YORK City Knights have added to their hooking options for next year by signing Sam Davis from London Broncos on a one-year deal. A Broncos academy product, 22-year-old Davis arrives as the second hooker signed for 2022, following on from the re-signing
PLANNERS have secured the future of York’s iconic Barnitts store by approving proposals to redevelop part of the building. Managing director Paul Thompson said this evening's decision by City of York Council’s planning committee was ‘welcome news
A TINY kitten had a lucky escape after getting stuck behind some kitchen units. Firefighters from Tadcaster were called out to a property after reports that a young cat needed rescuing earlier today (October 13). They used an endoscope - a
HOMEOWNERS in York and Selby are being asked to open their doors to older people and those seeking some extra support this winter to help relieve pressure on the NHS. North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council have set up a scheme
POLICE and crime commissioner Philip Allott will tomorrow face a no confidence vote from members of his own police and crime panel. Liberal Democrats on the panel say Mr Allott's comments following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder
A FAMILY from Helmsley joined other bereaved families walking in memory of lost loved ones. Ben Scott and his family from the Ryedale town recently took on the 12th annual Heart of Durham Walk, organised by leading heart charity Cardiac Risk in
TADCASTER Albion have appointed John Deacey as the new first-team manager. The former Scarborough Athletic boss replaces Paul Quinn, who departed the Brewers last month for a coaching role at Sheffield United's academy. Deacey brings plenty of
A TOTAL of 17 new members have staff have joined a train company that operates through York. In all 14 new apprentices and three graduates have joined the TransPennine Express team. Based across the north of the country, the new apprentices
One of the UK’s largest food halls is to open in North Yorkshire with the creation of more than 60 jobs. Graham Watson who has owned Crimple garden centre in Harrogate since 2013 has personally invested £4million to create a 20,000 sq ft food hall
YORK boccia star Beth Moulam is gearing up along with her British team-mates for the European Championships next month. The championships take place in Seville from November 22 to December 1. It will be the first outing for the squad - which
A DRINKS producer in North Yorkshire has secured a listing with a major supermarket chain. Raisthorpe Distillery’s Yorkshire Tonics are being stocked in 11 Morrisons’ stores in the north of England, including York, Malton, Leeds, Starbeck, Scarborough
A BOWLING alley and bar will open in York’s former Topshop building after councillors gave the green light for a premises licence. Roxy Leisure – which has 10 sites around the north and midlands – applied to open its Roxy Lanes brand on the first
ALEX COCKRAM’S hat-trick was not enough for City of York Hockey Club Men I as they fell to a 4-3 defeat at Brigg in Yorkshire & North East League premier division. After conceding early, York were always chasing the game but made a real go of it
TWO men have been arrested and a large quantity of drugs and a knife seized. North Yorkshire Police say officers from the force’s proactive Operation Expedite Team were on patrol when they stopped a Volkswagen Passat in Victoria Road in Harrogate
A CYCLING campaign group has hit out at York council ahead of a 21-mile bike ride to raise awareness of the independence that cycling brings. York Cycle Campaign claim that the council needs to improve city infrastructure to make cycling more accessible
Snapchat has issued an update on the popular social media app outage. The video messaging service is down for users across the UK. The social media service, allows users to share pictures and videos with friends and family. Users across
OLDER people in York were able to learn valuable skills as part of an international initiative held in a former church. St Sampson’s Centre for the over 60s was visited by York city councillors, Denise Craghill and Fiona Fitzpatrick this month
A YORK- based train operator has launched a programme to help young people and inspire the next generation of rail employees. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is inviting applications from young people aged between 14 and 18 in Years 10-13 along
A £48 million bus improvement plan could be a “real game-changer” for York, councillors have been told. City of York Council is asking the Department for Transport (DfT) for £12 million for the complete electrification of York’s bus fleet and £5
COUNCIL chiefs have adopted a new strategy for its children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) – after Ofsted found “serious weaknesses” in the authority's previous approach. City of York Council's SEND Strategy 2021-2025 will
THE number of Covid patients at York and Scarborough hospitals has risen again - reaching 62 today, the highest of the current wave of the pandemic. The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said three of the patients were
CREATIVE professionals in York will take centre stage at a special event aimed at inspiring the next generation into jobs in the arts. York’s inaugural Art is my Career - Not a Careers Fair forms part of York Design Week and is a free event aimed
CITY of York Council has reassured drivers and cyclists that it WILL have enough drivers to operate its gritting lorries this winter, following suggestions that the nationwide shortage of HGV drivers could spell disaster for salt-spreading services
Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at York Hospital. A car and a motorbike appear to have collided and the car has then crashed in to the main hospital building in Wigginton Road in York. A cordon is in place to the right
TWO fly-tippers have been asked to pay a joint total of £800 after they dumped rubbish in villages. East Riding of Yorkshire Council say they have recently dealt with two cases involving the illegal disposal of waste near Beverley and Market Weighton
Drivers in England have been warned over a possible £100 fine and three points being added to their driving licence in a change to motorway cameras. Automatic motorway cameras will now be able to catch drivers using closed lanes, Highways England
Tesco is urgently recalling a popular medical product over fears it is not suitable for children as the “worst cold ever” sweeps across the UK. Parents are being told to return the products via a product recall notice circulated online by the retailer
YORK City Knights winger Ben Jones-Bishop has lauded the impact that internationals can have in growing rugby league ahead of his return to action with Jamaica. Jones-Bishop has been named in Jamaica’s 21-player squad which faces England Knights
A MUSICIAN based in York, who writes folk inspired songs, is preparing to embark on a brand new tour of venues in Yorkshire. Bella Gaffney, who hails from Bradford but now lives in York, has had a busy year during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bella
YORK City's National League North trip to Leamington has been rearranged for next month. The Minstermen will now travel to the New Windmill Ground on Tuesday, November 9. Originally scheduled for this Saturday, the fixture has been put back
EMERGENCY services are warning the public about a training exercise taking place today. North Yorkshire Police say that, along with our colleagues at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the Royal Air Force,
A YORK man, who lives with Parkinson's Disease, is set to complete the challenge of golfing for 200 days in a row to support research into the condition. Tony Bruce was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2019. Following his diagnosis, Tony was advised
A MAN had to be rescued after a fire in the early hours this morning. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 2.38am after calls from residents in Regent Street, Scarborough. A spokesman for the service said: "Scarborough
HEALTH and wellbeing support for staff during the pandemic has contributed to a York firm's recruitment success. Chartered accountants and business advisers, Clive Owen LLP, which also has offices in Darlington and Durham, has grown its team from
A MOTHER and daughter who took the plunge and launched a boutique opticians during the pandemic have won national recognition. Tracey and Georgia Rae are celebrating after their Rae & Rae Independent Opticians, in Bishopthorpe Road, York, was shortlisted
YORK Business Week is being relaunched next month with a series of events to help rebuild and drive the city's economy. The five-day programme of conferences, seminars and networking opportunities runs from November 8 to 12, with this year's theme
A FESTIVAL designed to get people thinking about solutions to today’s big issues is being staged in York. Organisers of York Design Week have launched the seven-day programme of events which focus on different topics and ask attendees to consider
HALF the commercial vehicles stopped by police yesterday in North Yorkshire had defects or broke the rules. As part of a week of action North Yorkshire Police are taking part in Commercial Vehicle Week all week, checking that goods vehicles comply
NHS officials have admitted they can’t say whether the roll-out of Covid jabs to 12-15 year olds has started in York and North Yorkshire. The Press asked Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Childhood Immunisation team for
BABIES and young children with breathing difficulties have started arriving at York’s mass vaccination centre as it expands its role by launching an innovative pilot clinic. The young patients are being referred by their GP to the clinic at the
RESIDENTS and motorists are being warned of widespread road closures on Sunday when the Yorkshire Marathon is staged again in York. Organisers have apologised in advance for the disruption caused by the event, which was cancelled last year because
A YORK pub dating back 150 years is set to be turned into student flats. Proposals to convert the Castle Howard Ox in The Groves into 16 student apartments are being recommended for approval by City of York Council's planning committee today (Wednesday
A YORK pensioner is facing a five hour round journey to the coast each time he wants to visit his sick wife, after a care home near York suddenly decided it could no longer look after her. Malcolm Lee says he received a phone call ‘out of the blue
