A FIRE that ripped through a top restaurant is believed to have been started deliberately. North Yorkshire Police say they are investigating a serious fire at The Star Inn in Harome and are now appealing for witnesses and information about the
NORTH Yorkshire and York has a new police, fire and crime commissioner. Zoë Metcalfe has been elected to the post following yesterdays by-election and becomes commissioner immediately. Simon Dennis, chief executive of the office of the North
PUPILS and staff at one academy are celebrating after inspectors gave the school a clean bill of health. School inspectors have rated Park Grove Primary Academy in York 'Good' noting that staff “go the extra mile” and that pupils “behave impeccably
INTENSITY and composure are two assets interim York City manager John Askey is looking to work on as he looks ahead to his second game in charge of the Minstermen. Askey's first game in the City hot-seat ended in a disappointing National League
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has dropped by more than 20 - taking it below the 400 mark. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped by 22 to 391 cases per 100,000 population. The PHE data
A WEAKENED Chapel Allerton side just about out-punched Dunnington in squash's Yorkshire Premier League - despite heavy lower-order defeats for captain Paul Allen and late stand-in Henry Duncanson. Second-placed Chapel Allerton are just about hanging
POLICE and community partners are carrying out night-time awareness and reassurance patrols to help increase the safety of women and girls in the run-up to Christmas. Starting this evening (November 26), people on a night out will see an increased
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN will be in action today at the York Barbican when he takes on Robbie Williams in snooker's UK Championship. World number three O'Sullivan and world number 68 Williams square up at 1pm with a place in the third round at stake.
A WOMAN who subjected her victims to an appalling campaign of physical and emotional abuse has been given restraining orders and a suspended prison sentence. Samantha Jane Crosby, 42, of Kelfield, Selby, assaulted a man, and shared a private sexual
YORK City Knights have revealed their squad numbers for the 2022 campaign. Head coach James Ford has three half-backs to pick from in Brendan O’Hagan, Jamie Ellis and Liam Harris, who will wear numbers six, seven and 19, respectively. Australian
PEOPLE are being advised to travel only if absolutely necessary as gale force winds are forecast for parts of North Yorkshire later today (November 26) and into tomorrow due to Storm Arwen. The storm is forecast to bring winds of up to 55mph to
YORK Minster Engineering League division one leaders Cawood will have to overcome high-flying Old Malton St Mary's tomorrow to reach the York & District FA Senior Cup semi-finals. Malt, who beat Dunnington on penalties in the previous round, sit
POLICE are appealing for help to identify next of kin of a man who was found dead at hom. Sadly, John Whiteoak, 69, was found dead at his home address yesterday (November 25). There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, police said
PLANS to transform the front of York railway station have taken another step forward. City of York Council’s executive has agreed plans to progress the scheme, which will see Queen Street bridge removed and the whole station entrance reorganised
YORK Indoor Bowls Club ‘A’ started their Yorkshire County League division one season strongly with a comfortable 111-59 win over club-mates York ‘B’. The win earned the ‘A’ side 12 points from a possible 14. Luke Edwards, David White, Graham
By Luke Gair CITY of York Athletic Club's Katy Wood dominated the senior women's race in the West Yorkshire Cross Country League on Sunday in Wakefield. The club as a whole did well on a course featuring a testing hill and some fast sections
TWO more people have died at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after catching Covid-19. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths during the pandemic at the trust is now 706
AN ELECTRICIAN doing contract work discovered a dealer's cache of enough drugs to fetch up to £15,190 in street sales, York Crown Court heard. Carl Harvey, 25, had hidden the packets of ketamine and some of his profits in a false ceiling in the
PUPILS from St Peter’s School are celebrating after their recent success in the English Schools Swimming Association competition. Both the under-13 girls and the under-18 boys gave outstanding performances at the London Aquatic Centre for the finals
By Dave Quinlan YORK RI 'A' remain top of Red Goat York & District Table Tennis League division one after a 6-4 win over title rivals Shiyi Ling 'A'. Martin Lowe took the plaudits with a fine treble, with Joe Wright and Arthur Sorley replying
Samsung have launched their Black Friday deals for 2021, with there being a huge number of products to save money on. From phones to laptops to TVs there are a whole variety of items to potentially purchase. Black Friday is a concept where
SCIENTISTS say the mutant variant of Covid causing international alarm has now been detected in Israel. Israel health officials said a patient tested positive for B.1.1.529 after returning from Malawi, increasing fears that the variant may already
A RYEDALE man who travelled to London against Covid restrictions has been ordered to pay more than £800. Ionut-Daniel Dudea, 30, was flagging down members of the public on the M11 near Harlow at 8.32am on March 23 to help him continue his illegal
POLICE are hunting a man wanted on suspicion of violent offences. North Yorlshire Police say Anthony David Dickinson is from Selby, and has links to the Leeds area. He is described as white, about 5ft 9ins tall, heavy build, with black hair
A MUSICIAN known as "The Welsh Bruce Springsteen" is preparing to perform a new show at a popular East Yorkshire venue next month. Audiences will get the chance to hear Martyn Joseph's new album '1960' live when he brings his UK and European tour
Storm Arwen is due to hit the UK in the coming days - bringing strong winds, rain, colder temperatures and even snow to some areas. A yellow weather warning has been issued for York on Saturday, November 27 as temperatures drop to three degrees
UPDATED 8.40AM: The crash has now been cleared and traffic is returning to normal. REPORTS are coming in of a crash close to a fast food restaurant. Drivers are being asked to try and avoid Monks Cross Drive in Huntington in York after
Scientists have expressed their concerns over a new Covid-19 variant that has originated in South Africa. Around 50 cases have been found in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana but there are growing concerns it could spread quickly surpassing
A group of almost 70 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts descended on a York woodland for a mass clean-up, leaving it spick and span. The children, from Dringhouses Scouts, headed for Acomb Wood on Sunday November 21 to pick up litter, clear leaves from paths
Strong winds are set to batter York and North Yorkshire as Storm Arwen moves in tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high gusts, bringing some travel disruption and damage. It says the North Yorkshire region will
AN investigation remains underway in to the cause of a fire which ripped through a popular restaurant. As The Press reported throughout the day yesterday (November 25), fire reduced a large part of the Star Inn Harome to ashes. At 6pm yesterday
A RARE opportunity to build a Grand Design- style home has been launched onto the market in York. Two development plots in Haxby are being sold for £900,000 through Stephensons Estate Agent and come with planning permission for two new detached
A DRIVER was arrested by police after a roadside stop. North Yorkshire Police say they stopped a driver in Harrogate yesterday (November 25) after they identified it as having a cloned number plate from another vehicle. Sgt Paul Cording from
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five badminton teams from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know? Pictured above, from 1977, Clifton ‘C’ team leaders in the mixed division two of the York
HUNDREDS more homes are recommended for approval at the former Rowntree site in York. The 302 homes on a 5.3ha cleared brownfield site at Cocoa West in Wiggington Road is in addition to a slightly smaller number already approved to the site’s east
WINNERS of The Press Business Awards 2021 have been revealed at a glittering ceremony to mark their 30th anniversary. Almost 300 guests attended the black-tie event which was a celebration of innovation, resilience and triumph over economic adversity
