JAMES FORD has labelled the Odsal field as a “kid’s pitch” as York City Knights prepare to travel to Bradford Bulls on Sunday (3pm). Bradford’s ground was shortened in width and length last year in order to accommodate stock car racing at Odsal
YORK will not reach its target of hitting net zero carbon emissions by 2030 with its current action plan, according to council documents. Climate campaigners urged the councillor in charge of climate change, Cllr Paula Widdowson, to take bolder
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to after a window at a fast food restaurant was smashed. North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV stills of a man they would like to speak to after a window was damaged at McDonalds
THIEVES stole a car from a public car park. North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for witnesses and information after a white Renault Megane car was stolen in Scarborough. It happened in the Quay Street Pay and Display Car Park at about
YORK City sold out their away ticket allocation for this weekend’s play-off semi-final in just two minutes. York were given 600 tickets for the pivotal clash at Brackley Town’s St James Park on Saturday (3pm). City progressed to the final four
A LANDSCAPE gardener who repeatedly ran off with customers' deposits has been given a suspended prison sentence. York Crown Court heard how Keith Albert Wilson spent more than £45,5000 in gambling over a seven-month period. He cheated five
A HIGH turnout is expected at a York school event this weekend. York Steiner School will be holding their spring fair on Saturday (May 14), with 2,000 people set to be in attendance. The school, based in Fulford, provides learning based on
A PRIMARY school has requested a consultation begins into a proposed closure. The governors of Woodfield School in Harrogate have asked North Yorkshire County Council to undertake a consultation on a proposal that the school should close, following
Known as one of the cheapest supermarkets in the UK, Aldi has recently launched their new range of rosé wines at the perfect time for the summer and we were lucky enough to sample some of the new flavours. With 21 new wines added to their shelves
A BRAVE mum has opened up about the death of her 17-year-old son in the hope it might help prevent others going through the same thing. North Yorkshire Police say that in the past 12 months in North Yorkshire and York alone, they’ve recorded 28,104
A MAN, who was arrested after a woman died from falling from a four-storey ledge, has now been released. North Yorkshire Police said the initial investigation into the death of a woman in her 40s in Albemarle Crescent in Scarborough on Monday (
ANTIQUE shops are urged to be vigilant following two incidents in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police have reported that an antique shop in West Park, Harrogate, was almost broken into on Tuesday, May 10 between 6pm and 6am the following morning
Calling all young Padawans, Pandora and Star Wars have revealed a crossover collection in time for Star Wars Day. Wednesday, May 4 is Star Wars Day, known to be the day when we just can’t resist saying “May the fourth be with you,” swapping ‘force
IT was once the home of York’s guilds, the early trade associations spawned in the middle ages to protect the common interests of trade and craftspeople. Now, the city’s historic Guildhall is once again beginning to hum with the sound of industry
Boris Johnson has promised not to send Ukrainian refugees who fleeing the conflict in their country to Rwanda, despite a new agreement to send asylum seekers there. The plan to send refugees out to the East African nation has angered many migrant
LAST Thursday, May 5, having had the misfortune to suffer a medical incident, I had to contact the ambulance service. After giving my details to the operator an ambulance was duly despatched to me and I was taken to the A & E department of York
YORK hospital has received a grant of over £9 million to help reduce its carbon emissions. The grant supports a move away from fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal heating to renewable technologies. Funding will provide energy efficiency
A MULTI-PLATINUM group are donating tickets for their upcoming show in York to Ukrainian refugees, as a gesture of support and welcoming. Since bursting onto the UK music scene 10 years ago, The Overtones have racked up platinum record sales, released
A POPULAR York festival is looking for volunteers this year. York Festival Trust are looking for help with the 2022 York Mystery Plays. These plays will be performed on wagons as they move through York's streets. The trust is seeking residents
AS the lease for the giant store which was previously home to John Lewis goes on the market, we look back at the public outcry that followed news of the department chain's closure. The move was so controversial, triggering a public petition to
RESIDENTS in a village near York have hit out at the Home Office over a lack of consultation on plans to site asylum seeker accommodation near their homes. Villagers in Linton-on-Ouse say plans to create an asylum reception centre at the former
Pret A Manger has removed its chicken products due to health fears. The sandwich chain is removing the products from the menu due to fears of salmonella contamination with suppliers. The removal of the chicken products is a “precautionary measure
A CROQUET club in York is holding a free drop-in afternoon for anyone wanting to try the game on National Croquet Day. York Croquet Club has experienced a surge of interest from those wanting to try this friendly and socially distanced game - and
A PRIME retail unit in York which controversially closed in 2021 is on the market. The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Savills to market the former John Lewis department store at Vangarde Shopping Park on the edge of the city. The closure
A MAN broke into a North Yorkshire property. Click here for the update on this case. North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about a burglary which happened Main Street in Hawes. A man is said to have gained entry to the property
Thousands of people could potentially be facing tax charges due to their pension holding more than their lifetime allowance permits, new data suggests. Around 2,300 people have been paying into personal pension schemes exceeding the lifetime allowance
Royal Mail has announced a major expansion of its delivery service. The delivery firm has revealed plans to expand its use of drones with the creation of 50 new “postal drone routes” over the next three years. In partnership with drone company
While it doesn’t feel like five minutes since we were welcoming the new year, we’re somehow now into the fifth month. Star Wars fans know better than anyone that May is an important one. Wednesday, May 4 is Star Wars Day, known to be the day
A POP-UP plant shop will be held in York - focusing on sustainability and selling a range of plants from a popular garden in the city. The first York Museum Gardens Pop-Up Plant Shop will take place on Saturday May 21. Just in time for planting
Watching ‘Look North’ on Tuesday (May 10 I was reminded of how damaging micro-plastics are to all of us who share this planet. Paul Hudson, the weather forecaster and environment reporter, took a sample of river water (which could be any river
POLICE dismantled a large cannabis grow and seized thousands of pounds worth of equipment. They executed a miss-use of drugs warrant at a house on Spring Bank in Scarborough on yesterday afternoon (May 11). After forcing entry, North Yorkshire
A SHOW celebrating the terrifying popular culture of the 1970s and 1980s is coming to a York university. Scarred For Life will see writers Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence taking to the stage at York St John University to discuss the TV,
I am all in favour of helping to breathe life back into Coney Street and I fully support the initiatives of developers The Helmsley Group. But I am turned off when the Civic Trust and York University use pretentious verbal garbage to promote public
IT really was a case of 'We'll Meet Again' when York World War Two veterans turned up for a pre-VE Day wartime event at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Among the almost 500 visitors who turned up for the event at the museum last Saturday (May 7) was
I live in a street near Bishopthorpe Road and we have at least three Airbnb houses on our road (Bishy Road residents hit out over their ‘holiday lets hell’, May 9). The problem is not just the noise but the gaps these soulless houses create in
A CHILD and four adults have been injured in a crash that's closed a road. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 2.14am today (May 12) to Burdyke Avenue in York after reports of a crash between a motorbike and a car.
YORK’S historic Guildhall is embarking on a new chapter as a business and events hub with a riverside restaurant and cafe. Companies are now moving in following the £21.7m redevelopment, while bookings for the main hall already stretch into 2023
THIRTY tree saplings planted in York for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have been destroyed. The trees were planted in Heworth by 60 Year 5 pupils from Hempland Primary Academy. But earlier this month the trees were targeted - with the saplings
POLICE have been out in force at York races. Specially trained officers were out talking to members of the public as part of Project Servator or 'unpredictable policing' which launched in North Yorkshire five years ago. The force spoke to people
A TEENAGER has been injured in an unprovoked attack. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault on a 17-year-old boy. The force say it happened outside Majestic Wine on North Street in Ripon between
YORK City are into the semi-finals of the Vanarama National League North play-offs after defeating Chorley 2-1 at a packed LNER Community Stadium. York capitalised on Chorley errors in defence in both halves and properly punished the visitors when
KINGSLEY JAMES has hailed York City’s record-breaking support as “unbelievable” and a “great occasion to be part of.” A staggering 6,394 fans packed into the LNER Community Stadium for York’s 2-1 Vanarama National League North play-off eliminator
