allows music fans to earn free tickets
HUNDREDS of mourners - including a convoy of youngsters on scooters - gathered for the funeral of a much-loved York boy today (Tuesday). Mckenzie Doherty, 11, who lived in Dodsworth Avenue, passed away on January 8 at Leeds General Infirmary - just
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a woman in York city centre. The incident happened at 2am on January 12 when a 20-year-old woman was standing with her friend on Rougier Street. North Yorkshire Police
YORK city centre is set to be transformed when the biggest outdoor Ice Trail in the UK returns this weekend. The free trail on Saturday and Sunday, organised by Make It York and sponsored by The York BID, will feature 40 stunning ice sculptures
YORK insurance giant Aviva has apologised to thousands of customers after it accidentally called them 'Michael' when sending them an email. The company said it sent out some emails last week to existing customers, which - as a result of a 'temporary
JAMES FORD believes that the new law changes surrounding the play-the-ball will be reviewed once again in the coming weeks. The York City Knights head coach saw his side punished on multiple occasions for infringements at the play-the-ball in their
MALTON & Norton RUFC are through to the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Shield after a narrow 34-31 victory at Bradford Salem. The higher-tier visitors at one stage led by 19 points but Salem - who sit a full 15 league places below North One East outfit
TWO friends, who set up as street food bar in York last year, are hosting a taster event as they look for a new venue. Alessandro Venturi and Robin George opened A’Roma Pasta Bar next to Shambles Market last year. The pair, both originally from
Hoarders are sitting on an unused treasure trove of old mobile phones and gadgets – worth enough to pay for a weekend for two in Mallorca. We've all got a dusty old phone or two sat in a drawer, abandoned when the latest upgrade came along.
A PROPERTY development in York has commissioned a secondary school student to design its sculpture for this year’s York Ice Trail. Hudson Quarter, a new residential and commercial property development under construction by Palace Capital, has chosen
STAFF at a car dealership in York have been honoured for their sales success and excellent customer care. SG Petch York was named Dealer of the Year at Kia UK National Dealer Conference 2020. Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia Motors (
MAY sees the 30th anniversary of the St Leonard’s Hospice Challenge Walk and the charity is looking for walkers to challenge themselves by taking part in the event. The 20-mile circular walk, on May 2 this year, is an annual event, started by a
A COUPLE, both 81, from a North Yorkshire village are now into their 28th year of running a news letter for the area. Les and Janice Hornby, from Kirk Hammerton, set up a news letter for the village in 1992. Les, who was born in the village in
SPRING may be a few weeks away yet but a wildlife rescue centre is already preparing for its next influx of animal orphans. Each year the The Wildlife Orphanage and Hedgehog Hospital, in Barlby, near Selby, takes in more than 400 wild baby animals
IT’S still only January, but anyone wandering lonely as a cloud on York’s City Walls or near the University of York may all at once see a host of golden daffodils. The flowers, stars of Wordsworth's famous 'Daffodils' poem, are usually thought of
A DRINK driver broke the speed limit and drove on the wrong side of the road when travelling in front of a police car, York Magistrates Court heard. When the officer pulled him over, Jonathan Matthew Lister, 28, twice described his actions as a
A WOMAN with long-term chronic pain became a drug dealer because she used cannabis as a painkiller, York Crown Court heard. Rob Galley, prosecuting, said Cassey Dutton had cannabis worth nearly £1,000 in her car near Monks Cross Shopping Centre
YORK-based property specialists invested £75 million in 2019 in a record year for the company. Helmsley Group turned their attentions to a number of new properties, helping to progress developments across Yorkshire and beyond, from luxury townhouses
HEAVY snow has been falling in parts of North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police Traffic Bureau tweeted this morning that the Craven area was currently experiencing a heavy snow fall and tweeted a picture of the A59 at Kex Gill, between Harrogate
FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of serious offences, after a report of suspected poaching activity near Selby triggered a major police response. At about 2.15pm on Saturday, a farmer near Drax called North Yorkshire Police to report men
A HOLIDAY park is celebrating the launch of 42 luxury lodges. The new Lawley development at Hollicarrs Holiday Park at Escrick is the latest investment in the site, with the option to sub-let for short breaks, enabling lodge owners to get a return
Rory Mulvihill, one of the leading lights on York’s amateur stage scene, comes full circle when he plays Fagin in York Light Opera’s revival of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! next month. Because the show – the musical based on the Charles Dickens classic
Scott Marmion took a swipe at the UK Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Gina Miller vs The Prime Minister (Trump’s tormentors are just bad losers, Letters, January 25). He called it a political issue being decided by unelected judges and asked
CITY of York Hockey Club are again teaming up with England Hockey to deliver a second instalment of the youth initiative Hockey Heroes. Among the largest hockey clubs in the north of England, City of York are looking to build on the success of their
A LAW firm has relocated after outgrowing its offices. Ware & Kay Solicitors has moved from Victoria Street in Wetherby to Wharfe Mews, just off the High Street. The new address is a result of continued growth over recent years. The new offices
Someone once told me we have to stand up for what we believe in. And on Saturday night stand we did, united and cheering for the phenomenal cast and crew as the curtain came down on the final performance of the York Theatre Royal panto ‘Sleeping
THE A1 northbound between the A64 and Boston Spa was fully closed this morning (January 28) due to a van fire. The carriageway was closed between junctions 44 and 45 after the van caught fire near Bramham. Police and firefighters were
MICKY CUMMINS and Academy coach Tim Ryan will take charge of York City tonight at Whitby Town, Steve Watson has confirmed. Minstermen boss Watson, meanwhile, is planning on watching Chester at his former side Gateshead tonight. Third-placed
CHILDREN at a York primary school took part in a live link up with Windsor Castle. Haxby Road Academy set up a live video link with Martin Whittaker, learning officer for schools, in the Royal Garter throne room at the castle. It allowed all children
DRIVERS who speed through North Yorkshire towns and villages are being warned that they will be caught as a county-wide operation launches. Traffic officers, safety camera operators and volunteers from Community Speed Watch groups will be working
A BUS and a car crashed on York's Boroughbridge Road on Monday evening. It happened near Barton's Fish and Chips. North Yorkshire Police said the collision was reported at around 6.10pm. No injuries were reported, the force added.
A WOMAN in her 70s was cut free from a car and taken to hospital after it crashed into a tree near York. The collision happened at around 10.35pm on Monday on the A59 at Upper Poppleton. The road was closed while emergency services dealt with
Bill Merrington offers advice on getting the most of of 2020 As we continue to look at how to be well and happy, we have reached R in PERMA (Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Achievements). Research shows that an individual
MAXINE GORDON meets two York women swapping the canteen for the professional boxing ring DURING the day Carly Mackenzie and Tasha Boyes are busy serving food and drink to their customers. For Carly, those are pupils at Copmanthorpe Primary
A MAN who performed a sex act in front of customers and staff in McDonald's in York city centre has been jailed. Lewis James Barnes, 21, has also been banned from unzipping or removing his trousers or shorts in public for the next 10 years.
A RESTAURANT in York city centre has finally reopened - 1,489 days after it was forced to close by flooding. The former Blue Bicycle in Fossgate shut after lower parts of the building were inundated by flood waters from the adjacent River Foss
STEPS have already been taken to reduce the carbon footprint of York Minster - as the Church of England outlines ambitions to go carbon zero by 2045. Leaders will consider work to reduce carbon emissions from all of the church's 40,000 buildings
THE last council-run nursing home in York will be transferred to a private company. Senior councillors welcomed the news - saying it means the future of the care home is more secure, residents and staff can remain at the site and the building can
Our latest Meet the Boss series features Emily Pickard who owns York Mumbler, an on-line resource for local parents, and is a mum to two daughters What job would you like to have other than your own? Ah this is a tough one as I do feel like
A YORK pharmacy has sold thousands of face masks as concerns grow about the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. Monk Bar Pharmacy in Goodramgate has had a steady stream of customers - mainly Chinese tourists and students - visiting to buy surgical
