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The Yorkshire branch of the Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) is hosting one of the largest one-day gatherings of military vehicles in the UK in the Eye of York from 10.30am to 4pm.

It comes as universities across Yorkshire and the Humber face a combined budget shortfall of more than £150 million, according to the union.

Data compiled by claims company Legal Expert found that York was the county's hotspot for arson attacks, with nearly 50 offences recorded each year since 2022 - a total of 142 arsons.

Three of the fighters had long criminal records including convictions for violence, said Natalie Dean, prosecuting.

A man with a skin condition which is splitting the skin on his hands and feet leaving him with open sores and bleeding wounds says he was told he faced a 52-week wait to be referred toa specialist for a diagnosis at Selby Hospital.

Lewis Stewart, 22, made at least £20,000 from his illegal drug dealing business and had nearly £35,000 in a safe at his home, York Crown Court heard.

Anne Clark, a resident of Naburn for 24 years, said she worried high house prices may force her daughter and other families with children to move away.

The county's police force say they were called at 5.20pm on Tuesday (April 8) to the A19 near Bagby near Thirsk after a crash involving a white Citroen DS and a blue Kia Picanto.

After the encounter with Jess Collinson, the woman now feels wary when she travels by rail or bus and doesn’t like people sitting next to her, said Louise Berry, prosecuting.

The Taxi Marshall programme started last weekend and will run until the end of the year.

The York Community Pride Awards have returned for 2025. Hosted by YO1 Radio's Claire Pulpher, it will come to York Racecourse on September 11.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say that they were called to High Ousegate in the city centre at 7.47pm on Wednesday (April 9) after reports of a fire in the wall cavity of Nando’s.

Walmgate, the main route out from the city centre towards Hull Road and Grimston Bar, is currently closed between Merchantgate and St Denys Road after a pipe burst on Sunday (April 6).

Peter Abrahms is selling the deep-fried sweet delicacy at Heworth Plaice for £1.70 each to raise funds for Andy’s Man Club, which runs a talking support group for men in York.

Fossgate Tap Bar and Kitchen announced on Tuesday, April 1, that it was forced into a temporary closure.

James Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash in Silver Street, Scarborough, on Saturday, March 8.

Tom Heywood and his partner, Laurissa Cook, met at the former Rattle Owl restaurant in Micklegate in York - where Laurissa was restaurant manager and Tom head chef.

However, the Habit in Goodramgate says it has carried out the recommendations of the health inspectors and has contacted them about a return visit.

Walmgate, the main route out from the city centre towards Hull Road and Grimston Bar, is currently closed between Merchantgate and St Denys Road after a pipe burst on Sunday (April 6).

Pavers is shutting its store at McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet where a closing down sale is underway.

Anthony James Cairns, 35, also said he would “chop off the complainant’s head and enjoy it" and told the woman to tell police to “send an armed response as I am not giving up lightly”

– then accidentally crashed his underwater drone into it.

The Micklegate at 127 has a new name and look, after the owners, Amber Taverns carried out the works.

Walmgate, the main route out from the city centre towards Hull Road and Grimston Bar, is currently closed between Merchantgate and St Denys Road after a pipe burst on Sunday (April 6).

Liberal Democrats Cllr Darryl Smalley and Cllr Chris Cullwick said the sisterhood process with Lviv should be completed almost three years after councillors agreed to the proposal.

Leaders at Osbaldwick Primary Academy, which has about 288 pupils, has opened their forest school area thanks to donations from the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and a generous local benefactor, Julian Pattison.

Cllr Anna Baxter, of Hull Road ward, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) she had received abuse on the doorstep as an epidemic of violence sweeps the country.

North Yorkshire Police say that on Thursday (April 3) there was an increased police presence in Tang Hall as officers searched for a wanted person following a series of foot chases across streets and through nearby gardens.

North Yorkshire Police say the force is investigating an incident of criminal damage to a white Ford, Fiesta registration number MA67DWV parked outside a house in Clifton.

Jason Daniel Rhodes, 33, claimed he only had a multi-tool on him because he had been using it to fix his bicycle.

Ben Fry and Phil Pinder are to open a new wizard-themed attraction in Leeds just two years after making TV history by turning down a £200K investment from Peter Jones on the BBC One series Dragons' Den.

Evan d’Andilly’s body was recovered from Queen’s Staith on Wednesday, March 5.

York’s first Cocktail Week is set to launch this Friday night (April 4) and will take place over the next two weekends, celebrating 28 of the city’s top bars and mixologists.

As The Press has reported, the post office is within Morrisons Daily in The Village and is due to close at 5.30pm on Sunday, April 13, amid nationwide cuts by the supermarket chain.

The report from independent charity York Museums Trust stated its cash reserves cover less than two months of operating costs, leaving it unable to afford improvements and reliant on council support.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called alongside North Yorkshire Police shortly before 5pm on Tuesday (April 1) to an unspecified bridge in the city.

Work is underway to transform the café at the Parliament Street store into an ‘M&S Coffee Shop’, due to open on Friday, April 11.

As The Press reported last week, Labour MP for York Outer Luke Charters had a meeting with Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and called on the Government to help fund a flood protection scheme in Fulford.

David Skaith said buses across York and North Yorkshire “are not good enough” as he committed to make public transport more accessible, affordable and convenient.

Siblings Claire and Xander, who own two LGBTQ+ shops in York city centre, made the decision to close their Low Petergate shop – Sherlock Holmes:

Councillors approved a motion on Thursday, March 27 which instructs the Labour Executive to explore the different ways a visitor levy, otherwise known as a tourist tax, could be introduced.

The chairman of the York Handmade Brick Company, David Armitage, whose firm is based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, is providing 350,000 high-quality bricks

Natural England are erecting a science hub at the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve (LDVNNR) in Wheldrake.

Published today (Monday, March 31), David Skaith shared the plan at an event in Northallerton.

A PROPOSAL for the demolition of one of the first buildings erected on the University of York campus has been refused by officers at City of York Council.

A TOP North Yorkshire school is celebrating girls doing science subjects.

THE Indian owners of a North Yorkshire bus factory has announced it is looking to close the plant with the loss of 200 jobs.

The "majority" of men "aren’t sure where the prostate is and what it does", a pioneering University of York prostate cancer researcher has said.

THE Indian owners of a North Yorkshire bus factory has announced it is looking to close the plant with the loss of 200 jobs.

A TOP celebrity chef has revealed plans to open his doors on a casual city centre offering – alongside some local favourites.

A TEENAGE York City footballer who collapsed during a match hopes to see more women’s football clubs provide regular heart screenings.

CELEBRATIONS are underway after an inspection at a top York school.

Great British Energy has announced the details of its first investment into clean energy, and a York ambulance station is among the beneficiaries.

A BREWER and pub company based in a York village is planning an expansion to its operation along with the creation of new jobs.

A York MP has said it's "incredibly sad" that a town in his constituency could lose its only Post Office.

A WOMAN who asked surgeons to amputate her leg following a year of intense pain has thrown herself into a gruelling challenge to help others.

A York nightclub has revealed its plans for a six-figure refurbishment.

A huge Iron Age hoard discovered in a North Yorkshire field by a metal detectorist could lead to a revaluation of the wealth and status of the elite living in northern Britain 2,000 years ago

AN historic building in the centre of a York village is set to be demolished after council planners raised no objections to a proposal.

A PLANNED merger between a top York schools group and a larger North Yorkshire academy chain has been given the go ahead.

A much-loved York student whose body was recovered from the River Ouse “fought bravely to stay above the water”, his family has said.

A CITY centre apartment in a landmark York building with views toward the Minster has gone on the market.

A mum and daughter from York married their partners at the same time – in a double wedding.

A WOMAN from York, who has twice survived cancer, has had a 'miracle baby'.