JAMES FORD expressed his pride at being the first coach in 90 years to take York City Knights to Wembley Stadium. York overcame Swinton Lions 36-22 to book their spot in the final of the 1895 Cup final, which will feature as the curtain raiser
YORK City Knights will head to Wembley for the first time since 1931 after securing a 36-22 victory over Swinton Lions in the 1895 Cup. York led by just one score in a nip-and-tuck first half but their quality eventually told as they added three
Vaccinating children could have “upsides” by preventing school classrooms from being shut down due to coronavirus outbreaks, Matt Hancock has argued. The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was approved for use by the UK regulator in children aged
YORK City Knights will head to Wembley for the first time since 1931 after securing a 36-22 victory over Swinton Lions in the 1895 Cup. York led by just one score in a nip-and-tuck first half but their quality eventually told as they added three
A man with a walking frame has walked the complete circuit of York Walls. Mike Coulson, 72, wanted to increase awareness of water safety and raise money for York Rescue Boat. When he was younger, the York-born campaigner did not view the two
THE LAST Post rang out across Memorial Gardens as Normandy veterans remembered their fallen comrades on the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Later the same day, they attended the dedication of the York Normandy Veterans Association window at St Lawrence
The Yorkshire Regiment gets a special birthday present today - a new Colonel of the Regiment Brigadier Zac Stenning OBE takes over today from Brigadier Andrew Jackson CBE, who has held the position for five years. The formal hand-over took
Thanks to coronavirus lockdown restrictions, it hasn’t been a bumper year for photography. With restrictions on movement both nationally and internationally, most cameras have been limited to selfies and the living room window, but a few brave
Aldi and Lidl have announced a new range of products hitting the middle aisles of their stores this week for customers looking for a bargain. Treat your kids to a new bedroom with kids' bedroom items at Aldi and with warmer weather set to hit the
HERE are the latest traffic restrictions for York: Haxby Road, York From 8am on June 14 to 5pm on June 25. No vehicles and pedestrians between the roundabout-controlled junction with Lime Tree Avenue and a location approximately 35 metres south
A PRE-SCHOOL has expanded due to an increase in demand. Due to a significant increase in demand, Pocklington Pre-School, part of the larger private school in East Yorkshire, has grown from one to two reception classes and from September 2021 will
A TALENTED York student dancer is set to tour with Ballet Central this summer. Ellie Myers, a final year dance student from York, will be performing with the renowned graduate performing company Ballet Central on their welcome return to touring
PICTURED, in March 1972, is York’s centuries-old Bootham Bar. During the seventies, the bar, which consisted of some of the oldest surviving stonework, was in serious deterioration. Already under scaffolding for repair work after a section of
I LIVE on Lord Mayor's Walk and its always been a busy junction but since the closure of The Groves it has become quite unbearable. I personally have started to experience shortness of breath, two of my neighbours already have breathing problems
THE number of York schoolchildren confirmed as having Covid has more than doubled in a week. City of York Council’s latest Covid data tracker report says 19 children at eight schools were confirmed as having coronavirus in the week to May 31.
LOOKING back through our photo archive there have been plenty of occasions for York fans of our national football team to shed tears of joy - and despair. From the ecstasy of England winning the World Cup in 1966, to the agony of one too many missed
ICE-CREAM, holidays, the wonder of nature, and a cup of tea with a scone and jam are just some of your favourite things. How do we know? Well, we asked the question! We posted a challenge in our Press Camera Club for members to send in photos
A NEW ‘Dogtopia’ has opened in York with hideouts, a paddling pool and doggy spa box. The newly-opened playpark - found on North Lane in Huntington - is full of features designed to stimulate dogs - from jumps and agility spaces to the straw bale
A YORK councillor has urged people not to "tidy up the natural world" by mowing down wildflower verges. Cllr Christian Vassie said the plants are essential for pollinators and wildlife. He said some verges on the A19 and Wheldrake Lane have been
THE number of rental e-scooters in York could be increased from 700 to 1,000. And the trial could be extended until 2022. E-scooters have been available to hire in York since October 2020 as part of a national trial led by the Department for
FRIENDS of a teenager who drowned in York’s River Foss have raised more than £1,200 towards an appeal to buy a new rescue boat for the city after completing a gruelling challenge. Sonny Ferry’s pals, Charlie Tyler, Adam Turner and David Raffan,
