ALL adults can now book a life-saving Covid jab vaccine, the NHS has announced today. Everyone aged 18 and over is being urged to arrange a jab if they have not had one as the NHS Covid Vaccination Programme, the biggest in health service history
YORK City Knights have brought in half-back Jamie Ellis as one of three loan signings ahead of Sunday's visit of Batley Bulldogs. Tyla Hepi, from Super League outfit Castleford Tigers, and Jake Sweeting, from Championship rivals Featherstone Rovers
A MAN has been arrested following a cross border drugs operation. North Yorkshire Police say that officers from Harrogate's drugs team, Operation Expedite, in Skipton, have arrested a man on suspicion of drug supply, Proceeds of Crime Act and driving
YORK City Knights have brought in half-back Jamie Ellis from Leigh Centurions on a two-week loan deal, which will then be reviewed week by week. Ellis is approaching 200 career appearances and the 31-year-old played a key role in Hull Kingston
AS excitement mounts ahead of England's historic match against Scotland tomorrow night in Euro 2020 - this is how York celebrated the Euro football championships 25 years ago. EURO 96 was a tournament etched in the memories of many football fans
KELFIELD inflicted a first defeat on Clifton Alliance to open up the Vale Cricket League division one title race. After inserting the hosts, Kelfield restricted Alliance to 167, in which 15-year-old opener Jake Mead (38) top scored with 13-year-old
YORK City Knights have announced the loan signing of Featherstone Rovers’ pivot Jake Sweeting on a two-week deal. Knights winger Perry Whiteley, sponsored by Naked Bean Roasters, has gone the other way in return. Sweeting, 21, who can play
MORE than 1,100 small businesses were able to diversify during the pandemic thanks to £1.14m of council-funded micro grants which saved hundreds from closure. City of York Council is now proposing to invest £100,000 to support the safe return of
HEAD coach James Ford is proud of the way his side has rallied following last weekend's defeat and believes supporters can look forward to seeing an improved York City Knights. The Knights suffered a 30-6 loss at the Shay on Sunday, in the immediate
YORK City Knights have announced the loan signing of Castleford Tigers prop Tyla Hepi on an initial two-week deal. Hepi, 28, joined Castleford ahead of the 2020 campaign after impressing for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship. Prior
POLICE say they are determined to find the person responsible for sending offensive letters to two families in York. York resident Nicoletta Peddis shared a picture of the letter, which asks the recipient to go back to “wherever you come from”,
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased again - and over 40 new cases have been recorded in the area. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by five, taking it to 68.4 cases per 100,000
A MAJOR bridge is shut both ways to traffic this afternoon. Drivers are being asked to avoid Selby Toll Bridge which has been closed since about 3.15pm. The bridge is currently both ways closed and there is slow traffic in the area due to technical
A MAN in his 20s is due in court after police stopped a car with no rear tyre and eight occupants including four children, none of whom were wearing a seatbelt. The incident happened on the A64 just south of Scarborough during North Yorkshire Police
YORK has been named as the third most 'cultured' city in the UK. The city is behind only Bath and Chester - and ahead of Worcester and St Albans - in a new index created by interior design company, Dowsing & Reynolds. The index included scoring
TWO BUSINESSMEN who operated a pipeline for dangerous toys and pirated goods from China to amusement arcades on the North Yorkshire coast have been jailed. Martin Ivor Miller, 61, commissioned the illegal items from Neel Ramesh Parmer, 37, and
A LEVEL crossing will be closed in the coming week while rail engineers carry out maintenance work. Wigginton Road level crossing will be closed from 11.30pm on Saturday (June 26) until 8am on Sunday. The crossing may reopen sooner if works are
NORTHERN Powergrid has taken to the sky above York today to patrol and protect its power network. The company which powers everyday life for eight million people is carrying out its annual programme of helicopter patrols to inspect thousands of
YOUNGSTERS at one primary school have designed their own signs to help make drivers aware of the speed limit. About 150 pupils aged between 7 and 11 took part in the competition at Selby Primary School for new speed limit signs with the five winning
A CONSULTANT psychiatrist at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has died from lung complications relating to long Covid. Dr Saif Bangash, who worked in the Trust’s perinatal mental health service,died in his native Pakistan last Sunday
A YORK resident who received a hate letter asking them to return to their own country says she is thinking about leaving the UK. Another resident who received the letter says it has left people fearing for their safety. A City of York Council
POLICE and the family of a missing Scarborough woman are issuing a renewed appeal to the public - as the search for her continues almost two months after she went missing. Sarah West was last seen around 7.30am on Sunday April 25. The 46-year-old
CITY of York Council is vying to secure accreditation from the Good Business Charter to celebrate its efforts to support responsible business behaviour. The authority also hopes to make York the first Good Business Charter city in the UK, and executive
ANDREW GALE reckons Yorkshire have struck lucky with Lockie. The signing of New Zealand overseas fast bowler Lockie Ferguson for the ongoing Vitality Blast has already brought significant profit both on and off the field, says the Vikings head
THE rapidly rising number of Covid cases in York is not - so far - resulting in a major surge in hospitalisations. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said today that it currently had five suspected and confirmed Covid inpatients at its
DESPERATE for a drink - or a night out - but can't stand football? Then head down to The Three Tuns in Coppergate, York - a dedicated football-free zone during the Euros. Landlord Jason Hawkins promises an escape from the football frenzy -
190 MILITARY children from nine primary schools across Yorkshire shared their unique experiences as part of a charity event by Little Troopers. As part of a nationwide virtual roadshow being delivered by the charity throughout June, children who
YOUNGSTERS at one primary school have designed their own signs to help make drivers aware of the speed limit. About 150 pupils aged between 7 and 11 took part in the competition at Selby Primary School for new speed limit signs with the five winning
By Will Jennings, Sportsbeat A PAIR of coaches with ties to North Yorkshire are hoping that a new UK Sport initiative can help them fulfil their Olympic dreams. Naomi Johnston - a keen cyclist while growing up in York - and Lysa Jones, who
A SUPERMARKET chain is aiming to roll out more of its refill zones in four further stores - including in York. Asda is aiming to install its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next step on its journey to help customers
YORK City have added to their list of pre-season friendlies with a trip to Notts County. The Minstermen head to Meadow Lane for a 3pm kick off on Saturday, August 7. It will be the final game of preparations ahead of City's 2021/22 National
TWO women are pulling out all of the stops to run a mile a day during the month of June, for the charity MIND. Kate Twiddle, 25, an IT Engineer at QBE Insurance in Leeds, and Jess Richardson, 21, an HGV Driver for Richardson Transport in Pocklington
POLICE have arrested a man after emergency services were called to deal with an incident in Harrogate earlier today. A cordon had been put in place in Woodfield Road in the town and a police negotiator was sent to the scene to help resolve the
A LEADING communications agency is expanding its UK presence with the launch of a new office in York. Camargue will be based on York Science Park, which is owned and managed by the University of York, from where it will service recent business
FOR the first time in its history, Driffield Show will be held over two days rather than one - and it’s set to make an “exceptional” return. Celebrating its 145th year, the show will once again combine its “winning formula” of celebrating the areas
A tall tale of grisly bares DICK Turpin met a ‘grizzly end’ according to the caption showing the hangman in your story ‘What’s the gory history behind this little block of stone in York?’ (The Press, June 13). No doubt he found that hard to bear
NEW Earth Theatre’s director and cast are in the York Theatre Royal Studio, having arrived on Tuesday for rehearsals for their touring revival of Amy Ng’s timely and politically charged take on Miss Julie. Come Tuesday, Sophie Robinson, Jennifer
TWO nurses enjoyed a day at the races in York as VIP guests in recognition of their hard work during the last year. Lynn Moffatt and Andrea Ward, Macmillan Nurses at York and Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust, enjoyed a day at the races as VIP guests
PETER Rickaby says that now we’ve left the EU we can look forward to a future of our own making. Does this now mean we can once more take over ownership of our electricity infrastructure (owned by the Americans in spite of its name, Northern Power
Re-opening of the day: Leeds Grand Theatre WHEN Leeds Grand Theatre first opened its doors on Monday, November 18, 1878, a playbill declared it would “Positively Open”. Now, after 15 months under wraps, it is “Positively Reopening” today for a
FIREFIGHTERS were called in to help rescue a child at a playground. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 8.04pm yesterday (June 16) to a play park in North Duffield where a 12-year-old child had become trapped in a swing.
YOUR editorial comment that Covid ‘kills people with ruthless efficiency’ (The Press, June 15) cannot go unchallenged. Official statistics show this is not the case. Covid can hardly be described as deadly when a third of people infected have
LOCALS battling to save a closed York pub have won a small victory. They have been able to renew the ‘Asset of Community Value’ status of The Jubilee, on Balfour Street. That gives The Friends of The Jubilee a six month period to raise money to
When I saw the front page of The Press on Tuesday June 15 I could not believe my eyes. The front page picture showed a sign that said ‘Let’s Keep York Open’. My hopes were lifted. Had Cllr Andy D’Agorne and his cycling colleagues on the council
A THEATRE company has called on City of York Council for "recompense" in an ongoing row over the axed Jesus Christ Superstar musical. Lesley Jones, of the Bev Jones Music Company, abandoned plans for the show in Rowntree Park's amphitheatre amid
A CHIEF executive will attempt to conquer '10 Peaks in 10 Days’ - in a bid to help a charity recoup funds lost due to the Covid pandemic. Spectrum Community Health CIC, which delivers primary care services in North Yorkshire and York, has joined
CHILDREN across York are in danger of forgetting what birthday parties are like while indoor play centres are on their knees, an industry figure has warned. Janice Dunphy, who owns York’s Web Adventure Park and chairs the Association for Indoor
PLANS for 299 homes to be built on part of the former Rowntree site in York have been revealed. The land is part of the Nestlé south site in Wigginton Road - next to the former Rowntree Almond and Cream factory buildings, where 279 new apartments
YORK and North Yorkshire bus operators say they are driving forward on a mission to meet the toughest UK emission standards. On Clean Air Day today (June 17) almost eight out of ten Cityzap, Coastliner and York & Country buses now meet UK’s toughest
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five football teams from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these pictures? Above, Mr T S Dixon, chairman of the Selby and District Football
