Keith Raper RAPER Keith "Windy"- On April 21 in York Hospital aged 69 years. Much loved husband of Jenny and father of Carl. Please keep Keith in your thoughts on Friday, May 7 when a private service will be held. Inquires to Darley Funeral Directors
YORK clubs are set to join in this weekend's planned social media boycott which aims to tackle online abuse and discrimination. The Press understands that both York City and York City Knights will take part in the boycott, which will begin from
A SCULPTURE celebrating the famous Minster Cat of York has finally been shown to the world in a star-studded ceremony. With a short family tribute to Gerald and glorious bell ringing from City of York Town Crier and Minster FM breakfast show presenter
“I HAVE really enjoyed it. I’ve loved every minute I’ve had at the club.” So said York City Knights head coach James Ford, who celebrated a decade with the club this week. Ford arrived at York as a player back in 2011 from Widnes Vikings. He
YORK City fans have paid tribute to the organisation of 'Farewell, Bootham Crescent' events. Covid restrictions have reduced the opportunities available to the club to give supporters the chance to say goodbye ahead of the move to the Community
POLICE have released CCTV images as the continue to search for missing Sarah West. North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of 46-year-old Sarah the day before she went missing. She is shown wearing jeans, brown flat boots and a light coloured
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped again - and just three more cases have been recorded in the area. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped by 0.4 to 21.4 cases per 100,000 population
A SCULPTOR from near York who is working on a bronze statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore is reaching the final stages of his creation. And it comes as the UK prepares to celebrate what would have been the inspirational fundraiser’s 101st birthday.
SELBY District Council has appointed new chairman Cllr John Duggan at its annual council meeting. Formerly Vice Chairman, Cllr Duggan has succeeded in the position previously held by Cllr Mackay. New into the role of Vice Chairman is Cllr Ian Chilvers
THE leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council has spoken out after being ousted from the role after a vote yesterday. Councillors Richard Burton and Mike Stathers, East Riding Council leader and deputy respectively, were voted out of office following
HOME Secretary Priti Patel paid a moving tribute to York woman Sarah Everard on a flying visit to the city today - and pledged to take action to make women and girls feel safer. Ms Patel said that what had happened to Sarah was 'so tragic and so
THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced the cancellation of this year’s Railway in Wartime weekend, which was due to be held in October. Chris Price, General Manager of NYMR said: “After consultation with, and the subsequent support
AN unusual and rare job opportunity is up for grabs at one of North Yorkshire's most popular tourist attractions. Those looking to switch track in their career could become Newby Hall's next miniature train driver. The Ripon attraction is on
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery at a store in York - where a member of staff was threatened with a knife. At around 9.40pm yesterday (April 28), a man entered the Spar store in Bad Bargain Lane in York and demanded cash
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to following a theft of cash from a student accommodation site in York. The incident happened at Student Castle in Walmgate, York at around 1.55pm on Friday April 9 and involved
TADCASTER Albion have thrown their weight behind the boycott on social media due to take place over the weekend. In response to abuse and discrimination directed towards players over social media, clubs are switching off their Facebook, Twitter
A WELL-KNOWN York-based band are preparing for a homecoming gig in the city later in the year - as part of their national tour. Skylights, made up of four friends from the city, are set to embark on a UK national tour in August, playing gigs in
A YORK cricket club has secured a housebuilder’s donation for new training facilities. Heslington has received £1,000 from the Persimmon Homes Community Champions scheme to help fund its all-weather cricket training nets. The Heslington village-based
A GROUP of schools which includes a primary and secondary academy in North Yorkshire are asking families to donate any used uniforms. Outwood Grange Academies Trust, which consists of over 30 schools across the North of England - including Easingwold
YORK has seen the highest number of arrests for drink driving offences in North Yorkshire since the pubs reopened after the third lockdown. A total of thirty-five suspected drink drivers have been arrested by North Yorkshire Police within a fortnight
THOSE waiting to see their loved ones in hospital will be glad to hear that visiting rules may be eased in May. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said some restrictions will need to remain in place and visits must be
A MAN from York remains in police custody following a stabbing in the city last night. North Yorkshire Police received a report at 9.05pm last night (April 28) that a 52-year-old man from York had been stabbed in the Walmgate area of the city.
CHILDHOOD sweethearts, formerly of York, celebrated reaching their Diamond Wedding anniversary recently. Richard and Barbara Turner met as children, when Barbara’s family moved into a house opposite Richard’s home in Clifton. They were married
SHOCKING footage has been released of an attack on two brothers at York station. The video has been released after two men were sentenced after pleading guilty to assaulting two brothers at York station, following a British Transport Police investigation
A KEEN runner from York is set to take on a “gruelling” 48-hour challenge to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support - which he works for. Dave Watson, from Clifton in the city, is no stranger to running. He’s taken part in every Great North Run
CYCLISTS provided a guard of honour to say farewell to Pete Smith, the Olympic cyclist from York who died in a tragic accident. Pete, 76, from Fulford, died last month in a cycling accident just outside York. His funeral took place on Tuesday
A NORTH Yorkshire hospice has announced that it will again be teaming up with a local radio station to organise ‘Bring a pound to work day’. Saint Catherine’s is “delighted” that the event will be taking place in partnership with This is the Coast
A YORK-BASED musician, who made her name as as session singer in the city, is preparing for the release of her debut solo single. Alanna Lyes has become known for being the go-to session singer for the Electro-swing scene, as well as front-woman
YORK’S very own ‘Big chip man’ has made a return to fundraising with his ‘March Motivator’ to support York Hospital through the pandemic. Oliver Dale, who lives in the Huntington area, became a local celebrity in the city after finding a seven-inch
Ride-hailing giant Uber has revealed plans to sign up another 20,000 drivers as demand begins to ramp up following the reopening of outdoor dining. The firm said it aims to have the new drivers on board by the end of the year under the recruitment
FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a dog fell 20 feet down an embankment in York city centre. North Yorkshire Fire and rescue say they were called out at about 10.23pm yesteray (April 28) to Piccadilly. A service spokesman said: "A crew from
MUCH ado about nothing but love is promised when York Theatre Royal reopens with two nights of letters from the heart from May 17. Love Bites will turn the spotlight on the creativity of artists from in and around York, whether poets, performers
GEOFF Robb (Letters April 28) asks what action the council is taking to provide more affordable homes in York. The first new council-built homes at Lowfield Green are already occupied. The next shared ownership homes are now offering priority options
EARLIER last week I had the pleasure to see first-hand the amazing efforts of our local NHS, military, fire service, volunteers and the council when I visited the Askham Bar Mass Vaccination Centre. Whilst I had read much of the positive feedback
TIME is running out for small businesses in York to apply for a slice of £20,000 as a timely post-lockdown boost. Applications to the York Restart Fund have more than doubled in the past week with about 70 small operators vying for a share of the
STREET parties, Union flags and bunting were the order of the day ten years ago as York celebrated the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. As the royal couple celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary today, we look back at how the
THIS beautiful image really sums up York in springtime. The blossom is amazing at the moment - and a big thank you to Camera Club member Barney Sharratt for our photo of the day. His image of the blossom by Millennium Bridge is a real pick-me-up
ENGLAND’S oldest living convent is preparing to reopen next month - and is celebrating by unveiling “significant historical artefacts” it has recently inherited. The Bar Convent, in Blossom Street, York, which was established in 1686, is opening
AS lockdown restrictions ease, our minds are turning to family days out and enjoying a well-earned break – but you don’t have to go far to have a good time. Gorgeous beaches, action-packed adventures, and superb places to eat and drink are all
EXTRA trees are set to be planted in York as council figures reveal the city's coverage is currently below the national average. City of York Council aims to increase tree coverage from 10.76 per cent to meet the national average of 13 per cent
A SENIOR councillor who worked at Nestlé when he first moved to York has said the local authority will do everything it can to support staff who face redundancy at the company. Nestlé announced on Wednesday that 98 jobs at its factory in Haxby
