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THERE will be no recycling collections for four weeks in parts of York under changes to bin collections over the festive period.

THE county's first elected mayor switched on the Christmas lights in a North Yorkshire Yorkshire village at the weekend.

A York building that once housed a troubled care home is in the hands of new owners who have hailed a “new beginning” for the site.

A TOP York chef has appealed to thieves who stole his van with 2,500 pies inside to “do the right thing”.

James Puzey, for the Environment Agency, which brought the case, told York Magistrates' Court the company visited its pumping station 10 times in six months and “each time” saw that its stand-by pump wasn’t working.

Taylor Wimpey has created the 3-bed Byrneham Special and 5-bed Patterham show homes at Fountains Walk, Ripon.

Anime Gallery and Totoro Coffee, a joint venture, is set to open in the former Cooperative Bank building in Feasegate - hopefully before Christmas 2024.

It comes as provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average private rent in York reached £1,104 per month in the year to October

City of York Council’s boss for children and education said the authority remains “relentlessly ambitious for all young people to be placed with or very close to their family”.

Black Sheep Coffee, which was founded in 2013, now has more than 70 branches worldwide - stretching as far as the United States of America and the Philippines.

Popular Italian restaurant Marzano has now officially opened its doors to diners having moved into the former Loch Fyne building in Walmgate.

Bosses at the York-based Helmsley Group have spoken of their delight as the “once-in-a-lifetime” masterplan to open the area up to the riverside takes a step forward

The upstairs of the former 1331 bar in Grape Lane, close to York Minster is currently being turned into a first floor restaurant called Pig and Potato specialising in homemade sausages and mash.

A report prepared for next Thursday’s meeting of City of York Council’s Planning Committee also says the ‘industrial’ nature of the scheme is inappropriate for its Green Belt location.

A decision is expected from a City of York Council planning committee meeting on the Helmsley Group’s proposals to partially demolish 5

North Yorkshire Police say both men, who are in their 20s and 30s from the York area, were arrested at the weekend as part of a major investigation into an incident in the Haxby Road area.

York's Salvation Army is urging people to donate items so they can give those sleeping rough in the city a Christmas hamper.

Council bosses have vowed to repaint road markings in an East Yorkshire town – after they were made too narrow for cars to park in.

A York hospice boss has said that the debate on the assisted dying bill is the biggest issue to face his sector during his career.

Rory Johnson-Hatfield, who was 29 when he went missing, vanished without trace during a night out with friends in York.

Fishergate ward's Cllr Conrad Whitcroft has penned a letter to beer baron and owner of Samuel Smith's brewery - Humphrey Smith.

The ‘trailblazer’ funding for the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is part of a £240million initiative by central government to be announced today.

Piece of York in Grape Lane close to York Minster, opened earlier this month and sells predominantly jigsaws and old school puzzles and games.

Vincent Morgan is alleged to have killed his partner Lisa Welford in the River Derwent in Malton in April.

As previously reported by The Press, the council faces an "unprecedented" budget crisis - which will require it to fill a £30 million black hole.

Network Rail have written to residents living close to the Eastcoast mainline between York Station and Skelton juntion on the outskirts of York

The Environment Agency has flood warnings in place for riverside properties in York, Naburn Lock and St George’s Field car park.

As The Press reported, a man in his 20s from the Bradford area died in hospital after police were called to an incident at a home in the Haxby Road area on Saturday night.

North Yorkshire Council has announced a £500k scheme to refurbish the 'gateway' to Tadcaster - its bus station - in what they say will encourage more visitors to come and support local businesses.

As previously reported by The Press, weather warnings for rain and snow are in place for York across Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24.

North Yorkshire Police say that as the temperature plummeted to about -10C in some parts of the county on Thursday night (November 22) at about 1.45am a roads policing officer spotted a van parked on a rural road at Flixton near Filey.

All three were arrested and have been in prison on remand ever since.

Yorkshire’s clash with Durham will be played at Clifton Park on June 15 next year.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council say they will invest £1.2 million in work to resurface roads and paths in Pocklington town centre.

The mayor’s comments came after the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked if he planned to follow West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester mayors in keeping the £2 fare cap.

Leeds-based Camstead Homes have appointed Interpath as its administrators on November 19.

The council says it has to close a £30 million budget "gap", which has pushed its financial situation to a "critical level".

William’s Den, in North Cave, near York, in East Yorkshire is owned and run by Tor and Christian Carver.

Steve Pittham, the longest-serving employee at York Handmade Brick Company joined the firm based at Alne, near Easingwold, when it was formed in in 1988. As works manager, he was responsible for running the company’s factory.

Daniel Heaney, 29, of Hull Road, York, was spotted by CCTV operators breaking into Lucky Days café and Five Guys restaurant in Low Petergate in York in the early hours of Friday, November 15 this year.

Pendulum, a chart-topping Australian bans are headlining TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre (OAT) on Friday, June 20.

A smattering of snow fell overnight in York on Monday night (November 18) and drivers are being warned of icy conditions in the days ahead as the Met Office has issued snow and ice yellow alerts for large areas of Scotland and England amid plummeting temperatures.

A listing for the Red Lion has gone live on the property site Right Move. The leasehold sale is valued at £175,000.

All Saints Catholic School in South Bank which is part of the Middlesbrough academy Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT) has been rated outstanding by Ofsted following inspections in the Summer and again last month.

The county force is responding to the Angiolini Inquiry into how off-duty Met police officer Wayne Couzens was able to abduct, rape and murder former Fulford School student Sarah Everard.

A consultation is underway on the proposed merger of The Sherburn, Tadcaster and Rural Multi Academy Trust (STAR) and South York Multi Academy Trust (SYMAT) to create a single multi-academy trust of 17 schools spanning York and North Yorkshire.

As The Press reported at the time, the crash happened on the A170 between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside at about 10am on Sunday (November 17) on the A170 at Nawton, at the junction of Guncroft Lane.

Firefighters, police and ambulance have been on the scene in Windmill Way in Haxby this morning and smoke can be seen billowing from the roof of a semi-detached bungalow in the quiet residential area.

BLUE Badge holders will be allowed access to this year’s Christmas market in York in vehicles after 5pm, following a council Executive meeting last night (November 14).

The 29 extra beds are set to be funded by York’s £87,000 share of a £10 million support package for councils unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

Plans have been submitted for a 32-bed scheme in an empty office block in Rougier Street.

Local photographer Kieran Delaney took these stunning photos last night as the market opened for another festive season.

Stone Roses Bar in King Street received the honours at the Thwaites Hospitality Awards 2024, in a ceremony in Penrith on Sunday (November 10).

Housebuilder Persimmon, which was founded in the city, has taken over sponsorship of the south stand at the LNER Community Stadium.

The proposals, which are set to go out to a consultation, would see HMO permits costing £202.50 scrapped and the properties brought into the standard residential parking system (ResPark).

Jo, 38, and Sarah Patton, 37, along with their five children, have taken on a fresh challenge by becoming the new owners of Totally Awesome Toy Shop in Colliergate.

As The Press previously reported, the market - formerly St Nicholas Fair - has brought more than 75 'alpine chalets' to Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square.

The bottom section of Carr Lane, between Rosedale Avenue and Front Street, is set to be closed during the day on weekdays for the next fortnight while maintenance work takes place.

Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, said the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is a “fundamental misunderstanding of its impact on medicine”.

That’s how David Edward Ryder has been remembered by the team campaigning to save Holgate’s Severus Hill – a group he worked alongside before his death at the age of 85.

Argo Real Estate Ltd and student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group are now seeking further feedback on detailed proposals concerning the Sainsbury’s site at Foss Bank.

Caffe Valeria in Main Street, Wheldrake, scored just one-star, meaning major improvement necessary, following the inspection on August 28.

The Wellington Inn, in Alma Terrace, Fishergate, is seeking new management after the sudden closure.

The attack left a hole and shattered glass in the door of Monk Bar Model Shop in Goodramgate.