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  • Liam Ormsby spot on for Tadcaster Albion in FA Vase victory

    SPOT-KICK hero Liam Ormsby conjured another injury time winner as Tadcaster Albion beat Morpeth 2-1 in round two of the FA Vase.Ormsby scored two late penalties in a 2-1 Northern Counties East League premier division victory over Albion Sports the previous

  • Catching up with the compost

    GINA PARKINSON gathers leaves, moves compost with a little help and plants bulbs donated by her mother. THE mild weather this November has allowed plenty of catching up in our garden. Last weekend saw compost moving, leaf sweeping and bulb planting

  • Holiday in the beautiful Languedoc area of France

    MIKE LAYCOCK jets off to a beachside holiday parc in the beautiful Languedoc area of France. IT WAS the holiday parc with everything. Direct access to a long white sandy beach and the Med, historic walled cities, charming medieval villages, rolling

  • Oatmeal now on Tap

    GAVIN AITCHISON reports on a York bar’s DIY beer – made by staff. KNOW your product. Any salesman will tell you that’s important. But far too often, pub companies and managers neglect that basic rule when training their staff. When you walk

  • Visiting Edinburgh during the festive period

    Forget the festival, the best time to visit Edinburgh is during the festive period. MAXINE GORDON reports on how to have a Hogmanay to remember in Auld Reekie. SLIPPING between the cobbled closes that cut through Edinburgh's old town like a snakes

  • Homemade energy bites

    HANNAH BRYAN makes some homemade energy bites I AM always on the lookout for healthy go-to snacks that I can grab while heading out of the door and take to work to eat after lunch. I’m guilty of nipping to the shops and picking up a cereal

  • ‘What if’ I could write a novel?

    Helen Bateman managed to write her first novel while her baby napped. MAXINE GORDON meets the busy mum-of-three to find out the secret of her success. ABOVE Helen Bateman's front door is a wooden picture board with the words: "Tired parents and

  • Big name writers lined up for York Literature Festival 2015

    Jenni Murray, David Starkey, John Hegley and our own Dave Flett... There will be lots on offer at next year’s York Literature Festival, reports STEPHEN LEWIS. NEXT year's York Literature Festival will continue its efforts to reach people other

  • Simon Dyson plots grand Dubai swansong

    STRIKING from a sub-par total will give York golf ace Simon Dyson an incentive to push up the cash-laden climax to the European Tour. Dyson started today's third round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in 39th place and one-under after

  • York City Knights seal dual-registration deal

    THE dual-registration partnership between York City Knights and Super League neighbours Castleford is set to continue in 2015. The legalities of the 2014 arrangement – which was seen as more productive than York’s much-maligned 2013 link-up with

  • Minstermen bristle over cutting edge

    YORK City are hoping for a razor-sharp performance at Hartlepool today, but bristly pair Keith Lowe and Luke Summerfield will be leaving their Gillettes behind in North Yorkshire. The duo are 22 days into their Movember mission and are sporting

  • Sad finale to York Charity Cricket Cups

    THE long-running York Charity Cricket Cups have been held for the last time. The secretary and assistant secretary both stood down at the recent annual meeting and no replacements have come forward, giving officials no option but to axe the competitions

  • Referees courses held at York College

    THE North Riding County FA are holding an FA Basic Referees’ Courses at York College in January. The course covers the basics of refereeing and is billed as an ideal starting point for would-be match officials. The courses are open to anyone

  • Darts: Steve Smith heads Tramways ‘B’-team win

    TRAMWAYS ‘B’ beat club-mates Tramways ‘A’ 5-2 in the York Black Sheep Mixed Darts League. ‘B’ team player Steve Smith starred in the singles, hitting a 100 and a 140, while in the pairs he fired in a 140 and two 100s. Cris Matthews hit two

  • UK Snooker title top of Bingham’s list

    A MAJOR title is all Stuart Bingham wants for Christmas. He tells STEVE CARROLL why York's UK Championship is at the top of his list FIVE frames down with six to play, Stuart Bingham's UK Championship race looked run. That quarter-final win

  • National success is a first for York Volleyball Club

    YORK Volleyball Club broke new ground by winning their first match in the Women's National Volleyball League in Derby. York played the second and third matches in a triangular fixture, beating Manchester Marvels 2 3-0 before going down 3-0 to Darkstar

  • Table Tennis: Ruthless leaders in whitewash victory

    DIVISION one leaders Coneysthorpe 'A' showed no mercy to promoted Clarence 'B' as they trashed them 10-0 in the SLT FM Solutions Ltd York & District Table Tennis League. Rivals York RI 'A' dropped valuable points in a 7-3 defeat of University

  • Football owes Jessica Ennis-Hill for taking a stand

    SPORTSPERSON of the year - stand up and take a bow, Jessica Ennis-Hill. Whoa, I hear the exclamations now. How can the poster girl for the 2012 Olympics at which she won heptathlon gold now be declared the best when she has not competed for more

  • Silviniaco Conti to deliver a Haydock knockout

    NATIONAL Hunt fans are in a for a treat today with some classy action on the menu and Silviniaco Conti, a beaten favourite in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby three weeks ago, can bounce back to top form at Haydock in the first Grade 1 chase of the

  • Winter golf event enters break amid closer contention

    BEFORE the advent of the deep midwinter break, Malton & Norton Golf Club and Fulford GC wrapped up Cross Trophy conquests. The two leaders in the York Union of Golf Clubs’ prestigious winter competition each shared triumphs but Malton &

  • Why do we have to pay so very much?

    RUNNING adult services for a city such as York is a big, responsible job. Whoever takes it on will be in charge of social services, elderly people’s residential homes and vital support services such as respite care and home care. They will be ultimately

  • Still a son of York

    POOR King Richard III seems doomed to rest for all eternity in Leicester, the city where he was unceremoniously buried by his enemies. But he has not been forgotten here in York, the city that loved him. Leicester may be reburying Richard in a

  • His departure only to be expected

    THE resignation of James Alexander was to be expected after what many see as his disastrous leadership of City of York Council. The recent Labour defections and a coup d’etat of cabinet and committee appointments surely signalled the end of his

  • Others should go

    IN MY humble opinion I think Cllr James Alexander resigned before he was pushed. I think it’s time the other members of his party departed too. His attitude and that of his party was rather bombastic instead of empathetic towards York residents

  • No surprise

    I’M not surprised James Alexander has resigned. He’s left everyone else to sort out his mess, just like the last Labour government did nearly five years ago. He’s like the captain who leaves his sinking ship before the passengers and crew.

  • This is our city

    I RECENTLY overheard one side of a mobile phone conversation in a shop in York. The youth on the phone I took to be a student. The conversation went as follows: “Oh yes, it’s nice up here in York – the only problem is it’s full of northerners.”

  • Nasty politics

    HISTORICALLY the Tories were considered to be the nasty party, but New Labour once again vies for the title as they attempt to counter UKIP regarding immigration concerns. Rachel Reeves, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, promotes

  • EU withdrawal

    NATIONAL media reports suggests that fury has erupted over a shock demand for £5.4 billion from the EU. It is clear that the EU is beyond reform. The only way for Britain to stop being at the sharp end of more bills is to withdraw altogether. Fresh

  • New housing

    Councillor Dave Merrett is right (Letters, November 19) to stress the desperate need for housing in York. The lack of social mobility for future generations is truly disturbing. True, Labour started the mass immigration ball rolling, but there

  • Time for plan B

    THE letter from Sara Robin in support of Dave Merrett (Merrett has done so much for city, November 18) comes over to me as rather selfish in praising him for the things that suit her. What about the elderly and handicapped people who can no longer

  • Foreign aid

    UP TO 100 families in Somerset, who have not been back to their homes for 12 months due to flooding, face another winter of discontent and further flooding, while our Government donates millions to flood defences abroad. At the same time, our National

  • Group should not oppose proposal

    THE religious group Hope Central are being less than Christian in opposing a planning application to redevelop the former Groves Chapel simply because they want to acquire it for themselves at a lower price (The Press, November 20). This is not

  • November 22

    100 years ago The Martinmas hirings had opened at York today in dismal weather. There was a good attendance of farmers, but they found a difficulty in securing lads. The diminution in the supply of labour was in a large measure due to the number

  • Burglar in dock escape bid jailed for 4½ years

    A BURGLAR whose bids to keep his freedom have included climbing out of a court dock and driving a stolen car on the pavement, has been given another lengthy jail term. Mark Anthony Ainsley began breaking in to homes when he was 16, York Crown Court

  • Councillors back 'ideal' site for recycling plant

    COUNCILLORS have hailed a site in York’s green belt as “ideal” for a waste recycling factory. Members of City of York Council’s planning committee were backing Yorwaste’s scheme for land next to Harewood Whin landfill site at Rufforth, which also

  • Extra pay could be offered to secure key council posts

    CITY of York Council may again offer extra pay to attract candidates for two key positions. Councillors will be asked on Monday if they will agree to pay 'market supplements' to a new director and an assistant director of adult services. A

  • Police and Crime Commissioner: Two Years On

    TWO years after the first Police and Crime Commissioner elections, Julia Mulligan talks to Dan Bean about the challenges faced by the force, changes the role has brought to North Yorkshire, and plans for the future. Dan Bean: What have you achieved

  • Man’s sight is restored 48 years after cricketing accident

    A PENSIONER who lost his sight in one eye during a freak accident 48 years ago has regained his vision following an operation. Alan Read was struck above his left eye with a cricket ball aged 36 while playing for East Burgholt, in Suffolk, and

  • Sea Cadet gains qualification

    A TEENAGER from York has become one of only 12 sea cadets to achieve an advanced qualification. Ella Duke, 15, from Acomb, has gained her Advanced Seamanship qualification, and is one of only a dozen to do so, out of 14,000 cadets around the country

  • Mayor opens opticians in Boots store at retail centre

    TWENTY new jobs have been created as Boots creates an opticians within its Monks Cross store. The high street brand now has four Boots Opticians in York with two in the city centre and one at Clifton Moor. Michelle Aspland, manager of the new

  • Young train fan gets special museum tour

    A YOUNG train enthusiast who has a number of health conditions was given a special tour of the National Railway Museum. Jackson Taylor, 11, has autism, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, dyspraxia and respiratory problems, and was granted £500 from the

  • Pub giant to sell off more than 800 sites

    A PUB company has more than 800 of its premises up for sale to the highest bidder, a report has revealed. Punch Taverns, which owns three businesses in York and its surrounding villages, has released their Preliminary Results showing plans to dispose

  • Grant for music project at University of York

    EMERGING composers and performers are set to benefit after the University of York’s Music Press (UYMP) secured a grant for a new support project. The Arts Council England funding will contribute towards a mentoring and publishing project, currently

  • Caravan park wins national conservation award

    A CARAVAN park near York has won a national award for protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Conservationist David Bellamy has named Weir Caravan Park at Stamford Bridge one of the UK’s greenest places to take a break and awarded it

  • Car thieves wreck York man's chance to attend funeral

    A FATHER-OF-FOUR'S car has been targeted twice by thieves in less than a month. Andrew Bailey, 45, from Middlethorpe Grove, York, woke up yesterday to find the front bumper and grill section of his Vauxhall Astra missing for the second time in

  • Police help to teach youngsters road safety message

    YOUNGSTERS at Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School in York joined in with the national Road Safety Week campaign urging road users to look out for each other and save lives.The school ran a Beep Beep! Day to teach young children important road safety

  • Richard III exhibition is planned for next March

    A NEW Richard III exhibition is being planned for the Yorkshire Museum to mark the reburial of the King in Leicester next March. Directors of York Museums Trust claim interest in the former King remains huge following the discovery of his remains

  • Pub saved by being recognised as community asset

    A PUB’S future has been secured by traders eager to keep it a part of their community. The Winning Post, in Bishopthorpe Road, was listed as an asset of community value by City of York Council to protect it from any attempts to turn it into a mini

  • Brewer and baker throw joint party in York

    A BREWER and baker will join forces in York this weekend to throw a joint party in the city centre. Yeast: Bread & Beer is a collaboration between The Haxby Bakehouse and Malton's Bad Seed Brewery. The event is at Belfrey Hall off Stonegate

  • Village school handed top marks by Ofsted

    PUPILS, staff, parents and governors of a North Yorkshire village primary school are celebrating after rising up the Ofsted rankings to outstanding. Marton cum Grafton CE School was deemed outstanding in all areas during its recent inspection.

  • Poppleton Tigers roar into quarter-finals

    POPPLETON Tigers overcame Heworth 4-2 to reach the last eight of the York Motorsports Village Minor Football League Under-16s Cup. David Pearson tucked away a loose ball in the box for the the Tigers' first goal at Millfield Lane and Cameron Burdass

  • York Schoolboys romp to 6-1 victory at Newcastle

    YORK Schoolboys Under-13s romped to a 6-1 victory at Newcastle in round two of the English Schools’ FA National Cup. Newcastle started brightly, passing the ball neatly through midfield and looked dangerous with every attack. They took the

  • Hitting some targets has been a problem for NHS trust

    FIGURES published by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have shown it has struggled with some targets this year. Between April and September this year the trust narrowly failed to meet the national target of dealing with 95 per cent of

  • New kit for Rufforth Primary School

    PUPILS at Rufforth Primary School are sporting a new kit. The school's new gear is sponsored by Rainbow Ceramic Painting Studios, a craft centre in Bootham, York. A spokeswoman said: "The boys and girls of Rufforth Primary School are actively

  • Yorkshire honour for U11s footballers

    YORK Schoolboys Under-11s have qualified to represent Yorkshire in the North of England schoolboys district football competition at Sunderland’s Academy in March 2015. Teams from Leeds, Sheffield, Barnsley, Scarborough and York competed in a round

  • Ellie strikes as Wilberfoss run rumbles on

    LEADERS Wilberfoss Under-15s were 1-0 winners at Wetherby in the City of York Girls’ Football League. Foss, sponsored by Jorvik Construction, won the game with a second half goal from Ellie Parkin. Wetherby started confidently and forced a

  • Times are right for York City Baths Club duo

    ANNIE JOHNSTON and Katrina Bonner shone as York City Baths Club hosted their Annual Regional Qualifier Meet in Hull. The competition is an ideal opportunity for swimmers to gain coveted Regional and County Qualifying Times (QTs). York City

  • High tech backing gives Brooklyn FC a new look

    BROOKLYN Football Club Under-12s are pictured in their new kit sponsored by Swinton Technology. A club spokesman said: "We would like to thank our new sponsor Swinton Technology for sponsoring the new kit for this season. "It is always greatly

  • Kit boost for Wigginton Grasshoppers U14s

    WIGGINTON Grasshoppers Under-14s football team have a new kit thanks to a donation from Nestlé and sponsorship from Paul Butler architects. Paul’s son, Seth, plays midfield for the team, which plays in the York Motorsports Village Minor League.

  • Top ten tilt for Easingwold equestrian team

    EASINGWOLD School’s equestrian team are a top ten hit. Pupils finished ninth out of 28 teams at the National School Equestrian Association finals at Addington Manor in Oxfordshire. The 75-centimetre showjumping team of Jessica Barker, Olivia

  • Haxby Town knocked off top spot as Thorpe United edge it

    HAXBY Town’s stay at the top of the York FA Under-19s Football League was short-lived as they lost 6-5 at Thorpe United. Hat-tricks from Tommy Butterfield and Ben Blackwood did the damage for fourth-placed Thorpe, while the Haxby marksmen were

  • York FA junior cups quarter-finals draws

    THE quarter-finals of six York FA junior cups will be played tomorrow. The draws are: York FA Senior Minor (U16s) Cup (sponsored by Pavers Shoes) Round 3: (all 1.30pm) Poppleton Tigers v Tockwith, Brooklyn or Fulford v Rawcliffe Tigers

  • Love-cricket bowled over by Yorkshire star Matt Fisher

    TEENAGE Yorkshire star Matt Fisher dropped in as a guest coach at Love-cricket's York coaching session. The England Under-19s bowler, who started out at Sheriff Hutton Bridge, attended the beginners and under-9s academy at Love-cricket’s York College

  • Auto Enrolment - The latest hot pension topic!

    At JWPCreers we have two expert teams who can assist with all aspects of auto enrolment. We give employers piece of mind in knowing that they are complying with the new rules and avoicing any potential penalties for non-compliance. JWPCreers wealth

  • All change on pensions provision

    Since October 2012, the government has been rolling out its "workplace pensions" initiative. By 2018, all employees who meet certain age and wage criteria will have been automatically enrolled into a pension scheme run by their employer. Employers