IT has been a very British triumph: a team of nurses, volunteers and medics based in a damp tent in a York car park who, through long weeks and all weathers, have helped turn the tables on coronavirus. Thousands of people have had their Covid jabs
UPDATED 6.45PM: The accident has been cleared, the road is now fully open and traffic has returned to normal. A CRASH in York city centre is causing traffic problems. There are reports of crash that's currently partially blocked Gillygate
AN INDEPENDENT hotel in the heart of York has appointed an experienced general manager to steer it out of lockdown. As Galtres Lodge Hotel and Forest restaurant prepares to welcome back overnight guests and inside diners from Monday, the owners
UPDATED 9.15AM: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say a crew from Selby and one from Snaith attended a fire to an annex of a farmhouse. The fire burnt out the annex and caused smoke damage to the remaining property. The cause of the fire is believed
UPDATED 5.45PM: The road has been cleared and traffic has returned to normal. AN accident has partially blocked the main road through a village. The A170 is partially blocked at Sutton Under Whitestonecliffe near Thirsk close to the Whitestonecliffe
A PIMP has been jailed for masquerading as police and calling another man a paedophile. Gary Enticknap posted the paedophile comment on a Facebook group with 30,000 members on November 8, 2020, said Michael Greenhalgh, prosecuting. He wrongly
A FOOTBALL league that helped 30 York men lose 480 pounds of weight last year has restarted following changes in Covid restrictions. The league which is organised by Man v Fat Football, is aimed at overweight and obese men with a BMI of higher than
SCHOOL children across York have the chance to learn from one of the top orangutan conservationists in the world. The Mount School has invited York schools as well as the UK’s Quaker schools and girls’ schools from across the UK and abroad to join
WOMBLETON Wanderers lifted the York & District FA Junior Cup after beating strong favourites Dunnington Reserves 4-2. Ryan Rivis, Josh Tateson, Luke McClaren and Calum Ellis were all on target to ensure the Ryedale outfit would lift the 120-year-old
THE FORMER trustee of a North Yorkshire charity and chairman of a privatised probation organisation has appeared in the dock at York Magistrates Court. Hugh Richard Vaughan Morgan Williams, 68, is alleged to have abused both positions to commit
RAIN and a total Saturday fixture washout was the main story of the cup weekend for the Vale Cricket League with only the Sunday fixtures surviving the downpours, writes Graham Purdy. Clifton Alliance continued their winning ways in the first round
PLANS for eight new homes to be created at the site of a former charity headquarters have been submitted. Under the scheme, Wilberforce House in North Moor Road would be demolished to make room for eight houses. The application, submitted by
POLICE are asking motorists to take extra care on North Yorkshire’s roads after an increase in collisions involving wildlife. Since the start of May this year, at least seven deer have died after being struck by vehicles in York and North Yorkshire
GARY BALLANCE admits his thirst for improvement remains unquenched after making an impressive return to action with Yorkshire after more than 18 months away from competitive cricket. Yorkshire’s batting linchpin has returned with scores of 74 (
NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - and just 11 more have been recorded in England. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths related
POCKLINGTON youth charity (YPC) has elected six new trustees as it prepares to open its first dedicated building for young people. YPC held its seventh AGM at the end of last month where the six were voted in to officially form a management committee
ASPIRING actors with dreams of the silver screen can book into a free audition this weekend in Leeds. Talent management and theatre training programme, Stagebox, will be hosting auditions at Leeds Playhouse on Saturday, May 15. Young performers
JAMES FORD is hoping that history points to a strong recovery from York City Knights’ dramatic defeat to Featherstone Rovers. In the dying stages of Sunday’s 16-12 loss, York half-back Riley Dean lined up a drop goal but Featherstone managed to
A NEW coffee shop is preparing to throw open its doors in York - a year after its planned launch. The 200 Degrees Coffee Roasters have chosen York for their 14th coffee shop which will open in late June and create 15 new full and part-time jobs
PROFESSOR Mike Holmes, who leads York’s vaccination centre at Askham Bar, says that the further easing of Covid restrictions will have “huge benefits” on the well-being of the country. As Government guidance changes, this week we will no doubt
POLICE have cordoned off an area of woodland in Selby after a suspected hand grenade was found earlier today. Just before 10am this morning (May 11) a member of the public reported finding what is thought to be a hand grenade in Brayton Barff woods
A COMEDIAN is preparing for two live shows in one night at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC) later this year. Well-known comic Omid Djalili will perform at PAC as part of the venue’s plans to ensure the show will go on despite having to change their
UPDATED 12.15PM: The earlier accident on the A19 has now been cleared and the road has reopened both ways. Traffic is returning to normal. REPORTS are coming in of an accident on the A19 between York and Selby. There are currently reports of
A ROBBER who punched a 70-year-old man to the ground and stole his wallet so he could buy alcohol has been jailed for four years and nine months. Steven Milner, of Eastfield, Scarborough, was arrested within 40 minutes of the attack, which happened
A YORK lawyer has been awarded fellowship of the Institute of Directors – one of the highest accolades granted by the organisation. The honour has gone to Jonathan Oxley, a former chair of the IoD for Yorkshire and the Humber who continues to represent
UPDATED 11.45AM: The accident has now been cleared, the road has reopened and traffic is returning to normal. A MAIN road in to York is partially blocked after an accident. The A1237 York Outer Ring Road is currently partially blocked with
A YOUNG surveyor has become the seventh generation of his family to join a York firm. Johnny Cordingley has become the seventh generation of his family to join Stephensons Rural, who have their offices in the York village of Murton. Yorkshire-born
THE York Fun Fair Fun Park is returning to the city next week with over 20 rides and attractions. The fun fair will visit the Roko Health Club next to Clifton Moor Retail Park from Thursday, May 13 through until Sunday, May 23. From white knuckle
THE next phase of the reopening of Sewerby Hall and Gardens will begin next week, with the reopening of the house itself, including a new exhibition. The exhibition, called 'Our Sewerby', will mark 85 years since Amy Johnson opened the venue as
A 24-year-old man has been arrested following the circulation of a video on social media purporting to show footballer Oli McBurnie in an altercation with a man in the street. As The Press reported earlier today, North Yorkshire Police said the
NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at care homes in the York area. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the total number of deaths related to the virus at care homes in the city remains at
A SUPERMARKET with stores in York and Malton continued to see strong sales in the past three months as the supermarket benefited from remaining open during the most recent Covid-related lockdowns. Sales for Morrisons, which has stores in Foss Islands
HAVE you got an old air raid shelter hidden away somewhere in your garden? A rusty old Anderson shelter made of corrugated iron - or an overgrown brick shelter that you now use as a garden shed. There are more of them about than you might think
UPDATED 10AM: Click here for the latest on this story. A MAN has been arrested following an attack. North Yorkshire Police say that a 24-year-old man from Knaresborough has been arrested in connection with an incident, which involved another
HERE come the girls! Here are five gorgeous lockdown babies for you to meet! Thanks to all our parents who have sent us photos of their newborns in recent weeks - they have really been a tonic to readers during lockdown. Please keep the photos
MORE than half of new police officer recruits in North Yorkshire last year were women, figures reveal, as male domination in the ranks continues to subside. While the Government says there is more work to be done to make forces representative,
THE Secretary of State for local government will consider all relevant information before making a decision about whether to dismantle City of York Council under reorganisation proposals - but it is not clear if a recent critical public interest report
YORK'S transport system could be transformed by 2030, with fewer people owning cars and more space for cyclists, under the council's vision for the city. In nine years' time there will be less traffic in the city centre, many vehicles will be autonomous
MANY pensioners enjoy working on their allotments or similar hobbies in retirement - but 73-year-old Bill Rule is an exception. The veteran skydiver, who lives in Wheldrake, celebrated 50 years of skydiving by jumping 3,500 feet from an aircraft
A MAN hit his neighbour on the head with a hammer in a midnight dispute over tree branches, York Crown Court heard. The neighbour told police the incident had left him needing shoulder surgery, said Victoria Hajba-Ward, prosecuting. Attacker
A York man whose family in India have all had Covid says it is now the world's turn 'to help India'. Mahendra Verma, a retired University of York linguistics teacher in his 80s, said earlier in the pandemic India had launched the 'Vaccine Maitri
