TWO pedestrians were almost knocked down when two vehicles mounted the pavement during an aggressive car chase through York. North Yorkshire Police has tonight revealed details of the violent incident, which happened at about 7.50pm on Monday.
THE first casualty of Saturday's predicted storm is the monthly Acomb market. Acomb Alive announced this afternoon that because of Storm Dennis and the high winds forecast for this weekend, the February market has been cancelled. Local shops
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has been sacked from his position as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon, was axed from the position following Boris Johnson’s government reshuffle. In a post on Twitter, Mr Smith
A CONTROVERSIAL new luxury hotel closed by flooding less than two months after it opened says its flood defence measures worked as planned - and protected neighbouring homes. The £20 million Roomzzz Aparthotel in Terry Avenue opened in late December
"WE have got to win on Saturday. End of." So said assistant manager Micky Cummins ahead of York City's National League North fixture against Hereford this weekend. The Minstermen come into the game off the back of an "uncharacteristic" 3-1 defeat
A FORMER restaurant owner has been banned from running or managing any food business indefinitely and ordered to pay a £4,430 court bill. York magistrates made the order against Di Wu when he was prosecuted for the second time in two years over
Si King talks about filming in York for Channel 5's The Hairy Bikers' Chocolate Challenge. Why do you think it's so important that the product ends up on the shelves? You wouldn’t ever normally get that opportunity, so it’s a prize that money
AS Channel 5's The Hairy Bikers' Chocolate Challenge hits the small screen, after being secretly filmed in York, we catch up with Dave Myers about the new show. What was your relationship like with the contestants? I think viewers can expect
ANOTHER Post Office in York is set to close next month. Burton Stone Lane Post Office, located in the Heron Foods store, is set to close on March 16, less than four years since it opened. A spokesman for the Post Office said it was investigating
THERE are fears over the future of a North Yorkshire town football club following the damage caused by Storm Ciara at the weekend. Tadcaster Albion Football Club pitch was left 1.6 metres underwater and the clubhouse was flooded, damaging the floor
YORK City Knights’ round four Coral Challenge Cup game against London Broncos has been chosen for coverage on the RFL’s Our League app. The all-Championship contest has been confirmed to be played on Sunday, February 23 (3pm kick-off) at the Ealing
STEVE ROBERTS has called on Pickering Town to thrive on the pressure of tomorrow's crucial bottom-of-the-table clash against Kendal Town. As they have been for the majority of the campaign, Pickering are languishing at the bottom of the BetVictor
ALL of the temporary flood defence measures taken by City of York Council will remain in place this weekend due to the expected arrival of Storm Dennis. These flood defence measures include new A19 defences which kept the road open, closure of
REVIEW: Alan Ayckbourn’s Ten Times Table, The Classic Comedy Theatre Company, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or atgtickets.com/York IMPRESARIO and prolific producer Bill Kenwright has his name on multiple shows
A TRAINING academy for disabled people has praised York Conservation Trust for allowing its members to showcase their work in its vacant buildings. Blueberry Academy has a pop-up shop at 8a Walmgate where people with learning disabilities and differences
Think what you will about Boris Johnson, he's certainly got a way with words. Announcing that his Cabinet had decided to approve HS2, the high speed rail route from London to the North, he went into overdrive in the House of Commons this week.
FOLLOWING an urgent appeal from police yesterday, a missing man from Strensall has been found. David McGourlay, 59, was located safe and well earlier today. Following their appeal yesterday, North Yorkshire Police issued a thanks on Twitter
AN AMBULANCE transferring a patient between hospitals was involved in a crash with two cars near York, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service has confirmed today. A spokeswoman said four ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the collision, on the
YORK City have been drawn at home to Thornaby in the semi-finals of the North Riding Senior Cup. The tie will be played by the end of March, though no specific date has yet been confirmed by either club. York have progressed through two rounds
A NINE-year-old York schoolgirl who spent many weeks on a children’s heart ward has raised more than £2,600 to make life better for other young patients. When Elizabeth returned from inpatient treatment at Leeds General Infirmary to St Olave’s School
CHOCOLATIERS have been battling it out in York to win the ultimate prize of having their bar commercially produced by Nestlé. A film crew descended on the city to capture The Hairy Bikers Chocolate Challenge for a five-part series which started
THREE teenagers from York Volleyball Club have been selected for England squads. 16-year-olds Will Miller and Ollie Quick are beginning their second year as part of the England talent pathway and have been joined in the national set-up by 14-year-old
A range of commemorative 50p coins will be emblazoned with dinosaurs to mark Britain’s contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures. The coins will feature three different dinosaurs, the fossils of which led British anatomist Sir Richard
STEVE PATTERSON is hoping Duanne Olivier can produce a replica of his late season performances last summer in the coming 2020 campaign - but for longer. The Yorkshire captain believes the South African fast bowler can display his best form for the
YORK Acorn’s rearranged Coral Challenge Cup round three tie with Rochdale Hornets will now take place at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday (3pm kick-off). The game was scheduled to be played on Sunday but, like many other rugby league matches, was postponed
THE Bishop of Selby was welcomed to the town’s college by students and staff. Reverend Dr John Thomson was “delighted” to be introduced to a number of students last Thursday, including student governor, Jessica Smith, who discussed the work of the
FIRE crews were called to free a woman who was trapped in her vehicle after a collision in Malton last night. Both Malton North Yorkshire Fire crews and an officer attended the single vehicle road traffic collison at approximately 7:40pm. The
A FORMER school near York which was designed by the architect of York railway station has gone on the market for almost £1 million after being converted into a stylish four-bedroom home. Built in the 19th century, the building in Newton on Ouse
THE cast of a new musical, set to come to York in April, has now been announced. No Horizon celebrates the work of a forgotten Yorkshire genius. It is inspired by the life of Nicholas Saunderson, a blind scientist and mathematician from Yorkshire
HEAVY snow fell early today over higher parts of North Yorkshire. This picture tweeted by Thomas Beresford showed snow falling in Hawes at 5am. Mark Naylor of North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service tweeted: "Be very careful on the roads today.
A YORK hospice annual Midnight Walk for charity is scheduled to return to the city this summer. St Leonard’s Hospice, in York, is returning with its popular Midnight Walk in July this year with the theme of ‘Hospice Heroes.’ The event on July
THE A64 has reopened in both directions following a crash this morning. The road was closed at Malton between A169 and B1248 after a crash. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "This was reported at 5.55am today and was a minor,
A NORTH Yorkshire garden centre has revealed the two charities that the team will be supporting throughout the year. Dean’s Garden Centre, with sites in both Scarborough and York, has selected two hospices to support as a part of its charity of
THE University of York is staying tight-lipped over the recovery of a student from coronavirus, saying they are entitled to confidentiality. The student was one of two people, believed to be Chinese nationals, who were staying at York’s StayCity
THE Government is "seriously" considering moving the House of Lords to York - according to a senior manager at City of York Council. But council bosses were not aware of the idea before the news broke in national media. As part of an update
WORSHIPPERS at at least one York church will no longer be given Communion wine - because of concerns that the coronavirus might be passed on via the chalice. Our Lady’s Acomb RC Church has tweeted that following advice from the Middlesbrough Diocese
PART of a historic city centre building could become a research centre for new technology. King's Manor is a group of largely Grade I medieval buildings and a seat of government during the reign of the Tudors and Stuarts - and is now the city centre
AN historic York city centre hotel re-opens tomorrow (Friday, February 14) following a major refurb costing more than half a million pounds. The Grade 1 listed Judge’s Lodging on Lendal dates back to 1710 and has seen its bedrooms, bars and dining
YORK'S National Railway Museum has unveiled five shortlisted designs for its proposed new Central Hall. The £16.5 million building is set to be built across Leeman Road to link the existing two sides of the museum as part of its Vision 2025 redevelopment
