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Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:30:00 +0100
York City completes sale of Bootham Crescent to Persimmon
YORK City Football Club has completed its sale of Bootham Crescent to Persimmon Homes.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Bad parking outside York school endangers pupils
DANGEROUS parking by a minority of parents outside a York school is putting children’s lives at risk - and when someone challenged a driver, he abused and spat at them.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:59:35 +0100
McDonald's staff help to 'Keep it Clean' with campaign
STAFF from a fast food chain in York have been helping to 'Keep it Clean' by collecting rubbish as part of a campaign.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:38:54 +0100
Grantside's Steve Davis attempts Everest in epic global challenge
A PROPERTY developer who relaunched his York company with a renewed focus on sustainability is attempting to summit Mount Everest and the adjacent Lhotse mountain for the second time.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:35:50 +0100
The Royal Mint reveals £5 coin celebrating 120 years of Peter Rabbit
The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:34:46 +0100
Cartwright & Butler launches indulgent cheese-based Easter hamper - How to get yours
Cartwright & Butler has launched a new indulgent hamper in time for Easter - and it has a cheesy twist.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:09:46 +0100
York named as best night out in UK
YORK has been named as the best night out in the UK, according to new research.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:39:00 +0100
Why swift action is needed to save these wonderful birds
The sight of an iridescent swallow flitting across a riverside meadow in the morning sun has been a welcome herald of spring in our northern climes for millennia.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:13:31 +0100
Joseph Rowntree School, York looking for deputy head teacher
Joseph Rowntree School in York is looking for a new deputy head teacher.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:37:09 +0100
Volkswagen Passat driver positive for cannabis and cocaine
A Volkswagen Passat driver was arrested in Harrogate after testing positive for cannabis and cocaine.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
"Yet-to-open hyperhub proves incompetence of coalition"
IT is shocking that the Monks Cross electric car charging station, or hyperhub, is still not open eight months after work was completed on the site (The Press, March 30).

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Monte Carlo or Bust for York petrol heads
TWO petrol heads from York are set to join a 'Wacky Racers' type fundraiser race this summer - driving across three different countries in a decorated car worth less than £500.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Gerald the Minster cat remembered in new portrait
GERALD the Bengal cat, who became world famous as York’s ‘Minster cat’, will be remembered in a new portrait by a Yorkshire-based artist.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:22:44 +0100
Majority of men would consider male contraceptive pill, survey shows
A male contraceptive pill is set to be trialled in humans later this year - and a new survey reveals UK men might be inclined to take it.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:21:26 +0100
Covid symptoms: NHS list extended to include NINE new signs of coronavirus
Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:20:14 +0100
Wordle 289 April 4: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:02:00 +0100
University of York medical student wins hearty award
A HULL York Medical School student has won a top award for designing a device that aims to improve the quality of life for those at risk of heart failure.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:53:33 +0100
Covid symptoms: NHS list extended to include NINE new signs of coronavirus
Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:50:46 +0100
How to watch as Channel 4 Dispatches reveals Cadbury profits from illegal child labour
The documentary will follow reporter Anthony Barnett as he speaks to Cocoa Life farmers in Ghana.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:10:00 +0100
Channel 4 Dispatches reveals how Cadbury profits from illegal child labour
Earlier this year, Channel 4 Dispatches travelled to Ghana in West Africa after receiving information that child labour was being used on farms linked to Cadbury.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Majority of men would consider male contraceptive pill, survey shows
A male contraceptive pill is set to be trialled in humans later this year - and a new survey reveals UK men might be inclined to take it.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:37:21 +0100
Visitors to Clifford's Tower see its transformation
The first members of the public have seen the transformation of Clifford's Tower for themselves.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:39:07 +0100
Woman dies in house fire in Brearton between Harrogate and Ripon
POLICE and firefighters are investigating a fire in which a woman died last night.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:08:10 +0100
Woman, 18, dies in collision between tractor and car at Little Holtby
A YOUNG woman has died after her car and a green tractor and trailer collided north of York, police have revealed.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Bishopthorpe mum's York variety show for Cancer Research UK
A SINGLE mum from York who is battling cancer is set to stage a variety show with a little help from her friends to raise funds for a charity that’s close to her heart.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Andrew Harman throttled police officer at York Railway Station
A LORRY driver who throttled a police officer at York Railway Station has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 14:35:53 +0100
Springtime Live a sell-out success at Great Yorkshire Showground
A WIDE range of animals and sunshine turned the first Springtime Live for three years into a big success.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:07:00 +0100
Everything leaving Netflix UK in April 2022
As usual there will be a number of shows and films leaving Netflix in April this month.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:10:36 +0100
RMT strike leads to reduced Transpennine Express service between York and Scarborough
Rail passengers have to cope with a severely reduced service between York and Scarborough today and for several weekends to come because of strike action by the RMT union.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:58:00 +0100
Morrisons launches deals on meat, fish and wine for Easter Sunday lunch
Morrisons has some special offers and top products available for an Easter Sunday lunch.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100
How to get a car-wash quality clean at home
The order of each step is really important in the car wash process.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:35:00 +0100
Traders of the week - The York Collective, cycle couriers
DURING the first lockdown four friends set up a cycling courier cooperative to support local businesses and help deliver food to the vulnerable and NHS workers. Meet our Traders of the Week.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Could you take a chance and offer streetwise Mr Jinks a new home?
Mr Jinks has spent most of his life living rough on the street.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Why York is daft about its daffodils - photos
Why York is daft about its daffodils - look back in words and photos

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:15:00 +0100
Meet York greyhound Rhonda - Instagram star
Meet York greyhound Rhonda - Instagram star with 14,000 followers!

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:08:00 +0100
The Washing Well Laundry Service, York, is for sale
A LONG-running and profitable launderette in York is being sold.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Gentleman Jack 2 - photos of York filming in lockdown
Gentleman Jack 2 - a look back at your photos of York filming in lockdown and watch the new trailer

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
George arrives on Mother's Day for York mums Kelly and Kat
IT is a Mother's Day gift Kat and Kelly Feetenby-Gare will never forget.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 05:44:00 +0100
Sean Jones, who appears in Blood Brothers in York next week
AT 51, Sean Jones is still “running around in a baggy green jumper and short trousers” playing Liverpool lad Mickey in Willy Russell’s heartbreaking musical Blood Brothers into a 23rd year.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
York Ebor Academy Trust's Rebecca in Downing Street date
A WOMAN in charge of the wellbeing of thousands of children in schools during the pandemic got a rather special reward for her hard work.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:17:00 +0100
Make your own Easter eggs at home with these chocolate moulds from Lakeland
Lakeland is selling Easter Egg Moulds so you can make Easter eggs at home.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:23:00 +0100
Family friendly properties abroad in Spain, Greece and more for Easter from Vrbo
Treat the family this Easter with a bargain break away at one of the Vrbo properties.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:08:00 +0100
Aldi and Lidl: What’s in the middle aisles from Sunday April 3
The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening furniture and tools to clothing - find out what's on offer from April 3.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:45:03 +0100
Toy Story and Seinfeld actress, Estelle Harris dies aged 93
Estelle Harris has passed away aged 93, it has been announced.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:11:43 +0100
'We did ourselves justice' says John Askey after City loss
JOHN Askey insists that his side have done themselves justice, despite the disappointment of York City’s Buildbase FA Trophy semi-final loss to Bromley.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 17:59:28 +0100
WATCH Queen's Own Yoemanry Freedom of the City parade
The Queen's Own Yeomanry exercised the Freedom of the City of York city centre today.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:41:17 +0100
Visitors return to Clifford's Tower after two-year closure
Stunning. That was the opinion of the first visitors inside Clifford's Tower for more than two years.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:55:43 +0100
Nationwide hunt to find Stephen Robert Howard in sawn-off shotgun and drugs case
A nationwide hunt is underway for a man who fled after North Yorkshire Police found a sawn-off shotgun and hard drugs.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:48:33 +0100
Rural police stop 70 vehicles in Operation Checkpoint crackdown in North Yorkshire
POLICE have stopped 70 vehicles in a multi-force crackdown on rural crime in North Yorkshire.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:43:43 +0100
Armoured vehicles roll through York city centre
Tanks rolled through York city centre today - to the delight of shoppers and tourists.



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