YORK City under-19’s were cruelly denied back-to-back trophies in the National League Alliance Cup, with a stoppage-time free-kick earning Maidstone United a 1-0 victory. A superb free-kick from Riley Court saw Maidstone end York’s hopes of retaining
Bookies suggest that Labour's David Skaith is currently the favourite to be elected as the first metro-style mayor of York and North Yorkshire. According to betting site freebets.com, Mr Skaith is narrowly priced as the favourite to win with odds
IF you are off to vote tomorrow in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral elections, don't forget to take some ID. And if you have a dog, why not take them along too and join in the fun of posting a photo of your dog outside the polling station.
A man was left injured after a lorry overturned on a main road, the fire service said. Three fire crews, police officers and paramedics rushed to the scene on the A63 in Lumby, near Sherburn in Elmet, shortly before 5pm today (Wednesday, May 1)
Four different fire crews from York and North Yorkshire responded to a woman being stuck in the mud. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said that they received a call to Haxby Road in York at 4.06pm today (May 1). Crews from Acomb, Huntington
Shortlist.Me, a York-based pioneer in digital interview screening and career software, have added Tony and David Heard to its Board of Directors. In addition to major investment, the Heard brothers will bring the expertise needed to deliver Shortlist.Me
More than 60 foster carers came together at Fostering North Yorkshire’s conference to be thanked for their support and honoured for their combined long service of 65 years. This year’s celebratory event took place at the Lakeside Conference Centre
A YORK theatre group is set to take to the stage for the first time in a new adaptation of a classic play. Pop Yer Clogs Theatre, a newly formed York-based repertory company, will host a new production of The Importance of Being Earnest this week
A memorial fund set up in honour of former North Yorkshire businessman Andrew Lupton is set to smash its fundraising target of £20,000. Ripon-based Econ Engineering set up the Just Giving campaign to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation
Charities and community groups across Harrogate and surrounding district can bid for thousands of pounds in funding, after a generous benefactor left over £100,000 in his will. The money was left to Harrogate Brigantes Rotary by a local resident
LENELL JOHN-LEWIS has penned a one-year contract extension with York City. York stalwart John-Lewis has agreed terms on a new one-year deal with City, extending his stay for the 2024/25 season. The City striker has become an integral member
TICKETS will be available this week for a major York festival that features more than 200 events when it takes place in June. Leading a line-up of top speakers at this year’s York Festival of Ideas is Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes.
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has pledged to reform adult social care, and protect the vulnerable if elected. Felicity Cunliffe-Lister said that supporting adult social care helps prevent vulnerable people
TWO care homes in the greater York area have been enjoying animal mischief thanks to the arrival of some four-legged friends. Residents at Ouse View care home, in Fulford, were pleasantly surprised last week to see two baby two week old lambs roaming
Young care leavers in York are learning new skills, increasing their independence and getting life-enriching experiences thanks to the support of local businesses. City of York Council has been working with local firms to help care leavers gain
Pocklington Junior School embarked on an exciting venture this week as their School Council teamed up with Playscheme to bring their vision of a castle themed library to life. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the school's ongoing
MARVELLOUS Monet-inspired masterpieces have been created by children in York ahead of the opening of a new exhibition next week. Children from Park Grove Primary Academy in The Groves are looking forward to Monet's The Water-Lily Pond, coming to
Two drivers tried to avoid speeding convictions by claiming someone else had been behind the wheel of their vehicles, York Crown Court heard. Samadur Rahman Choudhury, 28, of Ashmore Gardens, Bradford, and Shan Antonio Deng, 25, of Ashville Grove
POLICE in North Yorkshire are keen to find the driver of a car that's been seized. Scarborough police say they have blanked out the plates in the pictures, but want the black Audi A3 owner to get in touch. Read next: 15 arrests after
York housebuilder Persimmon has revealed improving sales and property prices at the start of 2024 in a sign of easing pressures in the sector. The leading developer, whose Yorkshire office is in Lingcroft Lane, builder reported a 6% rise in private
Passing the cholera cemetery from the station and being a busybody - like everybody else today - I remarked to a woman that her dog should be on a lead. “So should lots of people but they’re not,” she replied. I thought about the 1,100 people killed
Having received some fancy documents about the election of a Mayor for York and North Yorkshire I have come to the conclusion that politics are similar to restaurants: the chefs do very artistic presentations just like those fancy leaflets, but does
FIFTEEN arrests have been made after a spate of thefts in York. Operation Ignition was launched at the start of January in response to an increased number of reports of motorbike thefts in the York area. Read next: Major auction event
Harrogate’s Floral Summer of Celebration is to have the theme of ‘friendship’ this year. Harrogate BID will create a floral trail across the historic spa town, which the business group hopes will win it awards in Yorkshire in Bloom, repeating its
LEADING law firm Slater Heelis has announced a new, physical presence in six key UK cities, including York. In addition to its Manchester headquarters, Slater Heelis now has a presence in York, Preston, Central London, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield
A MAJOR auction event is set to take place in York next week. As previously reported by The Press, the Snook auction for St Leonard's Hospice will be held York Barbican on Thursday (May 9) and tickets are still available priced £5. Read
HULL property firm Pure Block Management has further expanded its activities in York, having taken on the management of three more city properties. The firm is part of Hull-based Garness Group, which took over York-based commercial property specialist
York-based stonemasons Mindful Memorials has launched Mindful Retreats to give customers the chance to book a short stay as they consider the design of a headstone or memorial. Providing two-to-three night stays, with access to woodland and lakes
A Pocklington business owner has donated £500 for a signed Leeds United shirt and hospitality package as part of a fundraising campaign by Pickering farmer Karl Avison. Chris Mitchell is the chairman of Lavender Fields Care Village in Barmby Moor
YORK City under-19’s are making ‘memories for life’ by reaching the National League Cup final, with Head of Youth Development Dan Wilson keen to see the youngsters thrive at England’s St George’s Park. York under-19’s will make the trip to St George
A SINKHOLE has opened up in the road in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police say they are on the scene in Barwick Street, Scarborough which is currently closed due to a sinkhole forming in the road. Read next: Urgent appeal
WE think of Morris dancers as good-natured upholders of traditional folk dance and culture. Fond of a glass of ale to refresh themselves after their efforts, perhaps – but peaceable souls at heart. So it comes as something of a shock to learn that
The state of our roads is an analogy for the state of our country. So many services have been badly neglected and broken, left with cracks and crevasses, while the basics are crumbling. There is an urgent need to repair our roads and to rebuild
A MAN has been arrested after an alleged hoax hostage call to police. Humberside Police say a man is currently in custody following a believed hoax call in Beverley on Monday evening (April 29). A force spokesman said: “We were called at around
UPDATED: North Yorkshire Police say an appeal to trace a woman who was with a baby and pram in Cold Bath Road, Harrogate has been resolved. A police spokesman said: "We have spoken to the woman and pleased to confirm that everything is okay."
A PRISONER who absconded from Askham Grange Open Prison last month has been given an eight-week jail term. Tracey Simmonds is now back in prison and continuing to serve the sentence that brought her to the women’s prison outside York. She was
MEMBERS of the Labour Party's shadow cabinet came to York to speak out on the party's campaign over pensions - and back their local mayoral candidate. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow paymaster general, Jonathan Ashworth, visited New
A York police officer killed in a wartime air raid has finally had a memorial headstone placed on his grave - more than 80 years after his death. Robert Smith, an LNER Railway Police Constable who served at York Railway Station during the Second
AN HISTORIC festival is set to return to York with some truly ‘horrible’ special guests. The York Georgian Festival is scheduled to return after a successful first run last year that saw overwhelming turnout and a VisitYork Tourism Award nomination
Staff at a York primary school say they are “thrilled” with the outcome of its most recent inspection. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC primary school was rated ‘good’ overall by Ofsted after inspectors called on Tuesday, February 6, and Wednesday,
FINAL preparations are underway for a Spring fair in York. Parents at York Steiner School in Fulford are flat out with final preparations for their huge Spring Fair on May 11. Head teacher, Ruth Crabtree, said: “We’re surrounded by cherry trees
A popular York restaurant has sponsored the city’s fashion week. Cresci Pizzeria is sponsoring the event, which returns at venues across York from Thursday (May 2) until Monday (May 6). The Piccadilly restaurant is working in partnership with
