ALMOST 30,000 racegoers and McFly fans may throng York Racecourse on Saturday when it stages the second day of its Music Showcase weekend. The previous restrictions on numbers at race meetings have been remove under the Government's relaxation
ONE thousand new job opportunities could be created as part of Northern Powergrid's proposals to invest £3.2 billion in the region’s drive towards a net zero future. The company's draft plan for 2023-28 sets out its aims to deliver an electricity
A ROAD remains closed to traffic after a building fire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out to a blaze in York Place, Scarborough at 10.08am today (July 22) with reports of smoke seen inside the ground floor of a property.
SOME patients are having to wait from two to four weeks for a routine appointment at a group of York GP surgeries because of unprecedented demand, along with staff sickness and isolation. Haxby Group, revealing the problems it was currently experiencing
A DISTRICT council leader claims the Government decision to create a new unitary council for North Yorkshire will create the 'most ‘un-local’ local government in the country.' Selby District Council is one of eight district councils to disappear
POLICE officers from York’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams are increasing patrols across the city as school’s finish for the summer break tomorrow (July 23). North Yorkshire Police are issuing a request for young people to be respectful to both the
RENOWNED naturalist Sir David Attenborough had something to say to pupils at a tiny village school. The surprised youngsters received a handwritten letter from inspirational broadcaster, wishing them well in their mission to be hedgehog friendly
WEEKLY Covid rates in York and both North and East Yorkshire have increased - as further cases continue to be confirmed in all three areas. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by two, taking
THE decision to create a new unitary authority for the whole of North Yorkshire has been welcomed as a chance to 'pull its weight' and make things simpler for everyone. The Government has decided to replace eight district councils with a new single
Harry William Elmer Foster has been causing problems for women for years. By 2017, he had harassed his then girlfriend to the extent that he had been made subject to a non-molestation order aimed at protecting her. But Elmer Foster doesn't
A CAR was stolen from the driveway of a residential property in York and was later involved in a collision. At around 6am on Sunday (July 18), a black Vauxhall Astra was taken from the driveway of a residential property in the Northfields area
YORK City Knights Ladies have been selected as one of the five teams that will compete for a place in the Betfred Women's Super League (BWSL) Grand Final. The RFL decided to bring forward the scheduled mid-season break in the competition before
YORK'S NHS services have urged patients to do their bit after one doctor warned it is "under extreme pressure". NHS Vale of York CCG has issued a public health message following a rise in the number of staff self-isolating or off work with ill
MEMBERS of the York Guildhall Orchestra have recorded a 'Yorkshire Medley' of local tunes for Yorkshire Day on August 1. The medley - which can be watched on YouTube - features Ilkley Moor, Tom Bowling, Scarborough Fair and the Yorkshire Hornpipe
A LARGE group of young people threw an object at a member of the public at a skate park before subjecting them to verbal abuse. The incident occurred at Norton Skate Park between 7-8pm on Tuesday July 13. North Yorkshire Police officers are
A COLOURFUL mural on a hidden-away York cafe is attracting new customers and boosting the city's reputation as a centre for urban art. Art of Protest Projects, the group behind the Guardians of York lockdown heroes project, have struck again -
Harry William Elmer Foster's latest victim told York Crown Court she fears he will never leave her alone until she is dead. "It gets worse every time he goes to prison," she said. "He just gets more controlling." Today Elmer Foster, of Rawcliffe
VISITING hours have been increased by one hour for birth partners visiting York Hospital. York and Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust's maternity units will be offering three hour slots between 8am to 8pm. It comes after mothers raised concern
JAMES FORD has responded to speculation linking York City Knights star Sam Scott with a move to Beftred Championship rivals Bradford Bulls. Scott has been a stand-out player for York in 2021 and played all of the last 11 games for the club.
A YORK festival for the over-50s is going ahead this year - ’undaunted and unsubdued' by the coronavirus. Organisers of the York50+ Festival, which will run from Saturday September 25 to Sunday October 3,say older citizens of York have ‘survived
EQUIPMENT used to play overly loud music day and night has been seized following complaints, repeated warnings and formal notices to the owners. Complaints about two separate households in two blocks of apartments in the Westfield Ward included
A YOUNG man who "likes to dominate and degrade" women has been jailed for the fourth time in four years for the way he treats his partners. Harry William Elmer Foster, 23, defied a court order designed to protect his latest partner on a daily basis
UPDATED 2.40PM: The road has now reopened and traffic has returned to normal. A BRIDGE stuck open is causing traffic problems. Reports are coming in that the A614 Boothferry Bridge in Howden is currently shut to traffic both ways due
ARE you noticing empty shelves in your local shop and supermarket? Shoppers are taking to social media to highlight empty shelves appearing in supermarkets across the country. If you notice empty shelves - please take a photo and send it to
THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has risen suddenly. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said today it currently had 31 confirmed and suspected Covid inpatients, with two in intensive
A 70-year-old man who allegedly injured a man in his sixties in a field north of York has been remanded in custody. Stephen Phillip Lionel Harpin, 70, of Walmer Carr, Wigginton, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent on Sunday
HOLDERS Australia and New Zealand have withdrawn from this year’s Rugby League World Cup in England, saying it is “simply too unsafe” to travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Australia and New Zealand were due to head for the UK this autumn to
A “very narrow” list of sectors whose workers will be exempt from isolation rules will be published on Thursday, the Business Secretary has said as the Government struggles to contain the “pingdemic”. Kwasi Kwarteng told shoppers not to panic over
THE former leader of Ryedale District Council has said there is a 'difficult path ahead' following last night's announcement regarding changes to local government. Years of debate and divisions about devolution appear to have now ended with confirmation
He is a 77-year-old retired teacher and she is 76 years old. They have lived next to each other for more than 20 years in a quiet North Yorkshire village on the North York Moors. But in recent years, they have not been good neighbours.
A NORTH Yorkshire college’s sport department celebrated the success of its students and sports teams at its end of year awards night. Sports and Public Services staff and students at Selby College ended the academic year on a high with an awards
The Friends of York Cemetery are pleased to announce the return of their very popular cemetery walks. This Sunday, July 25, at 2pm, enjoy a walk with Jenifer Hawkins. She will tell the interesting tales of York brewers and publicans buried in the
AN ART exhibition celebrating the heroes of the NHS has been unveiled in the ‘Tent of Hope’ at York’s vaccination centre. The collection of portraits of front-line NHS workers, created by York artist Karen Winship, features a brand new piece honouring
Bosses at the overstretched Yorkshire Ambulance Service have pleaded with members of the public only to call for an ambulance in a genuine emergency. They say demand has been increasing month by month since January 2021 - and July is shaping up
I was disappointed to see York Labour’s latest attempt to set our communities against one other. They used a Westfield leaflet to try to create a grievance over the use of ward funding being spent on “…things like a travelling panto in Haxby and Wigginton
Judith Morris (Letters, July 14) does not believe that Brexit is a major factor in our bins not being emptied. Yet she makes no attempt to explain why. Instead, she deflects with a jibe about only EU nationals being allowed to be HGV drivers. In
Given the council’s pontification about meadows in and around York, I suppose it is of no surprise that the city walls along Lord Mayors Walk now look in such a dreadful, unkempt state! What an advert it is to tourists admiring the walls during
LUNAR Café - York's first LGBT+ coffee shop - has been described as "what the community needs" after it sold out of pride cakes on its opening day. Nestled above The Portal Bookshop, the café acts as a safe space with its own specialist hair salon
A FAMILY attraction labelled ‘business on the brink’ during the pandemic is fighting back to survive and secure jobs for more than 80 staff. The Web Adventure Park, Wigginton Road, York, has ploughed significant funds into creating a new arena
UPDATED 6AM: The road has now reopened and the vehicle has been removed. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 1.58am. Crews from Selby, Humberside and West Yorkshire appliances all responded to reports of a vehicle fire.
A BOUNDARY dispute between two elderly people turned violent when one was sweeping up leaves, York Crown Court heard. Retired teacher Lewis Maxwell Graham, 77, broke his 76-year-old neighbour's wrist and left her with "irreversible" injuries, said
Here York High’s Head of School, Rod Sims, looks back on the highs and lows of the past academic year THERE is nothing more important than education and quite rightly this is why so many people have an opinion on education. During the pandemic
THE head at a York secondary school has issued a challenge to city parents and Ofsted. Rod Sims, head of school at York High School in Acomb said the pandemic has hit his school particularly hard. As The Press reported last month, the Government's
“YOU can play as much second-team cricket as you want,” said Rich Pyrah. “But the development stops until you start to play in the first team.” It is clear that the next month is a hugely important one in Yorkshire’s short- to medium-term future
SPORTS can no longer be left to "mark their own homework" on concussion, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded. The report from the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) committee of MPs called for the Government to oversee the introduction of
