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HARROGATE conveyancing practice Arc Property Solicitors has bought The Studio at Cardale Park in Harrogate to be its new headquarters. Arc Property Solicitors will move its current base in Simpson House, off Cornwall Road, into the 3,700 sq ft office

THE FORMER Royal Navy Training Base HMS Forest Moor is to be converted into a residential school for children and teenagers with special educational needs. North Yorkshire County Council has bought the 20 acre site near Harrogate from Defence

THE FORMER Royal Navy Training Base HMS Forest Moor is to be converted into a residential school for children and teenagers with special educational needs. North Yorkshire County Council has bought the 20 acre site near Harrogate from Defence

A SCHOOLBOY and his 70-year-old granddad have cycled the breadth of the country to raise funds for Diabetes UK. Jack Brown, 14, from Tadcaster, and his granddad, Harry Brown, completed the epic 140-mile journey from Whitehaven to Sunderland

THESE young stars from primary schools across the city competed to win the chance to perform at York’s Grand Opera House. Talented youngsters sang or danced in front of an audience of more than 130 people at the Mini Idol contest, which was hosted by

Oliver Hartley, front left, and Sam Dawson show off their presentation during the Year 7 project evening at Joseph Rowntree School, York. Throughout the year students have been engaged in five different projects, covering different aspects of history

PUPILS from New Earswick Primary School, York, took part in a Young Enterprise day. The Our City programme gave the Year 3 and 4 pupils in class KC the opportunity to learn about the different zones within a city from the historical city centre to the

THIS giant alien plant has rooted itself at Selby High School. The plant, Audrey II, is the main star in the school’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. Liz Roberts, head of drama, pictured with Audrey II, said: “All the school has been involved

RICHARD Gregory will give a host of entrepreneurs his pearls of wisdom as keynote speaker at The Press Business Awards 2010. The chairman of Science City York, who is a former managing director of Yorkshire Television, will give his insights

AT 20 years old, York whizzkid Ashley Mason tends to have far more varied, even exciting weekends than most young people. Ashley, of Albemarle Road, South Bank, owns YorMed, a first aid, ambulance and medical practice in demand at events all over York

WILL PureNet maintain its crown as The Press Small Business Of The Year? On paper this impressive eCommerce and business intelligence solutions company based at York Science Park’s IT Centre should be hard to beat. It was the New Business

HUNDREDS of past and present pupils turned out for a gala day to celebrate Tadcaster Grammar School’s golden anniversary of being on the site at Toulston. The youngsters had held a week of events to mark the milestone, including a day in which the

BEHIND every great man is a great woman, goes the saying. But in the case of Partners PR, it was three great women. When Hugh Venables decided to sell the successful York company he founded in 1988, he looked no further than the three women in his management

A POSTAL worker, Charles Garland, set up a Benenden Healthcare Society in its earliest form in 1905, during an epidemic of tuberculosis. Charles started a mutual whereby the workers all paid a weekly amount to cover the cost of healthcare for whichever

MATHS tutor Matthew Handy quickly recognised Dotmaths Ltd, his York-based maths tutoring business dealt largely with pupils whose parents could afford it. That is why he launched an initiative which aims to show state school pupils that Oxbridge

Fairpoint Group said the acquisition accelerated its strategy of extending the group from a debt solutions business for heavily indebted consumers into a broader based financial solutions business for financially stressed consumers. Moneyextra.com,

CAVITY wall and insulation company Solarwall set up a renewables division in 2008 to insulate itself from a decline in the market. The £6 million turnover business, which has just launched a £10,000 Energy Centre at its base on Green Lane

STAFF from a York pub who completed a 1,200-mile sponsored cycle raised £300 towards a charity for wounded soldiers. The bar staff, from Yates’s Wine Lodge, cycled the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats and back again, in support of the British

Where did the summer go? After a period of beautifully sunny days we seem to have found ourselves wandering into winter – or at least autumn. The weathermen might be cautiously optimistic about a return to brighter days in August (and it would be the

Every now and then in the rentals market you come across something that is a little bit different – a little bit special. So it proved this week. Well, to be truthful, this is not our discovery. Julee Bainbridge, of Martin and Co, was in touch to tip

As the Open Golf has been in full swing at St Andrews we thought it would be appropriate to carry an update on a smart looking development at Tadcaster. The connection? Well, all the house styles at Stutton Park are named with golfing connections in

Having bemoaned the disappearance of summer elsewhere in this week’s New Homes supplement, we are here offering up a prayer for fine weather this Sunday. That’s because Hogg the Builder is holding what could be a fun event at its Low Farm, Kirby Grindalythe

Poor little David, he’s only learned his history by watching American war films! They have made some really good ones but they haven’t all been historically accurate by any means. The British Empire had the largest Navy in the World at the

YORK City club captain Daniel Parslow is hoping his pre-season form will persuade manager Martin Foyle to kick off the season with him at centre-back. Parslow has been a model of consistency during the Minstermen’s opening friendlies against Hull City

CULT hero Dennis Tuffour will not return to York City Knights this weekend – and there is a fear he might not be coming back at all. The winger, who has bagged nine tries in 11 appearances in Championship One, went back to parent club Hull earlier this

Children, staff and parents at Sheriff Hutton Pre-school are celebrating after the playgroup received a “good” rating from Ofsted inspectors. The Ofsted report said the “children [are] engaged in what they do and move around the pre-school freely

BUSINESSES in Yorkshire could cut their waste costs by signing up to a new segregated food waste collection service, a conference of waste management companies heard yesterday. Mike Greenhalf from CO2Sense Yorkshire, the business development programme

YORKSHIRE’S Adam Lyth has already become the first batsmen in the country to reach 1,000 LV=County Championship runs this season, but he is showing no signs of slowing down yet. Once more the 23 year-old was in imperious form for the Tykes to reach his

Pickering Town’s pre-season programme got off to winning start as they beat Huntington Rovers 4-3. Tom Shires put Huntington in front early on, but Gary Hepples soon equalised for the Pikes. Chris Dempsey restored Rovers’ lead in the second half, but

Former Yorkshire wicketkeeper Simon Guy has hailed Bruce French’s influence on current Tyke glovesman Jonny Bairstow. Guy, who retired from professional cricket last September, says there is no limit to what York-based Bairstow, 20, can achieve

AMBITIOUS City of York Athletics Club thrower Les Richards stepped up his bid for Commonwealth Games qualification with a silver medal at the England Athletics Championships. Richards, who went into the competition ranked eighth in the country, won

The York Martial Arts Academy will be flying the Union Jack with pride when no less than 12 of its kickboxing members represent the country at the WKC World Championships in Portugal. The astounding achievement follows the team’s destructive performances

TEENAGER Scott Reeves was the scourge of Copmanthorpe in the HPH York Vale Cricket League. The 18-year-old Bishopthorpe all-rounder blasted an unbeaten 128 to launch his side to 233-4 at tea and then followed up Ian Holmes’ 4-19 with 2-29 as the Bishops

Les Fazzani can lead from start to finish on Knavesmire tomorrow evening to secure the feature race for Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan and the season’s leading jockey, Paul Hanagan. On what promises to be a bumper day of action for North Yorkshire racegoers

IS IT me! Am I alone in wondering why these photo-fit pictures of criminals at work are of such poor quality? Surely in this day and age of modern technology we are capable of producing a camera that could count the pimples on your chin? Yet week

RECENTLY a car driver (all gold neck chain and Elvis haircut) nearly ran me down in his haste to park on double yellow lines in Kings Square. I leapt on to the kerb just in time. Then I watched in amazement as he re-adjusted his disabled parking sticker

I HAVE recently had a successful operation for skin cancer at York Hospital and would like to thank Mr Telfer and his team for the kindness and consideration I received during my stay in hospital, and during my out-patient appointments. We hear many

FRANKIE Dettori is set to go for York glory at a packed Music Showcase Saturday. The charismatic Italian, lying fourth behind Malton’s Paul Hanagan in the flat jockeys’ championship, could ride Allyban for his employers Godolphin in the feature £100,000

SIX Dunnington Bowling Club members have won through to next month’s National Championships at Leamington Spa. Margaret Morgan, Sue Taylor, Melanie Brooke and Carol Instone will take part in the fours event, which gets under way on August 1, the first

A RECENT editorial in a national newspaper discussed a disease hitting wheat in Uganda, something which might have implications for Yorkshire’s arable farmers. This disease, known as Ug99, could spread easily by the carrying of spores on people’s

A FURIOUS mother was told her 12-year-old son must wait an hour for an ambulance after breaking both wrists in a fall. Nicola Gibson, of Heworth, York, ended up driving through rush-hour traffic herself to get her son Sam to the Accident &

Skip nonsense REGARDING the man being prosecuted for removing rubbish from a skip (The Press, July 15), if it is not wanted by the people placing it there, then surely it is not wrong to take anything from a skip. Then I read that such refuse is the

I AM always amazed when people call for an end to overseas aid (Letters, July 19), presumably in the mistaken belief that we have no liability to the rest of the world. We are a trading nation, and to maintain our prosperity we import vast amounts

I SHOULD like to add a few words in appreciation of the late Maurice Smith (Death of veteran and library chief, July 13). I remember seeing, almost 70 years ago, a photograph in the former Yorkshire Evening Press of Maurice reading a copy of the

I AGREE entirely with Patrick Kelly’s assertion that if I believe “the House of Commons was filled with selfless individuals before the advent of political parties” it would indicate that my understanding of Parliamentary history is deficient (Letters

DAVID Cameron is asking the public to save money at a local level. We have now found a way of wasting money at a local level. Last week we received the July leaflet for Your Ward – Acomb through our letterbox. Imagine our surprise when we received

OF the many articles which have appeared in The Press over the years regarding the provision of a rail halt at Haxby, I cannot recall any figures being quoted as to the likely numbers of passengers who would make use of the facility. Quite likely

THE Grimm brothers’ fairy tale of Beauty And The Beast had a couple of new additions when Lincoln company visited York for one evening of garden picnic theatre this week. Not only was Milky The Cow taking a panto-style starring role in a show for

DAVID Cameron is perfectly suited to being Prime Minister. He handles the job with aplomb and seems at ease in his skin, which is not something you could say about Gordon Brown. So will this column now have to eat its hostile words? Well, no. Word-pie

A NURSERY based in a women’s open prison near York is proving so popular that parents in the area are queuing up to get a place for their children. The Acorn Family Centre, at Askham Grange Open Prison, is the first of its kind in Yorkshire to be opened

PROPOSALS which would allow undertakers to dissolve dead human bodies and flush them into the sewage system have been attacked by MEP Godfrey Bloom. Mr Bloom, the UKIP member for Yorkshire and the Humberside, said the EU is currently investigating the

FOOTBALL fans who caused disorder in a York city centre pub had been told to go there by police, The Press has been told. Senior police sources have said that after moving fans on from Micklegate, police advised them to go to Lendal Cellars, although

IT IS supposed to be a day to catch up on the paperwork, but Jane Taylor’s phone won’t stop ringing. As a dog warden, she is used to getting odd calls. Such as the one from a woman asking for the removal of the geese arguing outside her house; or the

A SEAL was put down after being found with multiple gunshot wounds in the River Ouse near York. The animal may have suffered the injuries to its head, neck and upper chest about two months before it was discovered at Naburn Lock. RSPCA spokeswoman Leanne

Plans are well advanced for the opening of a new St Leonard’s Hospice shop in Selby – and the charity is encouraging local people to offer goods for sale and to volunteer to help. The new shop in Park Street, Selby, will open in the next few weeks.

A MASSIVE search operation was launched after suspected thieves jumped into the River Ouse to escape police. The pursuit began yesterday lunchtime when police received reports three men had been disturbed while stealing copper cable from a

PEOPLE wanting to go in the County Stand at York Races on Saturday will have to buy their tickets in advance as none will be available on the day. It is the first time York Racecourse has made no County Stand badges available on the day of racing itself

A WAY forward for dealing with an expected increase in travellers moving into the Selby area is to be discussed by councillors next week. Analysis of the situation in the district has shown there is a shortfall of 26 pitches, with the gap in provision

A YORK MP has launched a fresh drive to entice the Government to transfer more Civil Service jobs to the city. Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, says shifting the public sector roles from London would help Westminster departments meet tough cost-cutting

IT survived the Black Death, York’s Civil War siege and Second World War bombing raids, now Barley Hall is preparing to mark its 650th anniversary this weekend. York Archaeological Trust, owners of York’s restored medieval town house, is inviting

HOPES of bringing a big wheel back to York this year appear to be rapidly diminishing. Organisers say they are no further forward in lodging a planning application to site the tourist attraction. A spokesman for Great City Attractions (GCA) said there

YORK’S transport chief has claimed a survey of the city’s traffic network which ruled out congestion charging did not give residents enough choice. A public consultation exercise on tackling gridlock has decided imposing a drivers’ tax should not happen

VINTAGE railway posters and other collectors’ items were on sale today as the final lots of the Malcolm Guest Railway Collection went under the hammer. The third sale of the collection found in Mr Guest’s terraced home in Knaresborough after he died

AN UPGRADE of the A64 between York and Scarborough is “vital” to cut road deaths and bring commerce to the region, according to one campaigner. The call comes as Thirsk and Malton MP, Anne McIntosh, is today expected to ask the Government front bench

RESIDENTS in one area of York are being encouraged to stop using plastic bags in favour of an eco-friendly cotton shopping bag designed by local primary school children. Every household in Fulford will receive a free cotton bag as part of a campaign

A FORMER York College student has set up a new art gallery in York. Gavin Pollard, who is about to move to York from Selby, said he decided to set up the business on his 30th birthday. He said: “I just turned 30 and it was a crunch point.” He said that

WITH just one day to go until entries close for our Community Pride Awards, another four nominations have dropped in to our mail box. The Plough Inn, in Fulford, has been put forward for the Service With A Smile accolade in recognition of the support

As well as receiving £100, the Manchester Metropolitan University student will have a two-week residency in the studio at Robert Teed and Paula Jackson’s gallery in the Old School House, Peasholme Green, culminating in an exhibition run on dates yet

MABEL Gott, head cook at a York girls’ school for 30 years, has celebrated her 100th birthday. Mabel, who lives with her granddaughter, Ann Newbould, in Warthill, near York, was the 16th of 21 children when she was born 100 years ago in Shrewton, near

A YOUNG woman sat crying in the dock as she was sentenced for burgling a house while the tenants were sleeping upstairs. Jenna Dickinson, 26, whose address is now in Knottingley but who formerly lived in York, Haxby and Tadcaster, appeared at York Crown

ROMAN soldiers are set to kick-start this year’s Jane Tomlinson York 10K when thousands of runners will pound the streets for charity. Six Roman soldiers from the Yorkshire Museum will be leading the 6,000 runners from the start-line on Knavesmire

PLANS for a review of how York’s system for keeping youngsters safe on the daily school run are to be thrashed out next week. City of York Council is to take a fresh look at school travel planning, which is expected to focus on issues such as parking

REPRESENTATIVES from York’s universities have welcomed Government suggestions on changes to the way undergraduates will pay for higher education. In a speech at London’s South Bank University, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills