MITCH HANCOX has agreed to a new contract with York City to keep him at the club for the 2022/23 season. Hancox joined York from Hereford in October last year on what was originally a one-month loan deal, which was then extended until the end of
AN UP and coming young band from York beat off competition from dozens of other hopefuls to play in front of hundreds of people at a beer festival. Crystal Aluminium, which came together last year through Rock God Academy, run by Al Morrison of
RYAN WHITLEY will be staying with York City until 2024 after agreeing a new two-year contract with the club. Whitley is a product of the York academy and made his debut for the club in 2019 against Southport as a 19-year-old. The goalkeeper
A CANNABIS factory has been uncovered in a former petrol station in East Yorkshire. Humberside Police said more than 100 cannabis plants were recovered after officers received a call to attend the building near Bridlington. A large cannabis
A STRIKING artwork has transformed the front of York Art Gallery as part of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2022 exhibition. Portico by Steve Messam is one of the shortlisted works displayed at York Art Gallery from tomorrow (Friday, June 24). The temporary
FORMER York City striker Ryan Edmondson has signed a two-year contract with Carlisle United, joining them on a free transfer from Leeds United. Edmondson makes the move after spending five years with Leeds, having signed for them in 2017 from York
A CHARITY behind plans for a new ‘Roman Quarter’ in York has hit back at historic conservation experts who described the idea as “fundamentally flawed”. York Archaeological Trust (YAT) has issued an eight page response to the Council for British
THE Press is delighted to welcome the support of property investment and development specialists, Helmsley Group, as the headline sponsor for our Business Awards 2022. The company which brings together private clients and syndicates for investment
WELCOME to the launch of The Press Business Awards 2022. Back for their 31st year, the region’s most prestigious business awards celebrate the teams and individuals who make our region such a great place in which to live and work. This special
BOSSES of the region’s largest employer have pledged they will not be “printing money” to boost its workforce’s wages despite facing its highest staff turnover on record and struggling to recruit staff across numerous frontline services. Leaders
MEN’S champion Jordan Rowe made it five consecutive wins after triumphing at the Yorkshire Wolds course in round five of the York and District Road Race League. Rowe, representing York Postal Harriers, completed the course 55 seconds ahead of second-placed
Harvester is facing major backlash over a controversial change to it’s most popular menu item. The food chain, renowned for its famous salad bar, has left customers furious over the change to the way people order. The all-you-can-eat salad
PURPOSE-BUILT student flats in York are being turned into a ‘pop up’ hotel over the summer holidays. The aim is to ensure the flats remain used over the period, generating an income for the landlords and fulfilling a demand for affordable rooms
JAMES FORD has noted that people can “certainly expect at least two” of an injured York City Knights trio to feature in their clash with Whitehaven on Sunday (3pm). York travel to Betfred Championship relegation-battlers Whitehaven this weekend
Aldi has teamed up with UK's leading Bowel Cancer charity as it makes a major change to its toilet paper packs. The leading supermarket announced the news on social media on Wednesday that it would be teaming up with Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness
NHS dental services are returning to a North Yorkshire town after nearly two years. Helmsley Smiles is to begin offering a service "over the coming weeks" once it has ensured its premises are DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) Compliant and it
POLICE in York are putting on extra patrols today. For many school children across York and North Yorkshire, today is the last day of their GCSE exams and the force has put on extra foot patrols. A spokesman said: "It’s been a difficult few
POLICE are hunting thieves who stole two high value bikes in York. North Yorkshire Police say the hybrid bicycles were stolen rom York city centre and that the The TREK ALLANT 5+ bikes, both with dark grey frames, black handlebars and seats were
A CYCLIST who suffered a near-fatal heart attack whilst out on his bike has thanked Yorkshire Air Ambulance for coming to his rescue. Stephen Curran, 62, from Hillam, near Selby, North Yorkshire was cycling from Birkin to Gateforth not far from
Construction is underway on 20 energy-efficient homes in Pickering. York Housing Association is building the homes on Outgang Lane, in partnership with northern housing association Karbon Homes. The mix of two and three-bed homes and one-bed
A MAN has been arrested following an Audi crash into two parked cars. A black Audi A1 steered from the road, demolished a front wall, and hit two parked cars with such force that the garage behind them was damaged too. The driver of the property
A WALK across York has raised thousands to help support people who cannot afford legal advice. York Legal walk took place on June 20 and saw 70 walkers raise £2,500 to help fund a variety of legal advice services. These include support from
A BMW car was totally destroyed after a fire which caused tailbacks on a major road through North Yorkshire. Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out yesterday afternoon (June 22) to a fire on the A1 northbound. As The Press
Anyone still using paper £20 and £50 noted have just 100 days until they will no longer be able to purchase good with their money. The Bank of England says the banknotes will only be in circulation for a further 100 days. September 30 is the
A NORTH Yorkshire pub has been crowned the best venue in Yorkshire and the Humber at the annual National Pub & Bar Awards. The Punch Bowl in Marton-cum-Grafton was one of 15 pubs to be named as the best in its region as 94 county-winning venues
REFURBISHED homes have gone on sale in a village just outside York. Property company Annington is selling the former MOD houses just off Howard Road, Strensall. The sale of the 2-3 bed homes comes as website Your Move reports rising demand
Companies delivering to York businesses will be encouraged to get their parcels sent to a delivery hub near the city walls in a bid to cut air pollution and congestion. City of York Council is to set up a trial for a ‘last mile delivery’ hub which
YORK'S Mystery Plays came to the Shambles Market last night. Familiar scenes from the Bible - from Adam and Eve to the Crucifixion - were played out amongst the stalls to an audience of 100 people. Yorkshire born actor Mick Liversidge took
A blueprint which could see Alfred Wainwright’s 190-mile Coast to Coast route join the country’s top long distance routes as a National Trail looks set to be submitted to the government within weeks. Natural England, the government’s adviser for
A COUNCIL finance boss has revealed North Yorkshire’s new unitary local authority is facing a possible black hole of close to £50m a year, largely due to deficits it will inherit from district councils and high inflation. North Yorkshire County
A COSMETIC smoke machine being used at a property in York led to firefighters being called in. Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 7.08pm last night (June 22) to Dalton Terrace in York. A spokesman for the service
FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a fire on moorland in North Yorkshire. Helmsley firefighters say they were called in on Monday (June 21) to a fire on the moors near Levisham. A spokesman for the service said: "Yesterday we attended a moorland
A WOMAN'S car was seized by police after she reported it stolen and her partner was caught driving it without insurance. North Yorkshire Police say they were called out yesterday afternoon to reports of a stolen Ford people carrier in Harrogate
AN investigation is underway after a crash in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say they were called out last night (June 22) to a crash near Burn Bridge near Harrogate. Sgt Paul Cording was on the scene. He said: "It caused a few
THIS rail strike will cause predictable havoc throughout Britain. Could it have been avoided? Yes! George Orwell, with his Animal Farm story, predicted our future of this moment where yet again the ruling classes try to enforce a downtrodden sub
The York Guildhall restoration project has gone over budget by nearly £6m since it began in 2019, the latest figures reveal. The renovation time almost doubled from 77 weeks to 141 weeks due to a host of challenging factors, not least the Covid
TRAIN firms running through York and North Yorkshire are advising passengers to only travel if necessary today (Thursday), as the second day of strikes gets underway. This week marks the country’s biggest rail strike since 1989. Around 40,000
City of York Council has said it “totally got it wrong” by commissioning and releasing a video to promote active travel that features no visibly disabled people. Campaigners have described the two-minute video, which features a York busker singing
City of York Council has apologised after a meeting in which a controversial planning application was to be determined was postponed shortly before it was due to take place. Plans for a new Central Hall linking the two sides of the National Railway
