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York council has spent more money on road maintenance - but repaired fewer potholes - over the last three financial years, figures reveal.

Friday, 30 December 2022 13:26

TWO men from a town near York have been risking their lives and spending their own savings ferrying life-saving equipment to war-torn Ukraine - and have another trip planned early next year.

Friday, 30 December 2022 13:20

MORE than 100 drivers have been arrested in North Yorkshire so far this month - with eight arrests on Christmas Day alone.

Friday, 30 December 2022 13:16

A MAN who served York City as a player, manager and director is set to be honoured at his former workplace.

Friday, 30 December 2022 13:09

York has recorded the fastest growing house prices in the UK in 2022 - and city estate agents say they are ‘not surprised’.

Friday, 30 December 2022 13:04

A GIRL has become trapped in a popular York Park.

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 11:07

The number of rail passengers using train stations in York remained below the pre-pandemic levels this year, new figures show.

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 11:03

OFFICERS from North Yorkshire Police will be featured in a reality TV show which starts next week.

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 10:53

A LEADING York GP has warned about the bleak future facing the NHS - and about the desperate toll the cost of living crisis is taking on ordinary people’s mental and physical health.

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 10:45

YORK residents whose rubbish is usually collected on Mondays have been warned that the collection date is being brought forward by 48 hours this Christmas weekend.

Friday, 23 December 2022 12:30

LIFE in 2022 Britain – and York – has increasingly come to resemble Dickensian times, according to the boss of York Citizens Advice.

Friday, 23 December 2022 12:26

RESIDENTS in a York suburb have hit out at council chiefs after a car crash demolished a wall and damaged houses for the second time in a year.

Friday, 23 December 2022 12:21

"IT'S a very surreal situation, but such an absolute miracle!"

Friday, 23 December 2022 12:19

FOOTBALL club foundation in York has joined forces with a company in the city to create "Christmas magic" in the community for the second year running.

Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:20

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl from North Yorkshire with a rare spinal condition has undergone a life-changing operation that could help her to walk, and hopes to be home for Christmas.

Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:15

TWO leading York restaurateurs are bowing out of their second venture and closing a popular wine and pizza bar in the city centre.

Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:11

Decarbonising York’s energy system will require nearly £4 billion pounds of investment if the city is to hit its net zero target, councillors have been told.

Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:08

A BUS-MAD York boy got an early Christmas present, thanks to a city firm.

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 13:44

BURST water pipes have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to an animal home in York - including stock and donations for charity shops ahead of Christmas.

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 13:42

RAIL passengers have been warned by an operator of unexpected disruption and are advised not to travel today.

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 13:38

PEOPLE across Yorkshire are being urged to dial 999 for an ambulance today only for life-threatening conditions or injuries, after ambulance crews began a 24-hour strike and a 'critical incident' was declared.

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 13:34

Former Archbishop of York John Sentamu has branded the Government’s decision to deport refugees seeking asylum to Rwanda as a “shameful moral failure”.

Tuesday, 20 December 2022 16:02

York residents have been urged to get back on the city’s buses or risk losing them as the council fights to stabilise a “crisis” on the network.

Tuesday, 20 December 2022 16:00

CHRISTMAS has come to Naburn early - in the form of a magical festive window display.

Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:58

The remains of two Second World War airmen who were found 76 years after their plane crashed in North Yorkshire

Tuesday, 20 December 2022 15:55

BEAR Grylls is not the only adventurer in his family.

Monday, 19 December 2022 11:04

A TOP York house builder has got the green light to go ahead with a development at the heart of the Scottish capital.

Monday, 19 December 2022 10:58

YORK councillors have called on Yorkshire Water to either fix leaks more quickly or repay bills to customers in York.

Monday, 19 December 2022 10:52

A major road in York is closed again after a burst pipe.

Monday, 19 December 2022 10:49

THE next Lord Mayor of York is to be Cllr Chris Cullwick - just a year after he completed his last stint in the role.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:42

A FLOOD defence plan worth £5.3 million in York has made a huge step forward - after approval from councillors in the city.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:36

A YORK-BORN post-war footballing hero will be immortalised in his home city.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:31

EXTRA police officers will be deployed in towns and cities across North Yorkshire tonight in preparation for a 'Mad Friday' evening of alcohol-fuelled disorder and disruption.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:24

A POPULAR fast food chain has announced it plans to open a new restaurant in York.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:20

YORK'S oldest secondary school has secured Government funding to build new buildings.

Friday, 16 December 2022 11:15

FIVE new homes could be built on the site of a 'lost' family dairy business in York.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:30

A NEW £1.9 million upgrade at a York school has been completed.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:27

HUNDREDS of patients had to wait in ambulances before being admitted to York and Scarborough hospitals earlier this month, new figures show.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:24

A WOMAN from York, who suffered a brain injury after having a heart attack and a stroke aged just 46, is looking for a care home after being in hospital for four months.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:18

ENGINEERS worked into the night to install an emergency boiler on a York estate in a bid to restore hot water supplies and heating to hundreds of homes.

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 11:35

YORK City chairman Glen Henderson has said he is willing to trigger a buy-back clause to allow the Supporters' Trust to purchase his majority shareholding.

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 11:32

ONE of three new streets on the former home of York City will be named after a key member of the club’s record breaking 1984 fourth division championship winning side.

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 11:27

PEOPLE are being warned to stay off three icy York ponds after a boy told a shocked woman he thought he could safely walk on the ice because he was a 'good swimmer.'

Wednesday, 14 December 2022 11:12

More than 40 per cent of council tenants in York are in arrears with their rent due to a “perfect storm” of austerity, Covid and the cost of living crisis, according to housing chiefs.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 13:02

YORK City's clash with Solihull Moors at the LNER Community Stadium has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 12:57

Plans to make voters show photo ID in May’s elections have been described as “taxpayer funded disenfranchisement” by York’s largest political party.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 12:52

RESIDENTS in a York model community have been left without hot water and adequate heating during the coldest weather of the winter so far.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 12:48

CCTV appeal following theft from sports shop in York

Monday, 12 December 2022 19:07

Fines issued for poaching offences, 4 men from Cumbria have been convicted of poaching near Leyburn.

Monday, 12 December 2022 19:00

Police in York are investigating the theft of several power tools including a jack hammer and saw from the Hazel Court council depot at about 10.15pm on Friday (9 December 2022).

Monday, 12 December 2022 18:49

Police in York are appealing for information to establish the owners of suspected stolen bicycles that were seized from an address on Fourth Avenue.

Monday, 12 December 2022 18:46

New Earswick house burglary appeal

Monday, 12 December 2022 18:27

RAIL passengers are warned of severe rail disruption as unions plan for three weeks' worth of rail strikes.

Monday, 12 December 2022 12:16

RESIDENTS have launched a campaign against a York school's plans which they claim will turn their 'narrow residential cul-de-sac' into a busy access road into improved school sports facilities.

Monday, 12 December 2022 12:13

A LEADING restaurant is warning customers about fraudulent calls after falling victim to a reservation phishing scam.

Monday, 12 December 2022 12:07

FOUR children were spotted on a frozen pond in York.

Monday, 12 December 2022 12:04

Former York Minster chorister Naomi wins BBC Young Chorister of the Year Contest 2022

Monday, 12 December 2022 11:14

BABIES and children with Strep A are being sent up to York’s Children’s Ambulatory Treatment Clinic at Askham Bar instead of their GP surgery as the outbreak worsens.

Saturday, 10 December 2022 11:09

Two York properties that have been advertised for stag and hen parties of up to 25 people can no longer be used as short-term holiday lets such as Airbnbs after councillors said they were causing too much trouble for neighbours.

Saturday, 10 December 2022 11:06

A millionaire businessman who crashed at 244mph while attempting to set a speed record in a Porsche 911 Turbo had taken one hand off the wheel to deploy a parachute, an inquest heard.

Saturday, 10 December 2022 11:01

Appeal for information after garage damaged in York

Friday, 9 December 2022 20:33

Eighteen arrests in 8 days for drink and drug driving offences

Friday, 9 December 2022 20:30

Plans to double council tax on second homes in York will be discussed by councillors next week.

Friday, 9 December 2022 11:53

SIX York schools have been ranked in the top 10 state and independent schools in the north for academic performance, with one taking top spot, results compiled by The Sunday Times show.

Friday, 9 December 2022 11:48

City of York Council will take a “worst first” approach to around 120 homes which have significant damp problems, a housing boss said.

Friday, 9 December 2022 11:45

GP PRACTICES in York are seeing a huge rise in demand for appointments in the wake of surging Strep A cases - and a senior doctor says he honestly doesn't know if they will be able to cop ...although they'll keep trying.

Friday, 9 December 2022 11:38

Business awards which showcased the finest companies and staff in the Selby district before the Covid-19 pandemic have now been relaunched

Friday, 9 December 2022 11:31

City of York hails ‘ground-breaking’ Environment Agency deal.

Friday, 9 December 2022 09:57

A man has been arrested on suspicion of an assault in York.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 17:48

Drama filmed at York Mansion House now available

Thursday, 8 December 2022 17:30

York businesses invited to get free place at Apprenticeship Exhibition Event

Thursday, 8 December 2022 17:20

York residents are encouraged to share their views on City of York Council’s budget plans for the upcoming year.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 17:04

Stonegate footway scheme to be completed alongside Blake Street in January 2023

Thursday, 8 December 2022 17:00

Yorkshire Water says approximately 8,000 York properties lost their water supplies this morning when a mains pipe burst in York's Wigginton Road.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 16:53

POLICE cordoned off a York bridge and part of the nearby riverside last night.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 16:37

A RAIL firm, which operates in York, has issued a "do not travel" warning to customers ahead of strike action next week.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 16:33

A LANDMARK York hotel is set for major renovations in the New Year, which will see its restaurant more than double in size.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 16:30

A former Community Pride Sporting Hero Frank Stones has died aged 93.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 23:30

Police are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to an assault that occurred in York.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 21:31

Appeal after serious collision at Gate Helmsley

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 17:21

St. Peter’s Singers of Leeds make debut appearance at Selby Abbey  Saturday 17th December at 7.30pm

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 12:40

York students struggling with the cost of living are being offered free food and other essentials.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 12:29

YORK could get its first snow of the winter tomorrow as temperatures struggle to rise much above freezing all day.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 12:19

AMBITIOUS plans to redevelop Coney Street and York's riverside have finally been submitted to the city council.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 12:14

A former York pub that became a pop-up cake shop and café looks set to become a jeweller’s.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 12:16

A YORK veterinary practice is warning pet owners to be aware of the dangers of Christmas as the festive countdown begins.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 12:10

YORKSHIRE Water has finally lifted its hosepipe ban after a rainy autumn - even though the region is still considered to be 'within drought' by the Environment Agency.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 12:06

More than 300,000 tonnes of clay will be extracted from a York field for use in flood defences after councillors gave the go-ahead.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 12:03

The progress of two projects within phase one of the Active Travel Programme will be taken to a public meeting for approval next week.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 10:21

One person is detained, and 102 cannabis plants are seized

Monday, 5 December 2022 20:53

"Evil" child rapist gets 28 years in prison

Monday, 5 December 2022 20:44

Former York Minster chorister Naomi Simon was announced as a finalist in this year’s BBC Young Chorister of the Year contest.

Monday, 5 December 2022 15:50

York City Council work with residents to tackle fuel poverty and climate change through Housing Delivery Programme has won a national award for planning excellence.

Monday, 5 December 2022 13:30

Skipton Choral Society and York Railway Institute Band to perform at Selby Abbey

Monday, 5 December 2022 13:09

A FOOTBALL player who died on the pitch is to be remembered in York.

Monday, 5 December 2022 12:23

A MAN appears to have been knocked unconscious during a brawl in York city centre.

Monday, 5 December 2022 12:20

A YOUNG man who died after falling from a roof in York city centre has been named as an inquest opened into his death.

Monday, 5 December 2022 12:16

A new music venue is recommended for approval on the site of the former Fibbers nightclub in Toft green.

Monday, 5 December 2022 12:11

Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure specialist Zest has announced a partnership with Ryedale District Council, in North Yorkshire, where it will provide ten rapid (DC) charge points to serve its five market towns.

Monday, 5 December 2022 10:43

Police in York are appealing for the victims of an assault to come forward.

Monday, 5 December 2022 10:33

To help Selby's businesses, free parking will be available on Saturdays throughout December.

Saturday, 3 December 2022 13:49

A MILLION pound-plus refurbishment has been approved for one of York’s most historic hotels.

Saturday, 3 December 2022 13:41

YORK City have appointed former Tottenham Hotspur academy coach and backroom staff member David Webb as their new manager.

Saturday, 3 December 2022 13:38

HRH King Charles III sends a card to the Selby district's council members, employees, and citizens.

Saturday, 3 December 2022 13:32

North Yorkshire Police is deploying extra officers to York this Saturday to ensure people feel safe.

Friday, 2 December 2022 20:19

Two vans were seized and a driver arrested after trying to get away without paying for fuel at a North Yorkshire petrol station.

Friday, 2 December 2022 20:15

City of York Council is inviting residents to share their views on potential changes to the path running from Jubilee Terrace to Scarborough Bridge.

Friday, 2 December 2022 15:30

David Webb appointed first team manager of York City

Friday, 2 December 2022 13:53

A POPULAR theatre in York has announced its pantomime show for 2023 - featuring a panto favourite.

Friday, 2 December 2022 12:14

A MAN who died after falling while at work in York suffered a blunt head injury.

Friday, 2 December 2022 12:10

YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has laid the blame for a 'winter of discontent' of looming strike action squarely at the feet of the Government.

Friday, 2 December 2022 12:04

“Serious and significant” concerns have been raised about maternity services at York Hospital by the healthcare regulator.

Friday, 2 December 2022 12:00

Energy efficiency support is available to citizens this winter and beyond as Ryedale District Council marks Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 2 December.

Friday, 2 December 2022 11:01

COUNCILLORS in York have spent millions of pounds on housing homeless people in bed and breakfasts and hostels in the last year, new figures show.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 12:05

Bettys’ cafe and tearooms in St Helen's Square are to receive a luxury upgrade of their upstairs Belmont Room toilets.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 11:57

STAFF and pupils at a popular York school are celebrating after a two-day inspection.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 11:54

A WOMAN and a man have been attacked in the street in York.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 11:45

Council celebrates successful York Business Festival

Thursday, 1 December 2022 11:42

“Save a life and call it in” - The Christmas drink and drug drive campaign launches today, by North Yorkshire Police

Thursday, 1 December 2022 10:19