MOVES by a York restaurant owner to borrow back money from employees' pay packets have come fire from the city's MP. Rachael Maskell, York Central MP, criticised the decision by Tomahawk Steakhouse to ask staff to lend the business money to help
A PRISON near York has been hit by a major Covid outbreak. The cases at Wealstun Prison, Thorp Arch, have caused the Wetherby East and Thorp Arch area to have one of the highest Covid rates in the country. Public Health England said yesterday
OWNERS of a steakhouse chain with restaurants in York and North Yorkshire have asked furloughed staff to lend the business money to help it survive. Tomahawk Steakhouse, which opened a branch off St Helen's Square in York last year, told The Press
YORK City’s Bootham Crescent auction has now ended - and marketing and communications director Richard Adams is pleased with what he has seen. It is too early to predict how much money the sale has raised for the club, though City confirmed there
FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a car crashed in the front of a supermarket. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at about 1.39pm today to Mill Lane in Tadcaster to an incident where a car had crashed into the front of a supermarket
A YORK bus company has moved to reassure parents ahead of schools going back next week. First York says they are introducing a range of measures to support pupils, parents and teachers and ensure a smooth return to the classroom when schools re-open
A GYM in York says they are ready to welcome back members on April 12 following the announcement of the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown. Bannatyne, which has a health club and spa at York Business Park say they will not be operating a
ONE more patient being treated for Covid at a York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hospital has died. NHS England said today that a total of 573 Covid patients had died at York and Scarborough hospitals since the start of the pandemic, compared
POLICE are hunting three men who broke in to a house and threatened people inside. North Yorkshire Police say the incident occurred in Arbour Way in Norton near Malton at about 7pm on Wednesday (February 24) when three men in a white, Audi hatchback
MENTAL health services in York have been given a boost with a plan to open a new city counselling centre. York St John’s University’s Counselling and Mental Health Centre (CMHC) is expanding to help meet mental health need fuelled by the pandemic
TADCASTER Albion have forged a new partnership with anti-discrimination campaign group Kick It Out. The Brewers have become an ‘equality-chartered club’, which will enable them to participate in educational workshops covering topics such as what
THE Great Yorkshire Show is set to go ahead this summer - providing Covid restrictions have been lifted as intended under the Government's 'roadmap.' The Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), which organises England’s premier showcase of farming
A man who took both hands off the wheel to use his phone and a lorry driver who rolled a cigarette were among the drivers caught in a police road safety crackdown - which relaunches today. Officers will be patrolling North Yorkshire’s main routes
DEVELOPERS have joined forces to buy a historic city centre building and bring it back to life following the closure of a popular York nightclub. York-based Grantside and North Star have formed a joint venture to buy the Grade II listed building
TWO campers have been fined for breaking locksdown rules after they chose to pitch their tent on the top of a 280ft cliff. As The Press previously reported, North Yorkshire Police say they were contacted at 1.30pm on Saturday (February 27) by HM
Professor Mike Holmes, who leads York’s vaccination centre at Askham Bar, tells in his latest column for The Press how important it is for everyone eligible to book a jab if they haven’t yet done so IT was just two weeks ago that I wrote about how
COLLECTORS will have a great opportunity to own a painting of a rare view of York, by artist by Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA, when Tennants of Leyburn, hold ‘A Yorkshire View Sale’ on Saturday. The painting shows a scene by the River Ouse, with
JOE ROOT has refused to pin the blame for England’s 10-wicket third Test loss against India on the much-maligned pitch conditions in Ahmedabad. England slipped to defeat comfortably inside two days on a surface which broke up significantly and saw
A MAN has died after being hit by a van on the A64. North Yorkshire Police say the accident happened on the westbound carriageway in the area of Askham Bryan at about 12.50am yesterday (Sunday 28 February) and led to the death of a 23-year-old
THE Covid rate in York has fallen slightly again after a weekend rise. Public Health England said today that the seven-day rolling rate of confirmed Covid infections in the City of York Council area in the week to February 24 was 76.9 per 100,000
KEITH Manners has passed away following a stroke, at the age of 50, after a battle with mental health issues, and illness. The former St George’s School pupil, was a dearly-loved son and stepson of Hazel and Keith Welsh, who live in Holgate, and
MOVES to build ground-breaking negative emissions technology at Drax Power Station and create tens of thousands of jobs have reached a major milestone. Drax is kickstarting the planning process for its proposals to build bioenergy with carbon capture
JAMES FORD has admitted that there is more pressure from outside the club on York City Knights this year. Since securing a third-placed finish in the Betfred Championship in 2019, York have had two off-seasons, following the cancellation of 2020
AS pupils prepare return to school next Monday following the third national lockdown the focus on many people's minds will be how best to keep children, teaching staff and their families safe. Social distancing and mask wearing will be strictly
THE number of Covid patients at York and Scarborough has fallen to a quarter of its peak in January - and the number of Covid patients discharged has risen past 2,000. The two milestones were announced today by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation
FIVE friends from York are taking on the challenge of running 200km in four weeks to support the Young Minds charity. The youngsters from Archbishop Holgate school in the city are running to support the charity to help support them financially,
JAMES FORD has admitted that there is more pressure from outside the club on York City Knights this year. Since securing a third-placed finish in the Betfred Championship in 2019, York have had two off-seasons, following the cancellation of 2020
TWO adults and a child who set up a tent on the top of a 280ft cliff in North Yorkshire had “no idea of the extreme danger they were in”, Coastguards said. Rescue officers from Staithes and Whitby were called to an area along the Cleveland Way
IT'S so wrong for teachers to be given the power to grade students on the teacher-awarded grades, personal preferences will come into play, liking or disliking a person will always come into play. I regularly go as a patient as part of the final
MORE than 95 per cent of Year Six pupils in the East Riding area have secured a place at their first choice secondary school. The latest figures from East Riding of York Council show that almost 97 per cent of pupils have got a place at their preferred
DUE to the success of the Coronavirus vaccinations, I think it would be a good idea to DNA the whole population and also to get everyone to carry identity cards. I know a lot of people would be saying that it would be an infringement on human rights
THREE trees may be felled to make way for a new tennis court at Skelton Hall which is to be built over a "dilapidated and unused outdoor pool". An application has been sent to the City of York Council for permission to fell the trees and build
THE top job is up for grabs at a popular York school where the head teacher left following an investigation. City of York Council is advertising for a new head teacher at St Paul's CE School with a salary of £55,338 - £64,143 a year. As The
A PROPERTY dating back to the 17th century has gone on sale - with 20 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, a pool and paddock included in the £1.95m price. Birdforth Hall and cottages, near Easingwold in North Yorkshire, is being marketed as a rare and ‘outstanding
RAIL passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand. Ticket prices have increased by around 2.6%, leading to accusations that the UK Government is “pricing the railways out of existence
THERE will have been mixed reactions from children and young people being told they are heading back to the classrooms next week. For some kids, it’s a return to structure, seeing friends, social contact, a chance to stretch their wings - and for
WE asked for photos on the theme of 'Love is...' - so should not be surprised to have received a flurry of images to melt the heart. As ever, our Camera Club members rose to the challenge, and have been posting heartbreaking as well as heartwarming
LYNNE Lea looks back with fond memories of her childhood summers - Rowntree Park was her playground. Lynne's gran Flo Mason lived off Bishopthorpe Road - a short hop from the York park. Lynne, now aged 67 and living in New Earswick, said: "It
We are glad Cllr Andy D'Agorne feels that the latest extension to the footstreets has been successful (Greens are delivering on the climate agenda, Letters, February 20). Unfortunately this latest exclusion from the city centre to Blue Badge holders
AS pupils prepare return to school next Monday following the third national lockdown the focus on many people's minds will be how best to keep children, teaching staff and their families safe. Social distancing and mask wearing will be strictly
A NEW book by the Archbishop of York has won high praise from a range of leading figures - including Russell Brand. Stephen Cottrell says he wrote the book, ‘Dear England, finding hope, taking heart and changing the world,’ after a conversation
THE "madam" of a series of “pop-up” brothels in York and North Yorkshire has been jailed - and may be deported. Xiao Yan Kang was part of a gang that rented premises for two months to use for the sex trade. They put ads in national newspapers
MORE than 90 per cent of York children have secured places at their first secondary school choice - which is up by over four per cent on last year. Secondary school admission figures from City of York Council for entry in September this year show
