Community Information

• City of York's Armed Forces Day celebration

  Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for everyone to come together, show their support for and celebrate all who have or are serving, and explore York’s proud military ties with a brand new Armed Forces Day Trail.

• Fulford Cemetery to be temporarily managed by City of York Council

  Fulford Parish Council has managed Fulford Cemetery and provided burial services for residents across the City of York for many years. This has been an important service for bereaved York families, laying their loved ones to rest.

• Council support for office space providers helps Patch’s success in its first six months

  As entrepreneurs, freelancers and remote workers increasingly make the switch from working at home to more social workplaces, York is benefiting from additional office space providers investing in the city.

• Looking for a new job? Visit York Jobs Fair

  York residents looking for work, support with training or getting new qualifications are invited to this month’s York Jobs Fair.

• City of York Council to Appoint New Chief Executive as Ian Floyd Announces Retirement

  City of York Council has today announced that Ian Floyd, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Paid Service, will retire at Easter 2026 after dedicating more than 17 years of service to the city.

• More from Community Information
• Feed
• X

Latest News & Appeals from North Yorkshire Police

• Appeal to Locate York Man Recalled to Prison

  North Yorkshire Police are urgently appealing for information to help trace a York man who has been recalled to prison.

• "Race Hate Crime Will Not Be Tolerated in York," Say City Leaders

  City leaders and community partners have united to condemn a series of suspected race hate crimes in York, sending a clear message: hate will not be tolerated.

• Appeal for Footage After Violent Assault on York Bridge

  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a violent assault on Bridge Street in York during the early hours of Friday 6 June.

• Appeal After Human Remains Found in Burned-Out Vehicle near Malton

  North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal for information after human remains were discovered in a burnt-out vehicle on Marishes Lane, near Malton, in the early hours of Monday morning.

• York appeal after man assaulted outside nightclub

  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a man was punched to the back of his head on Rougier Street in York.

• More from Latest News & Appeals from North Yorkshire Police
• Feed

Latest News

• The UK’s chief medical officer has told a York event the case needs to be made for the health benefits of active travel despite it not being politically easy.

  Chris Whitty told the Active City York conference that the smallest changes to help people walk, wheel and cycle could transform people’s health for the better.

• A York mum and dog-lover has launched a new business allowing your pooch to be part of a wedding celebration.

  Jemma Graham has created Paws ‘N’ Promises, which she believes is the only one of its kind in the York area.

• A rise in fly-tipping in York to almost 3,000 incidents in a year has sparked a row over the council’s handling of the issue.

  A total of 2,954 cases of illegal waste dumping were recorded in York in the year up to March, up from 2,500 in 2023/4 and the highest since 2011.

• A DRIVER who seriously injured three people when he crashed head-on into another vehicle at 80mph in a souped-up Volkswagen Polo has been jailed.

  Adam Davis, then 22, disregarded warnings from his passenger to slow down, had barely slept and had cannabis in his body when he raced round a blind bend on the wrong side of the road,

• FOUR people have been seriously injured in a crash in North Yorkshire.

  The county’s police say it happened at about 3.12pm on Thursday, June 19 in Ripon Road in Killinghall near Harrogate and involved a white Audi TT and a Fiat van.

• Police have released footage of a husband armed with a bow and arrow stalking his wife in their York home.

  Stephen Carr, 57, is now serving a 20-year extended prison sentence for the attempted murder of Lorna Carr in Southfields, Strensall. 

• A STRIKE planned at a York school has been suspended following 'positive talks' with its academy trust.

  St George’s RC School in Fishergate say that following 'very constructive and positive discussions' with the newly appointed board of trustees at the Middlesbrough academy chain to which the school now belongs

• A MAJOR road in York is set to be rerouted for good from next week.

  The replacement section of Leeman Road, running from Salisbury Road to Marble Arch is set to open at 6am on Tuesday, July 8, in time for the morning rush hour.

• More from Latest News
• Feed
• X

Sport

• York Valkyrie have signed centre or back row forward, Adaoha Akwiwu

  The 21-year old comes into the Valkyrie squad having recently spent time in rugby union, where she gained county honours playing for Yorkshire.

• York Valkyrie have signed Ugandan centre or back rower, Peace Lekuru

  The 25-year old is a trailblazer for Ugandan Rugby League, becoming the first player from the country to sign for a team the Betfred Women’s Super League.

• York City Snap Up Dynamic Left-Back Ben Brookes Ahead of 2025/26 Season

  York City are pleased to confirm the signing of Ben Brookes, who will join the club on 1st July following the expiry of his contract with Maidstone United.

• York City Sign Defender Mark Kitching on Permanent Deal

  York City are delighted to confirm the signing of experienced defender Mark Kitching on a permanent transfer from Oldham Athletic.

• York City Sign Experienced Defender Ashley Palmer

  York City are thrilled to confirm the signing of seasoned centre-back Ashley Palmer, who will officially join the club on 1st July following his release from Chesterfield.

• More from Sport
• Feed
• X

Entertainment

No stories to show.

• More from Entertainment
• Feed