Latest News Archive

Drivers using York's Water End bridge warned: 'Beware the MONSTER pothole'

Monday, 30 October 2023 11:50

Tockwith Show seeks volunteers as it eyes relaunch in 2025

Monday, 30 October 2023 11:46

Part of major city centre road set to close in York from today

Monday, 30 October 2023 11:42

York rockers Shed Seven announce live 'homecoming' gigs in Museum Gardens

Monday, 30 October 2023 11:38

CONTROVERSIAL plans to extend a popular nursery in York have been sent back to city planners for another look at the scheme.

Friday, 27 October 2023 17:30

A YORK veterinary practice is urging pet owners to be prepared for fireworks season to help keep their animals safe.

Friday, 27 October 2023 17:26

Airbnb occupancy in York has increased by five per cent in the summer of 2023 as prices have fallen.

Friday, 27 October 2023 17:24

A MAN was saved from an electric shock tragedy by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance after a workplace accident that could have killed him.

Friday, 27 October 2023 17:21

A FORMER coronavirus patient who was jailed after fighting police in a hospital ward and trying to infect them with Covid, has died.

Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:39

Hundreds of goths are set to descend on a seaside town this weekend as a popular culture festival returns to North Yorkshire.

Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:34

POLICE have been out in force in York.

Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:31

THE Salvation Army continues to work with rough sleepers in York as temperatures plummet – even though its funding contract with the city council has officially come to an end.

Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:27

THE fallout from the shock resignation of the entire governing body of Scarcroft Primary School continues

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 13:31

POLICE are on the scene this morning at a popular jewellers in York.

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 13:27

A BRIDGE near a popular market town is set to close for three weeks while work is carried out.

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 13:23

Existing plans to transform York’s historic waterfront could well be the start of a much larger regeneration of the city centre if a mayoral candidate has his way.

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 13:20

Police have issued a warning after reports of vapes containing spice being supplied to children near York.

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 13:16

A film about the lives of York Normandy veterans Sid Metcalfe and Ken Cooke is due to be screened at an international film festival this week – and is also up for a prestigious award.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 12:29

CITY of York Council is engaging with the public over the future of vehicle parking payment machines - and says that moving to cashless parking would save it at least £90,000 per year.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 12:24

A WELL-KNOWN York singer turned author and dementia campaigner has launched his new book in city schools.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 12:19

A York guitarist who kicked down the door of a burning home and rescued a man inside has been awarded for his bravery.

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 12:15

Catering teams at local hospitals across York and North Yorkshire have been celebrating after receiving news they have all scooped top hygiene ratings.

Monday, 23 October 2023 12:50

ALL three emergency services have been called in after a vehicle left the road after a crash in North Yorkshire.

Monday, 23 October 2023 12:46

Flood warnings remain in place for York today (Monday, October 23) after heavy rain during Storm Babet.

Monday, 23 October 2023 12:41

A POPULAR and oversubscribed school in York has scored a top rating from Ofsted.

Monday, 23 October 2023 12:37

Cash-strapped City of York Council made £7,135,000 profit from parking in one year, new figures show.

Monday, 23 October 2023 12:33

Drivers are parking on pavements near a busy York road, putting pedestrians and shop customers at risk, it has been claimed.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:32

MORE than 25 arrests were made and thousands of pounds in drugs and cash, three Samurai swords and a pistol seized during a police crackdown.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:27

UPDATE 10AM: The A59 between Harrogate and Skipton has reopened after an earlier crash.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:24

Work to install anti-terrorism bollards in a key shopping street in York city centre has been delayed further.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:21

DRIVERS are being warned that parts of a main road through York city centre are set to close for roadworks.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:17

STORM Babet has hit York this morning causing disruption on the city's roads with heavy rain and high winds.

Friday, 20 October 2023 13:13

NORTH Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has taken 'significant steps' to improve after being slammed by inspectors.

Thursday, 19 October 2023 12:21

A train firm operating in York has pledged to ‘make journeys better’ across its network.

Thursday, 19 October 2023 12:18

A BIG discount retailer has opened a new shop in York bringing more than 50 jobs to the city.

Thursday, 19 October 2023 12:14

York’s most well-known Big Issue vendor says he was left cut and bruised after being attacked in broad daylight.

Thursday, 19 October 2023 12:10

YORK Restaurant Week has had its most successful event to date, delivering record levels of extra trade for hospitality businesses in the area.

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 12:26

York’s clean air zone could be extended to cover private vehicles, council officers have suggested.

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 12:20

A CHARITY shop in York which earlier this year exceeded "beyond its wildest dreams" after fears of closure is now looking for a new manager.

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 12:12

MOURNERS visiting a cemetery near York say they were confronted with what looked like a 'scene of devastation' after finding 87 gravestones lying flat on the ground.

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 12:09

Council chiefs say a tree is safe despite it making a sound like "a cannon going off" when a branch crashed to the ground on a popular riverside path in York.

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 13:27

Parliament’s youngest MP has hit out at “divisive politics that seeks to pit one generation against the other” in his first speech to Parliament.

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 13:25

YORK’S Covid death toll has reached a grim new milestone.

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 13:22

A QUIRKY new café has opened its doors on a bridge in York city centre - just yards from its sister business.

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 13:19

A pro-Palestinian demonstration in York has heard calls for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Gaza conflict.

Monday, 16 October 2023 12:10

THOUSANDS of runners have completed this year's 10th Yorkshire Marathon.

Monday, 16 October 2023 12:06

POLICE have been out in force in York city centre.

Monday, 16 October 2023 12:01

PEOPLE in York are being warned about a scam doing the rounds.

Monday, 16 October 2023 11:58

LEVELLING Up secretary Michael Gove has refused to be drawn into a row over plans for a new business park on the edge of York - right next door to the city’s flagship community woodland.

Monday, 16 October 2023 11:55

More than £500 has been raised for York’s most well-known Big Issue vendor after his bag was stolen earlier this week.

Saturday, 14 October 2023 14:47

The sun is blazing down, it’s a sizzling 13c, and the grape harvest is underway!

Saturday, 14 October 2023 14:44

The father of a seven-year-old boy diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour is hoping to give his son the chance to undergo treatment.

Friday, 13 October 2023 13:49

Nine York taxi drivers had their licences revoked in 2023 for reasons including their driving, conduct and inappropriate sexual behaviour.

Friday, 13 October 2023 13:41

YORK is getting a brand new restaurant - but one with some culinary pedigree.

Friday, 13 October 2023 13:35

A woman was rescued from a river in York today (Friday, October 13).

Friday, 13 October 2023 13:29

VISITORS will have the chance to travel back in time and dine through the decades as as York-based rail firms launched a special restaurant.

Thursday, 12 October 2023 13:53

A housing development of 75 homes has been approved on a green belt site in the Copmanthorpe area of York.

Thursday, 12 October 2023 13:50

YORK is getting a brand new restaurant - but one with some culinary pedigree.

Thursday, 12 October 2023 13:47

MOURNERS wearing York City shirts queued round the block to attend the funeral of cherished superfan Dave 'Dickie' Barton.

Thursday, 12 October 2023 13:44

York burlesque dancer Freida Nipples is preparing for a series of ‘spooky and creepy’ Halloween events.

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 12:49

“Mindless” vandals have “spoiled” an area of a York park, says the chair of a group aiming to improve the area.

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 12:47

The last chance to enjoy racing action at York in 2023 comes on Friday and Saturday (October 13 and 14 October).

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 12:44

A police cordon is in place in a York suburb.

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 12:41

NEW anti-terror bollards installed in York city centre are "damaging the local heritage", a trust says.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 13:45

SHOP bosses fear they will lose customers after work started to install anti-terrorism bollards in another York city centre street.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 13:41

York-based property developer Helmsley Group has submitted plans to convert three upper floor holiday lets on York’s Spurriergate into residential flats.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 13:38

A major solar farm which could power a third of Ryedale’s homes should be approved as its “significant public benefits” would outweigh the harm it would cause, planning officers have claimed.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 13:34

A YORK band have announced a special reunion gig after getting back together in the summer to celebrate a 50-year friendship that goes beyond music.

Monday, 9 October 2023 12:47

A 15th Century North Yorkshire village pub has been acquired by two top restauranteurs at their third attempt.

Monday, 9 October 2023 12:44

A BRAVE girl from York, who was diagnosed with cancer at just two years old after her mum could feel her liver while hugging her, has started school after beating the disease.

Monday, 9 October 2023 12:32

A York charity is to open the major new B&M store in York next week.

Monday, 9 October 2023 12:30

WORK on a brand-new brain injury centre in York has been completed, creating a "world class" facility for adult rehabilitation.

Friday, 6 October 2023 13:21

An air ambulance team came to the rescue after a teenager suffered a “terrifying” injury during a cricket match.

Friday, 6 October 2023 13:19

Police were called after a man was seen on the roof of a building in York city centre.

Friday, 6 October 2023 13:15

City of York Planners are backing a £5million upgrade of the Knavesmire.

Friday, 6 October 2023 13:12

A fast-growing doughnut brand will open its first flagship store in York on Friday - and is offering free doughnuts to the first 500 customers.

Thursday, 5 October 2023 13:05

Top York and North Yorkshire Tories have branded the Rishi Sunak diverting millions of pounds from HS2 into the region’s infrastructure as a “turning point” for Levelling Up.

Thursday, 5 October 2023 13:01

Controversial plans to sell a well-known nature site in York have been put on hold.

Thursday, 5 October 2023 12:58

A TOP nationwide hospitality firm has revealed a further delay of almost a year for its planned opening of a major new York restaurant.

Thursday, 5 October 2023 12:49

A new brewery has been launched just outside York.

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 12:43

Bosses at York's hospital trust say operations and appointments postponed during the latest round of strike action by doctors will be rearranged "as a priority".

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 12:41

A 'UNIQUE' new shop is preparing to open in a town near York - and staff said it is set to surprise the local area.

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 12:38

A York man has shared his story of how reaching out for help turned his life around.

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 12:36

PLANS have been revealed to build sports pitches on part of a York car park.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 12:44

A quarter of the places at a top-ranked prison near York are not being used, despite it being a “scarce and valuable resource,” prison inspectors have said.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 12:42

AN EMERGENCY traffic restriction is set to be put in place on a road in York later this week.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 12:40

The devastated family of a "bright and bubbly" teenager whose body was recovered from a river in York have paid tribute to her.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 12:37

THE boss of a York estate agency has spoken out about the turmoil in the city's rental market with both renters and landlords caught in the crossfire.

Monday, 2 October 2023 11:33

Who need ‘Bake Off’ when you have a closely fought second annual Bedern Hall Pork Pie competition?

Monday, 2 October 2023 11:26

A NEW men's fashion and women's beauty shop is set to open in York.

Monday, 2 October 2023 11:23

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for York City superfan Dave 'Dickie' Barton who has died suddenly aged 65.

Monday, 2 October 2023 11:18