Latest News Archive

Businesses will have to close due to the introduction of inheritance tax on family firms and farms, a North Yorkshire MP has warned.

Thursday, 31 October 2024 19:30

A WARNING has gone out to parents after antisocial behaviour in a North Yorkshire village.

Thursday, 31 October 2024 19:27

A YORK councillor is seeking to establish a banking hub to fill a gap in the market after the final bank closes in his ward.

Thursday, 31 October 2024 19:25

A man who was handed a penalty charge after parking to shop in York has won his appeal after claiming that signs in the car park were unclear.

Thursday, 31 October 2024 19:23

Budget 2024: Rachael Maskell responds to Reeves budget

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:35

Popular record fair set for return

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:32

Yorkshire Water says project has reduced pollution into River Ouse

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:29

‘It's magic’ - Witches’ Den ready to open free event at York home

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:23

Estabulo York Brazilian restaurant at Vangarde closes

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 20:09

A POPULAR York seasonal attraction says its latest haunt is pulling in the screams.

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 20:04

A major restaurant chain has closed its branch in York.

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 20:01

Thor’s Tipi could become a yearly fixture in York’s Museum Gardens but more certainty is needed to secure its pitch long-term, its operator has said.

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 19:58

York welcomes national children’s leaders to celebrate success

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 19:53

A VEHICLE has been seen driving dangerously near a major road around York, police say.

Monday, 28 October 2024 19:03

A TRIPLE BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award winner is set to headline a North Yorkshire outdoor show.

Monday, 28 October 2024 19:00

The top 10 curry houses in York - as chosen by readers of The Press - have been revealed.

Monday, 28 October 2024 18:57

Two siblings from York have celebrated success at the races - with a horse named after their close bond.

Monday, 28 October 2024 18:49

A MAJOR shop in York was evacuated after an incident.

Friday, 25 October 2024 13:39

York's newest pub has opened in one of the city's most iconic streets.

Friday, 25 October 2024 13:36

A MEMORIAL for a famous York duck has sparked a row over what's on the menu at a city university.

Friday, 25 October 2024 13:32

Plans to develop Coney Street by opening the area up to the riverside have been approved by City of York Council.

Friday, 25 October 2024 13:29

The family and friends of Victoria Taylor gathered at the side of the River Derwent to pay tribute to 'an amazing sister, auntie and doting mummy.'

Thursday, 24 October 2024 16:52

A massive solar farm, which would be as big as more than 2,600 football pitches, has been proposed between Selby and Tadcaster.

Thursday, 24 October 2024 16:49

A WELL-KNOWN artist is to play a popular York venue as part of her biggest ever UK headline tour.

Thursday, 24 October 2024 16:46

Future Christmas Markets in York could be spread out so disabled people can park in the city centre and to avoid overcrowding following a call from councillors.

Thursday, 24 October 2024 16:43

Plans have been lodged to try and stop revellers relieving themselves and homeless people taking refuge by York flats.

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 17:34

A MAJOR road through North Yorkshire has reopened closed after a major fire.

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 17:26

SEVEN new shops have opened or are set to open at a popular York shopping park.

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 17:19

A coroner has warned a York hospital trust there is a "risk of future deaths” if it does not make changes after two individuals died while under its care.

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 17:05

One of York’s most recognisable and historic streets is set to welcome a new shop.

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 13:47

A York MP has vowed to end the city’s “dental desert” as a health minister warns tooth decay issues nationally are “truly Dickensian”.

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 13:43

A SPECTACULAR York venue will be brought to life ahead of Halloween with relaunch of a popular bar.

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 13:40

Jack Crawley guilty of brutal hammer attack at ex-RAF base near York

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 13:36

A WATER pipe has burst again on a major road in York.

Monday, 21 October 2024 13:29

Plans to convert an apartment off York’s Fulford Road into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) have been approved - despite opposition from neighbouring locals.

Monday, 21 October 2024 13:27

A bid to clean up a York war memorial 100 years after it was unveiled has been given the go-ahead.

Monday, 21 October 2024 13:13

EMERGENCY crews have been called in after reports of two people in a York river.

Monday, 21 October 2024 13:09

Frango's Food Market opens in Parliament Street today

Friday, 18 October 2024 14:24

Armed police swooped on a busy York city centre street after a report of a person carrying a weapon.

Friday, 18 October 2024 14:22

YORK'S much loved Jorvik Viking Centre will be transformed into a winter wonderland as it gets a Narnia-style makeover to mark its 40th anniversary.

Friday, 18 October 2024 14:19

A main road in York city centre has reopened after a crash involving a bus, van and cyclist.

Friday, 18 October 2024 14:17

The Principal York becomes the Milner in hotel rebrand

Thursday, 17 October 2024 12:50

York council planners have been recommended to approve ambitious plans to transform Coney Street by creating a new riverside area.

Thursday, 17 October 2024 12:43

Traders in York's Coney Street have backed major plans to transform the area by opening it up to the riverside.

Thursday, 17 October 2024 12:15

The MP for York Central presented a petition to Parliament seeking to improve river safety in the city after the death of Leah Bedford at just 16.

Thursday, 17 October 2024 12:10

Rachael Maskell has joined calls for the council to rethink its decision to axe funding for Age UK York’s popular day club service.

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 13:04

City of York Council's decision to ban blue badge access during the Christmas Market has been slammed by campaigners who claim their "lives are being put on hold".

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 12:59

"IT'S a great pleasure to know that my father's life is still remembered."

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 12:56

AN Oscar winning Hollywood star is bringing a one man show to York - for an entire month.

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 12:51

A former Olympian is backing an event to be staged in the memory of a much-loved teenager from York.

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 13:34

A PAID-FOR garden waste subscription scheme in York is running ‘smoothly’, according to a council chief

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 13:31

A BUS service put on for students at a college in York may be cancelled after reports of damage and inappropriate behaviour.

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 13:25

A major Manchester band has been announced as the first act to headline Museum Gardens in 2025 as more gigs look set to take place at the venue.

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 13:21

A lucky grandmother, who has worked with homeless people for 20 years, has won the keys to a beautiful house in North Yorkshire worth over £2.5 million - along with £250,000 in cash.

Monday, 14 October 2024 12:28

York Minster is seeking to erect a shipping container to host a Christmas pop-up café.

Monday, 14 October 2024 12:26

An 81-year-old man died after the car he was driving crashed into a wall in East Yorkshire, police said.

Monday, 14 October 2024 12:22

Campaigners in a York village are claiming victory after it was revealed that a ‘decades-old’ hedge which a parish council had planned to remove will now be cut back instead.

Monday, 14 October 2024 12:18

A village pub near York is to close from this weekend for a £110,000 revamp.

Friday, 11 October 2024 12:43

York Fashion Week has returned with events taking place across the city.

Friday, 11 October 2024 12:38

A BURST water pipe has been causing problems on a major York road again.

Friday, 11 October 2024 12:27

A branch of a popular coffee chain in York has scored poorly for food hygiene.

Friday, 11 October 2024 12:20

AN emergency road closure has shut a street in a York suburb.

Thursday, 10 October 2024 12:40

A well-regarded Brazilian steak house on the edge of York has scored poorly in a recent food hygiene inspection.

Thursday, 10 October 2024 12:33

A York indie rock band are close to selling out the Barbican in what they say is a “dream come true”.

Thursday, 10 October 2024 12:29

A York GP said measles is “very much” on the radar of health professionals across the city as new NHS figures show that cases have risen in the area.

Thursday, 10 October 2024 12:18

Residents react to Fishergate McDonald's being rejected

Wednesday, 9 October 2024 12:43

Residents in an upmarket area of York are being held hostage by cars parked outside their homes,

Wednesday, 9 October 2024 11:52

ONE of York’s top hotels is getting a new name next week in recognition of one of the city’s war heroes.

Wednesday, 9 October 2024 11:49

Opening Coney Street up to the riverside is exactly what York city centre needs to breathe new life into it, a director of the group behind the ambitious plans said.

Wednesday, 9 October 2024 11:42

A MAN has been arrested following a knifepoint robbery in North Yorkshire.

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 11:41

A NEW nursery has opened in York.

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 11:37

Shed Seven have announced their biggest ever North Yorkshire headline show.

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 11:15

Plans which aim to tackle congestion in the run up to Christmas at York Designer Outlet have been lodged.

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 11:07

Coptoberfest returns to St Giles' Church, Copmanthorpe

Monday, 7 October 2024 12:56

EMERGENCY crews have been called to a police incident on a York bridge.

Monday, 7 October 2024 12:46

A pocket bully dog bit and seriously injured a York woman after it was released from its cage, a court heard.

Monday, 7 October 2024 12:43

A PLANNED strike at a top York school has been called off.

Monday, 7 October 2024 12:36

MEMBERS of the public have been thanked after a theft in a York suburb.

Friday, 4 October 2024 12:50

A NORTH Yorkshire teenager with a rare form of cancer has been invited to meet the royals as part of a bid to complete her photography bucket list.

Friday, 4 October 2024 12:48

FRIENDS and family of missing mum Victoria Taylor have urged people to not give up hope as the search for her enters day five.

Friday, 4 October 2024 12:33

CLOSE to 100 teachers and support staff are set to go on strike at a top York school.

Friday, 4 October 2024 12:30

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will today open a £200 million train manufacturing factory in Goole which will support 700 jobs.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 11:38

A much-loved York community pub has reopened after its first major renovation in almost 60 years.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 11:33

A TOP York chef is celebrating an award win.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 11:30

Tributes have been paid to a "much-loved" North Yorkshire man whose death sparked a police investigation.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 11:26

The search for a missing North Yorkshire woman has been extended to a towns river banks, police have said.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 13:36

A driver has been told to prepare for jail after a jury convicted him of offences involving a pedestrian.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 13:34

THERE were missed opportunities before the death of a prisoner who subjected a vulnerable woman to months of violence, an ombudsman has found.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 13:33

AN annual football match has been held in memory of a popular York teenager.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 13:30

"IT'S the best job I've ever had!"

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:51

WORK is set to get underway in just under a fortnight on vital repairs following a bus crash in North Yorkshire.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:49

Two “out of control” young men whose actions led to the drowning of their close friend have walked free from court.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:47

Changes to dealing with noise from concerts at York’s Museum Gardens are being considered following a complaint about a show featuring Shed Seven in July.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:45

Councillors have called for more powers over holiday lets, Right To Buy terms and to make developers use or lose planning permission as the Government looks to reform the system.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:35

Thousands of people were admitted to hospital with obesity in York last year, new figures show.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:34

The CEO of the North York Moors National Park Authority has responded to criticism of its plans for a new HQ.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:26

A COMMUNITY hero has been celebrated with a bus named in his honour.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:23

The father of a 23-year-old man who died as a result of a knife wound in a North Yorkshire town has warned others about the dangers of carrying a knife.

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 13:19