A MAN and a woman were both seriously injured in a crash. North Yorkshire Police say the collision occurred at about 4.45pm on Friday (June 4) when a red Suzuki Swift car was travelling south on the B6164 from Knaresborough towards Wetherby. The
TWO Kinder eggs containing suspected heroin and crack cocaine were found along with a knuckle duster when two teenagers were arrested. Two boys aged 15 and 16 were arrested in Harrogate last Thursday (June 3) by plain clothed officers targeting
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD superhero is set to lead a team of fundraisers on an epic trek. Leo Richardson loves dressing up as superheroes, and will take on Moel Famau in Wales on Saturday, June 12, to support the NSPCC’s first national Childhood Day – a
A NEW fine wine shop has opened in North Yorkshire. Reuben & Grey has launched in the Old Town Hall in Market Square, Knaresborough, with plans to open a chain of wine shops and delicatessens across the region. The business features hundreds
A MUCH-LOVED father, husband and son who had problems during the lockdowns took his own life, an inquest heard. Bruce Wetherhill left a note saying “I love you, I don’t want to be here, kiss, kiss, kiss,” said senior North Yorkshire coroner Jonathan
A CCTV appeal is underway after a theft in York. North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for witnesses and information about a man who entered the Co-op in Tang Hall Lane in York and then selected a number of items before leaving the store
TICKETING details for York City Knights 1895 Cup final and that of the Challenge Cup will not be announced until the final stage of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown is announced. With the Rugby Football League, York, Featherstone Rovers
A MAN has been arrested for threatening violence and criminal damage in York. North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for witnesses and information about an incident that occurred near the Hole in the Wall pub and the Christian Science Reading
EVER since its introduction in 1984, the Seat Ibiza has brought a little ray of Spanish sunshine into the supermini market. Despite notching up global sales of more than six million, and becoming the company’s “key pillar” as Seat emerged as one
HUNDREDS of students have signed up to a new staffing start-up which aims to help York's hospitality bounce back from the pandemic. Stint, a student-led employment operation, connects students with high street businesses which need to fill shifts
JAMES FORD believes York City Knights loanees Mikey Lewis and Riley Dean have what it takes to become top-end Super League players in the near future. Lewis and Dean, both 19, started for the first time together in the halves in York’s 1895 Cup
A NEW development of family homes is taking shape in a North Yorkshire village. Travis Developments is building Highfield Croft, comprising of three detached and two semi-detached houses in Thormanby, between Easingwold and Thirsk, with views of
A provisional court date has been set for the trial of a York man accused of murdering a woman who was allegedly set on fire 23 years ago. Steven Paul Craig, 57, allegedly attacked Jacqueline Kirk at Dolphin Square in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
PHOTOGRAPHER Simon Thurlow took these photos of the film set for the new Indiana Jones movie in North Yorkshire. Hollywood star Harrison Ford is understood to have been filming the latest instalment of the Indiana Jones series near Pickering.
A SELF-CONFESSED murderer has died in prison while awaiting sentence for killing his father. Lukasz David Adam Lukasik had also admitted trying to kill his mother and causing actual bodily harm to his sister. The 36-year-old man from Charles
PUBLIC health leaders have made a direct plea to York businesses to do more to help control the spread of the virus by supporting the vaccination rollout. Employers are being urged to give staff paid time off work for their appointment, or allow
A WOMAN was attacked while out walking her dog in York. North Yorkshire Police say the assault on a woman dog walker took place on the cycle path from Shipton Road leading to the Rawcliffe Park and Ride at about 12.15pm on Saturday (June 5) and
A WOMAN was attacked by a man in York. North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted by an unknown man in a communal doorway outside flats on Eboracum Way in the city at about 11.55pm on Friday, May 28.
WORK has been carried out to improve the speed, safety and efficiency of the response to the threat of flooding. The new infrastructure includes permanent brackets, pipework and hard standing at various locations in Malton, Norton and Old Malton
By Josh Graham, Sportsbeat SAM DICKINSON completed his fairytale journey from boyhood fan to competing British athlete with an impressive performance at the AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds. The 23-year-old from York strode home in 23rd place
PICKERING slipped from second to fifth in the Hunters York & District Senior League premier division after a nine-wicket loss at Whitkirk. Home captain Simon Webb (62 not out) led the way, putting on a match-winning stand of 81 with Josh Watson
A MAN has died following a crash. North Yorkshire Police say the collision occurred at about 2.30pm on Friday (June 4) between a dark green BMW Z3 and a red Hyundai i10 on the A167 near Oak Tree Hill, Brompton, near Northallerton. The BMW was
YORK City Supporters' Trust has slashed membership prices for the coming 2021/22 season. The price of annual membership is now just £1, down from £10, with under-16s able to join for free. Anyone who has already paid their £10 can contact the
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five cricket teams from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these pictures? First up, New Earswick's 1971 team. Back row, from the left: N Coates
A SAFETY review is underway after LNER's Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service last month after cracks were discovered in part of the chassis of some trains. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is undertaking a review to understand
ACOMB returned to the top of Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North with a 36-run victory over basement side Harrogate. Matthew Dale scored 90 and Darius D’Silva made 57 in the hosts' total of 222-7. D'Silva was bowled by Ishan Abeysekara
A NORTH Yorkshire nursery, which is celebrating its 100th year, has been marking the milestone with numerous plant donations - including in York. Johnsons of Whixley has donated hundreds of plants to Yorkshire charities each month - as part of
RESIDENTS can have their say on the future of public and private transport in a major climate change consultation from today. Transport for the North wants to know what people in York, North and East Yorkshire, think about their decarbonisation
The York Festival of Ideas returns from today - and in defiance of Covid and the restrictions it has forced upon us throughout the last year, the theme is ‘Infinite horizons’ Officially launched this morning, there will be more than 150 free online
DISTRESSED dogs had to be rescued after being left in a car in hot weather. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 7.45pm last night to Marine Drive in Scarborough to an incident involving two distressed dogs left in a car.
MILLIONS of people will be unable to get the residential care they need without urgent Government reform, a York and North Yorkshire sector leader is warning. Mike Padgham, chair of representative organisation, the Independent Care Group, will today
A BANK is to close its only branch in York city centre. The Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Nessgate will shut on June 15. The next nearest branch will then be in Leeds, but customers are being told they can instead use a NatWest branch in
AN EVENT, which hosts a 'fun run' through bubbles, has announced a new charity partner that will receive proceeds from events this year - including in York. Bubble Rush has announced a partnership with end of life charity, Marie Curie. Participants
Dear Kirsten, I had a garden party with a BBQ with family in our garden to celebrate being back together again. My cousin brought her new partner for the first time and we were all really excited to meet him. Towards the end of the evening
WHILE we were all distracted during the latest pandemic, Matt Hancock has been secretly planning the creation of a massive new database for all our NHS health records assisted by the private tech giants Amazon, Google and Palantir. GPs will soon
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl from York has completed a challenging bike ride to raise money for the city's hospital. Olivia Carradice, a pupil at Westfield Primary School, was inspired to fundraise for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals after 38th
UPDATED 6.10PM: The incident was scaled down with two crews remaining at the the scene damping down using main jets at around 10.18am. Fire crews left the scene with onsite staff around 11.20am, however the fire service says it remains reopen for revisits
LOOKING at the pictures in Thursday's Press (Wish you were here? York goes continental as crowds flock to outdoor cafes) there was not a single face mask in sight and very little signs of social distancing. The pictures reminded me of the 1966
TODAY marks the 29th anniversary of the murder of a special constable by an IRA gunman. North Yorkshire Police are remembering Glenn Goodman, who was shot dead on the A64 just outside Tadcaster on June 7, 1992. On Twitter the force said:
DOMESTIC abuse led to a high flying solicitor getting a criminal conviction, York Magistrates' Court heard. Helen Elizabeth Brunton, 46, was nearly three times the drink drive limit when she crashed into another car at a roundabout at midday on
THE owner of a York dance club finally decided it was time for a change of plan after its annual show had to be postponed no fewer than four times because of Covid restrictions. Lesley Hill, owner of Attitude Dance Club in Copmanthorpe, has had
MORE than 4,000 older people in York have applied for financial help as the rising costs of social care empties their savings account. It comes after care groups hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson and what they described as a "broken" system
