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York Labour has pledged to build exclusively affordable homes on council land should it win the local elections in May.

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:54

A new restaurant with a 'fire and ice' theme is set to open in York - and is promising a range of high quality meat, vegetable and seafood dishes.

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:49

A TOP North Yorkshire restaurant destroyed by fire has been named the Best Gastropub in the UK.

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:44

A 'BLACKOUT Challenge' which children at a York school have taken part in can kill in seconds, a safety boss has warned.

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:42

MOTORISTS are facing several years of severe disruption on York's roads as a series of massive projects gets underway.

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 12:39

A CYCLIST had to be taken to hospital for treatment after a crash with a car in a North Yorkshire town.

Monday, 27 February 2023 12:15

A MAN was taken to hospital with a broken cheek bone and a broken nose after a "serious assault" in York.

Monday, 27 February 2023 12:11

A YOUNG man collapsed at work and later died after unintentionally overdosing on powerful painkillers while suffering from toothache, an inquest heard.

Monday, 27 February 2023 12:06

"I shouldn't be here - it's just incredible what they did. They saved my life."

Monday, 27 February 2023 11:58

THERE are plenty of pizza parlours in York - but not many that use a sourdough base using a ten-year-old starter and wild-farmed flour.

Friday, 24 February 2023 13:21

A BEER called Madri has become one of Britain’s best-selling lager brands after being promoted as ‘The Soul of Madrid’ – but it has emerged that it might be better dubbed ‘The Taste of Tadcaster.’

Friday, 24 February 2023 12:56

Former York postman John Darvill, who fled from Kharkiv with his Ukrainian wife Yuliia a year ago when the Russians invaded, has spoken of his longing to return.

Friday, 24 February 2023 12:49

SWIMMING pools across York and North Yorkshire could face closure unless the Government acts to help them.

Friday, 24 February 2023 12:40

Selby-based Drax has today reported a near-doubling of profits.

Thursday, 23 February 2023 13:14

PEOPLE in York are being invited to sessions to help raise awareness of scams doing the rounds.

Thursday, 23 February 2023 13:05

York MP Rachael Maskell has hit after a Government minister suggested people struggling to afford food bills could consider working more hours.

Thursday, 23 February 2023 13:00

THE future of several major stores in York is uncertain due to a major regeneration project proposed for the city centre.

Thursday, 23 February 2023 12:52

A POPULAR music venue in York has secured a charity grant to improve the live show experience for visitors.

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:34

Cash to help bring about free school meals for all York school children and the reversal of the city’s blue badge ban have formed the centrepiece of the Labour group’s alternative budget proposal.

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:28

A York institution, Banks Musicroom in Lendal, is to close.

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:18

A YORK musician has travelled to Turkey for a life-saving liver transplant, after the NHS said it could no longer do the operation and an £80,000 fundraising campaign was launched to pay for it.

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:16

A York teenager who started selling rare trainers online when he was just 15 now boasts famous rappers and influencers among his customers.

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 13:57

TWO brothers-in-law used "superhuman" strength and stamina to break a Guinness World Record for the second time in York.

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 13:54

BELINDA Carlisle’s career took off in the late Seventies after becoming lead singer with The Go-Go’s

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 13:48

POLICE cordoned off the area around York Minster after reports of a suspect package.

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 13:39

TENS of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at York's hospital trust in December, new figures show.

Monday, 20 February 2023 13:39

A SCHOOL in North Yorkshire is on the lookout for a new head teacher.

Monday, 20 February 2023 13:34

Michelin starred chef Andrew Pern and his team have revealed a first, early taste of the seasonal Yorkshire food.

Monday, 20 February 2023 13:31

EVERY day, Vita Prykhodko's 13-year-old daughter Orriana turns to her and asks when they can go back home to Ukraine.

Monday, 20 February 2023 13:27

YORK CITY have had one of the highest percentage increases in attendances in the Vanarama National League over the past four years.

Friday, 17 February 2023 14:02

York's programme for International Women’s Week has something for everyone.

Friday, 17 February 2023 13:58

York train passengers have been warned to expect major disruption over the weekend due to engineering work on two main routes.

Friday, 17 February 2023 13:54

A Porche sports car was crushed under a falling tree as strong winds from Storm Otto battered North Yorkshire on Friday morning.

Friday, 17 February 2023 13:42

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to take precautions as York is set to be hit with 'very strong' winds on Friday.

Thursday, 16 February 2023 13:24

A MAN has died following a crash on a major road in East Yorkshire.

Thursday, 16 February 2023 13:13

A sculpture of acclaimed York actress Dame Judi Dench has been approved for a city park.

Thursday, 16 February 2023 13:06

AN urgent appeal has been launched to help save a York swimming pool.

Thursday, 16 February 2023 12:34

Plans to cover a swathe of high grade agricultural land in North Yorkshire with solar panels have sparked a wave of opposition.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:17

FANS of sweet treats are in luck as not one but two new dessert outlets have opened up in York.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:14

YORK council boss Keith Aspden has hit out at plans to stop recruiting new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) - and has called for a ‘return to proper community policing’.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:09

THE dramatic story of how a York Sunday league footballer had his life saved after a clash of heads during a game is set to apprear on TV.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:06

York residents can have their say on minor changes made to the city’s planning blueprint for the next 15 years.

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 13:48

YORK City supporters have voted to a 79 per cent majority in favour of the return of manager John Askey, after the Press ran an online poll last week.

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 13:44

YORK railway station has been named the most accessible station for disabled travellers anywhere in the country.

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 13:38

THE planned closure of a much-used pharmacy in York has sparked anger.

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 13:35

A SMALL team from North Yorkshire Police have flown to Thailand to try and solve the ‘Lady of the Hills’ cold case investigation.

Monday, 13 February 2023 12:38

York is set for a new sculpture trail next year featuring unique figures.

Monday, 13 February 2023 12:25

RESIDENTS are being warned they could be fined up to £2,500 if they don’t help to prevent a rat infestation in a York neighbourhood.

Monday, 13 February 2023 12:22

A York homeowner says her rights have been “steam-rolled” after failing in her bid to erect a fence on a public highway following a council mistake.

Monday, 13 February 2023 12:14

A Turkish businessman in York is pleading with local people in the city to support his appeal for victims of the Turkey earthquake.

Friday, 10 February 2023 14:17

THE duo behind a string of York businesses have teamed up with the star of TV hit Happy Valley for a rather special project.

Friday, 10 February 2023 14:14

STRIKING paramedics in York said they will "stand strong together" in the long-running battle with the Government over pay and staffing levels.

Friday, 10 February 2023 14:12

A MAJOR road through North Yorkshire is closed both ways after a crash involving an overturned lorry.

Friday, 10 February 2023 14:07

A FORMER apprentice at a college near York has featured on popular TV show Top Gear - wowing viewers with his motorsport skills.

Thursday, 9 February 2023 12:51

FORMER York City manager John Askey is currently the bookies 2/1 favourite to replace David Webb as the Minstermen’s manager.

Thursday, 9 February 2023 12:49

The woman’s skeleton was found lying tightly curled, as though in pain, in the foundations of a long-vanished medieval York church.

Thursday, 9 February 2023 12:44

Network Rail is pressing ahead with plans to create a new, stepped bridge over the railway line between York and Church Fenton despite fears it will exclude people from the countryside.

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 12:58

YORK is bracing itself for the return of Norse warriors in Europe's largest Viking festival.

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 12:52

A WOMAN from York will take the place of her dad in a sky dive for Macmillan Cancer Support, as he is receiving treatment for cancer.

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 12:46

THE King and Queen Consort will return to York for another Royal visit this year, it has been confirmed today.

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 12:40

A CALMING seaside mural, complete with sun, sea, sand and a rainbow, is the latest addition at a hospital in York.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023 12:27

A MAJOR refurbishment and rebranding of a historic York pub has been axed.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023 12:24

Run For All has announced that entries are now open for one of York’s most popular children’s charity runs – the Arena Group York Mini & Junior Run.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023 12:20

CYCLING campaigners have launched a 42-point manifesto to transform York

Tuesday, 7 February 2023 12:16

Troubled clothing retailer M&Co is to close all of its 170 stores this spring, including those in Ripon, Malton and Wetherby.

Monday, 6 February 2023 12:48

Ambulance services in York are largely unaffected today, despite what has been described as the 'biggest walk out' in the history of the NHS.

Monday, 6 February 2023 12:45

AN investigation is underway after a bird of prey born at York Minster had to be put to sleep after it was found in a bad way in a garden in the city.

Monday, 6 February 2023 12:41

Nurses took to a picket line outside York Hospital today as the NHS faced the biggest walk out in the service’s history.

Monday, 6 February 2023 12:38

DRESS codes will continue to operate in parts of York Racecourse.

Friday, 3 February 2023 13:12

EMERGENCY teams have been called in after reports of a woman seen floating in a York river.

Friday, 3 February 2023 12:52

A WELL-KNOWN York head teacher is set to retire after 35 years on the job.

Friday, 3 February 2023 12:48

A MAN who bought a veggie burger and cheesy chips from a kebab van in York was stunned when he later discovered he had been accidentally charged £666.50.

Friday, 3 February 2023 12:35

A MAJOR road in York city centre is has now reopened after a police incident.

Thursday, 2 February 2023 12:53

CELEBRATIONS are underway at a pre-school and out of school club based in York.

Thursday, 2 February 2023 12:46

A BATTLE has begun to save a York shop in the heart of the historic centre from being turned into a home.

Thursday, 2 February 2023 12:32

LONG-AWAITED plans have finally been submitted for a Hard Rock Café and 64-bedroom hotel in the centre of York.

Thursday, 2 February 2023 12:20

TOP councillors in York have expressed 'significant concern' about the risk of Bishopthorpe's only GP practice being closed - and have launched a petition calling for the closure to be reconsidered.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:59

City of York Council has chosen to publicly recommit to its flagship status as a Human Rights City – just over a year after approving its controversial blue badge ban.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:56

A HOST of schools in York are closed or partially closed due to strike action by teachers today.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:53

AN overturned chemical tanker is currently blocking a major route through North Yorkshire.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:48