SCORES of villagers protested last night against plans to open a reception centre near York for up to 1,500 asylum seekers. Angry residents of Linton on Ouse staged a demonstration outside the village hall, prior to a special parish council meeting
NORTH YORKSHIRE police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) celebrates six months in the role. In November 2021 Conservative candidate, Zoë Metcalfe, was elected PFCC. Ms Metcalfe is a project manager for a property asset management company,
A HEALTH care professional has raised concerns over patient waiting times at York Hospital's A&E department. The staff member, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed that some patients have been left waiting for as long as 14 hours in corridors
A NORTH YORKSHIRE brewer has launched a new beer to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Isaac Poad, based at Husthwaite near York, have crafted an ale, LXX, to mark the occasion. The ale has been blended from British hops that the brewer
YOUNG followers of fashion showcased their own creations at a special show in York. All Saints RC School staged a fashion show to exhibit the work of their fashion and textiles students, with garments inspired by a range of influences from architecture
EMERGENCY services were called in after reports of two people on a roof in York. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out by North Yorkshire Police at 1.50pm today to Haxby Road. A spokesman for the service said: "The aerial
AN 86-year-old woman has been cleared of causing the death of an 85-year-old mobility scooter rider by careless driving. The jury at York Crown Court heard that Patrick O’Neill moved his vehicle onto the pedestrian crossing from the Imphal Barracks
SESSAY fell to their fourth successive defeat after losing to Castleford in the Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North premier division. Castleford came away as victors by seven wickets with a win at Savile Park. They held their visitors to
A TOP chef who has worked in Gordon Ramsay and Raymond Blanc restaurants is in the driving seat of a new car-themed restaurant near York that gets off the starting grid today (Thursday). Ian Matfin is the head chef at The Arnage, a smart new eaterie
YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has won a meeting with government officials about the state of the city housing market. The move follows several calls from the MP, who has complained of landlords buying up homes for the holiday lets market, making
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after reports of a woman being attacked with a knife. As The Press reported yesterday, they say they were called out at shortly after 12.30am yesterday (May 18) to Flaxley Road in Selby near the Balti
POLICE have put out an appeal after a fight between a man and a woman in a popular York park area. North Yorkshire Police say they want anyone who uses the Scarcroft Green area who may have witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman earlier
A POPULAR beer festival made a return at the weekend. Following the first successful day-long event in 2019, the Henshaws Beer Festival returned to Knaresborough for a full weekend with an even bigger and better offering. Festival goers supped
SCORES of tenanted homes in Hambleton have seen energy efficiency improvements following intervention from council officials. Since November, its district council has contacted over 200 landlords in a move to ensure properties meet government-set
A NEW laboratory-grown diamond collection is being unveiled in York as a city retailer teams up with a British fine jewellery manufacturer. Bradley’s Jewellers York has partnered with Brown & Newirth to celebrate the launch of its new Created by
POLICE have arrested two suspected car thieves after some "great team work" from officers following a 2-in-1 burglary incident. Two 16-year-old boys from Selby were arrested by North Yorkshire Police officers in the early hours of this morning
AN injury-hit York City Knights could be without as eight players for Sunday's crucial clash with Halifax Panthers (3pm). York were already without injured outside backs Levi Edwards, Bradley Ward and Olly Butterworth as well as forwards Ronan
ONE more Covid death has been recorded at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths at the trust is now 944. There have been 20 more
Thirsk and Ryedale MP Kevin Hollinrake has called on elderly residents to see if they can gain extra government support. Mr Hollinrake said: “I know that many constituents are feeling the effects of the cost of living, which is why I believe it
THIRSK and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake is calling on people to help save a village pub. Villagers in Thorton-le-Clay, eight miles north-east of York, have launched a Save Our Swan group, which aims to set up a Community Benefit Society to raise
Ryedale District Council is consulting residents about their travel habits, aiming to encourage more walking or cycling for shorter journeys. Its Active Travel project features an interactive map of Ryedale where local citizens can place a pin
YORK City will play in front of their largest home crowd in 20 years in Saturday's play-off final (3pm). York have confirmed that all 7,500 available tickets for the Vanarama National League North play-off final against Boston United at the LNER
YORK’S MPs are backing our Your Money Matters campaign - to help you overcome the surge in the cost of living. This year has seen a host of household price increases - from the energy price cap rise to surging inflation and food prices - costing
VIRTUAL reality technology is being used to help York students whose mental health issues have affected their learning. The VR headset and software, now available at York College, is some of the first of its kind to be used by a college in the
A TRIAL scheme to replace black recycling boxes with wheelie bins begins in Harrogate district this month. The Appleby estate in Knaresborough is the first area in the trial due to the amount and quality of the recycling presented by residents.
NORTH Yorkshire residents are invited to help the county council better prepare against flooding. The council is developing a Local Flood Risk Strategy for 2022-2027, replacing one it made in 2015. Flooding is a major issue in the county, with
TEENAGERS from York have been selected to fly the flag for Great Britain on the international stage. Nine members of Fulford School's Ultimate Frisbee team will represent team GB at international tournaments in August. The news follows a successful
BOSTON United manager Paul Cox has emphasised that he wants his side “to not have any fear” about their upcoming game. Boston will travel to the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday (3pm) to take on York City in the final of the Vanarama National
JOHN ASKEY believes that York City's play-off final on Saturday (3pm) is "probably one of the biggest games that this club has ever had." York have spent five seasons in the sixth-tier Vanarama National League North, the club's lowest ever standing
Volunteers at a Yorkshire library are helping “desperate” people who have not yet received their £150 council tax rebate because they are struggling to speak to the council by phone. Selby District Council’s Labour group leader, Coun Bob Packham
The Great Yorkshire Creature Count is back - your chance to take part in a 'wildlife safari' on your doorstep, and help experts gather the information they need to protect Yorkshire's wild creatures. From midday on Saturday June 18 until midday
Three York people have been sentenced by magistrates. James Murphy, 40, of Hewley Avenue, Tang Hall, was given a 36-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months at Leeds Magistrates Court on condition he does a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement
MAJOR disruption is set to hit rail services again this weekend. Transpennine Express (TPE) has asked passengers to avoid travel this coming Sunday (May 22) as conductors continue with the latest in a number of planned strikes by the Rail, Maritime
A NORTH Yorkshire police officer is today a registered sex offender after he pleaded guilty to having nearly 9,000 indecent pictures of children. PC Christopher Douglas Groom, 41, must report to his colleagues at Scarborough Police Station by Saturday
A Conservative-led council has overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in the Home Office’s “cack-handed” handling of plans to transform a former RAF base into a centre for 1,500 male asylum seekers. The first act of the new North Yorkshire
MORE than 100 young people from Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers Groups in the York area gathered for a presentation ceremony of bronze, silver, gold, diamond and platinum awards. On Friday May 6, the awards were presented by the Sheriff of
PRINCESS Anne was in York yesterday to take the salute during a Freedom of York Parade by 2 Signal Regiment. Crowds gathered in Duncombe Place, near York Minster, as the regiment exercised its right to march through the City of York bearing arms
With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to cause concern for families across the UK, we have looked at the best ways to save money on your weekly shop as part of our Your Money Matters campaign. The average price of weekly food shops is on the
More Lidl lager is being recalled due to concerns of undeclared contents. Starovice Czech Lager 5.0% is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and sulphites due to undeclared sulphur dioxide in the bottles.
UPDATED 10AM: Traffic easing is now easing and the broken down car transporter has been cleared away. A MAJOR road in York is down to one lane with queuing traffic. A breakdown on the A64 at Copmanthorpe is causing major delays this morning
In your piece “Campaigners say they will fight on for cycle lane in Piccadilly, York (Press online, May17) you quote Cllr Andy D’Agorne, executive member for transport, as asking officers to ‘look into maximising blue badge parking’ in Piccadilly.
UPDATED 8AM: The crash has now been cleared and traffic is returning to normal. REPORTS are coming in of a crash on a major road this morning (May 19). There are reports of an accident on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire in the northbound
TONY HADLEY will perform in York this weekend. The former Spandau Ballet lead singer will perform at York’s Barbican on Sunday (May 22). Sunday’s gig is part of a UK solo tour celebrating Hadley’s 40-year career in music. The singer is
MEET Xyla, Luna and Orlaith - are these the most unusual girls' names in York? Each week, parents send us in photos of their new babies. And we love sharing them with readers. This week, we received three gorgeous photos of beautiful baby girls
A GROWING will among clients to have more control over their assets has led a York solicitors' firm to expand into new premises to meet demand. Guest Walker has taken on 22 Pavement to house its life planning team which has doubled in size over
AN 86-year-old woman has told a jury of her shock when she realised her car had collided with a mobility scooter. Mary Elizabeth Watson claimed she didn’t see the scooter’s rider, Patrick O’Neill, 85, until after the collision. She denies causing
A POPULAR dog festival will return to a North Yorkshire stately home. Castle Howard’s Festival of Dogs will take place this Saturday (May 21) and Sunday (May 22). Entertainment will be provided, including workshops from world famous animators
Doubts over how a Starbucks in a converted roadside pub would tackle drainage issues meant that that such a proposal was not the cup of tea of York planners. They have rejected plans concerning the vacant Four Alls Inn on Malton Road, Stockton-on-the-Forest
THE University of York is going to need more space for student accommodation in the coming years, according to its vice-chancellor. Professor Charlie Jeffery said that a “very significant shift in student housing preferences” meant more young people
BARONESS Afshar of Heslington - the feminist, York University professor of politics and Shi’a Muslim Haleh Afshar - has died at the age of 77. Lady Afshar, who had been suffering from chronic kidney disease, passed away peacefully at her home in
