YORKSHIRE encountered early afternoon problems with the bat during their friendly with Durham at Emerald Headingley, giving debutant Dawid Malan two bites at the cherry. And he made the most of a welcome second chance. England’s T20 star, batting
OVER half a million pounds is to be invested in a Selby council ward where the burglary rate is double the national average. The £548,980 is part of Safer Streets funding and has been awarded to 1,700 properties in the Whitley ward of Selby. As
AN ELDERLY woman has been cut free from the wreckage of a car by firefighters after a crash on the A19 in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the accident happened at Crathorne at 10.24am. It said the male driver was assisted
ORGANISERS of the Yorkshire Marathon say they are reviewing new national guidelines to decide whether the event can safely be held in York later this year. The Yorkshire Marathon team from Jane Tomlinson's Run for All say they will make a decision
A CLOSED York pub has been listed as an asset of community value again so that villagers can have an opportunity to reopen it - despite the owners objecting to the plans. And the councillor who made the decision said the pub is in a "nice location
A FURNITURE store on York's outskirts is closing down. Harveys, based at Clifton Moor, which went into administration last month, has put up signs saying: "Store closing down" and "Everything must go." A member of staff said they did not know
THE latest figures from Public Health England (PHE) confirm that there have been no new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the York area over the last 24 hours. The figures show that the total number of cases in the City of York Council area remains
LEADERS of North Yorkshire's seven district and borough councils signed a letter to the county's MP's saying that City of York Council should not be allowed to keep its boundary under devolution plans because it would “store up problems for the future
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an incident of criminal damage that occurred in Pickering. The incident happened near Ings Bridge, Ings Lane, Pickering on July 19, when damage was caused to a memorial bench. North Yorkshire
POLICE in North Yorkshire have put out a warning after a dog attacked livestock. ‘Dogs kill livestock’ posters will be displayed in the Fairburn area of Selby, after two sheep were attacked there. North Yorkshire Police said that ometime between
THE latest figures confirm that there have been no further deaths related to coronavirus at hospitals in the York trust or care homes in the area. The figures from NHS England confirm that the total number of deaths within the York Teaching Hospital
YORK City’s 2020/21 season is set to begin on Saturday, October 3 with an FA Cup second qualifying round to be their first game. The National League (premier division) will return to league action on the same day. A number of clubs, including
Bikes will be made available on the NHS as part of the Government’s “biggest and boldest plans” to boost active travel, Boris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister said GPs in areas of England with poor health will be encouraged to prescribe
THE deadline for this year's Community Pride awards nominations has been extended until August 8. The awards feature both individual and group categories in order to celebrate the dedicated fundraisers, public sector workers, teachers and community
YORK City Knights have pulled out of their Coral Challenge Cup tie against Castleford Tigers. York have been out of action since their 70-12 victory over Rochdale Hornets on March 15 which booked their place in the sixth round against Super League
THE incoming president of York Vikings Rotary Club has pledged to provide even more support for community projects as the post-coronavirus recession bites. Mick Fox has taken over the reins at the club this summer but acknowledges the massive scale
A WOMAN in York has launched an appeal to install a new wildlife crossing in the Haxby and Wigginton area to avoid further fatalities. Jane Hood, who lives in Wigginton, wants to reduce the number of accidental deaths caused by drivers to the wildlife
A YORK university is emphasising its efforts to help tackle social, economic, and environmental challenges, with the launch of a new Institute for Social Justice (ISJ). York St John University’s new institute aims to build on the University’s “
THERE has been a spate of thefts from unlocked vehicles in a North Yorkshire town. Harrogate Police, the neighbourhood policing team for the town, took to social media on Monday evening to say there has been a "large number of thefts from insecure
A CHILDREN’S charity is offering free holidays to key worker families who have worked tirelessly through the Covid-19 pandemic. The Principle Trust will be offering the free trips to holiday homes from the current season until March next year.
A NEW Eat Out to Help Out postcode checker has been launched by the government that allows you to find which businesses in York are taking part in the scheme. Eat Out to Help Out officially begins on Monday, August 3. Customers will be able
YORK Museums Trust has warned of possible job losses after losing £1.5 million since the start of the pandemic. The trust, which runs York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum, said today it would be entering into consultations
PET detectives are in search for a missing cat in the York area which has been lost since last week. Animal Search UK Pet Detectives are searching for a missing family pet, Sushi who went missing last Monday (July 20) and has not been seen since
The UK has its first confirmed case of coronavirus in a pet cat. The cat caught Covid-19 from its owners, who tested positive for the virus, and all of them have since gone on to make full recoveries. But what do we know about the spread of
MEMBERS of a now defunct York social club that’s been closed for two years say they feel completely let down as they are still waiting for their shares. The Press reported back in May that James Pinder, 87, from The Groves, was steward at The Post
CCTV has been released by police of a knifepoint robbery at a petrol station in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say the robbery took place at around 5pm on Thursday, July 23 in the BP Fuel Station on Station Road in Crosshills near Skipton
JOBS at North Yorkshire bus manufacturer could be under threat. There are up to 650 possible job losses at the parent company of Scarborough-based Plaxton's, Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), which has sites at Guildford, Scarborough and Falkirk
HOW'S that for a mop of baby hair? York lockdown babies Scout and Avika are leading the pack when it comes to amazing heads of hair! This amazing forest belongs to Scout D’Arcy who was born at York Hospital on the first day of lockdown.
A MOTHER has called for caterers to change their attitudes to food allergies after her child suffered a severe reaction to a school meal. It was the second time six-year-old Maizy Harman has had to go to hospital as a result of eating away from
A MAJOR York development is on track to finish on time after site activities were revamped due to social distance rules. The Hudson Quarter, opposite York Railway Station, is expected to be complete by next spring. The development by Palace
A YOUNG girl is to get £2,000 compensation because she was rushed to hospital with an allergic reaction to a school pudding. Maizy Harman now refuses to have school meals because, she says, “they would make her die”, said Craig Hassall, prosecuting
A YORK mum who travelled to Benidorm to celebrate her 30th birthday with a friend said they are “very disappointed” by the government’s decision to introduce travel and quarantine rules for Spain at short notice. Sophia Dodsworth, of Holgate Road
A YORK academic has been banned from the roads after he was caught drink driving at twice the legal alcohol limit. Francesco Bravo is among the leading figures nationally in his economics speciality, his solicitor Jeremy Scott told York Magistrates
