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A WOMAN had to be cut from her car after a crash in North Yorkshire.

Monday, 31 October 2022 13:22

MORE than 2,300 York residents of all ages are currently undertaking an apprenticeship, according to a city council report.

Monday, 31 October 2022 13:02

FURTHER industrial action is planned by rail unions in November and is expected to cause "severe disruption" to services running through York station.

Monday, 31 October 2022 12:43

PLANS to dual a large section of the York outer ring road could put a popular York business under threat.

Monday, 31 October 2022 12:31

Former YO1 Radio presenter Gary Wilkinson has died aged 50

Monday, 31 October 2022 01:23

York Central MP Rachael Maskell has won a bid for parliament to discuss the issue of short-term holiday lets.

Saturday, 29 October 2022 11:36

SOME 15 York pubs have made the 50th edition of the Good Beer Guide, CAMRA’s premier publication featuring the very best pubs to find a great pint in the UK.

Saturday, 29 October 2022 11:27

A TALENTED team of tech wizards at a York firm have just finished work on HBO’s House of the Dragon.

Saturday, 29 October 2022 11:06

HEALTH bosses in York are urging eligible residents to book in for flu and Covid-19 booster jabs - amid concerns over a potential 'twindemic'.

Friday, 28 October 2022 12:43

POLICE have imposed a dispersal order after anti social behaviour in a York suburb.

Friday, 28 October 2022 12:28

YORK'S newest cafe has opened - just footsteps away from its sister outlet in the city centre.

Friday, 28 October 2022 12:13

SAFETY measures, including anti-terror barriers, will be put in place in York city centre to protect residents and visitors over the busy Christmas period.

Friday, 28 October 2022 12:01

ONE of York's most historic hotels in poised for a refurbishment - under a scheme before planners.

Thursday, 27 October 2022 13:15

A 25-YEAR-OLD former boxing champion from York has died while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Thursday, 27 October 2022 13:03

A woman who says she has suffered constant racism since moving to York in 2015 will tonight become the chair of a new, council-funded body that aims to make York the North's first 'anti-racism city'.

Thursday, 27 October 2022 12:49

A MUM who had planned to bring a group of adults with disabilities to a popular York shop during Ghost Week says they were left in tears after the trip was cancelled at the eleventh hour.

Thursday, 27 October 2022 12:02

YO1 RADIO ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH YORK BARBICAN

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 21:00

YORK MP Rachael Maskell has written to new PM Rishi Sunak - urging him to make 'quick decisions' on both the HQ for new rail body GBR, and funding of the York-based BioYorkshire initiative

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 13:16

After roaming the Earth 66 million years ago, Dinosaurs will be making a return to York this weekend.

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 13:04

A GAME-CHANGING polytunnel has been officially unveiled at a woodmeadow between York and Selby.

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 12:53

YORK people struggling to pay their fuel bills are being targeted by fraudsters in a new scam.

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 11:55

York councillors have voted to send “a clear message” to the government about their opposition to fracking.

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 15:08

THE announcement that North Yorkshire MP Rishi Sunak will be the new Prime Minister has prompted both relief and anger in York - as well as calls for a General Election.

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 14:42

WRAP up warm and celebrate Bonfire Night in the birthplace of Guy Fawkes with a visit to York this November to join a range of special events.

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 13:43

Plans for an electric vehicle charging hyperhub in York city centre have been delayed after concerns were raised about the impact on disabled drivers.

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 13:13

FirstYork has gained planning approval to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure as it prepares for the arrival of 44 electric buses next year.

Monday, 24 October 2022 13:24

More than 200 student flats are proposed on the site of a former York health care centre.

Monday, 24 October 2022 13:11

A “perfect storm” of rising inflation, energy prices, and government instability make a case for devolution across North Yorkshire even stronger, York’s council leader said.

Monday, 24 October 2022 13:01

York City Football Club say they have a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to any form of discrimination.

Monday, 24 October 2022 12:16

FRESH plans have been submitted to change the use of a well-known roadside pub on the A64 near York into a drive-thru Starbucks with offices.

Saturday, 22 October 2022 10:06

A PARANORMAL investigation carried out at a haunted York pub, featuring a popular ghost walker in the city, made some spooky discoveries.

Saturday, 22 October 2022 09:54

A YORK gym has closed its outdoor pool at short notice in a bid to save money on energy bills.

Saturday, 22 October 2022 09:52

TWO empty shops in York look set to open again - creating an upmarket jewellery quarter for the city centre.

Friday, 21 October 2022 15:16

PRESS readers overwhelmingly think there should be a general election following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

Friday, 21 October 2022 14:54

Stag and hen parties visiting York are to be offered advice on how to enjoy their time in the city without intimidating residents and other visitors.

Friday, 21 October 2022 14:29

A NORTH Yorkshire MP says that if Boris Johnson decides to put himself forward to become Prime Minister again, he would 'back him fully and help him achieve that.'

Friday, 21 October 2022 14:19

A MAJOR power cut has left 270 properties in a village near York without electricity

Friday, 21 October 2022 14:02

York DAB radio licences awarded

Friday, 21 October 2022 11:48

The UK is not “doing its bit” in the face of the global refugee crisis.

Thursday, 20 October 2022 14:53

BLIND and partially sighted people have been demonstrating the challenges posed by their poor eyesight to York bus drivers and managers.

Thursday, 20 October 2022 14:25

RESIDENTS were evacuated after a fire broke out at a York hotel.

Thursday, 20 October 2022 14:03

A PEDESTRIAN has died following a crash with a lorry on a major road in North Yorkshire.

Thursday, 20 October 2022 12:31

STAINED glass windows dating back to the 15th century - one with the head of a saint which has been missing since it was stolen 180 years ago - have been restored at a church in York city centre.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 15:25

York Civic Trust has been awarded £250k.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 15:16

A York beer entrepreneur’s plan for a new pub on the spot where Guy Fawkes’ parents are said to have lived when he was born has taken a big step forward.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 15:09

The Government has shelved plans to create a new Great British Railways body - which York's leaders had hoped would be based in the city.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 14:54

PLANS for a new £5.3m Explore Library Learning Centre in York are set to go ahead - aiming to bring improved library services to the heart of the community.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:55

ONE in six working-age families in York are set to lose out if the Government increases benefits at the same rate as wages, new research shows.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:41

WORK has started on the conversion of York's former Minster School into a destination restaurant and the creation of a new public park nearby, dubbed Minster Gardens.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:21

Plans for a history-themed mini-golf course in the centre of York have been rejected by councillors because it would be in “the wrong place”.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:49

AN AWARD-WINNING architect practice has helped to plant 100 trees in York to celebrate 25 years of business.

Monday, 17 October 2022 13:32

RENOWNED British comedian Tommy Cannon is preparing for his first stage show without long-term comedy partner Bobby Ball - who died after catching Covid-19 in 2020.

Monday, 17 October 2022 13:18

WORK is set to get underway in one of York's shopping streets - Low Petergate, close to York Minster.

Monday, 17 October 2022 13:11

York councillors have approved a measure which will see “vital intelligence” used to protect passengers from rogue taxi drivers.

Monday, 17 October 2022 12:41

A FAMILY in York are running the Yorkshire Marathon this weekend to raise funds for the hospital cancer ward which treated brave Amelia Ellerby.

Saturday, 15 October 2022 15:06

CONTROVERSIAL plans for an asylum seeker base at a former RAF site in North Yorkshire will not be taken further, the Home Office has confirmed.

Saturday, 15 October 2022 14:56

A 'WORLD-FAMOUS' steam locomotive made its first appearance in a year-long national programme of events to mark its centenary.

Friday, 14 October 2022 15:59

A RETAIL giant with two large York stores said no decision has yet been taken on the future of its city shops.

Friday, 14 October 2022 15:47

FANS and friends of Stevie Ze Suicide - including the flamboyant drummer's hairdresser - have left dozens of heartfelt tributes to the York punk rock legend who has died aged 68.

Friday, 14 October 2022 13:42

A YORK man's death in an Acomb woodland has sparked a fundraising drive - backed by a former England and Spurs footballer - for a charity which seeks to prevent young suicide.

Friday, 14 October 2022 13:06

A brand new ERA for York City Knights! York RLFC - the men’s team is now known as the Knights, and the women’s team receive a brand new identity as the Valkyrie.

Friday, 14 October 2022 00:24

A POPULAR village pub is under new ownership after the previous owners retired after 24 years.

Thursday, 13 October 2022 13:00

A YORK transport police officer has shared his experiences of suffering racial abuse during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Thursday, 13 October 2022 12:52

YORK is about to get a new luxury lifestyle department store - complete with a champagne and coffee bar.

Thursday, 13 October 2022 12:36

POLICE are hunting a wanted man who has links to North Yorkshire and York.

Thursday, 13 October 2022 12:05

York City centre and Acomb Front Street will be the first two areas to benefit from part of a £5 million pot of ‘levelling up’ funding for the city.

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 14:27

A new "cheating map" suggests that the number of people having affairs in York has rocketed over the last year - and the cost of living crisis is being blamed.

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 14:18

SIMPLY dualling York's outer ring road will NOT by itself stop congestion in the city centre, York Civic Trust has warned.

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 13:56

A MAN has died following a fatal crash with a bridge on a section of a major road in North Yorkshire.

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 13:44

The continuing toll of Covid and the lockdowns on the health of children and adults across York will take “a generation to recover from”, according to a health chief.

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 14:28

YORK'S city walls - and Clifford's Tower - were lit up blue last night, to mark International Fragile X Day.

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 14:20

POLICE have put out an appeal after a hit and run crash which closed a road through a York village for several hours.

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 14:12

A planning application for a new station north of York is to be submitted “as soon as possible” to avoid any chance of missing out on government funding.

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 13:58

YORK people are being urged to claim every benefit they're entitled to as energy bills and the cost of living soar.

Monday, 10 October 2022 15:41

A TEENAGER had his jaw broken in an attack in York city centre.

Monday, 10 October 2022 15:13

COUNCIL chiefs have apologised for a “deeply embarrassing” error which has seen council meetings postponed at short notice for the second time in a matter of weeks.

Monday, 10 October 2022 15:00

The number of stag and hen bookings in ‘party capital’ York has more than DOUBLED since 2019, new industry data reveals.

Monday, 10 October 2022 14:48

TINY York baby Oliver Longstaff-Gomez has battled the odds after being born the weight of a can of baked beans.

Monday, 10 October 2022 06:01

Thalia Coultas, a girl from Selby with a limb difference has said she is “very, very, very excited” about getting a prosthetic arm.

Saturday, 8 October 2022 14:17

Every York councillor has agreed to push ahead with North Yorkshire on plans to join a new combined authority headed by an elected mayor.

Friday, 7 October 2022 17:35

The latest change to the way York’s buses are run will not provide the “radical” improvements needed to boost services, campaigners have said.

Friday, 7 October 2022 15:47

THE flagship redevelopment of the iconic Rowntree’s factory is taking shape just outside York city centre.

Friday, 7 October 2022 15:37

JASON Battersby was flying high when York Theatre Royal launched its 2022 pantomime - the All New Adventures of Peter Pan.

Friday, 7 October 2022 15:11

Part of the A64 will be closed all weekend. Other work scheduled includes lighting upgrades.

Friday, 7 October 2022 14:22

AN exhibition documenting the experiences of Ugandan Asian families who fled to York 50 years ago to escape dictator Idi Amin opens to the public next week.

Thursday, 6 October 2022 18:18

EMILY Clarke can't wait for Monday.

Thursday, 6 October 2022 18:04

A MUCH-LOVED York landlord who became the 'perfect publican' has died suddenly, at the age of just 57. 

Thursday, 6 October 2022 17:26

The Archbishop of York has joined forces with politicians, trade unions and countryside campaigners to call for better buses across North Yorkshire.

Thursday, 6 October 2022 15:28

Plans for a new Roman Quarter have been narrowly approved after councillors heard it presented a “once if a lifetime” opportunity to discover more of York’s past.

Thursday, 6 October 2022 15:18

A YORK man is gearing up to represent his country in the World Cup this year as captain of England’s Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) squad.

Wednesday, 5 October 2022 15:03

A NEW addition to this year's Christmas fair in York will offer a ‘Swiss with a Twist’ dining experience with a top-rated chef.

Wednesday, 5 October 2022 14:42

SOME callers are now waiting more than two hours to speak with someone after phoning York council, it has been revealed.

Wednesday, 5 October 2022 14:23

A YORK cat owner has appealed for people to stop falling for his bull**** and thinking he is homeless.

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 15:08

A luxury watch retailer is to take over a long empty retail unit in York that once contained a bank.

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 14:56

WITH baubles, carols and festive fairs - "extra special" plans are in place to celebrate Christmas in York

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 14:48

A WOMAN claims she warned police that a man was threatening to shoot people in York

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 14:32

Scrapped plans to house asylum seekers at a former RAF base in North Yorkshire would have cost more than £32m, according to reports.

Monday, 3 October 2022 15:23

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind for York and across the North East this week.

Monday, 3 October 2022 15:11

A STATELY home in East Yorkshire is due to screen Halloween films in their outdoor cinema.

Monday, 3 October 2022 14:48

A BUSY road in York is set to close for around two weeks.

Monday, 3 October 2022 14:19