STEVE WATSON has highlighted the all-round positive nature of playing exhibition friendlies following York City’s 1-1 draw with League One side Sunderland. It was the second pre-season fixture in 10 days against high-class North East opposition
YORK City could not get one over on Sunderland for manager and former Newcastle United star Steve Watson as they held the Black Cats to an entertaining 1-1 draw. It was a good workout for the Minstermen at the LNER Community Stadium against the
CITY leaders have pledged to start work now to access any funding unlocked by devolution to benefit York communities, businesses and the city's recovery. Ministers have today confirmed that the cross-party Back York campaign has succeeded in retaining
THE failure to reorganise local government in York is a ‘missed opportunity’, Conservative councillors say. They had favoured an association with Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby councils which they said would have meant no reduction in local decision
LABOUR councillors have welcomed the decision by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick not to abolish City of York Council - but warn that the way the city is governed must improve. Reacting to the decision this evening, Labour group leader Cllr Pete
NHS staff including nurses, paramedics, consultants, and dentists in England will receive a 3% pay rise backdated to April, after the government accepted the recommendations of the pay review body, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced
FIREFIGHTERS are currently battling a large blaze. North Yorkshire Fire and rescue say they have crews at High Back Side in Pickering. They were called out at about 3.43pm. A service spokesman said: "Multiple crews responded to a combine
CITY of York Council has been saved from abolition in a major shake-up of local government. Years of debate and divisions about devolution appear to have now ended with confirmation that a new single-county unitary is to be created in North Yorkshire
A bus driver has pleaded guilty to stealing aircraft parts and other items from RAF Leeming. Cameron Milburn, now 25, was part of the Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron (NUAS) when he carried out a series of thefts at the North Yorkshire air
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has now passed the 500 mark - after another steep rise as further cases continue to be recorded. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by 30, taking it to
YORK City Knights star Will Jubb will be among those speaking at the Sportsperson’s Dinner which will raise funds for the Wilberforce Trust charity in September. York hooker Jubb will be speaking at the event alongside Team GB paralympian goalball
POLICE are urging residents to be vigilant following a number of reports of doorstep sellers claiming to be ex-offenders working on a rehabilitation scheme. Residents in the Tadcaster area have reported feeling intimidated by the callers’ behaviour
YORK Theatre Royal is going global, visiting all four corners of York in 23 days with its family show Around The World In 80 Days. After taking the Theatre Royal's debut Travelling Pantomime to 16 of York's 21 wards at Christmas, creative director
A YORK hairdresser has told how people are "quite nervous" for everyday events after 'Freedom Day'. Sam Olgar, who owns Sam Olgar Hair on Bridge Street, said he had received many calls since Monday from regular clients asking about masks. July
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will self-isolate after one of his children tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. His household will now enter a 10-day period of isolation to limit the spread of the virus. A spokesman for Keir Starmer said
LIVE music is returning to the woods near Pocklington for a third time this summer. Following the success of two outdoor live music events at Primrose Wood earlier this month, Pocklington Arts Centre has announced that there will be a a third woodland
Clarkson’s Farm will be renewed for a second season with Jeremy and Kaleb returning to our screens, Amazon Prime has confirmed. The former Top Gear presenter swapped race cars for tractors and sheep as he documented his attempts to farm his 1,000
More and more people across the UK are being forced to self-isolate as coronavirus cases continue to soar in Britain. Latest figures showed more than 500,000 people in England and Wales were notified by the NHS Covid app to self-isolate – so-called
Covid restrictions including face masks and working from home could return as early as next month according the experts advising the UK government. Experts have said face masks and working from home could return by mid August after warning of another
TV broadcast giant Sky have unveiled new shake-up of their TV channels - with some firm favourites on the move. Here's a round-up of the latest changes in store for telly fans. According to the Sky Community website, several changes were rolled
WILL JUBB has hailed the “absolutely unbelievable experience” of representing York City Knights at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. York played at Wembley for the first time since 1931 in the weekend’s 1895 Cup final defeat to Featherstone Rovers.
TWO more Covid deaths at York trust hospitals have sadly taken the total for the pandemic over 600. The latest data from NHS England shows that the two further deaths recorded at hospitals in the trust take the total to 601. There have been
YORK'S new riverside beach club will be selling alcohol after securing a drinks licence from the city council - but only at weekends. The YO1 Beach Club opened last month in Tower Gardens, near Skeldergate Bridge - serving soft drinks, mocktails
HEWORTH ARLC head coach Scott Rhodes has hit out at placings based on win percentage in this season’s National Conference League. The NCL has followed the lead of Super League and the Rugby Football League this year in basing the final table not
YORK'S Little Apple bookshop has recruited the children's character Moomintroll to help encourage customers to wear a facemask. 'Freedom Day' on Monday may have come and gone - but Little Apple's Philippa Morris says many small shops and businesses
STUDENTS at this York school were lucky enough to celebrate the end of term in style. While all but one other city state secondary school has had to cancel their prom this year, York High School in Acomb were able to enjoy a party at Fairfield
SCHOOL'S out for summer - and we'd love to see your leavers' photos. As pupils break up for the long summer holiday it can be an emotional time as they bid farewell to friends and teachers. Because of high Covid rates and restrictions, many
A MAN has been jailed for eight months because he took photos of his neighbours’ property. David Roberts, 77, is subject to a restraining order aimed at protecting his neighbours from his harassment. But on 26 May and 27 May he used his mobile
PICKERING Town are hoping to arrange another pre-season friendly before their league season gets underway from next month. Pickering have played five warm-up matches so far, with wins over Ryedale, Kirkbymoorside and Selby Town and a defeat to
A NEW TV series about people in dire need of help to tidy their homes are looking for local people to star in their pilot season. Production company, Avalon TV, are working with a ‘major national broadcaster’ to find local people around the UK
THREE York teenage girls enjoyed a prom night to remember when they took a boat to their end-of-year school party. Rosie Henderson Holmes, Alex Shepherd and Tianna Wigginton, of Huntington School, York, were whisked away to a night to remember
HOMES on a major council housing development in York have secured the highest-rated energy performance possible, as the first residents move in. As The Press reported last month, Lowfield Green, on the site of the old Lowfield School in Acomb,
MOVIE fans heading to Cineworld will be expected to social distance despite 'Freedom Day' changes. As restrictions lift and temperatures soar, the cinema chain confirmed it will keep the social contact rule in auditoriums as well as maintaining
THE number of Covid patients at hospitals across North Yorkshire has increased by more than 30 over the last week. Data from the NHS shows that there are now 112 patients at hospitals across the county's hospitals - compared to 80 last week. Fifteen
COUPLES tying the knot at York Register Office will now be able to invite more guests to the ceremony following Monday's lifting of restrictions. The number of people allowed inside York Register Office for weddings has increased from 11 to 32,
THE Cinderella on Ice tour has been pushed forward over what organisers described as "uncertainty surrounding the events industry". The Dancing on Ice style tour is a take on the timeless fairytale of Cinderella, featuring some of the world's most
A CARE company in York has received an ‘Outstanding’ rating for caring from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - which is backed up by a ‘Good’ rating overall in the firm’s very first inspection. The Great Care Company is a home care agency, providing
WOULD-be cyclists are being invited to try out an electric bike before they buy - with a minimum £300 discount for those who take up the offer. City of York Council has been awarded £133,040 from the Department for Transport to enable York residents
THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is spearheading a new nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the many heritage railways across the UK. Collaborating with over 35 other organisations across the country, the six-week campaign aims to
At last, the summer holiday season is upon us. It is normally a time to wind down a little and enjoy catching up with friends and family. Don’t we just need this after 18 long months? But as we adjust to soaring temperatures, we are also noting
A BID to meet rising demand for support for vulnerable people during the Covid crisis has won recognition for a York organisation. The Family Fund Business Services won the Tech for Good Award in Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber’s 2021 Awards
A BUSINESS based on the 'try before you buy' experience was forced to innovate when the Covid pandemic hit. Until the crisis struck, York-based Maximise was a leading supplier of Tester Blotter strips to manufacturers and retailers in the scent
This year could be termed ‘the Year of the Magpie’. There seem to be more of these birds (pica pica) around in 2021 than any year I can recall. Depending on your viewpoint, there’s an abundance, excess, or plague of these distinctive, precocious characters
MICHAEL DUCKWORTH believes the hard work York City are putting in during pre-season will give them an advantage come the start of term. The right-back scored the winning goal against Newcastle United on a hot day at the LNER Community Stadium,
YORK’S mass vaccination centre is likely to continue in operation this autumn to deliver most of the city’s Covid booster jabs, The Press can reveal. However, the simultaneous massive flu vaccination programme is expected to be delivered from a
YORK is the best city in the North of England for a hen do, a new study has found. In a search to find the best places for a hen-do in the UK, the research by Ginger Ray found York landed sixth place on the list. It narrowly beat Newcastle,
BUSINESS owners looking for a sale route are increasingly considering selling to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), writes Becky Maguire, a tax partner at Garbutt + Elliott. EOTs have only recently come onto the radar of many companies and their
Professor Mike Holmes, who leads York’s mass vaccination centre at Askham Bar, says the pandemic isn’t over and we all need to remain cautious, as plans are drawn up for booster jabs THE big news this week of course is the step four government
A DISCARDED item cost a taxi driver his job, his career and put him in the dock on a firearms charge, York Crown Court heard. Andrew Finlay, prosecuting, said police found what appeared to be a mobile phone when they searched Phillip Graham Brayshaw
THE team behind a York housing development are in the running for national award. The construction team at a housing development in Fulford is amongst the first to be recognised as a regional winner in a national construction excellence awards
A QUARTER of patients at Vale of York GP surgeries avoided making appointments during the pandemic over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey. The King’s Fund, who conducted the research, said this pent-up demand for help across
YORK researchers are part of a team who have been awarded £6.8 million to conduct the largest clinical study of long Covid over the next two years. A major new consortium involving the University of York has been awarded the money by the National
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five karate images from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these pictures? 1971: Visiting Malton Karate Club, national champion Andy Sherry
