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THE OWNER of a unique shop in one of York's busiest streets is looking to sell the store that's been in business for 20 years.

Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:39

AN ARTIST and charity fundraiser from York has been named as a finalist for a global award.

Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:36

LOCALS sprang into action to help council staff clear away vile racist graffiti sprayed all over a York shop.

Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:33

An historic York Army barracks that was to be sold off by the MoD has been saved.

Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:29

Landlords in York filed dozens of repossession claims last year, new figures show.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 15:24

A YORK school head teacher has said "a real team effort" was the secret to its success after its latest Ofsted report was published.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 15:21

A POPULAR children’s attraction near York is gearing up for a fun-packed Easter.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 14:49

A new men's clothing store has opened its doors in York city centre - selling a selection of top label brands.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 14:46

HE'S retired not once, but twice, and now a York head teacher is back at the helm of a third city school.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 14:42

Residents in a York street say they faced a 100ft blockage in their sewer - and feared their gardens could be ruined by smelly overflow.

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:41

YORK’S Queen Street Bridge will close for a long weekend next month as work on the transformation of the entrance to York Station continues, council bosses have warned.

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:39

Longer opening hours could be your cup of tea at a top York café.

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:37

Voters are being urged to take part in York and North Yorkshire’s first mayoral election.

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:35

PARENTS in a York suburb are being issued police advice after a number of arson attacks.

Monday, 25 March 2024 15:36

The brother of late York musician Don Jackson has released an album in his memory.

Monday, 25 March 2024 15:34

A POPULAR record fair is returning to York next month - with thousands of records available to customers under one roof.

Monday, 25 March 2024 15:33

Another York dentist has decided to axe NHS care in a move described as a “real blow financially” for patients.

Monday, 25 March 2024 15:31

A NEW exhibition opening today at the Yorkshire Museum

Friday, 22 March 2024 15:11

A York-based rail firm is looking for answers after one of its trains – thought to be 100 years old – was found by archaeologists in Belgium.

Friday, 22 March 2024 15:08

A LEADING York heritage group is now backing a major redevelopment in the city centre.

Friday, 22 March 2024 15:04

"A LOT of people are really scared - it's like the wild west down there."

Friday, 22 March 2024 14:55

A world record globetrotter has opened a new eco-friendly café in York.

Thursday, 21 March 2024 17:09

YET another fire has been started deliberately in a York suburb.

Thursday, 21 March 2024 17:07

A new café bar set for the York Community Stadium has announced a new name and an opening date.

Thursday, 21 March 2024 17:06

A mother said damp and mould in her home near York has left her wishing she never moved in.

Thursday, 21 March 2024 17:04

ANOTHER fire has been started deliberately in a York suburb.

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 13:08

A popular fish and chip shop near York has reopened with a new look after a car crashed into it – leaving a large hole in the building.

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 13:06

Plans to dual a stretch of York’s Outer Ring Road have been given the go-ahead - despite protests by Extinction Rebellion and the Green Party.

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 13:03

Police have cordoned off a road in a York suburb with armed police and police dogs on the scene in Teal Drive in Foxwood.

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 13:00

Yorkshire-based bus operator Transdev has officially opened a new depot on the northern outskirts of York.

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 17:10

City of York Council has lost millions of pounds in funding since 2010 when taking inflation into account.

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 17:06

POLICE are increasing patrols in a York suburb after a spate of arson.

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 17:05

A WOMAN who was attacked in the street and was left with a traumatic brain injury has spoken of how vital a York support group has been to her recovery.

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 17:02

Comedy legend Bill Bailey is heading to the Yorkshire coast this summer for a major outdoor show.

Monday, 18 March 2024 15:07

Two city centre roads much used by tourists and walkers are closed this morning as workmen make it safe for pedestrians and cars.

Monday, 18 March 2024 14:50

York has celebrated 20 years as a Fairtrade City.

Monday, 18 March 2024 14:48

North Yorkshire Police “will work tirelessly” to search for answers over the disappearance and suspected murder of Claudia Lawrence in York, the force’s senior investigating officer said.

Monday, 18 March 2024 14:43

A FITNESS consultant from York has returned from a trip of a lifetime training abroad in a rare and ancient Thai martial art.

Friday, 15 March 2024 18:04

Flooding has hit York after recent rainfall.

Friday, 15 March 2024 17:59

A York city centre nursery has been given the all clear by Ofsted following its latest inspection.

Friday, 15 March 2024 17:52

A FORMER York student is celebrating after picking up an Oscar for her film work.

Friday, 15 March 2024 17:50

Boost for drivers as millions delivered for EV chargepoints across Yorkshire & the Humber

Friday, 15 March 2024 17:46

A GP surgery could be turned into a four-bedroom eco-friendly home under plans before City of York Council.

Thursday, 14 March 2024 15:20

THE hunt is on for the best designed buildings in York.

Thursday, 14 March 2024 15:19

MOURNERS are planning a moving final farewell to a popular York bus driver who has died aged 52 after a short illness.

Thursday, 14 March 2024 15:16

A York pharmacy is closed after a break-in.

Thursday, 14 March 2024 15:14

'Accuracy concerns' with York council report on Sally Army contract

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 13:37

IT IS 94 years ago today that astronomers discovered Pluto – the so-called ‘ninth planet’.

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 13:35

A YORK family business is branching out and opening a second shop in Leeds.

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 13:33

YORK’S two MPs are at loggerheads over whether the city should press ahead and dual the A 1237 outer ring road.

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 13:31

Revised plans have been submitted for the dualling of York’s outer ring road.

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 13:27

A CRACKDOWN on organised crime and anti-social behaviour has been launched in a bid to "reclaim" a York neighbourhood.

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 13:18

THE new head at the top of a school in York has revealed his vision for the future.

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 13:15

A MAJOR park in York has opened for the first time in three months.

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 13:12

WHSmith in York has returned to its original name after trialling a rebrand that some shoppers in the city described as “bland”.

Monday, 11 March 2024 12:11

A mum and her two daughters are offering free prom dresses to youngsters in York whose families are struggling during the cost-of-living crisis.

Monday, 11 March 2024 12:09

A VACANT York pub is up for sale priced just £1.

Monday, 11 March 2024 11:56

THERE’S been a crash on a major road in York.

Monday, 11 March 2024 11:53

A ONCE-POPULAR York hair and beauty spa can be converted back to a family home.

Friday, 8 March 2024 12:22

The number of pupils off school without permission in York is above the national average, figures show.

Friday, 8 March 2024 12:17

YORK patients are being invited to rate their GP practice out of 10 – and to say what is good and bad about it.

Friday, 8 March 2024 12:14

A new business is set to move into the former BHS site in a busy York shopping street.

Friday, 8 March 2024 12:12

Please help me get my family to safety out of Gaza.

Thursday, 7 March 2024 12:56

A 19th century Manor House near York has put up 11 apartments for sale after an extensive refurbishment.

Thursday, 7 March 2024 12:54

A POPULAR riverside pub near York which has been closed since before Christmas because of flooding looks set to re-open tomorrow.

Thursday, 7 March 2024 12:52

The company that runs York's e-scooter and e-bike hire scheme is pulling out of the city.

Thursday, 7 March 2024 12:50

TWO large tipis look set to be erected in a Green Belt location on the edge of York.

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 17:26

A YORK campaigner has hit out at the misuse of the word woke and says she is proud to be woke in racial inequalities and injustices.

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 17:24

WORK has started ahead of the demolition of a major building in York city centre.

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 17:22

A father was found dead at his home in York hours after being released from police custody, an inquest heard.

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 17:17

More than 2,000 domestic abuse related crimes were reported in York between April 2022 and March 2023.

Tuesday, 5 March 2024 16:13

VOTERS go to the polls on May 2 to elect York and North Yorkshire’s first-ever executive Mayor.

Tuesday, 5 March 2024 16:08

SHOPPERS have reacted with disappointment after Sainsbury’s announced the closure of one of its superstores in York.

Tuesday, 5 March 2024 16:01

A YORK widow whose husband took his own life in a Swiss clinic has called for a change in the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in the UK.

Tuesday, 5 March 2024 15:59

YORK’S historic Knavesmire resembled a remote outpost of the Galactic Empire far, far away.

Monday, 4 March 2024 15:26

A MAJOR park in York has set a date to reopen after flooding.

Monday, 4 March 2024 15:24

A LOCAL manufacturer has completed one of the largest and most prestigious contracts in its 36-year history.

Monday, 4 March 2024 15:22

The parents of a one-year-old girl from York born without eyes say she has “fought against all the odds” to battle her rare condition.

Monday, 4 March 2024 15:17

A LEADING YORK hotel hopes to host a gin distillery in time for the summer season.

Friday, 1 March 2024 13:14

York stages its annual Chocolate Festival later this month.

Friday, 1 March 2024 13:12

A Champion World Strongman is spearheading the development of a major sports village in ‘boom town’ Boroughbridge.

Friday, 1 March 2024 13:10

THE number of crimes involving images of child abuse in North Yorkshire has rocketed, according to the latest figures.

Friday, 1 March 2024 13:07