More than 80 per cent of complaints against City of York Council investigated by independent inspectors were upheld, new figures show. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s (LGSCO) annual review found that 86 per cent were upheld – compared
POLICE have deployed a number of officers at an ongoing incident in a Ryedale village. Officers are currently on the scene in Thornton Le Dale, in search of a driver of a stolen car. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police has said officers
YORK City have made 16 signings over the off-season as they prepare to play Vanarama National League football for the first time in five years from this weekend. One of those 16 is Harrogate Town right-back Ryan Fallowfield. We spoke to Harrogate
UPDATED 6.45pm: The road has now reopened and traffic has returned to normal. A CRASH is partly blocking a main road in to York. There are reports of a crash on Hull Road with the road partly blocked both ways and very slow traffic due
A MAN and a woman were seriously injured when a vehicle collided with the lodge they were staying in on an East Yorkshire caravan site. Humberside Police said the incident happened at an undisclosed location at 5.40am on Sunday. A spokesperson
CHIEF executive Alastair Smith has expressed his delight at York City reaching their all-time highest number of season ticket sales. Over 2,100 season tickets have been sold ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, which sees York back in the Vanarama National
FOUR generations of family helped retired York train driver Reg Turver celebrate his 100th birthday today. There was a special birthday cake – complete with picture of Reg holding his ‘City of York’ nameplate. There were cards, balloons and bubbly
MAN Alive - number five - this is the scene today as demolition work gets underway at York's landmark Mecca bingo site in Fishergate. It is the end of an ear for bingo lovers - as well as local history buffs. The car park of the bingo hall
DRIFFIELD Town CC established an 18-point gap above York in the Hunters ECB Yorkshire Premier League North premier division after a six-wicket victory over Sheriff Hutton Bridge. Opener Louis Foxton's 41 was the only double digit score from Bridge's
POLICE have issued CCTV of two women they would like to speak to following a theft in a York shop. A purse was stolen from inside a handbag which was on a shopping trolley at Morrisons, Foss Retail Park, between noon and 1pm on May 28. North
Covid-19 trade restrictions and the pressure of increasing inflation, are leading many businesses to collect debts as soon as possible and chasing customers much more quickly for payment. As an individual or a limited company, what should you do
A CHOCOLATE shop, which opened in the heart of York, is set to close after its owner posted an emotional message. Just a stone’s throw from York Minster in High Petergate, chocolatier Karen Waller and her partner Jordan Murphy, opened Tempt vegan
A CHARITY, set up by the family of a York girl who sadly died last year, is calling for support from local people and businesses. The Millie Wright Children’s Charity was launched in May this year in memory of Millie, from Nether Poppleton, who
Families are being invited to take part in treasure hunts in some North Yorkshire parks. The county council’s active travel team is hosting Xplorer events over the summer holidays, following the success of similar events in the Spring. Executive
SWIMMER James Wilby claimed a third 2022 Commonwealth Games medal as part of England's bronze-medal winning 4x100 medley relay team. Wilby clocked 58.94 seconds alongside team mates Lauren Cox (1:00.81), James Guy (51.19) and Freya Anderson (53.09
YORK said a final farewell to much-loved hairdresser Julio Garcia today with tears and laughter. It was standing room only in the chapel at York Crematorium as friends came from far and wide to pay their final respects to a man remembered, with
NEW owners are all set to take on a popular hilltop hotel in a North Yorkshire town. Karen Fojt and her family, have recently completed the purchase of the Cliffemount Hotel in Runswick Bay near Whitby and plan to rebuild the business into a fabulous
TWO women were abused and attacked by a group of teenagers during an assault in York. At around 2.30pm on Thursday July 28, in Stonebow and Garden Place in York, two women in their early twenties were attacked by a group of teens. One woman
Yorkshire’s White Rose was proudly projected onto one of the county’s iconic landmarks earlier this week. The county’s colours were displayed on a 114m cooling tower at Drax Power Station, near Selby, on Yorkshire Day, on Monday, from 9pm until
THE heartbroken families of three young men who died in a crash have today paid tribute - as police formally named the trio. North Yorkshire Police said Aaron Bell, 18, from Jervaulx, Tommy Shevels,18, and Louis Banks, 17, both from Healey, died
POLICE were contacted after builders found what they believed to be an explosive device from the Second World War while working at a North Yorkshire hospital. The builders unearthed the device while excavating land during upgrades to Scarborough
York video production company InkBlot Films is bringing part of the city’s history to life. The company has created an audio-visual display at Fairfax House, in its new exhibition, titled ‘If Walls Could Talk: The Forgotten Story of Ann Fairfax
Yorkshire bus operator Transdev has announced a promotion for grandparents to take their grandkids with them. Next weekend, under 19s can go anywhere on Transdev services for £1, if accompanied by a grandparent with a concessionary bus pass.
POLICE are trying to trace a man wanted after an attack outside a North Yorkshire nightclub. North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following an assault in Ripon where the victim received facial injuries and
FORMER York City Knights boss Richard Agar will join NRL side New Zealand Warriors as assistant coach from the start of next season. Agar has been out of the club game since March when he stood down as head coach of Betfred Super League giants
POLICE officers and an ambulance crew were called to a house in York yesterday, following the sudden death of a man. The man died at a property in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall. North Yorkshire Police said they and ambulance crews were called to
CENTURIES from openers Will Fraine and Harry Duke underpinned Yorkshire’s convincing start to the Royal London Cup as Northamptonshire were beaten by 33 runs DLS at Clifton Park. Fraine’s all format career best 143 was ably supported by Duke’s
Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) is shining a light on team members as part of a recruitment drive. Among them is Jacob Tyne, 24, of York, who has worked as a conductor for the company since last year after starting his rail career with
A NURSE is preparing to take on a on a mammoth endurance event to raise funds for a hospice he used to work at. Rhys Standfield, 38, of Seamer, has entered ‘The Roc’, an extreme challenge which takes place in Wales on September 3 - all to support
CYCLING star Abi Smith says making her debut at a major championships tomorrow will be a dream come true. The Clifton Cycling Club product will compete in the Commonwealth Games for the first time in Birmingham tomorrow morning (10am) as one of
GREAT British Railways’ new national headquarters can be anywhere - as long as it’s based in the north. So says Transport for the North (TfN) in a new campaign backing four out of the six shortlisted locations - including York - which are in the
The Yorkshire Building Society branch in York is holding an event providing people with hints and tips on how not to become victims of financial fraud. The branch, on Feasegate, will be hosting the session from 10am to 4pm on Friday August
A 23-year-old man who died in a crash in the Yorkshire Wolds last month has been named as Connor Machon, from Bridlington. Humberside Police said the collision happened on the B1253 at Langtoft on Sunday July 24, and involved a Black Range Rover
FANS of the BBC costume drama Gentleman Jack are rallying support for an online petition to save the show, scenes from which were filmed in York. Last month American company HBO announced that they would not continue their part in a co-production
MINECRAFT players are invited to explore the virtual world of a town near York in a brand new map on the game. The imaginative experience enables Minecrafters to experience Selby in new creative ways including Selby Abbey, the market, Selby Park
The proportion of visitors to York who go to Shambles Market has more than trebled in the last three years, according to a tourism chief. Sarah Loftus, managing director of Make It York (MIY), which manages the market, said efforts “to encourage
JONNY BAIRSTOW has pulled out of Welsh Fire's Hundred campaign to focus on resting and recuperating before England's upcoming Test series against South Africa. On Tuesday, Bairstow was named in the squad to face the Proteas at Lord's on August
A new village of up to 3,800 homes will be built between York and Selby under the latest plans issued by Selby District Council. The village, to be known as Heronby, was chosen as one of the three options for a major new settlement in the district
I was very sorry to learn of Darrell Buttery’s death through your most sympathetic piece (Press obituary, August 1). I knew Darrell over the years as he was a keen customer at Spelman’s bookshop, which I took over from Spelman in 1973. His
What a life Harry had It was an honour and a privilege to be in York Minster on Monday for the funeral of the late, great Harry Gration. The service, lasting nearly two hours, was so fitting for my friend and ex-school mate Harry. What a life he
JOSH KNOWLES has signed for Knaresborough Town following his release from York City. Knowles departed York during the off-season without making a first-team appearance for the City, although he was an unused substitute in September's 3-0 Emirates
A darkened stage. Silence. A figure - a woman - sits in a glass cage. She stirs, takes in a breath: ohhh! Her hands press the glass. It creaks, groans, shatters. After a thousand years, the Coppergate woman - the Viking woman whose skeleton
A KEEN musician in York has been nominated for a Community Pride award for his various charity work and "always bringing a smile" wherever he plays. Kenneth Stamp, 72, plays the trombone around the city. He has been fundraising for St Leonard's
A HOUSEBUILDER has donated £1,000 as part of its Community Fund initiative to support a national charity which has its headquarters in York. The £1,000 donation from Barratt Developments Yorkshire East will help The Family Fund continue to provide
The A64 is back open after a crash on the eastbound carriageway on the York bypass. The incident between the A1036 Tadcaster Road turnoff and the A19 Fulford interchange closed the busy by-pass for several hours. There was queueing traffic
YORK train driver Reg Turver turns 100 today. As we reported last week, in his long life, Reg has seen and experienced many things - the building of the R100 airship; the York Blitz; the end of the great railway age of steam; the coming of diesel
JUST as in the wider world around us, there have been some fairly momentous events in York over the last 50 years - momentous for York, in any case. The last half century has seen the Coppergate dig; the Minster fire; the miners strike (though
The pride of England has inspired a generation. As the Lionesses hunted down their trophy and the crowds roared, hopes and dreams for millions of young people suddenly seemed possible. Glass ceilings shattered as the final goal landed safely in
POLICE stopped a car containing men and dogs following complaints from residents in a North Yorkshire village. North Yorkshire Police say they stopped a Volkswagen Golf occupied by men with dogs near Monk Fryston near Selby last night (August 2
A VAN driver has been arrested after a roadside stop in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say officers stopped a white Ford Transit van on the A1M at Leeming Bar yesterday (August 2) after an automatic number plate recognition sighting.
ROADS around York will be closed over the weekend as a popular 10k running event returns to the city. This year’s York 10K is expected to attract thousands of runners to the city on Sunday (August 7) - while generating a cash boost for a host of
Northern dialects, including Yorkshire, are holding their own against Southern invaders, say University of York researchers. They have been working with others from Lancaster University and New York University, studying 14,000 native English speakers
A GROUP of landlords has threatened legal action after City of York Council approved a landlord licensing scheme designed to boost standards in the city’s private rented sector. The move extends the licensing scheme to HMOs (houses of multiple
A York photographer who visited Ukraine on a humanitarian mission says we mustn't "get used" to the desperate plight of people caught up in the war. Ed Matthews, who is also a volunteer, made the trip to Lviv in Ukraine in June. While there
A ROAD through a York suburb is set to close for more than a month. Drivers are being warned that Grosvenor Road in Clifton will close from 8am on August 15 until 5.30pm on September 18 City of York Council says the road closure is for the
A YORK GP practice has been accused of 'absolutely unacceptable' behaviour after revealing that it will not – after all - be offering patients any routine appointments until August 17. A senior York councillor claimed Unity Health's actions were
